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kfter notoriety tin til nothing can appease her deriro to b.ve keiaelt in the papers. As an instance of this thirst after paaade before the public it was announced last week in the papers, with great,, gravity and seriousness—no doubt at herinstance—that .. Master Tommy Lincoln” (a little boy of some eight or ten years old) “ had returned from the armj^of the Potomac, indoctrina ted with-martial ambition.” What a won derful announcement ! Our informant assureSTis that Washing ton has bec« me, from the beautiful city it once was, the most complete and thorough going Yankee town cf all Yankeedom,.and that a week’s stay there would nauseate the strongest stomach. He left it iu dis gust, and the very remembrance of it is redolent of codfish, onions, and wooden nut megs. «2be Gubernatorial Question. That this grave question has been prematurely agitated in our State every reflecting man, we believe, will admit. Mouths ago, even previous to the meeting of the Legislature last November, and during that session, “who shall be the next Governor” was the question gravely discussed by anx ious politicians, especially those whose hostility to Governor Brown has recon ciled them to accept and support any candidate for that important station, rather than that he should again be elected. At Milledgeville, during the winter session of the Legislature, the parties active in the movement of bringing out a candidate, deemed it prudent towards the close of the ses sion, not to do so; first, because they could not agree upon the man, and, second, because even they had become satisfied that any definite action at that time would be premature, and productive of the defeat ol their £ can didate, whoever that fortunate indi vidual might be. The question, there fore, was adjourned over to the pro posed Spring session, when it was understood by the leaders ol the move ment. that a candidate would be se lected, if possible, through a legisla tive nomination, but if not, through some informal understanding.—Hence, in the interval of the adjournment 0 f the Winter and Spring sessions, the suggestion appeared in some of the pa pers of the Suite, that a legislative nomination of a candidate for Govern or should be made, but that sugges tion was so coldly received, and so promptly rebuked by others, as well as bv the people generally, that it was abandoned, we believe, beforethat bodv convened; at least, it is certain it was abandoned soon after the Legis lature assembled. An other obstacle was in the way of the movement. Gentlemen who desired to be candi dates, where not all willing to submit their claims to either a legislative nomination, or to the decision of the active leaders of the movement, some of them preferring to gobe fore the peo ple as independent candidates. In this, thev were wise, for we have not'a doubt, that the nominee of that legis latives clique, had it put a candidate in the field, or whoever now that efique may support, would be worse defeat ed than was ever any candidate for Uuvfeinor before in our glorious old nmimonwealth. After much cogita tion at the capital, and many mid night conferences, it was resolved to make no nomination, but to have “a sm-tib race,” and, if possible, to throw the election of Governor into the hands of the Legislature, and so resolv ing, this clique of politicians have gone to their homes to promote, as best they can, that policy; in other words,to de feat ‘Joe Brown’ if they can. During all this management and manoenvering, it was not known whether Governor Brown would con sent to serve the people for another term. That he desires to retire from the Executive chair, no one among the many who have consulted his wishes, and urged him to again he a candidate, can possibly doubt. Ap peals, however, have been made to him, which we do not see how he can well resist. These appeals come as well from iho humble and industri ous, in every pursuit, as from the re presentatives of the most important interests in our State. They com£ too, from the army—from gallant men and gallant leaders, who have left their Georgia homes, and are now en during the toils and dangers of the field before the foe, perilling life every day to win the independence of the Con federacy. We have now betore us a letter addressed by a gallant? ollicer to a brothefeofficer, both of whom left Georgia at the head of as fine reg iments as have gone into the Confed erate service—the writer himself now being in command of a brigade at a point from whence we hear almost daily of its assault by the enemy— from which we make the following extract. Referring to Governor Brown th§ writer says: “I learn that Georgia can without Conscription, get a Governor next fall. Without having any opinion on the constitutionality of conscription, I still think we had better conscribe Joseph E. Brown. He is a soldier of experience—a veteran; indeed I con sider him as having enlisted for the war. He should be permitted to retire only on the production of a certificate of disability; and unless it should be fixed up right, the people—those at home, and those from home—should promptly endorse on his application— “Not approved; respectfully return ed.” “Without even the appearance of jesting I should regret exceedingly to see Governor Brown retire before the dose of the war.—When that time shall arrive he will have a right to retire, not before. In the begining of his public life, the people conferred favor; he has served them faithfully. They entered this contest under his banner; they know him; he knows them; they have confidence in each other; letthem stand together to the nd!” “As I have never voted for Gov. Brown,'and do iiot endorse all of his ahts aild views, I think I may speak without the risk of being charged with partiality or prejudice. 1 believe I ’am lfonest in my opinion, because I have my interest-in the country, and only that, in view.” This is but one of many similar appeals that come from the army, for Gov. Brown’s continued services to the State; and when to them are ad ded the appeals that are made by the people at home, we cannot but ex press the hope that he will yield to them, and again sacrifice his private wishes, and private interests for the public good. Doubtless, too, he will he dealing generously with even his enemies. Their most anxious wish is to defeat him, and to place another in the Executive chair who, upon grave constitutional questions, the State En dorsement of Confederate Bonds which our neighbors of the Confederacy, we are pleased to see, pronounce a “se ductive and dangerous scheme,” a “visionary and unsafe measure”— and upon other questions differ from him. In giving his enemies this chance Gov. Brown will do them a kindness, as well as his friends who will support him. If a majority of the people pre fer a change—iu the management of the state’s financial interests—change in the management of the-State Road —change in the Executive adminis tration of the State—they will so de termine at the polls. But if they de sire no change, as “in the beginning of his public life the people con fared far or," now that he can reciprocate, when .they call upon him for a return, we have no doubt that he will do so, though weknow that it will be at much sacrifice of his own private iu* terests and wishes. For our own part, in the conduct of this journal, we have tried to keep down this Gubernatorial question for a time longer.—It has, however, been forced upon us. Candidates arc in the field, and candidates spoken of. The people want to know whether Gov ernor Brown will be a candidate dr not. We a.- "-died upon daily to give them the information. t\,. ‘<vu>&tion mobfc 6uperharr.au fcneigy—strcli as h* 6 not been displayed more than once during this war, and never was excelled by any one—they might have passed through the country, aud done all the mischief that we they or auy one else ever contemplated^ or imagined ; aud if they had beeu in suffi cient force they could have come to, cap tured and destroy ed this place. That Forrest, the right man—a determin ed, unflagging, fighting man, who knew no defeat, nor how to slacken his pace short of victory—was at a point in reach, and that his hands were not tied up with red tape, as they had beeu for months be fore, seems to us like a special interposi tion of Providence, for which we should he devoutly thankful. Three times three cheers for the brave Forrest and his brave men ! We learn that the Yankee Raid captur ed by Forrest was composed of the follow ing regiments : 3d Olrio mounted Infantiy regiment.— CoL Lawsdn, Commanding. 80th Illinois, mouDtcd infantry. Col. 51st Indiana, mounted Infantry, Col. Strait, (the commander of the expedi tion.) 73d Indiana, mounted Infantry, Maj. Walker, (Col. Hathway, its commander, being killled) [Atlanta Confederacy. BY TELEGRAPH. will soon, we trust, be answered b}' | L ® ’ w,s ; a, ! t the Governor himself. That he will ’ ’—— "' l,iryv " respond favorably-to the appeals made upon him, we believe; indeed we do j not see how his Excellency can resist, them. In the latter event, while we I shall with earnest zeal support him, believing that the best interest of the State and people demand his rft-elec- L ATE It FROM RICHMOND. Richmond, May fi.—The Dispatch issued an Extra this evening, giving the first details of the bailie of Chancellorsville, yet received. The cor respondent h:i}s that the lighting in many respects was one of the bloodiest otthe war. Our loss hea vy, both of officers aud men. Tho enemy had thrown up entrenchments and constructed abattis, w hicli after severe fighting was carried by our troops. Among the prisoners is Iiiig. Gen. Hays, who commanded a brigade in Coaches’ corps. The pris- ers represent some forty reg.ments, mostly foreign- oners. On the lower end of the line where Gen. Early eommanded, there was some hard lighting On Sunday afternoon Mary’s Heights were car ried by the enemy mid a number of Mississippians captured. Six pieces of the Washington Artillery were taken at the same time. (In Monday morning the tight was renewed, the Heights retaken and thq, pi. ees of artillery recap tured, with a number of others, l-’ive Yankee bat teries are report! d to be captured on tho upper line. From another source I learn that about six thou sand prisoucts iu all have been captured. Gen. A. I’. Hill has resumed his command. Gen. Heth is not much hurt and is stilt in com mand. Gen. McGowan is slightly wounded. The Eighteenth Mississippi killed more than their own numbers. o. Col. giuia Richmond, May 7.—The correspondent of the Whig gives some farther details of the battles of Chancellorsville atui Freder- ieksbug, as follows : Hooker accomplished the capture of Marye’s Heights by arose. On Saturday evening lie sent a large force towards his right aud recalled them during the night, tion, we shall deal courteously and and then threw them rapidly across the respectfully with his antagonists, who- j river on pontoon bridges. The battle com- ever they may be, that aspire with ; menced at daylight. Barksdales Mississ- asptre be the Chief; ever they may laudable ambition to Magistrate of our State.—[Atlanta Intelligencer. ippi brigade checked them for some time with volleys, bayonets and by even club- | bitig their muskets. They were forced, ! however, to fall hack before overwhelming ! numbers, not though until the ground was ! filled with the Yankee slain, j Our loss was 100 in all, hut two compa- AA e areas yet without any definite par— j n j es D f jj, e jgth Mississippi were captured ticulars as to what mischief the Yankees j Col. Griffin and Adjutant Stuart were kill- did in their late raid in North Alabama j c j > an dMaj. Campbell wounded Three Cheer* for Forrrol. Debate III ttie CfaNfadjecatc Can a**'" tial Law. * Richmond, Monday, April^TS. House of Representatives .—Mr. *Rus- selt, from the Committee on the Judiciary , reported, with a reccommendation that the same do pass, the following - resolutions relative to martial law : v > ** Resolutions relative to Martial Law. I. That martial law, in the sense of an arbitrary suspension of all the laws and civil jurisdiction, cannot exist within the Confederate States. II. Martial Jaw in any sense, i£ it can exist within tire Confederate. States, can only exist by virtue of legislative author ity. HI. Military law (for the government of the forces) is distinct from martial law, and is enacted by Congress in pursuance of the Constitution. IV; AVithout martial law military com manders may some times exert extraordi nary powers at and near the places occu pied by their troops, and may lie justified by the nature and necessities of the ser vice, and therefore by the laws author izing the employment of the forces ; but they assume the hazard and responsibility, according to known principles of law. V. For the security of liberty and the certainty of law, powers which are neces sary to be conferred on the President, or on military commanders, in lieu of the pow er to declare martial law within the Con federate States, ought to be conferred by distinct enactment. Mr. Russel said that martial law now existed in the city of Richmond aud in many portions of the Confederacy. The President still continued to exercise that to retrace our steps when wo would hcre- afteefain do so. A.s one of the Committee that reported the resolutions, I must ex press lire hope that-the House will re consider the vote just taken, and proceed at once to consider this subject of such vast moment, and to settle it now, beyond cavil or dispute. Should the House, how ever, adhere to the vote just taken, I now give notice 1 will, before the adjournment of fins session, call for a joint committee of both Houses, to look into tho subject of martial law fully, and fix its position, if it tvgsts at alT, and to investigate the alleged funl and inhuman treatment of a free people by men exercising authority in the State which 1 partly represent here. Mr. Baldwin of Va., addressed the House on the question, and instanced the case of a citizen of Virginia, who had been arrest ed by Confederate pickets and carried a way, incarcerated in prisons, and conld not be heard from by his family for nearly two years, because his namp, which was Simmons, was spelt Simons, by the keep er of the prison, and it was thought likely the man would die from the inhuman treat ment. lie liad received. He also noticed several instances where citizens had been arrested and imprisoned, and their prop erty, confiscated, because they bad attempted to bring liquor into the city of Richmond. " • Mr. Foote succeeded Mr. Baldwin, and urged, in a manner exceedingly earnest, the importance of taking up the resolution for immediate consideration. House of Representatives.—The House Tesutnbed the consideration of the resolutions reported by Mr. Rus sell from Committee on the Judiciary. , , , _ ., , , The question being on the motion power, and not only the President, but to reconsid e> the vote by which the the generals in the field. He hoped the resolution would pass. Tho question being upon postponing and placing on the calendar, the question j was decided in the affirmative. resolutions were postponed and placed on the calendar. Mr. Barksdale addressed the House j-on the question, opposing the recon- Mr. Garland moved to reconsider the; sideration; and replying" to the re- and Northwest Georgia, or the circumstan ces of Forrest’s chase and capture of them. A glance at the map, however, is enough to show that it is one of the most extraor dinary feats of the war—just such as but few men could have accomplished. It was on the 30th day of April that he fought and defeated the vandals at Court- land, on the M. &. O. R. R., in Law- All but seven of tho First company of X. Orleans Washington Artillery, were ta ken prisoners, includitrg Captain Squires. The guns of the AA’ashington Artillery were not retaken, as has been stated. The Yankees shouted “NO QUAR TERS TO THE REBELS!” Most of our casualties in the battles around Chancellorville were slight wounds rer.ee county, Ala. From this point 1o in the hands and arms. Few, comparative Rome we should judge to he not less than l v , were killed. The loss of tho enemy 150 miles ; and from Courtland to Gay- j was equal to that of any previous battle of lesville, where Forrest overtook and I the war. The field were literally strewn fought them, not less than llacr 120 miles. : with their dead. The prisoners captured He then traveled this distance in bnt little ' by our troops are mostly two years and overtwodays. He overtook, fought whip [ nine months’men, whoso term of service ped and captured them in the early part , would soon expire. They say they were of the third day. Who, during this war, put'in trout by Hooker at every point, has displayed equal energy ? It has been The main body of the enemy, having equalled by none, unless it was by Morgan been driven to the river, remain hemmed in in his great Kentucky raid last raer. This fight at Gaylesville we hear was a severe one—though at this writing we have no authentic particulars. The de feated enemy fled towards Rome—their 6peed being some what accelerated. It is reported that the advance guard on com ing near Rome by some means obtained the impression that there was a strong force at the place, and turned back to the main body of the Yankees, which they soon met, flying from Forrest’s eager pur suers. Their reports of the force at Rome, by our army. 'I hey are afraid to advance and yet fear to recross. Gen. Lee has remaiked that the present position of affairs iu the field is entirely to liis satisfaction. Richmond, May 5.—The following dis patch received this evening. Guinea, near Fredericksburg, Alay 5. Ills Excellency President Paris: At the close of the battle of Cliaticellors- ville on Sunday tlie enemy was reported advancing from Fredericksburg in our i rear. McLaws was sent back to arrest caused the whole to turn back again and I Lis progress, ana repulsed him handsomely endeavor to elude the eager pursuit of' ~ Forrest and his men, but all to no purpose. They were met square in the face at every avenue by whiclr they sought to escape, and surrendered. Now if Forrest had been under Depast- ment orders, if he could not have moved from Courtland to pursue the foe, without waiting for orders to come from Tullahoma or from Van Dorn’s Headquarters, the Yankees might have destroyed Rome wirti ; all its woik shops, the Iron Works and.j Railroad bridge at Ethwah, and perhaps other bridges, and then would have%one ■ marks of Messrs. Russell, Foote and Baldwin, lie said, the recent scene of riot and disorder which occurred in the city of Richmond a few days since, was conclusive evidence that martial law did not exist in this city, as averred by the gentleman from Virginia, Mr. Russell. As to General Hindman, he said he was not sufficiently advised to en ter fully into the facts of the charges j against him; but while the gentlemen from Tennessee was indulging in vio- our laws ; it is without denounciations, a testimonial of regard trom the officers of General Hindman’s command was goingabroad Hi tough the public prints giving the highest testimony relative to the patri- o’:>m and gallautry of that officer. He argued that lLo. resolutions, even if abuse* exist, would, not correct them. Air. J/oOre, of Kentucky, hoped the resolutions would uot be postponed, but considered and acted upon. He quoted the opinion of Chief Justice Taney relative to the declaration of martial law in the State of Rhode Is land during an insurrection. The de cision of Justice Taney was that mar* tial law could be declared by legisla tive enactment. Mr. Moore said that if martial law was not in force, it would be but a short time before it would be impossf- j hie to walk the streets in safety, for i the ruffianism which was abroad in the J shape of vampires, who were follow ing the misfortune and the fortunes of the Confederacy to build up for them selves princely fortunes. Air. Kenan of Ga., said he hoped this matter would be laid aside. The resolutions affirmed nothing; they den-, ied nothing. They were useless and Congress had much better take up their time -with something else than this matter. Mr. Conrad said that this thing of resolutions was more like the decision of a court than a legislative enact ment. It was like curing a spell of the gout with a corn plaster. Mr. Russell could not see any use in recommitting these resolutions. The Committee on the Judiciary had already decided omthem, and the com mittee would uot lia.ve a chance to report at all if there was longer delqy. vote by wLich*the resolutions were post poned. The Speaker asked if Mr. G. voted with the prevailing side ? Air. Garlaud—I did, sir; and for the especial purpose of making this motion and being heard ; and for the oppressed State from which I come, I desire now to speak. Since about the 2Sth day of Alay last, up to a recent date, that State has beeu under-martial law, and tho condition of affairs there, I dare say, has been, dur ing that time, without a parallel. W.c are told by all persons—men trained in the law—that martial law is unknown to onr constitution and name ^.habitation ; yet for the time 1 have mentioned, has been ruled by it, and almost by nothing else, m that country, in parts of which, if a disloy al citizen or a Yankee were to {in# liis way, he could not safely escape ; yet mar tial law has ruled iis. The oldest, best and truest citizens have been forced under its sway, yet it has no existence under our constitution or laws. The civil tribunals have been pnrahzed, prostrated, dis placed, and this anomaly has usurped the prerogatives of all, yet it has no place un der the constitution or laws of the Confed erate States. Our citizens, magistrates, officials, and all, were forced to procure and carry with them their passports, like a negro does his ’dirty pass from liis mas ter to see his wife on Saturday night.— Men who have contributed in blood and treasure, as much as any in the Confeder acy, to onr cause ; who have sent their relatives,.the jewels of their heart, to be sacrificed in this struggle, and many of whom have bit the dust to list; no more, have been subjected to this rule, without name or place. Sir, things came to such a pass there that even to obtain your horse, taken from you illegally’, you had to petition the Provost Marshal in power tinder this reign of martial law for leave to bring your suit. From Little Rode to the confines of Texas, one hundred and twenty-five or thirty miles, it has been in force ; and all offences against the crimi nal laws, for the trial of which ample means are provided by law—riots, rapes, and all others—have been taken cognizance of and tried by the officers under martial law. Alen have beeu tried, sentenced to | death and executed for alleged crimes, j cognizable alone under the State cade, by I this non-existing power. .While I know j that men have been thus sent to their last | homes by virtue of the exercise of martial law—men who are citizens of the State that have honored mo. with the seat 1 hold here—it is not for me to permit this vote to be taken without giving my views niton this all important subject. I speak alone for that State ; other gentlemen can speak The resolure adopted by the followiug vo«: Ayes—Messrs^. Arrington, Ashe, Atkins, Baldwin, Batson, Boyce, Brid get's, H. W. Bruce, Chambers, Cham bliss, Clifton, Clappfc Clark, Colpton, Collier, Curry, l5avid$on, Davis. Dejur- nttee, Farrow, Footed Foster, Gaither, Garland, Garnett, Goode, Gray, Haitly, Herbert, Hodge, Holcombe, Marshall, Mcean, Perkins, Ralls,%Keail, Rilssell, Sexton, Singleton, Smith, o£ N. C., Strickland, Vest, Yillere, Wright of Ga., AVright of Texas—4-5. Nays—Messrs. Barks dale, Conrad, Courow, Currie, Dargan, Dupre, Elli ott, Ewing, Freeman, Gralmm, Hil ton, Holt, Jones, Kenan of Ga., Kenan of N. C., Lewis, Lyons, Machen, Alar- tin, Miller, Munnerlvn, Pugh*, Roys- ton, Swann, Trippe, Welch, Wilcox— 27. And the House took a recess till S o’clock. THE LATE BATTLE.. Richmond, Alay 3.—Trains have re sumed their regular trips from Fredericks burg—five arrivals last night with v/ound- ed. The storm at Spotsylvania on Wednes- day was the severest we have had for 12 month*. AVc captured about ten thousand pris oners, many valuable horses and wagons, and a large quantity of ammunition and small arms. All quiet at Fredericksburg—Barks- Gen. Por/est accomplished this hold'feat With less than 700 men—though the, rest of his command were in stq porting distance Thus teiminuted the last Sabbath. S uc q a jubilee, Rome has never experienced Such raptures over Gen„Forrest and big brave men. raid When it is considered what a dar... tire enemy aspired to—what an extensive circuit they contemplated—what irrepara ble damage they had deliberately planned! (being the burning of the bridges on tho State Road, and the destruction ofGovern- ment property at Round Mountain, liomo and Dalton,) it is wonderful how Gen* Forrest has managed to prevent the con summation of their designs. U ith more than a hundred miles the start of him, ho nevertheless has pressed them so hard with hot pursuit, as to prevent material damage being done, excepting the destruc tion of the Round Mountain Iron Works in Cherokee county, Alabama,they have done but little damage. • Gen. Forest has'lost not exceeding twenty tnen in this glorious work. He killed and wounded about 300 of the enemy Among them Col. Hath way of Indiana. Col Streight of Indiana was commanding the Federal forces. \ Rome Courier. Ftoiir ihlI the V/hcnt Crop. A discovery has recently been made by several planters that, they have wheat or flour to sell, when for- months past they had none. The now established fact of an immense crop is bringing it forth from its hiding places, and it has been begging a purchaser at thirty cents in our streets, where forty and forty five a short while since, only reminded these holders that ! they had none to sell, in many markets, we see it announced that it has already dale reoccupying the city and the enemy i n- ° hattlrt * , falle '> nearly, if not quite one half from its opposite as before the battle. Col. Griffin is not killed, but captured.— Sickles is reported killed. Vicksburg, Alay 8.—All quiet alon lines to-day. . Enemy reported to be using the spade on the other side of the Big Black. The Yankees are said to occupy Utica, Hinds county. Richmond, May 8.—Passengers report that all is quiet at Fredericksburg' to-day Several ambulance trains have arrived at Rich mond this evening and moro are behind. Crow ds of ladies are at the depot dispensing re- j freshments to the wounded heroes. Weather is damp and chilly. A report is current that the New York Herald of a late date has been received, which concedes the defeat of Hooker. The news caused great excitement in New York city. The Yankee gunboats on York River came up to the White House yesterday and remained a short time. General Lee lias issued the following congratu- i latory General Order to his army : Headquarters Army Northern Virginia, ? May 7th, J8B3. $ General Outers Vo. 51). With heartfelt gratification Ilia General com manding expresses to the army his deep sense of the heroic conduct displayed by officers and men during the arduous operations in which they have ju«t been engaged. Under trying vicissitudes of heat and 6torm -you attacked the enemy strongly entrenched in the depths of a tangled wilderness, and again cn the hills of f««d»rickshurg, fifteen miles distant, and by your valor, w; uinp j lant on so many fields, forced him ones moro safety beyond the Rappahannock. While this glorious victory entities yo Q ( 0 the praise and gratitude of the Nation, we ate esj,.,; ally called upon to return our grateful* thanks to the ouly Giver of victory for the signal deliver ance he has wrought. ft is therefore earnestly recommended to the troops to unite ou Sunday next in ascribing to the Lord of Hosts the glory- due His name. Lrt us not forget in our rejoicing the brave soi- diers who have fallen in the defense of their country, and while we mourn their loss, let us emulate their noble examples. The army and ooin^j-y alike mourn the absence, for a time, of one to whose bravery, energy and skill We are so much indebted for our success. The following letter from tire President of the Coti federate States is communicated to tile tinny as an expression of his appreciation of their service- ! extortionate rates, and the prices are fast tending downwards. The supply in most of our cities in the bauds of speculators I (much of it purchased over present prices) the | is largely over what is necessary for cot - sumption till the new crop will come in.— There can be iro sympathy for them on the part of those they have beeu starving; and justly have their best wishes that they bo well punished by a depletion front past profits. And as an act of retributiou, it is to be hoped that every one who possibly can will abstain from further purchases till it be reduced to ten dollars per hundred, aud then leave the contaminated truck on their hands for that of the new crop. Alost other articles of provisions are receding from the stringent prices that have been demanded. While there was no actual scarcity of these, they were swallowed up by a grasping, overwhelm ing monied power. This may he some what attributable to two or three causes.— These may be the prospect of an abundant future supi'lj^r fl ie withdrawal of a large amount of our siirperfious currency, and the tux to be gathered f;t>m the hoarded supplies of the speculators. A Charleston paper suggests that if the price of floar ha3 fallen, why should not the size of the loaf me 1 This is no doubt made for the benefit of their bakers. We hope that ours will appreciate the hint. fMessenger (jilt. “Richmond, May G, 1*G3. “Gen. Lee: I have received your despatch, and reverently unite with you in giving praise t > God for the success with which He has crowned our arms. In the ijanie of the people of the Confeder ate States. I offer their cordial thanks to yourself and the troops under your command, for this ad dition to tbe unprecedented series of great victo ries your army has achieved. The universal rejoic ings produced by this happy result, are mingled with general regret for the Good and the IJraye numbered among the killed and wounded. Jeffekson Davis.’’ (Signed) R. E. LEE. for their own States. What I. have said— i All. 1 oote, of Tt’nn., (lenouncoil the that afternoon. Learning that this force consisted of two corps under Gen. Sedg wick, I determined “to attack, and marched hack yesterday with Gen. Anderson, and, uniting with General AIcLaws early in the afternoon, succeeded by the blessing of Heaven, in driving Gen. Sedgwick over the river. We have re-occupied Fred ericksburg, and no enemy remains South of the Rappahannock or in its vicinity. (Signed) R. E. Lbk, General Commanding. Jackson, Alay 5.—The enemy on into East Tennessee, tearing up the 1 repulsed yesterday at Anderson s leiry, roads and destroying bridges in that sec tion, and got safely hack to Rosenerans.— AVe learn that they confess that they were j ordered to make the grand #ircuit of our ( army in Tennessee, destroying all the iron I mills, found ties, and workshops of all kinds and do as much damage as possible to the roads by destroying bridges and trestles, and tearing up the track, and that when this was done, Rosenerans was to make a grand attack on our army at Tttllalto- ma, as by that time he would been re inforced by the arrival of Burnside’s army. This was the programme. It most proba bly would have succeeded, hut that a fighting man, with an uncouquerahle will, was turned loose to look after them, with no tape strings around his hands. One word more : When one year ago we gave an account of the great Railroad Chase and the Capture of the Engine Thieves, we were derided by some who habitually take narrow views of things, for the importance we attached to it. The Yankee account of it, and what they in tended to accomplish by it which we pub lished a few days ago, show that we did not over-estimate it a particle. Again, w r e pointed out distinctly last year the very track over which tbe Yankee cavalry would pass, if ever Northwest Georgia was invaded, and the only one by which At lanta conld he reached by them, and asked that it be defended. For this also we hare been derided by the same short sighted individuals. But tho Yankees that For rest has whipped, baffled and captured, came over this very route, and but lor al- ! on Big Black, alter four hours severe figbt- GEN. VAN DORN KILLED. Tullahoma, Alay. 7.—The following w- s -received to-day, dated Columbia, 7th : To Provost Afarshal : Gen. Van Dorn has been murdered by Dr. Peters. Peters is about six feet high, dark complexion, dark iron-grey hair, black eyes, whiskers on chin a little grey. Arrest him. * (Signed) JOHN L. WHITFIELD, Provost Aiarshal. FROAI THE RAPPAHANNOCK. Richmond, Alay 7th, 10 o’clock p. m.— The following was received to-night : Chancellorsville Aiay 7th : To his Excellency President Davis, After diiving Gen. Sedgwick across the Rappahannock, on the night of the 4th I returned, on the 5th to Chancellorsville.— The march was delayed by a storm that continued all night following. In placing troops in position on the morning of the 6th, to attack Hooker, I ascertained that he had abandoned his fortified position.— With a line of skirmishers I pressed for ward until it came within raDge of tbe ene my’s batteries planted north of the Rappa hannock, which from configuration of the ground completely eommanded this side. His army therefore escaped with the loss of a few additional prisoners. Signed. R. E. LEE, Gen. Commanding. and it is scarcely a tithe—can be and will be proved at the proper time. Then, sir, I, for one, have to say, if mar tial law does not exist by the Constitution and the laws, let us at once so declare.— If it does exist, let us announce it with a declaration of its jurisdiction ; who should declare it; who execute it; what arc the rights and liabilities of both the govern ment, the State or her citizens under it; define, in other words, its metes and bounds. W r c know it has been exercised, and cruelly so. Then, as the law-making power, we ought to set it*aside, and so reg ulate it that our people may know what they are to expect under it, and upon what to rely. Sir Alattbew Hale said, a long lime since, martial law was no law, but rather something tolerated as a law.— Front this committees of both the Senate and this House have not departed very- far. Now, it is our duty to see how this is, and fix it beyond dispute. I under stand Congress, with the sanction of the President, bring laws into being, aud that our people, living as they are under a written Constitution with representative bodies to legislate for them, and a Presi dent to examine their legislation, are ruled alone by acts passed by these bodies; yet martial law is not created by Congress, and has no place under our Con stitution and laws. If martial law is to exist alone for the discipline or control of the camp, let us say so; or if it is to go beyond this and bring within its circle cit izens r.ot connected with the army, by all means the people ought to know it, that they may prepare to conduct themselves accordingly-. Its declaration, sir, is a re flection upon the patriotism of the people over" whom it is exercised, aud there is nothing done more to cripple, beat down and crush the hopes, confidence and ener gies of that people than the enlarging and enforcing of this horrid rule. With it, too, came all the filthy brood that is usually brought forth by such unnatural and loath some creatures—seizing of private proper ty, ignoring of private rights, and a tramp ling qpon constitution and law. It occurs to me it is high time we were examining our land marks; that we see where we have drifted ; take onr reckoning now, lest we soon go so far as to lose sight forever of the standard of the people’s rights and liberties, and lest, too, we will not be able action of General Hindman, and read extracts from a pamphlet by Brigadier- Generaf Albert I'ike, formerly in com mand of the Indian country. General Pike affirmed that he had preferred charges against Alajor General Thom as C. Hindnmnd for high crimes and misdemeanors, viz: for declaring, with out rightful authority, martial law throughout the Trans-Mississippi Dis trict; for establishing an arbitrary tariff, compelling merchants to receive Confederate money at par and to sell their goods to all comers, and at the prices fixed by the tariff; bad declar ed Confederate notes a legal tender in the payment of old debts as well as new; nine men were tried in Little Rock—part of them for desertion, others tor treason and disloyaly—not by a court martial, but by a military commisssion composed of three per sons, none of whom were officers in the Confederate service, but appointed by .Major-General Hindman himself. These nine men, conviction by this illegal tribunal, were shot by order of General Hindman, he himself wit nessing the execution. One. man was sentenced by the millitary commis sion to hard labor for six months, but General Hindman set aside the order and ordered him to be shot, which was done. In the retreat from Van Buren, in January, as a man was marching past his own house, his child ran out and told him his wife was* dying without permission, he hastened to the house saw her die soon after, and then leav ing her body lying there, hastened to rejoin the command, hoping to obtain permission to return and bury her, and make some disposition of his little children; but instead, he was arrested by the provost guard and shot the next morning. He ordered Brigadier General Roane to hold a commission for the trial of offenders at Pine Bluffs, Ark, and to preserve no records. Great Victory ! Great Joy! The Yankee* in Rome nt La»t a Sunday morning last, opened at half past two o’clock, A. Al., with an alarm. Air. John H. AVisdom, % resident of Gadsden, Ala*, and a former resident of tlie city, reached here, after riding with hot,baste for eleven hours, and gave information that the enemy were aX Gadsden when lie left, and were bound for Rome. Forrest and fii* .Tien Agnizi. From the Rome Courier wo extract to day an interesting account of the recent LiHUaut exploit of “Forrest an! liis men” —the appearance of the Yankee demons near Rome, their capture, and the recep tion of Forrest in that city. Wo invite tiie aflention of our readers to it. When these Yankee devils reached this city, and while here, their demeanor, as far as our personal observation extended, was rather insolent than subdued, .and it appeared to us that too much liberty, and too many privileges had been allowed their officers. Some of them have strutted over our street, and even into, at least, one of our Eanks, with money in their hands and purses, and with insolent air, as though they had not come among us as captured marauders, plunderers and thieves, mid night assassins and incendiaries, but as men taken in honorable warfare. Surely this demeanor was insulting in the ex treme, and yet wc have borne with it all, as a law and order abiding people. Well, lie it soThe military authorities that permit it must be respected and obeyed.— When, however, we reflect that these demi-devils had left Rosenerans’ lines to riot, plunder, and devastate Georgia soil; that iiome, and Dalton, and Atlanta were to be sacked and given over to the flames ; that our State Road bridges were to he destroyed, so as to cut of}'communication in the centre between the eastern and west ern portions of the Confederacy, and thus to deprive cur armies of supplies; the forbearance of onr people and authorities is truly rcmaikable, yea, wonderful !— Surely we have nearly drained the cup Preparations were began with dispatch, of suffering and humiliation of its last and by 0 o’clock in the morning our sol- dregs! diery and citizens were prepared to give them a warm reception. Two pieces of ar- \ tillery were placed in position, command ing the road and the bridge. Cotton bar ricades erected at all the defiles near the city, videttes sent out to watch the cue mies’ approach. Everything was got iu readiness for determined resistance. Du ring the morning several couriers with dis patches from Gen. Forrest Arrived, urging our commander here, to hold them at hay for a few hours, ifpossible, and at all haz- zards. About two o’clock another dispatch from Gen. Forrest, saying that he was tight f Atlanta Jn tclligcncer. Farreat’, Forres. ! We learn that Forrest had but 550 men with hi«i and that with these, assisted by Gen. Black aud the citizens of and near Rome he made the Yankees, at least 1600 j strong, surrender. He had all the while been in their rear harrassing them, but ho had prudently concealed from them bis 1 strength. He managed too send a courier to Rome in time, and Gen. Black had collected a large army of men who were ! on hand with their squirrel rifles. Tho ing them at Gaylesville with an inferior advance guard of the yankees, 200 strong f orce . i met this force of Gen. Black, turned and Ahont 9 o’clock A. Af., a small body of the enemies’ advance (about 206) reached the environs of the city, and were actually bold enough to dismount and feed their hor ses almost.in sight of the city. Tliey pick- reported to the main force that the strength of the place was to great to be contended against. The whole then sur- rendered. Wc learn that they had a large number ed up all the horses and mules in the neigh- j wagons loaded with stolen bacon, and borbood, took some citizens prisoners, and reconnoitered the defepces of the city. Learning that we were prepared with ar tillery they bivouacked, and seemed to await the arrival of the main body. For some cause they retreated about 3 o'clock, down the Alabama road. They were pursued by a small but resolute body of mounted citizens, who were determined that the affair should not end thus. In the meautime, Gen. Forrest had over taken the main body this side of Gayles ville,-and not far this side of Cedar Bluff. After some slight skirmishing Gen. F. de manded a surrender. An interview was held under flag of truce and the terms of surrender agreed upon. The entire lan- kee force consisting of 1S00 men were made prisoners of war, and as this included the bold adventurers, too had looked with insalting eyes upon the church spites of the city, they two were turned into dis armed infantry. They were met by Gen. Forest’s advance, about the same time that onr citizen cavalry overtook them in the pursuit. Gen. Forrest arrived in the city, with all the Yankee officers, and the small body of troops alluded to on Sunday evening about 6 o’clock, P. M. The rest of both forces reached here yesterday morning. But mark .what remains to bo told.— several huudred negroes—all of which will henceforth serve the people of tho .South in the field aud at home. \ Atlanta Confederacy. Col. Slaughter Reported Kill ed.—The Macon Telegraph of "yester day says: Among the private reports of casualities which come to hand we are pained to hear that Colonel Slaugh ter, of Albany,has been* killed; a gallant man and one of tho* most promising lawyersin the State. We hear that The ISth Georgia regiment has suffered severely—a list of casualties went through to the Atlanta papers. The New Flag.—We are pleased to learn by oar dispatch from Richmond that Congress ha« had the good trste to adopt for the flag of the Con federacy the battle flag on a plain white fluid in lien of the blue and white bars proposed by the Senate. The flag which has been adopted is pre cisely the 3ame as that suggested by ns a short time since, and is, in oaropiuion, much more beau tiful and appropriate than either the red and white bars, or the white field and blue bar at first adop ted by the Senate. As a national emblem, it is significant of our cause—tho cause of a superior race and a higher civilization contending against ignorance, infidelity and barbarism. Another met- it in the new flag is that it bears no resemblance to tbe now infamous banner of tbe Yankee van; dais.—Sav. Xctes,