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e wildest enthusiasm, and no sooner was the order given than the men swept forward with a yell such as only a rebel can give, and the enemy's skirmisher were soon encountered and driven back upon the main line, where temporary works had been erected. Our men never faltered, but dashed forward through the leaden rain, and drove the enemy in disorder from the works, capturing a number of prisoners." Among those lost on our side are Brig. Gen. Stevens, of Walker's division, and Major Preston, of the artillery, killed during the action. Judging from the tone of the Georgia papers, Atlanta is to be defended at every sacrifice. No official dispatches were received at headquarters last night. Movements in North Mississippi. A dispatch from Tupelo, dated July 16, says our forces had been fighting on the prairies since the previous Sunday. On Wednesday the enemy declined battle and moved toward Tupelo. We struck them in the flanks on every road, but rapid mov