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ll be a legacy of honor to his children, to be assured that your gallant husband, my esteemed friend, fell at the post to which honor and duty called him, and died, as he had lived, like a patriot and a soldier. To his country he was a great loss — to his friends it brings enduring sorrow — to his family it is an irreparable injury — yet the blow came to him when it was most acceptable and glorious to receive it. God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb, and He alone can give comfort to your mourning heart. You have my deepest sympathy; and to you and your little ones I offer my best wishes and sincerest affection. Gen. Robert E. Lee writes as follows, under date of August 7th: I sympathize deeply with you in your bereavement, and deplore for this army and our country the loss of your gallant husband. He has left us his noble example, which in his dying moments extorted the admiration of our enemies. May God give peace and consolation to his sorrowing fami
rs returned to the flag-ship, bringing with them Colonel Anderson and a staff officer, when, afters protracted interview with the commanding officers, the terms were assented to in the following terms: The above conditions and terms of surrender are agreed to by the undersigned, and the ceremony of turning over the prisoners of war, Fort Gaines and all the public property appertaining thereto, intact, and in the same condition it is now, will take place at 8 o'clock A. M. to- morrow, August 7th. C. D. Anderson, Colonel Twenty-first Alabama regiment, Commanding Fort Gaines. Witness: P. Drayton, Fleet Captain; Albert J. Myer, Colonel and Signal Officer, United States Army. The successful occupation of the Weldon railroad causes great rejoicing at the North. The movement is represented to have been attended with the most brilliant success, and the rebels are said to have been defeated with great loss in their attempts on Thursday and Friday to dislodge the Fifth cor
Mayor's court, yesterday. --Thomas O'Donald, drunk and lying on the sidewalk, was turned over to the Provost-Marshal to be sent to his command.--John Carvedo, charged with assaulting and beating Michael Dolan, was hold to security for his good behavior — Jacob Saudek, charged with using abusive and insulting language towards Otway Black and his mother, was required to give security to keep the peace.--William G. Wyatt was fined ten dollars for permitting his servant, Washington, to go at large.--The cases against Margaret Andrews, charged with stealing ladies' wearing apparel and bed clothing, and John, slave of Robert Lumpkin, charged with breaking into the house of George Lee, on the 7th of August, and stealing a large amount of groceries, were continued.--Several negro cases of minor importance were disposed of, after which the court adjourned till this morning.