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Richmond, May 2:—Abotit 1.000 Tanker entered
Louisa C. H., Ta, this morning, and hare since
that time torn up the Central Rail Rond track a
distance of four miles in this direction. Trains
all safe; also the army stores. The latter having
been removed some days since. Tho raid will
prove fruitless to the enemy except tho injury to
the track, which can be repaired in a short time.
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rest is doing glorious work. He hao boon fighting
aiuco Thuraday 1 o:.I. lua fight 30 inileofrcmhcro
he captured a large number of prisoners. He has
1700 Yankees cut off in a mountain south of here,
and it ia thought iso has captured them. o 6 ha, c
retaken our cannon from the enemy • rke r -inkoes
have evacuated Tascumbia. O.u los-j * killed and
39 wounded.
R ichmonp, May 3. —No tram from
aboYC to-day. Nothing definite has yet
been received iron* to-day s opeyatiotts in
Spottsylvania. We have lurlher news,
but the Secretary of War is too closely
engaged, and no others in authority are
accessible at present to approve dispatch
es, Will try again before the office close.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Richmond, May 3.---The Yankee cav
alry which made a raid on the Central
Railroad, proceeded to the Fredericks
burg Railroad to-day, and tore up the
track at Ashland. It is also reported
that an ambulance train on Its way to
-Richmond, was captured by the Yankees.
No train has arrived from above to day.
No late accounts received of operations
in Spottsylvania. The latest reports in
dicate that the Yankee cavalry halve
crossed the t'entral Railroad in the vi
cinity of Hanover Court-House, North
east of Ashland.
Richmond, May 3—Northern dates to Hießt hnv<
- been received.
\ rebel force has appeared at Morgantown, near
itie Pennsylvania line, crcatinga general scare all
along the border from Harper’s Ferry to Wheeling.
A rumor was current in Nashville that Htvrkiu
ridge bad killed Bragg on account of ilie laltci
advising the execution of Kentucky soldiers.
General Curtis telegraphs that the rebels were
routed at Cape Girardeau ou the 28th, and pur.-ned
hy McNeil! to Vandover.
The steamship Anglo Saxon, which left. Liver
pool on the 16tli, with 400 passengers and SI crew,
was wrecked near Cape Race ou the 27th nil.., ;,, a
dense fog. Only 73 persons escaped.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has heeti lorn
up 12 utiles west of Oakland; at which pia<- tin*
bridge was burned.
The Wheeling paporsjof Thursday state both Un
iontown and Fairmount are iu possession of the
rebels.
The specie in t-lift Wheeling Banks has been
sent to Pittsburg.
Col. Elletf has destroyed every grist
mill and distillery along the Tennessee
river. The towns of Hamburg and East
port have also been destroyed.
The Europa, from Liverpool, with dates
to the 18th, has arrived at Halifax.
The London Times is very bitter on the
letter of Adams to Admiral Dupont, ex
empting a certain ship for Mexico from
England, carrying arms and supplies for
the Mexicans.
The News says there ean be no doubt
that the irritation between England and
the United States is gradually increasing.
Sir G. T. Lewis, the British Secretary
of War, is dead.
The Liverpool cotton market was buoy
ant. Prices ]to i] pence better. Stock
on hand 351,000 bales, 17,000 of which
are American.
Gold in Baltimore on the Ist was 152.
Wilmington, May 2.—There was ;t collision of
trains at Halifax Station, W. and W. Road, this
morning,by which one soldier was ki!hd, and 3
or 4 wounded.— Journal.
Jackson, May 2:—A dispatch from Woo.lvillc
states that the enemy was advancing on that point
from above and below. The citizens have oraan
wed and will make the Lest defence p.vsibl.-.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Jackson, May 3.—[Special to the Missiasippinn.]
A dispatch from Snyder's Bluff states that the en
emy maintained a steady fire yesterday on our
works at Grave Yard Ifil!. temporarily disabling
one gun.
Deserters report lliai Sherman is in conmfaiHl.
on the flagship Dekalb. He has only ten regiments,
averaging 300 men each. They say the present
demonstration is a feint; no real attack is intend
'd. They also report two killed on the turretted
gunboat Choctaw. Over forty shots struck the
Choctaw.
Special to the Appeal, Chicago 28.—Six hundred
infantry and 100 cavalry have gone to Brown
county to make arrests. A Cincinnati naval ofli
. cer, from below, says that Vicksburg will not be
attacked, but instead, tbo levees are to be cut and
other mischief perpetrated, with a view of render
ing the country around Helena untenable.
Cairo.—Jeff. Thompson, with 2,500 men. attacked
Capo Girardeau, but withdrew, having had fifty
killed. Tho Federal loss is small. McNeil is com
manding at Cape Girardeau.
The mouths of the Arkansas and White rivers
are to be connected by a canal.
Grants’ headquarters are at New Carthago. Im
portant movements are albot. .
Over three thousand males and females at Nash
ville have been oathed and bonded.
third DISPATCH.
Jackson, May 3.—Our troops withdrew L> their
entrenchments at Grand Gulf. The enemy mad,-
ilnve furious assaults, hut were repulsed. Three
bodies of our troops are at points where they will
probably intercept and capture Grierson. Grior
"ll destroyed the Government tannery near .\Lur
uolik.
Richmond, May 4.—The following
dispatch has just been received from
Gen. Lee, dated
Milford, May 3. —To Presid't Davis:.
\ esterday Gen. Jackson penetrated to
the rear of tne enemy, and drove him
from all his positions, from the Wilder
ness to within one mile of Chancellor
villo. The enemy was engaged at liie
same time in front by twoof Longstrcct’s
divisions. This morning ihe battle was
renewed, and the enemy was dislodged
and driven back towards the Rappahan
nock, over which he is now retreating.
Many prisoners were taken, and (lie ene
my’s loss in killed and wounded large.
We have again to thank Almighty God
for a great victory. 1 regret to’ state
that Gen. Paxton was killed, Gen. Jack
son seriously, and Gens. Heath and A. I\
Hill slightly wounded.
[Signed,] R. E. Lim.Gen'l Oom’dg.
Atlanta, May 4.—Passengers from
above on the State Road report the rove
emy, 1600 strong, and 400 contrabands,
wore captured at Cassville. The Yankee
loss was 50 killed—our loss 10 killed.
A special dispatch from Col. Lee* at
Ktowak confirms the above.
Chattanooga, May 4.—A special dis
patch to the Rebel from Rome, Gn., vis*
Dalton, says Gen. Forrest accomplished
the most brilliant feat of the war yes
ter day. He captured Col. Strait’s entire
command, consisting of 1600 infantry.
He pursued them from Courtlaml, Ala”,
and captured them two miles from the
Georgia line, and 20 miles f rom Rome,
fighting incessantly for 5 days and nights’.
Gen. Forrest’s loss was 1H men killed and
40 wounded. llis reception in Rome was
a triumphant ovation. A salute of 20
guns was fired, and a thousand ladies
welcomed him with smiles and tears.
Chattanooga, May 4.—A heavy force
ot Federals crossed the Cumberland
river at Celina, near the Kentucky line,
under cover of artillery.
They attacked Col. Hamilton’s forces,
which were inferior m numbers and
without artillery. Our forces fell back
to the hills, where they made a stand,
and after several hours hard fighting]
repulsed the 'rrn>y kBYr-g *n ,-r,d •
wounding 17. Our loss was two killed i
and three wounded. Lhe lankees, on
retreating through Celina, burned it.
Col. Hamilton pursued them to Totnp
kinsville, Ky., and destroyed most of
that town.
Vicksburg, May 4. A Yankee craft
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stores.and rations for the army Below,
attempt! 1 to run pact our baitcrius ln: t
night, but were set on fire by our guns,
and ail were burned-to the waters edge.
The crews were taken off by our skiff's
and brought here.
Chattanooga, May 4. —The Federal
cavalry that penetrated Georgia were
met by armed citizens, near Rome, and
held in check Forrest is in tlieir rear
and will probably capture them all.
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Yu quiet in front.
L is reported that Burnside is hurry
ing to Nashville.
A heavy hail occurred here last night.
Jackson, May 4. —Gen. Pillow says that nosori
<m-liisaster occurred near Grand Gulf, and wishes
llie jivjple to have confidence in the result. lie
lias come to the rational, deliberate conclusion
that the whole State can be held. A few towns or
rivers will probably be taken and held tempora
rily, but measures Avill be taken to meet the ene
my at every point assailed, driving him back. He
thinks affairs not lialf'so gloomy as they were
three'.lays ago.
Will, Adams ambushed Grierson at A undo Bridge
and let three companies cross, when lie opened tire,
killing and wounding several. Col. Prim c order
ed the regiment to charge, but the men refused.
Prince charged at the head of some of the men. He
was mortally wounded and is since dead; hislmdy
is in onrpossession; three companies escaped to
Baton Rouge; the remainder are hemmed in, and
v ill probably be captured.
The Mississippian, extra, says Gen. Bowen fell
back from his position at Grand Gulf, being at
tacked by overwhelming numbers and out-flanked.
The Thirty-first Louisiana was captured while
fighting desperately; loss very heavy on both sides,
liowen occupies a position East of Grand Gulf
and South of Bayou Pierre, with Port Gibson be
tween him and tho enemy.
The enemy is reported at Pontotoc 7.000 strong,
intending toinaj'ch on Meridian.
Via Columbus and Jackson, 4th.—-The True Del
ta, of the 28th, predicts that the V. S. i.. on the eve.
of a war with Great Britain and Fi ance.
Richmond, May s. —No official dis
patches were received last night or this
morning from Gen. Lee’s quarters, but
private telegrams represent ottr victory
as complete. Gen. Jackson’s left arm
w,i: skillfully amputated below the shoul
der by Dr. McGuire of Winchester. The
General was removed to a country house
about 15 miles distant from the battle
field, and is doing well.
Direct railroad communication with
our army has not yet been reestablished.
The guide of the raiders was captured
on yesterday at Tunstall’s Station, on
the York River railroad, where a skir
mish occurred between the Yankees and
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a few Confederate infantry.
.Jackson, May s—The enemy were repulsed yes
terday, at A lkcinon’s Ferry, after four hours’ se
vere lighting.
Tullahoma, May s.—An official dispatch from
Forrest says, after five days hard fighting, without
prov sions or forage, we captured on the 3d, the
enemy 1600 strong, near Rome, Georgia, with the
same nnmLPr of Enfield rifles,'horses and side
Private Dispatches.
Tho Montgomery Advertiser publishes
ihe following private dispatches, most of
which are addressed to Gov. Shorter :
Selsia, May 3.—The enemy were at
Gadsden yesterday, the 2d inst. They
are 1,000 strong, and are said to have
gone towards Rome, Ga.
Major Walthall is at Coosa Bridge with
two hundred men. Colonel Morgan, with
Lewis’ cavalry, has gone out to recon
noiter and cheek the advance of- any
del ached part ies.
Huntsville, May 2.—A gentleman
just arrived here from Blountsville, re
ports the enemy there this morning.
Forrest fought them yesterday at Dan
ville. They refuse to let parties go South
from Blountsville.
Selma, May 4.—Fifteen hundred Yan
kee cavalry are reported at Elyton, yes
terday, about 20 miles from Monlevallo.
[A second dispatch, of the same date,
Contradicts the above.]
Near Grand Gulf, May 2.—Oar bri
gade was in a fight yesterday. General
Tracy was killed ; Colonel Hundley was
wounded; Lieut. Col. Pettus and Major
Pickering badly wounded.
In my regiment none are known to be
killed. Lieut. Stanton, Sergt llichbow,
Corpl Whitehead, and Privates Dismukes,
P. I'. Richards, Pruitt, Ernest, and Wrn.
Riohards, are slightly wounded. Corpl
Kirkland and Private Morick were seri
ously wounded. K. B. Randolph and
myself are well. M. L. Woods.
The Act Taxing Cotton or Other
Produce.
Whereas, from Uio Report of tlie Comptroller
fteoeral, it. is believed that a large amount of the
revenue lias been lost to the State, on cotton and
other produce sold in this State, in consequence of
the misconstruction of that portion of the Act of
18iV2. exempting from taxation the annual crops
and provisions of the citizens of this State: for the
remedy whereof,
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of the * State of Georgia , That all cotton and grain,
or other produce, in this State, held for barter or
sale, on the first day of April in each and every
year, and not belonging to the original producer,
are hereby declared to be merchandise, and there
fore taxable as other property.
Sec. 2. lie it farther enacted, That all ware
house mon, commission merchants, or other mer
chants and agents, be required to keep a register
of all cotton and other produce received by them,
or stored with them ; and that -on the first day of
April in each and every year, they shall, under
oath, make return to4lie Tax Receiver and Collect
or. or Receiver of Tax Returns, of all cotton or
other produce in tlicir possession belonging to per
sons who are not the original producers, swearing
both as to the ownership and value of said prop
erty, to the best af their knowledge and belief.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That on or im
mediately after the first day of April, in each and
every year, it shall be the duty of the Tax Receiver
and Collector,or Receiver of Tax Returns, to call
upon all warehouse men, commission, or other
merchants, or agents; suspected or believed by
him to have any of the above specified property in
p< .-session, for a schedule and valuation, under
oath,of said property; and in the event that said
warehouse men, commission or other merchants,
or agents, fail or refuse to make a return, under
oath, within five days after being thus culled upon
by 1 lie Tax receiver and collector or Receiver of tax
returns, the said warehouse men, commission mer
chants and agents shall be deemed and held ns de
faulters!', r said property, and be taxed as such, the
sum of one thousand dollars, in every case of failure
or refusal as aforesaid, to bo collected by the tax col
lector; ITovidcd, said warehouse-men,commission
merchants or agents, shall say it is out of his power
to state who is the owner or owners; in that event,
ho shall state who consigned the same to hitfi.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That wberuaid
return is made to the Tax Receiver and COMctor,
or Receiver of Tax Returns, it shall he liis duty to
enter the same on his digest against the respective
turners or consignor of said cotton or other pro
duct-: and, to secure the payment of said tax, he
shall immediately notify the warehouse-man, com
mission merchant or other agent, of the amount of
tax due from each owner or consignor of such cot
tun or other produce, who shall retain in his or
their possession a sufficient amount of such cotton
or other produce, to pay said tax when due, and
upon failure to do so, shall be personally liable for
the same; and the Tax Collector shall issue execu
tions therefor against the warehouse-man, commis
sion merchant, or other agent, as in other casts
of defaulting tax payers.
sh-c. b. Bc. it fin thcr enacted, That all the ware
liousv-nien in the State shall also bo required to
return to the Receiver of the Tax Returns in this
State, all the property stored with them by parties
resident and non-resident of this State, on the first
day of April next, and annually thereafter, togeth
er with the value thereof, for the purpose of having
the same taxed under the provisions of this bill:
and that fill such w.uchousc-tin u shall be required
to retain in their hands a sufficient amount of said
goods to pay the taxes that may be assessed upon
them by this State.
Sec. u. Be it further enacted, That all cotton held
~ l. H’ merchant, or other parties in this State, on
; . of April next, and annually thereaf
tei.sua'.i he required to give in and pay taxes
theieou as lor property, unless said “owners
are the producers of the -mne. Assented to De
cember 12, 181,2.
f@*Edward VII. will he the name,
title, and style of the Prince of Wales,
when he ascends the British throne
Tke JtetoleraMe Tank?-? T~*-
TatC ipiAtics.
WeiuVTereceived :k Y/.nfe*e Civil ia*A- .
ly captured by our cavalry, -on it3 way
from Murfreesboro’; we have devoted
many hours to an attentive perusal of
its conteats; we have read page after
page from the officer of rank do wn to
the raakless private ; and the entire mass
now lies us .n o**c
guudi -of depravity, ignorance- and skarto
Ices blasphemy; never, m tin whole
course of our life, have we witnessed just
such a heap of irrcligion, abstract or
human. Coarseness everywhere, rank
and vile vulgarity; the very miasma of
low minds. It is as indiscriminate as in
decent. The Colonel writes to the cour
tezan, and the common soldier addresses
with lewd terms of endearment the
street strumpet, or the equally degraded
wife. Nothing somean, nothing so base,
nothing so shocking to the sense or sensi
bility, hut finds a welcome place in these
blurred aud blistered pages. They do
indeed “smell to heaven,” poisonous and
putrid. One might find a reason for
prejudice, or fanaticism, in the ignorance
of some, and (he insanity of others.
Rut no Christian man can account for
the frightful shamelessness of morals
universally displayed. As an example
we quote a single paragraph from one
of these latter. It is from one“. John
Fry” to “Thomas Hay man.” They are
not very good friends it seems, from the
address, certainly not akin in politics,
for the one 7; a “Unionist the other a
“Democrat.” ‘Here is Mr. Fry’s exor
dium* :
Headquarters, 4th Brigade, |
Murfreesboro’, Tenu., April 0, 1863. j
Thomas Hay man ; You God dam cop
per lied ; I have thote of giving yon hell
and brimstone for Three week and more.
God dam your hell fired Soul, you son of
a ! May be you expect to Escape
me when 1 gets home, you black rascal
and Thief. But, if there is enough liel
fire in mailison county to light into a
blaze, you shall Ketch it, you God for
saken, low lived Jesus t’hrist dam nation
Copperhead ! ■
We forbear, and humbly beg forgive
ness, bot.fi of onr readers and our God!
ft. is right that such tilings na these
should be known, and yet it is a species
of profanity to reproduce them. One
can scarce imagine how the “heart, which
conceived such profanity; was nos blasted
as the hand penned it down. Although
the worst (how could it have gone far
ther !) it. is by no means the only one ot
the .kind. The rest are much after the
same stylo, the variety proceeding rather
out. of the contrast between the decent
and the profane, than between the good
and the evil. We dare not touch a line
of those, which belong to the former
class. The excessive obscenity through
out forbids even a glance.’
Among the few, which are not as de
scribed, we give the following. It is
from an officer —a surgeon. Although
no great, writer he is evidently a man of
intelligence. His narration is brief and
to the point, and lias the rare merit of
calling things by their right names.
Here it is just as taken from the envelope.
Read it and ponder the contents:
lIEADQUAItTEKS MEDICAL DiU-'T 9Sth ILL. RliO., I
Murfreesboro’, Teun., April loth, 1803. J
Mv Dear Regina: —Your welcome
communication, of3lstult., arrived in
due time. It gave me much pleasure to
hear you are in good health. We have
just returned from a grand thieving ex
pedition; some may call it a scouting
party, but the most appropriate name is
the former. We captured about a thous
and horses, live hundred negroes and
two hundred prisoners It was the first
tiip 1 have been on of the kind. We
would go into the field where the negroes
were plowing and make them unharness
mid get on the horses and strike out ;
enter the smoke-houses and take all the
hams we could carry and then burn the
rest. The women would cry and beg,
but to no purpose. One of our men was
shot and Dr. Y T ertrcss add I amputated
his leg, at a Mr. Anderson’s. We took
all his horses but one. This belonged to
a young lady, who gave me the mare,
aud told me she would sooner make me
a present of her, than let the soldiers
steal her. I have got her; she is the
finest animal I ever saw. 1 could talk
about incidents fora month that happen
ed on this trip, but I will refrain. I
have got a very fine silk dress for you
aud Nelly. I will send them as soon as
possible, the black one is for you and
the green one for Nelly. Your dress
pattern is worth thirty dollars; and also
a tine scarf, red, you may do as you
please with it: 1 don’t know what thelatter
is for. Tom Cox, the man that took the
coffee, stole the silks and gave them to
me. He run out. of money going home
and sobl the coffee. I have got a shot
gun for Walter; a nice carbine for your
father; if I get a chauce I will send
them home. Officers are resigning every
week. 1 will send your dresses next week
by Capt. Cox, he will express them from
Olney 1 am not caring whether l get
home or nol; 1 could ouly slay there a
few weeks if 1 were lo go, and it will not
cost any more for you to come to see me,
than for me to go and see you. Get your
clothing made and when you are ready
Income, let me know, l want you to trav
el some ami this will be a nice trip.
Whenever you see Col. Wilders’ Mounted
Brigade mentioned, look out for break
ers; they run tho Rebels into the moun
tains and catch them. It is the Brigade
that the bloody bßlh belongs to. 1 love
to go on these wild trips but it is not
often that 1 get the privilege of going. I
have not received any word from your
mother for a long time. You can’t guess
what we jiad for dinner. Eggs, biscuit,
butter, ham, potatoes, molasses, ’ pies,
peachy and blackberries, and other
articles too tedious to mention. I wish
you would send me some stamps, they
are very scarce here. I hope you have
got that money by this time. Answer
soon, your affectionate husband,
.1. N. Groves, IT. 8. 08 Illinois.
Refreshing, isn’t it ? A loving epistle
from a tender husband and devoted fath
ev io the gentle ones of home. Mark
how provident, lie i- of their happiness,
how mindful of them, lie has been up
on a delicious little thieving expedition,
and has not forgotten them. Oh, no—
not at all, through fatigue, through dan
ger, their “bright smile haunts him
still.” It even shuts out the sight of,
and deafens his ear to the cries of weak
woman and helpless children. How de
lighted Mrs. Gloves must, be with that
black silk ! But Nelly ! alt, the dear
darling, the “green” is for her. She
shall wear it to tlie May ball. It is papa’s
gift. Captured from the horrid rebel
“women.” No, not captured, for papa
has said himself, that “Tom Cox stole
it.” Yes, Cox stole it, and all the bet
ter. WhilsjNeHy is airing it. Walter
shall go a hunting with his nice new
shot-gun. Walter will shoot a rebel with
it one of these days. Again, the “Dr.”
is mindful also of the “old man.” Duti
ful son-in-law ! A carbine is a danger
ous weapon though; take care old friend.
They go off” of their own head sometimes.
“Whenever you see Wilder’s mounted
brigade mentioned, lookout for break
ers.” We Lave not a doubt, of it. They
break nothing, however, but. window
panes (vide Woodbury) and arc breakers
only from our gallant pursuers. Final
ly. our cbivalric “knight of the flainiug
pestle” winds up with a good dinner. It
is consoling—it roust be consoling—for
these patient home darlings to know that
their dearest parent, far away in Ten
nessee, is not starving and that he can
still rob the defenceless of their all, food
and raiment for himself. Eh Lein !—
God be with the just l—Chat. Rebel, 29th.
the Exemption Act.
The following is a copy of the act ro
repeal certain clauses of an act entitled
an act to exempt certain persons from
military service, etc., which has passed:
1. The Congress of Ihe Confederate
(States of America do enact, That so much
of the act approved October 11th, 1862,
as exempts from, military service “one
pcrijv**, eriaCi* —s agent, wwuor, over
seer, uii eac. plauraiiou ou v/Licl* o—c
white person is required to be l:cq t by
the laws or ordinances of any Liaie, and
qn which there is no while male adult
not liable to'military service, and in
States having no such law, one person,
as agent, owner, or overseer, on each
plantation of twenty negroes, and on
which there is no white male adult not
liable to military service,” and also the
following clause of said act, to wit: “and,
furthermore, for additional police for
every twenty negroes, on two or more
plantations within five miles of each
other, and each having less than twenty
negroes, aud on which there is no w oe
male adult not liable to military du ~
one person, being the oldest of the own
ers or overseers ou such plantations,” be
aud arc hereby repealed.
2. For Ihe police and management of
slaves there shall be exempted one per
son on each farm or plantation, the sole
property of a minor, a person of unsound
mind, a fruit- so/e, or a person absent
from home in the military or naval ser
vice of the Confederacy, on which there
are Iwenly or more slaves; provided , the
said person so exempted was employed
and acting as an overseer previous lo the
16th ot April, and there is no
white male adult on said farm or planta
tion who is not liable to military duty,
which fad shall he verified by the affida
vits of said person and two respectable
citizens, and shall be filed with the en
rolling officer; and provided, the owner of
such farm or plantation, his agent or le
gal representative, shall make affidavit,
and deliver the same to the enrolling of
ficer,that alter diligent effort no overseer
can be procured for such farm or planta
tion not liable to military duly; provided
further , that I his clause shall not extend
to any farm or plani.alion on which the
negroes have been placed by division
from any oilier farm or plantation, since
the llili day of October, 1862; provided
further, ihat for every person exempted
as aforesaid, and during the period of
such exemption, there shall be paid an
nually into the public treasury by the
owners of such slaves, tho sum of five
hundred dollars.
3. Such other persons shall be exempt
ed as the President shall be satisfied
ought to be exempted, in districts of
country deprived of white or slave labor
indispensable to the production of grain
or provisions, necessary for the support
of the population remaining at home,
and also, on account of justice, equity,
and necessity.
4. In addition to the State officers ex
empted by the act of October, 11th, 1862,
there shall, also, be exempted all State
officers whom the Governor of any State
may claim to have exempted for the due
‘administration of the Government and
laws thereof; but this exemption shall
not continue in any State after the ad
journment of the next regular session of
its Legislature, unless such Legislature
shall by law exempt them from military
duty in the Provisional Army of the Con
federate States.
Napoleon’s Programme t on Mexico.
The Paris correspondent of the New
York Times writes as follows, under date
of April 3d:
Do you desire to know the definitive
programme in Mexico ? Here it is, as
given to me by well informed friends of
the government. After defeating Jua
rez. some sort of a government, “by the
national will and aid of the French,” is
to fie instituted in his place, but no mat
ter for i lie present what this government
may be, so that it its not Juarez, and is
favorable to the French. This accomp
lished, France will demand of the new
government war indemnity, and the
government not being able to pay the
indemnify, the French will accept in
payment the concession, for an indefinite
period, of the right of working, for
their exclusive profit, certain mines of
the precious metals in Sonora and Chi
huahua ; and moreover, they will exact
from the new government’ commercial
treaties of the most favorable character.
In order to insure the faithful perform
ance of the contract on the part of the
Mexicans, and to prevent the recom
mencement of civil war in the country,
the French will strongly garrison with
their own troops, as long as required,
four or five of the most important strate
gic points of the country.
By this programe you will perceive
the French avoid a cession of territory,
and consequently any complications with
other countries ; while, at the same time
they derive all the advantages whieli
could accrue from a cession. The right
to work the mines will be given to twen
ty or more leading capitalists and in
dustrials, of whom the Duke de Moroy
will of course be one ; the mines will be
selected by scientific men, who have al
ready left here for that object; and thus,
while securing her war indemnity, France
will be supplying to her mint the much
needed bullion. As soon as the City of
of Mexico is reached, steps will be ta
ken here ro organize companies of suit
able workmen for emigration to the
mines, and then, if the power of the
United States should be destroyed by the
present war, as they believe ’in France
it will be, in three or five years, if it
should be desirable, the mining provin
ces of Mexico may be annexed to France,
as Nice and Savoy were, by the ballot
box.
An Epistolary Glnkral. —Gen. D.
11. Hill lias of late ‘occupied much space
in the newspapers, liis letters to Stan
ly and Fostei have filled up several col
umns, which might have contained more
entertaining and far more - profitable
matter. That a Major-General in the
Confederate service should undertake to
throw dirt against a Yankee is surpris
ing. It indicates much leisure and little
discretion. That newspapers should
publish such effusions as these of Gener
al Hill is not surprising—papers publish
cases of hydrophobia and give the size
of extraordinary eggs, gourds and
pumpkins. •
This is not the first appearance of
“Bethel"’ llill in the public prints. He
published a report of the battle at Bethel
and forgot to mention Magruder’s name.
Stonewall Jackson, Longstreet and most
of the Generals, who do not fall back or
abandon sieges on account of imaginary
flank movements, appear to have no lite
racy aspirations. Richmond Whig.
Abrival at Wilmington. —The steam
ship 11. E. Lee, formerly the Giraffe, ar
rived at Wilmington on Wednesday morn
ing from Bermuda, with dates to the 2.lst
ultimo.
The 11. E. Lee brings a valuable cargo
on Confederate account. The steamship
Cornubia arrived at St. Georges, Bermu
da, on ilie 21st.
Ukv' 'The English Government hat* ad
dressed a communication to the Messrs.
Laird in relation to two gunboatsalleged
lobe in the course of construction by
them for the Confederates. In reply the
Messrs. Laird nssure the British Govern
ment that they are being built for the
Emperor of China.
Wood is about to start his
paper, the New York Daily News* again.
It was suspended last year in conse
quence of its exclusion from the mails.
Tfte lucent Homicide.
The preliminary examination of Robt*
5. Forde, for shooting and killing Rob
ert F. Dixon, Clerk of the Confederate
Slates House of Representatives, on Fri
day last, was appointed to take place
before Hie Mayor at Ihe City Hall yes
terday. When Hie ease was called, till
the witnesses on both sides not being
present, it was continued by consent
until Saturday, May -u—..
ination of the witnesses before the Coron
er's jury, mention was made of a letter
v\ i itton by ibe prisoner lo deceased, con
taining threats. As this letter preceded
the tragedy on Bank street, and explains
the motive actuating the prisoner, we in
sert a copy of it :
Richmond, April 20, 18G3.
Robert F,. Dijcon,
Clerk House of Representatives:
Sir: While you were a candidate for
your present position as Clerk yon en
tered into a verbal contract with rue, to
which Mr. Dill and the lion. 11. E. Head
are witnesses, that if 1 would procure
certain votes for yon from tlie Suite of
Kentucky, you would appoint me as one
of youi assistants. At my solicitation,
several members from Kentucky voted
for you; y<m were elected, and, accord
ing to promise, l was appointed to act
ns your Journal Clerk.
Since my appointment I have perform
ed the heaviest part of the work in your
office. I will assert that 1 have done
twice the amount of labor of any of the
clerks in your employ. Since the House
commenced its night sessions, you have
required my constant attendance, both
day and night, in the House, thereby
allowing me only the few hours before
the meeting of the House in the morn
ing to get up the Journals, (unless 1
should sit up nearly the whole night,
which, of course, after the heavy duties
of the actual session of the House, from
11 o’clock, a. m., to lb at night, 1 was
unable to do.)
1 will state to you that since the night
sessions have been held 1 have been con
stantly at work in your office, from seven
o’clock in the morning until ten o’clock
at night. During the last ten days 1
have more than once appealed hi you tot
assistance, staling to yon that Hie work
of writing up tlie Journal was becoming
too great for on’e man to do, unless you
would relieve me from #h*J<wwb 1u me
House night, and give me an opportu
nity to write up the Journal for the next
day. These requests you half-way pro
mised to comply with ; but you failed to
render me tho assistance desired, al
though a resolution had passed the House
authorizing you to employ temporary
assistance. Your engrossing clerk, al
though not. writing except during the
sessions of the House, you allowed two
assistants; and you yourself divide the
labors of reading clerk with Mr. Lamar.
Os me you exacted the full performance
of the duties of Journal clerk, unaided,
and regardless of the accumulating work
occasioned by the rapid reports of com
mittees.
Although lama rapid penman, yet I clearly
foresaw that tho lirst day that an extra amount of
work should bo done by tho House, it would be
impossible for me to get the Journal ready in t ime;
that exigency occurred j esterday, and you prompt
ly and abruptly diseharg"d me from your employ
ment.
Uinter ordinary circumstances, I should not pro
test; perhaps, iiguinst such action, but I am cut off
from home friends and resources; I have a young
wife, in delicate health, dependent entirely upon
me for support; and in view of the fact that 1 as
sert, and can maintain by proof, the fact that 1
have performed the most arduous duties in your
office faithfully and well ; nnd in view also of the
circumstances under which J was appointed, I
should be false to myself, and recusant to my du
ties to those who are doarer to me than life, if I
(juietly submitted so such palpable injustice.
I therefore address you this communication with
the hope that it is not yet too late for you to recon
sider your action of yesterday, and redress an un
provoked wrong. Should such fail to be the case,
1 can only notify you to be prepared for settlement
of the matter as soon as we shall meet.
ROBERT S. FORDE.
I*. S. Any communication you may possibly de
sire to make can be sent to me up to tivo o’clock
this evening at Starke's Bookstore, Main street.
U. S. F.
— Rich. Dis. 29th vlt.
Generals Killed During the War.
A Northern paper publishes the fol
lowing list;
FEDERAL.
BRIGADIER GEN Ell .A I. REGULAR ARMY.
J. K. Mansfield, Connecticut, at An
tietain, September 17th, 18012.
MAJOR GENERALS.
P. Kearney, New York, at Chantilly,
Sept. 1, 18G2.
L. L. Stephens, Massachusetts, at
Chantilly, Sept. 1, 1862.
J. L. Ileno, Pennsylvania, at South
Mountain, Sept. 14, 1862.
I. 13. Richardson, Michigan, at Antie
tam, Sept. 17, 18G2.
BRIGADIER GENERALS.
N. Lyon, Connecticut, at Springfield,
August 10, 18G1.
W. 11. L. Wallace, Illinois-, at Shiloh,
April G, 18G2.
T. Williams, Michigan, at Baton
Rouge, August., 18G2.
R. L. McCook, Ohio, by guerrillas in
Tennessee, August, 18G2.
Henry Bohlen, Pennsylvania, on the
Rappahannock, August, 18G2.
—Taylor, New Jersey, at Manas
sas, August 28, 18G2.
J. P. Rodman, Rhode Island, at Antie
tam, September 17, 18G2.
P. A. Ilackleman, at Corinth, October
3, 18G2.
J. S. Jackson, Kentucky, at Perryville,
October 8, 18G2.
G. D. Bayard, New York, at Freder
icksburg, Dec. 12, 1802.
W. 13. Terrell, Virginia, at Perryville,
October 8, 18G2.
C. T. Jackson, Pennsylvania, at Fred
ericksburg, Dec. 13, 1802.
J. W. Sill, Ohio, at. Murfreesboro,’
Dec. 81, 18G2.
Total—lß.
CONFEDERATE.
GENERALS REGULAR ARMY.
Albert Sidney Johnston, Texas, at
Shiloh, April 0, 18G2.
BRIGADI ER G ENK RA LS.
R. S. Garnett, Virginia, at Garrick’s
Ford, July It), 18G1.
B. E. Bee, South Carolina, at Manas
sas, July 21, 1861.
Felix K. Kollicoffer, Tennessee, at
Somerset, January 12, 18G2.
James Mclntosh, Arkansas, at Elk
horn, March 7, 1862.
Ben McCulloch, Texas, at Elkhorn,
March 7, 18G2.
A. If. Gladden, Louisiana, at. Shiloh,
April 7, 18G2.
Turner AV. Ashby, Virginia, in a skir
mish, May, 1862.
Robt. Hatton, Tennessee, at Seven
Pines, May 31, 1862.
Richard Griffith, Mississippi, at Sav
age Station, July 1, 1862.
C. S. Winder, Maryland, at Cedar
Mountain, August 9, 1862.
John T. Hughes, Missouri, at Inde
pendence, August, 1862.
R. E. Garland, Virginia, at South
Mountain, September 14, 1862.
L. 08. Branch, North Carolina, at
Antietam, September 17, 1862.
Wm. E. Starke, Mississippi, at Antie
tam, September 17, 1802.
Henry Little, Missouri, at luka, Sep
tember 19, 1862.
George B. Anderson, North Carolina,
at Antietam, September 17, 1802.
S’- R. 11. Cobb, Georgia, at Fredericks
burg, Dec. 13, 1862.
Maxey Gregg, South Carolina, at Fred
ericksburg, Dec. 18, 1862. \
Jas. E. Rains, Tennessee, at Murfrees
boro’, December 31, 1862.
R. W. Hanson, Keniucky, at Murfrees
boro’, January 2, 1862. Total 21.
Chattanooga Rebel says: The
down passenger train from Tullahoma
to this place ran over a wild deer near
the foot of the mountain a few days ago
The instance is a remarkable one.”
Congressional Summary.
Ixt the oeuatc. X::osuiy, tho i.iojse bill making
appropriations for the support of the Oo'rermr.cnt
for the six months ending 3ist Doc<*r..t*ir, was
amended and passed:
The bill declaring the telegraph apart of the
postal system of the Confederate States ws p st
ppned uutil the next session.
The amendments of the House to the amend
ments of the Senate to tho bill providing t” tho
assessment and collection of taxes (styKg M::
ckir.ery Bill were concurred in. Tire a, : ■
that the p-y of assessors shall he $04,,... ;
other respects it roct-ins essor.th'.h*h,
... -1 4
’ Thd’ll-use bill to repeal the tat :. : •.
was taken up, and after ft lengthy • •••! t t. ,
eating debate, was, unar cunt of tin thuim snof
the Senate, postponed uutil the next session.
The House bill to amend the act authorizing the
transfer of soldiers to regiment* front theii hwn
States, which was,iiNcnssv.l at length some days
since, v as rejected—yeas 4, nays 12.
Aftei an ienth c.ual. motion to take up the biil
to amend the act to better provide for the sick and
wounded in hospitals, the Senate resolved iutose
ctet session and soon after adjourned.
The Vice-President, Mr Stephens, presided on
Monday and Tuesday.
itr tire House the following bill-; wt re taken up
and passed:
A bill t i provide fm the transfer ~f s serv
ing in the army to the navy.
A bill authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to
appoint clerks to tire commandants anil quarter
masters of the marine corps.
A bill to regulate'the supplies of clothing for en
listed men of tbe navy.
’ A bill to increase the pay of Master’s Mates of
the navy.
A Senate bill to amend an act (o regulate im
pressments.
Also, a Senate bill to authorize the appointment
of a Chief Constructor of the Navy, and to fix the
pay for the same.
Also, a bill to provide for a Provisional Navy of
the Cpnfederate States.
The House refused to concur in the amendment
of the Senate to the Appropriation bill, which
strikes out the appropriation for the increase of the
pay of soldiers, as may be provided by law Jlich
m'ju'l />isj'(itch, ‘Jot 11 .
- • - *► ——
Interesting to Clerks.
The Senate, Friday, passed a bill from the House
of Hepresentatives, turning out of office all Clerks
in Quartermaster and Commissary Departments,
who are capable of shouldering a musket, and au
thorizing the detail of disabled soldiers to take their
places. The following is a copy Iho act:
The ('ingress, etc., do enact, That the act entitled
‘■An act to provide for an increase of Quartermas
ter an Commissary Departments,” approved Feb.
If,tii. lSii'2. I earn! the same is hereby amended by
striking out the proviso at the end of the same and
inserting in licit thereof the following:
Pr-aded. That no Quartermaster, Assistant
Quarto: need or. Commissary or Assistant Commis
sary be authorised to employ as a clerk any one
liable to military service. And the commanding
officer of Quartermasters, Assistant Quartermas
ter, Commissariesm Assistant Commissaries, may
detail from the ranks under his command such
pel's*,** “ l I" 1 “"n” as may be necessary for service
in the office of said Quartermasters. Commissaries,
and Assistant Commissiaries: Provided. Tlifrt
only disabled soldiers shall be so detailed, while
one can be found for such service.
Organizing for Local Di;it.n<.:. —MY under
stand that a movement is on toot to organize
one or more companies in this oily, for defense in
this vicinity in the event of a raid being attempted
in Alabama, similar to tlie one which has caused
so much excitement in Mississipyi. The move
meat is a good one, and should lie encouraged.
There are plenty of able bodied men in this city,
who might join such an organization anil lie pre
pared at a moment's warning to move against
the enemy, ill the event of their services being re
ijiii ed. —Montgomery A do. ‘-d.
From Tcsccjiiiia.- —This, during tliu past ten
(lays, has been a point of interest to us. The Fed
erats under Brigadier lieneral Dodge, are in large
farce—cavalry, (7tli Kansas, 10th Missouri and
Stewart's regiment.) 18 pieces artillery, and infan
try, 20 regiments were counted. They advanced
as far tip ihe valley as Leighton, and near to Town
Creek—Colonel Buddy falling back, skirmishing,
and impeding their march. On Friday several of
their officers are reported to have been killed in a
skirmish. They are now said to have fallen hack
to Tuscumbia, which they occupy. The people,
generally, are badly treated—the enemy take
what they want, burn and destroy tbe balance.
Thejcountry is laid waste.
Gen. Forrcft has crossed the l iver with a consid
erable force to lteihly’s relief, and will take chief
comm on!, lie will do everything in the power
of man. with the force a* his command,to protect
the people, fight and drive the enemy back, if pos
sible. Me look to hear of active operations in and
about Tusctuiibia.
P. S —There was fighting yesterday near Town
Creek, and Forrest reported as falling back. N'o
particulars.— llunlsvifle Confcd. 301 b.
Last Days or Coxctnr.ss. —The Rich
mond correspondent of the Knoxville
Register whites:
One is amazed when an old measure of
Hie House is called up at the closeot the
session, to observe bow effectually linn*
lias shorn it of all interest.
That humbug measure of Mr. Conrad,
that inimitable trap set for gudgeons,
that masterpiece of demagoguisin, that
tub thrown to a whale, the glorious, wise
and generous proposition to divide the
public lands among the soldiers, who can
vote everywhere except in Tennessee,
has gone down to oblivion. It has been
placed upon the calendar—the calendar
on which is recorded a long list of sage
propositions to be considered when time
shall be no more—the calandar of saints,
on which Conrad has thus recorded his
name, and all the soldiers through all
time are to do him reverence. In the
beginning of the session Mr. Russell,
too, who is a man of sense, proposed to
legislate about our claims to Kansas, and
there it was no doubt that Conrad ex
pected to furnish our soldiers with pub
lic lands, ltussell was legislating for
“grandeur,” Conrad for votes. Their
absurd “Resolves” have lost all interest,
and gone to that great l-eceptacle of
Congressional folly, the calendar—the
tomb of the capulets.
correspondent of Hie Cincin
nati Gazette, writing from Corinth, Miss.,
on the 9th inst. say's: The rebels ap
pear to be establishing adine of commu
nication between Vicksburg and the
army opposing Rosencrans. The occu
pation of Florence indicates a desire to
make sure of a crossing on the Tennes
see, while their forces are scattered along
in nearly the line of march from one
place to the other, as if to be prepared
for any movement which might be called
for. General lluggles commands at Cos
lurnbus, Mississippi. Northward, a
force occupies Tupelo, on the Mobile &
Ohio railroad, and sends pickets as far
North as Baldwin. Chalmers and Wood
have commands scattered between Co
lumbus and the main army in Tennes
see. Whether all this indicates a move
ment from Vicksburg to Tennessee, or
the reverse, it is not known : but at any
rate it is evidently a precautionary
disposition of forces.
A Thick Playt.ij Oitt.— The Rich
mond Enquirer, of (lie 29 th ult. says:
We liave another sheaf of letters from
officers and privates of the Georgia
troops near Fredericksburg, all express
ing, in every varied tone of abhorrence
and execration, their indignant feelings
at the rumor that a “Reconstructionist”
was about to be brought forward as a
candidate for the Governorship of Geor
gia. It is unnecessary, and would be
impossible, to publish them all. The
rumor was without any foundation ex
cept in the indiscreet zeal of some friend
of Governor Brown, who wished to stig
ma! ize with that hateful name reconstruc
tionist any man who should be bold
enough to oppose the present. Governor.
No man, however, in Georgia dares
to ask tlie suffrages of the people at
home, still less those in the army, upon
so base an issue.
Tut: Bi.ockadk. —The blockade running
business will be restricted. It is well
understood that the Yankee government
furnishes private signals to vessels
freighted with fancy goods which enable
them to pass the blockading squadrons.
Cotton and gold are thus extracted from
the South, and in return we receive all
descriptions mulling that we
need, but everything we fancy. The
government should regulate this trade
by which our enemies get cotton and
gold, and we nothing.
A lady was passing along the streets
when she was met by a young man,
who, in staggering past, stepped on her
dress. Turning to the lady, he re
marked. ‘*lloops take up so much
room,” to which the lady quietly replied,
“Not so much as whiskey, sir,” and j
passed on.
Terrible Bkecvor ~
Soma of tho Yankee people huvi
thrown into spasm* by a discover-: y, tl .. a
looks very formidable and fearful „
‘heir papers present, it. ii ere ia
heading, oi one of them, the PhiktdeL k,
Crests : 1 la
la:poria::t Arrests and Astounding Disclosure ■
tninionabloOrganization— The >•> m “
vc-o C mNdvr_cy AstaWitcd—.*-2’"-’
kc iH.nn.ik • > ifN'etisai—-!?••
o-. a ! ~<l- !. • 1 . . i, oj pv.r,., “’ >’ _ -
i,iA..ip: - gns Farsworda, and Or ip.*.
Hie importaut arrests here timed wn,
tour men, with outlandish names, as ;L V
Philip Huber, Augustus F. iilig, Gab:
Fiber! and Harrison Oteneder. The* i
iiilavit against them is made by one Lyot
who is called a United States govern’
ment detective This individual swear
that he got wind of a secret rneetinr
which was to he held m Berks conrt-
Pennsytvama, in a barn In ord. *
du-cover its purposes, he went to
place early and concealed himself under
some straw. The conspirators canfe
according to appointment, but before
proceeding to work, they instituted a
search for listeners. Mr. Spy ] ;l y hid -,
snugly that he was overlooked Then
business was commenced by JluDer -
sating the object of Hie association -
The war he declared to be unholy he
was acting for a society composed of u
million men—slated that it was organ
ized South and had passwords, grips,
After getting through his talk, he ad
iirtuisici'cd Hie oalli, which is put in thi,
form:
Are you in favor of ‘.he abduction of
Abraham Lincoln, by force, if necessary
Answer—l am.
Arc you inf favor of a North west f.,y
federacy ?
Answer I am.
Are you in favor of resisting the draft
or conscription act ?
Answer —1 am.
•Huber “gave the lie” to all t his. The
spy stated, under oath, that the conspi
rators at Hie time of Hie arrest declared
that ihe object of the association was u
overthrow Lincoln, but that this could fir
done under the constitution. Failing in
that, then force was i.i be resoricd
Finally v for ihe purpose of getting ~i
ditional testimony, the examination n i
postponed till the 4th of May.
The Press, editorially, has the follow
ing concerning the hideous conspiracy :
This is a startling story that we prnt
this morning. Citizens! the time lias
come to mark iltese enemies of the coun
try who meet in barns and bidden pin
ces to counsel anarchy and rebellion.
The spirit of crime is not confined to the
barn in Berks county. Mr. lluber may
have made a mistake when he spoke of a
million of men joined in his mysterious
organization. But the defiance he mani
fested, and the success he obtained, show
that he is the representative or t lie in
strument of a mighlier organization.
This organization must be overthrown
before we can expect peace and triumph.
There was much ambiguous giving out
in respect to an association called the
Knights of the Golden Circle, which is
said to have an organization in each of
the States, and which, it is also said,
originated in Illinois by direct influences
front Hie South. It is imagined that t he
Berks county affair was a section of this
terrible secret society. Rumors of march
ings and countermarchings, iStc., of these
men were common and pretty generally
believed. The Knights are supposed to
be monsters, with Southern feelings, and
are depicted as genuine anthropophagi
cannibals ready to eat little Yankee
children and kiss all tbe pretty woman.
One little fact given by lluber makes
tbe business suspicious. He averred that
the fee of admission to the society is one
dollar. May it not be a Yankee specu
la lion ?
Affairs lit i itMli lit ksbuig.
FiuinKßicKSHiißn, April 28. The
Yankees were,said to be digging rifle
pits near the ferry night before Inst ;
doubtless to prevent Lee from crossing
over to catch them on their retreat from
Stafford. The pickets above were seen
last evening with cavalry boots on,
showing that the infantry have already
gone, and the cavalry are the rear
guard. Yesterday there seemed to be
au inspection .of wagons going ou near
Walker Roy’s house. 400 wagons were
collected there and 210 down at the
depot. 40 pieces of artillery also, with
infantry and cavalry, with 10 flags, were
seen. Before night all disappeared. 1
hear again of numerous transports on
the Potomac.
Two years ago the Tennesseeans and
Arkansians were welcomed from the
same spot. Then Fredericksburg “bio- -
somed like tbe rose.” When the Mis
sissippians came the citizens were exiles,
and Burnside offered them the “hostili
ties of the occasion,” but retired van
quished by tbe valor and retreating from
tbe volleys of thet.'onf'ederate invincibles
I was glad to see them on the scene of
their triumphs, welcomed and welcoming
their fellow-citizens. It is right that the
home of Washington should give cordial
greeting to honored citizens from the
home of Jefferson Davis. The Yankees,
standing on the consecrated home ot
Washington’s boyhood, fired on Southern
soldiers at ihe of his mother
McLaws’ brave division slow a thousand
of the miscreants, and partly expiated
the offence by offering them a sacrifice
at Hie tomb. And while Mississippians.
and other gallant representatives of til!
the States, are so nobly fighting the bai
lies of the Confederacy upon the sacred
and outraged soil of Virginia's
favored section, Fredericksburg, hav
ing sent nearly all her sons to the defence
of North Carolina, has also given three
of her cherished children —Major-Gen
eral Maury, Major-General Stevenson,
and Brigadier-General Barton —to de
fend at Vicksburg rtic citadel and heart
of Mississippi.
From it* Tin: Roan. —A friend, who
returned from Meridian yesterday, con
firms the statement*that but a small force
of Yankees (he says not over sixty) math’
their appearance at Enterprise. On the
Southern road they destroyed ten or
eleven pieces of trestle-work, which wki
be soon repaired, and burned twd train-
The engines were run off the track, but
not much hurt.
Since going west, they have been heard
of as crossing the New Orleans anti Jack
son Railroad at Hazlehurst, miks
below Jackson, where they burned one
train, and possibly two. By this time
the}’ are supposed to be at Baton Rouge,
crowing over their exploits, as well the)
may. It is true they met with no oppo
sition, but that is just the thing for them
to crow over. Bravo for our authoritie
that send rams where they can do no
thing, to be destroyed, and let the ene . )
occupy the river where the rams com
act; and send troops away front a conn
try full of corn, that they will not al
to be sold, that the enemy mayhav,
chance for a clean sweep. — Mob.
Horace Greeley is reminded by ,i;l ’
New Vork World that his ninety days are
almost up. He declared the North
to abandon the contest with the - ‘ ‘ _
and submit to disunion, if they
overwhelm the rebellion before tue
of May. The time is near at band, -mt,
of course, Mr. Greeley will be as good
his word, and on morning ol the -a
of May will advocate ft recognition oi
the Southern Confederacy and ftn imme
diate stopping of the war.
Col. M. E. Travis, of Paris, and Col. W. A Snee*
of Knoxville, have been appointed commissi.---.nc
tot Tennessee, under the impressment a f t