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About Weekly chronicle & sentinel. (Augusta, Ga.) 183?-1864 | View Entire Issue (May 20, 1862)
BY W. S. JONES. TERMS. THE WEEKLY CHRONICLE <fc SENTINEI I; Published Effcrj TIESD’tV, aT TWO 1)0 LEAKS FEU ANULM, ALWAYS IN ADVANCE. KATES TO CLI'BN. BIX COPIES FOK TEN DOLLARS. The pa per will be sent to Clubs of SIX PERSONS, one year, for TEN DOLLARS. ALWAYS IN ADVANCE. Hateafor Weekly Advertisements. Ordinabt Advertisements, published once a week, in Daily, or Weekly, seven and a half cents per line, for each insertion. SracuL Noticks, ten cents per line for the first nsertioo, and eight cents per line for each flwbse quent insertion. <£DuriA7BD A&vkrthiis ent«, ten cents per line or each insertion. lijjMAJiSJAOBf , Deaths and Fpnzbal Not es, fifty snti saeh. Obitdabies, ten cents Dei me. /"'em. the MoMt Ktgitler. The Capture of New Orleans. We have been favored by an officer of he C. S. Navy, who part cipated in the late disastrous seenes at New Orleans, with a minute account of all that happened up to tbe occupation of tbecity. it clears up many points upon which the public hag been in the dark From memoranda taken from his lipg we proceed 10 give aa connected a history aa we are able of these important events : The bombardment of the Forts Jackson and Philip commenced on the 17th April and was kept up day and night without cessation The attack ing flotilla engaged consisted of eight or ten mor tar vessels and lourteeu or filteen war steamers. The fire was maintained until Thursday evening, the forts maintaining the light with the greatest gallantry. On the evening of the 24th Gen. Dun can discovered preparation in tbe fleet to run the gauntlet pt fire and pass above the torts. It was accompliShed the same eveuing in the following manner: A wooden steamer wus towed between two iron clad steamers, and with this protection made the run. When out of range above the forts, the iron ships cast loose and returned lor another, and in this manner the whole fleet of wooden steamers passed up. To dispute the passage, beside the play from the torts, the Con federates had eight gunboats, besides the Louis iana und Manassas. The iormer wu.; commanded by Mclntosh, and the latter by Lient. Warley. They all made a desperate light. The Manassas and the Louisiana made a combined attack upon the steamer sloop-of-war Pensacola. The ram ran into her first, and immediately the Louisiana delivered her broadside. Whether from the col lision or the fire, is not known, hut the result was that the Pensacola almost immediately went down with all on board. Her complement was 400 officers and men. “The Manassas now hecame the first object of the attuck of tbe Federal fleet, Ihe flag ship Hart ford ran up at short auge, and poured her broad side of Dahlgrrna into ber. The shot went through and through, irou bars, oak sides and all. The discharge was fatal. Lieuteuant Warley ran her ashore on a shelviug bank, and her crew bad just time to get ashore when, tilling by tbe stern, she slid off the bank and disappeared in deep water. The Louisiana was the uexl object of vengeaoce, but she proved impreguable to the metal that had destroyed the Manassas. The balls of tbe euemy f lanced from her sides like marbles Commodore arragut was very desirous to capture her. When tbe battle became hopeless, she was blown up by ber own people, the most of her crew escaping. The reat of the Confederate gunboats were des troyed wheu about to fall into the enemy’s hands. The destruction was complete. lu'the action, Commodore Mclntosh had his left arm and knee cup shot away and his right arm brokt n. He wus conveyed to the city on tue Con federate transport steumer Landis and placed iu Dr. Stone's Hospital. His recovery is very doubt ful. Lieut Commanding T. 14. Huger, of the 0 S. sloop-of-war Mcßae, received a dreadful grape shot wound in the'right thigh. Mis condition is very critical. In tbe action, the Federals lost five vessels ihe Feusucolu, another sloop ot war, believed to be tbe Falmouth, und three mortar vessels. Fourteen ot the enemy’s ships were now above the forts, and tbe latter still unsubdued. It took them all night to run up to the butteries, four miles below the city. At 9 o’cloek on the morn ing of the 26tb, the conflict began between them. Ttie'fciUteries opened a heavy fire upon the fleet, which was returned with great force. Oar in formant was iu a positiou to count the enemy’s guns, watch in baud, as their superior calibre en abled him to distinguish their report from those of the shore batteries. The buttle lusted two hours and twenty minutes, und the fleet discharged 43 shots to the minute. The battel tus were overpowered, dismounted, and silenced. When the fleet reached the city it show ed eigne of severe handling. In the side of one ship tourteen plugs wt re counted. Owing to the immense expenditure of fire, when the fleet reuched the city, they Wera >hort of coal and am munition, wher. upon the side-wheel steamer Ten nessee was dispatched down ihe river to replen ish. She never returned. She was suuk in at tempting to pass the lotts. Gen. Duncan was aware of their condition as to fuel aud ammunition, and sent word to Gen. l.ovell not to surrender the city, that his forts could still bold out, and tha> the vessels '.hat had passed up “were his prices..’’ It might have beeu so but for a disgraceful Beene yet to bo de scribed. After the tie. t had passed Gen. Dunc .n, Com. Farragnt proposed a surreuder of the Forts ou couditiou of paroling officers and men, the former to wear their side arms. Duncau r tused. That night occurred the act of cowardice and mu tiny which lost us the Mississippi. A portion of the garrisou rose at night, spiked the guns c.t the Fort, aud killing the sentinel at the port sally, es eaped. These men were Germans and French. 'They had tuught bravely up to this time, hut gathered the belief that they would all be put to the awor if the place was carried by ussr.ult. These men fell iuto the hands of the Federal laud forces aud are prisoners. The loyal men who sur vived are iD New Orleans ou purole. As soon as Oen. Duucuu discovered tho disaster, he umuedi atolv despatched a message to Farragut, to say that on reconsideration he had determined to surreuder the Forts ou the conditiocs proposed. The negotiation was completed and the helpless works surrendered. The Naval officers takcu prisoners were Commander Mitchell, Lieutenauts Warley aud Harris ot the Mauussas, and Lieut. Beverly Harman the Couiaderate loss ou the boats is estimated at thirty-five killed aud fifteen wounded. That vs the enemy, including those drowned on the sunken sloop-of-war, the steamer Tcunessee, and the three mortar vessels, could not have beeu less than 1,000. on Lass pontobartrain. While these events were happening on the river, Forts Macomb aud Pike ou the Lake were momentarily expecting an attack from the Ship Island fleet. The Confederate lake flotilla con sisted of the gunboats Bienville, Carondelet, Or egon, Pamlico and Arrow. Orders-came from the city to proceed lo the Forts aud take away every thing that could be saved. They took away 2,700 troops, 18,000 pounds powder," and half .i million Government stores. In this they were aided by several freight boats. The troops and property were carried to Covington, and tbeuee sent toward to Oanip Moore. The gun carriages were destroyed auu the guns spiked. Having done this, the gunboats were dismantled, all their armament aud stores saved, and then fired on the Ist ot May. Tho Oregon was burned pre cisely on the 24th ult., having got aground and in danger of tailing into the enemy’s hands. The guus trom the boats were taken to bv Com mander Poiudexter, where it is supposed they have beeu put in battery. tu °“ a 11 * mtlßU vholy narravive. We have no space nor heart to comment. INCIDENTS IN THS CtTT tffi?Si th ChaHMHm f u 7 ead " *»>* proprietors of m«“‘doMh. l ? ,, , r o 're^T- They replied that they cult not ,eep ,t Sp for the want of provisions. Butler re opnded that it must be kept open at all costs, and that ue would be responsible tu gold for all . rpeus. - t, 18 trying it he “can keep I hotel.’ ’iheGeneral is takti.g excellent c., re P of the Hotel, in which he has fixed his eadquaiters Between all the pillars of the Kotunda up sad down stairs stands a sentinel, while a force is posted at each corner of the hotel, and no person oi vehicle allowed to pass in the street in front ot On the day of the surrender a son of General 1 Beaureg .rd 'reached the city and succeeded in ca/rying ou mother to a place of safety. Fpbtbsr Rejmkts i hum iji Valley.— A report reached here last night by the Central train that General Jackson, who, last dispatches stated, was pursuing the enemy, bad come upon the Yankees in Pendleton county, and had achieved another victory. No particulars are given to enable us to judge of the credit or likelihood of the report. hichmond Examiner. MaIOB-Gxnekal iwiuus— This distinguished soldier arrived in the city on last Saturday even ing, and la now lying quite ill at the Atlanta Ho tel. Be was on'hia way to Augusta, but on his arrival here was so completely exhausted that he could go no further. lie is now under a*le med toal treatment, and we hope soon to chronicle his recovery.— Atlanta QovimontceaUh. (Cjjnmicic it jlfntnicl. Disastrous Fire. Bvifr-; ,four and five o’clock vt-Grt-ty toe quiet of a Hallaih aiternoon was nroken by the alarm of fire. The tire originated in an o.d ware house eri Mitchell street between Whitehall and Forsyth, known as the Wallace warehouse, and which was for mac v veari the property of J. K. AC. 11. Wallace. The warehouse contained snout sOO bales of cotton, Ct«»,Wd pounds of government bacon, a quantity ot other government stores, 200 barrels lard, 75 barrels syrup, several tuousaud pounds ot iiidrs, and u lot oi oil and car grease. Tbe fire spread rapidly through the warehouse and to the hack portion ot two large Stores on the first floor of Mr. Larking Davis on While Hail atrect, occupied, one by K. II McCrog key A Cos., and the government cffico, and the j government office, and tbe other by Messrs. Wil lis A Young. Here tbe devouring element was arrested by the untiring, heroic exertions of our gallant firemen. 1 i.e old warehouse is a complete ruin, as well as tire back portion of the two ato'ea in Davis’ nuiiding on White Hail street, while the front stores are very badly damaged. The warehouse was not worth much, the chief value of the pro perty being in the land ; but the 1-iss of Mr, Davis on his building is piobably aoout (3,600. The only loss sustained by the Government was the scorching of live thousand pounds of ba con, which we are told can be used Nearly all the cotton, and much the largest portion of tbe bacon and other articles belonging to other part ies, was destroyed. The principal sufferers are Messrs. McCrosky A Cos., $15, 000, insurance SIOOO, Save, probably, ssooo j L. 11. Davis, $85,000, no insurance; John Ryan, cotton, SIO,OOO, insurance $ M ,000; P. Hayden, cotton, $4,000 no insurance; stored cotton, f 15,000, no iuturance, save proba bly, ssi)oo ; Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad, $12,000, no insurance : Cohen, $-000, insurance During the fire Mr.—. Thompson fell from the top of a two story building, corner of Whitehall and Mitchell streets, to ihe ground, breaKing his arm in three places, and injuring.hiin otherwise, especially internally, to such an extent that he will probably not survive through the day. Mr. Isaiah Davis, son of L. H. Davis, Esq., also fell, and is seriously hurl. Several other persons were more or less injured. The city is under obligations to John H. Flynn, Esq., Master Machinist at the State shop, for a supply of water from the Reservoir there, by which that in the city cisterns was economized. Too much cannot be said in pra se of our fire men, who were early on the spot and who worked hard and unceasingly for five or six hours—until they completely subdued the devouring element. On no former occasrn have they shown a more self-sacrificing, courageous or determined spirited, and to iheir heroic dibits are we indebted thatthe fire did not extend to and destroy, rot only valu able buildings attached, but others on the north and west were threatened the latter, including A. K. .Stage's spacious building, which is filled to the lull with Go d3—by which "not less thnn 1 alf a million dollars woith of property would have beeu destroyed. It is to be regretted that so many go to fires and stand and look on, and permit the firemen to v.ork themselves down without proffering their aid. The firemen are under no obligations to do what they do—they aio entirely disinterested, support their organizational their own expense, and then risk their lives in behalf of the property of their fellow-citizens. At this time many of them have nobly gone to the defence of our coun try, by which their numbers are reduced; now, therefore, more than ever, do they need all the as sistance that it is in the power oi other 'o render. At Urst the fire was thought to be the work oi an inceudiary ; but it is now pretty .veil ascer tained that it was caught by some boys who were playing in the warehouse just before, who are be lieved to have been smoking, u to have had matches—or else from spontaneous combustion We would suggest that it would be well for the Mayor to have file boys .-ought out, arrested and carried before him, and dealt with in such u way as to teach them a good lesson. I Atlanta Commonwealth. Important from Arkansas —From a gentleman : who li ft I’ooahouius on \VYdm-sil,y evening lasi, j we have intelligence of the movement of th" eue- ' my iu that section ol Arkansas, of a rattier start— j ling character. Ori the 21st ultimo, the advance I of Gen. Steele's division, under command of Col. j Curlin reached Pocahontas, where they were I quartered upou tbe people for nine days, awaiting ! the advance of the remainder of the column. The advance brigade numbered ttvetily-five | hundred infantry, six pieces of artillery, and two companies ol cavalry. The whole division was stated to be about nine thousand strong, which was scattered on the road from Beeves’ station to Batesville, over cue hundred miles. This order of marching was forced upon them, owing to the difficulty ol obtaining supplies. the morn ug of the 27th, the advance re ceived marchiug"orders, and on the afternoon of the same day the cavalry moved forward. The next day the infantry followed. Their destinu tionwas auuouuced to be Litte Rock, aud they were to be followed by the balance of the column. The distance from Pocahontas to L'ttle Rock is one hundred aud sixty miles, and the route a good one—it being what is called the military road T )>■* Federal officers Wejte confident of their ability to accomj-disn their object, and went so far as lo assert that Phelps, of Missouri, would be uppdinted Military Governor of Aukausas. Ttie army was supplying itself by a pillaging system of foraging, the eacoti and Corn iu the hands of the planters was seized, aud receipts given for the number of pounds aud bushels of each. These ocumeuts were in every lustanee accompanied by the promise that the owners would bo paid six cents a pound for the first, and thirty-five cents a bushel for the latter, at the ex piratio of one year, on condition they took the oath I allegia C 0,7 and remained loyal to ihe Federal Government during that period. The personal effects ol such as were ascertained to be iu the Confederate army wore seized and confis cated, and numerous infamous outrages perpetra ted upon the property ot other citizens who were known to be southern r ghts men. Uuh ssan effort is made to counteract this movement, the in aders will be able to inflict se rious injury p m the State. It seems to us, however, that a small force might prevent this, and ,-o haras* thes uttered detachments of tbe enemy as to finally drive him back. Should it not be done'i —Memphis Appeal 7th. Morgan at I,vbaii«n, Tenn. At Pulaski, Col. Morgan, as the pub ic knows, had au engagement with the enemy, in which 110 of the latter were killed, raid 815 taken prisoners, with the loss of but one man ou our suie. The gallant partizan leader, leaving 800 of bis meu at Pulaski proceeded northwaid wita the re maining 400 on an enterprise m much importance and dariDg. Unfortunately, however, »o'ioe pris oners puro'led ut Pulaski reached Nashville in time to notify the Federal Commander of the in tended movement. While at Lebanon, SO miles east of Nashville, Col. Morgan, with his 4**o men, were surprised and surrounded cn three sides, in the public square, by three regiments of Lincoln troops —one of cavuiry, and two ol infantry. Mor gan immediately or.ler- and 20'-' of his men to dis mount and tight behind their horses. The first volley > as a deadly one, aud during the consternation produced, Col. Morgan charged furiously at the bead of the other two hundred, and cutting his way through the enemy, made his escape over the turnpike running westwardly on the South side of the Cumberland. The euemv’s Csvalryffollaued in hot pursuit, but Morgan with forty of his men turned to the right, leaving tbe turnpike, and crossed the river at Carthage, eighteen miles tr. m the Icebauon. The enemy supposing he would keep the South bank, passed the fork iu the road, on the track of the other part ot the force. These outran the enemy and cross ad the river lower down, completely eliding their pursuers, nnd haally rejoiued their conn-ides at a point near the Kentucky uue. Os the two huu red who dismounted at Leban on, f rty are killed, wounded and missiug—most of their horses, having bceu killed, incoiiM quenee of having been used ior breastworks. The loss of the eu tny was heavy, supposed lo be several huudred, as dead bodies lay scattered close to gether over a large area. One of those patrolled by Col. Morgan at Pulas ki, named Woollord, was retaken. Hewasi; sheb to a horse, one of Morgan’s men bestriding him— the object being to take him with them. But the enemy getting too close, a Bowie-knife closed his earthly career, the cords were cut, and bis lifeless corpse was allowed to drop in the road. Thus was the escape of this gallant partisan secured, and the enemy foiled, in the most brii- I hant and successful manner; leaving him and his I men at liberty to be a terror to vandal invaders, 1 tv a° ® x ® cute the great purpose of bis enterprise. Ij * “ sve been informed as to that purpose, but I *° w ' l hhold it. He has four thousand tha- in ' n Tennessee ready to join him, so news ttom 6 Ume ’ ,tle P u^'lc will hear startling and which w“!bel3 r't geD ‘ U3 P?°. wesß ’ i a crusher to our insolent foe.— [Atlanta Commonwealth 12/A. fieet wmch madias thit th r Fcderal gan a day or two s:cc-, P to'ok FrenchT L ° n M ° r ' day. The last seen el them ih« - h lea ! e yesler ' direcuon of Ship Island, tvhether ik^ U £ g '“' he gusted wuh the substantial appearand end's looking guns ot the Fort, or merely csm. ! 6 "* conuotsance and went back to report” bat th£ saw, or were summoned to some other po at Ud intend giving us the go-oy, w e are unable to but, in any case, they aie a -good r.ddanee,” and the movement Indicates that we are not to be mo lested here for some time to come.— Mobile Re gister, ]d*A. AUGUSTA. UA., TUESDAY MORNING. .MAY 20. 1862. Froiu Froderolifcbursr. i A correspondent oi the New York Herald, in a letter dated Falmouth, £6th ult., describes his sec ond visit to Fredicksfcurg, in company with tbe Yankee Provost ktcrshali of that division, fie &a yet 'The only smiling faces in the town that greeted us were those o: dogs and “ contrabands.” The former wagged their tails, the latter their wool, and both races seemed eminently happy. A3 be fore, the stores were all closed—the proprietors said because they had nothing to sell. Groups ot children were playing about the corners, but very lew adult whites’ were to be seen. These tew weio gathered in silent and uncommunicative groups sullenly smoking. I esterday, of eight brothers named Morrison, three came in—the other five have been forced SSoutb—to ask protection and suggest that some prominent rebels of Fredicksburn, whom they j volunteered to point out, should be arrested and held as hostages for their brother’s return. A company of men is to be sent over this evening to patrol the towD, I believe. Oue thing is certaiu, we must either make war or make peace. It is impossible to have both these luxuries at once—to fight and shake hands at the same time. We must either treat these people as enemies or friends. Until they avow themselves loyal, would it not be well to make them feel the pains und penalties of disloyalty ? As it Is, they declare that they never can be con quered; that they never will be subjugated ; that tney’ll die, and' the devil and Jel. Davis only kuows what not, before they will yield. The sim ple fact is, ther dou’t know what they are talking about. They havn’t tri and dying, and don’t know what a dreadfully unpleasant thing it is to do; they havu’t yet lost their property, and don’t know how inconvenient it is lor a man to find himself suddenly without money; they take pleaure in proclaiming themselves traitors, be cause they have not yet become aroused to the fact that treason is punishable by death. They havn't yet felt the closing of the iron hand. When the pressure is really lelt, and bones begin to crack, if is my firm belief that they’ll be ready to be lolded in by tbe old Union ins'eart. Two cburch bells have been shipped frrm Fredericksburg to Richmond, to be cast into can non. They might hare been put to better use in ringing the kueil of a few arch rebels. (Joniede rate scrip is at par in the town, but Treasury notes are scouted as weak inventions of tjie ene my. lac .similes of Confederate scrip, printed in Philadelphia, have been passed off to quite an amount by some of our cute soldieTs in exchange for other portable property. The natives tell us that no money but of this description has circula ted there for months. You have already learned by telegraph—unless Ihe information was contraband—that some gun boa s, a fleet of canal boats for bridging purposes, and a ferry boat have arrived here Irom Alexan dria. The ferry boat, of coarse, had to be sup plied with coal, and a good joke was played on the Mayor by Captain Robinson, who seized all the coal at the gas work for the purpose, thus shut ting cfl'light from the dwellings and the counte nances of tbe natives, at a time, too, when the town was destitute of candles. The slayor re monstrated, but our peremptory Quai termaster demonstrated very clearly that we ourselves were short of Caudles, aud that their condition would be no worse than ours. Tnis is practical. The idea of standing out in the cjld ourselves that our enemies may have shelter is being rapidly “ played out.” Latlsi from Vicksburg. —From the Whig, of the 9tb tost., we obtain the following. The Federal Fleet.—At 4 o’clock yesterday noon six Fedeial vessels were anchored off Tu nica, about twenty-five miles below Bayou Sara One ot the steamers went on down, and it is sup posed will go to the ci'y. Some of tbe men Irom the fleet went out to a plantation and threatened to kiil the negroes if they did not get them some poultry, eggs, butter, etc. Tbe negroes fled from their quarters to tbe overseer for protection. What the fleet returned to Tunica for, is not known. Some think they ran short of provisions, and finding no sympathisers on the route, were compelled to send a boat back to New Orleans to got a supply. Others are of the opinion that they w>:Lit to intercept troops aud cattle coming out of Red river; while a few say they stopped to clean the boilers of the boat . Hut they would hardly drop down a liuudrcd mile3 to clean the boilers, us that could he done as well at one place ns another ; nor can it be to intercept troops and cat tle coaling cut of Rod river, ns they have anchor ed some fifty or sixty miles below’ the mouth of that stream. The move is a mysterious one, and puzzles the best skilled quid mines. Whatever kind of a ruse <te guerre it uiay be, a few days will, we think, disclose it all. From Tax Peninsula.—We have intelligence that the main body of our forces on the Peninsula have mvested the line of the Chickahominy, and are now about eighteen miles from Richmond. A general action was expected, and on Saturday our men remained all day in fine of battle. The ene my is confronting our main lines at the distance ol about thf6e miles. Yesterday theie was a slight skirmish of artillery. Our men are in ex cellent spirits at the prospect of a general en gagement. There appears to he a strong indication of a general action on the Peninsula today. General Johnston h® issued orders, which reached here last evening, for every soldier remaining in Rich mond, unless confined in the hospitals, to repair to his post with a full cartridge box. If there is an action to-day the sound of the gnus will proba bly tell us. —Richmond Examiner. Items from tho Edgefield Advertiser of the 14tb- Rust in Oats. —We regret to announce rust in oats in this vicinity, but it is too palpable to be doubted. If does not however, appear to be gene ral as yet. Still, it is dangerous. Let every man watch his resources; and when he fails in one thing, let him try to make it up injanother. P .r --aevere, —keep tin ging at the post of duty,—do vour pari faithfully;—it is ihe only remedy’ with in man,s feeble reach. Salt From the Earth.— Mr. Ebenezer Chamber lain, ot this District, exhibits specimens of sait made from surface soil m his neighborhood. The curious ran call at our office ami examine for themsel es. It appears to be genuine salt, with what foreign intermixture (if any) we are unable to say. Mr. C. thinks there must be some ten miles square of atich soil in his part oi ihe District, including all spots thus impregnated. Is not she j matter worthy ol serious" experiment? Men of I science should lood into this business, Perhaps i ihe Executive Council would do well to test the 1 thing for the common good We are in earnest. | Coming to tub intkriob.— The people from the i seaboard, and especially from Charleston, are ■ flocking to various points iu the interor of our State. At many villages, there are already crowds of refugees. Greenville aud Spartanburg are reported full to overflowing. There are but few ea yet in this place. At Aikm, we learn there are a goodly number. Os course, these refugees are almost entirely women und children. The people of the up country should greet them cor diaily wherever it cornea in the way,and be ready also to render them sura counsel and assistance as they may need. We hear of three or four houses being engaged in this village, soon to oc cupied. Late Farmin'!!,— Many farmers in this part of ; the country are but now planting corn. In all j our cold stifl uplands, and in the most of our | lowlands, the ground has until very recently been I too wet ior preparation, or, if prepared, too wet for cultivation. Some are therefore planting roughly in their hurry to put iu their crops. We respectfully submit that this is suicidal. Prepare well, if you do not plant until the 25th of May. You wii! have just that much less work to do after planting and your corn will in nine cases out of leu grow off more rapidly and make a belter yield. It mould be remembered that a dry sum mer is predicted. If it shall be so, the extra ear ly oni the very late plantings are likely to hit the heat seasons, aud the middle planting may fare ■ adiv. There maybe something in tips. At all eveuis there is proposition ■ that corn ban-planted e,iu not stand a drouth. We repeat then to all, j prepare, cad plant when you are tally r ady. A Yankee Trick.— Ou Saturday evening the telegraph operator at Graud Junction received a despatch dated Corinth, stating that the track was clear and no train would be dowu that tngbt. At once a large train, tilled with soldiers, was prepar ed to stud up the road, when, ten minutes before it would have started, a freight train arrived down the road. A circumstances so contradictory of the telegram received led to the operator at Grand June ion making inquiries ofthe operator at Corinth, when the fact name out that tne lat ter party had sent no despatch to Grand Junction. Some enemy had connected a private instrument with the line, and bad simulated a Corinth des patch, so as to lead to a collision between two trains, one filled with soldiers Had the freight train been ten minutes later, the train full of sol diers would have set out with the belief they had a clear track, and a fearful loss of life would no doubt have ensued. The Merrimac.— Tbe Petersburg Express of Monduy thus announces the destruction of the Merrimac: The chief pride and reliance of the Southern Confederacy, and the terror of the Yankee navy, was blown to atoms yesterday morning, at 5 o'clock, by direction of "the Confederate authori ties. Does the history of the world furnish a par aLel to this stupendous piece of folly,* We think not. The Merrimac was provisioned for a crew et 880 men twelve months, loaded with coal to her fullest capacity, carried the most powerful armament known to modern warfare, and was perfectly invulnerable to the combined attacks of v °‘ e hackee fleet. What that fleet could federates.* 0 d ° has t>#enscooln pU*^ ed by the Con- Irom the Sultimore American. Tixe Abolition ot Slavery m the Pisirlct _ of Columbia, the fate cf slavery in tbe District cf Columbia, so dependent on the action of Congress, is at last determined, cniy the possible veto of the Presi dent interposing to prevent the final coosumma ttor. In considering a matter of such signal im- P ul ‘ t 0 Maryland we regret that wears compelled 10 , upon it as an act of bad faith on the part ot Congress towards our State, and of something "tofse than bad policy in regard to the general rebellion. Not needful at all at tbe present time, especially,it appears to be one of those blunders, at least, that approximates towards a crime ; atu if it is true in any case—as asserted by the great r i ench diplomatist—that “ a bluder is worse tbau a crime, this would seem to be most emphati ca:.y one of the instances to illustrate the force of remark, since it may aggravate largely the com mission of new crimes such as now appal the wond with their frequ ncy and magnitude in the attempt to overthrow the Government. Trial this legislation was in no sense pressing, -makes the case more to be regretted. It we recur to the condition of things one year ago, the conduct of those who have forced this matter to a couclus on has greatly changed. Ap palled by the fierce conflict then contronting them, the result, iu part, of their own ultrsism—they professed fur the time to ignore irritating issues; their sole purpose was to rigidly adhere to that policy which looked only to a restoration of the Union; to the indication of the Constitution leaving slavery where it was, to take cure ot itself. Over aud over they declared a purpose not to in terfere with slavery “ where it exists.” And yet, what they have done ? What but dis regard their specific, a3 well us their implied pledges, in forcing upon us theactin question, for it is impossible for them to take shelter under any technicality by which to justify theiraction. The rule by which to judge them in this case is as simple and direct as impossible. Would Mary ryiund have conceded her territory, with this island of “ free soil” marked out on her Southern border, had she known that congress wotilo thus hare taken advantage oi the grant? And, if she would not have done so, how with any semblance of good faith toward her, can Congress igaore her reserved rights, and, without consulting her and against the protests of tier represents res at Washington, push forward a measure calculated to alarm and irritate her people, and to create dis trust amongst the loyal of every State South us well? Considering the loyalty cf Maryland, it is especially to be deplored; and considering the act as sullying that character for good faith Con gress has ever been emulous to preserve, it is, we thins, particularly unfortunate. In all this there is something specially unpleas ant to contemplate, wheu we think o! the chief actors iu the matter. A brief period ago, and in their affir ight at the results threatened iy nltraism, they were seen resting nearly ill their hopes of a compromise for our national troubles on the great Border [States ; cling imploringly to Mr. Critten den and his colleagues from these Slates as to the men, who, for the time, held the destinies of the nation in ttrTir hands. Then, bov promptly were tbeir declarations conciliatory'placed upon record; how quiet tbeir deportment, tow far re moved from that arrogauce which is witnessed uow? But times have changed. Assurance has its prerogatives, and they have forgotten “the pit whence they were digged.” Neither Mr. Critten den or any of his patriotic friends from the Border States cna of late venture to hint the necessity of strictly abiding by the Constitution without bring ing upon tbeir devoted heads a sloi m of impa tient incentives, as upon men who have ceased to have rights on the floor of Congress. We state these things with regret, and only when forced to it by the attitude assumed by the Hiles and Sum ners and Wilsons who now assume to dominate the situation at the Capital. Taking it for grant ed that the nation is at length perfectly secure, they do not seem to be aware that the party they assume to represent—but which, in its better features, as indicated by tbe President aud Cabi net, they do not represent—is still :n need of all the support it can command, if it ever is to be suc cessful, of clasing the great conflict with honor, of giving us, in truth, a restored I, nion. “There is a time for all things,” Divine inspira tion tells us; and this is not the time to legislate upon slavery. Had the President unceremoniously dropped from the rolls of the army every military functionary who felt called upon to issue ‘ procla mations” concerning negroes, aud left the latter to find bis own place when his condition was im perrillcd by his rebel master; bed every officer of the Government, from the highest to the lowest, decided to let alone the negro in alt his relations to the conflict, and stood tip sternly upon that emphatic and simple declaration so easily com prehended by all, made by Congress m the out set, it is our humble opin on that to-day the re bellion would Lave beta immeasurably less for midable, aud we should have been vastly nearer a cordial reconstruction ol the Union. The fact that tbe interests legislated upon thus in the District of Columbia, are, in a pecuniary sense, comparatively trifling, has nothing to do with the mutter. Good faith is ihe great thing to consider, faith untarnished, if the Government is to command the confidence of the people. More than any other Government oa earth does ours need to have impi cit reliance placed in it, be cause it is a popular Government; and because, especially a vast section made up of Irieuds and foes to it, are most eagerly and feverishly watch ing to see how far under » new administration it may b? trusted. If Congress in its fierce con flicts, forgets tiiis, the people assuredly will not, but will, in the end, hold that body to strict ac count for whatever it may do calculated to still further irritate the sections. In ail this let no one question our right to speak freely in regard to these matters. Like others here we aro compelled to rt cognize the changed position occupied by a great institution in the mad struggle to advance it, and we readily do fio; but, in the hands of loyal men, even from the most Northern county iu Maryland to thefurtbest in Texas, it still has its absolute rights; and for such we shall contest every inch of ground, it needful, unless .we are made to consider she Con stitution itself destroyed altogether. We hope, then, the President will interpose his veto iu this case, and so remand ultraism, impoli cy, undue zeal, to its old position. In our last issue we took occasion t7> recognize distinctly the fact that, that as matters have progressed under the lead of the South Carolina politicians, the in stitution in the Border States is imperilled to that degree that the people of Maryland especially must soon take occasion to entertain in some sort the proposition of the President. And if. by the same laws, the same suicidal policy oi the ultra proslarery men, the institution is doomed to ex tinction in the District of Columbia, why let it go; its doom would not in that case implicate the good faith of the Government, bqt would be the direct couseque see of the war inaugurated so un wisely, so criminally, und would be another re sult to lay at the doors cf those in rebellion. We may not set ourselves in array against tbe evi dent providence oi God, iu what is going on around us; but we do insist that the Goverumeut shall no*, keep bad faith with the people in order to force events One thing moro—and as we have had occasion i to say hitherto—a mere faction cannot either de- j strpy or save a nation ; and nothing 13 more evi- 1 dent than that the late movemont at Washington ! is the work of the mere engineers of a faction, j taking advantage of circumstances to force meas- 1 ures they would not hare ventured upon a year ! ago. Let the President frown upon them, and 1 with his Cabmet retain thereby that place in the : confidence of the nation he and they have achiev- ; ed by a noble spirit of conservatism as rare as it i is honorable. The Federal Gunboats —We learn that sever i at ot the Federal gnnboats belonging to Com. j Farragut’s fleetfromthe mouth ofthe Mississippi, j passed Matches yesterday sfiernoon en routs for the upper river. They are, perhaps, on a ,econ- j noisacce in search of “masked batteries,” and \ may possibly discover some before they proceed a thousand miles further.— Memphis Appeal, 7th. From Below.—Various improbable rumors | were afloat yesterday with regard to matters in the vicinity of Fort' Morgan'! The Ka'e Hale, which came up last evening, reports ten Federal j vessels—one of them a small one—insight. Col. j Powell signified hia acaowledgements°of their j proximity by firing several guns, but they did not i return the fire. If they purpose an attack it will j probably be several days befoie they are ready. ! Col. P- is ready any time. Mobile Evening Xews 9 th j hi nn 11. L Will Savannah be Evacuates?— This ques ' turn has been bandied about in our streets no lit tle within the last day or two. The evacuation of Mew Orleans, loritown and Norfolk has led to the belief with some that it is the policy of the government to abandon all the cities on the roast and withdraw the troops to the interior. This conclusion is a mere matter of inference, aod in cur opinion supremely ridiculous. Evac uations are ordered from cause, and not from mere caprice or form-sake. The idea of evacua ting a town that no enemy, so far as is known, is attempting to reduce, nr contemplates reducing at an early day if he is able to do it, is worse than folly. Such an order under present circum stances, or any circumstances short of imperative necessity, would be an outrage upon the people of the city and the character of the State. We protest against it, until the Savannah shall have rin purple with the blood of its defenders. Let the defences remain as they are, and the govern ment leave us a few thousand troops to sustain them, no Federal force now on.tbe coast of Geor gia, or likely to be there for months to come, will be able to drive us from our homes and take pos sess.on. We hope not! ing of the kind referred to is thought of by the government. Georgians are ready to defend their soil, and we insist that they shaLf be allowed the privilege.— Sat. Rspub. Evacuation of Norfolk. -o J m S ,V aS re We , S xpecUd > ,he traitor Byers, who Stole ihe Confederate steamer A. J. White and went over to the enemy on Thursday, communi cated snen information to General Vool, a, t 0 pre.,pi,ate th 6 occupancy cf Norfolk by tbe Yto sses and hasten its abandonment by ourtrc»p3. On t nday. tbs enemy landed a heavy body of troops variously estimated at from five to seven .housand, at Ocean \ tew, gome eight or ten miles .a rear of Norfolk, and commenced a march upon the city The forces consisted of infantry, artil iery and cavalry, and the latter came near cutting off. a large portion of Cel. Chambliss’ regiment whicti bad been stationed at Sewell’s Point. Our forces, among them the Confe .'crate Cadets of this city, thribble-quicked towards the old bo rouj?h. and made a very narrow escape. It is said that when we burnt tbe India Foil Creek bridge across Tanner’s Creek, the Yankee caval ry were atone end of it, and would have se.iously interfered with our operations, but for the Beau regard Artillery, of Lynchburg, who by a few well-directed shots sent the Yankee horsemen uying beyond the reach of our gun-. It is believed that all of our troops, arms, am munition, quartermaster’s and commissary’s stores wrre saielv removed. But we regret to hear that toe Confederate loss at the Gosport Navy Yard, has been immense. An employee in the yard ever since the war commenced’, estimates the loss teere at six millions or more. A large quantity of very valuable machinery, and some $200,000 worth of copper have been’left to the enemy. All the buildings that could be destroyed, were tired aud consumed. Home of tht m being fire proof, could not be so destroyed. The Dry Dock, one of the most costly and perfect establishments of its kind, probably in the world, was blown up. This Dock is said to have cost $5,000,000, and re quired several years for its construction. It is a matter of universal regret, that two gun boats, which had just been completed, and re ceived tbnir armament aud stores, were These could easily have been carried to Richmond, passing to the mouth of James River, under the p election of the Merrimac. F’our other gunboats, on the stocks, and unfinished, were also consigned to the flames The splendid transport Wm. fiel ded and a number of smaller steamers, tugs, etc., were all burnt. These two, it is stated, could have been carried to Richmond without risk. But we presume the Confederate government has more money than it well knows what to do with, und desired to give employment to artizans in building new vessels. The Twelfth Virginia Regimeut was the last to leave Norfolk. They crossed the river to Ports mouth, and from there marched a distance of 26 miles to Suffolk. The troops on Craney Island are supposed to be safe, but we have been unable to hear from them. There were two companies in that garri son from this place—Capt. Leweilen’s at?.d Capt. Camp’s—and their friends yesterday very natu rally felt and expressed much anxiety as to their late. It is stated that 'he water between tbe Island and the mainland in the rear, is fordable at low tide. If so, they have Reaped, but the loss of their baggage, etc., is inevitable. It is generally hel.eved by the lew civilians who did get off, that not more thau one hundred males outside of the army, have left Norfolk. Many lemaies have left since it became kuowu that the city was to be abandoned to the tender mercies of the Licolnites, aud a tar ;e number who desired to leave, stil! remain because of their inability to get away. Soldiers inform us that when they passed through Norfolk, Saturday morning, they were everywhere met by groups of ladies, who with tears in their eyes, implored their protection. Strange to say, our authorities decided very suddenly to evacuate tbe place, but gave the peo ple no informal on ot the fact; au » stranger still, t hey first sent the greater portlou of the troops away, ana then commenced to move the valua bles. Common sense would have suggested that our troops be retliined to hold and defend the place uutii every at tic e ol value had been remou ld. -‘ iVest Point” thought d'ff rent iy. ho ever, and hence the brilliant, but very precipitate de parture. It is the opinion of nine out of every ten men of ordinary mind, that Norfolk could have beeu held for twelve months longer with as much ease as it has been since the war commenced. With the Merrimac guarding the entiance to the James and Elizabeth rivers, and the new iron-ciud City of Richmond iu Albemarle Sound, harrassing and destroying Burnside’s fleet, aud a few more Col. Wrights at the head of five or six hundred brave men, defeating and cutting io pieces such Yaukee Generals us Reno, with .'5,000 or 4,000 ; while rur gallant boys at Sewell’s Point and Ocean View, kept “watch and vigil” in that direction, all the Wools aud Burnsides, and McClellans iu Yankee land, could not have taken the place. This is the opinion ot common seuse men—men who have heard of “brilliant strategic moves," but have witnessed none oi the glorious results ot these movements, save the abandouient of the fairest portions of Virginia aud North Carolina to the depredations aud outrages of a foe mure unscru pulous and relentless than were*tbe Gotha and \ undals. “Military science” has thought other wise, and as “military science” is supreme, com moil sense, must hide its diminished head, and submit without the expression of an opinion. Petersburg Express. ------q ------ The Conscription haw. ihe following letter, explaining some of the piovisifma ot tho Conscription 1 w, has been coiri munieated to ihe North Carolina Convention bv Gov. Clark : _ CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, I War Department, Richmond, April3o, ’67. , His Excellency Governor Henry T. Clark, ’ Raleigh, North Carolina ; Sir—Your letter of the 24th mst., wish received on yesterday. In reply, I have the honor to pay, that the effect of the Conscription Act is to sus pend calls ou the States for quotas. The number of men between the ages of 18 aud 85 is assumed to be precisely in the ratio of population. The first effect of the Act is to retain in the ser vice ail soldiers who « ere there onthelCth April. The next to fill up ihe regiments and companies with men liable to dc- military duty under the Act, by replacing those men on se r vico who will be exempt from age, with tho-e not nowon ser vice, not se exempt, and thus to fill and keep full the existing corps to the maximum allowed by law. If any States have not enough regiments ill the service, or heretofore authorized by the De partment to he raised, to absorb the material be tween the ages of 18 and 35, the excess will be collected in camps of instruction, dicipiined, and brought in service, pur uaat to section 9;h of the Act. I will accept the State Troops in their present organization, to be received on the same footing with other regiments already iu the Confederate service, the meu over 35 and under 18 to be dis charged within 90 days from 16th April, and their place supplied from the enroied Concripts. the right of re-organization, by election, belo’ngsouly to 12 months men. Those whose enlistment are for a longer or shorter peaiod, remain in service on their existing organization. Tbeae general remarks are sup posed to answer several of your specific inquiries. The enrolment of Conscripts will be made a * soon as the requisite regulations can be prepared, in order to relieve the men now in service who are over 35 years ot age. 2. The State Troops will Vie received as stated above. 8. Men over 35 years of age now iu service will be disefiarged within 90 days. They or others not not now in service will be at liberty to serve by voluntary enlistment, but not in lieu of Con scripts excepts as substitutes. 4. \ oiunteering is not stopped by the Conscript Bill. By section Ist, persons liable as Conscripts may volunteer in any company now in serric". You arre referred specially to Regulations 8 to 1 , inclusive. The Act approved December 11th, 1861, providing for the payment of bounty io vol unteers for the war continues in orce. o. Militia officers between 18 amt arc em braced by the Conscription Act. The quota of each State, uoder existing 'aws will be all liable to military duty under iho Act ot April 10th. i enclose a copy of the Act and Regulations es tablished for carying it into effect. \ ery respectfully, your obedient servent, Geo. W. Randolph, Secretary ot War. The Yankees Shell Damkn. —We learn that two of the Yankee steamers, which have lor some time been lying at Doboy, about ten miles belo «• Darien, went up to Darien on Friday morning about daylight, and opened fire with shell and shot on the town, which is partially deserted by ; the inhabitants Their shot passed through sev : eral of the houses, and their shell tore up the ! ground in many places, but injured no one. Two jnr three hot passed through the new hoteL Dr. I.orme’s warehouses on the wharf, were also con siderably injured. One large shell exploded with in a few steps ot tha Court House door, where it seems the enemy believed onr pickets were quar tered. Capt. Hughes' corps, the Liberty Guards, as soon as the approach ot the enemy was observed, hastened to Darien to the support of the stead : picket stationed there, but were unable to reach ■ the place until alter the gnnboats bad left, going down the river, one of them proceeding in the 1 direction of Brunswick. The picket, which occu pied a position on the river hank below the town, j fired several rounds with their carbines at the steamers as they passed down. At the first crack of the rifles, the Yankees on the steamers dropped i to the deck, where they remained out of sight I until the vessels were far out of reach. The Guards, numbering some seventy men, were muco disappointed by the sudden departure of the enemy, as they bad taken measures to give them a lively time, and they remained in Darien during the night.— tiav. Eewe, \iih. The people of Ohio are petitioning the Legist lature to prohibit the the immigration of negroes into that State from the South, Fort/ it Chronicle A tmntiiitl. Mr. Editor : In view of the (act that we are cut off from the great granary of the West, and must look to the Cotton States for supplies for our army, end for the families of poor soldiers left in our midst, it behooves us to raise ns large a pro vision crop for the present year as - we possibly can This subject I era aware has breu discussed at large in the public prints, and ! oniy d.-sire to ofler a suggestion cr two, in order to stimulate eur people it possible, to develope practically, what has already been universally acknowledged as necessary to be done. The time for planting corn, especially in old worn land, has passed. The wheat crop and oat crop are very much in jured by the rust, and by consequence we shall fall short of provisions for man and beast unless we adopt some expedient to meet the emergency sprung by the disasters to our small grain. 1 have an humble suggestion to our ootton't.buiters that 1 think important in the connection, but I fear from one consideration it will not be heeded. There lias been recently a little rise iu the cot ton market, ana I suppose that selfishness will predominate over patriotism, and that our plan ters will uot be induced t i plo\ up their cotton, or even a part ol it, tii .ugh ..he Southern Confede racy aud all the vast and unspeakable interests involved in its success be jeoparded by the result. I would suggest that our cotton planters every where iu the South, plow I'D ill least one halt cf tne cotton they have already plant- i. and plant the land plowed op in peas—cow peas, or any ot toe ordinary r rie'ies of fi pi y.**. 00.-s ihe land at from 3 to 4 feet, and drop f.o.n ten to twenty peas against the old cotton ridge, plant by the middle of June, and cultivate Well, ...ml wi ii fir seasons an abundant supply may be realized. We can feed aDd fatten oar stock at home with the peas aud pea hay, and thus be enabled to sell more ecru ana fodder to the Government. It is said that Rome on one occasion was saved by the cackling of freest, and it is possible the South muv De saved by au abundant crop of core ptas. Disgusting Treacueut and Negligence—Yes terday, at daylight, the steamer Planter, in ihe absence of her officers, was taken by four or five of her colored crew from her berth at Southern Whats, to the enemy’s fleet She is a high pressure cotton boat, of light draught, formerly plying on the Pee Dee river, but latterly chartered’ by" the Government, with her officers' and crew, fr an Mr. Ferguson, her owner, and used as a transport and guard boat about the harbor of Chariest >u. tier armament was a 32-pounder aud a 24 pound howitzer The evening previous she had taken aboard four guns for one of the newly erected works, either that on Morris Island or Fort Tim ber, viz :a 42 pounder rifled and banded, au 8- meb coluintnad, both of which had been struck at the reduction of Fort Humtor, an 8-inch seacuast howitzer, and a 32-pounder, These guns were to have gone to tiieir deal illa tion early in the tnorniug, aud been mounted yes terday. Thtee sentiuels were stationed iu sight other, aud a detail of twenty men were within bail for the relief of too post. Between half past three and lour o’clock liio Planter steamed up aud cast loose, tbe seutiucis having no suspicion of foul play, aud thinkiug she was going about her business. At quarter-past tour o’clock she passed Fort Humtor, blowing her whistle, and plainly seen. She was reported by tbe Corporal ot the Guard as tbe guard boat., to the Officer of tbe Day, Capt. Flemming, one of tbe best and most reliable officers of the garrison. The Fort is oniy called ou to recognize authorized boats passing, taking (or granted that they have their officers aboard. Tuis was done as usual. Tbe run to Morris Island goes a long way out past the tort, and then turns. The Planter on this trip did not turn. Tbe officers of the Planter were Rclyea Cap tain, Smith Mate, and pitcher Engine.'i. They have been arrested, anil wilt, we team, be tried by court-martial for disobedience of a n..tiding general order, that the officers and crews of ail light draught steameis in the employment of the Government will rein .in on board day and night. The result of this negligence may be only tbe loss of the guns and of the boat, desirable fur ’ ransportation. But things of this aiudare some times of incalculable injury. The lives and pro perty of this whole community are at stake, and might be jeoparded by events apparently as tri fling as ibis. It is, therefore, due to the Service aud to the Cause, rhat, this branch ot discipline, however innocent, in inteu tou on the part of the officers, should be dealt with as it deserves. vVitbout strict discipline, no military operations cau succeed.— 6 has Mercury, \Ath. The CaValuy Gbaroe near Williamsburg.— We have obtained from a spectator the following account of tho charge made by the Confederate cavalry, near Williamsburg, on "Sunday, 4th iuft : Some three or four squadrons of the enemy’s cavalry left the main body oi ten squadrons— -1200 men—and saucily appeared near our lines, northeast of Williamsburg. Gen McLaws order ed Col. J. Lucius Davis to charge them with his command. Tbe order was promptly obeyed. Five companies of cavalry of the Wise Legion, Caskie’s I’oages, Lieut Commanding Bulloch’s, the Albemarle Rangers, Capt. Eell’s and eighty troopers ot the li-mptoa Legion, (tbe latler lead ing,) commanded by Maj Butleh, dashed in col umn ot fours upon the enemy. The Fcderals re— fused to cross sabr. b v tied down the hill and across the swamp hot g- mu *m'd by Our troopers. The swamp was pa*--.l v only one path— meandering and narrow and was soon trampled into a quagmire, bid be 1 up by fallen men and horses. Thus the Paiiueito go ipers ami ahw ol the Wise Cavalry alou. w.wu able to cross, Tb sc dashed mlo Ihe Yankee ear dry. sabred and shot about thirty, (according to t -e Yankee account,) but, being cut off, as stated, t icy were re called and allied with4hf: main body on the other side of the swamp. The enemy wlie<led about, emptied the cylin ders of tbeir six-shooter.-', at our m-n, who, in the meantime, were und -r a tripple cross fire of cavalry and scarp-shooters, iu ambush, ou ihe left flank ol our column. All of the latter that could be reached were sabred and shot by our boys except six, who were sent to the rear, prison ers. Their advanced squadrons having fled, the reserve made a few demonstrations at a sale dis tance as they supposed. A few shells from our howitzers soon dispersed them, and they were heard of ao more in the battle. The charge of our boys under command of Col. Davis was magnificent, and their Kta.udiiia.-s, un der a storm ot shells and shot. w ,is admit able. Every officer aud trooper of tbe'Wise Legion and the Palmetto did his whole; duty. Our loss "was only seven, k lied and wouuded. The enemy having their sights up fir long range, overshot our column, and hence the smallness ot our loss. Among the foremost iu the charge were the Colonel commanding,'h;* Adjutint, ‘.Marion Diinmock, Capt. Cask!;, and especially the offi cers of the gallant Palmettoss. A Sunday Among the Cherokee Warriors We mentioned a lew days ago the arrival at. Xaox ville of a baud of Cherokee Warriors bom the' mountain region of North Carolina Tho Knox- I villo Register says that, oa the Sunday following j their arrival, religious service field iu their camp by Unaguskie, the chaplain ot the Cherokee I braves, and gives the following account of the ceremony : At the"appointed time the battalion formed in double file and marched under an elegant Con lederaie flag, under command of Mojor (}, W. Morgan. Entering ihe city, the troops, attired in their tit* dress, continued the march and entered j the church in an oiderly and quiet manner. It was at once seen that public expectation was so high as to have drawn out a larger crowd than the building could accommodate An otter was made by the First Presbyterian church, aud the meeting was adjourned lo that largo and commo dious liiiiiding. Tim pews OU the South side of the aisle on the r gal ••'iie were assigned to and at once occupied ; by Ibe Cherokee braves, ifie Rev. W A. Hunt t on; pastor ot the church introduced to to • au d.cuoe “our brother Unaguskie, cbajd.t i> ot the Clii.-rrokt.-e battalion,” and ti e services no-d by reading and singing (ia th- stand:, g ;io..tutv) a l.yma in their own dialect. The type- resemble a little the Hebrew, but are read trom the left side, as our common language. Prayer’followed, the chaplain and his braves all kneeling An other hymn was sung and the text announced as found in Luke tixih chapter, forty-third verse. The sermon was like the entire seavice, delivered in the original Cherokee language, but was ad dressed alike to all his auditors wherever seated ” or of whatevtr complexion. A a short address lo his own people and the u«ual benediotion closed the services. They were probably two hours long aud in every part of them secured the fixed at- 1 tention of a very large auditory. Every part of , the church wash led and yet not a word was under stood by any one in front or to the right of the preacher. Unaguskie is the grand-son of a Cherokee chief tain long known as a distinguished warrior of his tribe, and as the most eloquent orator of his day. In person, he is about six feet high—tall, slender aod erect, has an excellent voice, graceful and rather emphatic gesticulation, witn little of the mannerism of tbe modern pulpit. His ser mon seemed to be persuasive rather than denun ciatory, advisory and parental rather than con demnatory and authoritative. His prayer had the appearance ot deep devotion and humble earnest ness aod sincerity. The music of tbe occasion was char Olerized by melody more than harmony, more primitive and .css artistic than wfiat we often here in religious service. Os his tbeo ogy, o course notbiDg can be known certainly. Abor - tion, veneration and supplication could easily be imagined from bis manner to be a prominent characteristic of fiis worship, and hie imegety, it he had any, seemed to be drawn from the material rather than the ideal and sentimental. VOL. LXXV.—-NEW SERIES VOL. XXV. NO. 20. Georg a Kali road Convention. morning session. The annual meeting of the Georgia Railroad & Banking Company was commenced at Masonic Hall, in this city, this morning. There was a very fair attendance, Tbe President, Hen, John F, pins, called tbs Convention to order about li o'clock ; when the Secretary, Mr Boisclair, proceeded to call the roll of stockholders. After calling the roil, the Chair requested all stockholders present who bad not answered to their names, to come forward add report to tbe Clerk. The Chair said that it was evident there was not a quorum of stockholders preseut he would ap point a Committee on proxies, as follows: Namcel Barnett, Chairman; Geo. T. Jackson, Richard Peters. Ou motion of Judge Warren the Convention adjourned till P. M. The President stated that he was requested to announce, that on the adjournment of this body t ie Sait Manufacturing Company would meet, and invited all interested to remain. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Convention met pursuant to adjournment. The committee ou proxies made their report. There were personally present 8,102 shares; proxies 10 671; total 26 773 shares. The report was received and adopted. The Chairman then read the Annual Report of Hie Superintendent and Directors of the Compa ny ; which, on motion of Mr. Bones, was accepted and adopted. On motion of Judge Warren, the Convention adjourned to meet at 10 o’clock this (Wednesday) morning, when the election for President and Directors of the Company will take place. Note. —ln our report cf the proceedings of the Morning Session, the name of Dr. J. Milligan as one of the Secretaries, was accidentally omit ted. — f Resorter. Georgia iitailroad Convention—-Second Day. MORNING SESSION. The convention met at Masonic Hall this morn ing, pursuant to adjournment—Hon. Asbury Hull in the Chair. The President announced the first business in order to be the election of a President andsixteen Directors of tbe company for tho ensuing year, aud dirt-cled that each stockholder present, as his name was oailed, should come forward aud depos it his vote. Messrs. A. Hull, M. P. Stovall and Gen. Geo. W. Evans were appointed a committee on election. The committee made their report, which was received and adopted. The result of the election :is OS follows. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. John P. King, President. John Bones, Geo. W. Evans, James 8. Hamilton, Jas. W. Davies, Asbury Hull, Elijah E. Jones, Geo. T. Jacksou, Auioioe Poullain, Richard Peters, Benj. H. Warren, Samuel Barnett, M.' P. Stovall, John Cunningham, Edward Ware, Wm. D. Conyers, Nathan L. Hutchings. When tbe resultof theballoting was announced, the President elect, the Hon. J. P. King, arose and returned thanks to the Convention for the continued honor conferred upon him ; also taking this occasion to allude to the conpition and pros pects of the Company, with such remarks upon financial matters as were to be expected from a gentleman of his Known sagacity and experience. There was considerable applause at the conclu sion of bis remarks. No ether business being before the Convention, it was'moved and carried that they adjourn sine die. Meeting of the Georgia Sail Manufac turing Company. After the adjournment of the Georgia Railroad Convention at Masonic Hall, yesterday forenoon, the Georgia Halt Manufacturing Company met at the same place—Geo. T. Jackson, Chairman; Gen. G. W. Evans, Secretary. Mr. Samuel Barnett moved that a committee of five be i ppoiuted to draft a Constitut ou and By- Laws for the permanent organization of the com pany. The motion was carried. The Chair appointed ns such Committee: Messrs. Samuel Barnett, Asbury Hul 1 , H. H. Tucker, Jas. Gardner, and Jas. L. Hamilton. Prof. Tucker was cordially invited to address the meeting upon the interest and importance of salt manufacture in tbe Boulh. Prof. T. declined, after thanking the gentleman who extended the invitation, for his courtesy ; but said ue would take this occasion to say that his friend Prof. Willet was present, who had pre pared a written Report of his investigation of the Sait Springs in Cobb county, Ga., aud moved that Prof. W read the same. Carried. Prof. Willet then came forward and read his report, after which the meeting adjourned to P. M. AFTERNOON session. The Convention met at half-past four o'clock P. M. The committee on permanent organization made their report, which was adopted, with various amendments, aud after considerable discussion. The report provides for the organization of a Joint Stock Company for tho manufacture of salt and other purposes connected with its manufac ture ; that the company be known by the name of the “Georgia Sait Manufacturing Company,” with a capital stock of 8200,000, in shares.of twenty-five dol.arseach; That the books of sub scription shall lie closed by the first of June, pro vided £50,C00 be subscribed prior to that time, and operations to commence when that sum is raised ; aud that if the books shall be re-opened, tbe original stockholders shall have the prefer ence over outsiders in taking additional shares j that ‘ ach s ockholder shull be supplied with salt at the coat oi production, and an amount propor tioned to the amount of his subscription; that no subscription is good till the money is paid in ; that the Board of Directors (to consist of twelve) shall determine what salaries shall be paid ; that the annual meeting of tbe Company shall be held on Tuesday after the second Monday in May; that application be made to the Legislature for a charter; with other provisions, which will be made known on the official publication of the report. On motion of Mr. Barnett, the Convention pro ceeded to the election of a Board of twelve Di rectors. The Chairman appointed Messrs. Peters, Tuck ar, aud Gardner, to make the nomination. The committee reported the following, who were elected by acclamation : Wm. Schley, Geo. J. Jackson. IJ. R. Wright, H. D. Leitner, E. W. Doughty, M. J. Wclborn, A. Poullam, Samuel Barnett, J. T Gardner, Asbury Hull, P. Fleming, J. fcj. Hamilton. On motion, the Secretary read the Minutes, which were adopted. The Directors were notified to meet at Masonic Hall, at 9 o,c ock, this morning, to permanently organize th Company. The Convention then adjourned. Georgia Salt Manufacturing Company —At a meeting ol the Board of Directors of this new and Important association this morning, the following permanent officers were elected : Henry D. Leitner, President. Porter Fleming, Vice-President. Alonzo F. Plumb, Sec, and Treasurer. IMPORTANT FROM RICHMOND—THE ENE MY’S GUNBOATS IN jj AMES RIVER. Richmond, May 13.—Four Yankee gunboats are coming up James River. A flag of truce Bteamer which took some prisoners to Newports News and returned this afternoon, passed the gnnboats, ■ including the Monitor. They are now this side j of City Point, which is about 80 miles below Rich mond, on the James River. Much uneasiness prevails here, but very little excitement is mani fested. Tne flag of truce officers who saw late Northern papers, say that they are filled with tbe most extravagant exultation at the present aspect i of affairs. by telegraph. [special to the Memphis Appeal.] Corinth, May 6Vh.-Capt CroM, of the lith i ennessee, has just come in from Bethoi with thre» , prtsoners- Ihey report the enemy’s foroe at ninety thou sand and that Fremont’s division has come up The enemy is hard at work on the roads and are furnished with ready built bridges, are throwing up works of defence as they advance. The prisoners also report great dtsaffection in the Federal army; that the western men refuse to fight against the South to put the negroes on a par with the whites. There has been considerable skirmishing be tween the pickets in front to-day. It is reported that the enemy is throwing up lutrenchments, making plank roads, and building bridges over the swamps and ditches as he ad vances. AU is quiet iu front. Gens. Beauregard and Polk were serenaded last night by Gen. Price’s excellent band. The former made a speech, in which be said he hoped soon to be in possession of some northern cities to com pensate for the loss of New Orleans. Gen. Bragg has just issued a stirring appeal to the troops, which I forward to-day. LATER FROM CORINTH.—PROBABLE AD VANCE OF THE ENEMY. Mobile, Ala, May 13th.—A special dispatch to the Mobile Advertiser & Register, dated Corinth, May 12th, says that the enemy is drawing near to our right, centre and left, as if for a general ad vance upou our position. The weather is dry and hot. On the Pth Col. Woodward, with the First Ken tucky cavalry and a letucbmcnt of Texas Ran gers attacked the Federals at Elk river, killed several, aud captured two Captains, two Leiuten ants, 43 prisoners and 8 negroes. The Confeder ate loss was 5 killed, including Capt. Harris, of the Rangers, and 7 wounded. This is official. LATER FROM NEW ORLEANS. HIGH HANDED OUTRAGES OF PICAYUNE BUTTLER. Richmond, Ya., May 13th.—The following is a copy of a dispatch received by the Secretary Os State to-day : Camp Moore, May 13.—Hon. J. P Benjamin:— Gen. Butler on the 11th inst., took forcible pos session of the office of the Consul of the Nether lands, searched the person of the Consul, and took from him tbe key of bis vault. In tbe vault were 8800,000 transferred by tbe Citizens’ Bank to the Banking house of Hopes, of Amsterdam, to pay the interest on bonds. Butler also took pos session of the offioes of tbe French and Spanish Consuls in tbe old Canal Bank, and placed a guard there. The Freueb Consul went on board the steamer Milan, and bad uot returned on Sunday morning. It is said that tbe guard has been re moved from tbe office of the French and Spanish Consulates. He bus also seized tbe Canal Bank aud San Smith’s Banking House. He bos issued an inflammatory proclamation to incite tbe poor against the rich, and has promised to distribute among the poor a thousand barrels of beef and sugar captured in New Orleans. He is recruiting in New Orleans; and the poor will soon be starv ing. The enemy Bent a force up to Bonnet Carre, marched through the swamp, and destroyed the Railroad. ITOIT Os the Military Company now in process of or ganization in this City. J A Ausley, W W Alexander, W S Royal, Wm E Barnes, GoT Jackson, 8 E Clarke, J M H 11s, A W Walton, Wm P Carmichael, J J Clayton, J no C Moore, P C Whitehead, F Holman, B Bignon, Geo Symmes, B B Russell, J W Horton, Henry E Clark, W A Ramsey, W J Sums, It F Urquhart, Henry Moore, Jno D Kumey, Aug Pitcher, Ohas. McLaren, Jos Miller, J M Newby, Jas Heney, Geo H Crump, Geo A B Walker, Jas J Broom, A Bleakley, Geo W Shackleford, E J Dozier, Wm I) Davidson, J A Simmons, W 0 Norrell, D Keamond, VVm A Walton, Z McCord, M. Wilkinson, J P King Walker, Jas T Gardiner, C Emery, Jas S Simmons, Jno L Fleming, Jno C Rees, Porter Fleming, Kobt II May, C A Rowland, I) B Plumb, W U Cooper, A Hatch, II Rosiguol, Jno D Butt, Geo A Oates, J S Clark, II P Myers, J It Simpson, W McLaughlin, L G Bassford, 8 A Atkinsan, Geo.G McWhorter, R M Phinizy. M Hilary Affair*. “ Camp Jackson,” is on the farm of Mr. W. B Savage, a few miles from the city, very pleasant ly situated for a camp. Tbe companies now there we believe are the Oglethorpe Arti lery, Newnan Artillery, aud Rudisill Artillery. The "Stephens’ Battery,” from Stone Mountain, lormerly called the Stone Mountain Guard, left the oamp yester day, and went down the river with the Walker Light Artillery, of this city. The commissioned officers of the Stephens Battery are : Captain—G. W. Johnson. Ist Lieut. Sr.—W. B. Wood. Ist “ Jr.—M. L. Braden. 2d “ Sr.—3. E. Brown. 2d “ Jr.— ——-. Tbe company numbers from 85 to 90 men. The Rudisill Artillery has 100 men on tbe ground, and has the following commissioned officers : Captain—J. N. Rudisill. Ist Liout. Sr.—J. J. Newsome. Ist “ Jr.—H. T. Robson. 2d “ Sr.—G. W. Peacock. 2d “ Jr.—A. T. Sessions. Tbe Newnan Artillery has 101 men mustered in, with tbe following commission offiesrs : Captain—G. M. Hanney, Ist Lieut., Sr.—T. W. Anderson, Ist “ Jr.—A. P. Brown, 2d “ Sr.—T. L. Mann, 2d “ Jr. . The Oglethorpe Artillery, of Augusta, have elected their commissioned officers. They are as follows : Cpptain—J. V. H. Allen, Ist Lieut, Sr.—W. B. Johnson, Ist “ Jr.—Lewis Picquet, 2d “ Sr.—Wilberforce Daniel. These Companies are made up of excellent material, many of the men having had a year’s experience in tbe ranks. We shall expeot great thiDgs of them when the opportunity offers. Major Carers may well feel proud of bis Battalion. City Hall, Acqcsta, May 18, 1862. Pursuant to a call through the papers, a por tion of the citizens assembled this evening, for the purpose of forming a military organization for the defense of the city. On motion, his Honor tbe Mayor was called to the chair, and J. A. Simmons requested to act as Secretary. On motion, the names of those who signed tbe roll were called. Mr. Redmond moved that a committee of three be appointed to draft a Constitution and Bye- Laws. Adopted. D. Redmond, Geo. T.Jackeon, and J. A..Simmons, committee. On motion of Mr. Geo. T. Jackson, a commit tee was appointed to ascertain the kind of arms to be used. Geo. T. Jackson, J. A. Ansley, W. S. Royal, committee. On motion, a committee was appointed t port on tbe style of uniform. Messrs. J. A. Ans ley, W. E. Barnes, and J. R. Simpson, committee. On motion, Tuesday next, at 8 o’clock, P. M.. was appointed to hear reports from tbe various committees, and for the election of commissioned and non-commissioned offioers. On motion, it was unanimously Resolved, That these proceedings be published in the city papers with the roll. The meeting then adjourned. J. A. Simmons, Secretary.
