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BOLGIIWj NISBET & DAMES, TabhaJicra and Proprietors. H s.liO ISIITO!!,)...^ jil*. II. NISJiKT. cLijc Confcbcnitc til mo it Js published- 1! 'r/./y, in Milledgerillr, (in., Corner nf' Hancock a Mil Tl Hkbindn tils., ‘(opposite Court House.) At $3 a year in Advance. bates of advertising. I’er square of t write /hies. One insertion $1 00, aud tilty cents for each subsequent con roo- mtiuuance. ^oat witli-'ut the specification of thenumberoi [ions will iie published till forbid uud charged accordingly. n .iu.-i or Professional Carda, per year, where they exceed Six Links - - - $10 0U j rat contract still be made with those who wish to retire by the year,occupying a specified space Ale LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS. S, •« of Laud and Negro'es, by Administrators. Lx- et . a! „•* or (iuaraiaus, arcrequired by law to be held p i : .ie Jirnl Tuesday in the liiimthjbetweec ilie hours ol 111 in the forenoon and three in the afternoon, atthe C'.mrt nouse in thecountyiu which the property is sit- ” Notice of these sales must be given in a publiega- xett * 1 ;| days previous to the day olsale. No! ie -S tortile sale of personal property must begiv- en in like manner It) days previous to sale cay. N’oticesto tlie debtors and crcditorsof uuesiatemust published 40 days. THE UNION. VOLUME XXXIII.] MILLEDGEYILLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1863. [NUMBER 52. Farrrat’a rs'i° ^ ou ^^* rac 3 r - i Thus divided, both both parties of onr his men and none for his horses, and Va"kJ, C “ p,Mre * f , ‘ ,e | ^ ce9 marched all Wednesday night. On | kept up the pursuit and running fight Romp f 1 . w c icro I Thursday morning about seven o’clock i fry ^ay an( j n j,rht without any fresh Romk, Ga., May 5, 1S63. | Roddy and Ldtnonso-n came upon the rear I , 1 ' i lls m ° h avP „ CT i n a 41 miles At seven o’clock this morning I arrived °f *he enemy and fired a volley into them, j V V, ■, : r \ c 5 , at this place, after a twelve hours ride ’which was the first intimation they bad of | P er d . a - v ’ Three days of the time, wh.le upon the cars, having left Atlanta last pursuit, and took them completely by sur- i crossing the mountains, Ins horses had evening on the up train. Upon inquiry ; prise, causing them to skedaddle from the ! but ten cars of corn each, divided to I learned that General Forrest’s Head- rear > leaving many mules and burning sev- j them of what the Yankees threw away quarters were at the Choice House, width- j cra l wagons. When this frightened rear j in their fright. At Black Creek, a very deep, rapid n , . . -r, , ... stream, beyond Gadsden, they burned of battle. Roddy and Edmonson, still - J J pursuing came up with the enemy’s line on the summit of a high mountain and im- Oneida, and declared publicly that the Alabama should have made prize of the Peterhoff. In going out of harbor it was found that the engine was disabled, and the ship stood out under easy Bail. Out side we saw the United States steamer 1 o nn P r n •<, , • j ' Vanderbilt coming up under steam. She 1J00 Enfield rifles, besides , excbaiged 6igns tho Adm5ral in8idat <ii\eis ot.liei articles, amount- anr ] t as we ) ieai -d afterwards, was ordered er I immediately Avent. In an open square j °f ‘be tnemy came up with the advance, on the left as 1 passed up the main street, j Col. Strait put his whole command in line 1 observed tho blue-coated prisoners guarded in camp. Upon the right at Gen. O Nutlet* that application will be made to the Court of r linarv for leave ti.aell Laud or Negroes, must be published for two months. • _ _ „ .. C.la'ion* forlettcreof Administration Guardianship, in., mast be published 30 days—for dismission front Ad mini six months for dismission Irom Guardianship, 40 days Black’s Hotel the Federal officers placed. A few steps ^j-tber in front of a livery stable, I noticed a crowd of men standing close around an individual. Looking through the crowd «ny eye caught the manly form of my old friend Forrest, who had come out thus early to look after tho welfare of a wounded horse..- He was very plainly dressed ; no stars, no stripe Forrest came up, having despatched a or sash ; in fact lie had on an old slouch j courier to the General for that purpose, hat and plain, well worn grey coat and l In this desperate fight, I regret to say j pants; hut a single glance at his eagle | Capt. W§4. H. Forrest, a brother of the the bridge and planted their artillery lo prevent Forrest from getting any mediately attacked the entire force. It ! further. Upon reaching it, he found ■he could not ford was a desperate fight and lasted three f ht! could not ford it., This was the hours when Roddy was compelled to fall first serious obstacle In the way of hack by the superior force of fhe enemy, j the intrepid rebels. At this moment a leaving two of his guns in their hands.— j beautiful young girl came out to the I is force fell hack in good order and re- r o a d from a house close by, her coun- maincd with their arms in their hands till tenance radiant with patriotic enthu siasm, and addressed the General thus: “Ride up, General to this lQg. Let me and this shows their relative strength. Upon this bold demand, a parley took place between Gen. F. and Col. Strait, that resulted in the surrender of the entire command, with 1,-500 mules and horses, 00 carbines and pistol arms and divers other articles, amount ing in all to over half a million’s worth embracing every comfort and conven ience for a select command of 1,S00 men, who were detailed specially by Gen. Rosencrans for this important expedition.—They came from Nash ville on a boat to Fast I’ort, near Tus- cumbia, whe*e they debarked. Their instruction were to cross Sand Mountain*, come to this city, burn all government stores, workshops, foun dries, bridges, Ac.; then the bridges on the State Road; then to posh direct to get up behind you. I can trom Guardian-alp, 40 days. , ... , , I* ’ “, “ cag.o --r- — , •“ V q .- liub i* for foreclosure of Mortgage must be published : eye ami determined expression, is enough j General, whom many of o,ir citizens in At- ) ou a foru where you can n *•ith'yfnrfiiie mouth«—foi-^-stab.u-linig io>» payers. ^ to satisfy' any observer that lie needs not ! lanta will remember, was badly .wounded j above the bridge.” The G f-om ExecutorJor idaiimrtratc;*. H-bt-re bond luu-been j the assistance of a tailor or manufacturer j a Minie ball»* which broke his thigh.— j ed orders; flic voun" girl . .. .1 3 I .1 11 nf < 1 , i 1 1 . 1 i • TIia I.! *5 l . L 1 il . .. - _ 7 - *3 0 soon show cross, just Atlanta and burn everything there; t;ii I>y the deceased, th lonth*. Pub!i< at ion’ will always be continued accorcin e j of tinsel ornaments, to make him a man. | The General had him carried back to tl then make their escape, if possible, through the mountains. If they should eneral obey- succeed in accomplishing their hellish leaped up | work they were to he rewarded by behind him, and they were about to j a large bounty and a discharge trom He is looking something thinner and ! Valley, left with him, to take care of liim, | procee(!> when her mother came out service Publi- ation-: will alvraj * be pnntiuueu cccoruinK ,. tiiplegalrequirement*, unless otherwise ordered I much greyer than wlien I saw him last.— : a surgeon and Ins own little son \\ line, atthe following RATES: Citations, on letters of administration. Sec. •• “ disiuissory from Admr’n. “ ‘f o “ Guardianship. I,pave to sell Ln'nd or Npctoph Sc, ice to debtors and creditor*. T lies of personal property, ton day*, 1_*qr. Uis heavy, glossy, black hair is now worn j only sixteen years of age, who has been f t7r, short, which gives his stern and strongly ! a ‘ Ids father’s side in every battle up to •'iifi ,nfll 'ked features much the appearance of Rds time and was once badly wounded. 4 oo! “Old Hickory.” But when he smiles, This son of Forrest lias, wlih his own ami ] and you see his beautiful, faultless teeth, ! hand, killed no less than seven Yankee sol- . . , i’ll you almost forget that he is a great and a diers. of land orno-xroos byfxooutors,A:r.pr sqr. .* 00 , ° b - I E-tray*, two weeks Kor a man advertising hi*, wife (in advance,) 30 5 00 BOOK-BINDING. ^ TlIE Subscriber is now pre pared to do Sook'Sind- jjlg- ( in nil its brunches. Old llooks rebound, A c. MUSIC hound in the best style. Blank Hooks i manr.tactured to order. Promp f attention will be riven to all work ent:usted to me. S. J. KIDD. Elintli'iT is •*<irilh«‘rn FfAfnil I nicn OfiiT. Milledgevillo, March 10th, Ibtil. 4.5 tern wairior, with the feeling that you J All Forrest’s force South of tlie Tennes- are in the presence of a most agreeable gen- I see being again united, lie placed them in tleman. . j line of battle and advanced on the enemy. After a cordial greeting he invited me ! but they had left, pus!.ing on in this di- to his room, wLere furnished me, in his | rection. He then again divided his force, own quiet, incdest way, with all the-par- I sending Roddy and Edmonson lo tlie left ticulars ol his extraordinary operations for j‘° wind the passes towards the river, the past few days, culminating in the great j " b'le lie with about S00 men, composed success which is already known to the j °f Biffle’s and Starnes’ regiments, pursued country, and which I consider one. ef'the i ‘be Yankees closely for eight miles, when most extraordinary and brilliant achieve- ! be came up with Strait’s command in line SPECIAL NOTICE. fllil’umlcrgigind liavii ;» renu vnl lrrm NTi 1 — L'Jgexiiie desire* aiul intends t.* close up bis busine** mutters of that place speediiy a* possi- T ments of the war. This gr.ir.T achieve ment needs no array of words, no display cf.rhetoric, no draft upon the imagination, to show it off to advantage. The plaiu facts arc inoie marvellous and thrilling than anj; romance, and fill the minds of all win- know them with the most hounded admiration. of battle about dark, in a very strong posi tion. He promptly attacked them, and fought them for three hours, during all of j which time the battle raged furiously.— j J he combatants were frequently so close i that the flash of the gnus of the one p ar - j tin- i ‘y illuminated the very features of tlicotl. i er. Here General Forrest lwo boric and said: “Stop, Anna; people may talk about you.”— “I must go, mother,” she replied; “I am not afraid to trust myself anywhere with as brave a man as Gen. Forrest. Southern men always protect the innocent and help less.” The General with his new pilot dashed off through the woods, over P igs, brush, Ac., and in a few moments struck the path leading to the ford. Arriving there, he discovered that the enemy had already sent a few to guard the ford. “Get down General,” said The 17-5 scouts who had been sent forward to reconnoitre this city en countered the pickets who had been sent out by Gen. Black of the militia and Col. Campbell the commandant of this post:'This timely preparation was the fruit of the hard riding, spurr ed on by the patriotism of Mr. Wisdom who lived near Gadsden, to give the people warning, and reached Rome at 12, o’clock Saturday night.—The eon rier of Gen. F. reached, here on Sun day morning. Mr. Wisdom had come ou his own hook alien'd of the Gener- tn follow and overhaul us. Between one and two P. M. she over took and ordered the l’eterhoff to be hove to. At two P. M. a boat hoarded us, the officer remaining below about three-quar ters of an hour examining the ship’s papers. He left for the Vanderbilt, directing the Peterhoff to be kept hove to till his return which was about half past three P. M. t when he stated that her papers were not quite satisfactory, and requested Capt. Jarman to go on hoard the Vanderbilt with the ship’s papers, etc., saying that he was authorized to say that if Capt. Jar man refused, an armed boat’s crew would be sent to take him by force. Capt. Jar man said lie held a commission in the roy al naval reserve, and had charge of her Majesty’s mail for Mafamoras; that he would not leave his ship, especially after the threat which had been held out, hut they were {welcome ou hoard and exam ine the papers and search the ship, hut that lie Would not allow them to be taken, nor would he leave his ship with them un less compelled by force to do so._ At four P. M. we were boaded by two armed boats from the Vanderbilt, and Lieutenaut Alexander, U. S. Navy took temporary charge of the Peterhoff until the Vanderbilt could communicate with St. Thomas. Captain Jarman ordered the mate, Mr. Bound, to haul down the ensign, but was prevented from doing so by Lieut. Alexander, who ordered it to he kept fly ing. One lieutenant, on« —tier's mate, two cnginee r “ J twenty-one armed men placed on hoard. One man was sent to the wheel, and a United States engineer I command to Sidney Johnston at Shiloh. We have seven Lientenant General>, who are placed in our list according to rank. Our readers will probably be snr- • I pnsed to sec that Stonewall Jackson stands fifth in point of rank, but such we have always understood to be the position assigned him by the President. In this ' the_President may he right, and we lmpo he is, but the voice of the people would have said to Jackson ‘‘come up higher.” Their rank, as we understand it is a3 follows : LIEUT. GEN. LONG STREET, “ “ POLK, “ “ E. K. SMITH, “ HARDEE, “ “ JACKSON, “ “ PEMBERTON, “ “ HOLMES. HOOKER’S PLANS. AVe learn from tlie United States that the object of Hooker in sending his caval ry to seize Ashland and to interrupt the railroads near Richmond, was to cut off’ Gen. Lee’s retreat after he, Hooker, should have vanquished him at Fredericksburg. For tbis.grand achievement on the part of ‘‘fighting Joe,” the cavalrymen who polled up a few rails here and there on our railroads, seem to have been waiting. Why does not Hooker come along, dri ving before him the flying remnant of Lee’s great army ? In vain his expecting troop ers turn their eyes towards Fredericks burg to catch the sight of his advancing bayonets. The plan was enough, if the perform ance had only equalled the desire. But the programme broke down in the vital part.lt is the play of Hamlet with the part of Hamlet left out. It s a l arrangement to catch the flying when th re lias been no defeat. How excessively foolish Hooker must feel ! Nay, worse than all this, Hooker fields the scene reversed from what he fondly painted it. The summit of his ambition, at the last accounts, was to get the Rappahannock between his shattered ranks and his conquerors, llis own aim is to get away from Lee as fast as he can. The horsemen at Ashland and on tho Chickahominy are on a fool’s errand.— The probability is, that all, or nearly all will •hare the fate of one Col. Strait, of whom the telegraph tells us to-day, and who went on a raid in Northwest Georgia and lost every man he had. Hooker, failing in his part of the programme, the tlie girl “and walk behind me; they al’s courier. will not shoot while I am before you.” I These 175 yiuA—When they -- —- *. - ~ . ““ i i- * nothing to do but flv' or bo “No,” said the General; “I am Jilin* en—«« Ae picket., turned hack ! t con^ecft'o? ‘ ' 5 uke a guide, hut not a I steamed back tf St Thomas. Onr ciw to , -i ,1 x xi • -it 1 Bieauiuu uaciv 01. 1 nomas, viu ! Inteen miles, they met their nicked h ,. . , , - , ... j , f : had to stop work, and our engineers 1 . o ,l “ e ^ horse-stealing, Louse hum- j continue their examination of our di ba*ine*s mutter* of that place speedily a* possi- q , , , ,, nnrlpr i-min, i.; n > Lie. All per*, n* indebted are notified tlmt the 1,1 order to get a proper understanding wounded and one k> u - 1 UDde , r unde J b '°' no; es and Recount* are in the hands of J. A. [ of the whole affair, turn back with me to j Though 111 the lean am in t.ic Brkkdlove, and P. H. La" LF.lt, who nrenuthori- zt-d to collect and make settlements If not ar ranged at an early day, settlements " i'.lbe enforced by law. 13 tf. A. C. YAH.. Agent. Western & Atlantic (Stale Railroad. rMP ffg t T-'c 1” kfi&nta to Chattanooga, 138 Miles, Fare JOHN S. ROWLAND, * 0 00 Sl'I’T. Traixi. 7 30 r. M. 4 57 A. M Leave Atlanta at.’ ‘'‘J ^|- Arrive at C'liattanooga at 5 lo 1. Train. , 2 40 P. M. . 6 57 P. M. Leave Kingston 4 30 A M. .... B 45 A M. I* xts*cngr Leave Atlanta at.... Arrive at Chattanooga at Leave Atlanta at Vrrive at C'liattanooga at A ream ino<! :i t Jo xx I»xt «««-ixa<' r Leave Atlanta Arrive a* Kingston...— some days ago, when General Forrest re ceived order to march from Spring Hi“> Ten., to the relief of Col. Roddv >«• North west Alabama, wherp the Yankee vandals were pressing tlie Colonel in overwhelm ing force, and let us follow him through all the exciting marches and conflicts till the hour of L>s final triumph, about 20 miles "cst of this city. On the 24th day of April, he received orders at Spring Hill to move his brigade to Decatur. x\rriving there, on the UArth side of the river, opposite Decatur, he learned that the-enemy were coming from Tuacumbia, whereupon he took bis com mand down the Tennessee river twelve miles to Brown’s Ferry, where lie divided his men, sending his brothef, Colonel Jeff. Forrest, and Colonel Dibble with three regiments down to Florence, on the north side of the river, while he by working all night crossed the balance of his men at Arrive at Atlanta _ Tin* Road connects each way with the Rome the ferry, and pushed on to Courtland, a Branch Railroad at Kingston, the East Tennessee plna ]] town irw Lawrence county, on the M. A (ieorgia Railroad at Dalton, and the Nashville 4. Chattanooga Railroad at C'liattanooga. Julv'dit, 1882. 1D tf. New Arrangement, Cnunyr of Schedule, on and after Monday 11 th insl ■<2- TITE Subscriber*are convey ing Cue C. S. .Mail from Slil- icdgrvitie via Sparta. Culver--j ten ulid Powelton to Double Well*,and would respectfully i: tkeir friend* and the travelling and complete arrangement for over this line. vile tlie attention, rublic, to their new* travelling facilities SCH KDC’LK—Leave Milledgerillf- after the arriva of trains from Columbus. Mi i on and Savannah; Ar- rive in Sparla at 0o’clock P. M. and at Double Weils sitme evening. Leave Double Wellsa , tcr the arrival of morning t-ain* from Augusta. Atlanta and Athens; Arrive at Sparla 11 o’clock, A. M.; Arrive at Mil'edgevillesame evening. With good Hacks, fine Stock and careful drivers, we solicit aliberal patronage. MOORE Sc FOEBS. Stage Offlcca—AfUlrdceri/lr Hot- / Milledpcvillc\G a. Edwards'House. Sparta. Moore's Hotel, Double i 1 V/Y,». July 11,1859. 8 tf - TOZXIJ T. SOWjROIZtf, ATTORNEY AT LAW, V,XTOXTX. CA. Eaton ton, Ga., Feb. 14,18(30. 38 tf. 50 Saw Cotton Gin for Sale. ONE of WATSON’S best 50 Saw Cotton Gins, U offered for sale. This Gin is new, and is equal to any in use. Sold for no fault, the present ow- usr.« having no use for it. Any planter wanting a g'.od (jin.ran have a clianre to get one at nre- uuctiiir. on the regular price. Apply at this office, ' olli.Tift, or J. H. Watson, at Albany II 0 E S. *7 A DOZ. HOK3 Just received n nd for sale •Jyj bv WEIGHT & BLOWN. K.-b 2J, 1-03. 37 tf. A DUN! A DUN!! TUn: uiiilcrsicued request all versons indebted to them to call and settle. 1IEUTY & HALL. Milledgcviile. Jan. 10th. 1862. 34 tf **<! LD.111VI, (iREESLEE BUTLER IRVIN & BUTLER, ATTORNEYS at law, pttAC’TICE in the Superior Courts t,—in Terrell, Rundi ALE AH Y, Georgia. of the Soutl lph, and Ear- •I'e.'umi-* i n ,| le i* a iaula Circuit,—in Worth and Ma- y , ' u 'ti'-. in the Macon Circuit, in the I’nited , a,e * Circuit Court at Savannah,—and by specin' 1 Jntract.iji anvCuanty in Southern Georgia, aanuaty lit’ 18M. 34 tf. ETHERIDGE &, SON, l actors, Commission and Forwarding MVAIKMAII, CA. ETHEBIDGE. W. D. ETHERIDGE, Jr W. I) 15th, 1856. 8 tf Plantation for Sale, r 51T ER for sale a well improved Plantation within three miles of Milledgeville, contain- ,a ? fuarteea hundred acres of land. _ WILLIAM A. JARRATT. F «b. 4, i«m. 3!» mtf. Spool Cotton. 2 Cl Cents Spool Cotton for Sale by *,7 WRIGHT & BROWN. *•*.*«, ice*. 87 tf. & C. R. R.. 20 miles west of Decatur. There lie learned the enemy were at Town Creek, a bold stream that runs from the mountains through the valley, seven miles west of Courtland. When lie arrived there, on Tuesday morning the 24th of April about daylight, he found Colonel Roddy engaging them, about 10,000 strong, under General Dodge, who had been for a long time in command at Cor inth An artillery duel and some sharp- shooting ensued, which lasted all day, aud held the enemy in check. But it now appears this attack of the enemy was only a ruse to divert our atten tion, while a force of Fedevals under Col. Strait could g.et a good stait on a raid in to this State. This force started from Tuscumbia on the mountain road, to the south of where Forrest and Roddy were engaged agaiust their 10,000, coming out by way of Moultou in Lawrence county some 20 miles south of Courtland. In this way they hoped to pass on their way unobserved and perfoim their work of plunderand destruction unmolested. But the sagacity of Forrest interfered with this deep laid scheme. Early Tuesday morning Forrest had thrown out his active scouts vho reported to him late in the evening that a large body of the enemy were at Merit on. At first lie supposed this was an attempt to flank him by coining on his rear via. De catur. About dark therefore he Jell hack to Big Nance Creek near Courtland, wliere he halted till day light. Other scouts coming in confirming the movemoits of tlie enemy ir. that direction, he moved forward to Moulton, arriving there in the afternoon, where lie learned he had gone on in a Southeast direction. In a moment their daring programme of a raid into North Georgia flashed across his mind, whereupon lie divided liis command, send ing the gallant Roddy and Edmonson on their trail—the Yanks by this time no doubt, fancying themselves safe, and that they could proceed to perform their work of destruction mipmsued—whilst lie with Starnes and Riffle’s regimenta pushed around to the North on their xeft flank to head them off, should they be so pressed bv Roddy and Edmonson as to turn back. Just at this point begins this great chase in our judgment one of the most remarka ble in ancient or modern warfare. The Y ankee force which he was pursu ing at this time, numbered about 1800, un der command of Colonel Strait, (the senior Colonel) of Indiana, an intelligent busi ness man, full of health and energy, and Geueial F. says a most excellent officer, and was composed of picked men from the 51st and 73d Ind., 80th Ills., 3d Ohio, and 1st Tenn- regiments. In ihe lennessee regiment were two companies of Alabama Lories, and two men who onge •lived in Georgia : Jeptbv Smith, who has lived in Henry and Fayette connfies a notorious rascal; and a heavy set, dark-skmne , impudent looking man, named VVilUam Lochlin Phillips, once a resident of ior- syth county, on a place ten miles above ( ummiug, hut for the last seven years of Winston county, Ala. These two men acted all the while as guides. that was burdensome or calculated to re tard their speed. Their meat, flour, meal, crackers, boxes of guns and carbines, old pans, clothes, shoes, &c., &c., were left in their rear; in fact the road was strewed with all the usual evidence of the wildest Yankee flight. thich^ 1 °E the fight, yet, wondeful to re* late, he escaped unhurt. Finally he or dered « charge which his tired but brave men gloriously responded to, when the en tire Yankee force broke in confusion and ran, leaving the two guns they had captur ed from Roddy in the morning. They also left hundreds of mules and their dead and wounded on the field. The wild fright and braying of the mules, the booming of caunon, the rattle of small arms in the still Jiours of the night —the reverberation of this awful collision of arms echoing from the mountain top hack to tho vallics below, was a scene ter ribly sublime, whose grandeur' can never be effaced from the memory of those who witncsseJor participated in the fight. In this engagement about 20 of the enemy were killed and 40 wounded. Fo'rrest had only one man killed and a few wound ed. He immediately gave chase the retreat- a young lady.” The eo*—“ au d with their guns soon come up, when a few shells drove oil'j ing, watch-theiving vandals, in charge the guard.—Forrest then order all j of Forrest’s men. tho ammunition to be taken out of the caissons. Some of the men stripped themselves and pushed the horses down the steep bank and up one equally precipitous on the opposite side and pulled tlie artillery across by hand in the same way. In two hours all were over, and again in the saddle in pur suit of their game, pushed on to Gads den. Here Gen. Forrest started a courier to this place to advise the authorities and citizens of the place to prepare for them and hold them in check till he could come up. It was now late Saturday evening. He select ed GOO of his men who were best mounted, and about eleven miles this side of Gadsden, near Tnrkcytown, he came up with the entire force of the enemy in ambush near night. He or dered an immediate charge, which he headed. The General says that eve ry one of his jaded horses seemed ail ing foe, overhauling their rear about 12 j imated with new life and came up to o’clock at night. Here, some six miles the word like fresh animals. He says from the late battle ground, the enemy ; lie u'ever saw anything like it. Here again made a stand. Forrest commenced Hathaway, the favorite officer of shelling them, skirmishers in the. advance I + i „ v„ i „ i -n a -x • *l , . n ■ 6 ... „ , r the Yankees was killed—it is thought, tmngon them with small arms. 1 he l an- , . . T , ,, ’ kecs again ran, leaving more mules, wag- | b 3’ a P ri ™te named Joseph Martin, a ons. &c. They now began to realize the j n ^re youth, ol Company U G., Biffie s kind of man that was after them, and to [ regiment, with an Lnfield riflle, at the facilitate their flight began to throw av.iy j distance of 000 yards. This was a se~ and pitch.from their wagons, every thing vere loss to the Yankees, and did much to dishearten them. Several of their best men were here killed and wounded. Forrest lost two of his gal lant men: privates Hunt of Starnes’ and Roachea of Billie’s regiments. This It is a little singular that Col. Strait should have surrendered in “Straight Neck District,” Cherokee county* Ala, in two miles of the Georgia line. These scouts were added to the force of the men in charge of Forrests men. The whole were marched into this city on Monday morning, in the midst of man ifestations of joy and triumph by the people—such as is seldom witnessed in any age or country. Gen F. requests us to say that he has the highest appreciation of the energy, skill and promptness with which his officers responded to all his orders. He feels especially grateful to Col. Biffie, Major McLemore, Colonel Crews, and his gallant Aid, Capt. Pointer.—Especially does lie acknow ledge his indebtedness to Capt. Cole Ferrell, of Troup comity, Ga., who managed the artillery with such skill and uutiring energy through the whole chase. Capt. F. has been doing effi cient service in North Alabama with Col. Roddy, having recently captur ed a splendid gun by a desperate charge. He brought this fine gun with him through al' the chase, lie is now in command of the splendid artillery company raised by Maj. Jo Mont gomery, who has resigned. This com pany has won the highest admiration for their gallantry. One of its largest guns was manned by Robt. Y. Jones of Troup. The General regrets that Cols. Rod dy and Edmondson were necessarily battle was on Mr. Blount’s farm, and About two o’clock in the night they the Yanks, it is supposed, in spite for ! sent hack to guard the mountain reached a rugged mountain stream making the loss of one of th^iir favorite Colon- ! passes and were deprived of participa- a very formidable position, where they at- c l gj burnt his gin-house, stables, cribs, Ac., and also burned up the Round Mountain Iron Works. , . tempted another stand ; but the indomita ble and never tiring Forrest, with Lis dar ing rebels, were close upon their heels and again commenced a vigorous shelling which the Yankees could not stand, and It was now dark, and night had put and end to the fight. Forrest waited again fled in confusion. Well might they till all of his men came up, who, though conclude “there is no peace for the wick-1 left in the rear with their jaded ani- ed ” „ . .xu x •. 1 X* .1 ! mals, were hurrying after their glori- At tins point Forrest waited lor the , , c . “ 7?,, .. , x c r i i <• i • • ,, ous leader as fast? as possible. \Y hen light of a new dav, and tor Ins men m the , ,, ,, * . rear who were on jaded horses to come up. t they all came up, F onest again oidei- Wlien morning came they were all togeth- ( ed all to advance, when they found er again in the saddle, and crossed the the Yankees had left under cover of stream. The road was clear of Yankees darkness, and were pushing on to this till they arrived at Blountvillc in Blount j,]aco. » county, wbero # Forrest again encountered them, charged upon them and captured 25 of their ting in this arduous but glorious chase and capture. Col. Hannon of the 53rd Ala. Par tisan Rangers a most gallant and dash ing officer, was also posted at a proper place to guard against the escape and tints was also kept out of the great chase. G. W. A. The I'rU rholl A flair. The report of Lloyd’s agent at Mata- moras, who was on bo?rd the Peterhoff at the time of her capture by the Yankee cruiser Vanderbilt, is published In the Northern papers. It is dated Key West, About sunrise on Sunday morning, j F’lorida, March, 1863, and gives asuccicnt more m that they _ _ teen wagons, but our vigorous commander again dismounted, stripped aud carried to dis- isabled machinery. In the evening tlie officers of the Peter- hoffandlier passengers were confined in the cabin, aud an armed guard placed over them. Soon after, a boat came again from the Vauderbiit and demanded Captain Jarman’s papers, which he refused to give up, except to the British Consul. He re peated that they were at liberty to exam ine them on board. A third time a boat was sent for the same purpose, with the same result. Capt. Jarman refused to give up his papers ; whereupon a Lieuten ant Lewis, of the United States Navy, “took possession of the Peterhoff in the name of the United States, and declared that Capt. Jarman was no longer iu com mand, and that he and al! tho passengers were to remain confined to the cabin.— Another officer was sent down to demand that all the arms in possession of Captain Jarman and passengers should be given up threatening search in caso of refusal.— Accordingly several pistols and knives were given up and sent on board tlie Van derbilt. Captain Jarman then wrote to Capt. Baldwin. United States naval officer at St. Thomas— He considered the capture of the Peter hoff illegal, as her papers had been exam ined by the Alabama a few days previous ly, and that, as he had Her Majesty’s mails for Matamoras on board, he request ed that, to avoid delay in their delivery, Captain ’Baldwin would deliver them to Her Majesty’s Consul at St. Thomas, so that lie might send them on. At three minutes past midnight an officer hoarded with a verbal message from Capt. Baldwin, who sent his compliments, and that he did not fee 1 authorized to take any part of the freight out of the ship. Next morning, Felntruary 26th, the Vanderbilt left us, and tlie Peterhoff made sail for Key West in charge of the prize officers and crew. The report of the agent closes with tlie annexed paragraph : I have thus far narrated the voyage of the Peterhoff, which vessel, loaded with goods not contraband of war, and having had her papers examined and passed in London, Plymouth, and F'almouth, has been fired at and .overhauled in Danish waters by the United States steamer Ala bama, by which vessel her papers were passed. On leaving St. Thomas she had the certificate of the acting consul, Mr. Ball, and nevertheless was overhauled just outside of the port by the States steamer Vanderbilt. I have learn ed from Mr. Lewis, the prize Captain, that Captain Baldwin wished to let her go, hut was compelled to take possession by express orders from Admiral Wilkes.— the arbitrary conduct of this a British ship proceeding from Prrnc of Ihr l.nlr Halites near Chanccllort- ville. The Richmond Dispatch furnishes tho following topographical particulars, which will greatly aid in comprehending the re cent movements of the two armies : The scene of the battle is in Spotsylvania county, between the Wilderness and Chan- cellorsville. The latter is a place with on ly one dwelling, a large brick house, for merly a tavern, latterly a boarding school. It is about ten miles west of F’redericks- bnrg. The Wilderness we suppose to he indicated by “ Wilderness Creek,” a small stream running into tlie Rappahannock, about four or five miles from Chanecllors- ville is the ’Wilderness, out of which the enemy came at the bidding of Jackson. The United States ford is oil the Rappa- hannok, eight miles above Fredericksburg, 1 and two miles below the mouth of the Rap- idan. Ely’s ford is on the Rapidau, four miles above its mouth. The enemy having crossed into Spotsylvania, presented •him self on the left of our line in front cf F’red- ericksburg. But our sagacious Command er had taken proper measures it may he in ferred by the result. Longstreet and his - command were recalled in good time, and by the best routes for an opportune junc tion with our main line, while the strategy for getting in rear of the enemy was ma tured. This decisive movement was con ducted by that warrior who never fails, and on Saturday (as we understand) the ene my, in his dismay, found Jackson thunder ing upon his rear. Driven from his posi tion towards Clianceliorsville, he got out of tho frying pan into the fire by encounter ing Longstreet. His rout was Gomplete.as we are *fficially informed by Gen. Lee. Summing' up of the Great Sattles. cairn up in time to save several of them. Th* pursuit was continued to Black Warrior river some ten miles this side of Blountvillc, where the General stopped, fed his hungry jaded horses, and gave his men a little rest. • Here it is well for the reader to hear in mind that these brave over their guns and ammunition by hand—all in one hour, and again press ed forward. About 9 o’clock he again came up with and fired into their reat while .they were at breakfast. They again lied leaving mules, wagons, all and true men had followed and kept up j their Hot coffee &c M &c., but when with their bold and untiring leader, vieing they reached the front of the Yankee with each other who should keep nearest him, having an instinctive faith that noth ing could hurt them if they kept under the eye of the man they so much idolized, and whose courage and tact they believe will always lead them safely through ev ery emergency. It is remarkable how completely these brave am! barfly men lose sight of all danger or care for them selves, and move as oDe man at tlie will of their leader. A little before daylight on Saturday morning he again pushed forward. The enemy now showed every sign of fatigue and fright, and burned every bridge they crossed. It must not be forgotten that they stole every horse and mule they could lay tlieir hands on, which deprived General Forrest of the chance to obtain fresh animals. The Yankees ran into houses, took all the food that'was cooked, and all the watches and valuables they could find in a hurried search, bat doing no farther damage up to this time. Here I may as well mention that Gen. Forrest set out on. this great chasewith only three Say’s rations for forces they were halted by Col. Strait and ordered into line of battle. This was some 20 miles west of Rome. Here Forrest promptly sent in a Hag of truce and demanded the surren der of the whole Yankee command. This was the boldest game of bluff* on record. Forrest, with less than 500 men, on worn-out horses, demanding the Surrender of 136S privates and 101 officers, all well armed and in line of battle! For cool audacity, it excels all history or imagination. It must be remembered that when he sent back Roddy and Edmonson, lie started on the chase with about 800 men, ten of whom had beer, killed, 40 wounded, others left, and details sent back till his actual force was less than 500 ^During the chase he had captured and sent back over 300 of the Yanks. Col. Strait sent forward towards this city 175 scouts who were at that moment hovering around . - t , port to a neutral, with a proper the prizo officers and crew. I car g 0( h as Been seized and her crew re- The present ease is almost a parallel one j moved by superior force, tlie officers and with tho Trent affair. Tho Trent was a , several passengers deprived of their liberty British mail packet, plviug between St. j for ten days and guarded by armed men. Thomas and England, carrying the Royal mail, and was taken in neutral waters.— The steamer Peterhoff sailed on the 27th of January for St. Thomas and xl/ata- nioras, with passengers and mails for both ports, and while Hying the British ensign was hoarded and taken possession of on the 25th of F’ebruary in l)ani*h waters shortly after leaving the harbor of St. Thomas. This case is aggravated from the fact that her papers had been previ ously examined and passed .by U. S. cruisers. We read fiom the log kept by the agent that on the morning of F’riday, F’obruary 20th. while proceeding on her cruise for the harbor of St. Thomas, aud close to the shore of St. John's Island, sho was hove to by a blank charge, and presently afterwards a shot across herMiows from a steamer Hying the U. S. fla^. The offi cer who then boarded her said that' he came from the Federal steamer Alabama. He examined the PeterliofTs papers and allowed lier to proceed, declining to en dorse his visit and examination, on the plea that he had no authority to do so.— ^ The vessel coaled at St. Thomas, whei^» a , she remained until noon of the 2oth. We quote: “During her stay Admiral Wilkes, of Trent notoriety, arrived in harbor with tho United States steamers Wachosett and Our Military Camiuandcr*. We hear frequent conversations and discussions, even among our officers and soldieis, about the number and rank of onr principal military commanders. We are not sure our own knowledge H very exact upon this subject, hut we, have always understood that we had five full Generals in the Confederate army, and that they rank as follows : GENERAL COOPER, GENERAL LEE, GENERAL JOHNSTON, GENERAL BEAUREGARD, , GENERAL BRAGG. T(icsc appointments were made in the tlnefc first instances, according to senority in the United States army. General Cooper, being the senior in that service, takes rank of all the others, although he has never since he belonged to the Confed erate army been in the field. General Beauregard on account of distinguished services iu reducing Fort Snmter, and ob taining avictory over the enemyat Man assas. Gen. A. Sidney Johnston was next to Lee in rank. On his death at Shiloh Gen- Bragg was his successor, hut his commission bearing date from his ap pointment, he is the junior of Beauregard, wiio was a full General- aud second .in (Correspondence Richmond Enquirer.] F’rbdericksburg, May C, 1863. Though the enemy at Cbancellorsville did not recross tho river at the United States F’ord until to-day, there has been no general engagement since Sunday—only some occasional skirmishing and feints of” attack to cover up their retreat across the river. Hooker, though having the choice ofposition, did not act offensively after crossing, but fonified aud threw himself on the defensive, thus forcing our men to con tend against him in this fight against vastly superior numbers, aided by breastworks, fortifications and obstructions *>f all sorts. But they were of little avail, Jackson turned their flank and fell upon their rear. And Jackson’s hoys did their work with all their might and main. They charged fas ter over the battle field than they march ed to it, and their cheering as they drove the enemy before them broke upon the air with fine, inspiring effect, and told too plain ly that our men were terribly in earnest, and were fighting for home, for woman, manhood and independence- In such a cause it were worse than base not to strike heavy blows for freedom and the right. Hooker expected success. He had plan ned well; hnt Gen. Leo has proved him self more than a match for him, and his splendid army now lies a part dead on the south side of the Rappahannock, a part wounded on its north bank, and some here, too, and a large part of the advance is al ready near your city. Hooker had drawn every man from the fortifications, and came prepared with eight days’ rations—i. c , eight days hard tack; three days’cook ed meat and eight days cattle in a herd and eight days’ coffee. Hooker made a speech, telling them he had advantage of position and was bound to go forward; all that ho asked of them was to fight. Ho had summoned every man from ths fortifi cations, and had uncovered Washington, and must have put into the fight, from first to last, not a man under one hundred and fifty thousand. The bravery, fortitude and endurance of our men in all of these engagements can not be too highly praised or too gratefully remembered by the country. It would seem invidious to make special allusions where all fought so well; but it is due to candor and truth to say that the troops of McLaws and Anderson were oftener enga ged than any other troops, they being en gaged in fighting and marching almost without intermission lor rest or refresh ment, from Thursday night until Tuesday moraine, a period of four days ano nights. While to D.H. Hlfl’s old division, conr- manded by General Rhe** and Tumble s