The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-07-28

CAMDl1N 'rDAlLY JUURNAl.. ;.
THURSDAY M0RNnNG,JULY 2s
Our losses in the battle of the 22d at Atlanta will
not exceed 5000 killed and wounded
TIE ALAbAMA.-It announced upon good autho-
rltY according to Southampton despatch, that Capt
SEMMEs has obtained the steamer Rappahannock and
will Immediately put to with the purpose of at.
tackng the Kearsage.
We are requested to draw the attention of Mer-
chants Millers and Professional men to the War Tax
Assessors notice. They call every one Tie
time will sooui expire, and those having returns to
make must not complain if they are, double taxed.
}. "A fire broke out Ii Atlanta, Ga, on Tuesday night
last, which destroyed property estimated in value at
half million dollars. The fire originated in Con-
NALLYs establishment. Alabama and Whitehall
Streets and. extended to several buildings along
Whitehall street.
BRIG. GEN S. R. GIsT.-We are happy to learn that
Genara GIsr was not seriously wounded at FIRST re-
ported. A gentleman who saw him at Macon on Sun
day states that he is wounded in the left forearm,
which, at the time our informant saw him, was in
splnts The ,Ganeral, however, was walking about,
in good spirits and doing we'll.
The NEW OoNl2N NDER5 OF THE ARMY OF TENNESSEE
We find IN the Charleston Mercury sketch Of tile
military of Gen. HOOD from which it appears
that he was born in Bath County, Kentucky on tho
29th of June, 1881, aud is consequently only litto
over 33 years OF age. He graduated at West Point in
the class Of 1853 and was assigned to duty in tho
Fourth infantry, in California, where he served twen-
tytwo months. In July, 1856 he was transferred to
the I'd cavalry, commanded by the late General then
ColoneD ALBERT SIDNEY JOHNSTON and of which
General R. E. LEE Lieutenant Colonel In the
winter Of lS55-'56 he entered the frontier ser
vice in Western Texas where, in tho July following
he was wounded in spirited engagement with the
Indians. He continued in tho service of the United
States, and short time previous to the beginning of
the present war was ordered to report for duty at West
Point as instructor OF cavalry. At his own request,
however he was allowed to return to duty in Texas
bong desrons of casting his destnies with that por-
ton lthe country to which he was most devotedly
attached On the 9th Of April 1861, he resigned his
commission and rendered his services to the Confeder
aey His name entered upon the roll with the
rank of First Lieutenant and he ordered to report
to Gen. LEE in Virginia He served with distinction
on the Peninsula, and SO rapldSas hsRromoton that
on the 3Oth of September he received the commission
Of Colonel of infantry, and was placed in command
Vi tne fOHTtn NeElmenI OF IcAaS POlunCe6rS then
camp Richmond. Subsequently the Fourth and
Fifth Texas Regiments weIe organized into Brigade,
and on the Sd of March, 1852, Colonel HOOD was ap
pointed to the command Thus within the brief space
often months and seventeen days lie rose from the
rank Of First Lieutenant to that of Brigader at tho
battle of Chickamauga, rs in every other battle in
which he was engaged, General HOOD Iaore prom-
nent part and was so severely wounded in the right
leg as to render amputatiop necessary For signal
courage displayed on that hard-fought field be was
made Lieutenant-General. Assoon as he had suf6
cienty recovered, he resumed fk active duties in the
Army of Tennessee, Of which he has now the COM
mand.
GEN. LEES PERSONAL PRopERry.-The
Virginia State Journal (Yankec) says:
The following are some Of the articles be-
longing to the personal estate Of General Lee,
which have been "conde mned by the United
States District Court, and are advertised to be
sold in Alexandria on the 10Th instant, BY the
United States Marshal, viz Eleven sofa bot