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?XHE BATTLE 0? SHILOH
C.F.N*. BEAUREGARD'S OFFICIAL REPORT
IIkadq'ks Army or tiik Mississippi,
Corinth, Miss., April 11, 1662.
General :?On the 2d ultimo, having
ascertained conclusively from tlie iuove>
mentsthe enemy on the Tenneasee
river, and from reliable sources of information,
that his aim would be to cut off
my communications m West Tennessee
"witii the Eastern aud Southern States,
by operating from the Tennessee river,
between Crump's Landing and E -tat post,
as a base, I determined to foil his design
by concentrating all my available forest
at and around Corinth.
Meanwhile, having called on the Governors
of the States of Tennessee, Mississippi,
Alabama, and Louisiana, to furnish
additional troops, some of them, chiefly
regiments from Louisiana, soon reached
this vicinity, and with two divisions of
Gsneral Polk's command from Columbus
and a fine corps of troops from Mobile
and Penaacola, under Maj Gen. Bragg,
constituted the Army of the Mississippi.
At the same time, Gen. Johnston being
at Murfreesboro', on the march to form a
junction of his forces with mine was call
ed on to send at least a brigade by mil
road, so that we might fall on and crush
the enemy should he attempt an advance
from under his gunboats. The call on
General Johnston was promptly complied
with. Uis entire force was also hastened
in this direction, and by the 1st of April
our united forces were concentrated *long
the Mobile and Ohio Railroad from Beth
el to Corinth, and on the Memphis and
Cbarleaton(Railroad from Corinth to Iuka.
(It waa then determined to assume the
offensive and strike a sudden blow at the
enemy in position under General Grant,
on the west bank of the Tennessee, at
Pittsburg and in the direction of Savam
nah, before he waa reinforced by the ar
my under Genera! Buell, then known to
be advancing for that purpose by rapid
marches from Nashville via Columbia.?
About the same time, General Johuston
was advised thst such au operation coo*
formed to the expectations of the President.
By a rapid and vigorous attack on
General Grant, it was expected he would
be beaten back into his transports and
tke river, or captured, in time to enable
us to profit by ibe victory and remove
to the rear all the stores and munitions
that would fall into our bauda in sucb an
event, before the arrival of General Buell's
army on the scene. It was never contlimnUlMl
lm??v?r #11 ml?in fti? rwtaili..m
rr ?- -? ? ? ? v
thus gained, and abandon Corinth, llie
slragetic point of lb* campaign.
Want of genera1 officer*, needful for
the proper organization of division* and
brigades of an army brought thus ?u<'?
denly together, and other difficulties in
the way of an effective organisation, delayed
the movement until the night of the
2d inst, when it waa heard from a relirble
quarter that the* junction of the ene
j - ?'i"'w n??r ai Dana ; it ru
then, at a lata hour, determined that the
"*Ue^k ebouid be atteap ted at ooee, io.
complete ant^ imperfect at were our pre.
paralioo for aucb a grave and momentous
adventure. Accordingly, that night, at
1 o'clock A. M, lbs preliminary orders ,
to tbe commanders ef corra rrere ieauad
. v ' " ' .
for the movement.
On the foUowieg rnoenieg tbe detailed j
orders of movement, a copy of which iw '
herewith marked MA.W were issued, and ;
the movement, after aome delay, coin
me need, the troops being in admirable I
spirit*. It wae expected we should be
able to reach the enemy's tinea in lime '
to attack them early on the-6lb insu ?
The men, however, for the ino?t part,
were unurod to marching, the roads nar !
row, aud traversing a densely wooded i
country, became almost impassable after
a severe rain storm on the night of the
4lb, which drenched the troops in bivouac
; hence our forces did not reach the intersection
of the roads from I'uiabmg ,
oi>J IIr~k ?l.? i:-.- I
?>i\j iinuu'Ui^, IU UIO lUllllt'UllllQ VlCUIliy
of the enemy, until late Saturday afternoon.
It was then decided that the attack I
should be made on the next morning, at I
the earliest hour practicable, in accordance
with the orders of movement?that
is, in three lines of battle : the first and
second extending from Oal creek on tlie
left to Lick creek on the right, a distance
of about three miles, supported by the
third and the reserve. The first line under
Major General Hardee, was constitu
ted of ilia corps, augmented on his rigiit
by Gladden's brigade, of Major General
Hragg'a corps, deployed in line of battle,
with their respective artillery, following
immediately by the main rond to I'ilts
burg, and the cavalry in rear of the wings.
The second line, composed of the other
troops of Bragg's corps, followed the first
at n distance of five hundred yards, in the
same order as the first. Tl.e army corps
under General Polk followed the second
line, at the distance of about eight hundred
yards, in lines of brigades, deployed
with their batteries in rear of each brig
ade, moving by the Pittsburg road, the
left wing supported by cavalry; the re
serve, under Brigadier General Breckin
ridge, followed elosely the third line, in j
the same order, its right wing supported
by cavalry.
These two corps constituted the reserve
and were to support the front lines of bat
tie, by being deployed when required on
the right and left of the Pittsburg road,
otherwise act according to the exigencies
of the battle.
Thirty minutes after 5 o'clock A. M ,
our lines and columns were in motion, all
animated evidently bv a oromisiu? snirit.
0 0 ft Oft
The front line was engaged at mien, but
Advanced steadily, followed in due order
with equal resolution and steadiness by
the other lines, which were brought successfully
into action with rare skill, judgment
and gallantry, by the several corps
commanders, at the enemy made a stand
with his masses rallied for the struggle
for his encampments. Like an Alpine
avalanche our troops moved forward, despite
the determined resistance of the en
einy, until after 6 o'clock P. M., when we
wire in possession of all bis encampt
menls between 0*1 and Lick creeks but
one. Nearly all of his field artillery, about
thirty (30), flags, colors and standards,
over 3000 prisoners, including a division
cotnmr.nder (Gen. Prentiss) aud
sevetal brigade commanders, thousands
of small arms, an immense supply of subsistence,
forage, and munitions of war,
and a large amount of means of trans
portation?all the substantial fruits of n
complete victory?su:h, indeed, as rarely
have followed the roost successful battle";
for never was an army so well provided
as that of our enemy.
The remnant of his army bad been
tlriven in utter disorder to the immediate
vicinity of Pittsburg, under the shelter of
the heavy guns of his iron clad gunboats,
and we remained undisputed masters of
bis well selected, admirably provided cantonments,
after over twelve houra of ob
stinate conflict with his forces, who had
been beaten from them and the contiguous
covert, but only by a sustained onset
of all the men we could bring into action.
Our loss was heavy, as will appear
/ .? - s- -
irom iihs accompanying return marked
"B." Our Commander in Chief, Gen. A.
S. Johnston, fell mortally wounded and
died on tlie field at 2 30 1*. M.. after having
ahown the highest qualities of the
commander, and a personal intrepidity
that inapired all around bus, and gave
raaiatleaa impulsion to hie columns at crit
ical moments.
The chief command then devolved up
on me, though at the time I was greatly
proilrated and suffering from the pro
iooged sickness with which I had been
afflicted siuoe early in February. The reapoocibility
was one which in my physical
condition ( would have glad.ly avoid- 1
ed, though upon me when our forces were
successfully nuahinw lhaeitMav hark mutn
. * i m ; ?TTJ ~r~tbe
Tudommv river, and ibowgfa aappovt ;
ad on tbo iinmadiate Bold by such corpe
commander* aa Major Oanarala Polk,
Bragg, aud Hardee, and Brigadier Geo- |
oral Breckinridge commanding the reserve.
Il was after C o'clock P. M., as before
saij. when the enemy's last position was
carried, and, his forces finally broke and '
sought refuge behind a commanding em 1
ineuce, covering the Pittsburg landing, j
not more than half a mile distant, and j
under the guns of the gunboats, which ,
01?ened on our eai/er columns n fierce and
annoying firo with shot and shell of the
heaviest description. Darkness was close
at band. Ollioers and men wore exliausled
by n combat of over twelve hour- j
without food, and jaded by the march of (
the preceding day through mud and m j
ter, it was therefore impossible to collect j
the rich and opportune spoils of war scat
tered broadcast on the field left in our
possession, and in.practicable to make
any effective dispositions for their retnov
a I to the rear.
I accordingly established my bead !
quarters at the Church of Hhiloh. in the I
enemy's encampment, with Major Gener- j
al Uragg, and directed our IrtrOps to sleep
on their arms, in such position* in advance |
and rear ns corps commanders should d? j
termiue, hoping from news received bv a
special dispatch that delays had bsen encountered
by General Hueil in Ins inarch j
from Columbia, and that his main force,
therefore, could not reach the field ofbatlie
in time to save Gen. Grunt's shattered
fugitive forces from capture or destruction |
on the following day.
During the night the rain fell in tor
rents, adding to the discomfort and liar*
rassed condition of the men ; the enemy, j
moreover, had broken their res' by a dis j
charge, at measured intervals, "of heavy :
shells thrown fiom the gunboats, thereforfe.
on tlift follAVb in&? morinno ilia l>A/\nt.
, FS f. ?'"I'" |
under my command were not in eoudilion
lo cope with an equal force of fiesh
troops, armed and equipped like our adversary,
in the immediate possession of
his depots, and sheltered bv nucli an auxiliary
as the enemy's ^unbcats.
About six o'clock on the morning of the
7th of April, however, a not fire of mils- '
ketry ami artillery, opened frotu the ene j
my's quarter ou our advauced line, assured
me of the junction of his forces, and
soou the battle raged with a fury which '
satisfied me I was attacked by a largely !
superior forc?. liut from the onset our-j
troops, notwithstanding their fatigue nnd i
losses from the battle of the day before, I
exhibited the most cheering, veteran like '
!
steadiness. Ou the right and centre the |
enemy was repuled in every attempt he
made with Ins heavy column in that j
quarter cf lite field ; ou the l?nt, however,
and nearest to the po'nl of arrival of his j
reinforcements, lie drove forward line af J
ter line of his fresh troops, which were j
met with a resolution and courage of j
which our country may be proudly Impei j
ful. Again and again our troops were
brought to the charge, invariably to win J
the position at issue, invariably to drive ?
back their foe. Hut hour by hour thus j
opposed to an enrny constantly reinforced
our ranks were percept ably thinned under
the unceasing, withering fire of the enemy,
and hy meridian eighuen hours
of hard fighting had sens lily exhausted
a large number, my last reserves had tieaajau
nip Ivoaii *1 rv... i.J " "'1 I'* A,w* *
wi?oi? ' 1 */ vvvu u'oponqu vl| nliu vud qhchij
ww evidently receiving fresh reinforcemenu
after each repulse; accordingly,
shout one 1*. M , 1 determined to with ;
drew from so unqial a conflict, securing '
such of the results of the victory of the
day before as whs then practicable.
Officers of my staff were immediately 1
|
dispatched with the necessary orders to
make the heat dispositions for a deli! or
ate, orderly withdrawal from the field. I
and to collect and post a reserve to meet
the enemy, should he attempt to push
after us. In this connection I will men '
lion particularly my Adjutant funeral, J
Col Joodao, who was of much assistance
to me on this occasion, a? be had already
been on the field of battle on that and
| the preceding day.
About two o'clock V. M., fbe Ifhes in
advance, which had repulsed the enemy
; in their last fierce assault on our left and
centre, received the orders to retire; lids
! was done with uncommon steadiness, and
, the enemy made no attempt to follow.
Tim line of troops established to cover
litm movement lied been deposed on a
favorable ridge commanding lite grour.d
of Shiloii Cburcb ; from this pxilion our |
artillery played upon the wood* beyond '
for a while, but upon no visible enemy j
and without reply. Soon aatiified ibat
uo serioua purauit ^ould be attempted, !
tliia la?l line was withdrawn, and never (
did (roopa leave a battle field in better
order; even lb# atragglere fell into the
rank* and roarthed off with tlioee who
bad stood mora steadily by their colore.
A second strong poeition waa taken up |
about a mile in renr, where the Approach
of the enemy nut waited fcr nearly nn
hour ; but no effort to follow whs made,
nn] only a small detachment of horse
' rd he seen at a distance from
tins last posu'.on warily obsmiug our
movements. i Arranging,
through -joy staff officers,
for the completion of f the movements
thus begun, llrigstflrr Ooneral Ureckin
ridge whs left with his command as u
rear guard to hold the ground we liad
occupied the night preceding the first
battle, just in front of the intersection of
the Pittsburg an.l Hamburg roads about
four miles from the former place, while
the rest of the army passed to the rear
in excellent order.
On the following day General lireck
inriilge fell back about thiee nubs to j
MickexV, winch jKMitiou we continued to 1
hold, with our cavnlrv thrown cousidera< I
htv forward in immediate proximity to
the hattle-iield.
Unfortunately, towards t ight of the
7ih instant it htvan to rain heavilv ;
this Continued throughout the night ; the
roads became almost impassable in many
places, Miid inuclt hardship suffering now
ensued before all (lie tegimetiis reached
their eiienoipimnte. Dill despite (lie
heaty casualties of il e two eventful day#
of die Gtli and 7tli of April, tin* army is
more confident of ultimate success llian
before its eocounler willi die enemy.
To Major Generals l'olk, Dragg, and
Hardee, commanding cotps, and to HugGt*n.
lJreckenridge, commanding ihe reserve,
tlie country is greatly indebted for
the real, intelligence, and energy witli
which all ordeis were extended ? for the
foresight and military ability lltey dts
played in llic absence of instructions in
the many exigencies o( tbe battle, on a
lie Id* so densely wooded and broken, and
for (heir fearless deportment as lliey re
pealed Iy led their commands personally
to the onset uj?oii ther powerful adj^ersx
ry. It was under these circumstances
that General liragg had two horses shot
under him, that M?j-.r General Hardee
was slightly wounded. his coat relit hy
halls and his horse d.sained, and that
Major General lfreck nridge was twico
all Hi k l>y spent lialla.
For the services ol their gallant subordinate
coinniaiideis, and of other oflicers,
as well as for the details ol the hall e
tield, 1 must refer to the reports ol Corps,
division and brigade coruiualiders, which
shall he forwarded as soon as leceived.
lo give irfore in detail the operations
ol the two battles resulting from the
movement on Pittsburg than now at
tempted, must have delayed this report
for weeks and interfered materially with
the important duties of inv position ; but
I may be permuted to say, that not only
did the obstinate conflict for 12 hours,
on Sunday, leave the Coiilederate army
mantels of the battle field, and our adversary
beaten, bill we lelt that held on
ilie next day only after eight hours' 111
ceasaiil battle with a snperor army of
fresh troops, whom we h.-.d repuUed in
aiorr u 11 uoL* I .. a? ? - - - ? I ? I
x.v.j n nil ?ai i lilies ?U irj/UIBCU
Ntul crippled, i?n!? ? ?!, as .to leave it un?
able to take ti<e field for the campaign
for wnich it we* collected end equipped
at such enormous expense, end with such
profusion of nil the appliances of war ?
These successful resnlis were not a
chieved, however, as before said, wihout
severo loss a loss not to be measured bv
he number of the slain or wounded hut
by the high social and personal worib of
so large a number of those who were
killed or disabled, including the comman
del of the forces, whose high qualities
wi.l be greatly mis?ed in the momentum
campaign impending.
I deeply regret to record, also, the
death of- the Hon. George SI Johnson,
Provisional Governor of Krtilui lev, who
went into action with the Kentucky
troops and continually inspired theoi by
his words and example. Having Lit
horse shot under him on Sunday, he en
lered the rauki of a Kentucky reg rnent
.... x< i?i r?u .-ii- ?- i
U1I muinini | nuu icn fliurimiy MUtilldCU
tow hi lis i lie close of t lie tiny. Not bn
Sinte alone, but tlie whole Confe-iernci,
bee sustained a greut loss in ilie Jeatb ul
ibis brave, upright, and able nmn.
Anoilier gallant mm!. able soldier and
Captain whs lost to llie service of lli<
country, wlien Hrigadier General Glad
den, commanding 1st Ibi/adc, \\ libera
Division, 2d Army Corps, died from ?
severe wound received on the OJi insiNiit,
after hiving been conspicuous to bia
whole corps sod the army for courage
Slid JHPHCIIV.
Mnj or General C1*e*tltHm, omtraml
tug >*l Division, 1*1 Corp* whs iliglitly
wounded, and had litre* ltortes sbol un*
<l?r liim.
Brigadier General Clark, commanding
?
2>i Division of the 1st Corpe, teceived a si
severe wound, ftko on the 1st day, which
will deprive lite army of his valuable ser e
vires for some time. p
Brigadier General Mindmau, engaged il
in the outset of the bailie, whs conspicu- < o
ous for h cool courage efficiently etn> j t
j ployed in lead ng his men ever into the j fi
j thickest cf the fray, until his horse was ;
( shut under him, and he was uufortunatei , h
I ly so severely injured by the fall that the *
army w as deprived, on the following daY, '
i of Ins chivalrous example. n
? Hrigsdhr Generals Ik R. Johnston anJ J o
Ho * en, must nieiitorious officer*, were 1 ll
also severely wounded in the first com- ! ti
t -a - L... : I - l 1 ?
uni , uui ii is nopeu win soon i>e auie to.' v
r?ium to duty willi their brigades. ' 1
| To mention the in any officers n
who died or were wounded while gallant- ^
' Iv leading their command* into notion, j<
and the many brilliant instances of nidi* ?'
viJuMl courage displayed by officers nud h
men in the twenty hour* of battle, Is itn- *
possible si this time ; but their nnines | li
wilt be duly made known to their couu- f
trytnen. p
Toe immediate staff of the Umentcd ?
Commander in Chief, who accompanied '
! him to the Held, rendered efficient service, c
| htkI either by Ins side or in carrying his
orders shnred his exposure to the cnsunl I
! lies of a well coutested battle Held. 1 c
! beg to commend their name* to the no- *
| lice of ihe War Department, namely ; of 1
I CaptHUi H. F. Brewster and N. Wickliffe, I
| of the Adjutant and inspector General's '
I Department. '
Captain Thomas O'llara, Acting In* 1
j spector (ieneral.
I Lieut*. Geo. Baylor and Thos. M. (
Jack, Aids do Camp. (
Voluuieer aids de Cainp, Colonel YVib '
liam Preston, Major I> M. ilajden, E. '
W. Manforo, Cartioun Beiihair..
Major Albert J. Smith and Capt.
Wukhain, Quartermaster's Department.
| were being slaughtered by (lie fresh Is- , |
I gions of the enemy. I hare orders) lb* ,
, naioe* of the mini conspicuous on this (
roll of laggards nud coward* 1o l?e pub
( halted in ordure. (
i I It remains to atate ikat our loaa in iba i
{ i two dais m billed owtwright was 1.788
, wounded 8.UI2, to using liOO?making i
, | sit aggregate of casualties of 10,749. i
This sad list tells in simple language i
of the stout fight* made by our count rj- Li
men in front of the. rude log chapel <0^ 1
Sliiloh, especially when it is known that j i
on Mobday, from tibaaatia* atx! othar
cauaaa, not twenty thoutaad man wm^'i
*
1 u ib?*e genlletneii v?h? assigned the
! I??l sad July of accompanying the re
I mains of their lamented cnlrl from ibe
field, except Captains Brewster and j
W icklitfc, wLo leiUHiued, vi.d rendered '
valuable services a* au.U officers, on the
' - *
< ili of April.
Governor Isbam G. LI arris, of Tennes%
see, went upon ibe field with General
Johnston, by lna aide when be wan
aliot, Hided liiiu from liia borne, and reg
cened bun in liia anna when be died :
' i
| subsequently ibe Governor joined my
( alntr and remainod will, me throughout
I ibe next day, except when carrying or
I dera or engaged in encouraging tbe
iroopa of bia own Slate, to wboiu be
i gave a couspicuoua example of coolness,
I Zeal and mtrepedity.
I am alto under many obligations to
j my own genera', peraoual and volunteer
1 at If, many of wboiu bave been ao long ^
; associated with me, I append a bat of ,
I those present on tbe Geld on both days,
' and whose duties Carried lliein constant* ^
ly under fire, namely : Colonel 1 homes ^
, Jordan, Captain Clifton 11. Sinilb, and
Lieutenant Jobn M. Otey, Adjutant General's
Department.
Major George W. Brent, Acting In
i spector General ; Col H B. Lee, Chief of ^
Subsistence, whose horse was wounded ;
Lieutenant Colonel 8 W. Ferguson, atid
Lieutenant A. U. Ghiaolro, Aids de
Camp.
While tllUB oarliailf inalrini* msnlinn
? / ?? B
of some of those who rendered brillmnt,
gallaul, or meritorious service io the
" field, I Itttve aimed merely to notice those
i who** position would most probably ex
elude the record of their services from the
, reports of corps or subordinate coiameo
I ders.
From this agreeable duly I turn to
, ' one in the Invest degree unpleasant?
' one due, however, to the bra?e men un
, ! der me, ss a contrast to the behavior of
inolt of the army who fought so heroi
cully. I nllude to the f?ct that some of,
licers non commissioned officers, And
J men, abandoned their colors early on the j
, first day to pi'lmge the captured encamp
| iiients , others retired shamefully from
, the field on both days, while the thun*
t ' der of cannon and the roar end rattle of (
f J musketry told them that their Uothere
??--J* I I ?
><1* could tie brought into ttclioh.
Of the losses of the enemy I have nc
**ct knowledge. Tlieir newspaper* ro
orl it ?s very heavy. Uirqneetionnbh
. wm gremer, even in proportion, than
ur own, on both days; for it wee nppa
ent to nii that their deed left on tin
eld outnumbered our* two to one.
Their c*buhIu?*, therefore CHhnot hevr
alien innny short of 20,000 in killed
rounded, prisoners end missing.
Through information derived frotr
n*ny sources, including the new.ipnpen
f the enemy, we engaged on Sundrr)
be Divisions of (icner*ls I'rentin*. Slier
inn, ilurJbut, McClernard ant) Smith, a
,000 iiumi each or at least 45,000 men
Ilia force ?mi reinforced on Siinda)
iglit by lite D. visions of Generals Nelson
IcCook,-Crittenden af.d Tliomas, of Ma
>r General H'tell's army, some 25,00(
trong, including all arms. Also, Genera
Wallace's Division of General Grant'
rmy, making at least 83.000 fresl
roo|>s, is Inch, added to the remnant o
General Grant's force*?on Moiolai
norning amounting to over 20,000?
nade an aggregate force of some 63,00<
nen, at least, arrayed against us on tin
lav.
In connection with tire results of tU
attle, I should state tliat the most c
rur men who had inferior arms ex
thntignd them for the improved arms t
lie enemy. Also, that most of the pre
>erly, public and personal, in the cam]
rom which the enemy was driven oi
Sunday, was rendered useless or greatl;
lamageu, except ssrne of the tents.
All of which it respectiullr submitter
brough my Volunteer Aid de Catnj
Joionel Jacob Thompson, of Mississippi
vho has in charge the flags, standard'
md colors, captured from tha enemy.
i nave me donor lo I*, General,
Your obedient servant,
G. T. BKAUREQAUD,
General CuiiiiiinikIiii^.
To General S. Cooper, Adj't. end Insp'i
General, Klcli IllOliil V*.
Destruction of the Merrimae* Virginia
Richmond. May 12.?Norfolk we
ivacuated, on Saturday morning, by tit
J.iutederaies, au<l occupied by llie Fed
irala, who landed Ml Ocean View on Fri
lay uighl.
1 be Navy Yard si Goeport eat burnl
md ibe gales of ibe dry dock blown u;
ind otherwise damaged, so ss to rende
t t*rserviceable for twelve months.
The Virginia, formerly ibe Meriimat
sae burnt al Craoev Island, Katurda
light When tbe fire reached the itm|{
nine, the was bluwn to atoms bv ex
jdoaion. Tbe crew arrived here tbi
uoraing.
It is stated that tbe Virginia was ?!ec
iroyed by order of Commodore -Talnel
lie having ascertained on Saturday lbs
Norfolk was evacuated by our lroo|i
sod in possession of the enemy. The p
lota aboard advised againal going rouii
lo York River. Tbe crew then proceeds
lo lighten the vessel, lo take ber into lh
James Itiver ; coal and pig iron ??i
tbroan overtxiard, until it is said, th
wood work of the but! was exposed, an
finding it still impracticable to ascen
the rivet, it was determined lo abendo
the vessel and burn ber, which was ai
?/VS<4IMJSIM 'I a
tvsuiu^iT UWUC, *
Great Fire in Atlanta.
Atotsra, May 12. ? A destructive fii
occurred in Atlanta on the llili. Wa
lace'a warehouse, containing 800 bait
oolton, 200 tierces rice, 25,000 pouoi
Government bacon and others atore
200 barrels sugar, oil aid bides and 10
000 pounda bacon were nearly all de
trojed. The wambouso waa entirely de
troyed and the adjoining other building
badly damaged. '1 lie total loan it 4100
000, with an maurance of 4.15,000. Tti
Augusta Insurance and Hanking Comps
ny loat about 416,000. Two roan war
aeriooaly injured ? oua it i? thought nioi
tally.
FartAar Dotalle.
Ai'Ousta, May 12.?The Savanna
KepnMicao'a Corinth correspondent <
the 1 Otli mat, aayft All ia quiet bai
(Corinth) today. It ia believed the an*
my ia atowly advancing oo our linoa b
Lhree routes.
Tke Confederate Iota oo yeeterdav wi
itiglu. Tbe Federal loea waa considerable
Federal prisoner* taken jeaterday, ea
that four ihouaaod of tfteir troop* wei
masked behind the Haven Mile Creek,
Jetf. Tlioinpeoii liaa takeo command i
ike Confederate gonooata on ike Mieaii
lippi river, ile attacked the Federal fl*<
above Fort Pillow today. (ike )Oih.) d<
iroying one mortar vaeeel and deutagin
two others. Confederal* In** f.u.r Wiru
Mil gilt wound.
Th? UMi|on?rj AdrwtiMr at lb
mornifg, tb* H*wr Y?r J m4 otl?<
properly at Pensacola 1ms been brown up
? And burned bv the Confederate*.
A dispNtcli from Oakfield, dated tlie
i 10th insl., tc tbe Advirtiser, sa\s that
I officers from tlie Federal vessels came lo
? Pensacola, wlien the Mayor, on invitAi
i lion, visited Commodore Porter. In reply
J to ? question by one wlm wan with the
? Mayor, Porter said that no troops would
, be stationed at Pensacola, as he had none
lo spare, but if we had any there, lie
i [ would advise the sending of them to Mo
i I bile, as we would need tbetn at that point
r i shotlly.
Porter, while off Mohila on the night
f 1 of the Dili, saw the light of the buruio of
. the Navy Yard, and went to see the cause.
*73 KCU AKU I
. I Ruuunny flront where w? IirJ them
i 4^ lilted, near Chwlrt. in June la*t, our
' >? three Negro men, via : ill 1.1., GII.KS
I and HKNKY.
t Bill and (Jile* we hough! the 14th of I.imI
November. til Viie eatnte anle of Kd. Leach
1 on Urn.id River, in York IMat.ict. Tliey
f being brother* nnd having relation* in the
neighborhood where we purchased llieui, it
' i> more limn likeley they have umde llieir
wav back to their old neighborhood.
0 Bill ia ii ho lit 36 vearn old, 5 feel 8 incite*
high, will weigh l.V) or 160 pound*; ia
very black ; rattier aliarpc J fuco, apeak*
i quick wtien apoken to.
e 1 (iilea, Ida brother, i* about 31 yeara old
6 fei I 9 inche* high ; will weigh lbU lb**
'' la very black, and wulka with hi* head lip
> and feci turned out in front.
(f Henry, we purchaaed, Jan 1, of Col. C_
Rivea on the Catawba river. He in 33 yeara
' old, well net, 6 feet 10 ineliew high, and will
p ' weigh 175 pound* ; lint* a heavy brow unit
apeak* alow Iy ; ban aonie character mm a
" runaway. May go to C'harlealon or Wmdi
V iiigloo city, it in hard telling where lie will
go a* he ia a gentleman of travel. They
, all ran olF about the mime lime.
We will pay $75 reward for <1# ihree
i, inen; or J6 u piece for wither of t teoi da!
I livwed in any Jail ho that w e call get tliein.
' Tlieae boy* may attempt to make llteir war
' North, at aouiw other* from tin* place have
attempted.
PRIDE &. DONOVAN'^".
Aug. 7, 1861 ?J6if.
SOUTil CAROLINA.
LANCASTER. DISTRICT.
{In ike Common Pleat )
Dudley M. Ua?ery,et al. 1 Declaration
va. > in
L Samuel Spenre. j Attachment.
Whereaa the l'laintitF did oil Hie aecoiid
* day of December 1861, tile hi* Devlirntion
e ngninal tile Defendant, who (a* it i* aaid) ia
abaent f.oni and without the finite of the
State, and hue neither wife nor Attorney
l* known* within theaame, upon w hom a copy
of the no id Declaration might be nerved.
It ia llierefuic ordered that the aitid Do*
fciidant do appear and.plead to the aaid
[j Declaration, on or before the third day of
ir December next, which will he in the )*nr
of out laird- enu thouaand eight hundred
and aixly-two, otheiwiae Hnal judgment will
?, tlieu bo given and awarded against ium.
.. II. J. HANCOCK, dk.
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