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Maasi ao ss ,’1)» at a# ands unuaai. Nor. **, fifhy
• '.*■•■ h. Olttoaki**, .. .
Oorrtepondenre of the ft'outhern C’on.Mcra.y
I.lst of Kitted,
Wounded ant'. Hitting »n the 414 Ua lugim-nt,
at f'trryviUl, A'*/., Oat. B lk, I• Hi
lII'.IKJIARtSPS 4LT Ga. IltO’T I
Ii Camp nt bison’s Greek, 0;t lOtb. (
.Sirs: Tbe army of the Mississippi hud a liglit
with the,"O'my at PerryvlUe, Ky.,on the 8 . ot
October, 1862. The 41st Regiment Georg 1 a Vol
unteers was in the light, and the following is a
hut of casualties in tins Regiment:
Col. Chas A McDaniel wounded in Lie thigh.
OOMi’AtOT A.
Wounded Frira'ci J H Brooks, in the bowels;
.1 W Nat ins, in the foot; M O owigert, in the
bowels; Wen ?! Smith, in the loot.
Company b.
Wounded Capt 0:o N Leeier, light arm bro
ken, siuce amputated, Sarg’t Jus A Hinton,
i fglitly: Private a ( \£ Ai"'•: i orV/m iJ i ink
ley, M nUi wouud in live tliigfc; Kobt Campbell,
wounded m the leg; dun W (loilius, tfosh wound in
fne urn , W W (,’urn , flash wound in the left side;
• tO«riftgs,slla' »y m the left uliounder; O 11 p
Hail .tone, on tin* uoac; Henry Mitchell, li«sfi
wound in the thigh; Jus Ptkeus, slight/ in the left
thigh.
h'llcd -E M lieaaon. L.l Kilcason.
Ja < nun, mi «i • .<; Win M Alexander u-usiii;-; |
\t in G li (irii;. i, luisyiug; Jan M lirukc, nr. . e. ;
Oom pa> r c.
Killed-Corpi J M iienn«ti Private!, EM Jioso-
Iv, .) (1 HtriukiauJ, J> .1 ldillv.
Wound* .1 J*. SI I, li II nt.tiioii*!, in ft..
iSurgt li Ruin*;, slight'; to thigh ; Privates R K
MoKincy, slightly in tbign : (i CMcKinoy, slight
ly in thigh; C P Cbauluii), slightly in knee; Corpi
I’M lliliv, i.lightly in heiid, 8,-gt U U Sttawn,
slightly in arm.
COMPANY n.
Killed Lieut LII H. ory, Cnpl Win I! M dh%
Wounded Lieut Wm II Re.lwme, in thfoß ;
Hrrgt .Lis li Newton, shocked by u bomb; Pri
vutCH ►. : M .Sewell, in the thigh; .1 J Moore, i.i
wrist; Henry a VirqUhart in leg; ju R Map low,
in leg , Arthur II Curler, n jaw; M V Jordan, in
thigh; S .) Jordan, in arm; A 8 Hutchins, in the*
left hand.
CO MPA MY *.
Killed Cupl ,1 C (Jurti ight; Privates N K ba-J
sier, II J StiingWiiow, VVin II ('owns, .1 II Jones I
Woumlud —Pri . ufcca WM L i master, mortally ;
.) U A Tharp, in side; C'C Redden, light Kg
broke; M P Gurley, m ktu’e; F M Bassett, for
leg broke; M H.irkhdsle, left leg bloke; V*' Fl* a
lie, fles'i wound in right thigh ; J II Salforwhitc,
flesh wound thigh and head ; .1 W Lancaster,
right ami broke; J \V Hard ue> l, slightly in both
suns ;' Ueo Copeland, slightly in 1, ft side; T N
Thom;mu, slightly in right side; J D Hammett,
slightly bruised ; J It Hus’no tit, two fingers alto',
utf; JI) Moore, through right hand; Jno lhx,
wLighlly in head ; .) R Wright, right *,rui broke;
?! M R e .ardsne, »HgU y Ntfcvud , A 8 ■! <*, right
urni bl'oky ; .1 I. l.ong, through foot; Corp’l A,l
W , ~t, tl os’ll wound l ight side mid fnigh.
COMPANY K.
Killed—Privates P li Uauii, .1 M Abbott, W W
MoCurly, A C Brown, .1 L Coohrun, J W Robbins,
E D Wood.
Wounded—Corpi I) Blair, in hip and thigh; J’ri- j
*utes I, Joiner, in fuoe ; .1 Acock, in hip and thigh; J
.1 VV .Sewell, iu linger ; .1 W Howell, iu head; J
tl Buelielo;, in head : S Meaks, in head ; .1 L Me
Elwreath, iinkl l- iiiuTliip ; J F McCarthy, in nose ;
Mm Mb ishington, sliuulder ; J W Nuuldeii, arm ; I
J M MitcheL, head; J ,A Wade, knee; 1* Free
man, thigh ; W T Humphries, both shoulders ;
,1 W Newborn, knee.
The Major of this regiment was wmi ded by a
shell, and the Adjutant hud a horse killed under
hiui, and was hurl by the fall o( the horse.
Respectfully,
J. J. Bowen,
Cupt. Uominaudiudiug 41al (fa.
K. Ecus, Ist Lieut., and Adjutant,
We take the following items frem the Chatta
nooga Hehel of the tilth :
Snow -This section was visited on Saturday
night jf.'U inst., with a pretty heavy snow storm,
which was preceded by sleet, causing the ground
to be frozen, so ns to retain the snow, the ground
was entirely covered, probably to the depth of an
nod a naif. The rare sight was presented of
hiSsry winter mingling with the green loliage ol
tlio'treeo uud vegetation. Not even u frost has
falleu be r oro this, to strip the trees nud prepare
us for this cool visitor. Yesterday however the
day wns delightful, and th- sun drove away every
vestige of Shut had sosuddeiily fallen so ua. But
the nights are very cold, and onr soldiers must
suffer a great deal frem the suddenness of the
change, many ol than being without blankets,
uud all indifferently clad.
kite the information of those who may intend
visiting onr city, » « would impart the intelligence
that the (Kutoiitield llcu.-e is uo more. It was
yesterd a seised by the militiury authorities for a
hospital. Many who visited Chattanooga doriDg
the past summer, and then lound accommodations
very scarce, even with this House ia operation,
will readily understand the present strait to which
wo are rendered for Hotel accommodation. We
must, therefore,* all who contemplate a
trip to Chattanooga, to bring their own provis
ions aud bedding with them; for we have no
places iu which to sleep or toed them.
Cai-t UvuTwaLu. —Wo learned yesterday that
Cupt. J. It, B. Hartwell, formerly in command «l
the tVa .hiu : on A till ay, of A>ig,.is'a, (ia.. but
latterly Ohiet ot Ordnance in (Jen. Withers’ Uivi
amp, liad boon promoted to u LH'UtomiQt Ootonel
-7 aud assigned to datv in the 'iddi Alabama
reguWnt. The many 'liemisof Col. BartweU in
iVlafiaina aud tieorgia will enjoy, with h s old bat
tery, the satisfaction this news gives. He tB an
emcient and deserving ultieer.
CsaiDALDi o.s Tin Hours —Tue hero of every
body else's tueinese, cxcvpt hisown, has issued
“addryss” to England, beggipg her to call the na
tions into t. .*.o.id oi reman progress with he".
He says .
Cull the great American Republic! Bhs is,
after all. thy daughter, risen from thy lap; aud
I owaver she may go to work, she is struggling for
he übolm • l *4 s »v. : generously proclaimed
bv von. Agd hsr to 10 ne out from the terrible
s niggle in which "he is involved by the traffiok
sra in human tl rah. Help her, and thru make
tier sit by your s;J, iu the great assembly of un
ions, the final v.oifc i t human reaiam.
■kom CARoUNt Fa- engers who aruvei V
hi Charleston train lasi ev. i.nis* report the he*v
ast kind of tiri-g fpl several hours iu the three
mu of Mackey’s Point. Cue genileman, who -as
eeu much used to \ sukee C.IIIIU n.i'iiug, .1 err 1 e
, asterriha. It is sopposed the Vuk.es w *■
taking another utteuipt t*. iaud. v* c only hope
hey will a* Hi, •*ad to do .-,1, .11 a g.t us l.»r .m
he bowels ,1 the lauu’ as th-'y did i..st n.* k. mi
hat event there wilt be a liberal partitioning oil
t Yankee haintftea.ls. Saf. AVi.’•*«.’.»«. t-i*.*A.
I Lucfcw—We learned y«sletda> from good r.n
lonty, *.ays th.* CUylou (Ai» Bauiur ol the 281,
iat a yesscl lately came into Phillips Inlet,
sighted «■salt, ay rap, coffee, 4s. Some suit
outers fro- : Georg,a, who happened to be on the
rouu.i when the vessel arrived, freighted their
radons with sYi and syrup; the-ia.lt (Utverpool)
.1 tli per sack. Vt. did not leut*s!;e cost ot the
yrup. -»v * »•
Tbs DirncoLTT or th* Graft -One Os our ex
chtt&ss iu l,on s ana comes to us fisted ou the
msiTe of ordinary wad paper. The paper loMis
quite respectable on the printed side, but upon
opening it your eves arc greeted with all sorts of
figures and colors which printer's type never bad
any pan in stamping. We presume the pioprie
tor ot .this pujjgr iuteuiis to turuish his suhscnoers
with enough wa .0 ornament their rooms,
thus rendering iiisTheei doubly valuable.
1 ./itcisim Mi*n»*ippiii a.
tfov. B«ri±h M .uorrts, or Kkstvcuy, gone to
Cw'.'tGO —lt may start.e some of our readers to
kVvw that this gentleman m gone to Chicago—
not a* a pruontt but as a «em» ’LincoiniU. We
understand that he is an extensive propertv
holder in that city, and we presume he has 'gone
these to look after it. We make no oommeete
upon the extraordinary act ot the Governor, hat
leave our readers to form their own conclusions
with regard to the man.
C ljumtdc a* Sentinel.
~ —!
itttfetal lt*|i»rt<if (>*-n. I.ee’v A rm y.
lie foil, wing official reports have beea for
wi rid <r the War I)epat .isant by Gtn. Lee:
IJbaDo’as lirp’r or Nuethsrn Viboima i
October lnib lSiik. f
U* n. K Coot rr, Adjutant and Inspector Oeneral:
General : ia forwarding Ihe repot t oiMsj Geo.
ar’ 0! his eipadition into Pennsylvania, I take
0 . on to *■. ; leas to the Dcpa.'tmeot uiy sense
ot brldi <ss, judgii.ent, u:.d prudence has
■ i : y* ' in its execution,and c .'tdialiy jo:u witfi
h, .. j, li;a e .himendatioos ol the conduct and
. y . iif she biavi men he comminuted. To
i : f . i the: fortitude, under the guidance
: . a overruling Providence, is their suceeaa due.
1 Imve the honor to he,
Most respectiulfy,
Y our obedient servant,
tidigued.) It. E. Leu, Generrl.
IVe.AO'l ns Army Northcrn Virginia, I
•' . j
| V' i Gi>,». J. I. B. Htuart, Commanding, &c :
l i. 1.1. An expedition into Maryland with 11
'.ho . lit 0; cavaiiy, if it can be successfully
'.< ' it. !, nt :,t this tune deairable. You will,
' 11 i n', f rut a detachment of front twelve to
lilie" hundred well mounted men, suitable lor
* expedition, and should l.e information
rr.ri 1 .'I scouts Lad you to suppose lhat yonr
u. iiiien*. can be concealed from bodies of t'ue
* :riy that would be able to resist it, you are
i..-. .a to crceslho Potomac above Williamsport,
. 1 B geistown and Greeneaatle on your r:gbt,
end procred to tba rear of Cbamborsburg. and
i iiri-aror to destroy the railroad lAa.lge over the
1.1 "itch 01 the Concocbeagae.
I 01 ill e dauiuga tbnt you can inflict upon the
1" my <: . I*lms ol transportation you will
also oxemte. You ,ue desued to gain all in for
u .tio el the position, force and probable inlen
t .n erf the enemy whieh you Cun, and m yourpro
gie.a .10 Pcnusylvnnia you wiil take measures to
n' vi. iii youraoif ol the venous routs that you may
t ike cu jour return to Virginia,
j ( To ' p your movcnient secret it will be neces
sary !o you to urrtst all citixans that may give
in' ol m ition to the enemy, and should you meet
with cHizms of l’ennayivaniu holding Sente or
Gp- I’tr.'.c'it oflic-.s, it will he duirabFe, if con
i t ,to bring them with you that they may
In 0.,* J ..a hostages, or the means of exchanges
■ . ' nr own citiz ma that have been carried oil by
ilia 1 eiiiy. Such persons will, Os course, bo
1.1 1 (i with ill the respect a. >; consideration that
’ .cumatauces will admit.
-■ old it be in yonr power to supply yonself
' ,■ s, or oilier necessary articles on the
hat of legal capture, you are authorized to do so.
Having ccei- pliehed your errand, you will re-
I tin this army . . eoon in practicable. R. liance
n phm. ii upon yonr skill and judgurent in the
"1 ?sful :• cu';.m ol this plan, uud it is not in
tea Jed or cK sir**! that you should jeopardize the
o! your comumnd, or go turther tuau your
1 :: . nt arid prudence may dictate.
Gel. Imhoden ln.s been desired to attract the
utf.. ntiori ot the cm my towards (Jumbcrlaud, so
1 : tii*- riv. 1 Setween that pn:nt uud where yon
... y 1 cross ma;. be less guarded. You wiil, of
com ', keep out your scouts, to give you iulorma
thm, i itl take every vdlier precaution to secure
ill" ".. cues 1 aid 1 dety of the expedition.
.Should y* u be led so tar Last as to make it bet
ter, in your opiri *n, to coulinue around to the
Potomac, you Will have to cross the river in Hie
vicinity ol Leesburg.
i am, with gr.at respect, your obd’t serv’t,
(k, , nud; R. E. Leu, General.
Oili . . K U. Chilton, A. A. General.
Hkado’cs Cavalry Division, )
October Klh, 1882. f
.hili .*,• : You are about to engage in an enter
\,r .o which, to insure success, imperatively de
ni nds at yonr hands coolness, decision, and
hr..very implicit obedience to orders, without
<;uesti 1 nr cavil, ami the strictest order and
sobriety on tlic- inarch and iu bivoupc.
: he destination and extent of this expedition had
lie-tier be kept to myself than known to you. Hui
liee it ay that, with the hearty co operation ol
, ilia, a J men, I have not a doubt of it3 sncc.-sj
—a success wtii.-h will reflect credit in the highest
degree upon your arms
‘I he orders which ore herewith published for
von 1 1- vernment are übsolntely neoeosavy, und
ust bo rigidly enforced.
ySigsed ) J E. B. Si 11 art,
Major General Comd’g.
llkvdu’rs Cavalry Division, )
October 9, 1802. j
Or dare Ao. IS.
During the expepition into the enemy 's couniry,
on which this command is about to engage, brig
ade commanders will make arrangements for seiz
ing horses, the property of citizens of the United
Slates, and all other property subject to legal cap
tuue, provided that iu no case will any species of
property b3 takeu except by authority given in
person or in writing ol the commander of brigade,
logiinsut, or captain of u company iu the absence
of his superior officern. In uli cases a simple ra
ce,pi will be given, to the effect that tlie article
in Be j- and foj- the use of tho Confederate States,
giving place, date, uud name of owners, iu ordsr
to enable the individual to have recourse upon his
Government for damage;
Individual plunder lor privals use is positively
(orbiddt n. nud every instance muat be punished
111 the severest manner, I'or’nn army of plunderers
consummates itsown destruction. Tbe capture of
anything will not give the captor any individual
ciiii.n, and nil horses aud equipment* will be kept
to be apportioned, upon the return of the expedi
tion, through th entire division. Brigade com
mauders will arrange to have one third of their
respective commands engaged in leading horses,
provided enough can b*' procured, each man link
ing so as to lead three horses; the led horses be
ing habitually in the centre oi the brigade, and
tin* remaining two thirds will keep, at all times,
prepared for action.
T’ho attack, when made, must be vigorous and
overwhelming, giviog the enemy no time to recon
noitre or consider anything, except his best means
of flight. AI! persons found in transit muat be de
tained, subject to the orders of the Division I’ro
vo.it M ;rsh:,l, to prevent information reaching the
enemy. Asa measure of justice to our many good
citizens v, Uo w.thout crime huve been taken Horn
their homes and kept by the enemy in prison, all
l üblic tuuclionarie i—such as Magistrates, I’ost-
lusters. Sheriff#, in.—will be seized as prisoners.
They will be kindly treated, and kept as bostuges
fur our own. No 'struggling from the route of
m. rch or bnouiic tor the purpose of obtaining pro
visions, Ac , will be permitted in nay case, the
Com usj... it sand Quartermasters being required
■ , , bt. u and furnish all such supplies in bulk us
ratiy be necessary. , ,
.. ii oil'd -I i os order us nuthouses se.xures ol
persons and property will not take eliect uutil the
command crosses the Pennsylvania line
To. utmost activity is enjoined upon the detach
ments procuring horses, and unceasing vigilance
upon tne entire command.
M . or J I’. W. Hairston is hereby appointed Di
vision Provost Marshal.
Hv ci-mmsud of Mr.i >r General J. K. U. Stuart.
R. CbanNING Pnict,
Ist Lieutenant and A. D. G.
UsAoyi arms Cavalry Division, [
October 14, 1'62. )
(j. K H ChiUott, A. A. Gen': Army Northern
V«:
C it .: I have the honor l > report that on
h mat., in compliance with instructions from
if ‘ Commanding General Army Northern Virgin
i., ; ; , c? ’ad on ~u expedition into Pennsylva
,v ith i, ■, .vary force of lath) and lour pieces of
h rse artillery, under oommand ot Brigadier Gen
eral Hampton or . Go is. W. 11. F. Lee and Jones.
: his fwe reudetvoused at Darksvills at 12 M ,
on \ v n i...arched to the vicinity ol Uodcesviils
w. r-* is entuped for th« night. At daylight next
morning .October lOth) 1 crossed the Potomac at
'i‘*<\>y ... v'o rlwcen Williamsport and Hancock,)
n 'ii.-i me irtle opposition, capturing two or three
horses of the enstflv's pickets. We.were told hare
' r s that a large loros of the enemy had
comped the night batore et Clear Spring, and
wo s'.i'.'i 4tohe eu ru.itt to Cumberland. We
. reeeeded northward until we reached the turn
j k laaduig from Hagerstown to Hancock,
v ktioa uas tha V.vioual Road.) Here was a sig
,iai slaii.inou the. mountains, aud moat of their
party with their tiags and apparatus, were aur
prixed r.tid captured, and also eight or ten prtso
v«rs of wr.r, from whom, as well aafrooi citizens,
I earned that the large force ailuded to had cross
e ! but as hour ahead ol me, towards Cumberland,
aad consisted o! six regiments of Ohio troops und
twe batteries cf artillery, under tien. Cox, and
were en tocte via Cumberland for the Kauawha.
1 sen', back this intelligence at once to the Con
mandoig General.- -Sinking directly across the
National rood, I proceeded in the direction of
Mercersburg Pena., which point wus reached
at 12 M I was extiemely anxious to reach Ha
gerstown wl.ere large supplies were stored, but
was satisfied from reliable information, that the
notice the enemy had of my approach, and the
proximity of his lorces. would enable him to pre
vent my capturing it- I therefore turned towards
* Ohambersbarg. 1 did not 1-each this point until
i a'ter dark, in a ram, i :d not deem it safe to pot
off the attack till morning, nor was it proper to
1 attack a place full oi women and children without
j suranv mng it first to surrender.
1 accordingly sent in a flag of truce, and found
, no military or civil authority in the place; but
some prominent citixens who met the officer were
1 notified tnat the place would be occupied, and if
any resistance were made the place wouid he
; shelled in three minutes. Brig. Gen, Wade Hamp
ton s command being in advance, took possession
•f the place, and 1 nm«nted him Military Gover
. nor of the city. Noincidents occurred during the
j night, during'which it rained continuously. The
YUGITSTA, GA., Tl ESI)A Y’ MORNING. NOVEMBER 1. 1862.
Ofi’’-rials ail tied the town on oar approach, and no
o: could be found who would admit that he bold
o: jeln tte placj. At"-at 27'. viclt ami w uoded
,a aospltals were paroled. During the day a large
i.outer ot linns of litizsns Were seized and
hi aught along. T;ie wiles wete cat. and railroads
w.:re obstructed. Next morning it was nsceitaiu
eri that a large number ol small arms and mnni
tioas of war were stored about the rarroad bmld
n rs, oil of which that could not be easily brought
away were destroyed—cousistiug ol about 5,00'.'
new muskets, pistois, sabres, ammucition, also a
ia.ge aesortment ot army ciotbing. The extensive
amckiue shop3 aud depot buildiagsoi the railroad
and several trains of loaded cars w-re entirely do
at.oyed. J’rtm Chambersbarg I decided, after
mature consideration, lo air.ke for the Vicinity of
L aburg as the best route of return, particularly
*)» Cox’s command would hat e rendered the direc
tion ol Cumber aud, full of mountain gorges, par
ticularly hazardous. The routo selected was
through an open country. Os course r left noth
ing undone to prevent the inhabitants from detec
ting my real route and object. 1 started directly
to wards Gettysburg, but huviug passed the B ue
Ridge, turned hack tow- rda Hagerstown for six
or eight utiles, and then crossed to Maryland by
Emmettsburg, where, as we pussed, we were
i-niied Dy ih. inhabitants with the meet etithusi
ivs'ic dem- netrations ol joy. A scouting party of
15*> lace* re had just passed towards Gettysburg,
aid 1 regrot t. xceedingly that my march did not
a ’lllll ot tbe delay Deceasary to catch them Taking
the road towards Frederick, ive intercepted dis
patches (10m Cot. Rush (lancers) to the com
lnandi'r of the scout, which satibfi.d mo that our
whereabouts was still a problem to the enemy.
Before reaching Frederick, I crossed the Mono
cucy, continued the maron through the night, via
Liberty, New Market, Monrovia on the Baltimore
and Gam Railroad, where we cut the telegraph
wares aud obstructed the railroad. We reached, ut
daylight, Hyattstowu, on McClellan's line ol wag
on communication with Wushiagtoo, but wo found
only a lew .wagons to capture and pushed on to
Burnsville, which we fonad juet vacated qy a com
pany of the euemy’s cavaiiy. We had hero car
robated what we had heard belore, that iotoue
man had between 4,080 and 5,000 troops about
B :ol sville and guaraing tbe river fords. I start
ed directly lor Boolesvule, but instead of march
'.eg upon that point, avoided it by a march through
the woods, leaving it two or three miles to my
left, and get'mg into the road from Poolesville to
the mouth of the Slonocacy. Guarding well uiy
flanks aud rear, I pushed baldly forward, meet
ing the head ot the enemy’s column going toward
Poolesville. 1 ordered the charge, which was re
sponded to in handsome style by the advance
si[aadiou (Irving’s) of Lee’s Brigade, which drove
back the enemy’s oavahty upon the column of in
fantry advancing to occupy the crest from which
the cavalry were drireu Quick as though Lee’s
iSaarpehootei’a sprang to Lie ground, and, engag
ing the lntautry sknmishei, held them in check
rill the artillery iu advai c. eaine up, vehich, uuder
The gallaDt I’eiham, drove oaek the enemy’s force
to his batteries beyond ihe Mouocacy between
which and our solitary gun quite a spirited hie
continued far some time.
This answered, 111 connection with the high
crest occupied by our puce, to screen entirely my
real movement, quickly to the lelt, making a bold
and rapid strike far White’s Ford, to make
my way ucross before the enemy at Poolesville
and Mouocaoy could he aware of ny design. Al
though delayed somewhat by abei wo hundred
infantry, strongly posted iu the clifls ver the lord
yet they yielded to the moral effect oi a few sheila
before engaging our sharpshooters, and the cross
ing oi the canal (now dry) and the river was ef
fected with uli the precision of passing a defile on
drib. A section ot artillery 'o ing sent with the
advance and placed in position on the Loudon
bide, another piece 0.2 the Maiyland height, while
J’eihaui continued to occupy the alteution of tbe
enemy wi'.h the other, withdrawing from position
to position null! his piece was ordered to cross.
The enemy was matching from PooiesviUe in the
meantime, but came up in line of battle on the
Maryland back, only to receive a thundering sal
utation, with evident ellect from our guns on this
sics. 1 lost not a man killed on the expedition,
and only a few slight wounds. The enemy’s loss
:s net known, but Pelham’s one gun compelled
the enemy's battery to change its position three
times. Tbe remainder of the march was destitute
of interest. The conduct of the command and
their behavior towards the iuhahilauts is worihy
the highest praise ; a few individual cases only
were exceptions in this particular.
Brig. Geu. Hampton und Cols. Lee, Jones, Wick
ham, and Butler, and the otlieers aud men under
their command, are entitled to my lasting grati
tude for their coolness in danger aud cheerful obe
dieuce to ordeis. Unoffending persons were treat
e 1 with civility, and the inhabitants were generous
in proffers of provision on the miirch. We seized
and brought over a large number of horses, the
property of citizens of the United States.
Thu valuable information obtained iu this recan
noissauce as to the distiibu*ion of the euemy’s
force wus communicated orally to the Command
ing Geueial, and need not be here repeated. A
number of public functionaries and prominent
citizens were taken captives and brought over as
hostages for our own uuofienciug citizens whom
the enemy has torn from Hr ir hemes and confined
in dungeous in the North. One or twoof my men
lost their wav, anJ are probably in the hands of
the enemy.
The results of this expedition, in a moral-and
political point of view, can hardly be estimated,
and the consternation among property holders in
Pennsylvania beggars description *
lain specially indebted to Captain B. 8. White,
(0. S. cavalry-,) and to Mr. , and Mr. ,
whose skillful guiduuce was of immense service
to uie. My stall' tiro entitled to my thanks for un
tiring energy in the discharge of their duties.
I enclose a map of the expedition, drawn by
Captain \Y. W. Blackford, to accompany this ra
port. Also, a copy of orders enforced during tbe
march.
Belioving that the baud of God was clearly mani
fested in the signal deliverance of my command
from danger, and the crowning success attending
it, I ascribe to him tbe praise, the honor, and the
glory.
I have the honor to be, most respeclinliy, your
obedient servant,
(Signed) J, E. B. Stuart,
Major General Commanding Caualry.
The Escaped Bridge-Burners. —On Thursday
night last, Col. Lee received information by a
courier from a substantial farmer residing twelve
miles west of Palmetto, that five men, strangers
in the section, well armed with revolving pistols,
had called at his house aud demanded something
to eat. Ue sent for a neighbor and attempted to
arrest then, when they alt drew their shooting
irons and threatened to fire if any further at
tempt was made to molest them. The farmer’s
negroes ofiered to assist tbeir master, when the
men told them they were fools, and they (the
armed men) were fighting for them, (the
negroes,) and were their friends. These armed
men. aftar eating to their fill, helped themselves
to whatever they wanted, and then left.
Upon receiving this message, Col. Lee applied
to Mr, Huil, the efficient and gentlemanly Super
mtendant of the West Point Road, who promptly
furnished an-engtne and cars, on which the Colo
nel sent down a picket squad of men well armed
and mounted. Two of these men ate familiar
with every path in.that part of the country.
It is supp 'sta these are some of the bridge
burners lately escaped from the jml here, and
strong hopes are entertained that '.hey will be
overhauled.
The escape ot these men is the most mysterious
thing in the bi-tory ot this section. Their escape
from ih* jail was known, and men were after them
in ffss than half an hour. Mounted men were
quickly beyond any point they could have reach
ed ; and tile most ceaseless activity and vigilance
has been displayed by Cob Lee. Men have been
ont constantly, night and day, ecouring the coun
try aud watching in every direction, and no trace
whatever of them has been found, save the three
who were killed, un'iess the men first spoken of in
this artio e are some ol them. If these men have
escaped beyond reach, it is passing etrange-tbat
t’uev havecotbcen seen. If they aie still near the
city, it is still more strange they have not been
faced. Altogether, it is tbe most mysterious and
unaccountable afi'air of the day.
| Atlanta Confederacy.
Affairs about Fknsacola. —From a private
letter dated 24th instant, which we have just re
ceived from VVarrentoc, Fla., we have some in
formation concerning the state of affairs about
Pensacola.
It has been ascertained by pur forces at Pollard,
that 5,000 of the Yankee soTaie/S- have, been re
moved from tferaat point is not
known. Scouts sent out,
and they report uttj>tfftfct>o c, forge of the enemy
on the mainland. #fie' expedition towards Pensa
cola resulted in the captuie of bacon enough for
ten days rations id all out'fofcfis- en that section.
Two Yankee prisoners were .captured and
brought in on the night of the £3iL Negroes are
daily making their escape to enemy’s lines
despite the utmost vigilance of our forces. On
the night of the 224, five ran away from Pollard,
and no amount ot search has been able to discover
them. They of course Tarry all the information
they are able to obtain an i remember.
A’soldier was captured a lew days ago, by oar
scouts on the Escambia river, w o represents him
self as a deserter from Butler’s command. He
belongs to a Massachusetts regiment; he repre
sente the disaffection as great among his fellow
soldiers concerning Lincoln’s emancipation proc
lamation. They aid not come South to fight for
neg. oes, but for the Constitution and the whole
Union, and are loud in their denunciations of the
Abolition fanatics. He states that there are many
who would desert, if a favorable opportunity were
offered. He also confirms the opinion that Butler
had moved a large portion of his >and force else
where. but does not know to what particular point.
AtiarOa (AanvAOMceatiA.
j treport of («;e Comptroller General.
••it Lave beea favored with a copy of the An
j di .. it spot t oi toe Comptroller Geajtv.i, of Gsor
. made *a compliance with law. This doco
j u. .1 as usual contains much valuable iuforma
j tit i relative to the finances and statistics of the
I .Siate and 13 highly creditable to the industry and
| La ness la'ent of Mr. Thwxait. YYe have ncj
I g; ace ior the whole report and can extract only
sc ue of the most :mpt rtsnt and intereating parti
criai s.
'the receipts into the treasury during the fiscal
‘y .:r have been |8,293,513 95. Cash in the trea
iiuiy Ociober zUt, 1324,105 86. The disburse
-111 ots are 17.924,617 39, leaving a balance in the
tii usury of 1893,002 42. A part of the appropria.
tit as, for the year 1362, amounting to |519,373 51,
remaining undrawn, there remains ia the treasury
unappropriated the sum of $173,628 91.
The assets ol the State consist, besides the At
lantic Railroad valued at $7,349,224 63, of 7,000
shares in the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad, $700,000,
at and 2,909 shares of stock in the several banks,
$290,900. The Comptroller puts only the par
vuiae on these stocks, but the market value as
represented b 7 recent sales is largely above par.
The taxable property of the State has decreased
in almost every item dating the past year. The
largest proportioual decrease is iu tbe value of
slaves. This depreciation amounts to the sum of
$41,518,450. The number ol slaves has increased
during the past year 12.973, while the average
v.due has decreased from $590 33 to $486 63.
Land has fallen oil'in value over eleven millions of
ihJiara. The Comptroller says:
We can readily account for the large decresed
in merchandise but cannot well account for tbe
decreased returns in land and slaves this year.
YV hile wc have been confitiniiug goods, for the
past eighteen months our ports have been block
aded, and having no importations of course noth
ing but a decline iu the return of merchandis
could be expected. But, when real estate and
slaves are held and sold at as high prices, and
p erhaps higher than for several years past, the
degrease ia the return for taxation as to these
classes of property is not so readily accounted
for.”
The whole taxable property of the state has
fallen in value from $643,808,993 in 1361, to $578,-
455,532 in 1362.
Tho public debt of-Georgia is as follows :
Bonds bearing interest 7, 6 and 5 per
cent $6,015,750
Bonds not bearing interest 82,000
Treasury notes noi bearing interest.... 2,320,000
Total 13,417,750
Over $3,000,000 of this debt has been made by
the State during the war for her defence, and the
Comptroller expects the Confederate States to
assume and pay it at some lalute day.
The temporary loans from banks amount to
$1,820,000 of which the Savannah banks furnish
ed $850,000, the Bank of Fulton SIOO,OOO and the
Augusta Banks $3*0,000, ot which sum the Me
chanics Bank furnished $550,000. These sums
have been paid by warrants on file Treasury.
The Comptroller gives the following account of
the manner in which the War tax was liquidated.
The last [legislature having assumed, on the
part of the State, the War Tax levied upon '.he
citizens of Georgia in 1861 by the Confederate
States Goverumeut, and for the purpose of meet
ing suid Tax, having made it the "duty of His
Excellency the Governor, to cause to be issued
tbe Bonds of this State, payable iu such sums,
and at such time and place, and bearing such rate
of interest, not oxceeding eight per cent, per
annum, as will enable him to raise and obtain the
means of paying such taxes, (lcs3 ten per centum
thereon) upon the most advantageous terms to
the State; on or about the first oi February laßt,
finding that tho amount oouid bo rained upon
Georgia 7 per cent. Bonds, payable in 10 years,
with interest payable quarterly, notwithstanding
other States and the Confederate States Govern
ment were issuing their Bonds at b oerceut , your
Excellency determined to issue the said 7 per
ceut. State Bonds. The following amounts were
taken, viz:
By the Central R. R. and Banking Cos., SBOO,OOO
“ Bank of State ot Georgia 300,000
“ Bank of Commerce 800,000
“ Marine Bank. 200,000
“ Planter’s Bank 100,000
“ Farmers’ and Mechanics’Bank.. . 100,000
“ People’s Bank, S. C 60,000
“ Bank of Columbus 100,000
“ Georgia Railroad Bank 100,000
“ Bank of Augusta 125,000
“ Augusta Ins. and Banking Com’y. 75,000
“ Mechanics’Bank of Augusta 100,000
“ City Bunk of Augusta 80,000
“ Union Bank of Augusta 60,000
“ Various individuals 441,000
$2,441,000
About the time these Bonds were disposed ot to
the Banks nud others, it wai supposed, from an
approximated statement furnished by the chie’
Collector of the War Tax, that the above amount
would be about sufficient, to cover the amount of
tax that would be required of Georgia. Subse
quently, however, upon a more thorough examin
ation of the returns, a larger amount hag been
Claimed. And, as our Treasury Notes were so
much sought after, and a3 they paid no interest
and could be exchanged for the nectstary amount
of Confederate Treasury Notes to pay the balance
of the tax due ; your Excellency c ucluded to pay
the remainder of the tax in Treasury Notes rather
than issue more Bonds. Consequently the sum of
$2,477,397 32 has been paid the Confederate Gov
ernment on account of the War Tax, leaving an
unsettled balance to be paid whenever it is defi
nitely ascertained what ia the true or precise
amount of the War Tax due from the citizens of
Georgia. It is supposed tha. this balance will not
exceed $17,000.
Although Georgia seven per cent. State Bonds
now stand high, und perhaps are preferred to those
of any other State by capitalists generally, yet
onr Banks above named deserve credit for patrioti
cally coming forward at the time they did, when
money was not deemed so plenty, and other
States and the Confederacy wete paying 8 per
cent., and taking so largely of our seven per cent
Bonds. Had they not done so, perhaps the State
would not have lared so well, in laisfogthis large
amount at the proper time.
The Report closes with many valuable sugges
tions as to Ibe mode of collecting the revenues of
the State, which we hope will be heeded by the
Legislature. Some of the inequalities in taxation
and the opportunities for iraud afforded by the
present condition of the tax laws, ought to be
remedied at once.
From the Atlanta Intelligencer.
The Dolus* of ihe Army In Kentucky.
YY’hen the army began to cross the mountains
in August, many expressed their fears as to the
propriety of the move ; all regarded it as a ‘‘bold
the hazardous enter prise.” The troops under
Gen Smith marched over the mountain with the
most scanty supply of food and water. They
met, fought whipped and routed superior num
bers, driving the enemy from the heart of Ken
tucky. The campaign under Gen. Smith was re
markably successful.
Reaching Lexington, Gen. Heth was sent to
threaten Cincinnati!. He would doubtless have
ti ken the city, but for positive orders to the con
trary. But this feint morement.it was desighed
to call away tbe federals from Louisville, bo that
that Gen. Bragg, the commauder of tbe
army of Kentucky, might have little trouble
in taking this latter place. But, though
the city might have been captured with
little or no resistance, Bragg was not on hand to
take it; and hence it availed nothing that Cincin
nati was thretaened. Why Gen- Bragg was so
far behind the time, the writer does not know.
Remaining several days in front of Covington
heights, Gen Heth returned to Georgetown,
where he met other forces under Gen Smith.
These forces, combined, were then sent to cut off
the Federal Morgan’s retreat from Cumberland
Gap; but before they had proceeded far enough
to accomplish this object, they were ordered to
countermarch to Georgetown, and thus, Morgan
was allowed to escape. It is believed that Gen
Bragg give this last order; if so, he is responsi
ble for Morgan’s escape. It it was in accordance
with Gen. Smith's orders, it was his first blunder.
RMesbtime every one was expecting to hear of
Ghn. Bragg’s cutting Buell t 6 pieces, and taking
possession of Louisville, but in this all were dis
appointed. Instead of meeting and whipping
Buell's forces before they reached Louisville, he
allowed them to pass within four or live miles of
him, and did nothing, as I am miormed, to prevent
it 1 This is stili more astonishing, when we con
sider that he had a force equal, if not superior to
that of Buell. For three or four days tin two
armies were within four or five miles of each
other, Gen. Bragg knowing all the time that his
own force was amply able to meet and vanquish
Basil’s forces. Had he done this, which was but
bis reasonable doty, oar forces coaid have crossed
the Ohio, and with our cavalry we could have
scattered to the winds all the new recruits the
enemy had in camp of instruction. It is difficult
how the enemy would have recovered from
this blow. If it was a bold move, it was within
the bounds of probability, and by no means too
daring for the troops at Gen. Bragg’s command.
The General alone is responsible for the aad con
sequences that may follow a failure to do what he
h:,.i me power to do. This was Gen Bragg’s
gi -.test blunder.
l i en Gen. B. makes his appearance at J.exing
to" ; publishes a darning proclamation, which, by
whomsoever it was composed, was a tiue compo.i
liui, : and bad it been issued by Gen. Bragg oq
the Ohio, instead of by Gen. Bragg in Lexington
it might have beea more appropriate. Next came
h:s proclamatfon, notifying the Kentuckians that
if they did not immediately volunteer, they would
be conscripted. A day nr two ufter this, be has a
Governor inaugurated. Before these solemn exer
cises were fully over, a courier announces the near
approach of the enemy. A retreat is ordered, and
the line ol ms'.-.h is taken up for Versaillias, leav
ing the capital to tall into Federal bands without
any resistance. Then began marches, counter
marches, aud angular marches, enough to try the
constitution ol the stoutest soldier.
Finally an order came for Gen. Smith’3 forces
to form.a junction with Gen. Braggs’s at Harods
burgb, witfc.ihe reason assigned, that all depended
upon it. Eager for a fight, and more eager still
to assist their brethren, who were in danger of
being overpowered by superior numbers, Smith’s
forces left hej' 1 fires at 2 o’clock, A. M.,and hast
enod toll a j.'at'Urgh, a distance of about fourteen
miles. fL-i en they reached this place, strange
to say, I'. large part of Gen. Bragg’s army had
falleu back towards the mountain. Many wore
astonished that Smith’s forces should have been
thrown into llarodsburgh, after Bragg’s forces
had begun to leave it! The next morning all the
forces left Harodsburgh, maa because they were
not allowed to fight. They kept falling back grad
ually till they reached the mountains, when all
hope died away, and indignation titled nearly
every heart. “ Will we leave Kentucky, just as
our forces ha*e be«u concentrated ; will we leave
without a figtt?* Better loose half of onr army
than to act lusuch bad faith to Kentucky. YVould
to God we hal never eome to Kentucky, if we are
to leave ourlnends ruined. We have put the
torch to our friends’ houses, and the halter around
their necks,’’ »nd suchlike expressions filled eve
ry man’s mou h.
Even after tie mountain was gained, did some
contend that tiero was iablirnestrategy as the bot
tom of the nitve; alleging that the honor of the
Southern army required us to make au effort, at
least to hold Ue State ; that Gen. Bragg’s procla
mations to Keituckians, and his reputation as a
general, abso.uteiy required him to fight. But
however potert these reasons, the army waarush
ed out of the fdale without u light. Never was
an army more astouished, or stldiers more dis
appointed. Bit what shall we aay of those Ken
tuckians, w ho, by the proclamations of Generals,
aud the universal expression of the army, were
induced to cournit themselves to the Southern
cause? Left ts tho malicr of their greedy and
heartless opprissora, without the slightest warn
ing that our army would leave tbe State, their
property will be greedily confiscated, women will
be insulted or imprisoned, aud the men hung as
traitors, or cast into loathsome prisons to die !
Does some ore say,YYe could not hold the
State, and heace we ought to have (alien back I”
1 reply, if such was the case, we ought to have
acted on thi3 supposition from the first, and, in
that event,’we would have injured our enemies
instead of ouv friends. We should have warned
our friends to send their families South. We,
if rob we must, should have taken the effects of
Union men, who ate now busy in giving informa
tion against Southern men, and helping to despoil
them of everything dear to freeman. Moreovi r,
wc should have warued such ol oa«* friends in
Kentucky, as couid.not go South, to do nothing
for the Southern army that would couse their ruin
on our departuio. But if we forced them to take
our money, giving them what wo pleased for their
produce, assureil.them in every way possible, that
we intended to hold the State, ami then gaining
their confidence, we leffthem iu thig hands ol
their enemies without the slightest effort to re
lieve them I I have last a brother iu the war,
meantime my father has died, and, iu general, I
have been a child of beieaveuieut; but never bus
anything fallen to my lot, which 1 have becu so
lily prepared to bear, as the treatment we have
g.veu Kentuckians I Haw a God of justice cau
prosper a people who would act with such dupli
city, is a mystery to me. 7~~7
Had Qea. Bragg done his duty as well and
promptly as Gtn. Smith did, Louisville would
have been ours, Cinciuuati would havo furnished
ua supplies, while Columbus, Ohio, might huve
been uer. I; .'.adi|**artci n. Thcu wOUlrt tne Vutlau
dighams of Oaio, and the Brights of Indiana, have
rallied to the issuing of Gen. Bragg’s noted pro
clamation; then would many thousands of friends
in Indiaua, Ohio and Illinois, have joined the
Southern army; then, too, could Gen. Bragg,
having cut oil the Western from the Eastern
States, have whispered terms of peace into the
North-western ear; aud then might we have
reasonably honed for peace. But uow all hope of
peace i indefinitely postponed, and our prospects
are gloomier than when we began to cross the
mountain, because our appearance near the Ohio
has caused many a man to be added to the North
ern army, that had we remained South of the
mountain, would never have taken up arms against
us.
But, as the matter now stands, our friends in
Kentucky are ruined. Kentucky will be a free
State very soon. YY’e have to fight an enemy
whose strength is much augmented, and the
Southern army is none the better for having
taken all the corn, meat, everything to eat, fiom
the citizens on our retreat. 1 hope I shall never
again witness such wholesale robbery as that of
which our army was guilty while returninj* Irom
Ilarodsburg to the Gap. I blush to record such
enormities ! There is one thing which 1 hope will
be examined into. It is this : Not every load of
corn, not every beef, not every horse or mule, was
paid for. Whether Quartermasters have made
fortunes or not, depends wholly upon their being
honest men. My own impression is that many a
load of corn, many a beef, and many a mule, have
been charged to the government, for which the
rightful .’.owner never received a cent. I do not
say that all have done this; but 1 am satisfied that
some have. Will not the Government look iuto
this matter as soan as possible.
I could write much more, but 1 will close, pray
ing that God will not crush us for our multiplied
iniquities, and that, in future, our honor may for
bid our acting so treacherously towards others as
we have to KeutueUiaus. But it was not the army,
as such, that did this, und from this I draw my
consolation. “Vim.”
From the Jackson Mmmipptan.
Ncxv Iberia Salt Itltne*.
Editor Missistippian ;—A few facts connected
with these mines may possibly b 8 ot interest and
advantage to your readers. Business, a few days
since, took me to Finuklin, La., where I met with
Col. Itobmson, of Madison county, who had just
arrived from Richmond with authority to seize
the mines, or so much of them as to warrant a full
supply of salt for the army and the people. I ac
cepted the invitation of the Colonel and Major
Broadwell, Government agent at Franklin, to ac
company them upon a visit to the works, some
fifty miles distant from Franklin by Bayou Teche,
certainly one of the moat beautiful of all the bay
ous of Louisiana. Reaching Iberia, or Newton, us
it is called by the natives, we took a carriage for
tbe island of salt. Our route lay for nine miles
across a prairie u; on which large herds of fine
cattle were grazing, until we came to the marsh
and Bayou I’etit Aneis, which separates Sait Island
from the main land. The marsh is crossed by a
causeway and drawbridge, affording a dry, hard
road for salt wagons during the dry season, but it
must be almost impassable after the fall rains set
iu. The island was an elevation ot some 75 or 100
feet from Venniihon Bay, and has a rolling sur
face, reminding one of Newport Island, R, I.
There are two plantations on the island, one owned
by Mr. Maroh, and the other by Judge Avery.
The mines are upon the lutter, though the vein
extends under the whole Lland. That now being
worked is in a dee:* basin upon the south side.
Though this invaluable mine was discovered last
May, we found that it is only at this late day be
ginning to be worked with some energy—only
about 500,000 pounds have been taken out in about
five months I Seventy-five or eighty negroes are
now at work, sinking new shafts. ’ All the salt
heretofore furnished has been supplied from one
small abaft, 24 by 24 feet, and two or three kettles.
Two new shafts Uaving been completed the day
before our arrival, ia which blasting had com
menced.
Shaeting for Salt. —The salt lies from fifteen
to eighteen Let under ths surface of the basin.
The dirt is removed by the same process that cel
lars are dug in our cities—carried out by cart j ao
long as the depth will admit of it, and then thrown
upon stagings. Owing to a stratum of quicksand,
the shafts have to be curbed up, and the deep wa
ter thrown out. The dirt removed, a floor of the
purest salt presents itself, of, «8 yet, unknown
thickness. The salt is blasted and dfitwn out by
windlasses, and weighed ftrto the Watting wagons
that come supplied with goods boies and flour
■barret*—Backs are unnecessary, asthe salt is solid
and dry, and without tbe lea t drip carried any
distano*. The shafts, Hal bed and unfinished at
the time of our visit, are as viz :
No 1, old one enlarged from 24 to 43 by 24 ft
No. 2, 25 by 18 ft.
3, kettles that yieid 3 or 10 buahels of the finest
table salt we ever saw.
Unfinished shafts
No. 1, 50 by 25 feret.
No. 2, 60 by 50 “
No 3, ISO by 80 “
Two of these are by this time under blast, if so,
there is a surface of sail 176 by 187‘Teet now being
worked. I donbt not by this time all who taxe
teams there are supplied without delay-
Price.-These shafts are worked by individuals
or companies, who pay Judge Ayery 3>4
per pound for what they mine, and are not
ed to sell it for more than 4>£ cents, the » B
making accents clear on ail that his ®“ al !
do not pYoduce! Already a man of wealth. a
this tariff upon salt, if this war continues, he wil
soon be the richest man in the Southern Conted
eracy—or the continent itself. His son who aur
coyered the mine, (by sinking deeper an old sail
I we") ’afpErred me that he could salt the s..U at
j 75 Cents per sack, an 1 mat 9 ,15 per de.v uji -ci.
I baud! and yet 4> i c.;-U i-.-.' p and ia -hargi-q !jr
so indit-pensibie dvt-elc at the uui.c! r.ad
Judge Avery c )uid cot ad’ id to pci ui,t the Gov
ernment to mine it or the.army lor Las tfcau
cents per pound !
Satisfied lhat the r.iu w:s extensive enough lor
the Government and all the States, Col. Robinson,
much to the delight of Judge Averv, decided, not
to interfere with individual eutcrpirss, aud seized
ODly so much as might subserve the purposes of
the Government.
it is the present intention of Col. Robinson to
worn at least luoo hands and furnish --ait, - t by
lire 100 lbs., but by the 1000 tons p*r day, u- i if
the Government wiil permit it, furaisir one bait
of what ho produces to the people n: u.is or two
cents p-.r lb. One mill per lb., woo'd be a hand
some compensation to the proprietor, cud yield
him a princely revenue. Col. H>bins,>;-, to soon
us he communicates with tlie Gol vi.meat, will
lot it be known if he can furnish the i- -oplo a*, re
duced rates. One thing is certain, the pr o, of
salt is bound to come down, for ii tnc- (5 vermnrnt
supplies itself nt this price, the lai>;e amounts of
salt produced by p irate er.lorpi Lo h re and .sup
plied by YGryima wiil be tl.rowu into Die market
and speculation cannot monopolist; it.
We are an are that Coi. Robinson in his zo.il to
servo bis Government, exposes himself to the
charge of private speculation iu s lit, an have the
Messrs. Bradwell & Payne, Government Agents,
who puichase sugar and beef inr the army. I a:u
happy in being able to say in advance, that Col.
Robinson is possessed of the most ample fortune,
and not only makes a gratuity ot his services to
the Government, but defrays bis own expenses,
lie is the right man in the right place. Ho now
designs at an early day, to construct a horse rail
road to the Petit Acsis, so lhat salt cru be deliver
ed at all points between there and Y'lcksburrr by
water.
Wiil you allow me a word in vindication of our
Government Agents at Franklin, Messrs. Broad
well A Payne. Private speculators in sugar re
present these men, throughout the Confederacy,
us undoubtedly carrying cm a underhanded game
of private speculation; aud under cover of their
official position making enormous fortunes. It is
alleged that they purchase sugar by the thous
ands of hogsheads, that the army cannot uao it
all—und some ol it crushed at that! It may not
be knowt) that our array, before the conscript law
was passed, required 100 hogshead per day o(
brown, and the hospitals ten or fifteen hogsheads
of crushed or refined sugar, and both several hnn
dteds of barrels of molasses per day. do lar as I
ouu leuru, they having not been able even to de
liver this amount per day on an average the year
round. The sugar region is now open to us, and
it becomes them to move out the last hogshead
the-7 cau get transportation to move it with, for
within one month, we may be cut eft' from i»; f;r
So soon us the river rises, unless we have gun
boats aud rams afloat, the enemy w:!l doubt
less occupy the sugar country. 1 found
Mi j. Broadwell a courteous gentleman, doing fire
limes more work than any government office! I
am acquainted with, and sntt'ering ten times more
abuse. Before ha is condemned let facts to sus
tain a charge be submitted
J. R. Gravks.
“P. fl.—Those wishing a supply of salt ir ni
Iberia, and to secure themselves agaiEst and lay,
will do well to write to Judge Awry, Newtown,
La , ard state the amount they want, und learn
from him w hen their wagons cru bn loaded. I
would udvise ail to send before the rains set ia.
Distance from .Summit to Red River Landing is
90 miles; from R. tl Lauding is 160 miles, ard a
fine road
The salt (I send yon a spec.aieu) has been
analyzed, uud foiua to be the purest article
known, cjnluiiiiug 99.83 pure salt, and 12 gypsum.
Parties going for salt un-i carrying powder," will
be first served und obtain a good price for ii.
Letter from 11 tluißorland Gap.
YVe have been permitted to publish the follow
ing interesting letter from a young Augusta friend,
who is with the army at Cumberland Gap:
Cumberland Gap, I
October 17, 1862. )
Dear If other .-—When last I wrote to you my
heart beat high aud my spirits were full to over
flowiug. Now lam sad and dijcctod. “Man
proposes but God disposes.” One short-week ago
Providence seemed to have taken tbe Confederate
States under his guidance, and showered vic’ory
on victory upon us. Now it looks ua if lie in
tended us to drink the bitter cup to the dregs.
Bragg after leading ifta best army, the Confeder
ate States can boast of, to the banks of the Ohio,
has been compelled to retreat, before overpower
ing numbers. Bragg had effected a junction with
Kirby Smith, Stevenson and Marshall, the whole
amounting to from to men. iiueii in
the meantime had collected animmense army and
moved down on Bragg to attack him. The two
armies met at Perryvillo, Ky., and a desperate
battle ensued. YVe were greatly outnumbered,
but our gallant troops drove the enemy back, wilh
immense slaughter, taking 11 guns, some 500
prisoners and killing two of their generals—Jack
son and Crittenden. Our men held the battle
field. YVe lost 2,700 in killed and wounded.
Iu the meantime, Buell had thrown a large army
in Bragg’s rear, and Rosencrantz, who deteated
Price and Van Dorn, was marching down on
Bragg’s right flank with 50,000 men, so that Bragg,
a victor, found himself at night nearly surrounded
by 200,000 men. Nothing was left to our army
but to retreat. Our whole army ia on its retreat
from Kentucky.
Yesterday and to-day the Kentucky read ia
crowded with families leaving their homes. They
are bringing with them negroes, herses, mules &o.
Y’esterduy, standing on tho road, my heart bled
for them ; people ot every caste in life, the rich
and poor, mingled in one long and continuous
stream towards the South. Men who hud been
rich are now reduced to want. While looking on
a carriage passed containing a lady, iier husband
and two daughters. I did not learu their names.
The gentleman had been ;very rich, he left our
men encamped on hi3 place, they promised him
to burn and destroy everything before they left.
His daughter was one of the prettiest girls I ever
saw, and tbe soldiers a!) gathered to look at her,
she was so beautiful. I talked with her and her
mother, they were very sad indeed, at leaving
their old Kentucky home.
I also met and spoke to Mrs. Breckenridge.—
She is like Mrs. Hunter of Athens, but looked
completely worn out. She was driving herself in
a light carriage, escorted by Col. Johnson and
some Kentucky Cavalry. Gen. Breckenridge is
one of the handsomest men I ever saw. Nature
has stamped him a great man. He is much be
loved by the soldiers and more particularly by tbe
Kentucky troops. A few nights since the Band
of the 2d Kentucky Regiment serenaded him und
he made them a speech, afterwards they played
“ Old Kentucky Homeit * as very affecting.
We have some good and true men in our army
from Kentucky, and our invasion caused 8,000 to
10,000 more to join us, that is all. Kentucky I
fear is against us by a large majority. Bragg
gained by going into Kentucky Jeans enough to
cloth his army, a quantity of Leather aud some
forage; also about 3,000 mules aud horses and a
large number of wagons. The head of the wagon
train has just come iu the Gap. There are said to
be 1800 wagons, guarded by 4,000 soldiers. The
men are burefooted and worn out, their ciotbea in
tatters, but still they are cheerful and confident;
they think whatever Bragg does is all light. I
wish I had the same blind confidence in him; I
think he has been out-generalled, by Bueli. Bragg
was too slow. North Alabama will fall into tire
eueiny's bands again by this move, and Chatta
nooga will be threatened again, and may be taken.
The States of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois have
called out ail their miiiiia from 19 to 45 years, tor
ninety days. I think Bragg wiil be superseded
by Jos. E. Johnson. ......
Ou the 13th, our main army will begin to pass
throuah strong. The rear will consist of
cavalry commanded by Kirby Smith in person
aided bv Morgan, Forrest, Scott, Duke 4 Cos. I
shall see among the Generals, Bragg, Polk, Har
dee Smith, Buckner, Hetb, Claiborne, MeCown,
Cheatham, Marshall, Churchill, Maxey, and others
of Uaa notoriety. Will write you about their ap-
Pe bo a n C otknow o wbatWia become of us I am
unite well indeed. Have not heard from home in
ten days. Expect letters are on the way for me.
C. and the Adjutant send best respects.
Love to the family, and best love to yourself, dear
mother Your affectionate son. , ,
P 8 I have j*t conversed 'with a° intelligent
Braao'g staff. He says it is no retreat;
that Bragg found out that Kentucky was not true,
and taking immense supplies, has left the Sta.e.
I hope it is for the best and wdl turn out all right;
Let us trust in Him ‘wno doeth all things well.
aw luphhgnabl* Port Hole.—A London paper
savs that visitors to the National Exhibition will
4 in the naval department a small gnn on a tra
verriog carnage, which is intended to show anew
mrwiA of filling th* apertare of a port hole with a
revolving shh§d- Tire gnn goes through a ball or
spherical revolver. This revolver moves on axles,
and allows the gun to be turned in every direc-
Bon • and which ever way the gun is pointed,
whether elevated, depressed, or ait or forward,
there is no opening disclosed for the entry of a
minTe bullet. When the shot is discharged, the
recoils, and the revolver turns, and presents
a closed appearance to the exterior. This plan
permits ports to be made larger, and guns can be
»o depressed as to fire into a vessel nearly under
the muzxle.
Crawford, the ringleader of the deserters and
murderers at Marietta, has not yet been caught.
The other, have been turned over to the civil
authorities of Oobb county for trial.
Atlanta Coriftderacy 20(4,
VOL. LX X V.-- u N I'M SLtnKs O 'L. XX Y. _NO L.
f'ODtrlbwrloux,
!A- .AO Cs, Os .to i■:: Warn- -3-' It Home. Ia -.*
D'h.i. '
• V, H Dorsey, - $ 5 00
i K K .Saulter, j 00
J 8 England, 1; J b 0 s t
hunimey & Patman,
*i A Browning, 8 dO
J D Pittard,' 2 00
8 J M ays, 6 "0
J P Larry, 1 0o
Mrs T A Adams, 1 00
L’ II Vanderieitb, 2 bushels di ed per.chc *.
L Fiisok, 3 00
C C Swan, ’0
Vl' A Talmadge, ■■ ""
Clovis Talmadge, 1 00
R Hughes, 0
J M iSmitu, 2 00
M Myers, 2 00
T H Wilson, 1 00
J Crawford, ' 1 O.i
- I) A Gardner, 1 Oo
L J Lumpkin, 2 Oo
\V W I ..iitpkui, 1 00
W Wood, 2 00
J Y'ongkiu. 1 00
A S Maudaryille, ... . 5 uo
K P Lumpkin, 1 00
lion ,L».--. H Lumpkin, 25 00
W VV Lumpkin, 20 00
YV U Hull, 10 00
J O Orr, 1 00
li L Bloomfield, 5 00
H Tyner, 2 00
8 P Thurmond, 10 00
J 8 VVillelord, 2 00
.las YVhite, 5 00
J F Comer, 50
Ed li Ware, 5 00
P H Melt, 5 00
H Bouses. 2 00
P Barry, i U 0
J Malouy, l* 00
T O Couse. 2 00
C B Bmith, 25
W 8 Weatherly, 25
Cash, 1 00
8 Teuuy, 50
B W Rumney, 1 00
C Hughes, 1 OO
T Bishop i Sou, 5 00
T F Tappan, 2 00
A P Bearing, 2 00
J T Sanson, 2 00
J M Heuny, 2 00
Cash, I 00
W P Bats, 2 00
YV J Clancoy, 1 00
F VV Lucas, _ 2 00
A K Childs, ' 6 00
P \Y r Hutcheiun, . 00
T J Butler, 1 00
W II Hull, 1. 00
Charley Lnoaa, 1 00
J Hamutou, i po
Lit L Jennings, - 1 Oo
Loenatieu, , 2 to
A C Patman, 3 00
L C Mathews, 1 tio
W P Talmadge, 1 00
J M Puinizy, 3 00
W F Mathews, 2 00
Hoover A Taylor, 1 00
Wilkins, 0
Ii Cush, 5,i
D T Scranton, 5 00
F VV Adams, 6 00
Jas A Sledge, 5 00
.1 J Thomas, 5 00
EJ Chriiity, 1 on
Pious Stovall, 3 00
Haas, i Oo
W King, 2 00
W F Hood, 2 00
Cash, 2 00
J Seymour, 2 00
Refugees, U 00
Dr M S Durham, 5 00
E Palmer, 5 00
OaptW’m Williams, 2 00
John 1 Huggins, 2 00
M W Haidrup, 2 00
H A Luwranco, 5 00
Mrs E L llcDuwal, 3 ( 0
Cash, 5 00
A A Lipsoom, 5 00
W II ii White, 8 00
D C Barrow, o 00
John II Kittle, (i 00
John U Newton, 5 00
John YY’hite, 5 00
YV J Morton, 2 O 0
S C Reese, 2 00
Jehu F Phinizy, 10 00
JG 1/ Newton, 2 00
J C Turner, 5 00
N L Barnard, 10 00
Mrs W S Grady, 1 00
Little Mattie Grady, 25
A N Dyar, 1 00
J Tweedy, 1 00
J W Garwood, 1 00
H M Little, 1 00
T Bailie” 1 00
TMLampkin,' 1 00
A M Wyny, 1 00
Cha3 E Stephens, 1 00
W Burrows, 1 00
P U Doyle, 1 00
Cos! Avery 5 00
D M McClesky, 3 00
Columbus Hughes, 10 00
G YV Leecroy, 5 00
D Gann, 1 00
Capt W B Haygood, 2.00
Mr Adair, 2 00
A S Dorsey, $ 5 00
G S Davant, 1 00
N Thornton, 2 00
J F Kelly, 1 00
Ross Crane, 5 00
II Ii J Long, 5 00
E R Hodgson, 5 00
Jas Galloway, 5 00
J M Nicholson, 2 00
Cash, 10 00
Cash, 5 00
Cash, 5 00
Cash, 2 00
Cash, 2 00
Cash, 1 00
Cash, 2 00
From Oqleihorpt:
S Oliver, I 5 00
J S Smith, ’ 1 00
J M Bradford, 1 00
J E England, 6 00
J M Crawford, 1 00
A Friend, 2 00
B A Gresham, 5 00
W 8 Gresharn, 5 00
G H Lester, 5 00
R Morgan, 5 00
G R Pace, 6 00
John D McCarty, 1 00
Mrs McCarty, 1 00
E Young, 2 00
NrsYoungA Miss Hattie, 3 00
J 8 Sims, 5 00
W W Ward, 2 00
. R Monteith, 1 0!)
R Monteitli, jr, 50
C S Hargrove, Ga Ii R, 2 00
WaVsidb Homb, Union, Point, i
Oct , 27th, 1862. j
Resolved, That we give to Mrs. Galloway and
Miss Ascenah Dorsey of Athens, our thanks for
the larga contribution list of |502, which they
have delivered to ua this day ; we thank them for
their efforts for the Way Side Home, and the ma
ny kind friends in Athens and Oglethorpa county,
who have given to them for ua so liberally, we
give them our sincere thanks.
Resolved, That tbe list, and these resolutions
be published in the “ Chronicle & Sentinel ” and
“ Athens Banner.”
Jen ar Hart,.
Secretary and Treasurer.
Fiobt at Franklin.— At an early hour yester
day morning the city was filled with rumors of a
severe fight at Franklin, Southampton county,
Va. These rumors give it that the Confederates
had been badly worsted in the affair. Having
been so frequently deceived by rumor, we applied
to Headquarters for correct information, but were
told that nothing could be made public. It was
conceded, however, that there had been an en
gagement, aud, as it was not thought discreet to
give the result publicity, the irresistible inference
is, that rumor for 00 re. at Lust, ban told the
truth, and that we have breu soundly thrashed
The public so cotiotrae it, and will continue to so
construe ali attempt* on the part of military
officials to keep from the people lesuits of engage
ments which have transpired, and the suppression
of which cannot in any possible way subserve the
public good.
We have good reason for believing that the
Yankee forces are now on this side of ii ackwater.
Their ultimate aim is Weldon, of course, where
they can effectually cut off the Confederate Gov
ernment from tbe use of the great lines of railway
which concentrates at that point.
f Petersburg Esprtu, ‘ilth.
Another Battlb.— We iearn from the Virginian
of Friday last, tbat Captain Stephen Halsey, ot
Floyd’s command, reached Lynchburg Thursday
evening. He reports that a fight occurred between
a portion of Floyd’s command, about 800, and a
force of the enemy, supposed to be about 400, at
Warfield, Lawrence county, Kentucky, on Sunday
the 12tb instant. The enemy was driven through
the town, aud pursued about three miles.
Coi. William E. Peters commanded on our side,
and itceived a painful wound in the leg. Captain
: Warfield Semities, was shot through the thigh,
and privates Hampton and Bail were wounded,
the latter supposed to be mortally, an he was shot
through the lungs. We captured 2*9 horse*, 100
head of cattle, and six prisoners. Capt. Haisey
represents Geo. Floyd’s command aa being well
armed, well clad, with a plenty of provisions, and
in good update ,—Petereburej Exprete, 27(4,
.PsNSAPpLt —A ,C,UT. ot ...
tnery s . wntln . i} i, .
24th, says.
There just returned item 'll a scout t*,. ~ ■
sacola. I Darned from a Yankee desar.er ';L
, the report* that tae army at that wlac
beau largely reiofored, and that Bailer iu > erson
was commanding, are entirely übfoOudee. !!-•
(the deserter) says that there .re . uiy three skr-L
efon regiment* in Pensacola, the fist New York,
Oth New YTe-i k add 15. h Massachusetts. He aim
Stales that iintkr vudfod I ensacoia coins lun
■weeks - uinac-;-he remained there one day. Hus
visit to the place [ . oppose wus the earn: ■ of tbs*
various rumors. A Y ankco foraging party vi
ed Milton a few days ago, aud vnt a detachment to
the country for the purpose of getting beef cattio.
They got some sixty or seveotv, drove them into
Milton, and put them iu an old Every stable and •
lot for rale keeping until they conldinnka a -leg*-
meats to ship them. Cupt. L->e, of tho Florida
battalion of cavalry, being iu the neighborhood,
was notified of their pros. :*ihitM. He made a
dash into the villa;., , drove tii*? Y nkocs to the:.'
gunboats, took possession of the cattle and drove
thorn elf. They li ,1 several shots from tlu-ir
gunboats with no effect. • On no a,
The Dead at Corinth .Tiio (head at lloliy
Springs encloses the Grenada Appeal the'follow
ing copy ol mi autreraph lettei from Gen. Rose
crana. lo G.t. Van Dorn, on the return of onr
burial party fro n Corinth a few days since:
Hsadqiuutkus Armv or via Missismrn, )
■ Corinth, Get. 5, 1862, j
Gene;al Roairi’anz pri sonic his compliments to
-Major General Van Dorn, comninmiiug officer of
the Confederate forcer, who (tends the fla; of
truce, and stuff s that ampin provision hoi been
made for thu burial of the dead, nod a soldier’s
tribute wi l bo pain th ro, especially those who
tell bravely, as many of Maury's division did.
|Sigiit'rt| YV. S Eosscranz,
Major G'-’ii. ConiV.
[Official |
M. M. Kimineß, A. A C.
Gen. A. R YVuioiir.—This and . .in>;u: L-jd G r
giuii, who was compelled ty h : wounds received
at the lato battle ot Sliurpsbnr. , to Lit) a short
respite Iron: Us duties ia t : . li id, has been *.n a
visit to his friends in this cltv for th.< lust two
days.
’ 6.* Monday -venir.-. he wa3 r r?n:‘,d: , -i:
petty of oitia-ns h" r* .-i . of Col V ' inn
am. Being fondly called for, he appealed iu tho
verandah Luniny un (tin crutch-'--, laecui] -nitd
by Us son, who havt-o; , tiered the ! h,;
at Manassas, wm. aho’-. pport-d by •. lutchea.
Tne General begged to her rented from making
aspe.ch. II- had be- so. nt ,r t.-.-o us eu
gaged with tho dulL-. of the camp ; ci li M, nud
•tbit more like bottling with (hi, inVaJer. 6f hia
country, than indulging in the fi ~:*-rs cl rhetoric.
He thanked tr i ft llow-eil z ns m 0 !ul terms
for the on.i pfiment they v. : htl“ intended f.-r
the Army oi Northern" Virginia with which bo
tt:n connected. That o -uie army deserved n!i.
praise, it had undergone dior* hardships, foil h'-
more baffle:, w.d a. hi v. *1 g e and -r sift*.*.-;* '*• :no
dim i tip a; <d r« o in oil - Jinn airy other -a-my
I*l tin* hijlnvy <•( tlie world, i•... :V v ti.,d . ut
tered lo In,:, cm '.l.teilo. ill. 1 i.'liic'l toe
had to out.-ml '.vtli, tliei, Cl.uai'tiCH iv. i.' noth
in:' in comparison wiili lloj ..- .’•! the 1 IV'Ulv, wjiom
they uniformly r, |.u!a*.d.
The G-acra! .Liended Dr uv hum *' tl :>
pant chut sees el tt-.tv.-p q-'- r rcpm-ti-i,, aod str.y ‘
corner warriors, o! •‘str'iygUag" I row -uiy in the
hour ot dan,,. . No br»r* r *.i truer tr io were*
tver mnrshallcd oa tin -awto. .Marty of lb*- poo,-
fe.lows, ovcicouij by tho Lag toa.chej witliont
food, aud weigh ’d down with gu 3, knapsacks,
huversaclgt, cat li-idgc boxes,canteens, &a , fainted
and tell by the wayside. But they fell Lon ex
haustion, not 1. nr or luddf ri.uoc, and were cut: -
tied to as much piair.e as those who being able",
went on the •<1 and fell in contiiuffwiih the I
my—both iel! in the (Tischargc of their duty.
lie’ also explained bow n v.-.ia, that by forced
marches aud over exertion tho soldiers tvefe COY- -
peiled to throw away their blankets arid clothing,
in order to bur yup iu time to i-necf tl Us enemy.
And that tlntvr- s ihe ri ::S-»u why (her: was such
destitution in the army at the close of the cat.i
paipn into Maryland;
He culled on tlie people to exert themselves in
aiding the Government ’o furnish ihem with win
ter supplies, and by tlie approach of spring all
Would be well.
Again thanking them for tho compliment, he
retired, amid a round of cfaocra from the com
pany.
TBs General appears to be in fine health aud
spirits.-- J/u m i tU-jravh . 3 otk.
IVrrstie Typhoon tn t’filua,
LOSS Ok 40,000 LIVES.
Jne Cape Race telegram briefly referred 10 a
terrific typhoon whieh visited mo of the princi
pal cities of China. The tiling Kong " Trade Re
po,i” ci Augrtst loth, gives foil particulars as
follows :
A typhoon of unprecedented violence swept
over Hong Kong, Macao*, Canton aud Whampo ,
on Sunday, July 27tb, 1862, committing dreadful
ravages ou property, and being the cause of the
death of uo teasthan 40.000 lives. Tho centre of the
Btoraa passed over Canton and Whampoa, Macao
did not have it quite as strong, aud Hong Kong
escaped with n stiff gale, which simply caused a
sow ships iu the harbor to foul one another.
The most peculiar feats re in this terrific
scourge is the short time it lasted, ai.d the extra
ordinary high .l ie—eight feet higher than usual.
Mr. Mex Weugler, ot the li oof Gourjan, Ilu!>-
uer A Cos., was drowned by tie capsizing of his
boat in the harbor.
Two other house-boats capsized and lost—
crews saved.
Several houses belonging to Chinese fell down,
causing tlie death of many oi the nmates. Hong
Kong may be considered as fiuv.ng come or! well.
CASUALTIES IN MAO- O.
Whole Asets of YVegl Coast, ooats are lost. In
the inner harbor of Macao alone, one hundred oil,
sugar, and other boats havo been lost. ’The fast
boats on their passage from Hong Kong to Macao
were lost—one of them with ai >. y souls ou board.
The Praya Grand is comple iy destroyed, and
the damage done to houses, s : r ens, vorandahs,
Ac. 1 considerable.
The American ship Comet wai at anchor in the
outer roads, laden with a cargo for New York.—
The glasa stood as follows on board :
The nympiesometcr touched 27 deg. 16 sec.; the
most sensitive marine barometer 27 deg 70 sec.;
the lower marine barometer 29 deg. YVe hear
that another captain iu the roads reports hia mar
ine barometer as low us 28 deg. 40 gee.
The of life iu the inner harbor alone was
seven hundred.
CASUALTIES IN WHAMPOA.
New Town and Bamboo Town, two villages
forming part and parcel of Whampoa, are one
mass of ruins—hardly a native house left stand
ing.
The custom houoe v/us capsiz .l with nine tide
waiters (Europeans) in her, four i whom were
drowned; the Bethel Was Burnt, ed to pieces,
nearly all the chops went onaltof . After the gale
waß over, no sampans could be seen, and laborers
were not to bo had. The los o! -.if o in Y/hampou
is estimated at six thousand.
CASUALTIES IN OA >. ON.
With few exceptions tlie riv.: wus clean swept
ol all its ffower boats, hong bo iu , and every other
kind of boat—houses MI and kilim people by the
hundred—large junks broke loos- and came thun
dering up the liver, do ng much damage to the
Sbarneen Situ uud the bouses along shore.
It is estimated tbat lony l ires
been lost in Cauton and Us vicinity. The Manda
rins are giving one dollar for every body found.
Eight thousand dollars have bp.-n op* nt.
The Rev. Mr. Gail:ard wus killed by a wall of
his house failing on him.
iu Canton it came ou to blow* at nr: , tho
glass standing at 29,63 and wind from N. E. The
wind veered to S. YV. at 11 a. in. It was ado id
calm at noon und the s-.ic shining—and then blew
furiously irom S. and S. '•., passing away at that
point. Lowest pitch ot barometer 19.17.
The; imperial fleet at war reasel*, numbering
Sixty, With au iu,! :It ,-Ullu of , O rlfd LOldicrff
bonis, a-e ali dioptwaod uad uii.r 'rreck-; line the
shared Ten merchant junks rou.atn at their old
anchorage, 't ie war junta bad been reviewed
and were upon the point oi being diepatt bed for
the heat of wai in tlie North eoVcr.ai with paint,
and decked with .flags, but with a very few effec
tive guns.
The gale w.u tfiiy fwveteiy foil tu tho new su
bin bs, where tlie town has not been entirely re
built; detachtd bouses of great depth went down
as if they were built of cards. In one of these
near the Five Gem: Gate," one hundred and sixty
refugees, As., from tbe Tiver had effected a lodg
ing, when they were suddenly overwhelmed m its
ruins. .
Tho old Chinese boat people say that within
’.heir recollection ’.here b«a i at been so heavy a
typhoon nor so high a tide. It is rain for a pop
ulous pine like Caiiton, to be in the centre. Ma
cao was in the centre in the Typhoon es July,
1641 and the strength of this one was very simi
lar to the Macoone as also in its phenomena as
regards the way in which the wind veered round
from N. E. at 6a. m., ami S. Y* A 3p. m.
That was a beautiful thought which fell from the
lips of gvouug lady. la our hearing: "When we
are chained by Clod we should do as children
and servants do when they aie whipped—ran up
close. He c-an’t hurt m* emeu -ben. -
From Florida.— We learn from a gentleman
iust from below, that the Federals, from Pensaco
la one dav last week, went to the residence of
Gen Morton, formerly a United Stales CongreM
man.K mi.es from MUto,q and carried ott
fourteen of his slaves.— Mor-.t. JlaU.