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VOLUME XVlij.
ROME. GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING. APRIL 3, 1803.
NUMBER 21
lljc^omc Courier.
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Tuesday Morning, March 31, 1803.
•The Conlcdeiate Soldiers’ Pocket
Manual of Devotion.”
This is the title of a little book, a
tpy of which tvns kindly presented
mi, by the author, Rev. l)r. Quintard,
Itsplnln of tho 1st Tennessee Regi-
nt, anil which to use his own htn-
iso, is "a sin ill and compact book
devotions, n book so small that it
iy easily be carried in tho pocket,
id yet contains such prayers as will
nl practical use to our brave soldiers
the field.”
The work lifts been compiled with
■at cure, by a man whose ex) crionco
camp life, ns a soldier-chaplain, and
else learning and piety, render him
ctiiiarly qualified to place in the
ads of lliu soldiers, a book especially
opted to th-dr convenience and
ids; and, we are pleased to be au-
trued to say, that, like tho Gospel
"‘‘‘without money and without
" and that the soldiers in our
■pitals may obtain a copy, by calling
key. Dr. Mister, the l’astor of the
isi'opnl (ill ill ell in tins place.
taT. I’rivntes I.aiisdidl anil. Glmn,
• lie Light Guards, Martin anil Dukes,
oa the Floyd Infantry, and D«n'l
wet's, from the Miller Rifles, return
within it few days past, on 20 days'
rlougli.
*©-.«> ape indebted to Messrs, Hill
I’d., of Griffin, Ga., for *a copy of
rir Confederate States Railrcad anti
oimihoat Guide, Tho traveler will
id (his work very useful. Resides
r information in regard to the rail-
•"•'is, it contains quite un amount of
iseellnneous reading, tnut would bo
lisliod by a traveler. Price 5(Jets.
fcS“rite national Fast, on Friday last,
ipenred to bo very generally observed
our citizens. Tito stores were closed,
iBiness suspended, and the churches
'll attended.
«® r * This being ••Passion Wtt'k,”'
"if will be service at St. Peter’s
mreh every morning at I0J o'clock,
oil Thursday out) Saturday even'
t'». ■' ' i: : ■[ 1 Bte •' •
are pleased to learn that it is
e intention'of the surgeons at this
“ce, to eslabliji a largo Gurtjyn for
>e benefit of the liospitals, und \vr>
°uld call attention to Maj. Hamilton's
0, 'ee, in another column, for n Gat'd-
111 El', Seeds, io.
firiy-Messrs. Elliott & Russell wishes
hire some negroes. See notice*
®8Sf"Oco notice of. Mr, Ward's cow,
nt lias strayed.
It^'Dr. Leigh offers $25 reward for a
nawoy negro.
A@*Dr. T. J. Word, having gone to
“vnuunli as a Surgeon, leaves his no-
ouiits in tho hands of T. W. Alexan-
Esq.
Miss Creiglcr will commence the
^sntua making business in the room
>ver Mr. Pit tier’s store.
UWJr-G. H. Ward & Co., advortise the
uichinery Ac., of the Bteamer Cherokee
0 r sale. ' ■
And Inst but by no means least, a
°°t rnco is advertised to come off to
morrow, between two wounded soluiors,
n *' ron f of the Choice House.
,,^‘The cargo of the steamer Giraffe
9th ° ilichmond at auction, March
• * ho owner cleared tbreo-quar-
° r « million of dollars. '
Editorial Correspondence.
Camp 8tii Ga. Reot,, Nkak
Rich mom), Va..
March 2Isl, 1803.
J)sab Coi'hikr:—Last Wednesday
morning, jilst nt day-break, an order
was issued to flic troops in this vicinity
—anti it may not bo proper to stale
what cctrinaads were here or how
many—to pack up immediately, and be
ready to move off on a long and (odious
muroli. No time was given for cooking
or to tr.akcany oxcept the most lmsly
preparations. A little after sunrise (lie
Brigade was formed and moved off
towards tho city. Of course all were
very anxious to know the cause of this
very sudden and unexpected move
meiit. The news boys soon came
along with the morning papers, con
taining tho news of a cavalry light
some six or eight miles beyond Culpep
per C. 11., und it was soon noised ulong
the column, that wo were bound for
Fredericksburg. It was a beautiful
morning,- and tho troops were' as gay
and bhthsomo as the joyous birds,
enrolling the sweet songs ofspring.for
the first time' tills season. There were
some little delays of starting, yet wo
passed through tho city, between 11
nnd 12 o'clock, and the boys .had a
regular feast of fun, taunting paper
ofRcors and tho shirks that always
loiter about town. Cheer aitor cheer
went up for the ladies, who in largo
numbers freely bestowed their approv
ing smiles anti cheered on tile troops
to deeds of noblo daring. The march
was continued almost without respilu
until to within about two miles of Ash
land, making full twenty miles, and
halted at sunset for the night. Direct
ly the order to go *o Fredericksburg
Was countermanded,* nnd the forces
were ordered lo nil urn to their former
camp. Thursday was given for rest
and to conk rations. At about 4 o'clock
I’. M., of that day, it commenced to
show At daylight it was about six
inches deep -uni still Showing. The
march back was commenced at G o'clock
A. M., and tv sweet time indeed was
bad wilding through tho still deepening
snow. When we arrived at our old
entnp,a' 3 o'clock P. M., tho snow was
about len incites deep. Tbo troops
though very weniy, were yet to good
spirits, and bad straggled le.-s tlran on
many previous marches. The tents I
tl nt had been ’.eft in Richmond, Were |
brought back hero yesterday, and after j
two u tgh L> exposure, lust night I here
tvns g-.'od sleepi ing.
To-day the weather is mild, it is j
m.slit g a little, and tliu snow is getting j
moist. Furloughs t re still being grant- '
,«yl,
The prices of goods in Richmond aro
high, but there is a very good supply
in tlie light and fancy lino. At an
iiuelion sale a fuW days since, fools cap
paper, not ruled]*sold from seventy to
eigut.V-lhreo dollars* per ream. Some
hundred teams were sold at sucli pri
ces—lelti r do., at 'front forty to sixty
dollars, it was English paper that had
run the blockade Wooden pon han
dles sold us high as fifty-one dollars per
gross. M. D.
('ojl.MLMCATI’.n.
UiNtiuci.b, Ga. March 28th 18b3.
"I ho Ladies Soldiers Relief Society,”
of this place, returns their sinocro
thanks lo (lie "Ladies Soldiers Aid
Society” ut .Summerville Ga., and citi
zens of Chattooga Co., for their liberal
contributions. Wo hope they will con
tinue to assist us in our endeavors to
ulleviatc the suffering of tho sick und
wounded in our midst.
By order of the Stxii, ty.
M. V. PAYNE.
Seo’ly
,Tus VicKsncuo Canal.—A corres
pondent of the Augusta Chronicle,
writing from Vicksburg, says:
The work in the YnnUeo canal is
now becoming somewhat interesting,
our officers have taken it into tliolr
heads not to allow tho cnctny to do
uny more work on it, and whenevor
buy of them show themselves in that
quartor they are speedily driven away
by our shells, and tho question is now
somewhat difficult to deoido ns to how
they are to finish the work under our
guns.
One of their dredgeboals is endea
voring to dig out out tho mud, but
overy time she comes within range the
guns open on her, and she forthwith
has to retire to a point of safety. Our
guns sweep tho canal, and it matters
not whether tlioy work in dnylinght
or the night, they aro equally within
-tho range of our Biiells, und they com
plain of it as being a “great annoy
ance.”
USfTbe winter operations of Jeb.
Stuart’s cavalry foot up a total of. 1280
prisoners, 724 horses and 95 wagons
captured, with a los3 on his part ot
pniy 24 men.
Our Tennessee Correspondence.
SltELHWl 1 le, Tennessee,
March 24(h, 1RG3.
Dear Ctn uier :—With all deference
lo the respectable gentleman who "gels
■p” the telegrams for tho press, wo
beg leave to assert that Murfreesboro’,
is nut yet evacuated by the forces of
Roseneruits. That porsovoring general
• I ill persists in holding tho place, not
withstanding the constant annoyances
which ho receives from our cavalry,
in his from, flank and rear. There
genial spring days ors waking him up,
howevur, und his recent movements
indicate his intention to flank us if
possibiu, on our left, and get possession
of Columbia, tho eentro of the “gar
den spot”"of Tennessee.
Van Dorn nnd his dragoons aro
kept quito busy in checking “Bosy’s”
designs, and tl\,ey were obliged lo cap
ture some two or three thousand of his'
“bluo birds” the othor day, to induce
him to postpone tin udvunco for a
while longer.
The federal forces at- Franklin, arc
estimated nt 12,000 or 15,000 men, un
der command of Boigio^j tlioy inay
endeavor to reach the Tennessee river
and by moans of transports, move to
Florence, Ala., and there unite with
Grant’s forces, und then flunk us on
our left. Or perhaps forces may bo
ready to move up (lie Tennessee, nnd
but awuit tl;e season of settled weather
und good roads, which will enable tho
uruiy ut Mutfroesboro', tu act in con
junction, nnd then attack us simulta
neously in front and rear. However,
no mutter what tho plans of our ene
my may bo, wo are inclined to think
from Die evidences about, us, thut our
Generals are about ready to meet (lie
invading hosts.
The Army of Tennessee was never
in a better condition for tv campaign
than at presont. Though the hide-
futigshle und efficient management of
Gen. Pillow, in collecting stragglers,
couseripts, etc., our fotces have
augmented fully 20,000 men.
Gen Johustcu is now here nnd now
there, reviewing the troops, increasing
our efficiency, nnd instilling confidence
in the hearts of nil. W« feel quite
prepared for the toils and duties which
wo will soon be called upon to or.-
count! r.
The weather for the past ten or
twelve days has been pleasant til'd
spring line, anil the roads tvero drying
rapidly. Last night it commenced lo
ruin again, and wc are now experien
cing tiie equinoctial gales, attending
the exit of winter.
Our brigade is now commanded by
Brig. Gen. Win, B. Bute, a Tennessee-
an, hut recently recovered from wcurids
received at the buttle of Shiloh, lie is
the man who dolcctod and fostered the
talents and genius of our lute lamented
Gelt. Rains. ■ • -
The Bov. Dr. J. *"B. MoFerriii, the
distinguished Methodist divine of
Nashville, conducted divine service in
tho the brigade lust Sabbath, anil his
discourse was listened to with tlie closest,
attention. It bus been remarked that
a,great change ha-, taken place in the
conduct of our soldiery, within the
last tlireo months ; thesccnoof danger
and death, through which they have
pa-fit-d, are less,jus of mortality and
duty, Which have been respected und
heeded by many, who we'ie formerly
indifferent and hardened in reguid to
religion. Ino.
U®" 1 Desertion from the Federal army
of the Potomac are boenming vqty fre
quent, Not a day passes but deserters
come into our lines at Fredericksburg.
On Saturday night our sentinels were
aroused by a noise in the ri or; quickly
followed by several voices “Don’t fire”
—"doii’t fire.” In a moment or two
seventeen men delivered themsolvcs
up ns deserters, having eluded their
guard and swam the river. They said
they were tired of tho war, anti that
there were hundreds in tlie Yankee
camp who would cotne over to our sidu
if they coulcl get tho opportunity.
They repea’ed the old story oi demoral
ization in their army, and on being
asked when their army intended to
make a forward movement, they re
plied, very emphatically, "Ncvor ; our
men aro too much dissatisfied and. in
too bad a fix to fight.” Tho condition
of our army is said to bo splendid.
Our men are hopeful and in tho best of
spirits. An officor that has boon in tho
army sinoo tho war began, states that
never did ho know our men to bo in
bettor trim for battle. Everything
wears a cheerful uspeot jn camp.
Among the new discoveries brought
out by this war is ono by Lieut. Col.
Charles A. Yates] of Fort Sumter, which
faoiltatcs traversing a gun, to such an
extent that it will require two hundred
and fifty men less to work the guns in
•Fort Sumter now than formerly. It is
said that a boy can movo a eolynjbind
as easily as the quantum ,qf men re
quired before, whipb is generally .from
six to twelve.
Foreign Items.
I The English papers stty that tho 12,-
000 bales of cottcn from Turkey lust
year have augmented to ubove GO,000
this settsun, and will next season
increase to above 100,000 bales..
'• A picture by Mons. • Gerome, just
completed, is creating a furore in the
artistic circles of Paris. Tho subject
is tt most felicitous one, nnd will prove
highly popular when the picture is
publicly exhibited. It represents Louis
XIV. diningt teto-u tete, with Moliere,
anil surrounded bv his ministers nnd
attendants, somo of whom titter, whilst
others scowl nt the astounding.nbsur-
, dity of a great king admitting a poor
author to rucIi distinction. The group
ing is admirable, tlie color exquisite ;
better still, tho character and Individ-
j unlily of tlie bends bespeaks careful
, study on tlie part o'f the painter, ac-
| cotnpnitied by a knowledge of the
more subtle form of human expression,
, which will materially increase the rep-
utati&n of tills talented artist.
Tlie Calcutta Englishman states that
' a privateer is cruising in tho Bay of
Bangui, nnd lli.it her commander ilo-
chtretl to tho Captain of the British
j ship Selim, that lie would entch, and
burn, nnd destroy every vessel leaving
Calcutta under the Federal flag.
| A remedy for poisoning by strych-
| nine and mush rooms is announced in
| England. It consists in making the
' patient eat large quantities of refitud
sugar, ami in desperuto cases opening
n vein anti iujocting sugared water.—
Its effects nro to oxygenate and restore
tho circulation.
W iiEtir. is Four McAl'mstek f—Off
the Georgia coast, ut il eighteen miles
to tho Southward of the Savannah rlv-
] or, is Ossnbaw Sound. Into this Sound
flows the Ogeechce river, a stream navi
gable some distance up—some thirty
miles—to vessels of a larger clnsa. On
the Ogeochoo river, four miles above
the Sound is situated Fort McAllister.
Tho Fort stands on the mainland, di
rcctly on tho river bank, und com
mands the river for a mile nnd a half
or two miles. Tlie country for several
1 miles along the Ogeochoo, as is almost
' the universal case along the Southern
coast, is hut an extensive marsh, cross
ed and ro crossed by innumerable little
creaks and inlots, connected with tho
main stream. Sumo of tho islands
formed by these creeks niid inlets nro
large, and contain large plantations,
hut While there is one of tiieso, there
are hundreds of others more marshes.
To the Northward of tho Big Ogcechee,
and connected with ninny numerous
creeks, nro two more considerable-
streams,' called tlie Little .Oguqghcc trad
Vernon rivers, on each of winch uro
said to ho strong butteries.—Richmond
Examiner.
Font Pemberton.—A good deni of
misapprehension exists in reference to
tlie location of this post. It is so often
s[oken of as a harrier iu tlie progress
of tlie enemy to tlie rear of Vicksburg;
that it is considered by ninny to be
quite near tho latter place. On the
contrary it U more than one hundred
miles distnut. Fort Pemberton is on
tlie Yazoo river a short distance below
tlie confluence of tlie Tuilalintchio and
Yellobushn. The Yankees reached it
thrut gli Yazoo pass, which leitves tlie
Mississippi a few miles below Helena
and L'oldwuter river—the latter empty
ing into the Yazoo, about or near, the
point Where we suppose Fort Pember
ton to t>o situated. Should tlie Yan
kees succeed iu passing litis Fort We do
hot understt nd how they would he in
the Yazoo, which empties into tho Miss
issippi above Vicksburg. They, would,
howevt r, he able tu destroy alt our boats
in the Yazoo and cut us off from the
large extent of rich ootintry lying be
tween ttiu Yazoo and Mississippi, trom
which'our Vicksburg army is being
mainly subsisted. Fort, Pemberton is
mil mtiro. than thirty miles from the
Mississippi Central Rail Road and can
thus tic reudly reinforced from Vicks
burg if necessary.
BfghYt'hc Vicksburg IVliig, in allud
nig to General Price’s mission .0 Ar
kansas anti Missouri says : "successful,
it- will be tho most important, the most
productive of final icsult of any cam
paign yet undertaken while it will be
accomplished under difficulties and
dangers beyond comparison nnd with
out any precedent in the annals of this
war.
ijSag“lt is said that Welchmen, afraid
of extinction of their language and lit
erature by the English at home, have
mitdo arrangements for a colony on the
coast of Patagonia, where lliqy may bo
preserved pure,
fi@y*Ninty members of the Federals
Congress have signod a call for a con
vention at Chicago on tho first Tuesday
of Juno, in favor of the canals between
tho Valley of the Mississippi and tho
Allan tin. '.
SQyTho Baron Lionel de Rothschild,
head of tho groat London firm of Roth
child (C- Co., has admitted into the
house has two sons, Nathaniel and Al
fred RolhsehiH.
C^y-In Richmond it is unlawful for
butchers to buy dressed meat from tbe
county people in order to sell tiguin
it the market. The other day one of
thoip was arrested. Ho was. 1 lined and
and bis meat confiscated)
From iUtlledgcville.
j MiLt.r.uuEViu.E, March 25.—The Gen
oral Assembly organized to-iity. Gov*
erner Brown sent in his tnessa je at
half post 1C o'clock. He recommended
1 the restrict lug.the planting of cotton
to one-fourth of an aero to tiie hand,
ami making a heavy penalty necessary
in tins case. To prevent tho possible
scarciiy of provisions lie rt commends
tlio lui'thcr restriction in tbe distilla-
I lion ot spirits nnd to prevent the use of
] potatoes, peas, dried poaches, and
. vigilance to punish offenders. He op-
' post s tlie endorsement of llin banks of
! the Confederate Slates by Georgia, ns
i calculated to bo unfair lo the Confed
erate capitalists nt home and abroad,
and injuro the credit of tho State, and
do the Confederacy no good, but en-
; courngo lcconslruction. He recom
mends Unit Congress be requested to
levy a tax to pay the interest due on
tho whole debt, uittl create a sinking
fund und extinguish tlie debt gradually,
nnd pledge tho payment of ou>- portion
of tho tax. Ho urges a cordial support
of tlio Confederate Government' and
administration concerning State inter
est, and recommends an incrcaso of
salaries of officers. Ho desires tlio
Legislature to devise-tho best plan for
furnishing laborers for coast defences.
He recommends tho State oars to carry
corn to the destitute portions of tlio
State, and advises tho amendment of
the militia law, Ac.
Congressional.
Richmond, March 24.—Tho Ssnate
passed tho impressment bill which
passed tho Housn yesterday.
Also passed Senuto Lilt establishing
court of claims.
Business in tlio Ilouso unimportant.
The Retribution bus captured the
ship Emily Fisher, laden with molasses,
off Bahamas.
A Louisville dispatch says a Nashville
train was thrown from tlio track on
tlio — by gunilltts. Thu express enr
was rifled and tlie mail seized, and the
passengers parolled.
The soldters in tho stockade cutno
up, recaptured the train ati<l drove off
the guerrillas.
The.Now York House of delegates
refused by a tie vote to investigate the
matter of arbitrary arrest in that State.
1 lie steuiuer Norwegian has arrived
tvitli English dates to the Glh.
In thu House of Lords, Stratherton’s
motion in favor of tlie recognition of
the South when Franco is raadv, had
not been brought forward.
Tho Times condemns tho motion,
deprecates the discussion of tbe sub
ject, and urges a strict neutrality.
It is ropurlud thut the Confederate
Government has contracted a loan in
Daria «1 GO,000,000 francs; also, of 3,
UUG.OOO, to ho at once raffed as 8 per
cent, stock at 77.
Colton dull and nominal; middling
up IhihIr 20JU. Stock nt Liverpool
4U8,OG0 bales, including 58,000 Ameri
can. Consols 92| for money.
Richmond, March 2G.—Nothing of
importance done in the Senate in open
sessiont—udjuurned till Monduy. In
tlie House tho bill to establish a Nitre
Bureau wits pussed; also, the Senate
bill timoiiding tho sequestration law.
The House'receded from its amend
ment to the Senuto resolution recom
mending tho agriculturists to plant
large provision crops. Adjourned till
Saturday.
Savannah, March 2G,—Two captains
nnd six privates of the 48th New York,
were ruptured by our men, ia jv boat,
yesterday morning, while en route from
Fort Pulaski to Ossubuw ; also, a.large
paper and b tur mail.
SiCUNP dispatch.
The Y.ttikees came out from' Jack
sonville tlnos miles yesterday, burnt
houses, nnd tore up .several miles of tho
railroad. We opened fire anil they
hurried off I'ltdy were coming out
again' to-day, Fight expected.
Monti.s, March 26.—'The Appeal of
tho24ibhus a letter dated ut Foil
1’emberlou, tlio 21st, tviiiuh says nn
occasional cannot; up the river tells us
that our hoys uro alter the Yankees.
- The Chillicotho loft us almost n week
ago.—Her (matter, gunner’s body has
been found killed by the shot of our
heavy guns after passing through tho
boat’s iron until.
Gen. Luring culls the engagement the
battle ol Tullehatchic.
Tlie Appeal says tbe repulsed enemy
mude three attempts to pots up the
Sunflower River. It has beeu definitely
ascertained that thu fleet was driven
back and a number of thoir barges cap
tured.
Tlie enemy is reported to have made
another advance against Fort Pember-
ten, vyitb an increased strength.. Every
effort will be made to defeat thorn, as
tho importance of holding tlio position
appears to bo appreciated by our au
thorities.
Cuattanooga, March 25th.—All quiet
on tho front; no fighting. since Mor-
f an’s engagement at Liberty. 'J’ho
‘cdorals still- occupy Murfreesboro'.
Our scouts ure in Lebanon, and operat
ing along the South Bank of the Cum
berland, from Lebanon to Stone's River.
Accounts from North of tho Cumber
land report the Foderals destroying the
farming implements and foraging the
whole country.—Tho inhabitants are
compelled to bide thoir provisions.
Five thousand Federal infantry occupy
Gallatin, nnd tho ' Louisville road is
strongly guarded. It is reportet) that
tho Foderals have destroyed Vfi.c* Sumo
ilivov it. R., and turnpike bridges be
tween Murfreesboro’ mul ,VY.-li; it if.
Mobile, Mnr<*h 25. A special dis
patch to the Memphis Appeal from Pa
nola, 22d inat, soys tlie Memphis Argus
of the 19th has been received. •
| Federal reports from the Yazoo Paw
expedition, says 'the ironclad gunboat
Chillioiuhe, • fought the batteries at
Greenwood day- She was struok
sixty-four times. One shot entered a
POM hole killing and wounding sixteen.
Tiie transports, it is stated, were bad*
dlv damaged.by trees and snags.
Eilit’s naval brigade had passed
Memphis going South.
A Cincinnati letter of the 15th inst.,
express the firm opinion that the Un
ionists of Central and Southern Kentuo-
koy are settling up buisness preparatory
abandoning Utoir homes. It also says
* that tbo Kentucky. Secessionists assert
that formidable preparations are going
on, uml that within thirty days revolut
ion may begin.
{ Troops are passing through Cinoinftti,
j but not into Kentucky,
i Stanton lias ordered the seizure Of all
' private arms in Cincinnati,
j .Dispatches from I'ouisville. dated the
I llitli, says that apprehensions exist io
I which tlie military participate. Form*
, Liable invasion and permanent occupa
tion of Kentuoky by tlio Confederates
1 seem probnbly. *
| The lovees below nnd abovo Vicks-
- burg are broken, und the Federal’camps
! are flooded to suoh an extont that the
foroe on Young Point wore foreed to
i move to MiliikeVs Bend near Lake Pro
vidence, on the account of tho over
flow.
Tho Chicago Times, of the 16th says
tlio back water tuts tilled the canals at
Vicksbuig, rendering work impossi
ble.
Cuattanooua, March 26.—Nothing
neditioual from the ftont to-day. The
official report from Morgan, of his late
fight, states that it lusted six hours,
und that he drovo the enemy two
miles, when they were heavily rein
forced utid held their position. He
says his loss in officers wus heavy,
Ciiattanoooa, March 27.—Tlie Rebel
has received the following dispatch:
Columbia, March 26.-Gen. Forrest
onptuicd, yesterday at Brentwood, nine
miles in the rear of Franklin, SOO.pri-
Conors, arms and ammunition, destroy
ing a largo house full of commissary
stores, burning tbe railroad bridge,
tearing up tbe track between firont-
wood and Nashville, and bringing away
seventeen loaded wagons.
Mobile, March 27.—A special to the
Appeal from Viokshurg the 25th, says:
At 5 o’clock this morning four boats
wore scon advancing towards the up-
por batteries. A vigorous fire was
opened upon them driving baok two,
while the othor two passed under a
raking fire, almost every shot taking
effect. Ono received u shot in her
steam chest, which compelled her crew
to desert her and in fifteen minutes
she filled and sunk. Part of hor crew
escaped to tho opposite shore. The
boat that oscuped is supposed to be the
Bontou budly disabled. Ono shot pon-
etruted her steam drum, - disabling her
so badly that thp Albatross came up to
tow her out of danger of our gups,
Panola, March 24.—The Memphis
Bulletin of the 21st, says Louisville is
to be fortified, and her citizens sympa
thising with the Confederates are to
be parolled.
Tbo Petty Gilmer and her orow were
captured on Green river, Ky., by the
Contoderates.
The Coo federates had occupied Tren
ton. (Todd county, some 20 miles
north ol Clarkcsvillo,' Term.)
A dispatch dated says that .Fort
Pemberton cannot ho attacked by in
fantry. fho Confederate ftrce there
is o.-ti nated at 6,000. It is stated that
tlie fort (ince piisR- d, there is no dan
ger to apprehend between there and
Yuzao city. Tiie next nows, it was
supposed, would be flattering.
The side of firearms was prohibited
at Indianapolig.
Five small boats have arrived through
Yazoo Pass at Cold Water river, with
reinforcements for tho attack on Fort
Pemberton. The position of the Con
federates is unknown to the Yankees
The Mississippi is falling,
The Appeal says the intelligence
that tlie enemy had again appeared in
iront of Fort Pemberton is confirmed,
buWhe result was unknown.
MORGAN’S LATE FIGHT,
McMinnville, March 27.—On Fri
day the 20th inst., Gen. Morgan had
a very sovere fight near Milton, which
lasted five hours. Tho Federals were
driven back eight miles. . Our loss
about 15 killed and about 75 wounded.
The or.cmy’s loss about (wise that num
ber. They had odvaBced to dijye our
forces out of Liberty. They were CD#,
polled to fall back to Murfreesboro’]
SECOND DISPATCH.
Capt. Laurence Jones, of {{organ’s
command, last week crossed the Cum
berland river and captured a trait? of
cars near Bowling Green, with a large
number of Federal officers;' oIbo suc
ceeded in getting $250,000in funds.
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