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Confederate Stales Congress.
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ThcScuatemct.it 12 o'clock
Akin,
take the iarger horse ; he ' vin
Other memer.toes he disposed j
The memorial of the Superintendent of
the I’reis Association, asking reporters in
the field Lc allowed to purchase rations ami
forage, was referred to the Military coin-
mittce. .
Mr. Sparrow, of Louisiana, offered a res
olution instructing the Judiciury commit
tee to report a bill for the suspension of the
writ of habeas corpus after tbe expiration
of tbe present law, which, being modified
into a resolution of inquiry, was laid -over
until to-day. I
A bill amending the 1st section of [ ' j
act imposing restrictions on the f ,m 'h 11 1
commerce of tbe Confederate States, so as I
to strike Out the word “uniform, was re
ported from the committee on Loinmeicej
and passed.
From the same committee a bill was re
ported amending the same act so as to pro
tect the interests of the States in vessels
owned wholly or in part by them. Pass
ed.
A communication was received from tbe
Secretary of the Treasury, recommending
the passage ef a law authorizing the pay
ment of railroad transportation, and of
debts contracted for clothing and subsist
ence for the army in certificates of indebt
edness, payable in gold two years alter
peace, with interest payable semi-anituaily
in coin during the war, the rates
to be paid to be fixed according to the val
ues of1S03, or to tbe values of the articles
in gold at the present time.
lieferred to the Finance committee.
On motion, the Senate went into secret
session.
HOUSE OF UKPRK8EXTAT1VKS.
The speaker laid before the House a
communication from the Secretary of the
Treasury, concerning the postponement
of the sale of six per cent, bonds, and re
commending legislation to meet the ex
penses of the Government in the mean
time. A portion of the communication,
relating to an amendment of the impress
ment law, was referred to the special com
mittee on that subject.
Mr. J. 'J'. Leach, of North Carolina, of
fered a series ofjoint resolutions in favor of
peace by negotiation.
Mr. McMullen, of Virginia, moved that.
Bell, Cruikshank, Echols, Foote,
Fuller, A. II. Garland, Gilmer, Lamkin, j better,
L M. Leach, J. T. Loach, Lester, Logan, of in a similar tnauncr.
Marshall, Ramsay, W. E. Smith, N . N-
H. Smith, W. It. Smith, Triplett, amt
Some of these eentleincm cx
Hkau Quartbrs, Ga. Militia, )
Atlanta, 'day 2Stii, 1 St;4. ^
Fo his young son, | To tub 1’boplf, ok Georgia
he left his gleiious sword i( lour
I1U v/ordiy «»» c| o.ed, tbe\ mQSt
c caii 1 onernced his rnincl. . ..
Turner.
plained that by voting against the F°P
•sition tp lay .upon the ^f'the^reso-
meaiis endorsed the sen tunc . L
lntions, but thought it due ^ the dtgn J
of,he State which the mover represent
ed that they should be referred to a com-
! " Mr C H> f ton, of Florida, from the com
mittee on Military Affairs, reported a bill
t<) increase the compensation of non-com
missioned officers and privates in the arm)
of the Confederate States. It proposes to
permanently increase the pay of all non
commissioned officers, musicians and pri
vates, seven dollars per month, in lieu of
the temporary bounty provided by the 3d
section of the act to organize forces to
I serve during the war; and to repeal the
said 3d section as to all non-commissioned
officers, privates, and musicians who are
now living, but provides that it shall re
main in foice as to the representatives ol
have died since the passage of said
such
act.
The hill being taken up, Mr. Murray, of
Tennessee, moved to amend by striking
out all after the words “seven dollars per
month.” Agreed to—ayes 74, nocs-5.
The bill passed—ayes /S nocs 3.
Mr. Marshall, of Kentucky, moved
reconsideration, with a view to amending
the bill so as to provide tor the payment
of the bounty to soldiers in treasury notes
instead of hundred dollar bonds. r l be mo
tion was laid upon the table.
Mr. Hilton offered a resolution instruct
ing the committee on Ways and Means to
report a bill to provide by taxation for
the increased pay of soldiers. Agreed to.
Mr. Miles, of South Carolina, introduced
a, resolution of thanks to the cadets of the
Virginia military institute, and their offi
cers, for gallant conduct in the battle of
the loth inst, Newmarket, in the valley
of the Shenandoah. Passed unanimously
'IHic House then adjourned.
From the Richmond Examiner.
Thr lira!It nntl Burial of Mr,j. Geo. i■ E. H-
Mur.r!, Flower «f (aval iris.
No incident of ifffitality, since the fall
of tbe great Jackson, lias occasioned more
painfuT regret than this. Major General
wor
interest of his soul engag . .
Turning to Her. Mr. Peterkin, Of the
Episcopal Church, and of which he was an
exemplary member, lie asked him to smg
tbe hymn commencing,
“Rock, of ages cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in thee,”
be joining in with all the voice Lis strength
would permit. He then joined in prayer
with the ministers. To tbe doctor be
ao-ain said, “I am going fast now; 1 am re
signed ; God’s will be done.” 3 bus died
Gen. J. E, B. Stuart.
His wife reached the bouse of death and
mourning about ten o’clock on Thursday
night, one hour and a half after dissolution,
ami was of course plunged into the great
est grief by the announcement that death
hatf intervened between tbe announcement
of the wounding of the General and her ar
rival.
'Pile, funeral services, preliminary to ihc
consigmciitto the grave of tlie remains of
Gen. Stuart, were conducted yesterday
afternoon in St. James’ Episcopal Church,
corner of Marshal and Fifth streets, Rev.
Dr. J'eteikin, The cortege
reached the church about five o’clock, with
out music or militaiy escort, the 1 ublic
Guard being absent on duty.. The Church
was already crowded with citizens. J lie
metalic case containing the corpse, was
borne into the church and up in the centre
aisle to the altar, tbe organ pealing a
solemn funeral dirge, and an anthem by
the choir; v
Among the pall bearers we noticed
Brigadier General John H* Winder, Gen.
George W. Randolph, 'Gen. Joseph 1L.
Anderson, Brig* Gen. Lawton, and (com
modore Forrest.
Among the congregation appeared
President Davis. Gen* Bragg, Gen. Ran
som, and other civil and military officials
in Richmond. A portion of the funeral
services, according to tbe Episcopal
church, was read by Rev Dr. Peterkin,
assisted by other ministers concluding with
singing and prayer.
Your Statu is'nvaded and a portion of
valuable territory overrun, by a
vindictive enemy of great strength, who is
laying waste and devastating the country
behind him. Lraless this force is checked
speedil T , the property and homes of thous
ands must be destroyed and they driven
out .if. wanderers in destitution and beg
Grant’s Army.—There has been much
speculation as to the strength of Grant s
army some putting his numbers as high as
200,003, and think it more probable that
110,000 of all arms, would more than cov
Correspondence of tne Constitutionalist.
«iov. Brown and the fliiliia.
Messrs.iKdttors -Gov. Brown appeared in the
camp cf the / rt* this afternoon, and as soon as it
became tuuiored that he was actually here, a per
iod rush was made towards Col. Wayne’s quar-
tliey be laid upon tbs table, but withdrew I v
it. The moticn was renewed by Mr.! painfui regret than this . .
Jleiskcl, of Tennessee, and carried—ayes, | J. E. B. Stuart, the model of \ lrgmia ca\-
-17 • nocs, 20. ! alters and dashing chieftain, whose name
The speaker laid before the House a
communication from C. F. Oolier, of Pe
tersburg, announcing his withdrawal Lorn
the contest for a seat from the 4th congres
sional district of Yirgi; in. Read and laid
on the table
Mr. NVilbcrforceof South Carolina, nff-
eied a joint resolution of thanks to the 21st
25th and 27th regiments ol South Carolina
volunteers. Referred.
Mr. Atkins, of Tennessee, offered a reso
lution instructing the Military Committee
to report a bill so amending the act to or
ganize forces to serve during the war as to
lepeal that portion which exempts the own
er of a farm employing fifteen able bodied
working hands.
A motion to refer the resolution prevail
ed—ayes 48, nays 28.
Mr. Leach’s “pcace” resolutions were
again brought before the house by the re
quest of’Mr. Conrad, for the privilege of
changing his vote on the motion to lay
upon the table. Leave was granted, and
the same privilege was accorded to others,
and after several personal explanations the
resolutions were finally tabled by a vote of
ayes G2, nocs 22.
Tbe following are the resolutions :
Whereas, the unconstitutional enact
ment of laws by the Congress ot the Uni
ted States from time to time upon subjects
ot vital importance to the harmony and
independence of the States, the happiness
and prosperity of tbe people, the preserva
tion of the Union, against the demands ol 1 favorite chieftain
justice, the appeals and admonitions of her In
best and wisest statesmen, made it our
painful duty to fall back upon the rights
for which the colonies maintained tbe war
of the revolution, and which our forefath
ers asserted and maintained to he clear and
inalienable: Therefore.
Resolved, by the Cong) css of the Confeder
ate States, That the delegation from each
State, acting in its sovereign and indepen
dent character, for the purpose of adding
moral to our physical force, and placing
ourselves properly before the civilized
world, do most earnestly appeal to the
President, by and with the advice and con
sent of the Senate, to appoint commission
ers whose duty it shall bo to propose an
armistice of ninety days to the proper au
thorities of the Federal Government, pre
liminary to negotiations for peace upon
State sovereignty and independence, and
that said commissioners shall report in
wiiting to the President the answer receiv
ed from the Federel Government upon the
subject.
Resolved, That should the peace-making
pOWer of the Fznloral Ooi-o a --
to the proposition for an armistice of ninety
days, the President be requested to con
vene tbe Congress * of tbe Confederate
States for tbe purpose of appointing com
missioners, by and with the advice and
consent to the Senate; and that lie also
be requested to notify the Executives of
the several States of the fact, and ask their
co-operation by appointing commissioners,
etber by the Legislature or by convention,
to co-operate with the commissioners’ ap
pointed by the President to nogotiafe with
commissioners appointed by the Federal
Government upon *ucli terms of peace as
will be consistent with the honor, dignity
and independence of the States, and com
patible with the safety of our social and
political rights.
Resol red, That in maintaining the rights
. guaranteed us by the blood and treasure
of our revolutionary fathers, and dearest
at all times to freemen, we desire to be let
alone—we ask no man’s property—we
fight not for conquest, but for our rights;
the independence of the States, our
equality, our religious and civil liber
ties.
Resolved, That such terms of pcace as
are agreed to by the commissioners ought
to be.endorsed by the President and Sen
ate, and submitted to the people for their
ratification or rejection.
Those who voted against laying the
resolutions upon the table were: Messrs.
was a terror to the enemy, and familiar as
a household word in two continents, is
dead struck down by a bullet from the das-
tarulv foe, and the whole Confederacy
mourns him. lie breathed out bis gallant
spirit resignedly, and in the full possession
of all his remarkble faculties of mind and
body, at twenty-two minutes to eight
o’clock Thursday night, at the residence
of Dr. Brewer,-a relative, on Grace street,
in the presence of Drs. Brewer, Garnett,
Gibson, and Fontaine, of the General’s
staff, Rev. Messrs Peterkin and Klepper
and a circle of sorrow-stricken comrades
and friends.
We learn from tlie physicians in attend
ance upon the General, that his condition
during the day was very changeable, with
wnolon.l delirium, ;tud other uninistaka-
bfe symptoms of speedy dissolution. In
the moments of delirium the General’s
mind wandered, and, like tlie immortal
Jackson, (whose spirit, we trust, he lias
joined,) in the lapse of reason his faculties
were busied with the details of his com
mand. lie reviewed, in broken sentences,
all his glorious campaigns around McCIel-
1 ill’s rear, on the Peninsula, beyond the
Potomac, and upon the Rnpidan, quoting
from his orders, and issuing new ones to
his couriers, with a last injunction to
“make haste.”
About noon, Thursday, President Da
vis visited his bedside, and spent some fif
teen minutes in the dying chamber of his
favorite chieftain. The President, tak-
' ing his band, said, “General, how do you
feel?” lie replied, “Easy, but willing to
die, if God and my country think I have
fulfilled rny destiny and done my duty.”
As evening approached the General’s de
lirium increased, and his mind again wan
dered to the battle-fields over which lie
had fought, then off to his wife and chil
dren, and off Sgain to the front. A tele
graphic message had been sent for bis
wife, who was in the country, with tlie in
junction to make all haste, as the General
was dangerously wounded. Some thought
less, but unauthorized person, thinking
probably to spare bis wife pain, altered tbe
dispatch to “slightly wounded,” and it was
thus she received it, and did not make
that haste which she otherwise would have
don e to reach his side.
As the evening wore on the paroxysms
of pain increased, and mortification set in
rapidly. Though* suffeiiug the greatest
agony at times, the General was calm, and
applied to the wound, with his own hand,
the ice intended to relieve the pain. Du
ring ttic evening he asked I)r. Brewer how
Ja..^ o- m be iohw live, arm vmem-
er it was possible lor him to survive
through the night. The doctor, knowing
be did not desire to be buoyed by false
hopes, told him frankly that death, that
last enemy, was rapidly approaching.—
The General nodded and said, “1 am
resigned, if it be. God’s will; but I would
like to see my wife. Hut God’s will be
done.” Several times bo loused up and
asked if she had come.
To the doctor, who sat holding his wrist
and counting the fleeting, weakening pulse,
’lie remarked: “Doctor, I suppose 1 am go
ing fast now. It will soon be over. But
God’s will be done. I hope I have ful
filled my destiny to my country and my
duty to God.”
At half past seven o’clock it was evident
to the physicians that death was setting
its clammy seal upon the brave, open brow
of the General, and told him so; asked il
he had any last messages to give* The
General, with a mind perfectly clear and
possessed, then made disposition of his
staff and personal effects. To Mrs. Gene-
R. E. Lee lie directed that his golden
spurs be given as a dying memento ot bis
love and esteem of her husband. To bis
staff officers lie gave his horses. Sopar-
ticular was he in small things, even in the
dying hour, that h c emphatically exhibited
and illustrated the ruling passion strong
in death. To one of bis staff, who was a
heavy built man, he said, “You had better
The body was then borne forth to tlie 1 Rally to tlie rescue, an
•arse in waiting, decorated with black is passed, let tbe watch-tv
lames and drawn bv four white horses.— ; tn-.t he. “ 1 o aims ! and
hear
plumes
The organ pealed its slow, solemn music as | and t he
the body was borne to the. entrance, and j on hack,
whilst the cortege was forming, the congre
gation standing by with heads uncovered.,
Several carriages in the lines were occupied
by the members of tlie deceased General’s
staff and relatives. From the church the
cortege moved to Hollywood Cemetery,
where tlie remains were deposited in a
vault, the concluding portion of tbe affect
ing service read by Rev. Dr. Minnegerode,
of St. Paul's Church, and all that was
mortal of the dead hero was shut in from
the gaze of men.
Dr. Brewer, the brother-in-law of Gen-
Stnnrt, l;as furnished us with some particu
lars, obtained from the General’s own lips,
of the manner in which lie came by his
wound. He bad formed a line of skirmish
ers near the Y ellow Tavern, when, seeing
a brigade preparing to charge on bis left,
General Stuart, with bis staffandafew
men. dashed down the lineio form troops
to repel the charge. About this time the
Yankees came thundering down upon tbe
General and his small escort. Twelve
shots were tired at the General, at short
range, the Yankees evidently recognizing
his own known person. The General
wheeled round them with the natural bra
very which had always characterized him,
and discharged six shots from his revolver
at bis assailants.
Tbe last of tbe twelve shots fired at him
struck the General in the left side of tlie
stomach. He did not fall, knowing he
would be captured if lie did, and nerving
himself in bis seat, wheeled bis horse’s
ticad and rode for the protection of his lines.
Before he reached them his wound over
came him, and lie fell, or was helped from
his saddle by one of his ever faithful troop
ers, and carried to a place of security.—
Subsequently, he was brought to Ricli-
moud in'an ambulance. The immediate
cause, of death was mortification of the
stomach, enduced by tbe flow of blood from
the kidneys and intestines into the cavity
of the stomach.
General Stuart was about thirty-five
years of age. lie leaves a widow and two
children. His oldest offspring, a sprightly
boy, died a year ago, while he was battl
ing for his country on the Rappahannock.
When telegraphed that his child was dy
ing, he sent the. reply, ‘‘I must leave my
child in the hands of God ; my country
needs me here ; 1 cannot come.”
Thus has passed away, amid the excit
ing scenes of this revolution, one of the
bravest and most dashing cavaliers that
the “Old Dominion” lias ever given biitli
to. Lone: will her sons recount the story
of his achievements, and mourn his un
timely departure. Like the hero of the
old song—
a I! nnw Lc ill© flowo^j
Compaction do la Marjylainc ,
Of all cur knights he was the flower,
Always gay.”
garv.
Our noble a rmy needs further reinforce
ments till the emergency has passed. I
have summoned the civil and military offi
cers of the State to arms, and they are.
promptly and nobly responding. Jfany
of these who are subject to militia duty
arc remaining at home, who are able to do
service, I desire the old men to report the
fads to me immediately, that eourts-inar.
tial may be ordered, or other proper steps
taken, to compel them to do their duty or
suffer the penalties. When all the officers
shall have responded, more men will still
be needed. 1 do not order out the reserv
ed militia except at the most exposed
points, because some must be left at home
to make bicad; and the old men from nO
to (50, and the boys under 17, are not able,
as a general rule, to endure had service in
the military field. But I do call upon all
wtm mo aVfIc f»i> ■orvire. anil can possibly
he spared from home, to liastQU to the
till tho pi-ent buttle ia. fought.. Many
have Confederate contracts, details and ex
emptions, who are stout and able to do
military duty, andean go to the field for
a time without serious detriment to tbe
public interest. All such with all otheis
able for duty are earnestly requested to tly
to arms as the State officers have done.—
Lot each report to General Wayne at At
lanta and biing with him a bed quilt or
blanket and rations to last him to camp
and a good double-barreled shot gun if he
has one* If net he can be armed by the
Government.
Georgians ! we are now in the crisis of
our fate. Tbe destiny of our posterity for
ages to come may bang upon the results of
I the next lew days. lie who remains at
i his home now, may soon occupy it as a
I slave or he driven bom it.
Rally to the rescue, and till the danger
ord of every pa-
to the front !”
Jandihe vandal hordes will soon be driv
er the aggregate. '1 he Richmond Dis- tors at w bioh place they found located the verita-
patch estimates the number 92,000 mus
kets, and 00,000 artillery and cavalry.—
Tbe latter is evidently a mistake, as no
army of 92,000 infantry would have such
a large propotion of other arms. 'The
Northern papers speak of but four corps,
Hancock’s, Sedgwick’s, Warren’s and
Burnside’s These probably average a
bout twenty-three thousand each, or 92.-
000 men. Giving them 4 000 artillery
and 16,000 cavalry, which is a liberal pro
portion, it would swell Grant’s whole force
to 111,000 men.
Of this number, says the Lynchburg
Republican, not less than 00 000 were
lost in the late battles, including the kill
ed, wounded and missing. We think the
number greater, as the stragglers are
doubtless enormous, but putting it at that
figure. Grant's aimy would be reduced to
.51,000 effective men. Add to this number
Augur’s garrison of 12,000 men from tbe
reinforced after the battle of Thursday,
r.nd it would make his army 63,000 strong,
of all arms, or 46,000 muskets.
As another mode of estimating the num
bers of this army, remarks tlie Cbarlotts-
wIIIa Chronicle, we may state that Burn
side’s and Sedgwick’s corps contain each
throo tUvieloriB. Wa jrre*ump. thfttllail-
cock’s and Warren’s contains the same
number—making in all twelve divisions,
exclusive of Augur. Wliat is tlie strength
of a division 1 We do not know, hut we
observe in a Wilmington despatch to the
New Y'ork Times, dated the. 12th, and
giving an account of the Tuesday’s battle,
die following; “Gen. Robinson'’s division,
after losiug both its general officers and
j about 2,500 men, bad no general to com
mand it, and it was broken up and dis
tributed among other divisions of tbe Fifth
corps.” Thus it appears that the loss of
2,500 men so reduced this division that it
ble Joseph en personae. Every umu m camps, a-
mounting to at least , gathered arouud the
tent occupied by the Governor. It was indeed
amusing to he«r the remarks made in the dense
crowd that assembled and also in hearing of Joe
himself. Some of which were these; “Where
is old Joe ?” ‘Hush hoys, he is in the tent there.'
“Come out of that, Joe, we know J0U are j n
there.” “Come out Governor and tell the Pets
ail you know, it won’t fake long.” “Hush, 1
tell } on he is right in there.” “Don't care a d—n
it he is, l.uri ah lor old Joe, give us your ideas ’’
About this time the Colonel's canvas was lifted
and exposed to the excited multitude a neat hut
plainly dressed little man about forty-live years
of age and about live feet ten niches in bright,
aud.who.se hair and beard ij somewhat sprinkled
with gray, and who stood and looked upon the
vast crowd with the utmost sung Jruid. As soon
as he was exposed to view, some fellow in ttio
crowd sung out at the top of Ids voice ; "Gover
nor, here is your mule.” The Governor could no
longer restrain himself, but bursted iuto a loud
laugh. Alter a great deal of solicitation from
some of his intimate friends and c^Ilu from the
ciowd, lie consented to give us a short speech.
Arrangements were soon made and he passed
through tlie assemblage, mounting a iu< ss table
a:id looking calmy around until all tiie noise and
bustle bad subsided, waved his band to the right
and then to the left, when all sank upon the tal-
len leaves of the beautiful forrest where we are
encamped: when all was still he said :
Gentlemen of Georgto. .* — 1 atn exceedingly
proud of my Pets. (Immense shouts.) i did not
erx.m«u> your camps to make you a speech, but
upon important business. The time tor making
speeches is past, now is the time for action, and
I know you too well to think, tor a moment, that
you are heie for anything else but prompt, imme
diate and decisive action. As jour Ooveruor, and
seeing the peril of our State. I called upon you, I
knew you would resnond ; I knew 1 had but to
tell you that Georgia was threatened, and you
would rush to arms and to tfie fiont: you have
lesponded nobly, gallantly. You have been stig
matised as Pets, or as is said, Joe Urown I’ets,
but its only by men who lan for ,die same i.ftico
you did and got beat, «nd by a few others who are
hiding behind some detail or Confederate exemp
tion, and who are afraid to march to tbe trout
themselves aud face tlie music- I have issued a
proclamation to day, calling upon those men.—
Let us see how how they will respond. The Gov
ernment cau do without them a few days, if they
bad to be broken up. If one half of it was j have got soul enough to march to tlie front with
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Results in Virginia.—The Richmond
Dispatch of the 24tli states that General
Lee has received the reports of all his
generals up to the 13th* His entire loss
—killed, wounded and missing—can be
covered by a figure not exceeding 14,000.
Grant has lost five to one, and the ine
quality originally existing, has almost
been overcome.
I’eace.—The Charlotte Bulletin makes the following
novel statement :
Through the kindness of a friend, we are permitted
to lay before our readers the highly important informa
tion that for some time past, committees have been ap
pointed in behalf of tbe Confederate States, lor the sole
object of securing a peace. That recently the intercourse
between said committees has been more frequent,aud if
not more friendly, move fruit!ul in their results until
strong liopi-8 are entertained of a speedy adjustmer l
ofall our national difficulties.
The utmost harmony and 'good feeling prevuils
among the different members of said committee on our
part and notwithstanding they are widely separated
one from another—some are beyond the Mississippi,
unable- to communicate with those on this side except
with difficulty—yet their conceit of action is strikingly
great. That it is confidently expected said committee
will eoou be prepared tv make their report, which
shall be accepted by tbe Uniteu States, and acknowl
edged by the civilized nations. We are not permitted
to po into details further than to state that Morgan j
and Forrest are chief Corresponding Secretaries, and j
Tuylor, Price, Smith, Johnston nod Beauregard are !
some of the committee, of which Gen Robt, JJ. Lee it ]
Chairman.
JOSEPH E. BROWN.
The Freni.
Qur scouts have skirted the entire Fed
oral rear. They reported on Friday night
as tlie result of their observation, that no
trains bad been run below Kingston since
Sunday last, ail'd no wagon trains from
that point since Wednesday last. 1 hey
state that the Federate keep close togeth
er, in consequence ot which they captured
only one prisoner, lie leports that 1* or-
rest had captured Dalton, and it was fear
ed Chattanooga. Forrest is believed to
have divided his forces, one-half attacking
Chattanooga from above, and the other
Dalton. Other Federal prisoners confirm
the statement of the general opinion in
the army that Forrest had taken Dalton.
A scout belonging to Jackson’s oavalry
writes us from Marietta 28th that “on the
26th instant, while on a scout, he learned
at Cassville that Gen. Forrest had taken
Chattanooga and burned all the Y'ankee
supplies there, and was coming on in Sher
man’s rear. Woolford’s Y'ankee cavalry
reported this to the citizens of Cassville
as a fact. Heavy firing was beard in the
direction of Dalton, on the 2otli inst. at
Cassville. Wool ford's Kentucky cavalry
are stationed four miles from Cassville, on
the Kingston road. There are none of the
eneinv at Cartersville. They treated
citizens remarkable well in this locali
ty.”
On Friday evening, Cleburne is repor
ted to have captured two or three hun
dred Federate, all that was left ot the re
giment.
It is rumored that W. Parks and Capt.
Harris, inspector general of Vaughn’s staff,
were killed, but we trust that it is un
founded.
TheY'ankees were steeped with liquor,
and came up to a charge, at first, finely,
but ran back quickly, not standing fire
or flghtingas well as at llesaca. They
have quit charging and gone to digging.
The enemy commenced moving on out
right yesterday morning, evidently with
the intention of getting back to the rail
road. r l his General Johnston seems not
disposed to permit. Dispatches received
in this city announce that the engagement
became general at noon yesterday, and up
to the latest accounts we were repulsing
the enemy at all points. From all the in
dications, it is believed that in all probabili
ty,.this holy Sabbath day willwituess the
greatest straggle of the war. Our troops
are alive to the importance of the occa
sion. May God nerve their arms for the
trial and give them a complete and decis
ive victory, several Hundred men, be
longing to* Cheatham's Cleburne's and
Walker’s divisions, who were wounded on
Friday morning, arrived here yesterday
evening.
Our troops are in line of battle, the
right resting on the road from Acworth to
Dallaa, at a point about three miles north
east from New Hope church, extending to
the church: and from thence running near
ly west toward Dallas.
We have erected considerable fortifica
tions along the line. The enemy evinces
but little disposition to attack, and seem
inclined to move to the right in the direc
tion of Etowah river and the railroad.
It is understood that Gen Johnston is
pressing them on the right heavily, to de
feat their plans.
Yesterday there was considerable skir
mishing near New Hope church, and the
enemy was repulsed, but with what loss
we are unable to say.
We have no intelligence of any move
ments to day.
About one hundred wounded, belonging
to Stewart’s division, wounded near New
Hope church, on Thursday, reached here
this morning; among them, we learn, was
Col. Woodruff, of the 26th Alabama, who
was severely wounded in the thigh.
1 he wounded men give highly encourag
ing aocouuts of the morale* of the army,
and our successful repulses of the foe.
\ Atlanta Appeal.
destroyed, it consisted before of 5,000
men. If we average the divisions at 6,000
men, we -would arrive at 72,000 infantry,
which, added to 27,000 cavalry and artil
lery, givco us 99,000 men, and with Au
gur 111,000. .It is pretty certain, there
fore, that if Grant could not get te Rich
mond with II 1,000 men, freslrand full of
fight, lie will hardly get there with half
that number, bleeding at every pore.
[ Petersburg Express.
The Cloodicst little Fight jof the War.
700 Yunkee dt id left on tlie field—Granhery and
his
elr.
Texans—Cleburne's Division—Casualties
Ox The B vrri.Kt ii:i.i;, )
Sunday, May 29 —12 o’clock, 41, )
I have jriMt returned from a spectacle ihc most
bloody tniuseyes ever beheld.
Along a line of about one hundred yards, direct
ly in front of our right extreme, au i over a bro
ken woodland, lie the dead bodies of several bun
died Yankees, heaped i:i confused piles of two,
three and half a dozen.
They fell on Friday afternoon.
The fight which led to this splendid result be
gan about 5 o’clock P. M. The men of Granhery \s
brigade of Texans weieat. rest in line of battle,
unprotected by stockadg or rifle pits, and hardly
expecting an advance, when their pickets discri-
ed a body of the enemy moving up the hill
through the limber. They approached in an ea
sy, nonchalant manner, bearing a white flag. As
soon as this was perceived, orders were given to
reserve fire, and they actually caine within thirty
paces of our line It was a heavy column, suppor
ted by two lines of reserve, and the Texans—des
pite the peaceful symbol and truculent signs
thrown ont—were not slow to detect the snare.
They were in thirty paces before us, and one of
their officers cried cut, “You’re surrounded—sur
render.” . 1’iiere was a single, instantaneous reply.
Along our whole line leaped the tire from twelve
hundred trusty Texans rill-s while Keys open
ed au enfilading fire with a howitzer on their left
A sanguinary conflict ensued, reaching more ot
less across Cleburne’s front, but falling principal
ly upon Granbury. It lasted until eight oclock.
At that hour the enemy tied precipitately.
They lost twenty five hundred wounded, and
left us two hundred prisoners and 700 dead bodies
to put in the gronnd.
The sight is horrible. For a hundred yards you
can scarcely trend without stepping over mangl
ed forms. Most of them are shot tfiro’ the head.
One fellow was examined aud found to have for
ty-seven balls. Another received sevente n: an
other twelve. The marksmanship was'wonder
ful. Coolly these Texans went to work, repul-
siugan entire corps ol Maj. Gen. Howard
The figures above are not, exaggerated ; if any
thing they are understated.
Our loss, three or four hundred.
This magnificent fight has electrified the whole
army. Throughout yesterday the bloody field,
was visited by hundreds,who all declared it un
exampled* I lie reasou for the compatatively
small loss on our side may bo attributed solely
to the perfect aim of the Texans. General Cle
burne, commanding, was on the field, and display
ed his usual resolution, grace find skill
General Granbury’s adjutant general was
killed. Also, Capt. Harris, ’ inspectoi to Gen.
Vaughan, aud Capt Donelson of the loth rennes-
se-*.
On yesterday afternoon Genera! Bate had a fit
lious tight ill w hich h -repelled every charge
Capt Vedette, of Kentucky, Colonel Lamb, of tbe
5th Tennesse#, and a M; j. Joyce, are among the
killed.
The skirmishing in front was very heavy all
through the night. The Yankees are making a
series of night attacks with a view to demoraliz
ing us. They get the worst ofall of them.
f J’ba tu.*o arirnAa oouiront tour mi lc©
out of Dallas, terming a crescent from southwest
to northeast. A battle may occur at any moment.
[Memphis Appeal.
FROM TIIE FBOXT.
The Confederacy of Tuesday speaks thus in re
gard to matters at the front:
Our left has retired a short distance, to a more
advantageous pi sition. Otherwise the position
is unchanged.
As our left was moving back on the night of
May 30, the Yankees supposed we were retreating
and made a vigorous charge on Cauley’s and
Loring’s Division. They were repulsed with
great slaughter.
Prisoners, and ci izeits fnmthe Y’ankee lines
say that their communications are cut. and that
Forrest lias certainly burned Chattanooga and
their immense amount of stores.
The lines of both armies are in close proximity,
and numbers on both sides have been picked off
by sharpshooters.
Our left rests near Vyriggsley’s Mills, on Pumpkin
Vine Creek, aud extends in the direction of Acworth,
the right resting <>u the Dallas and Acworth road, a
few miles from Dallas. The cavalry are iu the vicini
ty of the railroad.
It is the general impression in the army that our force
is quite as large as that of the enemy, while it is an
admitted fact that tlie discipline and spirit of the troops
are superior to that of the Federate. Our men are
much trave’stained and dusty, but remarkably cheerful
patient and plucky.
Ourposition i-* a very excellent one, but it is not
believed that it will beheld, as the enemy is too crafty
to assail it, and therefore, to briug the campaign to a
result, a new pusi ion farther back must be selected.
The ene ny having had time to entrench his Hues,
could not hc driven from his pre.scut position without
great sacrifice.
jou and share your dangers and honors
a painful necessity, gentlemen, to call you from
your homes at this critical season of your crops,
hut General Johnston wanted men ami unless wo
all do our duties we can never whip th» tight.—
come have asked why 1 did not cal, got thu whole
militia force of the State ? 1 ifhswor because it
would have beeu too great a drain upon the pro
ducing class of the .State; to have called out ev
ery man from Hi to J7 and from 50 to 64 would
have endangered our subsistence and subjugation
would be. threatened. It is alleged by our oppo-
Vents that I am ever coming in contact w ith the
Confederate Government. It is not my intention
now to do so or ever has it been unless preserving
the State Government be conflict. If it is we do
conflict. Georgia is un independent sovereignty.
It she wps not, she never could could have se-
coih ti from the Lincoln Government, and as long
as 1 remain your Governor State organization
shall remain intact. Georgia lias never surren
dered her rights to any power, nor never will as
long as you h ive the light kind of men at the
helm. Lincoln has nut go* her, nur never will
as long a ; there are such men as you at the. front,
lint we me about to come into a conflict, but it is
with bhennan’s uriny. 1 expect General Johnston
will be glad to see suck (-outl et. 1 know not
where General Johnston will order us. He com
mands this department, and may order us imme
diately, but whether to the front or Atlanta let us ■
do our duly as become men and Georgians. I am
endeavoring to arm you as fast as possible, for I
should fee! very badiy if some of Sheiman’s raid
ers were to make a sweep around here and take
you all prisones without arms. Here some ouo
asked, in case wo were taken prisoners would
we receive Confederate protection? He said, I
tiiank y ou for making that point, most assuredly
you would, for you go into Johnston’s command
and he a Confederate General and of course the
same protection will be extended to you.
Gentlemen I have every confidence in you, and
when you inarch Joe Brown is ready to march
with his Pets, and if need be to die with them.—
I am willing to risk my wife and my children,
iny property and my life in your hands. 1 know
that such men as you are can never return home
cowards or delinquent in duty. That you will
gallantly confront the vandal foe whether on the
banks of the Chattahoochee or.in the streets of
Atlanta, and every man that I have called up< n
who does not do it will no longer continue to lo
one ot Joe Brown’s Pets.
Messrs. Editors please state for the information
of friends at home that we are all hearty and do
ing well, looking for a general engagement every
day. Relief Committees are already sent to the
front and we are expecting orders every day.—
Respectfully your, J B. O.
De ath or J. R. Gipoixos.—.The telegraph reports
that old Joshua K. Giddings fell dead ou the street* of
Montreal ou the 27th alt
Special to the Appeal from “Waver!}’.’’
Our Letter from the Field.
In the Trenches, Tuesday, Miy 31.—All day } es
ter-day not a gun was heard. All lust night we slept m
peace. All ttie»inorning the -air has been noisy only
with the winds and redolent with perfume of the woods.
Tue situation continues unchanged. All the press re
porters .- re sober, and the Yankeess are on halt rations.
Nobody has been arrested for stealing these lust thrci
days, and everything betokens a military lnilleiiinm.
The staff of the army appears to-lay in clean linen,
aud a tresh importation of hard-tack has reached
headquarters. I think you may rest in security for
several davs ret. IIow is the panic getting on
Waverly.
Robbery and Tunnelling in Macon.—
On Saturday night last, before 12 p. m.,
the store of Mr. Bcddingfield was forcibly
entered and about $8,030 worth of goods
(as prices go) were unceremoniously ab
stracted. A similar visitation was also
extended to certain other premises*
On the same night the captured Y’anks
at Camp Oglethorpe were discovered by
tlie guard tunnelling in the direction of
their hospital, evidently to come up undcr-
noath the building. It is well for thesa
madcaps the scheme was arrested, or they
would have, by their own act, found them
selves in a condition which humanity
shudders to contemplate.
JSP’Brutus J. Clay says the losses in the
recent battles will reach 75,000 ; that the
greatest discouragements exist in the
Cabinet; and that another call for three
hundred thousand men will soon be issued..
■— —— —
OyWm. M. Reese, Esq., of Washing
ton, Wilkes county, has been appointed by
the Governor Judge of tbe Northern Cir
cuit, to fill the vacancy caused by tjhe
death of Judge Thomas.
A Mutilated Regiment.—'There is, perhaps,
n<* regiment in the service which presents such
evidence of the havoc of war, as the Second Louis
iana. It left home over eleven hundred Strong,
and after suffering heavy losses was recruited un
til it appeared at Gettysburg numbering oue thou
sand. There it lost seven hundred and fifty of
that number, or just three-fourths- It was or
hand, however, with organization complete, iof?
recent battles in Virginia, being attached *'
ford’s Brigade, Ewell’s corps. Tt was pn^ nin t e,i ' ;
m tiie Wilderness light and again at Sp^ttsy.va-
via Court House, iu which last bs*' ,e . 8t
Colonel, Williams, and other office; 8 ’ coming ou
With but fifteen muskets left. Thus stands the
heroic band at present. Wha* sad - but R ,onoas *
spectacle it presents !
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