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VOLUME XVII.
ROME. GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING. MAY 80 1862.
NUMBER 80
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atiirdny Morning, May 27, 1802.
Fire at Roswell.
Vc have been permitted to make the
owing extracts from a private letter
ivetl in this city, in rogard to the
at Roswell Fnctory: '
ko all other fires, in the present
Irish stato of tho country, the
n of the calamity here on the
was attributed to a Yankee sym-
lizcr. .Suspicion, however, rested
gly upon a Mr. Ilinoman, not long
io from .South Carolina, and his ar-
icd to his cemtniUl for future
JIo confesses this much : On the
it of the fire, lie encountered two
ngers, who told him they were
ncEseenns. and offered him $500 to
in burning the Factory. lie ao-
imnioil them to the mill, under
ats of death if ho .betrayed them,,
when there', tiio men threw a box
ignited matches into tho window
cotton rooms quite elevated worn
ground—this window 1ms a shutter,
that night, it was open—the man
duly i< was to close theshuttorf
urs ho closed it. Wc believe tho
llinonian—who worked in the
-opened tho shutter from the in
after it was closed and fired the
lding at night. Tho close proximi
of the burned building—(not ex-
ding SO feet)—to tho main Faotory,
ilding, gavo but little hope the Fuo-
would be saved, but the horolo
noble efforts of the women ind
Is, and energy of the' men, spared
county, under Providence, a serious
■mity, and wo aro able now, pnrtiiillyi
rostuno operations-involving, how-
very great inconvenience and ex-
so, as tho whole cotton mas to lie.
pared at ono mill to supply the
ds for both.
From Havana.
Wo aro indebted to Capt. D. A. Mar
tin, of the sohooner Break O’Day, which
arrived yesterday morning from Ha
vana, for (lie following news: <
The steamer Fox, formerly the Whit
more, left Havana on the 1st inst., for
a Confederate port, with a largo amount
of powder and arms. She was chased
into Bahia Honda, by a Yankee steam
er, and n shell from the latter vessel
burst on the Whitmore’s dock, wound
ing the Cuplnin, and disabling the
steamer’s engines.
Ho says there nro from seven to eight
Confederate vessels arriving there from
different ports daily, and that tho
whole coast, from Capo Antonio, is
strongly guarded by Unitod States ves
sels.
He also learns, on what ho thinks to
be good authority, that the Captain-
Gofteral is in possession of certain in
formation concerning the visit of the
French Minister, M. Mereier, to Rich
mond r and that, ltc says, it is undoubt
edly stated that that 'Government
would recognize tho Confederacy very
shortly. This report, he says, is very
current in all the circles in Havana-
and that it was believed by every
one.
We did not learn the exact amount
of arms and ammunition the Break
O'Day brought, but can state that there
is a considerable quantity of all kind,
on- board.—Mobile Tribune.
figT’The British steamships Bermuda
and EIIa)Wtirley, lmvo been captured by
the blockaders. The Bermuda un
der British registry, and,with a British
crew, was on a regular voyage from
Bermuda to Nassau. • The Ella Warley
was on a trip from Nassau to St. Johns,
4H. B.
Unless, says the Charleston Courior
Lord John Russell has most treacher.
ousiy resolved to sacrifieo his country
to Seward, these outrages will demand
and receive attention.
JtgjrSoldier's Cur, No. 5, will leave for
Richmond* on Thursday next. We
learn that the 8th Regiment is sfhtion-
ed about, six miles from Richmond.—
This is a most exoeilont opportunity of
sending “o.ur boys” ' such supplies of
elothihg, ns.they aro no doubt much in
need of, ar.d other little article 6 that
will cbeor their, spirits and add .to their
comfort. Let them feel that they ore
still remembered by the "loved ones at
home.”
Flag Presentation.
On Monday, 6tli inst,, a beaulifu
flag wus presented to the Polk County
Rangers, in front of tho City Hall, by
Miss Lyons, who accompanied it with
the following remarks:
Captain and Gentlemen of the Polk County
Range re i
I have wrought with my own hands
this battle flag, which I take great
pleasure in presenting to you, and
through you to your gnllant company.
While in your keeping, I feel assured
that its motto, "Liberty or Death,” will
over bo your watchword, inspiring eaoli
and all of you, to noblo and beioio
deeds of ‘daring, which will render your
names immortal. The Vandal foe is
polluting with his foul tread, the sacred
■oil of my native Georgia, tiie thought
of which curdles tho blood in my veins
and makes me wish that 1 too wore a
man, tlint I might aid in driving back
and exterminating the ruthless inva.
der of my country.
Accept, this Flag, and with it (he
prayers and best wishes of tiie donor,
for your health, happiness and trium
phant Buocess on every batllo, field,
and when the bloody struggle is over,
may ypu return unharmed to your
homes, to enjoy in peace and quietness
the fruits of liberty and independence.
And now:
“Soldiers mount thy gallant steeds,
Seek, seek the ranks of war, •
’Tis bettor there in deatli to bleed
Than drag a tyrant's car.
Hon. Jure Clemens.
The numerous adnurers of this gifted
Alabamian, will learn with feelings of
deepest regret, that he has forsaken
tiie Confederate cause, and given in
his allegiance to- the Lincoln Govern
ment. Ho was in Huntsville at the
time of its capture by the Yankees, and
made no effort to escapo. Only a few
weeks after their arrival, lie became
very intimate with the commanding
general, and now goes about the streets
representing the Southern cause in its
worst light, and endeavoring to per
suade all his friends to join with llie
Fodoral cause; so far he lias only
found four of the citizens of Huntsville
who wero so destitute of prinoiplo and
honor, as to link their destiny with the
destroyers of our homes and our peace.
This comes from a source entitled to
tho highest credit.—Atlanta Common
wealth.
Strike! strike ! nor think the blow un
seen,
That frees the limbs where chains
have been;
One glance, one kiss, then soldier on,
And view another Marathon.”
“On! On ! we conquer or we die,”
Must be the Souths resounding cry,
And glorious will be your glad reply
The shout of death or liberty !
Tho Summer Campaign.
SQf The New Orleans Crescent names
tho following r.s the persons who re
moved the hateful Federal flag from
tho mint at New Orleans, somo days
ago: Vincent Hefferr.an, W. B, Mum-
ford, N. Holmes, John Burns and Jas.
Reed. They tore the flag into shreds
and each, with a pieoo in his hand,
marched up town in triumph.
flgy* tho Northern Debt up to the first
of April, says the Charleston Courier,
was $1,300,000,000—enough to impov.
orish the North, should it fail to subdue
the South; and as tiie avowed policy of
the Federal Government is to make
the South pay the debt—enough “at
one fell swoop,” if it fails -to win her
independence, to beggar our pooplo;
to make us litorally, almost, the “hew
ers, of wood and drawers of water” for
an unscrupulous, vindictive, and malig
nant foe. Every Southern man should
open his eyes to these facts; to the true
nature of tho war now waging, and to
its results. Tiie North successtul, and
wo are an enslaved and a doomed peo-
pie. * v
Mrs. J. M. Gregory’s Subbath
Destruction or tub Viruini*.—Tho
official report of Com. Tatnall clearly
vindicates him of any blame in this
matter. Gen. Huger fuilod to lfeep his
agreement to let Com. know when ho
was-ready to evacuate Norfolk, and tho
cowardly pilots positively assured him
thnt they could take tho boat up James
river on eighteen feet draught; herbal-
last wus thrown overboard to lighen her
to that draught, which bqing done her
wood work was exposed, aiid they tlion f
informed him thnt she only* go with
that draught when there was east wind,
and they know that a strong'ivest wind
had been blowing for two days previ-
i. There was three iron batteries in
ool Class of Young Ladies, through
<s Julia, Force, presented %spl«iuiid
regard Buttlo Flag, to the Cothran
goens, which was received by Capt.
oton, in behalf the company,‘on
Uncsduy evening lost?-
k5y*Capt, Moore's company will leave
Cartorsville, to day, They will form
>art of Col. Smith’s Ranger Regi.*
lit. *
Apt. Booton’s company will start to-
for Columbus, to form a part of
Crawford’s Cavalry Regiment.
ISFCupt. Stewart’s Partisan Rangers
1 meet to-day for the purpose, of or-
uizntion. As this company will be
ubtless devotod to the protection of
erokee Georgia, at present, it.should
:oive tiie special encouragement and
^stance of- every man of tho commu-
Tho ranks should bo filled at
ce i and every facility given them for-
speedy accomplishment of. their
"igns.
the Roads at the time, and in her un
proteoted condition, ftbr destruction
waB tho oily chance to keep her from
falling into tiie hands of the enemy.—
Treachery und cowardice have^becn tho
cause of some of our heaviest losses.
BSyTlio Vicksburg Whig says: “A
planter informs us that- ho saw the no-
groos on a plantation above this city
shed tears when tho cotton was being
fired. It is very hard to. destroy the
labor of a whole year, but it is a neoes'
sity that onnnot bo helped. There
will, no doubt, bo a quarter of- a million
of bales burned on the Mississippi and
tributaries, worth twelve million dollars
at ordinary priecs.”
If-Jii.iT Seed.—P. Jj. [Turnley has a
go supply of this splendid grqss seed-
3 peouliarly adapted to . Southern
and will produce from two to four
is of hay to tho acre. It is suitable
fll kinds of slock. It is sown in
y or June —one bushel to tho acre,
farmers will •find hay making a
■tor soureeiof' profit than making,
ton this year. Sco nolico.
©“■Died at Ashland, Vn., on the 9th
May,' Lindsey * Bopo, a citizen of
Rib .District,. Floyd Co, 'Go., and a
tnber of Capt; J.-W. Hoopers eom-
»1‘, (Kingston Volunteers) ,10th G;u
BQyTlie editor of the Athens Watch
man .introduces nn appeal to his sub
scribers for debts long due, with the
.following patriotic account of his pecu
niary ".sufferina:” .
A Pair of Hams at $25!—lo give
our readers somo,idea of the manner in
whioh wo aro “skinned,” we may men
tion tho tact that wo paid last week,
twenty-five dollars for a pair of bacon
hanis! In 1849, with §24 we bought
enough pork to do our family all the
next year—indeed, wo sold some bacon.
In 1843 wd,bought a pretty good liorso
for ono half the amount those hams
cost us ! Let thoso who withhold what
thoy nre justly owing us think of these
things!
Hams, indeed, we would like to see
an editor cat hams theso days.
it®* Alexander with thirty thousand
men oonqured Persia, defeating in three
Successive battles armies from three to
gan times She numerical strength of his.
Arc tho Yankees any braver than the
Persians? Are the Confederates loss
brave,than tho Greeks?
To which F. G. Shropshire, Esq,, in
behalf of the company, replied:
Mies Lyon—I lmvo been requested by
the Polk County Rangers, to accept
this battle flag in their behalf, and to
return to you their heartfelt thanks for
tiie honor which you have conferred
upon them. Tiie flag itself is- liuauti.
ful, und its motto, "Liberty or Death,”
meets a willing response in tho bosom
of every member of this company. But'
it is rendered doubly dear to them, from
the fact that it was wrought by your
fair hands, and because the inscription
upon it, is the result of the patriotic
promptings of your own heroic heart.
Liberty is : represented os a benutiful
goddess, her devotees are scattered all
over this fair land of ours, and to-day
tho hoa'rts of eight millions of peaple
the Confederate States* 'cluster
around her alters, .“like filings to a
magnot.” She never doserts her vota
ries. she loves those most who love
her best. And that her alternates with-
the people of tho Soutli is Death, has
been attested upon every battle field,
from the firing of the first .gun at Sum
ter, to tho booming of tli9 Inst cannon
upon the plains of.Shiloh.
You have referred to the faot that
the vandal foe now pollutes with his
foul tread the soil of Georgia, and have
expressed the wish that you too were, a
man, that you might aid in driving
him from the borders of our beloved
State. The desire is but in keeping
with the spirit whioh has animated
your sox from the inception of this
revolution, down to the present hour.
But while each member of this gal
lant company, would' feel honored by
yeur presence, rather would they, that
you should remain at home, the samo
faithful, trusting and benutiful being
that you are, to aid them by your
prayers in their absence, and on their
return have m
“Ain eye
That will watch their coming, and grow
brighter when they come.”
Rather would they, that you should
continue to be in the past, a brilliant
pearl in coronet of the homes and the
altars whioh they go forth to ‘defend.
Soldiers: This Flag has been commit
ted to your keeping. I have-no doubt
U®“The Virginia House of Delegates
has passed the bill authorizing the or
ganization of a volunteer foroe not ex
ceeding ten thousand in number, to
be composed of the non-consoript mili
tia, and commanded by Major General
Floyd, who is by law commissioned for
that purpose;
Tho St. Louis Republican has the
following plan of tho summer cam
paign of the Yankees:
With o view to tho npproaohipg
warm weather, we doubt not the idea
of a military cordon botween tho half
conquered and the Gulf States has sug
gested itsolf to Gon. Holleok. And
nature has more opportunely offered
such aline in tho light place; and art
has ovon lent her hand in improving
Upon a line from Beaufort, North
Carolina, to Memphis, a long stretoh of
tiie Apalaohian chain can be made
available in forming such a line. Stri
king the mountains in the wostorn part
of North Carolina, tiie lino, without
inconvenient deflections, may be car
ried either through the mountains of
Upper Georgia, or along tho Cumber
land mountains to Chattanooga—thenco
to Huntsville, Florence and Memphis.
Tho mountainous regions of North
Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee are
replete with the coolest springs; but
it is in Alabama that aro to be found
sOmo of tiie largest natural springs in
the world. At Bellefontaiuo (well
named), in Jackson county, is tho first
of these remarkable springs. Its cool
Waves break from a limestone cleft,
and run off a stream large enough, to
carry a dozen saw mills. Between
Bellefontdme and Huntsville, by the
roadside another wells up from among
some limestone boulders and forms a
rivulet two . or throe feet deep. At
Huntsville is another, and still another
at Tuscumbia, neither giving out less
than 500 gallons a minute. From
nil these .we have drank the “drink of
gods and men.” Wo presume there
are many others.
The occupation of this line is of vast
importance, ina railroad point of viow.
It outs tho connection botween Charles
ton and Riohmond at Raleigh; it sav
ers Virginia from tho South-west by
breaking tho road at Chattanooga, and
it outs Memphis from Charleston. Be
sides, it renders the Cumberland and
Tennessee useless to secession; and
with the Mississippi wholly ours, the
rebels will have but a small share left
of the magnificent slice carved from
the Union by sooession ordinances.
Late News.
Richmond, May 20.—Tho Lynchburg
Virginian of to-day says that about
6,001) of tho enemy wero caught between
tho forces of Generals Hoth and Hum
phrey Marshall, near the narrows' of
New River, Giles county county, Va.—
The onomy seeing their plight, broke
afight.
and fled without makingafight. Eigh
teen hundred prisoners wore captured.
Thoy surrendered their arms and'were
paroled. It is bolioved that tliis nows
is confirmed by official dispatches re
ceived this afternoon.
Richmond, May 21.—Tho following
offlolal dispatoh was received yesterday,
dated at New River, the 19th, via Duu?
lin the 20th;
“By the oo-operation of Gen. Hum
phrey Marshall, Gen. Cox lias been dri
ven from this section of the country,-
losing many prisoners, his entire camp
and garrison equipage, Ac.
.(Signod) H. HETH,
Brig. Gen. Commanding.
Richmond, May 21.—Tho following
official dispatoh was received here to
day from the army Now Mexico:
Tho army of New Mexico mot and
whipped entirely the Fedorals under •
Gen. E. R. 8. Cnnby, who Und received
roinforcements from Colorado—killing
over ono hundred and capturing a large
number. The fight occurred on the
27th of Maroh, 23 miles east of Santa
Fo, whioh place is now hearquarters of
tho Confodorate Army. (Sinta Fo is
from 175 to 200 miles north of Valverdo
—tho place of tho .previous battle—
and is tho Capital of tho Territory of
Now Mexico. The whole Territory
may now be considered conquered Aiid
wrestod from tho Fedorals.—Editors
Ccnfed.)
Arming Negroes.—-There is no longer
any doubt of the faot that our unscru
pulous foe has at last adopted the bar
barous policy of placing arms in the
hands of our slaves to fight.against us.
We learn that the Yankee regiments
in North Alabama lmvo several negroes
in their ranks who wore seduoed fioni
tlieir loyalty during the occupation of
Tuscumbia, Decatur and Huntsvillo.—
Memphis Appeal.
President Davis’ Negroes on the
Wing'.—The Vioksburg “Citizen” of
tha 8th inst., says :
Circumstances needless to montion
brought to our wharf yesterday a lot of
stock,- furniture, provisions and contra
bands. When the latter were asked
where they catne from they replied with
an air of self-importance, “I belongs to
Jeff. Davis.” As the Federal gunboats
will pass close by Jeff. Davis’ Farm, it
is expected that they will not show
much mercy to anything found in that
neighborhood. We are happy to state
that Uncle Jeff’s houshold goods aro all
in a safe place.
Fort Pillow,— 1 The enemy Iia3 well
gh played out up the river; at least
it is difficult to see their gunboats.—
Yesterday the Viotoria went up under
a flag pf truce to oxchange somo pri
soners, and several parties who wont
up on her state to us that the enemy
lost one boat and had another seriously
disable by the recent "skrimmago”
With , Commodore Thompson. Only
three of Foote’s gunboats were visible
yesterday, and Gen. Thompson went up
to.givo them another "whaok,” but
they put in fine style, making bettor
time than Gen. Thompson. Foote will
never pass Fort Pillow with his fleot.
Mark that—remember it.—Memphis
Argus, 14th inst.
The Enemy Below.—On yesterday
the enemy on Cookspur Island, sent up
a balloon early in tho day. There was
but ene tent visible at the battery on
Oakland Island, and no vessel was to
be seen in the river.
Their preparations are no doubt be
ing quietly perfected, and we should
not be lulled into false security.—Sav.
Rep., Hid.
How to Help the Government.—The
Richmond Examiner well remarks that
the most patrotio and useful form of
contributions to the government at pre
sents in raw material. Money is a drug;
tho government"can command plenty
of thnt, and thero is great nonsense ill
pcouniavy subscriptions for particular
■ , - - ■ works of dofenoo,whentheoniydffiouHy
but that you will defond it while there i 3 to get materials. If .some ot the
is an arm to strike,'or a voice to oheer ■ patriotism and energy displayed by our
to it that Up fair 1 People in getting »p sums of-money,
' was dovoted to tho proouromont of
you onward. See
folds,are never sullied, except'by tiie
smoko and carnage of battle. And
when the hour of trial comes, as come
it must, strike home t* tho heart
of your .enemy, and novor return from
tho chargo, except in the arms of vic
tory or .
materials it would contribute vastly
move, wo aro_assured, to the interest
and tho satisfaction of tho. govern
ment, which is quito willing and quite
ablo to pay for the materials that may
be furnished it, and after paying tho
purchaser a good price, to esteem wlmt
he has done as a patriotic ( favor.—rMer J
IQrThe correspondent of the Char
leston Courier, writing from Corinth,
has tho following about Gen. Prioo:
In conversation, Price is a marked
speoiment of the “fine old English gen
tleman”—gentle, suavitable, well in
formed, and an admirable listener. He
Speaks quickly but with caution, 'and
his words-are as laconic and decisive as
Ids acts. He roads human nature in
tensely, and possesses tho rare faculty
of readily adapting himself to every
lorson with whom ho may bo brought
n contact. Accessible to ail, lie is os
kindly democratic with his soldiers as
lie is courtly with his equals. No one
can lay an effront at the door of Ster
ling Price. It is this careful considera
tion whioh has given him so firm ahold
upon the hearts of his men.
Some idea pf theattacbmentexisting
between the General and his army, may
bo had from the faot that lie is every
where knowp by-the affectionate soubri
quet of “Old i)aa.”
“Who do you belong lo?” asked an
officer of one of the passing soldiers in
a regiment during its transit through
Memphis.' .
“To tho old man,” was the reply.
“Who is the old man ?”
"Why old Dad Price. Haint you
heard of him yit?”
“Yes, I have, but where is lie now?”
continued the questioner.
“1 don’t know where in h—II he is
now,” was the veteran’s answer, “but
waic until wo git into a skrimmage,
and I’ll show, you 'Old Dad’ right in
tiie midst of tho fire whero tho lamp
posts and small balls aro flying thick
est. Look to the front and you kin
always find him lhar.”
(Lamp posts, I should observe, is the
name that tho boys of tho West have
given to tho long conical shells of thb
enemy.)
Charleston, May 18.—The oaptain
and crew of the ship L'mily St. Pierri,
captured somo timo ago by the blocka
des, while on the way to New York,
rose and overcame tho Yankee prizs
crew, and carried the vessel back t6
Liverpool. Minister Adams has de
manded from the British Government
the restoration of the vessel.
Tho Petersburg Express says that af
ter the engagement on James River,
that Galena, still burning was'run into
shallow wntor, nine miles below our
batteri«3, and stink to extinguish her. ' 1
Vicksburg, May 19.—Eight or ten
Federal officers landed near Warrerij
ton, ten miles below Vicksburg, this
afternoon, when they wero attacked by
Southerners, and four of them killed
The remainder made their escape. Ouir
loss was one wounded. .
ThejFedoral fleot is still at anohor
below the city
Corinth, May 19.—The Federals
lmvo arrested tho following persons at
Huntsville:
Wm. McDowell, Mr. Cruse, -Treas
urer of the Memphis & Charleston Rail
road, Augustine Martin, Dr.'; Thomas
Fearn, Augustus' Withers, Dr..Willson,
President Gollano, William Moore, Mr.
Burny and Bishop Lay of Arkansas.
No charges have been preferrod a-
gainst them, but they are in close con
finement.
Quaker Guns.—A Ph.ladelphia pa.
per of Monday, says :
A curiosity is on exhibition here, in
the shape of a “Quaker gun” alleged
to be from Centreville, and lately ex
hibited for some time in Washington.
It is a portion of the trunk of a stright
oak tree,- ten feet long, eighteen inch
es in diameter at ono end, and twelve
.inches at the other. At the muzzle the
bark is cut oft, and the wood ohipped
to the shape of a cannon ; it is then
burned to a sufficient blnokness to re
semble iron at a distance. The baok
part is still enveloped with bark, whioh
the Seccshers, it is said, were too lazy
to remove.' Nailed upon the wood is a
certificate by John H. Weyer, of Wash
ington, stating that ho brought tho
gun from Centreville, where ho found
it mounted on a redoubt lately in pos
session of tlm troops under tho Rebel
Gen. Joseph E. Johnston.' This state
ment is sworn to before John D. Clark,
a justice of the peace in Washington.
The Tyranny in Baltimore.—The
following, says tho Riohmond Whig, is
an extractfrom a letter fi'om a gentle
man in Baltimore, to hw brother in
this oity, dated 10th:
"Oh 1 if you only knew wlmt we
havo to suffer here—tho tyrant is al
most insupportable. Negroes now sit
in the congregations with tho whites,
end that you may be entitled to any
^consideration, it is neoessary to paint
yourselr black. Ladies are not respect-
Mobile May 22.—A spooial to the
“Advertiser” from Corinth the 2lst,
says skirmishing was continued yes
terday without any important results.
Our forces shelled the enemy oiit’on
the Farmington road ; no casualties on
our side; loss of the enemy unknown.
Indications portend a battld ‘itiear at
hand; indeed the conflict may'begin
any moment. A heavy rain this mor
ning postponed a movement.
Butler’s infamous order has fired our
army. Rev. Dr. Palmer delivered an
address to the troops which stirred
them deeply.,
ederalsp;
A Federai spy is to be shot to-day.
(second DISPAThK.)
A spooial t"o tho Advertiser from
Corinth the 21st, at night, says.tlrere
is general picket skirmishing on our
right and loft lines.
On tho left, tho enemy threw a num
ber of shells without tl air Age. On our
right, several casualties ocourred.—
Among the killed is Captain .Richards,
of the 31st Mississippi. . The enemy
suffered much.
A general engagement is expected
to-morrow. Our whole army marched
out. this evening. Our troops are in' fine
spirits and confident of victory; “Tiie
weather is fine and pleasant'.”
Gen; Hallcok sent 200 Confederate
prisoners having the small pbx, to Fort
Pillow to bo exchanged for. Federal
prisoners.'that have, been sent here for
that purpose. Gen. Villipiguo rOfused
to receive them.
Gen. Beauregard sent a letter to ffnl-
leok to-day, charging ■ him with bad
faith and inhumanity^ ,'Halleok're
plied, donyingStny knowlodgO that the
men had tho small pox.' • -
■ ' 7f> -1-U
ggy- We learn that the, (Jonsorlpt Act
is to bo.suspended iii East’Tennessee,
and the official ahhauncemen’t of the
fact will 'probably ‘bo made shortly.—
We trust that this will have the effect
to entirely a(lay. the stampeding' of
that olnss of citizens who are averse lo
military duty, and that they.will now
apply thomsolvos quietly to their re
spective avocation, especially the agri
cultural porliqn of them:—Knoxville
Register. ■ ' • . -‘
jGSjy-Gan. Jum\ tin' Commander of
tho Foreign Brigade in New Orleans,
lias declined to co-operate with tho
, -Yankees, in preserving tho order of
jo'd, but; Oh tho contrary, are insulted I the city, and, after a consultation with
every day.” Tfiuiiev, dl-handed his brigade;