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isoners state that there are nine Federal regiments on the island, and that Gen. Isaac I. Stevens, of Oregon, (the chairman of the Breckinridge National Committee in the last Presidential campaign,) is in command. This man Stevens professed to be an ardent pro-slavery man before the war, and was here in Charleston, enjoying its hospitalities, only two years ago. There is much dissatisfaction here with the military authorities of the department, and a strong wish expressed for a change in the commanding officers. The South-Carolina troops are anxious to defend Charleston, and will do so successfully if they are permitted to. A report that we were to have the great services of Beauregard spread universal joy omong the troops. If, however, we cannot have Beauregard, we would be glad to get Huger, Magruder, Hill of North-Carolina, Whiting, Gregg, Joseph R. Anderson, or any other first-class general. A change of some kind is necessary to restore confidence to the troops and people.

e said a despatch had been sent by Jackson to Magruder, who remained in command in front of Richmond the enemy. I think the latter doubtful. Gen. Magruder was certainly not captured. Prisoners assy, fronted Richmond, and was confronted by Gen. Magruder; the other portion on the north side had tes, supported by Gen. Griffith's brigade from Magruder's division. The Federals were found to be st battle with the return of daylight. While Magruder was thus successfully pushing the enemy to the station. Longstreet, A. P. Hill, Huger and Magruder pursued the enemy by the Charles City road, w. Hill, and the forces under his command. Gen. Magruder's did not come up until eleven o'clock at had been concluded. By orders from Gen. Lee, Magruder moved upon and occupied the battleground; Gento the rear to rest. Longstreet, A. P. Hill, Magruder, and Huger, on our right wing, pushed down thell back to report to the commanding General, Magruder, whose division, embracing the brigades of Ho[2 more...]

ere at once placed so as to sweep the entire plain. Abut half-past 5 o'clock, a regiment of Gen. Magruder's division, thrown out as skirmishers, coming upon the open ground, met the heavy fire of thson and others, but, as yet, have made little mention of the operations upon the occasion of Gen. Magruder and the troops under his command. We now propose to give such particulars as we have obtaintreat in a southeasterly direction towards his gunboats on James River. At eight o'clock A. M. Magruder recommenced the pursuit, advancing cautiously, but steadily, and shelling the forests and swampristling on their freshly constructed earthworks. At ten minutes before five o'clock P. M., Gen. Magruder ordered his men to charge across the field and drive the enemy from their position. Gallahas been made memorable by its melancholy monument of carnage which occurred in a portion of Gen. Magruder's corps, which had been ordered, in very inadequate force, to charge one of the strongest of

ed the men as follows: Cosgrove, Hoover, Greiner and McGuire to dig holes; Rote, Keiler, Benedict and Jones to distribute poles on their shoulders, who had to carry them a full mile. John Tryer I posted as guard. His duty was to watch the flash of the rebel guns, and notify the men, who were working and could not see, when to fall on the sod, should the rebels hear us and open. Thus far all was quiet in the secesh quarters. Scarcely had our operations commenced when a compliment from Gen. Magruder in the shape of a shell was sent us. Through the timely notice received from our guard, Mr. Tryer, that he saw a flash, and that something with a flery tail was coming toward us, we were enabled to drop. It came within fifty yards of us, bursted, but did no damage. After that shot and shell followed in rapid succession, until we completed our task, which, owing to loss of time in dodging, occupied fully five hours. A number of these missiles fell within thirty feet of us, showing concl

The way to fight them.--The policy inaugurated by Gen. Magruder, of fighting the Yankees whenever they appear, without regard to numbers, is evidently the true theory of conducting the struggle from this time. The enemy should not be allowed to make a step forward without encountering bloody evidence of the fixed and unalterable purpose of our people to resist the intolerable yoke of oppression so exultantly prepared for our subjugation. Wails of mourning must be brought home to every hst be brought home to every household in the North, and the returned carcasses of their dead will instruct them, trumpet tongued, of their fruitless attempt to foil a people thoroughly bent on being free. Gen. Magruder partakes of an intense hatred, compared only to the man whose aversion to snakes led him to kill them, though they were inoffensively exhibited in the menagerie, and, when upbraided by the keeper, replied: Damn ‘um, I kills ‘um whenever I see ‘um. --Norfolk Day-Book, April

mule, yet. The Monitor, they averred, was a humbug; the Merrimac a big thing. She was not injured by the Monitor, but broke off her iron prow by collision with the Cumberland; had been on the dry dock, and was launched the day before. They had a large story of our being whipped at Corinth, but since then their pickets have owned up that they were well used — up at that point. They are not allowed to read any thing but the Richmond Dispatch, and they said that lied like h--. When the time came for them to be relieved, they told us to look out for ourselves, as there was a new crowd coming on, and they would .not be responsible for what they would do. And sure enough, in a short time the ball was again opened by whistling bullets from our opposing friends. They told us that Gen. Magruder was on a drunk the day before, and was putting on his airs, as usual, when in that condition. We were thirty hours on this picket, and all were well pleased with the novelty of the service.

A good joke.--I must tell a good thing that occurred here, apropos of General Smith. On his arrival he made his way to General Magruder's office. But one staff-officer happened to be in, and, as young men sometimes will do, he was occupying a position more comfortable than elegant, with his back to the door, singing Dixie. General Smith interrupted him with: Is this General Magruder's office? The young officer broke off his song only enough to reply: Yes, sir. General S.--Is the GenerGeneral Magruder's office? The young officer broke off his song only enough to reply: Yes, sir. General S.--Is the General in? Officer--No, sir. General S.--Will he be in soon? Officer--Don't know, sir. General S.--How long has he been gone? Officer--Don't know, sir. General S.--Where is he? Officer--Don't know, sir. It is not my work to keep him. General S.--Ahem! My name is Smith. Officer--Yes. Good many Smiths about — several been to see the General. General S.--They sometimes call me Lieutenant-General Smith. Officer--The deuce you say! The officer turned a very rapid sum