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11 i.u roa tub i'lti.-iwtKcr is Liscoia
ium Tiii- Anolition aspirant* for tl»o* Presiden
tial e’l.-ir in I.iir have commenced lay
it'n pipe to a--cure the nomimtiun. Lincoln
Jia:) evidently tile h< ido truck and intends to
pay the wiut in? end, if pooibie. His oppo
mints appear to be both numerous and power
fill and ale determine I l . defeat him. Steps
have In n tab m i 11 ounti 'act the movements
recently made in tav-.n of the present i . um
h.-nt ot the Presidential chair. The Chairman
of the National Abolition Fxootilivo Commit
tee It,is issued mi address in which ho snysthal
, ven if tho election of Mr. Linfroln was desira
ble, if is impossible on account of tho inilu
, ne, : which will ho brought to hear against
|l |i be North
u , i|.l sene teeak down under his rule; that
he fi it uds have had enough id' tin-public plun
,|, i, and ji i- hi h time that the friends of oilier
■Abolition leaders “ had a finger in tlie pio;”
tlint Mr. Chase is a better man than Lincoln
any way; has proved himself to he so; he is
jilOio popular end oughl to be made President
ns n lew vrd for hi. services.
We are glad to notice that the discord go
roncli talked alee in tho Republican ranks, is
beginning to show i• -f openly. It tin; ras
cals get into a >d joliv light politically
among tlicun-eives, and refuse togetlle (liemat
ter amicably, nil Iho bolter for us. The best
thing that »mild now happen for tlm South
vvoutil he (lie overfill -w of tiu \boliiiou par
ty of the North. Wlk-ii that thing is ftc-oom
plished we gludl have ■* me nt once.
OoltUe -I'ON t>...M ' o.a it r.N tier s! NOll lill'iW.V
ant> Tim Si.c:u.i ai:y • i \l Mt. — Annexed we gin*
tliocorritipondco which took place between (lov.
ftrown and tin; bieei'etnry of Mar in regard to
giving a furlough to UR-inb'.'Vs ot the Georgia
Legislature nov in tho army. Gov. Brown -vui
the annexed dispatch :
Mn i t ’> ;i-:viu ti, Veb. 27, 18fil.
ive, this a Prot lamation, call
ing tin; Legislature of this State into extra ses
sion on Tloii.-..lay, tenth of March next. Please
issue. i dors to I 'ommandei's of Departments to
giiD furloughs to attend.
.Tooth K. Disown.
.Us. A. Smurks. Secretly of Mar.
Richmond, Va.
Tho following dispatch was received from
tlie Secretary of \\ m in reply to tin above :
Gov. Joseph V. Rnowx :
On the reeoinmondution of General Pee. ami
from tho disadvantage found to result to the
service fiom tlm nliseuce ol otbeors, who ate
likewise members of the Legislature, it b.is
been concluded not to grant furloughs to at
tend the session. O.'n ti' so. situated are en
titled to resign, and may so elect.
,!. A. fcTr.oo.jx,S ci yof Mar.
OIDI'T OT I'll/, full HAI. M fV KMUXI's IN I’l.'lßl
iw. -It now appears that tho Federal move
ment in Florida was (or political purpose r on
jy. Tho ann- xo.l <•; .lor, i- -nn’il fr« a Htlton
IKrt.t. S. C., Jau. Jl - hr Ueu. Gilmore, proves
this :
In accordance \Vith tho provisions of (In' Pres
ident's proclamation of pardon and amnesty.
s i»un at Washington on the Bth day ol Docem
lior, in tiu* yi 11 lit our Lord one thousand eight
iiutidit'd and sixty-three, and in pitretutny of
instvne ions received from the President of the
ITiitod States. Major John liav, assistant adju
tant ,general, will proved to Fwnnndina, Via.,
an l other convenient points in that state, for
the purpose of mUoadin ; to the citizens of the
Stale of Florida mi opportunity to avail theni
selves of the l> ‘in tils ot tint proclamation by
—offering for their sh; nature the oath of allegi
ance therein prescribed, and by issuing to all
tl, snVwerit uu: to said oath cert ti. ate* en
titlini. llieiii to the beneads of the proclamation.
1 ugit ve citizens of the State of Viordia, within
tt.i‘ limits of ll is department, will have an op
portunity to subscribe tothe same oath and
sivure certificates in the otliee of the post-com
mauder at Hilton Head, South Oarolna.
A G .vi i. vs r Ur.rLV -i'.ring tho late battle cf
i Kvati l’omi. Fla , tho ammunition of ouv troops
ittjlod. Most r.ohlv did those la thu advance
maintain then position until a supply arrived.
Iduring the interim it wasfugtested to Captain
Wheaton, of tlio Chatham r.rtillory of Savan
nah. to retire. Ills gallant reply was “The old
est company in the Confederacy does not know
how to retire." CUpt. W. in thelato battle, ns
in every position his duty lets called him to
fill since the war commenced, has shown him -
self to boa brave and skillful officer.and ninth
more worthy of promotion than hundreds of
pampereTotli mis who happen to have intiuen
tial fria tds to give them a lift.
ids we would taj
lew word*. The highe t rate., eat. now be ob
tained for the necessaries of life—pruvs have
probably r ..ehed their greatest elevation. ut}d
will 'On la to fall. Now, therefore, is the
time lor you to bring your provisions to ntav
s.,.* Hrttnr ail vour sttrnius iimrfnm '*
\Cil! meet with a ready sale at rail's that ought
to satiety the most unreasonable. Don’t bo
backward in tuts matter, Help the needy in
01' cities by soiling of your abundance, and
ut t'ne same time advance your own interests.
Bring on the supplies.
"4he Conft'dern'e steamer Tu-u aioosa bus been
Seie ' i at Cape Town, bv the British Admiral,
for a violation of tho neutrality laws. She was
captured some time ari by the Alabama, con
detuned 1“ Cr: t. Setnn es, who aruied and »ent
her otit a« anwi-er. lee ni ure of the Tus
. ...... tapactft
oui i/> -- > .wiimout-, and she will be
detained until c aimed by her legal owners.
Federal paper* c dm that twenty-five thou
sand of tie army ot tne 1 ot-uaac ; ave le-en
listed. If the Hutu was known we do not l>e-
IxTr.it'LiiKo Isdim-vr- or tat Ec caht&e o.
j l-'r >ehal OrFii.Ecs.—The lii* Attend Whig give,
j the annexed interesting incidents of the recap
j tore of some of il.e Federal officers who roccnt
i ly everped from the’prl»on*in that tily:
I Two of the Yankee officers vo re recapture*]
j iu Hanover County, about twelve milt;-from
I Richmond, by two lads -Simon Cullen, employ
ed at Cray’s drug store, in thi- city, and \\ al
ter, Syd nor, son of Mr. Sydnor. on or near
I whose (aim the capture we.- efiected. The two
li»j> were riding through the vv .*• U upon an
jol 1 horse—Sydnor mounted behind Cullen—
v.hen the la'.tei u'i-coert-d two men on the
edge of a swamp near by. Sn.-pecting they
v.-.-te stray Yankees, he proposed to bis compan
ion that they should ride over to the plate
where the men were and arrest them, if they
should prove to be escaped prisoners. Sydnoi
assented, and in a few minuses lire boys were
face to lye with the .suspicion? etrangei;*. |
Cullen w.i * ouvinced from their dress anil up- ;
peaiance that they were es.wped Yankees, and j
demanded a surrender. -Who are you "asked j
one of the Yank. s. “J am a member of Jones'
cavalry,” replied “and want you to move
along at once." “Dou’t be too sa.--y, rejoined
the Yankee- C. remarked that it was not hi
nurpose to be uncivil, but ho lmd no time to
'(.main there, and they must nt once proceed,
ortakftllecou9etluelu.es. The \ atikces, after
a brief consultation, tohl him to go on and they
w ould follow. “Not exactly,’’s iid Cullen, res
olutely; “you go on, and I'll filing up the rear,”
The Yankees reluctantly comp ied with this
mand ite, and were conducted by the two un
nin *d youths to Mr. Sydnoi s house, where
11,.-> wi 1 ' turned over to a mernh'-r of the Ilan‘-
o ve 1 Troop, w!io happened to fie present*
When the Yankees were told that tire hoy.
were tin trmed, and that young Cullen was not
• Cached to the cavalry, they professed lo be
very chagrined, and o«e of them remanked that
had ho known otherwise, he would have des
patched Cullen, ft was then too late to
“strike for freedom.' The prisoners were
fin Might back lo the'citv and delivered to the
offi" i-, of the Libbv.
Another Yankee officer, who escaped from
the Libby, m.ule his way up tlm tow path of
!.*ie <anal, and, by some means, obtained pos-
ion of a musket. Ho was met by an 1111
armed eiti/.-m, who innocently inquired the
new. from llichmond. Instead of giving a civ
il r.-ply, the Yankee cocked and aimed his iuu---
kei, at the citizen. The latter was taken aback
by this demonstration, and asked what it merit.
No repl. was vouchsafed, and the citizen walk
ed on 'lhe dan lice then shouldered his piece,
and resillii :1 hi: walk. His conduct had fiei.n
ohserved fiy I-,vo (.‘onfederate soldiers, who fol
lowed him, hut kept themselves concealed
among the hushes, hoping to capture him with
out unnecessarily risking their lives. Presently
tlm Yankee turned off from the low path, and
laid down. The soldiers then called to their
aid a farmer living in tho \ icinity, and the three
repaired to the spot where the Yankee was doz
ing, and captured him. The fellow made a des
perate struggle, but was finally overpowered
mid 1 nought back to this city.
Another Yankee officer was captured in a
li.dd fi.-iow the city by a negro. .Sambo saw
the fellow crossing the field and running up to
him, hoc ir. hand, ordered him to stop. The
Yank* e alien ly obeyed, and was then com
manded by the faithful negro to inarch to the
lann house, lie remonstrated a little, hut
finding the gro inexorable, and not earing to
provoke a l.fi.vv from tin- uplifted hoi*, walked
*1 >re him tit the house and whs there secured.
We have heard of another officer who was ar
rested fiy e. picket on the road iu New Kent
Comity. ’He- prisoner, still hoping to effect his
....-•ape. engaged in a sudlle with his captor, but
alp. r having his''smeller'' smashed and hist yes
well “bunged” fiy the valorous picket, he .sur
rendered at discretion.
Thk Political Movumknts ok Lincoln is
Louisiana. —By the last advices from New Or
leans we learn that (lie registry of votes under
the movement inaugurated some time ago to
establish a “free State” is progressing. About
I.bOO voters had registered their names up to
the li Ih Feb. H din, the man who lias lent
him self to Ibis movement, is the candidate for
Governor, and, we are told, is a very inferior
individual in point of ability, as he must be in
moral principle. Tlie traitors who support him
are of the same kidney, andwere.no doubt, sc
lecled l.y the slice tiling Yaukeesas littools for
the accomplishment of their nefarious designs
t in; Uiehiuoud tints of this lasi
Lincoln game;
If any portion of the people of the Confeder
acy believe that this movement to reorganize
in any considerable or respectable portion of
the legitimate population of that State, they
are mistaken and deceived. Since the Yankees
,nvo gained a It iupoi,*i v foothold in the Slat-'*,
l inis been tilled with emigrants from the
Northern states, imported expressly for the
purple.e of voting in the farce of an election
i i,at is to be held lor officers of the new bogus
.-'into government. By the provisions of iho
coii.-t itntiuu of the State, wo believe, a resi
dence ol one year entitles any cm! to tho privi
1,-yv ~i voting; and it there should be anything
liiu a large vote, as we have little doubt there
will be, tho votes will he cast by the horde of
Yankees who have been expressly sent to the
Shite for that special purpose. The only por
tion ot the resident population at. the time of
the fall of Now Orleans who will participate in
tlie election, will bo the small and contemptible
nest of lories and traitors who never enjoyed
any social or political consideration before tiic
war. and have basely lent themselves ton
swindling and short lived scheme for delivering
their State into ihe banns of her i. orst enemies
t'oMit: \ll i.atorv Gamut ofGk.n. I*ol.e. (*Oll.
Folk has issued tho annexed congratulatory or
der to his corps. It is dated Petnopo'is, Feb.
Tlie Lieutenant-General commanding offers
Id.- congratulations to the army on the success
ful termination of the campaign just closed.
Tlie cheerfulness with which tlie troops have
borne tlie fiiti, u.-< and inconveniences of the
march, an l theii ready acquiescence in the or
ders directing their movements, have entitled
them to tlm highest commendation. To the
firmness and good conduct of the men mid Ihe
kill and judgment of their officers in checking
Ih. enca.i V lu.U'cb, t'ic commanding General is
indebted for seeming ttic public jfort-s and de
priving the enemy of the use of the radroads
mn! other facilities for foragingjand subsist••nee
i he concent ration of our cavalry on his column
nf cavalry from West Tennest.fle. formed the
turning point of the campaign. That concen
tration broke down his only means of subsist
ing his infantry. His column was defeated and
united, and his whole force compelled to make
a hasty retreat. Never did a grand campaign,
inaugurated with, such pretension, terminate
more glorithisly. \V it ii a force thre* times that
which \v is opposed to its advance, they have
been defeated and forced to leave the field with
a lose of men, t im'd arms and artillery. Both
of their columns are retreating below tlie squa
drons ot our pursuing i ivalry.
The Lieutenant-General commanding oilers
Ii is grateful thanks to the whole at my, and
trusts that this opening campaign of the new
vear may be an earnest of the successes which
await us in the future.
Cori'Oß is NK'AR.vtirjv.—Borne attention lias
been given to tlie raising ot cotton in Nicara
gua, since our troubles have commenced. A
letter from Grenada, speaks thus of the matter:
The great staple, cotton, is beginning to be
cultivated here, and it will doubtless surprise
some of the wiseacres in the United states
v,hen it is known that no less than 40tj!) hales
of . otton were exported from some port ot this
republic last year, almost :U1 ot which went to
. '.•gland. Tho llngiish have been giving this
; ..,!i<;i attention. At the lowest estimate,
le.one bales will be exported mis year, the
1. kof which goes into the jaws of the Brittisb
lion. Volt may rely upon this as being true.
With this popW the cultivation of Cotton is
but an experiment, and without doubt will
I -rove va 1 able. There are now eight cotton
gins cucteu at tdiinei.iiega—fuieen miles fioui
the p rt of Comito, on the nieific. Others are
being ordered; so von see the move is made in
earnest. V o r.c.st. in the event of a change of
administration, that it will not inaugurate an
other revolution. VUL euvrgv tb<« ' >
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The I'ekuno is Canada.- The New York
correspondent of the London Specutor-au
ardent supporter of Iris own, the Northern,
side in the present wav—writes as follows in
re aid to tlm feeling existing in Canada :
Having gone through Canada, though on.y
bv the ordinary route ot travel. 1 can say that
Horn West to East 1 heard but one voice raised
in favor of my country, or my country men,
anil that was my own. 1 Yen'where . Usnc
what' cannot describa, except as a c d'.iva.ed
iauittoreu e. . cnerislied seem, accompanied
with a hearty desire for the sget" - - vi the at*
, curgeata. aad ‘■'■ w ’ h “* *..o* lie public might las
j destroye<l, and partly that the Yankees might
1 get a thrashing.
1 i hof.eld and Stem-nun are in Fast Tounes
... ilirecimg the operations ot the army of i:.e
. 1,1 ■
l-'HO't VinutMA.
Ice A. in. ion Yi din says a little boy
twelve years old, iu Lx county, son of I’efcer
Phipps, who was so br dally treated by Major
fleers, reiu.ntly captured fiy General Jones,
I was Caught fiy she Yankees and three times
| hung up fie. j..* v, rs, -1 not cheer for L’u
coin. Each time, when relievo*! from the rope,
Ihe shouted at top of hi
tor Jeii. Davi*. Tlmyankecs finally let him
I go. as an incorrigible rebel.
Tim price <1 flour in Danville, Virginia, row
suddenly from Sl ' J to SAT'- per barrel a few
days a<*o
During the past year the Virginia lead mines
produced lead enough for ten millions of ounce
halls, and this vear the quantity will fie
doubled.
Gold fell two and a half percent in Rich
mond on the strength of General Folk’s teleg
rams about Sherman.
Gen Lee paid llichmond a visit ft few day's
since. Rumor say liis object was to consult
about the spring campaign.
LiCut. lireckinvidge, son of Gen. Breckin
ridgi. a:lived at Riolmioud Fob. goth, by flag
of truce boat.
A poi lion of the Confederate States bakery
in l. ohmond was destroyed by fire Feb. 2rtth.
The loss, which is not less than **lo,ooo, falls
upon the Government.
Six J.-' erti-rs from the Ninth Alabama have
been brought to llichmond and lodged in Has
tie Thunder. ! hey attempted to desert by
swimming the Rappahannock.
Judge P \V. Gray, of Texas, late member
of Congress from that State, has been appoin
t'd i.-cut of tlie Treasury Department west of
tlio Mis..,iujippi liver. Another of the forty con
script rnemfiers of Congress, has thus been
provided for,
The Richmond I vq.nt* h discloses anew dodge
to keep from being * ■ rihed, recently prac
ticed. Some time since proposals were ad
verti.S'-d for carrying the m ill lietween Salem,
in Roanoke county, and Floyd Court House,
the lowest bidder to have the'contract and lie
to fie exempted from military service. Among
the large number of bids which were sent
in was one offering t r perform the service for
one qiiintiliionth part, of cent, and several for
one cent, in lids ease, however, the lowest
bid was thrown oui on the ground of its iile
gality, and as there were several of the cent
stamp it was decided that they shou’d draw
draws to see who should have it. A citizen of
Richmond was the lucky individual.
A letter from Gen. Lee's army dated Mor-
ten's Ford, Feb. 25, says: “All's quiet along
our lines. Meade lias evinced no disposition to
he hostile since his attempt at an advance on
tho (Ith, which proved a failure, and at which
time lie undoubtedly found out that the ‘rebels’
were not, as had m-en reported by some lying
Northern journal, in the ditches around Rich
mond. The, army is now well clothed and
shod, and in better health and spirits than since
the war commenced. Every one seems perfect
ly satisfied with the action of £ongress on the
currency, tax and military bills. The commis
sariat is doing as well as we have ,any right to
expect. All are furnished with an abundance
of good corn meal, moderate rations of bacon
and beef, end frequently molasses, sugar and
genuine coffee. The troops in this army, with
but few exceptions, have re-enlisted for the
war.
Captain Began, ft famous West Virginia Con
federate partisan, who lias made himself ex
ceedingly obnoxious to the traitors of the re
gion from which he hails, bv many daring feats,
and numerous reprisals on the Yankees, was
recently captured by the enemy, who immedi
ately thereupon commenced to wreak on his
person their long hoarded vengeance. In
Captain Logan's case, their manner of‘‘getting
even” with the bold partisan, was after a novel
plan. Wo have been informed on reliable au
thority, that he was taken to Wheeling and
carried before “Governor ’ Boremau, who or
dered him to be confined in a ceil five feet
high, and live feet long ! Ills unfortunate po
sition may be imagined, when we state that
Captain Logan is over six feet high. He sleeps
in a trough, in ti half recumbent position, and
is never allowed to go out of his vile cell,
in such a case as (his, the Confederate Govern
ment should see that the claims of suffering
humanity find a responsive echo hero. The
tallest Yankee captain in prison
should be selected, and a box sWmld be con
structed for ids accommodation, similar to that
in which Lineman has entombed the gallant Lo
gan. It is only by Die adoption of some such
course as this, that tlie suffering of this brave
officer, and others similarly situated, can be
ameliorated.
The Fxaminer leat ns that, according to tlie
construe ion of tlie recent tax law ill tho Treas
ury Department, tax-payers will be required
to state the articles and objects subjected to h
specific or ml vuloiv,,. tax. hold, owned, or pos
sessed by them on the loth day of February,
ISIM, the da‘c of the act. The daily wages of
detailed soldiers and other employees of the
Government are not. liable to taxation asirf
oome, although they may amount.in the aggre
gate. to the sum of one thousand dollars per an
num.
About $75,000 of coupon bonds, S'sT’sand
ti's per cent, have been abstracted from the
Confederate States 'Treasury Department. They
were unsigned.
Marshall Kane, of Baltimore, has declined
tlie tender of a public dinner by ids friends in
Hiolimond. He is busily preparing tor service
in the Confederacy.
A detective officer named John L. Woodis,
was accidentally idiot by one of tho prison
guard at Castle Thunder, March Ist.
The l-ixaminer, speaking ci the hint Yankee
raid around Richmond, says a thousand real
cavalry , under a real officer, kept in their camp
by an iron discipline, in tlie neighborhood of
the city, would render raids impossible for
evermore.
Il is believed that the Fydcrul General fiil
Patrick, who was in command of tho Yankee
raiders who approached so near Richmond last
year, was also in command of the present raid.
Tlie enemy took nearly the same route as the
former force.
It is reported that Mrs. Patterson Allen, on
bail to ha tried for alleged treasonable corres
pondence, lias been i isiicd i.y tlie Federals dur
ing their late raid near Richmond, and taken
possession of by them.
FROM THE COASI'.
On last Tureday \vt<.-k Hid Yankees from St.
Andrew's Sound took off' live negroes from Mr
,f. H. Hull's salt wot ks. on the Saturday follow
iug they visited a jdace railed Ixainpadooia, be
longing to Mr. Tiso'i, and carried off a load ot
potatoes, am} on lest Tuesday they ran one ol
their small gunboats tlurty-five miles up the
river to Mr. Joseph Hull s plantation in the
open day time, used their barges or spptll boats
to land timi" forces, about fifty men, and after
stealing and destroying all the valuables, car
ried oil with them fifteen negroes, tlie family
having barely time to escape. Tlie boat was
not discovered until site rounded to drop an
chor, and then only by ageidgst, the. landing
being a mile and a half off.
As soon ns possible the old grey beards of
tbe neighborhood hurried out, determined to
giye them battle, and wore only grieved that
tlie thieving scoundrels did not remain long
enough to give them a chance.
Ihe Savannah News of the4th inst., says:—
Passengers by the Gulf train report that the
enemy have again landed at Darien, in Mcln
tosh county. It is aid that a'considerable
Yankee force in 1 i transports landed at Darien
on Monday last. The planters in the neigh
borhood'were in some excitement, and our in
formant state- that many had abandoned their
places, ami were removing their negroes, and
other property beyond the reach of the enemy.
The Yankees had captured and carried off some
negroes. We will probably hear more of this
affair before morning.
The Republican flunks, if tbe reported lan
ding be true, the object is probably a raid on
the Gulf Railroad.
FROM IEXXESSES.
A late number of the New York Herald
says the ivmiminicaliona between Knoxville
and Cumberland Gap are reported to lie cut
off. and nearly all of East Tennessee is in the
hands of the Confederates.
It is stated that Tcnnesse is now full of guer
rillas who come down fr. ni the timsialrdns and
ivssail ti.esnppl} trains. ;;i.u interrupt the com
lnunicaUoe.s ot the epeniy
Gentlemen recently from Nashville, state
that that city is lull of starving refugees t'-~~
E i.- t Tennessee.
.. .".,er to the Chicago Times gives the an
nexed news from the vicinity of Memphis.
Bands of guerrillas are operating successfully
,"sound the . ity, burning a groat deal of the
cotton that is being brought in. Negroes.on
plantations are becoming refractory ; one mur
dred his master a short time since. The Yan
kees are taking o!T all the negroe® bn Lincoln's
plantations they can secure. Murders and rob
berers are the order cf the day and night in
Memphis.
From our latest advices which may or may
not be reliable. Gm. ivxgstreci i- r.vw nioyin..
to'cards Lriatoi. .neve was current on Satur
day a rumor from bah : to the ehect that he
was advancing on Cleveland to make “junction
with ilotmaton '• '.bngitieet i- uow going
nvwib.it H in-canso a Fo’w i'd column is advanc
. jm- from Kentucky into La : Tciutecsee, bv
w&y of Climb’miai.’d t.up. Such .. movement
ais been incut V.:;- in Northern papers. It
may be I.oupstivet V pun-e; <• to .;o the moan,
tains and eut 1 Mu Kile i nuc-.-ee or Kentveky-
These ate sutiuim- m- re! v. while the more ered
-ible advices indicate that he i$ laovin* boutli.
rt»BBl«N ITEMS
Anew blockade st-'-amer named Dtuid will
soon . ail from Queenstown
Several conflicts have taken place between
Russian and Polish troops. The former were
defeated.
letters from Warsaw describe, the condition
ol the persons transported into the interior ol
Russia as deplot able in the extreme.
The Federal Diet have resolved to supply
fresh troops instead of withdrawing any from
the disputed temtories.
Recent accounts fro u China represent that
piracy is still largiy prevalent in the China
water-. One letter says that no small vessels
is safe even within twezty miles of Hong Kong.
•Ships wrecked on the Paracels or Pratas are
stripped by Chinese junks, and the passengers
and crew are simply brought in because they
are paid lor it. On the first of August the
British bark Parana, left Macao, bound to Eu
rope, with a cargo of cassia. She wa3 sudden
ly attacked by Chinese pirates, the whole of the
crew, sixteen iu number, were killed, aud bark
burned. The pirates aow seem to control all
trade in native vessels, and it is said that all
market produce coming to H..*ng Kong pays
tribute to them.
It is stated that Mrs. Wandon, authoress of
“Lady Audley’s Secret” and other works, has.
within the past four or five years, earned SIOO.-
000 by her pen.
The editor of the Kreiiii Zeitung, a member
of the Prussian Parliament, writing about the
British press, says, it is habitually bought up
by the ministry, so far as thirty-two thousand
pounds annually will do it.
The annual messages of Mr. Lincln aud Mr.
Davis have been reprinted m extento bv most
of the London papers, and, of course, accom
panied by the criticisms of the respective edi
tors. The Times devoted a column and a half
to the laudation of the latter, interlarded with
its usual objurgations upon Mr. Lincoln and
his Cabinet, and the Northern cause generally.
Its tenor may be gathered by the last sentence
of the article, which is an epitomize 1 sum
mary of the whole, viz: that President Lin
coln's message is “the most cold blooded poli
tical document ever written.’’
Advices from France say that the rebel crui
ser Rappahannock is rapidly preparing for sea
at Calais, and ready to ship guns and stoics.
The Florida is quite ready for sea at Brest.
Her sailing is only a question of time.
The Georgia's repairs are in a forward state,
and it is expected she will be ready for sea in
February.
Confederate bonds have risen to fifty iu the
English market.
It is said that Fanee nnd Russia will not in
terfere in the German question.
It is rumored that Earl Russell has resigned.
A London correspondent of the New York
Times says England has determined to defend
Denmark if the worst comes to worst. An Eng
lish fleet, it is said, has been sent to the Adri
atic. to act against Trieste and Venice, and an
other is ready to leave for the Baltic. This
looks like war—so does the gathering of the
Austrian and Prussian troops on the Elder; but
the general opinion still is that peace will be
preserved.
The Alabama has burned the Marlatan, So
ncsta and Highlander, in the Strait*of Ma
lacca.
The Emperor of Abyssinia, who gained a vic
tory over the population ot'Goiani, is stated to
have ordered the massacre of 15,000 prisoners—
men, women and children. lie is also said to
have ordered the arrest of the British Consul at
Messoura.
The two Pattis, CarlMti end Adelina, were
both in Paris at last accounts.
The number of wrecks reported for the Brit
ish underwriters at ship news rooms, in 1803,
was 2,720.
Eleven thou "and shipwrecked saiiors were
rescued and relieved on the British Coast in
1803 by the Ageuts and means of “The Ship
wrecked Mariner’s Society.”
The Sullan of Turkey possesses the swiftest
vessel afloat. It is a steam yacht, named the
Taliah. and was built by Messrs. Samuda, ot
Black wall, England. Her burden is over 1,100
tons. Space is s.iciiticed to machinery, the
whole object of the vessel being speed. She
ran forty-five miles in two hours aud five min
utes, with the tide part of the way against her.
Her speed is that of an average railway train.
NEWS hIMMAIIY.
Tlie Georgia Stale hospitals have been re
moved from their present location to Jones
boro'. on account of tlie scarcity of hospital
supplies in tlie neighborhood of Cartersville,
and the heavy pressure on the Western find At
lantic railroad for the transportation for tire
Confederate Government.
About tire loth of March Major Rose, of Tex
as, will leave Atlanta for the Trans-Mississip
pi Department. Packages left for him at the
Atlanta Register will be transferred to their
destination. TJ;e*Ws of the C, S. Postal pc
paiimeiu must be complied with in reference
to such packages.
Some people are supposing that the new cur
rency law gives an unlimited power to make
new emissions, end anticipate, therefore, timi
the coming depletion will be followed by a re
dundancy equal to the present. This is an er
ror. Section live probipits the issue of new
notes, except to two-thirds of tlie amount of
the old notes taken in, whether by funding or
exchange. The highest lin;it, therefore, to
which the currency can hereafter att 'in is two
thirds of its present magnitude. The means
for carrying on the Government, if the taxes
prove insufficient, are to be obtained by the sate
of bonds—see sections six and seven—and by
certificates of indebtedness.
The Atlanta Appeal says the currency fright
has almost subsided in that city.
The Federals appear to be puzzled with
Longstreet’s movements.
All the Federals who escaped from the prison
at Catawba, Ala., a short time since, have been
recaptured.'.
Capt L. G. C'onii i, of Gen. Morgan s staff',
lias been presented with a magnificent war
horse, vali.erl at $6,000, by the citizens of Shen
andoah and Frederick counties. Capt. Contri
was for a time a scout in this part of Virginia,
and led a successful attack upon a body of Yan
kees at Fisher’s Mill, last spring. This pres
ent is made him as an acknowledgment of the
valuable services he lias rendered.
The editor of tfie Selma Missfasippian lias
just seen a contraband from within the Feder
al linos, who says he belongs to Vice-I’resiijent
Stephens. He was captured at Jackson last
summer, and has since been breathing the »f*'
of freedom around Vicksburg and New Or
leans. He says he has enough of it, is thor
oughly satisfied with his liberators, and advises
all fellow-ufferers to “stay where deyare."
He gives a most doleful description of the suf
fering of vhe contrabands at Vicksburg—says
it is not in the nature of a Yankee to care lor
a nigger, and when one gets sick there is no
one to look after or care for him. Consequent
ly large numbers die for the want of that kind
ly attention which a humane master or mistress
is always ready to give. His picture, wc dare
say, is not overwrought.
Brig. General, IV. M. Gardner has been as
signed to tlie command of all the troops in
Florida. The following officers are announced
as his staff ; Major J. L. Cross, A. A. G. Capt.
G. C. Gibbs, Act’gA. A. G., Lt. Col. GAY. Lay,
Act’glnspt’r Gen., Major L. 0. Simpkins, Chief
U. M., Major A. B. Noyes, Comiu'y Subsistence,
Lieut. J. B. Grant, A. D. C.
Tlie Yankees are said to be greatly increas
ing their force in the neighborhood of Suffolk,
Va.. and it is now likely that some movement is
contemplated in that quarter.
Several Federal deserters have arrived lately
in Richmond. They say they deserted because
they were “tired fighting for the nigger.”
On Monday night, Feb. 29th, a boat load of
Yankees front one of the blockading vessels off
Wilmington, slipped in over the bar, past the
forts and went up to Smitliville, from which
place they carried off Capt. Kelley, of Gr*.
Herbert's staff, and a negro man. The j ournal
rays somebody'is to blame for this surprise.
Several of the Yankee deserters who were
sent to Wilmington to wQfk ill tlmTp- 1 , m ines,
have re-desertcd ra sst of them had been
hecaptured at last accounts. These fellows are
undoubtedly spies.
The Richmond Sentinel makes a capital sug
gestion vrhon a advises planters to compel
their servants to keep hogs instead of dogs.
The food eaien by the former amounts b>
thing ; while the food eaten t fi e latter is in
most cases iu>' good as thrown away.
Messts. Jacob Sanders and Pleasant Siraous,
of Montgomery county, N. C.. wore murdered,
a few days ago by deserters, who were robbing
the premises of the latter. They were both
above sixty years of age. It is believed that
they kiliod two of their assailants, one of them
the notorious Bill Ovrens.
In Mobile the military authorities have closed
up the stores of those who relate large bills.
Ai>-'ingenious citizen of Chr-Hesiou wueom
nletel the design for anew grate bar for engine
1,. r naves, c-lationary or locomotive. It.is pro
nouuced adecifedsuccess and ameritoiious in
v. ntiou bv experts who have exatuiued it. an ■]
promises great saving.
A number »f geuUcraen in Macon are on
deavoring to seeme .t suit aide horse to be pie-
S.at.d to Gcu. ihvvUiuiid- a e.
lilt I * L<?t H»\ ILUK.
**e!sitor Johnson's ffteth.
SPECIAL COKBESI'OMJESI'E CHRONICLE A SENTINEL.
Lotosville, March 1, 1861.
Id accordance wiiji previous notice, a large
number of the citizens of Jefferson, including
quite’a respectable number of ladies, assem
bled at the Court House in Louisville Tuesday,
and were addressed by the Hon. 11. V. Johnson.
The meeting was organized by electing Col,
R. YY.Carswell. Chairman, and J. G. Cain. Se
cretary. Col. Carswell after a few pertinent
and explanatory remarks introduced Senator
Johnson.
For nearly two hours our distinguished fel
low citizen and statesman addressed the people
in his usual eloquent, forcible, anil impressive
manner. Believing that the people were espe
cially interested in the action of their late Con
gress. he referred first to the Funding Bill. Its
object was to retire tho old currency and make
way for anew and better issue. The old issue
had become so depreciated as to be almost use
less. and iu fact would be useless, were it not
for the patriotism of the people, who still con
tinue to receive it in exchange for provisions.
Secondly, and in the same connection he
spoke of the 'Fax Bill. This hill was adopted
as a measure ol necessity. It was severe, but
not mere so than required. Our best aud
wisest men, our most able and thorough polit
ical economists had said—let us have heavy tax
ation. Congress after long and patient delib
eration had presented our present Tax Bill, and
it received the sanction ol the President.—
True, it is severe, hut all patriots will submit
cheerfully to its operation, when they under
stand that.it k one of the unavoidable hard
ships of our present struggle, ft may operate
in some cases unequally ; but that inequality
will result not from a want of justice and uni
versality iu the Tax Bill, but from the different
condition and circumstances of people,
Again, he referred to the hill suspending the
writ of htt’jea.i corpus. The privilege of the
writ of habeas corpus is the great charter of
personal liberty, and it was natural that free
rnc-n should feel alarmed when a measure inhib
iting that privilege was passed. But the good
and true patriots of the day need feel no ap
prehension. It was not designed to diminish
their rights, aud all who were true to the cause
and to tlieii duty would feel no evil or injury
from this bill. The design of this measure was
to arrest and deal with traitors. All who assist
the enemy. All who trade with them. All
who desert, or tefuse to render ptoper military
service, Ao. It might iu some case operate
hatslily and severely, aud of necessity would ;
but placed as it was in the hands of our great
and patriotic leader, the President, it would
not so operate as a general thing.
The Military Bill was another of those severe
measures demanded by the emergency of the
times. H r e are inferior to our foe in numbers,
in resources and in fact inferior to them in all
the elements of war, except in gallantry. M r e
are now approftctiihg the great and decisive
struggle. The war may not end soon, but the
result of this campaign will in all probability
give earnest of the final result. Looking to
this, it was reasonable that our Congress should
call into the field or place at the disposal of
the Commander in-Chief every available man.
If there be objection to this bill, it must come
from those who are predisposed to complain,
rather than discharge the solemn duty that
now devolves upon each person. Reflecting
upon the great interest involved, our existence
as a people, our rights as individuals, and threat
ened as we are by a strong unscrupulous and
ruthless enemy, coulditbeppssibleth.it any
one could object to our military or ether laws
adopted for the safety and preservation of our
Confederacy ? In the field already, we have as
gallant and heroic army as ever fought t-he
battles of a people. Association with such a
band will doubtless help the morals and patri
otism of many who have heretofore been idle
and careless. How thankful should we be,
and how much gratitude do we owe to our
brave defenders, wbo now at the expiration of
their three years of service are so lapidiy and
unanimously re-enlisting for war. This is an
example of heroism unsurpassed, it not un
paralleled in history. Our soldiers liave, and
will do their entire duty. But a very great
and responsible duty now falls to the hands of
our citizens who are not called into the field.
Whilst they are protected in their rights, in the
enjoyment of their property ; whilst they are
permitted to remain with their families in
peace, it is but reasonable that they should feed
and clothe tbe noble soldiery who have and are
yet willing to sacrifice all for the good and suc
ess of the cause. If our citizens at home fail
to clothe and feed tlie army, our cause is lost,
and we are subjected to all the hovers of sub
jugation. M hat means this word subjugation?
Language cannot express ils full meaning. It
is enough for us to know that it signifies tlie
most wretched and miserable fate that ever
awaited a people. In preference to it, let us
be buried in honorable graves. But shall \ya
be subjected to this fate ? They arc able and
willing to rescue us from so disgraceful end,
provided wo feed them and sustain them in the
struggle. Shall our people fail to do this? If
so how soon will it be ? If we are whipped in a
struggle where combatants aye equal, and
equally misiaiued, we still might claim some
honor. Bflt if whipped simply by refusing or
failing to feed and sustain our army, it will be
contemptible, low disgusting, sordid, wretched,
meroi nary meanness,
Qur larlips liave done their duty. Not an
instance cau be found where they have failed
to ply their fingers to the task. And if our cit
izens will all resolve in their hearts, to do tlit’iy
whole duty, and faithfully and peiscveringly
keen the promise, we will and must succeed.
4nd when via haye discharged our entire duty
as individuals and us a people, when as a trud
and chivalrous nation we can place our hands
upon our hearts and feel that we have exerted
ail our powers and resources,let us then retire
to our places of secret meditation, feeling like
little children humble in the midst of deafen
ing thunders and lightning’s flash of the im
pending storm i feeling that in and of ourselves
tye are nothing and can do nothing, and there
upon our bended knees, earnestly and zealously
ask assistance from Him, who rules empires
and shapes the destiny of man.
The following is an imperfect sketch of Sk
ater Johnson's speech, but it will give your
readers au idea of the tone and spirit.
J. ct. c.
T m e Fa ik of 'jhe CosQt'KßKn.—A number of
ladies arrived at Petersburg by flag of truce
from Norfolk and Portsmouth a few days ago
They represent the condiii.ch of the people in
cities, now domineered oyyr
by the Brute, as deplorable m the extreme, —
General Wilde, who made himself so notorious
in his raid some time since in Eastern North
Carolina, commands under Butler, and with
his negro troops, who perform all the guard
duty in the cities, seek every opportunity to
humble and degrade the citizens.
An order lias been issued, taking possession
of all the churches in both cities, and directing
that the pews are all to be free to the negro
soldiers, who are to occupy seats with the
whites, and any person who shall show disap
probation to this announcement, either by
word, look cr gesture, shall be arrested and
imprisoned. Further- the pastors of the church
es have been informed, if they refused to of
ficiate, that preachers from the Yankee army
will take their places, and the members of the
Church will be taxed for their support. Only
those resident ministers arc allowed to preach
at all who have taken the oath to support the
Lincoln and Pierpont Governments.
Rev. Mr. Wingfield, of Portsmouth, has re
fused to take the oath, and is not allowed to
preach, and his pulpit is occupied by a Yankee
Chaplain. Father O'Keefe *nd Father Plunk
ett, the Catholic Priests have both refused to
take The oath, and stiil continue their ministra
tions in spite of Bullet 's order, and so far they
have not been molested. Rev. Geo. 11. Sain,
of Portsmouth, a local Minister of the Metho
dist Church, has been arrested and is now a
prisoner at Fort Norfolk.
Mr. Maloney, a liyery stable ket-per of Nor
folk. was 3 . Smart lime since sentenced by a Mil-.
Laly Couit to a fine of S2OO and three mouths;
imprisonment for striking a negro. The negro,
put his horse in Maloney’s stable, and stthge
-aneatly attempted to take the animal away
without paying for his food, which was
ed by the proprietor. One “ e Assistant
Provost Maishals <■ orl'otk. is a burly negro.
' It property of refugees i3 bc-ing confiscated
and sold. One of the ladies mentioned seeing
the tine library of Itev. Thomas Hume, Sr., ot
Portsmouth Sold last week. All the ladies
were strictly searched, both their persons and
baggage, and eve 17 article found t'or.whiek a
permit had not been obtained was taken from
them. Several of the ladies were robbed of
money and other articles by the detectives.
Notwithstanding the orders issued, quite a
number in Norfolk have not yet taken the
oatln
The Protestant Episcopal educational Society
of Philadelphia, have latclv into posses
sion of real estate, and stocks worth $3,000,000.
The property has been in stilt thirty years.
The advance in rents of dwelling houses in
New Yeik s from twenty-five *.O thuriy-ilve
per cent, over last year.
Brig. Gen. Ben ham. who was reduced from
hi? rank on account of the failure of his attack
pu Seewsioaville, ha* been leiostated,
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM VIRGINIA.
lhe Yankee cavalry which crossed the Cen
tral Railroad near Frederick Hall Virginia
divided into two columns, one moving iu the
direction of James River Canal, the other to
Ashland and thence to the vicinity of this
city.
Tho former appeared at the farm of Mr. Bed
don, Secretary ot War, in Goochland county,
this forenoon, aud burnt all the flour aud saw
mills in the vicinity.
Gen. Wise, on a visit to his son-in-law on the
adjoining tho farm, was apprised of their ap
proach iu time to make his escape. *
The other column, accompanied by artillery,
appeared on the Brooke Road, six miles north
east of the city, this forenoon.
They were kept iu check by a battery of
troops manning a few sections of light artillery.
Shot and shell were exchanged for about two
hours, when the Yankees finally withdrew in
the direction of Mechanicsville, burning the
trestle work of the Central Railroad over the
Ckickahominey in their retreat.
Our loss in the artillery duel was one killed
and seven wounded. Neither the force nor loss
fff the enemy has been ascertained.
They burnt Brantley's flour mill, six miles
from Charlottesville.
The enemy’s lower raiders captured Col. P.
H. Jones, Captains Demonte, Garber. Channing*
Page, Watson, and two lieutenants of artillery
at Fredericks Hall.
The firing on the Westham road March Ist,
was an engagement between the Yankees and
our local defence troops near Greer's farm.
The armory battalion attacked the enemy,
and having underestimated their force, were re
pulsed.
Henley’s battalion, composed of department
clerks, having advanced, were charged by the
enemy.
At the first volley the Yankees broke and
fell back, but iu a short time they renewed the
attack aud were again repulsed.
The loss in Healey’s battalion was two ov
three killed and several wounded.
Among the killed is Capt. Albert Elley, chief
clerk of the Second Auditor's office.
The main body of Kilpatrick's raiders pro
ceeded towards the Peninsula on the south side
of the Pamunkey, crossing the York River
Railroad at Tunstalls.
About 150 more prisoners have been captured
by Col. Bradley Johnson’s command.
There was a conflict on Wednesday night be
tween a small lorceof Confederate cavalry und
a party ol Yankee raders, ‘resulting in the
death of Acting Brig. Gen. Dalilgren, one of
the leaders of the expedition, and the capture
of ninety of his men.
Several papers were found on" Dahlgien’s
person with his signature, stating the object of
the undertaking to be the release of the pris
oners at Bell Island, the destruction of the
hateful city and the murder of Jeff Davis, and
his traitors crew. Every thing of service to
the rebels must be destroyed
The documents disclose the most vindiotive
hostility against the Confederacy, and have
produced a profound sensation in the com
munity.
A bill suspending the collection of the taxes
tlie present year has passed both house of the
Virginia Legislature.
ANOTHER SUCCESS BY MOSBY.
Mosby ambushed a scouting party- of the en
emy's cavalry, consisting of 113 men. under
Capt. Reid, between Broad Run and Dranes
villc, oil Tuesday.
Mosby killed twenty, among them Capt,
Reid, commanding the enemy’s party, and
wouuded eight or ton more. He brought off'
71 prisoners—among them a captain, two lieu
tenants, 57 privates, and one negro.
Mosby lost one killed and four wounded.
lie also captured the arms ami equipments
of the prisoners, and fifty horses. Many of ihe
enemy's horses were killed. Mosby’s horse
was shot under him.
Tbe fight lasted about fifteen minutes.
It is reported that the enemy are advancing
from Culpeper 0. IJ- by way of Madison
Court House, with infantry, artillery, and cav
alry.
FROM THE RAPiLtAN.
The excitement about the raid Iras subsided
and all is quiet in this department.
Tlie enemy in retreating to Charlottesville
burnt Page’s flour mill, Green county Ranks
flour mill at Madison Court House; and carried
off several citisens prisoners.
FROM MISSISSIPrr.
There was heavy fighting on Tuesday the
22d in the vicinity of Okalona.
Gen. Forrest, with a torce not exceeding 2,-
QClfi men. attacked the enemy, estimated at 6,-.
(mt). After severe fighting all day, night closed
on the enemy routed and flying.
They contested every step, falling back and
forming ; but were successively driven from
every position. Gen. Forrest pursued them to
a short distance from Pontotoc, where, late in
tlie evening, tlie enemy formed three separate
lines and made their last desperate stand.
They made three sabre clflrges on horselmck.
but each recoiled, driven back with great
slaughter.
The Yankees left their dead upon the field.
Their loss is estimated at a hundred killed, in
cluding two Colonels ; their wounded are much
more numerous, many of whom fell into our
hands.
Our loss will not exceed 100 killed and
wounded. Col. Jeff. Forrest, commanding a
brigade in Chalmers’ division, was killed, and
Lieut. Col. Barksdale, commanding sth Miss.,
mortally wounded.
Col. Barteau, of Ball's brigade, was severely
wounded in tire breast, and Col. McCullough,
commanding a brigade of Chalmers’ division,
in the hand.
About 150 prisoners have arrived here, in
cluding a Colonel and a Lieut. Colonel. More
are coming in.
A courier just from Okalona, reports that
Gen. Gbolson lias captured a large number of
prisoners in his pursuit^
Five pieces of artillery and a large quan
tity of small arms, sabres, saddles, &c., are
among the spoils.
Gen. Forrest’s command have returned.
Grierson’s command hare returned to Mem
phis.
A private telegram from Gen. Forrest says:
“My victory is complete. Our loss was twen
ty killed and sixty wounded. The Y'ankee
loss in killed, wounded and captured, was
about eight hundred. They outnumbered us
three to one.
‘•Col. Forrest was killed.”
The work of repairing the railroads destroy
ed by the enthiy is progressing tapidlv. Three
miles of track and three bridges were burned
on the Southern Railroad, and ten miles of
track destroyed on the Selma Road, and thirty
five on the Mobile and Ohio Road.
The enemy pillaged every Louse carrying
away every thing of any value.
Provisions were taken from almost every
family.
Sherman laid waste all the country Wreugh
his army passed on hij rewrato VicljsJjhrg.
A dinpaten rrotn Macon, M’fik,, on the 2d, via
Cuba the 4th, s»yg a dispatch has just been re
''"Led from Gen. Jackson, dated Sharon, seven
miles from Canton, on the 28th ult.
He say 6 he overtook the enemy at that point
on the 27th, and was skirmishing.
The enemy crossed bis whole force at Rat
eliff's and Cullum’s feiries, and proceeded to
Cauton, where they were reported on short ra
tions aud broken down.
It Will; thought they would destroy the pof-
tion cf the railroad north of Canton and go at
once to Vicksburg.
About twenty-five hid been killed and a
number captured.
LATEST FROM THE NORTH.
'lhe steamship Bohemian, from Liverpool
was recently wrecked off Portland harbor. —
Several steerage passengers were lost.
The report of the Conference Committee on
the internal revenue bill, was concurred in by
tlie Federal Senate, but rejected in the House.
The Yankees are refusing to rc-enli,t. Their
regiments do not average three hundred men.
Lincoln has issued a proclamation releasing
Brownsville, Texas, from blockade.
Maj. Gen Wm. l’restou had arrived at Ilav
anna and left for Vera Cruz on the the 21st
ultimo.
Nashville dispatches mention tlie capture of
a brother of the late Gen. Zollicoft’er, neat Col
tirabia.
The defeat of Seymour in Florida is admitted
In tlie Federal House of Representatives on
Monday, peace resolutions were rejected by 70
majority.
Resolutions were unanimously adopted that
the rebellion is wicked and unjustifiable and
must bo put down„,
Cox, of Ohio, introduced a resolution that tho
rebellion be hereby abolished ! Adopted with
laughter.
Pendleton introduced a resolution that tlie
arrest and banishment of Vallandfghaiu was in
violation of the constitution and law. Rejected
by 30 majority.
EUROPEAN NEWS.
The Danes have retreated from Schleswig.
Several severe engagements had occurred, with
heavy losses on both sides.
Pit is reported that a conference is proposed
by England, Russia and Sweden for a settle
ment of the Danish question.
The Florida left Brest on the Otli.
Faul Derby made an attack on the policy of
the administration in regard to Laird s rams>
intimating that they were seized under the in
fluence of American menaces.
The Court of Exchequer has dismissed the
appeal in the Alexandra case for want ol juris
diction.
Russell stated in the House of Lords that.
Adams withheld Seward’s official dispatch,
holding England responsible for the depreda
tions of tlie Alabama.
Forty thousand Danes are still entrenched at
Dappel.
The Prussians are preparing to attack them.
Arrangements for tlie departure of Maximilian
to Mexico aie completed in Paris.
LATEST FROM THE FRONT.
The enemy have retired behind the Cliicka
mattga. A portion went back to Chattanooga,
the remainder have gone into camp at Tyner’s
Station, Ooltowah and Red House ford, on the
Chickamauga.
Federal General Porter is reported killed by*
a shell In a skirmish in Wall Creek Gap.
Yankee dispatches state that Longstreet lias
50,000 men and 18 batteries.
FROM CHARLESTON.
There is considerable activity among tho ene
my’s tugs.
The tents on Folly Island have decreased.
A Yankee schooner has been alongside the
sunken vessel trying to raise her guns.
A French corvette appeared off the harbor,
communicated with a Yankee ship, and then
left.
PENSACOLA DESTROYED BY FIRE.
. Pensacola was destroyed by fire on Feb. 21.
More than one hundred houses were burned.
LATEST FROM THE NORTH.
Richmonii, March 5.
A flag of truce boat arrived at City Point
last night with CO officers and 800 prisoners,
brought up for exchange.
It is not yet known what Commissioner
Ould’s decision will l>e. He proceeded to City
Point this morning, and will return to-mor
row,
New York files to the 3d inst. inclusive liave
been received.
Kilpatrick was moving on Richmond, with
instructions to sack the rebel capital, and re
lease the Union prisoners.
A Washington telegram says that unofficial
correspondence between Butler and Otild re
sulted in declaring tho exchange of all prisoners
delivered at City Point to tlie 24th January.
The Herald offers one hundred dollars re
waid for Lincoln's joke about the in'i-seiilr pre
dicament, of Sherman, and the sanje for a joke
upon the Florida expedition,.
Grant flag been appointed Ifeutenant Gene
ral-
The New York Times editorially remarks
that it is quite evident a ministerial crisis in
England is imminent. Everybody is dissatis
fled with the position of foreign relations, and
the public are becoming very restive.
Gold closed in New York at ltiß !
The House adopted a resolution to adjourn
on the 31st of May.
Mr.. Seward's Instructions to Mr Adams.—
The London Times comments upou that por
tion of the United States Diplomatic Corres
pondence recently published, in which Mr. Se
ward instructs Mr. Adams to insist that the
British Government will be held responsible
for the damages which have resulted to our
citizens from the depredations of tfio Alabama.
Tho Times will not believe that Mr. Seward
really moans to. demand reparation, and says;
It may he convenient to keep alive a colora
ble grievance against this country, whether as
a set-off against possible complaints from our
side, as a vent for the natural irritation, of
American shipowners, or a sure expedient for
making pollitical capital. We do not feel bound
to take all these recriminations in earnest,
even when they pro ved from a Seeratary of
State; and, having done all in our power to
avoid a quarrel with the United States, we
will not readily suspect them of a design to
seek a quarrel with us.
CQMMERCIAL.
AUUU6TA MAIIKETB.
Weekly Report March 7. 3 P. M.
Financial.— Gold $24a25 and dull; Silver, 15a
18; Sterling exchange 25a30, with upward ten
dency; Exchange on Paris \ 00 per franc; Bank
notes 3,00a5,00; Coufederateßonds, 8 per oent.,
long date, :>oa4o and i.it.; do. do. short date,
30a40int; City bonds 400 for oue; Confederate
7 per cent, bonds, 15a20 fiat.
Cotton.— Market quiet; priees range from
S5. to 100 cents.
Domestics. —-We quote domestics as follows :
? shirting SLi,SO; J sheeting $3,75a4; 4-4 sliyet
mg, $4a4,25 ; osnaburgs, $4 ; yarqg, $45*50
per bunch.
Ei.ocr, —-in good detqaud at advancing prices;
scarce.
Gr-MN, —Wheat, $15a20 per bushel ; Com,
$12,00; peas, $7,00*10,00 ; rye, $7.00a9,00;
barley, $10,00; oats $5,00.
Gkocerikb, Provisions, Ac.—Bacon, $3,50a4;
coffee, Si2a 15 per pound; rice 35a40c; sugar
4.0005.00; salt, market stiff—coast 65a70c; Liv
erpool 85a‘JOo; tobacco, linn; lard »3.50a4,00 t
Molasses, N. O. 15al8; Florida 13a12; htashunt
Ga 7,50 whisky $05,00 pr gal; brandy $05a70 pr
gal; bagging s‘Jalo ; bar %1.75a2 ; cot
ton rope $3; nails ; corn meal SIB,OO
pr bu. retail; fodder sUfei2per cwt. shucks $0
per cwt; Lay sl(V.’iz per cwt; tallow4a I,sopec
tic Caudle i,50a0 per lb. by box; Tern-bine oil
Mo per gal retail; black pepper 10,00 per lb;
Tea 20a25 ner lb.; Iron, Swedes, $5,00; bi
carb. soda, las; starch 4,50.
Country Prqdcce.—Beef, 1,56a2 per lb nett;
pork, $2a2,50 per lb, nett;
chickens, $0 per pair ; turkeys Jig
.$1,258,175 par do*: butter, $0; sweiet potatoes
$lO per bushel; lri*h potatoes i2,00a10,0 .
Ausu»la Auction Price*-
Sale Day.—The following sales ~r e S ade
at the Lower Maiket Tuesday ..
By \V. B Gw ms & Go.': The following ne
groes : Medlock, 35 years old,, $3, 01i0 ; Jane
aged 20, and child, §4,2)0 i Mary, 18 years
old. $4,260 ; Mareellice, 20 yeais old, $1,060 j
Isaiah, 25 years old, $3,200 ; Lindsay, 19 years
old, SI, 150 : Josephus, wife and four children,
SB,IOO ; Margaret (unsound) and child, $4,000;
Emeliue and three children, $7,950; Cynthia
and four children, $5,250 : Harriot Ann, Sl,-
600 ; Patsy nnd two children, $3,076 ; Lizzy
and child, $3,800 ; Rosette and child, 53,350 ,
Ben, $t,125 ; Birina ami child, .$2,600 ; Ellen
and child. $5,000 ; Jim. 22 years old. $5,100 ;
Eliza, 60 years old. 51,700. Also, sixteen
shares Georgia R. R. & Banking Cos. stock,
SSBO per share ; Augusta Insurance & Bank
ing Cos. stock, $330 per share.
By Maykii & Lippman : Negro woman, aged
22, and child, $4,605 ; girl, Molly, 13 years
old, $3,125; woman Ann, 45 years old, $2,050;
woman Sarah, 22 years old, $4,500. Also, 40
acres of land in Forsyth county, at SO per
acre.
By YV. V. Kkr A Go.: Negro woman, aged
I>, and child, $4,390.
Stock rtalc in Samnuali.
The prices obtained for stocks at a late auc
tion sale in Savannah, show that a “tumbling'’
lias already commenced. Here are the quota
tions; Central Railroad stock, $500a615; A1
bany and Gulf Railroad; $370a4C0; Southwest
ern Railroad, 5405a425; Bank of Savannah,
$350.(396; Marine Bank, SSO paid in, $2U4a
200; Planters’ Bank, S9O paid in, $230a280;
Waynesboro' Railroad. $390; Bank of Georgia
stock, $395.
Salt**.
At late auction sales iu Savannah, there was
a very great decline in tlie prices of negroes.
One negro woman, aged twenty eight years,
sold for $2,000 ; one negro woman aged thirty
years, $2,800 ; one negro girl aged sixteen,
years, not warranted, for $1,900 ; one negro
girl aged seventeen years for $3,220 ; several
other negroes were sold at prices ranging from
SIBSO to $2,200.
ltli-lilllOllil aiuiit-v III.i t,cl IV!> 'M.
Cowf.iif.ratk Bonus.—Eight per cent, bonds,
100 million loan, coupon, due 1865 to 187l’
$109a125J and interest ; eight per cent, bonds’
100 million loan, registered, due 1868 to Im7p’
$110a1241 and interest ; eight per cent. “fiv<i
year bonds” opened at sl2l, closed at sll4 aud
interest ; six per cent, bonds, $lO5 and inter
est, (last quoted at 112 J) ; bonds of 15 million
loan, coupon, $178a5172.4 and interest—closing
price. No seven per cent, bonds; aud only
SI,OOO eight per cent, covertible, ut 118 j aud
interest ; aud same amount of “cotton loan" at
$181), without interest.
State Bonds.— There was a marked decline
in Virginia sixes, registered. Bonds falling due
in 1890 t 01894 sold at $225 and interes, (lately
held at $275), and those maturing in 1872
brought 251 and interest. Bonds past duo
$194. A SI,OOO North Carolina eight per cent,
bond sold at s32s—an advance. It was under
stood there was an order from Raleigh for this
security, which caused the bond to be run up
to the price at which it was sold.
Lynchburg Tobacco Market—Fob. 25.
Tobacco—Common sour lugs from 15 to S9O
-shipping do. 25 to 30 ; common shipping
leaf 25 to S4O ; good to flue at 64 to 70 ; man”
ufacturing lugs 80 to SBS ; leaf do. common
Cos to $-5 ; good to tine 85 to SIOO ; extra
wrappers 100 to $l5O. Manufactured tobac
co marked raaber brisker ; sound medium,
from 225 to 275 ; tine from “00 to $350. Extra
quality 350 to Sm.—JtepuWcwc.
" SEW AUCTION
AXD
COMMI sSI 0 N IIOUS K.
nuiler in.- ttmi. name and style of JOHN L. IHiYAL 4 <;o ’
amt wltl receive on consignment any quantity or quality of ’’
GOODS, STOCK, OH PRODUCE
of any kind, and will sell at auction or private sate as desired
W e wilt buy produce a' all times amt ii, any quantity In
short we will do a gqnei-.il Auction amt LotmiiaSon bualnfc*
Give us a trial, we will guarantee aat'.jf&ct'nn
JOHN L. tiOVAI,
Wl. S. DOYAt,,
V. D. LOYAL, Auctioneer. V ' K IHn 41 '
KEFEKEXCKS.
S. .I. Shackleford, Atlanta, J..AV. ShackM 0 ,,j Atlanta W
J. Urynnt. Atlanta, W. J. Josney. Grifl)-, nSh™ 4
gS 4 r a“& S «» W J " 0. WjSA SSS£
e ’ EM, Norwood, Savannah,
I*LANTEKS, ATTENTION.
SWEDES IItO IV AND PLOW STEEL.
fHAVEon hand a good assortment, of IKON and STEEL.
suitable for plantation uses, which I oiler in Lets to suit
purchasers, at tho market piice, or
EXCHANGED on favorable terms for.
Corn, Flour, Bacon, Lard.
This Is a good opportunity for Planters to Improve their
tanning Implements on easy terms.
_ feh If, lmd&dwS No. ; 7 , W
ATTENTION VOLUNTEERS!
Sm™ f , f om Hfadqitaurrs, Army Northern
.*r .J ‘tor the purpose of enlistin'/ recruits,
(Os t«e rah Kquadron, i -obb Legion cavalry J ,ecrmu
Persons enlisting whh me, will l,e placed on the footine of
volunteers m all re.-pfels. Will receive the usual fount? a
complete qu bt for cavalry, anil transportation to the command
Una regiment having been greatly reduced in nuiXl bv
the csßualiles of war. there is a probability that ft. will belr'imn
terred to the coast ,and Georgia, anillta place supple G si m
” je »'"*«•“>'*» uME
,n i Ve C airn™ymra!;y:!;;,'nmmr f 7he'^l i 'c * naMe W “ ,a
Per further panlcnlais apply to .lohn 11. Rodgers, Esq, at
Barret A Cartel and Drug store, or *
fefr 34lncd&4w9 l ' A ‘ M Ga.
TO THE SICK.
A HOLT SO years s»o & minister of the gospel «. ntonoiin .
red by three eminent Southern Physicians to he in an m
stage cl the consumption, and beyond cure. Helium
U-gan esnenmrads upon himself and tinal:y ilisrui,. ~' t,.u
ehy whir l, w i odght a perfect eirre in him. lit, ha- since i Jenm'
Ihe regular pastorate, and at R. ye.,is ot age Is still actively er,.
gaged, for years there pills were not brought before the nv,
lie, because he was nouhera physician nor a quack, and did
not know i hat what cured him would benefit otbeis. n orYellm
he made them gratuitously, hut Ihe demand b-enme "o erea-
I bat he was compelled to sell them. K tu
He recon mends them as good only for Disorders of the l.iv
«r. flwcorrHspoiiUerit.l lecorrimf-iul f.cir, f., r - cV ,-r*»i iiv
sar- More than SCO persons are known to five'beim cmed hi’
tri rn, °I Liv.*r (o*plaints, .!?•.,,rniice, Bneuinonia, Interniitent
Ucvera, Bilious Uevers, iiheuniatlun, Til. w owns and
AS M S ‘™ »*v*be« or-
Ger:U!if»> bfmoat respectable periics, together with FutJ
.liMcueba, accompany each box.
fa-tees, s.l a box. s:io a dozen, agrcsi, or,two thirds these
rates in the ‘new issue;" crone tl.lrd in bank bills. The ad
drew of Ihe proprietor Is GEORGE W. I>EEM», Goldsboro,
gW Druggists ami others can buy at proprietors prices of
B. I. 'PUTT, Druggist, Augusta fix
fehitr,SJtw!> < and JOHN INGALLS, Columbia.’» C,
WATCH LOST—S3OO REWARD.
gSTOLBRf from camp, rear Savannah, about tbe 2d day or'
February, a binglc case GOLD WATCH, Win. Kobluwu
maker, Liverpool, No. KuO The above reward will 1* r«dJ
for tbe return of said Watch to me, at Watkinsvll'**, Ga
~ , , r „. J.o. thrashkk;
fel» la 4wS Li;*ut. Cos. F. Toombs’ Ke^U^nt
TIU USE TAKEN UP. "
ASMALLFOKHKL ROAN IIG.«SiK Ant 14 yearn
old Wiw taken up on the l’utlereop Bridite Road rear i).,
lirulge. The owner can Ret him hv applyiui to '
AEGL'STDS FERGUSON,
T wo miles from 1 eninf Bridge, ou tbe I’aUersou Road
fctill 4w7
CTiTEuF OKOKtiiA. SiCH HON'D COUNTY
” . Whereas, .Mary Ann Kr«ler:ck applies to me for ietters of
adininlstraupn. Upon the esthte ol Aut46tine Kreilcriek, late
of said county, deceased:
These are therefore to c'.te nnd admonish, all and Blnettlar
the hindred and creditors of said dec, ased, to be and appear at
my oillce on or before tbe drst Jiond yln April next io show
cause, if any they have, why said Letters should not be feranb
Given under lay hanct amt official signature, at office ia Ac-
g vista, this 3d day of March, lSf,4.
lubd 4wlo DAVID L. ROATU, Ordinary.
ot' GEORGIA. RICHMOND COUNT Y *
.Whereas, Newnan Hicks applies to me for litters of
A dnnnstration on the Estate of Junn C. ltees, L-Ue ot said
county, decea.-ied:
♦l l Srul adroonisb, ali and singular
the kindred and credos said dec-eascil, to l>e and appear at
my office on or t*efo* tf the first Monday in April next, to show
cause, it any tr, y ), ave -why Ba and letters should not he jrrante«i.
• l ”-.uer rnv hand and official signature, at office in Au
ihis i:th day of February, 1604.
march 1 4wlo DAV»D L. HOATH, Ordinary.
ST AT hi OF UKOIiOIA, RICH MOM) COUNTY.
Whereas, the Estate of John R. Crocker, late of eaid coun
ty. deceased, is unrepresented;
These are therefore, to cite and adinonij* l all and p'.ngular tlie
kindred and creditors of said deceased, t > he and appear at m>
office on or before the first Monbay in April next to snow cause,
if any they have, why lettera ot Adraini'tratjou de l*onis nw»
should not be grunted to Benjamin F. Hall, Clerk
rior Court of said county, or to Buch ill *no.
mv at office lu A«-
ROATH Oniinary.
O fAT K UEG EURO IA, f At, l * of
sv o.w. **
ecuuty,
- 0 , county,
ert to be aud appear 'fTYSw lo show iau.e If ai»y they
within the time prescruy J f)C erautevt.
have, why tail letters ‘f 1 , 0 , 1 , npa ia tSawtor-ivH'e. this March
Gii-en UEdtr ray baud a. cttl-e ia •» haMMAIK,
Dt, 1864. G. G, O,
rnal i4w log
Ik. to**:.* of EyL craw-
SlS£y.U» S'** ,l ' Oe j*rK'<o\ v ,-rrv .a .
n7ifS3w so JALKMJ.. \al»l > uX, AdmV.
IS °AII persons indebted to » K»tate cf T-ydia CrawtsrfV,
bnas IvYdiY Buck, Ute p^ lC p Ul ~i (j c ou-»tv, deceased, ‘Lae he?e
by required to to the iuider».lgnett ; tlUriH?
having elftjms ete notified ta j :£‘3enttk-cSi r
iiuly alters'*’ iitiLX me t.inc p: acnbtd by law.
Bar vow io Jackson Admv.
4 tUTfc OF GEORGIA. C OLUMLC A ‘ ‘-UNTY.
5 Where l.H. Richmremi Ilarr'ini.pp’df- t• n- for letter,* of
join in'..-* ration ot* tbe estate of Joint Hasrla >*’.e of saidcotudy,
»»■« therefore todfcs and .all, and «ingtilai
*\ e kindred aud creditors of a.d uec v»t, to be and »f»l«far a '
liiy office within \ha riwft piefot'.»e«t by law to how i tt t t3 e, Vs
t.