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A Handsome flag. -- Two ladies (Mrs. Jno. James and Mrs. Pendleton--have arrived in Richmond from Baltimore, bringing with them a beautiful flage of the confederate States, which is to be presented to the Perrett Guards, of New Orleans, now encamped at Grove Wharf.Ȅ Mrs. James, who presents the flag, has four sons in the Southern Army, two of whom are member of the above-named Company. She experienced many difficulties in her Journey hither; but, with woman's inventive resources, managed to keep the flage concealed, and arrived in safety. We are glad to chronicle this additional instance of patriotism on the part of the ladies of Baltimore. The flag is large and fabricated of the richest silk, and the tassels are of heavy blue and gold bullion. In a circle of fifteen stars is the inscription — Presented by the ladies of Baltimore to the Perrett Guards, of New Orleans.-- Mrs. James, accompanies by party of friends, will go down to the encampment to-day and present the flage in
n the battle field was the Rev. Mr. Repetto, Captain of the Page County (Va.) Grays, who claimed the honor of taking Rickett's (Sherman's) Battery. Of his whole company, nearly 100 strong, he had only 18 uninjured. Another of our Reverends, Col. Pendleton, a graduate of West Point, a resident of Lexington, Virginia, and an Episcopalian Minister, was quite busy during the day, and doubtless did more than any one else to check the advancing enemy. The inquiry among the prisoners was very general "who the Devil commanded that battery on the left, that killed so many of our men? " Our reply was, that it was a Saint, named Pendleton. About five o'clock our anxious minds were relieved by the cessation of cannonading from their side, whilst upon ours the thunders still rolled out long and loud. Then we knew we had them. A long line of dust towards Centreville proclaimed that the stripes had been plenteously administered to the proteges of Lincoln, and the "Stars and Bars" waved tri