The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-07-29

Gen. Lee has published his account of
the campaign in the Chckahominy. 1t does
not differ much from the reports already given
to the public, except, like all generals, he
claims victories in every fight and softens
down Malvern Hill accordingly He repre-
sents his force in Richmond as CO., 900 men,
Jackson's force operating around it was 40.
O00 The whole Rebel force was therefore
100, 600 men, instead of 200, 900, as General
Mcclellan estimated it. The two forces
there were not nearly equal, (McClellan l,av-
ing O,0O0,) but Mcclellan having his di-
vided, enabled Lee to attack one Of the divi
sions with nearly his entire force and crush
it. Mcclellan could have done the same
thing for Lees right wing that Lee did for
hiss but deceived by his false estimate of
he lost the opportunity of recovery, and saved
his army only by retreating. That retreat
showed the noble element which comprised
that army, and which subsequently under
Grant, broke the power of Lee, by what the
world pronounced "butchery," but which
subsequent events proved to be the best pol
icy to utterly destroy the rebel armies, and
bring the war to close. The history of our
campaigns will hereafter be study for the
military student. 1t shows the worst blum
ders and the greatest military skill and sue
cessful achievements that any war can pro.
duce.
Governor Parsons, the Provisional Ex-
ecutive of Alabama, published his proclama
ton at Mobile on the 22d instant. He con.
trasts the condition of the State with what
it was before the war, says that one hundred
AID twenty-five thousand men became sol
diers, of whom seventy thousand are disa-
bled or dead. The State, he says, possesses
now every right, except slavery, that it en-
ioyed prior to the war under the Federal
Constitution. With the exception of pro-
bate judges and sheriffs, the municipal and
county officers who were at their duty on the
22d Of May are retained. The probate
judges and sheriff7s will take the amnesty
oath and retain their positions, till others
are appointed. The convention is to be
held on the l0-h of September, and the del.
egates will be elected on the 3lst Of August.
AGRICULTURAL BuREAU.-This Bureau is
in receipt of gratifying reports of the condi-
ton of the crops. The wheat crop is gen.
orally large, and sufficient to yield large
amount for expectation. The corn crop is
in fourishing condition, and promises
large yield. The oat crop is everything, at
this time, that could be desired. The pota.
toes escaped the injuries of the potato bug
much better than usual, and bid fair to be
abundant. All other crops, both fall and
spring, sown and planted, bid fair to be
larger than the crops of last year. The
fruits are not so uniformly good, especially
in the Western States.
Major. General Howard has received a
report from G. B. Fisk, Assistant Command
er of the Bureau of Freedmen and Refugees
at Nashville, Tenn. He says that the inso
lence and ill treatment from the returning
rebel soldiers has very much to do with the
reluctance with which the cclored people
Many Of the returned rebels talk openly of
the re- establishment of Slavery as soon as
the Federal bayonets are withdrawn, which
is cause of great dissatisfaction among the
blacks, and causes them in many places to
leave the plantations to keep in sight Of
Union troops