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The Battles at Tort Donelsoc
l.rii. Pillow’s Report.
DiTTI.K OF TKKNCHEa, F*B. 11.
Battle with Gunboat*,' Vebrnnyj 13.
HAtTLH or DOVER, FEB. IS.
Mmupmim, Fob. 26, 1862.
Editors Appeal-There i to n*eh anxiety
felt by Ibo ooafttrj.so much misapprehension in
(bo public mind os to the results of tbo Utile*
fought at Fort Doostson, and ao much exsite
moot among tbe friend# Mid relative* of those
surrendered, that I deem it proper to ley before
the public my official teport of tbe several con
flicts; This lam aware ia irregular, and in flo
tation of tbo usages of tbo government, bat fool
that tbe oßtraordioarjoiroßoaolaßeo* of tbe oaoe
jaatifj a departure from usage ao far aa to pub
lish tbo report, not doubting but that tbo gov
ernment will approve oi tbo motive which indu
ce* ita publication.
UID.J. PILLOW, Brig. lion.
Colombia, Tenn. Feb. 18, 1862.
To Cfltpi Clarence Derrick, Aaelatent Adjutant
General:
On tbo 18th inat. (Jen. A. 8. Johnston ordered
me to proceed to Port Duneloon and take com
mand of that pout. On tbe tfth inat. I arrived
at that place. In detailing tbe operations ol
tbe loroea under my command at Port Douelaon,
it ia proper to atate tbe condition of thnt work,
and of tbe force* oonatituting ita garriaon. When
1 arrived 1 found tbe work on the river battery
unfinished and wholly to weak to realat the force
of heavy artillery. 1 found a tan-inch colain
bind and 82-lb. rifle gun bad not been mounted.
Deep glooiu was hanging over tbo command,
and tbe troupe were greatly depreaaed and de
moralized by the circumstances attending tbe
•urrender of Port Jlenry and tbe manner of reti
ring from that place. My flret attention waa giv
en to the necessity of strengthening tbla work,
aud mounting the two heavy guns, and to tbe
construction of defenaive work* to protect tbe
rear of the river buttery. 1 imparted to the
work alt the energy which it waa poaaible to do
laboring day and night with the whole command.
The battery wa* without a competent number of
urtilieriata, and those that were there, were not
well instructed in the use of their guua. To
provide for this want l placed the .artillery com
panies under active courae of iuairuetion in the
use of their guua. 1 detailed Capt. Ho aa with
hi* company of artiUeriata to the command of one
of tbe river hattorioa. Theee heavy guua being
mounted and provialou made for working them
and a proper aupply oi ammunition having been
procured by my ordera from Nashville, X felt
myself prepared to teat tbe effect of the fire oi
the hoary metal against the enemy's guuboata,
though the work was much in need of more hea
vy pieces.
The armament of the batteries consisted oi
eight 32 pounder*,throe 32 pound carronadea,one
10 inch columbiad, aud one rifled gun of 32 lb.
caliber. The selection of tbe late for tbe work
was an unfortunate one. While ita oomutand of
tbe river waa favorable, the sight was comman
ded by the heights above aud below on tbe river
aud by a continuous range of bills ail around
the works to ita rear.
A field work of vory contracted dimensions
had been constructed lor tbo garrison to protect
the battery, but this held work waa commanded
by the hill* already referred to, aud lay open to
a tire of artillery Irom every direction eaoept
from the bill* below. To guard against the ci
ted* of fire of artillery from these bight* aline
of dsfonso works consisting of rifle pita aud
abattia for infantry, detached on our right, but
coutinoua on our left, with defeuaea t lor our light
artillery, wore laid off by iMsj. Gilmer—Kngin
eer of (Jen. A. F. JoUnaloii'a staff, but on duty
with ureal (be post around ibe rear of the bat
tery nml on the height* from which artillery
could reach our battery and inner held work,
enveloping the inner work and the lowu of Do
ver, where o-tr principal supplies of quarter and
eominlaaaiy ■tom were in depoelt.
Thee# works, pushed with the utmost possible
energy, were not quite completed, nr my troop*
all poe'tion, though nearly ao, when brigadier
tienerul Floyd, my eeuior officer, reached that
ititfun. Tb w- *- w u “ ilk Judgm.nl
and •wo/ny Alsj. Uiltuer, were well executed end
dcsigued for the delenae of the rear of the work,
the only objection being to the length of the line,
which, however, from the surroundings, was un
avoidable. The leuglh of the lino, and the inad
equacy of the force for Us defense, was a source
of eOibarrasbmeut throughout the struggle which
substquoutly eustttd in ibe defense of the posi
tion.
1 buJ placed Brig. Gun. lluckner in command
of the right wing, and litig. Gun. Johnson in
coinuiaud of the left, By extraordinary elforte
we hud barely got the works in a defensible
condition when the enemy made an advance in
force mround und against the entire line of outer
woiks.
ink itmi ur mu thukcukk.
The tirsl assault was commenced by the one*
my’s artillery ngainet the center of our left
eiug, which was promptly responded to by Cept.
Green'* battery of flold artillery. After several
hours of firing between the artillery of the two
armies, the enemy's infantry advanced to the
conflict all along the line, which was kept up
and increased In volume from one end of the line
to the other for several hours, wbeh at last the
enemy made a vigorous assault against the right
of our left wing, the position assaulted being a
height commanded by Colonel lleiman,
and defendod by hts brigade, consisting of the
10th Tennessee,under command of Lieut. Col.
McGavock, Col. Vmtrhies'Teuu., Col. Hughes’
Ala., and Col. Ilead’e Tenn. regiments of volun
teers, and ('apt. Muncy's field battery,
Thij assault was vigorously made, and the
position as vigorously defended, and resulted in
therepulie of foe enemy hero and everywhere
around rhe Hue. The result of the day's work
pretty well tested the*atrength of our defensive
line, and established, beyond question, tbefgal
lantry of the entire command, all of whom
fought well at every portion of the line. The
lots sustained I*/ uur fortoa tit this ingagement
wa# not Urge, our nun;Mng mostly undor the
•belter of the rifle pita ; but we, utverlhelcss, had
quite m number killed and wounded, but owning
tu the continued fighting which followed, it wu
iui|><>eiUe to get any official report of the oaau
aide* of tho da,v. On the aaiue day our battery
on the river wu engaged with one of the enemy's
gunboats which occasioned quits a l.vely can
nonading for more than au hour, tu which the
gallant Cupt. Dixou, of the Engineer corps, was
killed inatuntly at the battery.
This officer had been ou duly for some mouths
at the post, and had showu great energy and
profeMiobvl skill; aud by his gallant bearing on
that occasion, while directing the operations ot
the day under uv orders, had Justly, earned for
buoielf a high distinction. Ilia death waa a se
rious loss to the service, and was a source no
little eiulurrassiueut tu our after operations.
On the 2Kth we had quiet, but we saw the
smoke of a Urge uumber of gunboat* aud steam
* boats at a short distance below. We alao receiv
ed reliable information id ihe arrival es a large
number of fresh troops, greatly increasing the
strength of the enemy's forces, already said to
b from 20,1)00 to 50,060 strong.
THE SATTLK WITH TUB Ul SSOATS.
On the IHth these reinforcements were seen ad
valu ing to their position In tho tins of invest
ment ; and, while this was being done, six of the
enemy's iron-cased gunboats were eeen ad vane
ing up tbs river, flv* of which were abreast and
in lint of battle, and the tilth seme distance to
tbertar. When the gunboats arrived witbin a
mile aud a hits of tho fort, they opened tiro on
the batteries. My orders to the offloeri, Capts.
bbuster and Rtaukovitb, who eommandod the
lower battery, of eight guns, and Cpt. Ross,
the upper battery, of four guns, were to hold
their fire until the enemy's gunboats should
com* within point blank range This they did,
though the ordeal of bolding their fire while the
euemy'* .hut a u j # bull fell thick around tbeu
position, was a sever# restraint upon their pa
triotic impulse*. But, aevertbele**, our batte
ries made no response till the gunboats got with
in range of their gun*. Oa*ntim line of bat
teries then opened fire. The guns of both par
ties were w||#erved._lbe enemy conatnnily ad
vanoed, delivering direct fire against our batter
ies from bis Hue of five gunboats , while tbe
sixth boat, moving up in tbs rear, kept tbe air
filled with abelia, which fell thick and dose nil
around tbe position of our batterloa. Tbe fight
continued, the enemy steadily advancing slowly
op tbe river, and the shot and shell from fifteen
heavy rifled guns, tearing our parapets and plung-
ing deep into tbe earth around and over our bat
teries for nearly two boars, and until bis boats
had raached within tbe distance of one hundred
and fifty yards of our batteries. Having come
in such closeoonflict, I could distinctly see the
• fleets of our abut upon bis iron-cased boats.--
We had given two or thros wall directed shots
from cur boavy guns to one of bis boats, when
she instantly shrunk back and drifted helpless
below tbe line. geveral shot atruek another boet,
tearing her iron-case and making her timbers
orach, and splintering them aa by a stroke of
lightning, when tbe two fell back: Then a third
received several shocks, making her metal ring
and timbers crick, when tbs whole line gave
way and fell rapidly back from our fire until they
passed out of range. Thai ended the first severe
and close conflict of our heavy guns and the eno
my's gunboats, testing tbeir strength and the
power of boavy guns to resist (hem. Tbe shot
from our 12 pound guns produced but little effect;
•they struck and rsbounded, apparently doing
but little damage ; but I am satisfied from close
observation that tbe timber! of the framework
dll not, and could not, withstand tbe shock from
the 10 inch columbiad or 32-pound rifled guns.
These gunboats never reuewed tbe attack. I
learn from oitiaena living on tbe river below that
one of the injured boats was sunk, and (bat oth
ers bad to be towed to Cairo. This information
may or may hot be true, but it in certain that all
of the boats were repulsed and driven back after
a most vigorous and determined attack, and that
two of tbe boats were badly damaged, and that
n third waa mors or leas injured.
it ia difficult to estimate the gallant bearing
and heroic eonduot of theofficers and men of oar
batteries, who so peraistantly fought our guns
until the enemy’s determined advance brought
his boats and gun* into suvh close and desperate
oonflict. Where mil did tbeir duty so well, it ia
almost Impossible to discriminate. The captains
already named, and their lieutenants, (whose
names for want of official reports 1 cannot give)
all deserve tbe highest commendation.
Lieut, (i. H. Martin, (whose company is now
at Columbus, Ky., who wu ordered to that p at
by Major-General Folk,) commanded one of the
guns, aud particularly attracted my attention by
his energy and the judgment with which be han
dled gun The wadding having given out,
he pulled off bis coat and rammed it down as
wadding, and thus kept up the fire till tbe enemy
were nally repulse I.
On tbe evening of this day we received infor
mttion of the arrival of additional reiuforco*
ments of infantry, cavalry and light artillery, by
steamboat, ull of which were disembarkod a short
distance below our position.
THE BATTLE Os OoVfcß.
Ou the Mill instant the enemy were busy
throwing Ilia forces of every arm urotmd us,
extending his line of investment entirely
around our position, and completely envelop
ing us. On the evening of this day we ascer
tained thut the enemy had received additional
reinforcements by steamboat. We were now
surrounded by au immense force, said by
prisoners to amount to fifty two regimenta,and
every road and possible avenue of depuiture
were cutoff, with the certaiuly that our sour
ces ol supply by the river would soon be cut
off by the enemy's butteries pluced upon the
river above us.
At a council of the general officers, called by
Gen. Floyd, it was unanimously determined to
give the enemy battle neat day at dayngbl, ao
as to cut open a route of exit for our troops to
the interior of the country, aud thus save our
army. We nau • Uat the principal
portion of the enemy’s forces were massed in
encampment in front of our extreme left, com
manding the two roads Icadiug iutolhe interim
or, one of which we must take in leuvirtg our
position. We knew that he had mussed in
encampment another large force ou the Union
Kerry road, opposite the cculre of our left wing
and another in front of the left of our right
wing, llis fresh arrival of troops being eu
camped on the bauk of the river, two uud a
half miles below us, from which latter eu
campmeut a stream ol|reb troops wus contin
ually pouring arouud us on bis line of invest
ment, and thus strengthening bis general en
campment ou the extreme right. At each of
bis encampttjonts, and ou each road he had iu
position a battery of field artillery, and twenty
four pound irou guns on seige carriages, lie
tween his encampments ou the roads, was a
thick undergrowth of brush and black jack
making it impossible to advance or mamctivie
any cousideratde body of troops.
The plan of attack agreed upon and directed
by Gen. Floyd, to be executed was, that with
the main body of the force* of our left wing, I
should attack the right wing of the enemy, oc
cupying and resting upou the highta reaching
to the bank of the river, accompanied by Col.
Forrest's brigade of cavalry; that Urig. Gen.
lluckner, with the forces under his command,
and defending the right of our line, should
strike the enemy's encampment and forces on
the Wina's Ferry road; that the forces under
Col. lleiman, should hold his position,and that
each command ahould leave iu the trenches,
troops to hold them.
In this order ofbattle it was easy to he eeen
that 1 1 my attack waa successful, and the euc
n<v routed, that his retreat would be along his
line of investment toward the Winn's Kerry
road, and thence toward bis reserve at the
gunhoala below. In other words my success
would roll the enemy's force in retrent over
upon (ten. liuckner, when by his attack in
flank and rear, we could cut up the enemy
and put him completely to rout. Accordingly
dispositions were,made to attack the euemy.
At five o'clock A. M., of the 15th, 1 moved out
of my position to engage him. lu lesa than
one hall hour our forces were engaged. lie
waa prepared to meet me in advancu.of hia
encampment, aud he did meet me before 1 had
assumed .me ofbattle aud while 1 was moving
agaiusl him without.aity formation for Ihe en
gagement. For the first half hour of the en
gagement I was much embarrassed in getting
ike command in position properly to meet the
foe. Having extricated uiyself from the posi
tion aud fairly engaged him, we fought him for
nearly two hours before 1 made any decided
advance upon him. lie contested this field
most stubbornly. The loss of both armies at
this portion of the* field was very heavy,
tbs enemy's particularly, as 1 discovered..’ by
riding over the field after the battle with Gen.
Floyd. The enemy having been forced to
yield this portion of the field, retired slowly
towards the Winns Kerry, Rockner's point
of attack. He did not retreat but fell back
fighting us, contesting every inch of grouud.
The fight was hotly and stubbornly contested
on both sides, and it consumed the day till
twelve o'clock to drive him back as far as tb
center wkere lien. Buckner's command was to
flank him. While my command was advancing
aud slowly driving him, 1 was anxiously expect-
U|f >to hrar den. Buckner’s command open firo
In his rear, which not takiug place 1 feared some
misepprehecsion of orders, and cams from the
field of battle witbin the works to learn what
was the matter. 1 there found the command of
Gen. Butkoar massed behind the ridge within
the work taking shelter from the enemy's artil
lery ou the Winns road, it baviug been forced to
retire before the battery, as I Isa rued from him.
My force was still slowly advancing, driving the I
♦ npiny toward* the battery. I dircolod Gsnoral
Buckner immediately to move his command
round to the rear of tbe battery, turning its left
heaping in the hollow, and attack and carry it.
Before tbe movement waa executed, uiy force
forming tbe attacking party on tbe right with
Forrest's regiment (cavalry), gallantly charged
tbe battery, supported by a body of infantry,
driving It and forcing the battery to retire, ta
king six pieces of artillery, four brass and two
twenty four iron guns. In pursuing tbe enemy
foiling back from this position, (Jen. Buckner's
force* became united with mine and engaged tbe
enemy in hot coutest of nearly an hour with
large forces of fresh troops that bad now met
us. This position of tbe enemy being carried
by our Joint forces, I culled off farther pursuit
after seven and a half hours of continuous and
bloody conflict. After tbe troope were called off
orders were immediately given to the different
oommand* to form and retire to tbeir original
positions in tbe intrenchments.
Tbe operations of the duy had foreed the en
tire commend of the enemy around to our right
wing, and iu front of (Jen. Buckner's position
in tbe intrenchments, and when his command
reached his position he found the enemy rapidly
advancing to take possession of this portion ot
his work. He had a stubborn conflict lasti g
one and a half hours to regain it, and the ene
my got possession of the extreme right of his
position, and held it so firmly that he could not
dislodge him. The position thus gained by the
enemy wa* a most commanding one, being im
mediately in. the reur of our river battery and
field work for its protection. From It he could
readily turu the intrenched work occupied by
tien. Buckner, and attack him in reverse or ad
vauue under cover a* tn intervening ridge direct
ly upon our battery and field work. While be
held this portion it wus manifest we could not
hold the main work or battery. Buck was tbe
condition of the arrnios at night fk.l after nine
hours of conflict on the 16tfa lost., in which our
loss was severe, and leaving not less than 6000
of the ei eiuj dead aud wounded on tbe field.—
We left upon the field nearly all his wounded,
because we could not remove them. We left hia
dead unburied because we could not bury them
Muck oonflict aud courage has perhaps never be
fore occurred upon this continent. We took
about 300 prisoners and a large number of arms.
We bad fought this battle to open the way for
our army uud retevu us fiom an investment
which would neoeusarily reduce us and tbe po
sition by famine. We had oocupied the whole
day to accomplish our object, and, before we
couid prepare to leave, after taking iu the woun
ded and tbo dead, the enemy bad thrown around
us again in the night an immense force of fresh
troops, und reoccupied his original position in
tbe line of investment, thus again cutting off
our retreat. We bad only about 12,000 troops
all told. Os these a large proportion we had
lost in the three battles. The eoininaod had
been in tbe trenches night and day for five
days, exposed to the snow, sleet, mud and ice
water without shelter, aud without adequate
covering aid without sleep.
In this condition the general officers held a
cons illation to determine what wu should do.
Gen. Buckner gavo it as his decided opinion that
he could not hold his position one hull an hour
against un assault of the enemy, and said the
enemy would attack him nextmorniug at day
light. The proposition then wus made by the
uudersigued to again fight through the enemy’s
line aud out our way out. General Buckner
said bis command was so worn out and demor
alised, that ho couid not make another fight ;
that It would cost the command throe-quarters of
its pnsuiit numbers, to cut its way through,
and it ws* wrong to sacrifice throe quarter* of a
command to suve one quarter; that no officer
bad a right to cause such a sacrifice. Gen.
Floyd end Mj. Gilmer I understood to concur
in this opinion.
I thou expressed the opinion that we oould hold
out another day, and in that time we could got
steamb< at* and sot the command over the river
anil probably rave a large portion of it. To this
(Jen. Buckner replied thut the enemy would oer
taiui/ attack him at dwjligbi, aud ifaat h coulfl
not hold hi* position half an K. or The alter
native of tbe propositions wa* a surrender of
their position and cuinmaud. Gen. Floyd said
that he wiiulii neither surrender the command,
nor would he surrender hitnnelf s prisoner. I
had taken tbe same position. Gen. Buckner
said he was satisfied nothing else could be done,
and that, therefore, ho would surrender, if placed
in cominnnd. Geu. Floyd said that he would
turn the command to bitn if ha could be allow
ed to withdraw his command; to this (fen.
Buckner consented. Thereupon (feu. Floyd
turned the command over to mu, 1 passing it
instantly to Uen. lluckner, saying 1 would nei
ther surrender the command nor myself a pris
oner. 1 directed Col. Forrest to out his wav
out. Under tbe?e circumstances (leu. Buckner
eccrpoed tho command, and sent a flag of truce
to the enemy for an urmistice of six hours to
negotiate Tf9t terms of capitulation. Before
this flag aud communication was delivered 1
retired trout the garrison.
Before closing uiy report of the operations of
the army at Dt nolson, I must, in justice to the
officer*,and forces under my immediate com
mand, say tbat|Lurdi>r lighting or more gallant
conduct in officers and men I have never witness
ed. In the absence of official reports of brigade
aud rvgiiueniai commanders, (of which I am de
prived by the circumstances detailed in this re
port,) 1 may not buuble to do justice to the dif
tereut corps I will say however that the forces
under my immediate command bore themselves
most gallantly throughout the long and bloody
a on diet.
1 speuk with spucial commendation of the
brigades commanded by Col's Baldwin, Wharton,
MeOaualand, Simenton uud Drake, and Captains
Mauey and uroeue, who fought their guns uu
dsr the constant and annoying tire of the eue
tuy's sharp shooters, and the couceulrated tire
from his field batteries from which both com
mands suffered severely. Cupt. Mauey himsolt
was wounded and had several lieuteuauts, aud
many of his company killed aud wouudod; so
did Capts. Porter aud Craves. If 1 should
hereafter receive the reports of regimental and
brigade commanders giving me detaded iuforma
tiou of tho conduct aud hearing of officers and
mou 1 will uiuko a supplemental report. Ihe
übscuco of official reports deprives me of the
moans ol giviug lists of ifiu killed aud wouuded
•>f the different commands. lam satisfied that
in such u series ol cvnliiots our loss wus heavy.
I know what the eueuiy’s was iroiu passing over
tbs battle field with tleu. Floyd in the evening
immediately altei the bailie, ilis loss in killed
aud wounuwvi was terrible, exceeding any thing 1
have evor eocu ou a battle Ueid. Our lores in the
field did uol exceed teu thousaud meu, while
from what 1 saw of the euemy ‘a force aud from
iufoiinatiou derived from prutousrs, we are sure
be had from thirty to forty thousaud ou the
lie;d. 1 must acknowledge uiy obligation* to
uisjor Gilmer, engineer, for the especial aud val
uable services rwudered me iu laying oil the
works, and the energy displayed by him in di
reel lug (heir construction, and lor his counsel
aud advice. I likewise acknowledge uiy obliga
tions to Col. JobuC. llurch, my aid de-camp, to
Capts. tius. A. Henry, Major Field, Lieut Nich
olson, Lioui. t hus F. Martin, and Col Brandon,
my volunteer aid de-camp, to Major liays, my
assistant commissary, Major Jones, my assistsut
quarlertua iter, for the prompt mauuer in which
they executed my orders under trying circum
stances throughout the loug aud eoutiuued con
flicts, and to Major Uilnier, who accompanied
me throughout the eutire day. Also to Capl.
Parker, ui my stall, whom 1 assigned to the
command of Capt. Boos's field battery with new
recruits as guuners, and who fought and served
them well. Col. Brandon was severely wounded
early in the action. Colonel Baldwin's command
constituted the trout of the attacking force, sus
tained immediately by Col. Whartons. These
two brigade* deserves especial commendation for
the manner in which they sustained tbe first I
shock us battle, and under circumstances of
great embarrassment threw themselves into po
sition Mid followed up the coofiiet throughout tbo
(Us.
Being mostly with these two brigade*, I can
speak from personal knowledge of their gallant
bearing. 1 must also acknowledge my obliga
tions to Brig. Gan. Johnston, who assisted me
in commaud of tbe forces w.th which I attacked
tbe enemy, and who bore him-eif gallantly
throughout the conflict, hut having received no
official reports fiom him I cannot g.ve detailed
operation# of hi*£, (mooed. I have pleasure iu
being able to tty that Col Forrtst —whose com
mand greatly distinguish its c< mm* taler as a
bold and gallant leader, uud ritiecud distin
guished honor upon i*eeM—passed safely thr ugh
ibeenemj’s line us in vestmeut, and trust it will
yet win other honora in defense of our lights
and the just Caine of our country.
<JID. J. Fit LOW, Brig. (Jen. C. S. A.
Planl ao C.lt.i
Jn a long latter, which we receive sn extra
from the Federsl I'nioo, written by Uovtruor
Brown at the request of Hon. Linton Stephen*.
There is o attained,some excellent advice to the
planters us Georgia which they will I ltd ,1 they
deserve the libertus lor which wu ai. fighting.- -
We are sorry our limited space prevtnts u troin
publishing (he letter. Thi following extra**
must suffice ;
“We should plant at least double the usual
crop of InJiau Coro, as this is tbe most import
ant grain crop. We sboulla'so plant a very
Urge potato erup, especially the yam. General
Mai ion and bis men, when other provisions
failed, lived on these, and towgbt freedom's bat
tles, in defiance of England's Crown. Millions
of bushels of them can he raised with compara
tively little labor.
if we esn get nothing In Iter as long of
we have these, if we have the courage and
patriotism, of our heroic ancestors, we
will set the |>owrof the Lincoln de*poli-rri ;it
defiance. V\ e should also plant three t me* tbe
u ual cr pof beats, turnips, pear, Ac. These
are all valuable as food for iu;iii, and may Le
mads of great utility in racing the stock neets
aary to make our meat. Each planter should
give kia especial alitntioii to hie stock bugs,
cattle sod other domestic animals used tor food.
With plenty of grain and vegetables, we cun
raise all the meat we need and we can rei-e ih c
grain if we will drop the rotten crop. The on
ly qiun!inu iv, will we do it? if we do not, in
my opinion, we are ruined. If we do, <>ur
cans* is triumphant. I speak plainly. There
is no i-e iu attempting to dodge the issue. We
have to meet it. Ww are io a the k n.idi-t of a rev
olution o’ the moat glga tic ebararier recorded
in history. To sustain ourselves we have to put
forth all our euergies. It is time „wr p-. p'e
were awake, and had amsidvied (be uisgni'ude
of ibe.conu-st, and the momentous coiuit-quene*it
which hang upon the result. We are to be in
future the most wealthy, iudupeidcut and pros
perous people on cailii, or we are to bo the
most abject, .degraded, and d* pendent subjects
ever ruled with a rod of iron. And I muntle
excused for repealing, that whether we are to
be the one or tbe other, dpeud more on tbe ac
tion soon* to bo bad, by oar cotton planters than
upon any other physical cause.
If I could wuprea* a upou them my own L-cL
ingsofthe importance of their notion, and tbe
couscqueucua which must follow, 1 am persua
ded they would hold public meetings in eveiy
county, nieetisa this question, and arrive at the
patri tic and noble resolution, o plant not one
acre of cotton, a beyond what is necessary to
clothe our people, but to make tbe provisions
necessary to sustain allnt home, and to afford
an abundant aupply to the army. I know how
difficult it la for those who have quietly pur
sued a particular avocation, and have been
successful aud prosperous, to obtain their own
ronaeut to a change. We should yield how
ever, to necessity. Let no muu *y, because
he neighbors conclude to plant lit) 1
that it u on that account, h.s interest i<>
more thau usual, aa the Uemaud wi.
er, and the price better Tfe.- .
unpatriotic view of the subject. ll wh a>
willing to contribute Ins part, and to susta
Lta proportion of the coet of our freedom,
mi worthy to enjoy it, end if be will endanger
it lor a lew dollars, he deserves to lose | he con -
fidence aud respect of his neighbor* and his
countrymen.
I am a ware that we are all the time (Uttered
w ith the hope, that KnglanJ uud Franco will
soon inlerforo, and raise the blockade, tin gland
and Frauce will act accenting to their interest.
Tuey are suffering greatly on account oi then
short supply of cotton, and would gladly see uur
l*orts thrown open, hut they are very reluctant
to engage iu war with the Lincoln Government.
Thty tear the confiscation aud loss ot the large
amounts of capital invest*- Iby their owu sub
joc-ta in Hatiroad*, aud other improvement*
North, a.U they tear the Federal gunboats, aud
ineruLaul murtue, iet bore as privainer# to plun
der their rich comuioioo. line they could drivo
nearly ail American tiummrlce Irotu the seas,
but their owu must suiter terribly ah.ls they ate
doiug it. 1 hey hesitate to choose between (bis
evil, and the abort supply of cotton, and tempo
rary interruption of their commerce. The
Stlot-.uen of those uation* are able and fur see
ing. They are iu/ormod of all that materially
ufiect* tbur interests in this erunty. It *•
plant a ootnn crop, they will know iu They
will be iuloimed of our loss of the grausiies ol
tho West, and they will ualuraliy calculate, that
wo cannot make a cotton crop, and grain enough
to Iced our armies another year, aud that a
must he conquered by starvation. Satisfy .them
of this, and they will reasonably e xclude that
Uis their interest to feed their operative* a year,
without labor, in their factories, rather than in
cur the expense und losses of a wr with the
Lincoln Government.
iSupptso, bowwer wsplan u*e Uon, and they
are informed, ns they will be o this fact, they
w II at once see tbut it is our determination to
make onr own supply of provisions, and they
know our ability to du it, and to protract th©
war while we <ati feed our armies. They will
also seetbal the entire failure of the cotton crop
till the end of the war leaves them without the
prospect of a supply wiihm uuy reasonable time.
In this state of the ease, they will naturally de
termine, (bat their interest preponderates on the
side of intervention to break a blockade, which
is ineffsetuai, and therefore, in violation of the
ru’es.of interualiaual law, which they have es
tablished for the government of their own con
duet.
The way drafting has to he done in Texas is
illustrated by the Weatherford White Man. The
counties of Parker, Palo Pinto, Jack and Young
were requested to famish a company es 100 men
for the Frontier Regiment. Parker county was
called on for >5 men, and 100 were at tbe ren -
dosvous, 75 of whom hud to be drafted out to
,tay at home. This regiment, be it understood,
is for no fancy service, bat for bard work, hard
fighting, and hardships generally in the Indian
country, and withal the State of Texas for pay.
We will guarantee It will be worth any ten regi
ments ever sent by the Federal authorities for
the protection of the frontier.-Houston Tele
graph.
The Uiuht Suet or Moxumbktb rox otn
llkeoee. —Tbe Knoxville Register, referring
to a movement m Nashville to erect a mon
unseat to the memory of Gen. Zollicotfor, prop
erly suggests“We would say, wail till tht
war is over before we build monuments to our
heroes. Let the gentlemen who have the
money coutribute it to equip and arm soldier*,
who will build a monument of Hessians* bone*
to ZolUeofler’s memory on the next battle
field.”
&fe.W I earn that tbe Hon. H, W. Hilliart
has been authorised by the Secretary of Wat
with the consent of the President, to raise a Lw
gion for the war, aßd that Col. Thorioxrton I
associated with him.— Mont. Adr.
TIiI,MIMS OF THE WEEK
Special to the Time*.
MONDAY.
New Oklkaxs, March X
Memphis, 3*l -Jonas Liebhets, Who furnish
ed the Union Anglo the Federal* at Fayette
ville, Ark., and |wjin*ed out the leading seces
sionists and properly in that place, has been
arrested by our troops aud brought to Vau
Boren in strong irons last Fr day.
Late advice-* from Clarksville slat* that and
will be * week before the fight at Uoeton
Mou ntnin.
Liiest advice! from New Madrid represent
the Federal army ‘20,000 strong, and wilhiu
two days march.
A skirmish ocmnred oi Saturday between
the advanced guard of 1,000 cavalry and 200of
our foree* under Gen. Thompson. Thompson
was driven in. Federal loss 20.
Confederates in large force at New Madrid,
and expect to whip the Federal* there.
Late advice* from Nashville represent only
tkree Union flags flying there. Lincoln sol
dier* surprised and chagrined ou account of
so htlle sympathy exhibited.
Cspf. Morgan captured ninety Federal* on
Tkodey night, livery night Federal picket*
are kil.ed or capt toed.
Tbe picket* now extend their operation*
to Franklin, 20 miles south of Nashville.
A skirmish occurred at Mavannah. near
Lamport on Friday. Eighteen Federal* from
the giinlaMi* killed. Four killed ou our side.
Oed. Johnston is lulling back to a convenient
supporting distance of the Charleston road.
A lartHe is expected with the Fedeiaie at
Bo.ton Mountain every day.
Mk. units, March 1.
Reported at. New ‘Madri-l on that
tha Federal army were 30 mi ei'V-ff and advan
cing, Their guard were within five fiui.es No
fighting yet.
the Federal* at Nashville ro conducting
thcnt-teIVAS with nurked propriety.
All o>fe<lcrut# soldier* oh furlough are bu
ying srrcsUd. A company belonging to Colonel
Bates regiment, JO strung, were a nested on
Thursday while crossing the river, making tl eir
way home.
A few store* open in Nashville. Two t. ig*
flying from the Capitol and Court House No
arrest* of private eiiixer*.
Rein force in cuts tire coining forward for the
dcfcno nf the M'rt*t*#lppl Valley.
(Lmorsl Johnston is ia liug bock on Dwcntnr;
Ml cm Mu so, March 4.
Tbo Ars’ it iriivnl st Halifax on S.lurdoy
with Liverpool date* to tha 16th and Queens
town to ih-r Irt'h. The American question Is oc
cupying much attention in FarlUrnent and atten
tion ha* tern called to the Slone Blockade, and
to the dis.rußS in tbe manufacturing districts ami
tbe Governmet.t is buy preparing all the infoi
uiation relative to the blockude to lay hef**r Psr-
I lament,
French papers think tbe question relative to
.Vlexuari atfnrs will bad to ‘Le tali of tbe Fii
uterstoii Cabinet.
It is b.ltovod (bat Mexico will tw coeiceJ into
a Monarchy.
It is believed in Koine that Austria iucdit.it> 4
war against Fieduiotil.
LoOdoU 16th Consols it3 1 H to U3'*.
Havre -bales of cotton lor the week 1.1600
Orleans Tre# Ordinaire 160 f. uud J 62 f., firm.
Faria 16th. Bourse dull, rente* 71 f. 16 c.
l.iverpod 16 .Sales ot oottou on Faturdsy
I6h, I2,nut) iiiciudu.g 7,UOU to 4 speouiators and
exporter*. Quotations unchanged but brut.
Fcdt-r.il <l.-ner.il L imed i* dead. Shield* suc
ceeds him.
J be evacuation of Colombo* has been official
ly unfiownsed. The report ir* iu Fote that the
tori * and < quipincuts and perhaps the town was
burned, is contradicted.
It is said that Andrew Johnston w ill lie ap
pointed Brigadier <*•■ ersl to Act us Military
Governor oi Jeuuersee.
The Treasury Department Los ordered that the
cotioa taken at Nmdivillr* value I at luU,UOO
be *ant to New York.
Fortification# for the defeat*ef Delaware Bay
are re< ominended at SBOO,(MU
The Federal frigate Yerim nf was spoken ou
llic27h, in dirtr. sj, of Ca|* Cod, with the loss
of rudder, both anchor*, esil*. Ac. Tbe ship is
supposed to be iost.
The Cos. Lawrence sailed on the 2d, from Bos
ton for Hampton ltoads.
The War Department refused to transmit Let
ter* to Southern Mate*.
San Fruiteisco Ist.—Tha steamer St. Louis he*
Nailed lor with J.Hi.UUU iu treasure for
New York.
New York,2d.- Foreign txt-htnge 117S md
much change in the pro e of stocks.
Adi*"“*-h dated Harper'* Fny 2S?h s’ntes
occupied Harper's Ferry on Wedncs
pontoon bridge.
sud that Foote has been up ihe M -*is-
Jib.—S.xtecn trull*pom left Old
. bound.
i’V' C "”> r “ 1“ ajr >., 11,.
’ bill eutbormng Hie •wition.of
tumuiidiug General >.f the wrtny aud
in II *ii o the Military Committee reported
M bill authorising the eomiaeudmg lieu rain to
dealr > c ,tlou, tobacco, aud other produce, ad
property liable to fhll iu the hands ,f the Fede
rale. Compensation to owners to be provided
by subsequent tegiJrtulioi.. The bill will become
law at tin early day.
UiciiMottn, March i.
i'oagrvss B< h branches diseasing the bill au
thorising the C mui indtng General* to de troy
I ail eottou and tobacco, liable to fall into fh*
. hands of the enemy. iho llt.u*e refused to pass
| the compensating clause, pending a notion to
reconsider the compensating clause the Hou.ae
adjourned.
The opinion is'strengthi uiug that there will I
bo in* change made iu the Cabinet.
Kiciikum), March 6.
The llou-e to day passed the Bill authorising 1
the commanding Gouor.il* to dmr y all cotton’,
tobacco and other property, ii.Ulo l< tall into
tho hands of the ei.en y. Aye* 7!, Uaya 10.—
A rus dutiou wal passed directing tho Judiciary
Committee k* inquire into the expediency of pro
viding compensation to the legal owners of prop
erty, destroyed by (lie mditnTy authorities or
owners ilieum-lves, to prevent it.- t ring iuto the
hands of tho enemy.
Foote gave notice thill bo would Introduce, to
morrow, a It.II provHtng purchase, by the Gov
ernment, of ail cotton and tobacco.
Seuate unimportant.
Bishop Wtimer was to day con-Derated Kpis
copal Bishop of the Diocese of Alabama: in
ter*Sting ceremony, largely attended.
t A large steamer left Newport Now* yesterday
loaded with troops, supposed going to llattera*
to reinforce BornsM*-.
.NUmms, March 4.
Columbus wax ei.tirr'y evacuated last Sunday
afternoon. Kveiything that was not carried
away was burnt. Mu private t*idunces were
also burnt.
The Yankees 12,0* o strong, < en.ium.d* and by
Gen, I’vpc, appeared m front ol New Madrid,
lire tunes from the river, .VI mday aft rauoii.—
Commodore iLdliu* with bisguuboat* tired upon
aud shelled them, keeping them back. The
Yankte lines extend around the town more thin
a mile. Up lo four o'clock on Monday the Yan
kees had made uo respouse, and the shelling
from the gunboats was c-n uiut i. It is supposed
tho enemy made an attack this morning. Ao
attack from the Yankee gunboats is momentarily
expected.
! Island No. 10 is strongly fortified,
j It i reported from Na?hv;lle, tbut a largo
| number of negroes have been taken off on the
| Yankee gunboats.
Mxwrtttfc, M.ircta 5
lhe latest advices fr. ni E. * Tennessee uic
that lien. Sehneplfls making arrangements fur
au advance by Big Creek Cap. The recent
demonstiatlou on Cumberland Gap was a feint.
There is yet no qortim of the Tennessee Leg
islature, tb >ugh business of importance is await
ing their action.
Tbe final evacuati. n es Columbus was effected
on Sunday afternoon The provisions and am
munition, and nsarly all the gun# were saved-
All the buildings occupied by tbe military were
destroyed.
Our river defenses were progressing rapidly
An order was issued for tbe'dtstruction of the
town of New Madrid, a# a military necessity,
on Monday.
In a recent skirmish at Keylhoder, Mo., the
Confederates took 10 prisoners, killed 26, hurue1
280 wagons and captured a number of horses,
mules and clothing. Tbeie is nothing later from
New Madrid.
MitNf’itrs, March 6.
The Captain of the steamer Vicksburg, who
reached.here to-day from New Madrid, states
that scouts had brought in the St. Louis Re
publican, which says that General Price had
had a tight with the Yankees end whipped them.
He killed 1,000, took many prisoners, put the
remainder to flight, and is now in full pursuit
toward St. Louis. This report i„ bettered
by many.
Cm viu.xiTon, March 6.
The Southern Cbrudain Advocate has a letter
from Biati ’p Andrews, postponing tbe General
Conference of !b* Methodist Ep*-< epal Church
rfontb, which was to meet wt New Orleans Aprt
I at. Time and idace the fixed by future meet
ing of tlm Mfib-'pe. „
N<>uFoi k, Mareh n.
The # Steamship N- rwig.an, with Liverpool
date* to ihe 2 ih aud LonJooderjr to the 21st
arrived at Portland on Tuesday
Th# royal Mad Menmship Arabn nl-o mfeed.
Thn Tuscarora left (Jibtalicr on the 13th for
Spanish wnb ra of Algeric*.
dtimter still at (Jibralter waiting coal.
In the House ol Commons supplementary es
timate* of expenditures iu tbo Trent affair are
nine hundred aud seventy three thousand pounds
which wus s greed to. Bright and. u'Uincd the
policy of the Government; said the money was
worse than inrowu away, i'ulm- rston suid frlr.
Brgh.’s opinions conformed to hi* own.
Tlie guuboit* prepared for comuiiasion under
the Trent difficulty ordered diauiuntied.
Tbe odd rest to the Emperor of France from
<he Senate waa read and ihe debate* c<■innanced
on the 2Uib. Tb address regrets tbesulluriug
on account of W r iu Auitri -a, at and the effect ou
manufacturer*, but agree* with tbo Ku.peror
that friendly reiaiione between the two coun
tries, render neutra ity incumbent.
Bour*e lower, tteute# 6lff V6<*.
Defeat of Hie Spaniard* by Mi xicans confirm
ed
English fund* dull. Cousolsfl.it. Money mod
erate. D- mat'd 2‘a.
United Slates Slock* 1)3 percent.
Liverpool, 2lst -Sales of cotton for four
days 41 ooo; 2(1 Umi to speculator* and importer*,
market firmer, wirfl flight a.iv.n<. Orleans
W%\ MiddlirigH 13; Mobile Fair Mock
472 608. American 178.000. li.crease in bul
lion at L iiidon on 21st ill J** 0"0.
F. iciiuosiii, March 7.
Late English papers report that iheie was a |
mors favorable aspect in affair* towards tbe
South at the opening of the English Parliament
t >su at first announced through the Northern
Chobuel*. Nearly ail the representative men
exprt- * favorable view* towards us und the re
verse toward* the North.
The Herald nf tbe 9th *aj* affair* on ihe Po
totnac arc quiet.
Ku*ei is satisfied with the siuking of iho
Hume Fl et iu the Charleston harbor.
The Herald'S Paris correspondent ray* the
Emperor i# an enemy to tbe Union can*e, anti
will phow it after iu huutbie* Kuglend and Mex
•ico.
After can stocks unchanged.
French troops wi’l not hmve Koine.
“Tiie tlifli -uity iu l>otit- Austria and Prussia i*
widt-in- g daily.
WuMlnngton, Jth. lla ks forces occupied Mar
tiiisburg yesiertlny without opposition. It i*
believed that Jack ton i* at W in''treater with lull
fore-.
Richmond, 4* h —lt is understood thnt (len.
Price, of Mirsonri wa* coufirmed to day by ihe
Senate as M.-jor General.
Kichmowd, March 7 h.
(.'•ftgres* paused a bill e ea iug the office of
CouiliiMiitling fJeneral to be appointed by tbe
President with the cons-ntof (be Senate to con
tinue iu office at ihe pleasure of ihe Presidtii*.—
The bill provide# that hi* usual Headquarters
shall be at tbo Capitol, lie will have under hl<
directions the distribution us supplies and |wbcn
necessary to take command iu person of the ar
uiy or arum* in ihe flsld: hi* pay lo be S4OU per
iu nth. Tbe g ?rn rut in is that Lee will
be appointed.
Iu the house to day a bill was introduced to
purge the military seivice of ignorant and inef
ficient officer*.
Foote present) and a bill authorizing ibe isecrota
ry ol tho 1 reunify to purchase as lar as praetie
ubie ail Co’ton and Tobacco, paying one fourth
Us value iu Confederate notes; the balance in 20
usr it .biit boanug int*rv>t at eight per cent.- -
The bill provide* ibat tho cotton and tobacco
heretofore huruf, shall be paid for iu Buuds at S
per cent.
A bi I wa* introduced aoUiorixiug ao export
duty of seven cents a pound on cotton the growth
of the present your. A similar duty of blank
cents iu (• ba> c<i. IJoth duties to ,'eae on the
raising ot (bo block ide.
A bill was introduced prohibiting the exporta
lion of cotton and tobacco unlu<-s in exchange
lor war munition*, lrou dad steam, rs aud other
artilee essential in war, providing not to include
uotUt> and tobacco previously purchased by for
eign btaus and n<w in their actual ownership.—
Th a-t cesres on the raising of the blockade.
iiniMtc unimportant except the imfiruiatiou of
C. S. Wiuder, **f Maryland as Brigadier Gene
ral.
congress has passed a bill r>g-ilat!ng the des
| (ruction < f property under military necessity
The first faction authorises the military autbori
tie* to destroy cotton, tobacco, Military or Nvul
Stores nr other property which may aid the ene
my. ibe second provide** that property <©*-
troyed by owners or military, it testimony ol
ujk destruction bo made conformably to law
shall Ikj paid for <-nt of property confiscated or
sequestrated in the manner hereafter provided
f,r.
Kiniuoxn, Match 7
A project is on foot and favorably considered
i t prominent qu irters for the Government to
t?ike all the Cotton subscribed to the Produce
Loan at 9 cents per pound or other fair price
anJ as much more may le subscribed ou the
same terms, fr Gove'utueut Boudx, aud to send
an agent imrnedi itely t., Kur* pu to neg ti*te a
*al- or make it tho basis ot a treaty wi,h Napo
| loon. It is believed if a million baiea of cotton
I au be . tLrud to the F.encb commercial inter
| cats at a lair price lo be delivered by this conn
try, I-ranee w..uld op u the preeent inefficient I
blockade aud tsko possession >1 it It is further i
propose 1 that our Minister to France bo ensfruc- j
tu*i to prop >se a trea*y with the Krnperor, on |
condition he would open the blockade, to grant
him, for u limited time, favorable discriminations
in commercial rdatkme over Knglsnd and other 1
nations who arwindlffsren’ about making frca'lcs
with u*.
Noh VOL a, March 7. i
Advices from Vera Crux to theiuth, flat 3 that j
neg list ions at the City of Mexico failed to ac- i
auaspliah the aims of the ulhcs. It is stated
that Mexico i agiiu the victim of treachery. i
Forces ,f the alius are ullowed to pass their j
sU*.ugho;d- and to ccopy ibe strongest forufied
points.
Havana, l*t. -Th* slattuicut that no armed
residence u offered to the allied invaders in
Mex.eo is c nlir uu.U Then is a great scarcity
of provisions at \ ora Ciua.
Washington, 6th.—Ad vices from tbe lower
1 otoiuae state that the KcW* aro concentrating
urge fi.rcrs opposite Hooker’s Division. It is
l-upp s ,i ibat a largo number of Sou hem troops
have recently arrived. r
Salt t.iku Cily.Oh.-lirigUui Voting rt> .lee
ted Governor.
S,„ingol.l. Mo., 5 h.—Wednesday night SMI
rab*U imrrnd bupt. Montgomery .1 Keel,rills
several Vankucs -era killed ed .evenly horse.
I.k.n. It l bellered lli.t Priee, McCulloch. p.Vo
A.', will’overruntbe country.
Chicago. <ih.—Columbia, wu burning from
irlduy to Sunday. a portion Mill on lire. A
Urge number of cannon were thrown into the
nver; a portion of ibe work, rniued; III,out)
ConMerau troop, left by r.ilro.d destroying
tbe track and bridge, for eix mile. *
Cberle.town,Va Last nighia party of Mich
u> I’erryyillc, hcncmalinc
and returned with y horses “
Cincinnati. hlh.-A dl.p.lcb from Nashville
-y, lb. Mayor uMeucd a , r,,clamtmn Matin,
-bat alary uauranoe waa given by Uuell 1,,r tb!
•al.ly and protection orper.on.aud property *
’ Th ’ opc/u,-
Uul„lllc, -fib. The bridge, on tbe Neehrill.
and Decatur road are destroyed. Naviiraiinn
for the largest boat, still continue,. ‘ *
TI r. , Notreut, Mnrch 7.
iuii,i ■
lh . a n d lo ,he AW. aud Uueen.
town *3d. Two days later.
la the llou.eort oniun.u. Odonhncce.aured
Ihe Cwv.rniu.at lor not h .,.n, „ fa
breaches of neulralily on Brut.*
* tjock.de, Genera* „!d
o^:Z‘Ta7,T WOU ‘ k ’
Itaiiy will be recognized by Pru,i.
Ihe betrothal of Ihe King of Portugal he
Nuraerou, „ Alben. ot S.na, or .
WU.Hr” 1 " 1 ’ “" d of 111. re.’
i*BMion, still progressing.
Hae‘V. l |' 0 " r ;” ,irin R '" ,m 70f 3Sc.
Ma ke Yrm ao’l°, fo ’ > ‘*>.
iaul*bre°zno I M ~ S,l a* ° f “'t'” rMI
*'? te.?.i: d k.r" ,or ‘ M * ru ‘
b.r^„ r I b*7lSd #B,OUi,: "” -
k - -idell had an iniorview with ih. ic
coiuiuuniculed 00r,5T55
2!“;’. “> ,h *Xair. of the Confederacy.-
Ihe I.inperor is .aid to ha.c ~p|W ,b„ h .
hoped tbe war would soon close, as it was in
dicting incalculable injury on France daily.
Kicb>iokd, March 8.
Reliable intelligence received from official
quarters ataies that the Iron c'ad steamer
Mernmac, now known by the name of Virgin
ia, engaged to day the Federal frigate Cum
berland end sunk her; and drove the Fiigate
Congress on >hore
The rederal gunboats made an attack on
Sewell’s Point without rfleet.
Our musqitito fleet la performing wondirlul-
iy well.
There whs a grand Naval battle this ufler
noon off Newport New*. Glorious victory.*—
The great Marine Iron Battery Virginia form
erly the Merrimac left tbe Navy Yard nt hall
pastil this morn'ng accompanied by three
gunhoal* proceded to Newport News at a
quarter of two. The Federal triva es, suppo
sed the Congre* and Cumberland cninn enced
tire upon the Virginia. The latter when ia
dose quarters opened with her powerful rifled
guns upon the Frigate*. Alaquarier past two
the battle raged with lerriffic. viol nee At a
quarter of three one of the Frigates careened
und sunk it issupt>osed with great loss oflll'e.
The other blockading frigate badly disabled
She set sail and ran well ashore at Newport
News to prevent sinking.
Two large Frigates supposed to be the Min
nesota ami Colorado went up from Old Point
towards Newport News, when tass'ngFew
ells Point, batteries open'upon them supposed
damaging (hem considerably, frigates returned
lire briskly. The Minnesota stopped at a res
pectful distance below Newport News and fir
ed lacessan iy upon the Merruuac till night.
Tbe frigate is supposed aground.
Tbe Patriot Heury aud Jamestown came
down James river and fired upon Newport
News, from which heavy fire whs returned.
During the evening heart continuous thun
der fir five hour* The Virginia and other
Confederate vessel continuing terrible fire till
j night. Great excitement prevails. A great
rvumber on shore. Welkin rang with shouts
from the multitude.
P- M.— Engagement r> neWed. Huge fire
in the direction of Newport News t ea Congress
is anpposed to be set on fire by the Confeder
ate. Deep thunder continuts. Tbe Merrimac
is csustrtg t r.'.ble- havoc aud destruction iu
the Roads.
Norfolk, March ‘J.
The tirmg was recommenced in the Ronds
atb'k this muruirg end continued four hour*
Minnesota set on tire, but extinguished HI ip
agrouud and badly damaged.
Twenty three prisoner* brought to (lie city
Inst n ghl. The fig hi was one of the moat
desperate on rec6nl. The Virginia run into
the Cumberland aud sunk her.
Our officers aud men behaved with great
gullautry. Buclmnnan slightly wounded, Lb
Minor slightly, und two men killed at the port
bow gun of tbe Virginia. A shot passed
through the boiler of tbe Patrick Henry, two
men killed, three wounded. Midshipman Hol
ier. of gunboat Raleigh, killed.
Blockade raised. Destruction of life on
board the Congress awful.
It is supposed there was a fight at Newport
News this morning. Virginia and Patrick
Henry coining up lo thu city.
Ihe steamer Krriegon appeared in the Komi*
this morning and had a fierce engagement with
the Virginia a inch continued an hour, the lader
ran iot > the Kricson damaging her considerably-
The Virginia fired a shot thn ugh a large tug
1 boat that wus attemptirg to g t off tbe Minneso
ta, tbe tug boat blew up. It is supposed (be
Minnesota so much crippled that rbe cannot il. ut.
a large portion of her stf.rn works are shot
away and she is riddled by ball*.
Dr. Mwan, of i’etersburg, attached to Wiae*.-
Legiori, was killed to-day by beiog throw n aud
dragged by his herse ; his skull was fmcturid,
and be died in about four hour*.
Kkiiuovo, March 9.
The following from G-n Jiug* rw. received
at the War dtp-.iin.tut to-day :
“The termer Virginia destroyed,
the frigates Congrts* and Cutuboil.in I, and ran
the Minnesota aground. To-dsy she ilamage)!
b* r severely ; she is still aground. The Virginia
slid all the Conf* deru’e steamer.* came up to tbe
Navy Y ard at 2F. M to-day. [9 li.] No other
new* fr-m iheeiowy.”
The Froideut has prodaiiwed martial law
in Petersburg end MinoHudiug cuuutry, same
n* iu Ku'hmond. William Paoucl eppolnled
Frovos*.
President Davis has cuiled us \ irgu*ia for
40,000 Hilditloual troops. Gov. Leiciicr ha?
issued hi* proeUmatioa calling ou Virginian*
to rally and vo.iiiitcer at once, und not wail
for operation.of ilie draft law. The levy i
ordeied lo halcu by express lo rendezvous.—
Every map is appea ed to to take his own or
bor ow a neighbor’* tiro arm. aud hasten to
Winchester. Mnaa****, Fredericksburg, Nor
folk, or Wiiiuuiikburg.
I'ip>nrc4 kj Ike bruit.
Wo take the following item* Ir- m tho .'*avan-
Dsh H* publican of the 7th inst :
Some fortnight since, two young uicti of this
city, Henry L. Barte’s and John Morrisar, left
is a small boat for th purpose of conveying
mportant despatches to Fort Pulatki. lor a
week ao tidings of them were reteived, aud the
anxiety of their friends was im-sk intense. Fi
uslly all and >uhts on tbe subject were removed by
an airival from the fort. The young men sat
out on their return, with a mail, and had not
gone tar when they were overhauled uud captu
red by tho wiator pickets of the eueuiy. Their
mail, which had a weight attached to it, was
thrown uverboaid and tunk. The enemy dis
covered tbe movement and fished for it siuc ;
time, but whether it was recovered or not, was
not ascertained. Hie whole proceeding took
place in fall view of parties in the
Mr. Bands is a son of one of the proprietors
jof the Pulaski House, and an employee in the
same establishment. Mr Morrison is a native of
Alabama, but has for s. me months been a pri
vale iu the Ogle h*rpe Light lufantry, now st.
lioßid at the tort.
Abai'Joet'J.
After all our preparation to give the enemy
! 14 w “ ru4 reception, aud after standing et our very
j Portals for months, looking ns almost in the
e T l*os at last weighed anchor aud taken his
beautiful physiognomy to other parts. Fernau
dins, St. Maryi, and ths island- iu the viciuitj#
• seem suddenly G* have attracted bis admiration,
especially siuee our tro*jps and artillery are no
l- nger there to enterlaiu him. What they will
!*o down in those parts remains to be aetn. We
cannot sue their strategic valuu, bat If the suemv
are in search of quiet, we eanuet tbiak of a bet
ter place to find it. There are, too, perhaps, in
the neighborhood, sundry unprotected pig
sties and lien roosts upon which they may in
dulge their levorite propensity. The crops, 0 f
nil sorts, we fowl sure, will be bumt before they
1 arc abandoned. A march into the interior from
* those points will prove quite as difficult as it
i wilt I e unproductive.
In view of all iheir movemcnis, it way not be
: amiss fur our military authorities here to keep a
sharp look out for Savannah. This expedition
southward may be a blind to deceive them into
inactivity or a fatal reduction of their forces to
strenthen other and distant points. We should
not allow ourselves to be caught in a trap.
n _ x.
Canuo o. ran NiiaviLni.—lt ha. been d,a.
nitely ascertained that th. \.shrill, brought no
arms and lha! hor cargo conaiated ahieliy of aup
plica for th. Treasury j and Post Office Depait
menu. o.ir statement, ther.for, made upon
what we considered good authority, that 100,000
stand -farms, had rooenlly been rcceirid by tbe
Confederate Slate, from abroad, must be abridg
ed about one half, ar neatly that amount.
Si.ce the foregoing ... written, we hero th.
• videnc. of another arrival yesterday, at a Con
ledcrate port, which enable, us to add materially
te th. number 6f arms Bow in p ,sse.si.n of the
Confederates.
It* Madrid.
There is warm work at hand, if it has not ai
ready taken place, at New Madrid, son the Ml.-
•uri side, a little below Columbus.) Jeff. Thomp
son ha. been stationed there for some time past
and ha. given a few specimen, of hi, dash of
lete.
0a Sunday last the enemy came within a mile
of lh. place in considerable rose.. A few .hols
from C.pi.in Bankbeed's battery d„per„d
them. They (lei in confusion, leaving ,„ me of
their guns behind them.
On Mondey at 2 o'clock, ih. Federal, roap
pe.red a.d formed in ho. of b.ttl, .]| r „ uud
town, within three iiuarter, of a mile of jt. _
Commodore Hollins, with hi. He., fr „ m N -„
Orleans wa, there. H. o ( o.wi un ,b,m . n4
they rettrml to the woods, where they remained
P to 7 . clock. Ourtroop, were rn.ki.g p r ,.,.
ara* oui for a vigorous defeoae.
The Avnlancfia says :
Mm—th reasen to believe that b.f„r. tbi.
time th. town of New Madrid ha. been do,troy.
ed n* a “military necessity.” The home of
<• tiseas off rded the enemy sh* Iter nod a hiding
place, and the UW rep .rt is, that > u order had
been issued for it* description, which has probu-
Uy alread yb> nn evacutcd.
Vanker PrMeetioi
The following is the proclamation to ih e
people of Clarkavillb, Tcnn., on the occa-iou
of the Yankee occupation ot that place, issued
by Commodore Foote. It w ill be seen the
tbe inhabitants arc not allowed to express
secession sentiments, or display Confederate
flags:
To the inhabitants of Clirktvdle :
At the a* ggestion of lion C. Johnson, Judge
Wisdom, and the Mayor of the city, who
called upon me yesterday, alter our hoisting
the L’nioa flag mi the forts, to ascertain my
view* and intontions tow.irds the citixens and
private property, 1 here! y announce to M l|
peaceably disposed prisons that neither | M
tbeir persons nor properly shall they snffer
asolv*|atiA by me or by the naval force under
my com maud, and they may safely resume
lheir bueine/s avocati >ns wi b the assurance
of my protection.
At the same time I require that all military
utore* and army equipment* shall be surren
dered, no putt of them being w ithheld or de
stroyed, and fur.her that no secession flag* or
manifestations of accession feeling shall be
exhibited; ands r the faithful observance of
they* condition* I shall ho J the authoriiiev oi
thu city responsible.
(SigueJ) ANDKKVV H. FuoTK
Tnn Senate o<>i,firmed the fallowing Brig* i* r
Ueiierul* ou the 6th insl :
Carter Mcvui aun, of Virginia.
W. B. Taliaferro, of Virginia.
Albert Rust, of Arkansas.
Wui. W. Mack dl, of Maryland.
Danville Lebettcr, of Ak<bpm*
Joe, B. Hood, o Kentucky.
lt<*bt. Hansom, Jr., of \ ;rth Carol in i.
W. S. Featheratoiie, ofMm.''i3 ippi.
Tho*. J. Cbuieboli, of Arkansas.
P. K. (lu lmrn, of Arkansas.
Faftl. B M ixcy, of TeooeSsee.
Hamilton P. Bee, of Texes.
Tbrre Iran r fur Ihr War.
iii u letrr from lion. B. 11. Hill, published n
tbe ."(outhurii Csufedt-raojr, and wniieii at Hich-
UiouduD ihe first instan’, wo fiud tbe following’
‘•Person* who volunteer “for (hreo year* or tn*
wur,” will serve three year* if the war ahall
lart that long. The term of service will exp>r
at the end of ihreo year*, though the war should
last longer. This is the authoritative ruling
here.”
‘ I am oveh F. kty-Fivk.”—Well, wl.at f
you ar>? D umy bu* you aiea* >tout as mail*
men in the army who are twenty five or thirty.
If God h** ble**cd you with health and \ig„ r
of body the stringent demands o’ your country
will not excuse you. Old and steady men *r*
needed iu the serv ice. Euler it, or hiie a *ubu
---t-ilo. Many poor men are ready if you will s*-
*i*t them.—.V. IF. Uaptint.
Tb* Bichuo'nd Exstniuer learn*, iu the ua.> a t
pooiiivo lumn es, that the government i* uow
consuli ing ~u ihe pr'.pliofy of suspending the
mun.eipai g Vcrnuieut us Kichtoond, *o far a*
lo euperendo il* police by a military p dice >.f
its own u| p dutmeut, and trusts that the reform
will le instantly accomplished.
A Lc-vc (Qi.'bw —A }oung lady a.-ks it a lady
i* uot justified iu breaking off an engagement
wiitru her affianced hus been horribly mutilaivd
iii bdlllo, reMtdernig him a cripple for hie. W?
do not think ihe affection worth much list
could be changed ly such a misfortune. We
commend to the object of this que y the words
ol an English girl whose lover was horribly
wounded m India, lie requested a friend tu
wr.te her, ottering to release her from the ru
gageiiieut “Jell him,'* she replied, “that 1
will marry him, if there is enough ol his body
left to contain his soul.”
Muscogee Bhenll’ Salts.
UfJLLt/Ceo.d before the C. Ull Bouse Uouriv
Mu*ct gee countv; ou tne ot I uud. y m Ainu
nevt between Uik u.nul Kouis of salt : Tuc
<>oal <:.u-w alia, i.er • iigiiM-c anti ba.,crs, one lilrboai.
anil on her outfit aim furniture, cu*u n.g 0 | 21
couiiu m i bar* X mirror*, 4 • u>aiue* B c*, i sallow..
24 Huow a.t'S, eti bl e.-ih, comloiiß, i .on.l ia :f
c01..* a,id lowel*, *4 waahHiai'iU*, two dre** u <
4 lablts. U par or stove*, i stove, i n„’
bol'er, 5 lamp*; lollicuibar, 1 (urge looking slow
anil turiihure, I lot nirrm kery u.r .able, ;kias-air
eweis, basin*, be., 1 iot knivcu ml ioik‘ B , 1 lot oi
wash libs ai.o woodeuwuie, I luedicii e ihe.i, *
apiltoous Mina.l ot of curtains, waicraianu and tool
cr, , iii ill lot oi t nwart', 1 bell, 2 hawm-i* oie
anchor, I m-i hlaikbiinin m h.o!m (i.oi coiupai | l
hand *aws and oil cans, levied oh to aatil> a li m m
•ay bam h reiun-ablc lo the ma ch term ie.2, indie
Inferior Coeit if said ‘Coun'y, iu f.vor ol Tiiouii*
Bcriy. v Haul slcauu-r I hew all j and us neis, pn-pei
ly p..inte.l oui i.y me Flan,l 11,
Fob. IMH. J AS. (1. COOK. 8.,’1l
Muscogee sheriff Sales.
V ILL aotu before INe Cuuti House door is ll
vv city ol GoiuuibiM, Muscogee county, (..>•*
fi si Tuf-eday iu April in xt, wiiliin ilic uai
••I sate, the iolluwiiig property, to w it:
Lot* No*. Xh, and uv, in ilic Norilieiu LibertK .
joiuiug the l ily ol bus, each eoniaiiiing
null scie, mo •: or Its*, together w itti all llie liupruo
inerts on the same. Also Lite lin k \arUbui -
>• copied ai.d usnl by J h VA i liuui*, adjoining H)
bast t ouiuiou ol the < ’.l) of Goiuu.bus, coni tmud
iiiiriet.n acrca. more ir te-f-s: Also three n.ur
iw *4*nra*! wagons and harness, ail tevnd )#*
ih<* pr>p< ny ol J Wn:ianis to raiislj all I* “
ued roin me in ft rli r t ouit of s lid fount) , in lam
ol i Hay-Vh (.aid VViluau.*, anu *tt* r txetuiwi*
in my uanus.
J AML* O ( OOK. Sb'fl
I 1 l<- r iaiv -i in ‘2 wUih.
Bilu&cogee Mortgage Sh'ff Sale.
\I'II.I. be solu before llie tknrt-hni* dour is th
IV V nv of GolumbUi*, Mu iigie county, I.?
the Ist Tuesday in Mty next, willun Ibe >|*
hour* of sale, (he loiluwiug propeny 10-wn
Eijihaneg o mail about X* year* oil, Mabir
3k->ear*old, iWo#*abonl il.'l yea-sold: lli-iiUh *
ahiHit dry.au old; Hannan u wo nan aiom
years old, slid her child Frank, alt lev ted *>■ miw
property of James ti William*, lo si)*ly a Mc/tfUt
r'i S a issued from the r* up nor Court ol Miikw’
county, in lavor of A J Kobison vs said Wi.iiam*
property pointed oui iu said fi fa.
JANE 3 a COG . M. if
February St, IMD-wld*.
ROLE Nlßl.—Whereas W . A Iteli, xdrsiswn
lor on the esiatn ol Amos liiimun, app.ir* <•
roe for Letters ol Dismission Ironi said odwifiWbr
io a :
All persona concerned ire hen*by notified l"il"'
cause, if any they have, w illiiu tbe lime pr rM
by law, why the*aid W. A lien should not lx-
missed frosnsaid adutiuwtraiioii.
(iveil uuder my hand and aigualure, tbu
llth. ieti:. MAI.CoM IIAtK. **d-
N-v i w —wHqi
(iKOKUIx, Msaiicogee Coiiul)'-
LJ.E Nl.Sl—Court of Ordinary, fiptsib* f
Term, 1861.
Sarah Ann Jeter, Administratrix l U-*‘ • ** fl,r ‘
Wiffl.iui L. J.-ter il ihavingapp.ied >' if
*ioii,ii i* (irderetl that all person* concerned •!■
cause, if any they liave, why #ai*l A J wu* •* * U! ’
Should not lo> tliHiniMHe ill the Couil of Oidisaif “•
he held in and lor *>unl < ouniy, on the firm
in April next; and lliut this order be puWnM**
cording to Uw.
A (rue extract from the minutes of said r*.urt
JNO. JOiJAh
Rep*. 21 18(11 wfin Ordlssry
Executor’s Sale.
WILL he sold before the court bouie doorst fl® flw
VUta in M mon county Georgia, by viriu* <>> **
ordui from the(>ouriof Ordinary for said
•he first l’uesilsy in May nit within Use!•’•
hour* of sale nil the lands belonging to ifiersuo “
John W. <r Uni latcolnuid rouuty.deceased.s*" 1 ‘
hail of number IV7 in tno 51st district of origis* 1 ’
Lee now Marion tounty.
Terms made known on the day of sal*’
AIIEL CHAMPION, Kc‘‘ er
Fehrna y 17—wtds
(•EOItUIA, Murlon Couutyi
\I7HBREAB J. M Anders applies for
o of administration on the estate of V* I 1,1
ders laic of saidiouniy, dncca ed: ( ,
These are therefor.; to cite and admonish
singular, the kindred and crediiorsnf said
to be and appear al the Court of Urdinarv m s"” ‘
• aid coui ty, and tile their objections, il ans
have, otherwise said letters will be granled
first Monday in April lien. ,
Given undei my band amt official signaluic, >
Peb.V, IWi<.
MALC <M IIAIR. Ordmtrj
Feb. 18, |®fH wJOd.
Administrator’* Male.
117 ILL he sold agreeably lo an order of lh’
> V ol Ordinary of Muscogee i ouniy. “” ,#r I
Tu* sday in March next, at the uual pin*** ° **” I
ing (HierifT Males in the city of folumbu*. * f, F
eat ol f:ha> les p. Wornc iii. deceased, in io * *7*., I
aid part of Lot No. IH, in the city of Colem** ■
Mold to |H>rfect files. . ~ ■
JanSO W. L. W(RNAM. Adw ■
GEORGIA—Marion County: I
RULE NIMI. Whereas Abel Chain'mmi. 1
torofjohn W. Gntfin, having made ■
for letters of dismission from said Executorhip : ■
All persons concerned are hereby requfP® w 2,B
cause, if any they have, within ihe time pre** l ’ ■
by law, why said, letters of dismission should
granted lo said ‘applicant:
Given under my hand and official sigiiat^*
Nov 12th, lßfil.
M A LOOM IIAIR, Ordisw H
Nov. 18th, IMI.-wflm