Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-12-23

the Federal gnnboats, and at that point it
succeeded On our RICH. the attack was
unsuccessful, HOOP holding bis ground till
night.
The enemy claim that our left was
pressed back eight miles, aud also that our
centre relrcated two or three miles. Tbs
LIS. movement was probably done to pre-
tee. he faux, exposed by the falling back
OF IL. lcft wing. '::'iiie number OF prisoners
caa;ed 70 have beca captured, '5ssween
eight unJ, cd and thousand" would in
dleata % considerable disorder in our lines.
Tho umber of pieces of artillery fsixtee
i, cut proportion to the captufes, and was
cc-.cs.,.,iy dus TO gone accident.
Hot:D is reported. on the next day, to be
retreatiug IN luil column. We have great
hope OF hearing that he has since been able
= make IA more success full bast.e Unfor-
tana.ely it appears that FORREST was not
With him ia the battle of Thursday. He
has do lb:ess, joined him again, as we'll as
the infantry sent to operate against Muir
GO sboro'. SO far as we yet know. tie
tight Of Thursday may have pretty evenly
,civldsd SIS fasors; the Advantage being
with The enemy on lhs left, an with I'D
on the right .-. ne next with gallat For:s
REST to help. we may win victory. which
may Cop grant, that will turn Cur mourn
ing into laughter and thanksgiving.
We observe that the claim of victory did
not bring gnld down in. New Yok, the
bankers. ing that i: the story was true,
as told, it = did not amount to much!'
LATEST.
The Sentinel states that q report
was current on vest r.lay that a mem
Der of the Legislature had received q
dispatch from the. neighborhood Of
Saltyilla, t tat Gen. breckenridge had
gained a decided victo Y over Bur-
bridge on Sunday, and that on Mon
day he again attacked the enemy, and
compelled him to retreat towards East
Tennessee. The fight is stated to
have occurred beyond Glade Springs
Nothing relative to this reported fight
had been received at the War Depart
ment last evening.
by passengers in the Stage this morning
we learn, that. Genl. RossEn attacked GU
Wednesday morning about clock, Gus
ter's Division of Cavalry at Mellrose, a
point on the Turnpike miles below Har-
risonburg; and after short skirmish, sue
ceeded in driving them f..om their position
and arr::Vriing about 40 prisoners.
At last accounts they were moying down
the Valley. 1t is futher stated, that the
main portion Of the Yankee Cavalry now in
the Lower Valley have crossed the noun
tain. and are moving in the direction o.
Gordonsville. Genl Early is in the righ
place, AID will be able to confront them il
any direction they may think proper te
take:
EEThe Soiree given by the young
ladies' of the Augusta Female Semi
nary on Wednesday evening last was
very creditable to those who partici
pa'ed, rejecting credit alike upon
scholars and teachers. To psrticu-
larize, if we had the space to do SO,
would be unnecessary, when all did SC
we'll. Suffice it to say that if the mu-
steal proficiency exhibited by many o.
the young ladies is an evidence thai
their literary and classical instruction
has not been neglected, it is sufficient te
stamp the Augusta Female Seminary
as one among the best Of our South
ern Female Schools. May it contin-
ue to be the successful medium Of in.
strnction to our Young ladies for many
years to come.
eve call attention to a com.
munication in this issue Of the "Vin-
dicator," in reference to the supplying
Of Gen Early's Army with supplies
requisite to properly sustaining them
It is a matter which greatly interests
ali in this section. and it would be
well if the suggestions made in this
communication were followed by the
producing class. The 1ropriety O
these Suggestions can be seen at 6
glG25e and We have no doubt will
meet with a ready response from those
particularly addressed.
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E&We insert the communication
of "Senex" with pleasure, only regret
ting that the practical evidences o.
our well merited esteem for the brave
men of our Staunton Battery sheuld
have been so long deferred. The pc
rusal Of this communication is amply
sufficient to warm into action the ps-
triotic citizens Of thiscounty and wt
therefore commend it to the parficsl-
lar attention of our people.
"Lo7e Rules tho Camp"
Under the above caption, Savannah
paper contains letters from Captain Hatch
| (Confederate) and Colonel milford (Fede-
raD to young lady in Savannah, from
which it appears that if lovers have thei,
troubles, there are also those who, even