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e. In the fields around were hundreds upon hundreds of graves, made principally since May last. When Johnston left Jackson he took away with him between fifty and sixty pieces of artillery; many of them were old and not very safe to use. At Vicksburg the Federal works are being leveled, and rebel fortifications put into a more perfect condition than they were before. A number of the finest guns are being mounted, and the place will be held as a first class military fortification. Jeff. Davis's house had been overhauled by some of the soldiers. Among other things found there were letters showing that a conspiracy to disrupt the Union had been in existence years before the election of Mr. Lincoln. Letters from Presidents Buchanan and Pierce were discovered. They showed no small obsequiousness towards the mighty Jeff. Counterfeit Confederate money — Revolutions of a murderer. David S. Shearer, the murderer of M. T. W. Taylor, near Kenosha, Wis., has been convicted
nt surgeon 11th North Carolina; with M L Whitten, chaplain 9th Alabama, with four hospital stewards, who had been left on the field at Gettysburg to attend to the rebel wounded. Commercial affairs in the United States.-- on the specie — England Warts no more breadstuffs, act gold. The New York banks' quarterly statement shows that they have $7,500,000 more than the amount of their whole capital invested in Government securities, their capital being $60,301,788, while they had on June 13th $76,801,701 of Government stocks. The amount of legal fender notes held by them on that date was $10,248,378, and as these are used by the banks instead of specie they represent the legal specie paying power of our banks, which is incredibly small, and far below what it ought to be. The New York World, of the 39, in its commercial review, says: The last weekly bank statement shows a less of $2,344,200 in specie during the week, and the shipments of specie to Europe for the same peri
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Co. II, same regiment; First Lieut G M Whiting, Co. C, same regiment; Third Lieut Wyatt Lee, Co. C, 22d Ga; Second Lt G Songlesby, Co. G, 3d Ga; Second Lt C R Rice, Co. H, 8th Als; Second Lt W C Moody, Co. B, 2d Miss; Second Junior L Andrew London, Co. A. 16th Miss; and First Lt B F Wood, Co. H, 5th F a. The following named are at West's Building Hospital; Lt. Col. M. A. Parks, 52d North Carolina; Lt Col. M. J. Bulger, 47th Alabama, Adj't F. C. Powell, 47th North Carolina; Capt John W Johnson, 11th Georgia; 2d Lt. Beverly Barksdale, 23d Virginia; 1st Lt. James P. Gleen, 13th Virginia; 2d Lt. G. W. Nixon, 32d North Carolina, and Assistant Surgeon B. C. Harrison. The American. says: In the steamer Louisiana, which left port last evening, were the following named rebel surgeons, who, after teaching Fortress Monroe, will be conveyed by the flag of truce beat to City Point; A S. Gregory, surgeon 1st Va. infantry; E. M. Rowe, surgeon 14th Va cavalry; M. S Newlin, assistant
reds of deserters from the rebel army began to pour in. They said the struggle was a hopeful one; that there was no chance of remaining, and they were glad to get to the Federal army, and would fight against the old flag no longer. In the afternoon of the day in which the place was taken possession of, Friday, Gen. Sherman sent out cavalry with orders to destroy railways, bridges and culverts, so as to interrupt communications. The troops that left with Johnston were expected to join Bragg. People in the country around were loud in their professions that they had been opposed to "this thing" in the outset, they wanted to have nothing to do with it, only to live quietly; that they had been pushed into it against their will, and they only wished they had Jeff Davis and his coadjutors to deal with; and that they believed that if the soldiers would not pillage and burn quite a warm Union sentiment would be exhibited; all of which may be taken with allowance. Jeff. Davis they acc
At Vicksburg the Federal works are being leveled, and rebel fortifications put into a more perfect condition than they were before. A number of the finest guns are being mounted, and the place will be held as a first class military fortification. Jeff. Davis's house had been overhauled by some of the soldiers. Among other things found there were letters showing that a conspiracy to disrupt the Union had been in existence years before the election of Mr. Lincoln. Letters from Presidents Buchanan and Pierce were discovered. They showed no small obsequiousness towards the mighty Jeff. Counterfeit Confederate money — Revolutions of a murderer. David S. Shearer, the murderer of M. T. W. Taylor, near Kenosha, Wis., has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for life in the State Prison at Waupan, at which institution he was delivered on Friday last. The Milwaukee Sentinel says: Shearer gave his profession, when asked by the entry clerk at Waupan, as a profes
e Federal works are being leveled, and rebel fortifications put into a more perfect condition than they were before. A number of the finest guns are being mounted, and the place will be held as a first class military fortification. Jeff. Davis's house had been overhauled by some of the soldiers. Among other things found there were letters showing that a conspiracy to disrupt the Union had been in existence years before the election of Mr. Lincoln. Letters from Presidents Buchanan and Pierce were discovered. They showed no small obsequiousness towards the mighty Jeff. Counterfeit Confederate money — Revolutions of a murderer. David S. Shearer, the murderer of M. T. W. Taylor, near Kenosha, Wis., has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for life in the State Prison at Waupan, at which institution he was delivered on Friday last. The Milwaukee Sentinel says: Shearer gave his profession, when asked by the entry clerk at Waupan, as a professional gambler. H
Progress of the War. Gen. Jno Morgan--his Demeanor in prison — his Departure from Cincinnati. A correspondent of the New York Evening Post writes from Cincinnati, July 30, as follows: For the several days since the arrival of the rebel General Morgan, crowds of people have besieged the city prison in order to get a view of the great "ubiquitous," but the burning rays of a July sun had a tendency to cool the ardor. A general order from General Burnside denied access to all, and even the mother of the prisoner was refused admittance. The "press" were not even favored, but your correspondent, by a mere accident, had a few moments' conversation with the guerrilla chieftain. He appeared quite at ease until he found that the "parole" dodge was useless, and that General Burnside refused to recognize it, when he became somewhat reserved and thoughtful He seemed to fear that he would be placed in uncomfortable quarters, as it was reported that he and his officers would be sent
ed, and that there are immense numbers of them afloat, and that they pass readily." Confederate prisoners. The Baltimore American, of Monday, has the following in its local column: Brief mention was made of the arrival of about 120 rebel prisoners from Washington, and of their being sent in the 9:15 o'clock train of the Northern Central Railway on Friday night, en route to Johnson's Island, Sanducky Bay. The following is a list of the officers, 26 in number: Major H G Lewis, 32d N C regiment; Capt E D Oliver, Co. I, 18th Virginia; Capt J O Holland, Co. A, 18th Virginia; Capt Robert McCulloch, Co. B, same regiment; Capt B G Brown, Co. I, 27th Virginia; Capt J C A Bell, Co. H, 22d Georgia; Capt Anthony Konler, Co. G. 8th Alabama; Captain R Y Brown, Co. A, 18th Mississippi; First Lieutenant G W Jones, company I, 18th Virginia; Second Lieutenant J W Hack, 9th Virginia; Second Lieutenant J W Whitehead, company I, 53d Virginia; First Lieut S Crawford, Co. K, 6th N C,
nder guard of a full regiment of infantry, left for Columbus, where, by order of the Secretary of War, they will be confined in the State Penitentiary, in solitary confinement, until the release of our officers held as hostages in Richmond. Thus is the termination of the great Morgan raid, and Cincinnati breathes free once more. Yankee Account of the occupation of Jackson, Miss. The Memphis Bulletin, of the 22d ult., gives a description of the occupation of Jackson, Miss., on the 18th ult., by the Yankees. It says: After night set in the rebels had a band of music on their works, which played Dixie, and other tunes supposed to be peculiarly offensive to the "invaders" When day broke in the morning it was found that the rebel pickets had been withdrawn. Many of the soldiers crept up to the work and ascertained that during the night Johnston and his troops had evacuated the place. Soon other soldiers hurried in and a of plunder and destruc- tion took place. It was
agons and horses. At 10 o'clock the rebels were placed in the cars, and, under guard of a full regiment of infantry, left for Columbus, where, by order of the Secretary of War, they will be confined in the State Penitentiary, in solitary confinement, until the release of our officers held as hostages in Richmond. Thus is the termination of the great Morgan raid, and Cincinnati breathes free once more. Yankee Account of the occupation of Jackson, Miss. The Memphis Bulletin, of the 22d ult., gives a description of the occupation of Jackson, Miss., on the 18th ult., by the Yankees. It says: After night set in the rebels had a band of music on their works, which played Dixie, and other tunes supposed to be peculiarly offensive to the "invaders" When day broke in the morning it was found that the rebel pickets had been withdrawn. Many of the soldiers crept up to the work and ascertained that during the night Johnston and his troops had evacuated the place. Soon other sol
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