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Columbus (fitqutnr. COLUMBUS: Tnesday Morning, June 2,1863. Ynllandighatn In Blll6> It fuiamstbat Lincoln lias avoided acrid- iuy' Mr. Vellendigbam to our line* in an open and formal manner, ro a* to 'In volve on our autlioritica tho alternative of receiving or rejecting him. Ho sent iiini outside of the Federal military line*, lmtwccn hia picket* and ours, and there left him, under circumstance* that far- Inulo hi* return to the Federal line*. Of necessity, be had to make hi* way to Gen Bran*’* line*, am, » ,l *" roportod, hasask- od to bo receivod "a* an exile." Our Oovornmont ha* therefore to deal with him and not r/flh Lincoln, and this change of parties materially affect* tho question of reeeption. It soon:* to ui that, in noosoofthiz kind, tho chriatinn nnd humane principle of hospitality mint not bo violated, even for considera tions of policy. If our Government bad nny mean* of safely sending Mr. Vallan- digbam out of the Confederacy to some neutral country, tho question would bo one of less embarrassment. Hat In our judgment it would ho exposing him to too much personal peril to force him to attempt to run tho blockade. Should he, in an a|f£npl of «tab hind, again fall into the hand* of tho Llueolnltoa, he would perhaps suffer death as a punish ment for endeavoring to eacapo from his sentence, Mr. \ allandigbam ha* oxhibitod an appreciation of the question* icUod by bit advent among u*, and a considerate desire to avoid embarrassment to thoso whoso hospitality ho *ook*, by asking to he received “as an oxllo." The term im* pile* that bo has been banished or exiled from hia country, and sock* a refuge in cure. Ilo thus present* tho question aa one of hospitality only. Thua viowing it, wo am inclined to differ from the At lanta Intelligencer, which thinks that "themost that our Govommont should do, would be to receive and giro him pa*sago,to sonic other land." To do so, in our opinion, would ho to thrust the distinguished nnd unfortunato oxilo into tho very Jaws of ditngor, and lliu* to vio late tho groat dictate of hospitality to tho friendless stranger, that I* no loss bind ing upon nation* than upon individual*. Ill* truo that by pursuing this course we would porhap* thwart tho fury of the Lincoln Government and vindicate our right to receivo or expel any cltlxon of tho Uni tod Stnto* from our borders. But, W.levlng a more sacred principle U» ho now involved, we say, in tho language of the Highland "robol"— “.Not lor those, or I'ouulry'* reuse, ♦ Munt w* depart from honor s laws, (’ontomplaiing tho contingency of Lin coln's formally leudaring Vullandigham to our Government as a tit recipient of It* sympathies, wo did, tho other day, advance the opinion that ho ought not thuR to ho roroivod ; and wo did this not only in view of our right to determine far ourselves whom to reroivo as our po litic*! associate*, ami to spurn tho at tempt by Lincoln to usn those States au a sort of llolnny Hay, hut ia view alno of the effect which the reception of Vallnn- dig'onui with opuii r ar:nn would have upon tho prospects of h Is party In tho North- orn Htate*. But tho Ibsuo i* materially changed, not only by tho course of Lin coln in nvolding any arrangemont with tho Confederate Htates, but by Vallon dlgbam in presenting blmsolf at simply on exile asking tho honpltallty of thoso mining whom ho has boon literally thrown. As thoro would, in tl»o contln- goitcy first contemplated, have toon dan ger of greatly weakening Ills party friends at tho North by receiving him, at Lincoln's hands, as a fit political an*o- clato for us; ho now there would ho dan ger of oxaftpuraling Mr. VaUandigham's friends against us by roPiRlng to him tho rites of hospitality when be ask* it only as an exile among us. Vicksburg. We nro gotling a hollar view of the chow-board on which tho groat military game at Vicksburg is playing, and it* prog ions so far l* decidedly encouraging, tils evident, however, that it in a gamo that Just now engrosses tho attention and tho onergies of both parties, and that they arn playing it with all the earnest ness and determination of a game for eiiUMre. Wohto now confirmed in the impros- aion that Gon. I'omhgrtoh I* within our dofauoes with a considerable army, nnd that force in provisioned to stand a idogo or BQVoral month*; also that Gen, Johnston in outside of Uio Vicksburg do- fences, organising a largo And increasing nrmy in the rear of the enemy. Woals* have account* that leave no reasonable doubt of tho truth of the statement ro- eelved sovoriil days since, that our army within tho entrenchments at Vieksbhrg ha* ropontodly repulsod the enemy with great slaughter. So far tho progress of tho contest and tho positions of tho forces ongagod arc favorable to us. But it must not bo con cealed that the cnoiuy has made and is making Hotr.c moves that causo ua much concern and some uneasiness. Tho most important of thoso is tho oc cupation of Snyder's Bluff by theonomy. This poiltioo, a hlmrt distance above the mouth of tho Ynr.oo river, has heretofore boon held by our forcos to provent tho uiuimy iVoin landing in tho rear of Vicks burg. Snydor’a Bluff I* only 7 orb tnllee north of Vlckfchurg, and "by holding it tho enouiy will bo savod the danger and delay of sending roinfot contents nnd sup plies paRtlbo city and thon up tho river again. Ho will now have a vory short distance for wagon transportation, which he can easily guard, instoud of the much longer route crossing tho Big Black. Wo aro also informed by telegraph that Banks hod crossod the Mississippi at Bayou Barn, which la above Port Hud son aud has n railroad running to Wood- villo, Miss., iu tho direction of Vicks burg. Whether his object is to advance directly upon Vicksburg, or first to at tack Fort Hudson in the rear, roduco it, and then run hia fleet up to Vicksburg to co-operate in the attack on that city, U not yot known. Wo think it most probable that ho will first attack Port Hudson. This movement i* evidently au important one, amt may have much mischief in it. Gi»r people, however, repose the ut most con tide nee in Gen. Johnston, and believe him Squat to any emergency that may arise. Of the steps that have been taken to reinforce him sufficiently to meet these threatening demonstrations «»f the enomy, it would not become us to speak if we svore advised of them. But we may rey that wo share the general feeling of confidence that tho defence of Vicksburg, so heroically ami successfully conducted so far, will ho gloriously maintained Iti the presoht emergency. Kn liuoKO, May The State elec tion took pUcti in Virginia to-day. Wick ham was eloctod over Lyons in this Con gressional district, aud Hon, William 0. Rivas was elected without opposition m U‘v Albemarle district. Operation* Near Vicksburg. A correspondent of tho Mobile Register, writing from Jackson 23d, gives some reliable acconnu of the movements of the onemy after leaving Jackson. Ho throw hia column* Across the Big Black river, nnd commenced extending his linos Around Vicksburg. Our forces evacuated .Snyder's Bluff', and destroyed the works. This gives Grant tmrcl) hot tor facilities than he had before far ob taining supplies nnd reinforcements In tho battle of Baker's Crack, on Sat urday the 16th, Pemberton formed his force- in a single lino of battle on tho Vicksburg sido. Rtovcnson commanding the loft, Bnvfbn tho centre, and Loring the right, Tho enemy formed on tho op posite sido in three line*. .Stevenson and Bowon woro driven hack, while Loring, holding hi* ground, was cut off, and nmrehed first to Crystal Springs and then to Jackson. ,n affair on Sunday, our forces sus tained serious and fell l»ack within tho defonco* proper of Vicksburg. Up to Wednesday night the enemy had made three separate and distinct as saults on tho works and had been severely punished. C'apt. Htovens had run out 700 unties from Vicksburg to Jack- son, thus at once aiding Johnston and lessoning tho number to bo fed by Pem berton. Vicksburg had full rations for U0 days, or half rations for 180 days, and the garrison was regarded as sufficiently strong to resist tho enemy. The booming of cannon indicated that tho Yankee* wore shelling Vicksburg. Koinforcemonts to our army woro con stantly arriving nt Jackson. Account* from Vicksburg. We copy from the Mobile papers of the 20th, tho followingdlspatobes from Vicks burg, tho main point* of which wore tele graphed to us tho other day : Jackson. May 21.—Firing was heard from tho direction of Vicksburg till nine o'clock this morning, hut nothing since that hour. Advice* to 2 o’clock Friday ovening represent all well. This morning the2olh Mississippi reg iment, mounted, dashed Into Raymond, capturing 400 prisoners, of which 163 hnvo 1/eoii brought' here—-tho rout, hoing the sick and wounded, were paroled. Jackson, May 26.—Ll Col. Shacklet, with the 8th Kentucky Mounted Infniir try, has arrived from Vicksburg, having been sent out by Gen. Pomberton. Tho following statement of evont* i* made up ol information received through him: Monday, the 18th, passed off with shurpahooting and shelling. Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock the enomy attacked Gon. Pemberton's left contra four limn*. Tho first assault last ed thirty minute*, tho second twenty, tho third fifteen, and tho fourth nine. Thoy wore each timo repulsed with gieat slaughter. Gon. Pcmborton cap tured four stand of colors and some pris oners, nnd lost eighty I'KOM It KNOT KG’* IIRIGADI*. A Wholesome I'rovlsluii. In the advertisement of tho Chief ('ami* OK I food’s Division Commissary of tho Confederate Rules! Near Raccoon Ford, Vn., May 22. j for Georgia, published in this paper, we j j>far Enquirer: To-morrow W tho nn- read as follow* : j nivernary of the sworn! year of tho service "It is proper to inform speculator* | of my compnny eompar ions and myself that tbefr accumulations will bo subject ,»« . f southern lilmrtv nn.i i„ U> lniprf-.nionl for tlio Oovornmont uro | ll, “ » ,,r r ' ,r ," oulbcrn "»*«> by the District Commissaries who have dependence. 1 wo year* 1 What a brief special powers to that cud. In such period it may mkWi to tluutc who havo not .ection «, .Impra.inont Ac ; l <! yet snti-lic! tln-ir »v< ir ieo in o|wr»tln K on r redrew than to | f .J h the owner Iias r other Accept tho fixed by tlio achuilulo «»f 1 t * 1G w "'“' ‘' f l| in People! Two yean • ■ '* nissionor*." What along timo it ha* appeared to thosi Wednesday, the column of assault was brought up; tho officer* loading t he troops broke, ami tho column disappeared. Thursday wa* passed by tho enomy in cannonading and shelling — Pemberton not replying, hut telling liis men to re serve their fire, and not uselessly throw away their ammunition. Tlio Foderal dead were still lying unburied Thursday night. Our works toward* Warronton have not boon menaced. Tho Fedoral lino of investment i* imperfect. Federal prisoners report Ocnoral Htoolo killed. Col. Baker, of tho filth Alabama regi- mont, is slightly wounded. C'apt* Waddell Kale 2 It gives us great pleasure to ho able to contradict, upon the moat positive and diroct uutliQrily, tlm report of the death of Cupt. James F. Waddell and capture of most of his artillery company. Tlio following dispglch to his brother, lion. Geo. 11, Waddell of Crawford, Ala., in roKponcn to his anxious inquiries, was received In this city this morning: ♦ Jackson, May 27.-Geo. IL Waddell; Tho Battery was in tho tight. It lo*t some guns in tlm retreat. Flemming (Cupt. Waddell) is well and safe in Vicksburg. A sixth ami great ropulso of tho enomy on Hatnvdqy. A V fi»»v Virglnlu Hlecttau. Tho geneial election In Virginia, for a Governor, UeprcBontallvc* to Congress, and Members of tlio Stale Legislature, will take place to-day. Tliero are now only'tliroocandidates farUovornor in the field -Gon. Win. Smith of Fauquier, Goo. W. Munford of Richmond, and Tho*. S. Flournoy of Halifax. Hon. Win. L. Hoggin wltbdrow from tlio contest about Ion days ago, assigning us a reason that an effort wa* making to draw old party line*. It is ovident from the Richmond papors that such nn attempt has boon made in an imidinus manner, but wo trust that tho people of tho Stnto gono-- ally have not boon influenced by such unworthy appeals, Our opinion in that tho contest will bo between Mr. Flournoy ami Gon. Rmith. Munford $nd Smith holongod to tho old Democratic party, but tho latter wa* a rathor erratic mem ber, and Mr. Flournoy to the old Whig party. Thero Is quito a spirited contest for Con gress in several of tho Districts, and a number of ablo men are candidates.— We are glad to soo it stated that Hon. W m. C\ Rives will bo elected to Con gress without serious opposition. Such an election is due to hia eminent ability Lying for Kkvkct.—Tho New York Tribune, In Its account of tho late battles near Fredericksburg, says that in tho chargo by French'* division "tho wounded rebols cullod out to the national troops ’Tush on, boys, push on and de feat them, for God's sake, and ond this This is a very flimsy falsehood, that van only catch the hhaUuwo&t gull* at tho North, lor whoso deception* it wa* thrown out. The Tribune hopes thus to onoourage the Yankees to porsaverunco even in defeat after dolont. It is but the old "ninety day* ' promise in a different phraseology, ond will havo its r the Yankeos as long ns it can ho used with effect. _ _ Shocking Outrage. Just as wo go* to press, wo are inform that tho Indian named John K. lvaik, long known in this county, was on Sun day evening Inst forcibly seized and fas tened before h hot fire prepared for tho purpose, and was loft there without clothing, until ho wa* literally baked and burnt brown. Tho perpetrators uf the deed aro known, hut havo not yot Mon arrested. Their lendor is said to he a well known desperate character in tlio upper part of this county, by the name of A Tito. He is a man of notorious covetous- new, but theft or plunder doe* not soom to nave been tho object far this inhuman act, a« nothing was missing from tho Premises, except a little com meal. will have fall nnrticulars in our next sue. —Route (huricr. Tho Indian above alluded to wa good friend of our*, with whom w« have been particularly intimate far u year past Wo are somewhat conwdod far his los by the assurance that "double extra' punishment will soou bo meted out totb' perpetrators of tho outrage and to all sim ilar offenders. So mote it he. Tho only price that doesn't with the Revolution: "Tho I'rice of Lib erty—Kiel nal Yigilanco,"—Chutta Rebel. And it is the only " price" that ought to iticroast in the ratio prevailing i u*. If thero was " .'peculation in i would .before this time havo bee nation of lynxes iustead of leeches tho Impressment Commissioner*. AVo trust that this regulation, which ci»n bo so executed a* to ho of imiuonso benefit to tho country, will not ho per mitted to become a "dead letter." The Stnto Governmonts hnvo failod to enact efficient law* for tho prevention of spec ulation in those articlo* which tho Gov ernment most needs for the uso of the army, and tho pooplo generally requiro for tho support of their families; but this rule of the Confederate authorities can bo regulate tncli speculation as to counter act the woral of its pernicious effects.— ‘ Uo«n Tho.accumulations of tho speculator* will not become very large, if tho Commissa ries keep an eye on them and impress them for Government uso ns soon aa they are ascertained to exceed the amount noedod for tho regular supply of con suming customers. There is manifest reason and justice) in the proposition to seize for Government use the hoards of speculator* before resorting to tho stockH of producers. Tho impress ment of the supplies of tho latter may tend to restrict production, which would be a great error at this time; while if the taking of tho accumulations of the specu lator should to nny extent docroaso spec ulation, it would to that extont confer a benefit on the country. Besides, the one i* a business that constitute* tho wealth nnd strongth of a country und Is indis pensable to it* vory existence ; White the other i* only a licensed privilege enuring to tho benofit of only the few engaged in it, and liablo to he perverted to tho seri ous injury of tlio groat masses, especially in a time like the present. It would ho especially beneficial to the country if the CommlssarlM would nt oace impress every bushel of tho now wheat, or flour made from it, that specu lators may secure. Thoy hnvo the power, given by the act of Congros* and tho instructions of tho Chief Commissary of tho Htate, und iti rigid exercise would at oqc« arrest n movomont, which i* *nid to he now on foot, to engross nnd hoard up tho hulk of the wheat crop in tho hands of a few avaricious speculators upon the ncccnsitios of tho Government nnd the pooplo. Chattahoochee Gunboat lifavvn I p. Nows wasrocoivod in this city on Hat- urday, that tho Con fed ora to gunboat on tho Chattahoocheo was blown up on Wednesday last, near BlounUtown, be low Chattahoocheo. Ah the hunt which brought this uuw* wa* about leaving Chattuhooehon, a message was rocolvod asking that tho Munnorlyn bo sent to tho assistance of tho gunboat. Wo learn that Mr. Biibro, tho pilot, wn- killed, and that sovoral others of the officer* and crow woro injured. Tho extent of tho injury fa tho boat wo havo not heard. She wa*, it is said on her way down to the obstructions, and, hoing slopped in)mr progress by low water, wnu tacking to return when the accident occurred. who hnvo ever boon in in litury harness, sleeping during the whole tjmo on the cold bosom of the earth, sometimoa on a .single blanket, sometimes covarics*, eat ing scanty rations, marching many inllo* over quagmire road*, wading rivers, ploughing as it wero through hanks of snow, enduring burning bent nnd freez ing sntfw, enduring tho brunt nnd shar ing tho danger* of battle! It makes it really seem a long, long two year* l But in sill this long time, thero have ime oases— muio moments of joy ultnlion, which for a brief time hnvo quenched our repining* for home and its loved ones—period* when victory ha* exultantly crowned our arms and perched on our banners—never, though, hut at a dear cost of blood to U a , it ml n sovoro loss of life on the side of our one- my, Thcso, together with the cor.sclous- nea* that we are ntrikiug for homo and liberty, are recompense for all we have undergone. Oh for the virion of a prophet, that we could for a brief space look into tlio fu ture and see how long yot wo shall lrnvo to strike until we shall liuve attained our liberty and independence 1 However, the spirit of the army is buoyant now a* over i it wants n<> pence without an hon orable, unqualified recognition of our In dependence. Without Unit recognition wo Would spurn peace, and prefer to fight until the Ian one of u* shall have fallon in tho attempt to secure our posi tion ns u free nnd Independent nation.— With the old umviin, wu hold that while thero exist* the. will, thorn is a way for tho successful achievement of liberty. So, with a firm reliance on Itcaveft, the justness of strong arm*, our or Yankee fraternizatio only a qn Lochlel’s warning, "Caining e of freedom fro of tin ippri 11 heir shadow* be far Not a Doctor ! Editor Turner, of The. Country man, protests that we made a mistake In calling Dr. Turner" ; Bay* that ho U not entitled to tho appellation ; that he once thought ho was in a fair way to obtain it, by bocoming a I). I). in tho Ifardaliell Baptist poraiiation; but that hi*■ hopes in this respect have hoen nigimlly blasted, hlolly bocauso, In a lute controversy with certain "»Hoftshnll Baptist papers," ha "incontinently ventilated his peculiar lew* on tho subject of close erminunion and baptism rather more freely than was prudent in ‘' nrt ""eMrig to the tltlo of 1>. D. in the I lard the) I clmnli. ilo In sists, however, that ho is a "good enough" Hardshell in faith and practice, and soems to think that injustice has been done him ntho disappointment of his aspirations; that he Is perfectly orthodox in hi* oppo sition to "missions, tracts, societies gen- rally, nigger reading, nigger preaching, and all the follies of the day," and In hi* advocacy of foot washing. We had somehow gotten the notion Into our bond that Mr. Turner was a Heal doctor; and wo neither had nny knowledge of, nor made nny allusion to, cloHinHiical aspirations, in culling him "Dr. Turner." Wo hope, however, that his ease will bo ro-conaidorod, nnd that ho will yet roooivo "tho call" for which ho has been *o anxious listening; provided, however, that his olovntlon to tho rank of D. D. doe* not interfere with his position as editor, ilo might uiako a vory acceptable nnd useful preacher, but wo know that he makes one of tho host editors in tho country, nnd would advise him against rush oxporiinonl*. There isono expression in our editorin) friend’# "confession of faith" that pre sents tho question in a light wo never thought of hofore. Ho says that ho is eminently practical in his opposition to socloUas; that his "spiritual welfare, in connection with temperance societies, well provided far, long before the pricoof luxuries wont up to thoir prosont untenable rntoa.” Now, if ho can only convince the public that this prudent provision for a very Jr•/timo was attribu table to his sectarian creod and aspira tions, tho song "1 wish 1 was n Hard shell" will hocomo ns popular In thoso parts ns the national favorite "1 wish 1 was in Dixie." Decline in Pntriis,—The Charleston Courier, Alluding to tho sale of n cargo of foreign goods sold in that city on Wednesday, states that many of tiro articlo* wore sohUt a low or price than was obtained at previous sales, and the impression was, that thero was a genera want of spirit in tho bidding. Tho numbei of vessels running tlv blockade appears to bo increasing rapid ly of late, and of course tho amount of good* brought in is much larger. Thero ought to bo a material and permanent decline in prices. The Savannah Republican is informed that there are at this tiino 21 cargoes of unsold imported goods in porta of the Confederate Slates, viz : Two at Mobile, five nt Wilmington, and fourteon at Charleston. ,**r Tho Macon (Miss.) Ileaenn of the 27th Inst say*: " W« have rumor* from travellers that our army at Vicksburg havo repulsed the enemy a» many os seven timo.*, with heavy los*. General Juhnstou is concentrating a largo force at Edwards' Depot, and will attack Gen. Grant'* army ns soon as he considers him- lolf strong enough. Pemberton is eonil- j nil thoso trials and tribulations our young (Jonfedernt’on will ut no dis tant period lmrfit forth into tho full de velopment of tlio manhood of freedom nnd strength —a Solomon, ns it were, in dearly bought experience, and a very Samson In sinewy power. Though many of us may fall before the end of the struggle, yet we lodk forward to hiss ings which our children shall enjoy from tlio borijago of freedom which, earned at tho cost of our blood, we -hull bequeath to them. I)r. Frank (' Ellison, city physician of Columbus previous to the war, and since a surgeon at the fat Go. Ifa pitul at Rich mond, V»., ha* I 1 ourii, nt hi- own ro- quost, been transferred to the Held, and i* now temporarily on duty in tho 2nd Gn. Regiment. At tho 1 t Georgia he won A reputation for attention, slrill and ability which i * not only honorable to liim*oir, hut gratifying fa hi* host of f.i.„.d» in tho army undid home. Lieut. John Smith, sun of your Into fellow fawnminn II. .1. Smith, i, now an Aid-do-camp to Gen. Hood, and I |onrn i* n very efficient nnd popular stair oflfa Chaplain Garr md other clmptai laving dally and n the chapel near by, and tho uly attended by th« l* of (hi nightly , regiment, rder has he i nt * ml to have all not nl n lion i* i ml it hinted . Such i id will do cl, to wards arresting tlio apron pox, ahould tlm eimlmrion *««• son- > among our troops by the fae. (-’apt. A. C. Morton, A. i v » M. of the 20th, mstill nl hia post, und is prompt in tho discharge of his duties. Cnpt*. R. C. Shorter and Geo. Dilling ham are still active in tho duties of their respective regiment* in tl,l.* brigade. C.ipt*. Mile ho) I, Hutchins and Little orn all prosont on duty. C'apt. Mims is absent Hick at Riehmond. l.t*. Fontaine, Huey, (Jrimherry. Cor nett and Wood are nil present. Tho mpnnio*, from different counties of Georgia, are now pretty fully re pro- son ted in officers. No intelligence <»t the acceptance of the resignation ol Col. Cumming ha* yot reached us. Tho new order taking away power from tho regimental surgeons 1<» send officers or soldiers to the rear, is now in force in this division. Applicant* for lhi« purpose have to receivo the sanction of tho Division Medical Board, or re main sick in camp. Our mail* aro very irregular nt lliis time, although our attontivo Brigade l'o !- , Me An , I* fo, the Marion County. At n meeting of tho citizens of said ■ounty, called to take Into consideration he recommendation of HU Excellency Jeffer*on Davis, President of the Confed erate Mate* of America, in relation.fa ivisions for tho army— )n motion of Col. M. L. Bivin, the ‘ding was organized by calling Judge James II. Durham to the chair. B. II. Hinton, on motion, was requested to act as Secretary. Cnpt. Crawford being invited to explain the object of tho meeting, did in his usual elegant and polite style address the meet ing with icmarks appropriate fa the oc casion. I». B. Hinton then proceeded to rend a -eamhlo aud resolutions for the further mahieratioiiof the meeting, as follows: Wh'-rea* wc arq involved in a revolu tion which, for its huge proportions and mcl barbarities, stands unequaled by tho history of any war, either ancient or modern; and whereas we know that the object of the foe is to subjugate our peo ple, confiscate our property and deprive ua of tho liberties wc have enjoyed in the past nnd now hope to realize in the fu ture; and whereas we are thoroughly convinced that this direful calamity can never befall m so long ns wo are true to ourselves, our country and our God; and whereas Hi* Excellency Jefferson Davis, President of tho Confederate Htates, is sued hi* proclamation calling on the citi zens to hold meeting* -md a* far ub prac ticable to furnish provisions for Ilia army: slid whereas the rnaintainnnce of those brave and noble patriots whoso breasts have been made hare on so many a field of peril, and whose blood from many a sore laceration ha* hoen poured as n i ion lihali n in the cause of liberty on our soil, made sacred by the interment of many of the purest, noblest letter from “4. T. «•" itlamt two miles as a rolief. C«R Hart Hhei.byvillk. Tkxn . 1 ! and Holt went In two miles of the Ford May 27,1863,) and sent out scouts to fool for the enemy. Eliior Enquirer: A portion of Pre-fan I TJicy soon found but that the enemy wero Smith’s brigade of Tennesseeans, whilo at the Ford lying in ambush : they could picket duly in front of Wnrtraco, a ( not at-certaiu tho exact strength of them, few days ago, wore pounced down ui»on j Romo state that they havo 800 infantry by a brigade of Illinoi* troops nnd eapt and 100 cavalry.. Two indiej who passed lured. Gon. Smith immediately *en- j them aifcd jlml there woro about 800 in foi wnnl reinforcement*, And succeeded in j all, u„d that they woro fortifying the pf.uringnil hut about "thirty of his j Ford. i. Some few of our men wore killed. After ga’nirig all the information we and wounded iu tho fight Tho loss to i could, we all roturned to our camps, inerny i» not known. ! Cumberland Ford is a place similar fa \. Thompson, of the 3d Ga. Cavalry, j the Gap. A very few men can hold it with a portion of his command, had a nguin-t a large army. L do not know sharp brush with tho enemy near Frank- j whether they are fortifying tho Ford or few days ago. Lieut. Klink, of j not* I think it probable they Hro trying city, with his company, was in tho j to draw our attention here and striko a tight, aud if tho report* that I hear ho i b! true, ho and his command boro them- ; fully in the fight I have not •»f our friends, brotke is the Hist great duty i md fathers. „ w them; and whereas the defence of our country, the Httabii.-Jiiiicnt of our liberties and tlio se curing of our independence are objects of paramount importance—for the necom- plUhmmit of which wo hereby pledge all we have and are: Be it therefore Resolvetl, \sl, That a committee of three be appointed, composed of reliable and substantial citizens, whose duty it niiall bo to aet a* a contral committee for the COur.ty and ussess the price of such provisions ns may be furnished by the citizens of said county. Rfohed, 2d, That a committoo of four ho appointed in ouch militiadUtrict, whoso duty it shall he to HHcertain the quantity of provisions that may nnd will he fur nished in thoir reanectivo districts, and report fa the central committee. IUo.lred, JJrf. That the committee for each District bo requested to report to tiie central committed on the 1st Saturday i of C'apt. C’ri esolulioin w« Afford, tho pre- o unanimously adopted. On motion of MaJ. K. W. ilillor, Co). W. M. Brown, Col. M. L. ffivln and Jn*. M. llarvy wero appointed to act u* the 'central committee. On motion of II. B. lliuton, the central committee wero requested to suggest proper and suitable names for the Severn] District committees, ami that such names bo submitted to tho meeting for ratifica tion and sjipprsl. Tho committee re tired and reported tho following names: KOTtii Diamnrr.—J. L. Baker, Seaborn McMiehaol, L.O. Davis and Dun'l James. 808th DisTHH'T. —II. .1. llallev, T. J. Mathew.*, W. A. Callaway und John McMiehaol. .Ia- k*o;<vim.k Dimtiuct J. M. Gill, William r«*ery, W. II. Merilt and A. M Champion. Rkimionk Dihtrict.-7.. II. Burt. J. W Hard age, John Kemp ami A. YV. J. J. A. Cion Dim M. G. Brady, W. II. Jo a than McC/ung. Dn motion, tlio roport of tlio,central committoo wu* received and adopted. On motion of Maj. Miller, tho .Secre tary was r(H]ue*Ied to forward for publi cation these proceedings. Dn motion, the mooting adjourned sine 'He. J. H. DURHAM, Cha n. B. B. Hinton, Hcc’y. From Honnliig’ H llrlgado. May 20th, 1KU. ) Ed. Em/nirre ; —Since my last nothing new has turned up, Wo are encamped near tho ahovo ford, about four miles from Mitchell'* Station on the Manassas Gap Railroad, nnd consuming our time in drill and recruiting from our long vary cite of ill ( in search of our mails, fayed, we know not w h< Into wo liuve boon hard to find or locate by tho distribution r.gonV at Rich Nothing new ha* transpired oinco mv fail. Alii; quiet in our front Rumor has it that Gon. Stuart is .ton fa take "a lidai — wherefrom and where to -we shall not guess, lfa intends, l suppose, to eclipso Htor.oman. Wo shall Hem, and hopo^mt ho will damage tho ene my moro than Hlonoman injure I us.-- Thero is n grand review of nii entire cav alry division at Culpeper C. II. to-day. Reports say thoy aro under command of owned circuit ght thousand. tlen. Job Stuart, tlm rider, and number ohm Something is out, wo kmn\\ J. T. r.49'- It is understood that Gen. Mitch ell retire* front the command of the Post ftlNa*hvi\lo, to assume command of a brigado of cavalry. Ho will ho suecoodvd in command of the Post by Gon. Robert S. Granger, of tfco rogular army.—Chat. Rebel, 21 fa. This strengthen* tho information of tlio Atlanta Confederacy, that a great cav alry foico is preparing nt Nashville for raid* into Northern Alabama and Geor gia. Our people havo no time to lose in tlio organization of their homo defenders. From tho Montfcomery Advertiser. M Kill man. May 27j»fa .,r B’. Ii. Mathews .-—News has boon received from Vicksburg up to Sunday evening.— Fighting has taken place every day. " Saturday a tremendous assault was n by concentrating most of tlio enct cannon upon one point.; Our, breast work* broken, and the enomy onterod in considerable numbers. Thoy were ter rihly repulsed, almost all being killed oi tukcu prisoners. Wui-Mpturcd their ban ners on our work*. «*ur loss thus far h between two aud throe hundred. Th« enemy admit a loss of from fifteen t< twenty thousand. K. M. Dillard. i.» ■ from i»rg. dent bolding Vicksburg again-l the j dridge, »»t Gainesville^ that y for months." A ttrONKY Mi sister,—The vldei. ... Rev. 1. Starr King's society in Saul "Wo lo him a note, najiiig that sixth li erlain stylo of woi , — that pine* , IUIH . | Peml.orton to Mrs. Pemberton, dated Vicksburg* Saturday evening, 2Ud « K* M i no s* ^ have ’rcpul; ed the cneu le, with great slaughter. 1 *t is over, and Vicksburg the think ■i*eo unless he abandoned _ pixwching, the church would lose ol its mo*t r«v*D«ctalde member*, lie j This dispatch wa* brought to Jackson read it aloud, and »ahl if any more such by h Liouloiiant «»f Geo Pemberton's op if tie* were sent him, tho church would j • IhIV, aud sent by tolograpli ir.on that le minister, J city Ho Gainesville.—betn.a Rep., 'Mth. Us most respectal oners tttkon from C’apt. Mims' Company on tho retreat from Suf folk, V*., on tho 3rd Inst., havo returned to our lines on parole. Thoir name* are James Day, Win. A. Bhorror, James Noloa and James Denson. Tho two for mer aro present with the Company, but the tjv«> latter have remained at Peters burg, Va. Corporal William E. llilf and JoniCH .Uftal (Jar, the other cap tured member* of Company "I,” who wore *.f Northern birth, took the Federal oath, and remained with the Yankee*. Curse* <m such dastards in a trying time like thi.-! Lot thoir name* appear on retard in my letter. Desertion of late has become a common thing in -oiiio part of our regiment. In one Company, tho "Toombs Rangers," from Polk county, Ga., soma eight or ten men Imvo takon up their blankets, guns and accoutrements ami eva|>oraled. It i* not believed they have gone to tho hut trying to make thoir way fa pective home*. Ti e country is IcsCrtcr* from the army, and jut a few executions of the death penalty will chock thoovil at a dead halt. desertions from several other command* in the Division, and active being taken to bring the offenders back to duty and punishment. I hear some rumor of General Stuart paeparing for another circuit. Stone- man's recent Richmond raid ha* waked our cavalry up. Tho Federal* aro al ready apprehonsivo of our attacking their Capital. They had hotter keep thoir eycr. open, for thero ii no telling what General Leo can do. General Henning's Brigade is in line condition for any emergency, nml the General himself is u* spry as a cricket in all his offtciul duties. CapL Troup, for merly of General Toombs' staff', is now onGencral Henning's .-tali', lie is a brave. J. T. B. IMng for Ills Country by Proxy, Tlio Lynchburg Republican is respon sible for the following slatoiuont: A Southern soldier related to us yes terday a good ono of ono of our members of the Into Congress, which ought not to he lost. We omit tho name. When — was a candidate for Congress in ono ot' our extrema Southern State.*, ho wa* opposed by a gentleman who distin guished himself greatly in tho early part of tho war. Discovering in the course of the canvass, that his opponent’s military learned what loss the command of Col. Thompson suffered. The presumption 5*, however, that it was slight. 3 reached us yesterday evening that Rosecrans had fallen buck behind Murfreesboro, affd that a majority of hi* troops have been sent fa Mississippi to force Grant. Thi* is very probable, and l firmly believe that the great battle that the public have *o long been anxious ly looking for to occur here, will shortly be fought upon the soil of Mississippi. Yesterday ovening, at dress parade, an order wu* read from tho Secretary of War, directing that no more substitute* will bo received into the army, only by nsent of the Generals commanding tho various department*. I must con!e*s that I never in all my life witnessed such beaming face* when tho order wa* nn- unoed. Approbation of.tho order was gcnoral, and I hnvo yet to find tho first >ur brigade that disauprovesof it. that know nothing of tho practi cal workings of the substitute system, nn form no conception of tho magnitude f tho evils, resulting t*> tho army by its operations. Thanks tothe powers thnt be, tho terrible incubus that has depressed tlio hearts of our bravo soldiers lm* at length hoen removed, and tho soldier ut hi* country's call, who left his penniless wife and children to tho cold charities of the world, or to cko-out an existence the best way they could—ho who ha* endured privation*, sufferings, hunger, thirst, physical nnd mental agony, for his coun try'* good nnd welfare—will ho rejoiced to know thnt that which wa* an odious distinction between classes of the human family has At last been partially removed. It afford uio much pleasure to say fa your nuinorou* readers that our army Imre Polk's Corps) never did enjoy bettor health than atthc present; they are robust, hale, hearty, and ns fat ns hoars. Thi* is attributable to tho excellent water we have been using for tho jmst month. Lieut. T. E. Blanchard, of Cnpt. Brad ford'* company, i- acting n* Inspector General of our Brigade; lie is a clever gentleman and good officer. C’apt. Brad ford i* in good health ant! looks .veil, though ho sometimes complains of the excessive drills our Brigadier compel* us to undergo. Lieut. John Sehnell, of your city, is still in command of our company, and is exceedingly popu lar with nil. I learn that a petition is in circulation, nddre««ed to President Davis, requesting that Lieut. Sehnell be appointed Cnp'nin of our company, our former Captain (Phelps) having been dropped from tlio army roll*. There are movements of our troops here I would like to udviso your reader* of, but the interest of tho Confederacy will not admit of it, and in addition to that, the eagle cyo of Bragg Is at present di rected toward* quill drivors and, there fore, they hud hotter he mum. J. T. G. P. S.— Since writing the abort*, tho lion. C. Js. Vallandighnm, of Ohio, ar rived at this ploco through the lines from Nashville, and is stopping at Mrs. Ha- S mi's. (Juite n number of the citizen* of helbyvilio called \i|w.n him to-day, to pay their rc*poets to this martyr of freo speech. Gen. Bragg has telegraphed President Davit to know what disposi tion to innko of him. J. T. O. Arrest of Deserter*. Camp or Hood's Division, ) Near Raccoon Ford, Va., } May 24th, 1808. j Dear Enquirer:—On the 10th Instant Capt. Seago, of tho 20th Georgia Regi ment, was put in charge of a special de tail of eight men to go in search of and arrest 4x dosertors from Company I), (Toombs’ Rangers) of the 20th Georgia, who left without leave on tho 18tli inst. The nemos of tho malefactors are as fol low*: Privaln* W. K. Nettles, W. A. Colson, G. W. Loo, W. II. Dyer, J. K. Pittman, and William Turley. With a vigilance aud au energy pecu liar to himself, Capt. Seago made a forced march of several day*, and after over coming some slight resistance, by n very shrewd game of military bluff, succeeded in capturing tho half dozon deserters, and delivering them in good time on the 22d inst., t<> General Henning. Previous to absconding from ramp, the culprit- pro v id 3d themselves with about ono hundred round* of ammunition, and their j:un.- and accoutrements. The party j worn arrested about forty-five miles from the camp of the Regiment, nnd beyond the Blue Ridge mountains, at which place thoy felt secure from arrest They somewhere else. W. T. O. PROCLAMATION. BY JOSEPiTk. BROWN, » tlir Pti The ing, a* they do, Stntc, impel* tin to add ret* you < to your patriot!) of your homes, : Iren. W bate vi opinions of rly invasion of Our >tir Chief Magistrate, more, und to appeal iml valor in defence • wive* and your chil li ey havo been your j measures, yrtu have failod to respond promptly and nobly to every appeal mndo tor volun teers. If the enemy oo successful in overrunning Mississippi and Alubwnn, the Htate of Georgia can betaken in flank, and wc “hall be open to serious aud dan gerous attack. A powerful force of cav alry i* being organized in Tennessee and Kentucky, with the avowed object of lien trilling our State, plundering and burning our cities, ani devastating our factories, our workshops, and our held*. The first raid wa* well nigh successful, when the gallant Forrest and hi* brave followers stopped the destruction by the capture of the vandal farce. To repel tho enemy in future it is necessary that mould I'ote hi* strength, ,1 if need he, fa* lire, the invasion^mt to roll back the lido of war from our bor der*. For (his purpose, I call u]fan old men and young men to rn.ly around tho banner ol our glorious old Htate, which has never yet trailed in thedusL, to strike ■jftfjtojariMtt’ | “■■[ homos, I address you fireside; il thoir aiturs, with moro than usual earnestness, .. _ am sati.-lied tluu novor since the com mencement of this struggle, ha* the dan ger to our Stab- boon so imminent. Here tofore the din of battle has boon heard in tho distnneo, and has been echoed among us only in the heaving bosom* of the beroavnd. Now the thur tiers uro rolling toward* our borders, and tho storm threat en* to hurst with fury upon our heads. In solemn adjuration, therefore, 1 pray you to prepare to moot arid withstand it. Burying past differences, and remember- iug only our common danger, let us work hurmoiiiously in our heaven-protected cause, putting forward in places of com mand and responsibility, our ablest and beat men. and grounding our trust in the jnstu-o ol our undertaking nnd the mercy ■' who will protect the right. Fri i the •d be . lb at iu mid it fan 111* nuxtapcech expatiated on hia achieve- iRent* in the tented field a* follows: "Gentlemen, my competitor lia* told you of the services ho has rendered in the war. Let me fall you that 1, too, have acted an humble part in thi* men urablo content. When the toe-in of war first au.muioitrd the chivalry of the sunny South to rally in defence of their threat ened liberties, I, follow citizens, animated by that patriotic spirit which glow* in the bosom of every truo son of tho South, hi ml a substitute for the war, and the bones of that man now tie bleaching oh the blnoil ensanguinedptains of Manassas.’' •reign* considered glory t of sight. aud Jie boat hi* a the State, a leu-l fid once which w**on us for the Isst six |.r..inj*t response made by all the couimenco- . I tool that my appeal to v-citizen.-, will not he in request and urge upon _ Military Companies of vol- fantry and cavalry, throughout • population is suflh ourselves with tho n ounmund. At pr , but I hat Rfa. •d to tho Con fed. t/vernmcnl to return part of the it- p. ; .ii |.i*|..'tging to Geor- 1 1 trust its respond to rny appeal »n enable me to arm ull who vol So soon as organized, you ;vil letter, .-r .Ml.erwi-e, to tho Ad jutant and 1 nspeefat General or tho State at this place, your election returns, to getlier with n list of the name* of all p -end b> belonging to the mission* will ho sent to the you will bo held in rcadir.o* TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES B!) Ttlegraph to <11,, Er,o\,i r ,r LATEST BY^TELEGRAPH. ItiellMOKB. Mu.v 30.—A (-red.Hpk, burgcorrcspondonl or tlio E*an.inm indications ami Intolligenco from u lf . enemy's camp favoT tho conclusion tlm Stafford is being cvacuntcd, but the tip tination of the army i* doubtful. T|, e Examiner says, editorially, thnt it *w T . no longor doubtful that Hooker is nu.'. ing some important movement. A gentleman from Frodericlshurg yesterday, assures us he saw upward* o{ 20,000 Yankees moving down in the «1i. rection of Port Royal. The army of Northern Virginia is t be divided into th/ee corjis de arm.-,, bo commanded respectively by l 4nr , street, Ewell and A. P. llill. Richmond, May 31.—Northern dat^ fa The 28th have been received. Tlm , official new* from Vicksburg is up i . 4 O’clock, a. in., 21th, which state* th fl . Vicksburg is still holding out. Grant U hopeful of success. TJ10 numbor of tro p, n Vicksburg is from io to 30,000. The •ity is full of women and children, ti 4 only original inhabitants, but others w havo come in for safety from the si ;r . rounding country. A dispatch from Cincinnati, dated 27i! says tho report from rebel sources of tli« capture of Helenn is false. A council was held at tho WhiteII,,,, . on the aith, in referonce to tho offendve movements of tho rebel* in \'irgini», who have boon threatening Hooker. It ex presses the opinion that the rebel*, *r.> bringing up all thoir forces from (/baric-- d North Carolina to make an hr- gre-sivc movement, in view, however, of the publicity given those threat*, j { to he the design to provide for the defence of Richmond and to deter Honk er from making another immediate A riot occurred in Harrisburg on M. . day night between tho negro*; an 1 white*. Thocauioi* thought tu I- tlm delay in the payment of soldier-*. A dispatch from San Francisco of tl„» 2*ith says tho French had not abandon, .! the seigo of Puebla up to the ::uj, April. Tbo onrollmont under tlio conscript k t is proceeding in New York city. Ne groes are taken down with tlio rest. Fifteen nine months Pennsylvania re?. imenU have returned to Harrisburg from the war. Gov. Curtin left for Washington on the 27th to consult with the President rein- tive to protection of the Stnte nguinrt in- Tho principal harbors of New Eng land arc being fortified. Gold closed 144. Moim.x, May 28th. A special repor ter of tho Advertiser and Regi-trr hi Jackson, 27th, say-:, report* from below state that Banks has crossed his army at Bayou Sura. A Federal deserter con firms the rv.pc of the range t Vi , whe officon Thi-, nil! phico you regularly in the service of tho Slate when called out, and will protect you from the fate of ut,or- gani/.ed citizen* in arms, and entitle you t<* the light* 01 soldier* in service. You will not bo called from your homes, how ever, except in cases of absolute necessi ty. Jt will not be in my power to protect in these voluntary organizations thoso »i... ...iiqexA ui wmicrtpuon ana liable to be called by the common government far -ci vice in the provisional army ; but 1 trurt all not within tho conscript ago, 1 all ■ thor service, will enroll these organizations, and > undor arm* in wlmt may, final, successful struggle lepende •er* in thi* State will with the best arms ud hold themselves in h at a moment * warn- othe till called fa thoinselves in unite with tho l trust, he our for liberty and i All Militia o provide themsel they can obtain readme** to inn ing. Given under my hand and the Seal of the Executive Department, at the Cap itol in Millodgovillo, this 2Uth dav of May, 1883. JOSKI’U K. BROWN. Ex KM T1VK llKI’AHTMKNT, ' MU.I.KDOKVIU.K, May 20, 180ft ) 71> fht Rcople of (leorgin .- 1 hsVc thi* day received a dispatch from General Josoph K. Johnston, com manding the nrrny in Mississippi, *taiing that he informorl that number* of straggler! from the army are reported going East through Georgia, especially tho northern part, und requesting me to have them,-officer* as well a* moo, ar rested and «nnt back to Jackson, "em ploying for that purposo associations of citizen* ns woll a* Stafa Troops." I, therefore, order the commanding of- offlcei he Stale trov*pj 1’this State, and request all good » be vigilant and active in ar- 1 craggier* or deserter*, whether r men, and when arrested, to mo l.. t 'u\. G. W. Lee, coin - I’o-t nt Atlanta, to he, by him, tekson. Prompt and energetic , , , ,, ... . . - 1 A Practical Jokb.—Wc heard the be rigorously dealt with in tortus of the 0 i\ lCT day of n^ practical joke played upon Articles of War, and doubtless tw moro will bo shot, and tho other* severely punished far thoir act of desertion. Cnpt. Songo deserves, nnd has recoivcd tho praise of every truo soldier, for his successful expedition in tho Bluo Ridge after deserters. All honor to Capt. Soago and hi* squad of eight! J. T. S. A SkiriuLh at Cumberland Gap. CrMiiBRi.ANi>OAi\ May 31,188.3. Enquirer: Very unexpectedly, di*ciplc 04' K culapius in a ’pi thousand miles from this city which may ho worth noting. The gentleman in Question being naturally anxioua to hear tho now* was in tho habit of going to the telegraph office to endeavor to learn what was passing. On this occasion ho had gone to the offico and found thore a mo*t startling rnoMago to the effect thut 62,000 of Grant'* men had J,een killed or ea|>- turod. Without stopping to reflect a mo ment on its probability or improbability ho nronounced it “glorious," » nd .started off down street to spread the intelligence. Thero hoinet a friend, told li' Brigado received new* that tlufFed- tones of the dispatch, and concluded to oral* were advancing on Cumberland J Gap on the 19th inst., and without farther duluy Gen. G racie gave us ordoca to be ready to march. In two hour* wo were at Morristown, a distance of forty miles from the Gat* We left at 2 p. ui, Mon day and arrived hero Wodnesday about noon. Wo had scarcely remained here four hours before a courier came in, bringing us the now* that tho Federal* wore iu two mile* of u* Colonel Hart * cavalry started fa meet them immediate ly, and our Legion wore ordered to the top of the mountain and formed in lino of battle. Tho Federala advanced to our pickets, t«>ok two of them pfisouers, and wuundod another. When Colonel Hart came up, they were formed in line of battle, 4<m in numbor. lie made a charge on them and pul them to flight. Ho pur sued them eight mile*, hut did not over take them. We romained on the moun tain until midnight, aud thon went to our cabin;, and remained until morning. Col*, llarl, Sanfard and others held a council on the following day, and agreed to send out scouts the next day to see If they could not induce the enemy fa- attack them. Col. ilart wa* to advance as far as Cumberland Ford with hi* cavalry, and to bo supported by tlm fat Battalion of Hilliard’s Legion and several batteries. The 3d and 4th Battalion* only went out strength of it. The friend thought the new* excellent, the Chainnugneditto, and ordered another buttle. The result was thed'uciploofthe healing art woke up tho next morning to find tnut ho had been sadly hoaxed; th it tho Champagne had been ox pended over an imaginary vic tory, and that he had been tho reverse of sober to no purpose. He wisely ac 3 that lie had been sold, and conclui sar& The Coating Pretest Marshals. The grand army of Provost Marshals, organized under the Conscription Act, passed by the last Congress, will soon be in tho field. Each day add* a new batch to the appointments, and quioU tho raveu- ous appetites of hungry patriots with the honor* and emoluments of office. First, there is a Provost Marshal General for tho United States. Then, there i* a Pro vost Marehal far each Congressional District ; and reliable information from Washington onvoys to u* the intelli gence that each Proro»t Marshal may appoint two deputies, or more, if neces sary, at salaries of not tnoro thn:: $100 per month each ; four special officers for detecting and arresting spies and deser ter*. at trout $t» iu &>i per month each, depending on their uscfulnns*; unrolling officers, at not over S3 per diem far the time actually employed: and spocial guards for deserters, ut ttot more than $1 tier diem, besides their actual expenses. All these appointment* aro to lie made subject to tho a|>prova1 of the l*roY,>st Marshal General, who will unquestiona bly he guided by the representative In Congress from the district.—LouvsvitU Journal. burg. Grunt sent a flag of truce to-day about tho sick nnd wounded. Pomberton is burning tar and using other disinfec tions to save hi* troop* from the effect- <*!' the Federal dead rotting in front of our work*. Tlm slaughter of the Federal- was far greater than in any baltlo <»l the Tho MissisJppian states that two gun boats wero sunk at Vicksburg. Tlm Missisgippian of Tuesday evening ha* boon rocolvod. It says Saturday - battle at Vicksburg was tho most stub born of all. Nows camo from Memphi- to Grenada, and was believed in Mem- phis, that Helena was captured. After ward* a telegram from Oxford to Grena da, said, "Helenn captured to-day : ' ami on Monday u man fro pi tha river reached Canton who had road a dispatch to Col. Ferguson that Marmudukc had taken Helena nntl hanged n regiment of ne groes, 340, and. their Yankee officer- The Guartermnster ut Canton say* posi tively tho stftlomonl may ho relied on. Yankee gunboat* reported to hnvo left Yazoo City. Moiulk, May 28.—The special reporter of the Advertiser and Register ut Jack- ton, eays tho enomy have retired from the immediate front of Vicksburg, an t are reported to he fortifying. 3’ho want of water will force him back to Big Black. Wirt Adams had a spirited skirmish in Yazoo, killing nnd wounding so:nu twenty. Wilmington, May 29.— 1 The steamer Rcmduiw arrived yesterday, and report* steamer Petrol at Nassau on Saturday last. — JPt.-K.NAT,. _ From Dm New York World. By a most unhappy coincidence the congratulatory order* of Gens. Hooker ami Leo appeared together in yesterday'* newspapers. The publication of the.-e two documents iimu’.ta teoiisly will do tho North almost a* much discredit and the South as much credit in Europe a* tho result of the battles on the Rappa hannock. It is the fate of many a brave and capable national army to bo defeated, hut to be untruthful, boastful and false when tlio occasion demand* honesty, re signation. und loyal hopefulness in adver sity, will turn against us evory civilized nation oil earth. No honest and fair- minded nmn can have read these two order-; oterday without grief ami pain and sluftnc. It can not longer l»o denied —it i* patent to tho whole world—that tho superior men, morally and utonlnily, uro nl the head of the wrong government und tho wrong army. Npe i»l to the Mobile Advertiser nnd Regi-tor. Jackson, May 25.—Com. Brown sunk four boats in Yazoo river, which block aded it. saving all tho other*. The Mistissippian publishes n statement that it was MnrniHduke, not Price, who captured Helena. It is reported that ho hung a regiment of negroes, officer: Thn fact of tho capture is doubted, and it is believed tho news couics from Memphis. Thore has been no boat up the river to Memphis far five day*. The Federal* havo been so severely punished in their different assaults upon Vicksburg, that they have fallon back and gone to fortifying. Their numcrou* dead still lio on tbo field, and tho stench is awful. Their loss is variously estimated ut from 10,000 to 2-7,000 men. Thoy uro reported to ho hauJiug siege guns from Snyder's Bluff. They told their troops lhat Richmond was taken, nnd that all they had to do was tu take Vicksburg and end the war. They wero shelling this morning. TflK LOKbKS AT FUEDERlCKBlUTRO.— In view of tho character and numbers of the two armies engaged in the recent battles on the Rappahannock, we estima ted, r abort time since, that tlio Union losses could not liuve boon loss than 'A* 000 men. Our judgment has been con firmed by ail tho authentic facta which have como fa light. It is admitted offi cially that 7,000 Union prisoners have been released from Richmond, and the following from the Washington corres pondent of the Commercial Advertiser tells of tiie killed and wounded: "Theoldestand most experienced new - • mongers are just now completely at fault, and are unable VO pick tho golden thread* of truth from tho tangled web of military gossip. Certain it i- that tho array of the rofamac has lost n number of pris oners and missing—that it* dead and wounded exceed 25,000—that it left on tiie Southern hank of the KappnhannoH- 24 pieces of artillery, with a large quan tity fff arms and ammunition, and that a majority of it* general officers desire a new commander." This would foot up the total less is not less than 80,WO, a very different result from tho "UI.UliT report of Gen. Hook er, but nevertheless likely on tbetaccount to be true.—-A. T. World, 2Qth.