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List.of At it passed l» tbi I unfidtraM
' onirm during n» last Session
Y • > : -»at care and labor we hare compiled a
i: ‘ n! t’ . uw- pasi-d at the la«t session of Con
gress, a- a: r,to»fd by the President. From
t me to time, during their discussion, tbe r gen
era! (rattan« wee presented in these columns :
An act mailicg appropriations to meet the in
crease of pay author z?d by the act of Congress,
entul-u “ an ectto increase the pay of certain of
fieer- and employee* in the Executive and Legis
lative D parlmtn’.a,” approved October 18, ISB2-
An act to provide (or transportation of per
sons » .0 barn into the service for
the w ar.
An act malting appropriations for the support
of the Government for the period from February
Ist to June 3d, 1563, inclusive, and Vo supply de
flcienc cs arising prior thereto.
An act to authorizs the appointment of assist
ants to the Register in signing bonds and certifi
cates.
An act to authorize the istne of bonds for land
ing Treasury notes.
An act to provide for refunding to the State of
Alabama !..e amount overpaid by said Stats on
account of the war tax for 1862.
Joint resolution of thanks to Major General J.
Bankhead Uagruder, and officers and men under
his command, at Galveston, Texan.
An act to provide and organize engineer troops
to serve during the war.
An :>c to amend “an act for the establishment
and orgnnizat; nos u general stall for the army of
the C n'ederute Statea.”
A ur . to provide lor the funding and farther
istsuo of Treasury notes.
An act to regulate impressments.
A” net to al. r and amend an act entitled “an
act for t '■ aiqnestration of the estates, property
a: i < o'/: o! boon enemies, and for indemnity of
ivto- of the Confederate States and persons
v• r / • r.ic in the existing war with the Uni
ted io , improved August 30, ’6l, and an act
alto .p. nd unending the same, approved on the
l«t day ( f February, 1862.
/ al, 1 to authorize the discharge of certain
ci«. r.'-ra f um lh« auiitar/setTico ol the Con
federate . ) fates.
n ■ a- t > p- ov.de f;r continuing ;n service Bea
rn- ai. i 'r. ’.v stamen now in the service of
tin Cos doderate Stipes.
Ante- toi.ir o Z3 the appoint'ent of a Re
gister i.r V a:: additional e'erk unit a draughtsman
by t le N.ivy I) partment.
Ad act to i 'vhprize the Secretary of the Navy
to ' rnpioy toe best { .iota lor service in the Con
federate marine.
A not to timuge the title of Engineers in the
Navy.
J... K ..odution relating to the production of
provisions.
A/' «'•; for the rr’ief of certain officers of the
navy and of 'he murine corps.
Joint K.o i- : □ authorizing the Postmaster
G 'noi / to cx e-irt ttu tirna lor reoeiviug bids lor
traueporli.i on of tixe ma Is therein named.
An i , . bin-.nd an ic/entitled “an act lo au
thor* t in / /Mary of the Navy to make oer
tnin cot vitlii nt advf rtisingfor proposals,”
approved August 2fCh, 1861.
An net to prohib t the punishment of soldiers
by whipping.
An in: lo xc .'i:)*. contractors for carrying the
mails of ti,-> <: ni id -rate States and the drivers
from military servioa.
An in i the reli sos the lfrunswiik and Al
bany r.uir a.i company.
An ac. to allow minors to bold commissions in
the army.
An ac. to establish a preferred mail across the
At issisaippi r i r.
tin a i» authorise tbe increase of the cotn
i ate ayrnts, and to iucrease the
per diem allowurca to special agenlsoi the Post
office Department.
An net to prerent the abstnea of officers and
soldiers without leave.
An act to amend the several acts prescribing
the mode o r publishing the lavs and resolutions
of the Confederate Hlales.
An not to un-t and an “act to establish the Bu
reau of Ind.uo Adairs ”
A. a icl a.i p; to appeals front the Coxniis
sioner of Patents.
Anar >.o ant mi ze the Comraisaionerof Patents
to purci... !j;oLu for the Library of the Patent
office.
y> n act ft 1 u’.or of an net entitled “on act
to an. or z i o President to accept and place in
the sen-, r i tain regiuientt and battalions here
,, . on ihe 11th day of Octo
her, 1862.
An act l. if, i re;, .'f of certain officers and sol
diers from tbe State of Missouri.
Jain', resoluti n for the ralief of Col. John F.
Divine.
An u to provi c for the execution of deeds by
Marsha'siu eertivu cases.
A'., in . Mirt-J no li t entitled “an act to se
cure 11 to ; ithors and composers,” »p
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i. i: a ft Nitre and Mining Bureau,
An net to amend an act entitled “un act to
provideior u.i increase of Hie Quartermaster and
Come; .uy Dei rtinents,” approved February
15, ISO 2.
An. a claim due to the State of
Alabama for the steamer Florida.
ii.. ic ulution for tbe relief of H. H. Epping.
An a.' 1 to lay taxes lor the common defam e
and curry pn the Government of the Confederate
Htates. , .
,1 *v. (.1. '• -, authorizing tbe payment of rent
foi tl 11 , l *y tho Quartermaster's
Department.
An u. . ; .pp'.cental to an n.et to establish judi
cm' coin li. c to n Indian Territories, approved
February lb, 1862
An i>c *o authoi z i lie President to offer re
wards for ihe apprehension of fugitives from
justice.
An ii-t to amend the firs*- section of an act enti
tled, “An act to amend the laws relative to the
compensation of the attorneys of the Confederate
Slates,” approved March 15, 1861.
An act to authorise tho Secretary of tho Navy
to lease a site near t e city of Richmond for the
preparation and .-afe keeping of ordnance stores.
An no' to regulate the extra pay allowed sol
di ra detailed ‘ for duty as clerks in the city of
Richmond.
An in 1 So amend nn art entitled “ an act to rjg
ulnte impressments by officers of the army.”
An act to authorize tLo is- us of eight per cent,
bonds or oertiii tales of stock in certain cases.
ihe form of fifty cent Trea
sarv notes
An act for tbe relief of John Prosser Tabb.
An act for the rel.ef of Lieutenant Thomas T.
Kirtland.
An act allowing hospital nesemmodations to
sick and wounded officers.
At act to rib* the rates of postage on
new spa iv, p. i mdicals, books, and transient and
Ottu r matte . and to repeal iu part the second
sectiou i t toe act approved May 15, 1861, to
amend “ au to pur.cribe the rates of postage
In the Cosn 1 , oirit:. L'.ittes of America, and for oth
er purp s ar. .roved February 23, 1361.
A io i'. c .. 'tho meauieg and extend the
prevision" ot : i act emitted “an act to increase
thepav o! c*i aiu ofii-ei'S and employees in the
Kxeeui L. irs'atire Departments,” approv
ed October pt. 1862.
An r, to . ; ee of duty all mnehinery for
the m.-nu' ent.e of cotton or wool, or necessity
lor e.sr • i g . nntv.y ot the mechanic arts.
i• , m . . if cotnmu'atlna for clothing to
mi.i !. i -te■ of the Confederate States
Ai t -i io ii.cr;i.se U.C puy of master’s mates in
the Navy.
An r.i’t to i "t: or z# the ; j p ointment of chief
constructor m the Nary, and to fix the pay.
An i , to ,ou ian act et-stied “an act to regu
late im, ross\.eul , a proved March 26, 1563.
A; act t-i i l • > i.e supplies of clothing to
••listed men o ■ ■ Navy during the war.
An u . j the 8 viutary of the Navy
to appoint i slot's V jmiuucdant and Quar -
ten: asier oi me Me .nc Corps.
An i- t .. . . .ot entitled “an act recog
n . n,. ■ x . ; o it ' 'tween the United
S ( ,t , . 1 .' . ..ites, and concern
ing . 4: . prizes a-d prize good*,”
appr ■.o- . aid numbered “170” of
the h - dte ivu oi the Provisional
Conmeas o’ ISA.
A • • > ■ . ."0 bond* and Treasury
notes is • i . -r the pi on. ion of the act rp
proved lt> ; Mav, 1: il.
Au a; c. j. tees of District Attorneys.
An ac. > n. ..i .. ry and counterfeiting.
Joint re i to establish a seal for the Uou
federa e A ate >.
Joint tt'f.'mi ■' ••". tl o su’.jact of retsliut on.
An act t supernumerary offices in the
Oomms-'i . • Q.iartermabter'a Department.
Au act ' .>. id an act to organ zj the clerical
force ot the 'i reasury Deprrtraeot.
An ao io .!■: . • the Secretary of War to
purchase or leave levies ate.
An u" op. v ill: ,is, non commissioned oili
cer* and priia-e-;!.. t legally mustered into the
service ot the Uontedera.s States for services ac
tually perti rmed.
An act to prov J e for the payment of certain
North L»r .... irout the lute of their.en
listment.
An act to rtiai -a propriations for the support
of the liove:" luent u » t'.io Confederate Statu* of
Aater.c u-i > c ;d ti.erein mentioned.
Ana. 'or \. > sj.nent and collect on of
taxes.
Ar. v to provide ! - the tracsior of persons
serv ng in thi army to the aavy.
An i ’ t o granting of furloughs
end dtssbs I *, ? ; . . is
An ac to . a.i ports cf delivery in tee
Cootederate States.
An *f to rrev certi.n regulations for hold
ing else - . - o- tie Congress of the
Contei.vta “ S.a'-. > 1 C n Indian nation".
Alice to pro' I*;- :be compensation of cer
t“TnP «ct t"*.' • h ■-' :’T and bonds
enclose n . and to reaolate
ry Department, ma..--- ma... ,
lL Ac*ct to aiur oi • = tho establishment Ct express
m An"act for the benefit of certain clsimaut* for j
P°? U, ‘,** -r r•■ vit for th> payment cf !
oertetn aeeoant. o'. v> >eti .g (Jaarwtnmter and
ot^‘ r oUi ;7c 0, - U ‘- . I ""d*auteni U»e third section
•f «onnct fioipieme.r.-rv .o au concerning
,he puv and a’l-iwaac due to deceased soldiers,
appA.vcdf-brt.ir. ,:m2. asd.to provide far
the prompt sett I -"eat ft claims tor arr.arages of
pav, aUow .oce ana bounty oua utcsa. ea officers
rn-nd en act entitled ' an eet to or- 1
“ mu.tA'v c art, te attend the army ot the ■
Conlederst? Mates m the field, e . ‘? e [
oowers of said courts, approved v, --0-.
P An act in relation to the custody Ot cerwes
charged with offences against the Confederate
An act to provide for the election of m*“ k>€ ™
of Congress lor certain districts of the State oi
L °An acTto repeal certain clauses of » n , a ®‘
tied “an act to exemnt certainKbS’lVU62
tnrv service. Ac., approved October 11, lsez^
An act to prevent fraud in the Quartermaster s
and Commissary’s Departments, and the obtain
ing, nDder false pretences, transportation for pri
change the place of holding the Dis
trict Court for the Western District of Texas.
An act in relation to the receipt of counterfeit
Treasury notes by public officers.
An act to be entitled “an act to provide for the
appointment of military storekeepers tn the Pro
visional Army of the Confederate States.”
An act to increase the Provisional Navy of the
Confederate States.
Joint resolution of thanks to Brigadier General
N. B. Forrest and she officers and men under his
command.
Joint resolution of thanks to Major Oscar M.
Watkins and the officers and men under his com
mand.
Joint resolntion of thanks to General G. T.
Beauregard, and the officers and men of his com
mand, for the repulse of the iron-clad fleet of the
enemy from the harbor of Charleston on the 7th
of April, 1868.
Joint resolution of thanks to Gen. John H. Mor
gan and the officers and men of his command.
Joint resolution of thanks to Gen. Wheeler and
tho officers and men of his command.
An act fur the relief of 8. B. Lowe.
An act to amend an act entitled “an act to bet
ter provide for the sick and wounded of tbe army
in hotpitals,” approved September 27,1862.
An act to authorize tbe President to appoint
officers in the Nitre Bureau and in the Engineer
troops daring the recess of the Senate.
An act to establish the flag of the Confederate
States.
An act to provide for the payment of the inter
ert on the removal and subsistence fund due the
Cherokee Indians in North Carolina.
An act to establish certain pist routes, therein
named.
A joint resolution of thanks to the officers and
eoldiers engaged in tbe defence ot Fort McA lis
ter, Georgia.
An aci to provide for holding of elections for
Representatives in the Congress of the Confed
erate States in the State of Tennessee.
From Virginia.
Gen. Jackson’s command were sixty hours
under arms, without food and without sleep, and
that the Drat food obtained by them was from ts e
knapsacks thiown away by the enemy in their
flight. It is said that some of the heroic men
during the late forced march to the rear of the
enemy, rather than straggle or be left behind, fell
dead in their tracks from sheer exhaustion. This
indomitable spirit was no: confined to Jackson’s
men, bu' inspired the whole ermy.
It is now definitely ascertained that Hooker’s
army, engaged in these actions, consisted of six
corps, averaging twenty five thousand men each.
They fortified their position ; were ftugli* on the
site of their own selection, ayi their columns,
kicked by Jackson to Anderson and McLaws,
were ia turn cuffed by the latter back to Jackson’s
fiery front, and finally, demoralized, shattered
and confused, they barely effected a disordered
retreat across tbe Rappahannock. The New York
Herald has aptly termed the result a “ crushing
dafeat,” end an “overwhelming disaster” to
Northern arms.
A careful examination of the battle fields at
Chancellorsville, shows the position of Hooker’s
entrenched lines to have been sagaciously chosen,
and Htrongly and scientifically fortified. His
works are constructed for tho most part of the
trunks of the huge trees of that heavily timbered
region, trimmed of their branches, and laid longi
tudinally to a heighth of four or five feet, the in
terior and interstices between the legs being fill
ed with earth. The lopped branches were thrown
in front of the breastworks, with the ends pro
jecting outward, forming an abattig almost im
passible by any storming party. Wherover their
lino was not thus protected, and at every point
commanding the roads leading to Fredericks
burg, ana the country in that direction, heavy
works for artillery were constructed.
Avery daring feat was accomplished by Capt.
Carter Williams, of the «th Virginia, who, when
the order was given by Gen. Lee to feel the ene
my heavily in front, in order to distract Hooker’s
attention from Gen. Jackson’s flank movement,
took three compnDies of his regiment, charged
the enemy, drove them to their entrenchments,
dashed through the abattis and seized and bore
away their colors. He was mortally wounded,
and has since died.
It is said that it will take the Fredericksburg
railroad two days to haul all the captured arms to
Richmond.
As the prisouers arrived at Guinea’s we are
informed the sutlers bought up their *“ green
backs” with avidity, giving them three dollars in
Confederate money for one dollar in United
States. Many of tne Yankees were heard to say
that ibis did cot look much as if we expected to
be ultimately successful in our struggle for inde
pendency else we would not upon the heels of
what we claimed to be a great victory, bo so
ready to give three ot our dollars for one of theirs.
Tbe mor. 1 effect of this sort of trafficis certainly
very bad, but there is no help for it, as Congress
has refused to pass a law forbidding it.
The central railroad is now open to Gordons
ville, and the trains running regularly.
Through a letter from Louisa Court House da
ted tbe 9th instant, we learn that Stoneman’s
cavalry retreated north acroßS the railroad on
Tuesday, uud took tbe road to Raccoon Ford, on
tbe Rapidan. The same letter Btates, that though
Iho da j age done to railroad property by the Yan
kees was lnsigmfii unt, they robbed the neighbor
hood for miles around of horses, corn and bacon.
They killed their own exhausted horses, and
burnt tho bacon when they ascertained that the
b ttle of Chance'loraville, bed interfered with
Hooker’s southward march for the present.—
Stoneman had made do secret of the fact that he
was accumulating supplies for Hooker’s army.
The Exrminer says: We conversed with an offi
cer who, on Sunday, visited tbe north side of tbe
Rappahannock under flag of truce. Hooker had
written a Liter to Gen. Lee asking permission to
send surgeons to attend the Yantne wounded,
offering to send rations for their support, and also
offering te send any medicines that our wounded
might require Our informant was the bearer of
the reply tu this letter, in which General Lee gave
permission for the Yankee surgeons to come
over, but declined the tender of medicines and
ration?, Baying that he had abundance of both.
General Lee is said to have been much gratified
by the general tone of Hooker’s letter. The Yan
kee surgeons, with whom our informant onversed,
acknowledged that Hooker had suffered a most
terrible deteat, and describe his retreat across the
Rappahannoo; as little short of a rout. They
also Btated that when Hooker was making his ad
vance a regiment, whose time of enlistment was
within one day of expiring, refused to cross the
river, and, when an attempt was made to force
them, they fired into their officers, killing all hut
one.
About five thousand prisoners had arrived at
Richmond up to Saturday night. A gang that
were inarched into town extended from the prison
to a point on Main street for a distance of ten
scores! It wns remarked that tie proportion of
Americans in the crowd was very small. Con
versations had with all ranks and grades of the
captives teveal the usual sla e es efl'airs—some
ot them a> e hopeful, some desponding; but you
do not meet one who is not anxious to go home
and stay there, if permitted, in order to get out
of the war. Baid an officer : “I osipefor a frolic,
but 1 find no lun. I believe you will all never be
conquered.” Many said if Hooker had failed
with his Herculean eflort, no more need bs done
but to recognize the independence of the South
ern Confederacy. Any private will tell you,
“when 1 get home Old Abe will not get me into
the field again.” Many of the prisoners are lour
or five days over their times as soldiers already.
The two years and.nine months men, with hardly
an exception, will go home and etr.y there, if al
lowed, when their terms expire. They seem to
regard that as an argument in favor cf their
spsedy release.
Tbs Exkmt ow oea Co ast.— While the North
ern jonma's console their readsrs for the late dis
appointment by telling them that anott *«'«ipedi
iiou ts preparing for the capture of ( ’,
there are rwooabted signs of activity on »es
islands in possession ot the enemy, --.thin iffi
rijt two days and nights a very Urge *<i r orr_.-
cable battery has been erected by the mem > on
Fo'ly Isiand to bear upon the Soothe ;:; •}->'• toe
of Morris Island ; und, in full view ot fort '
ter. the Veakae sentinel is seen steadily pacing to
acdsro oil hie post. Ao enttenche. .'amp mis
been made lower down on Foliy Island, and nn
iniitakable preparations are evidently progress
ing The abandonment of Cole's Island spring
brtore last, and the difficulties of access on our
p&it enable the foe to proceed. At Senbrook’s
island, North Edieto, there ere also indications
cf earnest efforts to make a safe basis. A force
of several regiments has been snd is now ai work,
while five iron oiad gunboats and a number of
transports lie in the stream. Some seventy
transports are still waiting in Broad River, and
the outposts cf the enemy iu Genera! Walker's
District have recently been doubled in strength.
In view of these appearance, it becomes ns to
prepare vigorously to resist another demonstra
tion before the heated term puts an end to active
operations Under ail the circumstances, to as
sume that the enemy wtil not attack again before
fall, would be the most reckless fatuity.
Plan-ties' Iron Mining Compant.— The amount
of stock to which this company is limitted by its
coastiluiioQ is nearly all taken. We learn from
the Secretary ana Treasurer, that some $56,000
have a ready been paid into the Treasury, and
is probable that she balance of the amount
Os $75,000 has been taken, but not yet paid in, bat
wi i be in a few days.
The President, Dr Jno. S. Hill, has just return
frem Cherokee county, where be coDSuaiin&ted
the purchase Oi 1650 acres of land abounding in
iron ore, and upos which there are already two
furnaces in full biast—-turning out a good article
of iron, a specimen of which can be seen at the
office of the company. The lsnd and works will
be dehrered to the company on the first oi next
month—at wbien time the company expects to be
prepared with the necessary iorce to continue the
work.
Ass guarantee for the success of the work, we
arc glad to chronicle the feet that tbe services of
Dr John. W. Lewis hare beeo secured as General
Superintendent. There is no denot this wiii be
a most snccessial enterprise.
laQrangt Reporter.
: Prom the Atlanta Confidently. ]
Report of Casualties
In the 44th Georgia Regiment, in battle of Chaa
cellorsville, beginning May 2d and ea lin? Msy
3d; also in skirmishes for Ltveral days afier
warda,
Field and Staff Offi'-*rg—Killed; none. Wound
ed: Sgt Msj John W Weems, seriously.
Company A-Kiiled: none. Wounded mortally:
Capt H M CredilL, privates W W Cn?le, W J
Pendlev; seriouslv, Titos r- Derrick. R It Mister
LtS R Moore, GW Wu;t,J -tan W June*; slight,
HgtWfl Tarpley, Corp H H F. ebiee, Marshall
Hubbard, privates W iley 'Phomrson, W B Pieice,
Jno W Turnipseed, A N Camp; misting, Cra». lord
Green.
Cos B—Killed, none; wounded mortally,privates
A J Pinkley, Jaa P Wi bnrt>, <"mih Osborne; wouu
ded serious, St W A K■; y. privates Clav.
Theophilas Wiflingh- n ; w. u-n »and : i ’i-’, Corp W
H Gilmore, Roland \Y 1 V- Seesrman, Lt 84
W Pope, Lt E M Maddux, C-i-.t J C Key.
Cos C—Killed, L*. W t; W i.ljams, pnrates J B
Daniel, J F'ambrough; wounded serious, Brgt G
W K’utts, privates W!’ Beartßn, Wl* Moselv. D
W Griffith; wounded slighi, Lt X B Durham, L‘ K
B Spinks, Oorp D B Eider, a iA J Pick’ r 1, t>-i_
vates J R Aycock, L C Burgh- . \ J L Biggs, J W
Davenport, F XI Damei, J D Fnllilove. I) M llua,
Joseph Kettle, T N L- svr.J V /.Flier, TJSiuon
ton, A W Griffith, Usury Muxey.
Company D— Killed— Privat- J im-:s F.Stephens.
Wounded mortally—Lt A M Burnside ; serion -
ly, Sergt G W Beavers, Private E R Ch p r.an,
Sergt J XI Mann; slightly, Pr.vates T E D and l, W
B W r right, J W Turner. Missing, S-rgt D J Ev
ans.
Company E -K-11-J—R II N'orrin. Woni led
seriously, Color Sergt T !> I) - - . l-r. nrtrAtes Sam
uel Fullerton, ,J T Edge, R D If )', K M Swan, J A
Collins; slightly, David Ora--f rd, Jid Norr.s, J
CNorton. Missing. S P Kerb w.
Company F— Killed—Caji <; G Gre n, J A lie
Natt. W’ounded mortally, B Bachelor; seriously,
I T B ckere, J 8 Fuller, J re 8 r..; c rs, J C San
ders, W W Loguo ; bli/tPv, GJ Sp v»v. Mis
sing, Corp C R Sanford, pri- . t? J-.sptr Dees*.
Company U— KißeA—i- ivate F M Handley,
Manson Turner W ounde-d m -rtiPly, Private
John Welch; seriously, Sergt T A Watson, pri
Tates Wm WhaLy, A R G:ove„, W 1! an Tu quit.
B W Bw-»at; slight ly, J H W Minims, John W
Ward, B J Smiih.
Company H—[- illed- I’r/iis \V .Iff Brooks
wounded mortally, Natl :.n - ; w-.tindJ iee
rions'y, Sergt W J Poais, Cor,,! .< if Striok'and
Henry Parker; wounded sightly, Private R J
Bccsam, J B Hawkms, D H Coggin, Wm XI Km
lev, W 8 Scott, W P Bussey, Acaereon Price.
Company I—Killed —Gorpl Daniel II Frida ;
wounded severely, Private J T MrfVnull 1 ', Wm
J Smith, J M Riley; wounded slighilv, Scr?t (}
8 Bryan, W dirks, J II Sappington, R W Jack
son, Tbos W J Siapp.
Company K—Wounded severc-lf —Private A F
Bruct; slightly, Corp’l J B Carjon, W A Cross
ley, XI V Bowles.
ECCaPITEPATIOfI ;
Killed 11
Mortally wounded 10
Ssrio Blv wcu ided 88
Sligh'.ly’wouaJsd h
Total 11&
This dees not. ineiu.de a number who were
sligh.ly wounded, who are oa du y. Those re
ported mortally wounded have since died.
J. B Fstks,
Colonel 44. h Ga. R -g.
Irby H. Howabd, Lt. and A. A.
l.eport of Casualties in ihe 68<I Oi. Reo't, May
lit and 3 d, 1863, GW. Jama i : Simms, com
mand ng.
Field aiid Staff— K Urd and wounded—None.
Company A, Lt W S iinnly ooir’dg—K:ll j d.
A J Haile. Wounded teimoslj, Private W J
Maddux, leg broke; wounded slich'.ly, (fdkp’ls 8
P Shaw, in foot, and A J Dickinson, ia thi ah ;
John II Akins, in hand; J \Y Unwtird, hip; W R
Brooks, hand : Nafhan Wright, arm.
Company B. U J Phillips, Commanding. Kil
led, Private JW Lntnmus; wounded seriouMy,
Private J M Cawtbon, in right leg; John Dun
can in the knee; J L liars, in lift arm ; G IV
Layd, in left hand ; W U Maiidnx, right thigh ; L
D Whitehead, left hand. Wounded slightly, Pri
vate C A Crowei, left hand ; A J Cowan, left
arm; W B Eddlems.il, left tuij;h; T J UrV-s,
breast; J R Stewart, right leg ; W B Welch,right
arm.
Company C, Lt D Me Lucas, Commanding
Killed, Private Wm Jlusii. gs. Wounded mortal
ly, Private J A Dorman, through right lung.—
Wounded seriously, Private \Y IJ Boyd, knee ;
Johu Devenport, below knee; Kinion Banks,
shouider. Wounded slightly, Private Robert
Jones, arm; Joel Roberts, neck; Oorpi J R
Brooks, arm and side; Private W A Pate, arm ;
Dreury Farrer, body; W *J Loro, left band;
Joshua Roberts, wrist; C H W Cook, aheulder.
Company D, Capt. A Moses, commanding.—
Wounded seriously, privates it L lJicitß, jaw
broken, J A S b ell, ieii wrist; J ilendrick, near
the eye. Wounded slightly, private G W K?eres,
finger.
Cos. E, Capt 8 W Glass, com’dg—Wounded se
riously, priv..tea AC Parti-*, u::n; Corp’l W 8
Thompson, ldot; private tS F/ di, arm ; ivoncdcd
slighUy, privates Jumes Uonen, ami; C H Weeks,
head ; L A Smith, breast; Jo/i Dorsey, hand and
nose; Warrenton Jones,' high ; J P Cash, face;
J 0 Cash, hand; Wui Mcßart, arm ; 8 0 Fincher,
foot; Corp’l T A Malcomb, font.
Cos. F, Capt S R Brown, oom’dg Kiiiod : Pri
vates F M 8-ephens, M F Dees, i M Upchurch.
Wounded seriously, privates JF Nowell, Ret;
EW M Cooper, fate. Wounded slightly, Serg’t
W P Hoplcius, neck ; privates C M McCrary, fn.ee ;
C Ross, foce; 8 11 Pi ice, head cr.d hot; .1 J
Sneed, fool; J D Aicu .c 'or, aim; M A Rap*,
head ; 8 S Crumley, Ilitgt.; i.i 0 Ka.- ••.-*, l Eud.
Cos G, Lieut T F Rawls, eotu’dp—W ounded se
riously, Corp’l A G llordnett, Lice and n-ro.
Wounded slightly, privtcs-l. 1. A sidy, jiw;
Ishaui Akiu, tide ; T T b n y, aim ; ,1 C Brown
ing, shoulder; Rob* Lewis, linkers ; ll.'sj Lynch,
head ; H W Turnip seed, b; e .-.;.
Company ll—Lt D F liii y, commanding—
Killed—Henry Hagen. Wounded seriously, Fergt
J A Holsey, arm; privates, T A Bowen, head ; S
(} Bockbum, arm. Woondeo l i ghtly, Sorgt T A
Johnson, head; Corp F A Cockran, arm; pri
vates, SAI Cocks, shouLiiei; 0 A Crowell, head;
J W Chanaker, wrivt; J H B iker, hand; WV<
Vaughn,hand; T S Ward, hand.
Company I—Lt J B Evans commanding - Ki'!-
ed—Sergt J D Pounds, Private \V HFariser;
wounded senonaly, Private Jaco > Edwards, l.taj ;
W J Wright, left shoulder; Peter Janet, hip;
wounded slightly, Private W B Ingraham, arm ;
J C Maddux, arm ; Sergt A Gray, hack; Cxpt J
M C Thaxton, neck . l’ai.tie T 0 Barcet, ehoffia
er; FT Kimble, shouWer.
Company K, Lieut W J Dnuias eoratr.andirg—
Killed—Corpl Jamison Mabry, jr " rtes 1111 Ca
denhead, Absolem Lane, Jordan Kilgore, 8 W
Potts, George W Rei-J; mcrialL' wound' and, private
Robert A Harris, bo-'j; worn.del set ions, privet s
M A Potts, forehead; J f,l Ohiids, fir®; Thomas
Marshall, head sad shon'der; wouud-id »bgh>, Lt
B B McGowan, hip; Srgt Thos J Fletcher, shoul
der; Srgt J W Simmons, shoulder; Corp! G W
Shurrum, wr si; privates John A B an, nirjDW
Collier, side; Tbos J Caunoa, sod.; It I'Dumas,
left hand; J H Edwards, rhocl,or; Tims K G < L /
gms, shoulder; M B Pails, bend an i Kknolder; 11
H Shurron, band; Jno L Pcndi i, t Lcnld.r .JU
Williams, arm.
KSCAPITULATION.
Killed •... .- 15
Mortally Wounded y
Seriously wcuuded sg
Slightly wounded 75
Total 1«o
J. P SiMtis, Coitmel Cotnd’g.
L. Baker, Acting Adjutant.
List of casualitios in the 51st Georgia R.n i .:cul,
in the fight on Friday evening, Ist lust, at
Chancellorsvilie.
We are indebted to Dr, V>\ g. Lore, r.f Albany,
Ga , formerly Snrg"on 0* tbs re lumnt, for the so.-
lewirg list ol casnal ies in the 51 s f o .'gift Regi
ment, on Friday, .he Ist inst. T> •• »u .lt.es cf
the succeeding day lie had not v -eciv.-rt:
Killed—Col Wm M S>sn btrr : C D A J
Sessions, of Oon-panv B; !•• B H r'y, I.t II
Moses, Sergt R G Odom. S-n.t W J Wearer, ail
of Company A ; Corpl B A I (Ci not remem
bend,) Privates Jos Carry. C.i it'; iV J Mough
on, Cos K ; and M A Hftv, f .
Wounded —Lt Cot E iri . ■ '“ id slightly •
: 1 14 Roall, Cos K, in Ip; i: -ri voaod ;Li W
{’has!' n . Col tV zh • ' ‘-el-- v L'.vdon, Oo H,
-r fiergt JE.'Lvif ‘-rr,
A -Pr taw W ■ ' ' t hand, nmpu
taied ; T II Weaver, ‘1 «h ; II & Gray, hand ;
Jn Lfom, aTTf, shgt:’ 1 W**nPo*n, ftoger; G
II L»t: -i,'' xh ;OB . ean, leg smpu'ated ; C
V Ssrfcioas st Je. ■ : si Ingram, hand aat
* Cos it —..v -■> .. . .eh, shen'der.
Cos H—J ri man- ■. •■■ r d; SJ f G 17, foot; S
Ivy,finger; J S Strickland,
er" slight.
Cos K-O ASp 's. head , T T sdale bead; II
Houston, brn se in sbru J r. yht; II loom,
arm ; Ttos U Calhcnn, shoo'd'-", s. ht.
Cos —S O Ivy, s de, mori y K Ro. er.-, head ;
Thos 8 Stephens, 'ace; DW Os, rick; James
Kendrick, tnigh ; Jos Chambers, shoulder.
List of Casualties in the Nmrteanth Georgia Regi
ment on the 21 am! r.n insts :
Cos A -Killed, non ; wounded, Ist .-Vt L Lewis,
slight in arm; Cpl J L Awsiy, asrion in 1 j
rates A J Willingham, s igu in :ec; M Webb, se
rious in leg. ,
Cos B—Killed, Lt P J Gavcn: w uni ed, non".
Cos O— Killed, non. ; wound* 6, ■- iLt J A K.ch
ardgon, very il'gbt in brea-’; .6 rtt A 11 8 nth,
slight on D|ii Cpl W P .'lem: e \ 51 cut o 1 shoul
der; privates C F Collins, serious in t.'ig"l M
Leatberwood on knee.
Cos D—Killed private 1 8 lev : "car.ti, Ist
Sat L A Waldrop, sight i" ; r,.-.vales D L El
more, serious in tead; V? J Hunter, ielt „aoa shot
off; J F Turnipseed, slight in nra-J.
Go E—Killed, none; wen: us " w b r evpt -1
J Martin, serous in hip snd f-r 3; f>«t« w St: w
art. serious tbrougu throat * ' brets ; privates .
Butler, serious la shoulder; i) B-iUrf. r:is A to
» rut; J Strickland, mortal wcu :« j Ferret, s.igct
in thigh. p .
Company F-K:".fd Ncn?. -
Tate 8 M Mill can, sennte'y m arm, J K L etr.in .
b Company G-K Ued-P-a- II I EUo*--j
Wounded—Private SA I ijt, r • r,.11 v»nta* - , j
J J Harper, finger shat off; R i baiper, djght-i
R- in hi east; Si M Moms, serieesy n» i J j
M Thurmao, isricosiy in breast; A VVihon, :
slightly in shoulder.
Company H—Ki led—Done. W ratdea—cone.
Company I—Killed —none. Wonnlea—Corp! 1
J M Harris, seriously through e'bjw; Privates a ‘
J CnambtTi. through atomsoh, since died) ; C 8
Ellis, seriously tn breast; T J Bivins, seriously
through thigh ; J K Williams, seriously through
f&Ot ; J M Linaev, lightly ia leg ; F M Church,
in right arm ; A J Mcßi ayer, slightly in face, W J
Lise, missing, (reported woueded )
Company K— Killed— none. Wounded— Serg't
A M H.-llaiid, sightly in tb’gh ; Privetee J B
Street, sb* eked by a rbsll ; M PLahel, mortaffyln
legend shoulder; A Gibbs, a-m broken.
W. H. Jonxsos.
Ist Lieut. & A. AdJ’t.
From (As Richmond Enquirer, 13 Ih in it.
tne Lnl days of Jaclxeon.
Gen. Jackson hav.ng gone some distance In
front ol '.he line of skirmishers tn Saterday even
ing, was reti-roiog about 8 o'olock, attended by
ii:s staff and pari of his oour.ers; the oavalcade
was, in tbe darkceea of tbe night, mistaken for a
body ol theoaemy’a cavalry, and fired upon by a
regiment ot his cwn corps! He was struok by
three bails; na* through left arm, two inches be
low shouider joint, shattering tbs bone eud sev
ering the chief artery; another hell P»‘ 9 A<i
tnrough same arm, between elbow ad wr-st,
making its exit through palm ol the hand ; a third
uali entered palm of right hand about in rniidi-*,
passing through broke two of t l -.-; bone*. He
was wounded upon the p'ank load, about fl'ty
yards in advance of the enemy. He fed from
his horse and was caught by Captain Wormley,
to who i he remarked : “All my wotnds an ly
my own men.” He bad given orders to fire at
auylbloq coming up the read hatore he !«u th*
lines. The enemy’s eklrm'sbers app'ar&d ahead
of him and he turned to ride back. Just then
someone cried out, “ cavalry 1” “ charge 1” and
immediately the rrg-roent fired. Tbs wheie par
ty broke forward to ride through our line to es
c»pe the file Capt. Boswell was killed and car
risd iHrou 'h the his horse, and fell amid
ourowu men. Col. Crutchfield, Chief of St ff,
was wounded by his side. Two couriers were
killed, Maj ,r Pendleton, Lieutenant Muriieon
Smith, Pids, escaped nniejared.
Gen. Jackson was immidiately pi used on a lit
ter, and started for the rear; the firing attracted
iheiUa-itioo es the enemy, and was resumed by
both lint s Oue of tbe litter bearers was shot
down, acd *.t. e Generol fell from the shoulders of
the nu-D, r' reiving a severe eoofusioo, adding te
the injury of the arm, and injuring the Ride s«
verelv. The enemy’s tiie of ariilLry on the po nt
Wju terrible. Oeu. J icksiu was left lor live mn
utes until tbe fire slackened, theu placed ia an
nmb llance, and oarried to the field hospital at
Wilderness Run. 110 lost a large amount of blood,
and ut one time, told I)r. MoGutro he though* he
was riyln-.and would bleed Vo deatli, but atnurn
aquet was immediate applisd. For two hours be
wus nearly pulseies-t from the shook. As he was
being carr ed from the Held, frequent enquiries
were made, •* Who have you there 1" Hs told the
the Doctor, “ Do not tell the troop j I am wound-
ed.”
Aft j r veacßou a consultation was held between
Dre. Black, Oolemuc. Walls and McGuire, and
amputation was deo'dei upon. He was asked:
“If we find amputatlm n-ecevsiry, shall it be done
at once?” He replied, “Yea! certcinly—Dr.
McGuire do ;or me whatever you think right.”
TU-o operation was performed while under the in
fluence of chloroform, and was boric well. He
tlej t Sunday morning, was ohearful, and in every
way doing weil. He sent tor Mrs. Jackson, and
fok.d minutely about the battle, spoke chserfuby
of the result, and said, “11 I had not been
wounded, or had had aa hour more of daylight,
1 would have cat oft the enemy from the road to
the U. 8. Ford, and we would have had them -n
t i\,jy surrounded, and they would have been
obliged lo surrender or oni their way out;
they had no other alternative. My troops some
nines may fall iu driving tne enemv from a posi
tion, bat the enemy always fall to drive my men
from a position ” 'This was said smilmgly.
He ooropiained this day of the fall from the
litter, although no ccntnsion or abrasmn was per
ceptible ss the result ot the fad; he did pot ocm
plain of his woumla— never spoke of them unless
asked. ,
Sunday evening be slept well.
Monday he wa* carried to Chancellors’ House,
near Guinea’s Depot; he was ebaetful, talked
about the battle, of tbe gallant bearing of Gen.
Rhodes, and said that his Major General’* com
mission ought to date from Saturday; of the
grand charge of his old Hlonewall Brigade, of
which he had beard ; asked after all of his offi
cers ; during the day talked more than usual,
and raid : “the men who live through this war
.. ill be proud to say, I was oue of the Stonewall
Brigade to their children”—he maided that the
ti-rovd“Stonewall” belcuged to them, and Dot to
him.
Tuesdey—his wounds were doing very well.—
lie asked, “can you tell ma from the appearanoe
ot my wounds, bow long I will be kept from the
field?” He was greatly satisfied when told they
warn doiug remarkably well. Did not complain
of any pain in his side, and wanted to seethe
members of his staff, but was advised not. -
Wednesday—wounds looked remarkably well
Thursduy —Xlrs. Jacksou arrived, greatly to his
joy and satisfaction, and she faithfully nursed
him to the end. By Thursday evening all pain
hud ceased ; he suffered greatly from preatra
tion. _.
Friday—he suff'ereo no pain”utTtie prostration
increased.
Sunday morn in y, when it was apparent that he
was rapidly sinking, Mr3. Jackson informed of
his condition. Blie then had free and full con
verse with him, and told him he was going to
die. He Buid, “very good, very good, it is all
.right.”
He bad previously said. “I cot aider ihese
wounds a blessing; they were given ms for some
good and wlae purposs, and I would not part
w ith them if I could.” He Baked of Maj. Pendle
ton, “who is preaching at headquarters to-aay.”
He sent menauges to all the Generals. He ex
pressed a wish to be buried in “Lexington, in the
Valley of Virginia.”
During the delirium his mind revertel to the
field of battle, and he sent orders to Gcd. A P.
Hill, to prepare for aclioD, and to Major Hawks,
bio commissary, and to the surgeons
He tri quently expressed to his aids b : s wish
that Major General Ewell should be ordered to
tbo command of tbe corps ; bis confidence in
Genrral Ewell was very great, acd the manner in
which he spoke of him showed that be had duly
considered the matter.
CBN. I,ns's LBriKB TO GXX. JACKSON BIFOBI TB
i.attkb’s DiAra.
“ The letter written by General Lee to General
Jficksoti before the death 0: the latter, is as fol
io as :
CHAScanoasyiLLß, May 4th.
Gt nerul —I have just received your note inform
ing tne that you were wounded. I cannot express
my regret at tl 0 ccourrence. Could I have dicta
ted events, I should have cbogvn for the go;i of
the country to have been disabled In your stead.
I congratulate you upon the victory which is
due to vour skill and euergy.
Most Irnly yours, R E Lea.
To Gea’l T. J. jackson.
qvx. lkb’s official nafPATon annoonoinq sbn.
jacks n's dkath.
The following*is Gen Let’s offio al aunouaoe
ment to the army of Geu. Jackson's death :
Hkauq’bs Abmv North’n Va. 1
May 11, 1863. (
Genera! Orders No, 61.
With deep grief the Commanding Genetal an
nounces to the army tho death of Lieut. Gen. T. J.
J ick.-on, who expired on the 10th, at S}.g P. M,
The dariug, skill aud energy of this treat and
god soldtsr, by docr-e of au all wise Providence,
isnovflostt us. Bat «h ie we mo-rn his death,
we feel that his spirit still lives, acd will lrgptre
the whole army with his indomitable courage
and utishuktn 0 ntidence in God as our tope and
oar etrt ugth. Let bis name be a watch word to his
corpe who have fallowed him io victory on so many
fields. Let officers and acid.era emulate his in
vincible determination to do everything for the
defense of our beloved conat-y.
R. E. Lbk, General.
THB FUKXBAJ, OF THE LATS OS.MBAL THOXAS J.
J ARSON. .
Tho city was sgaiu on yesterday tbe soene of a
tremendnns outburst of morning, and the last
c diets of honor to tho departed hero were per
formed with fitting magnificence. In no public
ceremony— not even the grand display which at
tended the inauguration of the monument to
Washington some years ago—has R.ohmond been
rendered more memorable loan upon this occa
sion, when every branch ok ibe Confederate and
S’ats Gnvernmeu’s, with as many of hrossed acd
Buoy htroer, and a whole (iiy pour ; ng forth Its
Lving tribute of tbe aged and young of both seres,
joined in the pagent, and gave it ail tbe Imposing
graodenr whioh sympathy, sorrow, love and ad
miration united, oonld bestow.
In accordance with the arrangements made upon
Monday, the prooessiou was formed upon Oapitol
Square at ten o’cloek, stretch ng along the raoon
mrni avenue from the Governor's mansion, out
upon Grace street, and consisted of the following
oivil and military bodies : The Pnb’ioGuard, wi'h
Armory Band, followed by tbs l&th and M;h Vir
gin a lufantry. Major Wren’s Battalion of C’svahy,
and the Richmond Lafayette Artillery, all pre
ceded by a full band ; the hearse, drawn by four
white horses, appropriately oapar soned, Hu
he area draped and plnmed, and ths coffin wrap
ptd in the Confederate flag and desorated with
flowers ; the pall bearers, consisting of the staff
of the limented hero, and several other officers of
high rank, wearing the insignia of mourning ;
carnages containing, first H,» Excellency, the
President, and the family of the deceased, follew
ed by personal friends and d'stingnished admir
ers ; the various Chiefs of Departments, Stat 9
auf Con ederate, civil, military and judicial • the
Goveroor of toe State, attended by bis aids ; the
Mayer of the city and members of the Conned.
On either side and in ths rear an immense
throng of ladies and gentlemen, ohildren, servants
i aa< * soldiers mingled; ready to move along with
j the pioc 8S:on. The banners were draped with
j crape, tbe swords of tbe military officials were
: draped at the hilt; the cannon "of the artillery
the sad ins goia, the arms of the infantry
Were reversed, the, drums were muffled, and at
the giTen hour & gna &t»tloD&l benefit! tte mootr
ment, boomed forth the signal for motion Gen.
George W Randolph, Chief Marshal of the oere
mony, proceeded to the front, and the cavalcade
moved lowly cut upon Governor street, through
the mansion gate. The belle of the city com
menced tolling and scon tbe melancholy dirge
swelled forth in moving loses from the leading
ccrp3 of the musicians.
The procession passed down Governor to Main
street, turning up the latter, and proceeding as
far as Second street. The s rests were crowded
with people, the stores were closed as the pageant
moved along, and from many windows and bal
conies floated flags, draped in mourning. Ths
fiaga upon the public buildings remained, as oil
Monday, at half-mast. Tba scene upon Main
street was bevosd adequate description, so im
press to, so beautiful, so fsll of s'irring associ
ations, blem’log with the martial dirges of the
bands, the gloata of the musket, rifle and sabre
drawn, the sheen of the blaok cwmon, the thou
sand* ot tbrobbtng hearts, and the soul ot sor
row that mantled over all.
From Second street, through which the paoces
aioa partly passed, it wheeled into Grace street,
down whioh it returned to the Capitol tqaare
entering the Monument gate. At different stages
of the obsequies ‘be cannon which remained sta
tioned at tbe foot of the Monument, pealed out a
tone of thunder, whioh heightened the effeotof
tne toiling bell*, the solem music and tbe grand
display. The hearse being drawn up in front of
tbe Capitol, the coffin was removed to the hail of
the House of Representatives where it was laid
In a»ate in front ot the Speaker’s Feat, thousands
crowded into the building, many bearing splendid
bequeta with whioh to adorn the c/ffln. and at
night, hundr--ds turned away, after hoars of
fruitless effort without seeing the laoa ot the be
loved, departed warrior.
The remains will be eenl to Lexington this
morning.
The Late Rattles tu Vliglufs,
We need offer no apology for the spaoe which
the following letter eccnpies It is deeply in
resting, and will be perused with avidity by our
readers. So graphic and animated a description
of the Virginia battles we have not elsewhere
seen. The writer is a soldier belonging to the 2d
Georgia Battalion:
Gcixsi’s Station, Va., I
May lOtb, 1866. j
Mt Dxar Father — * * * To describe tbe
battles ot the 8d and 4th insta. In all their terr.fio
grandeur is bryond my power. To express in
words the interne strain upon mind end body in
cident to so long a slrujgla—the h pea and fears,
the exulting joy tbat victory and a flseing foe give
to the pursuing conqueror —is equally impossible.
I shall attempt bat content myself with
a simple narration of tbe Incidents that occurred
on tbat portion of the field over which I passed
and where my brigade and division fought.
Or Wednesday morning early, April ithh, Gea.
Hooker, under cover of a dense 100, succeeded
in throwing a large body of troops across the
Rappahannock below Fredericksburg. Bimul
taneously, the major part of bis army crossed at
the different fonts above tbe oilv,and at the same
lime a strong column from Washington Cuy
reached Culpeper 0. H. That dry the »nemy
made every show of battle below, and Gen. Lee
m-tsaed bis troops round Hamilton’s Crossing.
That night, however, tbe Yankee General quietly
withdrew uioat othi- forces at this point and jo’ned
those already over the river above the city, leaving
Sedgwick with ts6,< i*o men behind Oar own im
mortal Lee at one? . -uprehended the true designs
oi the adversary 3/ aade ieftdy to meet him in
his flank mo von -
Leaving Ge. . a divU’on to guard Sedg
wick, he rapi- -'marched s whole line of
battle, throe- ,ta on il’.b : eit and ihe two
divisions of let's co:- ii-e jd—McLaws and
Anderson’ i » —on .<• right, and moved
n > the p » i tow J tbe little village ol
Chance’ «;!.<. u: ?■ -tautfrom Fredericks
burg. '.eaaii. , however, the enemy
meeting lo -m-. on in this quarter, had
extended »... ir om below Culpeper C. H.
far out into the y circling round Cbancrl
lorsv lle and react, gto Spotsylvania C. H. and
bending sharply down to tbe r ver again. They
occupied along raegs of high hills running in a
semi-circle, and on these they hod rapidly erected
tbe most formidable woiks.
On Friday some fighting and heavy skirmish
ing took place along and to tbe left of tho plank
road as far out aa Spotsylvania 0. H., and the
enemy driven back some considerable distance.
On Saturday they took the positions thay intend
ed to hold ana would yield no more.
I haJ, as I believe I wrote you, made an at
ti mpt on Wednesday to find my brigade, but
tailed. Hearing (torn it on Friday, I determined
to go up and wander along tbe lines antil my
search was successful. Early Saturday morning
I made hasty preparations, bade Mr. Potter good
bye aud started. A rapid walk of 13 or £0 miles
brought me to McLaws’ division on the plank
road, about 2 o’clock. As I passed along tbe
lines, tbe skirmishers in front were hctly engag
ed, and the artillery from both sides firing rapid
ly. It was evidently the design of Gen. Lee to
avoid a battle until Jackson should reach a posi
tion far round on the enemy’s right, for which he
had been marching ever since daylight. I soon
found Anderson's division to the lettofthe plank
road, and Wright's brigade iu a dense pieos of
wilderness r ght in front of the enemy. Just in
the rear of the brigade I passed “ our Ranse”
and stuff on a liHlo eminecoe, quietly watching
the old 8d Georgia skirmishing with a whole brig
ade of Yankees on a hill-aide. * * * I found
the little battalion lying down in the woods, eve
ry mu .in Displace. Officers and men all seemed
?!ad to see me, and expressed great surprise that
should leave a safe place to join Jtbem now.—
The fuct >B,l loved theold company and battalion,
ami could not consent to see It endure and suffer
witbont me, however honorably 1 might have re
nts ned behind. Besides I thought our general
needed every man he could get, and I saw
enough of skulking to dingust me. I begged njy
officers to reserve compliments until the struggle
was over aud theu they could decide my right to
them.
liy the time I had arrived and equipped myself,
night closed over ns About sundown the great
anxiety felt about J uckson was relieved by tbe
sound if rapid and heavy firing on the enemy’s
right wing. AU day McLaws acd Anderson had
bold the foe at bay, und whan their men knew
that Jackson was tendy to help them, it was with
great difficulty we couid be kept from giving
three cheers. As the firing waxed warm under
Jackson, wo knew the old hero had scoured his
position, and was then only giving tbe invaders
un earnest of what was in B’ore for them the next
doy. IrregnDr firing oontinned all night bet veen
the pickets, but tbe main bodies of both armies
rested for the death struggle on the morrow.
Massed upon the bills behind strong entrench
ments, the boasting and confident bests of Hook
er slept and dreamed, perchanoe, of a great and
glorious victory on the coming day confronting
them, the little arms of our Uod-feariDg chief
tan, commending its fate to tbe Goa cf battles,
awaited with calm hearts and determined wills
the m omentous mot Ding.
At last it broke—tbe clear, oalm Sabbath, Be
fore tbe sun rose, a cannon was find far round
on yoar left, aud ever the hilie and valleys the
sonnd rose and swelled. Before it died away we
caught tbe boom oi another and another, and
Still another, and then in rapid succession batterv
after battery took up the fire—small arms joi ed
ia—it flew along the lines from division to divis
ion. McLaws uud Anderson promptly answered
Jucksau’s cell to duty, and when the sun arose it
struggled through the smoke of seven hundred
cannon, and looked down upon 800,000 human
be mgs in dead-lv ouflict. I wish I could describe
the inoessant thunder of the artillery—the hiss of
shot and shell, and grape and canister—the wh z
of the dead'y minis seemed to Bwarm in
in such numbers around ui that the very air was
hot with their breath—the wild yells of Ihe con
tending armies—ihe short ejaonlation which al
most evety moment greeted my ears coming from
someone oi our men is a shell or grape tors
awny au arm 01 shattered a leg—or as the fatal
ba.l lodged with a dud thug in the bodv. It baf
fles description, and must be seen as we saw li tj
bs nppree atid.
At toe very opening of tbe battle onr army, on
all sides, made a general advanoe. The enemy
stood their ground and fought stubbornly, but so
fnrious was the oti‘et of our troops that nothing
could stand b-fors them. They yielded
while their batteries poured inonwant showers ol
f rape an J canister iota our ranks as we advanced.
n au hour Anderson’s division had pressed
od for over a mile, wnen we catne upon the ene
my Btrongiy pos ed behind a long line of breast
works, in trout of whioh the trees had been out
down for some distance, aud so arranged as to
make it difficult for us to get through the tangled
branches. While trying to dislodge the enemy
from this position my brigade suffered its heavi
est loss. One by one ot the little battalion was
wounded and taken to the r^ar —one of oompany
“D” was instantly killed—the gailantieader of tbe
old 8d Georgia lost an ar n—Gen. Wright had his
fine horse wounded under him. To add to the
general tumult, the woods took fire, and the fiames
swept past us, burn ng many ot the dead and
wounded.
About 11 o’olock a general assault was mode on
tbe works by McLaws end Anderson, led by Gen.
Lee in person, who rode, bat in band, cheering us
on. R gbt well yea know with such a leader we
could not tail. The c arge in my brigade, owing
to tbe nature of the gtounl, had 10 be nude in
ooinmn of moments. The old Bd Georgia led the
way, my batta'ioa jus* b“h!nd, while slogs on our
beets earns the kkd bdu 48th. A wild shout went
up from our two divisions—the enemy answered
witn a volley—while toe oannon seemed to fire
by broadsides. All to no purpose -over the
works wa went, and away flew tbe Yankees The
ground was literally carpeted with knapsacks,
fiaversaoks, oil olotbs, bankets, Ac., wb le their
wounded aud dead men were scattered thickly in
eTery direct; o- They stopped no more null'they
r ached another ioruited position beyond Chau-
cellorsnlle. '
When we reached Chancellorevllle the place was
on fire, and we formed in line of battle right it
ihe large hotel, which was burning rapidly. The
Yankees bad filled it with ammunition and fired
it i n their retreat. Right here I felt, for the first
time, anxiety about my gafetv. Ths shell and
boxes of ammunition in the burning bni'diag were
exploding continually, filling the air with brick
and cinaers. I expected every moment to be
buried by the failing walla. Besides this, a Yan
kee battery was playing on us up the road, in the
very centre of which 1 stood. I could see the
shells skipping over the ground and feel their
rush as t ey pa sed just over my head. One
passed between the legs of my left bsuh man and
myo vn. Every thing was in apparent confusion
Generals and aids and artillery were dashing
hither and thither. The dead and wounded were
Ding thioklv around the burning boose, and as
the flames rose higher, the po«r wounded shrieked
for aid: many were burned op, But none were
our own men. I he heat finally became so intense
that my brigade had to move off to the right a
short distance. I think I never obeyed an order
with greater alacrity. Aid was soon given to the
perishing wounded, and all saved woo could be ;
many, however, most have pensfied os I saw the
Clothes of at iaesst fifty on fire. The shrieks of
those who cculd not craWi away made my very
blood cardie.
Ulcer and more important matters soon en
grossed my attention. We bad scarcely formed
before the skirmishers came in and reported ths
enemy advancing on us ic largo force. In ow
rear we bad perhspa fifty pho's of artillery, and
soon as their b'ue lines could be distinguished in
tbe woods, we lay down ami our batterii-s played
over ns. So deadly were the etteo's of this firing
that the enemy broke in confusion and fled—re
pulsed by artillery. Prisoners afterwards taken
said they never knew artillery to be serve-.’, so
well. Th ! s was the last nght-ng we did on Sun
day. and is the part we took in the great battle
end glorious victory of Charoellorsville.
During the mornfg nty brigade took ovar 1000
prisoners. At one timr we took tbe entire sur
viving portion of the 27th Connecticut r-piment.
end made them march to tho rear ami stack guns.
Little squads were coming through the woods all
the morning, some calling out “don’t shoot,” and
others with a white flig held up on a stick or
ramrod.
Tbe flght’ng soou OAased on Jackson’s side,
and we rested tor tbe first time in six hours with
out having shells and balls whistling around us.
Soon alt-r this Gen Lee c .me rid-ng down the lines.
The sight of the old hero after suoh a victory was
too uiuoh. We had never cheered biqjj before,
but now the pride we felt in hi n must hTve vent,
and of all the oheer'ng ev»r heard this was tho
most euthui-iMt o li r«.-.e by wnh bia hand no
o; v red, aid had to keep t> so aa Inga ‘ e
passed ihe ni'ti. Thee e'lDe tiunlly died away
fer r utid on our left. Boqn aiter this esme the
intelligence ot Jncksou’s gi.rious wound, and we
felt that ihe vioto'-y was dearly bought. To day
that great and good u.un breathed h s last. * * *
Bui to proceed.
Sunday evening my division was marchfd
down to tba U 8 Ford and ther apart the night,
the Battaiion and, ing tho picket duty. Early Mon
day morning we took up the ltu« of march tor
Fr-denoksburg. While th.i futile was oeng
fought on Sunday, Stdgwick had and ireu ou'
Early’s d:v sion, taren he city and the heights as
tar cut on tbe plank roaa as the toll gate. Geu
L«e determined to attack him at -n«j. We joined
McLaws, who bad gone down Sunday evening,
passed round and formed a junction with Kariy,
who had reiaken the city and “Mayre’s Hill.”
Gen Lee r- qm.-st.ed us to do tb<- work up quickly,
so we laid aside our blankets, &<s., and prepared
for work.
It fell to Wt’ghl’s brigade to drive tho enemy
out of an old camp it used to oscup.y. To do so, Wc
had io advance over a bro&d field lor ball a mile.
About an hour nu-1 a half before sundown the at
tack began. We sprang at diubic-quick ri hi
aoross the fl-Id. 'He on hit’s baiten-s opened
on us as they uid at Chuni-tliarrvtil*. The first
iino of Yankees broke b for. sve fir and a g»n, anu
none oi ns had »ur fcay-m ti oa. Vie mn told
to dislodge t o em-mj frrm ft fence ahead ol
us, and then stop for furthei orders. As we ad
vanoed ou the fence, the nunni- halls and grape
shot cam- like hail. In about 200 yards of tbe
fence, my gun was etv partly in iwo by u pitos oi
shail, and a fragment passed tlucugh my coat
sleeve. As we mated the enemy, they rose iu a
long blue line, gave us one voiivy, and tied. We
took the fence oud halted. General Lee says tbe
the charge of the troops was the-grandest he ever
witn-issl. Hud the ru my made any stand, they
might bare killed hui-dra.lo of ua la the charge,
my brigade lost about sovouty killed and wound
ed—the battal'on about eight or ten. The enemy
retreated on a 1 sides, and b> dark we had driven
them rivtr, taking4so prisoners, and two
batteries. 'lt tbe Faimonth Ueigbts hud not fcr s
tied with cannon, wa might have taken the last
one ol them.
Hay#’ biioade was on my right in this battle,
and lougkt a- sperately. I afterwards saw Uncle
F., who w: s unhurt At 2 o’clock that night we
lay down to sleep, and tho next Doming Mr.
Pc’tsrcana to eeo how we were. Jam before
night we started again for Chuncellorsville, and
mu chert it through one-. f the h-.i deal rums 1
ever saw fall. That night wo slept sweetly with
out fire, and wot ns Wider could make us—rose
early the next morning aud w- ot two miles be
yond Ohance lorsyiUt—found the cht my ah over
the river—built large tires—hunted up Yankee
rations, and cat tbu find mial in too dtys— col
lected aa many Yuuxec tricks as we coo.d carry—
that evening marched book to Fredericksburg.
Next day 1 left for the Station, and the brigade
went back to its old camps.
The brigade bas about 400 tnen killed and
wounded—sorns of tbe latter bo slight that they
never left the ranks and will not be reported.—
Three of the battalion wore Killed, oue or two
>ave since died, and two more are expected to die.
Gen. Wright says we behaved like veterans—that
tbe greatest difficulty was to keep us from get
ting ahead of * he brigade. * * *
Your affectionate son, G.
The New i’ot k [Trlbant’s Account of
the Lis to Rattle.
We make some interesting extracts from the
Tribune’s account of tho Rappahannock fight.
We need no butter assurance ol the great victo
ry ach eved by tho Confederate arms:
Toere was no battle on X’ onday. Tbe enemy
continued to feel our lines from extreme leit to
right, making vigorous friots, driving in p rkets,
picking off ..rti.lcry horses, and officers on horse,
back. Towards Fredericksburg a targe force was
thrown against Sedgwiaklroiu tie rebel army on
our irent, and ms gallant corps was dWeuted and
dnveu across the river below Banks’ Ford wit •
considerable loss. Tne de;*at of Sedgwick ui
covered the luie of t.e Aquia Creek Ratiroad,
and Gun. Hooker was in danger ol having his
communication and his supplies cut off. Sedg
wick was overwhelmed by numbers, and pressed
bard c-a both lrout ana i:»r, and was hardly
able to make good h:it escape near Banka’ Foru.
Our ftoopa ware kept conotitiiiiy ou tho waico,
day and night, and by Xue day looming were
very much exhausted, a./d begun to be discourag
ed.
Tho Eleventh corps ttafcrtunalelTjbioke and run
from tho field ou c aturday night.
Batten minutes had elapsed from the first ala. nt
before Yon Uiisa’s brigauo, which was in position
ox the road along which the enemy anvanoed, re
tired in great confusion, Liu artillery lunmng
lengthwise through General iic .uix’s entire divi
sum, breaking his lines, and throwing his com
mand into tueh Gisord r that it also fi. and in oonfu
smn. Ou the left oi the lith c-orpu Geu. Duveu’s
flsd after mikiug but slight resistance.
The ruse;ve artillery, Di-ld the enemy in check
until all the trains ami baggage ot the IH.i corps
moved to the rear, and uou; alt tn» b Her es, with
thu exc-ption o eight pieces, were lukea off me
uuld. iiowtird i»uu oialt s and jxieutenaht-
Colonel Dickinson, ol Gun, Hooker’s staff, id all
that was tn their , ower to lutiooe their m n to
make a stand, Cut ail Uud panic alrteken to the
rear.
Bundsy afternoon and Monday having passed
without a buti 1?, the tieiennive attitude begun to
work its offset upon the ruoiaia oi the troops, aud
111 thought ot making an aggressive movement
was baui3htd from taeir tniuiia. Their conversa
tion turned upoa tho strength of their po ilior.
and the sa ety oi the army. The advantage ihus
lost was felt hy tho commanding General, end
this, a.ided to tho revur lj ol 8-iogwn.k, and tbe
advtca ot gome of ills corps oommauders, induced
him t' rrorotß tL# r-Vcr a .and commence the cam
paign anew. The on my tvus not aware ol tho
movement until it was too late to mlerlere.
Tae enemy oecupiO" Fredericksburg and the
heights, and tfiesituat on is substantial y au ittvae
bstore the opaaing of tfie campaign.
The losses in Heitgsw.esa command ara esti
mated it s,o6okilled, woituueu, end missing. The
Ijsßeß ia toe 6,h coips, Hunted,uleiy under Hook
er, trom oarelttl re.urns are eutimuted to be 5,000.
It is a ltuis singular that urn. Sickles and e very
division commaDcter m b s corps should have bet n
atruos by the ui'ssi «ot the enem. A spent piece
of shell ttrack Gen. ti tlt.es rquare in tbe breast,
bat did no more than forcibly remind him of biu
situation, iterry lull uead iu battle. Whipple
mortally wounded by a sharpshooter, and has
since died. tLfoey waa also im by a piece ot
shell, bus received no tejury.
The retreat ot Hooker'a army p.oducsl a great
panic at Aq tiQ, ami everything moveable war
placed on beard the boats at the landing. The
order for retreat wns a surprise, us it was believed
to be the deternaiaatioa to march out acd attack
tbe enemy in ir.u 1. Lee’s rh»rpsai oters picked
off tbe artillery horses and fired cn any mounted
officers seen behind the l.lle pits. In a.l advan
tageous positions batteriec were ruu out and vigo
rously fired agams Hookei’a camp. As soon as
counter guns wtre brought to bear on their flying
batteries they would disappear to show tnemsdvts
in some new position.
The effect of a movement strategically offen
sive, made teotioally daiensive, soon produced a
damaging effect ou the entir; army, i'ho question
again Aas the sa'etv of ihe Army of the Fotomac.
Consultations were bad with corps cjtamaaders ;
the question of the pons bd.ty of retreat was dis
cussed Tbis once broached sad the campaign
was a failure.
I was decided that the enemy was too power
ful to be resisted.
KedgwicU’a repulse, added to tb“ weak eoun
ids of oe lain oi bis Cjrps commanders, shook
Hooker’s confidence, and forg-lting ihat he was
tbe aggressor, and that lese ;lT n half hm com
mand bad withstood tbe attack of the full force of
ths enemy he, in one at.il m mint, gave the or
der to evacuate the strong position and his forti
fied camp, and to retreat across the Rappahan
nock at United States Ford. A defeat could have
been little worse. The army is not panio stricken,
but it is certainly greaiiy demoral.zed by this m
glor ous retreat.
“Trearmyis safe,” with 10.000 fewer men In
its ranks, and a much lurtrer nnonber unfit for
duty. The heavy rain of Tuesday night and
Wednesday, and the chilling atmosphere, has
severely impaired the health ol the men, who
were wholly without means of hbeiter. Tbe tents
were left behind, au! many lost their knepsacks
ltgbatlle.
The New York Herald ssys :
A great number of our wounded have fallen into
the hands of tne enemy. Ojr dead oa the battle
field of Sunday are »t it unouried, aud the wound
ed are undoub ediy dying for waot of attention.
The oorr apooCent of the Philadelphia I're s
says that Hooker crossed the Rappahannock un
der the impression that there »j but a small
Confederate force m tne vicinity of Fredericks
burg, bat afterwards discovered it to be much
larger ib&a he hud estimated. He drove tbe en
emy at every point until Sunday, when a rain set
in. The ammunition acd rations were nearly ex
hausted, acd th- enemy .vs, brinp ug u,. heavy
reinforcements, and he thtrefore deemed it pru
dent to return.
2sThe Jackson Appe 1 pubL.ibm a letter from tbe
ordnance department at Vicksburg denying that
the defective tiring of 'he battens at t e.t p aee
was due to the poor qu lty ot the friction prim
ers. He says, ti e pnuiers are as good as they om
he made, and ait that is needed is tbat they be
kept perfectly dry, and 1-ara the mtn to pull the
lanyard properly.
Our Army Correspo ence.
srxoixt Coaß*9Vo!O>rN, B oaro:icL‘ A-O-srnSST,
From lire iUtixUilppi Valley.
Jbrt Q.bson Afflctir — Ot+r Zint§—Condition of •jit
Troops—(rn t. Pctr.btrton’t Order to Uan* tie
City—The A'tw Eovti to be taken by the Aed*r~
a's—Rtinforo*nutnti to Federal* from ebon,
&«., &e., At.
Vicksburg, May 11, 1468.
The affair at Port Gibson was unfortunate, in
aßmueh as it involvea a heavy loss of good sol
diers, but it was unavoidable, and had to be done
in order to gave a much greater sacrifice.
The extreme outside lines of our trenches are
eight miles below tbe oity, cud here our troops
are masted and prepared for the enemy, who are
advancing and »re now tom> fifteen milea from
the oity. This brings them within seven or eigh
miles from our iiues, and a battle is expect-d
soon.
o:<r '.ivor s hftvr - Llirely recovered from the
fat'gu-i rd hardships of that terrible march, and
one and fences are -l-auneo by as brave and deter -
tn r.-d a r-.-t of rasa ao ever catered a ddob.
Tut- i ntira plun of the enemy is now bring de
ve'ered, uud corresponds with what ‘‘Ama< n”
hsa her toforA predicted in the columns of the
Ci-romol* A Sentinel, that the attack is to be
made b-low the city.
'I he r u. -wal of Gen. Pemberton’s order for the
non oombatants to remove from the city it receiv
ed with very ill taror, and but fe v seem disposed
to cbey the mandate. It would certainly seem
proper that tbe people should obey tbe order of
the officer who is hereto dis. nd iheir homes
against the despoiler; and if ita defence can be bet
ter made in the absenc of the proprietors, they
should go But the general conviction prevails
that tuo oity is the safest place (ha* can be found.
Several instances have occurrtd in which families
moved into out-of-the-way places to escape the
Yankees, and now the ene.i y is right in among
them.
As the Federals have a foothold In Claiborne
county, one of the most fertile districts In the
Siste, we fear they will la? waste the smiling
earth with a profl gate and drßtrnotive hand
Onr troops nrr all fully organised and ready for
hi» approach whenever he tsay wish to come
Hut it is not yet positively known but that he
ini:v lake a c role to the eastward on Hie truth
b. ok of fi g Black to cut our Rnes in tne direc
lion of Jackson. That would be an easier route
for him to travel than to go by way of Ticks
burg, bst would not by any means insure him
succors.
Home of the non-oombatants of Ticksburg are
engaged in making all the needful prepara
lions for ocmicg events, end many of this
cla s, though not of a belligerent disposition,
have rrsoived to shoulder their musket aud stand
in the trenches.
At this purticu’ar stage of the gama now play
ing m this vicinity we have the m sfortune to dis
fer in opinion with the military, from h. ad quar
ters down to the sorriest private The difference
consists in this—that all are expeotmg an attack
upon the city simultaneously by Gen. Grant’s
land ft roes and by he fleet ou the river. It ia
true that it an attack is contemplated, this will
be the n anner in which it will be done ; but in
my own opinion there in no danger of aa assault
in this immediate vicinity for the present, for the
following r,aeon : Gtn. Orantlsnow some twen
ty five miles below Ticksburg and beyond Big
H ack. By ndvaueing on this oity he has to run
u gi u-itlet of defences for many miles before he
can cet sight of the coveted pm» 1> toh after
ditch and battery upon battery will bav« to be
Ftmmsd, an/, it will require at least a week’s hard
fighting t ven If he should succeed. He has late
ly been heard to deolare that he will capture
Tickebnrg if it costs him sixty thousand men.
and by attempting to storm all our works tbe best
opening in tho world is afforded him to lose that
number. But his objeot is not to lose men; on
the contrary, his entire campaign has shown the
grand idea is to accomplish great results by tbe
lo*a of but few of bis army.
I pm of the opinion that the next ws hear of
tbe slippery ohtef will be in another direction, and
will cause our department General to open his
eyes. By making an overland march on tbe
south side of Big Black, towards Jackson, he will
force our army to leave the ditches and hasten to
intercept him in our rear—thus forcing ua out of
tbe trenches to fight him in the open field, where
his chanoes are equal In point of natural position,
and Lis auny twice the numerical strength of
out*. It is not likely that he will fight as behind
onr woi ks when he can force ua to come out and
fight him in tbe open field.
Taking this view of bis plans, we do not look
for an attempt against this place by way of tbe
Big Blask. Nor do we see that the advance eaa
bu made as soon as is expeoted Grant is now a
great ways from his base, and his supplies have
lo be wagoned across the peninsnla from Millikcn’s
Iteud tn New Carthage, a distance oi some thirty
miles, and then they must be shipped across the
river to Port Gibson. AU this requires time, uod
the larger and cumbrous his army tbe slower are
tie movements. Four nr five cargoes of supplies
attempting lo ran the blockade bare already been
lost by the diatruAion ot the boats at Tiekabnrg,
u and it is not ssfu to send any mere provisuns bv
the river—consequently the necessity of wagoning
them overland.
Even if the attack should be made by land and
water, is is expected, it would require sod tor bis
troops, end until he manages to bring up a.l bis
provisions he will hardly be able to aesomplish
much.
The Federal army is now in a bad pkca. His
supplies having been oat off at Vickabnrg, aid
be is compelled t > resort to overland uansporta
tion. In order to expedite tbe transit of provis
ions they have adopted anew and semewbat sin
gular plan, namely ; they have for a week poet
been placirg barrels of pork, beef, maakerel and
other stuff in tbe CAnul and letting toem float
through that chanrel into tbe Mississippi below,
where they are oaught up by Grant's boys at
Grand Gulf. Home ot these things do cot go into
tbe canal and come down the Mississippi, and
have been caught up at Vicksburg.
Tim enemy have eommenoed bringing down
heavy rciaforoemente, which were land and at tbe
old rendegvons below Young’s Pomt. Large quan
tities of urtiteery were also landed, and tbs oper
ation was continued all day. As fast as th>- trans
ports arrived tbe troops nad artillery were landed,
when the boats immediately returned up river
aft. run >th,er load. It is supposed that these ere
to be marched over tbe peninsula and cross, and
over thu Mississippi at Grand Gulf to reinforce tbe
army at Port Gicson. Un the morning of May 10
there was some excitement caused by oaDnonad
ing, which wus . eard in the direcuoa of Warrc-u
ton. Luter in the day it was reported that mus
ketry was heard, but nothing definite was learned
as to its cause. There may possibly have been
tome s-kirm sbing between tbe outposts.
Oa May fish there was a destructive fire in this
si'y involving the to.al loss of the Whig office,
wiih all its material. Tbe loss is regarded as a
public calamity at this time, as no material oanbe
obtained to tur Tab another establishment so com
pletely as it was. It is suspected to ha7e been the
work ol an incendiary. We understand it to be
tbe Intention of Mr. Shannon to revive it again as
soon is tiircutnstunces will admit. Auxon.
Georgia Hallretd Convention.
AOIUMNe toss ION.
The annual Convention of t - e G. orgia Railroad
aud B-uiki' g Company commenced it* session at
M "ionic Hall at 11 o’clock Tuesday morning last
Hon. John P. King in the Cha'r : Musts Mnll
ian and Boieclair Secretaries. There was not a
large attendance. A Committee on Proxies was
appointed, oons sting ot Messrs. Samuel Barnett,
Geo. T. Jackron and E. to. Jones. The Conven
ti n thin adjourned to 8 o’oiock thu atUiaeOh.
ATTIBNOON SSSSIOS,
The committee on Proxies made their report, by
whioh t appears, that the number of share* rrpro
senied io person was 8,0419; number by proxy,
la ttO —aggregate of shares so represented, 98,-
m
Tbe report wns received and adopted.
The chairman road the Reports ot ‘he Presi
dent and General Superintendent,whioh wsra sev
erally r,ceiv"d and adopted.
The chairman alio read a tubular s’atement o
the comparative prices cf materials necessrry for
the use if the road, in 1860 and 186S.
Eiijah E. Jones, B:q , mov-d, that as many of
the stockholders wished to leave for their homes
by the sight’s train, the election for President
nn I Dr-core of the Company for the ananing
year do now take place. The motion was oar
ried.
The chair appointed as a committee to suoer
intend the election, Messis. N. L. Hatohins, Gso.
T. Jackson and G. W. Evans.
The balloting then took place, after whioh the
committee mane their report, wbicb was received
and adopted.
The following gentlemen were declared duly
elected for the ensuing year
BOARD OF DIRECTORS :
John P. Kins, President.
John Bones, George W Evans,
James 8 Hamilton, Wm D Conyers,
Anbury Hull, Elijah E Jones,
Georgn T Jackson, Antoine Pnnllain,
Richard Peters, Berjamin H Warren,
Hamuel Barnett, Masrillon P. Stovall,
John Cunni: gham, Edward R Ware,
N L Hutchins, James W Davies.
Hon. John P. King, the Prerident elect, britfly
bat happily returned his thanks to the Con ven
Lon for this mark of their oontinned confidence
in him, aDd expressed hua determination now, as
h-relotore, to discharge the duties of his effioe
with fidelity and energy.
Judge B. fl Warren offered a resolution that
President John P. King, Nathan L Hutchins aLd
Aebury Hull be empowered to apply to the next
Legislature for a tenewai of the Bank charter.
Adopted. . .j.
On motion the Convention Ldjourned tin* 4 * •
FOR TH* CHBOKIOL* A smSTI»*L.
Patriotic Mevstesnlfn IHoF* an 0 “ *
Morgan county was be.d made by O ils.
***■»? ifiSST After which,* com*
s -,° mi!uU d '» trlot *
mittee, consulting 0 smoont ot army
was appointed, to asl erteiu Mq jn rn .
gupplies.raob bt 1 p reg , deDt l) a vis. Onr
ZtfSoftXZZS* bntmanyofeuri
termers ore willing to divide with «ur brate
irm y.
srxcioj. o'lßßiepcorDxxax CHROEiri.v » uimia
rroabyietUu General Anea-Mv.
SIOO.VD Oat. __
The appointment of t e various CommittewMß
and the a&innpnnient of their respective dutieißP
oocupied the early part of the session.
The Rep/rta from the Standing. Committees
Doai-a-tc nnd Foreign Missions, on
and Pub'ieution, wre then called for. These r
ports developed the operations in the abov
named d-partments tor the past year. Hue.
vu uable intormat on w»s thug elicited. The fact*
respecting the XtisMou Sc tools among the Indi
a-..s on our Western borders were of peculiar in
terest. Several loung ladies of ihe Confederacy
have consecrated theuise.ves to that self-denying
work. Large lands also htva been roatributea
to the support ol those missions Better days
are at hand for these lately distracted and agita
ted people.
THIRD SESSION.
Charlotte, N. 0., was selected as the place of
holding lh next meeting of the Assembly.
The business which next came up was of ab
sorbing imerest —*hat of prov ding Chaplains for
the Army—ministerial labor for the Hospitals,
and reading for the so ! d ery. Several Chaplains
mod* reports respecting the'r own fields of labor
—e tl ng forth the vas'i importance of thia work,
the difloienoy of tus kmd ol seivice in most di
visions o' tho Armv, ami the great desire that
ems'* for both preaching and suitable reading in
many of the regiments, aa weil as hospital visi
tation.
On these several points the minds anu the
hearts of the Assembly were a unit. The deep
est sympathy wns fe*t. Tbe feeling was that our
ounsb is God’s c'/ose; that the battle is tbe Lord’s,
and that the “sword of the spirit whioh Is the
word of God,” must accompany the sword of the
Confederacy. Several of the*ablest ministers in
whole ohuroh will go, for a time, Into some of
these departments of service—Dr. Palmer among
tbe rest. Some systematic plans of operation
for the accomplishment of those ends will be de
vised aud presented at a tub*eq lent meewu^.
Arrangements were made for tbe supplv of the
pulpits of all the other branches of tho church in
tbs city, whioh hold fellowship with the Assem
bly A refreshing season of Christian intercourse
and hoiy enjoyment Is expeoted.
VO ORTH DAY.
Sabbath, the fourth duy of the Assembly's
meeting, was balmy and delightful. The atten
dance at the several churches was very large.
The prracbmg was instructive and practical—
much of it del vered in an earcest manner, with
ferv.d eloquence.
• FIFTH DAT.
On Monday the Assembly resumed its business.
The painful intelligence bud been received of thu
death ot General J ckanu Immediately after the
reeding of the minutes, Dr. Palmer took the
floor, announced the ftot, and in one of his soft
. et aud most impassioned strains, tor halt an hour
held the Assembly and tbs audience enchained
in relation to that mysterious dispensation ol
Privtdence; also the life, character and distin
guished services of the deceased. 1
Heims Allowed in extended remarks also byl
Rav John Miiler, ard Go!. Preston, of Lexing-I
hid, Va., both ol whom'spoko from personal aO'J
qua'Diunce with the General, and his piivate aa
well as public life. A committee wa* then up-'
pointed to report suitable action ot the Assembly
on this deeply affiiotive occasion. An able de
liverance in the abape of a permanent document!
may be expected.
Tbe r. is under of tb* day wag
delivery ot *n elaborate report of a co
appointed by the U>t Generul A
mural status of the slaves of the Oonfe&mjH
States, and tbe dnuea of masters to them.
document was elahoi ate and able, encumpassin]
a great variety ol points, it waa handed
a targe and able committee, who will
it. It is look.d lo as a matter of great
lance t« the Church und the Confederacy
Junotnre of our affairs—now that we, as avHH
ra e and independent government, are dellvffid!
from <he intermeddling ot Aboliliondom at the
North.
SIXTH DAT.
The Committee on Bills and Overtures present
ed an e aborate report on the subject of provid
ing for tbe support of indigent young men whoso
desire is to enter tho gospel ministry. The ob
ject was to present and adopt a systematic plan
of operation The propositi met with muoh favor,
ard was adopted. The same committee reported
ou the importance of providing for the support
of a ed ministers; also, the widows ana or
phans of vbote who are deceased. This *u
brought up at the coradienooment of an effort to
secure a perm meat fund far these purposes.
The Secretary 0! tbe Standing Oomjwttee on
Publication reported tbe efforts made for'the sup
ply ot rel gious reading for familSß and Sabbath
schools—read the lists of the works published—
th* circulation ot the Sunday school paper called
the “Chi dren’s Friend.” The report was encour
aging, and the enlargement of their plans of ope
ration uiny soon be expected.
Rev. Dr. Greer, of the Associate Reformed
Church, appeared ag a delegate from that boay,
and mads en able and excellent address on tho
subject of a uuten between tbe two bodies. Too
day is supposed to bo near when that long desired
end will be accomplished.
The Committee on the Charter of tbe Board of
Trustees o' the General Assembly of the Presby
terian Cfiurob, reported that said charter had been
obtained ia the .Stale of Tonneasee. Thus security
of funds has been obtained.
Tbe Committee on the Theological Seminary
reported tbe action o! tbs Board of Trustees in
regard to the transfer ol said institution to tho
control of the O’in era! Assembly ot the Confede
rate States. Tbe reserves made are the continu
ance of the seminary in Columbia, and its being
conducted according to its original design. Tho
Ar.sembly adjourned betore the question was taken
on its reception, end the adoption of its new Con
stitution. Bit (hut tho Irani er will be made can
not bs doubted 1 ; B-
SkVSNTB hit.
Tbs first tusioess that cams up was a report 1 1
the education ot young men for tne ministry -
urging upon the churches the great importance if
providing tho mesas ol uidmg that large port! n
of the pious vo ng men of our country who a.e
now in tbe Confederate army—who will bsve ex
pends , in many instances, all their means in the
cow ragirg war, and ntTer can procure a suita
ble education, unites aided by others- The As
sembly aiso recotnnifodid the ohssryaitoo of the
4th Thursday in February as a day of special
prayer for all schools and colleges throughout tbe
Coniederacy. n ,
The Committee on Systen atio Benevolence,
urged a more earnest zeal in relation to the sup
port of all tbe bentvotenl schools in whioh tne
eburoh is engaged, and recommended that the
Apostolic mode of contr buting, by ail ojte
churches, on the “first day of the week, bs
adopted. , ...
A report wus adopted in relation to the impor
tance and d< eirahlr oesa of a uni n bets sen tho
Otd and the New Hchool Presbyterians of the Con
federate St.tes npon some pe.manent basis; and
ala ger and influential committee was appointed
to maul a himi ar one from t' e New Behool body
and report to tbe next General Assembly.
The report oa tbs article read by Dr. Lyon on
the moral status of tbe alares and our duties to
ward them, recommended a further cons deration
of tbe whole subj ct, and its reference ‘H the next
Assembly.
The Assembly took order also In relation to
larger suppl *s 01 ministerial labor in the armios
and the hospitals ot the Confederacy; also the dis
tr bution ol bibles, testaments and tracts among
the soldiery. The (-ppoinupslit of men for these
purposes, fixing their salaries, Ao., Ao , was com
milted to the Executive Committee ot Domestio
Missions A faithful ana efficient corps of laborers,
rasy be expi sted.
Tho i-W constitution of the Theologies! Hern/-
hary was read and u opiet. That instil ution I*
now under tbe sore and control of tbe GenS**'
Assembly. ,
A report on the preparation of
onr churches was referred to the
—increased by tbe addition oi D
Petrie; and ihe whole subject
next rneeii g.
At an evening session cn Wed
mutters came op for consideration
was a provisional union of tbe Ht
tees on Foreign and Domestic *.
those of Education and Fublioa >1
pending, in these war times, wit k j 4
the salaries of two Heureiaris# ci -luia,
wh . will now serve their God and their count';
in other linen of dut; The business of those
comm ttees will be tranaaeted b; the combined
agenc.es now employed.
A toushiog scene arose *«l«»lnn to the tjflH
porution of t. e mails on
Freston, ot Lexmg on,
this subject from toe lam fl
probably tbe last levU r h «j
desire that the Assetnbl im
that subject. A preamt uh
were accordingly preen JM
was also resolved that «■ IK
son’s leiter as pertain tb aB
Minutes of the Assembl,
Dr. Leyburu was
Standing C' mm'tu.e on
lion, ilie location is
Langston Wilson was aj (
Committees on Dobks
Location Columbia, H. *
HUB
The Assembly met 01
minor matters had beer
prepared by Dr. Thorn'
subject of tbe mil recof
oi God, as the God ot »
Nation, by an insert.c
sututiou ol the Coofed •»
erution, as the order 0 <*y.
The order of the df . ’
hear the report of the tee lb
u„n. Jackson. A mos »*
read oy the CbirmuD, 1
t«ken by the Aesemblj . r
iou was unanimous, a ■
lion. §
After debate on tbe > I
hour, it nassusptnd „ tool
day—the e sctiou of of dingfl
Comm'tiers ; als > off thel
Seminary Au electl> a.. ationfl
to toe thong ot tbe Cl t emioH
Theology in the Semi a aefl
enosen—wbethe to Sc . •>. r notS
to be left for future coo' £
Another provision war if alfl
the Proteescra at ISO - B. ■
—« - I
Got. Fettus hag ail. sllingß
upon all elusena of A we hie ciS
bearing arms tc enli a 1 c ader^B
from the State. 9|