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Newspaper Page Textinner VOLUME XVIIJ. ROME. ’GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING- MARCH 18, 1868. “T: NUMBER 18 f( . *‘51? Cif fTHF'tM 4 ' ^ n * 0,| i Abrnhnm Lincoln himself Jii jjjl, ^VUIUV VD-U II I-V ♦ not more in earnest on this subject, r r t®! SI, ijt) EVERY FRIDAY MORNING. liy a!rWwTWellT Editor mid Proprietor. Trrms of Subscription. | Jt jjviuieo, per nutium, : ! : $3 #0 Terms of Advertising. |W Advtrlhicmcnta will bo inserted at tho I j,! rates* Miscellaneous AdvertiseiMnts at T„ r ',(|tm r " of 10 linos nr loss, for the First IRj'coiiIs for ouoh Subsequent Insertion. • | Snuuro Three Months, .• .- i $0 00 I Six Months, : : I : 8 00 1 “ Twelve Months, : : 10 00 lifioriil Discount will bo matlo to thoso ,avert iso larger niuouuts. r (Hl<t*t< rM "f more than llvo linos ohargo os tulvcrllsi nicnts. < o/' ifiirriuqcji and Deaths, not cx- I'ivo Tiinos In length, arc imbliallwl jUilnoirtly in .tho Courior. Tho frlonds of Lfirli-’i oro remw.leiLto tonihin thoso no- L'nceoiiniiiiilotl with n responsible name Uthey will be {ntlAllReH with pleasure. The Lmv of Newspapers. |l..-fl!ib3crlbers who do wot give express n Yin the contrary, are considered as wishin Llinuo their subscription. lY if subscribers order the discontinuance liiieir newspapers tlio .publisher may contin- l(ii send them until all arrearages are paid, [j-If subscribers noglcdt or refuse to tuki newspapers from the office to wldnh they sillrcolei, they are held responsible until Imvc settled tho bills and ordered thou Proclamation liy the President.' ...... It is meet tlmt, ns a people who ac- than the men of the northwest. Much knowledge the supremacy of the living too of the apparent dissatisfaction "• "Lould be ever mindful of our 1 , ... ... . dependence on Him; should remem- ng .lhe pcoplo of tho Weslorn her that to to Him alone can we trust States, is not real. It is n mere politi- for our deliverance; that lo Him is duo col manoeuvre, and a getting ready for ‘tovQUt thankfulness for the signal tho next presidential campaign; : ,nercit * s , b<>8,0 ' n,d °» us - « nd . _ , . , . .. * “ ’ , prayer alone eon wo hope to socure tho tn order to do tin*, it is nesossary continued manifestation of that pro to raise a cry against the reigning ad- tooting care which lias iiitherto shield- ministration. Put the denunciation us in tho.midst of trials nnd dan- party in power to day, and wo believe | ... . , . . .1, In obedienco to his precepts, wo we sliouid have more to fear from them havo r , om tilne to t i rao boon gathered than from tho present cabinet and j together with prayers and thanksgiylng, Congress at Washington, nnd ho has been graciously pleased to Then lot not our people bo deceived. our supplications, and to grant if r u t 5ii • li abundant exhibitions of His favor to s not jot day, it is still night, and 0 ur armies nnd our people.—Through many may be tho long and weary hours many "conflicts we havo now attained a that wo may have to keep watch beforo 1 place among tho nations whioh com- the day comes. Often mny the people muudS'their respeotj nnd to the one* Isiturduy Morning, March 10, 1803. [utVatcliman, what ol tho Night If* I Thousands oe .mothers, sisters and i who have sent their loved ones oiho tented field, with tenrs and Irayerful benedictions, as they look tut upon this bloody night of war, are Jmv hour asking, “gatchman, what of night V' "Whew will the storm )we * When will tho cloud break ? tdien will the siin of peace dispel Iho llonm of this starless night, and shed In berms in joyful radiance upon our Inmes and around our hsarth-stonos f IViien shall welinve pcaecY’ Yet "of JhsUlny and horn- no man knoweth.” JVe believe if will come, and come soon; ■lit it is our duty to watch and fight as Though ive were just beginning the Ireat struggle for our freedom. • 1 From tho br ginning wo have had but fne trust, and that is in God and the Some huve trusted* in cotton, |>|ivcting to see' it break tho blockade I bring all Europe to our feet with |ronunciamentos of recognition nnd rondos .of commerce. Yet, to-day, for [ant of our cotton, nnd rather than • tlie enemy’s right to close our Juris, the magnificent manufactories If lhi* i*nst huve bpen eonvnrted into Int alms houses, end tho laboring poor lie led ami clothed from tho public In-usury. Iier looms and her spindles [me been struck dumb by tho suspoii- |ion«f our'commerce and tlpy-voice of reaping and ohnrity fills the lnnd.— Mail we therefore put our confidence |n cotton ? By no means. . Otlu vs linve trusted in foreign modi- ktion. Every orator and nows paper n tho land has piayod upon this Rear'd until iho echo of its qotes lias died in llespuir. Mischiefi—great mischief, lias boon done to our pause by feeding the people upon such delusive liopes— sol- 'iicis liayo listened to it until they have relaxed their zeal and discipline, anti statesmen have heard it until they become less watchful in providing tho onus for the prosecution of tho war. [Anti, then having all failed, the people ivc now turned their eyes in hope' |fr.l expectation to the northeast, nnd ko even dreaming of pence and inde pendence through.the disaffection and [ympathy of the enemy. Alas 1 what delusion. Of all the falso lights that bave been hung out to mislead and in- fatulat9 our people, this is the most delusivo nnd fatal. We entreat you, oi|r road a ng and our ‘countrymen, as did the hUiniuT Trojan sentinel, "non credite c'quo!” A ro they not our enemies ? Are they not in arms against us ? Hare tiiey not slain our sons anil our brothers npon our owu soil ? Was it not the northwest that contended with us, and “hod our blood upon the plains of Springfield nnd Lexington, of Pea Ridge nnd Shiloh-, of Perryvillo and Murfreesboro' ? And havo they so suddenly became our friends ? % toll you nay The Voice 1 that comes to us from the, librthwest iS" npt a voioo of peace. - It,is the voice of reconstruc tion. Tirfe very thing that wo lmvb dolcrmi’npd never shall, be. ,It is be cause of rhur determination to be imle pendeptSof tho old Uliipii that wo have hoen fighting from the beginning But you mayi ask; is there disnffeo. iion in the northwest ? There is -bu; II h not because tiiey aro dissatisfied "ith the war, but jvith the manner in which it is conducted—they are oppos- to the emancipation schemes of the resident; but, us to restoring tho usk : “Watchman, wlmt of the night?” bvibrc the‘•winter of our discontout is Hindi? gioiiutis by the situ of jeaco.” ' Tliorcforo let our mol) eentiuuo to watch and fight, and our womenjiou. tinue to weave cloth and offer up their prayors, trusting in the God of battles until lie shall say to.the waves ot war, “peace—bo still.” t&' As the steamer Cherokee was on her return trip from Greeusport Ala., op Thursday last, she run aguinst tho hank one milo this sido of Cedar Bluff, Ala., nnd broke a hole in her bow. A letter was received yosterduy .from Capt. Moody stating tl.at he would he aide to keep her from sinking, lie sent up for tho steamer Laura Moore to go dawn and bring up tiie passengers and freight, hut sho is uiso down below with her shall, broken. Tho A if.rata is not in running condition, so that it will require some two or throe days to repair the Cherokee so she can come up, as tiie other boats cannot assist her. P. 8: Since writing the above, tho Laura Moore arrived at her wharf.. inies p-lio encompass us uround and seek our destruction, tho Lord of Hosts lias again taught tl.c lesson of His The Battle at Arkansas Post-- Full nml Authentic Funiculars. Dr. C. II. Smith, of Arkansas, lias furnished tiie Mobile Register the, un nexad authentic account of the late battlo at Arkansas Post. It is tho on* ly full one thnt has yet been publish ed: The Post ed Arkansas is situated on tho north Ride of tho Arkansas river, sixty miles from its mouth. Tho place wus fortified by an earth work called Fort Hindman, which fort mounted tlireo largo size guns, two case mated and one harhettc, together with some livo or six small' field pieces, two of which were rifled pniTott guns. Ono mile below the fort was a trench, ex tending from the rival- to a swamp, and ono mi.e or tkrec-'qur.rtors ot a milo further down the river wus yet another trench, intended for iliu defence 'of the place from a land attack unaided by gunboats. The troops garrisoning tiie place consisted of three brigades, mostly Ti-xuns, and .commanded re spectively by CuMf. Garland, Deshlcr Prom New Orleans. j A Yankee correspondent, writing from Now Orleans, under data of Jan-' I uary 25, to tho Now York Times, says: 1 Thexhurches aro now in full opera-1 tion, and tho seccsli ministers, th Late News, Uon, Sira tho seoesti ministers, those ' left hero, have turiiod up just ns full of „ ^nsnlnii on! n ?n-o n D *i F, o rnSial venom as l.hev were het'm-a the “arrival a r0 ® 0 lutl°n instructing tho Committeo B®* In nearly overy city in thisStato, a company of exempts lias been formed i nnd elected their ottloers and tendered their spi-vioes to Gon. H. W. Mercer, for tiie defence of tho city of Savannah. Metcalf of Augusta has promised ono hundred dollars to overy company that would do so. Is there not exempts enough in this pit oo , and county to form a company ? Will not some ono put tho hall in motion and sec what can be done? Duns.—Dog skins aro now in great demand.—Dog skins will pureliase Cotton cards in* Mitledgovillc. Dog skins will bring a high price in money, if Cotton curds are not watted. No other kind of skins are so well adapted to the manufacture of Cotton cards, and no oilier article seems to belli so great a demand just notv, us Cotton curds. ®5yWc would call attention lo Mr. C. U. Stillwell's uolico in ' another Col umn, who advertises some valuabio Negroes and a House ninLLot for side. Bgy-Sweet potatoes are soiling at six dollars per bushel liy tho wagon load. ■QT Front what'we havo soon and heard, the wheat crop is looking fine and promises well. Thoso who desire to put in sub stitutes had bettor do so nt once, for the day will soon cuiuo whon they can’t do so. Sffir-The new Conscription ant lias passed both Houses of Congress and now awaits the President's approval.— it will make a great many call tiie Corporal iff tho Guard, who are now under the kind protection of a small pieco of* paper, called "Exemption Papor." Look out, uoys, fun. just ahead 1 Conscript officer will call to see you on business. B©* Don’t neglect your gardens.— Bo sure to mako vegetables enough for your own privalo uso and some for market. It will pot only pay you to do so, but it will bo a-great benefit to of tho power mailtfd ships threaten us with subjuga tion and with evil machinations seek even in our own homes and at our own firesides, to pervert our men-servants and our maid servants into accomplices of thoir wicked designs. Under these cireumst-Mioes it is my privilege to invite you onoo more to meet together and to prostrate your- solves in humble supplication to Him who lias been our constant ami never failing support in tiie past, and to whose protection anil guidiitico wo trust fet the future. To this end, I, Jefferson Davis, Presi dent of tho Confederate States of Amer ica, do issue tin's, my proclamation, setting apart Friday, Iho twenly-sevenl h liny of March us a day of fasting, hulu nation and prayer, anil 1 dc invito tho people of the said States to roruir on that day to their usual places of public worship, and to join in prayer to Al mighty God that lie will continue His merciful protection over our cause, that he will scatter our enemies and set at naught their evil designs, and that Ho will graoiousiy restore to our beloved country the blessings of peace nnd security. In fa th whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at the city of Richmond on the twenty-seventh day of February, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred nnd sixty-three. • JEFFERSON DAVIS. By the President, J. P. Benjamin, Sooretnry of State. BQT'An army corresj'iond'nt of a North ern paper b»vs that the following inter esting scone took place in tiie army of the Potomac not long sinco. A chap lain wanted a horse, and without much ceremony took ono belonging to a Vir ginia farmer, hut his possession of the the property was very brief, as the following conversation shows: The chaplain rodo into the presence of his superior officer, and >vas asked whore he got that horse ? Tiie chaplain says '• "Down on tho road there.” Tho offi cer remarked, “you had bettor take him baok again.” The chapluin says, “why Jesus Christ, when ho was on oartli, took an nss from his owner, whereon to ride into Jeruselem,” Tiie officer ropliod, “you aro not Jesus Christ; that is notan uss; you are not on your way to Jerusalem, tied the sooner you restore that horse to his owner , the.belter it will be for you.” .a Nation, tlfe paper which is generally supposed to n-presuht Louis Nrtpolemi,,lately advanced tiie follow ing piogrumme for the settlement of the American question: “Tho definition of this question will be effected by ono of tiie tlireo means wo have indicated, viz: An agrecintnl between France or. other powers'of Europe to force nu acceptance of a-iuTidlution ; to operate, if necessary, in favor of intervention arconl eomtn ; nnd, finally, in case of objection oil tho part ol Europe or the. other powers, to go straight at life blockade om-solves. There are people over there who huve colioii, and who tleBii-e lo sell it. Let us mesoiit our selves us purchasers, and If uny one pretends to bur our passage, let us pass by the aid of the cannon,' As we said yesterday wo do not know any prouder bore, and to those, who have no gardens. Remember that provisions are not only scarce but alarmingly High. As good- oitizdns; it is your duty to l-oliovo tho necessities of thoso arouud you, ns fai ns it is in y*ur power. The farmers have every inducement to oultivato every toot of ground they can, and cul tivate it well. If they but do this they will, bo rendering good seryico to tho Confedoratiy, for wo can't whip this fight unless our soldiers aro tod. Sure Cure.—A poultico of onions, applied morning, noon and. night, tor three or four days, will cure a felon. No matter how bad tlio case, splitting tho finger wilt be unnecessary, if this poultico be used. Wc have seen it tried several times, and know that the remedy is a sure,- eufo and speedy one. —Selma Reporter. ? tlio soldiers that may be stationed or more prompt expedient tjmn this: J any ono, in other words, more worthy of France. Interestino to Cavaurv.—Tlio fol lowing ordor from the Sooi-ctnry of War, dated January 19tli, corrects an abuse that lias materially affeoted the efficiency of the cavalry corps: -• Cavalry companies will, as far as practicable, bo kept with their respect ive regiments. The practice of detail ing suoh companies, or parts of thorn, as couriers, and guides for the head quarters of general officers, will bo dis continued. Thoir places can bo sup plied by such infantry soldiers ’ as may be able to furnish ’ themselves with horses, avid can bo . detailed for this duty by the General from their respect ive commands—tlio number not to oxcccd six for tho commander of an army corps, tour for commander of division, .and two tor commander of brigade.. igi thirty-three hundred effective men. On tlio 8th of January, a scout from below brought intelligence to General Churchill of a Yankee gunboat having made its appearance in tlio Arkansas river, at the White river cutoff', lomo thirty miles below tho post; towards noon tiie sumo day, tlio scout brought news of other gunboats, followed by transports, making their way up tho river, Upon the receipt of this intel ligence, Gen. Churchill or ered every thing in rcadiue s tor an attack, nudero night closod in, all tho troops wero dis tributed along tho first nujucU line of entrenchments, where they remained all night in a polling storm of ruin.-• Tiie enemy, in iho meantime, hud lui.ded a force about two miles below us, nnd we anticipated an attack by daylight tilt following morning; hut in this we wero disappointed ; they made no demonstration until about nine or ten o’olook, when llic-y commenced shelling us from their 1 advance gun boats that wero slowly and cautiously feeling their way up the river. Our troopB held the position first ta ken by them until uhout four o'clock I'. M.-, when tiie General fenring a flunk movement on our left, ordered tho men to fall buck to a line of entrenolimeuts near the yot unfinished tort, which line was speedily completed and all tlio troops properly distributed before night sot in. Just as darkness was drawing near, four gunboats approached tho fort uiiu commencod their bombard ment, our guns from tho fort answer ing gallantly, and after two hours, tev riHo shelling, the gunboats retired, ono of them, tho Easlport, badly disabled, and our loss consisting of three killed and some two or tlu-ee wounded. On the morning of the 10th nit., at ten o’clock, or thenah'-uts, tiie enemy renewed the iMtuok with gunboats and land forces combined: they bad also erected a battery on tlio opposite side of the river, by means of which tiiey kept up a terrible cross fire that swept the whole area of ground occupied hv us. The tiring now continued until about 4 o’clock, F. M., when it seemed to cense, and shortly alter the cessation there was a yell came from the lines, which attracted tiie attention of the Geno:al commanding, whose headquarters had been established somo four hundred yards from the trenches. On riding forward to ascertain tiie stnte of affairs, the general was much surprised to find the Feilerul flag flouting in every direc tion along oui- lines. Upon inquiry; it wiis ascertained that some traitor in tho 24tli Texas regiment had raised the white flag and | a scii the word down the linetjmtGen. Churchill ,hnd ordered a sum-nder, whereupon all tlio tionps, except Col. Desliler’s brigade, immedi surrendered, lie refined to surrender his brigade until ordered by General Churchill. When the General rodo into tlio fort and.BUiTendereU, lie was mot by Gen. Sherman who, wished to know whore his (Uon. Churchill'*) liu-n were.— When Gpn. C. told him they wore all tii?re in sight, he seemed surprised, mid could scdrci-ly credit tho fuel that so small a hotly ot troops had succeed ed iti baffling tor so long a time and killing so iuany of his men. The Federnls acknowledge a loss of 1,000 killed and wounded, and I think 2,000 would not he a lul’go figure, whilst we lost only about 100 in killed ar.tl wounded, Gen. Oliurehiii told Oon. Sherman that lie hud not ordered a suireuiiei-, hut on tne contrary he had ordered the men to fight until all wore dead in tho trenches l-nther than surrender. Ho Ho had telographed for roinforcomonts, and hop’d they would roach him that eve ning but 1 believe none wore ever sent, save 200 from St. Charles, on White riv er, who arrived just in time to ho taken prisoners. The number of prisoners taken at this post, was probably about 3,500— certainly not more' than that num ber. ^ - Questions i-or toe Confederate' Au thorities.—The Consuls cf foreign Gov ernments now oxeroising thoir funotions in our conn try aro accredited to the Government of the United States. Now suppose from any oaiiso, death or otherwise, that ono or more vaoanoies of such has to ho filled, and tho r.ew officer is accredited to Lincoln, as those now occupying the position arc, would our administration, so accredited, receive him? If not, why do wo still, after ainpla tiuio* lias been given tor tho coiu tua/ of diplomatic delay, recognize those now in oifical—Mississippidn. trenson is again punished,, as the only ^oliiilB? Si way tor the salvation of bouIs. In Dr. T?,, ?' H Palmer’s Church, tho “Shepherd,” last | M I* cl '^ Sabbath, labored long and jealously to I o''- 11 '" 1 " ent ,nto ieoret ^ssion. induce tho Lord to open tlft way for second dispatch. the return of tho blessed pastor now j The Currency Bill passed tho House absent by tho decree of wicked tnen. 0 f Representatives to day in secret ses- Ho prayed that the same Dr. Palmer 8 i 0 n, with amendments, might have strength from on high to - _ sustain him in his times of persecution, i ’ third dispatch. Another most revolting evidence of The Enauirei- lias Northern dates to secession liato is exhibited in the traps ' tho 2d. Telegrams atinounce the cutoff set to inveigle the poor soldior and (ennui) nt Vicksburg completed, and sailor into the dens of vice and infamy, ply thorn with poisoned liquor, that soon makes them raving maniacs, in which oomlition they aro turned into tho streets to ho arrested by brutal police men, who take a seeming satis faction of dragging ill a moit degi-ndod manner a National soldier or sailor through tlio streots,* tapping them occa sionally on tho head with their clubs, or throwing them down With violence on tho euro stones. By this course, undor cover of tlio law, the policemen get off a donl of tho halo many of them foul tor the Union troops, and also at tho same time, by thoir brutal conduct they acquire nu cnmblo reputation among their sccesk sympathizing fi iends. In short, any expressed dcBirc to conciliate thoso people, is* simply tuken-udvanlngo of, to give evidence to ■in innate nnd uudlicuabto hate of tlio Unien atul its l-eprosen lutivos. Poople of hotter oircumstanoes Bhow their niulevolc'Ace by sneers and taunting romarlis, Di many oases practioal insults, full of meaning, but not abso lutely offensive enough to ho noticed, uro resorted to. The seoesh ladies, ever ready to do thoir pare, aro just at tiiis moment even more than usually attontivo to tlio foreign officers in port and the Freuoli and Representatives— the Rinoldo pet is gone—aro all tho while in danger of being surfeited with attentions, consisting of confectionery, small talk, and crinoliho, mennwhife asserting openly nnd dofiantly, that the National officers are good enough to be used, but not worthy of ths attentions due to equals; in short, thnt thoy are nothing but essentially dospicablo Yankees. An Extravaoant Eeautv.—The Em press of France is probably the most extravagant woman living. Nor is this all; she has been tho cause of ruinous extravncance in the families of her husband's subjects, nnd in all countries where the costly fashions sho has sot have found favor. M. Fould, the Em peror’s Ministor of Finance, threatens to resign his office unless her enormous diafts upon the treasury are curtailed. So costly has sho made the toilette in Paris that fashionable ladies are utterly unable to settle their bills for dress, and it is stated by the English press that it is as much as many of them can do to pay tho interest on tho large debts which, following the imperiul modes, lias caused them to incur. The world owes crinoline to the fair Eugenio; und the rougher lmlf ol its civilized population does not feel by any mannei of means grateful. to her for tho introduction of the artiole. Sho lias made lrer apartments in tho ruillerics ns magnificent ns the palaces ono rends about m the Oriental fables. Tlio doors of her boudoir are - of ivory, inlnid with minors, gold and ivory, and is upholstered with pale red. silk. Smyrpian carpeting of the heaviest texture covers tho floor, and the coiling is splendidly froscoed. The desks and portfolios are of tortoise sholl, arabos- quod with gold; and the most valuable paintings of the old masters ornament tho walls. Tho beautiful woman who has sur rounded herself with these luxuries spends nn almost fabulous amount an nually in rare laces nnd the. most ex pensive articles of female costume, besides subscribing unheard of sums in uid of vast political schemes, for she is withal nn intriguing politician. The Empress is thirty-six years of age, and, therefore, old enough to havo learnod prudence ; j-et see is more prodigal now than when in tho day of her youth nnd beauty. Tho Queen of Louis XVI, was as ex travagant and as fond of meddling in State affairs as,Eugenic, and her tool of a husband suffered her to lead hin> by the -nose. One day they lost their heads, poor things. £65“ Tho Now York correspondent of tlio London Morning Herald states as a fact that, whon Lincoln visited tho battle-field of Anlietam, before the dead wore buried, ho called upqn an officer, who had been reported to him as a good song-singer, to “stop out nnd sing me (him) a song,” and thnt there “in an open plain, in hearing of tho dying, nud in sight of the sightless dead, tlio offloer sang for the President of the United States, ‘Jim alony Jose;/.’ ” This correspondent, > n commenting upon this foul desecration of n battle field upon which- so ninny men had been liurlod from Time to Eteniilv. further remarks—j’Wliai n splendid but much abused ruler qld Nero was! Ho fiddled while Romo w.us .bmuiipp; but never called om ono of his pSutorg .to sing :Jimubma-Ju!uaj.' ” ail tho gunboats passed through.— There avo reports of Borlous disasters to their gunboats and troops, which the Yaskoos don’t credit. A dispatch from IndianApolis says tom- parsons, charged with resisting tho military in arrest tug deserters, have been, convicted of treason. A minority of tho Indiana Legislature is still absont, and unless a compro mise can bo effected, thore will be no further legislation by that body this session. In tho Yankeo Sonuto on the 28th, Sumner reported a series of resolutions touching foreign affairs, one of which says Congress cannot hesitato to regard evory proposition of foreign interven tion, so far, unreasonable and inadmis sible. It is unreasonable because its only explanation will be found in a misunderstanding of the truo state of tlio question, anti tiie real, ohnraator of tho war. The Congress lias passed the bill to tax the hanks. The N. ment thnt will allow tliq i delegates to tho Washington Congress. The Washington Chronicle opposed this proposition. Money quotations are net givon. Savannah, March 3.—Tho enomy aro attacking Fort McAllister—commenc ed nt 8,30 this morning. Tlireo iron- olad and two morter boats are playing on tho Fort. Our 8 inch Columbiad is dismounted anil two men ar§ slightly wounded. The firing continues very. SECOND DISPATCH 5 30 P. M.—A Dispatch from . Fort MoAUister dated 3,45, says one iron clad has withdrawn. Two ironclads and ono mortar boat are still playing on the Fort .which uninjured. No one hurt exoopt tho two Blightly wounded early this morning. Tho. garrison is in good spirits, and tho firing still e N. Y. llcmhl advocates tui adjust- that will allow tin} South to send continues- 3P. M. Mobile, March. 3—A grand review of tho m-iny of Mobile took place to-day by Gonl’s Withers and Buokner, and Brigadier Genl’s Slaughter and Cum mings. After tho l-ovievr, four pieces of artillery oaptured at Murfoesboro, were presented by Gen. Withers in behalf of Alabamians and Tennesseans in the army of Tennessee, to the army of Mo bile. Each piece is incribed with the names of the gallant Alabamians who fell in that battle. Savannah, Maroh 4.—The enemy shelled Fort McAllister all night till near day this morning. A dispatoh from the fort, dated 8, a. nf., says; tlio onemy have not l-enowed the attack this morning. Their vessels are still in the river. Tho pert is in good con dition. The columbiad is re-mounted, and we havo no other casualties. Chattanooga, Maroh 4.—Gen. Van Dorn attacked the enomy at Franklin, 18 miles south of Nashville, on Sun day with cavalry and light artillery, capturing 3,000 Federnls, with Stores and equipments. Several foraging wagons belonging .to Wheeler’* brigade were captured by the enemy near Wart-race, on the 1st inst. The Yan kees continue to commit depredations around Murfreesboro’. A citizen of Rutherford county was taken out of his house and whipped by ordor of tho federal officers. SECOND DISPATCH. Confirmatory reports have been •re ceived from Van Dorn’s successful raid on Franklin. Uo is now in possession of that place. Thirty-ninu wogons with stores wore captured. The Fede ral loss is 1,000 killed and wounded.; ours heavy. The number of prisoners taken is 2,000. Richmond, March 4.—In the Sonata to-day, Mr. Oldham, from the Commit tee on Postal Affairs, reported a bill for the confiscation of the interest of Ali en enemies in the Telegraph .lines .in the Confederate Stales, ana tor-putting the same under control of the Rost Master General. The Impressment bill was discussed until the adjourn ment. The Ji'Hisi- was in. secret ses sion on the Tax^bill. BQT-TIie- Louisville ' Democrat says that there is.n growing .convention that tiie pri-ty in the power at Washington linve no exception or desire to succeed in pitting down' ibis rehellioh. 1 hey intend to ilo ifll (he lmi.iu to tlio South ilint c^ii. in iho i-uiuuai.it ol' time left tlu-ln, i nd then .-rrlinoiedge the separa tion. By this n.n-ans tiiey hope to hold noivoi in the ivm,najjt Brjllw Union.— U'e shall sec',

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The Rome weekly courier. (Rome, Ga.) 1860-1887, March 13, 1863, Image 1