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[hlilomil Correspondence.
.Bivouac or 8m Ga. Regt., 1
IhsTOCH., Va., Juno 18,1862. J
i CouniER: This is the first timo
[had tho pleasure of addressing
Im the quarters of the “bloody
I" sinco early in May. Wood-
no village, but merely the
|ful fojmor residence of Mrs. Price
gh bluff on the South side, and
i milo distant from the Chicka-
[y River. It is all open ground
|»n this house and that stream,
I-some distance beyond, in somo
, while in others, tho woods on
[her side skirt its banks. This
[hat is already famous, and is
soon to bo swollen with the
tide” from two immense ar-
hei'o makes a largo ourve—nearly
| circle—and we.are in the “horso-
i is tho twelfth day our Regiment
|nc picket duty at this post, but
’ two companies are out on the
[■o posts at a tiirie, wliilo tho bal-
; held us a reserve, the duties
tmsidcred quito fight. It is a
r place, wo get plenty of rations,
i consequence is a greatly im-
I state uf health among the men.
Lines that a month since reported
Ivcr.ty-flv* or thirty men for duty,
feport from fifty to sixty,'und
all have a robust and hearty
li ly every day tho Yanks shell us
J hour or two, but as yet only one
[ns been hurt on our side, a mem-
the Stephens Eight Guards,
|eii last Sunday. Mrs. Price's,
lias been completely riddled,!*
cannon bulls having passed
kh the roof, one through tho walls
[slicll liursted in the parlor. She
Irtuimtely moved away ill time to
(lust of her furniture. Wo have
fly,just to tho west of the house,
re now throwing up ti redoubt on
prtli and east side, utterly ruining
try elegant and tastily ornament*
Id. The house is about the con-
j'our regimental line, and proba
te enemy throw nioro shot at it
pe battery than at other places,
i.v give us a sort of misceyjmSous
fig once a day. To-day *>ix or
of tiioir shells burst within twen-
jthirty yards of companies A and
ose position is in a narrow ravine
iks of which are about twenty
pgh. This makes a very complete*
ption, and as long as" wo remain
“hall” there is but lutle dun
:re lias boon considerable firing
len tho pickets on our right to-
pud muoii moving noticed among
berny, and it is thought by many
|ho groat fight may commence to
ri tlio enemy ndvance on
rccs, wo will have, in this immo-
ricinity, at least, gteatly tho ad-
gc. Our great danger, lies in tho
y tiiat the enemy may, with
jforco, drive back our forces abovo
|oiv, and then, by a (land movo
[ cut us off.
ir Brigade lino there is no firing
between tho pickets on the out-
| and tlio feds show great, anxiety
[id friendly intercourse with our
They occasionally exchange pa-
Icoffeo for tobacco, &c., but allthis
ptrnry to strict orders. The wouth-
now fine ahd has been for the past
[ days. The Chickahominy, hero at
[ is within its banks, and the time
\ propitious- for the gre'at tight.
3.—7 o’clock P, M.—A heavy
i is • now taking place on our
i opposite General Toombs’ Brig-
M. D,
' Secretary Mommingor, of the
ary, has established a bureau for
sue of fractional notes of the five
' Confederate.States currency, to
[t of ones, ono and a half, twos,
and a half, &o., as authorized by
f the Confederate Congress. Tho
i consists of thirty women and
nan, as -superintendent—tho wo-
“ cut, sigu and prepare notes for
These issues'will pro.vo a
jeonvonieneo to the public.
Gov. Brown pn Conscription.
We have read with interest in inverse
ratio to the length of tho papers, Gov.
Brown on Conscription. If wo were
not forbidden* by tho Scriptures, “to
speak evil of dignitaries,” the occasion
would not be allowed to pass without
severe animadversion. What could
induce Gov. B., at a time liko this,
to raiso an issue, such as ho lias mado,
with Iho President, lot us rather think
than say.
His argument is elaborate, and shows
commendable research—a lawycr-like
cunning in vivid contrast to tho terse
and rigidly constructed argument of
the President—a man at least tho equal
of Gov. B. in everything except arro
gance, his superior in all' that apper
tains to a practical vindication of-Stato
sovereignty. Gov. Brown lias gono a
long ways beyond any advocate of
Stato rights who lias yot appeared, for
the highest reach, even of Calhoun,
was that a Convention gf a State had
tho right to nullify a law deemed by
tliis sovereign Assembly unconstitu
tional. But Gov. B. is a man of pro
gress—ho dispenses Jvifil Jt-he tedious
process of a Stato Convention to do-
clave a law unconstitutional, and by
tho dash of his pen, or tho flash of
electricity, ho proceeds to nullify a law
of CongrcB3. A law, be it remembered,
passed undor the grant of a power es
pecially delegated to tho States—“to
declare war,,—“to raise and support
armies.” If this be not usurpation,
oontumaoious rebellion, wo cannot un
derstand the meaning of words. It is
usurpation, both against tho Confeder
ate Statos, .and tho State of Georgia,
for oven conceding for argument tho
law to bo unconstitutional, it does not
rest with Gov. B. to say so, but either
with the Confederate Courts or in the
last resort by a State Convention.
We can but regard the Governor’s
boldness as astounding, and quite, as
lawless us his salt seizure, and tho des
truction of stills. He is a mau for ex
periments evidently, and what he will
attempt next no ono cun imagine, un
less it bo to inaugurate himself as a
dictator.
For one, wo have experimented with
him long enough, and if we can be ex
cused for having voted for him in tho
past, we will cheerfully promise to do
so no morr. That he means well may
bo granted, somewhat at the expense
of his understanding. A man who
cannot. discriminate between "raising
armios,” nml “calling forth tho militia”
“to vepol invasion and to suppress in
surreetion,” is excusable for many of
his acts on very solid grounds—inoa
pacity. According to *his argument,
Congress has no power “to declare
war,” or wlmt amounts to tho aarno
'thing,* to prosecute it. For if troops
cannot lie raised without the consent
of the Governors of the States, they
virtually have the war power ami
uot Congress, to which bodv it is ex
pressly delegated.
It will depend then on tlio caprices
of thirteen Executives whether or not
war shall bo deolarcd and troops .rais
ed. It was precisely to avoid this very
danger and difficulty that tho United
States government was formed, and
now the Confederate'States. Harmony
in .var is indispensable to success, and
lienco tho States yielded tho war power
and its eorrelativcs. Wo do not ro‘
collect of an instance in tho past wars
of tlio-country where a Governor lias
assumed tho authority of Gov. Brown,
unices . tho New England Federalists
furnish it in their opposition to the
war of 1812.
Thero are only two general ways of
gotting troops, they must either ho
hired or conscripted. Men -may in
deed volunteer to fight for nothing,
but a nation whose existence depends
on so slender a foundation, is scarcely
worth defending.
According to Gov. B., the militia is
the tinny, and therefore wo supposed
when tlio Confederate States proceed
to raise a standing army, the President
must get permission to call out a por
tion of tho miljtiu, for as this is the
only way known (according to Blown)
to raise armies, qven hiring- an army
would be unconstitutional.
The Governor puts a very high csti
mate on tho value of hismilita offioers,
much higher (whether more just wo
do not say) than Longstreot did when
ho wrote tho “Georgia Scenes.” Wo
would not undervalue them, but wo
must bo allowed to say witli Mr. Davis
in by-gono days, we do not think high
ly of “war men in timo of pence, nor
of peaoe men in timo of war I ” These
military guides may have ns other
men, just reasons fgr declining the
field, but we fool satisfied (in despite'of
Gov. B.) that a man who deolines bo
cause “ho is training militia” will bo
cashired by public sentiment, and ex
cused in public opinion on less honora
ble grounds. “Training militia in
deed I” Well, as the Dutchman said
when he saw a monkey, “wlint will
the Frenchman make next? "
No, Governor, this is all a dodge,
and your spocial friends will bo dam-
ngod rather than served by your ill
timed in teiTeroiioo. Gov. B. does'not
moet tho argument of expediency any
better than ho does tho constitutional
one, Mr. Davis is conclusive oh both.
Tho fact is, but for tho conscript
act, wo would to-day have been with
out an army worth tho name, and every
body knows this who is disposed to be
candid. It was that or a surrender of
our cause, for the twelve month’s
troops were disbanding, and a majority
of tho army consisted of that class.—
The enemy knew this, and made ids
calculations and boasts accordingly.—
Ho lias boon disappointed, hut all tho
troops retained and nil added have not
beon able to drivo tho invador back.—
How then would wo have stood with
about 60,000 men (if that many) nr-
rnyed against 500,000 trained troops,?
Whether Georgia has any rights, is a
question that must be debated with
Mr. Lincoln’s armies, and not with
President Davis. If wo nvo successful,
her riglits wifi he secure, if not, even
Gov. Brown 'must quito the throne
and allow some Andy Johnson tyrant
to issue proclamations in his place.—
bur rights, alt and singular, dopend
on the dofeat of Lincoln’s nrmy, nnd
tliis can only bo 'dono by the utmost
harmony and effort.
Tho man who raisos discussions now
about abstract questions is n very indis
creet friend to his country, for it is
giving “aid.and comfort to the enemy.”
_ II.
Battles of Cross KcyB and Lewiston
In the following article, a writer in
the Richmond Whig gives some inter
esting particulars of tho glorious cam
paign of General Stonewall Jackson
in the valley of Virginia :
In reviewing tho operations of Gen
Jaokson, for - the Inrt threo months,
it -will bo found that he has probably
accomplished more, in that brief pe
riod, with the means at his command,
than ever was achieved by any other
General of ancient or modern times.
I believe that Ids campaign during
the Spring wifi compare favorably
even with tho almost incredible nchiev.
ments of Nupolean in his celebrated
campaign in Italy. With a handful
oi citizen soidiors, but partially drill
ed, and poorly armed and equipped,
ho has in little inoro than sixty days,
mnrolied ’over five hundred miles,
fought about twelve battles—fivo of
which were pitched battles—defeated
four Gonerals—routed four armies—
captured millions of dollars worth of
stores, &o., and killed wounded nnd
secured as prisoners, almost ns ninny
of the enemy as ho had soldiers un
dor his command. These are start
ling assertions, butfthey are literally
true; Explore tho pnges of history
and see whether they nftbrd Iho re
cord of more brilliant successes.
In the latter part of Mnroh Jack
son was at Winchester, with about
three or four thousand men, Being
pressed by a superior forco. ho was
compelled to full hack beforo the
host of Gen. Banks. Slowly nnd in
good order lie retired up tho Volley,
contesting every inch of ground.—
At ICernstown ho turned upon his
pursuc-r, and for two successive days
gave him battle. And- here permit
.neto remnrk, that the recent occu
pation of tho lower valley by our
forces has' enabled us to gather facts
in regard to those buttles which add
now lustro to the" glories of those
fights. It is now ascertained that
Juckson’s forces at KSrustown was
not rnuoh over 2500, whilst that of
the enemy was twelve thousand. —
Of tho enemy 860 were buried in Win
chester and on tho battlo. field, many
others were sene homo for interment
and 1500 were wounded, whilst our
loss in killed and wounded w»s less
than 500. The 84th Pennsylvania Reg
iment went in to tjie battlo with 800
men and came out with three hun
dred.
Having taught tho etiomy this se
vere lesson, Jackson continued his
progress upon the valley, holding the
whole army of tho enemy in cheek
until ho could obtain 'reinforcements.
Arriving at Harrisonburg, with liia
men ivcuried and exhausted by con.
tinual marching and skirmishing.—
Jackson left tho main valley road and
turned off eastward on tho Swift Run
Gup Road. His otuect was to cross
tho Shenandoah river, and,- having
placed this strong defence between
him and the enemy to lie quiet, to
giio his men a chance to rest—to
watcl\ tho movoments of tho onomy,
and to wait reinforcements. Hero ho
was joined by Gen. Ewell, but their
united forces was not sufficient to
meet the enemy in the open field.—
It must bo remembered too, that at
this timo Staunton and tho upper
part of the' valley wore threatened by
a large force from tho West, under
Milroy. Gen, Johnson with about
350Q men, wns the only obstaolo to
the advance of Milroy. Being thus
with a command of less than 20,000
men, including Johnson’s, and threa
tened by Banks, with an estimated
forco of 35,000, on tho ono side, and
Milroy with six or eight thousand, on
tho other, ho was obliged to accom
plish bystrnte>em what ho ooulcl not
effect in the field. To this end, he
moved noross tho Blue Ridge, its if
with the view of uniting with tho
forces of Gen. Jos. E. Johnson. He
took, care, however,, to leave Ewell’s
forces concealed in the gorges of the
mountains, near Swift Run, and Ash
by’s cavalry to. picket tho country
closely, so as to cut off all -information
from tho enemy as to his true purpos
es, The mana>uvro effectually deceiv
ed Banks, nnd he forthwith telegraph
ed to Washington that. Jaokson had
evnouated tlio valley and fled to Gor-
donsville I Iti a. day or two Jackson
turned up at Staunton, and hastening
to join General Ed. Johnson, he fel.
upon ’Milroy, at McDowell, and routed
htm.and pursued him to Franklin, in
Pendleton county.
In the moantime, Banks supposing
that Jaokson was East of tlio Ridge,
weakened his forco* by sending Shields
with ton thousand men to join MoDow-
ell, and another detachmont to roiu-
forco Milroy. .Jaokson having thus
cleared his loft flunk, by dispersing
Milroy’s forces, hastened by tlio near
est route towards Harrisonburg, where
ho could act in conjunction with Ewell.
Ewell oaino out of his hiding place, and
while a portion or the conjoint forces
matched down the valley lurnpiko to
wards Strasburg, to which plnco the
greater portion of Banks army had fall
en book, the residue crossed the Mess-
nnnutten Mountain, and hurried down
tlio hanks of tlio.Shqjjpndonh to Front
Royal, whero they attacked nnd cat)-
tho furces stationed at that point. The
sound of tho cannou gave Banks the
first intimation of the proximity of an
enemy, nnd ho immediately commenc
ed his precipitate flight to Winchester.
An effort wns made to intercept him
near Newton, hut life attempt was on
ly partially successful. Tho swift-foot
ed Banks hnd pnssed tho junction of
the road, A'lth a part of his army, be-
foro tlie wearied forces of Jackson
could come up with them, lie pierc
ed Banks column, however, and drove
a portion of it Southward up the road,
wliilo the main body fled towards Win
chester, A running fight of eight or
ten miles ensued, Banks flying mid
Jackson pursuing. Near Winchester
tlio enemy mado li stand, hut tlio in
vincible columns of Jaokson bore
down upon them witli irtoslstiblo pow
er, nnd llioy broke and flod inglorious
ly, nnd were pursued through tlio
streets of Winchester nnd on to Mur-
tinsburg nnd Harpor’s Ferry ; whero
I ho 'demoralized elements of the once
powerful army of Banks sought refuge
in Maryland. At Winchester, and
Marlinsburg, nnd Front Royal, stores,
estimated ut from three to five millions
of dollars, ivero taken and near 3,000
prisoners. Encumbered with his spoil,
and embarrassed by his prisoners, on
the very borders of an .enemy’s coun
try, Jaokson found himsolt in a criti
cal position. He remained only long
enough to secure tho booty, which was
of tlio highost importance to our* army,
nnd having sent that in wagons up tho
Valley, he followed to protect his trains
and put his prisoners in a place of se-
put liis prisoners
curity.
Wo all recollect tlio sensation which
these daring achievements oreatod
throughout tlio country. Lincoln wns
tin-own into a parexysui of li-ight, nnd
telegrams were despatched throughout
tho North calling for the whole militia
force of the country, to protect the
United States Capital, which it wns
feared Jackson might seize nt an early
day.
When the authorities at Washington
recovered from their panic, they wore
overwhelmed witli shame and confu
sion, nnd immediately set to work to
avenge the wound thjvthad been inflict
ed on their national lionor. It wns as
certained that Jackson hnd but n small
force—that he was encumbered with
immensa trains nnd vast numbers of
prisoners, and that lie would have to
march 420 miles before he could ronoh
n point of safety. The whole Northern
press teemed witlrlhreiitsnnd promises
of tlio speedy annihilation of Jackson
and his daring followers. I hroc armies
—ono from the North under Dix- one
from tho West under Fiomont and
Milroy, nnd one from tho East under
Shields—worn immediately sot in mo
tion t6 intercept him, nud it wns even
said, by somo of the Northern journals,
that Jackson had fallen into tho trap
that had beau sot for him.
Tlio reader wifi observe the position
et tho parties—Juekfon’s forces were
scattered from the Potomac to Win
chester, Dix camo by railroad from Bal
timore, Fremont ivns west of tho North
Mountain, at Franklin, in Pendleton,
and Shields was cast of tho Blue Ridge
near Wm-ronton. The plan was foi
Fremont and Shields to push forward
and unite their forces at Strnsburg, nnd
nnd cut oft’ Jackson’s retreat up the
the Valley, while Dix would press him
in the rear. Tho eagle eye of Jaokson
istuv the clanger at a glance. By a forc
ed march of over 100 .miles in three
days, ho won race for Strasburg; but,
so close was the struggle, that, 83 _ ho
passed tlio proposed point of union,
that his rear guard was compelled -to
fight the j|]|vunced columns of the cue
my.
Then commenced another retreat and
running tight up tlio Volley, Jackson
contesting tlio advance of the enemy
so ns to secure his trains and prisoners.
When he hnd accomplished this object
learning that tire enemy had divided
his overwhelming forco into two col
umns, one of Which, under Shields, was
advancing east of tho Shenandoah‘riv
er, and the other, under Fremont, up
the main Volley turnpike, with a view
to unite in the upper part of tho Vnf-
ley, Jaokson again turned off at Harri
sonburg, having previously caused Ash
by to burn tlio bridge over the Shenan
doah, near Swift Run Gap, and went to
Port Republio, a small village situated
at tlio point where tho North nnd South
rivers como together and form *tho
Shenandoah. Tliero was a bridgo over
the North River at Port Republic,
which was Iho only means of crossing
the stream, which was swollen by recent
rains. Jackson occupied tho ground
unwilling witness of tho conflict be
tween Jackson and Shields, for, ns soon
as tho bridge had been effeotunlly de
stroyed, and his rear thus secured,
Jackson advanced upon Shields, who
was onenmped at Lewiston, tho estate
of Gen. Samuel H. Lewis, about two
miles north of Port Republic. Shields
was awnro of his approach, and made
evory preparation to rooeivo him. *fhe
attack was made about sunrise on Mon
day, 9th Juno, and lasted until about
10 or 11 o’clock, when the forces of
Shields broke nud fled in utter confu
sion and dismay. The rout was com
plete. The slaughter wns great, nnd
the pursuit continued until a late hour
of tlio day. About 1000 prisonot-s wero
taken, and six pieces of artillery. Tlio
whole road wns strewed with knap
sacks, arms, blankets, eto Those who
witnessed it think that the lout wns as
complete ns that inflicted upon Banks.
Tho loss of the enemy in tlio two bat
tles of Cross Keys nnd Lowiston, in
killed wounded nnd missing, is estimat
ed nt near 6000, while ours does not ex
ceed 600. It seems almost'incredible,
but it is,.nevertheless true.
Thoso tvf® battles nro among the
most brilliant, if not the most brilliant,
of tho war. They nro the crowning
glory of Jackson and his gnllant asso
ciates. Not I tecnll that. Not the
crowning glory, for 1 believe still bright
er wreaths are destined to enoirolo
their brows if this unhallowed war shall
continue.
Thus it will he seen thnt Jaokson and
his nrmy, in one month, havo routed
Milroy, annihilated Banks, di'-comfit-
ted Fremont and overthrown/shields!
Was tliero ever such n series of victo
l-ies won by an inferior foioo by daunt
less courage and consummate General
ship?
With 60,000 frosh troops under Jaok
boii, Lincoln would be compelled to
raise tho siege of Richmond and
iook to tlio security of his own Coni
tnl.
Fremont still remains on tho hills
opposite Port Republio. Ho is report
ed to have about 20,000 men. Shields
had 9000, and Jackson encountered
him with about tho same number,
What the next mo«o will be, it would
bo impossible for mo to sny, oven if I
knew. But Jackson keeps his own
counsels. He speaks by deeds, and
not by words. Suffice it to say, he will
strike ut the right timo and in tho right
place. Whatever oourage, skill, indus
try and patiotism oan accomplish, he
will bo sure to effect,
Coi. G. N.-Filch, with .two Indiana
regiments, was sent up White River to
reinforce Curtis. Ilo attacked our
batteries at St. Charles (Arkansas coun
ty, Ark,,) 70 miles above the mouth ot
White River, witli two gunboats and
land forces, and suoceoded in eaptur-
ing.them by an attack in tho roar.— •
Hot shot from our batteries entered
tho Magizine of tho Mount City (ono
of tho gunboats) nnd blew her into
atoms, Trilling all hut 12 out of 175 men
on board.
Federal cnvalry in considerable forco
appeared on Saturday at Cold Water
Dopot, oil the Mississippi & Teunesseo
Railroad, thirty miles above Memphis,
The Cotton is being burnt thiough-
out tho Upper counties, by tho plan-
tors.
Richmond, Juno 24.—Tho Petersburg
Express” of this morning says tho
editor lins conversed with a gentleman
who recently left tlio rear of McClel
lan’s array. Ho saw Bhiladolphia pa
pers of tho 19th. They contain full
accounts of the “guerilla raid” of Gen.
Stuart, nnd confoss to much loss of pro
perty. They deny that tho engineer
of the train wns killed. .“Tho Yan
kees,” says tho (‘Express,” “admit a
loss in tho two days battle of Chicka-
hoininy, in killed, wounded, missing
and demoralized, of forty thousand.—
They do nob contemplate n march on
to Richmond till the reduction of tho
batteries at Drury’s Bluff, to effect
which, tlioy hnvo sent for Porter’s mor
tar Hoot.”
Late News.
-All quiet on
0bitlli)H{.
Charleston, June 22,
Jamos’s Island.
Yankee gunboats yesterday crossed
the bar and shelled Morris Isla.nd and
the bcuch, for a considerable distance
towards Fort Sumter, nnd then return
od to the fleet.
Thirty liVo Yankees ascended San-
too River on Friday, and out out a
steam tug, and a small sohoonor loaded
with cotton.
[Special to the Savannah Republican.)
Chattanooga, Juno 21.—Col. Davis,*
of the 2d Florida regiment, with his
command, oiossed the river this morn
ing at the Narrows, nnd sharp skirmish
ing ensued with the enemy. The
result was, the Yankees wero driv
en back to Jasper with considerable
loss.
Scott’s cavalry, Col. Forrest comman
ding also encaged the onemy.
Tlio expedition was commanded by
Gen. Ledbetter, and our less was ono
mortally wounded of Capl. Thompson's
company, 31st Alabama, and threo
slightly wounded.
Capt. Gurley, of the Alabama Parti
sans, brought in to-day a Captain and
two Lieutenants of tho 19th lllinoisreg-
intent, who wero captured twelve miles
from Huntsville.
Maj. Coffer, who was captured by
Morgan, is to be exchanged for Lieut.
Col. Wood.
Chattanooga, Juno 20.—.Considerable
skirmishing occurred with tho enemy
to-day, at Rankin’s Ferry, above *Shell
mound. No casualties aro yet report
ed.
Col. Woolford’s Kcnluoky cavalry
attached to Gen. Nagle’s command, re
fused to burn tho town of Pikoville
when ordered to do so Sunday Inst,
They also threatened to lay down their
arms and return to their homes, if pil
laging and robbery wore further per
mitted in tho Federal army.
Richmond, June 24.—Nothing of in
terest lins transpired hero for several
days. Skirmishing along tho lines is of
daily ocourreuco.
Gen. Joe Johnston is rapidly recover
ing, and will soon bo able to resume bis
command.' It is the prevailing belief
that wo aro.on tho eve of stirring and
decisive events. ■
Charleston, June 23.—All quiet on
James Island. The gunboats yesterday
shelled a detachment of tho Marion
Artillery, posted on John’s Island, and
forced them to retiro.
had it in his power to select which col
umn ho would fight, as tho two were
separated by an impassable river. On
Sunday he determined to attack Fre
mont first, and accordingly, leaving a
sufficient forco to guard the bridge, ho
marched about fivo miles to the Cross
Keys to meet Fremont, and after a ter
rific conflict of many hours, ho succeed
ed in repulsing Fromont with great
loss. Ho then returned to the bridge,
nnd after passing over to the Port Re
public side, burnt it, so as to prevent
Fromont, in case he should be reinforc
ed and rally, from coming to the rescue
•of Shields. The result vindicated his
sagacity, for »Fremont on Monday was
reinforced and did rally, and advanced
with an overwhelming forco to renew
the conflict with Jackson. But when
ho reached the bank of the river, ho
found that Jackson has passed over and
destroyed the bridgo nnd that, an im
passable /(iroam was between them.
Freniont-was thus compelled to be an
Died in Columbus, Ga. on tho morn
ing of the- 14th of June, 1862, Mrs. M.
B. Booton, wifo of Capt. D. F. Booton
of Rome. Less than two years ago, a
young bride, sljo was led to tlio altar-
all buoyant nnd happy. She was tho
hope of the future—the joy of homo
life—a olasping tendril which ot once
fixed and fastened itself to Us ot^ect.
She wns full of vivacity, enthusiasm,
and kindness, simple, beautiful, grace
ful. Hoi- smilo (and it lit up her coun
tenance in death) was from the heart—
it always won the heart; so tantalizing
was it-, that a stranger would at onco
become fnsoinoted. Iler eye beamed
with intelligence and sweetness of dis
position, whioh flung an indescribablo
oharm around all that she said. This
simplicity, and this affeationntoness
sho carried with her ns a lady, a wife
a mother a friend. But a few short
months have passod, sinco a loved moth
er made her promiso to meet her in
heaven. That promise she remembered.—
When visitod by tho ministor sho ex
pressed an anxioty to obtain • “a sense
of tho forgiveness of her sins." For
weeks, this desiro was intense. The
strong, tho willing, tho present Saviour
was hold up before her. At first she
trembled, she struggled, but then sho
yielded, trusted, nnd was forgiven.
Awhile* before her death, she said
“I feel thnt Jesus has forgiven my sins*
—I am willing to die.", Jesus said to-
his mourning disciples, “I go- topropnre
a place for you—that where I am there ye
may bi also." Catching the spirit of her
Redeemer, sho said to-' those around,
in the languaga of her mother, “meet
me in heaven l” And now, she’s asleep
in Jesus 1 Lot evory heaving sigh, and
burning tear of tho friends; let the last
look and tho coffin*—tho kiss, which al
most broke their hearts; let the past
and tho future too; let love, hope,
grief, every littlo memorial be made to
say to each one. “Meet me in heaven 1”
Her own spirit, now flown thither, whis
pers back from the land of the blest,
the land of sweet rest, "Father I'm
with mother.” "Sisters, prepare to
meet mother and mo, “Husband be
patient, and point our littlo boy to
Jesus;” and to eaoli "meet mo in
heaven,—do not mourn I’m not in
the dark coffin, Christ spread, his arms
around mo.”
I awake mid this light and this love,
Where the bright beams of heavon
spread their glory nro und me.
For I died to nlluro the abovo.”
G.
Mobile, June 24.—A special dispatch
to the Advertiser & Register from Chat
tanooga, yesterday, says : “The ene
my stampeded from Jasper, leaving
near both ends of this'bridge, and thus their camp equipage, and destroying
• the bridges over Sequatchie
'Plin Anamti’a Inca ia n. rvirtf.nin fl
DIED—On the tho 29th of May,
John Weslby Cochran, an only child
of Mr. T. N. and Mrs. S-. E. Loyd,
aged two years nine months and one
hay.
| river.—
The enemy’s loss is a captain and Rout,
killed, four wounded and four priso’
ners.
“They this morning returned within
one mile of Jaspev, 1.500 strong. Two
deserters from the 15th Kentucky
(federal) regiment oame in to-djiy from
Huntsville. They report most of tho
regiment disaft’eoted. Gen. Mitchell
was at.Huntsvillo with-3,000, men.
"Gen. Dupont with 4,000 men, left
McMinnville for Murfreesboro on tho
18th. ■
“Skirmishing took place to-Jo? ? l
Clinch River, on the road to Morris
town and Cumberland Gap. 1 no en
emy is advancing in force and. a battle
13 ATpo C ohd'dispatch to tho Tribune
from Grenada, Miss., the 23d, says': —
“Arrivals from Memphis report tho de;
feat of Gen Curtis by Gen. Hindman,
in Arkansas. It is yen orally' credited
Tibove. .
OOEROIA—Floy it County.
D ickerson lumpkiIt having appitod
to bo appointed Guardian of the person
nndproporty of Mathew J. Lumpkin, a rai-
or undor fourteen years of age, resident or
said county—
This is to ojto nil porsons concerned to bo
and appear ot the term of the court sf Ordi
nary to bo hold, next aftor tho oxpiration of
thirty days from tho first publication of Ibis
notice, and show cause, if they.can, why said
Dickerson Lumpkin should not b» intrusted
with tho guardianship of the porson and
property of Mathew J. Lumpkin.
Given undor my hand and official signa
ture. at office, this 27th of May, 1802.
may20-30d JESSE LAMBERTH. Ord.
GEORGIA, Fioyft County.
T O all whom it may concern—Emelins
Barnett having, in proper form, applied
to mo for letters of Adnunistration, with tho
will annexed, on tho estate of Larkin Bar-
nett,, late of said oounly:
This is to cits all and singular the credi
tors and next of kin oi Larkin Barnott.to ,
be and appear at my offlefi, within the time al
lowed by law, and ‘show cause if any they
havo, why litters of Administration withtho
-rill annoxed, shouldnot be granted to said
Emolino Barnott.
Glvon undor my hand and official signature
at office, this 27th <*f May, 1362.
‘ may2fl JF,38E LAMBERTH, Ord'y.
GEORGIA, CliBtlonWi County.
T O tho tt|S?ribiil'!rti Of the Estato of Eliza*
both Hoi and; late of said county, dec’d.
You ar« Itu-ehy notified iliut I shall apply
id forms of the law, I • (lie Court of Ordinary
of sal l equity, fir a divisiiiU of tho estato of
said d- r-n-f-d Rmong the dislrihuters.
jlinnd-tiR MOSES HOLLAND.