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fii Public &gol tun alvantagI: !By A.dair & Smith. .Atlanta, Ga . 5 Fri M ■W? ,y Evening, May 15, 186'3, Volurae Ill -lSro. 80. $6fitiietx €nUiex*t% GEO. W. ADA III.. ...J. IIENLY SMITH, EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS. B ft SMITH, M. D., utcaen awtoa. LARGEST DAILY CIRCULATION IN THE 8TATE The Southern Confederacy Office U c» 'WHITEHALL ST, «Mor% rppoeiU the 0 B. B. Run Answer, mi the entrance of Concert HaU Suildiug, ci the 0TPIRST FLOOR.-** 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. {- J 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 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Splendid Cargo Sale-of the Steamship Britannia, BY JAMES H. TAYLOR. O N WEDNESDAY, the 27th instant, at 10 o'clock, will be cold So my Mai Kooms, No I3t Meeting street, ULar.rslou, 8. C., tbe targe Cargo of the steamer Britan- NMesu. 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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. 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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. NEW BOOKS at j. 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