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Military matters. We learn that General Robert E. Lee left this city yesterday morning for Beaufort, South Carolina. He was accompanied by several naval officers, and is charged with the command of the coast defences south of Virginia. John C. Breckinridge has been appointed a Brigadier General in the Provisional Army of the Confederate States, and assigned to duty in Kentucky, for which point he departed yesterday. Major Joseph Mayo has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, and Captain Joseph V. Scott to the rank of Major, in Colonel R. A. Pryor's regiment, stationed near Norfolk.
," and two inches higher than the flood of 1814. One span of Chatham bridge gave way, about 10 o'clock, owing to the heavy body of driftwood against the pier which supported it; but as nearly every stick of timber was saved, the bridge can be speedily repaired, and our communication with Stafford reopened. Indeed, persons crossed after the span gave way, as it only sunk, still retaining its connection with either side. The water rose within three feet of the flooring of the bridge. Mr. Scott's loss will not be over $150 or $200. All the flouring mills had their lower stories submerged. Mr. T. F. Knox had a part of 400 barrels of flour under water, but as it had not been inspected, it is hoped and believed that his loss will be small, though necessitating its re-packing. Some ship stuff on the lower floor will, however, be almost a total loss. The mills on the Falmouth side, and the corn mill of Mr. Marye, on this side, having been inundated, will be subjected to a