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"VOLUME XVIli.
ROME GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING. MAY 8, 1868.
NUMBER 26
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Intnrilny Morning, May i, 1803,
Editorial Correspondence.
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Bivouac op 8th Ga. Hegt..)
Nr. a it Suffolk, Vtv. |
Apr! 23, 1803.
Dear CourierSome daring ex.
loita have boon performed here, wor-
iy of commemoration: Among the
st conspicuous aro those of Lt,.Gttm-
land his brother, a sergeant, both of
it2d Mississippi Regiment. On 'tho
lli inst., they armed themselves with
linn if* rifles and, pistols, and started on
"lit within tho onumy’s linos. They
wind around in tile woods and bye-
His, going sonic eight or ten miles
iwnrtld Norfolk, tore up a fow rails on
railroad, look two prisoners, one of
bom they brought bnok, and return-
to their regiment on the night.of
ic 17th. They liad quite an interest-
|g time with the prisoner they enpturi
but ufterwai'ds released. They'
k him on tho night of thbit: return;
I while they were looking for a bout,
lli which to uross the river. It was
■>• dark, and -a soldier came up to
, whom they challenged • lie ra-
jied that ho was a Confederate soldier
1-Jenging to tlic lltli Mississippi regi
rut, Col. Lomax, and Robinson's iiri-
Ic. The officers named not being
o mios in comnmmr of those forces,
oved thtiVho was trying to. practice
locoption. Lieut. G. told him th»t>
jimself and friend were Union'soldiers',
id that lie was their prisoner, l'le
fadily surrendered, and thoy told him
but ns they we woro going on a scout
itliin tho rebel lines, they would take'
iim with them. They had learned'
mt a small Jiodt wits'in-the cellar of a
Inserted house, and iyei-6 forcing tho
losrs to get it. The Yank said lie
•new of a good boat just a little up the,
iver, and urged them to go wiiii him
or it, but this they of course declined
to do. Thoy Succeeded in getting tho
•out out and to the river, all tlic
Idle bearing tho clattering hoofs and
dirts of.their ptirsiicrs. Hut the boat
us so smtill.uiid leaky, that it would
furry hut two. l.ieut. G. says lie made
p bis mind to kill the pretended mb
it with a small crow bar he hud, but
is heart failed him, and, ns it was
•o dark lie could not parole, lie turned
him loose. * .
Yesterday the sumo -brothers, - with
no other man, inude a scout, down on
ur side the river, for tho purposo of
etecting some parties, who were mis
[trusted of holding communication witli
the enemy, Lieut Gambrel dressed in
citizen’s clothes, went to tho house of
ft suspicious freo negro, and represent
«d himself to bo a Union man, and do.
*irous of getting orer to tho other jiido
of tlie river, nnd asked the negro if he
could not assist him. The negro ro.
plied that he could, that any steamboat
Would stop at his signal. Gan?brcl ex
cused himself, and Svent and ambushed*
his two men near where tho expeoted
steamer, would stop, then returned to
tho negro. Soon a steamboat was
heard approaching; the negro wont
out and mnde his signal and tlio boat;
hauled to. Gambrel approached it and
the captain,, scrutinizing him through
a glass, said, "thatis Thompson is it.’
Gambrel said “Yes,” and that ho desir
to come aboard. .'‘Very well,” Raid
tho captain, “I will send for you. Di-
rectly a small boat, manned by .five
“rmod mofiflou, came ashore. Just as
the boat struck {lie bank, the men in
“mbush, rose 8pd fired upon, them,
killing opo an.d wonndipg another. The
others immediately surrendered. Tho
captain’of the ( bodt, seeing what was
done, ordered a charge of grape to ’ bo
fired iit them; but this hurt no one.
Four marines were brought off as pris- 4
oners, and they took some dozen free
negroes.
These prisoners and others represent
tho enemy’s force at Suffolk, at about
50,000. Thoy have been receiving re
inforcements nearly every day. since
wo have been here.
Tho 10th Ga Battallion, Mnj. Rydan
der, has been pronounced unfit for duty
on account of sickness, and recommen
ded for Post duty. They will proliably
leave our Brigade in a few days. Tho
Our Tennessee Correspondence;
SiiELBvviM.K, April 24 1803.
Dear Courier.—Tho lethargy of win-
tor, which lias hung so long over tho
army of tho West, lias at last been
shaken off; tlie note of preparation is
heard resounding from Columbia to
Chattanooga; drills, reviews and move
ments have been tlie programe for
some weeks post; everything indicates
that the bright days of early May will
usher in tho duties and hardships of
another campaign of bloodshed and
death. 1
Roscncranz has recently received
largo reinforcements from Grant and
59th Ga. Col. Jack Jones, Is hero to take f'T Uis foroe " M ° estima *
’ t n ,l ..a lOr. rifiii .1 ...til. i it.
their place.
Our men are taking up the Seaborn
and Roanoke It. R., track aiid moving
it back to Franklin. The other trnok,
running from Suffolk to'Petersburg, the
Yunks had torn up and relaid it about
G inches narrower, and it is rumored
that our men are widening this to suit
our rolling stock.
This is a very rainy day. Thoro is
but little sickness, and the moil are in
good spirits.
List of killed and wounded in Hood’s
Division up to tlie evening of tho 21st
inst.
Killed.—D. J. Culpepper, Jones’ Bat
tery ; Corporal J. R. Short, Jones’ Bat.
tory ; Captain J. M. Turner, 5th Texas
Regiment. James Tucker, Company
K. 11th Gu ltog. Sergeant J. J. Clark,
Company B. 7th Ga Regiment; August
Wilson, Company I, 7th Ga Regiment;
and ono of Lanofe Regiment, natno not
learned.
Wounded.—Sergeant - W. Young, Co.
K. 8th Ga Regiment; severe flesh wound
in leg and arm ; Private D. B. Morgan,
Company D. 7th Ga—slightly in leg by
shell; Corporal 1). G. Flemming. Co.
G. 8th Ga; severely in shoulder; ,lt. A.
Tounne, Company F. 7th Ua; slightly
in leg by shell; Thomas M. Joues, Co.
K, 11th Ga; soveroly in arm; . Dan’l J.
Jackson, Co. C, 9th Ga; severely ill
thigh by shell; J. U. Rhodes, Co. I,-8th
Ga; slightly in liund; li. L. Gray,,
Co. C, 8th Ga; severe in foot; M. S.
Reagan, Co. C. Uth Ga; severe in band.
Siuce tlio above, atid up to the night
of tlie 22d, tlio following lmvo been re
potted: '
l’rivato-Simmons, 6th Texas, Killed ;
Private DoLang, 1st Texas, leg amputa
ted ; Private Rowe, 5th Texas, slight
wound in-hand i John Peddy. of the
lltli Gn, mortally wounded ; J. F. Bo
hannon, Co. G 8tli Gaj slightly wounded
in the leg.
P. S, 0 O'clock, P. M.-Thero has
been less tiring along the picket line to
day, than usual';-probably owing to tlie
little rain. There has also bccu com
paratively little cannonading.
Our men occasionally play ott’a. good
trick on the Yaiiks. A few days since
a ,Colonel ef Davis’ Brigade, made hn
i-ffigy and placed if upon an Observa
tory tlio Feds liad made and used, but
which is now inside our lines; it is no- having ruinod nearly all of the night
tiling tni.iro tliim a very,- high -tine tree, before. *'l’bis was a feat seldom equalled
ted at 125,000 men, nnd without doubt,
desperate efforts will bo mudo during tho
coming summer to drive us from tho
soil of Tennossce, get possession of
Chattanooga and tlio railroads, and
thus penetrate the "heart of the rebel
lion.” The present movements of tho
enemy at Memphis and Florcnco indi
cate this intention to transfer the seeno
of conflict from the Mississippi Valley
to tho soil of Tennessee. Foiled in
their efforts to ohtnin undisputed pos
session of tho Mississippi river, and
signally defeated in their operations
upon our coasts, they now turn their
insatiate eyes towards Tennessee, and
by an attaok in the rear, by an effort to
come in at tho "bnok door” of tho
Confederacy, they hopo to obtain pos
session of the much coveted domicile.
God grant that His mighty arm may
strengthen us, to render the efforts of
the enemy as futile here, ns they have
been elsewhoro, and convinco our oil-
fatuated foe of the folly of theif impious
designs to subjugate nnd enslave us.
Gon. Bragg’s Headquarters are new
at Shelbyville. He reviewed Polk’s
corps on last Thursday, and expressed
himself much pleased with tho nppenr-
anco and drill of the troops. Our tents
and baggage have boon sent to tho rear.
ReiUforcenientB are arriving daily.
Geri. Stevenson’s division, from Vicks
burg, has arrived at Tullnlioma, also a
Mobile brlgiido, and it is rumored that
several thousand men are now en route
from Virginia. I.vo.
g@* Tho following extracts nro from
a private lettor from Mnj. D. S. Printup,
dated Clinton Tenn., April 2,0 180.^
I Jm vo just ret in-nod from a forced
march with tho l-egituent to Big Creek
Gap, about 20 miles from this place,
to which point we were’ ordered six
du) s ago, and wlu-ro wo remained four
days scouting about. Tho nows came
by courier; that tho uiiemy were cross
ing Pine Alountain in direction of Big
Creek Gap, had driven our cavalry in
utrd were udvanoint; in largo force,
rumor said 14,000. I was ready in a
few minutos with our regiment and
pushed on to the threatened point,
marched 20 miles in about six hours
over a muddy and slippery road, it,
with the top cut off, nnd a small plat
form put on the lop of the high stump.
Tlie effigy, was placed-on tliis platform,
knelt down, and a stiek, representing a
telescope, resting on tho railing, as if a
person was-making observations, . Tlio
sell took finely, for tho next morning
the Yanks commenced firing -cannon
at it, and kept it up ncarly-all day. A
similar (rick was practiced liy tnu- pick
ets on tlio river. They placing an im
age behind a tree. • ' M, D.
Steamer Laura Moore-wont
down the river yesterday morning, with
a merry erowd of ladies nnd gentle
men, mostly convalescent officers from
tlfoiPolk Hospital; intent upon having
a May duy frolic. ___
Tribute of ltespcct.
A t a meeting of the Homo Guards In
Livingston District, on Saturday, tlic
26th day of April, 1863, tho following
Preamble und Resolutions woro u.iani'
mously adopted:
Whereas,' an alhvise Providence lias
seen fit to remove from our midst, our
highly esteemed friend and Brother, J.
II. MoCurvor, a man whoso firmness,
decision and weight of character, .gavo
strength arid permanency to our Com
pany and VigilonLCommittee, Of which
he was a member, therefore, . x
liesolvcd, That in liis dbatli our Com
pany and the Coniimiteo have lost a
valuable member, and tho community
a good and faithful-citizen.
Jtesolvcd, That wo tender to his be
reaved family our sincere, sympathy in
their sad affliction, and present to them
a copy of this Preamble and Resolu
tions, in token of our higlv estoem and
regard for ids momory, and that tho
same be published in-the Home Courier,
* KINCHIN RAMBO,)
A. G. WARE, V
M. FOSTER, )
poprniitteg.
iftid never surpassed by any troops, A
company of artillery and two regiments
of North Carolinians followed in our
rear, but upon our ai rival at what wo
supposed to tie tho poiulof danger, -,ve
learned that tlie enemy laid made a
halt, and shortly afterwards had re
treated, and instead of l-t.UOO Willi 5,000
pack mules as rumored, thoy hud be
tween three and four thousand men
with perhaps 500 or G00 puck mules,
and by no moans willing to meet our
forces of only a little moro titan lml
their number.
1 have no doubt but that they -arc
fully informed of all our moves by the
Union people of tills section of county
who are generally tlio most ignorant, us
well as tho thoivmg portion of tlio in
habitants of this section of Tennessee,
and are daily crossing and rccrossing
tlie mountains into Kentucky, giving
all the inforinat.oji they can to the
Yankees. In my opinion all who are
opposed to us, and suspected ofcom-
munieating information to. the enemy
ought to be forced to leavo the country.
Immediately upon crossing the Cum
berland Mountain, you strike what is
culled in Kentucky, the. "Wilderness,”
a country something similar to tho
mountain regions . of East Tennessee,
In crossing pvoi into Kentucky, either
through Big Creek Gap. or Cumberland
Gap, it is between ninety and ono.hun
dred miles bo'fofo yon reach what Is
called the Blue Grass ’ Country of Ky,
All through this region swarm horse
thieves, bushwhackers, ronogadcs and
notoriously bad characters of overy huo,
anddt is : a matter of no wonder that
they should havo chosen to stand by
tf)D side of tljo God forsaken Govern-
niont of the North, and join their des
tiny ivith tjie negro thejyjr.g mi|)jons
of Lincolndom. These nro the kind of
forces that our cavalry, and such in
fantry as are occasionally thrown across
the mountain, liuvo to contond with.
They are armed by tho Northern Gov
ernment, and are recognized by Lincoln
as regular troops under ids protection,
and I think with groat consistency, as
murdering, bushwhacking nnd theiving,
have boen recognized as a system of
legitimate warfaro by the whole North
er® army nnd fully ao ; tcd upon. When
ever we moot them, either we or they
must be annihilated, as we nro detorm-
inod to show them but little graco, and
from tho treatment our soldiers have
reoeived in many instances at their
hands, we expect as little from them.
You can imagine from-rvliat 1 have
Baid, tho duty we havo to perform, and
the dangers attending it. 4 No one
knows as he is passing through tire
mountain gorges what moment a ball
from a bushwhacker’s rifle may lay Jtlm
low, ns by signals well known to them
selves, they givo information of our
every mo<c, nnd act accordingly; secret
themselves upon high rocky bluffs and
mountain tops where they eftnuotbe
i-enohcd nnd tiro upon our troops os
thoy pass. It is to be hoped that wo
will be enabled to destroy the whole
Tlic Yankee “Two Years*- Volun
teers.”
One of our exchanges, in comment
ing upon the futuro hopes and pros
pects of tlio Fedcrnls, inquires:
"With a force wholly . inadequate,
now to carry on the war, what is to be-
comoofthem noxt month, when three
hundred thousand of their veteran
soldiers leave tlie ranks and return to
their homes?”
The impression is general throughout
the South, that tlio terms of enlistment
of tlio numerous regiments of two years’
volunteers that compose this large army
expire simultaneously. This is incor
root. Kaoh, of course, dates from the
day on whioh tlie regiment was muster
ed into service. The first expires on
tlie 7th day of May, and the last upon
the 5th day of July, though the great
er portion of tlio troops are to leave
the ranks in tlio month of June. Of
these no less than thirty-eight regi
ments, comprising originally 30,000
men, are from tho State of Now York
alone. There ure in addition a largo
number of regiments of nine month’s
men who enlisted in August and Sep
tember last, whoso terms of enlistment
ulso expire within tlu interval above
named. The entire number going out
of service, estimating the losses to. their
ranks in battle, by disease, and deser
tion, it is reasonable to infer will not
be more tliati two hundyed thousand.—
Chronicle,
giSy "Not long since,” says a humor
ous soldier correspondent, “a lot of us
were quartered in sever tl wooden tene.
inputs, and in an inner room of one. lay
tlio corpse of a sceosh officer, awaiting
burial. The news Soon spreu.d to a
village no[t far off, and down cnnle tear
ing a sentimental, not bud looking
specimen of a Virginny dame. "Let
mu kiss him for ids mother!” she cried,
as I interrupted tier progress, "Do let
me kiss him for his mother 1” "Kiss
whom?” "Tho dear little lieutenant,
the ono who lies dead within. J never
saw him, .but oh !”. I led her through
a room in which Lieutenant lay
stretched out on an up-turned trough’
fust asleep. Supposing him to be tlie
article sought for, she rushed up, ex
claiming, "Let me kiss him for his
mother,’’ and approaching her lips.to
his forehead, what was her astonish
ment when tho "corpse”. clasped his 1
arms around her and exclaim 3d.
"Never mind the old lady, Miss, go it
on your own account. _1 haven’t the
slightest olyection.” ,
jjSjt J. W. Landrum will receive cer
tain uncurrcnt shinplastei^. See no
tioe.
ggyStockholders Convention cf tho
Georgia and Alabama Railroad will take
place on Wednesday, Otli inst.
ggy See notice of stolen horso.
To day is tho day Horace Greely
fixed for the rebellion to bo put doivn,
or“pcaco lobo made at any price.”—
IIow long fi’ill his next predictions give
the rebels to live ?
M. Portz, French consul at Mo
bile, lins been authorized and requested
by Lord Lyons to act as Britisti consul
for the time, subject, wo suppose, to tlie
permission of the United States.Govern
ment.
tSST Major.Gen’l Dabney If. Maurry
of Virginia, says .tlio Knoxville Registe,
|g iiooi.i to take command of tlie Depurf--
ipent of East Tjjiipo3se.c,
Late News.
Richmond, April 27.—Tho Senate to
day concurred in tlio Houso amend
ment to tho bill excepting from tho
operations of the provisions of tho
funding aot, ten year bonds hereafter
issued. The amendment requires two
year notes to be funded prior to the 1st
In tiro House, the resolution in refer
ence to n national seal was adopted,
with an amendment, changing the
motto to Deo vindice. The House then
went into seorot session.
Ch attanoooa, April 28. AH quiet in
fjont. Fifteen wounded Yankees ar
rived this ovoning from Huntsville.
Tho Federal cavalry are in possession
•f Courtland, Lawrence county, Ala., (a
station on tlio Memphis and Charles
ton railroad, 24 miles eaBt of Tusoura-
bia, 20 miles west of Docatur, and 43
miles west ofHuntsvillo.) Tlie Confed
erates nrq ivftcr them.
Tullahoma, April 28.—Tho onemy in
strong forcu advanced eleven miles
this side of Tuioumbia yesterday. They
were met by Gen. Forrest to-day by an
inferior forco. At last reports the
fighting continued to an advantage,
and buccoss againt the vandals is ine
vitable.
Nothing important, from tho front.
Richmond, April 27.—Gold is Heavy
to-day, and declined 50 to 75 cents.
The premium on bank notes dooidedjy
lower.
Jackson, April 27.—-Tho enemy has
left Kosciusko, Attala co., none wero
at Louisville, Winston co., Miss.
Thero are but few Yankees a La
Grange Fayette co., Tenn.
A very large covered flat., either towed
by a tug or propelled by machinery
inside of it, passed Vicksburg last night.
Gen. Stevenson raports that he struck
her several times, but she was not
stopped.
. Jackson, April 28,—A special to tlios-
Appeal from yestorday, says
preparations are being mnde in. Wash
ington to enforce tlio conscription act.
Great excitement existed at Nash
ville in consequence of an expeoted
attaok from Van Dorn. All tho em
ployees of the department are armed
by order of Rosoneranz.
The French bombardod Puebla for
ten days. They wore repulsed tliroo
times, and then succeeded in capturing
the outer fortifiontions.
Lincoln says that notwithstanding
the late defeat at Charleston, he will
keep pegging awag. The fleet must re
turn to tlie attaok on Charleston,
assisted by Hunter’s co-operating land
forces.
VicKsuuno, April 28.—More of tho
enemy’s tents were, visible across the
river yostorday afternoon. But threo
transports are in sight to-day.
Tae river .continues to fall with un
preccdeuted rapidity.
Tlie tug boat which ran past the
batteries ou Sunday night, reached tlio
Yankee fleet, which lies near. Now
Carthage.
Rich mon d, April 28.—Northorn dates
to the 27th are at hand. A dispotoh
from Gen. McNiel at Capo Girudeau,
1116 25111,01011118 1110 repulse of a rebel
forco 8,000 strong under Gen. Prico at
that place.
Tlio rebels had taken a new position
at last accounts and were preparing to
assault the works.
The Fedorals liad been roinforced ;
two regiments lmd arrivud to aid them,
tbo latest dispatch says the rebels are
retreating.
Gon. Bluut commanding the De
partment of Kansas has issued an order
directing that.gurillas, wlion captured,
be shot or hanged without delay.
Tho 7th und Sth New York regiments
have arrived at New York from tlie
army- of tho Potomac. Their term of
onlistmcnt having expired, they will be
mustered out of service.
The Florida (tho Oreto) has captured
a Vessel and cargo valued at $75,000,
insured in Boston.
Tlie rebel loan has rallied in England
again, and is at a premium, with an
onorniouB business on the 10th. Noth
ing now with rogard to tho Federal
loan,
Tlie Polish insurrection is still in
great vigor.. Tho Czar has offered a
goncral amnes^ to all Polos who Would
return -to their allegiance.
The Senate passed the appropriation
bill with amendments.
Thu bill declaring the telegraph a
part'of the Postal syatom was postponed
till tlio next session.
The House amendments of tlie Sen
ate amendments of the providing for
assessments (impressments?) were tak
en up and concurred in.
Tlio House bill to reponl tho natural
Grand Gulf. Ono gunboat is below
sholling both woys,—Tho firing was
hoavy and heard hero distinctly.
Tlio enemy last evening wero at
Union Church on tho Natchoz and
Hnzleliurst road. Cupt. Loveland with
100 of tho best of Wirt Adams’ cavalry
hove been skirmishing some hours.
Tlie Yankee foroe is not ascertained.'
They havo four pieces of artillery with
them, and are probably making towards
Natchez.
A special to tho Appeal suys all is
quiet along tlie entire front from Mem
phis to Lafayette. Thero is no Yankees
south of the usual lino and no indica
tions of an advance.
Tho Northctn papers aro full of
bloody accounts. Tyranny and Anar
chy go hand in hand.
The Chicago Times of the 23d, says
tho democrats oarried Chicago and
Memphis on tlio 21st,
Warronion is roported to bo in Fed
eral possession; Movements are suob
as lead your correspondent to believe
Grant will capture vioksburg in a few
days.
A special to tho Cincinnati! Gazette
says soven gunboats, ono ram, ana
threo transports startod down tho river
oil Thursday. All went on well, till
l'ulf way down, whore tlie cliff's "illum
inated.”
Tlie Forrest Queen returned. The
Henry Clay was compelled to stop," re
ceiving shots rbelow the water lino;
believed all on board was lost. The
ForrCst Queen liad her,steam drum shot
away.
Eleven gunboats are now below
Vicksburg including Farragut’s three.
Tlio Poterlioff mail was delivered to
the English Consul.
Tlie rick arriving at Cincinnati from
Tonnosseo aro increasing and the hos
pitals aro full.
Burnside’s advance has reaohod Cum
berland Gap, intending to penetrate
Bust Tennessee. It is definitely known
that Marshall, Breckinridge nnd Peg-
ram havo fallen baok to Knoxville,
where they aro commanded by Stone
wall Juckson.
Tho Porsia lias arrived. Tho Lon
don Post says the only efficient means
of tlio North to carry on tho war is
tlie blookade. Mcantimo the Powers
may consider how long such a war can
last.
Franco and England will carry Woit
India shipping to Now York.
Capt. A. S. Baker, a C. S. officer sent
to bring iron-clads from England is
capturod and in Fort LaFayette.
Port Royal lottors say the Monitors
are being ifbh-plated and the work
pushed.
Gon. Foster’s escape from Washing
ton Was miraoulous. His boat was
seized and tho pilot killed, Ho will
roturn with reinforcements,
Honev-Moo.v.—Among tho ancients
* honey-moon’ was a beverage prepared
with honey, suoli ats that known as
mead, or motlioglin, in England, and
was a very luxurious drink. It was
customary to drink of diluted honey
for thirty days or a moon’s age, after a
wedding feast, and honoe arose the
term honey moon of Teutonia origin.—
Attila, tho devastating Hun who laid
waste nearly tho wholo Roman empire
with an army of fivo hundred thousand
Huns, drank it is said so freely of hy-
dromel on tho day of his marriage With
tho beautiful Ildico, that he died in tbo
night from suffocation.
#49“ “ Governor” Pierpont and “ Sen-'
ator,” Lemuel J. Bowden, of Virginia,
was in Baltimoro last week.
DSyTlie sum of $270 has been con
tributed in Baltimore for the relief of
the poor of Norfolk, Va.
#6?* Tlio Charleston, S. C. papers
have advanced their advertising rates
to $2 per square.
DQy Tlio Wilmington and Manehes
ter Road has lately added several new
and elegant passenger cars, manufac
tured at Wilmington, to their rolling
stook.”
the President ’s'
mond let!
I'liealth is
improving,
authorize the transfer of soldiers from
regiments belonging to States in whioh
they do not reside to regiments belong
ing to their own States was rejected.
In tho House, tho bill to regulate the
action of nuval courts martial was
tabled. -Tho House bill to create o
.provisional navy was passed. Tho bill
m relation to the grade aiid rank of
naval officers Was referred to a commit
tee of conference. ’■
The House.refused to flonpnr. in the
amendments of the Senate to the ap
propriation bill, striking out tho. in
creased rate of pay to soldiers.
Jackson, April 29.-,Dispatches fr.om
Grenada state that all was quiet in
Memphis,
pyj;r gqnboats have, just passed
teat) to to C*?v .’'a
(49* The Senate has confirmed os
Generals, Samuel Cooper, Robert E.
Lee, Joseph E. Johnston, and G, T,
Beauregard; as MtporGenerals, Jubal
Early and Isaac Trimble; as Brigadier
Generals, William Smith (ex-Governor)
and Prince Camilus Polignac.
Jt6jj~The Savannah Republican says;
" Wo shall not be surprised to.hear of a
raid against the Charleston and Savan
nah Railroad in the course of a very
few'days. We are prepared for any
such emergency.” _
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#49* An oxchanco says of tho military
movements in Middle Tennessee:—
Should the enemy prove suocessiul,
Georgia and Alabama, with the whole
of Tennessee, will be pretty muoh at
liis mercy. Should he bo defeated, tho
whole of Tennessee and Kentucky will
fall into oar arms and be restored to
their natural allegiance and the liberty
for which God intended then),
Judge T. W. Thomas, of the North
ern Girouit, is seriously ill,,of.brain fe
ver, at Sparta, in Hancock county,
#46“ Many persons do not understand
the cause ot the high prices whioh those
bonds command as compared with
those of the $100,000,000 loan, Tha
export duties on cotton cannot be paid
in Confederate notes, as any one may
soe by the conditions on their faoe.—r
by blookade runners as eagerly as spe
cie, and prices have run up accordingly,
