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VOLUME XVII.
ROME. GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 14 1862.
NUMBER 15
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inerchunt who htia credited him until
now, and knows bo is as solvent as
ever.
Again, thtTblncksmith* have ceased
to furnish their customers with iron,
and some even will not do their work
on credit. Tbo man and nil his family,
whether servants or his wife and little
ones, must go barefooted, unless be has
money to p >y down for shoes, costing
double the usual pries, and so on
with everything, which baa to be
bought.
Can you'or any ono else suppose a
mail will empty his pockets to pay, and
leave the means of supplying the wants
of himself mid ft.mlly to chatico. Nay,
verily 1
1 thought I would say this much in
justification of a large class of debtors
she First Year ot the War.
July 1—Gen. Patterson crosses the
oral fleet under Commodore Htringlmm
and General Picayune Butler. After a
bombardment of twenty four hours the
. Commandur of the Confederates, Com*
Porniimoarray"I
Huttoras Island attacked by the Fed* Federate, killing 50 or 00 and taking
jdlng i FiyoTafflg In longth, are published I j n the land. I llavo never been sued
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Saturday 'Morning^ Feb. 8. 1862.
The Payment of Debts.
In publishing the subjoined article
lutivo to the nonpayment of debts,
je would not be understood as eneour-
ing even tho honest men. to whom
e^rriter alludes, to neglect payment,
ii true that tho demands of the Cash
stem, diverts money from old debts,
t we assume that it does not necessa-
y impose an insurmountable obstacle
payment, or at least it need not do
, for any great length of time. If
erchants and grocers adopt tho cash
stem, men of other occupations must
d will also resort to it. in self-defence;
d when it becomes generally prevu-
[nt, as it aught, then all will stand on
e sumo footing. Increased prices
ust be met by greater economy, and
e general cutting off of nil superflu
es and luxuries.
This war will soon teach us that half
o wants in which we have heretofore
dulged.-'ure imaginary and useless,
tid If the people will only pruoticc
at rigid economy and persevering in-
stry which tho emergency demands,
cy wi.l not only be able to make, or
y for all the needed ooraforta of life,
t will be able also to appropriate a
rt, at least, of their earnings, as a
king fund upon old debts. This last*
ould by no means bo neglected. It
indeed, the best time to get out of
ibt which has occurred for years. Tho
,y law releases all from the omburmsB-
cuts of pressure nnd lmste, on the
rt.of oieditors, and gives quiet and
sure in whiah to settle up old senros.
e do hopo that the people will con-
er tha matter in this light, and that
ery man will act himself, and encfmr-
je his neighbor also in this important
tier.
Let us all enduavor, as soon os possi-
, to free ourselves from dobt and
eumbrances of every kind, so that
will be free,-to beud our every oner-
to tho great struggle for indepen-
nee. If you cannot pay tho princi-
1 pay the interest. Some people
vor pay a debt because they cannot
so the whole amount at once. It
ms never to strike them that small
ymetits, oft' repeated, wiUTosson and
ally absorb tho whole. Try it,
ends, and you will find that both
ineipal and interest will rapidly
indie to an* insignificant amount,
d ore • long you will hjvo tho un-
eaknble pleasure of being a free man,
d your creditors ’and tho whole
uutry will be benefitted thereby.
Why the People don’t Pay.
Mb. Editor i There is a great com*
jaint beoause tho people do not pay
1 1 as promptly this year as usual.
[Some say it is bocause of the stay'
some that they aro keeping their
Dney to speculate on; others that
is their mearnoss. . While there
[ty be sotno-actuated by one or all of
for debt, yet, but I will suffer myself to
be sued before I will pay out the last
dollar under such circumstances.
TRUTH.
ggy-Rain seems to be the order ef the
day now. For the past few days it has
rained almost incessantly, whiah, in
addition to the heavy rains of Inst
week, will bo apt to cause a heavy rise
in the rivers Another inundation
speras to bo generally expected.
Brogans, Army Goods, Ac.—These ar
ticles can be obtained at J. H. Ho-
Clung’s. See advertisement.
J®*Ws have the pleasant news this
morning, says the Charleston "Mercu
ry” of the 5th Instant, that a fine
steamship has reached one of the
Southern poi is in safety, bringing 10,000
Enfield rifles - and 60,000 pounds of
gunpowder. The arms are already in
the hands of those who know how to
uSb them.
flapThe Federal press announce that
one of the successful Federal Generals
at Somerset, Thomas, is a Virginian,
and Ilia other, Schoopff.a foreigner, who
came to this country as a porter, and
had the good luck to rise to his present
position.
BOyAccording to the Louisville Jour
nal the force opposed to General tlnm-
jflirey Marshall was abfiut nino thou
sand men, comprising the commands
of Col. Garfield and Gen. Cox,
Williamsport.
July 1—.Seizure cf the Baltimore Po
lice Commissioners, by order of General
Bunks. They are confined in Fort Mc
Henry, and afterwards removed UvFort-
Liiluyette, (N. Y.)
July 2—Blockade of Galveston (Tex
as) commenced.
July2-3—Battle of Iloynesvlllo on*
the Potomac, between Gen. Patterson’s
army and the Southern advance under
Col. Jackson. After a sharp fight: , the
Confederates retired.
July 4—.Skirxish near New Port
News. Lieutenant Colonel Dreux, of
the Louisiiqyi Cadets, killed by tho
enemy.
July 5*-Battle of (,’arthage, in South
western Missouri, between the Missou
rians under Governor Juckson. snd
the Federals under General Keigel.
The FederuU badly defeated. Colonel
Grntz Brown killed. Seigel retreats to
Surcoxie,
July 7—Engagement at Acquia Creek
between the Confederate batteries and
a Federal steamer.
July 9—Engagement near New Or
leans. A United States war steamer
driven off by tbo batteries on Ship
1 -laud.
July 10—Brush at Hatteras Inlet, N.
C.. between the Confederates and a U.
S. steamer.
July 12—Battle of Rich Mountain, in
Western Virginia. Defeat of Col nel
Pegram by the Federuls under General
McClellan. Retreat of General Gar
nett.
July 13 —Battlo of St. Oporgc, In
Western Virginia. Thu Confederates
routed and five hundred eaptured by
General McClellan. OeTteral Gurnett
Kill- d.
July 17—Buttle at Scary Crook on
the Kanawha, between WO Confede
rates under Lieut. Col. Patton, ami 8000
Federals under Col. Low. TV e Fune
rals defeated and thrcoof their Colonels
taken prisoners.
July 18—Battlo of Eull Run. The
Federal army uttack the Confederates,
und ut'ter several hours fighting are
driveu baok to Centreville with heuvy
loss. Major. Harmon, Virginia Volun
teers, killed.
July 21—Battle of Manassas. Deci
sive defeat of the Federal army, under
Gen. McDowell, by the Conledenites,
uniler General* Johnston anil Buauro-
BSyTho Memphis i avalanche says
thnt Col. Boyce, of Gen. Prices'll army,
direct irom his headquarters, and bear,
er of dispatches to Richmond, arrived
in Memphis on the evening of the 2d
jnst. He reports that Cals. Poindexter
and Dorsey, with 800 men hod met the
enemy with largely superior forces at
Bo.inoville, in three Beperate encoun
ters, and hud gained a signal victory
cupturing the town.
General Price’s army was rapidly till
ing up with well armed and equipped
men.
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iod, which 1 think governs a very .
gnrd. Confederates 28,WO strong ; en
emy 55,000 strong; Tho enemy fly
panic stricken, to Wushiugton. Heavy
loss of life on hot it sides. The Confed
erate Generals like and Bartow killed.
Confederate loss iu kilted und wounded
16tW. Federal loss in killed, woundod,
Nind missing and d.sertod at least
4,500. '.
July 21.—Capture of four prizes off
Cedar Keys F.orida; !>v thrtf moderate
steumer Madison. Lirut. Sefdi-n, U. S.
A., anti niuetetm sailors taken priso
ners.
July 25—Battlo at Mosilla (Arizona)
fieiween the Federal army und the Con-
f derate! under Colonel Baylor. The
Federals defeated und fly towards
Fort Staunton, with a loss of 32 kill
ed.
July 28—Surrender of 750 U. 8.
troops to Col. Baylor, C. 8. A., at Fort
Sluu.iton, Arizona.
July 30—Retreat of General Wise,
in Western Virginia, lie reuefiea
Gauley Bridge, near Lewisburg, in sal'o-
fy.
August 2—General Mugruder com
menced ' Ins march down the York
I’qpinsula.
August 3—Engagement off Galveston
between the Confederate Battery and a
Federal steamer. The Utter threw sev
eral shells into the city.
August T—Burning of Hampton
Virginia, by order of General Magru-
dor.
August 10—Battle of Oak' Hill in
Missouri. Tho glorious victory was
gained by the Confederate troops under
Gen. Ben. McCulloch, over the Federal
army under Gen'. Lyon. Each side
numbered about 10,000 men. Lyoa
was killed and the Fedorals routid
with great slaughter. General Siegel
conducted the reueat towards Kollu
August 15—iSkirmish at Mathias
Point. A boat load of Federals from
the United Statees Bteamer Resolute
landed and were filed upon by tho Con
federate troops, Five woro killed,
.when they retreated.
August 18—The Confederate Prlva-
teei Jeff Davis went ashore on St. Au
gustine bar and'was lost.
August 25—Fight at Hawk’s Nest,
Western Vi.ginia, between Wise’s le
gion and the Eleventh Ohio regiment.
The enemy fled aftei losing 50 in hilled,
and wounded. Gen. Wise’s loss, one
man kUUd.
August 25—Mason’sIIill, near Alex
andria, occupied by' the Confederate
troops,
August 26—General advance move
ments.of Beauregard’s army upon the
Federallines bn the Potomao.
August 27— Fight at Bailey's Cross
Roods, near Alexandria. The Confed
erates route a body of the enemy apd
Five Federals
X captured 691 prisoners, and oarri-
-1 them off to New York. The Island
oebpied by the Fedora' troops.
f September 2—General Fremont is-
sued a prolamalion in ft. Louis, confis
cating the slaves of rebels.
September 2—Skirmish at Rig Creek,
an tho Kuuuha. The enemy driven
t ick,
September 6—Advance of the Feder-
his in Kentucky. Paducah occupied.
5 September 7—The Confederate*under
general Pillow occupy Columbus, Ky.
September 10— Buttle of the Gaulry. at
Caruitux Ferry. Western Virginia.—
General Rosecrnnz attacked Generali
Floyd’s position with 15.000 men.—
After seveal ineffectual attempts to
cum it, he fell baok bifled and dis
heartened. At least 150 of the enemy
were killed and 250 wounded in these
vain efforts. Floyd had but five men
wounded,-ns his foiee was well protect
ed. »At night, fearing that Rosooranz
might cross ubove und uttnok him in
tho rear Floyd retreated.
September 11—Battle of Iwwinaville
or. the Potomac. Hevernl regiments f
Federal troops nnd*r Colonel ls-ac J.
Stevens, of the New York Seventy
ninth, marched from Chain Brdgn on a
rJconoisance. They were attacked by
the Confederates under Colonel J. E. B.
Stuart, und alter a sharp fight, fled in
Bull Run tasliion. Federal loss5 killed
andOwour.ded. Confederate loss none.
September 11-Bittle of Toney's Creek
on the Kamiha. Wise’s cavalry, under
Colonel Clarkson, defeat the enemy,
whose lns3 are 50 killed and V ounded.
Clarkson also took 50 prisoners and
lost not a man.
September 13 — Colonel John A.
Washington, of Virginia,' killed in a
skirmish in Western Virginia.
September 19—Battle of Barbours-
villo in Kontuoky, between 800 Con
federates .under General E-dlicoffer,
and 1800 Federal*. The enemy routed
as usual with a loss of 50 killed and 2
prUoucis,
■ September 20—Battle of Lexington
in Missouri. The Missouri troops un
der General Price having besoiged the
City of Lexington, at last forced the
enemy under Col. Mulligan, to snrien-
dor. Our loss in I ho series ol Bitlles
around'Lexington was 25 killed and 72
wounded. Price took 3,590 prisoners,
including Cols.- Mulligan, Marshal,
tleiting. White. Grover und 119 other
Commissioned officers,- 5 peices of ar
tillery, 2 mortars, 759 liojsas, $100,900
worth of Commissary stores, largp quiin.
titiesof arm* and munitions, and other
property. He also rec'ovf red the great
seal of the State, the public records,
nn-l $900,000 in money.
September 23--L4--C»-Fea y skirm-
w!::;.g on Si-well Mountain, Western
Virginia between Rosecrunz unu Wise,
1 ivo Confederates killed,
September 25—26—Buttle of Alnmesa,
in New Mexico. Captain Copwood,
with 114 Texans, defeats a large body
of United States Regulars, under Cd.
Roberts, .with great shtugher. Cop-
wood’s loss two killed.
September 29—Col. J. W, Spaulding,
of Wise’s Legion, killed while on »
scouting expedition in Western Vir
ginia.
■ September 30—Hopkinsville, in Ken
tucky, taken by Gen. Buckner, C. 8. A.
Ootnher 1—Cup’ure of the Federal
steamer Fanny in A bemnrie Sound, by
tbo Confederate steamer Curlew anil Ru-
high. Forty five Federals takon priso
ners and $100,000 worth of stores cap
tured.’
October 2— President Divis visits
the Confederate States Army at Man-
nnssns. Grand revi. w of the troops.
October 3—Battle of Greenbrier
River, in Western Virginia, between
1500 Confederates, under Gen. Henry R.
Jaoxson, nmi 3000 Federals, under'
Gen. Reynolds. After six hours battlo,
tho enpmy withdrew, leaving Jaeksou
still master of tho ground. Jaoksnn’s
loss 50 in killed, woundod und missing.
Enemy’s Ions at least 250.
Ooioher 5—RetVmt cf Roaocranz
fl\ m Sewell mountain.
He fled with h’.s whole army to tho
other sirto ot Gauley, twenty miles
distant.
Octoher 6 Tho Cliioknmacomico Ra
ces on Roanoke Island. N. C. An en
tire Indiana Regiment chased twenty
miles by Col. Wright's Third Georgia
Regiment. Thirly-two Federal pris
oners nnd valuable munitions of war
captured. Col.-Wright’s loss one man,
who ran after the enemy until he fell
exhausted. Tho Northern papers
claimed magnificent Federal victory.
Thousands of rebels killed.
October 9—Buttle ol Santa Rosa
Island nour Fort Pickens. The Con
federates, under General Anderson
of South .Carolina, make a successful
attack on Billy Wilsoh’scamp, routing
the rowdies and burning the camp
12 prisoners.
October 21.—Fredrrickstown, Mo.
Jett - Thompson, with. 1200 Missourians,
driven buck by 5000 Federals, with loss
ou both sides,
October 21—Brilliant victory at Lees
burg. The enemy witii twt-lve -regi
ments (7000 men,) tinier Gen. E. D.
Baker, crossed the Potomac and at
tacked the Con federates, near Leesburg,
consisting of three Regiments (1500)
under Gen. K. G. Evans, of South Caro
lina. The Federals were terribly de
feated. losing five hundred in killed,
800 in woundcu, and 726 in prisoners,
also 4 pieces of artillery and 1600 stand
of ai u.s. Gen. Baker wus killed, and
on our side Col. Burt was mortally
wounded. Confederate loss 27 killeu,
111 wounded. Many of the enemy
were lost in tho river.
October 25—Gen. Fremont, having
ndvutici-d from St. Louis, occupies
Spi-ingfleld, Mo.
Gutober 31.—Resignrt'on of General
Winfii Id Scott, as Uet.e -al ssimo of the
Lincoln army. He is tuoceael by Gen.
McClellan.
[to bs continued. ]
The Escape of £tie Sumter.
A letter in the London l\mes, from
a correspondent at St. Peirre, Martini
que, thus describes the escape of the
steamer Aumt r from the United Blutoi
steam sloop Itoquioit after suiting that
the common desire of the people, who
witnessed the transaction in great num
ber, was that tho rebel vessel should
be taken t
"After all the Sumter lias escaped.—
Under the protection of the taction
that espoused her cuuse, aided und
nbetted by the local government, she
has managed to slip off in u clever
enough style. On Sunday, the 23d
ultimo, at a lew minutes before eight
P. M. a very cloudy and dm-k evening,
cutting away her mooring* and leaving
her anchor be.liim., she quitted her
berth ut the Alouilluge de iu Galore,
nnd ut full speed steamed off in u
Southerly direction, close in shui-e,
until sho attained tho point beyond
tho roi dsleud, win n she made n | ause.
A niau of the Iroquois stationed on
board one of tl e i merii-an merchant
vessels in the port, to keep an eye on
the nnmamvte* of tlie’Sinnter, und, in
case of her starting, to throw out u
rocket in the direction alio might take,
for the information of the Iroquois, had
no sooner given the signal agreed uje.iu
than the Sumter, awake to the hint,
made a stop so as to allow time lor her
pursuer to pass on in the direction
which ha-i been indicated : und when
the latter was fairly at her speed in
that direction, the wily privateer turn
ed to the Northward, coming jback ul-
most to the same plane, (that is to any
between the two F.ench steamers
d’Acheron and St. Pierre, pi iced at
the buoy witl tho design, no doubt, of
deceiving the Iroquois,) and con inu
mg roire Souihwo'l along Mtb
coast, mu-king herselt unde the an 1
Tho Sumter omitted litlie or uo Biu...,e,
and had ull her lights extinguished
although it is forbidden by our harbor
regulations for any vessel, especially a
steamer, to quit or traverse the pert
after sunset witi.out displaying two
lights at her yardarms, und thus she
very nearly ran down the Frenoh
BcltonnoT Isabella which was then
sailing in.
The Iroquois, by the way of acknowl
edging tlit* rooket signal, had hoisted
a light to her masthead, proven eil her
from discerning the privateer, the lat
ter was enabled to mark the course she
took and dog ail her movements.—
After having run to the Southward
for a whole hour, the lr*quois bad to
ri-veiso her course at full speed, and,
guided by another rookotsent up from
the shore, to put out to sea ; huf, un
fortunately, tim privateer had already
gainod a considerable distance ami wus
quite secure under concealment of the
land.”
How to Retain A Goon Face.—A
correspondent of tho Home Journal
lias some good ideas on the importance
of mental activity in retaining a good
face-.
We were speaking of handsome men
tho other evening, and I was wondering
why K- had lost the beauty for which
five years ago lie was famous. "Ob, it’s
because he never did anything,” said
B.; "lie never worked, thought or suff
ered; you must have the mind chisel
ing away ot the feati res, if you want
hanusome middle aged meii. Since
heating that remark, 1 have been on
the wutcb to Bee if it is generally true
—and it is a handsome man who does
nothing but eat nnd drink, grows flab
by, and the fine lines of bis features
ore lost; but the h»rd thinker baa an
admirable sculptor at work, keeping
his fine lines in repair, and constantly
going over his face to improve the
orignal design.”
Late News.
Northern Finance*. — Information
— * reached this city Saturday, from the
Billy run ofi m his ahirt.^ While^re- Northi t0 , ho effect that financial mat-
“ "" " ters thorn were still all olmos. No ar
Cross Lanes jn
_ . . .. Manua,-); ..«>»»>• »M-giuut, between the Confed-
lih. and douhla m nii™ fnt, non,!).,.. 1 Such is dur programme—may we pot | , rat0 forces under General Floyd
P . . puce for everything ■ jj 0 po for a large -audience? We ask a and the Sevunth Ohio Regiment, under
jey have to purchase. full house. VYe look for 20,000 subscri- ~ | ~ | "
bors. HUTTON & FRELIGH,
Memphis. Feb;.1862. Publishers.
CgyButk Numbers can a.till be Sup
plied. . .
i purchase,
■man may have money enough to
■ most, if not all, be owes tha mer-
jmt, but be knows be cannot get
tthor.dolla'r on credit, from that very
turning to Pensacola, several Oonfeder.
ates were killed.
October 12—Battle of the Mississippi
Passes. Commodore Hollins, with his
musquito fleet, attacked and dispersed
the Federal Squadron blockading the
mouth of the Mississippi. The boIioo-
ner J. H. Toone and a launch capture
ed.
Uotober 15—After occupying Mason's
Hill for seven weeks, in vain expecta
tion of getting a fight out of Mi Lillian
the Confederate array fell back Upon
Centrevillo.
October 16—Battle of Bolivar, near
■Harper’s Terry. u>l Turner Ashby
August 28, £9— Battle of Fort Hatteras. with 250 volunteers and 300 raw Vir-
Col, Tylir. The enemy terribly cut
to piecos, with a loss of 200 killed,
wounded and missing. Col. Tyler was
the first to run. Our loss 3 killed.
The Confederate entrenchments on j grain, militia, completely routed 1000
Richmond, Feb. 4.—A dispatch says
15 Confederate officers nnd 380 privates
were to be released from Fort Warren,
and sail from Boston to Fortran Mon
roe on yesterday. The morohant sea
men were also to be released.
The Influence of Hon. Alfred Ely >,
with Lincoln and Seward, is reported
<o be the cause of the release' of a
? ;reat number of Confederate prisoners,
Deluding the placing of the privateers
now imprisoned' in New York and
Philadelphia, on a footing with prison
ers of war.
A general exchange of prisoners will
very soon result.
Nashville, Feb. 5,—Three Federal
gunboats appeared in the Tennessee
Rivor yesterday,.and opened fire on,
Fort Henry, The latter responded—no
damage done ’o tlie fort.
The Federals are landing troops twb
miles below tho fort: und an attack is
exuuoted. The Confederates have a
full force on the Tennessee River, and
no danger is apprehended.
Norfolk, Feb. 4.—Tlin fleet at Old
Point w. lit 4o sea to.day, Southward
bound -presumed to co-operate with
the Burnside, or tho flout on tho const
of Carolina and Georgia.
Richmond, Feb. 5.—Advices from
Wushingtsn tho 3d me, that u general
exchange of .prisoners, including pri
vateersmen, will soon he consuntated.
Seward lias already ordered a large
number to bo liberated and sent South,
end- others will fo’low at an early
(fay.. A number reached Norfolk last
night.
Ueocnt English news is causing much
commotion in Linoolndnun, but Sevniftl
thinks there is no danger of hoaiilitie*
witii England ; he publishes a letter,
saying hejillowed Biitnli troops to pass
through Maine from the promptings of
huniHiiiiy.
Tito burk Trinity left Boston on Sat- i
unlay with 380 rank and file, und
eleven officers of the Con federates, for
Fortress Monroe, to be exchanged.
The Ciumdiun papers are t iscussiig
the policy ol annexing Maine to Can-
ad... The N. Y. Herald says the policy
will greatly aoceUrate the fortification*
at l’or Dffiil iittrl oilier points.
There are 14.U00 British troops in
Canada.
On Sunday. 1.800 bales of cotton
reached New York from Liverpool.—
■jlie Herald fears that unless thej’eder-
als obtain a senes of vietories in GO nr
90 days. European p wers wilJawngnlzo
the Southern Confederacy, destroy the
blockade, and entail u double war on
the Federal Government.
Northern papers are urging the Gov
ernment to Tall out a quarter ot a .
m llion of troops ia view of European
inreateiiings.
Tne ■/oumal of Commerce thinks for
eign affairs are nuthoiisiog grave sol.a*
it iiile for the future.
Another expedition is fitting out at
Cairo—ita destination is unknown.
The Federal war ship Vincennes will
soon leave Port lioyal to be used as a
store ship.
More English troops hhve reached
Canada.
The London Herald. says that a
Southern violo, j is certain, and points
to'a gloomy luture for the North.
English papers state that numerous
letter* are received in that country
from respectable Northern sources,
praying foreign intervention on the
score of humanity.
A division of Yankee troops are now
en route for-SIlip Island or Mobile, com
manded by Commodore Wm. A. 0.
Fai’ragut, [a renegade—born in Tennes
see, and ’ •" “
January.
Gen. II . .
son’s propel ty in Missouri to bo confis-
oatsd. Hejias ordered a number of his
mutinous troops to Cairo to work on
the fortifications there.
The Philadelpnia Inquirer considers
the Federal iron clad steamer Merrimae
a failure. It is intended ob a ram,
but draws too much water and steers
badly.
Richmond, Feb. 5,—The Secretary of
War has issued an order to impress all
the Saltpetre not in ’he hands of mun«
ufaoturers, government ogen’s. or con.
tractors, paying -40 cents per pound
therefor. This is Hone in consequence
of ti.e extortion practised ou the- gov
ernment,
Tha Railroad Convention mat here
to day. Their proceedings were priv Ate
and nothing has transpired.
The statement that Gen. Price is
In Richmond, made by ortfc of the
morning papers here, is premature.
Nashville, Feb. 5.—A private fjj*«
patch from Fort Henry to day, says the
enemv fired about forty shot*, bgt uu
damage was done.
Mbmi'HIS. Feb. 6.—A gentleman di
rect from port Ponelson. vepprt? that
four gun boats ffttapked Feet Henry ou
Tuesday, killing three Confederate^.—
O n e of the gunboat* was disabled .hy
our guns and hauled off.
A 'dispatch from Fort Henry yester- ,
day, says that, eight gunboats were |
coming up Hip rive) - . Pickets stationed
16 miles below F'-rt Henry.reported
that 20,900 Federal* were landing.
The water is rising rapidly in >hfi
Tennessee river.
pispalclics frofii Danville,at? o’clock,
ite tfint fii-ina ooinmer.ced at Fort
liragut, [a renegade—coin in i ennes-
e, and appointed from Mississippi in
inuary. 1809.—Ed*. Confod.l
Gen. Hnlleck lias ordered Gov. Jack-
rangements had been made between
the banks and the government, and
everything hid fair for a speedy bank
ruptcy. As a lust struggle it (s proposed
by the Rural to assess a tax upon the
necessaries of life to tho amount of ono
hundred and fifty, million* of dollars,
and upon this, as a basis to issue Trees-,
ury Notes to the amount of five hun
dred millions of dollars. -This is their
last effort, and if it fail*, the entire
onneern must go by the board.—Horfolk
Day Book, VIA. slate 'that „ - _
Dr. C. -B. Smith has become connect- Henry at 12, M. One hundred and
ed with the editorial department ofthe I fifty guns were fired..but theresult was?
Southern Confederacy. | not kuowq—tRp firing had cewedt