HEADQUARTERS,           Before Jackson, Miss., July 12 , 1863 -- 12 m. Port Hudson being ours, and Holmes repulsed at Helena, the Missou...

Clear and cool. Gen. Bragg sent to the Secretary of War to-day a copy of a letter from him to the President, yesterday, proposing to send ...

A letter from Gen. Johnston says he received the “confidential instructions” of the President, from the Secretary of War, and succeeded in g...

A letter from Hon. W. Porcher Miles to the Secretary of War, received the 15th July, urging the government to send some long-range Brooke g...

The rumor that Gen. Lee had resigned was simply a fabrication. His headquarters, a few days ago, were at Culpepper C. H., and may be soon t...

Provost Marshal's Office, 4th Division, Army of the Tennessee, near Tallahatchie, Miss., December 8, 1862. Still we tarry by th...

Col. Baylor, of Arizona, has been heard from again. He confesses that he issued the order to slaughter the Apaches in cold blood, and says ...

Dispatches from the West inform us that three attempts to carry the city of Vicksburg by assault have been repulsed with heavy loss. Johnst...

We have nothing additional from Gen. Wise's expedition against Williamsburg; but it was deprecated by our people here, whose families a...

Last night the rain fell in torrents, and to-day there is a violent storm of wind, from the N.W. This may put an end, for a season, to camp...

To-day we are all down again. Bragg has retreated from Murfreesborough. It is said he saved his prisoners, captured cannon, etc., but it is...

The battle of Fredericksburg is still the topic, or the wonder, and it transpired more than nine days ago. It will have its page in history...

Not a word from the Rappahannock. But there soon will be. Official dispatches from Gen. Bragg confirm the achievement of Col. Morgan, ac...

Hon. James A. Seddon (Va.) has been appointed Secretary of War. He is an able man (purely a civilian), and was member of our Revolutionary ...

The President has rebuked the Secretary of War in round terms for ordering Gen. Holmes to assume the command on this side the Mississippi. ...

Busy preparing for the march. Gen Holmes in town to confer with the Gen commanding object unknown SOURCE: “Diary of John S. Morgan, ...

Helena invested at 4 A. M. hard fighting till 11. A. M. 15000 rebs comanded by Lieut Gen Holmes inforce 3500. Maj. Gen Prentice our Cap 15 ...

The article in the Whig is backed by one of a similar character in the Examiner. We shall see what effect they will have on the policy adop...

chattanooga , Dec. 15, 1862. My dear Wigfall: On my return from Murfreesboro' a day or two ago I had the pleasure to find your le...

December 8, 1862. My dear Sir: I have just received a letter from Genl. Johnston which causes gloomy forebodings as to our future in ...