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M. DWINELL, Editor.
TUESDAY XP*KING, April 22.
Editorial Correspondence.
Bivouac or 8;n Ga. Rko’t. )
Lebanon Church, four ratio* from V
Yorktown, April 15. 1862. j
D*ii»CoOMM!-We arrived at this
place yesterday at 5 o’clock, p. m.—
Left Richmond at9p. m. Sunday on
canal boats and schooners, propelled
by steam tugs, in company with the
Oth and 11th Georgia Regiment*.—
Toombs’ Brigade left about two hours
before wo did. Had a tolerably com
fortable passage on tho boats, but were
considerably crowded, and everybody
hungry. ‘The honey, heavy dew of
(dumber" fell upoh the eyelids of the
writer at about ten o’clock, and hence
he was oblivious to passing scenes and
scenery until sun rise Monday morning.
We were moving in a due Eist direc
tion, and, as the sun arose clear, the
eceue calm and lovely, was not devoid
of beauty. The James river, nr at
least part of it, wo passed after day
light, varios in width from one and
a half to two and a half miles. The
banks are low, in fact almost no bnnk
at all on the loft hand side; the current
is slow and the stream now very mud
dy. The boundry of the low, flat lands
that ‘stretoh out on either side of the
river cannot be seen from boats, in
many places, and the soil is said to be
very fertile -these lands even now
readily commanding one hundred
dollars per acre. Passed Jamestown,
the plaoe famous for having been the
first permanently sottled by the whites
in America, at 9 o'clock, a. m. There
are now some fortifications here, bar
racks and a small garrison. Within
fifty yards of the river stands a por
tion of the b'.ick wall* of the first
churches built In Virginia. There is
one modern faim house with outbuil
dings near by, and this is all that
marks tho pWe of the original town
About a half mile back from the river
are some half do2en houses, all but.
one or two very ancient in their ap
pearance, and muoh dilapidated.—
From respect to the garrison, probably,
our flag was raised and the band play
ed as we passed this place.
Nothing further of interest occurred
on the trip. Wo landed at. King's
Point, fifteen miles from Yorktown,
at 11 o’olook, a. m. By the river we
were ninety-two milei from Richmond.
At noon we took tho briet maroh to
this placo, eleven miles distant, tho
men bringing their knapsacks and
blankets. The Light GuauU have just-
got sabre bayonets for their rifles, and
most of them were busy, on the boats,
putting them to their guns. Rations
of hard bisouit and bacon were issued
last night, and after eating a hearty
supper, the men slept soundly.
Tho enemy hnvo been shelling York
town since Sunday morning, but have
produced no serious damage at last
accounts. They fire slowly—not av
eraging more than onoe in ten or fif
teen minutes—and we had not return
ed a single shot up to last night.—
Gen. Magrudur is in command at
Yorktown. It was expected yesterday
that the.great battle would commence
—we making the attack—this mor
ning ; but ns Smith’s and Longstroet’s
divisions, also all the artillery and
eavalry of the army of the Potomac
are still behind, it is probably delayed
on that account. It is reported (hat
McClellan is in command of the Lin.
colniter, and that their entire force
here, is one hundred and sixty tnou-
sand strong. Our force is said to
number about sixty-five thousand. It
is thought the line of battle will be
about twelve miles long. The battle
will doubtless be a most desperate
and bloody one, but we are full of
hope that victory w ill fit ally preh up
on the the riglithous standards of our
glorious cause. We shall go into the
confliot, not with boasting, but an
earnest effort to
"In the God of battles trust;
Die we may—die we must;
But where, O where, can dust to dust
Be consigned so well,"
aa in defense of all that is sacred or
near and dear to a spirited and free
people.
Our Regiment has here, six hun
dred and thirty-two mep, and they
were nevef, apparently, in better
fighting condition.
T*N AND> HALF o'clock, a. m.—It is
a bright, warm morning. The heavy
booming of cannon is still heard in
the direction of Yorktown at slow and
irregular intervals. We have as yet
received no orders to-day. further than
to get a full supply of 40 rounds of
cartridges, and bo ready to fall into
line of battle on the shortest possible
notice. The enemy, in furce, are said
to be within (luce miles of us.
Lieut. Col. Turnepseed, of the 9th
Ga. Reg., was this morning elected
Col. of that Regiment. It is now half
ifflSgw !■ gg I**”*
The Conscript Law.
Richmond, April 15.
Gov. Broun, Governor of Georgia, and
Gov. Jno. Milton, oi Florida, care of
Gov. Brown:
An act lias passpd both fleuses ol
Congress, placing in the military ser
vice of tho Confederate Slates, for three
years or for tho war, all persona be
tween 18 and 35 yenus uf age; who are
not legally oxempt from military ser
vice. All twelve months volunteers
within these uges to serve two years
from tho expiration of their term of
enlistment, and all of them under 18
and over 35 to remain ninety days, un
less their places are supplied by re
cruits. The 12 months men who havo
not received bounty or furloughs art
to have them. The furloughs to he
granted in such numbers and at such
times as the Secretary of War may
deem compatible with the public ser
vice. Re-enlistment for the purpose of
changing Horn one regiment, battalion
or company to another unless already
lerfected by actual transfer, are in et-
bet cancelled, and all authority to
raise new corps uro vacated, unless
within thirty days from the passage of
the act t-o ogauizaiion is complete, and
lias the requisite number, recruited
Irom persons nut now in service. Com
panies of infantry are to have one hun
dred and twenty-five men; field urtil
lery one hundred and fifty men; caval
ry, eighty men. All corps of twelve
months volunteers shall have the right,
within forty days, on a day to b* fixed
by tlie Commander of the Brigade, to
elect all their otiicors which they had
a right heretofore to olectj such officers
to be commissioned by tho President.—
All white males betwoen 18 and 35,
subjvot to military duty, and not in
service, are to be enrolh d and muster
ed in, and sent to the old regiments.—
All discharges from expirution of term
of service and transfer of re-enlisted
men to new corps, will be immediately
stopped. G. W. Randolph,
Secretary of War.
and rulers, should be, consequently,
never to usurp, and never fail to meet
out legal justice. These are the
tilings that our brave men are now
fighting against. There » one omis
sion in this bill, which, we think, in
sonic sort of justice, it ought to have
contained -the private soldier ought
to be paid not less than $15 per month-
Savannau, April 15, 1861.
Hon, O. IP. Randolph, Secretary of Wur,
Richmond:
1 have just received your telegraph
informing me of the passage of the
Conscription Act. I have not seen the
act, but presume you may construe it
us disbanding the Georgia State troops.
The troops are going out of servioe, and
the public exigencies require prompt
action. Under the correspondence
with you and Gen. Lee, I had com
menced re-enlisting them in the State
service for three yenrs, giving a credit
for the six months they have served.
I now propose to ceaxo my operations
and to turn over tho troops who vet
remain in service, with tho responsibil
ity to you, immediately, in such a man
ner us may be most agreeable to the
Piesident.
Aa is it necessary to the safety of Sav
annah that the number of the State
i'roops be immediately inoreased, if
they are kept in service, I ask un im
mediate reply by telegraph to this place.
Joseph E. Bbown.
Richmond, April 16, 1862.
To His Excellency Oov. Brown:
Keep the troops together, aB it will
causegreat trouble tc enroll and bring
them back, if they disband. The nut
authorizes the President, with the con
sent of the government: to employ the
enrolling officer of the State for the
purpose of enrolling tlicc^ not in the
Confederate service. You can, there
lore, employ your enrolling officers im
mediately to enroll the men, and I will
send instructions for their organization.
All.between 18 and 35 are to be in the
Confederate service; the remainder
may be organized by the States.
G. W. Randolph. Secretary of War.
The foregoing correspondence be
tween the Secretary of War and Gov.
Brown, will exhibit a short synopsis of
the leading features o'' the conscript
act. This act repeals all former laws
of the Confederacy in relation to rai
sing, organizing and commissioning
all Cont'e ierute troop. and offiuers—it
is therefore a matter of some impor
tance, to those interested, that it should
be well understood. The Constitution
al light of Congress, under the Con
stitution, may not be questioned, buv
a grave question might bo raised, as
to the Constitutional power to legis
late the 12 months troops into the ser
vice, without their assent. The Con
gress doubtless has the right to place
them on the footing of other con
scripts, at the expiration of their term
of service ; but when they have en.
listed tor 12 months, (it is a contract
with the goverement) to legislate them
into service during tne war, without
their assent, would look a little like
''altering or impairing the ibligations of
contracts," when other men, admitted
to be equally liable, are not thus legis
lated into service. Of course the State
troops will stand upon the same foot
ing of other conscripts, but whether
the term of service served by them,
will be deducted front the three years,
cannot bo gathered from the act. We
suppose, however, in justice to them,
it will. The legal authority of the
Governor to turn over the State troops
to the Confederate service, without
their assent, presents a like Constitu
tional question. We think it is the duty
of the State troops, whether their
term of service be out or not, to re-
mnin at Savannah and defend it, as
long a* it is threatened and imperiled,
as it now is; and that they will cheer
fully do so, we doubt not. Upon the
whole we think the conscript law a
good thing, except the error referred
to. Doubtless the objects of the law
are to distribute the burthens of the
war, as nearly equal upon the wbolo
The Liquor Traffic.
It has been justly and truly said, that
all tl'UH and patriotic men should now
he cngAged it "Fighting or Feeding"—ac
cording to their several abilities. The
time is coming and now is, when those
who are found out of their just anil
proper places, will have to bear the
imprecations, scorn and derision of an
injured people, and an injured country,
which will last to third and fourth gen
erations. If, in these terrible times of
our country’s calamities, men will
throw their influence and means into
the scale of evil, the consequences must
fall upon their own heads—they can
not hang as drones and cankerworms
about tbe hoart of nations, unohserved
and unpunished, either by God or man.
No man, who will reflect for a moment
can fail to observe, (whose soul is not
swallowed up in selfishness, nml Un
love of gain) that one of our great
national sins' is drunkenness.
If the liquor traffic were totally abated
the power and ability to perpetrate this
dreadful evil, would be to a great ex
tent renu ved ; and as our country, un
der the blessings of God, is determined
to be/ree, if this detriment cannot and
will not bo voluntarily removed, does
not tho interest and duty of our coun
try demand its removal? Who does
not know, that more than one half of
our reverses on the battle-field, are
justly attributable to drunken officers
and soldiers ? It is said that in one of
them, the Commanding General was so
drunk, that ho absolutely did not
know that the batlld had been fought,
until the next day. but is there any
remedy ? we hope and believe there
is.
1. Let the authorities who have pow
er to grant licence, grant no more, and
respectfully call on all those whose
licenses have not run out, and request
them to surrender their licenses to be
cancelled, refunding to them for the
time their licences may have to run—
ive cannot believe there are fifty men
in Georgia who would refuse—if tiiey
wero even to refuse, the stigma which
sucli refusal would ingraft upon them,
would render them nearly powerless
for mischief.
2. Let those who have the power to
grant licences, carefully examine their
legal authority to withdraw the licences
of those who may refuse to surrender
them, and if til©' legal semblance of
authority exists, to withdraw and con
cel such licenues, let it be done, and
the country will sustain them on the
grounds of its justness and righteous;
ness.
3. If all this fail, let town and coun
try apply to Gov. Brown to allow mar
tial law, to fur as the liquor traffic is
concerned, throughout the State.
4. if this fail, let each particular lo
eality do the tiest it can for itself, and
at tlie meeting of the next General
Assembly, let an act be passed, utte.-
iy prohibiting the traffic. T.
MBgef-w
Free Fighters.
We give below an Act of the Confed
erate Congress authorizing tbe Piesi-
dent to accept Volunteer Companies
for liical defence or special service.
Tlie Act of Cungress reads of fol
lows :
An Act to provide for Local Defence and
Special i.e r vice.
Section 1. The Congress of thr Con
federate States of America do enact.
That tlie President be, and he is here
by authorized to accept the services of
Vtlunteers of such kind and in such
proportions as he may deem expedi
ent, to serve (or such time as lie may
prescribe, for the defence of exposed
localit ies, or such special service as lie
may deem expedient.
Section 2. And such forces shall be
mustered into the service of the Con
federate Slutes, for local defence or
sj euiul service aforesni 1, the muster
roll selling forth distinctly the services
to be performed; and the said volun
teers shall not be considered in active
service until thereunto specially order
ed by the President. And they shall
be entitled to pay or subsistance only
for such time us tiiey may be on duly
under the orders of tlie President, or
uudor his direction.
Section 3. Such volunteer forces,
when so ordet-H't or accepted into set-
vice, shall bo organized in accordance
with and subject to h11 the provisions
of tlie act entitled, "an Act lo provide
for the Public Defence,” approved
March 6, 1861, and may be attacned to
such division*, brigades, regiments or
battalions us tlie President may di
reel, and when not organised into t>at
talioiisi-r regiments before being mus
tered into service tlie President shall
a; point the field officers ut the the
battalions and regiments, when organ
ized us such by him.
Approved Aug. 21, 1861.
Late News.
The meanest Lie Yet.
The following are telegrams from
Washington to the New York Herald
The Committoe on the conduct of
the war have completed their exnminu
tion of witnesses in regard lo the alleg
ed atrocities of tho rebels at Bull Run,
and will this week make a peisonal in
spection at that plaoe, and soon there
after present their report. Members of
tlie committee say it is true, according
to the testimony of Oov. Sprague and
many others, that <n some cases, the
graves which contained the bodies of
our soldiers were opened and the bones
of the dead carried off to be used as
trinkets and trephies for secession la
dies to append to their guard chains,
&o„ while skulls were used for drinking
gourds. Tlie barbarities in respect to
our dead are not, it is further said by
the same authority, exceeded by any
thing the history of the last four thou
sand years affords, tho details being
savage practices.
Bub! to think of drinking out of a
Yankee’s skull.
Riciihond. April l8.-*-The enemy oc
cupied Falmouth, opposite Fredericks
burg, this morning. The Confederates
burnt tlie bridges across the Rappah
annock, and then evacuated the city.
At 4 P. M. on Thursday. the Yankees
appeared six miles from Falmouth.
Our pickets were driven in, und sever
al were wounded. Our iufiintry and
cavalry were soi t out, and the enemy
were twice repulsed, but the enemy be
ing in large force, advanced md our
troops fell buck to Frciericksburg—
setting fire to the tiiree bridges across
the river there; also burnt three steam
boats, 22 vessels laden with corn, and
100 bales of cotton at tile depot. Our
troops evacuated tbe city.
The Senate has passed a bill increas
ing letter postage to 10 cents; also
House bill prohibiting the sale of cot
ton, sugar and tobacco to the enemy,
Gen. Van Dorn’s reportof the buttle
of Elkhorn lias teen presented.
Lynchburg, Ap'il 18.- By the Orange
train tliis evening, we hear Hint Stone
wall Jackson had a fight yesterday mor
ning. Tlie enemy being ov.rpowering
lie fell back and ivrs in full retreat to
wards Staunton. No particulars, ex
cept that fotty Gon'ederates were taken
prisoners. It is supposed Jackson v ill
not make a stand until he roaches
Waynesboro’.
Richmond, April 19.—The report
that Gen. Jackson is falling back to
Wiiyupsboroisducredited here, because
it conflicts with official information.
FROM NORTH ALABAMA.
Lynchuuiio, April 18.—Tlie Knox,
ville Register has a dispatch dated at
Bridgeport, April 16, states that neith
er Dtirniur nor tlie Bridge, have been
taken, and that there are only 3000
Yankees at Huntsville, the balance
having fallen buck, and there are none
this side of the place.
A man just from Nashville says that
the enemy were removing their stores,
sick and cannon over tbe river to
Edgefield.
Only two bridges were burnt on the
Memphis & Charleston road.
Wilminotcn, N. C., April 18.—A pri
vote letter of the 17th says the enemy
attacked Fort Macon on Saturday, and
that fighting hud been going on for two
days. Col. White sent out part of his
men on tue bench and found 300 Yan
kees. They killed 15 of our men. We
then retreated to the Fort. Col. White
fired canister ut tho enemy, killing a
large number. The enemy have built
a buttery within two miles of tlie Fort,
on the beach, and planted mortars and
large siege guns.
At 3 o’clock V. M. to-day both Hon
s accounted until the 3d Monday t
August next. 1 ln
ATTACK ON FORT JACKSON, N. o
New Orleans, April 20.—A sDeei.i
dispatch to the Daily Delta, fL*,
Fort Jackson, April 20th, 8:30 P. jr,
says that the enemy’s fire has ver l!
much slackened. He has fired ytrf
000 lbs of powder and over 1,000 toni I
of it on. Such a bombardment I
never heard of; and no such is recn* 1
ded in history. Our loss was 5 killi*)' I
and 10 woundod. The firing is "
very slow. The mortar vessels
out of sight behind a, point of woods
We sunk two of them yesterday una
disabled a steamer. ’ 4
Special to the Savannah tlepubli-an
Memphis, A pail 15.—The enemy com
menced tho bombardment of Fort pit'
low on Sunday, tbe ]2th mst., andrV
newod it next day, but without results
Five gun boats and three mortar bouti
are engaged in tho setge. Tlie Feds,
rals have landod a considerable fore,
above the Fort on Forky-deer river.
Later— 18th.—At Shiloh, as at Mai,,
assat, we did not know the real oxteiu
of our viotory, and conqtiently fai| e <j
to improve it. as under different ci t .
cumstances wo might have done. All
accounts from tho North and West
show an immense Federal loss. Nint
boat loads of wounded have passed
Paducah, and private aooounts put the
notual loss of the enemy at 18,000, in.
eluding 4,000 prisoners. They claim
200 Confederate prisoners.
A gentlemen just from Puclucah s>jy-
tho enomy is greatly disconcerted, and
has already got enough of Beauregard I
and Corinth. It is believed that'the I
Federate are falling down the river,
with the view of marching across and
joining the forces from the Mississippi,
and then marching on Memphis. '
Northern news of tho 14th, states
that the wounded continuo to arrive,
and great grief and despondency SI
the country.
Huntsville has not been retaken,-
P. W. A.
From New Mexico.—The San Auto-
nio "Herald" of the 29th ult., says :
There was a great deal of interest
manifested yesterday to hear the news
by the El Paso mail, whioh usually
comes in on Saturday night, but which
(lid not get in till 2 o'clock Sunday ;
and when it did arrive there was much
disappointment when it was learned
that Fort Craig had not been taken,
but-was still held by the Fedi rals. Uur
own letters confirm tho victory gained
by tbe Confederates on the 21st at
Vaiverdo, but great regr* t is expressed
at its not eventuating in the capture of
Fort Craig.
It now understood that no attempt
will bo inade on Fort Craig in the
way of assault, but its reduction wilt
be effected, if pr.ic’ical, by cutting
off its supplies. Meanwhile an expe
dition against Albuquerque has been
set on foot, with an eye to securing the
Federal supplies there; whilst other
portions ot tlie brigade will strike for
Santa Fe.
ggg* Wo It am that about 475 Tories
were captured in East Tennessee a few
days since. The party attempted to
reach the Lincoln army, but were in
tercepted by some Confederate cavalry,
when a fight ensued, in which a few
were killed, and tho balance captured.
They report that there is constant com
munication between hast Tennessee
and tho Yankee army.
g&*The Steamer Cherokee, on her
last trip up, brought a lot of fodder
packed in bales, and intended for ship
ment. We-notice that shucks have
been put up tho same way. This shows
what kind of a trade we can have
among ourselves, and what might have
been already, had we depended on our
selves instead of the North.
Tlie Richmond Dispatch says that
some whiskey siezed by the military
police, when poured into the street,
split tlie cobble slopes for a quarter of
a niile, and produced a sound like re
peated claps of thunder.
They make rifle whiskey out this
section of country—warranted to kill—
and bust-head, but whether it would bust
rocks we are unable to say, as precious
good care is taken not to let any of it
touch the ro.ks.
Island Ten.—We understand that
dispactchcs have been received in this
city from Trenton, forwarded by
parties who had made their escape
giving some of the particulars of the
surrender of the Island. The capture
was made on Tuesday, our men having
first either thrown their guns into
tbe river, or rendered them useless to
the enemy by spiking As we have
already- stated, our transports and
the floating battery were scuttled.
About one thousand of
, -■ - ,, > ■ . i j wMv .uuu.-«iiu vi our troops
people as possible—tins principle is, escaped—the remainder estimated at
past twelve and nothing of special in- right and proper. The great rule of | two thousand, were taken prisoners,
teiest has yet oocurred. M. D. action on tbe part of our Government J Memphis App. llfA,
The Stampeders Again.
The Kuoxville "Register" of the 20th
inst.‘ gives an uccount of the arrival of
Gap t. Ashby’s command, with 423 pris
oners, captured in Campbell county
—E-ist Tennessee renegades, making
their wi.y to Kentucky, to join tbe cut
throat invaders of their homes.
Tlie tory stampeders consisted of six
or srvon hundred—most of them young
robust and athletic fellows. About
three hundred-A ere armed with rifles
and shot-guns ; the rest with pistols,
knives and rude weapons.
The attacking force consisted of
about 70 cavulry, under command of
Cn.pt. Henry Ashby, including Captain
Gillespie's company, under uonitnand
of Lieut. King. Capt. Bradley’s com
pany bad been deta led to Big Creek
Gap, to guard that pass.
The leader of the stampeders, Capt.
Capps, ot Grainger county, was killed.
Among tlie prisoners captured wtre
many prominent nn-n from the vicinit
of Knoxville, who had voluntarily
come forward and taken the oath of
allegiance to the Southern Confedera
cy.
The killed and wounded among the
enemy amounted to about Ane hun
dred.
P. S.—Since writing the above these
prisoners have passed through here en
route to Milledgevilla to be confined
there. A meaner looking set of men
will seldom be foun i in any country.
The Bull Run Yankees would make a
very respeutable looking party if com
pared with these traitors.—Atlanta Con
fcderacy,
Wuat does it mean.—The following
appeared the Richmond Dispatch :
For the Dispatch,
Couiit Alercier
Has opened negotiations with the Sec
retary of State, and Congress have de
termined to remained to remain at
their post during the important mis
sion of the Minister of the Emperor.—
Any kind of arrangement will be made
with the President of the Confederacy,
and this is a perfect acknowledgement
by Franco of our independenoo from
tile' old United States. I aa happy
that my arciole in the.Enquirer of yes-
ter.doy has produced the desired effect
to prolong the Congress while negotia
tions with Count Meroier are going on.
Db. Limoine.
Wilminqton, N. C., April 20.—Noth
ing further from Fort Muocn. It is gen
eraily believed to be cut off.
The blockaders captured a schooner
off Cape Fear bar last Friday, trying to
make her way in.
All quiet here.
Richmond, April 20.—The Senate on
Saturday passed House bill appropriat
ing $1,500,000 for the construotion of a
railroad between Galveston and New
Orleans ; and also the bill to ptovide
for the organization of partisan Ran
gars.
Tlie Joint Committee on the flag and
seal made a repot t to both Houses. The
design lor tlie flag is a red field, with
while saltier ha.ing device of the sun
or! a Norman shield of azure, with a
star for eaoh State. In the (louse its
consideration was postponed for the
present—yeas 59, nays 21.
Norfolk. April 20.—There was can
nonading yesterday afternoon at tho
Rip Rap*—30 shells were thrown at
Sewell’s Point, without damage.
Discharges of musketry were heard
for hours on Friday and Saturday—
supposed to be some distance above
Newport News.
A large Federal force—supposed
be 5,000—lunded from the Pasquotank
river, in Camden county, N. C., near
El.zubeth City, yesterday. Tiiey were
attacked by Col. Wright, of the 3d
Georgia Regiment, and Capt. Ferrebee'
company ot militia, at 10 P. M. Our
small force fought with great bravpry,
The Federal loss was heavy. Six Con
federates were killed, including Capt
McCoombs, of Henningsen's Buttery’
Wise’s Legion, and Lieut v Wilson, of
i he 3d Georgia. Sixteen were wound
ed and fifteen missing. Tho battle con
tinued for five hours. Col. Wright’
force retired from the field at midnight
and fell back to the Half-Way Uouso
on Dismal .’S.uuinp Canal, a veiy strong
position, and has been re'nforced. Our
wounded arrived here, and have been
placed in tho Hospital. Most of the
wounds are slight. The body of Capt.
McCoombs has arrived.
Richmond, April 22.—The Yankee
gunboats which went up the Rappahan
nock river last week, passed Urbana
yesteiday, outward bound, with three
captured schooners.
A bold bui un -uocessful attempt was
made by thirty convicts lost night, to
break out of the State Penitentiary
here.
Tlie Knoxville Register of Sunday
has reliable information from East Ken
tucky, that Fremont has left that sec
tion with his whole force oi some 20,
000 men, for Corinth.
Norfolk, April 22.—The French ship
Gassendie left to-day, with M. Mercier,
the French Minister, on board, who
rived here to-day from R.chmond.
confederate; congress.
Ricumond, 21.—In the Senate, to
day, Mr. Semmes, of Louisiana, moved
to take up tlie House bill repealing the
tariff; the motion was negatived.
Mr, Hunter, of Virginia, was ..
elected President of the Senate pro
tem.
The Senate was in open session only
a short time.
In the House, Mr. Davis, of Missis-
si] pi, moved a suspension of the rules
to allow him to introduce a resolution
requesting the President to order Gen.
Johnston to make an immediate at
tack on the enemy on tho Peninsula,
Yeas, 1, Davis—nays 67.
The Senate bill increasing the pos
tage to 10 cents on single letter, was
passed.
~hT "Vy/.;- T ..
FOUND.
A Sum sf Money which will bo restored
X3l to the owner upon proof of tho lou
and payment of this advorlisemeut.
apr24 . C. il. STILLWELL.
Rome Mutual
INSURANCE COMPANY.
ANNUAL MEETING.
T IIE Stockholders of the above Cempi.
ny will bold their annual meeting for
tho election of officer* ot Monday, 4th it I
May next, at Romo Rail Road Depot, it I
10 o'elook, A. M.
C. H. STILLWELL, Bcc'ry.
M0NE7 FOUND.
A SMALL sum of MONEY was found io ]
il town a few doya a-n, which the ownir
can hove by applying to this office, prov'nj
property, and paying for thie advertisement,
aprlt-lia
LOST OR MISLAID.
T HE following Notes, vie: One Note t_
H. Allen Smith, for *50, dated Jammy
1. 18S1, due March 1. 1801, end one on Ju.
A. Arnold, Polk co., for $50, dated Jan. 11,
1881. and due April 1, 18BI. Said notes ate
made payable to mo, and all person! ere |
hereby forewarned againet tradlne for them.
aprU-lw W. H. JOHNSON.
CITY ELECTION.
rriHERE will bo an Election land at the
X Council Room on Saturday, the 26th
inet., for a member of Council in the Lower
Ward, in place of Dr Anderson resigned.
aprlT T. J. WARD, Mayor 0. R
NOTICE.
HeadqoAnTKns 22th Rro. Ga. Vol., I
Camp Tattkall, April Oth, 1862. |
AU members of tho Berry Infentry it
home on furlough, of whatsoever iciida-. 'art
hereby ordered to report therasoives at thru
Hoadquartere Immndiately, by order of the
War Department at Richmond. Virginia,
!R,
twAwlw
JOHN W. TURNS*.
Capt. Commanding company I,
29th Regiment Ga. Volunicori.
Corn Wanted
For tho Confederate Army.
J AM authorized to buy supplies for 'he
_ Confederate Government, and now want
a few Thousand Bushel* of Corn for imme
diate use. Also a good lot of Bidder. Sucki
will be furnished for corn on app'lmtlon to
aprB J. M. ELLIOTT. An't-
MILLER WANTED.
GOOD, sober, industrious and camps-
tent Miller wanted at tho Nonpnrio
ills. None need apply rxcopt suoh as css
bring good recommendations.
Apply to LAMKIN A CO.,
marchll Romo, As,
Berry Infantry.
R ECRUITS are wanted for the abort
company, now stationed noar Suvsn-
nah. If nersos oan bo procured it Is com
templated that tbo organization will »
changed to Cavalry All who join however
should be prepared to act as Infantry or
Cavalry.
Now is tho time to volunteor, as the ne*
Conscription Law will soon go into eBM'i
when there will be no moro volunteering-
Rorruits can report to Mr. John Berry-**
1 will bo in Rome in a few day to look tf«r
tho matter. T. F. HOOPER.
apr8 % Lieut. Beriy Infantry-
Sardis Volunteers.
B Y authority from tho War Uersrtmo^
I have returned for tho purposo of P^
curing borscB for mounting our company •
the Cavalry Bervlce, and having posin'"® ‘
suraneo from the Seorotnry of War, tbs
will bo mustered os Cavalry when our bor<
have been procured. It is desired »"»>'
friends or relatives of tho momberB oi .
company, procure their horses and rep
the euroe to mo. Any contribution*.
Horsos, Saddles and Bridlos would be nig
ly appreciated.- , .
Thoso having good horses f« r
disposo of them by applying to theuna
signed at Balo A Bro’s Store. J,
References for further information—W*,,
J. Morrison or Judge W. T. New»* B ^. (
Rome. B. 8.Harbour-CoosaBI»er,W“ m
self atCoosaviUe. ALFRED FjJggfc