The Rome weekly courier. (Rome, Ga.) 1860-1887, June 19, 1863, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textm toil t VOLUMN XYIII ROME GA., MORNING, JUNE 19, 1868 NUMBER Iportod, "M, ■ The Floyd Legion I, now thoroughly organized, and insist of ton companies already , and one yet to roport, as fol- • Oiio company of artillery, -with pioces, three companies of infantry ;jx of mounted infuntry. Most of ollicors have soon more or less no- service, aiid thereby fittod for their jlion. Tlio Held oifioers, we think, particularly acooptqblo to tlio ou- l I.Ogioill Vo learn that other stops tire being ken for the defenco of our city, and .1// probability tlio next batch of Ab- iliorfc'f.idprs that conclude to pay us iiiit, will be able to add their testi fy to the fact, that this is uvory un- iwlthy country for tliat kind of eut- SsiT The annual Examination in the luino Kemale College will be hold on Jliitsilay and Wodnosday, the 23d and ittii inst. \ Tlio untiuul address will bo dolivered ) Thursday the 20th, by tlfe Rev. t.T Palmer. Tlml Baked Indiuu>-Julin E. Kake. We had not intended to publish any urthcr account of the outrage men* ionrd in our paper a few weeks since, it got so much worse mid was such liwredU to our county, that we feifrotl in publication would demoralize us in estimation of tlio public. So many inquiries have been made iiowever that will now say that the object of the pnnibalg in so treating that Indian, as for tlio solo purpose of eating him, (wish they actually did do, and uftor- arris devoured a relation of his by tlio □me of Pudding.—Tlio lnttor was millinrly known as “Injun Fuddin" is tlio same who for a long time ns been associated in business with mi "Pie" whose christain name was 'umpkin." 'Ve trust tlint tlio "Confederacy” will nisiiler this as an obitury notice of Hi* .lohny Cuke and his cousin, and Wish it without charge, for the benefit tlio public. I fid toy- A correspondent writing from slar Springs, Ala., complains of the ny a number of Post Musters, between uno mid tliat point, are acting, and quests us to publish his 'statement, ml we would rather lie would do ns lie iirealens—report them to licadquiirters, < tliat will be a sure means of rod- , *11111 the publication will do littlo r no good, lie is infermed that the M„ at Gaylesvillc, permits person^ nhor than assistants, to examine tlio mils. This is highly reprehensible, ml in direct violation of his obligation 5 P. M. Tie also thinks tliat mails tu*e hover at places along the routes, his is very annoying as we have to *ar tlio blame. Wo frequently recoivo rtlcrs complaining of the non-arrival I pa pot's, when wo know that they are egularly mailed, and that they lfiave Rome P. 0. in good condition. ■tlio Jh&'T Tie following isu list of the ens- balties in Co. C, 40th Uu. Regiment, at Ihe battle near Edwards’ Depot. May |<>th, 18(13: Wounded: Lieut. Carter, slightly in peck ; Sergt, I!. .1, McGinnis.slightly ill "wnh Sergt. ,7. W. Caldwell, severely ') thigh, captured. Missing *. nSergt, <). • MeArvor, Corp’l tj.in. Is be I, Privates kannon, Hums. Caldwell, Doeg, (W. I’.*) ftoog, (A. .1.) .lames, A. .1. MeGin- |iii, Oswalt, Sanford und Wall. ■ 3i.s'(il*i,aii Occuiirrnck in* Anim.u, Life, -Oneof the most singular occurrences 1 animal life of which we have ever , lately befel a favorite cow bo- ■"nging to a well known gentleman tesiding in the western extremity of Ihe city. Yesterday two weeks ago Jhis cow gave birth to it calf, which, per nursing carefully lor two or three fays, she had the misfortune to lose. Pno week after tiio birth of this oulf Ike same cow gavo life to another of jnucli larger sizo and moro healthy ap- I’viu'uhcc. The second calf is doing emarkably well, and tho griof of the another for tho loss of her first born is pntiroly assuaged by the gift of tho Second. This is tho first instance of tho *md wo hero ever road or heard of.— |tftersburg Express. _ OtSp-The Augusta Chronicle says that tlirown into intense c^pifp- linont ou Thursday morning, by the }’o- Iport that a party of Yanko raideps I "'hat number is not known) woro ap- Ji’foaehing tliat city from Lincoln couji- I • * "'hero it is said they ijpiy are Iti ''’ankccs have beep pursuing I,. e .°f* jnsivo policy during the war, but l‘»°ir effort to rout tho rebels at Violc's- | l| r« by the stench of dead AbolitBon- L^‘dedly tlio most •offensive' I I'■ration that has been known. The Obstacles to Fence. First.—Tho impediments are oviddnt- ly greater at tho North than the South, yet these impediments, strange as it* may seem, upon closo examination will ho found to havo a potency, not or- dinurilycomprehended in tho .South. Among tho obstacles North, may bo sot dowA ambitious politicians on both sides, Abolition and Democratic, with their respective interests and influences, to which may bo added tlio hosts of Government agonts and contractors, with tho thousands of coinmissurcis quartermasters and sutlers, whose busi ness'is to inako money,swindle und do- fruud tlio government, ivitli their al most unbounded avarice, interest aud influence, to wliiuli also may be lidded the unscrupulous merchants und tra ders, interested in this kind of traffic with tho class of Northern dealers, in, torested and engaged in tho blockado running business. All these and thoir adherents, who are rarely combatants, and remain at home mostly, and mould public sentiment. 1 Thcso and their in fiuence constitute mainly the warpow er of tho North, and yet very few of them are aotually engaged in the fight, still, however, controlling tho action and destiny of the Noath. Until thoir power und influence uro brokon down and overcome, tlio North will never be ready for peace, andUiis can never be done, without war and bloodshed among themselves. Doubtless four-fifths of tho people of tho North desire poacc, and their in terests demand it, on any terms accept able to tho South; but they have no leaders of sufficient influence, who ure bold enough to lead the masses, do- liounue aud expose tho corrupt combi, nations tliat control tlio war power of the nation. It is useless to indicate the final result of this state, of affairs to the Northern people, should it continue much longer. The evil inflicted by the secession of the .South, let tiio result be what it it may, will not be a tytho of the evil influence on the. Nortli by tlie North, Hut wo are wandering. Secondly.—The obstacles in the South to peace. We believe there are few, or perhaps none of tlio politicians South, who would not be glad to havo peace, mid take tlieir chances afterwards, who were' vehement in precipitating tlio war, und who have g<*t more than they bargained fori and have not gone into the profession of anus, or if they have have become a little tired, and are at a standstill, waiting for something to “turn up.” Others have changed the profession of 'poliites for tliat of specu. lation, extortion, and money hunting and havo no desire for peaco as long as they can koep out of the reach of bul lets, and their new avocation will pay. If there sliould be money in govern ment contracts, a'coramissary or quar to masters phipo, or a government employee, ail is still right; peace would not benefit them. But the Southern blockado runners, who are making for tunes so fast, uinl really making it by piles, peace would ruin thorn. True, thero arc none in tho South who say openly thoy are opposed to peace. Who ever saiv a man who was making money rapidly, love to see anything take place which Would stop his money machine from work? All such uro obstacles in the way of peace and they do notdesiro it. If in God’s Holy Word, there is one truth moro potent than unother, it is "That the love of money is tlio root of all evil.” If thero bo one plnco in His vast dominions whero this Truth is pointless and powerless it inis neither longitude nor iatitndo. If tlioro bo ono passion of tlio human heart, that lias wrought moro suffering and misory to tiio human race, it suroly lias no name. It was thoscourgo and oourso of the old world; it has been equally so of tlio new. ■ Within tho last two years, from Canada to Moxieo, it has produced moro than » million of wid ows and orphans, whoso wails and cries ascend daily mid hourly up to tho Throne of'God, perfumed with 'inno cence ! It has turned loose a torreqt of blood, much of it innocent, which, if collected in a reservoir, would float the nuvy of tho world ! Then wo conclude that tho ‘love of money,’ in somoshapo pr othof, is the great impediment to B©* |jTo. learn that in' a recent visit to the army in Tennessee, Bishop Elli ot administered the rite of confirma tion to General Bragg and to a number of his officers and men. The Protes tant Episcopal Church, we are gratified to see, lias had of late quite aii acces sion to ;ts membership,'in ivhifch may bo included Judge Jonkinsof Augusta, Judgo lyerson if Columbus, and* Judgo Cpla of 'ifaeon.—, 1 $wthcrn Jtee'ordcr. - Folk County Awdkc. At a meeting of tho qjlizons of Polk county-; Ga., on the 1st of June, 1803, Pendleton Isbell was callod to the Chair, und Joel T. West requested to act as'Secretary. At the'request of tlio Chairman. Col. IT. Holder explained tho object of tlio mooting ; after which a committee was appointed to furnish business for tlio meeting, consisting of R. W. White- hood. W. Mi Hutchings, II. F. Wimber ly, W. M. Pbniips and W. S. Battle, who rnado their, report, which, after amending tlio first resolution, was adopted by tlio meeting, and reads ns follows: Tho Committee appointed by the Chairman, to roport business, bog leave to roport the following resolutions as expressive of tlio senso of tho meet ing. Jfcsolticd, That tho meeting earnestly roeommend that a company of mount ed men be raised, of all such citizens able to bear arms, as are willing to vol unteer for loeal defence, aud to bo held in readiness to respond to any call that may bo mado by the commanding offi cer, for the purpose of meeting emer gencies, and repelling any invasion or raid that may be attempted upon this section of tho State, und tliat said com pany be organized by tho election of commissioned officers, as soon us thirty persons or moro are enrolled. That all persons who enroll thoir names as volunteers, will' bo considered bound by tliat act, find as undertaking to abide by tho military codo and rules of war, and that ive apply to the War Department for commissions, under tlie act of May, 1802. Jicsotvcd, That in the opinion of this meeting, the circumstances of the country, and tlie perils that seem to threaten tho State, und especially this section of tlie .State, appeal strongly to every man able to bear arms in dm emergency, to unite himself witli the Company, and hold himself in readi ness, with the best outfit of horses and arms at his command,,o respond to any cull that may he made upon us. Jlcselvcd, Tliat tlio meeting respect fully solicit such persons us have been in service, and are conversant with military drill and government to lend tlieir assistance in bringing tlio propos ed company to a proper slate of disci pline and training. R. W. WHITEHEAD, W. M. HUTCHINGS, II. F. WIMBERLY, W», M. PHILLIPS, W. S. BATTLE, Committee. By motion went into tho election of officers, which resulted as'follows: W. M. HUTCHINGS—Captain. H. F. WIMBERLY, 1st Lieut. ABNER DARDEN, 2d “ PENDLETON ISBELL. 3d Lieut. On motion a committee was appoint' ed, consisting of Capl. Hutchings and Lieuts. Wimberly und Darden, to draft bye-laws and regulations for tho gov ernment of tiio company. Movod and adopted that Cupt. Hutch' ings request Col. H. Fielder to coufor with tho War Department, about tho chances for obtaining commissions, arms and ammunition. Ou motion ugreed to name tiio com pany “Polk Guards.” Moved and adopted tliat those pro ceedings bo published in the Rome Courier. Adjourned to Saturday tlio tith inst/ 9 o’clock A. M., and agreed to elect uon-coinmissioucd officers at ^luit time. Appointed J. T. West permanent Secretary, and oxcuscd him in. conso- quenco thereof from any other duty, until tlio company aro iu actual ser vice. , J. T. WEST, Secretary. Satuiday, Jutio 0th, 1803.^ The "Polk Guards" met pursuant to previous appointment, Captain Hutch ings in the Chair and J. T. West, Secro tary. Lieut. Winiberly tendered his resig.' nation ns Lieut in the Polk Guards; whereupon tho meeting requested him to withdraw his resignation, and Lieut. W. yieldod to tiio wishes of tho eompa. ny. On motion wont, into tho election of iiQii-commisioned officers and elected tho following; W. F. DARDENT, }st Saygeant. r. #. wJnTEteE^p.ad .** \xt 6 n * rrvhr t* ' 7 ■ 11 4 th “ 5tl» • lsti Corporal. W. S. BATTLE, J. W". CAMP, . WM. HO0G, W.T.' BARTON, J; ROSSER,; t. 'A. .DUKE, a. Scon fort, 2d 2d 4tii Elected by acclamatibn, G. W- West Commissary and Wm.'Peelc Quarter- nusler. Our Tennessee Correspondence. Fairfield, Juno 8 1803. Dear Courier :— Since my* lost letter, our Brigndo has been ordered to this place, a fow miles from our former en campment, Brown’s Brigade lias been ordered from Hoover’s Gap, loavjng nono but cavalry forces at that point. Considerable skirmishing has been going ou for several days, caused by tlio inovomonts of tbc enemy in the direc tion of our lines; these movements are generally considered as morely feints, intends to keep us from sending furthor reinforcements to Gen. Johnston. Gen. Wheeler is constantly ou the alert, and has so disposed of his cavalry, as to prevent any ingress of tlio enemy by way of the road and gaps cost of tho railroad. Gon. Forrest, with 1100 of his command, mado a brilliant dash into Franklin a few days ago, driving tho Federul forces behind thoir ontrenoh- monts across the river, jtnd opposite the town. Tlie enemy receiving heavy reinforcements, obliged him to fall back, after sustaining a loss of about thirty in killed and wounded. Gen Alexander P. Stowart, (late in command of the Division of McCown, during tho sispension of that officer) has been made u Major General, and assumes command*tp day of’ the Divis ion composed of Brown's, Clayton's, Johnson’s and Bato’s Brigades, in Hardee's Corps. We inudveis ently stated in our lust letter lhai Gen. Bragg’s Head Quarters were at She.by- villo;. this is a mistake, hiB official Head Quartors ure still : ut Tullalmma, although considerable of his time is spont ut tho former place. Dr. J. B. McFerrip, of Nashville, preached to the Brigado on yesioruuy. The 3d Ga. Cuvalry are stationed in our vicinity. It is again rumored that Rosencranz is propnring to lull buck from Murfreesboro. Present appear ances indicate a speedy movement on tho part of our lorcos ; wo but await the result of the contest before Vicks burg. lxo. Grant communicates with tho floet by means of signal lights, which were sent up last night constantly, signalling und botokenihg, it is thought, a move ment or renewal of tlio assault. Tho roar of tho enemy’s mortars, at intervals of two. seconds, was heard all night, and continues this morning. Nothing from Port Hudson. An officer caplurnod By Grant’s pick ets, but subsequently eecapod, arrived this morning. Ho reports the Yankee army muah depressed at tho knowledge tliat Gon. Johnston is massing a hoavy force in thejr rear, and certain death awaits them in front. Thoir officers say certain dofot or annihilation awaits thorn. A Regular Siege Commenced. Panola, June 7.—Tlio Memphis Bul letin was received to-day. It admits that Grant failed in every attempt to storm tho worksjal Vioksburg, and that ho bos coasod trying. It is also stated that a regular siege wilt hereafter bo conduotcd, with a view to economize life. An immediate victorv ie, therefore, admitted to bo impossible. Twonty-three transports, carrying nine thousand Federal troops, have passed down from Memphis, since Grant landed at Grand G^tlf. t They were all tnken irom the garri son on the Memphis mid Charleston Railroad. Preparations are also maxing at Memphis and Louisville to transport. reinforcements from Rosencranz. Burnside’s army remains intact, to prevent Rosenornnz from being flank ed. Gen. Grant asks for a reinforcement of fifty thousand men. Eight thousand of his wounded have arrived at Memphis, and orders havo been issued to preparations for thirty thousand yet to arrive. Great apprehensions are felt in tho Nortli that Lee will advance, and Gov. L'urtniflt of Pennsylvania, is clamoring loudly for a better dofenso. B. Late News. Cutiuonading on the Rappahannock Richmond, Juno 9.—Advices irom tlio Rappaoannoek stato tliat tho one- niy is still remaining in his entrenched position at Deep Run mill, below Fred ericksburg, and is extending his forti fications. Yesterday afternoon the enemy’s butterios on the opposite sido opened on our pickets, shelling them for a short period without damage. Fredoriolisbug will bo hold by our troops against all odds. Official Dispatch from Lee. Culpepper, June 9.—Gen. S. Cooper: Tlio enemy crossed tho Rappahannock this morning, at 5 A. M., ut various fords from Beverly’s to Kelly’s, with a very largo, cavalry forco accompanied by artillery. After % sovero contest, lusting till five P. M., Gen. .Stuart drove them across the river. (Signed) R. E. LEE, General. Interesting Northern News. Sakluyvii.le, Juno 9.—All quiet in front. Tlie Cincinnati Commercial, of tbo •Jthj contains a dispatch dated New York, Juno*3d, which says: The Peaco Convention has eleeted Fernando Wood ponnanunt Speaker. Strong resolutions were presented und passed. The resolutions dcclaro fealty to the Constitution and tho State under the Constitution, and Ihorc is no power to coerce a State by military force. Tlio way is contrary to the Constitution and should cease. The claim of dictatorial and unlimit ed military power in tlio trial of citizens by courts-martial is a monstrous and exocrabio sin. They protest against tlje banishment of Vallandingham as a cowardly, despotic, inhumano and accused act. They recommend a cessation of Hos tilities, and a gonoral convention to settle,tho manner of reconciliation. ASpringfiold dispatch of tho 3d says: Tlie House has unanimously passed a resolution condemnatory of Burnside’s order suppressing certain papors, and calling fhe attention of the Govern ment tp tho ipfringement of popular rights* »nd the invasion of tho sover eignty of Illinois. A dispatoh from Lexington, Ky., da ted tho 4th, says:' By direction of Lin coln, Burnsido has revoked bis order suppressing tho Times and Wprld news papers. ’ The Very Lutuft from Vioksburg. Jackson, Juno 9.—Our scouts rpiiort the onemy's pickets ton ipilos deed ' "vory moans of u*6und • Vicksburg. Every moans of approach ' is "-fjo'swy guarded, aud tho greatest epur^go. upd- ,car<j is necessary Our loss at Vicksburg. JTackson, Juno 9.—-Correct ndvioes- from Vicklburg plaoo our losses in i ho into assaults at from five to six hundred. Among the killed is Colonel Marks of La. Our troops are in fine spirits and very confident. Tlio enemy has adopted the spado system of warfare, and is now engaged in digging. Grierson has boon severely handled by Colonel Jjogan, who commanded a. force of mounted Arkansas infantry.— This occurred on Wednesday last. The Vioksburg ladies appear to be entirely indifferent to tho shelling of tlio onomy, and aro out every night looking at tho sight. Gun. Pemliorlon hns plonty of pro visions and munitions, Tlio onomy is erecting parallels four hundred yards distant from our out works, and is constantly shelling. The Very Latest from Vioksburg. Jackson, June 9.—-Dat03 from Vioks burg to tho 4th inst,, bring the most cheering accounts of tho situation.— Pemberton says ho can-hold Vicksburg independent, and roquosts Johnston to tako liis timo in organizing his army. His army is in fine spirits and lias plen ty to oat'. Our casualties to tho 4th inst., woro between six and sovon hundred. Tho bomoardinont from the flcot is unremitting and very heavy, and can bo heard boro day and night. . Grant’s army refuses to assault our fortifications again, and ho has squat ted down to starve tho garrison. Wo liavo good nows irom tho Trans- Mississippi department, but. it is con sidered contraband. You may, howev er, soon cxpoct to hear that Gon. Kir- t by .Smith is at glorious work. Wo havo nothing additional from Port Hudson. 8®- A correspondent of the Savun- nali Republican writes from Virginia, as follows: But Jackson’s death is said to bo not tho only rogrotful thing in connection with tho late battlo. 1 inn informed by an officer of engineers that, if Gon. Leo had possessed aooiA'ate ^ information in rogard to tho approaches to tho United States ford, ho might havo intercepted tho retreat of tho right wing of tho Federal army, and captured or destroyed a largo portion of it. Tho country in tho vicinity of tho ford, and especially that portion oi it known as tlio Wildornoss, is inter- soctod by numberless roads, many of which load in tho dirootion of tho ford, and unito a short distance from it. Tho rivor at this point is bounded on both sides by high rocky cliffs, between which and tho wator the road passes down some distance to the ford below, and then up to tho opposite point on tho north bank. There, was only one road by which Gon. Leo could hope to advance, and cut off tho retreat of tho flying fob, as he passed between, these overwhelming bluffs, and that road was no whero laid down on the maps fur nished him by his engineers. When Gen. Leo discovered, too late, that there was just such a road as ho dosirod, you may well believe that, as mild as he i», ho gavo the delinquent engineers who lin<;l boon charged "'ith tho eperotions in that vicinity a “regular blowing up.” flay-Tbo French Minister at Wash ington recently dinod with .Secretary Sewurd. At tho table, tho Frenchman said to tho darkey waiter : "Give me zo vlnnigre.” I'Sah,” .indignantly re plied the servant, “I am no niggahl I *m a eullud ge'mrhon oh do American scout.’ 1 ;

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The Rome weekly courier. (Rome, Ga.) 1860-1887, June 19, 1863, Image 1