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ourned session.)Senate. Monday, August 18th, 1862. The Confederate States Senate met pursuant to adjournment, at noon, in the Capitol Vice President Stephens called the Senate to order. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Seeley of the 2d Baptist Church. The Secretary proceeded to call the roll, the following Senators answering to their names Alabama Messrs. Yancey and Clay, Florida, Messrs. Maxwell and Baker; Georgia, B. H. Hill, Kentucky H. C. Burnett, Louisiana, T. J. Semmes Mississippi, Messrs Brown and Phelan, Missouri Jno. B. Clark, North Carolina, Messrs. Davis and Dertch; Tennessee, London C. Haynes; Texas, Messrs. Wigfall and Oldham; Virginia, Messrs, Hunter and Preston--17. The absentees wire Messrs. Johnson and Mitchell of Arkansas; J. W. Lewis. of Ga.; Wm. E. Simms, of Ky.; Ed. Sparrow, of La., R. L. Y. Peyter of Mo., Messrs. Barnwell and Ott, of S. C. G. A. Henry, of Tenn. Mr. Yancey, of Ala., gave notice that he could move an amendment to the rules of the Senate
destruction. Having passed nearly through an opening in the woods beyond which the enemy were supposed to lie concealed, volley on volley of sings and bullets were poured out upon them, causing a most unprecedented slaughter. They against and held the woods, and fought while half a dozen of the enemy's shots were responded to by but one of our own. The destruction was appalling. Col. Donnelly, of the 28th New York, was carried from the field mortally wounded. His Lieutenant- Colonel, Brown, was wounded. Colonel Knipe, of the 46th Pennsylvania, was wounded; and when the brigade of two thousand men retired from the field, it was well nigh annihilated. Three field officers only escaped harm--Colonel Beale, of the 10th Maine; Lieutenant-Colonel Selfridge, of the 46th Pennsylvania, and Major Walker, of the 10th Maine. Captains and Lieutenants were also nearly every one killed, wounded, or captured. General Gordon's brigade, which came up to support them, came out of action