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..references. I therefore
til interests or^reiercuc^o
consent, if elected, to serve to the best
of in ability, invoking the prayers of
•ill 1 good men upon my efforts, and the
richest blessings of Heaven upon our
Pol. ved State, in this dark, and trying
period of her history.
Nothing could be more, unfortunate
:it present than that political aspirants,
in the it zeal for office,* should, by pub
lic harangues or heated discussions, di
vide our people into parties and dis
tract their attention, which should be
directed with all tiieir energy to our
defence. Much has boon wfd
corresjiomlon ts ^bou t
the formation of a party in State
in opposition to the presold Adminis-
tration of tlm Confederate Govern
ment. 'J'/jis, in my opinion, would,un
der existing circumstances, be exceed
ingly unwise and improper; ami 1 can
neither belong to or encourage any
such organization. 1 do not approve
every act of the Administration ; prob-
comnion a
by newspaper
The people of Georgia will never repu
diate her indebtedness ; and as we in
tend to pay our debt out ot our piop-
erty and our labor, he who has the
power to act for the State, should be
very careful how he increases the bur
dens of lier people and their posterity.
I have managed the finances of the
State as 1 would have done had they
been my own individual affairs; with
■what success I roust leave an intelli
gent »nd just constituency to judge.
With assurance of personal regaol
and esteem, I am, gentlemen, your
fallow citizen and obedient servant.
JOSEPH E. BROWN.
Messrs. George ScimEY,
15. H. W.iKKEX,
James Gardner,
Roji’t. H. Mav.
Augusta, Ga.
Let us view stern facts, and deduct I ture and'stores were burned. I am
our own conclusions as to the final ter- j tol 1 that some Federal officer were at
initiation of affairs about Vicksburg ! the table eating while another portion
and Jackson. First, then, it is a fact. were firingthe buildings. The excuse,
that Grant’s army, from thirty to fifty ; given lor so doing was that Mr. Ed-
thousand strong, have repulsed us at i wards, the proprieter, refused to en-
Grand Gulf, and forced their way 1 tertnin Gen. Prentiss as he passed
tlirough our lines, repulsing us still at j through this city as a prisoner from
every intermediate point at w hich we j Shiloh,
offered resistance, and reached and cap-! [Here^fj^ows
tured Jackson. Secondly, it is certain ! the damfyKs done, which we
that our forces under Gens. Stevenson, before published.]
enumeration of
have
Matters in Mississippi.
A correspondent of the Columbia,
S. C. Guardian, writes flius from Mis-
ably no candid man in Georgia can sav jsissippi, under date of May 17 :
1 arrived direct from Jackson last
lliat he does. But it does not follow
that we should make war upon an ad
ministration because it may have com
muted some errors. We must remem
ber that the greatest and best men
who have lived have often erred.
F have been obliged to differ from the
President upon one grave constitution
al question of vital importance, when
night, and drop you a few inklings on
military matters in Mississippi.
I was sent to Mississippi, in compa
ny with six other army surgeons, for
the purpose of examining conscripts,
which mission, by the way, has proved
comparatively a failure, and very little
good has accrued to the Government
my position and duty to the people ot ! therefrom, owing to Yankee raids and
the Slate, in view ot the principles up- the constant encroachment of the Yan-
on which we entered into flu* revolu- keenrmy, which now occupies not only
tion, forbid me to remain silent.. The ! parts ot North and South Mississippi,
discussion between us, which was b u t verily have penetrated to the very
frank, open and independent, w as, 1 j heart of the State and captured its cap-
trust, conducted with a dignity and } ital.
courtesy appropriate to the occasion. This status of affairs has virtually
Ir would be incompatible with the po- put a stop to conscription in Mississip-
dtion and duty of the President to re-j p j ? an( ] affords refuge to those who
j would basely fly from defending the
mother whose protection they claim
sit
fuse to tolerate an honest difference of
opinion, or to allow an open, frank
avowal of such difference. The minds
offmen are so constituted that no two
honest men can ever agree upon every
point. In (lie administration of the
fState government I have learned to
tolerate differences, as-it has often been
my misfortune to have to differ from
my best friends. The times have been
perilous and exciting. Many new ques
tions have arisen which no one of my
predecessors had ever been called upon
to decide, and upon which the records
of this office furnished no precedent for
my guidance. The exigencies required
prompt action, and but little time was
allowed for mature* reflection. I have
met and disposed of these questions as
they have arisen, according to the difc-
tates of i. y best judgment. Doubtless
I have sometime*, erred. Friends have
And it is humiliating to record that
she cradles hundreds so vile?
I left Jackson, in company with
many others, both military and civil
ians, who, with their appurtenances,
occupied about live immense trains of
cars, just before the enemy entered the
city.
\Yc had not proceeded more than
four miles when we met Gen. Gist
bringing up the remaining portion of
his brigade, a portion of which arrived
in Jackson the day previous, and par-
j ticipated in the fight.
1 We
or ten
Loring, Walker, Tilghman, and Lee,
Gen. Pemberton being chief in com
mand, with. I wiii say, fifteen or twen
ty thousand men. occupy a lino be
tween Jackson and Grand Gulf, ex
tending from some distance on this side
of Big Black river to Warrenton,-
twelve miles below Vicksburg. Third
ly, it is certain that (fen. Johnston,
with the commands of Gens. Bowen
and Gregg, retreated from Jackson up
the Canton road, expecting to be rein
forced by troops arriving via Meridian,
and at the same time to communicate
and co-operate with Gen. Pemberton
about Vicksburg. Fourthly, it is cer
tain that Vicksburg, stronly fortified
and defended by thirty to fifty thou
sand troops, and having supplies for
six months, is prepared to resist a most
strong and protracted siege.
These are the facts, now let us cur
sorily consider them. It is evident
that the enemy designs the reduction
of Vicksburg, and expects to accom
plish it by taking Jackson and thus
cutting off our chief means of supplies
and reinforcements. But Vicksburg is
provided for a six months siege, while
the enemy is not. Moreover, he is in
the midst of a hostile country, and has
left partly in his rear the forces now
forming the line from Big Black to
Warrenton, which can be strengthened
from Vicksburg, and may intercept his
supplies and reinforcements and cutoff
his retreat. If, then, our line of inter
ception can he maintained, it is patent
that Grant cannot make a protracted
siege, but finding himself surrounded,
must soon either advance to a conflict
of arms or be forced hv starvation to
surrender.
Vicksburg*.
Time will prove that the Yankee
prediction that Vicksburg would soon
be in their possession, was prematurely
In the course of the grand jubilee of
vandalism the Federals frequently
remarks that they would do as much
damage here as Van Dorn did them at
Holly Springs. One remarkable fact
disclosed itself viz: that there was no
Arbitrary arrctlt at tbe North..
We have published in a telegraph dis
patch a brief account of the recent demon
stration in New York, to protest against
the arbitrary proceedings of Lincoln s ad
ministration. The papers of the 19th
furnish the subjoined particulars :
__ r I he speakers all denounced the arrest of
V allandigham. The Chairman, Godfrey
C. Guthrie, Esq., said, “It the attest ot
\ allandigham is to go unrebukod, and is
tolerated, free speech dies, and with it
our liberty, the constitution and the coun
try.' A voice—Three cheers tor the
next Governor of Ohio! (Hip, hip, hur
rah !)
I he first of a series of resolutions which
was adopted, as follows :
Resolved, That we, the citizens of the
city of New York, here assembled, de
nounce the arrest of lion. Clemen L. Val-
scarcity of provisions or dry goods in.
the bands of dealers. The immense I ••"diffhaui, and his trial and sentence- by
stocks found in the cellars, garrets* a n,,1,tar y cominssion. a startlin
bed rooms and other places was sur
prising. There was a plenty for all.
Flour was said to be here in the great
est abundance. All was taken, given
away or destroyed.
The Federals had plenty of counter
feit money, and passed it on all who
were simple enough to take it. *
A good ‘ deal of distress and suffer
ing exists in consequence of the dam
age done.
From the best information that I
can obtain, the Federal have carried
g outrage
upon the hithcito sacred rights of A’oeri
can citizenship.
Among the speakers were Edmond
Blankrnan. Esq. He said, during his re
marks, “the Norbury of the present day
was Judge Leavitt, who denied the wtit
of habeas corpus to Vallandigham. Let
him remind Mr. Lincoln that Julius Csesar
had his Brutus in the Capitol, that Charles
I had his Cromwell in the Commons of
England. Let hint remind the George
111 of the present day that he, too, may
have his Cromwell or his Bruttts.—
Cheers.
Mr.* John Mnllaly, one of the speakers
off about
ty, tog
horses and
ut 3’000 negroes from thiscoun- asked the audience, so far as they repre-
ether with a lar K « number of! “"ten the State of New York, if they
lrg O
mules. Some of the
laid over until next morning; all qui
et, save the constant whistling and bel-
. . lowing of the engines for some time
o.ten expiessed then difference ofopin- after reaching that point.
inn iinnn aortnin i*nint3 hnf tlmr Imvn i- \ . 1 i i* 1 l j.
I Daylight came and disclosed to us
that the enemy had not been idle, for
parties reached the train stating that
they were but two miles behind, had
torn up the railroad truck, and were
stealing horses and negroes wherever
met with.
This report, I assure you, soon de
veloped tin! facfllty of go-a headitive-
. ness, and ) lie
ward as fast
permit.
Not withstanding,the citizens of Jack-
j son were cognizant of precautions be-
• ing taken looking to the possible evac-
i nation of their city, such as moving
the various army stores, «fce.; still they
were not prepared to realize its dovvn-
liil not proceed more than eight j that was to cut off its communication
miles fiom Jackson that e\ en- j witli the east,and immediately advance
ing, though leaving at 12 M., and there upon it with an overwhelming force.
poken. There was only one process | burg, has been cut off. "We received
by which its capture was possible, and j some news from couriers in small do
ses. Nothing later than the loth from
' were prepared t» r*n,rtl v,y Vntin^Ji^hain ?
. . . . i The question was met with a vociferous
gioes have already left them and come , response of ‘yes, yes.’ He thought that
home. : Governor Seymour knew the spirit of the
RATTLE OF RAYMOND.. people of the Empire State when hewiote
But little is known of the battle or ! the letter to the Albany meeting on Sat-
the losses sustained. Gregg fought the milay night, and he (the Governor knew)
Federals with less than four thousand I tl,at tho P e ?P Ie ' vouId s,and J'.V ldin '
i .. 1 Suns and ha lionets m their hands, at all
men, and held them hack tor some . T • , , n c .
. , , * hazards—Loud cheers lor Governor deV-
time, say forty-six hours, but having | mour Now was tll0 time for every !nan J t0
no artillery, and the enemy being con- 1 prepared, if necessary, to take liis life
stantly reinforced, he was compelled j j n his hand and fight the battles of free-
to fall back on Jackson for reinforce- | dom over again. The speaker alluded to
inents, where there were but a few the expected enforcement of the conscrip-
to give him. The Federals advanced l 'on act, and inquired of the poor laboring
on the city and after a short but spir- ’J 1 ™ ""here lie was to get his three hundred
ited engagements captured it. Our loss ! f ol, I ars ; ™ d " h . ofhe ( r lic would c “‘ J®
, y 0 • 1 *n i 1 j 1 1 • he dratted f Criesor ‘never, never. Would
altogether in killed wounded and pr.s- , b (i Lt for an Abolition Administration
oneis will foot up about S00. Or the ; t,liat kept -soldiers months without their
I ederal loss, we only know of some j pay, while contractors were swaggering
200 wounded in the Jackson hospitals i around Washington with their pockets full
anil over 900 in the neighborhood of! of greenbacks? He predicted that the
Raymond. : conscription law would never be carried
Ever since the enemy occupied Ciin- ' ” ut j. 11 (he State of New 3 oik, and judg-
.. J -,i | mix from the character ot tlie meeting, he
icatioii with Vicks- * . . .. °!
thought they were in favor ot discontinu-
ton all communicr
ion upon certain points but they have
not on that account withheld their
support from 1113* administration as a
xvhole, nor have tlicv* forfeited niy re
spect, nor have we become enemies.
Doubtless the President lias been simi
larly situated, and his difficulties and
embarrassments have been of the gra
vest character. But the individual
v. li-i, when h<* believes the President
wrong, boldly contends fin* what he
considers sound principles against the
President’s views, is certain^ entitled
to more respect than the fawning syco
phant who, for favor or promotion,
lalsely professes to believe that he nev
er commits an error.
Having entered into this revolution
trains were pushed for
ms circumstances would
Such an expedition undertaken by
Southern troops, might have been suc
cessful. Grant tried it and has failed.
Henceforward the Yankee General can
reasonably look for nothing but disas
ter. The sixteen thousand dead and
wounded, that lie behind and around
him, or that moan and limp about to
embarrass and demoralize his arni3*,nre
but a foretaste of his doom. He was
stronger at the hour of his first assault
upon our works at Vicksburg than he
will ever be again—stronger in morale
as well as in numbers. True he may
the city. The military let out but lit
tle, and for a while it is best they
should be reticent.
General Johnson inarched with
Gregg’s and Waker’s brigades to Cal
houn on the the railroad to Canton.
He has succeeded in collecting a line
column of 10,000 or 12,000 men,
which lie this morning safely threw
over the Big Black to the Vicksburg
side. This fact lias given great satis
faction to all, and a general feeling of
relief is experienced, and it has gone
far towards restoring public couii-
dv,
On Saturday, 10th, the Federals
I be reinforced from Memphis or^dse- j having been menacing Big Black
I where, hut the gaps made in his ranks | bridge, hv' way of Edward Depot,
by disease and Southern bullets will | Gen. Pemberton advanced a heavy
in defence of the great doctrine of fall, and it fell like a thunder-shock up-
State rights and State sovereignty, we ( ,n them. The eventful morning wit-
won Id bo untie to ourselves and our nessed then a mass of excitement and
posterity were we to permit these j confusion, and this, too, I was surpris-
niu>inl<->s fn lie e( ] to observe, pervaded, to some —
great fundamental principles to
disregarded or trampled under foot, at
any time, 1>3 T any one, no matter what
may bo liis position. While, however, •
we should k-strain the Confederate
Government within the limits assigned j
it by the Constitution, we should at all
ex
tent, military circles, which in such
emergencies should be calm and collec
ted, particularly when anticipated
The citizens, however, had r.ot been
ail along free from apprehension of
. such a catastrophe, for they rcpo.wti
times sustain it with the last dollar and little confidence in Gen. Pemberton ;
the last man, if need bo, in the just ex- but their fears and misgivings were
ercise ot its rightful, constitutional ju- well nigh dissipated by the prepara-1 bur , r '.
risdicrion. And we should never,under ■ tions lately made for the defence of
any circumstances, consent to a recon- their city, as well as by the arrival of
structiou of the old Union, or to anv* j Gen. Johnston, and they were buoyed
political union with the Abolition ' a p into strong hopes of a successful de
flates, upon anv terms whatever. Nor fence. Jackson enjoys the very unen-
should we ever laydown our arms till viable reputation of 'beiug a foul nest
the independence of these Confederate ; cormorants, seeking only to amass
States is unconditionally recognized. j wealth, and destitute of all patriotism
You have been pleased, gentlemen, ; and valor, which latter was evidenced
to refer to my “devotion to the inter- on the ila3 ,p dating the fall of their city,
ests and comfort of Georgia’s brave by their not repairing promptly to the
sons now profusely pouring out their trenches to repel the invading foe, for,
blood on the battle fields.’ No State, j notwithstanding Gov. Pettus’ earnest
ancient or modern, ever had cause to | appeal to them, and their determina-
liot be fi 1 led.
In the meantime we- are rapidly
growing stronger. We are losing
comparatively nothing by the fruitless
attacks of the eneni}*, while a continu
ous stream of reinforcements is pour
ing towards the scene of strife. The
fountain is b} r no means dry. By the
end of this week we shall expect the
enemy to receive a blow on his front,
force over on this side of the liver,
about six miles, and engaged the ene-
1113* on Baker’s Creek. Here a vcn r
heavy battle was fought, very few par
ing this Abolition war. ‘We are ; that's
t!io talk,’ and cheers. The Government
would not give us another foe to fight
with, and we had /Rught long enough with
our fellow-countrymen of the South. It
was the design of the Administration to
overthrow tlie whole social system of the
South, and if this was allowed to continue
we would have a King at Washington.—
He had the highest respect for the office of
President of the United States, which was
filled by such men as Washington, Jeffer
son and Jackson, and he would tell them
that there had been new glory added to the
name of Jackson. Loud cheers, and cries
of ‘God bless the good boy.’ There had
been new glor}’ added to it by the great
hero whose funeral solemnities were but
lately celebrated at Richmoud- That
might be called treason, but was It trea
son ? ‘No, no.’
Mr. McMasters, another of the speakers
on the occasion, said that Vallandigham
had called for peace in order to try the last
hope of restoring the Union. It had been
tried by-a war in violation- of the Constitu
tion, and had failed, and alwa3’S would
fail. lie knew that whatever men spoke
in these times they spoke in their own per
ticujars of which are known. It is il, and yet he would say that the South
known that Pemberton had the advan- never could be conquered- Tbe same
tage of the ground—that he was sue- blood that coursed in their veins coursed
ceessful until Grant reached the field «]«° in the veins of the people of the South
with reinforcements from Jackson. I nder the gallant Governor, Seymour, the
full of danger to our persons and our duced incalculable miseries and frienab
homes. It bears upon its front a conscious I produced incalcuable miseries in the soc' !
violation of law and justice. Acting upon ' circle, divided neighbors and life lr.
the evidence of detailed informers, shrink- l friends. Our homes have been desolated
ing from ihe light of day, in the darkness 1 by war, and our laws disregarded Th
oDiight. armed men violated the house of j cherished sentiments of the State were dU
an American citizen, and furtively bore regarded by those we supported. This
him away to A 1 J " ~ ' ‘
military trial, conducted
without those safe-guards known to the
proceedings of our judicial tribunals. The
transaction involved a series of offences
against our most sacred rights. It inter
fered with the freedom of speech, it invol
ved our rights to be secure in our homes
against unreasonable searches and seizures;
it°pronounced sentence without trial save
one which was a mockery—which insulted
as well as wronged- The perpetrators
now ask to impose punishment, not for an
offence against law, but for tbe disregard
of an invalid order, put forth in the utter
disregard of all the principles of civil lib
was all unforsecn by Kentuckians ; vetonr
people were, and still are for tbs Union of
these States m spite of natural repu! s j ons
that exist betweeu them and the adminis-
traiion of the Government.
Boor Kentucky, how betrayed yon have
been by your ignoble, truculent., and base
leaders!
Harney t’ u? writes on finance:
The-interest on the public debt will
soon reach 8100,000,000, which is about
equal to the entire product of all the o-°ij
fields ot the United States. Most of the
loan was made from American bankers
and moneylenders, who seemed to have
eitv. If this proceeding is approved b3’the no more trouble in convincing Mr. Chase
Government and sustained by the people that this Government should pay double
it is not merely a step towards revolution j tho rate ofinterest paid by other countries
: t- U ^m-Alntion Jfc \yil] IlOt OIll V tO tllSltl thpV llflf! to POttYM Tina il l ..
Pemberton did not fight half his forces.
flank or rear, that will send him reeling | Gen. Lloyd, Tilghmans’s division, was
and howling to liis water base. The
following from tbe Mol/iti: KeglSlPI Ol
the 24‘ih intimates very clearly to our
mind that the redoubtable Forrest will
soon throw hi* trenchant blade into the
scale. The night, to us never very
dark, is fast disappearing from Vicks-
boa t of nobler sons, purer patriots or tion so to do, evinced by eight hundred
bra ver heroesthan Georgia lias contrib- j enrolling their names and organizing
ut<d in the defence of our sacred cause, for the purpose; outy about fifteen, I
Some ol the best blood of the human jam told, were present at roll call,when
race ha -flowed from t he veins of Geor- the signal announced the approach of
gia’s soil's upon the battje field. The ! tho enemy.
names of many of them are embalmed i Most of the gallant sons of Mississip-
in the hearts of our people,and a grate- pj have long since gone forth to battle,
till posterity will do justice to their j and their homes arc now beset by
meinoiy. speculators and extortioners, most^-of
I have devoted my time and onerg3*, foreign extraction, who are preying
with all my ability,to the promotion of upon the vitals of liberty herself,
the interests and comfort of our brave ; Our army retreated in good order,
troops in the field and their families at | leaving little or nothing to fall in the
borne. I only regret that I have not
had the power to do more. "Whether
in or out of ofiice, I shall continue to
devote iny best energies to this noble
object. It is the imperative dut3 r of
tho people of Georgia, and of the gov
ernment of the State, to provide for the
subsistence and comfort of our troops !
iu the service, and of their families at
home when they have need of help.
This obligation to them must, under no
circumstances, he disregarded.
enemy’s hands. I heard it estimated
that 8200,000 would cover the loss of
Government stores. The course taken
by our arni3 r was up the Canton road,
thus affording an opportunity' for rein
forcements, which are arriving at For
est daily via Selma and Mobile, to join
them ; atul at the same time expecting
tx> communicate ami co-operate with
Gen. Pemberton at Vicksburg. There
were many regrets expressed that Gen
Johnston did not arrive earlier, as it
A word in reference to our financial j was thought he could have saved the
“ But we do not look for failure,and
have strong hopes that movements are
now on foot, that will compel General
Grant, iu a very' short time, to cast
anxious eves behind him in search of
safety. When a General docs that,the
next step is to retreat. Grant will
soon be made aware of the presence of
a new and powerful enemy' in his rear
—one whose name is a terror and a
talisman of defeat to Yankee troops,
who never draws bridle or quits saddle
with Yankee game before him. Six
thousand bold riders follow him to
help Grierson “ canvass the State of
Mississippi.” We think Gen. Grant
will have to knock under and
that the City' of the Hills is too
for Ililll.”—Columbus Times.
known tal»«vo lww lln w us
killed. Loring, who commanded our
left wing, did not engage mull lr»fc,
when lie found himself surrounded hy r
the enemy, in heavy force.
He charged and cut his way through
their lines and marched on Crystal
Springs, 23 miles soutll of Jackson.
four millions of New York would be able
to guard and keep their State against tbe
world : could it be believed that eight
millions of* people in the South, as brave
and resolute, could be defeated l 'i’ 1 —7
i-outa iiirt starve out the South, and if the
war were lo continue a hundred years the
South would still be free and independent
States. The question here was not about
the freedom ol* the South ; Southern freo-
men would take care of that. Theques
lion was about tbe liberty- of tbe people of
admit
much
affrira and I close this communication,
which is already much longer than I
had ii.tended to make it.
While I have not hesitated to make
every expenditure which I considered
necesagry for the defence of the State,
whose soil has been kept almost entire
ly free from the foot of the insolent
invader, I have carefully- avoided all
unnecessary expenditures, and have of
ten used much smaller sums than the
legislature had, after making up their
own estimates, appropriated for the
accomplishment of particular objects.
city-. However rumor says Pember
ton’s instructions were not to contest
the advance of t’.o enemy too warmly,
hut to suffer him to penetrate to the
interior, and that he has wecordingly-
prepared Vicksburg to stand a six
month’s siege, even should he fail to
bag or demolish him as he calculates.
If true, liis instructions are fulfilled to
the letter and it remains to be seen
whether his strategy will prove him a
great General, or unpardonably igno
rant of military science, and totally un
fit for the position he occupies.
From Mississippi.
The special reporter of the Mobile
Register writou from.
JackSO.v, May 19.
Leaving Mobile on the loth instant
I arrived at Brandon at sunrise, Sun
day, and walked a mile for breakfast
and then returned to the train and
started West.
The evidence we had of the Feder
als was about eight .miles lrom Jack-
son, here we found two rails prized
up and bent. This was repaire in ten
minutes. We then proceeded to within
some 24 to miles of Jackson; here the
wires were cut in two pieces and torn
down to the city. Mr Flornery had
them up and in working order by-
night. The Souhtern road we found
torn up badly. All of the bridges,
large and small, were burned. The
cross-ties were torn up, piled up, and
the iron thrown across them and hurtl
ed. This was done in places mounting
to about one mile of track destroyed
in all to the bridge over Pearl river,
which wasalso burned, but not serious-
] y-
Upon entering Jackson I saw what
I pray God I may never see again—a
sacked city and outraged people. A
general scene of desolation presented
itself. All foundries, factories, machine
and working shops were burned. The
Confederate House and all it^ furni-
After getting out, it is said he encoun- ,h e North. How were they to maintain
tered a supply train of Grant’s of 150 their liberties? Voices, ‘by fighting.
wagons, which he destroyed- It is also By fighting, but not by street fightni
reported that he lost all of his artilie- not by disorganized opposition. They
ry, which he was compelled to aban- should organize by tens and hundreds, by
don, but lost few men. Our loss, as es- companies and regiments, and they should
tiniated by Gen. Pemberton, is said se,ld )<> their Governor and ask him for
, 1 „ , ,, , , ,, commissions as soon as they hadtheirres-
to he 0,000, and the enemy’s at three r, b
’ , , ,, J . iments formed. It was written in the Cuu-
times that number. Knowing the s titution that the people had the right to
ground, the disproportion of the loss have and to bear arms for the defence of
of the two armies is quite a reasona- themseves land,, not of the Union, but of
hie estimate if we lost ;5,000 men. Pern- tbe State. They should keep theirarms,
berton whipped the forces lie was and if they had not them they should get
fighting, and when Grant came up re- ^ iem > and ready, under their gallant
tired behfnil liis entrenchments, expec- j ^* rnor ’ t0 dcfend tbe Iilf erties of their
ting, it is said, a general attack from 1 L ‘i j „ -u n -i i .1 1 1 o j
r . 0 . 1 T - Judge McOann said lie thanked God
Grant, which was not made. Loring „ )a t in the State of New York they had
13 very highly extolled ior his part a Governor who stood by the people of the
in the light. I know of no more par- 1 State, and would not let them be robbed
ticulars.
Yesterday evening the enemy sent
in a flap oftrucc for his principal Sur-
gcon, who had heeu left here in charge aien ‘ , f y and friendship or anmhila-
of the Federal wounded. From the tl0 ( V*" d ( , eatl V
enemy we earn that their loss iu the ! administerthe j aw sboold be careful lhat
battle of Bakers Creek was 0,000 they do not set tho example of breaking
killed and wounded, and lhat they j the paramount law of the laud themselves,
supposed our loss to he as great. They ! My friend said there is no war here. 1 tell
claimed to have captured sixteen pie-'yen there is a war hero, and that it is
ces of artillery. This may be, if true, ! w *ged by abolition despots upon tbe rights
that of the Loring’s. They say Pern- ! and privileges of American people. It is
of* their liberties without his solemn pro
test. lie would say to them, ‘Don’t be
afraid/ T. hovo ao but ono couroo for freo*
berton fell back to tho Big Black,
crossed the river, and burnt the bridge."
They claim to have taken 7,000 pris
oners. We have 110 news of fighting
to-day-. I have endeavored to detail-
such facts as I have been able ro ob
tain. Affairs arc beginning to look bet
ter; and I sincerely hope the worst lias
passed. The storm has been a long
time gathering, and our entrenchments
have not yet been attacked; all has
been so far out-post fighting. Vicks
burg has not yet been taken. Grant’s
army above and below is estimates at
120,000 men; and now, to make due
allowances for casualties, I think that
lie can hardly bring more than 80,000
men into the field.
800 Cords of Tanbark
W ANTED for the Georgia Penitentiary, for
which the highest market price will be
paid.. JAMES A. GREEN, P K.
Feb. 20tb, J863. 41 3m.
worse than the war that is now waging in
the South. It is for us to fight for our lib
erties here.
At stand No. 5, the German speakers
addressed the crowd. Dr. Bergmann said
that the arrest of Mr. Vallandigham was
an outrage on the'rights of a free people,
and it was only proper for those who val
ued liberty to come forth manfully, without
fear of a temporary Administration aud ex
press their sentiments. The United States
Government, like some of the European
Governments, is becoming absoluto and ty
rannical, aud the people aie not prepared
to submit to the sacrifice of liberties*.
1 he reading of tho letters elicited con
tinued bursts of approbation. The most
important of them was from the Governor
of New York, Horatio Soymeur. We
copy it in full, as follows :
. Executive Department, May 16.
I cannot attend the meeting at the Cap
itol tins evening; but I wish to state my
opinion in regard to the arrest of Mr.
Vallandigbam. It is an act which has
brought dishonor upon our country* It is
it is revolution. It will not only lead to
military despotism—it established } mili
tary despotism. In this aspect it must be
accepted. If it is upheld our fiberties are
overthrown; the safety of our persons, se
curity of our property, will hereafter de
pend upon the arbitary will of such mili
tary rules as may be placed over us, while
our constitutional guarantees will be brok
en down. Even now the Governors and
courts of some of the great Western States
have sunk into insignificance before the
despotic powers claimed and exercised by
military men who have been sent into their
borders.—It is a fearful thing to increase
the danger which now overhangs us by
treating itie Uw. the judiciary, and the
State authorities with.contempt. The peo
ple of this country now wait with the deep
est anxiety the.dei Lions of the Administra
tion upon these acts. Having given it a
generous support in the conduct of the war
we pause to see what kind of Government
it is for which we are asked to pour out
our blond and our treasures- The action
of the Government will determine in the
minds of more than one half of the people
of the loyal States whether, this war is
waged to put down rebellion at the South
or destroy free institutions at the North.
We look for its decision with the most sol
emn solicitude.
(Signed,) . Horatio Seymour.
Letters were also read from District
Attorney A. O. Hall, Richard O’Gormau,
Amasa J. Parker, Henry C- Murphy,
■Washington Hunt, Nelson J. Waterbury
and U. J. Ingersoll—all sympathizing
warmly with the objects of the roeetiug,
and most of thorn indulging in tbe strong
est terms of denunciation of ilio arrest
of Vallandingham. The most distinguish
ed New Yorker among them is Mr. Wash
ington Hunt, whose letter is remarkable
He says:
“While we are willing to submit to the
greatest sacrifices in a patriotic spirit for
the preservation of the Constitution and
the Union it may as well be understood
that we will not consent to be bereft ol
any of our constitutional rights. We have
lost none of these rights iu consequence of
the Southern rebellion.
“The Administration ought to compre
hend that it it amenable to public opinion,
and that its conduct and policy arc a le
gitimate subject of popular discussions and
criticism. It is for the pepetuation of free
constitutional government, and for this on
ly-, that the country has been so willing
to exhaust its best blood and place its vast
resources at the disposal of the national
autnority. Uod forbid that the American
people should allow the strength thus im
parted to be turned against themselves,
and a military despotism erected on the
ruins of public liberty! So far as New York
is concerned, let it be proclaimed from the
’housetops that no man within her borders
shall be deprived of life, liberty, or proper
ty, without due process of laic.
“With great regard, yours truly,
“Washington Hunt.”
Mr. Waterbury declared in his letter;
“It is sufficient to say- that these (V’i
arrest, trial, &c.,) and all similar acts
must he boldly denounced and resolutely
resisted, or we are no longer a free peo
ple.”
I.U«P fr»— *—Krplnckj', nn<l «■•*-
North.
Wc make extracts from Louisville, Ky.,
papers of the 19th inst.
Writing of the “Union League” at the
North, Harney, of the Louisville Demo
crat, says :
These are bad symptoms for the cause
of Union ; and it is the natural spirit of
party’. Men have power, and as they
have used it with a vengeance, they shud
der at the chince that it jqay slip out of
their hands. Hence theW^ schemes and
plans to retain it. lt they desired the
the cause of the Union to triumph, they
would not let the rebels know that the
latter had any- friends North. They
would be the last to tell if it. were true.—
Their conduct shows that it is not the suc
cess of the Union cause, but the success of
party that is at heart.
The rebels are not so green in their man
agement. They dont admit that there is
aDy- Union sentiment in the South. The
occasional symptoms of it they pass over
a3 insignificaut, not worth the smallest
consideration. But these Republicans
arc eternally bleating about traitors
iu their midst. They are numerous we
are to believe ; so much so as to be dan
gerous. They must be plotted against
secretly and vigilantly. Loyal leagues,
with signs and grips, See., must bo organi
zed to protect loyalty against millions of
traitors, thick as mosquitoes in August.—
How is the the Union cause to. succeed
if that be so; and how is the rebellion to
fail?
If this docs not discourage enlistments
and discourage those who arc enlisted, we
don’t know what does.
Now, we don’t believe there are Dis-
unionists enough in the North to make
mile-posts. There are a few who hold tho
Constitution a covenant with death and a
league with hell ; who don’t want the
Union unless slavery is abolished, and
who have concluded that they can’t
abolish it.
There is a party North who hold that
the present programme to put down the
rebellion will not succeed and that want
it changed. This party is in the majority
perhaps, to-day in tho L'nion. Upon this
difference the Republicans bray out trai
tor. to aid and comfort rebellion.
Of Kentucky, Harney writes :
How different the position of the State.
She stood firmly by- tho Government of
Washington, not from party attachments,
but against them ; not from sympathy
with an administration, but against all
sympathy. The overwhelming majority
took their position in the exercise of a
sound calculation and devotion to free
Government that they had always enjoy
ed. The position was taken deliberately,
with the utmost freedom. Oar people
knew the cost* It divided families, pro*
[Special Correspondence ot the Rebel 1
Arrival of Vallandingham at Shelby-
ville— Additional Particulars of the
Manner of his Delivery.
Sh'elbyville, May 25.
Mr. Vallandigham* lias just arrived.
He was brought to our lines by flag of
truce the commander of the outposts
refused to recognize it for any such
purpose as aclaim of right to send any
one through our lines bv authority.
The Federals alarmed retired leaving
Mr. Vallandingham with his baggage
upon the neutral ground. -When our
officers approached him he proposed
delivering himself as a prisoner of war.
This was declined, inasmuch as lie w<v
not a soldier in the service of the Uni
ted States. Upon learning liis name
and situation he was however received
as an exile banished fro m his 8tate,
and as such tendered the hospitality
of the country as any foreigner, seek
ing a refuge or banished from home
for opinion sake. He was then reeiv-
ed by Gen. Martin and escorted to
his headquarters without any demon
stration.
There he \Vas received by Colonel
J. Stoddard Johnston of Gen. Bragg's
staff, and by- him conveyed in a carnage
to Shelby ville, where comfortable
quarters were provided. There wa
in the whole no demonstration, hut
everywhere, as he passed the troops
who hail heard of hia coming, tht_T
greeted him kindly and with silent
tokens of sympathy- and respect.
Mr. Vallandigham is cheerful, and
seems to breathe freer on escaping Lin
coln’s despotism.—He very properly
desires to avoid all public demonstra
tion, aud only asks that he may find
a quiet refuge in our midst, until such
time as the voice of his people; relieved
from despotic influence shall call him
again to their midst. He seems fully
to realize the embarrassment of 1> 1S
position, and will be equal to its res
ponsibilities. A dignified retirement
and seclusion from all public matters,
will to the minds of all proper pet-
sons as doubtless 1iis own, be the be-t
courcse for him to pursue.
In stature, Mr. Vallandigham t*
about five feet eleven inches, wit i
dark hail* and slight whisker extending
under the chin, but no mustache. H ,s
expression is very agreable, m> d
manners affable, in fact attractive an
not obtrusive.
X.
Vallaudi|;!in:ii at »brlbyirilt<*-
Tullahoiua, May 26.—The FedaraW
have exiled Vallandigham. Ln ier a
of trace he was yesterday dropped
them on neutral ground, imraeuia e
front of onr pickets »t Fosterville.
now at Shelby ville.
A sihall raid of the enemy wv«.c .
near McMinnville yesterday. «nJ retir ,
accomplishing nothing.
than they had to convince him that the
plan of borrowing money from the peopl,,
without interest as had been done by
the use of treasury notes, was ivron^
and should be left exclusively to the
banks.
The people will soon begin to see the
marvelous advantage of having a great
man at the head of the finances, but at
present it is only the bankers who throw
up their hats, and as, at Boston, give him
three loud huzzahs.
mm
GOVERNOR’S PROCLAMATION.
Let the people heed the eloquent call
of the Governor to-day and organize at
once for their own defence. Such 6re
arms as we have should be distributed far
this purpose—either by loan or sale.—
Many families have several guns in their
possession, while others have none. I.et
every fire-arm he brought into use, and
people will be surprised to find how many
there are. We have strong hopes that
the Governor will be able tc procure a
supply of muskets from Richmond, as
there must be a large surplus of arms in
that department. About sixty thousand
are reported to have heeu gained fronj the
enemy in the recent battles on the It ippa-
bannock alone.
But with such arms as we*can get, the
people must be ready to stand to their
own defence. We are now coming to the
last analysis of the struggle for honor,
liberty, life aud property. History has
given us glorious examples of what a reso-
lute and undisciplined people can do for
their own defence against far better troops
than the Federals can ever send against us.
The Swiss, the Scotch, the Hollanders,
the French Huguenots, and our own glo
rious forefathers have taught us that a gal
lant Yeomanry, armed for the defence of
their own firesides, are more than a match
for the hirelings of despotism and the
agents of oppression and destruction.
The fame of our brave soldiers has gone
abroad into all pa;ts of the earth. Even
our enemies confess their unrivalled daring
and valor. Our troops have won for us,
as well as for themselves, imperishable re
nown as a heroic people, inspired with an
uucouquerable ardor for liberty, and ready
to maintain it at the sacrifice of life. Are
we, at home, by our supineuess and timid
ity, going to dim these laurels ! Shall it
be said that hanxLful of armed Yankees
can run over ns with impunity ? There is
not a reader who will not scorn the thought.
Then be up and doing. The Governor
sounds the alarm, like a faithful sentinel,
and he is no timid man to cry de.'i'?’''
when there is none. Respond to bis call,
freemen of Georgia, with a cheerfulness
and alacrity- which shall show yon are in
earnest, and satisfy our dear brave hoys
in the field, that their wives, children
mothers, sisters and sweethearts at home
shall be protected.— Telegraph.
