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COLUMBUS.
ariest. Country Circulation.
Tuesday Morning, May 19, 1803.
Wiiax ix Costs Them. — A Yankee
paper estimates the cost of the war up
to the present time at £5,000,000,000.
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Tiik Siege ox Suffolk. —it is ou'nl
that the siege of Suffolk, which lasted
only three or four weeks, enabled Gen.
hongstreet to gather up large quantities
of corn and over a. million and a half
pounds of bacon.
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We see it stated that Captain S.
G. Lpann has authority to organize into
military order all the Indians residing
east of the Mississippi river.
The Louisville Democrat of the
7th says three deserters from Humphrey
Marshall’s division arrived in Covington
ou the 4tli, and gave* themselves up to
the military authorities.
Beef was selling at fifteen cents
per pound in the markets in Louisville
on the oth. Everything else in propor
tion, and a prospect of an early advance.
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Jggjy” We learn from the Troy Adver
tiser that Col. Ammoirine’s 54th Ala
bama Regiment Look the line of march
from that place last Friday. This regi
ment is in Gen. Clanton’s Brigade, and
we presume it. will soon be where there
will be something to do of a more excit.
ing nature than mere drill. “Old Red ”
will fight ; and we should not be sur
prised to hear of his turning up among
some of the raiders unless they “get.
further ”
The Private Soldier. —Many are
the discouragements with which the pri
vate soldier meets. lie almost loses his
identify in the ocean of living beings
around him; untitled and unknown, his
deeds of valor in his country’s cause are
not likely to live in “story and in song,”
but to the true patriot there is one con
solation, no good deed is ever lost. In the
work of the world’s political emancipa
tion, no honest effort is wholly thrown
away—the life of no patriot is sacrificed
in vain; for although the end directly
had in view may not be attained, yet the
deed itself will live and perform its part
in the liberation of the world from tyr
anny.
Muzzling the Press.— The Yankees
have recently suppressed two papers in
N’ew Orleans—the Estifette du Sud (a
French paper) and a Roman Catholic
paper called the Southern Pilot.
There is nothing that tyrants hate
more than a free, outspoken Press.—
Through its agency, the wrongs of the
oppressed come to light, and their com
plaints reach the public car. The Press
spreads light and truth, and ’tis these
that tyrants fear. Truth, whether flash
ing from the sword of Washington, fall
ing from the lips of Henry, or rolling in
living- masses from the Press of Franklin,
is the same, and tyrants, small and great,
dread its power.
Late Yankee Papers.— We are in
debted to Mr. Stewart for late files of
‘Northern papers. Mr. S. is just, from
Nashville, and left Washington only
about two weeks since. He represents
the ofitce holders and Government con
tractors at Washington as still being
“full intent” upon “crushing the rebel
lion, ’ but that the people are certainly
disgusted with the war and with tkopar
ty now keeping it up. * In Nashville the
Southern Rights people are generally
hopeful, notwithstanding the heavy col
uums of Federal troops almost daily
pouring in and the strenuous efforts made
to / niomze the city by a reign of terror.
Never perhaps in the history of the Avorld
has the rotten depravity of the human
heart been more clearly manifested than
among the Federal officers in Nashville,
during the past six or eight, months.
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The Great Southern Insurance Com
pany.—According to the requirements
of the charter, and in answer to the call
of the commissioners, the subscribers
for stock in the Great Southern Insur
ance Company, met in Macon on the
Pith of April for the purpose of organi
zation. The organization was perfected
ly election of the following Directors:
-a\ann'ah G3. Liimar, Win Battersby, Andrew
Low, Charles Green, Dwight Lathrop.
Augusta—Thomas S Metcalf, >y J Owens Jas
lfrown, I) L Adams, B S Dunbar.
Macon—Win It Johnston, J A Ralston, J L Jones,
Pulaski S llolt. Isaac Scott.
. V'glumbcs—W 11 Young, David Adams, Daniel
u niton, James F Bozeman, D F Willcox.
Atlanta—tas Ormand,W F Herring. A W Jones,
Sidney Boot, A S Lockhart.
At a subsequent meeting of (he Direc
tors, held on the 23d, W. B. Johnson, of
Macon, was elected President and Chas.
Day, of Macon, secretary.
Look I p.—The following fable con
tains a good moral beautifully expressed:
A young man once picked up a sove
reign in the road. Ever afterwards, as
be walked along, lie kept his eyes steadi
ly fixed on the ground, in hopes of find
ing another. And in the course of a
long life he did pick up, at different
times, a goodly number of coins, gold
and silver. But all these years, while
lie was looking tor them, lie saw not that
flte heavens were bright above him, and
nature beautiful around. He never
once allowed his eyes to look up from the
mud and filth in which he sought the
treasure; aud when he died, a rich old
man, he only knew this fair earth of ours
as a dirty road, in which to pick up
money as you walk along.
Brute Butler for President.— An
exchange says that Brute Butler is likely
to be a candidate for the Presidency to
succeed Lincoln. The Yanks will likely
have a warm time during their next con
test for the Presidency, whether they
run Butler or some oilier Beast. Al
though we do not consider the Presidency
of Abe's dominions a desirable position;
there will no doubt be many who would
love to mount the wreck and ride it to
ruin when it does go down. When the
war does end there will likely bo some
ueads to take off, and Butler’s would
certainly be a suitable one.
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Nashville papers of the 7ch inst.,
™y that another “rebel raid” was made
wHhm eight miles of that place, on the
Granny R hite pike, on the 4th. Several
prisoners were taken from among the
pickets, and causing a general stampede
among the wood choppers.
SS?*cts ©f tat© oh j
Sjateza.
Many persons, both ffotn natural bon
ntit.ut.ion and from habit, are accustomed
to look on the dark side. And it should
create no surprise when wc seo persons,
as we sometimes do, who look upon us
as a ruined people —who complain of the
way in which the government ia admin- ;
islercd—who speak as though our social
system were perfectly unhinged, and the
whole country rocking to ruin. These
persons are honest in the expression of
their fears, we allow, but they are either
not familiar with the history of revolu
tionsjjor have been slow in receiving in
struction from its teachings,
That we have suffered socially by ftie
war, is freely admitted ; and it is not to
be expected but that a nation will retro
grade in its civilization during a civil
war; but, all things considered, ourbo
cial system has stood the shock admira
bly. If v. T c compare ourselves with the
English during their long civil commo
tions, we lose nothing by the compari
son. From the decapitation of Charles
the First, to the accession of William
of Orange, they scarcely had any thing
that could properly be called peace ; and
their society w T as upheaval from its very
foundations.
If we contrast ourselves with the
French during their celebrated revo
lution, we have everything in our fa
vor. And our social condition even
compares well with that oi our fathers
dming the first American revolution.
Even Washington, who was by no means
narrow-minded and Puritanical, had to
complain of the moral defection of the
people aud their want of patriotism.
There may be more speculation and
selfishness now than then ; hut it should
be remembered that our armies aro vast
ly larger and our population more nu
merous. There is, it must be confessed,
much corruption in practice; but our
theory of human life and society is un
dergoing no dangerous reforms. It is a
little remarkable that iu the multifarious
excitements of revolution, no essential
principle of our moral and social philoso
phy has been attacked—no new fangled
notion of social life brought forward.
The French during their revolution,
not only attempted to break down the
existing form of government, but the
prevailing social and religious systems.
They attempted to annul the Bible and
dethrone its Author; and such was the
condition of their social and political
system, that no man could feel secure of
his life fora single day. But our society
rests on the same great ethical principles
that it did before the war. The Bible is
still our book, God our hope, and there
is still enough moral integrity in our so
ciety to prevent it from falling to pieces
from its own weight.
Andrew Johnson a Major General.
According to our recent dispatches
“Andy” Johnson has received the com
mission'of Major General, and has au
thority to raise 5,000 Tennesseeans and
10,000 negroes.
He may succeed in “ raising ” or steal
ing the negroes, but we presume it, will
be some time before he raises the Ten
nesseeans; for badly as some of them
have been gulled by Andy, and much as
they may have loved the “glorious
Union,” they will not. fight for it, side by
side with Sambo. Andy’s son Bob has
also been promoted to Brigadier General.
He wms formerly Colonel of a renegade
Tennessee regiment, and Sim Brownlow,
son of the testy old Parson, was Lt. Col
onel in the same regiment. Wonder if
Andy will give the “ Parson ” a place ou
his staff?
For the honor of Tennessee let it be
borne in mind that her three great trait
ors, Maynard, Johnson and Brownlow,
are not native sons. Maynard hails
from Yankeedom, Johnson from North
Carolina, and Brownlow was born and
raised in Wythe co., Va.; that is if he
ever had any “raising.”
Eccentric. —Ex-Gov. Neil S. Brown,
of Tennessee, appears to be a man of
many striking peculiarities of mind.
Soon after the fall of Fort Donclson,
Nashville, Memphis and New Orleans,, lie
hastened to make friends with the Lin
coln government by taking the oath of
allegiance, and subsequently added to
his infamy by attending “Union meet
ings,’’ and making speeches with W.. 11.
Polk and Andy Johnson. Since the de
feat of the “Grand Army us the Poto
mac,” and the numberless disasters which
have overtaken the Yanks of late, the
Ex-Governor lias wheeled about and gone
back to liis first love. Refusing to re
new his oath of allegiance to the Abo
lition Government a few days since, lie
was sent across the lines. Wc expect
soon to hear of his being in Richmond,
making application for an office.
Harris County. —ln response to the
recent proclamation of President Davis,
a meeting of the citizens of Harris coun
ty, assembled at Hamilton, on the slli
instant. There being a thin attendance,
‘no action was taken on the matters be
fore it, and after the appointment of a
committee consisting of G. A. B. Dozier,
G. W. Mullins, J. J. W. Diggers, N.
Hutchinson, Wilkinson Sparks and Thom
as M. Glower, to collect information for
the consideration of a future meeting ;
the meeting adjourned to assemble at.
that place again on the first Tuesday iu
June, at which time the planters of the
county generally, are earnestly invited
to be present and participate in its pro
ceedings.
£®““lt is said that a son of the noto
rious Frank P. Blair, of Missouri, was
captured by our troops during the late
battle at Chancellorsville, and that, lie
has since taken the oath of allegiance to
the Confederate States.
“Prisoners of War.” —We see from
the Louisville Democrat of the 7th, that
the “rebel” ladies, Miss Fanny Battle,
Miss Booker. Mrs. Samuels and her two
daughters, have been ordered to Wash
ington as prisoners of war. As “prison
ers of Avar” ! Women taken from their
homes, and sent to a stinking Bastile, as
“prisoners of war”! When old Charon
begins in good earnest to ship Yankees
from Nashville to Pluto’s kingdom, nec
essaries in hell will go down.
The corn and wheat crops in
North-east Georgia are said, by persons
familiar with that section, to be unusu
ally promising.
_ “Whilst it. to too cotHc- yv.i
b the ability of r.-r forjes at Vicksburg
to hold that p’loe against the attack
soon tobi made against it, we sec no
good reason for tlio many apprehensions
of our people-relative to the fate of that
city. Grant La- obtained a strong 1 .-ot
hold on the Mississippi side ’.'-'-lew the
city, while h largo force is still menac
ing it from above. It is clearly I lie put
pose of the enemy to invest the city by
forming a junction at. some point on the
Jackson road, thus cutting off all com
munication from the interior and forcing
our troops to evacuate the place. But
the execution ot this plan is full of haz
ard such as Yankee generals are not usu
ally disposed to take, tv ii.it o h lorce
Hi the vicinity i*t J n ksLurg ami Jack
son which, it properly managed, or if not
positively mismanaged, is fully adequate
to defend Vicksburg against all forces
no ay threatening it. If Grant's forces at
Grand Gulf meet with prompt resistance
as we have some reason to hope they
will, the danger will have passed.—
Whatever is done, however, will have to
be done quickly, as the enemy is evi
dently alive to the importance of carrying
out his plan* before ‘.lie setting in of the
sickly season along the Mississippi. It
is hoped that Grant will be under the ne
cessity of making a vigorous attack in
a few days, with a view of reaching the
road, cr of falling back, and until the
results of this engagement shall have
become known it is vain to speculate tip
on the future prospects of Vicksburg.
Our only .danger seems to be in delay.
If the enemy conclude merely to hold
his present position, put himself on the
defensive and await result: , ihe prospect
becomes less encouraging t.. Its This
will be especially bo if a f. -w more raids
are permitted through the interior.
We should not expect too much from
our troops in the West. They have la
bored under many disadvantages which
could not have been made known without
positive injury to our cause. But there is
now a head to that army, which is per
haps inferior to none in the Confederacy,
and whether Vicksburg should be evacu
ated or not, Ave Avill know that, under
the circumstances, all things will have
been managed for the best.
The Enemy at Jackson, Mississippi
We consider it altogether probable
that the Yankees have been in possession
of Jackson since Wednesday evening.
All communication has been cut pH” since
that time, which taken in connection
with information of a private character,
that came to our knowledge otr yester
dry, makes up a pretty strong case.
It is said that our forces will form a
junction at some point on the road above
Jackson, and that the enemy is noAV in
the condition desired by the command
ing General.
It is thought a. vigorous attack on
land, where our troops will not have io
labor under so many disadvantages, will
bring about good results. Wo shall see.
Mistaken Policy.
Wc observe that the Northern papers
are still quoting the Richmond Enquir
er’s contemptuous expressions east upon
the anti war democrats and using them
for the purpose of forestalling the-“cop
perhead” sentiment in the Northwest. -~
Wo have never allowed ourselves to be
lieve that the “mule caters” intended to
Strengthen the war feeling of tite North,
o-r do anything likely to unite its deluded
people more closely against, the South.
We have even been charitable enough
not to share the almost, general belief in
certain quarters that the articles of the
Enquirer Avere shaped with reference to
the future welfare of a. certain political
fraternity which is still strong in death.
We still think those silly- and ill-timed
falminalions AVeremore iheresttll of acci
dent than design—that there was not in
fact, really any design in them—and that
they were simply the results of a. very mi.
fortunate indiscretion, such as great, but
eccentric minds will sometimes perpe
trate. But so far as mere results are
concerned, it matters little what might
have been the design of the writer,
should be have bad any. There is an
old Spanish proverb, the English of
which is, that “Hell “is paved with good
intentions,” and which may find a perti
nent application til tlTe present instance.
In order io keep our people from desir
ing re-union, we have never been able
to see the necessity or even good sense in
it. line of policy, the direct, and well
known results of which m to intensify
the Northwest and make it a unit against
us. But. that the articles of the Ewquir®
er have contributed greatly to that end,
no man can deny. It It as been one of
the best allies of the Washington Gov
ernment. That paper is at the North,
mor4 than Avith us, the reputed “organ of
Jeff Davis,” and those blood and thun
der, “mule eating” articles are eagerly
sought for by the Abolition journals and
paraded before the public as the senti
ments of the “rebel President.” The
result is natural. The pensioned press
of Lincoln could not desire better argu
ments with which to meet the disaffected
of the Northwest, We like to hear the
Lincohiiles abused; they deserve it. But
since it is clearly to our interest to have
some respect for the struggling minority
in the North which is doing all it can to
cripple the miscreants at Washington, it
is not onlj’silly, but, absolutely injurious
to our cause, to indulge in such rhodo
montade.
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Prudence. —The movements of Rose
crans seem to indicate that lie is either
preparing to retreat or make another
attack soon. If his purpose is to rencAV
the .attack, lie has learned a lesson of
economy from the misfortunes of his
brother Generals, and intends to travel
without his baggage. Old Scott took a
“through ticket” to Richmond, and had
his baggage “checked” accordinrjy •
a serious accident occurring, he failed to
“make the connection,” and lost, much
of his baggage. McClellan, Burnside,
and others, have met a similar mi-for
tune. did K rout, lias taken the hint, and
lias sent his to the rear. A timely pre
caution, as something may transpire to
prevent lift coming South, since “acci
dents will happen in (la: be.- !, reculated
families.”
Hoi,. Andrew Ewing and James
A. McClure, of Nashville. Team, have
been sent to Tankee prisons north of the
Ohio,'by order of Andy Johnson. Both
these men fete Andy’s old political op
ponents.
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Pjct:'.?o7?\ MMy —y t o riov"? rrcr’nricMts
i.iirg to-lay. r.sscngers report largo volumes of
smoko soon tin* morning in the direction of die
Yankee camp.
The aggregate number us wounded brought
hole since the Ist iust. is 7,100, of which u,*JJO
have since returned to duty.
■The rt fallal ion resolutions accepted L-.v Congress
r r ‘ -ides that. .i v
commas! : - -.. 1 jes for mititarj- seiviee against the
Gen fork iat r Cliilr,, or aid thorn in any military
onU-rjiriee in said service, ahull, if raptured, he put
to death. The negroes, when capturej in the ar
my against the Confederate Mates, shall be deliv
eie.i np to the State authorities to he dealt’ with
arc .’.ding; to the present w future law.-- of the
Suite-.
Richmond. May 15.—Two finishing shops of the
itedegt i Iron Works and tne Crenshaw Woolen
Mills, Void .losii ovtd by fire this iu..tiling-; toss
hr avy.
Northern (Life.: fhol2th say that atVallan
dighsm Tii.t-tmg In-fit in New York, .i t- b. --
declared thearre-d nneffnaUed in the hi- col the
worli; and said that Xew York and X<-.- Jersey
were the only free Malm left.
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Tui.LA.iio.iia, May lb. —Later Masliville intelli
gence i > confirmatory of Yallandighanrs arrest
by order of Burnsides. The result is not com
mented upon. All quiet here.
Tuli.aho.ma, May 15. —All quiet in front. The
Louisville’ Democrat of the 10th has a dispatch
from Murfreesboro, stating that3,ooo contrabands
were organized into companies of 30 each, with
l.iyat Tennesseeans Iu command of each company.
It hays (ho Supreme Court, us Minnesota has de
cided that the law passed by the Legislature, sus
pending the privilege of persons aiding the re
bellion. io prosecuting or defending not ions in the
Courts, nnconatitutionul and void.
Grant telegraphs Halieok of the capture of Fort
Gibson ar.d 500 rebels; the latter were badly re
pulsed, his losses 200 killed and wounded; that
Col. Grierson's cavalry scoured Mississippi on route
to baton Rouge, spreading excitement throughout
the State, destroying railroads, trestle work,
bridges. Limning locomotives, railroad stock, ta
king; prisoners, and destroying stores of all kinds.
A ‘wi hville dispatch of the loth has New York
dale • to the Oth, saying that the Federal loss on
the Rappahannock tot over 30,000.
Cotton is quoted at 6a; Gold promUim.
The tnl by Court martial of Yallnndigham is
suppressed. Xo particulars.
Richmond, May 16.—The Tax Bill was approved
by the President On the 2-11 li of April. The ad va
loi’rm Tax on merchandize dates from that day in
clusive. The Commissioners to take taxes are not
yet appointed by the President.
Atlanta, May 30—Quartermaster of folk’s Corps
passed through this morning, and reports sevi n
or oight thousand of the enemy approaching
Koine. All available force here has been ordered
to bo hold in readiness. — ComiiiomveaUh.
Kikhmond, May 10.—rXorthern dates to the 16th
have been received.
The Washington Chronicle learns that Yallan
d'igliam has been sentenced to Dry Tortugas, off
tlio coast of Florida, for two years. Tlio minority
of the Court we in favor of sending him South till
the end of iho war. The Herald says the report is
premature, and if the proposed sentence is car
ried he insure to tie elected Governor of Ohio.
A call is made fur a Mass State Convention for
Peace and minors published.that the meeting is to
ho held in New York City on the 2d of June. The
address says we are now for vigorous proseeutfon
of peace and whilst wo will submit no dismember
ment and no terms not justified by every princi
ple honor will go far in the spirit conciliation to
re-tore tlip Union.
S.ooo Germans held a meeting in St. Louis on
the 10th. an.l adopted resolutions recommending
the removal of Halund the promotion of From nr,
Butler, and-Seigle. %
Gen. Davidson commanding Department said
that discussion should he discarded, that it was
their duty to support the President and his ap
pointed aguts; nevertheless resolutions were
adopted and the interference of military au
liorities with the freedom of speech denounced
The Ifoyuld, in alluding to the death of Jackson,
says- --Ite resembled Napoleon in his early ca
reer more than any o-her General of modern times.
Till! victory at Chancelloi sville was dearly .bought.
Jackson was a universal favorite in the rebel army,
and popular even-in our own.” The Herald gives
a lull.-.i by sketch ot his military career.
Tin-Washington Chronicle says: ‘-While only
(oo glad t > lie rid ot so terrible a foe, our sense of
relief is not unmiiiglcd with emotions of Hut-row
ami sympathy for so brave a man. Stonewall
•tacks,.n was a great General, a brave soldier, a
iiulilo t'lii-istian, and a pure man.. May God throw
these virtues against the sius of the secessionist
—the advocate of that, national crime.
A dispatch to Litc Mobile Register,
elated Pori Hudson, May 12th, says that
(lie bombardment was renewed at fifteen
ruin tiles past U> o’clock last night, and
continued until half pastil. Our lost
was one man killed—head torn off by a
shell—and one man severely wounded.
At four o’clock this morning our light
battery opened upon the mortar boats,
causing two of them to change-their
position.
A brisk fight and heavy firing ensued
between our batteries and the sloop of
war Richmond, Avhich continued up to
seven a. m. We had wounded Lieut.
Havener, of the heavy artillery, danger
ously.
The damage done to the enemy is un
known, but the mortar boats are certain
ly injured.
40th Georgia lis an Engagement.
We learn that a private dispatch was
received in Columbus this morning, from
Lieut. Cos!. Daniel, of the 46th Georgia,
dated al Meridian, Miss., Avhich states
that five companies of this regiment had
been in an engagement with the eiretny.
The dispatch gave no further particulars
except (lull Col. Colquitt was safe.
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I’tucr.s og Negroes. —At * recent, sale
in Charleston, six negroes sold for
.y 10,065, or an average of $ 1677.50 each.
The highest brought $2,-800 and the !oav
est $-120.
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Fire jx Richmond. —It. appears from
our dispatches that the rumors which
were current ou the streets yesterday,
relative to the destruction of the Trede
gar IV'oiks and the Crenshaw Avoolen
Factory at Richmond were only partial
ly correct. The damage to the former
appears to be comparatively small. In
deed such is the peculiar construction of
ilie Works that their total destruction
by fire would seem impossible. The to
tal destruction of the Crenshaw mills will
now compel our officers to come down to
common jeans. About tlie only disad
vantage resulting from (lie destruction
of the mills will be to cause oj/ieers’ cloth
ing to advance in price—acalamity which
is comparatively small.
The Last Moments of Jackson.—
About II o’clock on Sunday, it became
known to his attending physician that
there was no hope for General Jackson’s
life. The General was informed of the
fact, and was offered stimulants to pro
long his existence. These he refused to
tike, and a short time after his mind
commenced to wander. Among his last
words was a reference to his men. He
said, speaking of his Commissary: “Tell
Maj. Hawkes to send forward provisions
to the men.”
About I o’clock his wife entered the
room, and took the last farewell which
lie bid on this earth, and at 45 minutes
past 5 o’clock his spirit ascended to its
Gi v'ci*.
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Van Dorn’s Death.— The Richmond
Sentinel says :
The telegraph brings the news of Van
Dorn s death. He died, it is understood,
the victim of a man whose conjugal hap
piness lie had ruined, lt is sai<T not to
have been his first similar offence. His
fate will excite no sympathy, while a
cause, such as sustain no loss.
Mr. X. O. J. Staley, of Marianna, Fla., in author
i/-'l to receive aml receipt for subscriptions to tlio
Daily a ini Weekly Sim, in Jackson and adjoining
•Aunties, in that State.
ti>o laities stiy of if,”
The following account. of ‘he Into bat*
110 of Chanccllorsville, which wo clip
from the Nashville Press of the Till inst.,
will serve to show bow the Abolition! :s
can win “victories’’ on paper:
It seems that after heavy c,
for three days, the rebels attacked vis in
force on the afternoon of Saturday. t a
a short time the whole of the armies of !
Generals Leo and Hooker v.etc opposed
to each other. Heavy lighting was Kepi
up until dark, both sides having lost
heavily. On ‘Saturday night our men
slept on their arms. About five o’clock
Sunday morning the enemy again at
tacked us, and after a haml-to-hand con
test, in which the carnage was frightful
for nearly four hours, the enemy were
repulsed with terrible slaughter. Sub
the most sAueninsrf lighting
imik place, but the National troop-* field
their position. The engagement lasted
,■ jx hours. In the afternoon the rebels
made several attempts to retrieve their
losses, but only added to the. list of ntor
talily. Sedgwick, however, carried the
heights of Fredericksburg by storm, and
hemmed in several divisions between
himself and Hooker. The fight was re
sumed on Monday. Our forces succeeded
in driving the rebels back with great
slaughter, and establishing themselves
in an impregnable position. The ac
counts say that the utmost confusion
existed in the enemy's ranks, the whole
army throwing away everything about
them in the least burdensome.
Later accounts say that General Stone
man got in the rear of Lee's army, and,
by destroying the bridges over the Mal
loposi and Magosponox creeks, has cut
off rebel retreat and communication with
Richmond. Already five thousand pris
oners have arrived at Washington, in
eluding Gen. Evans, Gen. F. Lee, and a
son of the late A. V. Grown. Gen. Hill
(rebel) is reported killed. The Federal
Generals Berry and Sickles are also re
ported killed.
Another Yankee paper of the same
date, but whose editor has not been to
well trained as most Yankee editors are,
says:
.4 1 r “yy£. jiva to tolitic our latest des
patches, another General in the East is
defeated. The rebels are again at Fred
ericksburg, and probably half of our
brave troops in that section have again
been slaughtered. We must await later
news, though, before we can comment on
the subject. We trust that all may yet
be right. It is a wonder, by the way,
that lleintzleman should be moving with
thirty thousand reinforcements, if as’
Hooker telegraphs, he is impregnably lo
cated, and the retaking of Fredericksburg of
no consequence. The seat of war in the
East, wc lehr is too near Washington.
The influences are bad. .There has never
been a battle in Virginia yet but what
we had gained a great victory, on rater.
But when we do get the truth, we learn
that our army is not only whipped and
demoralized, but on its way to ‘Washing
ton. We dismiss the subject in sorrow.
Why they Hope for Reconstruction.
The New* York Times and the Chicago
Times, seem to base their hopes of Re
construction on very different grounds.
From the supposed plans of the French
in Mexico, the New l~ork Times thinks
that they regard the powers of the Union
as unbroken, and remarks as follows :
“The idea of the expedition was orig
inally based, and has all along been sup
ported by the assumption, in French
political circles, that the Union, and
consequent power of the United States,
was at. an end. The abandonment of
this assumption involves the relinquish
ment of the Emperor’s designs upon
Mexico, and we shall not, therefore, be
surprised to learn, any day, that, orders
to that effect have been sent to the com
mander of the forces in that country.”
On this paragraph, the Chicago Times
makes the following comment :
Why the assumption has been aban
doned, if it was ever entertained, is not
disclosed. Certainly nothing we have
achieved in the way of military success
has made more probable the restoration
of the Union. On the contrary, the
opening of the spring campaigns, and
the military operations of the winter,
have really been adverse to us. Louis
Napoleon is reported a fatalist, and, as
the authorities at Washington are said
to bo experimenting in spiritualism, it
is not impossible that “mysterious voices”
have indicated to each a result other
than that desired, perhaps, by the Em
peror, and certainly diligently pursued
by the Administration.
There must have been some secret if
not supernatural influence operating up
on the Emperor and prompting the con
viction “that the Union and eonseqent
power of the United States, was not at
an end.” Faith in the restoration of the
Union can no longer be based upon the
probabilities that the civil or military
measures of this Administration will
bring restoration. The responsible edi
tor of the Times virtually acknowledged
this fact in his speech at the recent
Union league meeting in New Y T ork. lie
prayed that if the present Administra
tion proved incompetent to the task of
saving the national life, its successor
might be more fortunate.
It is now conceded by the conservative
wing of the Administration party that
the war must bo prosecuted through the
whole of Mr. Lincoln’s term. With them,
military success —should we be so fortu
nate as to have it—gives no promise of
triumph for the Union while the terms
now offered are continued. They only
demand the prosecution of the war, that
ihe succeeding Administration may oc
cupy upon its accession to power the
most favorable position for resisting (lie
claims of the Confederate leaders.—
Whether their views be correct or other
wise, it shows the hopelessness of resto
ration under present measures and man
agement.
So we can but deliberately calculate
if the exasperating policies now prevail
ing will utterly destroy all attachment
for the old Union in the seceded States,
and so embitter the people that their in
terests, honor, and ail consideration in
clining them toward the Government,
will be forgotten in their hatred. Our
trust is that the Union feeling there will
discriminate justly between the Admin
istration and the Government—between
the Administration and the majority of
the people in the North, who have con
demned it and demanded a return to
Constitutional measures. .
A friend of ours, just arrived from the Federal
lines, tells the following:
(.Scene at the Supper table, at the City Hotel at the
City of Nashville :)
Yankee Colonel: “I wish we could get up a good
fight with England, for we could give her ad and
■rood whipping for building gunboats for the “Em
peror of China,” and clearing for some Southern
port, for the use of the rebels.”
Englishman’s reply: “Why, Colonel, you have
been two years trying to whip out a little Southern
Confederacy and have not sucoeded yet in doingso;
you had better linish one job before von commence
another!”
The Colonel made no further remarks.
C A STURT. OF M.IF.YL'S HEIGHTS —YANKEE VILLAINY.
The Iliehmond Examiner gives tho following ac
count of the cowardly means used by tho Yankees
in the capture of Marye's Heights:
On Sunday, when they attacked Marye’s Heights,
and were twice repulsed by Walton’s artillery, and
tlie bravo Mississippians, they bethought them of
sending a llag of tract, under pretence of asking
leave to collec t their dead —made use of the time
tlirs gained to make anew disposition of liner
force, which they could not otherwise have done;
then rapidly withdrew their treacherous white
fag, and—the bill was flanked and carried.—
To be sure it was stormed and captured again next
morning by three brigades of Early’s division ; but
the only temporary success of the enemy in all
this long struggle was gained by a base trick.
Friuii Vicksburg,
Viossßrnc, May 7.—On Tnc-ffy mir
troops on the Big Black cheeked the en
emy hi attempting to cross i<> 1 1.•
Upon the Jirst.-attempt proving •>. nilip .
the Yankee fell back, mul • .•!• m> more :
effort to reach ‘.lie north si- : . ‘ t?:
stream. Out* troops ore iv-npv mh; a j
petition at Red lYr v hh-L ‘he ex- I
tveme outposts ct ■*.*: line- V this ‘
point no suitc- t’c 1 !<•: •■so can !••• m.oL-. 1
and (he. pl.;rr. i tiut'qy lichi l"i th< j
present in w, .-1 1 iliu imm-menU, of tin
enemy. Sume few adventurous \ anLe s
have been t,muffiering in that vicini
ty, hut as yet no considerable force L is
crossed t lie Big Hlnck
i tie original plan is now being carried
into effect, by which tbt- eitv as to be as
saulted Under a coiabinniipu ..[ iili.ve
incuts from three dillcroui points V. idle
Grant is mutohnig his mmy op tn,iu
War rent on on iheiua.i riiiiiim- jumiltel
with the nver and close to it, tin* fleet is
to come up and shell our batteries, as
well as cover the laud forces. While
this is going on, tho fleet, from above will
come down and assault our upper batte
ries, and the battle line will extend a
distance of ten miles up and down the
river.
By thus stretching out our lines —en-
gaging every point at the same time, it
is hoped that our troops may be diverted
by the enormous extent of the line, and
tints expose a weak point, which they
hope to carry by storm. I hat this is
now flic plan is evident from the appear
ance of tiie gunboats below. Farragut s
two vessels and seven ol Porter s gun
boats are on hand to convey the land
army along the river from Wavrenton to
Vicksburg, and while the army engages
our men in the trenches the navy is to
be occupied in shelling our batteries.
This plan has been foretold ever since
the first commencement of work on the
■ anal a. year ago. To land a force and
to march it against Vicksburg under cov
er ut ilie fleet, has been the great, aim
trout the beginning Part first of the
programme has been accomplished —bi„
army is landed on Ihe Mississippi shove,
and now the appearance of the fleet iu
atstiueiiy iliat the movement is
to be a junction of the fleet with the
troops in a joint attack by laud and
water, and both above and below the
city.
While this combined attack is being
made on our defenses below, the gun
boats above are to engage our upper
batteries and shell the city. It. is quite
probable that the extreme right of the
line of battle may extend from the point
of the river above to the Yazoo, includ
ing the old battle ground of Chickasaw
Bayou. This tremendous extent of our
defenses will have to be manned at every
point at the same time. It will not do
to leave exposed any part in order to
concentrate at any other point. It may
be readily imagined that, by the time we
place a full complement of troops along
this extensive line, we shall have none
to spare.
It is true that we can fight the enemy
at this point with a less number of troops
than at, any other point that is now
threatened, but we need more men.
This is apparent, to all—our army must
fight with almost supernatural powers to
succeed against such immense cdd3 as
we shall have to meet. The material of
which our troops is composed gives one
every assurance that, the courage and
daring is here, but human endurance
may not be able to hold out against such
overwh el min g numb er s.
OnSKIIVANDA.
“Hermes” on the Late Battle.—
Hermes, writing from Richmond the 7th
inst., says:
“It was a victory, hilt not a crushing
defeat.” ,So said a staff officer, just, from
Guinea’s, in my hearing yesterday.—
This lie accounted for by the disparity
of forces and the nature of the country.
The Wilderness is well named—the land
being thickly covered with scrubby trees
and tangled vines, making evolutions
extremely difficult. Moreover, the ene
my was fortified with earthworks and
abattis in both of the positions, from
which he was driven. Hence our heavy
loss.
In the first day’s battle the enemy’s
infantry fought badly. Hays, the cap
tured Yankee .Brigadier, explained why
Hooker’s left rested on the liapidan, and
when the attack began he moved his
forces near the river, supposing Lee’s
object to be against that point, with the
view of cutting off his retreat. His best
troops were there, while the nine months’
men, whose term expires to day, were
on the extreme right. These, when at
tacked in rear by Jackson, ran at once,
intending not to be killed two days be
fore their time was up. This is Hays’
explanation, which does not account for
the reported stampede of Sedgwick's
men on Monday.
Hooker was not routed. He retreated
in disorder over the liapidan to the Rap
pahannock, and partly across that, but
was enabled, by Sedgwick’s advance in
our rear, to stay his flight.
Death of Dtt. Geo. S. Davis, — We
are deeply pained to chronicle the death
of this estimable citizen. He died in
Louisville, Ky., on the 7th of February
last, but the melancholy intelligence only
reached his family on Monday the 11th
inst. For several years Dr. Davis has
been in failing health. The practice of
hjs profession, which was Jorge and in
creasing, had so severely taxed his phy
sical energies, that he was induced by
the advice of his friends, and by his own
knowledge of his condition, to relinquish
it for a time. In order to defray his ex
penses, and, if possible, make his absence
from home profitable to his family, he
determined to pass the epeqiy’s lines in
Tennessee, and to bring out such medi
cines as he knew to be most needed in
the South. Accordingly, assisted in a
pecuniary way bj r several friends, he left
home on the Ist of January last. The
only direct intelligence ever received
from hipi after his departure, was com
municated by a letter from lluntsvillp,
Ala., to his wife, written about the mid
dle of January. He therein wrote that
he should leave in a short time for Ten
nessee, and insisted that no feeling of
uneasiness for his safety should be in
dulged, if he were not heard from for a
month, or longer. On (his assurance bis
family and friends have reposed for four
long, weary months, when their hopes
are suddenly dashed by (he cruel an
nouncement of his death. — Times of this
morning.
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Humbugged. —The Tullahoma corres
pondent of the Mobile Advertiser says
that “Rosy has humbugged folks.
Grant’s army is not with him, and he is
not strongly reinforced. But the Liter
was also bit; for our little cavalry raids
which went after cattle induced the be
lief that LongsDeet was invading Ken
tucky, and Rosy detached many regi
ments to go after him. So that swind
ling is a game that two can play at.
Rosy can. it is believed, assemble 30,000
men at Murfreesboro’. It is a secret
whether we can equal his force or not.
I will tell you, however, what I believe
about results, We are safe, and will hold
our present position, at least —probably
gain a few miles of territory from him.
This is all I expect at present. Our army
is in the best possible condition—well
fed, healihy, confident and enthusiastic,”
HIS-
Assault and Attempt to Roe.—-Patrick Stanton
and Dominick Gafney wore arrested yesterday, Ly
officers ClialUJey aud Davis, charged with assault
ing anil beating Tandy Gibson, and e**eiupti“g to
dispoil him of‘his pocket book. Tho affair occurred
in the vicinity of Maja aud 20tb streets.—Rich
mond Er. ‘Jth
P-Wjwk.-:*, a-,, „/• t , ■*
Oi'euxa. Ala..
.-.br-n- on- hundred mil.-; Nor‘h
o i iim prion, on ihe lino , e ,-j
k:i and Talladega mi In cut. ■: .., v ) .
one <*i the line-.t <nnn lu. , J,.,, t) .
ever beheld The cHn* :** ; q.p,..
the country is picturesque—iuiey-i,,
■ Hb ieftj mbnuiaisd and : rtile
and a !*“ e -->< pc- ol ‘lie ccuetr. -
iniiv i 11-in i miiu iM ore .ou t if,, ~
. -.it In-Id i\ uli winch iai, ll ;i
•dost hit miiiiii.us ami n tit lira.-ii,
abounds in the greatest ph-ni\ j
so near the surlnce that on, h tjj, , ,*
hand can extricate from the Bed p
tons in a day. There may p oiii .
juxtaposition with those coal field
quantities ol the richest ivuu
lure has tarnished i),e oipnahu -•
ninuy things necessary to put u, ’
I inn ft visi iitiiiitiry, v Y*Ui ll4 j • *-■>,
phlOO wiiv‘l‘o Tiiufc ht’ j.
sides irop and coal, may he hound in : ,
j region of country; any quantity m *i, .
marble—vast slate beds, .bibb,,,
from die liver bluffs can be ecu
pieces of alum, which indicates tiict'u ‘
cnee ol large alum beds;’close by
be seen copperas equally ahumC’
Gobi abounds in that region
has lavished mineral wealth on'that -
tion of the State. This is inviting to iff’
capitalist. The Opelika and Talhidt ‘ ,
railroad, when it is finished will poiietr ”
that con til ry, and connects with i'u-ci
bia, which will be ihe most din-c: i.j,,-.
from Memphis, Tuscumhia and that
gion of country, to Opelika ami t.t.,
bus, to Savannah or Charleston.
Ilium alias Tr. v
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Mexican Affairs.
The guerrillas recently attacked ti u .
wovkim-n engaged in constructing tm.
railroad for (he French. The niain'cam:
where about five hundred men were , i
ployed, was attacked, ahoiti t wrlve n, i u
killed and twenty wounded, tin. t,. ; j
raped into the vvnuos and to :L
at Tigeria.
Gen. Foivy is said to he in jm.-,--.,, ;i
of the environs of Puebla, and master ~f
the communications and fortificatioi
commanding the city. An account da
ted San Francisco, April *_’ii, cay.- of (h-n.
Forey:
He continued advancing slowly hm
surely, without sacrificing soldiers, ia
telligent persons tbiuk Gen. l-'or.-y hH
manocuvered to enclose the Mexican ar
my in I‘eubla, and will ultimately c,
lure all, more tliaH twenty thousand
Official accounts of the same date i,Ri
an encouraging view, and say the be
seiged forces were fully able to re-pnb,-
the French —the principal fortification
still remaining intact. There are sixty
four fortified buildings in tlie city, in
eluding three fortresses of great strength.
The Mexican soldiers Lave shown i,-
markable bravery. The French lost
over five hundred in killed aud wounded
in attacking one fortification.
Positioh or Grant’s Army.— Willow
Springs, Rock Springs, and Cayuga, lie
at intervals of seven miles apart, in ,
straight line parallel with Big Black, front
which they are about, four miles distant,
while Bayou Pierre runs in their rear at
a considerable less distance. Willow
Springs is about ten miles from Or mul
Gulf, and Cayuga is about SB miles v*est
south-west from Jackson, and twelve
miles from the Southern railroad at
Edward’s Depot and Big Black bridge.
It will thus be seen that Grant occupies
a position very favorable to resisting an
attack on his right, as forming front h,
(hat direction, his flanks would rest upon
the two streams named, and if worsted
he can retreat upon Grand Gulf. At ilm
same time, it is a very pretty line io cut
in two, and if the fresh troops now art a
ing, should attack his right, while tin-
Vicksburg garrison throw themselves
between Willow Springs aud Grand Gulf,
Grant would he in an awkward pla. e -
J labile Register.
Items from the Eufaula (A.l.i
Spirit of the South of Ihe 12th inst
Circuit Court. —The Spring term m
Barbour Circuit Court began on Mond -
the 3d inst., Judge Cochran presid
A few cases were disposed of. ilie
trial of Wm. Burnham for the ki'.’ui; at
a man named Gainor, in the lo- t-r pan
of this county, some twelve rs ago,
was had, and resulted in a verdict m
manslaughter in the Ist degree. Hew..-
seutenced to two years in the Peniten
tiary.
Planters’ Meeting. —ln re-ponse to
the appeal of President Davis, and in
order to carry out the recommendations
of the Secretary of War, a meeting of tin
Planters of Bardour county* was held at
Clayton on Tuesday last. Resolutions
were introduced, and after numerous
speeches, it was agreed that the I’ianlc
should sell the Government their extr.t
Bacon at the following low prices: Fur
Shoulders, 80 cents; Hams, fib cents,
Sides SI,OO.
Promoted. —Wc understand that om
worthy* young friend Thos. J. Brannon,
has successfully passed a board of exam
ination, and received the appointment
of Captain of the Mitchell Yolunteer
30th Alabama Regiment. We wi w h hiiu
much success in his new position.
We are indebted to Mr. It H 1-
Price, for a copy of the fnlluwin
patch ;
PngpRUICKSBUBG, Va.. May 7, i;; i
Capt. Powers and Lieut. Cocke, nve
badly wounded. Jamesßennettiskilk 1 ’
Nathan Griffin slightly wounded, fie;i -
a few others. lam well. Henderson i
in command of the Blues. The boy vu*
in fiue spirits. J. C- BI’A A.v
Persona^. —We had the plpasure
meeting our immediate ltepiesentauvt
the lion. James L. Pugh, a few day
ago. He seems to be enjoying
health.
We regret to learn that Mr. I !
Cargile, a son of our townsman.
Thomas Cargile, was mortally woiiiuh*' 1
in the late battle at Chancellomff’
He was a gallant youth, and beloved L .
tyll who knew him,
—{►- —
Tub Esemv in Noftii i'aroi.in’
A correspondent of the Raleigh Bi*• : •*
Journal, writing from Kingston ni“ lrr
date of May Gth, says:
The news from below last night i- w 1 .’
important, if true. There i- a in -
going the rounds here this mommy
the eiigct that 210 of our cavalry
under tlie command of Capt. llortoß.
including the Captain himself, have been
out off by* the enemy below Trent'in, *
(he entire party are supposed to be <i*
tured.
It is also the opinion of torn- •
knowing ones down here, that iff
litionists are doubtless endeavorim
work their way across the countty *'• •••
Newhern to the Wilmington &
vi<i Kenansville, Dujdin c .
However, this is all conjecture “ /l ,
present, but I should not he
astonished should it all <'“ ‘ '^ l 10 .
true in a few Jays, and you noe n ‘
at all surprised to hear ot the co
fleet being off the mouth ct I be
Fear, at any day. soy the purpose
at ing against Wilmington-
*- _
Grierson, on his raid down me
New* Orleans road, destroyed solin’
twenty one bridges, great and sm ••
between Brookhaven and Summit. F” n,e
are very badly destroyed, others ony
slightly injured. It will, however, a
thought, take some four or live weeks to
put the road again in running order