Marietta advocate. (Marietta, Ga.) 1843-18??, March 06, 1863, Image 2

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mtsums. Richmond, Fob. 27. A dispatch da c‘4 Frankfort, Ky, gives some particu ars of the disposition of the Democrats Convention at that place by the mili*> »ry. The-House of Representatives, by a Yielded vote, having refused the use of •eir hall, the delegates rented the the' atre. Delegates from forty counties were present. David Mcrriwether was elect ed Cauirman. O.t taking the chair, he expressed the hope that the Convention would do nothing that good and loyal citizens should net do. In the meantim*, a regiment of sol diers, with fixed bayonets, formed in frout of the theatre, and when a call of coun ies was made, Col. Gibson tssk the stand and informed the Convention that none but men of undoubted loyal ty to the Government would be allowed to run for any offi c. lie advised the delegates to disperse to their homes, and in future desist from all such attempts to precipitate a civil war upon the Stats. The assemblage then adjourned. T 1 ere was some excitement in the city but ns disorder. Congressional, Richmond, Fib. 28.—Senate not in session to-day. The House passed a resolution of thanks to Gen. John 11. Morgan and command for services preceding the bat tle of Murfreesboro.’ A resolution to adjourn on the 10th March was tabl and. Barksdale introduced a hill to author ize a suspension of the wiit of Habeas Corpus. Gold advanced 10 cents to-day. DESTRUCTION OF THE NASH- VILLE. Bav innah, Fob. 23.—The Nashville incoming up the Ogcechec lasi night grounded on a sand bar above Fort Me Allister. She was discovered this morning by the enemy’s fleet. And : »-.i j <t.„ at the Nashville at 30 minutes past 7 and continued till 10, when an incendi- i ary shell struck the Nashville setting her on fire. Flic is now a total wreck. The Fort fired upon the iron cla I, j hitting her twice. Othergm.bouts from j the fleet shelled the Fort doing no dam age. From Charles to a. Charleston, March I.—Two steamers flic Douglas and Tiuliy, arrived at day light bringing Nassau dates to Thurs- j day. i The Douglas was fired at several ■ times by the blockadcrs, but was not hit. The steamers Stonewall Jackson and Hero from Charleston had also ar rived. The St. Johns from Savannah had ar rived safely at Nassau. The Yankee Commander at Key West has ordered all persons who have friends in Confederate service to pre pare to go to Port Royal to be scut thence into the rebel lines. Northern and European News- Richmond, March 1. —Northern dates to 23d ult., received here contain the following news: George N. Sanders sailed from Hali fax for Europe on the 21st. He had Confederate dispatches with him. The fact that a large number of am bulances were shipped from Cincinnati on the 16th with orders that they should La at Nashville by the 20th, is taken as an indication that an early engagement by /fosencranz’s urmy will take place. The New York Tint's has a letter from Vicksburg, which say* the army of Mississippi is be depleted at a fearful rate, ever since it has been at Vicksburg Every day over one hundred men fail to respond to roll call, and are carried out of camp, never to return. In the Yankee Congress Senator Pow ell, of Kentucky, gave notice that lie would call for an investigation, regards ing the dispersion Os the Democratic Convention recently at Frankfort. Gold in New York, on the 21st, was quoted at IG2J. The steamship Canada had arrived from Europe, bringing English dates to February 7th. The Queen, in her speech before Par liament, with regard to American affairs said she ‘had abstained from taking any steps with a view to inducing a cessa tion of hostilities, because it had not seemed that any such overtures could be attempted, with any probability of success. She, however, viewed, with the deepest concern, the conflict which raged in North America, and witnessed with grief the distress which the war in flicted npsn portions of her subjects.’ THE MARIETTA WEEKLY ADVOCATE. (■•special to the Southern Confederacy.) McMinnville, Tenn., March 1. —North- ern dab s to the 24th February received here, say that as soon as the Yankee Conscript bill bill shall have passed the House, there will be call for eight hun dred thousand vo’uutecrs. It is expectod that the soldiers whose terms of service is about expiring, will offer themselves as substitutes for un willing conscripts. Troubles exist in .Banks’army. Many officers are resigning, growing out of the introduction of negro troops. Major Austen of Morgan’s brigade, with one hundred and fifty men, passed around Murfreesboro’ and across the Nashville R. R., tearing up the track and running a train of soldiers over an embankment. The Lou sville Journal report that Gens Longstreet, Marshall and Forneys are approaching L xington. Richmond, March, 2.—Northern dates to the 26". h have been received. The bill to enroll and call out the mi litia has passel the Yankee House of Representatives with amendments.— Yeas 115. nays 49. The Senate l&s passed the bill au thorizng the President to suspend the writ of Habeas Corpus. Yeas 24, nays 13. The new York World says geld was furious on the 24. h. It touch 72 cents premium with heavy sales, mostly from fv feigners. The steamship India with Liver pool dates to the 12 th ult. has arri ved. At the Lord Mayors banquet Mr. Mason said he anticipated a speedy establishment of friendly relations be twen the British and Confederate Govern aients. The declaration was received with much applause. The Times says Mason is much too fast that the present proceeding in Parliament meant nothing. The Ship George Griswold, with American contributions for the relief of English operatives, had arrived at Liverpool, and was received with sa lutes. The Confederate steamer Sumter had escaped from Gibraltar, and the! Tuscarora had sailed for Cadiz. It was stated that anew steamer, I called the “290,” was in the Mersey! on the 6th ult., and was expected to I sail in a few day for the rebel render- i vous. In the Corps Legislative paragraphs in the address to the Emperor relating to Mexico, America and Italy passed but the opposition strongly denounced the Mexican war and the continued occupation of Home. Gold advanced here (Ilichmonl) to day 40 per cent., closing at 300 pre mium. Market much excited. Bank notes 50 per cent, premium. Richmond, March 2.—Northern dates of the 27th ult., has been re ceived. “Long Line”—Abraham the First” —“President Lincoln temporary dic tor.” —Under this head the Herald declares that measures that late pass ed Congress, and others that will be come laws, will practically invest Lincoln with all the power of a dicta tor; but there is not the slightest chance of abuse of power by Lincoln for ambitious purposes. Under the plea of imperious necessity we cheerfully conseut to a transformation of the President into a temporary Dicta tor. Richmond, 2d—ln Senate to day, Mr Oldham from Committee on com merce reported back joint resolution relative to the free navigation of the Mississippi River, with a substitute the preamble to which declares it is a settled and recognized rule of interna tional law, that the right of navigating for commercial purposes a river which flows from one State through the ter ritory of another State into the sea, is common to all nations inhabiting different parts of its banks. Columuia, Tenn Feb. 25 —Positive information has been received that Seigcl’s army corps, twenty thousand Strong, from Virginia, recently came up the Cumberland in forty five trans ports, and are now between Nashville and this point, en route to join Rosen cranz. Savannah, March 3, 5 30 p. m —A Dis patch from Fort McAllister, dated 3, 45, says one ironclad lias withdrawn. Two iron-clads and one mortar boat are still playing on the Fort is uninjured. No one hurt on our side except two aught ly wounded early this morning. The garrison in good spirits. Firing still continues this 5 30 r. m. Savannah, March, 3, 7 r. m. —The fight ceased at 6 o’clock P. M. One run clad and one gunboat disabled, and 'the rest retiring. On our side one gun dismounted and two men slightly wounded. Otherwise no dam age to our battery. Hurrah for Fort McAllister and the ruelish. An army comfspondcnt of a Northern paper says that the following interes ting scene took place in the army of the Potomac not long since. A chaplain wanted a horse, and without much ceremony took one beloging to a Vir ginia farmer,but his possession of the property was very brief, as the follow’ ing conversation shows : The chap lain rode iiito the presence of his supe rior ajrfj was asked where he got that hors?? The chaplain says. “Down on the read there.” The officer remarked, “Yon had better take hun back again.’’ The chaplain says, “why Jesus Christ, when he was on earth, took an ass from his owner whereon to ride into Jerusalem.” The officer replied •‘You are not Jesus Christ; that is not an uss. yon are not on your way to Je rusalem, and the soner you restore that horse tofiiis owner the bettor it will be for you.” XT* In announcing the extraordi tary rise of gold in the North, the Chi cago Times says. This is owing only in part to the coming farther debasement of the cur rency by another issue of government paper. It is owing largely to the fail ing public confidence in the stability of the Government. It is owing to the apprehension that the country cannot survive two years more of Abraham Lincoln and his political party. It is owing to the public belief that Abra ham ' L iffitffn and the leaders of his political party are intent upon revolu tion aud tfife erection sf another Gov ernment. It is owing to the public appreciation of the universal demoral ization and d'sintegration which fljw naturally and inevitably from the power of abolitionism in the Government. It is to the now fully awaken ed public conviction that Aoolition ism is fatal to everything it touches. BSsY* Vullandigham, in a ep etch at New Ark, said tl>*L seventy-five cut of every hundred men in the Northwest are in ftftbr of a cessation of war and restoring the Union by constitu tional and peaceful measures. Towatds the close of his speech he asked: “Will you scud your sons again to the battle field!” Overwhelming cries of “No! nevejd^h_ Gold iTi Now York close at 155 J. Communicated. The feelings of every citizjn of our Stale are scus.bly alive to t:i3 condi tion of our seaboard, and the threatened attack by our abolition enemies on the ci-yof S ivaan i!i.—ln this g igantic struggle for our existence as a nation, one parly ulo.io ex sts, one sentiment and one resolve in p ies the bosom of every man, woman and every child, never to yield, never to be united with the Yankee nation, who are looked up on with scorn, contempt and hatred.— The great seaport of our State, the most wealthy and flourishing, ihe seat of commerce, of refinement and hospi tality has execrated the cupidity and re morseless vengeance of our fanatical and blood thirsty foe. But a few miles from, our river he has assembled his ar mada and near by is his army of im mense proportions, composed of foreign mercenaries and stolen negroes; he has stimulated-'.heir appetites with the pros pect of rich spoils and plunder, has a roused their passions ol lust and re veuge and painted to this mixed and semi barbarian host, our women flying from pohuion, our soldiery discemfitted and defeated, our homes at their mercy, and a carnival of rich indulgence and pleasure in which they may revel and carouse without fear or hindrance. To beat back this horde of invaders, these execrated poluters of our sacred soil, we hare an army of well discip lined and patriot soldiers, resolved to dispute every foot of ground, to confront the foe with every means of defence, to make their bodies a rampart against his assault, to die in the last trench dug by their labor sooner than see him a victor lording over the free citizens, the tender females and the helpless children to whom he will neither extend the rules of civilized warfare nor shew the mercy demanded by the laws of humanity and region. Will our fellow countrymen of the mountains capable of bearing arms stay away from the strife in inglorious ease and cowardly secuiily while the blood of their friends and brothers is poured out Lkc water, dabliug every bush and redening every stream. We are assured from the hardy aud bold character of our mountain boys they will not disregard the call for aid and their presence at the scene of clanger and trial. The distinguished leader Gen. Beaureguartl hos appealed to their man hood and patriotism urging all to be present at the gloiious conflict, they will be present, armed with musket and rifle, shot gun and pike; they will sus tain the name their fathers won in the war of 1362, and the banner of Chero kee will be raised aloft amidst the dm of battle, the crash of arms the red fire of booming artillery until Independence i* won by driving from our soil th■; foul invader, how exultantly will the soldier refer to the sanguiuary battle he fought to the bloody scene through which he passed, bis childrens children to their latest posterity will glory in their discent and with pride point to the name of the ancastor who was on that field where waved the Flag of Lib erty defiant and victorious. An able and chivalrous Georgian Mr. Henry Walker who had retired to private life when the State army was delivered over to the confederacy, it is reported, has been reappointed to fill a high com mand, by President Davis whose sagac ity discrimination and fine military dis cernment, would not permit so noble a soldier as Genl. Walker to remain un employed and inactive while his native State was threatened with invasion and her emporium with desolation and ruin. His namt with Georgians is a tower of strength, they repose the highest confi dence in hia daring active and enter prising character. If danger threatens or honor calls, he will and must be in the battle whenever it occurs. A Citizen of Cherokee. Camp near Fredericksburg, Va. February, 17th, 1863 To the Ladies of the Marietta Aid Society. I am happy to acknowled the recei pt of a box of clotuing from your patriotic hands, which came to hand some weeks ago, containg the following named arti cles, for which the company are more thankful: 24 Colored shirts. 24 pairs drawers. II Cotton flannel under shirts. 4 red “ " “ 7 pairs socks. 11 blankets. Noblewoman! thou hast done much iu’this struggle for our independence From your heart a spring of perennial blessings flow, which are more potent than all the swords and cannon in the woild. “It is in you that our country has survived;” it is in you that its hope now re-ts; and it is from you that the brightest ray of patriotism looms up and spreads throughout the heart of man, rousing him from a state of lethargy, and driving him to the defence of his home and fro side. Were it not for your liberal gifts an! kind feelings, how mauy a poor soldier would to-day be suffering from the cold »!•»<■ Tl mU Vi* Vi. 6 1».»'. ....I/ -r» «t»j mountains. Were it not for your be nevolent and never tiring attendance on the sick at hospital, how many a soldier .hat is now standing at his post, on the banks of the Rappahannock would be .looping beneath the clay. Work on angelic woman? thou shall be our polar star. May the names of the Marietta Ladies over be fresh ill the memory of the sol der. May joy and peace ever encircle your lionr'S 0. The Yankee Settlements on the South Carolina Coast, Drilling of the Negro Regiments. The Hilton Head, (SC) correspon dent of the N. Y. Herald, writing of the appearance of that place and otlier Yan kee settlements on the South Carolina coast says ; Hilton Head to-day has a very differ ent aspect from what it had when it was captured by our troops, in November, 1361. At that time all that stood on Hilton Head was an old dwelliug hoiuc occupied by the rebels as head quarters; a large two story shanty hospital, and a few negro huts. The fifteen months of occupancy by our troops has brought a change over the scene. The old dwel liug has been rejuvenated, modernized, painted, &c., and occupied by the chiefs of departments. Large storehouses, each three or four hundred feet long, ordnance buildings, provost guard, bar racks, a large and magnificent house for the commanding General, and one of the best and largest army hospitals iu the country. These hous a ar- built along the mar gin and fronting the river on both sides of Fort Wells. In addition to these are a long line of frame stores, occupied for various purposes. This tow of stores enjoys the soubriquet of‘Robbe:’s Row’ in compliment to the occupants thereof, who have the reputation of being exor bitant in their charges for their wares The point is environed by a semi-circl uf formidable fortifications, flanking.bat tcries and all the paraphernalia and ap pliances ol war, for the necessarv de fence of the place. Hilton Head now looks like one of the magic towns of Caliafornia, in 1849. I forgot to men tion that in addition to other improve ments, the Government has built a wharf about one fourth of a mile in length. It is accessible for the largest vessel at any stage of water. Yesterday I paid a visit to Beaufort to see how matters were progressing in that locality. I visited this place fifteen months ago, when our troops first came into this department. On my visit the town bore unmistakeable evidences ot having been evacuated in haste, as the inhabitants took nothing away with ‘.hem but their personal proporty- and their valuable domestic slave servants. The furniture was left untouched in the houses. These houses were owned by the Barnwells, the Rhetts, the Cuthberts the Phillipses, and other families, who are now playing leading parts in the present rebellion. To say the houses were well furnished when we first took possession of the town would not be a sufficiently expressive term—they were elegantly furnished with costly furniture libraries of standard works, and their walls covered with works of art. What a change has come over the scene since our troops have been in pos session of the town. The elegant fur niture, the libraries, the works of art l ave nearly all disappeared. When I asked what had become of them, I was gravely informed that they had been sent North from time to timely eur officers, and many of these officers of high rank. The elegant dwelling Louses have been converted into barracks, ne gro quarters, hospitals, and storehouses The best houses have been put in corns plate order, and are now occupied by the officers of the department and the Abolitionist missionaries from B@3ton and elesewhere. The efforts of these missionaries toteach the negroes their letters and habit of cleanliness do not seem to have met with any success.— Beaufort is full of negroes, well clothed, at Government, expense, fat saucy and lazy. The town looks dirty and disorderly and has the appearance of a second class, Mexican village. Some of the missionaries have been eleveted to the position of planters, and occupy the es tates of the old Caroliuians. The labor on these estates, which consists at pre sent in preparing the ground to plant cotton, is performed by contraband ne groes. These Abolition lotds assume all thchau cur and dignity of the slave masters. Theonle and fference to the black laborer is that he lias the name of freeman his labor as unrelenting as ever. Massachusetts missionaries aud Massa chusetts speculators enjoy the largest share of Government patronage here, as also in many departments 1 have been in. They are eating the larg, r share of Government pap. This department ap pears to be devoted almost wholly to ex periinen’ing in attempts to elevate a ne gro to equality with the whit* man.— Military o, era ion are secondary c»usid~ erat ions. The Militia Officers. —This patriot ic corps, who have hereto!lira been ex empt from the labors and privations of military service, are everywhere ics donding to ilie orders of the Governor by promptly repairing to Savannah, the scene of an expected attack. Every train is crowed with th- in. In this city on yesterday, 10 o’clo. k ' agreeable to the order of Mnj. Gen. Clark the Militia officers of this D. vis on < inbrsciiig the coui.ti b of l’olk Paulding, Cobb, Fulton DeK-ifb, Gwinnett, and o h. is assem bled in full view of the hitcUiycncer OIL ice—a long line. These officers make the greatest sac*, rificcs in leaving home at this time, but the impulse of patriotism aa well as the dictates of duty diJ not permit them t.» be inactive while the seaport of Georgia is threatened. Afier the line had been formed the of ficers were marched to the City Hall by Gen. Clarke where an enrollment but place, and a partial organization com-, menccd.—They will not be ready to leave for Savannah before 11 o’clock to day. We noticed that there were ab scenccs of some who should have been present; but those we hope will be here in time to leave on the Maccii and Wes tern train. The Major General in a short address which he made to his command while assembled in the City Hall expressed his gratification at the number present Rnd regie ted the ab sence of others.—Gen. Clark makes a fine looking officer. A military dress becomes him and bis air is mi.itary. The officers are an intelligent body of men, who will render efficient service iu this hour of Georgia’s trial There was a report in circulation that orders had conic from Gen. Mercer for the Militia Officers of the State to wait, af ter organization for further orders from him before they caino to Savannah But remarked Gen. Clarke in the speech be fore refered to, he should repair to Sa vannah in obedience to the Governor’s orders, unless he should receive orders to the contrary which he bad not yet re ceived. — Intelligencer • Grist and Saw Mills. The grist mill formerly owned by W J. Delk, E-q., 3.$ miles East of Marietta is now in fine order and grinding done promptly. Persons wishing a regular supply of Mca! and grits deli and at their houses in Marietta, can make the arrangements by calling to see me at once. I will also receive corn in Mari etta on stated days and return meal with no other charge than the usual toll Corn ground for Soldiers families freed toll. A. F. LORD, Miller. Blanks! Blanks! Blanks! • BLANKS in any quantity and of every va JL> riety kept on hand or printed to order, at the lowest possible price, at this office. Also—JOß WORK, of every varie and style, executed in the neatest and most approved stylo of the art, and at prices which cannot be ‘murmured at’’ by the '‘closest-fisted’’, in or out of this section of the country. Give us a trial.