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VOLUME XVII.
ROME. GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 16 1862.
NUMBER 28
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KVKHY FlllDAY MOUNIKO,
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.Saturday Morning, May 10, 1802.
Co the Patriots of Floyd County.
•'loyil county is represented largely
il ably in tho Confederate army, hav-
! about fifteen companies in the
d. By tho 15til of May, probably
uy man In tbo county, subject to
military law of Congress,’ will bo
her in tho field or in camp of jti.
notion. *
Volunteering will not bo forbidden,
it will not be encouraged horonftor,
•opt in tiio formation of guerilla
npunics. Tim timo is approaching,
on every Southern State will need
gely to depend on this effective kind
service, to prevent universal devns-
ion, <>r tho homos and farms of tho
intry. Wo cannot possibly feed
rein's nrmy mid our own, besides
tuining the home population. Tho
my confronts us in threatening ns.
t on every side, foaming with rage,
ig with lust, and eager for plun-
Iie must real!/,o what wo nt first
glit him to ex pent, that his march
igh our land would ho traced by
I and graves—im siiould ho mot
defiant hostility by nil outraged
Ic, determined to do or dlo.
So people lit to he IVoo can possibly
conquered—if wo yield, it is cither
in love of money or cowardice, Bo
ise wo expect, to save •ur stud’ by
miivdon or hnvo not tho manliness
defend our homes nnd ‘firesides, our
hts of person and property. Vain
contemptible wish if indulged ;
miissign is not only political dogro
lion, but brings confiscation nnd the
s of ul 1 but a character of ineffable
nnesB.
After nil suiijoct to military dulv by
Into law nro gouo, probably very
besides could be spared from home
niancntly. Every inar. cunnot go
war, even if eacli was nlilo to doJ'iill
t.v; but every man can, if ho bn not
% diseased, defend his own homo,
n country. There should ho a
luntnry organization throughout tlio'
mty, for homo defence, to bo used
'y in an emergency, for instance, ip
oiling marauding bauds of thieving
nUccs nnd Tories. Moot ip Romo
xt luosdny, tho 13th May, elect a
lonol or Major, organize your neigh
[ s ’’da companies, including every
”ul old mun, nnd every boy of 15
”>«, pledge yourselves solemnly to
ey orders when called out. Put your
”"’ order, and keep on hand a
imber of rounds of prepnved ninnui-
lion.
8°mo man may sny this is the work
’pilitia officers. 'Woil, if they would
1 it would meet the purpose, but
185 anybody believe (hey will. Mili-
■aws are superlntivo humbugs, tho
rlesque of everything truly miii-
>Y. »
I’hevo is no room to doubt the ability
Floyd county, to arm an efficient
Italian at least, for homo defence—if
is done now it may bo in time, if
fitpoiied until danger is nt our very
°>s, it cannot bo done at all; Frco-
n awake! your olieMshed liberties
'•A firoat peril.
tho committees appointed fo r
6 different distrio'ts do tho work of
’■ollment, andbo roady to report on
'csdnyatlO o’olook in Romo, / to D.
*1 Hohell and themoetingover which
presides. Why cannot tho mooting
xt Tuesday be so largely attended as
01 ’8npi?o at ,oi>c.e ? »b tlioro' is to 'be
no pay tlioro will bo no scramble for
ofiide. »
We need little more than a sacred
pledgo that every man who can get a
gun will bo ready to use it under tho
orders of some man chosen ns a lender.
No commissions are needed, nothing
but patriotism, guns nud ammunition—
all these exist in sufficient quantity.
H,
P. 8.—Since writing the above, we
have" assurances from Headquarters,
that guns nnd ammunition can bo had
for a homo defonce guard in Floyd
county. With tho guns in hand, nnd
those that can bo had, an efficient
forco can bo armed. Will it be done?
let us know by noxt Tuesday.
Editorial Correspondence.
Bivouac or fern O3. Itna.,)
April 28, 1802. J
Dear Courieri—Just to illustrato
tho condition wo are now in, ic may ho
justifiable to mention tho circumstance?
under which I now write. My shirt
nnd all my under clothing is off,' and
the boy Van is washing thorn near by,
while I tun wrapped in ovorcont nnd
blankets, nnd rather impatiently wait
ing for the aforesaid nether garments
to dry. I hare not had a change of
undeY Clothing in fifteen days, and this
is the best and first opportunity 1 have
had, to have those 1 had on to be wash
ed. The men generitlly are not quite
as bad off Thoir baggage belonging to
the brigade, is now'only a hnlf mile off,
nndrmost ot them have a plpinge of nn-
derclolhing along ; but the officers bag
gage lias been sent to Williamsburg,
some nine of ten miles distant from
hero.
Yesterday our Regiment had another
turn 111 the trendies. Wo were sta
tioned immediately behind Dam No. 1,
and in tho vicinity of one ol our batte
ries. Tliis is one of (ho most dango-
rous and important posts on our lino.
While ,wo ivoro tlioro, the enemy threw
six or eight sholls, which burst very
near tho Regiment, but 11b one was in
jured. Tom McCay, of the Light
Guards, yesterday, while going to the
trench, lind tho first joint on his first
finger on the left hand shot off, nnd
the second finger slightly bruised. So
far ns i know, this is tho severest inju
ry as yoi suffered by our Regiment, and
oven tiiis, it is probable, was done by
our own men, shooting of!' thoir guns
far tho purposo of denning them.’ It
is perfectly outrageous that this is al
lowed.
Yesterday was iv cloudy day but no
j'ujn. We went into the trendies nt 8
o’clock Saturday night, nud as it was
very cold suffered much. '
1 hnvo hardly left tho Regiment
since being on tho Peninsula, and can
givo no information in regard to tho
distribution of our forces, further than
that our Division is frdhj Dam No. I toi
Dam No. 2; Cobb’s Legion is on our
right, towards Dam No, 2, and Long-
itrcet's Division ou our left. Winn’s
Mill, I am told, is about 2j miles to our
(eft, and Leo’s Mill nearly the same dis
tance on our right. D. R. Jones has
returned and assumed tho cemmand
of our Division ; that throws General
Toombs bock to bis old Brigade. There
are plenty of tracos of tho old fortifi
cations thrown up hew by Washington,
to repel the British in tho old Revolu
tion. Instead of being in a st'aiglit
line, they aro zigzag like a rail fence,
and only about twenty feet between
angles. This was probably to prevent
successful (link firing by tho .enemy.
It is most devoutly to bo hoped, that
our defences and men may do as well
as did those, and that a victory hero
may bo crowned with such glorious re
sults
Ton thousand rumors are afloat
among tho troops, and many * of them
of the most extravagant naturo. A
specimen one, rife in our Regiment
is to tho effect that Rome is now in tho
possession of the enemy. Cut off ns
wo aro, from tho newspapers, which
with r,ll thoir. faults, are yet tho correct
ors of misrepresentations nud pervert
ed faots, wo know not what to b'oljoyo,
and our only source of information, is
the very irresponsible "they say’’ of
thomuJtitwdfl.
This is a bright warm day, and jts
genial atmosphero is of immense value
in improving the feelings and health of
the Wen. It is now half post Qjje.
Tho most momentous event of the day,
that hns come to ray knowledge, is the
fact Mine a parly of - TejWt Rangers,
who crossed over Dam No. 2, this morn
ing, were driven book by some five or
six hundred of tho enemy, having five
of their number wounded, none seri
ously however. A single bomb shell
from our battery put the enemy to
flight, and they have not corrio back
since.
3} o’clock, P. M.—It is now reported
that one of the Atlanta Grays, named
Gill, was shot through the thigh while
working on tho breast works near Dam
No. 1, to-day. It is only a flesh wound.
Tliero is no apparent prospect of a gen
eral fight soon. Our Regiment goes
into tho trenches again to-night.
M. D.
Richmond, Va., May 3,1§G2.
Dear Courier:—Slnco Wednesday
morning, the date of my last, nothing
of very great interest occurred at Dam
No. 1 or its vioin’ty, except that Lieut.
Armstrong, of tho Ga. Regiment, was
killed by the enemy’s sharpshooters,
until Thursday evening, when an or
der was issued to*our Brigade-to cook
what rations they had- on hand. This
of course seemed to mean something, but
exactly what it meant no one could tell.
The da} - , "May Day”—nnd O how
different wore the surrounding eireum-
stanooa under which it was spent,‘from
all the oilier May days of tho writer’s
life—had been rather more quiet than
usual. In the flight much noise, occa
sioned by moving wagons, on tho ene
my’s side of tho line, was hoard. About
midnight, three day’s rations were
issued to our Brigade (and how many
others it may not be prudent at this
timo to state) and the men were re
quired to cook them immediately, and
other orders were issuod indicating a
march. Before day quite a number of
our artillery wagons were in motion.
Our baggago train was ordered to Will
iamsburg—an old town, once tho Cap-
tal of the colony of 'Va., I believe, a
place of some two or three thousand
inhabitants nv.d about fourteen miles
from Yorktown and five North of
James river. For ovor three weeks
Our army had faced tho invading enemy,
our lino-of pickets distant only 300 or
400 yards from theirs ; they have beon
repulsed in three efforts to advance;
nnd, as they aro so well protected by
the breast works, and so near their
gunboats nnd Fortress Monroe, it would
hardly be policy for us to attack thorn;
and wo could only "bag" of them, in
oast of a successful nttuck, tho number
actually killed, for we could not pos
sibly out them oft; 1 Whether our line
is to bo moved luck, I do not know,
but it would seon) for the above sugges
ted reasons, that if wo could get a po
sition anything like rs strong, that it
would be vastly better for our cause.
A rust number of our. troops, who
havo been on tho peninsula, aro sink.
Yesterday ovening there were at King’s
Landing, twenty-two hundred and six
ty, waiting for the boats to take thorn
to this placo.
Tho hospitals here avo very much
crowded. Rev. Mr. Crumiy is untir
ing in his effertsto relieve theso poor
sufferers, and uaooinplishes a great deal,
but 0110 man cannot do everything.—
In one hospital, I am informed, they
hail one hundred rtfore patients last
night, than they had bods. Though
unable to do duty, I feel “like n fish
out of water,” away from the Regi
ment, Hope to rejoin tho boys in a
few days. M. D.
-r
More Alabamians.—Two companies
oi 1 Alabama troops, with a lot of re
cruits, numbering in »JJ about 200,
ciimo up on tho Cherokee, Thursday
night; and left yesterday morning, ©n
tho train.
SQF The weather for a few days pnst
has been ns fine as could, be desired—
nights cool and tho days warm and
pleasant.
8©~Snlt is now retailing horo at 25
cents per pound. Sugar is retailing nt
the same price, and syrup is’ going up,
and, no doubt, will soon to numbered
with tho things that wore. Hence
forth candies and sweet fixins generally,
will bo among the pleasing recollec
tions of prist times—"lost to sight, but
to memory dear,”
Highly Important from the Penin
sula.—Dispatches were received in the
city last night stating that three of the
onemy’s gunboats had ascended the
York River, passing with success the
shore battery at Gloucester Point, and
had appeared at West Point, whioh is
tho head of navigation on the York,
and aboqt 35 railos distant from this
city,
It is understood that the evacuation
of Norfolk by our troops was commen
ced yesterday. This step involves the
tho destruction of the Navy Yard ana
the. likely consequence of the juncture
of tho forces of M-cCJeJlah and Burn
side .—'Rush. JHar.
flay An order has been made by the
President to bo observed in all depart
ment pf the civil service, that no future
appointment shall be made of any citizen
between tho ages of eighteen and thirty
fiye, w|ip is able to perform militay duty
The couij^ ;\yill apjdaud such a stop.
Our Artillery Coircspotulcnce.
no. xxvm. v
Cumberland Gap, Ten.n., )
May 3d, 1802. \ .
Dear Courier: Another unsuccessful
attempt to got possession of this strong
hold, was made by tbo enemy on lust
Tuesday. Reports had reached us for
some days provlous, to the effect that
tho Federal forces, said to consist of
fourteen regiments, were about to
inurch against.us; wo accordingly pre
pared ourselves to give them a warm
reception, and wore not surprised when
they made their appearance in tho
Kentucky valley. They commenced
firing upon our pickets about noon, and
it was soon discovered thnt their object
was to got possession of tbo batteries on
our right wing, our weakest, yet, most
important position. This point was
protected by tho 29tli North Carolina,
and- the 42d Georgia Regiments, who
replied vigorously to the fire of the ene
my. A rapid discharge of small armi-
witli an occasional fire from ene o
’the butterios, was kept up for four or
five hours, tvlion the enemy was coraj
polled to fait back, convinced that the
task which thoy. had undertaken
was a rather difficult one to accom
plish.
In tho meantime, the piokets In our
immediate front were hotly pressed by
tho enemy, and with difficulty held
their ground, against the superior for"
ces of the Federals. The Barnesville
Blues, of the 3d Georgia Battalion,
were one of tho companies pn picket at
the time, and two of thoir man—Ellis
and Hightower—were severely wound
ed. Soon after this misfortune, the
enomy’s fire was kept up so furiously,
that the Blues were compelled to fall
back for a tim«, to another ridge of
hills, and in so doing, worn obliged to
loavo their wounded comrades behind,
Lioilt. W. M. Carter carried Ellis some
two hundred yards before leaving him,
and poor Dave Hightower, witli his leg
shattered, told the boys "to save them.,
selves and never mind him.” Ellis
managed to crawl behind some bushes,
anil was found by our men on tho fol
lowing morning ; Hightower was taken
prisoner, and we aro just informed that
he has been found nl a house fivo or
sjx milos from the Gap, with his jjthb
amputated.
Tliis was all tho enemy ^attempted to
Ho on Tuesday, and it was believed that
tiiey wore sending forcos across the
mountains, and would commence at
tacking us frout and roar on tho follow
ing day. Everybody proparod them
selves accordingly for the anticipated
scige; tho utmost vigilance was observ
ed, and our men slept in the entrench
ments, expecting that the deep toned
reverberations of artillery wquld bo
thoir reveille on the aomiug morn.
But lo I instead of the harsh notes of
the Hymn *>f Battlo as a greeting,
naught louder than the matin songs of
the birds wer®heard; and instead of
tho view of cannon bristling upon the
neighboring hills, naught strange;- was
seen than the sight of the enemy—re
tiring! We wore nonplussed, and
acknowledged that warfare was a ^lep
er game than wo [unprofessionals gene"
rally supposo.
Tho loss of the cnenly is unknown ;
two of their officers we;-e seen to fall
during tho engagement; our casualties
were slight only threo being wounded.
Tho enemy did not use their artillery ;
it is supposod that they were induced
to believe that our right battery could
bo a isily taken ; or else they were
reconnoitering our position, and test
ing our strength, preparatory to a more
vigorous onslaught on some future oc
casion.
‘Thislatter supposition is generally
bolioved to be a correct one, as it has
been ascertained that 10,000 Federals
recently left Lexington, Ry., for the
purpose of securing this point if possi
ble, and thus open a route to Knox
ville. Well, let them come, we are
ready for them, and feel confident
of our ability to hold the Gap against
a force vastly superior to our own.
Our frionds at home should bo cau
tious in giving credence to the" many
rumors which probably reach them, in
regard to tho movements here, We
have heard of some of the absurd sto,
ries whioh were afloat in Knoxville, in
regard to the recent •engagement, and
think the caution necessary, in order to
allay any unnecessary alarm on our ac
count.
We are now enjoying pleasant weath*
er ; the boys aro ajl well, and aro busily
at work, preparing for tho anticipated
attack. Gen. E. Kirby Smith is expec
ted hors to-day, and we avo MU qn tho
alert, convinced that "something is
soon, to turn up” hereabouts.
Late News.
Richmond, May 7.—Hon. P.obt. E.
Scott, of Fauquiet county, one of the
most distinguished jurists of Virginia,
and a prominent member of tho late
State Convention, was killed on Satur
day by a marauding party of Yankeo
dosortors in Fauquior county.
Augusta, May G.-»The Savannah Re
publican’s correspondent says the roads
about Corihth are in a shocking con
dition, from tlia heavy rains, but that
it is impossible to postpone a general
engagemont. Tho enemy is making
a movoment on our right—supposed to
be intonded against the Mobile Rail
road. Arrangements havo been made
to meet them.
Col. John H. Morgan defeatod and
took prisoners .280 iedorals at Pulaski,
Giles county, Tenn., (on tho railroad
leading from Decatur to Columbia,
and thence to Nashville.)
He nlso captured a train loaded with
federal property,
Ricajiond, May 7 .--An official letter
from Gen. Johnston states that in the
•affair at Williamsburg Monday, the on-
emy attacked liis roarguard in great
force, and*wero driven book to tho
woods about a milo. Tbo troops prin
cipally engaged were Longstreot’s and
Stuart’s brigades. Tho report is cur
rent on tho streot tliis morning, that
in the above affair, tho enemy were
completely rupulsed with a loss of sev-
ernl hundred prisoners. This report
is traced to a soldier who. arrived this
morning from bolow, and affirmed that
a letter from Gon. MoLawa to Gen.
Cobb, was read in his hearing, commu
nicating (he above.
Subsequently a dispatch was received
by tho -Secretary of War from Gon.
Magruder, via Petersburg, which says
heard that the loss of the enemy was
hoavy, Including 900 prisoners and ten
pieces of artillery -, and our loss, in
kijled and wounded, reported at 500.
Tiie dispatch Rays the enemy is again
pressing forward.
[second dispatcu.J
Northern papers to tho 4th inst., is
received. A special Washington dis
patch to the Now York "Times,” says
it is rumored that all the membors of
Congress from the border States and a
number of conservative sympathisers
from other States, are seriously consid
ering the propriety of withdrawing, in
a body from the Senate and House.
Tliero was great excitement in Bal
timore, 'growing out of a rumor that
France intended to interpose in Amer
ican affairs.
Tho "Herald” says that diplomatic
movements aro set on foot in Washing
ton, with the view of bringing about a
compromise involving tho recognition
of the political independence of tho
South,
Tho steamer Bermuda, whioh sailed
from Liverpool about the 1st of April
for Bermuda, W. 1., was captured Sun
day last, and taken to Philadelphia.—
Her cargo is powder nnd munition of
war.
(From the Savannah Republican.)
Corinth, May 5, p. m.—The enemy
is moving largo forcos on our right.—
They toro up the track of tho Mem
phis Sj. Charleston Railroad yesterday,
at a point ten miles East of Corinth.—
The object of the movement is, proba
bly, to reach the Mobile road South of
Us, and cut off men and supplies in
that quarter. Beauregard is on tho
alert,"and has sent an adequate force to
defeat their plans. • ’
Col. Scott, of tho Louisiana cavalry,
burnt the railroad bridge over Lime
stone, between Deontur and Huntsville,
Thursday last. Ho also captured two
Yankeo provision trains, burnt twenty
oars, nnd killed and wounded thirty-
four Federals. He also engaged ene
my’s cavalry en Friday, at Elk river,
arid repulsed them, though half his
men had crossed the river and were
not in the fight. He killed thirty-five
of the Federals. The Confederate loss
on the expedition was four killed, five
wounded, and tvvelvo horses.
P. W. A.
xatbr—r-M.
The weather is clear, but the roads
aro in a shocking condition. A battle
cannot be deferred, however. Colonel
Adams, of the Federal army, who was
captured by our scouts on Saturday,
says the Northern Aamy must fight
soon, or become wholly demoralized.
The men are uneasy about the climato
and sickness, and don't want to go
further South.
Col Morgan (the famous Captain
a sharp skirmish with the enemy In
front of our lines, yesterday, killing
and wounding a considerable number,
He lost nothing in the fight. - • ’
P. JV. A.
FROM THE PENINSULA.' '
Richmond, May 5.—An official letter
from Gen Johnston, dated Barnhanu-
viile, Va., 11 o’clock, A. Ml, yesterday)
sayi thut tho enemy are landing, under
cover of their gunboats noar -West
Point.
No mention is made of tho iminonoy
of an engagement, but on the contrary,
tlie tenor of tho letter indicates that
Gen. Johnston did not expect a con
flict with tho enemy.
He states that the repulse of the ene
my at Williamsburg seems to have stop
ped their advanoe in that direction at-
gather.
The prisoners taken are principally
from Hoinzloman’s Division and part of
Summer’s. Nothing is said about the
casualties on cither side.
Aucusta, May 8.—The Savannah Re
publican says the Yankees have been
rcoounoitering the river and coast bat-
terios all this morning with their gun
boats. .
A balloon camo up nearly to the
mouth of St. Augustino Creek, and
then returnod.
Proclamation—By the President.
To the People of the Confederate States 'of
America 1
An enemy waging war in a manner
violative of the usages of civilized na
tions, has invaded our country. With
presumptuous reliance on superior
numbers, he has declared his purpose
to reduce us to submission. We strug
gle to preserve our birth-right of con
stitutional freedom. Our trust is in
tho justice of our cause and the pro
tection ol our God. Recent disaster
lias spread gloom over the land nnd
sorrow sits at tho hearth-stones of our
countrymen'; but a people conscious
ot rcctitudo and faithfully, relying on
their Father in Heaven, may be cast
down but cannot he dismayed. They
may mourn the loss of the martyrs
whose lives havo been sacrificed in their
defence, but flioy receive this dispens/t-
tien of Divine Previdenco with hum
ble submission and revorent faith.—-.
And now that our hosts aro again go
ing forth to battls, nnd loving hearts
ntliome are filled with anxious solici
tude for their safety, it is meet that
tlio whole people Bhould turn implo
ringly to thoir Almighty Father and
beseech His all powerful protection:
To this end therefore, I, JifkbsoH
Davis, President of the Confederate
States of America, do issue this my
proclamation, inviting all the people
to unite, at their several plaoos of wor
ship, on Friday, the sixtoonll; day Or
tho present month of May,, in humble
supplication to Almighty God that He
will vouchsafe His blessing on our be
loved country ; that He will strengthen
and protect our armies; that Ho will
wafon over and preserv’o our people
froth tho evil maoninations ’ Of our en-
omioS; and thnt Ho will in this, our
good time, restore to us theblessihg of
peaoo and security under His shelter
ing caro.
Given undor my hand and the seal
of the Confederate States, at Richmond,
on tho third dfiy of May, A. D. 186?.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
More vjsitrto^Richmond,
' >nd<
the whole party, at Pulaski, Tennessee.
He subsequently discharged the pri
soners op thojr parole, and thor> des
troyed several railroad trains loaded
with Federal property. P. W. A
Modile, Nay 8.—The advance of
Porters fleet, consisting of 7 vessels, is
oil Fort Morgan. Ten more are off
Horn Island moving eastward and fir
ing occasionally, apparently feeling for
masked batteries.
. The forces at flic forts are confident
of being able to bold the enow/ to
check,
.CoRjNyn, May 7.—Tho enemy
hesitate. It is’possible he wilt seek*®
turn our right, and again it is thought
he may conolude to beseige us. He is
reported to bo bringing UP l?eavy se>g.e
S Tho Confederates are ready, and
proparod to meet him in any plans lie
ipoy adopt.
Capt: I. W. Avery, of Savannah, who
commands the Georgia^ Dragoons, hncj, lc y-
The Washington correspondent of
tho.New York Herald, under’ date of
April 25th, Bays that a representative of
the British Government, and the Swe
dish and Danish Ministers have gotio to
Riohmond. Somo think it is to give
the Rebels a littlefriondly advice,about
a reconciliation, &c.; but wiser ’ ahd
more farseeing men in the Cabinet see
something more significant in these vis
its. 1 ...
M, Morcior’s visit lo Richmond, this
writer asserts, was purely of a commer
cial character, and that, during his stay
there ho held official comwnicatiCh
with with no one but the Fronoh Con
sul. It is well known, says the corres
pondent, that the Rebel Soorotary qf
Legation in France, George Eustis, jr.,
has sent home ndispatoh full of hope to
Rebel leaders.
A Fortress Monree correspondent ot
the Herald states that ;t is alleged that
it has leaked out that the visit of Count
Mercier to tho Rebel capital _ was for
tho purpose of opening preliminary ne
gotiations with tho rebel Confederacy
in regard to Mexican affairs. In short,
France is to reeognize us, if we agree tq
non-interference with her, perpetually
in any measures she may take for the
subjugation of Mexico; smd also to fur--
nish troops for that purpose—France
to p%y all expenses, finder, this ar
rangement, France is to guarantee her
interposition to bring about a peace—
peaceably if she cap, foroihiy “ ®he
must; and to’give the Southern .Con
federacy a slice of M e n’mo in the bar
gain. ft js said, however, thatpresident
Davis will enter into negotiations wnn
no power that will not . L guar
antee to him | .the territory ol
the new Confederacy j comprised w
all the slave States rhut. that he is very
r*uoh tickled With the pyqpOhitlqn, and
there the mattev stands. -
Our readers can form thei* own opin-
jons about the reliability-of the above,
—Sav. News.
g®r6on Breckinridge lost twenty^
two hundred in’ killed and wounded a(.
Shiloh. . ■
a©»The.yicl<sl)prg” snys that the
waters of lire Mississippi will bo higher
this spring than ! hey have been for.
the past thirty years, umlit bids fair to
inundate all the low lands in the 'vak