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M ACON ? ELEORAPII.
MON DA \ MORNING, MAY 4,1863.
THE LONDON TIMES. ON FEDERAL DE
VASTATION,
Takes !. just and forcible view of the char
acter of ws.r now waged upon the South.
That pa <>r speaks of the war as disclosing
“a cruc'ty and ferocity far surpassing all
tint is recorded of the wickedness and bar
Purity of man in former wars," and affirms
that, however men may wrangle about the
rights or wrongs oi the quarrel, “ posterity
will hav-. but one verdict” to pronounce upon
the agencies employed by ihe Federals in the
prosecution o! the conflict, and that will be
* a rcrdicl of horror and execration / ’ ” Such
is tho contemporaneous and impartial testi
mony oi the Lading press of the world, which
is :omp< ilod so glean most ol its facts from
F.-iteral • dhs South herself is well
nigh veiceK,-s so far as tho outside world is
concerned; and, indeed, such is. the ovule—
quacy oi the means of communication among
Corn v. s that the most vivid and perfect ac
counts of Federal atrocity frequently reach
the Soiv h through Northern papers. Not un
til tiio war cl-.-es and tho long catalogue ol
hoiiid n> ! bloody deeds is gathered up in one
lull black, and diabolical record, will mankind
be able t.> c mo to a just appreciation of the
character and achievements of these Southern
Invaders.
The N i.nh maybe, and probably is, quite
indifferent to the opinion of tho world just
now while burning with the malevolence of
• i,ui tho time is coming when all
iv biitots in these scenes of demo-
y vidi figure in history, story and
burdened fa .bo prove wiihjhg
. ... " . K ' " vi v.,..i a> > them up in a
lint.**, beyond which. IX ll.er
t he bootings of contempt and cx«
, dog the r footsteps. Beast Butler,
w ,.h all bis crimes in Louisiana
Bunliihed t<’ the world, may find a sanctuary
h,n. ns or New England ; but out o
,t ho Will meet 0t.lt withering contempt, if lie
escapes p i tonal violence. And so of all th
prominent r-gcotsoi Northern demonism.
Their apologists anil defenders “ '1 be hush
cd one ol these days, justas the cl t; ”
records of .lietr crimes are brou-
and black "rilli infamy, no tool oi ■; *y
„ ol«...l Jrfon.i ‘ . >1
share the i. i'poiiMbiiiiy of their crime.-
land beyo mi tb< ir own will shelter the.. . -on.
persona! mrihn’.ion. This is the day 61 tf»e :
triumph, I urt it will be shortlived. T>-
oi punishment is coming, scon. x, ‘°
Yankee nation, baffled in ik" 1 scheme of con
quest and sul-jug-i. ' ‘ ,orn to I’icces by in
testinc discords iJ0 5n °st virulent character
—ov. rwi.J- ’ l,! hopeless of rccus
peratioi* vaunted material
gr«- ac,d Hi!: l ine promise in the fir
.Sro-faiu.ted by a.l ti world with military
failure, and Mac! •with the just execrations
Of maiikii-.fi for I heir : ar-g 0 cruelly, will then
ecpi) wntbc over what now they af
MAY FESTIVALS.
The little folks at the schools in Macon seem
to have had a very pleasant time this year on
May day. There were, we understand, some
half a dozen coronations during the day, bat
fortunately none of the rival potentates seemed
to think it necessary to support their conflict
ing claims by the sword. We owe an apology
to Her innocent and lovely Majesty, tho Queen
of the Festival of the joint schools of Rev. Mr.
Golding and Mr. Bates, for neglecting her sum
mons to attend her court on that day; but the
bet is, we have too many printers on our heels
to allow us any other pursuit than one con
stant, hurried, monotony of scribbling and
scissoring from early mom to dewy eve. Miss
Mary Banks, we understand, was the festal
Queen on this occasion, and tho entire court
was appropriately arrayed in homespun. The
rations, however, were full, and of tho very best
description. The little ones enjoyed it hugely.
HAIL STORM.
A rain and hail storm of unusual violence
occurcd Friday night last, a little after ten
o’clock, and continued nearly an hour. The
stones were not very largo-rarely bigger than a
buckshot or a small piece of chalk, but they
fell lost &Dd accumulated in some places under
the caves of houses to tho depth of three
inches or more. Some say, at one time, it was
nearly an inch in depth upon aleveL We
think this ice storm covered a very narrow
belt of country—probably less than three
miles in width, and has therefore at the worst
done no great amount of damage to planters’
crops. In the gardens it bruised and injured
the young vegetables, and in son^o places the
fruit trees. A vast quantity of rain fell during
tho same time.
bylflitl r..
lilt; promo
niac cru'.M
eo: g, cm!
Un;»-, r
kind of ji:
to vento; <•
cratiun
lor txvi.j*
IMPORTANT TO THE LADIES.
The London papers announce as the “ now 1
fashion” that trains aro discarded and “the
urcss falls hardly below tho ankle, leaving the
whole foot exposed.” Wo hold this new fash
ion comes at just the right moment, when
goods are scarce and too costly to bo used for
trailing in tbo dust and mud. Beyond thisi
we shall be glad to see trains discarded, for
iheir substantial inconvenience and untidiness.
Why should our Southern women, who have
tho prettiest feet in the world, ndhere to a
fashion which originated in a mere purpose to
conceal big feet ?
Sunday Exercises.—Our Macon church
goers to-morrow (Sunday,; will all be favored
in heaving some ot the most eminent divines
in the country. It will be impossible to go
amiss for a good sermon.
Dr. Leybourn. will deliver the last of
his lectures on Monday night, in the Presby
terian Church, at 8o’clock. Subject: Egypt,
its Ancient Temples, Tomb3and Mummy Pits,
with the Habits and CustomB of tho modern
Egyptians.
TO COTTON YARN SPINNERS OF GA.
We invite theattention | of ) t^o^otton j tjMg,
«-• >k.„, to attend a meeting in Atlanta on the
15th instant? m.
tuto and needy soldiers’ families of tho State
must bo clothed, and if arrangements can be
made, they ought to he made at once, to sup
ply them liberally with yams. The Legisla
ture has imposed upon the State Quartermaster
tho execution of this important duty, and he
will not neglect it. If the Colton Yarn Spin
ners will only assemble here and adopt meas
ures to that end, much trouble will be avoided,
and tho soldiers’ ftmilies will bo supplied.
[Atlanta Intelligencer.
Atlanta, Ga., April 3,0,1863.
• ’i*vei*irt ‘ >r» -rr interview with tbeQuar-
: . .. ai he Sun if Con '
NORTHERN NEWS. j crease this, we have only to drive their armies
Vallandigham is tho Democratic candidate , back into the Cotton States ; but the occupa-
for (fcmf.r of Ohio, ,nd i. s.o.ptos th. ^i*R'L5C SS’SfA. 5 !"
State. * ►
A Washington dispatch states that Lincoln
has “indefinitelypostponed the enforcement
of the Conscription law.”
A report is going the rounds of the papers,
the purport of which is, that the Govcrnors of
the Northwestern States have notified Mr. Lin
coln that their States would supply no more
soldiers for tho war. Now this is untrue on
the face of it The Governors of fife North
western States havo done no such thing, nor
are they likely to do it yet a while. They may
have advised against any immediate attempt to
enforce the conscription law, alleging its un
popularity, and the danger of disturbance, and
the suspension of its operation may havo been
due to this advice; but that is tho extreme
extent to which any of tho Republicans who
now fill tho gubernatorial chairs of tho North
western States could be persuaded to go.
Northern papers say that an examination of
the officers’ baggage of the Federal army of the
Potamac, developed the fact that it consists in
a great proportion of articles taken from pri
vate residences in Fredericksburg after tho bat
tle. Stealing appears to be one of the leading
characteristics of the Federal officers as well as
of tho rank and file.
It is stated by tho Northern papers that
Burnside’s death penally order includes the
carriers of secret mails, the writers of letters
sent by secret mails, recruiting officers cap
tured within the Federal lines, persons agree
ing to paRS the Federal lines for the purpose oi
joining the Confederate service, prisoners found
concealed within the lines belonging to the
enemy, and all within the lines who harbor,
conceal, feed and clothe the enemy. -He also
adds: The habit or declaring sympathy for
the onemy will bo no longer tolerated, and per
sons so oflending will be arrested with a view
to trial for treason or expulsion. All officers
and soldiers are specially charged with the
execution ’of tho order.
A Yankee paper strikes tho names of two
subscribers from its list, because tjiey were
recently hung. The publisher says he was
compelled to bo., severe, becauso ho did not
know their present address.
Northern papers profess to be apprehensive
of an attack upon Washington City by the
Confederates.
A correspondent of the New York Herald
affirms that preparations are going on at Mobile
to take Ship Island, and “that now, for the first
time since New Orleans fell into tho hands’of
the national troops, it is seriously threatened
by the rebels—that the enemy is steadily-con
centrating his forces within striking distance
of the city.
Tho release of Col. Thomas A. Zurvona, who
has been imprisoned for two years, sots at lib
erty in Richmond two Yankee officers captured
by the State Line, held as hostages for him, and
condemned to hard work in the Penitentiary.
Had two Yankee officers been put into the
Penitentiary at an earlier date, Zarvona would
□ot have spent two years in a dungeon
A London correspondent states that the
Confederate steamer Sumter, which lately es
caped from Gibraltar, will sail from Liverpool
next week, armed and equipped as a Confede
rate privateer, or probably as one of the cotton
ships in the employ of the Engineer Loan
scheme.
Burnside’s brutal order is being enforced,
and the first victims, it seems, are two Tennes
see ladies. A dispatch from Columbus, Ohio,
*daughter”ol the V^lHirGcneral'Battle,
sou county, Touncsseo, and Miss Hattio Book
er, of Rutherford county, Tennessee, arrived
here this morning, (Voin Cincinnati, as prison-
againsntifortirog'kwj Aritfo.'-jal.,p.urnside’s order
They go to Camp Chase."
A gentleman who left Washington City re
cently says that a large military force is still
retained at Washington for its defense, num
bering in all about twenty to (wonty-five thou
sand men. Tho forces concentrated south ot
the Potomac for tho defense of Washington are
under command of General Abercrombie.—
Gen. Casey retains his position as commander
and organizer of the provisional brigades, with
headquarters in Washington. Both aro under
Gen. Heintzclman, of New York.
BIT TELEeB. j
CONGRESSIONAL.
Richmond, May 1.—The Senate passed tho
House hill placing in military service, after tho
first July next, all citizens of the United States,
including Marylanders, residing or sojourning
in the Confederate States.
The House amendment to the bill establish
ing flag was concurred in.
A message was received from tho President
returning with his disapproval the act to sum
thorizo the transmission of newspapers to
soldiers free of postage.
In the House nothing of interest transpired
except an amendment to tho Senate bill estab
lishing a flag. Tho design agreed upon by
both Houses is the battle flag for the union,
with a white field without bars.
Recess until 8 o’clock.
Richmond, May 2d.—Congress adjourned
sine die last night, passing the act relative to
the Congressional election in Tennessee. All
bills the passage of which has been heretofoae
reported by telegraph, have been approved and
signed by the President, except the acts rela
tive to Staff and tho act for tho conscription of
Marylanders, which were not signed.
Nothing definite from Fredericksburg this
morning.
The weather is fine.
NOTICE TO ADVESTIssi is
t All advertise-,11,1,;:,
’ ram of oav dollar per
corn docs not grow on sidewalks, and hogs are
not generally raised in front parlors.
The fact is, that this hankering of the pub
lic for the capture of tho rebel cities, natural
as it is, has been tho curse of the war. It de
rives no support from strategy, bccauso no
Southern city is a great political centre like
Paris, the fall of which carries the nation with,
it. The mischief it has done in diverting the
attention of the government and of tho nation
from the real objects of the war has been in
calculable. Whoever started it has as much to
answer for as the originator of tho “Anaconda
theory ” or tho discoverer of McClellan’s
•‘military genius.” Wo havo gone on “oc
cupying,” and “landing,” and “expedrtioniz-
ing,” and “detaching,” till our armies afro
scattered all over "the continent in driblets.
These any vigorous partisan leader can over
whelm in a night—while at the points at which
we ought to be irresistible, wo are hold in
pitiful check by forces at the most no greater
than our own.
Our shame and sorrow lies, wo repeat, not
in tho fact that the rebels hold Charleston, or
Savannah, or Mobile, or Galveston, but in tho
fact that Leo dares to be in tho field with 100,-
000 men, within two days’ march of Washing
ton ; that Bragg is intrenching himsolf with a
liko number at Tullahoma. Whenever we havo
annihilated these, Charleston and all other
southern cities will fall into our hands, without
tho firing of a singlo shot, but not one minute
sooner.
From tho Chattanooga Kebel, 2d.
THE SITUATION.
At this moment the “ Situation” is full of
undefined interest. Draped in the graceful
folds ot the season, it falls out before our eyes
in a mysterious hasc, like distant landscape, or
dissolving view ; for scarcely do we catch a
form or feature before it fades from us-and iB
lost. The operations before Charleston, and
the movements of Messrs. Grant and Rosccrans,
have been of this character. In Virginia, the
idleness of “fighting Joe,” and in North Car
olina tho comparative slumber of those groat
preparations, which were to take Richmond in
the rear, surprise us, as they must astonish the
world. It was the confident boast of the ene
my, that so soon as the roads 'dried and the
weather cleared ho was to issue marching ra
tions, and advance his whole lino upon us.—
The latter half of March, and tho whole of
April havo failed to redeem their bravado and
realize our expectations. There have been a
few raids—a few points—a few remote courti-
sics; but no largo manifestation, and there
seems as little prospect to day as thero was
yesterday.
The movements on the Tennessee river are per
haps tho most actual. They are collateral to
those of Rosecranz direct. They are more or
less dangerous according to the objects intended
to be wrought and the obstacles brought to bear
contra-wise. Should our force in that quarter—
and at present it is efficient and well lead—prove
able to repel the advance of any considerable body
of men, or should keep at bay the troops sent hith
er to divert our attention and weaken our centre,
we shall probably disconcert the schemes of the
cucmy along his whole line. Wo do not doubt
that his position is one of embarrassment, and that
his programme is governed by necessity as much
os by any other motive, or insight. It is clear to
our owu mind, that he moves with hands and feet,
Md C cbain. 0t Ued ’ ar ° ^ ^ attached t0 a baU OPERATIONS IN LOUISIANA—A LEXAN-
What Rosecranz is doing behind his breast- dria not taken.
works at Murfreesboro is not fully explained to us Natchez, May 1.—A gentleman who
from any source. We sunpose, however, that he - - ;
much" confidence in Gen.' Johnston’s strategy and brings intelligence that Banks is no
Gen. Bragg's vigilance to suppose that they are do*
ing tho same thing. But both these men—acting
on tho defensive—must bo guided much by the op-
eratious of the cucmy, and cannot be expected to
LiWV.-' 1 ’ thA?» Napoleonic uuderta-
aings which require limitless means and an army
at least approaching the magnitude of the obstacle
to moot utid overcome.
, . - - rc of i*n l;.,
for rncSa !Yo:ic* otS:r* , 1
Forrest’s Figlit-Impoi taut Victory.
Tullahoma, May 1.—Forrest met the ene
my near Moulton, yesterday, and repulsed him
in a hand to hand fight. The enemy are in
full retreat and Forrest in full pursuit. Ai;
quiet in front
Chattanoooa, May 1.—All quiet in front.
Tho enemy is within his entrenchments on
Stone River. A special dispatch to the Rebel,
dated Huntsville 1st, says Forrest repulsed
the enemy with considerable loss yesterday at
Danville, fifteen miles from Decatur, and is still
pursuing them. Our loss fifty. Our pickets
aro beyond Courtland.
[Moulton is in Lawrence county, Alabama,
forty miles southwest of Huntsvilto and about
half that distance from Decatur.]
FLBTHEK FROM «KA»D GULF.
THE ENEMY REPULSED AND DRIVEN
BACK.
Jackson, May 1.—The onemy advanced and
fighting began at Grand Gulf this morning, at
one o’clock. We fought till four. The enemy
were repulsed. The battle was renewed at eight
o’clock, the enemy took Wade’s Virginia
Battery, which was retaken this evening. The
enemy were driven one mile from tho battle
field. Firing has ceased. Loss heavy on both
sides. Gen. Bowen’s horse was struck four
timos in a charge on the enemy.
left
not now, nor
has he been nearer than fifty miles of Ale
andria. He also reports that Gen Ti . ■_
with .1,500 cavalry, gained !'• .uen-’- IV
and captured and des*;..
longing to the *-■ j
liNhed.
•libr.
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to the owner on the premi -cs. i,»av *.
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rpHB public arc informed ha f we h.w nrc;
eolc agency in Macon, for the sal.?:>y ?
Uwaiu’s celebrated AIacVABoY S\i:*r, nu-' -.:
tured in Augnsta, CJs.
* he attention oi Dmegi^ts, drapers nr.d , 0 4 ......
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which we claim to be fully equal to any :o:nirv'
tii*h<d by Northern Manofav’itreis, iiiil «t;rVlv■
ter»n» irom the nmny spurious im tali d*
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May4tb, 186S, ^
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fames w-shlnn goods mm ty „ 3 tt.t e.,
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fMPOK 1 A?>'i AiM'S - TI lu THIS PAPER
ii noever tironbla to read our out
Sido to-day will liiyce.Ver theailieicweebetween
interesting aroi^entertaining tcading matter.
Itiapr.:! 1 , i ,,i t] l.p oi tax bills—very
interest!
nilractiv-
a humor:
however,
the rer.d:
away or i
tho p!i:!l<
I’-’'-';*”.', “lit perhaps not so
v. .iv, :) - dv. cripi.ion of a hattio,' or
•-,11.1! •• ihriibng talc." B"c wish
-i eulsiiy, in ihi» connection to beg
pajwr. Don’t throw it
:r ' and *-iie it hereafter botlu-i
to hunt up a paper for yon con
taining th- Confederate Tax Act, which, to the
bc;.rol y ur knowledge and belief was pubs
liehed s-on tv... or three or .six mr.ntiis ago.—
Here Ls ..a -put it away in &o*no p! a <-.-. „o
that you c:-n h. ioaltar relcr to it and resolve
whaicto: d..ut»:s and difficulties ni;.y arise in
>nur mi: -.it i:ic precise wording of its
pro'si. ' Most people will have a hundred
SUC.-i. anil too set 'viil bp a stand
■nleiuSL u i.i o - eu<s:oii.
topic of
terk. to- ,
•juv ot y»-na.
• .f! Lrl arroiig Kie uf-tC I
i - l ,.r-p«v-i a ' -f
op 5p?nrr-rt- (n the -Ni*-.v, n h
■< 1 tl 16th ot May n txi,
range a united cflbrt on ihe pan Ol
tek nr. Oharlcst^n •—
•each, the r,;or >u.'
- cd '--t ensi v . v
- preach ■ '.;
_. TRADING NEGROES FOR COTTON,
ihe charge that some of tho Yanke*
verc more intent on making m--
jing tho rebels, though mad' • •:-
tfteu substantiated, is - ,
man ever by fact- . .
&»wcltinves* • Lou],. ., r06 , c ,., -
{charge T3 , „ ,de agair.s: boh Ilovey, of Ill!- «*P
“01?* r r ? R,: 6 3?gro«i for cotton. The foSowing j hav V n «»
o **Aw«n, (esdfiw i 80u ' !1, - 1,
1 i lieu
>1 v. S.
; Mjc-Ai, Mavi. -A special J
;i t0 lAe Sebei, dated, Decal n. May 2nd, .Tlaysjk
I Vi..I J . . I !),
Hern,*-.
P.'.v l-it.
, that F
been
! !igh
fled •
m the
THE
‘.is'Csi
t ies, to too what wc can do to meet this pres
sing demand upon our production. Let us
meet nnd arrange a generous plan to provide
tor this call upon us.
Fours, respectfully, E. Steadman.
P. S. Papers friendly to the soldier will
promote bis welfare by giving this several in-,
st-i l.i-iiis. Wc want this work to commonce as
generally and as soon as possible.
Ira R. Foster.
FROM FREDERICKSBURG.
CASUALTIES IN THE THIRTEENTH GEORGIA
REGIMENT.
Special to the Chronicle & Sentinel.
Richmond, Aptn SO.—Tim following are the e is
unities in the 13th Georgia Kcgimcnt.io the picket
“kirnush oil the -29th, near Frederick.,burg :
Company K.: A. H. Admit, wounded in the
shoulder; O. Scott in the hand, slight; R. Jones
in the head,and shoulder; A. Y. Estes, in tlm
shoulder.
Company H.: n. Lane, leg broken below the
knee; Jasper Cults, reported killed; W. H. Huck-
atiy, killed.
Company C.; W. J. Pervis, in the shoulder
vv. b. Clissot, stunned with a shell; Ord Sere'
Bausoon, mortally wounded and left on theficld
Kitchens Bowles, mortally; Martin, flesh wound
iiu-«,JUk!i ‘t-ln j
or charleston.
, ; *r ! •> 'cems to b* tho general belief that the a
fa'..-. ! fo'-k npwi Ch«;loston wilt not bo at once
f, ->j ora
• go down
the
newed. vv e trust, this expectation w:l ; nrov
to be well founded. Wo have more than*once
pointed out in these columns that nothing
would bo gained, in a military point of view,
by tne capturo of Charleston beyond tho com
plete closing of tho port to Confcdeiato sup
plies. Even if our iron-clads had destroyed or
silenced all tho forts and batteries, and bom
barded tho town into submission, the great and
gravo fact of the war, the presence in the field
of at least three large rebel armies, well or
gaoized, well disciplined, and full of fight,
would still remain to bo disposed of.
The injury wo have sustained by the failure
of the recent attack is, in reality, an injury to
our feelings solely. There is not a man or
woman at tho North, of whatever party, whoso
soul the tall of 4/harleston would not have
gratified. If the city had fallen, justice would
h..ve been done on the real originators of the F 0 *®. stopped at the post and bid mo good even-
war; the righteous indignation of the North “d then went on. Some time after taking
would have been satisfied, and a certain amount e nc ,S r , oefl Jritay. Brown came back and went
o* terror would have been struck into the heart k boar r d tho boat and stayed 1511 da Jbght. A mem,
“ r 1 ber of my company (don’t recollect his name! tok
the knee.
Company G.: Allen, in the thigh; Martin, a flesh
iXh'tafto. 85 7> ° fCOmpiny H " wouudcd
(Signed)
A Stra-qei: Im.eeu.—Mr. I’altcrson, oi “the
Georgia,’’ taking cuvautage of th„ hail 3 t,
of Fri.-I.ty liight. sent tta yesterday a couplo oj
mint juiej>?, duty iced and amply provided
With kirawbe: Ur*. Such a stranger baa not
been seen in the iclegrapn office for tuaoy a
day. It w-s thoughtful in Patterson to re
member «s at this opportune moment. It. j,
not often that men retain the fullest possession
of their focullus in extraordinary emergencies
of this character—for it wili be some'time, it
not longer, before he again gathe s a supply of
domestic- ice in May.
W. H. Porter.
Georoia Buttons.—We have beforo us a
bora! sample of bono and wooden buttons
«ni the Macon Button Factory, which has
sprung into existence and is prospering under
ihd auspices of our enterprising fellow-towns-
inan,Mr. C. W. Brunner. He had no machine-
l T , ^? 10 d^lS| .tools or other implements except
of his own invention, to commence with, and
not a man connected with the establishment
nas ever beforo been inside of a button factory,
trio comp? ny have now six machines in opera’
non, which turn out from 30,000 to 40 000
buttons per day. The specimens upon’our'
table aro strong and excellent in every respect,
a Might polish being all that is necessary to
•nave them complete. It is through the agen
cy of these small begirning that we are be-
«sby 0 our ara“ d indu P endent P 80 P Ieas
n„I„M,£f Pa r ar ? in cecd of ^ncs >n large
quantities, bee advertisement ip this issuo. S
San. fiep.
of the Confederacy.
But as ail these things might havo happen
ed and yet have left us as far off from the end
of tho struggle as ever, their failure to happen
is no substantial loss. It is no doubt a good
thtng for us to be elated, and it is also a good
thing for-us for the enemy to be depressed.
But, then, elation and depression are in their
very nature evanescent. The rebels would
have in a very few weeks got over the loss of
Charleston, just as they have got. over the loss
of Fort Bonelson, and New Orl- ns, and Hil
ton Head. And we should in a few weeks have
got over our elation. We should have achiev
ed by our success one, and only one, military
result, and that would be the complete closing
of tne port to contraband of war. But, in oar
opinion, the importance even of tbisisover-
mcd. VV ith such a blockade as has been in
force for the last nine months, a chance cargo
is ail that gets in, and the idea that this can
exercise any serious influence upon the for
tunes of such a war as this, will not be enter
tained by those who are rcaliy familiar with
the-tremendous wear and tear and waste in
volved in tho vigorous conduct of asingfocam-
paign. °
Moreover, it must not bo forgotten that tho
scarcitv from which they have all along suf-
f ^ d ’ a, .' d - whl< r h do .more than anything
aafiefo .*cif,v - a
' ‘ zi yow ver made an *xn£*di
tor cotimi wn the steam* Istan fo Sq&taher,
d .“ so. •'hat ceertdatthat • n. 0 r
a —■. -.n’. "nr rt, :.y ioi sanded by Capt.
■ ,n k im a camp near He-
, t he -..earner Istan. The cap-
old us the intention was to take
w (Of get some wood for fuel." We loaded
**' Mississippi sido of tho river, opposite the
ut-uff—White river. There was aboard tho boat
■no Brown, an overseer of Col. McGee’s plantation-
lie was on the boat when we went aboard After
the boat was tied up, Brown went ashoro; this
was after dark. Sometime afterwards a man wear
ing a Government overcoat and spurs camo aboard
the boat. Some of tho company, supposing him
to be a rebel soldier, asked him whero he got his
clothes. He told them he got them in the Mexi-
can war. Hc;went to the captain of the boat and
told him it was all right—that the cotton would be
m in the course of a few hours. In duo time
Brown returned,bringing with him twenty-six bales
or cotton. After the cotton was delivered the
boatman, by order of the captain, put on shore
fiteen negroes that had been used as boat hands.
Ater getting them on shore they tied them, after
cmsidcrnble struggling on the part of the negroes.
It the tying operation one of the negroes escaped.
Ater they were tied Brown took them away. I
vason tho picket post, and Brown, with tho ne-
me he saw Capt. Weaver pay Brown some money—
we supposed lor tho cotton.
Q.—What part did Captain Twining or soldiers
present take in this transaction of DUttiii" off the
negroes? °
A.—Merely acting under orders. They put us
out on shoro to guard against surprise. We
guarded tho boat. That was our duty. We had
nothing to do with the negroes at all.
Q.—On what date was. this ?
A.—It was about the 24th of September.
. 9 —"T a3 an y military officer on board tho boat
resides the officers of your company ?
T .-A.—I think not. There was a man on board but
1 ® on 6 think he was a commissioned officer • he
W43 acting as aid to Colonel Hovey. His name is
Wasliburne.
Q.—How many negroes, acting as deck hands,
were there on board the boat when you went
aboard with your company ?
A. Fifteen.
Q —After these fifteen negroes were put ashore,
thd any other negroes come back with you as deck
hands in the service of the boat ?
A.—No sir. These negroes were taken on an
expedition to the same place sorno weeks beforo,
from the same plantation.
Q.—Under whose charge was the expedition ?
A.—Colonel Hovey.
NEEDLES.
Hnndred ,honBand best quality Needles-all
JOj setts fine Knitting Needles. At wholesale only
mayt-dlw* Atsfwfiishfp^oWsuSd
Test is doing !;i u-. s >vcrk. He
r. .'or since Thursday last, 'i •,
since J airly from here. He
i n.tA.\gc uatuber of prisoners. lie
- cut off in tho mountains
hi thpught bo has captured them,
tamo’s, Biffle’sand Edmonston’s regiments
were engaged. Wo retook our cannon and
took cne from the enemy.
• .The Yankees have evacuated Tuscumbia.
Our loss is 7 killed and 19 wounded..
RAILROAD COLLISION.
Wilmington, N. 0., May 2.—A collision be
tween two trains, at Halifax station, on the
Wilmington & Weldon Road, occurred to-day,
killing one soldier and wounding throo or four
others. Journal.
FROM RICHMOND.
Ricumond, May 2.—About one thousand
Yankees entered Louisia Court House at three
o’clock this morning, and have since that time
tore up tho Central Railroad track a distance
of four miles in this direction. ’ The trains are
all safe, and also the army stores—the latter
haying been removed some days. Tho raid
will prove fruitless to the enemy, except the
injury to the track, which can he repaired in
a short time.
Richmond, May 2.--A letter from Ham ilton’s
Crossing, says that a conflict occurred yes
terday afternoon in the vicinity of Chancellor
ville, betwoen the brigades of Gen. Lee’s ar
my and the advance column of the Yankees,
resulting in driving the enemy back several
milc3 with serious loss. The Confederate loss
is estimated at about ono hundred. Nothing
definite of to-day’s operations.
All accounts from above aro of a cheering
character as to the spirit of onr army an d the
position of our main forces.
-AUCTION
R.B. CLAYTONS.CO-
WILLeellon tho flirt Tuesday in Mt? I" 1 ***
* * House and Lot. in tho ciiy of *’ ac , ..jt
nearly opposite the re.Id: nee at Charles COilit- •-
present occupied by Juo. Ho!-ingsworia. '
Tho lot contains ono half ncro <>! Is™- Us
encroachments extra. On the lo\ is » two “fL.
LIST OF CONSIGNEES PER S. W. R. R.
May 2nd 1868. " *
V Powers, J M Draper, B H Wrigley, J R F
Hancock, T T & A H Wyche, Mrs C C Wim-
bish, Carhart & Ourd, W W Johnson, S W R
R Co, Roff, Sims & Oo, G W Hudgins, J B
Smi'h & Oo, Boifeuillet & Co, J H AndersoD,
Hardeman & Sparks, Harris & Ross, N Bass,*
H Powe-s, R Lodge, J H Johnson, J W Fears]
Capt Cunningham, Harris it- Dense, T L Holt,
0 0 Hackle.
$1000 REWARD.
WILL glvo the above reward for tho deliver vat mv
i idPa an, «r 1 i >a ilo 14 im !le8 oN Cl0 . w -^ lban 7' »n the Newton Sheet*; Samuel
B 0 "*!, or a bay Ally, abon{ 38 months old, which has Spear, Mr* M K
WM y m A r ihS« v 1 beard oi her William*, D B
Albany, on tne 17tb of March: or X will eivo —
($5.00,) five dollars tor information bo that I cancel
K er auain. (may4-dSt*) JiEUBBM 8. WILLIAMS
Crawford,
Dooly,
•i O 250
7 14 250
HI 1ft 5?60
212 14 250
2fil lft 250
:-0) 10 250
3l»j 2*0
72 10 SfO
302 19 250
oj so aro
:.T» 7 202v
93 12 203u
sox ia iww
311 IS lM'x
349 23 2(K* j
350 13 r 2
357 23 81^
Donshcrty, 221 1 250
Early, 37 4 250
117 4 260 i
225 4 250
102 5 250 j
2 3 5 -50 i
112 0 250
28 10 250
194 13 2M)
F.6 18 250
17S i6 2 0
STS 20 V50
•* .7 11 W
M IK m
4 vi m
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tpui <l«ii-.-, ft " SHh
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foi ii iNi
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Auction.
R. B.CLAYTON&CO
Street Church, m arly oppose B.rry llo^cr
Terms Cash. Titles undoubted.
It. 1$. CL \Yi ON & 10.. ^nction««ft
Macon, May 4tb, 1SG1. c -.
9000 ACRES OF I4NB
FOR SALK.
TUB will *el! «t A-iCt’.o-). ou TCBSD4Y,
18!i3. beto:e the Crnrt nou«o Cost in ide c.iJ
Macon, commencing at 10 o'clock, A M W00*p*a
land in the rixth d-.trict or Ccffeo Ceunly, «s 0
Nos. :« Kos. ais N"‘. SH
40 . 213
an 210
ion seg J’
125 SO?
It 9 >02 5*5
Lots Nos. 23, 10,1, 1», 10,249,
on tho Satilla Kivcr. bpecial invitation I* zlvenia*-
Who wont to buy lands to attend tho sale.
It B. CLAYTON * W-. AuftUW
Macon. May 4tb, 1863. S-
. positive—tiiles tli-’dooore- j
,<4o and examine the house and 'ot snd
bid on it at tbo Court House in this city, on o«i
day, at 10 o’clock. A. M. .
, if. B. CLAYTON & CO., AlcUOUK”,
Macon, May 4th, J85'i. —-
X.Stst ot betters
T> £Ma!iNING in the l*ost Office, at Albas?. <«<«
" May let, 1SG3. , vS
Avery, C Brown, R Bnt Vun$
Burke, Miss M A Barnes, S M Bowe s,
Carbo, Alien.M CllfUm, VV Co.d, J *
Cannon, Willie Cooper, Y W cos' 8 .- V.-— i
Dixon, Kenedy Davis, Miss M J>sr,d,. VU
Davis, Mrs C H Davie, Mrs r R Fojr. J »
Frazier, Wm HIcr.n, Mrs MG O'er, J**
‘
Oliver, Ij N
R»bw
High, Miss L
Jones, Mrs M
Lewis. Mrs J U
Pone, BII
n,Jake
JUys, T T
Johns, Mrs J F
Mime, Wm 11
l’erry, B J L »"”V,'| j|
Knnnells, Mi-s» 8>°' n ; Vl v ' f v ,sr<
Swearinger. T T bmlf. 1^’i- ig
WatronsT Mrs M Woodruff, "
i ini-uip, jo Walker, L F . i.tten * 10
Persons calling for any of the above lclic
please say “Advertised.” „ u P.
may 4 * B. IUCHARDSC'N,