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ATLANTA,
GEORGIA:
SATURDAY. APRIL 4, 18G3 jj^
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jr ss=s«i55S5
jfjr the Southern Confederacy
Camp n«ab- Richmond, 1
Anderaon’s Brigade, March 27th, 18G3. J
We have been once again hurried out
__i one of those xneroileee tramps, burdened
only with knapsacks and i total ignorance of
destination, or the wherefore. At 4 o dock,
A. M., 21st inst., we were pushed into line
with instructions to march towords rreacr-
ioksburgto piay at “nocks” orJflt'Cg^wj
with the enemy, said to bo crossing the lvap-
»t Molly’s Ford -At ,<latk,. same
day, we biTonncked near Ashland, fourteen
miles from Richmond. A courier came m
from the front, acooutered cap a-pie, bring
ing intelligence of the utter rout of the ene
my by Gen" Smart, Farther advance being
unnecessary, we remained the d^vto rest the
troops and dispose >‘f tbeeick- ^
this city. Of the complete repulse of Fara-
eul’a Aset, at that place, doubtlew you have
been advised. The enemy make their loss
more than wo had reported it, and that defeat
aggravated by the repu ae of his land forces,
has ^really disconcerted the operations from
Baton Rouge. It will take time,' and treas
ure in abundance, torepairthe injuries there
inflicted, while our troops are much enCour-
■ red, and are proud of the victorious wreath
fer8 bomobly won. *
Two or three days later, the Hartford upon
HKiioh Faragu t is reported, and the Albatross
I came up to Warreuton the next battery past
below this plaee. They came by in full sail,
and worked all their guns, expecting to meet
o' Prr»'«nv Brigade —Floridi*o« victorioui, wiiidmg I resistance, but after they had been
- - * *— ” f 1 ^ Be d for r while! they found themselves
above that point The next day, one of them
were greatly applauded. Several ot the
members belonged to the original Atlanta
Club", and are favorably knougn at home as
giod performers.
The change to a warmea climate, seems to |
agree very well with our boys. The/ enjoy
better health at present, than in tho moun
tains: . V '
As soon as we receive orders to march, you
il^h^nfgotp your correspondegtjj ^ W ^
rulia.
[Communicated.]
Gov. Brown and the Code.
Governor Brown having seen proper in his re
cent Message to the Legislature to charge me
with wilfully violating my contract with tho State
fo, th. publication of Ih. Cttto.1 tern .Her dug , kk „ „ d , ig4 , rf .
to refote the charge in a manner equally aa publ c w j t j 1 | n a f ew miles of Murfreesboro, and at
malvaMlf A Knof QfrfltPTllPnt . 1 a _ k . hlaB. S_L! _ _ . .
Our Special Correspondence from middle,
ton, Tennessee.
Middleton, Tbnn , l
March 81, 18C3 /
On tho 22d insiant. Brig Gen. Martin with
the 3d and 6ist Alabama regiments, drove i
Ut ani4l>ic*he%l*]ili
= Victorioui, wii
op io i drawn brtlK wiUi t-icbipy of priiaoWA
IIeai> Q^. Preston's Brig ape.
Camp near Tuli-aiioma, March 31, ’63.
end hence beg leave to submit a brief statement
of the facts in the case.
I received the contract in December 1860, but
no portion of the MSS was delivered to me until
April 1861, when the work was commenced, and
the Binding was let by contract to a third party.
The work progressed raj idly, the binder folding
the sheets as fast a's they were printed, until the
paper-mill running out of stock necessary to ma-
\ above that point. Tno next u»y, paper-miU running out oi siock necessary
t Unco than we nave v . IJb i troops ana awpwus - Cftni k B IGAMpnbar 'CTLerhoma, maren ,«i, no. J w.ent back- to * o«ed to'be bttiW- nufacture P a P® r as 8®°* as * he artW * we ^
Ciinunlng , , rice or sugar, raeygo^ «• Jona’^f' .Cse^ "snow Meisrs. Editors: Telsierda> ^Vd#jgree- wP«g*»y commenced with, the work was thereby suspended
US'* ere required to T^ 0 “iaur. °The "men flung them- iWe M riin hnd slStby^
wrtTon*»lw^e trying to nmlw U f*ti ^ uall y seiveainto line, daeoing the “snow reel”— 1 ^^/on^cncTtopment might have j some flit boats, ananer crew
** , , becaosa the Uoverpment agent* cannot
different wi
lifferent warww*“»« uvenbodj who may
hate any real or un** j * once to
1 rzTSZZZ- •»
r**? *in a' v cMe, be will correot any error orirn
prepay chwftiUy, sbenldany have oc
'"omobsorvationand intercourse with MajorCum-
min^ Mtisties ns that he is a straight forward, clear-
| BUO h “J^d^hMr'that of“four“ inches. This “morning snowballing
made earth. The Bmilo and good was thotir d er of the day. The flrst'and third
pervaded thp mass, as Ub Icngthylme move v (consolidated) regiments being on Ihe
:^«m R m l r2! SSfflaU 0 of the brigade, commenced au.at-
S iusing the wounded to bo rnn over by the
nhnrt, and her ferruginous majesty-left the
tors then pitched into the <50 North Carolina,
next in line, and after a welt contested en
gagement, defeated them also, pouring
through their camp and attacking the 20
Tennessee ondhe left of the brigade
on, was „ ... ... .
than words, the tough and cartilaginous^ na
lure of men, now
field. 0! that same -ai
Who read only the lieklo press ol 1 the country,
could see these jolly fellows warming into
life the stiff oool air, with their mirth and
song. They would then confide in our phys-
ical ability, as well as determination, to con
quer though all Lincnlndom oppose.^ Every
Here
d r^ P-fr-byTevery
of hi* delicate and nnenvions office with 8V1 fcj e cts of remark, such as hue J r brave 20 having left their cair
subjects .
iron-dad ginger cakes!’
Look here, stran-
I know you’re I
the duties of his delicate and
a *Th« new'u^of reUeve him I g eP ocnM~cuI o’ that coat; I know you re
of .U “e unpleasant features of his P °n. and f hero , for I eee the tray of yonr trouters mag-
ababs tho dlB.aflsCtctlon among tihe^peoplojn regard j gotizing 1”
toil
to feed the army
and child in the Cenfederacy.
i- Uu illsesIlsHiiiinw Biwmg — j—i —-1 psniri j 1 say, you slippery
mnrcsirnent, for compensation Is ail they ask, and | H(le otf them bones and take my luggage !
SSSSS the duty of every man, woman | „ He . e>8 yonr laU BU pporters -’’-(rear guard)
“Here’s joar filthy Ninth, and dirty Seventh,
Ibegreaiy Klghthandreyg'dKleventh‘ t 9
Close up you Highlanders, ahd sing low-
old “Tige’s’’ behind you. Can’t give fur
loughs to service crahbs—dont deal m such
path findere.’’ “ Hallo 1 I say, eld cuss, got
—„—-- . . , anv whiskey under that jooket? Know yon
starts to-day fo ;. ^ 8 o°,®TiXb^‘withdrawn his' b»ve, because I see the stopper with the ruff
It is untrue that Bigal hes withdrawn is t ooz jj[ oat between your eves! .
signation. \ ■>* , I On the morning of our march trom Fredericks-
Port Royal letters say that a *'J*ff*J* I burgj Major R , having his men in line, po-
thonsand negroes, whioh ascended 8t. Mary e j gjjf re q U£s i C d every one w^o leli himself.una-
hoai, led the van. About half a mile in her
wake, the LaFai/etle, an iron clad, “butting
ram ” followod. She was to have been aup-
porled in the rear by a third iron olad, but
when our batteries opened with precision and
effec-t upon her prcdecessjrs, she “laced
about,” ahd left her sisters to weather the
iron hail storm, alone. As to the names above
given, we are not absolutely certain
The leader came down at lull speed without
| even firing a gun Ju3t opposite the city a shot
the brave 20 having left their camp and tak-
efi aw ajvantagcous. position on the opposite
side ot a creek tuning by thei' camp. The
pica from. Msyburn’s (formerly AYrights
battery) joined the Tennesseeans,, but I bierMdber huU. teariug to pieoea her machine.
Floridians eventually.,cleaned ,.tl em all out J P gleam escaped, completely envelop-ng her
and she at r nee became unmanagable. As she
Selected Telegram*.
Fnaelal DUpatchea to the HttipbU Bollettu ]
One Day Later from the Mortr.
Nbw York, Maich 19.—A special dispatch
from Washington states that Qeneral Burnside
„ver to meet with servioe, were refused and
probably captured.
BaLti'horn, March 19.-An’ iron safe be*
longing to Adama’ Express .Company, con- ]
taining $20,000 In gold and a large amoun ^^
securities, was stolen near Monktown, wnila
en route to this city to-day.
Lomarat*. March W.-Tne/ow/ial edi
torially recommends that immediate ygWOc
tions be made for the defense ctf the city by
fortifications.
liteiy xequeBicuoyoijr "e-. ,ft *‘ , - T <
ble to march to advance four paces in front. 1 o
his utter surprise, ibo whole column stepped out
in nipple-quick. The generous Major threw
up-hisarms and exclaimed, “no - no! 1 did not
mean all of you - only those who are sick—men,
do you think me a resurrectionist ! Sergeant,
take your list to the Surgeon. Forward—
mRTch j **
Toward evening of the second day out, a moat
amusing incident occurred, having but one wit
ness. A auaggler, fatigued, wet to the skin.
and relumed with the honor of whipping the
whole brigade. Not satisfied with their laur-
re!s they opened on tho battery now reinforc
ed by strnngiletatchments from lhe20Tennes
SB A creek rubs betwePh the battery .and the
first and third Florida camp3. The Flori
dians much reducod’in numbers by desertion
had drivon the hittery, ala t >‘Tennesseeans,
and their allies, into the a tab lbs of the bat
tery, when powerful reinforcem.-nls coming
up from the 20—drove tho Floridians hack,
and eventually over the creek, j The ollioeis
on both sides pftched in enihuHias;kally, and
ranch strategy was exhibited by Oapt. Wheel
er of 20 bri’g, inspecior who mar. wavered lbs
Tennesseeans and also by Qa pi May hum ot
of the battery,. Many pris .i»avs were taken
and retaken, on both sides. The Brig. Sur
geon acting yritb the Pidrjdiitns oaptnred^ five
prisoners himsolf.. The ha*ile raged fnriou?-
ly on the creek until all t|ie >no»v was xhaust
ed, and colors were taken'and retaken with
dritted down by the current, shot after shot shat
tered her plated sides. Like avalanche follow
ing avalanche, contemning opposition.comea the
LaFayette, but before halt the batteries are pass
ed she suddenly halts, her steam chest is torn
asunder, her smoke stacks swept away, she
••rounds to" and nears the opposite shore.—
She is goiiig down, and a spirited 3hout- goes up
trOin our gunners,; now the skiffs lake to jd-ore
some of the brew, now she careens and the
bow goes under, and her crew leap Irorn I he hull
to save ihenisclvifa in combat 'with the chilling
waves. While the white flag flutters !rom her
nearly four months. In December again we were
stopped by causes over which we bad no control
and remained so till March 1862; but aUwthe
printing was completed in April, and the slie»ts
all delivered to the contractor for the binding.—
By deducting tho time lost, it will be seen that the
printing was done in a very short time.
Bnt long before the printing was completed,
the binder and myself bad diligently searched
throughout the Confederate States for binding
stock, and purchased all that could be had, at
greatly advanced prices. But the supply of law
sheep skins we found to be Very limited, and the
Yankee Anaconda having stretched itself around
us, rendered it impossible te procure them from
abroad; and there being no tannery in the South
or at least we could find none, capable of prepar
ing skins properly for binding purposes, we were
brought hors du combat for the want of sheep
leather. Our only hope has been in running the
blockade with a lot, which we have been trying
to do, and are still looking for them.
The only crime we have committed- in this mat
ter, against the State, was in not laying in a sup
ply of sheep skins before there was any blockade
of any war, both of whieh existed boforo wo
commenced the work, and long before we knew
there were none in the South. If it were all to do
over again, we would manage better; and could not
alljtf us do a Kitle better if we could again recall
the past two years t This one difficulty alone has
ter several houis heavy skirmishing retire t
without loss.
On the same day, Lieut Col. Prather win«
the lBt Ala and 8th Con'ederate regiment-*,
had an engagement, whioh lasted two hour*,,
on the Middleton road, t.w > miles from Mur
freesboro. Our tosBtwo wounded—that o' ihi
enemy fifteen killed
On this occasl* n Capi Harvey’s company
of Kentuokians, dispin*'ed their usual gai.
lantry, the command started at miduight au t
the commanding effioer gnve many of this
company permission to remain in camps, be-
cause their clothing wt* insufficient and eon, *
wero entirely barefooi, but they inskted up,n
being pei milted to go, and actually remiinol
in the saddle fifteen hours without any pro-
teotio for ihMr haro'eet and legs, and wem
all the -fine lu the front of battle.
In a few days there was a lot of clothing
sent to the regiment, and by eimmun consent,
this company' was supplied be’ore any other
would receive itf single article They hav.,
since bee.n tr&nsfered to Major Geu E rl V-n
Dorn’s comtnnnd Last evening ilu-r.-f.li *
shower of snow, and a hoa'.y frost t os m >rn
ing. . CAVALIER
mast, the happy shout is echoed and re-echoed | prevented the binder from fulfilling Ins contract.
The “inferior style” of binding of which the
Governor speaks, also requires a great deal of
sheep skins, though not so much as the other,
gamore eaptnred, on the 8th, Ae sloop En
terprise with a cargo.of cotton.
The Galveston moss, of the 3d, says that
an offioial letter from the French consul at
Matamoraa, statra that the city of Tappioo
had been captured by the French.
and burdened with extra baggage, plodded his greal bravery.. Tire ammunition boing cx
way far in rear, now up to his knees m mud, hftnB ,ed tfie parties gradually reatrti from the
then to his middle in slueh, suddenly struck Ins j 0 - ltrfteemen t, which resulted in a draw biitlo.
foot, when down went he, face-foremost and at
i I r. u i tho iinuiohtlw mivllirc. Rnts-
a word attempted an oatward; onward- 'motion,
i when in two paces, down he came a second time ]
I covered as before. Moving himself erect, cast
his eyes about around him, then looking up to
engagement which
Tho Floridians lost one color, and recap
ne3s to the skill and bravery exhibitel on
from our lines, until nothing is set h but her dark
Cf The Albatross came up from below and towed
the Monarch to the Louisiana shore, but she is
too much injured to attempt another feat anon.
How many lives were lost cannot bo ascertained
now, but many of the vandals found watery
graves in the bosom ot the Mississippi.* As the
last fisipg sun shone upon th-* royal purple being
submerged in the flood, little *'iallow tare in
our ranks,, squeaked out in a feminine tone
•They are making Baptists
Vicksburg, March 26, 1863.
iimugtnini ijurreapon-
heaven, he exclaimed in a plaintive voi *e ‘ ■ ,, rirf . r , Hr ,,,i Ilt)w
“Here’s your mummy, already embalmed.- ° W
Gabriel! blow your horn, for now’s your time." yookee cnenno). _
both sides, and are happy to state that all
hands,'notwithstanding, some severe blows,
parted without any unfriendly feeling, and
to join' agaiust our
S zw York, Maroh 19.—Cotton is active
firmer at 78 to 80 cents. Gold closed
steady, at 66 7-8 to 66.
|ST We are permitted to make tho following ex
tract from a private letter from Caph' W. L. Calhoun
to hi* father, J. M. Calhoun, Mayor of thia city:
Camp hub Vicksbutlo, I
March 30th, 1B63. f
Dear Father: _
I avail myself of the opportunity of sending you a
§bort letter by Captain Blanchard. ♦
There ia nothing new here of interest, except the
sinking of the gunboat last Wednesday. I had the
£ leasnre of witnessing the eonne, which was quite in
ti ' ' ^
objects in the water and upon the
'«• 1 l . c
boat,
which looked
hke men endeavoring to save themselves. I’ve no
doubt many of them found a watery grave. The other
boat was also badly Injured. • • "
I think onr prospects here are good. I do not think
the Yankees naTe effected anything’on the Yaaoo,
and the canal below the cityis represented by Yankee
deserters as a failure. They do not eeem to be work
ing at Hall now. ♦ • • • •
Your affectionate son, — . r --
W. L. CALHOON.
Then Meppihg bp the wayside, seated himse'f
vn the trunk of a fallen tree, to strip and repent
the day that made him a soldier and a slave.
Such scenes are of daily occurrence ; many
insiructive, others amusing. But I fatigue you
Health of the troops in this old army is mo3t
excellent. Never better. Attributable to the
short allowance of meat—four ounces—now is->
sued. Sugar and rice supply the deficiency.
The 27tn was observed with mote than ordi
nary interest and solemnity by both officers and
men. Gens. Hood and Anderson attended di
vine service in this brigade—the Rev. Mr.
Crumley officiating. His text was from Math
ew 41st chapter, 12th verse.
We leave tomorrow at 8 o’clock lor parts un
known. The roads are barely pa»eib’e. Look
out for a stir.
CIRCUIT JUDGE.
Cotton Shipment* on thl Rtwor.
The polioy of the Federal authorities has
again Changed, as will be seen by the follow
ing card pnblishod in the Memphis Bulletin.
It is to be hopo£ our partisans will place an
embargo on tho commerce contemplated. The
greediness of the Yankees to obtain the sta
ple will afford a fair field for successful ope
rations: :
> Mbkphis, Maroh 19, 1863.
Editors Bulletin: * i . a. U3
I have received dispatohes from Admiral
Porter, of date Maroh 14, ia which he as
sures me that no order from him. was intend:
ed to interfere with the shipment of cotton
from Helena up the Mississippi river. Boats,
therefore, will be permitted to land under
cover of a gnnboat, between Memphis and
Helena, to take on board cotton, &o., or dis
charge permitted freight. Boats between
Memphis and Cairo will be permitted to land
as uinal. THOS. H. YEATMAN,
Special agent Treasury Department.
PraUtttaa of the Poor.
The movement inaugurated at Atia«p»
to establish stores for the benefit of the
poor has been taken up at Savannah, Col
umbus, Milledgville and several other
points. In Savannah the Banks loaned
fifty thousand dollars without interest, as a
trading capital. In the other places it
was made up by voluntary subscription.
, The idea is to put food into the hands of
consumers at a profit barely sufficient to
pay expenses, and save the retailer’s
profits.
It is hoped, too, that producers, appealed
to in behalf of the poor by the certainty of
being able to place produoe in the hands
of the latter free of all speculators’ manip
ulations, will not only prefer to sell theur
produce to each an establishment, but
will also sill it lower; but whether they
do so or not, it is evident that a good deal
will be saved to consumers in the item of
middlemen’s profits ilVlfiail
Why should other citiei and towns of
Georgia be ahead of Macon in this provis
ion for the mere indigent classes of the
community?—Macor. Telegraph 2ndmst
H.JE Benaiag has b**a aselgnsd
1 of the brigade, lately-com-:
rkd SKAaabs. It is competed of
3. Regime***,
d’e renowned fighting
1 fiA LITTER BOOKS, from floa lit
1UU per, iize9xl3J£ indie* -
marl-tf X.
'"deraey.
Nothing new from the front. O ir Army is
in good, condition and ready for t he tig'it
cc - e. when it may. The health of the army
army is very goo I at present, and now we
pray for fair weather s fair field and no favor.
H.
Oar Correspondence from the 9th Georgia
Battalion of Artillery.
Camp near Bristol, March 26th, 1863.
Mestrsc Editors: We are on our inarch
again, bnt I am unable to give yon satisfac
tion in regard to onr future destination. We
may have to report at Tullahoma, bnt it is a
matter of uncertainty. It is more probable
that Gen. H. Marshall’s whole command has
been ordered back to Kentucky The old
General left a few days ago for that State,
with about 3,000 cavalry. Col. Slemm’s regi
ment of Infantry, I think, went to tho same
point; Col. Trigg’s regiment is ready to march
and Marshall’s whole artillery has been con
centrated in the vicinity of Bristol, with abc ut
20 guns of different oalibres; 12 of which
belong to our battalion. I am quite sure that
our oommand will receive orders to join the
brigade, as soon as the oondition ot the roads
will admit of a move. Our men dread very
much to revisit Pound Gap, with all its wild
romantio beauties, and impassible roads, yet
they would not hesitate a second, to go in
the direction of Cumberland Gap, from which
point the most excellent roads lead into Ken
tucky’s beautiful plains.
We left Jeffersonville, Va., on the 12th, in
two columns. The poor condition of. our
stock, owing to soaroity of feed, and bad,
muddy roads, made double teaming necessa
ry, hence the division of oar battalion in two
ooinmns. After several days marching, we
were gratified to find ourselves at Wytheville,
where the cars were ready to convey us to
Bristol.
The same day that car men left Jef-
ersonville, a vety unfortunate affair happened
B. Sunderlio, a private of Company C, and
resident of Columbus, Georgia, was most
cowardly ehot and killed by a B. Hardin, of
8tb Virginia cavalry It seems that deceased
and another member of his company, had a
dispute with said Hardin, and several citizens
of that place, of very doubtful character;—■
In the evening Sonderlin’ was shot, at 4 5
ards distance, with a shot-gun loaded with
leavy buck-shot. Two of them penetrated
the skull and went into the brains, paralyzing
him ai one, and causing his death in about
half an hour. He was a young acd excellent
soldier, without family, and his officers and
men regret his untimely death very much.—
I understand the necessary arrangements have
been made to secure the arrest of all parties
concerned.
i Oar old Snrgeon, D'Alvigny, well known in
Atlanta, has resigned his position on account
of ill-health and old are. Assistant Surgeon
Warmuth, is acting in his place, and Li- nt
Clower, of Company D, performs the duties
of an Assistant. We regret very much to
part with the old Doctor, he always proved to
be such a good and humorous companion on
lone, weary marohes Our best wishes for
good health and success in private life, wc
company him on hi* way home The stated
appointments eeem to'be aatfsfadlory to the
Battalion.
The Amateurs of our Battalion enjoy a very
good reputation. ’'They have given several
ooncerts at Jeffersonville and Wytheville, and
For the OoLfjneracy.
Messrs. E'lUnrs
' a rar l-i ad rs have seen the three pl*u3 by
iv.itcb the Y-mkees propose to tako Vicks urg.
First, tboy fit out an expedition to flank us
by the way of Yazoo Pass, whioh is a consid
erable distance above, our little Gibraltar.—
This experiment has been progressing about
two weeks, what has it accomplished ? S >me
of tho bead waters of tho Yazoo river tho
have reached With some gunboats and some
infantry, but they hav not obtained posses
sion of a single. p03t that we attempted to
hold.
On the contrary, the wisdom of our Gene
rals, and the vaior of our troops, have aohiev
ed some very encouraging results. Some of
the enemy’s most occult strategies have been
completely foiled, and he has been defeated
when he vaunted his. hosts on the plain in
battle array. While invading the section be
tween our line of defenses and the Mississip
pi river, he has laid waste tho country,
trampled tho rights of property under his
feet, and committed the moat fiendish out
rages upon the innocent women, and children
of that rioh valley. Yet he has gained no ad
vantage in position, has lost much treasure
and many men, and finds himself to-day in
a less desirable condition than when he first
sot out. His brain Ss. racked now with an
intense anxiety to succor his men on ther Ya
zoo. Hois runing his tight draught trans
ports and gunboats tip and down every bayou
and creek that points to the Yazoo, in order
that he may extricate the first fleef, from the
timbers felled above and below them in the
narrow streams they have penetrated.
His second.plan is this: the canal across
the Isthmus is expected to change the chan
nel cf the Mississippi river, which will leave
“the rebel strong hold high and and dry”
far into tho interior. This done the fleet can
pass below, and an effectual attack be made
from the rear or at a point lees defotmblo —
Of this canal and the possibility of turning tho
river, you have been apprised. The “cut
off” itself is abandoned again, in disgust dV
defeat, for our batteries made it too hazard
ous for Yankees to work there ; this aban
donment may only be for a season, however.
No steamboat, transport, gunboat or iron
clad, has, or can passthrough thatctnal, in
its present condition.
The third plan proposes to open a cmal in
to Lake Providence from the west bank of
the Mississippi, through which a fl-et ciuen
ter the Tensas river, and from thence into
Red river. This last expedition will be about
as successful as the Yazod route. Soon after
it is undertaken^ the question will be, how
shall we extricate' ourselves from these mai
zes? The Tensas and Ya'ioo fire "h*rd roads
to travel.’’ ~ . ' ~ , * '
How far these plans have Succeeded, the
foregoing ’stafemoht of facts, “will show'.—
The question ia; will they succeed ? With
out boasting, iHhink I can «ajKr *o far a' the
strength, or courage of the »«emjr_i=.concern
ed, we have nothing to fear. But if he chonld
gain Red river, which..is passihle, without
weakening our position here, .then we are in-,
danger, then the .proud Gibraltar tumbles,
and then “.he rebel; atrpng bol-t”. is weak;
unl<=s aual-undint grain crop is harvested
“Bast of . tpe ; Mississippi Tne . planters of
Georgia, Alabama, and this State, can hold
V k .urgJ Will they plant corn, and repel
aeir owu invaders?
Tho "two iron clods—the Hartford and Al
batross—which passed Port Hudson, last
we?k, have found their ways up to Brown'and
Johnson’s landing, fodr or five miles below
deuce.
Miiaedgevuls, March 31,186J.
TCesdat, 12 o’clock M.—Judge Cabiness introduced
a bill to organize a Home Guard.
Mr. Sheats, of Bartow—A bill to relieve#Erasttus
B. Johnson and others of the penalty of issuing
change bills. -
Mr. Thrasher—To a!low a salary of 3200 to the
councilmen of Atlanta.
Mr. Cochran—A bill to legalize the mrariage of C. C.
Kelly and Melinda C. Sullivan. They are cousins, and
the new Code prohibits'such marriages. .
BILLS ON THEIR PASSAGE.
Mr. Adams called up the bill to allow F. W. C. Cook
and others to open the North Odonee river. It
passed.
A bill to change the line between Harris and Tal
bot—passed ; also one to change the line between
Schley and S umter.
A bill to compensate Geo. W. Douglas for a negro
who was executed by a mob—lost.
A bill for the relief of Andrew Hamilton—passed.
_ A bill.to repeal 636th section of the Code, which al
lows road overseers $2 per day—lost.
A bill to relieve the Cherokee Insurance and Bank-
Tile enemy seem ncwilde.fr 1 on tli <
Yazoo. TbeexpeJiuoii up DecrCrtek inn. i -
an abortion, and the boats composing the >t -
icdition have left that section altogether A-
Ireonwood they, have been signally repu)s*-d.
and foil back to let their wounds heat, end
make more colloasal preparations for ih mi*,
assault on Fort Pemberton. They lout on
this as the most feasible route to Vickst toy,
aud we think as soon ns reinforcements are '
received, another attempt to remove the an a.
above Greenwood will be made.— Vicksburg
Whig. 81«/:
J5P Speaking of the frequent displace
ment of commanders, a Washington letter
says: “If things go on at this rate there
will not be a yearling general by tho 1st of
July.” - ’'
New A-Uvertisomentiii.
ATHE NAEIJ M a
BLIND TOM IS HEBE!
ing Company-,
A bill to amend the .Act to define the liabilities of
Railroad companies for injuries done to stock—allows
parties injured three months in which to sue for .dam
ages—passed. 1
The House adjourned to 9 o’clock to-merrow rnorh-
1 ednesday, April.lst—Home.—The House met aUL
o clock A, M. Prayer.by Rev. Mr. Smith of Brooks.
Mr: Jackson moved to reconsider the lost bill to in
crease jailors’ fees—which motion prevailed.
The counties were called for.
NEW MATTER.
Mr. Cantrel—A bill to prohibit the issue of change
bills: also a bill to amend the Distilation Act.
Mr. Thrasher—A bill to incorporate the Mechanics’
S tfudleCochrane—A bill to Incorporate the Southern
Railroad, Machinery and Mining company. .
Mr. Glenn—A bill to provide tor executing tillers to
land in certain cases. .
Mr. Roberts—A bill to change the line between Ba-
k Mr^TrammeU—A bill toadmit to record certain in
struments of writing. •
Mr. Mulkey—A bill to suppress crime among
Sl Mr. S Monk-—A resolution authorizing tho Governor
to employ hands to cut the wheat of soldiers fn the
service when necessary to prevent loss.
Mr. Wyly—A bill to relieve J. J. Anderson.
Mr. Moore—A bill to incorporate the Atlanta Savings
and Loan Association.
Mr. Render—A bill to amend the r tad laws.
Mr Whitehead-A biU to repeal an aot consolidating
the offices of Tax Collector and Receiver in Wultou
C °Mr. t 5'atum—A set of resolutions against reconstruc-
11 Mr. Thomas—A resolution in reference to the re
sponsibility of agents on the Western and Atlantic
K Thetolt regulating jailors’ fees was taken np.and a
substitute adopted, allowing 75 cents a day for boara
of- a nezrOi and $1 for a wnit© mao.
A resolution was offered to prevent tho introduction
of new matter after Monday next, exeept by a vote of
three-fourths. After a protracted discussion, - the
rC A 0 message*was 0 rece1ved from the Governor in ref
erence to the call for information concerning the use
ViThe-mm He asks for time to hear from the
a cents and disbnraers ot the fund-
endorsement of confederate bonds.
The bill to authorize the endorsement of Confederate
South Carol'nAVrift deliver an address at the Repre^
*-!»•
CO ra. d Wl'*o KiSrtet’liie planting <rf cp'Iob was trteo
up. It restricts planting to one acae, and makes a
^Messrs^Walton and C.tbiness offered substitutes, the
purport <if which is to tax alt over one awe.
P il' r whittle alsti, presented an amendment, wj>en
the whole were referred to the J udiciciary Committee,
with thstructioss to report to-morrow.
• Atfhis point I must close,
■ Unauthorized Seizures.—There was
some little excitement in town, yesterday
in consequence of a small group of femi
nine seize**, sqme of whom undertook to
replenish theif stock of dry goods by a
descent upon a pile of calico. The pro
ceedings, however, were not conducted
with much vigor and determination, and
no harm was done so far as we are advised.
^-Macon Telegraph, 2nd inst.
Tut Alabina.—The New York BWiof
January 1st, publishes the mariue losses for
December. It sums up a total of forty-
three vessels, valued at four millions and a
half. The “Pirate Semmes" gets credit for
capturing and destroying $947,000. of the
amount. Semma’ work for December is
then within a fraction of a million of dol«
lars.
tho one being “half law” and the other “full
sheep.” The difference between the cost of the
two styles is but a fraction.
But Governor Brown alleges that I have been
selling copies to the trade. He should have done
me the justice to state that the lot which I sold
was first offered to him for the State, and that he
'a Hi*™ hpcaiiafl of the binding,
' ■ a. ,rrrw
proposes to accept them. None other but that
lot have been sold to the trade or private parties-
But Governor Brown knows that I printed a large
edition, and was required to do se by my contract
over and above the number ordered by the State,
to,supply the lawyers and citizens, and my con
tract does not say whether I shall sell them before
or after the State has been supplied, but I have
felt it to be my duty to supply the State first, and
have positively refused te supply a great many
importunate applications for copies. To the truth
of this statement a great many citizens will testily.
The Governor complains that no copies have
been sent to MilledgeviUe recently. The reason
is because the information readied mo direct from
the Executive Department, that if the copies
were sent there in time to be distributed with
the Laws and Journals, which are distributed
sometime after, each session, it would be satis
factory. I seut him word that all that could be
bound would be there before that time. The
binder has several hundred copies ready for ship
ment.
We have furnished copies to all the members
of the Legislature and Judges of all the Courts,
forwarded several hundred to the Executive De
partment, all in full sheep, have several hundred
copies-now ready to send, and can prepare a few
more, but until more sheep skins can be procured,
the work connot be completed. If His Excellen
cy can. find any one who can bind them, we are
willing to pay the expenses, for we are not a little
sick of the contract No one has ever had so
many difficulties to contend with in filling a can-
tract, all owing to the state of the country, and
no one has ever been more anxious, or tried
harder to perform a job of work well and faith
fully ; and it is some satisfaction to know that so
much of our labor as has been seen, is pronounced
good, but we cannot fill the contract till sheep
skins can be procured.
Judge David Irvin, who has faithfully super
intended Ae publication of Ae Code, has been
all Ae time* aware oi our troubles and difficulties,
and his large brain and good heart have enabled
him to take a rational view of Ae matter, and to
appreciate them. -
From these statements Governor Brown must
see that he has done us gross injustice, and he
should not so far forget himself as to be capable
of injuring Ae character of an humble, private
citizen, by arraigning him before Ae public in a
manner so unjustifiable, and so unbecoming a
Governor. J. H. SEALS.
Thti Great Marvel of tie \g > will give one of hi In-
itr-DaMo
CONCERTS
Saturday Night April 4th, 1863
OR.The Periurrau.ee will take place regarJlco of the
•3L Admiulon 11. Children sad Servant* SO cent -
V3..DDoriopen»t7 o’clock. Performance to ermnicnco
at 8 o’clock precisely. „p r
BUTTONS [_BTJTT()NS!
1 000 GB0P8 SO 1 COAT AND PANT
BUTTONS!
A NY one wi-hlcg Bnt tone < f good quality a’d -flnkli.
can be farthhed with an> quantity at tl 09 eo - $ I
ooperaroes
til order; will he promptly fii !od and not by Express
to any part of the Confederacy, by bdJrraetcg
■ * .hunuerfokd a clwhonb,
*P 4-lm. llanu'ncturi re. Culutnbnt, Ga.
Tat DrrtcTivc Srrax.-There, waa in the city last
week a stalwart Colonel who, detained here by busi
ness with one of the Departments, had rooms at one
of the hotels. On the evening befor his departure, he
was introduced formally to Mr. K, one of our detec
tives. formerly of the Memphis police. The follow
ing dialogue occurred:
Policeman—You hare been here sis days, Colonel t
Colonel—Yes, sir; how did you know that 1
Policeman—You first stopped at the Hotel;
on the second day you changed your room, on the
next day you left that hotel and came to this..
Colonel—That’s no; how did yon know itr
Policeman—Yesterday you dined at Tom Griffin’s;
ate two dozee oysters, a beefsteak, and had a cup of
coffee.
Colonel—How in the b—11 did you know that t
Policeman—Voa went to s tailor’s rhrpand ordered
a full suit of clothe* after your dinner, and agreed to
^^olonel—Who are you! I never saw you before in
D1 J’oliceman—You went to the Aeatre last night, took
two drinks during the performance, and came away
with a lady.
Colonel—Where were you l How did you know all
th&tt
Policeman—I am a Special Government Detective.
Your appearance told me that yon had charge of
grave matters, aud I watthed you. My agents are
everywhere in the city. I have fearnedyour business
here and find yon are not a spy. I came to explain
myfeflQdjjetiad nastftas I auantetodthe wrote man.
Let’s Uke a drink together, and then I shall commend
you to tho pretty actress and Gen. Winder.—Bich-
nond Whig.
See otir new terms.-
HORSE SHOES.
* QtJA&TiAMASTXn’ff Pip J-T WT, )
I Obatrauroga, April i, 1&8 J
HAYS thi* day tramferred all my cuntrartH lor !««**•
bboe« and Nal % to CVpf. T 8. Patton, A. Q J£ .Cbat
of a, »o when* all sbiiiDteutB will bo madu lit*rr&fte •
«ad alt l.tt H ra;.tii6D that .nbject, »*d »ppt| atlr>».<o?
Contract*, will be addrecud H F J0NFS,
»pt4 1* jjtj r and Quartermaster.
IMPORTANT TO READERS!
SOUTHERN r
EMPIEE 1JE_WS DEPOT.
PRANK M. LOPTIN & CO,
NEWS AGENTS,
ATLANTA,
GEORGIA.
O N lND AFTK& MONDAY. April tth, we will epen a
N. w,paper Agincy,st B.Mnhientrink’.staid she e
we wl’l te prepared, to *n; ply th citizen of Atlmte,
with all >b« Ie ding pajere in tho Coi.fedttefe State op
on ieaaonai.-le term*.
late Richmond Cbarle*trn, Vick bur*. Motile, K10 -
▼ille, Wilnr-iog’on Lynchburg Montgomeiy, ^u^ueia,
and SaYALn-in piper* alway* ou band
f l y * ailiw* can be ba>* at the counter at all hoars
Kenitnib* r Mnhlui-L l«.k*s Block, Whitehall atnect At-
tauta, Georgia »pr4-8m
20
om tuu market.
BBlJ PRIMS CORN WBIdKKY
Apple and PtMch Brandy
1<X) boxes Txbac-o
£00 bushels Or nod Peas .
;u lull- U>s»tjiir l i
10 bMs Syrup
. f n ccwiu.lselon and icr sale by
apUlm. J- R M PAPK8 * CO
8PLBND1D STEAMBOAT
MA8HINERY FOE SALE.
T UI Macbiueiy of CheroteeNo. 2, ci.uti iing oi 8 K»
gti.es, id iueh bote, 4 feet stroke, l,i,k nu-iba— to
steam Di-ctonr P-wping Rngiuo. 2 Loom uti»„ Boiler-
each «n atnluv 24 tines2)4 in Di-mi ter. aud >G
feat long—fiva B xea4% ftet Rug 4‘ ; f.u Wda snd 4U
feat deep, together with all the pipes an.) n-ti u ctiona Ie-
longing to engine..aud huileie. Also, He Hull i f sad
Boat w-tlf Hug Ch ili., Roll., supposed to vti.h firm
ttoStaw'ai ftao Tt.e«h..«u niil lx told at auction, to
the highest tMd.r. on Wi Joesdsy. Ihe ‘.9:h d«> of An it
next, at U o'clock, at Ward ai-d C .’a « barf, in the .1 >
Oi Ri me Raid Machin.iy Las been in cst atcnt4 yes s.
1 be a bote can be seen on eppllc Alien to
.WARD A OO- .
api4 tda Agi uts Ala. PIjdioti’ Sleambo t Co
r
Oaanwnu, Oa, Apnil Ur, >883.
N accordance with previous notice, the Stockholder. o‘
_ the GrantvU e salt Ccmpsny convened In Giai ivillo
today, the President I ting absent, when, o- n otldo, tbn
Rev. John Fry was called tc the Cb Ir. 4 tree I j cs o' tl ,
meeting was stat-u to be the sdvawrmetit i f iLe Tsrhua
interest. In said Company, when on motion, it was
Betolctd, 1st, 1 hit the gtcckholders <-f the Grant Til i«
Ba t Ootopaqr, present at this meeting, rtc mn i ril tho
Directors ol said Company to sdl what Sait tl-ty new
hsve on hsnd, and ail tun-ln* piopctty at their cem-
mand. and appp priate the fond. tbn. rai^.t, aa follows :
1st To liquidate the indebtedness ut raid Con nanv. 2d'
rto facilitate the maki. g of Butt v 1
Resolved, 2d, That the Secretary te re quisled to keep
the hooks lor subteriptiou for m.e tuc-nth
Resolved 3d, Toot the DtrecU rs deserve the confidence
cf the Company for tteir nourin.: energy, aid tho ad-
va-cement of tba general interest rf the ettme
Resolved 4Ih, That they will sell what tboy have on
hand, on the 16th of thepre-ent month, at f r.nttille, to
tbs highest bidder JOHN FRY,Dbrn’r.
Wq d iMtthgtfr •• : > apr46t
WlhTEil, U q. M. UKPaRTlfBNr.
S IXTEEN or eigh eeu BLACKSMITH.-* can find per
manent eseplutin.nt In Government - hops at Dalton,
G» t-'her.l wages will be psld and tatlon. iurnisbad
ALSO, twebty team.ters ca r * find permanent employ
ment. Treaty-five Dollars per month will bo pskl and
ta-lmt’arnlshed
Address
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W.V. AVER,
Mai *0’:>
. e 3» to stay
dy at the of-
S&Crf) REWARD will bej
S>D U mond Pin, lost on
at Medical Pntveyor’s eff Vi
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