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slarirttii filwate. ” MARIETTA, GA. TTriday, May 22. 18G3. js<* SrECtt-ATORS in the Field. —Me find a lu minous article in the “ Constitutional^ - ” on the tricks of the speculators and on ofher mat ters not less important to the people, the sub stance of which we will attempt to give. The ideas have been industrious'? ci -ciliated that by funding, the currency has been greatly ; reduced. That it will still be further reduced by taxation ; that money is already tight, and that everything is falling or must fall in price. The facts are—funding has not reached SIOO, 000,000 and the tax bill will not yield one month's issue of Treasury note?. The circula- ' tion of Treasury notes on the 31st December last was two hundred and ninety odd millions. To this must be added the estimated issue of $55,000,000 per month for the current year. Under the cry of “ reduction of the curren cy,” “falling prices,” "immense wheat crop,” ■which the “Consti'utionalist" says cannot ex ceed a nine months supply, the speculators hope to deceive the farmer and fool him out of his grain. After they get possession of it an other panic will be got up by them—crop not so large as was expected—inadequate supply . —circulation frightfully expanded. Ver ly cor ruption reigns. Northern News. Richmond, May 16.—Northern dates to the 14th save been received The Washington Chronicle learns that Vallan digham has been sentenced to the Dry Tortu gas, off the coast of Florida, for two years.— A minority of the court favor sending him I South until the end of the war. Tho Herald ; says that this report is premature, and that if ' the proposed sentence is carried out be will be elected Governor of Ohio. A call for a mass State Convention for peace is in circulation.— It is said that the published meeting is to be held at New York on the 3rd of June. The address says.we are for a vigoio is pros ecution of peace,’and whilst wo submit to no d smeuiberment, and to no terms i.ot justified i by every principle of honor, we will go far in 1 a spirit of conciliation to restore the Union. Eight thousand Germans held a meeting at ' St. Louis on the 10th and adopted resolutions I recommending the removal of Halleck, and the oromotion of Fremont, Butler and Seigle.— General-Davidson, commanding the department notified them that discussion should be discard ed ; that it was their duty to support the Presi dent and his appointed agents. Nevertheless, the resolutions were adopted, a. d the interfer ence of the military with freedom of speech was | denounced. The Herald alluding to the death of Jackson, j says he resembled Napoleon in his early career, i more tuan any oilier General of modern times. The victory at Chancellorville was dearly 1 bought. Jackson was a universal favorite in 1 the rebel army, and popular even in our own. j The Herald gives a lengthy sketch of his milita ry career. The Washington Chronicle says while onl; too glad to be rid of any so terrible a foe, our sense of relief is not unmingled with emotions of sorrow and sympathy at the death of so brave a man. Stonewall' Jacksi n was a great ■ General, a brave soldier, a noble chrisstian, a pure man. May God throw these virtue against the sins of the secessionists, and those who ad vocate that unnatural crime. The Vallandigham Afiuir. We find in the World, copied from the Cincin nati Commercial, a report of the trial < f Mr. Vallandighain before the ceurt martial. At the close of ihe examination, Mi. V. submitted the ■ following protest: . Arrested without process of law, without war rant from any judicial officer, aud now in milita ry custody, 1 have been served with a charge ■nd specifications as from a court martial or military commission. lam not either in the .j land nor the naval service of the United States, I ■nd therefore, are not tryable for any cause by such court, but a.u subject, by the express terms of the Constitution, to arrest only by due pro cess of law, or warrant issued by some ofiioer of court of competent jurisdiction for trial of citizens. lam subject to indictment and trial on presentment of a grand jury, and am enti tled to a speedy trial, to be confronted with witnesses in my behelf, and am entitled counsel. All these 1 demand as my right as a citizen of the United States, under the Uonsti-I tntion of the United States. But the alledged offense itself is not known to the Constitution, nor to the laws thereof. It is words spoken to the people of Ohio in an open public politi- ’ cal meeting, lawfully and peacefully assembled under the Constitution, and after due notice. It is the words of a citizen, of the public pol icy, of the public servants »f the people, by which it was alledged that the welfare of the country was not promoted. It was an appeal to the people to change that policy, not by force but by elections and the ballot-box. It is not pretended that I couneiled disobedience to the Constitution or resistance to law or lawful au thority, 1 have never done this. 1 have nothing further to submit, * (Signed) C. L. VALLANDIGHAM. The judge advocate simply remarked that the accused had the privilege of counsel and of witnesses. It did not become him to enter in to any discussion as so the jurisd'etiou of the court. That the case had been referred to it was sufficient. The World, in an editorial on the subject says : The proceedings against Mr. Vallandigiiatn wiil give advantage to peace men of whom he is the recognized leader. Multitudes who dis approve of the peace movement, but prize free discussion, will defiantly resist this highhanded infringement of the freedom of speech, end thus be brought into the habit of acting with /he friends of Mr. V. A man who, as the pre mature and indiscreet advocate of peace, was looked upon with dislike by a majority of the northern’teople, j» lifted into u, high place i. , i their estimation when the administration makes i ' him a martyr pt liberty by stubbing at it • through his body. If .it pro/ ecds to extremi- I lies with him u will not excite terror but ven- 1 geanee. tn putting down one opponent it will luise up hundreds of thousands. < ■ t> Tribute to Hox. James L. I’etigiii.—A meet ing was held in New York on Tuesd iy even ing May sth at the rooms of the New York His torical Society to listen to an address by Hon. George Bancroft, on tho late James L. I’etigru, ot South Carolina. Professor Lieber, late of < Columbia College, South and Messrs. ■ Daniel Lord and Hiram Ketchum likew;:- • i spoke In eulogy ol the deceased. I TII E M ARIE TT A WE EK L Y AI)V 0 C AIE. ---C- .-Mi i ■ ii - ■. - .... i, . - ' n —•— ■ — ■ - . .... ————i i , i ... , . “Hermes ”on the late Battle. Hermes writing from Richmond the 7th inst. says : “ It was a victory, but not a crushing defeat.” So said a staff officer, just from Guinea's, in my beauing yesterday, ’liiis lie uncounted for by the disparity of the Juices. and the nature of the country. The Wilderness is well named— the hurl being thickly covered with scrubby trees and Tangled vine's, unking evolutions ex tremely difficult. Moreover, the enemy was fortified with earthworks and abattis in both of the positions, from which lie was driven, lienee ■ur heavy l.oss. tn the first day's battle the enemy's infantry I fought, badly. Hays, the captured Yankee Brig s adier, explained why Hooker's left rested on the Rapid.m, and when the attack begun he moved his f orces near the river, supposing Lee's object to be against that point, with the view of cutting off his retie;it. His best troops were there, while the nine month's men, whose tefm expires to day, were on the extreme right.— ■ These, when attacked in rear by Jackson, ran at once, intending not to be killed two days be fore their time was up. 1 his is Hay's explana tion, which decs not recount for the reported stampede of Sedgewick's men on Monday. Hooker was not routed. He re'reated in dis order over the Rapidan, to tin: Rappahannock, and partly across that, but was enabled, by Sedgewick's advance In our rear, .o stay his flight. yt-ef Private S. Henderson, Company A, Leyden Artillery, fith Georgia Batalion, in at tempting to get on the cars on Thursday night list., tit Ruff's Station, fell under the car and the car wheel ran over his left hand cutting off three of his lingers. News Summary. It is said that Gen. Johnston has been trans ierred to the department of Mississippi, and ' that he is now enroute tor Vicksburg. I The Southern Recorder proposes that the . name ot Union county be changed to Forest, aS i a testimonial of gratitude to the gallant chief : who recently saved our State truin'the ravages ’ of a Yankee raid. Gen, A. H. Hill is now in oonunand of the la mented Jackson's corps. Is it not possible to obstruct such rivers js the Tennessee and Cumberland? The question ■ deserves the earnest attention of engineers and I patriots who desire to protect and defend the I soil of the State against Yankee invasion apd I occupation. . Tho Rffund Mountain Iron Works, lately destroyed by the Yankees, is being rapidly re built. Major Gene...l D.ibrey'H. Maury, in conform with orders, lias assumed the com mind at Mo- I bile. Gen. Buckner who lately commanded ■ there, Las been sent to East Tennessee. ; Selma, Alabama, is being put in a state of I defence by the arniirg of citizens and opera- I fives in Government employ. The Richmond correspondent of the Charles ton Mercury says that the Virginia salt works can now turn out 2,500,030 bushels annually. At the late cavalry fight in Spring Hill: Tenn i our loss was 56 killed, 389 wounded, and 11 missing. That is the place where Van Dorn captured four Yankee regiments. Several cases of small pox eave recently oc curred in Atlanta. ~ ’ Gen Liiag.seems to be unfortunate in the se lection of his Orderlies. While he was in com mand in Florida, his Orderly deserted, carry ing valuable information to the enemy. On Sunday night last another Orderly deserted, ' after first arraying himself in the General's dress uniform. Gen. “Stonewall” Jackson was but thirty-nine years old. He was bern Jun. 21st. 1824, and died May 10th, 1863. Several parties have been arrested in Knox ville Tenn., having in their possession large quantities of c. .iterfeit Confederate notes, fives'tens, twenties, fifties, and hundreds. If the crime of counterfeiting- is proven on them they should be punished to the full extent of the law. The number of cannoncapturcd by our army i at Fredericksburg is not yet known, but is said to be over fitly. The total number of prisoners brought to j Richmond within the past ten days reaches six thousand. Mrs. Thomas Gibson, of Warren county. Ga., has made and is making a good sewing silk.— She has now 30,000 worms and expects to pro duce 500 skeins of silk. .Mrs. Gibson is setting an excellent example for other Sotui.ern ladies to pattern as ter. Gen. Humphrey Marshall has been superse ded by Gen. Wm. Preston, of Kentucky. Burnsides is said *o be now engaged in pur chasing a large number of horses, so as to mount nearly his wdole army, his object being i to move with great promptnes and celeril € 01. R TV. McGavock. of the Tenth Tennessee Regiment, who was killed in the last fight at Raymond, Miss., previous to tho breaking out of the war, was Mayor of Nashville. !■ now CrMnimi.Axn Gap.—A correspondent of the Knoxville Register, writing from this point May lllh, says':—Wo have reliable news her., to day that the enemy is advancing on this point, with a force of ten regiment;; force have gone by fan way of Big Creek Gap. The intention of this rm ve we tire unablo to tell, but if they call on us wc'H gtve them a hap py reception. , Confederate and State EUS UN’DEB THE IMPRESSMENT ACT.—Tho 'Corvmis'ioners appointed by the Cons ftdemte and State Governments as Appraiser nudes Lite Impressment, Act, Maj J. E. Morgan and Col U. B Wilkin son, met in LaGrange on the IGtli inst. After their organ zation, they elected Capt. Miles 11. //ill their cretary and are. row prepared for tho duties of t-hors oflico. W learn that they will cstab> ( ’ th their hemiqiHu ters al Atiuula. i Tullahoma is distant from Chatta nooga thirty-five miles by Railroad.— At Tullahoma the Nashville and Chat tanooga Railroad is joined by the Mc- Minnville ami Manchester Railroad, leading to McMinnville. 35 miles. Confederate guerillas are giving the Federals much troubc in various sec tions of Kentucky. A Washington dispatch states that Lincoln lias ‘indefinitely pffifctponed the enforcement of the Cunscription Law.’ Abrival of Confederate Prisoners at Washington.—The Baltimore Ameri can, of the 7'h inst., contains the an-- nouuccmenl us the arrival of eight hun dred Confederate prisoners, including one entire regiment, the Twenty-third Georgia. They were marchel down Pennsylvania Avenue to the old Capi tol. Their healthy, robust appearance was the subject of universsl comment Not one looked as though he had not bad enough to cat. The American says: Two officers. Major Gen. Evans, of South Caiolir a, and a Brigadier Gener al who e name was not learned, were promincn in the number, both be’n very tall fine looking men. They were in light grey uniforms, with three gold stars on the collar of the Major General and two on that of I the B.igadier. They were permitted to ■go about the streets, accompanied by an unarmed corpora’, aud made several purchases in the stores on the ave nue. Major General Evans was the rebel General commanding at Leesburgduring the Ball’s Bluff battle. A son <<f Ex-Senat»r A, G. Brown, of Mississippi, is among the prison er-. The Situation of Mississippi, I . seems that Gen Grant has de er rained tw give the Vicksburg campaign a solution at all haz trds. After trying for many months to storm and to Hank that devoted little city unsuccessfully he has resolved t> attempt a more ex tended chcuit, and by interposing his forces between it and Jackson, to ob tain possession of the latter, cut off sup plies fur the former, and either beseige or assail Vicksburg as circu-istanccs I may fav<r. To this end he make Grand GuU'his present and immediate base and assumes a line of operations on the I B'g’ Black river, which he proposes to I make his channels of comnunication,— j This stream fl ows to the Scu h and East - ■ ward ol the Yazoo and near'y j to it, debouching into the Mississippi in the neighborhood of Grand Gulf. Our latest information is that he hud occupi ed three positions on the line of the Big Black, the most northward being wi hin 10 or 12 miles of the line of Railroad extending from Jackson to Vicksburg. At the same time he moved a portion of' bis forces towards Jackson, with a view of taking possession They, arnouniing to 10,000, were met at Raymond, sev enteen miles from Jackson by 3500 ol our troops aud were engaged day be fore y< s erday. Our force fe 1 back to Mississippi Springs, some 12 miles from Jackson, where they have an eligible defensive position, and will be speedily reinforced. From our knowledge of the country, and our confidence in the skill of the General who is at present, directing the movement* of our forces, we entertain the most sanguine expectations of the result. We esteem it fortunate that the enemy has left the liver and chan ces it afl'ords him for facile retreat. If he persists bug enough in bis present ostensible designs, we look forward to the most biiliint results to our arms and tu our cause. — HeW. * » —■—• (From the Confederacy.) Casualties in Phillips Legion Ga Vols- During the recent Mbttles on the pahannoek between Ely’s Ford* and’ Fredericksburg'. Company A.—Lieut D B Sanford, commanding.—Killed, private L S Youngblood; wounch-d, private Jno T Atkins, foot amputated. Company B.—2d Lt J J Byers, conn manditig.- Wounded, Lt J j Byers, in the kn c, slight; privates RII I. .. vl - in both thighs, serious; F M Timer, in the hand, slight; B F Dawkins, in the hand s’iglF. Company C.—Capt. John S N Norris commanding.—Killed, private Peyton W Fuller, wounded, private J N Ritcb, in the knee, sei ions. J B F Red, in the hand. Company D.--Capt John L Dodds, commanding.— Wounded, Sergt J W Banett, fore-.aim broken; private J King in abdomen, serious; 11 L Fincher in I the baud; <1 J Shul <r, in the heel. Company E.— Capt VV JI Barber com manding,—Wounded Sergt W J T IJu cbenson, in the thigh, slight. Company L.—Captain James M John son commanding.—Killed, Corporal W E Ruede; wounded, private! Thomas < II npcr, in the thigh; AII Baswell fin ger shot off. Company M.—Captain Y P Harris, commandi.'ig.— Wounded, privates D. S, > Blackwell, in the head, not serious. Company O.—2d Lt J T Bowie, com- | nianding; wounded, Seigt J M Smith, in the side, slight. Frederick C. Fuller, Adjt. Phillips' Legion. Telegraphic. Brandon, May 14.—The Felreils under Gen. Sherman, reported at, thirty thousand strong, made an attack on Jacltsoa ab«ut 12 o’clock to day. They came via the Raymond road. Our forces, under Gener.il Johnston, fell back before them towards Canton. There was no fighting but with artillery. All the public stores not removed were des troyed. .•Ui of the railroad rolling stock. &c., was re moved. The Federals went into the city shouting and yelling at 3 p. m. Great excitement prevails, and it is impossi ble t« get a Correct report now, as no one has come out of the city since it was occupi ed. j From Tennessee, Tullahoma, May 1". -Everything is still qui et. There are many rumors, but nothing relia ble. ' Ntws from Jackson Mississippi. The Enemy Retreated. Brandon Miss., via Montgomery, May 17. Two gentlemen rode to Jackson, and report, that the enemy evacuated that place at 2 o'clock supposed to be 300? (meaning 30,000 we pre sume, but “300” says the telegraph), and re treated towards Vicksburg Firing was heard by them in that direction. Pemberton, it is supposed, was in their rear. Before the enemy left Jackson, they burned the Confederate House, the Depots, the Peni tentiary. Green A- Phillips, Factory, Stephen's Foundry, Lenox's Hat Factory, a Block of Buil dings on State street, including the McJhal Purveyor's and other Government offices, bath Bridges over Pear! River,'an I destroyed sever al miles of Railroad track. It is reported in Mobile that some of the burn ing was done before we lethcd, or evacuated Jaeksor. The Confederate House was burned by the Proprietors. The Advertiser & Register has a special dis patch dated Jackson 18th, which says that a heavy but indecisive battle was fought near Colorado Depot on Saturday. Wc tell back’to our entre chmeiits. The loss bn both sides was heavy. General Tilgliman was killed. Richmond. May IS.—The Philadelphia En quirer of the 16th, says it is reported at Wash ington that the President has changed the sen tence of A’allandigham to sending him fc'mth. Mobile May 18.—A dispatch to the Advertis er and Register from its special reporter, .vho arrived in Jackson on the 18th on a reconnoiter , ing train, repeats the previous accounts of dam ages. The Catholic Church was destroyed; the Mississippian - office was gutted—the presses broken, and the type thrown into the street: the furniture in the Capital was badly damaged and in the Governor's Mansion demolished The ladies were robbed of Jewelry and mon ey. All the stores were sacked and contents de stroyed, Iron salts were broken open. The •railroad was torn up for several miles aud the ! telegraph wires torn down. About three thousand negroes from Hines county joined tho Yankees. The county was plundered generally. The enemy evacuates! the city on Friday and Saturday, retreating hastily with no serious engagem .it. The latt of their real guard left about 2 o'clock, when ci.r cavalry dashed into the town killing a Federal Colonel and captur ing two others. The Y'ankees paroled two hundred wounded South Carolinians and Georgians, which we left at Jackson, and nine hundred at Raymond. Grant occupied Jackson in full force, with his entire army—not more than sissy thousand men. Gen. Loring, on Friday, cut off and captured Grant's supply train. Tullahoma, May H).—All quiet in front.— Louisville and papers have been re ceived but contain nothing. The Mississippi Daily Press states that large numbers are leaving Memphis to reinforce Grant, At Louisville, on the 15th, among rebel sym pathiser. some /oueliing scenes of leave-taking were enacted. Sobbing and weeping at the separation of fathers, mothers and daughtirs largely prevailed. Men with families were al lowed to take SIOO9. and those without families S2OO. The balance of their property goes to the Government. Memphis dates of the 15th says Adjutant Gen- Thomas has formed ten full contraband (negro) regiments, and expects many more. Th-*re are no prospects of an immediate move ment of Hookers army. Lincoln wiil send -t special agent to Great Britain relative to affairs, to be settled without a tedious correspondence. In New York on the 16th cotton sold at 60 cts Gold 51 l-8c premium. Thu Federals admit their lo sat Fredc.ieks*- burg to be not loss than 22,000, and say the reb" vl loss was 18,000. Mobile, May 13.—A special dispatch to the Register and Advertiser from Jackson gives ( some particulars of Saturday's fight which were furnished by the Adjutant of the 15th Mississip pi last night. , The battle was fought at Baker's Creek about 1 20 miles west of Jackson. 1 The enemy w.w badly whipped, unlil rein- forced from Jackson. v , to Big Black bridge. toa thcnfell back Pemberton estimates our loss that of the enemy three times ns General Loring was cut •ff, but he ent >'< way through to Crystal Springs, 25 miles south of Jackson. His loss is unknown. Gen. Tilgh man was killed. <&■ Stonewall Jackson. It is said that from the first moment his wound was received,.Gen. Jackson had exhibited that patient endurance for which he is so remarka* able. It is related that Curing the amputation of his arm the General swooned, and was for some minutes unconscious. When he partially recovered from this, one of his aids asked him how he felt, when his reply was, “Very com-' sortable.” About 11 o'clock on Sunday h became known -1 ♦o his attending physician that there was no hope for General Jackson's life. The General! was informed of the fact, and was offered Stim - ulants to prolong his existence. Thes« he -reJ fused to take, and a short time after his mint* commenced to wander. Among hit. last words was a reference to his mm. He said, speaking ot his commissary, -‘Tell Major Hawkes to send forward provisions to the meu.” About one o'clock his wife entered the room, and took the last farewell which he bid on this earth,.and at 15 minutes past 3 o'clock bis spiri-t ascended to its Giver. Jhe letter written by Gen. Lee to General Jackson before the death of the latter, is as fol lows : Chancei.dorsvii.i.e. May -Ith. General —I have just received your note in forming me that you were wounded. I cannot t express my regret at the occurrence. Could I have dictated events, I should have chosen for the good of the country to have been disabled in j our stead. 1 congratulate you upon the victory which is due to your skill and energy. Most truly yours, R. E. Lee. To Gen l T. J. Ja.ckson. Some letter writers think the Feder als intend to make the mouth of Red river a base of operation—bring up troops from New Orleans through the numerous deep bayous in Louisiana, i thus avoiding Port Hudson. It is evi . dent that they have had enough of our batteiies at that place. Down on the Foiieignebs.—Lincoln has issued his proclamation declaring all persons between the ages of 20 and 45 liable to military duty, foreigners included who have expressed an intention - to become citizens, and remaining after sixty days. The net profits of the Georgia Railroad for the year end.ng march last exceeds a mil lion of dollars. Messrs. Dellinger and Rice who recently fought a duel on James Island, in which this- I former fell mortilly wounded, were officers in Lamar's Regsment. Estray Notice GEORGIA, Paulding County. Tolled before us by Thomas Moody of said county ami 1087 G. M., one sorrel mare four or five years old small blaze in the forehead, ring bone cn the right fore foot, about four teet 11 inches high, appraised by us to he worth sßd.o(>- John B Adair and James L. Adair, Free Ho 1- ’ decs. A true extract from toe Estray Book This May. Blh 1863. F, M. EUBANKS, Ci I. C. Administrators’ Sale. By virtue of an onler from the Court of" Ordinary of the County of Cobb, will'be ' sold before the court house in Alparetta. Miltoiv county within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in July next Lot of Land No. 1105, ir. | the 2d district and 2d section of said county.— Sold as the property of Alexander B. Oliver,, deceased, sot the benefit of the heirs and credi tors. Terns made know", on day of sale. This; may 20 1863. E. FAW, Ad.n’r. Administrator’s Sale. WILL be sold on the first Tuesday in July next before the Court House door ins Milton county, Lot of Land No. 606, 2d district. 2d section of said county, belonging to the es tate of Elisha Williams, deceased, sold fur the benefit of heirs <fc creditors. Terms on day of sale. May 13, ’63. THOMAS BURGESS, Adm’r. Executor’.! Sale. WILL be sold on the Ist Tuesday in June next between the legal hours of sale l»e --forc the Court lloure door in Cherokee comity Lot ot Land No. 379, 15th dist. and 2d section, as the property of Richard Ragsdale deceased for distribution. April 7th ’63. LARKIN A. RAGSDALE. Ex'or. Cherokee County. WHEREAS, Mary Hood, applies to me for letters of administration on the estate of Lazarus Hood, late es said countv. These are lherefote to cite and admonish all and singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and appear at my office, within the time prescribed by law. to show cause if any they have, why said letters should not be granted the applicaiU. Given under my hand at office. May 9,1863. JAMES JORDAN, Ord’y. GEORGIA, Cherokee County. WHEREAS. Martin Chamlce applies to me for letters of Guardianship over the per son an ! property of John M, and ’ Mary Pugh minor children of Frascis E Pugh late of said’ county deceased, ...... These are therefore cite and admonish all persons concerned ; o be and appear at mv of fico the time prescribed by law to .™ ca ‘ ,Be Il if a "y ‘hoy can; why said letters should not bo granted tho appli- Given under my hand and official signa ure. This May 9 ’63. JAMES JORDAN, Ord'y. Georgia, Pickens County. N°TICE--Two months after date application p ill be made to the Court, of Ordinary of sail uounty for leave to sell the Lands belonging ~ the eHate o/ Tolbert Biddy deceased for the ben fit < i he hen-s and creditors of said deceased. May, Ist 1863. . F. IV A LI,RED. A<lmT.