The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-30
IMPORTANT FROMTHE SOUTH
The latest fr0So ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
General Mercer Not tWOunded--Rriday's
OperaIions. Etc. -------. -
From De Richmond ETami.sr, J,1y 9s.


General Mercer Not weunded--R FRIDAYS
Operations, Etc. .-, ,-f.
Prom the Richmond Eraminer, J,ly 2s. .r 49,
The most important news we have is that con-
taiued In the e flowing despatch flom General Bosds1
Of AsIA 5uig ~ y...rdx a. sSsS s ssv,ssS
eishteen ttapd ot eooIs instead q nye and thirteen
sI on ms,scS va, ~ no, oaSSsc
All quiet 20 day except little picket nrns and oeca-
''O'" '"'"' '"o"" "''0 '"' ''' !, B. HooD, General
such favorable hu.piecs on Friday and continued 20 sue
cessfrlly. was not resumed on Saturday ner snneAy
mistaken 10 the number OF cannon captured By oar
troops, This IL small matter .gln7g
the s We shaSa have been 60 tent SSst
Se Or Ss Of A. r ,, s5s sc ~ =
operations are we ni.r nst y. prever.cd ~ sne1y
and north of ihtown is nnchanpeo eksures a. al
he hs; pr's,eG nearer The city Il ia, en- sen fo he
prosin as the people Of our sster city Of Petersburg
Atlanta BhelIed. ,., f,t.a
ATLANTA July 95 There has been continuous shbmis-
ing for the past two days Many shes from the esemys
SsST have S sos,ss H S.S & s1s have
The en-. my extreme reh eadeasorsd 70 rain tnsccs
Snes bq rrpussd BY the Ilh Texas Rssinsnt An
quiet this morning .9IrT r+ fal n4osG bro
she magnitnde Of the csmp aign.
No one OF the great eHabhahed Powers of Europe has
evei abe 10 and hal' long half formiia
Ge has been 1r0asS, . os Sanass ~
S ssSseGss Sssss ~ sqSasa
sating the outl und single power OF emprelu Europe
save Russia ever whstood year the French
Each en ts turn bei6rs him. as feeble man f.as be
iSre siro' 81 and ttgsy rs0ured the e9mhined pqwer
against arm es that numbered strength equal 10
pioysc by ne North aesns, rSs ooofsdfSey Y
the power Of sel-proeclon aSd ,eliexi'tenos con-
resistance Of military assaults, rmidabls beysnd AN pee
eee en must be the best proof Of that pgwet Andit is
AZ 4 tnafne n
S0Se5 ,se sis1n q eS@monwsLh which heoe Iy
10 atoms. ~. NNI fGffI
General ForFest's Address 90 Hts REen.
HEADQUARTERS, FoRRRsrs' CAVALRY. ruPRLo
Tious campsign, the MAor-0eneral commanding 4 ems
rcsaptuaio" seknS~iedsn dcSHsrS,alscm H mD'D' Oh
hboui he bth ofFsbIua,y AS, th- campaign, VII eh
rpied. IG"r-I.,nera sherman " tn larEs and well
spl olL'ea undertook the eeaAi
eS eaisTe selma @ and SoSe % aai Vss q esoss hat
Srse .ss ~ tbs sr ~ nncsS c s.s o.
rails Smith and Grerron had their duty asgne1 them,
srd we,e 70 act pat in the work Of spoiA
win lsrss cooperating cavalry force, tsorsssAly
NOrhe Mississippi carp Ing Gre and rerd With tAsm
y"u S% f ssS f OsSs asaUs. ne S c % @s 1s
brwak, to stay the desolaing tide Compared with
TIE "neny you were but few IA numbrs bae every man
became hero; ton al seemed be Impressed with the
iTlor anc q the u uomentous struggle
county. You met he proud and exnlant enemy. me
in nominy snd shame. bHos 60 And ie@arsIed. eT
ans align was thus brvush, 70 ahfupt opnoloson,
Tie victory glorious and with heartfalt pride
q General couim.,d as know edges yonr unexamped
paauuy This great work was cump'ished by Cosnnel
BELLS Brirade, nnanded by Colonei BAutas Isi,nsi
h NJ D; ana Eo"a Issss sf1Ses so bt ssas
eloseE entwisd with toe cypress and the hs're cf
brilliant trun phis dsrAened by the b'Od Nh which h
i Was here that Colonel Baiksssale gave up his Hfs
tho ala NJ hta He
in frn of tie battle, aotJ diseha gin his duty. He
eT, sr6so s name 9 s asss sSS 'a
jeffrey r. Forrest. lie was brave and ehyarous !rit
youth aud usefu But his owing ra1e broadly
turned upon the victorious ne d, which his own yilr had
aided in viii ming Peace 70 the ashes of tnese gallant
Gelera Grerson not sA'lsncd with IN test Of your
Prov ss united with General sturris At me bead of one
Oftne hest appointed forces over equipped by the aakae
tS &c IN Sa angy or % AT ea a ~ az sSe
towards You and your Comm tel DlOOdy victory
YAM 5 81 ,eroTtsrs HpaS on sposdSS SrsSsS ny
Gene ais call You met the enemy ana dyieated hln.
Victory gOruui ID >aster never
eiusfne ane shnsl- From proud 'ad De At ioe
by neEo and white lrvops ~ qus1cr q Forrest ad
his men, he became an "a m beaten, defeated roatsds
You druye the boastel depots'n confused
aghr mon the itIs field seventeen gnns p. wagons,
$40 stend OF Rrms,2 90 prisoners, Killed and wounded
700 more a,e tie Proud tTo9hies which erwin 70
N tie bushes and bottoms forever lost 20 ne enemy
There not OOO Of that act eved this victory
In your countrys cause, this terrible overthrow OF her
brutal foe would ente you " her deepest gratitude.
Again your General expresses his pride and admiration
Of your Rghaniry and wonderful achievements. lou stand
before the world unconqaerabe band Of heroes.
Whether dismounted and Ugh ing shoulder 20 shoulder,
Ike infantry veterans, hurting your Irresistible squad
rons the living foe, evinee the same courageous
bravery.
soiciers amid your rejOlcnss do not rget the eAan
dead upon these helds OF 81 ry Many noble eomrade
has fallen sty sacrifice h'a couoiys independonee.
The most do IL 70 chez Eh their memory and
10 make the future as glorious they have made ne past
The smoke Of burning homesetdss te screams OF
your nsued women, and the cries Of sarvne ehdfen,
will again your strong vi h afrenGfn foor
fathers of ~ had much 10 hgh for, but how ng and gn-
important IVES their cause compared with youfi Ihey
fought against annihation but smpy % pe lneepen-
dent OF foreign yet Constitutions ana ~
You struggling against the most od2ns o. Az GRANNY
for existence for your property your noos yVoL Nses
and chidren-aganst your Own ensesenlen., asanst
emancipation eonaseaon, and suougauon, with al their
IN vour Commanding General congrat1laes
VOC on he brilan prospects which everyWhele pervade
Our cause me Independence OF the Confederate States
n liked accomplished, lnmuta6lo fact. The ray Of
oeace q elmmerng like zht sunshine arouRd the dark
Clouds Be yourselve aud your country HUE while
longer and you Will be enabled 70 return % your
deoaed there 20 collect together once more your
shattered household gods. BY order Of lHIf
ri rlH r.,rrn.. Maior-Gt neral N. ID. FORREST.
G. W. ANDERSON, Acting Adjuiant oeneraL aS
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