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ette and family were confined, were covered with blood, and the Yankees were busily occupied all night attending to the wounded. In another article, the Journal narrates the first instance of Federal decency which we remember to have noticed during the progress of the war: A flag of truce was sent down to Newbern last Wednesday to ascertain the fate of Colonel Robinson, who, it was generally believed, was killed in the skirmish of the 18th with a party of the enemy at Gillette's, Jones . The flag was readily admitted by the enemy's pickets, who conducted the escort (Lieutenant Bryan, of the Second Cavalry,) to the first Colonel's encampment, where that officer was detained, and whence the carriage containing the Colonel's wife and a female friend who accompanied her proceeded to General Burnside's headquarters, where they were received with all the courtesy and consideration which the true gentleman and brave soldier ever accords to their sex, but especially when the victi

Heavy Haul. --A man named E. C Jones, late a Lieutenant in a company from New Orleans, attached to the Wise Legion, who was taken prisoner at Roanoke Island, but paroled, was arrested by policemen Perrin and Seal on Saturday and lodged in the cage, on the charge of stealing $10,000 in confederate Treasury notes at the Richmond House, from Peter Deane, a Quartermaster in the C. S. Army.--Jones will be remembered as the ringleader of a parcel of desperadoes, who, on several occasions last sJones will be remembered as the ringleader of a parcel of desperadoes, who, on several occasions last summer, manifested their presence in this city by various acts of rowdyism at the house of a cyprian on Cary street, which were afterwards investigated before the Mayor. We could not learn the manner in which the money was appropriated. If it is proved that he did steal it, an example should be made of him. Up to this time we have heard of no examples being made by punishing a single one of the many patriots who have helped themselves out of the public crib. The poor soldier fares badly if he

A severs cut, extending from the mouth to within about an inch of the ear, was received by a negro boy, slave of Mr. Howard, on Tuesday evening, while engaged in the diversion of a rock battle with one of his color, named Jones, slave of Mr. R. J. Mitchell. --The incision penetrated through the check, and, if the boy don't die of lock-jaw beforehand, he will appear to give an account of the matter before the Mayor to-morrow.

a resolution, which was adopted, that so much of the Governor's message as relates to the removal of slaves from districts occupied or threatened by the enemy be referred to a special committee. The Chair appointed on the committee Messrs. Harrison, Minor, Bouldin, Gilner, and Grattan. Mr. Woodfolk called up the resolution offered by him on yesterday, fixing the time for the adjournment of the present session of the Legislature upon Saturday, the 10th inst.--Objection was made by Mr. Jones to its consideration, on account of the absence of several committees. Mr. Mallory called for the ayes and noes upon the question of taking up. Mr. Woodfolk, in deference to the absent members, said that he would withdraw the motion for the present. Mr. Mallory, however, insisted, and the motion to take up was defeated by ayes 23, noes 37. Mr. Wright presented a petition from H. R. Boggs, and others, praying for a modification of the laws suppressing distilleries; which was laid upo

as he was seen to fail at the crack of a sharpshooters ride. Other of the invaders, it is thought, were sent to their final account. The high bluffs, thickly covered with undergrowth, afford admirable protection for sharpshooters and the number, we hear, is to be greatly increased. The casualties on our side were five killed and eight wounded. We have ascertained the following: Bowyer's battery, from Botetourt county, lost one man killed — George Clements — and three wounded. Jones's battery, Bedford county, two men killed. Sales' (Bedford) Battery, two men killed.--Captain Sales was slightly wounded in the arm. Our informant saw a mule which was dreadfully mangled and killed, more than a quarter of a mile from the Fort, by the explosion of a shell. The animal had three legs cut off, and its side was torn out. It the opinion of several who were present at the bombardment, that the enemy will make another attempt to silence our guns at Fort Drury, and t