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VOLUME XVII.
ROME. GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE 20 1862.
NUMBER 88
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juimlny Morning, June 20, 1802.
Editorial Correspondence.
Richmond, June 7, 1862,
La Courier: The days roll cm
I their usual regularity,'and still
is the most exciting stand still,
|r as dcoisive operations concerned,
lis vicinity that the writer has ever
Icsscd, where tho stakes wereequal-
jrge. During tho Inst throe days
i has Leon no fighting, except a
Scattering or random shots along
picket lines, And no large move*
|t has taken place by either army
indicates tho determination to
r on immediately the grand strug
Of course the time draws near,
i the fills of this Confederacy must
feolded on the bloody field, yet the
Jtliat both shins realizo that not
(arc "the eyes of nil Europe upon
(that also those of the entiro civil-
vorld, makes them • particularly
Ion* to secure-themselvcs all possi-
|ndvantages before hazarding the
cro lias been much rain of late
the James River was yo.sterdr.y
«r by one foot than it has bean
i 1847,' and, some say, ns high as
i ever known lo be, with, p»rhaps
hr two exceptions. The water was
|three feet deep in Carey street.
houses near the river, oil the
If, ami above anti below, ware ul-
] entirely submerged, and even in
ower part of Main street, tho cel-
vere all filled. The canal is com-
jiy deluged hero, and it is feared
phis is the case for most of the dig.
1 to Lynchburg. If this be tho
Ithen it is probably ruined, for all
Purposes of immediate usefulness
jfreshet will, in all probability, have
nporlant influence on tho army
Junents uround hero. Which Side
lidence hns hereby favored, does
ret soem ovidont. .Some fear tlint
jigb and rapid stream will’ruin tlio
juctioni in ,Tamos River, whilo oth
Vith quito as much confidence, as-
[bid tho affect will bo to strength
|em. Whether the Chickahominy
joportionately high I have . not
, but presumo that it*is not.
shavn heard nothing roliable from
fcwall Jackson in Lite, last four days. ‘
! is no doubt but th*at ho is doing
active service somewhere. The
lliat 100,000 Yankees, mare or less,
jithin ton or fifteen miles from,
nond. seems to change the geno
Ipect of afi'airs very little. The
* st °oks of goods that were in the
before, have, been considerably di-
shed, and the price of Gold has
|'P to 100 per cent premium. Some
I havo been mado as high as 140,
pperalions of some sneaking, cow-
traitorous rascals have tended
Ipreciato the Confederate curren-
r B is a bright, warm summer mor-
I and all is tranquil, so far as hoard
1-oilr lines. Yot there is no pro-
rS at what hour the foarfu
glo may oomnjonoo. Let all at
| pray for the success of our armies
! those in tlio field fight and pray
bo interesting particulars of the
| s of last Saturday and Sunday,
been gleaned fronvtho oity papers
I s morning. The numbers of kill-
} vo not boon.published in the dif
foreut cammiinds, but the comparative
losses of tlio troops from different
States, may be inferred by the numbers
of wottndod in tha various hospitals
reported. Very many wounded, how- ;
ever, ore in private houses, and other
hospitals not included in tho following
statement. Tho wounded in the hospi
tals, ns stated in in thp papers are ns
follows: I
South Carolina, 142, (119 of whom I
belong to Hampton's Legion); Georgia
95 ; Virginia, 37 j 4 labamn, 30; North
Carolina, 2T ; Missslssippi, 2G ; Florida, |
15, and Louisiana 3. It will bo scon 1
that Georgia suffered much more than
any other State except South Carolina,
and tho loss of this latter Stnto was
mostly owing to a desperate charge of
Col. Hampton.
The following is a list of all tho
wounded Georgians, roported at the
various hospitals in this oity t
James Bedgford, A, 28th.
John A Bullard, A, 28th.
Samuel Corley, C, 28th.
Capt. J W Topp, H, 14tb.
D J Rush. H, 14tl».
M M Taylor, E. 14th.
W E Rodgers, E 14th,
O J Wordfin, E, 14th,
R W Johnston, K, 28th.
N S Bostick, H, 14th.
R L Croon, B, 14th.
Sergeant W C Beal, E, 14th.
Emery Smith, H, 14th.
Captain R P Harmon, F, 14th.
John J. Halo, B, 28th.
Lieut Simmons, A, 28th.
J D Diveson, E, 28th.
C Tracy, F, 28th.
C S Bacon, B, Oth.
Captain Dolamar, II, 28th.
Liedt Harkio, 11, 27th.
Elias Nix, F, 28th.
M C Waddell, E, 28th.
T L Smith, F. 28th.
T M Henderson, F, 28th.
S W Moto. G, 28th.
Wm Dickerson, D, 28th.
Lewis Burton, D, 28th.
A T Morris, C, 28th.
James W Stiles, K. 23d.
Wm Patterson, H, 23d.
James Woodruff, E, 28th.
J W Boyd, G, 27th.
J S Lilsey, G, 27th.
W. It M Jones, G, 27th.
*J R Thompson, E, 27th.
L. B. Coleman, K, 28th.
John II Lnyfield, F, 27th.
W H Means, G, 27th-.
Robert Gifford, B, Oth.
. W 11 Bielt, A, Oth.
L B Newton, D, Oth.
Captain L D Watson, D, Oth.
JM Gray, Oth.
J T Tyns, A, 6th.
Robert Summerville, A, 35th. .
R J Nail, II, 27th.
H H Miller, H, 27 th.
Thomas Muliallv, D, 49th.
II C .Tones, F, 28th.
John Qunry, B, Oth.
R S Edwards, G,-23d.
A D Proctor, K, 28th.
Willis .Newton, D, Oth.
J B Knox, G, 23d.
J A -Barret, G, 23d. *
Robert Finley, E. 28th.
'Monroe Smith, E. 28th.
J. T. Sherwood, A, 19th.-
J C Speer, G, 19th.
L Wilder, G, 19th.
R Glovell, C, 49tn.
T It Hnralson, A, 19th.
D D Dupree, I, 49lh.
H J Croon, F, 35th.
G W Light, E, 14th.
James Hammock, F, 28th.
Thos Wheelers, G, 14th.
W M Wilson, D, 35th.
R M Campbell, H,jl6h.
A J Ayres, I, 19th.
N S Bates, I, 19th.
Talbot Biddy, F, 28th.
David Anglin, H, 35th. •
N Carson, E, 49th.
A P Lowry, D, 27th.
G. N. McCormiok, E, 35th.
J C Bagby, K, 49th.
8 M Chapman, D, 49th.
Jesse Price, G, 38th.
Felmn Brookshine, G, 28th. •
M Moore, D, 27lh.
M Hendrick, D, Oth,
M H Brantley, A, 28th.
M Ellis, D. 27th.
W J Reid, E, 35th.
T. C Underwood, K, 18th.‘
Lieut R V Cdbb,.D, 27tb.
Jackson Gaines, D, 27th,
H Presley, D, 27th.
P Ragsdalo, K, 17th.
N Z Johnson, B, 35th.
Lieut S Q O McCrary, F, 27th.
B. Stowers, E, 1st.
J5S5“ Wo would return our thanks to
lire. Adkins, for some delicious fruit,
svith which she has kindly favored, qs,
fi®“Tbo Richmond Enquirer, from
the published returns, and lists not yet
published, sums up our loss at the bat
tle of Chickahominy to 2,300 alt told—
‘killed wounded and missing. Of these
only 150 were killed. The Yaukeess
acknowledge a loss of 800 killed and
4000 wounded, but say nothing of the
800 prisoners we took.
fifiyMr. Samuel Johnson returnxd
from Richmond yesterday. He suocead'
ed in getting the Soldier’s Car through
safely.
JBQrWo learn that Lieut. Phillips, the
Enrolling ©ffleer for this District, has
appointed Messrs. Robert Ware and
John W. Holt, assistants for this coun-
| ty, and that they are about commcnc-
j ing their work.
| BStTIig Adjutant of Gen. Banks, af-
I ter the recent rout, makes a most pa
thetic appeal to tho slab-sided codfish
consumers of Massachusetts, and from
it we copy the following racy paragraph
on whioh we will comment parentheti
cally :
When our army marches victorious
through an enemy’s country, (restoring
tlie Uninn) they go like Christian war
riors, (Butler, for instance,) seeking to
relieve the wounded enemies they meet
(of whatever they may have in their
pookets,) to restore confidence to the
trembling women and children in the
towns and hamlets and scattered farm
houses (by rapo and murder) rebuild-
ing bridges (to transport more troops)
and restoring to tho peoplo the com
forts and security of civilized life, (on
the other side of Jordon.)
What generous fellows (f) Vide, But
ler's Order and the Confiscation Act.
BQfThe obstructions in Cape Fear
River are said to be ample to prevent
gunboats reaching Wilmington.
Feom Texas.—The Columbus Sun has
received the Houston (Texas) Telegraph
of the 23d till., which lias succeeded in
running the blockade established by
the Yankees at New Orleans. It ap
pears that tho commander of the Yan
kee fleet hod demanded the surrender
of the city, and being refusod, gave no
tice of his intention to bombard it.
The Foreign Consuls hod communi
cated with the Yankeo officer, with a
view of fixing upon some point that
might bo respected in the bombardment
as a point of refuge, for foreign sub
jects.-
Tho officer replied that it was In's
duty to enforce the surrender of the
city, and it was not in his power to givo
them any assurance, of security during
the bombardment, as it was impossible
to toil what direction the shot and shall
would take.
When the train left tho'city, the re
ply of the Consuls had not been return
ed, on account of the prevalence of a
gale during the day, nor had it been
made public.
{KajyThe Charleston Courier, of tho
10th, says, “Yesterday afternoon the
aspect of affairs on James Island still
boded an early fight. A courier who
left our lines at 3 p. m., says that the
enemy was then reported to bo advan
cing, and that the long roll was beating
for our troops to form.’’
From tho Charleston Courier 11th. inst.
The Buttle on Jamua Island.
A Heavy; cannonading and continued
musketry firing on Janies Island com
menced Tuesday forenoon, and con
tinued in the afternoon to about eight
o’olook, gave evidence that an engage
ment between our forces and thoso of
the enemy, was in progress. The
smoke and flashes of tho enemy’s guns
from their gunboats, and tho explosion
of their shells, could bo plainly seen
from the lower part of the oity.
Information readied tho oity that n
portion of our troops had left camp
ttnd attacked tha enemy, who also ad
vanced to meet us. A sharp fight en
sued, and the enemy were forced back
with considerable loss. We learn that
tho casualties on bur side were princi
pally in a Georgia Regiment—whioh
» 1«
one we could not learn.
Our forces engaged were a Georgia
regiment, Preston’s Light Artillery, Col
Lamar’s command, the Washington
Artillery, (Louisiana Battalion,) ami
others. The righting, we are informed,
was hard while it lasted. Gen. W. D
Smith was in command. Our infantry
forces marched out about 11 A. M.
Tlio artillery on our side became en
gaged about one o’clock.
Tilt se were the only particulars we
could gather up to a late hour last
night.
Col. Lamar, commanding the artille
ry at Secesstonville, also kept up a con
stant fire on the enemy's boats and on
his land camp.
The Lincoln troops have landed in
force on J-imes Island sides of the Sto-
ns river just west and above Battery
Island, in number about sixteen regi
ments, according to the evidence of
another prisoner taken Monday night,
who also said that a few more regiments
were expected.
Late*.—A gentleman who left the
neighborhood of Stono river about 9
o’olook Tuesday night, gives us the
following account:.
A severe fight between the enemy
and a small portion of our forces, under
tho command of Gen. W. D. Smith,
took place Tuesday afternoon. A de
tachment of our forces were sent .out
as skirmishers, with orders to scour the
woods in front of Stono river, behind
which several of the enemy’s gunboats
wero lying.
The right wing of our force was de
ployed under command of Col. Hay.
good. This force met with * body of
the enemy, who after a short fight, re
treated to tlicji' gunboats.
The left wing advanced under com
mand of Col. Williams, with the 47th
Georgia regiment. Col. Williams force
with great difficulty made their way
through a thick forest of woods, and
were met by an overwhelming force of
the enemy, estimated at nearly four
times their number.
. The enemy were also proteoted by
a very strong abattis. The gallant
47th, howo-rer, charged the enemy sev
eral times with great impetuosity, and
withdrew only when approaching dark
ness and the.continued reinforcements
of the enemy compelled them to retire.
The gunboats ' during tho fight also
kept up a continue shelling of the
woods beyond the fl^es engaged, de
signed to prevent the arrival of rein
forcements.
The fight lasted about three hours.—
The casualties were thirty or forty of
oMr men wounded by the fire from
the enemy’s infantry. Cnpt. Williams,
of the 47th Georgia regiment, wo re
gret to'learn, was mortally wounded
while gallantly leadHig a charge on the
enemy's breast work.
Great credit is duo Col. Williams and
his regiment for thoir bravery and their
gallant bearing during the action.
Our informant, who saw Col. Williams
after tho action, heard him say that a
largo number of the enemy wero kill
ed and wounded in the engagement.
The place where the fight took piuco
is about three miles from the lines of
our entrenchments.
Twenty-six of the wounded were
brought off; tho romainder, with thoqp
killed, were left on tho field.
The official report states the casual
ties of the 47 tli Ga. to be sixty-five
killed, wounded and missing.
Dbury’s Bluff and tub Obstructions.
—During the last twelve hours the
James river has been higher than it has
ever been known to be since 1847. The
great storms havo brought down a- de
luge of water from tho mountains, and
tho lowlands are a lake. The current
has been of prodigious strength and
terrific violence. Great apprehensions
have been entertained for the bridges
of Richmond and the obstructions at
Drury’s Bluff. We are happy to know
that neither have been injured in the
were a Georgia
6®* Gen. Early has published a card
in tho Richmond Whig, denying the
accuracy of Gen McClellan’s report to
the War Department-,■ so far as relates
to the pretended repulse of Gen. Early’s
brigade “by a real chargo with the bay-
opet,” at the battle of Williamsburg.
McClellan is rapidly proving himself
as much of a liar as oilier Yankees,
though lie formerly possessed soma
character fer being a gentleman.
S&" Tho Richmond Dispatch says:
At least four hundred of the wound
ed of the battle of Chickahominy, have
gone home, and more going. The mor
tality among the wounded has been
very small.
No one can behold the devotion with
which tho ladies of Richmond are min
istering to the wounded in our various
hopitals without being deeply affected.
All the poetical phrases whioh describe
woman as a “ministering angel,” fail to
convey an ideaof tho wonderful reality
now enacting before our eyes.
8®*When Col John Morgan was call
ed on for a speech in Atlanta the other
day, ho begged the people to exouse
him. as he was not a politician.
Country Newspaper Printing.—The Price, who, they assert, was KUieu at
London system of printing one side of Farmington. They are quite jubilant
country newspapers in the oity, and over, his death, asserting that they were
then sending the edition to the respec
tive offices in the country, to have the
local news and advertisements added,
has been adopted by several papers in
Wisconsin, the work being performed
in the office of the State Journal, at
Madison.
The Act of Gcueral Robbery of the
South.
On the 28th nit., the House of Rep
resentatives of tlio Federal Congress,
passed a bill whioh originated in the
Senate, the design of which is to ap
propriate all tho property of loyal
Southern oitizons te tho uses of tho
Federal Government. The title of the
bill is, "A bill to colloot direct taxes in
insurrectionary districts, and for other
purposes.” It provides, as we learn
from the Philadelphia “Inquirer," for
tho appointment of a Board of Tax
Commissioners, who shall enter upon
their dutios whenever and wherever
the Federal military authority shall
be established. In all cases .where tho
owners of land fail to pay their taxes
the vroptrty it to ’be told. Provision is
made for the redemption of the land,
and if it be shown to the satisfaction of
the Commissioners that the owner hut not
taktnpart in, or in any manner aided or
abetted the rebellion, and that, by reason
of the insurrection, ho hns been un
able to pay the tax.” In cases where
the owners of land have left home to
join “tho rebol cause," the United
States shall tako possession, and may
lease them until tho oivil authority of
the United States is established, and
the people of the. State shall electa
Legislature and Stato officers, who shall
take the oatli to support the Federal
Constitution; but the Board of Com
missioners may subdivide tho lands and
sell them in parcel* to any loyal citizen,
or any person (whether oltizen or not,)
who shnll have faithfully served in the
army, navy, or marine corps.
We are further given to understand
that the pre-emption principle is also
engrafted on tho bill with tho view of
holding out additional inducements to
the invasion.
. This bill sweeps nil the property of
every man who is fighting for his
country. It takes it from him, and he
can only recover it hy proving that
he has not aided the “Rebellion” “in
any manner.” Its most diabolical fea
ture, however, is the provision whioh
requires it to be sold only to “loyal
citizens," or those mercenary foreign
ers whose status is described as “any
person who shall havo faithfully served
in tho army, navy, or marine corps;’’
and in o'raer to invest this olause with
as much popularity as possible with
the large mass of the Northern hordes,
which arc now penetrating our coun
try, it is provided that the lands may
be “subdivided"—cut up- into small
farms, to meet the wants, and be cov
ered by tlio means of “any person.’’—
Sav. Republican.
West Point Representatives!—The
olass of 1826 from West Point includ
ed forty-one names, and among them
Thomas 8. Twiss, well known for some
years as a Professor in the South Car
olina College; Albert Sidney Johnston,
the hero or Shiloh; Edward B. White,
now commanding the Palmetto Battery
in defence of this city ; S. A. Heintzel-
man, a Yankee General; John B. Gray
son, lately deceased; a Confederate
General; and Richard W. Colcook.
Tho class of 1827, out of thirty-eight
names, gives tho following prominent
representatives: A. 8. Sibley, Leonidas
Polk, Philip St. George Cooke, Isaac
Lynde and N. J. Eaton.
The class of 1828, thirty-threo names,
is represented by Jefferson Davis, Hugh
W. Mercer, now commanding this mil
itary district'; Thos. F. Drayton and
Crafts J. Wright.
The class of 1829, out ot forty-fire
names, gives Robert E. Lee, Joseph E.
Johnston, O. McKnight Mitchell, the
Yankee astronomer, now lording it
over Huntsvillo, C. O. Sibley and The-
ophilus H. Holmes.
The class of 1830 is represented by
Rev. Gen. W. N. Pendleton, “alighting
parson,” of sterling patriotism, and
one of the best artillerists in the Con
federate service ; John Bankhead Ma
gruder, who knows also how to fight
and handle artillery; Albert Taylor
Bledsoe, one of the hardest thinkers of
the South, Lloyd J. Beall, who we be
lieve has been or is in the Yankee
service, and William Cruger Heyward,
one of the best of Colonels, who have
been promoted to private life by the
regulations of what is called the reor
ganization of our regiments.—Chariot-
ton Courier.
Late News.
Plain Talk.—The following resolu
tions were recently adopted by a unan
imous vote bv the Committee of Safety,
in Cuthbert, Georgia;
Whereas, authentio information has
been received that Gen. Robert Toombs
of the C. A., Col. A. P. Rood and others
„„„ ...j _ owning Urge plantations on tie Chat-
slightest degree. The water is now rap- tahoocheo river—influenced aa we be-
idfv falling and all danger is over.— lieve more by avnrioe than patriotism—
The obKtruet'onz were not damaged.— have planted unurually large crops of
They aro solidly constructed, and ea- cotton, thereby curtailing, to that ex-
pable of resisting any amount of flood, tent, the provision crop, so necessary
as well as every effort of the enemy’s for the support of our suffering country,
boats. It is reported that one of the . Therefore *
Yankee vessels came up to the neigh--| Resolved. That Geo. Robert Toombs,
bornood of Drury’s yesterday, proba- 1 Col. A. P. Rood, and all others who
bly to reconnoiter, (if it came at all,) have followed their pernicious exam-
and after an exchange of shots, made pie, be requested to withdraw all their
off as it came. Wo have inquired into available, negro labor from the cultivn
tho truth of the rumor, but nave failed ‘
to obtain confirmation of it.
gS»Northern papers of the 21st oon-
tain confirmation of the death of Gen.
Price, who, they assert, was killed at
now rid of the three most dangerous
Southern' officers —Price, MoCullooh
and McIntosh —and that the rebellion
would soon bo “orushed.” The Fed
eral Colouel, who is said, to have killed
Gen. Price is being lionized. This will
be news 'indeed, to Gon. Price.
tion of their cotton crops, and place it
in oharge of the Committee appointed
to superintend the defence of tho river.
Resolved, That although it may not be
regarded as peitinent to the objeots for
whioh this meeting has assembled, yet
we cannot withhold the expression of
our unqualified indignation ft" 0 ” 1 , 1 "
who have reoklessly disregarded the
wants and necessities of our army, by
planting mor© cotton than is suttioient
for domestic use. Thtir purees may
be hotter filled, but we trust they will
not fail to receive the reward due thoir
unpatriotic ooriduot.
Satui ton, Va„ Juno 11.—On Sunday,
Ewoll’s command, witli part of Jack-
son’s attacked Fromont near Cross '
Keys, five miles from Port Republic.—*
Fremont was repulsed with considera
ble loss.
On Monday Jsckson crossed tho
north branch of the Shenandoah above
Port Rupublio, and burnt the bridge.—
Ho tbon went in pursuit of Shields,
who was encamped at Lewiitown, two
miles below Port Republic on the east
side of the Shenandouh. He attacked
him at sunrise, and after a terrible bat-
tie of four hours, completely routed
him; capturing six pieces nf artillery—
all Shields had—ana a number of pri
soners, The route was as complete
as in the case of Banks. Shields had
9,003 men, and Jackson had about the
same.
Fremont was reinforced, afid on .
Monday appeared on the west bunk of
the Shetiunduah, but could not get over
to aid Shields—the bridge being burnt.
He is atillethere, and Jaokson on the
opposite side two miles above.
Richmond, June 10.—All quiet to
day in and near tho city. The rain
continued with slight intermission till
8 o’clock, p. m.
Richmond, Juno 11.—Another quiet
day all along tho lines—weather dear
— temperature delightful— favorable
to the wounded soldiers in tho hospi
tals.
Richmond, June 12.—This has been
a very dull day in and around Richmond
—no nows from any quarter—not even
a rumor; weather cleur and hot.
Atlanta,June llth.-Ht is roported
horo that Col. Starnes has out off and
oaptured five hundred of the enemy in
some one of the gaps in. Tennessee,
near Chattanooga.
19* The Riohmond Examiner, re
ferring to the wound of Gett. Joseph J
Johnston, says;
There is little fear, wo are -pleased
to know, that his wound will prove
serious, but it disables him new from
active service, and this is tho hour when
ho, of all men, is most needed hero.
It is the eleventh time he has been
shot in battle, Winfiold Scott, some
years ago,gave in conversation this cha
racter of him : “Yes, sir, ” said Soot,
“he is u very ablo man. Ho knows his
business. He is equal to any oom-
mand; but, confound tho fellow, lie
always gets shot. As so6n as he gets
gets into action he is sure to bo shot,
and that’s his fault." All persons who
havo seen him qn tho field give tho
same explanation ot tho perpetual foot,
that General Johnston seems posses
sed on these occasions with the very
genius of battle, and exposes his per
son as commander-in-ohief should uot
do. Tho vossing observer generally
describes him as a sleepy and a grim
old man; but the sound of cannon
works an astonishing change in his
appearance. He was everywhere seen
on Saturday, directing in person the
movements of the fight, encouraging
lines undor fire, rallying the regiments,
blazing witii ardor and intellect, and
injudicious in nothing but a careless
ness of a life which he had not the
right to risk,
j9Q“The Riohmond Dispatch common,
ting on the battle ofChiokahominy says:
From prisoners, officers and privates,
within our lines, captured, we under
stand, since Sunday, it is gathered that
the loss of the enemy was immense and
their discouragement proportionately
great. They speak in eulogistic terms
of the gallantry displayed by our troops
on all occasions, and particularly so in
the engagement of Saturday. Thoy
seem lo think our sokiiory must be ill-
supplied with powder, and that “vil-.
lainous saltpetre” is scarce with our
Government, since our regiments'short
Buch an unaccountable -eagerness for
“close quarters” with the bayonet, end
an utter ccnlempt for Federal gentility*
in standing off at “long taw.” .They
even believe that we have but four or
five “rounds," distributed so as to.ne-
oissitato rapid and close fighting. They
aro heartily siok of the war, it would
appear, and but simply echo the,preva
lent sentiments of their army, deser
tions are frequent and would be more
numerous but for the total stagnation
of all trade at the North, and the im
possibility of obtaining means of sup
port in civil life, They seem to think,
and honestly confess, thac .no . intelli
gent person among them-even -dreams
that subjugation is possible, or that
Unionism is sufficiently wide spread to
guarantee any hope of prospective re
construction or nffiljatipn. 'What they
are fighting for aj peara Hq'them to bo
a mystery—an airy something but a
tangible nothing,
“Skeedaddle.* is a Federal term, and
is said to bo more significant than
“stampede.” It signifies to “run from
fear of Confederate bayonets, strewing'
the path way with guns, haversaoks,
clothing, etc,"
The Mupissn'Ui.—The great ram Ar
kansas, the rival of tho Merimac, is
said to be finished, mid-hns made a suc-
eessfnl trip to Viokslmrg. It is believ
ed tlmt she will bo able to sweep lhe
Mi-si-isisjipi.—Mobile 4<5'. WErg..