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By John H. Christy. VOLliME IX. THE southern watchman, TERMS. ONLY TWO DOLLARS A-YEAR, When imid in «a\once; otherwise, Three Dollars. ~ .r |i.:pcr will lie discontinued (except at the option ‘ 0 t t;ie editor) luili! all arrearages are paid. ADVERTISING. advertisements inserted ai the sqnal rates. Transient udvorlisements, wheu not mitrked, will be published till forbid, at One Dollar per rqttnre of 9 lines l„r rbo first, and Fifty Cents per square for each subse quent insertion. ; liberal deduction to yearly advertisers. - ^Announcements of. candidates $5, in advance. Obituary notices exceeding six lines in length « ni be charged as advertisements. gusi&ss into professional Carbs. A M. WYNG & CO., Dealers in Y, UARDWARK. CROCKERY, CHINA AND vi LASS. 1*road Stseet, At1iCT>9» Glk ^ 'net’s Comet. Jfamiln laanml:—-SeWtb fa Bt| 5, polities, ^gticnlture, fiumnt literature, #t. Two Dollars, in advance, .ATHEISTS, MAY 14, 1863. • — ——— mum 7. * TUBSS STEAM COMPANY.- ; \ jt \ICK1'.KS0X, Agent and Superintendent.— M i r iL-tnr -ra of Circular Saw Mills, Steam En- Wines. Forcing »»d bating PUMl'S, Shafting and M mihnkuy ; Mi it.. Ois and all other kinds of GEAR- iNO Ison ami Brass Castings, of every description. SMITHING, Repairing and Finishing promptly exo- tniod. Select patiems of Iron Fencing. Terms, CASH. ( \ \\\ & H. R. J. LONG, Wholesale \_y, nn <l Retail DRUGGISTS. Athens, Ga. L. McCLESKEY, M.D., having /1 I \ X. J. JC • permanently located In Athons, will contiuuo ,ipractice of Medicine and Surgery. Residence, that recently occupied by Mr. Chase—Office, fit home, where he may be found. tf H A. LOW R A NOE, Surgeon Den- • TIST, Athens, Ga. Office on OollcgcAvenno, over the Jewelry store of Messrs. Talma igc & Winn. n Gl OLE LAND, Dentist, Wat- • lei .. viih-, Ga., respectfully solicits tho patron- #st , „f the si ironi’ding country. Full satisfaction will bo ■ : ivoii in bis profession. tf I M. KENNEY, (next door to the • Bank of Athens.) constantly keeps on band STA- PU; nn.l FANCY DRY GOODS, and Choice Family tjr,-ccrics, cheap fir cash, or to prompt customers. M. MATTHEWS, Attorney at I,AAV. Danielsville, On. May 1- fOHN H. CHRISTY, Plain and tf Fancy ROOK AND JOB PRINTER. Broad St., Athens, G.i." Office i or ■ r TVrnadandXVnil Greets, over the store of Sausoiu .5; Piliard. tf AMES A. CARLTON, Dealer in Silk, Fancy and Staple DRA : OODS, Hardware .1 (hockory, No. .‘1, Granite Row, Aibens. Photograph and 1'. Uv ..uis ou Broad and ., i of J ,.in R. Matthews, ' ’ MurS-tf .. DAVIS, Luntf Broker, Ooliec- TOil nut GENERAL AGEVt. Augusta, Ga.— , i.t; i!ie U* iu any couuiv 11’ (X'S Stalo. Office i ami Ellis strode. __ M A SON & BO., Bookbinder*. Rulers and Bluuk »:o*>k Manm'ucuirors, Wlniehaii -trce.t, Atlanta, Gu. J. H. Cirpiv.TV. Agent, Athens, G.i. ' _ in 1 ; -l—ly P A L MA N & SUMM E Y, Dealers in 11 A ROW AllE and CUTLERY, corner of Broad aud XVull - -et*. Athens, Ga. tt il’TNER, ENGLAND & FREE- AN, WUolosalo and Retail Dealers in GIIOCE- R i i S. DRY GOODS, 11A R DAT A HE, SHOES & BOOTS, Broad Street, Athens, Ga. *1 P BARRY. Fashionable Boot and • SlIOE-MAKElt, Broad street, Athens, Ga., is ulwars in readiness to till orders i" his line. J J. F. O’KELLKY, J J*;. T. From the New Orleans Delta. THE EXTORTIONER. BT LYSDES. Gold is. in its last analysis, the sweat of the poor an 1 tho blood of tUo brave.—Joseph Bonaparte. The thunder of cannon is heard from afar, And the people are rushing in haste to the war; They burn with the fire that patriots feel, And are baring their breasts to tho shot and the steel; They battle for liberty, honor and life, For homestead, for sister, for children and wife; He hceJs not the tumult—be seeks but to save The sweat of the poor and the blood of the brave. O ! sweet to his ear is the clink of the gold, Tho’ 'tU muffled by blood tbatenerimsons the mould; And dear to bis sight is tho gold dust, I ween, Tho’ the tears of the orphan have tarnished its sheen; His religion is based on extortion and greed, With Mammon its god and Pluader its creed; His anchor of Hope is sunk in the wave Of the sweat of the poor and the blood of the brave. Tho’ Famine should stalk like a ghost thro’ the land And women fall faint at the touch of bis band ; Tho’ children, with tears in their suppliant eyes, Should startle tho air with their famishing cries ; Tho’ they toil till the blood oozes forth with the sweat, Tho god that he worships ho cannot forget; Still heaping his shrine as he sinks to the grave, With the sweat of tho poor and the blood of the brave counected with the surrender of the Island. It has just been published, and we defy any man to read it without coming to the conclusion that the whole blame in the premises is up on the army and Navy Departments in Richmond. The immense value of Roan oke Island may be judged from the fallow ing passage in the report, every word of which is true: ' The enemy immediately appeared in force in Pamlico Sound, the waters of which are connected with Albemarle and Curritack Sounds by means of the two smaller Sounds of Crotan and Roanoke. The Island of Roanoke being situated be- Cherokee Warriors.—‘Our streets were enlivened on yesterday by the arrival of a large company of Cherokee Warriors, from the mountaneous region of North Carolina. These “ children of the forest” have been enlisted in the Confederate’ service by Maj. Morgan, 3d Tennessee Regiment. Tho company already here numbers about one hundred and thirty, and wo learn that Maj. Morgan expects to raise a battalion com posed partly of these Indians—who we prediet will do good service with their un erring rifles under the lead of tho gallant Major. This officer we must say; deserves the highest praise indefatigable zeal and energy as displayed in the enlistment of so tween these *,wo latter Sounds, commanding many valuable recruits from the aborigin- thc channels of each become, upon the fall al population. rtf TT*i 11 Ai*no •■nr) f Iia a kn tviL/vn m ll(J j ^ —a —i.») ~ * — A A ^ < of Hatteras and the abandonment of Ore gon inlet, second in importance to fortress Monroe. That island then become the key which unlocked all Northeastern North Caorlina to the enomy, and exposed Portsmouth and Norfolk to a rear up- gan’s farm, at Citico, in Monroe* county, proach of the most imminent danger. In Other companies of whites and Indians gone into camp at Flint Hill, and have named their ground “ Camp Oe-eon-os-to-ta,” in honor of the distinguished Cherokee chief of that name whose remains lie buried on Major Mor- B1S1IOP & SON. Wholesale and Holuil Dealers* iu GItOCERXES, HARDWARE TAPER DRY GOODS, No. 1. Broad *t.. Albans. '..■VTM. h. MARLER, Attorney at ^ T LAW, Jefferson, Jackson county, Ga. Ri.fkri:ncks.— I- M. McLester and XV. S. Thompson, Esq*., jefferron ; D. XV. Spence and T. M. Peeples, Esq. Lawrenccville; John H. Newton and J. II. Christy, Athens. tf W M. G. DELONY, Attorney at LAW, Athens, Ga., will attend promptly to all bushiest entrusted to his care. Office on Broad street, over I. M. Kenney’s store. tf^ W M. PHILIPS, Attorney atLaxy, Marietta, Ga., will practice in all the counties of the Blue Ridgo Circuit, in the county of Fulton, of the Coweta Circuit, in the Supreme Court, and in the U. S. District Court at Marietta. tf HITE & HITCH, Wholesale & Retail CLOTHIERS and MERCHANT TAI- LGRS. Broad street, Athens, Ga. WM. N. WHITE, Bookseller and t T STATIONER, and Newspaper and Magazino Agent—Dealer in Music & Musical Instruments, Lamps, Fine Cutlery, Fancy Goods, Ac., comer Broad Street and College Avenue. Orders promptly filled at Augusta rates. GLOBE HOTEL^ Augusta,. Ga. AUSTIN MULLARKY, 5 PROPRIETOR. N OTICE.—Passengers holding Through Tickets, will lie carried to and from this Hotel 1'rco of Omnibus Fare. Feb. 27.—ly REMOVAL. T HE xnbseriboT has removed his Boot and Shoe Es tablishment to his former stand on the east side of Jackson street, where ho will ho pleased to wait ou his friends and the pnlilie. J« in CHARLES HUGHES. BLAOkSMXTHING. REMOVAL. T HE subscriber ln.s removed bis shop to iFo stand formerly occupied by J, R. Burpee, corner of Jack- sun and Claytui: streets—where ho is ready to have everything iu the Bluck?untblugline promptly exteuted. Jin: 15. J. M. ROYAL. A /XRiiLS. New Orleans Svrup : ',15 half o’»Is. •< « Fur sale cheap fur cash. J I. COLT. Jan. 1. N J. 11 an-1 12, Franklin House Budding. Buggies! Buggies! 1 A NKXV li-. t-VaLiS, •1 v/ 1 Set■■i.d-k .in’ ISmriry, 1 Four Horst XVngun, 1 Two Horso W«gtm, 1 Ono Home Wagon, 1 0>: Cart, new and conipl t.\ I Pair Carry-Log WhoclB, 1 Curry-Log, complete, second lun-d, \ 10,0110 Buggy and Wagon Spoken, Igy Sha ds. Hjhfi an«t Felloes, EnamoUod Cloth, LeaKiiir, Buggy and Wagon Ilurress, all kir. B.,n ent Lf’ii.u.r, Buggy ^»jcgy Trlmmin.je, Band, Leutlicr. For suio low by Foiitomber 1«. Pat- Uurress, alt kir.ds of Sole and V NEXVTO Sxmtjjcnt ®atcj)iitim. Morals in the Yankee Metropolis. Tho picture often presented by Southern journals of the nauseating stench of cor rnption which pervades every class in Washington, from the occupants of th- White House down, through the depart meets and Congress to the most servil lick-spittles who fawn at the feet of pow er, has been considered by many over drawn ; but the halt has not been told— our sketches of the corruption of tho abo lition court convey but. feeble ideas ofmat tors as they roalfy exist, and to obtain thi naked truth we have recourse to abolition confessions. The following, it is tho mos h iiuilating confession wo have yet seen, n, from tho pen of Horace White, of the Chi eago Tribune, in his Washington letter to that journal. Referring to the morals o Washington, it says ; The tone of morality here is considera-i bly lower than it has ever been before. This is admitted on all hands, and can be proved, or rather needs no proof, for the .nr is heavy with public and private guilt. A few years ago a high Austrian official, whose peculations wore discovered, ap plied tbo lancet to his veins, and another similarly situated hanged himself. There is no sense of shame hero. Any coroner’s jury in Washington would find a verdict ol'insanity for such conduct, and the ver dict would be accepted in good faith. The Southerners, as a class, had a very nice sense of honor so far as the public treasury was concerned. When they hold the power hero there was comparatively* little thieving, aud when any was discov ered, it was promptly exposed and de nounced. There has been a change—a dreadful change—for the worse. Tne frauds and attempted frauds on the treasury, in one channel and another, come so fast and from such unexpected quarters that one is bewildered in contemplating them. Yet nobody has been brought to justice, and nobody seems to think itpossible that any body should be brought to justice. “ O ! O ! those rascally contractors !” says some honest man in the rural districts. For every dollar wrongfully taken by a contractor, five have been taken by public servants. And in this matter Republicans are just as bad Democrats, and Democrats just as bad as Republicans. Congress has its duo proportion of vagabond politicians, who think they will never have another chance, and who are bound to lmve“theiii share” of the golden, or rather paper, stream. a The honest men are in a lean minority, powerless to stay the tide oq corruption, but not, we trust, wholly pow erless to expose it. From the Petersburg Express, April 23. The Report of the investigating Commute j on the Roanoke Island affair. We do not believe in the philoslophy of .weeping over “spilt milk”—or in blubber- ing'ovcr a pile of smashed eggs. Roanoke Island has for months been iu the enemy’s hands where it ought never to have been and where it never would have been but for the grossest and most shameful neglect on the of the Confederate Government; for it should be recollected that immedi- ately upon tho Secession of North Caro lina from the Union the government Oi that Siate, transferred her arsenals, army, navy iid coast defences to the Confederate government, aud upon the latter therefore devolved the duty of putting the coast in a proper defensive condition, if it was deemed important or advisable to adopt such a policy. Tho Confederate Govern ment then, iu view of these facts, is wholly responsible for tho disaster which betel the Island. It is not xvortli while to bo saddling blatuo upon any subordinate au thority. It was the business of tho then Secretary of War and of the Navy to have exerted themselves to the utmost for the preservation of that vastly important point, more especially after the capture of Hatteras, which was, wo believe, in Sep tember, when it (the Island) began to be imminently threatened. An interval o. upwards of four months elapsed between Hint date and the attack on tho Island, (tstb Feb.) in which by vigorous and skill ful exertions it could have been sufficient ly secured against all danger. Batteries, gunboats and men could bavo been in readiness and strength to resist any at- * —~—Lure it that might be made af- a copy of the ro the language of Brigadier General Wise, “that such is the importance and value, in a military point of view, of Roanoke Is land, that it ought to have by all the means ;u the power of the Government.” It was the key to all the rear defences of Norfolk. It unlocked two sounds—Alber- marle and Currituck; oight rivers—North west Pasquotank, the Pasquotank, the Lit tle, the Chowan, tho Roanoke and the Alli gator; four'canals—the Albemarle and Chesapeake, the Dismal Swamp, the Northeast canal, -and Suffolk; two rail roads—tho Petersburg and Norfolk, an 1 tho Seaboard and Roanoke. It guarded more than four-fifths of all Norfolk’s sup plies of corn, pork, forage, and it cut the command of General Huger off from all of its most efficient transportation. It en dangers tbo subsistence of bis whole army, threatens the Navy Yard at Gosport, and, is very likely to cut off Norfolk from Rich mond and both from railroad communica tion witlf the South'. It lodges the ene my in a safe harbor from tiie storms of Hatteras, gives them a rendezvous and large, rich range of supplies, and, tho command of the seaboard from Oregon in let to Cape Henry. It sbonld have been defended at the expense of 20,000men and of many millions of dollars. Some of the particular and more imme diate causes which led to the capture of this vital point testify still further to tho extraordinary-neglect of the Government. In the following passage will be seen how the public interests embraced in the de- ionce of th* Island were confounded and paralyzed by the course pursued. That Island, upon the tall of Hatteras, was taken possession ot by Col. Wright, un der instruction irom Gen. Huger, and the defences constructed under authority and directionsof Gen. Huger, who assumed ju risdiction of Gen. Gatlin. Afterwards Brigadier General D. H. Hill was assign ed fora short time to the immediate com mand of that post who immediately enter-, ed upon his dut}’, made an examination of defences in person, and was making active preparation lor putting tho Island in a state of defence, when he was suddenly superceded, and Brigadier Gen. Branch given tho command. It does not appear in evidences that Gen. Branch ever visi ted the Island, or made any move towards its defences. He h/mover, was superced ed by Brig. Gen. Wise about tho-1st of January,1802. These repeated changes in the command at a c-risis when such vacillations and ca prices could notbut beotherwise than deep ly injurious to the service in that quarter fully explain the reason why tho necossa- ry preparations for defence were not com pleted and point out clearly where the blame lies. But the following passage, whilst it wholly exonerates, settles, be yond the possibility of if doubt, tho ques tion as to the really guilty party : General Wise, finding that his written appeals for aid in defences of the Island to Head Quarters at Norfolk and to the De partment at Richmond were neglected and treated with indifference,, repaired in per son to Richmond and called upon the Se cretary of War, and urged in the strength ening the defences of that Island with ad ditional men, armamented and ammuni tion. The Secretary of War replied ver bally to his appeals for reinforcemtmts, that he hud not the men to spare for his command. Gen. Wise urged upon theSeere- tary tbalG en. Huger had about 15000 men inlroutof Norfolk lying idle in camp tor j eight months, and that a considerable ! portion of them could be spared for the ! defence of the rear or Norfolk, and espe- forcements at Roanoke Island were abso lutely necessaty to tho defence at Norfork as forces in its front, and that particular or special posts should not be allowed to monopolize nearly all the men, powder and supplies. In reply to all his urgent appeals for the means of defeuco, General Wise, on the 23>i of Jaringry, received the following military order No. 17 “Brigadier General Henry A. Wise, pro- visionly Army, will immediately proceed to Roanoke Island, North Carolina, and assume command of the Confederate State troops at that place. By coinmauU of t ho Sec’y of War. [Signed] John Withers, t’ Ass’t Ad’t General.” Hero we will close our remarks upon one oi* the most mortifying occurrences of the war with only the further observed tfoii that the He port of the Committee of In vestigation is a public document whose . statements and sentiments have authority and iflnoncc which cannot be either by the government or are desired to fill up tho battalion to six companies. They will go into immediate active service.—Knoxville Register. THE EVACUATION OF NEW ORLEANS. INTERESTING DETAILS OF EVENTS. We find in tho Jackson Mississippian of the 30th ult. the following interesting state ment. We have had no New Orleans pa pers of later date than Saturday evening, aud learu that no mails have since been re ceived from there. Where or how the sub joined account was obtained the Mississip- piau docs not state: Yesterday New Orleans was subjected to the most terrible humiliation arid de gradation which have ever fallen upou a brave and true people. After a valiant defence by our forts below the city—after exhausting all our resource’s and skill—the greater resources on water of the enemy enabled them to pass our exterior fortifi cations with their large fleet, and they ap proached tbexity with a squadron of fif teen of their largest vessels, all steamboats, gunboats and mortar vessels. There was a large force of land troops in the city; but of what avail were they against the ships and gunboats of the enemy ? At the moment it was announced that the ships bad passed the forts, it became evident to all reflecting persons that the city was de fenceless. Steps wero then taken to ren der it a barren conquest. By order of the Governor and military authorities all the Government munitions and stores were sent away. Such material of war as could not bo removed was destroyed. Orders wore, also issued to destroy all the cotton in the city. This was done. The troops under the command ot Gen. Lovell were marched to the interior lines of the city— a few miles below, these lines would have been formidable against an army advanc ing by land; but the batteries near tbo river were quite weak and ineffective against tbo ships—especially in the present stage of the river—the high surface of tho water enabling them completely to command the surrounding country. In the condition of affairs it was quite obvious that the enemy’s fleet would meet with no serious obstacle iu passing up tho river. Accordingly, it was announced at an early hour that they were coming. Their vessels came up slowly, as if feeling their xvay—the Hartford, the flag ship of Gene ral Farragiit, leading. Then followed tho Brooklyn, the Richmond, and nine other ships, big and little. As these ships ap proached the batteries, about six or seven miles below the city, our artillerists opened upon them from both sides of the river, but ns the guns were only24’«, they produced but little effect. The ships replied with several broadsides, which showed that they completely commanded our batteries. The batteries, though maimed by unpracticed gunners, kept up the fire for some time, but with no effect, and under such discour aging circumstances as to render it an ob vious policy *to withdraw the gunners and the troops; the batteries vrere accordingly abandoned, and the troops were marched to the Jackson Railroad. In tho meantime the hostile squadron steamed up the river. A terrible and melancholy spectacle was [resented to the victorious ships. The whole levee, for miles, was wrapped in smoke, from the burning cotton and gun carriages, which the authorities had order ed to bo consumed. In the river were many hulls of burning ships, the debris of our fleet and of the merchant vessels aud steamers which contained cotton. The squadron proceeded up the river, the great multitude clustered on the levee, looking on with disgust and horror at the dismal spectacle. As they passed, a few shots were fired by some of the soldiers, but without orders. The ships did not re ply, but proceeded slowly along our levee. A feeble cheer was raised on board ono of the ships, which was respondfed to by some thing like a cheer from a few persons in the crowd. The ehoers, whether intended as such or not, drew upon the parties who were suspected of giving them some dozen orso of pistol shots, by which several per sons were wounded. The squadron being advanced, the foremost ship, as far as the Fourth District, came to an anchor—the ships to the number of thirteen taking up positions in front of tho city so as^to com mand the several streets. After remain ing in this position:for a half hour, a boat oanfoj.ishore with two officers, one Capt. Baylies, second in command of the squad ron, Capt. Farragut,. beiny; flag officer, and a lieutenant. These officers were greoted on touching the shore, with the most up roarious huzzas for “ Jeff., Davis and the South,”_and with th moiistrations. Thoj a flag of truce, and ft- was p sense of oven an infuriate! ■ HSr wim murmur i ing rain, followed by a furious and excited mob. Though no violence was offered to the officers, certain persons who were sus pected of favoring their flag and cause, were set upon with great fury, and very roughjy handled. On arriving at the City Hall, it required the intervention of seve ral citizens to prevent violence being offer ed to. the rash ambassadors of an execrated dynasty and Government. The Mayor received the Federal officers in his office with proper dignity. Capt. Bay lies stated the purport ot his mission. He had been sent by Capt. Farragut to de mand the surrender of the city and tho el evation of tho flag of the United States over tho Custom house, the Postoffieo, tho Mint, and the City Hall. The Mayor re plied that ho was not the military com mander of the city, that ho had no author ity to surrender it, and wbuld not do so, but that there was a military commander in the city, and he would send for him, to receive and reply to the demand. A messonger was dispatched to Gen. Lovell. In the interval a number of citi zens who were present, got into conversa tion with the u. S; naval officers. Tho Lieutenant seemed to be a courteous, well behaved gentleman, who bore testimony with apparent earnestness to the vigor and valor of tho defence of our forts, and was quite communicative. The senior officer was more reserved, but still more large in professions of peaceful intents. It was difficult, however, for him to conceal the bitter sectional hate of a Massachusetts man against a true Southern community. In the course of the con veraation, however, this officer remarked that Capt. Farragut deeply regretted to see the spirit of incen diarism which prevailed in tbo city in the destruction of cotton and other things. Tho Mayor remarked that he differed with him-; that the destruction was of our own property, and did not concern outsiders. Capt. Baylies replied that it looked like biting oft one’s nose to spite his face. The Mayor replied that we lutd judged differ ently. After awhile Gon. Lovell arrived in front of tlio City Hall, and was greeted with loud cheers by the crowd outside. On entering the Maj or’s office, Capt. Baylies introduc ed himself as second in command of the U. S. Squadron in front of the city. General Lovell replied, “ I am Gen. Lovell, of the army of the Confederate States, command ing this department.” Tho officers then shook hands, and Capt. Baj'lies stated his mission to demand tho surrender of the city and the elevation of the U. S. flag over the Custom House, Mint and Postoffice— adding that be was instructed by Capt. Farragut to state he came to protect pri vate property and personal rights, and es- pecially not to interfere with the negro property. Gon. Lovell roplied that he would not surrender the city, nor allow it to be sur rendered; that he was overpowered on the water bj’ their superior squadron, but that lie intended to fight them on land as long as he could muster a soldier; that he had marched all his armeu men out of the city; that he had evacuated it; and if they desired to shell the town, deslvoj’ing wo men ond children, thej r could do so. That it was to avoid this ho had inarched his troops beyond the city limits, but that a largo number even of the women of the city had begged him to remain and defend- the ci ty even against shelling. He did not think he would be justified in doing so. He would, therefore, retire and leave the city authorities to pursue what course they should think proper. Capt. Baylies said that no such purpose was entertained by Capt. Farragut, reiterating the expression of his regret at tho destruction of cotton. Gen. Lovell interrupted him by saying that it was done by his authority. Capt. Bay- lies said that he had no doubt that Gen. Lovell had done his duty, and they* were doing theirs. It was then concluded that Capt. Baylies and the oiher officers would return to their ships, and the Mayor would call the Council, aud lay before it the de mand of Capt* Farragut. The officers re quested to be protected in their return to their ships, and Gen. Lovell directed Col. Lovell and Major James to accompany them. The officers accordingly proceeded to the front of the City Hall, where they took a cab and proceeded to ihe wharf. During the interview an immense and ex cited crowd of people had congregated about the City Hall, who alternately hur rahed for Jeff. Davis, for Gen. Lovell and most vigorously* groaned for Liucolu and his squadron. To calm this multitude Pierre Soule ad dressed them in a few eloquent and effect ive words, counselling moderation, self- possession, fortitude and confidence in their cause, declaring that the honor of the Go vernment and city was in safe hands, and that Gen. Lovell’s answer to the demand to surrender was worthy of the command er of a brave people. Geu. Lovell, ou appaariug on tho steps, was also loudly cheered. Ho addressed tho multitude in a short speech, declaring his purpose not to surrender the city, but to retire with his army and fight the' Liu- coluir.es, whom they’ could always whip on land. He briefly’ sketched his course in the preparation of the defence of the city. He had done ail he could do with the means at his disposal. That he eamo here six months too late, and it was beyond his re sources to contend successfully against the enemy’s power on water. He advised the citizens to bear them^ selves manfully, never to stbvp or submit to the Lincoln domination, and to wait with patient fortitude for the ’dolivoranoe Female Soldier.—Yesterday a female dressed in soldier’s clothes surrendered her self to the Mayor and was sent before the provost- marshal. She gave Arnold as her name. We had not the pleasure of an introduc tion to this female patriot, bnt learn from those' who were moro fortunate, that she appears to be a woman of intelligence and gentle breeding, She gave tho names of respectable houses here in the city who knew her in her proper sphere,'when she resided in Arkansas, where she say’s she owns a plantation. Her story is quiet a romantic one. She asserts that she was arrested at Richmond on suspicion of being uufriendiy to the South, but was treated very civ illy while held as a prisoner. She claims to have been in the battles of Manassas and Belmont, and to havo been with the army in Kentucky. ' She says she left here in response to the call of Gen. Beauregard for ninety days volunteers, and that she was m the battlo of the 6th, and 7th, in which she was wound ed in the foot and hand. She came back to the city with tho w’onnded. Her reason for making known her at this timo was the fear of detection, and consequent trouble. She was before the provost-marshall yesterday, and is to have another interview with that functionary to-day. Her reason the cause she has adopted is that she is collecting material for a histo ry of the war, and that sho adopted male attire as the plan best calculated to ena ble her to carry out her design. She has no desire to abandon her project if permitted to prosecute it iu her own way. There are others engaged with her, but their naraos she deems proper to withhold. That she is an ordinary wo man there is no questioh, and our curiosity is excited tokDow moro of her history and her adventures in male attiro.—New Or leans 1 rue Delta. Guerilla Warfare.—Tho New Or'eanfc Bee very clearly exhibits tho utilities of guerilla warfare against an invading army. A large army is like an iinmonso milleped that, with its thousand feet, has but ono sting. Disable its feet, and it will bo un able to wound with its sting. This is the philosophy of guerilla warfare. “ To kill or take away from tho onemy one horse or mjile,” in the language of tho Richmond Examiner quoted by the Bee, “is equivalent to starving ten men, and to blow up or burn two wagons is to disable a whole company Our guerillas should therefore make the'eapturo of draft ani mals anil tho destruction of transportation their leading object, and everything elso secondary to that main purpose.” Tho recent examples of Capt. Morgan, and oth er dashing leaders of scouts and guerillas in Tennessee, have been much in accord ance with these precepts. Every’ man in tho South, who is not engaged with some regular military organization, ought to awaken at once to the groat service he can render with his gun, his hunting knife !>• J his axe—his tough and fleot pony for threading woods and defiles, or his canoe lor winding through mazy swamps—in im.oding the progress and paralyzing the energies of the enemy wherever an invad ing column attempts to penetrate the heart of the country. Our guerillas, scouts and sharpshooters have it in their power to make every bush seem instinct with hostility to tLe foe, every forest alive with mysterious dt nger, every glen and glade shadowy with strange disaster. Ioterestlng Incident in Camp Life. We find the following interesting inci dent of camp lifo in the Petersburg Express In our last march to Sewell’s Point, a little boy who had conceived an attach ment for the Riflemen, requested his father, in the city, to let him accompany us. Sev eral of us spoke to the fellow of tho fatigue, exposure and.fare he would receive, bnt he was resolute—said he could stand it all. Seeing he was so determined, we assured his father that we would take care of him. if he would consent for his son to go with us, which be at last agreed to do. He went, stood the .march very well, and when we arrived at the place on the bank of the river chosen for our bivouac, he was as busy as any ono in kindling the fires, and partook, with a hearty relish, of our coffee', fat meat and corn bread. About nine o’clock, when w.e were spreading our blaukets preparatory to sleeping on the ground, the little fellow retired to the trunk of a tree not far from one of the fires, and kneeling down, said nis prayers with as little concern as if he had been safe in his father’s house. It seemed to eudear him to ali who witnessed the act, and every man of us would have shed his last drop of blood bofore one hair of that little boy T ’s head should havo been injured. He was a bright, sprightly lad of ten or twelve y ears. ...“Who took Care of the babies?” art lessly inquired a little girl, on hearing her mother say’ that all people were once chil dren. ...Punch teaches book keeping iu three words— 1 “Never lend them.” ...A young lady, ou being told that tier lover was suddenly killed, exclaimed, “ Ob, that splendid gold watch of his—give me that—give mo something to remember biin