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Newspaper Page TexttUeditu € mm* [■maxTesr VOLTJMN XVIII ROME GA., FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 14, 1868, , 'r-- J NUMBER 40 EVERY FRIDAY MORN’Q ~ By M; DWiNELL, feDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. |2 for 81s Months* in Advance. ADVERTISING RATES. EUEAFTKR the rates of advertising in the Bogie Southerner and Courier, « as follow,* i Tnhiient Advertisement* per square of ten lines or lent 'jr«t insertion $1.50 lech subsequent insertion O.fS I.i'Cal Advertisements. SAD o.od 4.00 S.00 4.00 2.00 0.00 .iters of Administration 'emission from Admilflstratioti ijfiftlarion from Guardianship jior eqU&ro of pi tile nf land or Uegroca llneli Sheriff’s Levy of ten lines or less 3.00 Of more than ton lines at the rates per square of 3.00 Eaoli Mortgage Sale per squaro A.0U Communications recommonding candi. isles for office,'or to promote their election, will be inserted as advertisements, payable loldvance, at the rates of oho dollar for seventy-five words. The monoy and tho Sine of the writer must accompany tho rottlmtlblbation to insure iG publication. Announcing Candidates $10, in advane.o. All military orders, communications, no tices, Ac., will be charged as transient advor tissments. Tributes of respect, obituaries, Ac. Ao., (of bote than five lines) are charged as adver tisements. II. A. GAKTREI.Ii, .taly 30, 1803, Proprietor Southerner, M.DWINELL, ■PI _ Proprietor Courier. Notices of Marriages and Deaths, not ex- i-ding Five Lines in length, arc published gratuitously in tho Courier. Tho friends of the parties aro requested to Sind in these hotlces accompanied with a responsible name ihil they will be published with pleasure Camp near Morton, Alisa. 1 ' July 26th, 1663.) Dear Courier.—'the lbllmv/bg is a copy of nli oongrntlilafy older that was read on dres3 parade yesterday evening- Tho following is a copy of Qon’l or ders No. 14, from Qen. Johnson’s Head Quarters ill foljltloil to flirlolighs: Head Q’tts nSaK Morton, 1 •* - July 24th, 1803./ Gon’l Orders, V No. 14. j tho fallowing system of torloughs is hereby adopted in this army, to go into effect immediately t Furloughs Will be given at tho rato of otie for every twen ty five inen in each Regiment, on the certificates of the Captains, approved by their. Colonels, of tho Companies to whioh they respectively belong. This certificate must state tho number of men fur duty, that nuno have ulutinted themselves without proper authority since the publication of this General Order granting furloughs, that the men recommended have not received the benefit of the act of Congress, author* •iiing furloughs on re-enlistment, the length of time tho applicant has been absent since his entry into service, and the number of days tho applicant will require to reach his homo. The fur loughs Wilt be to granted as to allow each man to remain at home two wcoks, but the number of men absent on fur lough at any one timo must not exceed the maxium as allowed above. A Splendid Opportunity to Volunteer. Dur patriotic and worthy ootompnra- ryi ol the ‘•Southerner’'—though clear ly exempt from military sorvico fiotn two causes—is yet determinad to do al in his power for tho rtHief of our beluv- sd country, in its present emergencies. Accordingly, -having beeli authorized !,y the Secretary of War, to taise '.’ttvslry Company, ho has associated with himself, Charlie W. Hooper, olio ui the most gallant young men of our o immunity and an experienced soldier, a,at is making earnest and successful iTinrlb' to raise his company. Ho bos mph ajready pledged, and motif soriKnlly recommend this com l-a/iy .iiaifhc of the very best opportune tij h no'iv open to tiioso who would vol- li/iledifcontribute their share to v ujft.Vomrmin defence untl protec tion of Ini. Mr. Gartrell is t ile “prince id good fellows," und whoever joins his company mar bo sure of all tho advan tages that kiiulnqp* and generosity can afford. Read his caid below: New Cavalry Company The undersigned aro authorised by -the Secretary of War to raise a cavalry company for the Confederate service. The company, when organized, w ill he armed ami equipped, and fifty dol lars bounty will bo paid. Como forward at once and enroll your names for this is probably'tlio last op- tunity you will Iirvo to volunteer. II. A. GARTRELL, C. W,. HOOPER. The Yankees.lignin at Romo, Last Thursday morning tho Steamor Aliaratabrought up from Gadsden, one hundred and eight abolition pr’senois, including one captain and two lieuten ants. They belong to tlie 4tli Mis souri Cavalry, and woro: captured by Col. Riffle's Regiment, at Union City Tennessee. They look as vile and vagabondish as their sort generally arc. They wero carried off on tho train yeetordny on then way to Richmond, as we are in formed. New Advcili-semcuts. Attention! Cherokee Artillery. Leaves of abionco may also be grant ed to sick officers ns have not been much absent, giving preoid.enco to those who have been most with their com mands, at the rate of one to onch com pany on tho certificate of each Captain, approved by tho commanding officer of tho Regiment, us to tho length of timo tho applicant has been absent from his company, either on leave or unfitness for duty, provided that no company shrill bo left without at least tlVo com missioned officers. By command of GEN'li JOHNSON. (StQNKb) Benj. $. Egp:i,t., A. A. Gon’l. Orricui.: J. B.'Ccmhinos, C. A A. A. G. OmciAL : Rou't. Wavne, A. A. A. G. Cm., Yoeno, 20tll Ou, Kegimont, .iiietit: IV. H. II. Camp, privates Sam' uel Robinson and Samuel Fuller Imvo fent up their applications for furloughs under the otiovo ardor, and aro now anxiously awaiting their rolurn with tho General’s approval. Their tweet- hearte may look out for them in a few days, and may make up their minds to answer sorao serious questions, or make good some promises they Imvo already made. There is no doubt about this for 1 imvo heard them talk, especially the Lieutenant. I he.fi-rd -yesterday that private P. G. Geer was at-the depot,'and had got a furlough and was going homo, having been taken prisoner at Yazoo City and paroled. Private John G. Stroud ro- turned from tlio Hospital at Quitman, and has reported for duty. Jno. Payiw (more fumiliary known as Esqr. John Payne,) is quite sick, though ho is sti)l With the company. Serg’ts. T. J. .Da vis, tt. C-. Smith and W. J. Deed, are not able for duty, though they remain witif tho company. The rest of the boys are well. No news from the ab. sent sick. Cupt. Turner is on duly again. Our wagon truin left for Entorpriso this morning about 3 o’clock. Enter prise' is on ihe Mobile & Ohio R.^Roud, some dist'UUi.c below Meridian in this State, and at the head of steam imviga lion, on Chur.ekey River. . A portion of our army have already taken the- cars and ,gono 'cast, the rest are awaiting transportation, aud will go as fast as it can be provided. Tho men are not dis tho proper place. I nijl keep on at thisj and kotjp pur friends posted, for the boys hre always atixious to hear from home, and I hopo their friends will write often, for it is a source of great pleasure to them to-hear from their loved ones lit homo. Privatos G. B. Smitji and B. Shivers have been detailed as Division Teamsters. Wednesday, July 20th.—Serg’t. T. J. Davis, Cerp'l.T.H. Kliudy, privates Jno. Poyne, Samuel Andrews and; W. J. Reed aro on the sick list this morning in camps,-and all doing well with tho exception of Payno and Andrews, they would not bo ablo to march if we were ordered to do so. The accommodations for tho sick nro very reengto, conse quently they sutler tor the want of prop er attention, anfi much fault is found of the Surgeons, but from personal ob servations, 1 feel it my duty in justice to tho Surgeons, to say, they do the best they can under all tho circumstances. In the first place, they do not control the means to make them comtortoblo in camp, and whilo on tho maroli, aud in tho second place, they have not tho authority to send the sick when and where they think best. They would do more than they do if they could. They have strict orders in regard to those things, which they have to obey, and I havo no doubftheir superiors do tho very best they oan. It is reasonable and just to supposo they ate all anxious to preserve tho lieulth and life of the men, for if humanity alone did not induce them to extend suoh relief as is in their power to bestow, self-iiitoresi would. They no doubt some times err, they would not he human beings if they did not. Injustice is frequently done them. It is said thut our wagons havo boon ordered back, it (Ids be so we may retrace our steps and go back to Jack son or Canton. The troops havo all left hero with the exception of our Di vision (Walker’s.) Seme of the artillery has been sent back from Meridian. Sinco writing tho above the wagon trains have returned. What next I know not. . - ' William Morris, of Floyd, arrived here this evening on tire lookout for his sob, W, T. Morris, who was woundod at Jackson. 1 ^ He is now ut Mobile, or at least he was sent there. Tho old gen tleman will le’a'-o for Mobile lomoirow. Tiiensiuv, July 30.—We moved Horn our old -camps this morning about oi.e and a half railos nearer tlio station, and from all tho indications and from what I have heard, wo are likely to remain here for suuio time to come. Tho fur. loughs have boen returned and all dis. approved but private Samuel Robin son's, ho will leavo for home, this even ing. Jno; Payne is stilt suffering with the Rheumatism—ho can’t walk a step. Serg’t. Green and Thos. W. Cox. is on the sick list, though they keop with the company. I.understand tto Vicksburg garrison have all got a 30 days furlough and are going home. Correspondents will direct their letters to Morton, Miss FLOYD. fFroin Ibo Columbus Enquirer.] Interesting l'aitleiilurs of the Beige oi Vicksburg, From Lieut. D. rt. Burts, whole re turn fromVioksburg we noticed yester day, we have derived some accounts of the Yankee mode of prosecuting the soige, and of the straits to whioh our bravo garrison was reduced before tho surrender, which wo think will bo of interest to the public, I.t. Burts says that the Yankees, after making their final assault, adopted a modo of approach toourontronchmonts at oneb novel and successful. They constructed moveable brcnslwoi-Ks, re sembling hogsheads, whioh they made by lashing clapboards wilii hoops or gi'apo-vincs around ilirsf, or sand, and theso woro rolled before them forwards our lines by two or threo men, while a Bharp shooter, or two crept along on thoir hands und feet behind each of these rolling defences. Tho advancing enemy woro thus protected against musket and rifle bulls, which could not penetrate their rolling shields; and whenever our troops appeared at tho embrasures ior tho purpose of giving them a Hliot from a cannon, tho sharp shooters would riso from behind thoir defences and shoot down our men at their guns. ..The Yankee sharpshooters wero very numerous and expoit, and after they lind attauicd a proximity to our entrenchments giving them good range^ our cunnon could not bo brought’ to boar effectively against their locomo tive dirt bulworks. ’£hey wero thus enabled to approach so near to our lines as to rendor thoir mining opera tions practicable and to advance their artillery very closo to our works. Lt. B. showed us tho original order for the issue of mule meat to one of tho commands, dated July 2d; also a statement of the amount of rations issued to a brigade of 2014 mon for threo days near the time of tho surren der, The following js tlio hill of fare for this brigade for tlio three days mentioned: 4,371 lbs. mule, 820 lbs. rioe, 2,732 lbs. peus, 12 lbs. uuudh-s. 40 lbs. soap, 303 lbs. salt, 2G9> lbs. tola ecu. This is an allowance! oi'only a half pound of mnlo meat* 1J oz. rico, and less than a pound of pea', for each man, per day. J'he insufficiency und inferiority of this faro will bu exhibited in a more striking manner by a con trast with tho rutions drawn by tlio same brigade, after tho surrender, from the Yankees, for five days, viz.: 5,095 lbs. bacon, 35 bbls. mess - beef, 14,OfjiJ lbs. hard bread, 700 lbs hominy, 281 lbs. green coffee. 56 gallons vln Late News. . The furloughs of nil paroled prNmirrs poaed'to wait for 'patw^/er coaches, but resident* imn, Vi.-kuhiiwr. »•'« reduced nro billing to go on anything that will residents Itom Vicksburg, are reduced to twenty days. Seo notice of Capi. Max Van Dun Corput. , Runaways,—McKown & Evo offer fifty dollars reward, and Mrs. Robecca Neal the Bamo amount, for tho appre hension of runaways. ■rVmrfflkT' Cttar Taxes.—Soo notice of I. M. Sumter, Receiver and Collector. Bfiott Establishment For Sale.—Se8 Advertisement of Keily, Bros. A Wright. WSr* Gen. Meal Pow was sent to Ala bama on e. requisition from the Govern or of that State. Over a hundred eases of larceny arc charged against him. 6®* Ben. Johnson, a good Union •itizen of Vicksburg, lias been appoint ed Postmaster at that place by the Yankees. . — 1 -f-r-W'ri’r-: tSt* The tftate Road is now paying *t the rate of a million of dollars a year “to the treasury of Georgia. •take them away from here. Some of the knowing ones say wo aro going to Enter prise, ethers say a portion aro going to Mobile and Bomo to Bragg. A few days more will no doubt let us all know whoro we are going. A gentleman just from Jackson reports that the enemy havo gone back to Vicksburg, and Grant is shipping them to Mobile via New Orleans, if this be so, .wo will no doubt me'et them again sdon, and I hope under moro favorabio oiroumsianoeB.— Our oavalry met the enemy's cavalry at Caiiton Friday, and give them a genteel thrashing, and captured several prison ers. The last acoounts our cavalry were in pursuit of them. I am at a loss to know where to advise our friends to di reot their letters when writing to their friends here, fori don’t know how long we will remain hero, or where we will go when we do leave. For the present howevor, Meridian, Miss., is likely to be “Iteunton. ,, Under this enplion tho Richmond Enquirer has an editorial whioh closes as follows: The language reflects tho sentiments of every .Southerner who loves Isis section, and hus tho spirit to assert his preference and maintain that pride which glows in the warm blood of every - honest und independent heart among us: •‘What, shall reviving Thraldom again bo The patch'd up idols of .enlightened days? Shall we, who struuk tlio Lion down, shall wo l’uy homage to tho Wolf?” “Never! If not nationally, then war —war with victories or war with rover ses; bul.rcuhion with tho United States, never 1 The doad would vise from their graves in both nations to protest against ;in union so unrightoons, against peace purchased by such an unnecessary and shameful sacrifice of valuable lives. "The antagonism that has resulted in Ibis war is ns old ns tho colonics : it has grown -with their growth, and strengthened with their strength. Tho wonder is that it wasio long supprcs and kept in subjection. It has asserted its existence, and by tho violence with whioh it has raged, attested its vivuj lence and determination. The effort to again-sabject this antagonism to tho temporaty interest ot trade and com merce will novor be successful; it will result in futurowars in greater blood shed, and moro wide spread ruin. "But this national antagonism, this p'opular antipathy, whjlo forbidding re union, is by no moans inimioal to peace. “Reunion among thoso who havo fought tho battlos of this war |s irapos- •Bible. “The slaughtered chiefs, the mortaljar, The havoc of this cruel war Shall never, never bo forgot. “Peace between the Unitod States and the Confederate States, must be the result of the war, but reunion never.— Napoleon, Victoria—even Dahomey— anybody, anything but Lincoln.” From Richmond, ' Richmond, fltii.—'The Central train ar rived at a lato hour last night, but brought no nows of importance. UIs reported that Meade lias crossed tlm Rappahannock into Culpeper. Gen. Meredith is appoinlod as succes sor of Ludlow. Tho Confederate au thorities rccoivod yesterday offioial no tification of tho appointment. A meeting of tho commissioners fakes place this week. All tlio morning papers contain edi torials strongly urging tko people to ro- spend to tlio late proclamation of tho President. Tho New York Herald states that 25 negro regiments aro organized and in course of organization for tho- Federal army. Northern papers ridicule the idea that it is the purpose of tho South to employ pegro troops, as asserted in ah anony> tnous letter to the Tribune, dated Hum- mond. Another Yankoo flotilla is in James river. Two monitors and two gunboats came up as far os Sandy Point last night. Alabama Elections. Hoiiile, Aug. 5.—As far as heard from, Watte had a small majority over Shorter for Governor. Langdon has a majority ovor Diokin- son for Congross. Two flags of truoo steamers arrived last night from Now Orleans and nro now off Fort Morgan with Vioksburg paroled prisoners. Mayor Monroo arrived with family at Pnsongoula, and is en-route for thiB city. Mayor Monroo Salt. Pahcahovi.a, Aug. 6.—Mayor Monroe, of 'New Orleans, has arrived hero from Fort Pickens. His family is with him, Ho was not pormittod to visit Now Or leans.- From Mississippi. Morton, Aug. 4.—Twenty-two trans 35 lbs. oatiules, 280 lbs. softp, 400 lbB. sail, 1,400 lbs. sugnr. Heroic and de voted indeed woro tbo men who, fir suoh fare, wero willing to . continue’the contest-ns long ns thoy had strength to lift their firo arms. « Our informant had eaten of tho mule meat, and concurs in the testimony thnt it was excellent and toothsome to a hungry man. Lieut. B. is not of the number who denounce and saddle tlio responsibility upon Gen. Pemberton. Uo believes that lie did all thut ho could do to savo Vicksburg, with the means at his com mand. That those means wero not greater and moro effective was undeni ably the fault of some officials, and it will probably require a military investi gation to decide whose it is. _ Movement* at Charleston The correspondent of tho .Savannah Republican, writing from Charleston, says: Extraordinary activity has been man ifested by the military authorities here for a week past, and the government at Richmond hns boon prompt to fur nish them with all the defensive appli ances thut havo been called for. A largo number of gims, of heavy calibre, have arrived within tho last few days, and most of them are already in posi tion at stragetia points. ’ Tho Yankoo beseiging batteries are now all complet ed. They consist of four or five works, armed chiefly with mortars of long raugo, on tho island belwoen Battery Wagner and Craig’s Hill, llic nearest being within eight hundred yards of the tornier; together with a formidable work on Black Island. These, with tho fleet, constitute the beseiging force. detail on our . .they aro considered by tho highest military au thority equal to. the emergency. It is said, and iiipon .w-imt might to be very good authority, that liens. Beaurcgavd and Riploy, havo both oxpressod their conviction that ivo shall successfully ropel tho enemy, in spite of his im mense preperations for tho overthrow of the city. The New Confederate Loan.—Tho .bids for tho cotton interest bonds of the Troaaury six per cent loan, wore opened on Monday, July 20tli'.* • No, bids under fifty per cent were consider ed. The offers acceptod ranged at premiums varying from fifty to ono hundred per cent. The highest premium offered was one hundred per oent- This certainly is ohoering. It shows that the people of the Confeder acy have unbounded confidence both in their ultimato success and in bur rulers. It shows tho truo state of the publio pulse. It shows that tho people have no idea of repudiation ; and we hopo that tho few repudiation croakers that aro scattered hero and there in our midst, will horcafter hold thoir peace. It is understood that another call for bids for $5,000,000 is to .be is sued immediately. orts laden with troops bad passod •atchez going down, up to Friday. A number of Bank’s and Burnside’s regiments havo been mustered out, their terra of servioo having oxpirod. Transports loaded with negroes, are daily up to Island No. 10, to be instruc ted in tho manuol of arms. East and West Louisiana aro being stripped to form negro regiments. Rm mor says that Sherman is furnishing one out of overy twenty, and tfiey leavo their homos duiiy. • Pillaging parties aro sent out daily front tho garrisons of Natchez and New Carthago, who strip tho country of pro visions and commit every species of vaudulism. Tho weather here is extremely warm —08 deg. Fah, From the West, Morton, 2d.—A large numbor of the chiefs and braves of the Choctaw tribe passed through yesterday on a visit to the great father at Richmond.,. Grant lias established a garrison of about .3,000 at Natchez. Wirt Adams brings intelligence that BanltH attacked Dick Taylor at Donald- sonvillo on tho 22d ult., and was de feated, with a loss 6,000, including 4,000 prisoners. Taylor's and Magruder's forces are said to havo since united on tbo Teohe, whioh, if true, Will onablo Taylor to placo in position tho siego guns cap tured at Thibodaux, and blockade tlio river below, SECOND' DISPATCH. Morton, 3d.—The latest from the Mississippi represents the fiver above swarming with gunboats and transports. -Eight gunboats and ten transports woro counted between Vicksburg and Natohez on lost Friday. This does not provsnt communication with tho Trans Mississippi Department. Tho accounts from that side are cheering but contraband. Tlio enemy hns placed u garrison of 2.600 at Now Carthago, whioh is n prom in^nt place on tho river. Logouts watching tlio movements of the enemy. Wo shall hear from him soon. No troops have gone up tho river but MoPherson’s corps and a part of Bum- side’s command,. Gen.; Col. V. D. Rsddey, of Ala., Brig, Gen. There is nothing from Fredericks- burg to-day, except. that there nro no Yankees in that vicinity. N orthern and Foreign Nows. . Richmond, Aug. 5.—A flag of Irueo boat arrived at City Point to-day. The Now York Times of tho 3d says that Lincoln has issued nri order de claring that tho laws of retaliation' shall bo tolly carriod out, and that for overy Boldlor killed in violation of these laws, Robel soldier shall bo exoouted’. If a blnok soldier is taken prisoner, arid sold into slavery, a Rebel soldier shat) bo confined to hard labor bn tho publio works, and there continue until such blnok soldior be liberated. Yankoo accounts of tho battle ’ of Brandy Station admit a heavy loss. Charleston dates of tho 31st say that Gilmoro had suaceeded in erecting a long lino of batteries within 250 yards of Fort Wagner, and was mounting threo heavy 200 pounder scigo guns within a mile und a quarter of Fort Sumter, with which ho oxpeotod tho Fort to bo reduced. Burnsido has declared Kentucky under Martial law, and commanded tho military officora to aid the authori ties of the State in support of tho laWs and purity of sufforago in tho eleotion, for whioh tho Judges will bo held aoocuntablo. Offioial advices of tho surrender of Brashear City to the gunboat Loohorn, havo boen reooived at New Orleans. Tho Times says that from interior towns Of that State, as well os the Now England States, more than half of those drafted havo paid tho oxotription " e. Tho American arrived at Ne<v York brings advices to tho 22d. The British Parliament oxpooted to adjourn on tho 28th. Lord Clyde, Hold Marshall; was vory ill, and, not oxpeotod to recov* or. Tho nows of tho surrender of Vioks burg, and the rosult of tho battle of Gettysburg caused great oxoitoraent in England. The Times id its olty article of the 21st says the news, was ‘reoeived With a mixed feeling of surprise, dis-. K ppointment, and satisfaction.—Sur- iriso at tho sudden collapse of Vicks- urg. Disappointment at Gen. Lee offering to retreat, and tlio removal of all prospect of terminating the war Satisfaction is contemplated tho wisdom shown by England not having prema turely yielded to the recent pressure for the recognition of tho Confederate States. ijt iVj, The Question of Parole. A dispatch from Fortress Monroo, to tho New York Times, say* i Arrangements have been made by . jmmissionera Ludlow and Ould that onptures of offiqers and men shall be l-cquccd to possession, and delivered at City Point, od tho James River, and a convenient point oh the Mississippi. No moro paroles will bo acknowledg ed, and if any. are givon by either offi cers or men they will be null and void, and tho parties to whom they are given ordered to duty. Exception to this rulo can only bo made by commanders of opposing armies, who can exohango or rolooso prisoners at other points mu tually agreed on bv said commanders. •This rule wiltprevont surrenderfor tho purpose of being paroled. The issue botweon Commissioners Ludlow and Ould has been made upon ihe sulg'eot of tho recent Aot of the Confederate Congress, whioh deolares punishment upon all our officers and men commanding negro or mulatto troopB, and upon such tfoops them selves. Tho Confederate authorities, who have used the servioeB of negroes and half breeds—Indians and negroes—have been notified by Col. Ludlow that tho Unitod States Government will throw its protection aroundjalljthe*,officers and mon, without regard to-color, and will promptly rotaliate for all. violations of the cartel and the laws and usages of war. - IK! 1 From Charleston. Charleston, 4th.—Allquiot to-day.— Battory Wagner in fino condition—far strongor than when tbo bombardment begin. The people aiid troops aro in vory good spirits. From Richmond. Richmond, July 4.—Authentic ac counts of tho battlo of Manassas Gap, on tho 23d of July, state that Wright's Brigade, aftoi- about threo hours’ fight ing, was compelled to tail back about 400 yards, but rallied ar.d drovo tlio en- omy back, completely routed them, ar.d hold tho position until removed after night. ’ Our loss was 160 killed, wounded and missing. : Tho enemy's must havo boen five times this numbor, including many field officers who woro seen to fall. Gon. Ewell in his report to Gen. Leo, compliments tho brigade very highly for their gallantry. • Tho folJowing promotions havo re- conlly boen made, viz: Brig. Gen. Ste- B ben D. Lee, of S. C-. Maj, Gon.; Col. i. F. Straldc, o.f Tonn., Brig. Gen.; Col. James Deshlor, of Alabama, Brig. Gen.; Col. Lawrence S. Baker, of-N. C., Brig. Gen.; Col. Lunsford L. L, Lomax, Brig. The Navigation of the Mississippi. Tho following regulations ore pub. lishodby tho yankoo authorities for the future navigation of tho “fathor of waters”; “The steamers destined for New Orleans with merchandise shipped and permitted, according to law, will bo oonvoyod ell tho way through to Vioks burg, from whioh place a, sufficient forco’will bo roady to start ovory Mon day morning, to give protection to tho convoys. No vessel will be permitted to go down the rlVat without a convoy, for tho present, and steamers will be obliged to lay ovsr a weak if thoy do not arrivo on or before tho day of the week on which convoys start. Arrived vessels, however, going between times, will also give convoy, but no regularity must be expected from them, or great dispatch, as they may have to stop on the way. This arrangement will com-, monco on the 10th of August next, 1863. [Signod] 0‘DAVIDD.TORTER, ‘*Koar Admiral Comd’g Mississippi Squadron.” P. . Tho question for the Southern man is whether he had not better live on bread and water twenty years and fight the North, than live perpetually on bread and water and such privileges as a Yrukeo muster will afford. The wife of Postmaster General Rea. gan died in Riohmoml ou the 21st in stant. We regret to notice that Gen. Price has resigned and retired from tho army.

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