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The Twelfth Regiment of North Carolina State Troops arrived in this vicinity yesterday via Danville Road. It numbered 1,000 men, of the sort that the old North State has been heretofore sending. The Regiment is commanded by Col. Pettigrew, and officer of fine attainments. On its arrival, the Regiment proceeded to its place of encampment, near Fairfield Race-Ground. The regiment is composed of ten companies. J. Johnson Pettigrew is Col. J. O. Long, Lieut. Colonel, and Thomas Galloway, Major. There are no staff appointments.
ternation prevailed. Many of the inhabitants have crossed the James river, expecting the city to be occupied by our troops soon. It is rumored that Gen. Magruder is going to resign, having become disgusted with the rebel military administration. We are informed that there are no troops between the Rappahannock and the army of the Potomac under Gen. McClellan. A flag of truce came in to-day from General Huger, asking for the bodies of General Pettigrew, and Cols. Davis, Leightfoot, Long, and Breton, who were supposed to have been killed in the late battle. Col. Davis was the only one killed. Leightfoot and Long are prisoners, and Breton was wounded, as also Gen. Pettigrew, Col. D. vis's body will be returned. Prisoners of War. Whitehouse, Pamunkey river, June 4. --The following are the names of eleven officers who, with two hundred and thirty privates, were made prisoners of war. They are now in charge of Capt John Kavanaugh, Sixty- Third regiment New York Stat
Sent to Fort Delaware. --Col. C. E. Lightfoot, Lieut.-Col. J. O. Long, with ten other officers and 207 privates, captured by the Yankees in the battle before Richmond, have been sent to Fort Delaware.