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Columbus CnquimJ.
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COLUMBUS:
Tuesday Morning. JnneO. 18G3.
Speculating Kv\lor(li'ii«'
To provoUiia, we take the Wheat crop ,
but what wn my may bo ns w * II applied
to any other produce nllke needed by the
Government and people. The crop i.
abundant. Tn Georgia it ftoetns to bo .............
Hottlod that the prion to bo paid by the | direction'* n» YiVUIptrp.
Government shall bo ? 1.505*. 5.00 per
bushel—certainly u fairly remunerative
prion to the producer—at which bn i?
w illing to (toll to tho Government; and
the planter who will n*k morn of the
consignor, especially soldiers' families, i
himself an extortioner. Now, if the plan
ters will only supply the Government
amt (hone consumer! at till* fixed price,
and refuse to sell to ximculntnrs at any
price, (holr "occupation's gone." Lot. the
Comm winner* under tho impressment ;
: " v-:.' -»»»
Port lludaoii. Virginia I'.lcctlons.
n-)»ul-i of Bank- . my at | The Whig of the UJ thinks that Hniith
j Port Jiud-on. and the crossing of the i i* elected Governor by a aiuall majority,
Kill ter. : Mi-'ji'-dppi at f’» l point by Gen. Kirby • The Jhepntrh of the same ditto hays that
, s mith and his fori '-, emates an encotir- j “it i- impossible to suy who has been the
nginrmnd rather linexpi" led diversion in | Miocwfiil candidate for Governor," and
»ur favor, l( at least prevents Grant think* the official vote will be required
from drawing reinforcement* from bank<•. ■ to decide the contest. The following rc-
and probably enables Johnston to receive , port of the Dispatch, in reference to the
reinforcements from Port If chon. The Congressional elections, makes tho prob-
sepnrali-ii of tlm enemy tv. <• bn-*"* of nblo re«nil in two or three of tho Districts
communication -the upper Mi ivippi different from our announcement of yes-
and New Orleem*-- i- thm prolonged and terdny morning:
probably made |»erinan**n» 1 and they "In some of the Congressional district*
nnnnt. ,.nr«ntr<>t<- ( |„ i, I.„.... in.m bulb , '>"• *» .vnt nndeoido.l. I»|» pretty
I generally eonoeded that Lieut. Governor
Montague bn. beaten Mr. Garnett in the
trict, and that Mr. Whittinld ha
Simijlfnneoiply with the amount* Of 1
our great nice* i at Port Hud-on como
report* of Gan. J.JimLon'x ndvnnce upon
Grant. We may therefore reasonably
look for an assault upon the bitter In bis
rear, delayed no longer than the arrival
"f reinforcement* to Gen. Johnston from
Port Hudson, if so long. Of the success
of such an attack, when made,
Inscribing confidence.
We me also cheered by reports of
Yankee discomfitures in the Techo
been elected in tho 2d district. In the
8th district it i- now thought that Mr
Harbour has defeated Mr. Dejarnotte
Jn the 12th Mr. Kdmundsori is thought to
he elected over M r. Staples, present
member. In thn liilh the re-ofoction of
Mr. J* rest on ip claimed. In the l(Hh dis-
trict the vote i- very close between I)r.
Kid well and Mr. Russell, with prospect*
have favoring tho election of Mr. asuspoll."
Imv. only l« viffilnnt in tlw .liImr*-, rv t l,« rnllylnf; r.f nur Mmi.U In
iholr dntlw, and both plant,and r<l„r- |, 0U |,|„ nn R , !n oraJly. It i, not
tlon.r arc nt onro and oflVolnalty non 1|n roa.onablo to induljto tho hbpo that
troll.,I. Iflh.r,. Ounimi «ion,T, know or j (t„ n |..,t,.rate , i,.|„ri,nt Violi.bnr*
hear „f a planter nskinit m„rn r„i bi „n.l I'ort Ilndwn, imnlvin* ltu'lliormi«li
•Wheat than ljj<! very liberal pri, „ filed, itofent'df the nrinioi of (Jrnnt and linnief,
let 111. trot, b,J at nnct ulzod. If a rpee. | wi || |„. followed by the -peedy rc-pO»IC--
i «>f New Orleans and tho Mississippi
it hel»»w.Vicksburg by our forces.
uDtor sbnll got ahead find purchase,
hi* purchase be seized.
To effectuate this, premptne*-? and
vigilance is alo.io requisite and it cun
only fail for tho want of It.
Hrowulow \*. the Devil and the
Yankee*.
A friend has handed us a copy of the
Now York Tribune of December 0,1M6),
which contain* n reminiscence that is par
ticularly refreshing and noteworthy ut
this time. \\To copy the paragraph : —
"Parson Bmwnlow" of Tenuonseo at
tended a Pro-SInvcrv Indignation meet
ing at Lynchburg, Vft., on the 1st, and
made a characteristic •l>ee« , h. He said he
would rather to bo with the South in
Pandemoniumthan withlht> Abolitionist*
in Heaven, He also remarked that ho
intended to give his family instructions
not to bury him in a Yankon coffin, but
if, in i*iiso of an emergency, they should
havo to do ho. that they must leave both
ends onen. >olhat when thn devil and the
Abolltionints came in »t oneend, heeould
go out ut the other. A worthy nhamnion
of .Slavery I* thn Rev. W. G. Ifrnwnlow.
Which bus Ilrownlow lalUn in love
with, the Devil or tho Abolitionists? lie
regarded thorn, in IflflW, as allies Insepar*
nblo for all eternity, and hi« greatest anx
iety wastoe«ea|>o their company. Wo
wonder if ho carried a Southern coffin
with him to Yankoodom? or did his ro-
eoneiliation with the Ynnkoc# include
also a conveyance of his soul to "Old
Scratch" ?
Worthy avoeiutes, both in tills world
mid tho noxt, are Hi own low and Grooley.
The Infidel philoHOphor and tho l ovonmjl
blackguard will ho a.i Insopurnble after
doath as they have boon lovely in their
Jive*.
“Heavily Itelnflirccfl."
Ever slnoo tho announcomont that tho
Yankees had tnken peisetslon o^‘ tho
Yar.oo river, we havo boon apprehonsivo
that this report would soon ho rocolvod
«»f Grant’s army. The control of the
Yazoo near its mouth gave them great
Advantage* for concentrating tr<Ki)»s and
forwarding supplies, and they hnvo not
boon slow to avail thmnudves of it. fJon.
Johnston has not had tho Homo facilities.
Not oven a railroad for tho whole dis
tance 1ms boon availnblo to him', a tho
Yankee? destroyed what they could of
tho railroad* at .1 fiobnon during their
occupation of that city. Still, them in
every ran*on to heljovo that. Gen. John-
aton, too, Iihh been largely reinforced,
and now seriously menace* the ennmy in
tho rear.
Tho contost tlms assume* the character
of a slego within a siege, the Yankees
thomscivcH being between two lines of
our forces, neither of which they can
break through. Hut it must bo admitted
that the Yankee idlualion appear* to be
hotter than our own for a protracted
maintenance of tho prosont pordtionii.
Thoy have u river routo of communica
tion with tho North, which L decidedly
bettor than a railroad alter tho first utage
of rapid concentration is passed. This
routo comes so near to their whole lino
in the roar of Vicksburg, that they can
easily protect it, if indeed their lino -of
battle does not extend from the immedi
ate vicinity of tho city to tho Yazoo.
Tho communication botwcon Gens. John
ston and Pemberton in uece;-arily cut otf,
and cacti must maintain his position with
out aid from the other. Tho only hopeftil
inode of altering the »ituation tnntoriftllv
is for Gen, Johnxlon to assail the enemy
in the rear ami disperse or drive them up
to the entrenchments of Gen. Pemberton,
and the material inquiry is, will ho be
enabled to do this.? Grant, wo are in
formed, has withdrawn from within range
<>f our guns at Vicksburg, and 1ms thrown
Up entrenchment* In his roar. General
Johnston, then, would havo to attack
him in n strong and advantageous posi
tion, and to do this with inferior numbers
would he to encounter fearful odd* and
make immense sacrifices. A aortlo by
Pemberton, simullancouiJy with John-
stun s attack on the Yankee rear, could
hardly ho expected .with Ids few mid
wearied forcos, and with the enemy
•warming around him ku the river.
Tho qucHiion of a supply of water, too,
in one of great importance to both armies,
*So far ns Gen. I’omhrilon is concerned,
we havo little solicitude on this score.
Hut how is Gen. Johnston ngmy to ho
nuppliod, if ho take- a position .closely
parallol with that of Grant, which would
seem to bo necessary if tho contct-t
rusumes tho form of a douhlo siege ?
Grant can wagon his supplies of water
from tho Y’axoo along hi* cloaoly protec
ted lino. Perhaps tho Yankee* may oven
bullcl a railroad through the bottom, bo-
tween their lines and Vicksburg, for tho
transportation of everything necessary
to their army. Thoy are a »■ ■. \ i.>o peo
ple, beyond question, and ’.heir exploit-
witli tho spado nml pick are oroditalde to
their industry and perseverance during
this war, howuvor damaging to their
pluck. If.wo uro oauoetly informed ns
to the character of tho country, then* arc
no WHtor pourftes between tho Hig HInck
and Vicksburg capable of supplying a
largo army.
Thus viewing “tho situation," wo must
confess that our hope of the raining of
tho siege of Vicksburg rest* upon tbe
ability of Gen. Johnston to attack Grant
at once and drive him from his position.
We see nothing promising in the plan of
Inveatmvnt end tho exportation that
time will weaken thn Yankee force and
strengthen ours. Hut wo fool as, ured of
tbe ability of Gen. Johnston ta extricate
A Deleft <>i the Law.
TlmHtuto law taxing profit.* « ontninh a
provision tlmt may ho iftado available in
depriving the de*litutnfamilies of soldiers
(for whoso benefit thn tax is levied) of
many thousand* of dollar* that ought to
be collected a* taxes. Tho net ostnbllsh-
o“ a tax upon profits, increasing with the
amount, until a profit of 9100,OOd is taxed
•'i per cent., or .So,000, and on all profit'
over £ 100,000 the tax Is still further in
••reused. Hut the law also provides )thnt
where any individual or company refuse
to give in tho amount of his or their pro
fits, ho or they shall hoeonsldafod as hav
ing made $100,000 and (£xodaccordingly.
Tim would muko tho nnxuint of tho tax
$£,000. Now, there Is ovory reason to
beliovo that quite a number of establish
ment* In (hoHlate have mndo two or three
times $100,000 As elonr profits during the
year. 1 f $200,000, they would be taxed
10 per cent, or $20,000; if $1100,000, their
fax would bo lo por cent., or ?.!.»,000.- -
Hut under thislaw.lhoy can fail or refuse
to give Jit their profit* at all, ami osenpe
with a tax of only $5,000.
Wo do not know that any individual or
company, whose profits have ovcooJod
>100,000, will avail themselves of tbilde
fect of the law. Probably, in eonsidora-
lion of the ubjoRt for which the tux is im-
poaod, thoy will nil faithfully nbido by
the Intention of tho Jaw and pay (lie just
amount of their taxes Hut wo know, at
the sumo tin jo, that in this period of
heartless speculation and oxtortion men
»ro onrriod ftW/iy by mom y-making „ s .
pi ration h llinl they would have spurned
as unworthy ami disrepiUnkle throe years
ago. They uro in a whirlpool of specula
tion find fortune-making, and this is a
Male of excitement that "grows by what
it. feed- on," until It outgrows those sen-
tinieuii of strict honoruldo donling and a
regard forjustice above profit that used
to bo the rule ot conduct among men it
i* thoraforo proper that the practical ope
ration of this feature of the law should ho
noted, end that if it I t mado a subteiTuge
for the ovn*>ion of tuxes imtly due, the
next Legislature should nmdv the eor-
reetive.
VllgllUtt r.lcetiuiiH.
Richmond papers of the 2d say that
Price ha t certainly been elected Lieuten
ant Governor, but tlmt tho contest for
Governor is close and 'doubtful between
Smith and Flournoy. Messrs. Staple*,
Goode anil Dejnrneltc are re-elected to
Congr.s*. Mr Ilalliday heal. Mr. Ho-
tolerin tho YVinohontor Di-lriet, and Mr.
McMullen i t said to be elected over Mr.
ProHon in ono of tbe W estern DKtriels.
The Congress logo# two of its ablest ami
best members in tho dofoat of Messrs.
Hoteler and Preston. WthopoUintthrir
surce-sora mny prove worthy of the hon
ors they hnvo won in the olootion.
A Matriuai. Du kf.rkm r. Thodh-
patch concerning the crowing of the
Mississippi at Port Hudson h.v Genera!
Kirh.v Smith s army, roporled for the
Montgomery papers, gives tho number nr
Confbdorate* drowned by tho sinking or
a sleiuiinr, 200. A* reported for the press
of this city, the Matomonl wn* that TOO
were drowned. \Vo hope that the Mont
gomery version is correct. Tho ills-
patches wore tho same in other respect*.
T.fi- | be Mobile 7\ ,- x of tin* -till
Rives a rep.srl, brought by railroad pat**-
eager* that morning, that (ion. Johnston
lind captured five thousand of the Yan
kee envairy. Had it been true, we should
no doubt have boon Informed of it by
telegraph bo fora this time.
In rofcronco to passenger reports gen
erally, we have this suggestion to make
io our renders. Tho new which pa--on-
gers bring, If important and true, will in
ninotflon eases out of twenty roach the
daily press everywhere boforo they can
bring it by railroad, especially if it ho
new •. W’horo the lightning "waits
for the wagon," it will generally ho found
that the freight of tho wagon is very tinht
«r< huff^ ^ ^ ^
1 ankoo ituiifs.
Our pooplohave another vivid warning;
in the Ynnkoo raid on the Uoinlmheo, of
the kind of warfare they have now to en
counter nt tho hands of the oitomy. Con
template tho immense amount of proper
ty destroyed, and consider at tho snino
time the declaration of tho Yankoo Nash-
villo t .'■ ••I, which we copied yesterday,
and it is apparent that the raid was in
accordance with the systom of warfare
indicated by the / . .. The Yankees
arc uow bent on pltotJtnnd tfcMfruction
mean* of subjugation. They will
Wa«ii. Hkdku. KiLLXi>.—Wo under
stand that reports lmvo boon receivodhoro
that Mr. G. W. K. Hedell, formerly of
this city, was killed thn i.thor day nt
(ireenville, Ain., by the marshal of that
town. We hnvo not J ear nod the nature
of the difficulty terminating in this
fortunate result. Mr. Hndoll was
the J'ostmnster of Columbus, and has
inco been well known to tho traveling
public as a most generous and popular
landlord. He had many friends anil
quaintnnecfl who will dcploro his (loath.
Grand Review of Itcnniug's Itrlgadc,
Nr.AR Raccoon Ford, Va., t
May 24th, 18tfil. j
tiear F.nqu.,rr: According to provious
ordefs, tho rogiinonts composing this
gallant brigade were out in line at 9 o'-
• lock A. M. to-dny, ull In full feather,
with clean garments, well furbished arms
and high heads, save a few dishonorable
exceptions of the great unwashed, un
shorn and eft roles* individual* who always
reflect discredit on themselves nnd thoso
who roared them, on all gala days.
Tho gallant little Second wo* out, just
as spry ns ever, under their accomplished
commander, Colonel Harris, nnd as usual
on such occasions, attracted much atten
tion, ind received high encomiums of
praise from spectators for being tquaro up
to I he mark.
Tho invincible loth, Oolonol Du Bobo,
was out in goodly numbers, and exhibit
ed an honorable proficioney in drill, and
n (Ino military appearance. Colonel Du-
Hoso’s Ijibor lias not been in vain.
The 17th, commanded by Col. Ilodgc*,
made also a good showing of ihopntornal
caro and drill of its efficient commander.
The men presented a solid front of patri
otism, nnd n good knowledge of military
mnnoMivering, ami won npplauso for
tbomselvos and their commandor.
Tho 20th, underllie leadership of Lieut.
Col. John A. Jono*, mndo its usual dls-
l»H»y of men of musolo, j atrioiistn and
number*, nndrefiectod credit on ilaoJf and
field nnd stnff officors, for its good milita
ry appoarnneo and drill.
All the transportation was aho spread
out for review and inspection, ami ex
hibited a bettor condition in no period of
the service.
General Henning, accompanied by his
mado h personal inspection of each
eompany's military appearaheo and
eloanlim - • —praising tho meritorious nnd
ordering double duty on all delinquent*
Who«ro opposed in the use nnd practices
of bodily ablution nnd nllontion to their
General Hood, on tho occasion, was
*mminted, and took, we suppose, his
nal careful observation of ull things of
a military character in tho roviow of our
brigndo. Whethorit was up b> his notion
wo linvo not hoard hia opinion, hut wo
“pine he lsju*t tho sort of a man who will
give every soldier pruiso for moilt nnd a
reprimand for demerit. Plain, blunt and
brave, the Confederacy hnn no chioftain
in whom nioro confidence is reposed for
flkill, valor and patriotism.
Our review, on tho whole, wns brief and
to tho point. JSvury Available man wn*
at Ills plftee, nml good discipline was dis
cernible in every regiment.
Throe hands ef music were present, but
none seemed in tuno except that of Prof.
Ryan, in tho Second. It "blowod" tho
General each time ho passed up and down
the front and roar in very acceptable
strain*. Tho other band* were almost
ominously silent- being young hand* at
the hollows, nr too lazy to blow.
it is generally surmised Hint an impor
tant move is on tho schedule—nfl I hear
report#Mf transportation being in proeoss
ol exact mlju*'7>ent for carrying army
supplies, nnd nn order of a lute date al
lowing officers carriage of clothing half
of what i* usually carried. Ourtcamsaro
perceptibly recruited by tho pasturage
obtained in this section, and we presume
when wo do start on the movo that wo
will "git like shot out of a shovel.."
These reviews are generally forerun
ners of active operations, and now that
we are all very well rested, we havo not
tho least objections to trying the foo ano
ther twist whenever mil bugle blow* to
advance to battle and to victory.
On Tuesday next Gcnoral Hood will
have n Dmsiou roviow.
Wo anticipate aiudher warm nnd un
pleasant summor around tho devastated
sections adjacent to our old bnttlo fields,
hut "como weal, cofno woe," no fear wo
know, or shall we growl or pause, to deal
our heaviest, dead Hast blow for our Con
federate cause. Thine, J. T. M.
V Most Horrid and l-'lemiub Murder
Committed by a Member of the Third
Georgia Cat airy.
K>1. . . Tho particulars of this
horrihlo murder wo hasten to lay boforo
your readers The awful deed was com
mitted at midnight, on Ashley'* Farm,
near Mount Hebron Church. Hear the
confession of the dastardly wretch . It
was midn’ght, when all nature teemed
hushed in quiet repose, and tho weary
soldiers wore slumbering in fancied soon.
ready on tuy body. I used every effort
to shake the monster off, but could not
move a hand. 1 almost ceased to breathe.
1 could not endure such awful agony
much longer. With one tremendous
bound I gripped my bowio knife nnd
pistol with one hand, and with tho other
grasped the monster by tho bead. My
tooth were clenched,
from their socket*. . . . .
°“‘ we«l«>n in the air. nnd. will, II,,,*.*,,* Co^hipown;
strength, plunged my krhfe into the Huvrc, who alleged that they had a claim
largest, fattest, bloodiest looking body
bedbug 1 ever sow. Steve "Well
mo to (jo ntill, or ho would kick mo nut of
bed.
FROM EUROPE.
ATTKUrr TO OBTAIN THE rttOCEKU- <I T1I: ,.
Kh LOAN IN TAM*.
The l’aris Galignani -ny-
An application wn* made to the Prr
dont <■: the Civil Tribunal by M. M. I
longer A; la, banker*, under the f
I lowing circum-tancc-: In the beginni
i 1HUJ »li»- applicants had unke.tnk'-n :
, negot fition of A l-,an f-*rtUc Conf«*drr
».V oyes protruded Uuit'-. but their operation- v me
*aieeu tho minder- j ly paro|yz«*d b.v u uotir e of
them nt the
of.! J
, Division.
willful*" destruction of their ship, ihe ' " n '
Lennnd Dyer, will? n cargo of2,«»8;» bales | ,n< ‘ n L
ofcolto i *>- •
Gragg XVlilch ts the Rank
ing officer t
ispondentof the.Savannah Re-
herc is *t mooted qiie-lion now con-
: • g the rank of the highest grado of
i tederate officer?, An item which ro
ily went tho rounds of the press, giv-
tim > 'iiUruiation <1 full Generals.
•I to e; , that of General Braxton
gg. From tlii* many supposed^ that
Senate luid foiled to confirm him.
'f mi • rmr. lln was appointed the
• •I’the bnttlo of Shiloh, and confirm-
• ! ■•.:,/ tho first full General
the Permanent Govern-
TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES.
Fy ‘Telegraph to ‘Ihe Ep quiver.
The Federal* report that the
fa* raised on the negroes i n,| (ll ',
Grand Review of Hood
Nkau Raccoon Ford. V.
May 28,180,1.
Editor Enquirer: Tho grand leviaw
which was to have come off on tlie 20th
insL wn* postponed until yestefday, at
which timoit was held in nil tho pomp and
circumstance usual on such occasion.;.
Between 9 and 10, n. m., the artillery
nnd infantry, tho former in battalion*
and the latter by brigades had arrived
and formed in their proper place* on the
rcriow ground, nnd formed a spectacle at
once grand and magnificent.
The ground selected for tho review wns
a mammoth pastura of clover nnd blue
grass, and devoid of any obstructions
calculated io impede the regular nnd
beautiful marching of our troops, or the
evolutions of the artillery.
Tho formation of tho lino from right to
left wai in tho following order: Brig.
Gen. Law, l*t; Brig. Gon. Robinson, 2oj" ‘
Brig. Gen. Henning, Jrd ; and Brig. Gen.
Anderson, 4t!i.
The artillery consisted a* follows: 1st,
Riley Battery ; 2nd, German Light Ar
tillery from South Carolina; and drd,
Garden*- Battery.
After all the usual preliminaries of
formation were accomplished, we prepar
ed for review by tho opening of ranks,
and immediately Maj. Gen. Hood nnd
staff, at a swill vallop of their steeds,
swept down our front and thence back
3nr to the park of artillery be
longing to the division. Having review
ed tho artillery, Gen. Hood and staff look
position on an elevation, nnd awaited the
pawing in roviow of our troop?, which
thrown into column of companies
and marched pnst him, who sainted us
with uncovered bead.
After performing the long circuit, we
halted at tho ground from whence we
stnrtcd t“ pass in roviow, and enrne to a
rest for lliu purpose of viewing our nrtil
lory drill, and execute a mock duo! with
blank cartridge. It whs excellently gone"
through with, and satisfied m that our
artillery is worthy of tho confidence of
the Infantry to which it i* attached.
Suffice it to say the review was attended 1
by many of the male und female resi
dents of the surrounding neighborhood,
and will furnish thorn with a theme for *
conversation for n long time to come.
Homo of the girls were very pretty.
During tho roviow tho weather was
clear and warm nnd tho radiant beam* ol
thosun glancing on the piod and lb>wer-
ingclover, and the waving blue grass,
made it scorn a gain day to the majority
of tho troop*.
fluch reviews are not without lho*r
benollolal influence on the troop*. They '
afford opportunity for eneh man to f-ee I
for himself the va>t number of friends
und co-lahorer* of hi* division, who are
liko him engaged in the patriotic defence I
of tho Confederacy ; and afford him l.e 1
tho time boing access to a -\ nee wKeru
he can fill his lungs with pure nlum-
phore, and afford a brief respite front tli»*
crowded nml sutfoenting bivouac or camp
These reviews also eroalo a kind of honor-
orahlo competition for the good opinion
of the reviewing officer, and the honoris
highly prized by the troops.
As to tho number of troops on review
it is not proper to write, but there were
enough, to do the enemy much damage.
Tho troops wore in lino condition, well
clad, and cleanly.
The day wns beautiful and all went a-
smoothly it* could bo desired. About I
o'clock, p. nt., wo arrived book at our
bivouac and were dismissed, every man
priding himself on tho manner be con
ducted himself on the oecu-ion.
The recent mention in your pap r bv
your correspondent "J.” ..f the capture
of the wnll known "bomb-proof cavalry ' 1
of this division created much merriment
in our camps.
No more uow, but must join tho laugh
now going nt full swing about tlo* *nd
happenings loth, "bomb-proofcnvnlr.v."
April, !8»2. Franco not having recog- i
nixed theContederate States, Dupa -cur
A Go. could not obtain a remedy by di
plomatic moans, and therefore adopt*: I :
the expedient of seizing the proceed* of ;
the loan. Krlanger now applied for an j
order t » annul tho seizure, on the ground
that it interfered with their right-; a* ne-
gotiatorsof the loan, nnd that the
or, Lee, Johnston, Beauro-
: . u , re first appointed and con
firmed by the l*rovi*ional Government,
and were consequently obliged to be re-
npp"n :*l and confirmed bv tho l’erma
n**nt (Government ntlorwarur; and there
fore their appointment* wore made after
' tg the latter seniority,
nowi-Uiifp'd, making him the ranking
tienerut of thn service. Tho question has
|i"t h'-orj raided until recently.’ though it
i? sail! tlie l'residcnt discovered the sing
ular (Increpaney some time ago, nnd kept
„ ... '(.quint for prudential reasons; yet since
pns«eur A Co., whose counsel argued that ; ih'' 'nvcvti^tiun of the matter, it
ojvcd point* of international law not ;
within tlo competence of tho tribunal
which granted the order for seizure.
The application whs oppm-
tlie Confederate Government
only party entitled to demand annul- I
incut of thof-eizaic, hut tho President ue- 1
eided that «« the -cizure had
Krlanger A Co * op. ralions, tli
right i<> demand it* awppi e- 1 .
ally a* the claim of D ,
not been U'gnlly e^tuldiidicd, «:
cordingiy granted thcoixlur den
tho applicant*.
official
Bragg is tli
The Time* says:
The Confederate loan reached to par <-n
the later new* from America. Annum
iRg further Federal successes on the
MfFPi*»iinpi; but theso account''- must i>
received with euntion, since little i»
known with regard to the traio fy oft
Confederates, and itwa» certain thutev*tv
effort would be made before the 1st •
Mil)’ tp create a favorable iinpre -ion at
Now York, not merely to facilitate t!i«-
financial operation* of Mr. Cha>.-. h
mitigate the difficulties of the c**n-
lion question.
From the S.ivunnnh New*.
The Habeas Corpus In North Carolina.
Wo regret to learn from the North
Carolina papers that a M-ricus collision i
likely totnke place in that State between
the Confedorato and Statu ftufhorlticr
Chief .1 iirtic.i Pearson, of the State Court,
having decided that a man who hired a
-ubstit.ite and was duly and uncondition
ally di-( barged i-> not again liable a- a
conscript when the eub-tiluto him . If h. -
came liable under a subsequent conscrip
tion taw. .Judge Bigg-t. o! the ( onlcdi r-
ng of a different opinion,
I Bra
right* j
i which a Mr. John A.
litchnrgcd unde, Cl ,
• dei ision, Capla.n S
Confcder
trirL ordered < o|. ( \
Tlie elir^Cript camp- ;
disregard t^wde< :-i<
A p
riVK Dkpahtmknt or N
’T.V.NT Gkn K.n.VI. s Or I II
Raleigh, May :50th, Ikv..
[(!,
1. Militia Officer* are ordered not
arrest any man a* a conscript ot desei
have been di-chargrd uniei
writ of halt
Judge .>f the Supreme
of tin* Sum
t«j resist any
9(1 bei
Superior Court j
re fitrtlicr ordered
-t upon the purl of ;
order or iiroec** of a Court oi Ju
ing jurin.i;..ti..n oiMich ea-c...
B.i or.l.-r of Governor Vamt.
llAMKI. (*, Fo
Adjutant G
r l ho Fayetteville Ob«nrvor «av
It even -aid that the Cornier
Conscript* in tl,i- S| ; ,te ha- 1 n
l<> send a portion of Li- .ddier-.
-o,i county to take Mr. Smith t*>
We lru*t that I hi- i- an error.
earne-tly imv eonlllct l
ud the ('onfrwlerato uuth
that ho maintain*
r officer. In the
g- go on usual, each
heretofore according to
nnd Gen. Bragg pa-
-iiig to claim hisunuoubt-
i. l. for the benefit of the
ling to command tho army
• well organized, disnp-
-lied. *
N IMPORTK.
rot • *rre«t!y stated. Oon.
!.n ,! an opportunity of dis-
I'in.yi:::r m Ii magnanimity or such hu-
. a v-v'T it might he termed.
1 he P lent knew lull well the effect
• f l i nominations, and the Senate ha*
* with -ucli disregard of tho
eminent Generals who out-
Bragg. Tho nominations of
?r, L«*o, Johnston and Beau
• sent in, to date back to i
;, t t-> that of Gon. Bragg
nlirmed n? sent in. N Im
ro-t ea*y on that.—Mun/q
New Paper Mill.
mi that some enterprising gon-
•m f»'. , orgi:i wont t * Tennessee,
ng", n i I purcl-.aeod a paper
was exposed to the enemy, arid
. .. rem -ving its machinery just
liio enemy swept through
i w her. it was located. It is to
■ ■ ••mewhere in Uourgin.
- n • t;idcrprl*e more important,
pnui.i-ing of »pcedv return*,
m ■ A half dozen new
tic hugest capacity, would
upp'.y tho demand for paper.—
cutci prising blockade run-
i import tho machinery, a*d
i 1 n running ordor in throe
"•••nth-- Will not capitalists
I.” groat good they might do, in
. . Tho rultgi ,
■ I literary advanoeinenl of
• I ly a fleeted by tlie paper
ill; iu the power of our
■move. — .!•/<;. (’.ast. .
t-. The following intulli-
lllin-'i- |tapor, will serve
I ind <>f phdanthrony ac-
•ii "i- Ab.,lit,o„ .siHto , n re-
n In Mr. Lincoln *
' • arc found guilty
l«11.*•:»»,. r fur manifesting
" ro ido in tho State"! 11
t"lulcr mercies of negro
-t towards the African
anker** Were to free all the
land, they would signalize
he iu bilee by driving overy
iio country:
‘b- I linoi>) Sentinel rub-
> • ■>! '.••• under date of Ftd»-
■'-'i* I t*y C M. Child. J.
- t tliat, whereas, cortain
i were, on the . r jth and (ilh
high mi-de-
id
\Vo
I tlo
t tlli.
entio
the State
••pre
illy
unqiie .tionahly the duty «»f (i *v. \ ntn
to prevent rip h a -id-titupon of mint:, v
force for Law in tin State; and ■ . ..
not be mistaken in -upp.-ring that the
pooplu of the State «•! all tuner parti.
will demand of him t<> maintain the right--
?dle*»ly nt-
“ \ Chip off the O'd lllork."
Maj. Gen. Richard Taylor, now* a
recently in • uoniHml of the Confe.b-r
for- <•- .u V\ i-t I.oui.wa-Hi, i- u w.-rthv -
"• "GhlZ-ich. He entered tlie ar . v
r..|.u,cl of the’.tlb Louisiana Volume*,
to which bo wn* elected bv •••aninu
v>de. N cr.v soon lii- efficiency nml
ici ly qiialitie- secured bin promotion
id of the lit I/O
id. while -ei ving in that •
Valley campaign of Si
found
v -y ft jury, and were ( acli severally
. • in <•. >•'*), and whereas the
• • i «. of .suit not having been
ill be Hold nt auc-
"y tio 1 Hli f F-brimry, 18641, at the
: Hou-e of Curtilage, lor the pay-
of .-aill lines and costs."
'• k,:i Rai p. -The conductor of the
•-! . and Savannah train that ar-
I • • yesterday morning, report*
Im .iiimri mado h rni Jo ti the Coir-
■ river early Tuesday morning, in
rail-port*, under ever of throe gun
I h--y landed at W. H. Heyward h
fttion, ear Green l’ond, and pro-
I t-» their work of destruction.—
w • i'ut a small pickat in tho im-
ite \ 11 :• it v and with whom there
b'' ! 'ni-h, the only troops to
• Gw. w:. a ■ rivalry corps and an
v <■ -n !*:%!. v. both of thorn boing at
•d fri
I tio
The
-hbseqtiently <ent t<- I.
»the
J. T.
‘■'or the r.auuirtr.
Tho following fabe and slanderous
paragraph (for which the Mobile A- • -
m roaponsiblo until it disclose* H respon
sible author) it finding its way into the
newspHpen generally:
"I regrot to say that every report from
Vicksburg toll* tin ugly story about some
Georgia regiment*hi the battle of Baker'-.
Crock. Tney are *aid to have shown the
white feather, and ran nt the fir-t fire.
This won’t do for Georgia. Th
comes from so many reliable son
1 believe it to bo true. It w.. t!
battle—they were lighting Grm
troops, and they were in a li«-l pi
Now, Mr. Edit
beloved
ion* for tlie brillir
ia* Conducted hi-
i of the Yankee (J.
lowing official c:
Hk V Pql' ARTKHH DltPI
report
•« that i
triko wherever there arc largo amounts ! rlly U|> “ n lho,r snvo 11,0 martial
of produce accumulated
factories iu operation ; and the celerity
of their movements will prevent their do-
feat by any other than tho local or homo
organizations that may bo ready to op
pose thorn.
Aro our people Mjfficivntly prepared—
wo moan our people here in Columbus ‘
Wo have largo organizations.' /.
hut will pHpor organization* do to rely
on .’ Have tbe companies been drilled,
or do they intend to drill * Rare all their
members been *upplied with firearms and {
ammunition? It* not, what good
paper roll# accomplish’ Will the
igniug of a company roll make n t
our cause from the dangers that environ | ,uorn “fiK'iont defender,
it oven at Vicksburg, if any one rnn, ami
we share tbe confidence repcv*cd by the
whole country in bis masterly strategy ! Tau< *“l* by resolution* and signature*
enJ skill in overcoming any difficulties
that military ability can *urinount.
A I'ittsburg telegram -nys the rebel?
mado a raid to Burning Spriug* oil w ell
nnd destroyed it. They burned tho boat*
und destroyed targe quantities of oil at
the springs on Kanawha rivor, 5JO miles
from Farkerahurg, in Wert county, and
10 miles from th* Baltimore and Ohio
railroad.
troad of tho watchful sontinel a* ho paced
liis’post, vigilantly guarding his comrades
from skulking intrudors, when suddouly
irom tho west dark cloud* ontiuously
gathered upon the horizon ; xvhen, a? time
grew apace, tho muttering thunder* and
vivid sheets of lightuing darting like
forked tonguod serpents across the heav
ens, indicated a torriUc storm. The
hoaveu* were pervaded with darkless—
darker nml blacker it grew—poal attt-r
peal rent the air , the lightning* flashed.
i.iamiM ^ Uf, der roared, the earth quaked aud
iwili ! v '^ rn '‘*H nt aounde of heaven's artillery;
huge drops of rain tell thick and fast. 1
invoke! Would to heaven that I could
hnvo ron,suned as unconscious a* my sleep
ing » oturades. Slowly nnd cautiously in
object, apparently invisible, came creep
ing towards mo; the mouster had taken
Not only ought all tho companies to be ! h " ld ° l fo °* 1 lri<> d to speak but
fully offiivred. armed and drilled, but ''"' , ' 1 ,u>t: m Y tongue clove to tbe roof
there ought t-, boa battalion organisation, j ’ M ' ,nv moutl • H diMipe** came over my
inspection and drill, nnd mcnn> ought t » 1 “ , ’ w, *dered brain ; targe drops of perspi-
be adopted to Compel tho attendance of j n ‘ t5 " tl -t 00 *! upon my forehead. 1 en-
every member. It i- vain and delusive J d'wored to awaken my companion, but
to roly on any other kind of preparation, i " tP, ' n 8 lh w, «d me. I grew faiut.—
* - ♦ . m j Another llatli more vivid, ax'couti»aniod
fin, tpplt! »roin M«MI, Mltn| l>; tarrilc|MaUofUium]or, rcv<a!*d—Ob,
j Ood I how can I liucrib. It I It wa, »l-
id, than he wn
against plundui
the troops of .*ur
have homo theinsclvc* too '
nobly and gallantly on every field of tlie
wur to bo thus slandered by unknown
und irresponsible newspaper correspond
ents. Much things would bo compara
tively harmless if left where they orig
inated. It is the Press which gives im
portance to—puts the keen edge upou
".Vojwc (Georgia regiment a nhmr.y //,,
irhifr frathe I ' is, wo holiuvo, false in
whole and in part. If not, let tho /A -
iiter and its correspondent spocit'y—so
that cowardice, if any, may bo rebuked
and other* protected from the foul asper
sion. This i- alike duo to all concerned,
and in behalf of Geofgia it ie demanded
by A Native Georgian.
"Ora," the correspondent of tbe
Mobile Tribune, writing from OhaUmioo-
gii, give* the following account of tho
killing of Dr. Thornton in that city :
"Last night about 10 o'clock, as Dr.
Thornton, in chargo of the Ford Hospi-
tal, was retiring at his private house, two
Irishmen came to hi* back door and
demanded to be lot in. Dr. T went out
and drovo thorn ot!, wbon thoy roturned
to tho front door and again mado a noise,
•* u * **id they must have some whiskey.
Dr. T. again wont out and struck one of
them in too taco, when he immediatelv
drew a long knife and stabbed him. from
which ths Doctor died in a few moment*
aljerwards. The guard was called up.
who succeeded, foriuiiHtelv, in arresting
tho murderers. Thoy proved to be tiro
attendants in the Newsome lL-pital.
"Dr. Thornton wa* from Kentucky,
and married in Alabama. Hi* wife and
nephew were-with him at the time of the
A AEMVT.—'Thomas V. Carr, a clork in
tho Comptroller's office, one of the Bu
reaus ot the C. S. Treasury Department,
was arrested Thursday upon the charge
of forging the names of 1'ertaiu claim-
•nU, to certificates mado payable to their
order, for sums duo for service* of de
ceased soldiers, and for othor description
of claim* against the government. It
has been impossible, a* yet, to ascertain
to what oxtont the frauds have been car
ried, but an investigation will no doubt
fully develop the amount that has l>t-t*u
abstracted.— Richmond H'Aw.
•i».v landed at Berwick - Bu,
!' at least eighteen thousand m
> cquil'pcd and pr.-par.-d
a leader of no ordinary merit.
Respectfully, your ohed't servt.,
K. KIRBY SMITH.
Licutonanl General Commanding.
Gon S. Cooper, Adjt. and ln*p. Geti’l,
Richmond.
The Campaign on the Tee he.
After Banks' canipnign on the Tedn-
hi* loss wa? officially reported at five
hundred, which everybody wn* aware
was an under estimate. The New Or
leans Era proceeded to publish tho Im
of casualties for tho information of friend-
at tho North, but after they had publish
ed a column niul a half, further public.i
tion wa* pTohibited. Tho cnrrespnmb nt
of the New York World and 1*. -•
Courier, however, got the list printed in
slips to send to their respective papers,
and Uio number of killed and wou-.Jeti
tooted tip » th>, '■ • A ...»
Wo doriv
'deninn who
tant of one.
o l.(H>0. During
-. u . Fripp, a citizen, wn-
" •led. The work or de
rapid ly done, and overy-
wa* destroyed and gi'v-
Tho enemy were only
hour*, having embark-
r transports about ton
e building- nnd property on some
"' ten plantation* were destroypd.
• >rn i! • isaine. of the following gen-
1 • ing among tho sufferor* -
i! lies waul. \Vm. C. Heyward,
>' ftti I. Mr. Burnett, Mr. Nichols,
1 ""i m, Bu* e tato of Keith, ,J.
’ i. and other* whose nainoaare not
l«eli«i^
Pi" lii.limond Kxaminer state* that
(h*‘am Hint of (.'onfederato Ktates Trea*-
nvy m*;.- M uringdato anterior to Decern-
!"' r i'" ' S.V*1,000,ono. All of these
d "/.'•■ill ‘.“in have been converted
i’ 1 ' • b ■ " r if not. will ceaio to bo
' ■ • ■ ■ (icr. Thus, fivo hundred
" ' *f currency will, ns currency, be
••••i " existence; :.nd the money
'•'ft-" r • ■ ■ ,ii \ <• ! by the heaviest donlc-
w '* "'th.- nnnnl-of public
! ' •• i " t ..to must be funded
beto-c A• i<;u• l 1, In,:’,.
(•rierson Heard frotu.
A New Orleans exile, from Summit,
reports that as b«-* was leaving that point
•ft t \\ edmsdav, the rumor wa* current
that Grierson, the Yankoo cavalry officer
v. i • l*'d the recent raid through Miisii-
-iopi bad bnen repulsed with a loss of
; ■ mindred killed, many wounded and
! • i • r-. Tlie tight occur rod on
(h l; .'. '■/; i and Woodvllle road.—
(.ru-: n at the lime wa* on his way from
B it. ] Loul-v, tor the purpose ef destroy-
ing tii- Wii .1 villo Factory, but wn* met
,v tli,. i.bo\ e mentioned result by two
regiment'* which were sent after him
Hudi u
i this information fro;
obtained it from th
f tho Federal roaii
Block ape Runnino.—Through a gen- ;
tleman from Charleston we learn that a
wealthy ami enterprising firm, in Liver
pool, have had twelve vessel eugogod in •
running tbe blockade, and have been un- J
usually successful. During March ami
April, their vessel* made thirty round
trip* upccwsafully. to the American coast
and back. They have recently disposed
of their old vessel?, and substituted four ]
newoues. built on the Clyde, for the *pc- 1
cjal service, which aro of -uperior -peed, ;
tonnage and draught. t,< any which hnv
yet ploughed through the blockade;
d to bo generally be-
i.w to Dkatu. Tlie follow-
of the army, who have been
t i be shot for variou* milita
te ere received at the Libby
rday from Hamilton’s Cross-
iunc* V. T.Vitchor, Co. F, 4th
F. pth Vi., aod
I Lut.oiMi Granted.—General Rose-
rai!-. a u,\v days ago, received tho fol-
"'viog pertinent iettor from an indigent
irivate .
"Gknerai. —I have been in the service
lightovn months, and have nover receiv-
i furlough of fifteen
ted the furlough.
ry for the YVar for Separu-
oi!o*\ mg estimate of k!lie.J,
in ism n g, from the com-
I thy war to the 1st of Jan-
KiIUmI, 4-5,871; woundinl,
iers, us 218. lotal. -JUO.llti.
••as .- and wound*, 250,000.
killed. ■ji.SOit: wounded,
iors, 22,ln*t. Toul, 102677.
Is, 120,000.
gli Abingdon on Tuesdir
.— Ho loft (.’amp Chafe Inst week, ami The tax galheror recently called unon
learned, just a* ho loft Yankeedom, that General 8coU for the amount of 50
Burnside, with a cavalry force of 10,000, assessed ujsen hi* income of $13 700 eer
had started to invade East Tennessee m.nurn, but the General refused to navit
through Cumberland (iat* and other which circumstance has created quite a
passes of the mountain. The Knoxville commotion In all circle*. The Revenue
Register has given out n like warniog, Department published him for it. There
and Hm«y tw lmp«.l tint |.r,.|..r«tlcins .i^ ninny « io,V,excu„, forth, “old
have beta made tu guara the pa ses. r.ero.
r«int« uiplMtrd luvaaioii ol Llv
neeeee.
The Abingdon Virginian suy-
Tillor, of Scott countv. who ' wa
tho prisoner* captured in Major
b Altai
Fikeville, Ky j
con exchanged and pi.-*»*d I
b Abingdon on Tuesday cveuing I
Tho loss of efficM r .. .
orders have been issued f
i Jackson. June —The siege of Vick*- ; •'otacliod duty, to icp.»rt
burg, so fir, is encouraging. Tho ono- 'I'iJ.j' 1,1 Hudson.
’ my wns repulsed with immen-j slaugh- j un iil 0 July
! ter in every attempt to storm tho works.
| Grant will be compelled to rctiro in a
few day*. | « Con federate succc** bad b
Tho Memphis Bulletin of the ^Oib, J 1 *Jt; V oi^ avalYttbro •
claima 5,OOP prisoners. Tho Federal lo*s I the city,
not as targe us first reported. Tho place
is closely invested, and apprehensions
are had in regard to the fall and result
at Vicksburg.
Shki.byvillk, ffil.—All quiet in front.
The Louisville Democrat of the .'.1st has
"Latest from Vicksburg, 24th. No fight
ing since Monday. Position of tho army
unchanged. Johnston is at Jackson with
14,C00. Berm regard joins Johnston with
20,000. Big Black bridgo in possession
of tho rebels." It contains tlie following
specials: Washington, 30th,—No further
cxelinngoof prisoners for the present. Tho
rebel authorities having taken tho initia
tive, the War Department is prompt to
follow it up. All rebel officers paroled
are ordered under nrrost for imprison-
n ent. Report of a rebel invasion of
Maryland a hoax. The t.'incinnati Ga
zette of tho 29th says Bragg's force does
not exceed 23,000, and they aro fulling
back, ltosccrans advancing. Refugee*
assert that the Vicksburg nows is para
lyzing tlie rebel confidence in Tennessee.
St. Louk, :50lh.—Gen. Hunt telegraphs
to Gen. Schofield tlmt tho robe!* who
crossed the Arkansas river n»ar Fort
Gibson, on the Utah, were attacked and
driven back. Difficulties between Her
ron nnd Schofield reconciled. The latter
returns to tho frontier to resume com tnand.
Extensive preparations hero for tbe re
ception of the wounded from Vicksburg
who arc reported to be immense.
Ja' kion, 4th.—All quiet at Vicksburg
yesterday. No firing heard. Grunt is
evidently making preparation* for a
movement in some direction.
Moh’i.k. fih. Refugees nt Pascagoula
report another brilliant victory at Port
Hudson. Bunk* i- '-.lid to havo lost an
U i» reported in flic city that the,,,
c/med to make another ns*a U | t , ! I)( |, v
een AainedV
s being .sent f ryn
From tbe MUsiMippiariefflio l-t
LATEST FROM VIOKSBDRO!
Highly Interesting and Eeli«l,i.
Particulars of the Assaults
Tlielr Lon In all-thv Assnulis, io i q U(|
The Me* Utilise u lltatit the Assjnli,
Our I.ouft I.fKs than One Thoiisana , v ,
Wo have seen Win. Jn-. U. n ,
of Selma, Ala., who lofi t„.. . . .
A icksburg day before vector i.,v
ft. III. H • !i:i 1 ‘ .
lines ever since Grant invo«tc-»i
(ltd was allowed to h ave bv (. (
in order to bring awav Mr-. H
wife of Col. D. R. Hunrtlev. oi t’
Alabama, who wn- wounded .
prisoner nt Poet Gibson.
He report? that in tho big ligV ■
•lay of week boforo !if-t. the Y ;i -
fe-s tlmt thoy lu^t twenty thm. . •
On Tuesday of the same wee, ,
two of the enemy’s gunboat*., v. !i ,
tho town every’day, having ;, i
some *honi»s, arid alreadv killed
women and children, but dning %•.>• v
other chi mage. Thirty-one of \\.
East Tennesseean*, imvir:? desef. , i
taken the oatli, state that • far .
in thn city amount to on - , ,• ;i *| ,
Mr. Maunders report- that the y.,
loss is from fifty to four bundretl ■
day, our sharpshooters killing t!
whenever they show thcm.-elv.
their guns, which they nr.- .. ■
handle at night. Gnoo’foiir -linri -i
er? has already immortali t-d Li:*,
the Yankee Army. He tells tlu-in
rifle, whenever the peculiar'nl,-'..
that weapon i> heard the S’«isi.■.
out, "Look out boys, there i i
Thoy say lie can kill nt
yards, and never i)iissc<
Yankee captain* were
hind a cotton bale, arid •
ed them both a' one .-ho*
also saw one other captain
putnted leg, which bo ow.--
Tl.o corn *rop of Alabama ami the I unk'.Io.vn ,
Western States is in a most flourishing I the man, and sa.vs hi- i
condition, nml promises an abundant j nnd.that lie belongs t<> th,
yi,.n. Th, lata r»i„ a are very beneficial. | the kIK."'
Gen. Grant .speak- ver
Among the killed .,i .
they have invested Vi. i,-
General Kerr, Brigadier
bridge, Lay, Bowman
name forgotten.
gunboat? «
Nfttchez and "the
says he will starvo
but llii* i> knt
Ho is known
;, 4th.—General Johnston
ineueed an advance from Canton towards j of John*t
Vicksburg, via the Yazoo river,
'loth of May. Hm army is in splendid
condition and buoyant spirits.
Jackson, 4th.—Report says Grierson's
command wa? • a paired nt Woodyillo by
Nothing further from Vicks-
burg..
u ei.iiy vii.i.r, 4th.—Tho Nashville
ion of the 1st received.
! a I no, 30th.—Date? from Vicksburg
tho 27th says: Our forces are prepar
ed t«» repel nn attack in rear; in fine
spirit- und confident of thoir ability to
apturo \ ickshurgand the garrison. Our
mso of hupplic.; on the Yazoo is secure,
and reinforcements are pouring in rapid
ly. Tho Union states it is not beliovod
that the rebol lc riders are concentrating
their forces from Virginia at Vicksburg,
Init every soldier that can bo sparod from
the border State* is tout there. If it j s | Pernberl
Vicksburg they will *eek
another important point on the Missis-
ippi river, and atrengthon Port Hml^on j to open upon hi
• » make it? capture inoro difficult. It
reports that Gen. Johnston said if Vicks
burg bold* out 1.". day* he will throw 100,-
000 troop* into it, if it require* tlio rolin-
quishmeift of ovory fool of territory in
hi* department to effect it.
Jackhok, 4th.—CouHoni report that
Kirby Srnitli ero.vicU to Port Hudson Sun
day. The gunboats made a furious a?-
sault, and sunk ono steamor, drowning700
The siege of Port Hudson will bo
raised. No doubt* fult in regard to tho
jsult. interesting details of Thursday
id Friday's lights ut Vicksburg are
•nring in. Giant used cotton bales for
lovable breast-works in tho attack.-
Pemberton mounted 200-pounders and
cl tIio lire at tho cotton bales,
mowing down whole platoons of thn ene
my. Official dispatches state tho enemy’s
Ht Ki.friO. Our entire loss, including
tho action nt Baker’s Creek, 1*5000. Con-
i) Gon. Pemberton since hi-an-
rrant i* fully rostorod. No fours
gnrd to tho result either of
Vicksburg or Port Hudson.
Jackson, tth. Heavy firing in tho
direction of Vicksburg all day. Noth
ing roliablo from there since Sunday.
Weather cloudy and raining slightly.
ml -
of the
HIGHLY INTERESTING NEWS
Reported Retreat of Gen, Grant!
plriidlit Victory Probably Won!
Special to the Mobile Tribune.
• k-o.\, Juno 2.—The ruinor i* cur
rent lu re that Grant is retreating towards
Grand Gulf. If true, wo havo gained a
ictory.
i i? in close quarter*and knows it.
., however, wait a little longor.
The
•day
nothing positivo from
Siege at Port Hudson Raised.
Some Particular* of the Fight.
Sprchd to tns .Mobile AdrartUsr.
J \i k-on, June 1.—A gentleman direct
frornl impm. La.. -tHt<>- thst the Feder-
aU a-«Hii(ti*d P,»rt Hudson, and after four
day- hard fighting Gardner routed them
at every point with great slaughter.
The negroes were put in front aud were
shot down like dogs.
On the Inst day Gardner slipped out a
regiment of mounted infantry, who earn#
charging through tho Federal line*,
whooning and yelling. The enemy stam
peded, and were pui>ued and slaughteroti
dreadfully. The cold steel was freely
used.
The enemy are at Baton Rouge, and
tho siogo of Port Hudson has been raised.
Near Greenville five transport*, con-
Mr
the dead Yankee? oib
mile* from the I attle-
borton sent a Hag of t. i
domanded that lie rem
and bury hi* dead, w li
complied with.
The Federal*, when
Vicksburg, were porft
an immediate capture «
arid invited the ladle? ii
see their sweothonrU, (•■
all to bo sent. North,
led a surrendi
three davs
Tho roliel general rn
nt tbiec mini,Ir
m, but invited (
After tho terrible slaughter <m 1,
(»en. Grant issuer! an . , ffi*r for !>•••
dor# to be made and the ii -muI' • . i,
newod on Saturday, ut 2 n'rlork, bi.
men refused to I •• b-d Mgnin to
"slaughter pen." I lm 2tUUOI»i>> i
a petition to Gon. .Mct'lormii .1.
positively refused to participate ngu
tho murderous work.
31 r. Saunders lu nrd frequent •
?fttioi.- between the Federal?, mi. i
Woniack, chief of Grant’? staff, e.xj
ed the opinion that Vicksburg \vr«.
betaken fur six montb*. if cv, r
imagine, now, that our for»in \
burg is from 75,000 to IOii.OPm m ,
Tlie o.tiro Federal io*- around t 1
trvnchniont? at Vicksburg i- ,-tie.
by them at from ::“».<<•»» t,. tu.um
Grant sent in to Pumbert tu kn v
lie tired railroad cpike? ami p.
bail? at them
Pemberton
that tlio \vh
Federal? a
pretext, to i
The
till* que-lio
tho:
r-Tho Trod
Richmond, June
Iron Work? in full blast; nm-t <•!
machinery destroyed by the Into
having been replaced, tl o.v can n«»w
out guns morn rapidly.
Frank Blair/ jr., ha* been ane-to
a charge of larceny. The inve?tig;
i^ postponed. +
i fith.—Porter’s of
dispatch states that
up the Yazoo river dcdroyqd S2.<kh,>*
including three powerful ram?, one in
itor 000 feet long. Loss one killed a
seven wounded.
Burnside hns cnmmunictiL d ;•• Bn
his determination to hang aiUrobol
cers in his hand*, in -etalintion 1 rl
spies tried and executed acoording •
Ullages of war.
Jackson, Juno5th.—Not even a ru*
to-day either from Vicksburg - I’
Hudson. Heavy firing continue- at t
former. Last night it was terrific.
Richmond, 5th,—The President
revoked and annulled tho rxcquut
hitherto given to George Moore, Bn
Consul for this city, in consequent ''
hi* assuming to act in behalf of the • •
ernmont of her Rritanni - Majesty
matters occurring in the State of M
sippi. • Ho Wh3 requested to submit t *
Secretary of Stato his consular conn•
sion beforo further correspondent > 1
bo held with him as British Con?::l at’d
port of Richmond. Without aocedim
tnia request, ho entered into corresp":
encc as her Majesty's Consul with t
Secretary of War, thereby disregard ir
tho legitimate authority of this <•■
A copy of tho letters pnto
• i>,y r erguson # company of ar .v copy uiu i.-in i - j- , •
id nearly a hundred killed and ' voicing his exequatur will bo pub!
The enemy subsequently landed and to */" or! " u
burned tlie town, and several country I Richmond, 5Ui
Firing is still heard nt Vicksburg.
/..I TER .1 V/> COM FIRM A TOR V.
’ibc following a copy of a bopty note writ
ten ut New Orleans just beforo tha boat con -
Uiuius tbo pr
» left tbe wharf. It is from i D*
Northern dates ot
:id nnd official dispatches from Vicksln
29tb, indicate no change of affairs tii
but the prospects from Grant are Mill
couraging. Tlio gunboat Cincinnati
sunk by the rebel batteries on tho 2'5t
gentleman ot high churaetc*
N w Obt-kaxs, Slay 20.—Tromondous
fight at Port Hudson on tho 27th. Yan
kees driven back with a los# of 3000 kill
ed and wounded. Gens. Sherman, (since
reported d-ad,) Neal Dow, Chapin and
Nickerson wounded. Gon. Payne killed.
Negroes, to uso the laaguage of an aid of
of Gen. Sherman to K Evans, "inas.a-
r 20 killed nnd wounded.
Wilv
crod.'
They held our outor works for two
is moving some rebel
Zouaves have left New Orleans on tic :
way home. Burnside prohibit* tli*: a/-
culation of the New York World and t' •
Chicago Times in hi# department. L"--
coiu. speaking of military operation- >'
Mississippi, said he expected the beR re
sults but was prepared for tbe worst.
^ .. An arrival from Huvaun bring? a
hours, but the 15ib Connecticut and 20th port of the capture of Puebla and ti.o
«"d*ho whou”cnnMrn* bVok? End^ad! I " orn :?' b » lh0 * rm5 ' " ,,b “
They report tbe U. S. aloop of war Rich- j * ranch. Dates ol May 27th give inter-
mond sunk—«Mbera *a.v the Geneseee. eating details. Tbe captain of tbe Frem ;
5i.fi ,w »V ,t,r ii° wn j Ver9 !i° n - . ,Unk * n ’! t i,J j ?tcain transport Fiuncstcrre, arrived ■'
the hght—all under direction of Sbei- v iv .. rv., . i i ,, >
man. Ita was brought here last night. ! New ' urk fron ' ' ® rus * 14tb - d ' '
Kegutered enemies will a|*pareutly be the report; says the tate*t nows •
let alono i<ir awhile. j Puebla at the time of hi# departure wa-
j to the IGtb, when the French held h» '
P**< aO'.t la, June 2.—I learn from the city aud the -Mexicans tbe other In*
bitttfjpSS’u5S«ni tb r‘* l ‘ erf “: Li6od ; ...
Gen. Sherman is wounded and in a Iu the battle of Champion Mil.-.
critieataondiUon, Gen. Neil Dow badly 24th Iowa,.made up lurgoly of clergy-
wounded, Generals Nichols, Averill and [ men, and known as tho "Preacher* Rj
Payne killed, and botwoen twenty and iraent,” was nearly annihilated. * 1
f°rty Colonols and Ylajor* killed. rebels fought with tlie most re cldc*- K n j
. One negro regiment of nine hundred ! lantry. A regiment of Ge»>rgian? refu ■ •
lost seven hundred. 11.» retreat or surrender, and when H• >
Th« iiAgroex, and men xvlmse time was charged the crest tive-pixth d them
nsariy out, were pat in front, 1 killed where they stood.