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military orders
[Pabllahed {grAlli f«»r the Ueo-ilt of iha Community ]
The fallowing or<ler«' ra.ocil lntote»t h iveJUKt loen !mu uA:
AHextmpU<.nfl fvoin duty, to of thlfl *r
tailed prtvloui to this date (June 11) ire hereby
levokol.
ra'iaut to ipeclnl orri**r Jin. ‘i®. from the Corn rn&nd w t of
the Pott. < iD i*ri cummaadlaa compiolM alrcJilroiaaniiied, or
wmeh «• buy hereafter are hen.br Inctmcted to fre
n*nt thetr reqtiU)’.!o> a tor arma. aocoutrimems ar l i»i;iniui»i
tion, to thei • headquarter# without <*e«iv, sh-v w!l beheld
retwirtbl* for the proper efflclecey of their commands
Thatlui.* having amred when an <nvirKency may oecsrat
way moment, which will r q Ire not only every man of thii
commair.fi but every cl izeu ard reside*, t to take tip arm? to
tfce iroportan' duty that we owe to oiimelvei our
1 • ry, our home. 'I Ji • Major commanding, fully trua mg In
kind Pr< •'dance and retying on the firm resolution and devo
Hen r>f nton •’•up afUii* command to our aaornl c um*, feel*
confident thit nhrmI'* 1 '* tijrrff ,Hf they will not fnlln no
‘‘‘St Uiiy be mate on point by «
He t»kr» tills oenMlon to exprew bD. determltistlon on. or
commsmi of the ofßcor cmnmandlug bon., l ,
to the la*i extremity. *.<d and» etres to lmpr»M 01. ‘ c * r a : r ‘ l
aaan the Importance and ueceeai yof prompt y o*m» '* 1 . (
dora ol their superior* la command and of acting wlrJi the - <
r.esa and deter nmr.tiou which m the crowning pinnacle of vic
tory.
Information has lieen received which renders it advisable to
place ihe defensive force »( August;* and In vicinity In condl
ti( n for effW live ter vice ht. ahoit notice, it Li therefore ordered—
i. All and t.i!ud men of evory description In the cities of An
coataand Hamburg, who do not lielong to lulhtary organ
1b all ,n, shall rep rt at once to the cornmau ant of the local
troOpa fir nMvignmcut
11. Ail cl ‘l/«ns capable of bear'i»ar arms, who do not be'ong to
nny city company, aro requeued to organize Iht-ruseives for
tempo* ary *uvbe n » report to Hies- headquarter*.
111. » he (lap ain (if <lonipanles will, at the earliest moment.
Inspect the arnin of their C in l ands and *• e tlut they are ready
for rffwtlvi s'lrvke la< h man nhouM have a h .ver hack ad
canteen, and wt en cared out tomervice oi an emergency
ninfct 1*« huj piled wlthfo.ty rounds of ammunition.
IV Tho** in rubers of the o-.m panics at the Powder Works
and Aiscual, who reiide In th* city, will, on the signal, Im
ined tvUly tc.a rto those i.laeei, and there he formed by the
Company Officers to a l*t In th.-ir defer re.
V. Ihe co upinies Udotiviog to hr foundry nnd Machine
Works and Ouu Carnage Denar.mold will Jlkewi .y arr inMe
k' itio c j s • h under th lr (.meets and there remain f<v orders.
V 1. The companies loin * l of KaUrn and employees and th»»
rottou Factory will a’s» i -e at tlie tlgnal at. ilmse pbccs un
der their ( fflr( rs wbeio ti.ey will rec**i-.e Inalnn tlons.
VII. All othar foot no , pa'.ic i wd!. a». the conc -r:ed signal
of luormbly, firm in Greene Mrect ai ng the Ilni> rom the hell
T-w« rto the Cl yH nl The loft of th • Ha*.all-in resting wt
the former place, and facing towards bro«(l r’lreet, under the
lnmrdlat * orders of th? commandant of the 1 cal troops.
V HI. The cavalry company will form IminedUi. iy opposite
the City lUII and the company of artihery win form >,n Its
v ght.
IX /11 men n l organUod wfl assemble on Ilroad h'trcet
bei ween the Planters* kiotai and Uead-iuartera and ren an lor
orders.
X. A field offer of the *rmy will lie assigned tn tho com
niftn.l of encii of the Gov-rnn.er.t Worke, if practicable; :ill
<» her f.fiS or» ot the army present for duty w| I anecrnblu at the
CUty Hall tor or e.a. Tltoso mounted will act an the suJfoi
the Colon*! Commanding.
XI Tho f hlct C in- ..ruary will ne • that, two day’s rati ns
an- supplied to t he diffront companies when callc-l out for the
•erTlctt contciuplat o and the I*. ii Quart* rmm*tf-r t hat for axe
tor the aan.o period he nuppllol to the cava rv and artillery
hors**. The .ntter offleim will aln ,on tiro given al^Tiul have
at: '.he tranaportailon or hin department fc'-t, ready for tu h
•ervlc ■ an may t o ro.juir- and.
The 8 h 1 i marge of llonpltaln will remrdii at. the tutme,
fan<l If pracUcibU* lioint a yel!o» fla< at tin* proper tin c. Tiie
eonler tturg.'on cf the Toot will report for aides to the com
manding officer.
ExPi.ANATonr.—Perhaps many of our read
ers, who have seen fit to favor us with their
patronage within tiie past few weekk—since
ire published an article on tiie proscriptive
policy of the Administration—do not under
stand the meaning of the head "Military
Orders, published gratis for tbo benefit of the
community.'*' Well, wo will explain. II has
been the boast of the Southern press and of
tbs upholders of the present administration,
that all the fraudulent propensities, under
handed measures, and contemptible trickery of
the old Government officials had been cut loose
from, discarded, and left in Washington when
we separated from the North. That the In
famous practice of subsidizing tin) public press
to uphold the acts of an existing administra
tion, no matter liow criminal or tyrannical, had
been left behind. We were gullible enough
to think that the Southern administration was
that ‘‘pink of purity” it hypocritically pro
fessed to be. That there was none of that
■“Thank Uod we are not like other non"
Pharlseoistn about it. But facts have opened
our eyes somonhat, as well us the eyes of the
public. Lot us look at ouo lino of policy it
has adopted.
Kver since cur connection with this journal,
rip to within the past few weeks, all the local
military orders of the administration and many
of the general ones, were inserted in our col
umns. We were simple minded enough to be
lieve they were published in tiie Chronioi.r &
Shynnki. because we had the largest circula
tion of any paper in the State. Not because
the administration wished us to sing its praises.
But facts prove otherwise. Here they are.
When the administration undertook to tram
ple upon the lights of the Stales and the liber- i
ties of the citizen ; when it showed by its acts
that it would establish a strong central govern
ment instead of a free one ; when it endeav
ored to inaugurate in the Confederacy a govern
ment akin to despotism—wo took occasion to
enter a protest against such proceedings. We j
did it openly, boldly, manfully. We thought !
it a great tarceto cut loose from one tyrannical
government to establish another. We thought it
a groat farce to shed oceans of blood and expend
millions of treasure professedly to establish mu
independence —and in the end to find all this
had been done merely to cloak with monarcliial
powers a few designing men ; who while claim
ing to be champions for free speech and free
dom. were merely champions for their own
selfish purposes. What was the result. Let
us see.
A few days after the publication of our first
protest, we were informed by an administra
tion official that wo must not talk that way: if
we did *ll the administration patronage would
Ve withdrawn from us. Another administra
tion official also even went so far as to hint
that we would be arrested unless we changed
our policy. We politely informed the first
official that we never ranked with journalists
•who sold their columns to the powers that be
for filthy lucre. That if the administration at
Richmond wished to insert their favors in the
Chjionicle A Sentinel upon its merits—upon
the ground that we had the largest circulation
of any paper in the State, and that advertise
ments and orders in its columns would reach a
larger number of citizens than they would in,
any other paper at a less expense—well and
good: but if they wished to have us under
stand that by inserting its advertisements in
Our columns we were bound to uphold its acts
and policy, no matter how infamous or rotten.
we were not their man. We continued to dt»
what we thought best for the cause wo are
flghtiug for—and the administration not only
withdrew Its Richmond patronage from us but
issued orders to the commander of this post
to proscribe us. And what for’ For opinion's
•ake—nothing else ! Facts provs this !
As regards the throats of being arrested, we
defied then aud defy now all such threats,
come from what source they may. We always
have, and always shall uphold to the best of
our ability the government—the constitution.
The proscriptive policy is the policy adopted
by all tyranieally disposer! persons, to crush
Out free press free speech, and freedom.—
tho freemen of the South willing to
1 sacrifice their lives and the lives of their
I ‘-on- for such a principle? Are the freemen of
the South ready to endorse ruch acts? If “the
court knows herself,” we think they are not.
The p ople of the S iuth are fighting for un
restrioted freedom in every particular, and un
restricted freedom they will have.
.Some may say, and with truth, ‘‘This is no
time for discuss©ns of this kind.” We go fur
ther. “This is no time for discussions of this
or any other kind.” The administration ought
not to have forced upon the country the great
topics which have lately excited the public.
II ought not to have found time to have done
this thing. It ought not to have found lime to
| hatch up unconstitutional schemes and plans
to usurp ucdelegated powers. It ought not to
have found time to hunt up parties up.on
: whom to vent its despicable potty spleen and
| spite. But it has done so. It has endeavored
to wrest from a people the very rights they
| are defending from a foreign invader. It has
; endeavored to crush out free speech and tree
press. This being the case, no one but the
administration should he censured for the dis
cussions about internal matters now going on.
ft threw down the gauge—and threw it down
vindictively and insultingly—and those at
whose feet it has been thrown, whether as a
body as a people or whether singly as a citi
zen, would be cravens—yes, worse than cra-
vfins —would bo abject Blavea did they not
i bike it up and defend their rights to the best
jof their ability. In all the discussions which
i have the past few months occupied the public
mind, the administration lias been the party
which has originaled them. It is alone to
blame If an y had results grow out of its ac
tions. The spirt Cf tlittH people will not allow
them to tamely submit to pverbearing insults
no matter from whence they come.
We have said more on this subject than wo
intended to when wo started. But there is a
principle—a great principle involved in it.
We therefore shall probably refer to it again.
freemen of the South ! Let ns exert ourselves
to the utmost to resist the endeavors of the
Northern despot to subjugate us. and lay waste
our country ; and at the same time let us take
especial cure that no power at home succeeds in
wresting from us our inalienable rights and our
blood bought liberties. All will then bo well
in the end.
NOU I IIKHN POLITICS.
The Presidential game at the North, has open
ed with cheering omens for us. The Abolition
party is hopelessly split into black aud red
ltepublican factions. Each has nominated its
ticket, Lincoln and Johnston being the candi
dates of the former, and Fremont ami Cochran
of the latter.
Fremont will rally to his standard the athe
istical German, and radical Abolition elements,
with other malcontents of the old Republican
party. The destruction of slavery is the pri
mary and paramount object of these Agrarian
levellers. The freedom of the negro is, in their
views, the enitiatory stop to tho realization of
the wild ami visionary scheme of social equali
ty, which has so long boon tho dream of the
crack-brained enthusiasts of Europe— Gariabal
db, tho Mazzins, and other fire brand revolu
tionists and anarchists, who would overthrow
the foundations ot civil society itself. Religion
and property are equally, with slavery, the
objects of the innovating rage of this mongrel
h id of Northern families. Marriage itself is
not sacred iu their eyes, and many of them
aim at nothing short of the entire subversion
of the social structure.
The new faction will attract to itself the dis
ciples of free love, miscegenation, socialism,
Mgraninnam, atheism and every other pesti
lent ism now life at the North—all the
inflammable and destructive elements of North
ern society. It will be a Jacobin party rival
ling that of revolutionary France. It will, too,
be found a faction strong in numbers and ob
stinate in purpose.
We deem it auspicious for the South, that
the ultras of the Republican party have thus
set up for themselves. Their union with that
party gave it the victory in 18(10. Their with
drawal will defeat it in 18(51. They are a stub
born set who are not likely to recede from the
position they have taken, and the unprinci
pled adventurer who leads them, will not suf
fer himself to be thrust back into tiie obscu
rity to which Lincoln and his military failures
had consigned him.
The Cleveland convention which nominated
Fremont, was largely attended, and animated
by a very determined spirit. The movement
had been long contemplated, and thero is no
reason to doubt that the l'remout party will
stand its ground.
The great schism in the Republican ranks,
gives to the prospects of Lincoln a gloomy as
pect. His only hope is in tho success of Grant
and Sherman. Their failure will seal his doom.
It the present gigantic campaign for the sub
jugation of the South, shall end iu disaster, as
it is likely so do, tho sceptre will depart front
[ Abrahiun the Fiist. All the discordant ele-
I meats of opposition will acquire renewed
1 strength aud intensity for his overthrow. The
j tyrant will go down amidst the surging waves
of faction.
The Democratic party is also divided in sen
timent, but not in action. It will meet in
Convention at Chicago, to nominate a ticket.
It is possible that it may harmonise, especial
ly if the Federal armies shall continue unsuc
cessful. A large portion of Its ffiembers are
for peace, and the war Democrats may yield to
the majority, to ensure success. The cohesive
power of the public plunder may weld together
the discordant mass. Seeing the hopelessness
of the scheme of Southern subjugation, the
war Democrats may be induced to squelch their
belligerent propensities, to secure a share of
the loaves and fishes, which is always a para
mount consideration with politicians.
The chance to regain their lost nacen
cendaucy, offered by the split in the Republi
can party, will be a great temptation to the
Northern Democracy to unite their forces for
the overthrow of Lincoln. And, as it is
very certain that they can only be united on
a peace platform, we may reasonably anticipate
that desirable consummation. The peace wing
of the Democracy we are assured will never
yield their position. They are too firm in their
convictions, too settled in rheir determination,
to give up. With the failure of Lincoln's grand
campaign staring them in tho face, they will
be less likely than ever to assume the responsi
bility of continuing the war. The war De
mocrats therefore must come to them, if there
is to be union. We look forward therefore, with
intense interest to the Chicago Convention. Its
action may solve the problem of this bloody war
and inaugurate the reign of peace. United
upon the nomination of McClellan, or some
other popular peace candidate, the Democra
tic party, we believe, will be able to defeat the
discordant hosts of abolionism, and will then
conclude a peace on the basis ot Southern iude
1‘ pendenee.
There are many hopeful indications of this
blessed result. The vote against the expulsion
AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 22, 1861.
of Lone, the increasing exasperation of feeling
between the Democrats and Lincoln, the bold
and defiant attitude of the Democratic press,
and the fact that the two wings of the Democra
cy have not proposed to hold sepacite Couveu'
tions—all point to the probable union of the
party on the only practicable basis.
THE FABIAN FOLICY.
There are two opposite war policies which
are popularly styled the Fabian and the
Napoleonic. The first is conservative and
economical, spai ingof men and means, preferr
ing retreat to great risks safety to glory, seek
ing to exhaust the enemy by protracted war
fare, Its primary object being to preserve the
army, as the ultimate security and hope of the
State. The second is reckless and wastful, pro
fuse in the expenditure of blood and treasure,
heedless of risks, courting the danger and glory
of great battles and regardlessof the destruction
of armies.
The first of these policies was adopted by
Fabius, the Roman General, who lor sixteen
years held Hannibal in check, on the plains of
Italy, by prudent strategy and reserve, with
but one important engagement. 'The result
was that Rome survived, to become the con
queror of the world, and Carthage fell. Hence,
this policy has been styled tho Fabian. The
second was pursued by Napoleon tho First,
who hesitated not to attack combined Europe,
to risk a hundred battles, to precipitate his
victorious legions into the heart of the ene
my's territory, to sacrifice a half a million of
men in the Russian campaign ; and, on tho
memorable field of Waterloo, sustained a de
feat which lost him his imperial crown, and
prostrated France at tho leet of her con
querors.
A portion ot the press and people of tho
South Lave clamored for tho adoption, by our
goverr..'“out, of the Napoleonic policy. They
would hurl our armies upon the enemy's terri
tory; they would stake all upon tho fortune of
a single battle, regardless of prudential con
siderations, and they are too apt to regard
retrograde movements, as irreparable calami
ties. They point to Napoleon as the example
we should follow; and reler to his successes in
conquering peace, a? arguments for the adop
tion of his policy. But, in thus arguing, they
overlook the material differences in tho circum
stances of tfie cases.
Napoleon was backed by a na’ion mighty in
resources and population. Though he sacrificed
vast armies, France could supply their place—
as she did after his disasterous retreat from Mos
*ow,in which hundreds of thousands of her sons
found a grave beneath the snows of Russia. , A
nation of limited population, contending with
an enemy greatly superior in numbers, how
ever tcroie in spirit, however superior the met
tle of her troops, cannot afford such reckless
waste of life. A cautious and economical po
liey, is that which ordinary prudence prompts
her to adopt.
It wss by tho Fabian policy that Washington
was enabb and to conduct the colonies success
fully through their seven years struggle with
Great Britain. His first and constant care
was to preserve his little army. lie was gene
rally on the retreat. No continued series of
bril'iant victories marked his career. But,
on the contrary, defeats, and disasters to the
colonists, of frequent and painful occurrence,
(ended to dampen their ardor and depiess their
hopes. And yet by obstinate perseverance, by
patient endurance, and a wise and cautious
policy, Washington and our heroic fathers ex
torted, at last, the boon of independence from
haughty and imperial England.
It, is obvious that the Fabian is our policy,
as it has been that of our government from the
commencement of the war. Contending with
an enemy so largely Vupciior in population,
and able to hire mercenaries by the thousands
in other countries to fight his battles, it be
hoves ns to be conservative of our armies, to
make their preservation our first object. For,
so long as those armies are maintained in the
field, tho South is not and cannot be subjugat
ed—although cities may bocanhired and States
overrun.
What though we fall back a dozen times,
with our noble and heroic armies intact, ready
to dispute the advance of the foe, we have no
reason to despond. The farther tho enemy
penetrates into our territory, the greater the
cost of the war to him, ami the greater tiie
danger of bis being crushed and driven out.—
Generals Smith aud Price retreated before
Banks, aud Steele; they were driven far up
Red river by the Yankees, to whom, however,
it unexpectedly proved to be “a river of death”
for them. It was when those Yankees had driven
our forces nearly upon the confines of Texas,
and boasted themselves conquerors of two
States, that the hour of their destruction ar
rived.
Our confidence in the success of our cause,
is strengthened by tiie knowledge, that the
great generals now leading our forces are cau
tious and conservative—ever wary and watch
ful for the preservation of their gallant ar
mies, and that no reckless impetuosity, or
mad thirst for glory, will ever tempt them to
imneiil the great interests committed to their
care.
Congress.— Most of the members of tho pre
sent Congress are following in footsteps of
their predecessors. If any thing, their acts are
the more outrageous, because they “sin ina
greater light.' Notwithstanding the loud voice
of protest raised from all sections against
the misdeeds of the First Congress, a majority
of the Second Congress, if anything, are en
deavoring to disgrace themselves in a higher
degree by their hurried legislation and unwise
and impolitic deeds.
The immense love of country they have dis
played already—by endeavoring to force more
producers into the army: and then when the
very city they were assembled in was threat
ened, by refusing to shoulder a musket in its
defence. What a great show of patriotism we
havs here! What an exhibition of unbounded
zeal for the cause! We verily believe if it be
comes necessary for the women of our land to
go into the ranks Congress would conscript
them—and at the same time insert a saving
clause in the bill, allowing their own carcasses
to remain at home.
We are glad to notice that the Richmond
press have commenced talking about the wrong
acts of Congress in a plain outspoken manner.
They ought to have done so long ago. It is
high time these erring servents of the people
were called to a strict account.
Soldier's Reading Room and Libbart at Co
lumbus, Ga. —Rev. G. W. Stickney, the chap
lain of the Fost at Columbus, Ga., proposes to
establish a soldiers’ reading room and library in
that city. Iha object is to furnish a pleasant
resort for convalescents from the Hospitals.—
Mr. S. respectfully solicits funds to assist him
to carry out his project.
Gen. A. W. Reynolds has been presented
with an tl-gant imported sword by Capt. W.
i U Claiborne.
MOVEMENTS IN NORI HERN VIRGINIA.
A c .respondent of the Charleston Courier
furnishes the annexed notea on the campaign
i in Northern Virginia :
I W edsesday. May 4.—Yankees crossed the Rap
pahannock, entrenched and were driven from
their entrenchments with a loss of 1500 prison
el’s.
TumsDAY, May 5 —Battle from dawn to 8 A.
M. 3QUO \ankee prisoneis. Later engagement
from 12 till night ; iVwell against o”th Army
Corps. (Sykes’). Place, Parker’s Store, on
plank road, eight miles frern Ciiancellorsville. '
Result, three corps and two divisions of Yan j
kees repulsed. Generals Jones and Stafford ‘
killed. Pegram wounded.
Friday. May 6.—Place, near Wilderness.
Yankee right and left wings turned. Longsteet
wounded; Jennings and Jenkins killed ; also
Wadsworth, on Federal side. The Yankees
pushed hack to Chaneeilorsville.
Saturday, May 7. Place, Germania Ford
Road General Gordon, of Georgia, turned ene
my’s right, and captured Generals Seym Our and
Shuler. Enemy abandoned Germania Road -
aucLremoved. pontoons taErsy’s Ford.
Sunday, May B.— Enemy swung, round.—
Lee moving on their right flank. Fightfat
Spottsylvania C. H ; the sth Amy Corps and
two divisions of cavalry, against Gen. R. H.
Anderson. Enemy repulsed with heavy slaugh
ter and driven from the Court House-, which
they vainly endeavored to retake.
Monday, May o—At evening a large body of
the enemy moved around our left, and took
possession of tiie road midway' between Shady'
Grove Church and the Court House.
Tuesday, May 10.—Frequent skirmishing.
Early drove back the enemy at evening. Grant
entrenched on the Brooks Road, not far from
Spottsylvania C. H. Enemy made a raid on
Ashland, whence they were repulsed on the
11th by Stuart and Fitz Lee. Grant’s losses
(official) up to this time 35, OGO. Federal Gen
eral Stevenson and Sedgewick killed.
Wednesday, May ll.—Assault in force on
our breastworks from morning to 6unset. Most
obstinate on General Anderson, our left, at sun
set. Repulsed with tremendous loss.
Thursday, May 12 — Thu great battle Spott
sylvania C. H. Giant reinforced by one full
corps from Washington. Assault on breast
works, ten lioes deep. Johnson and Stuart
captured 2, 000 men aiid 18 guns. Our lino re
established. Yankees repulsed with lass of
20.000 (?) General Perrin killed Walker,
Gordon, AlcGowau and Johnson wounded.
Friday, May 13.—N0 fighting. Meade's
congratulatory order.
Saturday, May 14.— Partial attack by Lee
successful. Grant swung away from our left to
the rail road.
Sunday May 15.—Enemy still moving. Left
behind 13 caissons and 21 gun carriages. Lee’s
congratulatory order. Advance of ptinsipal
army.of enemy thus far checked, and a heavy
loss inflicted.’’
Monday, May I(3.—Skirmishing.
Tuesday, May 17.—Shirmishing.
Wednesday, May 18.—Enemy still moving to
our right. Cavalry advace on Guinea Station.
Feint on our left wing at Spottsylvania C. H.
Cannonading on out right wing.
Thursday, May 19.-Many arms collected by
us on the field and in pits. Reconnoissance
by Ewell at 3P. M. Hancock 2nd Corps aud
Busnsida 9th Corps encountered on West and
North of road from Spottsylvania C. H. to
Fredericksburg. The engagement indecisive.
Friday, May 20 —No fighting. Grant still
swinging his columns around our right. Cuts
loose from Fredericksburg as a base, and estab
lishes depots at Port Royal and Tappahanncck.
Saturday. May 21.—Grant occupies Milford
Station and Bowling Goeu. His breastworks in
front of Spottsylvania abandoned.
Sunday, May 22.—Our troops moving all
day in a parallel line to Grant’s.
Monday, May 23.—Fiiz Lee’s cavalry press
ed by enemy’s infantry at Anderson's . Cross
Roads. Enemy crossed the North Anng at Jer
ico Ford, and encountered our forces near
Noel’s Turn Out. Repulsed.
Tuesday; May 24.—Place, Oxford Mill, three
and a half (piles from Hanover Junction. En
emy attacked our left and were repulsed, and
charged by Malfone, commanding Anderson’s
Division.
‘Wednesday, May 25.—Grant destroys Cen
tral Rail Road, and swings fortifications to our
right. Lee’s headquarters at Taylorsville.—
Feeble attack on our rifle pits; one mile from
Hanover Junction. Both armies in line of bat
tle.
Thursday, May 26.—Grant re-crcssed the
North Anna, and again moving to our right.
Friday, May 27. — Grant’s left crossed the
Pamunkey, our army rapidly moving in a par
allel line. At 12 a heavy force of enemy ap
peared at Hanover C. 11., pressing back our
cavalry.
Satukdat, May 28. —ramnnkey crossed at
Hanover town, toward Old Church, by Fede
ral.
Monday, May 30.—Grant entrenching on
North aud West of Tolsotomay creek. Our
troops in line of battle at Aitee’s Station, Vir
ginia Central Railroad. Hanover C. IL, evac
uated by enemy. Hampton in command- of
cavalry. Ewell attacks sth Corps on Mech-an
icsville Road, nine miles from Richmond, and
drives them to their entrenchments, five and a
half miles.
Tuesday, May 31 —Enemy still moving to
ward the York Rail Road.
Wednesday, June I.—Anderson and Hoke’s
Divisions drove the enemy to their entrench
ments. Breckinridge and Mahone drove them
from their front. Enemy repulsed by Hcth’s
Division. Keitt mortally wounded. Butler
reinforcing Grant. Enemy driven from Ash
land by Hampton—7s prisoners and three hun
dred horses. Lee sick.
Thursday, June 2.—Severe fighting on York
River Rail Road. Enemy’s position abandon
ed from Altee’e nearly round to Mechanicsville
Pike. Flanked by Ewell on Mechanicsville
Pike, (their right) capturing 500 prisoners and
taking three lines of their breastworks. Their
right wing bent back to tiie Pamunkey. At
tack ed Breckinridge on Turkey Ilill. to gain
McClellan’s Bridge ou the Clyekahominy a
failure. Grant communicates with the White
House as his base.
Friday, June 3. —Great Battle. Our line as
follows: Left wing, Early in command of
Ewell’s Corps, with divisions of Early, Gordon,
Rhodes, Centre, A. IL Hill's Corps, with
Heth’s and Breckinridge'S divisions. Right
wing, Anderson’s Corps, (Longstreet’s.) with
Hoke’s Field’s, Clingmqn’s, Kershaw's divis
ions. Attack at daylight on Anderson and
Breckinridge; feint oil Early. Yankees re
pulsed everywhere with frightful slaughter.—
Our loss less than in any other great battle of
war. Battle over at 10 A. M. Enemy loss
over 6000. Night attack on Breckinridge, Fin
egan, Hoke—soon repulsed.
Saturday, June 4.—Skirmishing. Three fee
ble night assaults.
Sunday, Junk s.—Grant’s flag of truce for
burying the dead. At night the enemy swing
round to our right hastily.
Monday, June 6.—Early followed them for
two miles. Enemy entrenched on Tolapota
moy Creek, with swamp in front.
Tuesday, June G.—Yankees still moving to
our right, in front of Hill and Anderson. Flag
of truce for burying dead.
•‘‘The Reconstruction’’ op the Union—The
Armt to Help a Little. —lnthePajaro Times,
published at Watsonville, California, we find
the following extracts from a private letter
written by the newly elected Yankee Senator
Gonness to a triend in Sacramento City •
As to ‘-reconstruction,” I am for keeping out
every rebel State until it comes in with a con
stitntion prohibiting slavery, and, in States
where there are not enough Union men to make
such a constitution, lam for letting the army
help them a little ; and as to confiscation I am
for the extremes*- constitutional remedy that we
have power to adopt.
• • • • e
Concerning changes in offices-nor shall it
be-lost sight of—and that is, to establish a
higher standard of political morality in State
or nation, or to contribute to that end Xo
man shall remain in public station by mv con
sent who is a traitor, or who sympathizes with
slavery, or whfi steals from the public, or who
gets drunk, or who neglects his duties, or who
is incompetent, and no other man shall l»ave
public life through me save those who stand in
the wav of carrying out this poliev
e o o # 0
I have said, and am as good as mv word tha*
no Copperhead should occupy a place, military
or civil—no traitor—if I could hinder it I
hava said further, that no good loyal man
should be removed because he is not mv friend
*nd I would despise myself if I felt otherwise;
WHAT Is COYSTirPiiONAL CURRENCY !
M e have always been innocent enough to sup
po=e what was good enough for the people—
the power—was good enough for the official—
the servant of the people. But it seems the
monarchists in Congress think otherwise. With
out further com men'at present, we commend
to the especial attention of our readers the an.
uexed article from the Richmond Examiner :
‘ a House resolution giving fuel, lights, fod
[ der aim other horse food to tho Presidential
j mansion and Presidential stables has blossoni
j ml in the Senate to magnificent flower. One
j ot the walking satires on the name of Senator
1 which illustrate that body—it is not here In
j.tended to indicate Mr. Sparrow—has made a
and scovery equal to that of Columbus when be
broke iris egg. True, the Constitution declares
that, when the compensation ot the President
is once fixed by a law, it shall not be increased
during bis term. But does this law, getting
l forage for horses, increase the President’s com
r’pMMatiou? Thu law declares he shaii have his
house mm* receive twenty-five thousand dollars
per annum. But what sort of dollars? Clearly
gold or silver dollars. Now, lie is getting Con
federate dollars. Then he is not receiving his
salary—and the bill is no increase of the legal
compensation width he has a right to demand.
Here the discovery of a Confederate Senator.
This i3 the way a Confederate Senator talks.-
Ho is one or the Senators who made Confeder
ate dollars—the President signed the law which
created them. But now they discover that
they are u't dollars at all—and they have a
light to demand gold and silver. If they
choose to waive that right, they must at least
be paid au equivalent-they must ho paid iu
the things gold and silver buy—as much light,
fuel, forage, &c., as they want.
This is an important discovery. It is appli
cable to several other payments besides those
due to the President. First of all it is valua
ble to the aged tiller of the soil, ortho widow
with her boys under sixteen, from whom the
fuel is taken—whose forage is impressed to sup
ply the President’s stables. Do they got .the
lawful price in gold and silver, or their equiva
lents ? No ! They do not get it even in the
notes which Confederate Senators an t Presi
dents disdain. They get only as many notes
as commissioners choose to give,—and their
forage is impressed ! The son of the widow
above the age of sixteen, has an equal right to
demand his eleven .dollars in gold and silver.
Does he gut it ? Is lie ever going to get. it in
that form ? If he demanded gold ams silver,
or an equivalent t> the difference between
them and Confederate notes, in gas, coal and
forage, would he get it, —now or at any future
time ? All those clerks and labouers and
teamsters, who toil lor the army, have (hey
a right to demand their pay in gold or silver
or “ equivalents.” Have they .rot as good
right as the President and Confederate Sena
tors ? Have they as good a chance of getting
it ?
They will never get it. They have no light
to it—and they will never ask it. No jury
would give it if they did. But of all those per
sons the President and his Senators have the
least plausible show of rght. The Constitu
tion ieavesthe determination of the President’s
“esmpensation” 4o Congress, but once deternr
inel, declares it shall not be increased. Con
gress fixed by a law tho compensation of this
President at twenty-five thousand dollars and
a house. But his Senator says the dollars re
ferred to by the law were silver dollars. Ike
answer, simply, that the thing is not so. That
law was passed in March, 1862. Nearly a year
before that Congress and President had creat
ed a currency and imposed it on the whole land.
All its payments during that year had been
toade in Confederate currency. Gold and sil
ver have never been employed by the Confede
racy. The currency was already depreciated.
Ail the votes of money by Gt-ngree-, appro
priating money, have been founded on the fact
tii ;t the payment would be made in Confeder
ate eunency. The appropriation of twenty
live thousand dollars per annum to compensate
the President whs no exception, but she con
trary. It was to be paid, and it was paid, from
the first day, in that ctirreucy and in nothing
else. The compensation was determined in
that currency and cannot be changed without
B violation of tiie letter and spirit ot (lie Con
stitution peculiarly shameless and partial.
Nevertheless, the "joint resolution” went in
to ‘'Judiciary Committee,” and this came out
in the place ot it :
“Mr. Sernmes, from the same, reported the
following bid, which was read and placced on
the calendar :
‘That the salary of the President of the Con
federate States shall, from and after tho pas
sage ot this act, be commuted during the war
to fifty thousand dollars per annum, payable
quarterly in Confederate Treasury notes:
Provided, Tiiat this act shall not be construed
to deprive the President of the legal right to
exact, in lieu of the commutation aforesaid,
payment of his salary of twenty-five thousand
dollars now allowed by law iu constitutional
currency.”
What’s a “constitutional currency ?” Is Con
federate currency an “unconstitutional cur
erncy Is it all bosh—a sham—an unlawful
pretence with which the Confederacy pays its
debts ? What pretty words are these to be
heard in the Confederate States ! What an en
couragement for those toiling, bleeding mill
ions ! Did we indeed do wrong to fix attention
on so small a matter ? Now, what man can
read that resolution without boiling with in
dignation ? What gross greediness—what un
blushing selfishness—what an inter want of
delicacy and of every patriotic sentiment is
here. An official decrial of our currency, in
such a place, at such a time.
Stop this War. — The New York News cries
out for tiie war to be stopped. In a long arti
cle it says :
Bleed enough lies flowed to blot or* of exis
tence every bond of friendship between the sec
tions. One barren campaign lias followed an
other always with great loss of life, but never
with decisive military results. In the begin
ning of these campaign's the war journals of the
North have been boas! fal of anticipated tri
umphs. and extravagant in their prophesies
of the immediate crumbing of the rebellion. ,
At the close of these campaigns, the same
journals have been almost exclusively occu
pied in explaining the causes of discomfiture,
aud in heaping ashes upon the head of some
lnck'-ess General whom they have crowned in
advance with the laurels of vic'ory. And thus
from campaign to campaign the war lias drag
ged its slow length along, its course marked
with b'ood aud agony and desolation, but the
goal forever receding and never within sight.
We have now reached the most desperate
period of the strife. Men enough have been
slain and wounded in Virginia within the past
twelve days to have decided an European war
and to ’nave determined an imperial question.
But our list of casualties counted by the sixty
thousand, and the terrible slaughter has been
entirely in vain. As it has been with other
Generals in Virginia, so it w 11 be with Grant.
He is now exalted as a demigod; he will in
time be railed at as a hound "that misses the
scent. The war journals are as slitter in their
disappointment as they are extravagant in their
hopes. They must h ive an object for their
idolatry or for their curses.
We foretold this waste of life from the com
mencement of this unnatural struggle. Vv r e
hare let hardly a day pass without an invoca
tion to peace, and appeal to the true patriot
ism of the peopleto end this butchery that has
converted their country into shambles.
Important Arrests and Disclosures. —“We
understand that the Government detectives
have unearthed what is believed to be a very
deep laid plot of the enemy to enroll the negro
population in our midst, and at the same time
furnish important information to General
Grant. Two men, who turned out to be parol
ed \ ankee deserters, were seized at a supposed
unoccupied house on the Grove road, several
miles from the city, where all the evidence of
sumptuous living was disclosed. Evidence of
their complicity with the enemv was seiz and
along with them in the shape of drawings,
maps, diagrams and writings. It was said they
had enrolled five hundred negroes and kept up
a daily communication with Grant’s headquar
ters. furnishing him with movements of troops,
etc. The bouse which they ha-1 taken and
occupied is owned by Edward Monteiro. , lo
and was supposed to be unoccupied utl 1 “
tenth n was attWed to it by the fiequentstop
page of carriages and couriers there.—Mi.n
tnmd Examiner.
VOL. LXXVIII. —NEW SERIES VOL. XXVIII. NO. 25.
death of LiEcr. gen leomdab folk.
The entire community have been thrown in
to gloom by the publicity of the cffioi .l an
nouncement, that L-'eut. Gen. Leonidas Polk,
of the army of Tennessee, was killed by a cau
mu shot, in the early part of Tuesday, while
engaged with his associates in command in ma
king observations at the immediate front.
Lieut. Gt-n. Polk was born in Raleigh, N. C ,
in 1806, from whence at an early ago he emi
grated to Tennessee, in which Btalc the greater
portion of his life was spent. At the age of
seventeen he entered West Point as a cadet, in
the same class with Gen. Albert Sidney John
ston. While at West Point, under the teach
ings of Right Rev. Bishop McF.lvaine, of tho
diocese of Ohio, then chaplain of the post, he
was received into the Protestant Episcopal
church by holy baptism, iu the presence of the
whole coips of cadets.
He subsequently ratified his baptismal voavs.
and Win; confirmed by Bishop Ilavenscroft, of
the diocese of North Carolina. He was ordain
ed a deacon in the churCh by the venerable
Bishop Moore, of Virginia, in 18:51), and was
endowed with the priesthood by the imposition
of the same apostolic hands in 1836. He was
consecrated to the episcopate in 1838, and ex
orcised his varied functions in the diocese of
Louisiana withgreat credit to himself and use
fulness to the church, until the commencement
of our present struggle for liberty, when ho
entered the field in which he was engaged at
his death.
Upon the withdrawal of the forces from Co
lumbus, the garrison/vas incorporated with the
forces under Gen. Albert Sidney John
ston at Corinth. The subsequent military ca
reer of Gen. Polk is well known to the country.
He was appointed lieutenant-general upon the
passage of the act creating that office, and iu
that capacity has ever since.shared the fortunes
of the army of Tennessee, participating with
it in the battles of Shiloh, Perry ville, Murfrees
boro, Chicamanga, Missionary Ridge, Rocky
face, Res-aca, etc., and enduring all the .priva
tions incident to a military career, engaging
in the performance of his duties wi'li tho same
zeal that had always characterized his actions
iu life.
In organizing the army, and when calling to
the field the best military talent the country
afforded, President Davis recognized the abili
ty of Gen. Polk at an early hour. According
ly, early in the summer of 1861, the position
of major-general and an active command was
tendered him, which- ho promptly accepted,
and at once repaired to Memphis, where iie as
sumed command of the forces in the depart
ment ot the Mississippi. Here he at once en
tered upon the task of organizing the raw ma
terial called into service into an army, and
prosecuted his labors with such zoal that iu a
very short time he found himself at the head
of a avoll appointed force, of such a strength
as to warrant a.tive operations, rvhich were at
once commenced.
Recognising the importance of blockading
the Mississippi and preventing its navigation
by the enemy, Gen. Polk selected Columbus,
Ky., as a suitable point for the erection of
works, and the place was occupied by cur
forces under his command in the summer of
1801. Under his watchful eya the strong and
extensive works were erected, and for many
months, until after the fall of Forts Henry and
Donelson, when the position was no longer ten
able, he remained in command of the garrison.
On the Gth day of November, 1861, the Feder
ais made a movement against tho works, which
was followed by the battle of Belmont, result
ing in the signal defeat of the enemy’s forces,
who were driven back to their boats with gieat
slaughter.
Asa commander he enjoyed tho confidence
of his men, and his abiliiy was recognized by
his Government and the public. At the time
of his dealh he was in command of the army of
Mississippi, which has been incorporated with
the forces under Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, now
confronting the enemy, in momentary expect
ation of battle, near Marietta.
We are advised that Gens. Johnston, Har
dee, and Polk, with other officers were en
gaged in consultation near a position occupied
by the Wash ngton artillery, when the group
were opened upon by a Federal battery, tiie
second shot from which struck Gen. Polk lull
iu the breast, killing him instantly.
A divine and chieftain has fallen, and at an
inopportune hour. The church will mourn the
demise of oue of its brightest ornaments, while
tiie whole country sustains a loss that can be
iily afforded. But to other pens we leave, the
duty of recording the virtues and services of
the deceased. Ilia history is that of his church
and country, and both will acknowledge his
worth aud re vere his memory. —Atlanta Ap
peal.
Officers Retired from thjs Army.— 'The fol
lowing is a list of Officers of different grades
who have been dropped from the rolls of the
army, in accordance with the provisons of the
Act of Congress for “ridding the army of igno
rant, disabled and incompetent officers.” The
list was sent from the rolls of tho Adjutant Gen
eral's office :
First Lieutenant J. M. Terrill, Company E,
48th North Carolina regiment, October 21,
18(12.
Second Lieutenant 0. 11. Harrell, Company
E, 48th North Carolina regiment, October 21.
18G2.
Captain John T. Chambers, Company 1,19 th
Georgia regiment, October 28, 1862.
Lieutenant L. A. Nash Com Dany o,4th Geor
gia regiment, October 29, 1862.
Surgeon O. Hagan, 35th North Carolina regi
ment, November 1, 1862
Captain Levi J Knight, 29th Georgia regi
ment, May 28, 1863.
Second Lieutenant Thomas Brander, Compa
ny B, 27th Virginia regiment, June 10, 1863.
Second Lieutenant A. T. Culpepper, Compa
ny C, 16th Virginia regiment, July 31, 1803.
Captain J. D. McKinney, Company E, Ist
Florida cavalry, August 0, 1863.
First Lieutenant W. G. Stokely, Company E,
Ist Florida cavalry, August (I, 1863.
Second Lieutenant G. D. Craig, Company E,
Ist Florida cavalry, August G, 18G3.
First Lieutenant Michael Doherty, Company
C, 19th Virginia battalion, August 27, 1863.
First Lieutenant I*. J. Cummings, Company
D, 33d Tennessee regiment, September bo,
1863.
geconil Lieutenant Marshall Munroe, Compa
ny F, 2d Virginia regiment, December 1, 1803.
Second Lieutenant J. D, Bryant, Company
B, 49 th Georgia regiment, December 1, 1863.
Captain Thomas M. Gobble, Company 1,48 th
Virginia regiment, December 1, 18G3.
First Lieutenant M. T. Swint, Company C,
49th Georgia regiment, January 19, ISC4.
Lieut. L. 0. Kirk, Company K, Gtk Louis
iana regiment, January 19. 1864.
Assistant Surgeon George Armstrong, 25 th
Virginia regiment, January 23, 18G4.
Captain I. M. Hewitt, Assistant Quartermas
ter, Army of Northern Virginia, April 14. 1864.
Lieut. Calvin Tickinson. Company D, 10th
North Carolina battalion of artillery, May 18,
1864.
Captain A. Kilpatrick, Company A, 32d Al
abama regiment, May, 18, 1804.
Second Lieut. L. D. Alexander, Company
F, IGth North Carolina regiment, May 18G4.
Secoud Lieutenant C. C. Bryan. Company F,
48th Virginia regiment, May 18, 1864.
Second Lieutenant J. P. Ray, Company B,
16th North Caralina regiment, May 1864.
Second Lieutenant John 11. Sale. Company
E, 18th Virgini t battalion, May 18^864.
Second Lieutenant C. R. Walden, Company
E. 49th Georgia regiment, May J 8, 1864
Second Lieutenant J. T. MeGehie, Patter
son's Alabama cavalry, May 18, 1864.
Executive Department, >
I„ accordant* with £
made and provide , state and branch
banking * : . mledgevi!le)
thereof, to from the date thereof, re
withm thiry "elective conditions at the time
* f Sieregudar weekly meeting of the President
° , directors of each, which was held next
nrocdi’ng tLe date of this call : said return
Jo be made as required by the Code of Geor
gia, in sections from 1415 to 1420, inclusive.
’ Given under my hand a id the seal of the
Executive Department, at the Capitol in
Miliedgeville, the 6th day of .June, 1864.
Josei-r E. Beown.
By the Governor; '
H. U. W adieus, Sec'y Ex. Dept.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
declaring the dispositions, principles ANI)
PURPOSES OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES IN' RE
LATION TO THE KXrsriNG WAR WITH THE UNITED
STATES.
Whereas, it is due to the great cause of hu
manity and civijizvlion, and especially to the
heroic sacrifices* of their gallant army in the
fi-dd, that no means, consistent with a proper
self respect and the approved usages of nations,
should be omitted by the Confederates States
to enlighten the public opinion of tho world
with regard to the true character of the strug
gle in which they are engaged, and the dispo
sitions. principles and purposes by which they
are actuated; therefore,
Resolved by the Congress of the Confederate
Slides of America, That the following manifes
to be issued in their name and by their authori
ty, and that the President be requested to
cause copies thereof to be transmitted to our
commissioners abroad to tho end fiiat the same
may bo laid before ioreign Governments.
MANIFESTO OF THE CONGRESS ON CONFEDERATE
STATES OF AMERICA RELATIVE TO TIIE EXISTING
WAR WITH THE UNITED STATES.
Ihc Congress of the Confederate States of
America, acknowledging their responsibility
to tho opinion of the civilized world, to the
great law pf Christian philanthropy, and to the
Supreme Ruler of the universe, for the part
Ibey have been compelled to bear in the sad
spectacle of war and carnage which tlii-conti
nent lias for the last three years, exhibited to
the eyes of afflicted humanity, deems the pres
ent a fitting occasion to declare the principles,
tho sentiments and tho purposes bv which they
have been and are still actuated.
They have ever deeply deplored the necaWlty
which constrained them to take up arms in dtfc
fence ot their rights and of the free institution?
derived from their ancestors; and there is noth
ing they more, ardently desire than peace,
whensoever their enemy, by ceasing from the
unhallowed wariwaged upon them, shall permit
them to enjoy in peace the sheltering prolec
t k>n of those hereditary rights and of those
cherished institutions.
The series of successes with which it has
pleased Almighty God, iu so signal a manner,
to bless our arms on almost every point of our
invaded borders since the opening of the pres
ent campaign, enables us to profess this desire
of peace in the interests of civilization and hu
manity without danger of having our motives
misinterpreted, or of the declaration being as
cribed to any unmanly sentiment or any dis
trust af our ability fully to maintain our cause.
The repeated and disastrous checks, foreshadow
ing ultimate discomfiture, which their gigantic
army, directed against the capital of the Con
federacy, has already met with, are but a con
tinuation of the same providential success is for
us. We do not refer to these successes in any
spirit of vain boasting, but in humble acknowl
edgment of that Almighty .protection which
has vouchsafed and granted them.
The world must now see that eight millions
of people, inhabiting so extensive a territory,
with such varied resources and such numerous
, facilities for defence as the benignant bounty
of nature has bestowed ipou ns,
with one spirit to encounter every privation
and sacrifice of ease, of health, of property, of
life itself, rather than he degraded from the
condition of free and independent States into
which they were born, can never be conquered.
Will not our adversaries themselves begin'to
feel that humanity has bled long enough ; that
tears and blood and treasure enough have
been expended iu a bootless undertaking, cov
ering their own land no less than ours, with a
pall of mourning, and exposing them far more
than ourselves to the catastrophe of financial
exhaustion and bankruptcy, not tospsgk o( the
loss of their liberties by the despotism engen-
dered in an rggresidve warfare upon the- Mteir
ties of another and kindred people? Will they
be willing, by a longer perseverance in a wan
ton and hopeless contest, to make this conti
nent, which they so iong boasted to be the
chosen abode of liberty and self-government,
of peace and a higher civilization, the theatre
of the most causeless and prodigal effusion of
blood which the world has ever seen, of a vir
tual relapse into the barbarism of the ruder
ages, and of the destruction of constitutional
feeedom by the lawlessness of usurped power?
These are questions which our adversaries
will decide for themselves. We desire to stand
acquitted before the tribunal of the world, as
well as in the eyes of Omniscient Justice, of
any responsibility for the origin or prolonga
tion of a war as contrary to the spirit of the
age as to the traditions and acknowledged max
ims of the political system of America.
On this continent, whatever opinion may
have prevailed elsewhere, it has ever been held
and acknowledged by all parties that Govern
ment, to be lawful, must be founded on the
consent of the governed. We were forced to
dissolve our federal connection with our former
associates by their aggressions on the funda
mental principles of our compact of union with I
them ; and in doing so we exercise a right con
secrated in the great charter of American liber-
ty -the right of a free people, when a govern
ment prove i destructive of the ends for which
it was established, to recur to original princi
ples and to institute new guards for their se
curity. The separate independence of the
States, as sovereign and co-equal members
of tiie Federal Union, had never been surren
dered, and the pretension of applying to inde
pendent communities, so constituted and or
ganized, the ordinary rules of coercion, and
reducing rebellious subjects to obedience, was
a solecism in terms, as well as an outrage on
the principles of public law.
The war made upon the Confederate States
was, therefore, wholly one of aggression. On
our side, it lias been strictly defensive. Born
freemen, and the descendants of a gallant an
cestry, wo had no option but to stand up in
defence of our invaded firesides, of our dese
crated altars, of our violated liberties and
birthright, ami of the prescriptive institutions
which guard and protect them. We have not
interfered, nor do we wish, in any manner
whatever, to interfere with the internal peace
and prosperity of the States arrayed in hostility
against us, or with the freest development of
their destinies in any form of action, or line of
policy they may think proper to adopt for
themselves. Ail we ask, is alike immunity
for ourselves, and‘to he left in the undisturbed
enjoyment of those inalienable.rights of “life,
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” wMcli
our common ancestors declared to be the equal
heritage of all the parties to the social com
pact.
Let them forbear aggression upon us, and
the war is at an end. If there be questions
which require adjustment by negotiation, we
have ever been willing and are still willing to
enter into communication with our adversaries
in a spirit of peace, of equity, and manly
! rankness. Strong in the persuasion of the
justice of our cause, in the gallant devotion of
our citizen-soldiers, and of the whole body of
our people, and above all in the gracious pro
tection of Heaven, we are not afraid to avow
a sincere desire for peace on terms bon sis tent
with our honor and the permanent security ot
our rights, and an earnest aspiration to see the
world once more restored to tlie beneflecn P
suits of industry and of mutual intercourse an 1
exchanges, so essential to, £ X
which have been so gravely mtcr.
existence of this whom they
re^ 0 fh a Dru J humanity by theme
-01 b ntuous and delusive confidence in their
SU n P numlirs, or those of their black and for
mercenaries. shaU determine upon an in
definite prolongation of the contest, upon them
be tho reponsibility of a decision so ranious to
themselves, and so injurious to the interests
and repose of mankind.
For oursc-lves, we have no fear of the result.
The wildest pictures ever drawn of a disordered
imagination comes short of the extravagance
which could dream of the conquest of eight
millions of people, resolved with one mind “to
die freemen rather than to live slaves.’ ’ and
forewarned by the savage and exterminating
spirit in which this war has been waged upon
them, and by the mad avowals of its patrons and
supporters, of the worse than Egyptian bond
age that awaits them in the event of their sub
jugation
With these declarations of our dispositions,
our principles, andour purposes, we commit our
c tftse te flic enlightened of the world,
to the solier reflection of ou& adversaries them
selves, and to the solemn aand righteous arbitra
ment ot Heaven.
The wheat,crop in ufaietn and jjjouthdto
Mississippi lopka very promising.
I'ONFEDKRATK STATUS ('OAURESS.
[These two day’s proceedings of Congress
were omitted in their proper place, by accident.
As all the doings of that body are of interest,
we give them, although a little late.].
SENATE—MAY 27.
Referred: A bill to facilitate the settlement
ot claims ot deceased soldiers.
A resolution was adopted that the Military
Committee lie instructed to inquire into the ex
ped;eney of so amending the “act to organize
forces to serve during the war,” approved
F binary 17, 1864, as to provide for the ex
emption from military service of the necessary
officers of s.eamboats engaged in transportation
tor the Government. »v
House joint resolution responsive to the res
olut.ons ot the General Assembly of Virginia,
asserting toe. jurisdiction and sovereignty of
the State ot Virginia over her ancient bounda
ries, avis considered and passed.
House amendment to Senate bill to amend
tiie usual acts in regard to chaplains ivas con
curred in and the bill passed.
The joint resolution to rescind the joint res
olution fixing the day of adjournment was
taken up and, on motion, its consideration
postponed.
A number of House bills was taken up and
referred to appropriate committees.
The Military Committee reported back tho hill
to amend the act to establish an liiA-alid Corps,
which, on motion, was laid on the table.
house.
The folio a ing bills were introduced; To en
couiago the production of provisions, and to
allow commutation lor tithes in certain cases
to place the local and special forces on du
ty in the Hold; to oiganize a company of
r artillery from the 36th regiment of N. C
I loops; to authorize Confederate District
Judges to hold courts out of their districts m
ceitain cases; to amend tho act to regulate im
pressments; to increase the pay of commissioned
non-commissioned officers and privates of the
C. S. army; to amend the bill, to reduce the
currency and authorize a i\u\v issue of notes
and bonds.
A resolution was submitted, instructing tha
Military Committee to inquire into the expedi
ency ot enlarging the bounds of the conscript
act and detail -privileges.
A resolution was introduced recounting the
barbarous outrages ot the enemy’s raiding par
ties upon private rights and property, and di
recting the Committee on tho Judiciary to in
quire into the truth of such allegations, and,
it true, to report seme enactment embodying
sufficient retaliatory measures and punishment.
A resolution was introduced to be referred
to the military Committee, ivho shall inquire
whether.some mutual arrangement cannot be
entered into by the United States and Confed
erate States to secure to prisoners of war on
either side the care and attendance ol surgeons
ol their own army.
The following were referred: A communi
cation elucidating a brief and compruhonsivd
plan for tho keeping of a register of soldiers
killed in battle, or who have died, as contem
plated by the several States; joint resolution
ot thauks to Major General Richard Taylor, his
offideis and men, for their signal and substan -
tial successes gained over tho eueiny in Louis
iana; memorial of the Governors of Mississippi,
Georgia, North Carolina and Alabama.
A series of joint resolutions wore introduced
declaring and affirming tho supremacy of civil
over the military law of the land, and denun
ciatory of the act of Congress suspending the
writ of habeas cotpqs, styling that act uncon
stitutional and subvertivo of the dearest rights
and liberties of tiie people of the Confederate
Slates.
A resolution was submitted That tho Com
mittee ou Ways and Means inquire into the
propriety of paying an export tax on cotton,
tobacco and naval stores; also, a resolution di
recting (he Committee on Military Affairs to in
quire into the expediency of so amending the ex
emption law as to give increased facilities to rail
roads in transportation ot Government freight:
also, a resolution directing the Military Com
mittee to take into consideration the expedien
cy of allowing increased privileges to seamen
of the Confederate .States in relation to tho
purchase of clothing and small stores.
The following resolution was laid on the ta
ble, ayes 37, nays 45 : T hat Congre.-s, as the
legislative body, is the deviser of financial mea
sures ; that the Secretary of the Treasury by
his imbecility and mismanagement, has ever
thwarted the wisest devices ot and
rendered inoperative most of the acts intended
to benefit the currency ; that fr, 01 j ei . that
anything may be accomplished, the office of
Secretary of tne Treasury should be abdicated
by the piesent incubuq, and filled by one pos
sessing brains, and. competent to manage the
exchequer of the nation—iu short, that tho
Secretary (mould be removed or impeached,
and sou*u other individual, endowed by Provi
dence with higher ability, appointed in his
stead.
SENATE—MAY 28.
Referred : A bill to authorize the manufac
ture of spirituous liquors for the use of tho
acmy arid hospital ; to amend the several acts
in relation to tiie establishment and organize
lion of a Volunteer navy.
The following resolution was agreed to
Resolved, That the Committee on Foreign
Relations be instructed to inquire into the ex
pediency of requesting the President to make
an exposition, through our Commissioners
abroad, to the various European powers to
which they may be accredited, of the viola
tions oi thy rules of civilized warfare and of
the atrocities committed by tho Government
aud the armies of the United States in the
prosecution of hostilities against tho Confede
rate States.
• The Committee on Commerce were, at their
request, discharged from the further considera
tion of the bill to create a Department of Inte
rior Supplies and to regulate the collection of
import and export duties.
Senate bill reported back from the committe
on the Judicary, to provide for the pay leant of
commisioners appointed under the act entitled
“an act to suspend the privilege of the
writ oi Itabeas corpus in certain cases,” and
to confer certain power upon said com
missioners, was taken up and considered, and,
on motion, its farther consideration was post
poned till Monday, and it wan ordered that it
be printed.
’J he J idioiary Committee, reported a bill to
regulate the selection of juries in the District
Court of the Confederate States in certain cases.
The bills provides that, when required by
either party to a suit pending in the district
courts, at the time of drawing juries for tho
next term of the court, tjjc judge shall select
juries froth tile entire district, instead of front
the county or parish in which the court may be
sitting. The Hill was passed.
Xl,e Joint Committeo on Impressmenls re
ported a bill to provide for the establishment
and payment of claims for property taken, or
informally or unwarrantably impressed for the
use of Ihe Government.
Also, a bill to provide supplies for the army,
aud to prescribe the mode ot making impress
ments.
Both bills were laid over till Monday, and
ordered to te printed.
House amendment to Senate bill to provide
a means of transit across the Mississippi for
members of Coagress was concurred in and the
bill passed.
The Judiciary Committee reposted back
House bill to amend the act to provide for hold
ing elections of representatives in the State of
Ten nessed. Passed.
House amendment to Senate bill to amend
the act establishing an invalid corps, was con
curred in and the bill passed.
HOUSE.
Proceedings of no special interest.
senate —JUNE 2.
A bill to provide for the establishment of a
bureau of polytechnics—referred.
The Committee of Foreign Affairs, reported
the following resolution, which was adopted :
Resolved, That a joint committee of five on
the part of the Senate and— on the part of the
House of Representatives, be appointed to col
lect authentic information concerning the treat
ment by the Federal authorities of such slaves
as have fallen Into the hands of the enemy du
ring the present war.
The Committee of Finance reported back the
House bill increasing the compensation of the
assistant clerks in the Senate and House of
Repieaentatives. Postponed until to-morrow.
Also, & Senate bill to authorize the owners
of the registered eight per cent, conveitioie
bonds issued under the piovisions of the act
approved 16 th May, 1861, to exchange thq