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The Southern Confederacy Office
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Reading Mattel* on 4th Page.
• 'VallandlK»«n>.
The arrest of this great staleainan and
champion of personal and constitutional lib
erty, was a fearful step for the 1 nukes Gov-
ernment lo take, but that, or a back down
from the deepotio powers wbioh that concern
has usurped, was unodrpidable.
Vallandigham from the lint has boldly de
clared that thVwar was wrong, and that they
never could restore the Union by means of it,
or subjugate the South. He has been a great
thorn in their flesh—a stumbling stone in
their path to the triumph of an unbridled
and licentious despotism over the people of
the North. They dearly saw that either he
must be put down and the opposition of which
he was the head and front, mast he crashed,
or that they would have more or less trouble
on their hands, and perhaps in time, bo pat
down themselves.
We nil recollect how Barneide was thrashod
oat last December at Frederioksburg, and
how, when he offered to resign, acknowledg
ing his inoompetenoy as an expiation for his
defeat, that Linooln refused to accept his res
ignation, telling him he had "other flsh for
him to fry.”
Some time after this ho was assigned.to the
command of the "Department of the Ohio,”
with headquartors at Cincinnati, and a large
body of soldiers placed under his command.
A good many eurmiseB were indulged in the
Souths^ to the real deaiga of this new de
partment. Some supposed it was to watch
Kentucky. Others to be in striking distoneei
so as to rush to the assistance of BosecranB
or Grant, os the exigencies might requiro or
to go to Missouri, .*f ihe rebels there became
too troublesome. It occurred to but few that
he was sent (hero for no other purpose than
to waibh, intimidate and crush out tbn "cop
perheads” of the North weBt, and partioular-
lp to. pat an end to the existence of Vallan
digham ; bat suoh it now appears was the
sole objeot.
The late Yankee Congress and the Legisla
ture of Ohio ware very anxious that both
these bodies should retain their abolition ma
jorities, and a prime step in effecting this was
to defeat Vallandigham. To accomplish
this, they, among other cowardly ani villain
ous expedients, rc-districtod the State, throw
ing into hia district as many counties, with
heavy abolition majorities as was possible,
and in this way he was defeated for Congress
by a few votes. He at once bocame a candi
date for Governor of Ohio, with a very fair
prospoet of being elected. This waB more
' dreaded by Lincoln than his being in Con
gress, and the putting of a stop to it became
of asmuoh or more importance to the usurp
ers than any thing else.
Accordingly Burnside,* with a strong force,
was sent to the command of a department
created for the purpose, and soon issued his
famous death-order, as it is called, which pre
scribed death ob the p- nalty for questioning
the wisdom or propriety of anythin:; the gov
ernment might do or propose to do. The un-
ffinching, hcroio Vallandigham. was not to be
intimidotedby tkisstai iliug order. He boldly
denounced it as n base usurpation of arbitra
ry authority, and soM the sooner the people
informed the minious of >uoh usurped power
that they wonld not submit tc such restric
tions upon their liberty of speech, the better
it aeuld bo for .thriu. lie further reiterated
bis former declarations lhat the war was un
necessary, cruel, and unjust, and charged that
it was not waged for the preservation of the
Union, bat fur the crushing of liberty and es
tablishing a despotism.
This was tha overt act whioh the Washing
ton cabal, no doubt, expected, and for which
they were prepared. Ha has been arrested
ond tried by a court martial. Their decision
is not yet published, but we have no doubt
they have found him guilty, and if ever it is
promulgated, the sentence of death will be
pronounced against him. Whether they will
dare to mate public that -eutence, or shoot
him, we cannot Bay. They may hold the de
cioion and sentence in snsrsense and keep him
imprisoned till after the Governor’s election,
and releue bim, if in the meantime they can
procure his defeat at the ballot box.
Wo think it not improbable that Mr. Val
landigham will be eke led Governor, if he is
permitted to live till the election, and the Lin
coln usurpation permits a fair election; but
these we do not expect. We, however, do not
look npon hit election, should it take place,
with the Him* hope that Borne individuals do;
nor do we look for civil war to grow out of
this arrest, or oven of Tollandigham's execu
tion, that Rome of our cotemporaries do. We
would not look upon bis election as a triumph
of a peace party, nor would we expect his ex
ecution to beget eivil war or conflicts among
tbe people of the North. It is true that he is
a peace man, and openly to, bat be believes
peace is the only road to reconstruction, wbieh,
of ooursc, be moet anxiously desires. He has
often proclaimed that secession wonld have
come to an end, and the rebellion wonld have
died a natural death, if there had been no war,
and no aggressive or irritating legislation or
conduct on the part of the Lincoln govern-'
ment. While we do not agree to this reason
ing, we can well understand how he believes
it, and how his mighty arguments and thrill
ing eloquence can convince a majority of the
people of the Northwest that his views are
correct. Wo, however, are free to say this:
that if reeonatrnclion over was or ever can be
possible under any circumstances that can be
imagined, tho policy he basso consistently
advocated, is the only one thatoonid have met
or can meet that possibility.
Bnt we know the - pint and the determina
tion of our people. iVe.know that tho idea of
reconstruction upon any terms that mortal
man oan propose, is the most loathing and
abhorrent to our people of anything that can
be imagined. No terrors, no sufferings, no
horrors are equal to each a fell consumma
tion. It never will bo submitted to. It never
can be accomplished. We should despise onr
people if we thought them capable of it. If
we believed the people of the Sooth wonld
ever be so unprincipled, act so dishonorably,
and be guilty of such base pusillanimity, wo
would preparo to leave them to tho enjoyment
of their shame and disgraoe. Wc never will
live among a people so dishonored, if we can
help it.
Bnt if the usurpers shoot Vallandigham in
accordance with the death-order of Burnside,
and the deliberate intention of Linooln and
Soward when this programme wa9 concocted,
or if they do any thing else whioh wo regard
aa probable—such os impose disabilities npon
their franchise, or interfere with the freedom
of elections, &c., we do not expect civil war
and fighting among themsolves. Doubtless
there are a considerable number who wonld,
like Vallandigham, never make war on ns,
but Ihej- are insignificant -..hen compared with
the whole. Thepeople of the North will never
rise up against the usurpations of the Lincoln
party till they are ready and willing to ac
knowledge onr independence. Whenever that
time comes, there will be a fearful reckoning
with the usurpers who have deprived them of
their liberty, and involved them in a long, ter-
rible, devastating, exhausting and fruitless
war. When their finances are broken down,
their credit mined, their business crippled,
their energy blunted, and their prosperity
gone; when they despair of ever whipping
us back into a Union with them, or of over
running and subjugating ns, and confiscating
and appropriating our property ; when they
are aiok and tired of a fruitless war, and aro
willing to let us depart in peace for the sake
of stopping tho war; then, and^ not till then,
will they tarn upon the usurpers and tyrants
to wrest from them the liberty -they once en
joyed. Till then they will endure any oppres
sions, any burdens, any outrage and wrong
that Lincoln may see fit to "impose. There may
bo a few sporadic cases of opposition—a few
like Vallandigham, who will have the man
hood to raise their warning voice; bnt a few
shootings and hangings by the despotism to
which they have so far submitted, will keep
it very generally suppressed, till the time
comes when the peeple have their consent to
stop the war, and to acknowledge our Confed
eracy. '
As we said before, we believe a msjoriiy of
the people of Ohio would vote for Vallandi-
ghamfor Governor if they could have a fair
election; hat we do not believe a fourth of
thorn, like him, would consent to let us alone,
and make no war on ns, provided we Bhonld
forever refuse to go back into the -Union. As
much as he would like to have the Union re-
etored and made perpetual, he would never
fight ns and try to perpetuate it by force —
Tho only Union he ever knew or contemplated,
was ouo of Consent; hut wc have no idea thiB is
the foeling of any large number of people in
the North. f .
Hope there Is Some Mistake about It,
The Knoxville Eegister of the 14th instani,
states upon the anthority of Brig. Gen. T. J.
Wharton, that at “Calhoun, Georgia, on the 3d
of May. when the cars stopped tor dinner, a
penniless young soldier, who had been bidly
wounded, and was on hia way home, asked the
iandlord of the Calhoun Hotel for a drink of
water. The heartless monster responded that
he would give the water if the poor boy would
in'.est I i Sti in a dinner ticket.”
This is a very unreasonable tale to tell—that
a man denied a soldier a drink ot water; and
without intending to question in the slightesj
degree the veracity of any one, tvo hope there is
some mistake in the report.
From tbs Mew f'rleaca Rrs, April H.
From New O rlcons-Great Riot at the Vo
rleties Theater.
There was an exciting time at the Varieties
theater last night. The house was crowed, and
many ladies were present at the ben fit occasion.
The play of Richelieu had progressed to the
conclusion of the first jict. The curtain tell,
and quiet reigned throughout the theater, while,
without (he elements were at war—the thunder
rolling, lightning flashing in the windows, and
the rain pouting down upon tbe root. 'The or
chestra prepared to play aa usual, when there
was a sudden shout, raised aa if by preconcerted
aignsl; the “Star Spangled Banner” was tlia-
played in the second tier, and a general demand
was made for “Hail Columbia.’ The orches
tra hesitated, and the demand grew more loud
and determined—the excitement increaecd—bat
still the music tarried.
A portion of the audience began to leave, and
calls of “come l-ack, come back” — “let no one
leave”—"he is a coward that flies now”—“we
will have Hail Columbia”—mixed with cheats
and all kinds of noises—threats and violent lan
guage-conspired to make tho scene one of the
most stormy and boisterous we have ever wits
nessed. One man Btopped to expostulate, sav
ing it was unjust to call for national airs while
there were Confederates in the house; but he
had scarcely spoken the words before he was
surrounded by an angry crowd of Union men,
and a straggle ensued in the dress circle, during
which we saw a pistol drawn. This served tp
increase the fright among the ladies, and sever
al ot them fainted. Still the orchestra ret used
to answer the demand.
In tho midst of this exciting scene Mr. Baker
appeared on the stage. He was received with
applause; and upon asking what was the mean
ing of the demonstration, her was informed by
Dr. Doslie that this being a Union rily, the au-
dienoe were determined that the national airs
should be p'ayed; that the theatre had had a
prosperous season, and bad been patronized by
Union people, and no symbol of the Union had
been displayed, or national airs played, during
the entire season—and the present company
were determined that “Hail Columbia” should
be played befor the performance proceeded any
further.
To this Mr. Baker answered, that he held
permission from the military authorities and
license from the city to conduct the theatre, and
he had received strict authorities to allow noth
ing of a political character. “’Tis a lie, ’tis a
lie,” from all parte of tho house. That only,
four weeks since he had received such orders
from Captain Kilborn, and he dare not disregard
them; therelorc he could not comply with the
demand.
The audience interrupted him with the de
mand that the national airs should be played,
and would.lisien to no further, reasoning. Mr.
Bowers now appeared on tho stage, as also Mrs.
Baker, and attempted to speak, but it was in
vain—there appeared to be bnt one determina
tion on the part of the majority ol the and'
then preseni, and that was Hail Columbia or a
Mr. Ives, the mayor’s secretory, now
der immediately, and sent it to the theatre toj TJVT rilTlT Tirt-n * TV rr
be read to the audience, whioh order would D X i JUl L Ju U R A JU XL «
have pat an end to all further disturbance;
but, unfortunately, it did not reach the thea
tre until after it had been elosed. We append
the order of General Bowen, under whioh the
management of the theatre will in future be
required to comlaot tho establishment.
Therewas bat one arrest made during the
evening, that of a gentleman who sprang upon
tbe stage daring the excitement, and drew his
pistol on Bowers, when that gentleman’s sword
was drawn, and the person arrested was a
Union man. We aro fytppy to be able to state
that notwithstanding tho excitement, there
were no accidents, and nobody was hurt.
Tho following is the order of Gen. Bowen,
referred to above:
Office or Pbovost Marshal General,
Department of the Gulf, 208 Carondelet st.
New Orleans, April 22, 1863.
Mr. Baker, Manager Theatre :
It is reported that you have declined to
cause national airs to be played-at your thea
tre at the request of tbe audience, for the
reason that yon have been forbidden by the
mayor of the city. . No suoh order can be re
cognized or held as valid in the presence
the United States army. You will, thereforo,' 1
cause the national airs—Hail Columbia, Star
Spangled Banner, and Yankee Doodlo—to be
payed before the audience leave your theatre
this evening. JAMES BOWEN,
Brigadier General, P. M. G.
ial, I
tat. {-
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made his appearance and attempted an explana
tion, to the effect, that under the orders ot the
mayor, it was not permitted to play the national
airs. His voice was drowned in a renewed out*>
burst of vociforations, and bo was compelled to
withdraw, when an officer wearing the uniform
of a major (Major Foster, 128th New York vol
unteers.) stepped npon the stage from one of the
private boxes, and commanding silence, said he
would take the responsibility. Ho ordered the
orchestra to strike up llaii Columbia, and the
order was reluctantly obeyed. The old tunc
was greeted with cheer npon cheer; and the
Union men having carried their point, resumed
their.good humor, and it was announced that
their demands having been satisfied, the play
could proceed. Many of tbe ladies returned to
their seats, and good order again prevailed, and
the play went on.
But we discovered another storm brewing,
which we felt would soon burst with greater
fury upon the house than the first. When Mr.
Bowers made his appearance there was much
applause from a portion of the house, which
subsided amid hisses from another portion- of
tbe house. He stepped forward to the foot
lights and inquired: "What is the mean
ing of those hisses?” repeating the ques
tion several times before he was answered,
whoo’some one said: “Because wo wished to
hiss.’ , He then said thot he would be happy
to moet the man who hissed .outside, where
they could settle the matter. Thi3 episode
caused somo hard feeliDga and harder words,
and one gentleman threw his card npon the
stage. Dr. Dostie quieted any fnrlher demon
strations at the time by saying: “Gentlemen,
let the play go on, and we can settle all these
private matters to-morrow,"
The curtain had fallen on the third act, and
the signs of a renewal of the difficulty were
so portentious that we thought it advisable to
see some ladies, in whose company wc were,
and who were trembling with fright, ont of
the building. When we returned, loud crieB
were being made for music; but the musicians,
after the first difficulty, had gathered up their
instruments and notes and skedaddled. The
oall was responded to by hoisting the curtain
for the‘fourth act. The disturbance, how
ever, continued. The audience were deter
mined not to let the play go on till the or
chestra had responded to their oall for Yankee
Doodle. The actors persevered, bnt the au
dience out-persevered the actors—still there
was no music. Again were the walls of the
theatre shaken by the shoals of the people,
and everything was indeed “confusion worse
confounded,
The noise attracted the provost guard at
this juncture, and they entered, just as a rush
was made by several parties for the stage
One gentleman had got on the stage and strnck
at Yining Bowers, who drew a small atago
sword which he wore, and throwing up a
guard, cried: “Stind ofl, sir:' 1 the gentleman
at tho time appeared to be in the act of draw
ing a pistol. The scene of excitement was
now far beyond description, ladies and gentlo
men rushing precipitately in fright from the
theatre—the actors and actresses' hurrying ex
citedly around the stape—people, maddened
by passion, rushing forward in a menacing
manner—while the provost guard marched
in, and at once took possession of the stage
The guard having succeeded in establishing
some sort of order, Capt. Davis of General
Bowen’s staff, peremptorily ordered the thea
tre to be closed. Lieutenant Colonel Hopkins
empowers ns to say that this order was not
authorized—and that the guard could have
restored order without closing the theatre.
Col Hopkins was at the 3L Charles hole!.
Texas News.
The Mobile Tribune ot the 13th inst. says :
We are indebted to our friend Capt. Hale
for Texae and Louisiana papers of the latest
dates. Those from Houston are to the 22d
nit. Capt. Hale was in at the taking of the
U. S. steamer Harriet Lano, and by wounds
and subsequent exposure is temporarily dis
abled. He is in Mobile oh hie way to Charles
ton. The Houston News says of the crops:
Planters from the country give us the most
flattering accounts of our crop prospects.—
They are said never before to have been so
promising. There is said yet to be a great
abundanoo of old corn left, and will be even
when the new crop comes in. The 'price of
corn has gone down mnob, and it is said it will
not bo worth fifty couts a bushel in the coun
try two months hence.
This is confirmed by Captain Hale, who says
that the only thing troubling the farmers is
os to how they shall gather the immense har
vest before them.
Tho following items aro from the News:
We regret to-lnarn that another of our vos-
ni > MlroosB captured running the bloefcafla.
The schooner Royal Yacht, which loft Galvsa-
ton bay on Tuesday night, was seen with the
enemy’^blockading fleet on Thursday even
ing.
She was probably captured on her first day
out. She liml 97 bales of cotton on board, be
longing te T. W. House, esq., of this city, tho
value of which, together with tho vessel, is
estimated at $27,000. The Yaoh^ has been
thoroughly repaired and will be a valuable
prize to the enemy.
The Yacht was commanded by Captain
Saunders, who is now a second time a prison
er on the same vessel.
Galveston.—There are now six veB3ols ly
ing off Galveston, the same that have been
there nearly over since the departure of the
Brooklyn. Day. before yesterday three others
made their appearance, bnt left yesterday
morning to the westward, and mattors now
remains about statu quo.
[FRRS3 association bispatcbtrsJ
Richmond, May 16.—The finishing ahopB
of the Tredegar Iron Works and the Cr. n-
shaw Wollen Factory were destroyed by fire
this morning—loss heavy.
Northern dates to the 12lh have been re
ceived. Vallandigham’s sympathisers- held a
meeting in New York. .James Brooks de
nounced the arrest, as an aot of tyranny un
equalled in the history of the world. He said
that New York and New Jersey were the only
free States left. "* ■
Gold had deolined to 148,
Tullauoma, May 14.—Liter dates from
Nashville have been rooeived, confirmatory of
Yaltandigham’s arrest by order of Burnside,
The result is not commented upon.
All quiet here.
Private Letter From the Great Fight In
Virginia.
By permission, we publish the following pri-
letter from the Adjutant of the 51st Geor
regiment to his mother, a resident of this
ty. It gives a very satisfactory account of the
’principal events of the battles lately fought on
the Rappahannock:
Near Fredericks bubo, Va, May 5 th, 1863.
Dear Mother:
According to promise, I seise the first opppor
“ , *-*■*- *«•_ ■- -r ,
(unity after battle to notify you of my at
nesdav last oar
From Fredericksburg.—We on yesterday
convresed with an officer who, on Sunday,
visited the north side of the Bappahannock
under flag of truce. Hooker had written
a letter tn General Lee asking permission
to stud surgeons to attend the Yankee
wounded, offering to end rations for their
support, and also offering to send any med
icines that our wounded might require.—
Onr informant was tho hearer of the reply
to this letter, in which General Lee gave
permission for the Yankee surgeons to
come over, but declined the tender of
medicines and rations, saying that he had
abundance of both. General Lee is said to
have been much gratified by the general
tone of Hooker’s letter.
The Yankee surgeons, with whom our
informant conversed, acknowledged that
Hooker had suffered a most terrible defeat,
and described his retreat across the Rappa
hannock as little short of a rout. They nl
so stated that when Hooker was making
his advance a regiment, whose time of en
listment was within one day of expiring,
refused to cross the river, and, when an at
tempt wa3 made to force them, they fired
into their officers, killing all but one.—
Rich, Ex,, 12th.
Uy yi
miraculous safety. On Weai
regiment waB on picket above Fredericksburg
and opposite Falmouth—having been there for
more than two weeks—when we were notified
that tbe enemy were crossing below the city.—
We received this notice about 7 o'clock a. m.—
We remained at our post all day, bnt no firing
occurred along our lino. That night wo were
relieved so that we could join our Brigade,
which we did, after marching about 3 miles, and
bivouacked with it upon the line in Iront of the
enemy. We expected tlio fight to come on that
day, but the enemy had not crossed in force and
was evidently surprised at the ease with which
he had obtained possession of the river. A
large body of his army was marching down the
river, having crossed far above, to attack us in
iho rear, and that night (Thursday) we marched
about nine miles ami went into lino iu about
three hundred yards ol the enemy, and expected
to be attacked at day light and bad to be on the
alert, but no enn'm) came with the morning.—
He had fallen back, whereupon we advanced.—
We had gone about li miles when we were nos
tified that the enemy were advancing and -im
mediately went into line to receive him. They
advanced and our regiment was engaged in the
light and lost considerably from balls and grape
shot. Our gallant ami accomplished Colonel,
Wm. M Slaughter was mortally wounded; Lt.
Col. Bail slightly ; one Captain and one Lieuten
ant killed; one Captain and one Lieuirnant
wounded, and 41 men killrd and wounded, I
tassed unhurt. I was near Col. Slaughter when
le fell and was the first one to him. It was a
dangerous place, but my friend—my mess-mate
—had (alien and I lost all thought or care of
danger. I raised him up. Hie right arm was
torn off at the elbow smi his right leg shattered
above tho knee. The shock was terrible and
his agony intense, but he recognized me and
said: “They have got me, Fred.; I am gone.”
1 was satisfied it w as true, and for the first time
in years tears ran down rosace. 1 sent him to
the rear, and when the fight was over.(the ene
my being driven back), we advanced some dis
tance in line oi battle. We went about two
mileB further and bivouacked in line and in front
of the enemy: It waB evident then that this was
to be the theatro of the shock of battle. Tho
main body ot our army waa here by this time
and the armies confronting each other.
Saturday was consumed in manoeuvring until
late—Jackson working to the rear of the ene
my. Late in the evening our left made the at
tack, and the shock was the most obstinate and
terrible that I ever heard. But success attended
our arms and the enemy waB driven in.
Sunday morning the attack was renewed and
a fierce battle was fought, but it ended in the
defeat of the enemy before noon.
We went into this fight and lost thirty»odd
men. Though it waa not intended for us to en
gage the enemy but refuse the fight, in conse
quence of which our men were killed and
wounded without injury ing the enemy.
Whon the fight was ended we heard the ene
my had crossed in force at Fredericksburg and
occupied our height, having taken some prison
ers and a portion ot the Washington Artillery.
Wc were again ordered to confront this new
force, and immediately commenced the march.
Having gone to within i miles ot the city, we
went into line of battle very near the lines of
the enemy. They advanced against us, but we
drove them back with considerable loss, and
were ordered to charge, and raising a shout we
rushed to the front. The terrified Yanks threw
off knapsacks and incumberances and ran for
life. We had gone through a thicket in front of
a line of Yankees without being fired upon.—
We rushed ahead after them to the top of a
ridge in an open field and discovered that but
two regiments, the 10th and 5lBt Georgia, had
joined in a charge intended for several brigades.
The battery we were charging wss in our front
and we exposed to its fire. Heavy lines of in
fantry lay also in our front, and it would have
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DRY flOODS.
JSPA Monster Turtle was captured in Skip
per creek, Florida on the 29th of'last
month; it weighed seven hundred and eighty
pounds, measured six feet, eleven inches,
from tip of nose to poiDt of tail, eight feet
from tip to tip of front fins, or claws, four
feet eight inches of rear fins, ten inches in
breadth of head, thirty-six inches across
the chest, and six feet and eleven inches in
circumference.
Attached to either side of this turtle was
a fish, measuring about eighteen inches
each, Hastened from the'bock of the head
by asucker resembling the bottom of an In
dia rubber shoe, and in the shape of a lady’s
garter buckle. This monster, commonly
called the sea turtle, is supposed to be of
the species of the Central America tortoise,
the shell of which has been eo much re
garded as valuable in the manufacture of
combs in which an extensive trade is car
ried on at Honduras and Mosquito coasts
of Central America.
‘■Spltefol tad DlifiuUngly Personal
The Charleston Courier of the 14th inst.
says:
Some of the Georgia papers are gettingto „ . .
be almoBt as spiteful and disgustingly person-1 and hearing of the disturbance,.at cnce re
al as tho papers of Raleigh, X. £• \ Jported it to General Bowen, who issued an or-
yg*A Nashville editor, evidently a nov
ice, complains of acotemporary for copying
his paragraphs and giving the credit to
“ Hid, ” s gentleman, with whom he dis
claims all connection, whatever.
tantry lay also in our tront, ana it *-obu nave
been madness to advance, death to remain, un
supported aa we were, and wc reluctantly fell
hack to our original lino through an enfilading
fire of sholl. grape and cannister from Yankee
artillery. It was a Terrible, an awful place, and
when we returned we found that more than half
our regiment were missing.
Soldiers never acted braver than did the 10th
and 51st in this charge. Our brave and daring
Semmes gives them praise for tbt ir action and
conduct. He is our Brigadier General, and
went with us in the charge. He looked like a
hero as he is. But I must quit.
Wo held our position that night. I had slept
only about 8 hours as chance naps since Tues
day night, and doing the heaviest and hardest
labor oi my life. I felt great solicitude about the
conductof the regiment as I was identified with
ii. Now I am proud of it, knowing as I do that
I-have had much to do in infusing spirit into it.
Sunday morning a ball struck me on the knuckle
oi the left hand, but the wound, though painful,
waa slight. My hand swelled up considerably,
but it is gone now nearly. I remained with the
regiment until yesterday, when *ick and ex
hausted, I came back to the reir. I took medi
cine last night, and think I will be able to join
the regiment again to-morrow.
Hooker is whipped. Vitory—another glorious
victory—has crowned our arms. But it has cost
us so much—so much file—so much of the blood
of our beat and bravest men. It has been the
most terrific battle this army ever had We
have whipped an army three times onr number
Farewell Give my love to all the family.
Your affectionate son,
FRED. H. WEST.
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HORSES FOR SALE.
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ADJ’T AND INdP'R GUNS 0FHCK,\
JSrOBMoBD, May 11th, 1893. J .
Qcseral Ostitf. No 6i.
Tne following notice, relative to exchango prison
ers, i» pnbllshed for the Information of alt concerned :
EXCHANGE NOTICE NO.-6.
Richmond, May9,18S3.
The following Confederate officers snd men have been
duly exchanged, and are hereby so declared:
1. AtlrtHc rs and men who have been delivered at City
K'int at any time previous to May 6, 1603.
2. AIl officers captured at any place before the 1st of
Aptil. ISOS, who have b-en released on parole.
3. All men raptured In North Carolina or Virginia be
fore lit of March, 1863, who have been released on pa*
rule.
4 The officers and men captured and paroled by Gen.
S P Carter, In his expedition to East Tennessee In Decern •
ber M
- 5. Theofflcers and mencaplurtd and paroled by Lieut
Col Stewart at Van Bnren, Ark, January Sblh, 1898; by
Col Dickey In D cember, 1802, in bis march to the Mo
bile A Ohio railroad, and by Capt Cameron, at Ootintb,
Mies,In December, 1162
6 The offi:eia and men paroled at Oxford, Miss, on the
23d of Decem v or, 1862. at Des Arc, Ark, on the 17th of
Jannarv, 1663, and at Baton Rouge, La, on tho 28d Feb
ruary, 1 663.
7. All persons who have bean captured on the sea or
the waters leading to the same, or npon the ses cosat of
the Confederate or United States at any tlmeprevlons to
December loth, 1602.
8. All ctvilisns who have been arrested at any time
before the Gth of Msy, 1863, and released on parole, are
dtaebarged from any and every obUgation contained la
said pirole. If ary such person has taken any cath of
allegiance to tbe United States or giTen any bond, or it
Us release was aco mpsnied with any other condition,
hei« riiscbargtd from tbe same
9. If any persons embraced In any of the foregoing
sections, or In any sectlcn ot any previous Exchange No
tice, wherein they are declared exchanged, aro in any
Federal prison, they are to b. immidtately released ana
delivered to the Confederate anthorlttet.
ROBERT OULD,
xrnyloGt Agent of Excharge.
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Cook, Wa«her and kroner and general House servant, and
bar three cbUdren. They wiU be ■ W on easy leans to a
good matt.r, if application is made sox
msyli-Ct*
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Whitehall (tract, Atlanta, Ga