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f his duty, Col. Ben Brown, of Ray county, President of the Senate, a good man and true. Brig. Gen. Slack's division suffered severely. He himself fell dangerously wounded at the head of his column. Of his regiment of infantry, under Col. J. T. Hughes, consisting of about 650 men, 36 were killed, 76 wounded, many of them mortally, and 30 are missing. Among the killed are C. H. Bennett, Adjutant of the regiment, Captain Blackwell and Lt. Hughes. Colonel Rives' squadron of cavalry, (dismoLt. Hughes. Colonel Rives' squadron of cavalry, (dismounted,) numbering some 234 men, lost 4 killed and 8 wounded. Among the former were Lieutenant Colonel Austin and Captain Engart. Brigadier General Clark was also wounded His infantry (290 men) lost in killed 17, and wounded 71. Col. Burbridge was severaly wounded. Capts. Farris and Halleck and Lieut. Haskins were killed. Gen. Clark's cavalry, together with the Windsor Guards, were under the command of Lieut. Colonel Major, who did good service. They lost 6 killed and 5 wounded. Brig
exceeded any previous effort. On Friday, Sewell's Point was again attacked by the guns at the Rap Raps. Four shells were fired, resulting in no harm. The wife of John Williams, Esq., the man arrested in Boston, as mentioned in another letter, has gdno to Baltimore, having obtained a permit from General Huger to go down on a flag of truce. She is greatly distressed. Her husband's father and brother went on to Boston and New York, but were not allowed to see him. The case of Hughes, for the murder of Lieutenant Adams, comes up for a final trial shortly. We understand strong efforts will be made by the Commonwealth to convict the prisoner. The firing on Saturday was the practising of cannon at the Hospital across the river. --These guns were rifled at the Gosport Yard, and give entire satisfaction. We understand that there are but few, if any, ships off Newport News, while Old Point harbor is crowded. This looks ominous of an attack upon some of our points,