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VOLUME XVI11.
ROME GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 22, 1863.
NUMBER 28
;iic |Unte Courier.
rUDUSnBD EVERT FRIDAY MORNIKO*
' Editor and Proprietor.
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Saddle Trees.—Mr. G. B. Martin, at
Coosa, Ga., is notv engaged in making
Saddls Trees. Persons wanting a good
home-made article, should give him a
trial.
Major Hamilton wants « large
supply of Wool, for Army purposes.
*SP Persons who have rented houses
and hired negroes, for Hospital purpo
ses, aro requested to enll and get their
pay.
. g®~ Veal k Co., offer some likely ne
gro girls for sale.
jQr*Kiely, Bro. & Wright, offer some
horser, vehicles, harness, Ac., for sale.
Also a lot of fine boots and shoos.
gigjrAttentioii Militia—to Mqj. Gen
Black's order.
[communicated.]
Rome, I4th May, 18G3.
Editor Courier : Enclosed is a Com
munication whibh tho Editor of the
“Southerner” “declines” to publish,
and says lie “has ne objection to it,
thinks it quite proper,” but declines,
1st, because " State endorsement 's played
out." 2d, beeauso " if is too long." Can
you find room for it. ?
Yours Truly, D. R. MITCHELL.
• For the Southerner.
The Editor of tho Southerner lias
published my Speech on the Endorso-
of the last year’s war tax before tho
Confederacy was willing to receive it,
or tell how much it was. And they
believe that the people of Georgia aro
not only willing, but ready to pay her
share of this war debt, at any hout the
boasted South Carolina, or any other
State of the Confederacy, is willing and
ready to pay theirs. And for this rea
son, wo are informed by the Editor that
“ Georgia has repudiated.”
Surely the Editor must be frantic on
this “South sea bultblo,” of endorso
ment. “ Georgia opposed to tho war I"
ment Question, Wr whioh I am very 1 It would seem that when some people
much obliged to him ; but if he had
done so, before lie made his dcnuncia.
hslurdny Morning, May 10, 1803.
The Meeting on Thursday.
X large number of tho citizens of
[loyd and the surrounding counties
met in this city on Thursday 'last, to
ransult together as to the best means
If defending our city and the approach-
ji to the State Road, aguin.4t raiding
inrties of the public enemy.
I Mujor John Rusli was -chosen as
[’resident and Mr. .1. M. Berry Secretary.
] Col. Fouohe explained the object of
lie meeting in a few scnsiblo and ap-
Iropriivto remarks, and concluded by
loving the appointment of a commit-
Is of Hve to draft suitable resolutions
It tho action of (he meeting, where-
Lon Col. Fouctte, Hon. D. It. Mitchell)
jiy.J.G. Yeiser, Rev. J. W. Glenn
lid Col. Alfred Shorter were chosen.
1 During the absenoe of the commit-
If, lion. J. W. H. Underwood was
■riled to address the meeting, but,
lulining to do so, culled on Dr. P. C.
linn, of Alabama, who entertained
If audience during the deliberations
I 'lie committee, with a spirited aud
juried appeal in' to-hulf of home
L.iui/.ations for local defense against
lir enemies.
I At the conclusion of Dr. Whin's ad
jess tho ctitnhiltteo reported :i prentu-
leund resolution?, whioh iyerc uimni-
lowsly adopted ; of which resolutions
Is have been requested to publish the
[flowing, to-wit, with the law authori-
jig such organizations'.
I Resolved, That wo recommend the
lunation of “Volunteer Companies’.’
Iroughoiit our county, State aud Con-
|drraoy for local defense, under the
[till Congress, approved on the I3th
Oct. 1RG2.
[AN ACT to authorize the formation
| of Volunteer Companies for Locui De-
Ifenso.
Congress of the Confederate States do
Wet, That tor tho purpose of local de
nse tn urny portion of the Confederate
kies, any number of persons not less
Inn twenty, who lire over tho age of
Irty five years, or otherwise not liable
1 military duty, may associate them-
lives as a military company, elect their
pit officPrS and establish rules ami
(filiations for their uw.lt government,
M.flmll be considered us belonging
[the provisional army ,of the Conleib
|nte States, when capture! by the
jfiny, to all tho privileges of prison-
I s of war.
■Approved, October 13, 1862.
following is tjie act of Congress
lih^.e.d ip ip tlip above resolution. It
(U bq seen from ibis ftet that any
limber of citizens, not less than twen-
li pay associate themselves 'tut' a min
ify company, an.d be entitled to t|re
fivilege of -“.exchange” as other sol-
lers of the .Confederate army, should
jey|becaptured by ithe enemy; and
would appeal to every boy and
n, who Jjas the pluck, to defend
own hom.e, to join somo company
jonoe. We krfow of but three excu
j 3 which ally man could offer for not
jiping such an organization, to-wit.
Iter “physical disability,” inate, incu-
(Me “cowardice,” and “old age,” but
man should be to old that he
IPlilU pot tbiph pf “mnyryipg”- again
|.*J“ wife .wero to die. If any man
I 11 * come '- out and- establish his- right
' plead either of thes
■OrCol. J. J. Morrison, of the 1st
Georgia Cavalry, returned from his com.
maud on Thursday last.
gggrPrivate Geo. W. Milam will leave
this evening for Virginia, and will take
pleasure in carrying any letters to
members of the 8th Georgia'Regiment,
that may be left at the store of II. M.
Langston.
FonREST County,—The Southorn Re
corder proposes that tho name of Union
County, be changed to Forrest, as a tes
timonial of gratitude to the gallant
Chief who recently saved our State
from tho ravages of a Vankee.raid.—
Wo soy, amen.—Sav. Ftp.
Is it not possible toobstruct sucit
livers as the Tennessee and Cumber
land ? The question deserves tho ear-
nest attention of engineors and patriots
who desire to protect and defend the
soil of the State against Yankee inva
sion anil occupation.
t&~ A gentleman just from Rich
mond, informs us that the immediate
cause of General Jackson’s death wus
lockjaw, resulting from the wound in
his right hand.
Gen. Stuart, of cavalty fame, who
conducted, tho fight in that part of the
field after the full of Jackson, bus.been
assigned to the command of his troops.
—Say.’ Ftp. ^
AST Tho Richmond correspondent of
tho Charleston Mercury Bays that the
Virginia salt works can now turn out
2,500,000 bushels annually.
Biisi-reoard.—The Memphis Appeal
hears a report that, that gallant Officer
has been ordered to Mississippi, and
hopes it is true. We hope it is not,
though somebody is dearly needed out
there.—Abe. Fep.
laris there, or is there not, a statute
of Georgia condemning aB State prison
ers all Yankees captured on the soil of
Goorgia? If so, what lias been done
with the Yankees and tho renegade
Southerners ciq. tured by Forrest ? Will
our Uoni gift exchanges answer—Charles
ton Courier.
There is no such law in Georgia; be.
sides, the capture took place on tho
soil of Alabama, not in Georgia.—Sav.
Fepublican.
t&‘ A large number of exchanged
tinns of ntc and the Georgia Senate, it
would have been in better taste; or if
he had attempted to uso argument to
refute those in the Speech, it would
have been still better.
Ail my feelings and naturo are op
posed to controversy.; but when a wrong
is done me, self respeot demands a pass
ing notice. In his issue of the 23d ult.,
under the heading of “ Shame for Goor.
gio," he says—“ Georgia has been humi/ia.
ted by her Senate and Governor."
As for his quarrels with the Governor,
and his remarkable “ pauses for ro.
sponse”—all this is a mutter botween
him and tho Governor, with which I
have nothing to do. Bus when lie
makes a iitk at mo through the Senate,
of which I was r member, and farther
adds, “ the great Slate of Georgia has been
humbled by her Senate" etc, I reply; lias
it come to this, that tho Senate of the
State of Georgia, on a greht Constitu
tional and National question, cannot
dare to differ from the opinion of tho
Editor, without subjecting themselves
to his nnathamus; and “ bumbling the
great State of Georgia ?” Especially
when I “humbled” myself by giving
in my speoch, the reasons for my action
and difference of opinion; when the
Editor Bos deemed it sufficient to an
nounce his opinion without a reason,
and denounce the Semite as having by
their action “humbled” and “humilia
ted” the “State of Georgia.” ’If this is
so, has not tho Constitution made a
great mistake, in placing this matter in
the wroug hands l
Again the Euitor says: “ will not our
enemies consider this action cf tho Le
gislature (Senate) the greatest-victory
of the War?” If this- be true, where
did tho Editor get this information?—
Did it' reach him by communications
with Lincoln through tho underground
lluilroud, or lias he been put in commu
nication with Littuoln or his Govern
ment, by Spirit Rappers or Animal
Magnetism? Certainly nobody in this
country, besides the Editor; lias ever
heard of it. And most certainly, tho
Senate never dreamed or thought of
such a grand “ victory.” And in the
next sentence, tho Editor says: “ can
any more loans be negotiated in Eng
land and France, when these two groat
.powers are informed that Georgia is
distrustful of the Confederate credit ?”
Here again is somo important news.
Will the Editor tell us where he got
this information, and when nnd’whcro,
Late News.
Nashville and Foreign News.
Ciiattanoooa, May 12.—Nothing stir
ring from tho front to day.
Nashvillo files to tho 5tli inst. have
beon received hero.
Tito Steamer Etna hod arrived at
New Yotk from Liverpool.
Tho British authorities had detained
tho Qonfpderato gunboat Alexandria at
Liverpool.
The late proceedings of Admiral
Wilkes, relative to the Petcrholi' affair,
were causing groat irritation.
Newspapers state 'that Napoleon is
.strike a mania, on any particular sub
J ect, there is nothing too absurd for
them. And still most remarkable tlio
Editor asserts: “ The truth is Georgia
has been in tho back ground, ever since
tho commencement of tbe war” Docs
the Editor believe this himself? If he
does, certainly he is the only sune man
tlio State, that does. If the Editor is
intolerant, and riled at tho Senate, for
daring, under the oath that they had
taken, to’think for themselves, surely
this ought not to be a good reason, why
ho should east such odium on tho State.
When and whore was Georgia “ in the
back ground ?” Site paid her share of
the last year's tax, before any other
Slate in the Confederacy. Witen culled
to furnish her quota of volunteers, for
the war, site tendered twelve regiments
more than her share, which was n«t
done by any other State in the Confed
eracy, and yet site is to be charged with
being “in the back ground from tho
commencement of tlio war.” And to
mako tlio thing more ridiculous, if pos
sible, she is charged, “ instead of being
a leader, she lins been led.”
Now in-the name of nil that is honest
and fair, when was she led? Who led
her? What was she led into, or what
was she led out of? I know of but one
single instance in which an attempt
was made to lead tier, and that occurred
about a mouth ago.
■ The Secretary of tho Treasury, sent
ids accredited agent, Mr. Boyce of S. C.
to Milledgeville, with the avowed pur
pose of enlightening the Georgia Legis
lature, on the subject of endorsing tho
Confederate debts. This agent was not
successful in shedding enough light on
the subject, and bo it said to the over,
lusting honor of Georgia, she refused to
“be led”—into tho dark—but thought
best to mind her own business, and let
other people do the same. We were
willing to supposo that the Editor had
inadvertently fallen into the improprie
ties to whioh we have referred, but. for
the remarkable fact, that in his issue of
the 30th ult.-, he reiterates: “ In our
opinion Georgia disgraced herself by
refusing to endorse her quota of Confed
erate Bonds.” And in the same little
article, he says: “ It is now too late to
argue tlio question.” This is strango
indeed. It is not “ too late” to an
nounce Georgia as “disgraced”; yet it
is “ too late” to assign tho reasons why
she is “disgraced.” This too thin a
covering. I am done.
1 could not have said less in justice to
myself. I might have said more. As
! tho Editor is understood to be a kind
advanced trom Yorktown ; the recross-
ing the Rappahannock by Hooker, and
tbo destruction of the Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad, by Yankee cavalry-,
all of wliich caused joyous excitement
in every city of tho North. The balance
of the World’s nows is barren.
Fighting nt Itaymond, Miss.
Jackson, May 13.—Tho enemy yes
terday advanced with a column often
thousand men upon Raymond, whore
General Gregg had 35C0 infantry, a few
cavalry, and no artillery.
Skirmishing -commenced at 9 o’clock
A. M., tlio enemy continually reinfor
cing,'and continued until 1 P. M., when
r ___ . tlio battlo was opened heavily with ar-
oflbndofi at the course 'of tM ? Fbderal i tillo, T mid musketry.
Government, and will re call Morcier. 0rc (?S fought for two hours with mus-
The steamer Baird was sunk, in tho ketry alone, when learning the enomy
Cumberland abovo Nashville, by tlio \ hiul beC11 heavily reinforced, and tho
Confederates, and tho passengers and reinforcements being ready to attack
crow captured. I him, ho slowly .retreated in good order
Fivo thousand persons, chiefly free through Raymond, and made a stand
negroes, had taken tlio oath, nt Nash- nt Mississippi Springs, wliero ho was
ville, undor order. reltiforoed with infantry and artillery.
A party of guerrillas approached.' Colonel MoGnvock of tho 10th Ten-
wilhin eight miles of Nnshvillo, on tho j llos,iae > "'as killed.
30th, capturing the Federal piokets, ! Tho firing to-day wns very heavy and
and drovo the wood-cutters ihto town, continuous, and could be heard at
officers and privates have arrived within | *" or " *‘ llt P u, poso tttfl Confederate j j ieur t e j mim j have no desire to offend,
our lines in Virginia. All speak in tbo | X I 1 <*# -t. * costs no Ubov
mest unqualified terms of the inhuman . . , ^ . ’ ■ . , of the brain to denounce, yet it might
treatment to which they were subject-1 **8»**W? «»*• ^ I cost some labor, successfully to answer
Kn-
tUey were subject
ed by tlio Fede
Chase, Columbus,
distinct ion made
privates, but all were alike subjected |
t* tho grossest indignities, and robhwl i * f ‘ lofl,He ifS'To’, “fl
„ , . . i i i T i i , it*l»Inn flint* snv i<i nn .mititm n+. nil !
ot ulotliing, bl^ijk.cts ami money. At
Two daughters of tlio Rev. 0. D.
Elliott, of Nashville, wero arrested and
sent North, for carrying Southern let
ters.
The Nushville papers say that Nash
ville must be a Union city, or its pop
ulation decimated.
One hundred and fifty persons, trom
DcKulb, Smith, and Wilson counties,
arrived at Nushville bn Hie 30th ult.—
Transportation North' was furnished
them by the authorities.
From Tullahoma.
Tuu,auoma, May 12.—Gon. Bragg
reviewed, a portion of tlio Alabama
troops yesterday, and addressed them
briefly. Ilia speech was highly compli
mentary, spirited and encouraging—
As to the situation in front, ho ardently
hoped they may meet an attack fiom
the enemy. He leaves hero to-morrow
to inspect tho front.
All quiet in front-.
From Vicksburg.
Vicksdcko, May 11.—Nothing of
importanco has transpired to-day.
-A bargo laden with coal ran past
tlio battorles last night.
Tlio enotny’s licet ul*oyo is increasing.
Another Yankee Raid.
Jackson, May 11.—One thousand of
Grant’s cavalry entered and burned
Crystal Spring, on the Now Orleans
Builtoad, at 12 o’clock to-day.
From Tennessee.
'Tui.lahoma, May 12.—Scouts from
the front to-day report the removal of
tho enemy’s heavy baggage and tents
to the rear.
The Nashville daily papers contain
telegrams of the late Virginia battle.—
The loss in Sedgwiok’s command ulono
was 5,000.
An editorial says Hooker having
changed his base,- tolls the story that
he is defeated. Our first reports were
baso, false fabrications. Tlio picture is
frightful and adds to chronology of our
snnguinnry defeats in tho East.
Reports put tho rebel loss at from
10,000 to 15,000.
Charleston, May 12th;—'Tho enemy
is Showing unueunl activity. He lifts
built largo a-nd formidable batteries on
Folly Island, bearing on the southeast
extremity of Morns Island. Several
Yankee Regiments aro also fortifying
Senbrook’s Island,
Five iron-clads and numerous trans
ports are still in North Kdisto. Seventy
transports remain at Port Royal.
The steamer Bril tania, with merchan
dize, has nrrived through the blockade.
She started from Nassau, on Thursday,
in company with the steamer- Noso
man, whioh is not yet heard from.—
The steamer Pet, from Wilmington,
had arrived at Nassau. The steamers
Calypso, Ranshe and Antonica were
also there about to sail.
ffiinrd at C mn 1 of either England or France, ever loan-1 , ,...
lerul gitarft at uimp - I ami refute, my argument on tho “ E
», Ohio. There was no \W to the Confederacy— , 4 Question”
2 between officers and | WI, »M '“Knghiit.V'nnd Irli.ioo, these Q I R MITCHELL
were alike subjected i tvro fiKpowers” loan a nation mouey __ ■ _L. ■ '
. - — —ese three excuses,
I, SB? be perpetually exempt from
I 1 military service ; but let all others
(snider arms and fall into ranks for
nse of their nativo soil.
I*®* Robert E, Lee, Jr. ( |qn of Gen.
n' s a private in the Rqokbridge (Va)
ftillery. Gen. Lee dees not promote
| mbeoa usehe ^vahts him to-see Se^Y*
’ an d e’Arn prpipptiqp.
•tiffps they were pqmpcllod to strip in
in ttrder to please their brutal keepers.
Every ponceivable insult was heaped
uppt) them. The cruelty and inhuma
nity of our foes towards Confederate
pyjsppcrs is increasing daily. Surely
oqr Government ought to adopt some
measures to avenge tlio wrongs and re
dress the grievances of the gallant men
who have been taken prisoners while
bravely fighting to achieve the indopen*
donee of tho South.
A Chaplain’s Badge.—The Chaplains
of the army in Tennessee have adopted
as a badge tho Maltese Cross, yellow,
about qu inoh in diameter worn aft a
Major’s star on the'collar, on each side.
They use also the Staff buttons, and
gray cioth with hlack facings and trim
mings, like Surgeons.
• It is said thqt General Jackson
had a strong presentiment that he
Would he killed before the war was
brought to a close, and th^'this fevent
would taito place in the ffiit of'one of
the last b&ttleB fought. As th,e first
part of the Inspiration has been verified,
may we nut hope that the latter may
also bo the fulfillment of prophecy.—
tfrehetpge, 3? ' Snl
wliicli they say is no nation ut nil!
Now we have lieatd that tbo Confed
eracy has a lot of Cotton, and that she
hits issued what she calls Cotton Bonds,
O.ve or T1IB incidents or W'AH.—A
letter to the Petersburg Express records
thtS burning of the large brick tavern nt
Qiianeeliorsville, which -had been con
Funeral ol’ Gcu, Jackson
donee of Cotton sales, and that she has n*Ut«, one hundred and fifty wounded
sold some of this to private c.tizens of uiive it being im-
England and France. And she mivy I possible to rescue tho sufterers. One
have sold some of her 8 per cent bonds
to private subjects of 'England and
Franco, just as she has to her own citi
zens. Indeed we do not supposo she
desires to borrow money from either of
those Governments. For if she did,
she would be guilty of a folly, which
she might not, soon be able to rectify.
Still again, the Editor sayss—“Will
not Georgia bo put, down as opposed to
the war for tho reason that she repudi
ates tho war debt of President Diivis?’’
Has not the Editor again fallen into
another egregious blunder ? This news
is startling and alarming! “.Georgia,
has repudiated tbe war debt!” When,
where, find how? Surely the Editor
Will bp kind enough to tell us, as this
is a Very important fact that should be
known. The Senate really believes
that Qeofgja has promptly paid' the loft
dollar of tho wav debt, jhat she Hits
in required, to pay. And'that site
hundred of the number were Foder-ils,
and fifty Confederates, This is one of
the most melancholy incidents of the
battle. Tho building was fired by a
shell thrown by one of tlio enemy’s
guns, but whether accidentally or inten
tionally is not stated.
ggyThe “Loyal League” of N. York
City, the last invention for “saving the
Union,” has been signed by 10,000 per
sons.
Jackson’s Last Words—A Motto
vor the People.—It is said that the
last words of the heroic Jackson were
devoted to his faithful troops. Speak
ing of his Commissary, he said—^"Tel
Major Hawkts to send Forward ProvU
sione for the i/ten.”
Lot this be the cry hereafter, not
only in the army but among the people.
‘‘Send forward provisions for the men,’ 1 , and
pffero4' ( o pity her share wj|} fee^
Jaokson,’
European News.
A recent debate in the English Par
liament, and tlio incidents referred to
in it and tbo repeated acts and utter
ances of iusolent throats towards Great
Britain from tho Yankees, have pro
duced a very general war ferment in
England, ’^ho Herald’s war corres
pondent in London, writing at the la
test date,- states that there was then
imm'nont danger of a war -between
England und the United Stutos. Tho
public mind was inllumod against tho ~
United States.
A special dispatch to ' the Herald,
dated tho 2Gth, says siie English Gov
ernment had ordered tho steam reserve
fleet, consisting of three hundred vessels, to
be made ready for sea, in view of tho com
plications with England.
News of tho uttaolc on Charleston
had boen received in London. It'was
regarded as a great defeat of the Feder
al naval force.
The Herald’s Paris correspondent
states that.the nows of tho Union do-
foat before Charleston had afforded
great joy in the French capital.
It was thought that England and
the United States would soon be at
war, and that France would not aid
England! in such a struggle. The Pa
ris Patrie has already contrasted the
friendly course of Napoleon with' the
“selfish" course of England.
Poles still fight valiantly, and have
defeated the Russians at many points.
The Emperor of Franco had declared
the Polish question to be a European
one. The Czar has not yet replied to
the note of the three powers. The
Czar has ordered a large lovy on seven
itnperul provinces. Tho Italian Gov
ernment has dispatched to Paris its
reply to tho French note requesting
its co-operation in addressing the Rus
sian' Government on tho Polish
question. Italy undertakes to do her
befet in an appeal on behalf of Poland,
but insists that her poouiiar political *
position requires of her to steer a per
fectly independent course.
Advico from Paris] to tho 24th of .
April, say that the imperial govern
ment is indignant at Minister Adams
Matamoras certificate, and it.was ru
mored to be tho intention of the Em
peror to rlemand from:,Mr. Seward an
immediate disvowal of tho offensive
document. If this is not done fully
it is presumed that France will retali
ate by. uiding the enemies of the United
States'. Mr. Dayton was to have an
interview with the Minister of Foreign
Affiirs before the dispatch on tho sub-
Ricustoxp, May 12.—There was a
grand funeral procession here this
morning, escorting the remains of tho
lamented Jackson. The streots wero
thronged with ladies and gentlemen.—
The procession left the Governor’s
mansion at 10J a. m.; marched to sol-
omn music down Government street to , . , . , , . ,, ,, .
Main stroot, up Main to Second, thence J co * should be forwarded to M. Meretor
to Grace, and down Grace to the Cup- j at Washington. •
itol, where tho body was deposited in
the Hall of Congress. The President At an auction sale at Atlanta a day or
mid Cabinet, government and others ; t , vo s!nce bur e aus sold at from §90 to
dignitaries, civil and military, joined : 5199: Bedsteads and Mattrass530; plain
in the procession. The military escort | Wardrobe 145;.Easy Chair 50; Parlor sett
1 -> 1 pf Sofa and four Chairs 305- » rosewood
consisted of infantry, cavalry and artil
lery. . The body will be removed to
Lexington to morrow,
’ A Throat.
Richmond, .May 13th.—Tho Quebec
Journal says that news has reached
that, oily timt fifteen regiments were
ordered from Khglund, in consequence
of the . Amerigo® Ambassador having
notified the English Government that
in cose the iron-clads now building for
China were allowed to depart, he would
consider it equivalent to a declaration
of war. The Canadian Journal also
says, that nine* vessels left England for
Canada, with arms, ammunition, and
military stores—six for Quebec, and
three for Montreal.
Arrival of two Blocknders.
Wilmington, May 13.—The steamers
Banshee and Pet arrived this morning
srom Nassau,
Yankee Lying.
Richmond, May 13.—The -Now York
World qf the 11th, contains several
fabulous reports! including tho capture
pf Richmond by General Keys, who had
Eterge 365 ; a plain Hat raok 110; and
numerous other aticles in liko propor-
tlon .
Who is this Maj.Gen. Evans captured
by the Yankees at Chancellorsvillo, as
reported by the Baltimore American? It
is needless to assure anv who know the
facts ot the case, that Brig. Gen. Evans
(of Leesburg note) was not in Virginia
much less in that fight
ggp-Gen. Bragg seoms to be unfor.
tunate in the selection of his orderlies.
While he was'in command in Florida,
his Orderly deserted, carrying valuable
information to the enemy. On Sunday
night last another Orderly deserted,
after first arraying himself in the Get*- .
eral’B dress uniform.
jgy-Gen. “Stonewall” Jaokson was |
but. thirty.nine years old. H.e wa*
bora Jan. 21st, 1824, and died May
10th, 1863,
