the enemy came to
Greenville on the 12th, and was defeated by Gen. Vaughan. Some
prisoners, two stands of colors, many horses and arms were
captured. The enemy lost many killed and wounded. Our loss slight.

"R. E. LEE, _General_."

It is now 2 P.M., and yet we hear no cannon. If Grant does not renew the
strife immediately, it will be natural to suppose he failed in his
purpose yesterday, or that some unforeseen occurrence within his lines
has happened. Be it either, it is a grateful respite to us.

On the 8th inst., Judge Campbell, Assistant Secretary of War, wrote the
President a letter in vindication of P. Hamilton's loyalty. Mr. H. is
commissioner under suspension of the writ of _habeas corpus_ to look
into the loyalty of others, and was appointed on Judge C.'s
recommendation. Some private individual in Mobile wrote the President,
impeaching the patriotism of Mr. H., and also hinted something in
relation to the loyalty of Judge C. This matter was shown to Mr. Seddon
by the President, and Mr. S. spoke to Judge C. about it in his own
manner, which produced the letter of Judge C. to the President. The
President sends back the letter to-day, to the "Secretary of War,"
indorsed in substance as follows: "He was surprised to receive such a
letter, when he had intimated no purpose to have the matter
investigated." Judge C. had procured indorsements of Mr. H. from
Alabama, which _let the matter out_; and it would have been
_appropriate_--the President uses this word rather than _improper_, as
he cannot dispense with either the Secretary or his assistant just
now--to have consulted him before taking any steps whatever in the
business. He seems vexed, even at Mr. S.

OCTOBER 15TH.--A bright and glorious day--above.

All was quiet yesterday below, indicating that the enemy suffered
severely in the last assault on our lines.

But we have nothing from Georgia. From the Valley, our cavalry had the
misfortune to lose eleven guns by indiscreetly venturing too far in
pursuit.

And the news from the United States indicates that Pennsylvania, Ohio,
and Indiana have gone for the Republican candidates. This foreshadows
Lincoln's re-election, and admonishes us to prepare for other campaigns,
though languishing for peace.

The farmers are now pouring in to replenish the armies, under the recent
order revoking the details of agriculturists; and these are fine-looking
men, and there will soon be successes in th