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The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-11-06
Abiuaoon Unalniall.
Friday. Nov. 6, 63.
The s.SittsaftOD.,,

Our Atlanta exchanges and other papers
from that direction tell us, that Thomas has
crossed large force at Bridgeport, Is miles
below Chattanooga. and may be attempting
to come up in Bragg's rear, to force him from
Lookout. The Federal army at Chattanooga
is now principally supplied by pack mules, in
consequence of the danger of wagon trans
portation through the open country and along
the river, and hence it is an important matter
to get Bragg from Lookout. The great pro-
liability is, if Thomas cannot be shelled ont
of Chattanooga, that he will winter his army
there and if so, it is more than probable
Bragg will fall back. perhaps across the
Georgia line. AS the armies now stand, there
is but little probability of flight. We are
not certain, therefore, that it would not be to
our advantage for our army to fall back, and
thus bring on a fight.
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Burnside's Report.

Gen. Burnside, in his report to Mai. Gen
Halleck, General in Chief at Washington, Of
his Upper East Tennessee operations, gives q
glowing account of his successes, but not a
word of his defeats. He tells about repulsinp
our little handful of men at Blue Spring, but
fails to mention that Gen. Williams whipped
him like a dog near Greenville, with hum
dreds running thousands five miles.
At the time Of his writing, he tells his
chief that his forces under Shackelford were
ten miles east of Bristol, but not word about
tucking tail and retreating when they heard
that less than half their number were await
ing their approach near Abingdon.
Throughout, perhaps, there never was a
more cowardly expedition fitted out, or one
that accomplished less. He admits loss of
100, and tells about 18th of the truth. He
boasts of having captured the fort at Zollicof-
fer, but forgets to tell Gen. Halleck that our
little force had abandoned the position to head
him off from the Saltworks, for the possession
of which his expedition was planned
Our loss, from first to last, was probably
much less than his, and the most he accom-
plished was the robbery of farms, tearing up
a mile or two Of railroad track, and destroy
ing a few bridges. Altogether, it cost more
than it came to, and another such march
would be tantamount to a defeat.
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For the virginian.
CAMP. DouGtAs, ILLINOIS,
October 18th, 1863.

Aessrss Editors Hoping that this may reach
you, venture to write. We are encamped near
Chicago, Immediately on the coast Of Lake Mi
chigan. Our encampment is watered from the
Lake. Three hundred and ninety-one Of our
Regt. reached this place, but now only $50 of us
survive Two have quit the walks Of time, and
no more have to suffer the trials and hardships
of war, viz: Granville Watts, Co. C, and Marion
Wilson Co. l..
The health Of our whole Regt. is becoming
very much impaired. A number of each compa-
ny are sick in quarters, and some are in the hos
pital Ny brother James has an attack of chills
and fever, bat is improving. This climate is
entirely too cold for US Dixie boys Cannot tell
when wewill be removed from this place-hope
It ia Z pc soon. You will confer favor upon
yoss 1send # you will forward this note to my
brnfG6 illiam R. Graham, Jonesville, Va
You Va also send a copy to Scott and Wise
cose % the friends of the 9th Va. Regt., as
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For the Virginian.
KenfuCkianS.

Messrs. Editors 81 notice that several of
your contemporaries are exceedingly unchari-
table towards those Kentuckians who have
farsaken home and all they hold dear to es-
cape the Lincoln tyranny, and have taken
refuge in this and other States. Some go so
far as to attribute some Of our Ieverses to
them, and one or two. of your exchanges, with
out proper information upon the subject, at
tributed the surrender of Cumberland Gap to
the disafection Of Kentucky regiment, when
the truth is, there was not even Kentucky
company in the garrison. am no apologist
tor Kentuckians or anybody else, but where
ia there battlefield in the Confederacy that
has not been moistened by Kentucky blood,
or where is there an army, or even Brigade,
that has not its representative from the Ozark
and Bloody Ground?" True, some manage
to keep out Of the service, SO do Virginians-
some speculate, SO do Virginians some pre-
fer easy and fat places, so do Virginians. All
this, however, is human nature, and Ken.
tuckians as we'll as Virginians are nothing
more nor less than human. The Kentuckians
who have left their homes have made heavy
sacrifices, and we should sympathise with
instead of censure them.
Who. in all this cruel war, has fought more
gallantly than John c. Breckenridge? Who
has breasted the storm with more zeal and
boldness than Gen. Buckner? Who has car
ried deeper terror beyond the border than
John H. Morgan? Who has done hetter SER
vice in these mountains than Gen. Williams,
Coils. Giltner, Hawkins, johnson, Clay, eau
dill, May, and a host Of others whose names
| do not now recolIect Who has made =
more successful and dangerous raid than
Captain Peter Everett? In word, who has
ever knswA Kentuckian to finch in the
trying hour?
& As before said, there may be some who
have been remiss in duty; but what State in
the Confederacy has not hosts of such? Ken.
lucky cannot be claimed as fairly in the Con-
federacy, and there is more excuse, therefore,
for the inactivity Of Kentuckians than for
Virginians. But, / repeat, am no apologist
for kentuckians or anybody else. but 'let
justice be done tho the heavens fall" Let
those whoare SO bitter against others sweep
before their own doors, and they viii find
subjects enough for their criticisms withou,
concentrating them all upon whole comnu
nifty fer the listlessness and inactivity, either
supposedor real, of few.
"A VIRGINIAN.
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Deatl, OF GEN. Dimnock.

Gen. Charles Dimmoek. Chief of the State
Ordnance Department, and commander of the
Public Guard, died suddenly at his residence
in this city. night before last, Of a paraIytis
attack General Dimmock, though not ma
tive of Virginia, had been long and nsefullv
connected with the service Of the State, and
prominently instrumentalin promoting enter
prises designed to develop its resources and
advance the interest of its people. He was
highly esteemed as man, and in public af-
fairs and IN private circles leaves void that
cannot easily be filled. Ills death was COM
municated to the Legislature yesterday in .
special message from the Governor, and APP
propriate honors were appointed to be per-
formed to-day.-RtcAmond Whia oftle 20th.
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From the Bangor (Me) Wing.
A Chinese Bull Run.

We make the following extract from the
letter Of young man in China, formerly re-
siding here. to a relative in this city:
'sSHANGHAE, (Sunday,) June %.
II must tell you about second edition of
Bull Run that we had here last spring
Shortly after got back from Japan, the Com
mander of the Imperial army sent a force out
to take rebel city about thirty miles from
Shanghae, and l.. like a fool, volunteered my
services, expecting to see some fun and get
some loot.
"We had about eight hundred soldiers, but
the officers were all English and American.
1t took us nearly two days to march thirty
morning of the third day when we prepared
to make the attack. We had four 80 pound
ers, which we planted within two hundred
see SOUL and were beginning to calculate
how much loot we should be likely to get,
when ore of the American officers sent shell
into the city to wake them up, and it did
wake tkem up. Before the report died away
five thousand rebels were on the walls. The
first yolley they gave us killed forty Chinese
and we did not wait for another. The Chinese
StdFtcu HIst, anu IL " DIS llol ioHS peiole VIC
| followed suit. a
! II stopped to spike. one of the guns, in
hopes of seeing my name. mentioned in the
commanding oficer's dispatches, but saw
| the rebels Coming out Of the gates and travel
| ed Oh how we can 1t was the devil take
the hindmost, and that wasn't me. Every
few moments bullet would come whizziag
BY our ears, which made us run the faster
We threw everything away-guns, pistols,
coats. aud even our hats. l lost my shoes be-
| fore had gone ten rods, but it had been rain
/ ing all night, and the ground was nice and
! soft. The rebels were hard after us. If one
j Of their bullets had hit nae it would have
been in place where my modesty would al
/ ways have prevented me from showing the
scar. It was there that the superiority Of the
Anglo-Saxon race over the long-tailed inhahi-
1 tants of this Celestial Empire was seen, in
I fifteen minutes the Chinese soldiers were half
asmile astern. got into Shanghae that night
/ in about the same state our father Adam was
| before his wife made him that first pair Of
| pants. Now, you needn't write and advise
| me to try it again, for shan't do it. shan't
] volunteer on any more Quixotic expeditions
for the Emperor Of China. have had enough.
/ But don't count the time as lost. / gained
considerable information eon my way in /
j did not examine the country infinitely. / was
/ too much in a hurry; but found out how
/ long it would take short-legged man who
had just got over the fever and ague to run
] thirty miles and swim not less than fifteen
canals, with two or three hundred Wild re-
bells after him.,
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For the Virginian
CAMP NEAR CH1cKAMauGA. TENN.

CAMP NEAR CHICKAMAUGA. Tenn.
October 10th, 1868.
lhessrs. Editors For the qualification of the
friends Of the esd Va. Regt., you viii please in :
sert in your columns the following list of casu-
alties of that Regiment, in the late battle of
Chickamauga, Walker county, Ga:
Co.. A-Kiled, Corpl Anderson Dye, privates
Jas. Fulton, Elliott Herndon Wounded, Capt
NJ. W. Humes, slightly in right thigh: privates
John A. Black, slightly in back, Washington
Hill, do right shoulder John Smith slightly in
right side
Co. B--Killed, private j. H. Leonard Wound
ed, Lieut.. r. A. Lindamood, leg amputated,
since dead, Corpl. Harvey E. Hill, in side slight
ly, Corpi. J. 7. A.. Fleming, in leg slightly, pr-
Yates George w. Leonard, Sr., arm severely,
John Mason, lungs, since dead, Isaac Leonard,
hand slightly, N. B. Leonard arm slightly, H.
G. Leonard, head do, J. F. Sorah, arm do, w.
w Goodman, breast very slight, II. Hoover, in
side do, H. R. Page, back do, James Forkner,
arm amputated. J. II. billiard, arm amputated,
James Graham, arm slightly. John Graham, in
arm severely, Isaac E. D. Stufle, neck, since
dead, r. R. Claman, head, since dead, Chester
B. Cooper, leg slightly. Missing, sergt. Peter
H. Leonard.
B Co. D-Wounded, Sergt. ]. H. Mccoy, in
both thighs. since dead, private George Loven,
in head slightly.
Co. E-Killed, private Isaac Lewis. Wound
edit. A. F. Handy, hand severely, Corporal
Sandy r. Bridges, arm slightly, Corpl. Thomas
Wood, thigh severely, privates J. NJ Hart,
shoulder severely, W. H. Mumpower do, G. S.
Fleenor, arm slight, Elias Vaughan hip severe
", Robt. McCrackin, side slightly, W. B. Peter
man, leg slightly.
Co. F. Killed, Capt. ]. E. snodgrass, private
J. R. Owens. Wounded, CorpL J. o. Hutton,
breast slightly, privates Lilburn Hutton, leg
slightly, S.. T. Hawthorn. head dangerously, G.
NJ. Huffman, leg slightly, R. H. Buchanan, leg
slightly.
Co. Chilled. Corpl. D. Blackburn. Wound
ed, Capt. 7. B. Hampton, leg slightly, Corpl.
Stephen Mallory, leg severely, Corpl. NJ. F.
Atkins, hand slightly, privates A. B. Byrd,
shoulder severely, ]. R. Hacker, thigh severe
y. n
Co. H-Wounded, privates J. W. Southat,
side slightly, Alex. Hall, left hand and right
arm severely, Josiah Weaver, foot severely.
Co. KILLED, Privates W. II. Allison, G.. W.
Collins. D. F, Kegley, Eli Cowdon. Wounded,
Capt. ]. F. Curry, hip and arm severely.
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From the Richmond Wing.
From Tennessee

The limitations of our own papers; as Well
"a the latest from the North, renders it more
than probable that we are again on the eve Of
important events in Tennessee, and that the
blnodv tragedy Of the 10Th and 10Th Of Sep
tember will soon be re-enacted, we hope, With
more cf the substantial results of victory
Nothin. definite is known, but it seems to be-
certain that our army; or a portion at 1t at
least is in motion. but in what direction can
not be answered, and could not be given to-
the public, if we were prepared to answer the
inquiry.
The Atlanta Confederaey; commenting on
the situation" SAYS; .Thonas will hardly
find it possible to effect another flank move.
ment in the direction Of Rome. lie cannot
now remain many days in Chattanooga sn--
less he has accumulated supplies much morS
rapidly than it has been deemed posslble.-
He must either assault Bragg in his frost or
turn upon the columns now seeking to inter-
rupt his line of communication with Nash
vile and Knoxville-give battle or retreat
A retreat must prove disastrous beyond all
precedent. The toughest country in the
South, exhausted by repeated f'trays and in
cnrsions and by the protracted presence Of
both Northern and Southern armies, lies be-
tween Chattanooga and Murfrepsboro'. We
believe that Thomas will fight, and that;
speedily, either attacking Bragg or at least
making a feint against Bragg's lines, or move
against the force now threatening his rear"
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Yankee Vandalfsn.

We have already had occasion to refer to-
the outrages committed by the Yankees upon
their return 10 Charlestown. after one Of their
regiments had been captured there by Gen..
Imbodens command. We have since seen a.
letter, written in the town, and dated October;
22d, in which it is stated that the enemy had. ;.
on the Sundav-night previous. fired tile town
in fifteen different places. and destroyed
considerable amount of property. The stores
and private dwellings, had been plundered,
and every species of ANNOYANCE that they
could perpetrate visited upon the people The
letter says that the affair was splendidly man
aged, but that the inhabitants have since been
made to.pay the penalty. There are now se--
veral regiments Of the enemy in and around
that town. A rumor has been in circulation
for q day or two to the effect that they have.
again occupied Winchester in force. General
Sullivan commands the forces at Harper's
Ferry and Charlestown.- Richmond Dispatch
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the boys cannot all address their folks, knowing
they would like to hear from us. As my letter
is limited, will have to close My respects are
ever due the citizens of Abingdon.
Yours, with high regards,
SAMUEL P. GRAHAM,
1st. Sergt. Co. F, Gath Va. Regt.
P. S.-Our officers who were captured with
US, are all at Johnson''s Island They write to
us frequently. They boast of their treatment
and fare. s. P. G..
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In,pressn,ents.

We copy the following General Order for
the information and protection OF the people.
This community as well as others, has been
most shamefully imposed on of late-to such
an extent, indeed, that it is a common express
sion through the country, that the Yankees
could not injure us worse than our own army
has done, and hundreds of people seem to
have lost all hope for the future, and actual
ly begin to think that starvation stares them
in the face.
While we do not approve Of the giving way
to such feelings, nor could they be justified
under any circumstances, yet they have been
wronged beyond endurance. Persons, with
pretended authority, and often even without
the pretence of authority. have boldly driven
their wagons into the cornfelds of our far.
mers, loaded them with corn and driven out
without SO much as apprising the proprietor
of their intention. The following Order tells
how and where impressments are to be made,
and by whom, and all others are simply rob-
bers, and should be treated as such, by those
upon whom they trespass. Read the order:
ADJ'T g. INsP'R GEMS OFFICE, !
RICHMOND, March 10th, 1868.
GENERAL ORDERS,
No. 81.
In consequence of numerous applications made
by various persons to the War Department it is
obvious that some misconceptions in regard to
the instructions Of the Secretary of War in rea
ton to the impressnent Of supplies must exist
lion the part of the people or that the agents of
the Government have violated their instructions;
now, therefore, for the purpose of removing
such misconception, and to prevent any VIOLA
ton of those instructions, it is hereby ordered,
That no officer Of the Government shall, I'M
der any circumstances whatever. impress the
supplies which party has for his own consump-
ton or that Of his family, employees or slaves
II. That no officer shall, at any time, unless
specially ordered so to do, by General COM
handing, in case of exigency, impress supplies
which are on their way to market fof sale on
arrival
III. These orders were included in the in
structions originally issued in relation to i'm
pressment by the Secretary of War, and the
officers exercising such authority are again no.
tilted that 'sany one acting without or beyond
the authority given in these instructions will be
held strictly responsible.
By order,
(Signed) S. COOPER,
Ad't and lnsp. Gen'l.
Nov G. @
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ne As far as we have been able to hear
from Upper East Tennessee, the Yankees
have fallen back beyond Greeneville, and our
forces. are moving in that direction. From
what we hear Of the movements of, our forces
below Knoxville, and what we know of their
movements on this side, we shall not be sur.
prised at any moment to hear that the Fede.
rails have been persuaded to abandon all Up.
per East Tennessee. to winter on the north
side of Cumberland Mountain.
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Cur independence.

The new Attorney General of Great Britain
echoes the doctrine Of his predecessor, that
the Confederate States cannot be recognized
until they have achieved their, Independence.
This is not a legal opinion, because there il nor
law, precedent or reason to sustain it. But
it is the position of the Ministry, and the At
torney-General accommodatingly supports that
position with the semblance of authority. But
if the opinion were sustained by both law and
gospel, it would not apply to these States,
which hava never been else than independent,
ever since they were acknowledged by the
British Government so to be, three. quarters
of a century ago. We are not fighting to ac-
quire independence, but to defend an hide
pendence that is ours by ancient conquest
and long inheritance. The only question il
whether the enemy can overthrow us and rob
US of the Independence which is our births
right. When before did a nation ever make
the fact of such an attempt by wanton ag
gressor the ground of withholding from the
people assailed the Acknowledged of rights
which were. theirs by titles the most indispn-
table? Of all nations on earth, England has
the least right to doubt the Independence Of
the Confederate States, for she has among her
own records our title deeds signed, sealed and
delivered by herself, and that under circum-
stances calculated to keep alive the memory Of
the transactions Richmond Wig.
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From the Front.

A letter to us. dated missionary R;doe
Oct. %, from member of Lowry's Brigade
gives us the following ftems. for which Wa
thank him, with the hope that he will favor.
us. from time to time, with any interest;nr
information from 1.-THE Front, which he can.
furnish with propriety: =
There is no news here. Every thing ouiet.
and we seem to be preparing for winter omar.
tiers on our side. / hope not though until We
reach Kentucky. rs
"Our Brigade. on picket last night. cantnr-
ed two fine Yankee horses, probably hunt;no
forage. A desertcr, just from the enemy
says. they are nearly starving for someth;rr
to eat. living on one pound of bacon and Hve
crackers, week, and that all the horses have
been sent across the mountains. and that =
great many died for want of corn. or aoroo-
thing to eat. He saws, Rosecrans has one
Thousand t mules packing provisions from
bridgeport, This information is confirmed
from several sources. and it is generally he
lieved here, that old Rosy is in a had IL
All Of which give you for what II i worth
The weather is pretty cold IL be b;vonac-
ing, but the health and spirit of the armv i
good. We are anxious for the sfnrwsrd.
march J. which, hope, will eventually come
from oyr prosecuted General. -
Il hear that the enemy again occunv nm
beloved Huntsville, but hope with ANAL
force. hear nothing from friends there az
all; would be glad to hear anyth;no fro Z,
the dear old place. "-M Marietta Coafsderaev.
2sth. Z 's''a'y'
An unsuccessful alton, ~ ,.,os ...1 ~.
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New Music.

We are indebted to Geo. Dunn & Co., deal.
ers in Music Richmond, fer two beautiful
songs set to music, viz WHO viii care for
Mother Now and "The Southern Soldier
Boy" Ths poetry of the former is by G. F..
Thompson, author of ''When this Cruel War
is Over"
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Military Courts.

We have at this time two ,courts-a Militia
~ Court and . Court Martial-in session at
this place. They have been in session week
or two, and will probably continue as much
longer.
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Gen. Polk.

This distinguished officer has been trans
ferred to Gen. Hardee's command in Missis-
sippi, and the latter takes command of the
formers late forces in Gen. Bragg's Army
This is doubtless a good arrangement, as Gen.
Polk could not again serve with pleasure un.
der Gen. Bragg
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D@ On Monday night last, the kitchen
and some of the out-buildings on the premises
Of Col. D. C. Cummings, near the depot, were
DESTROYED by FIRE.
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The LEGISLATURE.

This body adjourned sine die on Monday
last Among the most important bills passed
were the bill to prevent the unnecessary con.
sumption Of grain in making whiskey, and
the bill authorizing inpressments for the re.
lief Of soldiers families.
The Legislature failed to commute their
per diem, and hence it may be, that there
will hardly be quorum at the regular session
on the 7th Of December, as but few members
will feel willing to work for 81 per day and
pay SO per day for bread and meat.
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Eg- We learn from afriend, that body of
Yankee cavalry, GOO, 1.-THE 9th Oho,) were at
Big Moceasin Gap in Scott county, on Friday
last Discovering that Col. Slemp's fragment
Of regiment was in the vicinity, they faced
right-about, and took down Stanley Valley
towards Rogersyille.
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ssg A duel was fought near Augusta, Ga.
on the 2Sth ult.. between G. A. Red, of that
city, and r. Copeland, Of Nd. They were
both ~sportsmen." The latter was killed.
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An unsuccessful attempt was made. on the
list ult., to burn the dwelling Of lieutenant.
General Folks family. near Ashcyille, Il. c.
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We make the following extract from the
letter Of young man in China, formerly re-
siding here. to a relative in this city: