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UOOD MOVEMENT
1 lilies of South Carolina have
•f-' '* 'Script ion for building a gunboat, and,
/.i.'ions beginning, will, we doubt
if ‘ . '.prd in their laudable purpose. The
, p.ihliran, of Friday last, notices, in
vrr.i - “a proposition from a fair friend
0 f beor°ia to imitate the example
l:,,Kc'of Alabama and South Caro
n; ,:,g themselves a fund sufficient
f j, iim. M a hr*l class gunboat, the
. ~.vi<»i'd *0 •he Confederate States.—
. il.i' *i< > have nobly resjionded to
by lending ns word of their wil
ij.’. rihe, in the aggregate, some five
; 2! s to the undertaking. This is a no
: .ow, why not organise at ouee and
<- : x3id ’■ Let such us feel interested in
. J ire hope they all do—confer to
« and appoint a time and place for
' -mi/ing ihe Georgia Indies’ Gun-
I , on. Savannah is the right {dace to
and have the central association
. 1 disburse the funds. Other auxil
..iiot * should be formed in every county,
appointed to wait on every lady
snd procure her mite. Less iban a
: cu ii lady in the State would secure
"Hi rd the work, and we feel pretty
•:n fifty ill this county ulone who will
:: ir< I doliais each, and any number
;unions will range from fifty to twenty
:ii<. i ■■ to be lost in this matter if our lady
• ■•!>i to come to the relief of our sutler*
«,id such an engine of war been at
■■‘d of davannah, we should have had a
ii: rent. Hate of things in our liver from
■ have at present, Lmd batteries and nub
‘dialructions have been our only means for
hug the progress of the enemy, and with
we have done it, as was to have been ox
d, most imperfectly. We know there are
iii-ru and energy enough among the women
■orgia to inaugurate and push forward this
to an early completion. The association
formed in this city, there will be no difficulty
i, min" a cordial co-operation from the court
al;d once fairly started every county in the
will Ht *"d forward its contribution. Norn is
tinio to commence, and we hope the ladies ull
r the .-tub' will proceed ro form themselves in
i'- '(.Marion at once. \\ e shall ho ready to re-*
jto them from Savannah. We have no doubt
> iitral association will be formed in less than a
and ready to receive all communications
j i'>ntributions in relation to the enterprise,
bv way of giving a practical direction to the
•et, wo propose that the ladies of Savannah
feel an interest in the enterprise meet at some
iii'ul point —say the lecture room of the Inde
ient Presbyterian Church, if to be had—at 4
Ini'l; )>. nt.y Monday next, for the purpose of or
li/jng.”
• v a happy coincidence, a communication in the
rroph of the same date, gives a timely impulse
the movement. The fair writers, in speaking
t\i« Palmetto State, say :
We propose that her example should be followed
"ci •• native Georgia. And as an earnest of
mi, unions, we herewith enclose you our sul>
mii'ii:- of live dollars each, to build a gunboat
mi own gallant, war-worn veteran, COM MO-
I V i a ALL, who oft has bared his breast
lv- “battle and tho breeze.” We know that
i patriotism enough among the ladies of the
••bite ot the i'outh, to raise the necessary
in binhl one that will do credit to Georgia.—
Id therefore, propose the following names
i -I’vi;!s to receive funds from the ladies
' iio;. -F.iiitor Georgia Telegraph, Editor
i! » nyer, a 01. i v Wfuttio, Jamoi) jl.
r.srj, Airs. Washington Doe.
‘‘Hii, —: avannah Republican, Savannah
Morning News.
r.i Constitutionalist, Chronicle and Sen
i i’ rimes and Enquirer.
a.— Intelligencer and Confederacy.
'i its) kvili.k. —Southern Federal Union and
■ jiitlieru Recorder.
v. Richard FI, Clark and Sims <fc Rust.
'■ : oki s—John J. Scarboro und T. M. Furlow.
' rnuKKT. —Fid ward McDonald and Otho P.
Beall.
■ -'NKi'.RsviLiit:. —James S. Hook, Fsq.
v\NKsnofto’.—Mrs. Shewmake.
F’eviNOTON. William P. Anderson.
being sufficiently aequainted to name agents
'tie various counties of Georgia, we would le
icini the ladies to appoint agents in their va
towns and counties, and remit their coller*
• to a committee in Savannah, to he composed
flis Honor Edward J. Harden, K. R. Oui«ler,
i.lent t’entrai Railroad, (J. J?. Lamar, Presi
.ll Bank of Commerce.
1: f-pectfully vonrs, Mary Ann Sl Eli.a.
U 1 newspapers in Georgia please copy.
HEN- PILLOW S REPORT
published in full to day, to the exclusion of
• . and a, e are frank to say, more interesting
i important matter. A vein of self glorification
ul-this strange document from beginning to
a‘:hl. It is said to he characteristic of Gen. Pillow
■ /• up himself at the expense of others.—
the lights now' before us, we believe it was
Port Donelson should have been surrendered,
1 1 that the responsibility of its surrender rests as
• -'ii upon the epaulets of Hllow and Floyd as
" ,!1 Buckner. According to his own statement
m <„er was plaped in command of the Fort,
;h he says Floyd was his senior. They both
■ 'ranked poor Buckner, who is made the scape
of the disaster.
We fully concur with the following from the
■hi, ista ConstitntionaH’it, on this subject:
''“'v, whether (leu. Pillow or Gen. Floyd was in
"■'mmiand, it is clear that Gen. Buckner should not
iddled w ith the responsibility of the surrender,
they were opposed to the surrender they should
I could have overruled Buckner. Not doing
hut placing iu Buckner’s hands the power of
mg the surrender, they must share the tespon
uv unit the odium. They could ha»e preveut
• i it. i hoy did not and could not escapp that
ponsibil ty by making good their own retreat,
wiis a suspicious shrinking from just responsi
>ility, that they seized upon die oulv available
Noats to bring themselves away, and left General
Buckner to make the surrender. They bv eurren
ih ring the command to that officer, virtually sur '
u uereil the army to the enemv.
Two facts, may in part, explain Gen. Pillow’s
■n.luct. One is that he is a remarkably conceited,
and consequential man. The other 39 that
>idully hates Buckner. Buckner is now a
oDer ant} cannot he heard. Let U 9 wait for
i' " explanation.
The Nashville Advocate is suspended, we
iiuti! arrangements are completed for re
■u: the publication elsewhere. Meanwhile the
,irt pendent? of Dr. McTyeire, the editor, are
r tefi to address him at .) fohi/e, J/., care of
v - ‘ W. Dorman. D. D , until further notice.
A ' t
1 olumbia South Carolinian says there are
distilleries in I’ickeris and Anderson districts,
lining 12,500 bushels of corn per week, or
",' id annually. No wonder corn rises so fast
tat year’s abußfont crop,
Weeltmr In Tu ( omit) .
Fursuant to previous notice, on Saturday, the
day o( March, instant, a large and respectable
number of the citizens assembled at the Court
House, in Marion, for the purpose of conferring
together upon the gieat importance of changing
the uniform rule of cotton raising, and to eiicour
age the raiding of corn, wheat, and other grain in
Urge quantities, and for other purpose, immedi
ately connected with our common interest, under
the emergencies of our common cause.
W hereupon the meeting was organized tv cull
iug Gol. John Fitzpatrick to the Chair, and Hay
wood Hughes, Fsq., Secretary.
The Chair explained the object of the meeting
calmly, dispassionately ana forcibly.
Hr. H. 3. Wimberly, Col. D. G. Hughes and
oka r- piesent addressed the audience with force
and efiect, showing the necessity of union of scu
timent and union of action and a spirit of forbear
ance each to other in a financial point, under the
present state ol our country, heaping up wrath
against the day of w rath upon the heads of those
who speculate, extort and oppiess iu this a day of
national calamity.
On motion of Ur. 11. S. Wimbeily, a committee
cl five was appointed by the Chair to draft, and
present resolutions for the consideration of the
meeting.
The names of the committee were announced,
Dr. Wimberly, John Tbapmao, L. Solomon, W.
A. Rice, and Col. D. G. Hughes.
On motion of L. Solomon, Col. John Fitzpatrick
and Win. Faulk were added to the committee.
1 he meeting having taken recess for cue hour,
reassembled.
I hi- 111)h)Wing prna rid.l*. and t-oaoliilLirig, rxa rc
ported through the committee’s chairman, Dr. 11.
S. W imberly, was read and unanimously adopted,
to-wit:
\\ liereas, Iu view of the inevitable necessity of
a large increase of the grain crop in the cotton
States,
Resolved, That we, the planters of Twiggs coun
ty, pledge ourselves to plant at the farthest not
more than one fourth ol an oi dinary cotton crop.
Resolved, That we recommend to the earliest
considerat'ou of the planters thioughont the State
our action on this important subject, conscious, as
we are, that the very success of the holy struggle
in which we are engaged rests upon its adoption
in all the Cotton States.
Resolved, That we respectfully invite co-opera
tion with us throughout the Stale, and that these
proceedings be published in the Macon Daily Tele
graph, and all papers iu the State friendly to these
proceedings be and are requested to publish the
same.
On motion, the meeting adjourned sine die.
JOHN FITZPATRICK, Ch’n.
Haywood Hughes, Sec’y.
(/ON (} n ess to NAD. —The late hour at which the
proceedings of Congress were handed in prevents
us from giving tlieni in e.rtenso. After some dis
cussion upon minor points and the introduction of
bills and resolutions, which were immediately re
ferred to the various committees,
Mr. Kails, ot Alabama, offered a preamble and
resolution a3 follows:
II hereas, ihe linked States arc waging war
against the Confederate States, with the avowed
purpose of compelling the latter to reunite with
them under the same Constitution and Govern
ment ; and whereas, the waging of war with such
an object is in direct opposition to the sound Re
publican maxim that “all government rests upon
the consent of the governed,” and can onlv tend
to consolidation in the General Government., and
the consequent destruction of the rights of the
States; and whereas, this result being attained,
the two sections can only exist together in the
relation of the oppressor and the oppressed, be
cause ol the great preponderance of power in the
Northern .section, coupled with dissimilarity ol
interests : ai|d whereas, we, the representatives of
the people of the Confederate States, in Congress
assembled, may he presumed to L now the 0.-m l l
men is or said people, having just been elected by
them : Then fare be it
Resolved, Tkat this Congress do solemnly de
clare and publish to the world that it is the unal
terable determination of the people of the Con
federate States (in humble reliance upon Almighty
God) to suffer all the calamities of the most pro
tracted war, but that they will never, on any terms,
politically afiiiiate with a people who are guilty ol
an invasion of their soil and the butchery of their
citizens.
The yeas arid nays upon this resolution were
called, and it was unanimously adopted.
'l'ixc CciierHl Conference I‘oMtponcil.
The Southern Advocate of the 6rh in.st. sajs :
\ye stop oiq- preijs to announce the receipt of a
letter irorn Bishop Andrew postponing the session
of Conference. The Bkdiop says :
“The present distracted state of the country
would seem to render it a matter of dotibiltil ex
pediency to hold a session of the General Confer
ence in Apti), either ul New Orleans or elsewhere.
Several reasons may tie given, which to my minu
are^eouelusive, that it v>Ui be best to postpone the
meeting of that podv tor the present.
“1. Ihe almost entire impossibility for Delegates
from many Conferences to get niutiey to pay ex
pense, s.
“2. Another reason, more cogent, in the present
state of aftaiis, is that the Delegates will be unwill
ing to leave their families lor so long a time.
‘‘With these views and in compliance with the
urgent solicitations of many preachers, 1 have eon
eluded to take the responsibility of announcing the
session ot the Conference postponed till a luture
time, which the Bishops, in consultation with
brethren of different Conferences, may direct.
“I would have sought the counsel of my col
leagues now, before acting, but the time is too
short. If aught is to be qone, it must be done
promptly. As soon as practicable the Bishops
will try to meet and consult about matters. Mean
while, things must remain as they are.
“I know that strictly I am not authorized to take
this step, but, 1 will, this time, take the responsi
bility.”
pe('ui.ati o n s in Richmond.— -Among the specu
lations of the times is the following front the Rich
mond Examiner. It says: “ That the proprietors
of tie large hotels of this city are levying a regu
lar tax on the sale of newspapers. The bouus
paid by newsboys for the privilege of selling pa
pers io the Columbian hotel is fifteen debars per
mouth. The boy at the American pays twenty six
dollars per month ; at the Spotswood House, thir
tv dollars per month ; and at tlte Exchange Hotel,
the enormous sum ot forty four dollars per month
is demanded and paid.
From Havanna.— The British steamer Nelly ,
Capt. Moore, which left ll&vanna on the Ist inst.,
has arrived at a Southern port iu safety. She has
brought a valuable cargo of dry goods, medicines,
>oap, candles, and numerous articles which will be
veyy use ml at the present time. Bhe expeiienoed
a heavy blow trom the South, ou the fid instant,
ami a severe gale from the Northwest on the sth
instant. Saw no Lincoln cruisers on the passage.
So says the Charleston Courier of Friday last.
Raij. road Ai iim si. A collision occurred ou
the New Orleans, Jaikson and Great Northern
Railroad on the 27th of February, killing twenty
eight and wounding twenty-four soldiers of the
7th Mississippi who were fn routs tor
Coluufeus.
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.
PEXATE*
STaNDIM; COMMITTEES.
/ <i eiifyi Affairs. —Orr, of South Carolina, Chair
niAH ; Annecy, of Alabama; Wig fa 11, of Texas;
• lark, ol Missouri; Preston, of Virginia.
Pi nance. — Barnwell, of Fj.ruth Carolina, Chair
man : Hunter, of V irginia; Davis, of North Caro
lina; Semmes, ot Louisiana; Henry, of Tennes
see.
i i on/nerve. 1 lay, ol Ai-iLama, t liuiiman ; Max
well, of Florida; Dortch, <d North Carolina; IV?-
ton, ol Missouri; Humect, of Kentucky.
MU /ary A ffu.r, —Sparrow, of Louisiana, Chair
man ; Peyton, of Missouri; Johnson, of Arkan
sas; Wigfull, of Texas; Henry, ot lenuersee.
Na.ol Affair-. Drown, ol liasisippi, Chair
man: Oldham, of Texas; Baker, of Florida;
Simms, of Kentucky ; Dortch, of North Carolina!
UiuliCtarif. —Dili, ol Georgia,Chairman ; ILivnes,
of Tennessee ; Phelan, of Mississippi ; Semmes, of
Loui-ianu; Burnett, of Kentucky.
Indian Affairs.— Johnson, of* Arkansas, Chair
man ; Clay, of Alabama; Oldham, of Texas; Pey
ton, of Missouri; Simms, of Kentucky.
Post offices and Post Roads.— Oldham, of Texas
Chainnan; Mitchell, of Arkansas; Baker, of Flori
/ hl-1 K- La fills. Clark, of Missouri, Chairman;
Baker, of Florida; Yancey, of Alabama.
Patents. —Maxwell, of Florida, Chairman ; Hill,
of Georgia; Haynes, of Tennessee.
Cfi //iv. Davis, of North Carolina, Chairman;
Burnett, of Kentucky; Peyton, of Missouri.
> Territories. \S igfall, oi Texas, Chairman ;
Brown, of Mississippi; Yancey, of Alabama.
Anonnfs. —Mitchell, ot Arkansas, Chairman;
Dortch, of North Carolina ; Simms, of Kentucky.
Print hi y. —Phelan, of Mississippi, Chairman;
Ili!!, ol Georgia; Clark, of Missouri.
HOr.SF. OF REPRESENTATIVES.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
„„ j&Vcv—Messrs.Smith,of North
Carolina ; \ est, ol Missouri; Staples, of Virginia;
Crockett, of Kentucky; Gardeushire, of Tonnes
u*-e; Curry, of Alabama; Clapp, of Mississippi;
Dawkins, of Florida; and Trippe, of Geoigia.
11 at/s and Means. Messrs. Kenner, of Louisi
ana ; Jones, of Tennessee; Bonham, of South
Carolina; Garnett, of Virginia; Mcßae, of Missis
sippi; Lyon, ot Alabama; Machen, of Kentucky;
Holt, of Georgia; and Graham, ol Texas.
Military Affairs. —Messrs. Miles, of' South Caro
lina i Kenan, of Georgia ; Pugh, of Alabama ; Da
vis, of Mississippi; Harris, of Missouri; Swann,
of Tennessee; Bridgers, of North Carolina; and
Batson, of Arkansas.
Foreign Affairs. —Messts. Foote, of Tennessee ;
Perkins, of Louisiana; Smith, of Alabama ; D.jar
nette, of Virginia; Barksdale, of Mississippi; Mc-
Queen, of South Carolina; Breckiniidge, of Ken
tucky; Prestou, ol Virginia; and McLean, of
North Carolina.
Naval Affairs.— Messrs. Conrad, of Louisiana;
Boyce, of South Caroliua ; YVlight, of Georgia ;
Clopton, of Alabama; Currin, of Tennessee’;
Smith, of Virginia; Gaither, of North Caroliua ;
Dawkins, of Florida; and Cliambliss i of Virginia.
Judiciary. —Messrs. Gartrel), of Georgia
sell, of Virginia; Dargan, of Alabama; Moore, of
Kentucky; Garland, of Arkansas; Heiskell, of
Tennessee; Gray, of Texas ; Ashe, of North Caro
lina ; and Holcombe, of Virginia.
Commerce. —Messrs. Curry, of Alabama; Trippe,
of Georgia; Cocke, ol Missouri; McDowell, of
North Carolina; Lyons, ol Virginia ; Sexton, of
Texas; Villere, of Louisiana; H. YV. Bruce! of
Kentucky; and Chambers, of Mississippi.
. jstoffices scud Tost Roads, —Messrs. Chilton, of
Alabama; Conrow, of Missouri; Royster, of Ar
kansas; Johnson, of Virginia ; Clark, of Georgia;
Davidson, of North Carolina; Welsh, of Missis
sippi ; Hilton, of Florida; and Herbert, of Texas.
Territories and Public. Lauds. —Messrs. Wilcox,
of Texas; Marshall, of Louisiana; Jenkins, of
Virginia; Freeman, of Missouri; Foster, of Ala
bama ; Batson, of Arkansas; Lewis, of Geor ia ;
Kwing, of Kentucky; and Menees, of Tennessee!
Indian Affairs. — Messrs. Singleton, of Missis
sippi; Eiliot, of Kentucky; ilunlev, of Arkansas;
Dupre, ol Louisiana ; Goode, ol \ irginia ; Tibbs
ot Tennessee; Wright, oi Texas; Arrington, ot
North Carolina ; and Ralls, of Alauama.
Patents. —Messrs. Belle, of Missouri; Lander,
of Notth Carolina; Read, of Kentucky; Chilton,
of Alabama; Staples, of Virginia; Marshall, of
I a»»L ' , 1 I 1*• »- j .£* l~»i | .H. k. niwn<i| vi i" s jrzxj t -
gia; and Wright, of ~le xas.
Claim . —Messrs. Smith, of Virginia; Clopton,
of Alabama ; Burnett, ol' Ken tuck v; Villere, ot
■ Louisiana • ('loop, of Mississippi; McLean, of North
; Carolina; Munnerlyn, of Georgia; Farrow, ol
, South Carolina; and Gardeushire, of Tennessee.
Account.-. —Messrs. McQueen, of South Caroli
na ; Foster, of Alabama ; Kenan, ot North Caro
lina ; Strickland, of Georgia ; and Hmtley, of Ar
kansas.
Rules and (/{fieers c.j House.-— Messrs. Jones, of
Tennessee; Perkins, of Louisiana; Boteler, of
\ irginia ; Lewis, of Georgia ; and Smith, of North
Carolina. m
Pay and MUeui/r. Burnett, of Kentucky ; Sin
i gleton, of Mississippi ; ami Bridgets, of North
i Carolina.
RuralUd Rills. —Messrs. Eiliott, of Kentucky ;
Chambers, of Kentucky ; and Tibbs, of Tennes
see.
May and Seal. —Messrs. Boteler, of Virginia;
I Smith, of Alabama; and Gray, of Texas.
Patriotic Kmi ration. —The Augusta Constitu
tionalist says: “As the gunboat project—oiigi--
nated by the patiiotic ladies of Mobile—has been
organized in South Carolina and Georgia, we pro
pose that there should Ire a friendly strife between
; the ladies of both Stales as to which Stale shall
! first raise the amount requsite to build one guu
boat. Send in your contributions without delay.
Hon. Henry W. Hilliard, of Alabama, has been
authorized bv the Secretary of War, with the con*
: sent of the President, to raise a Legion lor three
i years or the war.
Fine salt was selling in Richmond on the 17th
ult., at £37 50 to £f*> per sack, the finest (four at
£8 to £8 CO, and hams to N5 cent* per pound.
Writing Paper.—The proprietor of one
of the paper mills of < Ireenviilo Districts,
j C. (the one formerly owned by }>. Dunham,
deceased) will, in a few days commence the
1 manufacture of writing paper.
The l nited States ship (Utml/erlnml re
ferred to in the telegram from Norfolk, is
not a steam frigate. She is a sailing sloop
of war, of 1720 tons, built in 1847, and
mounts 24 guns.
r lhe Congress is a sailing frigate of 1807
tons built in 1841, is pierced for 50 guns,
Coii^i'csxioual.
The discussion of the bill providing fur
the destruction of cotton and tobacco about
to fall into the hands of the enemy, was the.
principal matter before the House yesterday
says the Richmond Dispatch of Saturday.—
In the Senate, secret session, the House bill
for the destruction of cotton was laid upon
the table for the present, inasmuch as the
Senate has a bill ol its own upon the subject.
It has I con already published. The House
bill relating to the public printing was pass
led by the Senate and returned.
Mr. Oldham of Texas (the advocate of big
j salaries) lias introduced a bill for the abso
lute repeal of the tariff laws, which it is
1 thought will pass the senate.
“Did you pray for ihe soldiers, to-night ? ’
said a mother to her little girl, six years of
age, who had just risen from her knees. —
“Yes mama, I did,” she replied, “and I
i prayed that wQuld run the Yankees
LITER FROM El ROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE STE AMBHI PS
Norwegian, trabia, and Bream.
Norfolk, Va . March G.— Late Northern
papers received here contain the following
European intelligence ;
The -steamship Norwegian with Liverpool
dates to Eeb. 20th., and via Londonderry to
Ii h. —lst., arrived at l*ort.Jan<J, Maiue, on
1 uesday last. The Loyal Nlail stemn>hip
Arabia and the steamer firemen have also
arrived.
’1 he Federal steamer Tnscamra left«l iLral
tai, J'ob. l->th, for the *>pani-di waters of
Algersiras.
'1 he Confederate steamer Fuinter was '■Jill
at Gibraltar waiting for coal.
In the British House of commons, the sup
plement estimates of the expenditures iu the
4 rent attuir, amounting to £073,000 was
agreed to.
Mr. Bright deiioum-ed th,. |,,iie\ of the
(iovernmeut, and said the money was worse
than thrown away.
Lord Palmerston said that Bright's opin
ion's were confined to himself. °
The gunboats prepared for commission uu
der the Trent difficulty have been ordered to
be dismantled.
An address to the Emperor of France by
the French Senate was read in that body,
and the debate commenced on Feb. 20th.—
1 he address regrets the Suffering on account
of the war in America, and the effect made
on the manufacturers, but agrees with the Em
peror that iTteinily iclarions between the two
counties render neutrality incumbent.
Glorious News from Virginia.
Richmond, March B. — A grand naval bat
tle came off this afternoon, oft Newport News,
resulting in a great and glorious victory for
the marine iron battery Virginia, formerly
the Merrimae.
r J he Y irginia left the navy yard this morn
ing at halt past 11 o’clock, accompanied by
three gunboats, and proceeded to Newport
News. At a quaiter to 2 two Federal frig
ates, supposed to be the Congress and Cum
berland commenced tire upon the Virginia.
The latter when at, close 'quarters, opened
her powerful rilled guns upon the frigates.
At a quarter past 2 o’clock the battle raged
with terrific violence. Quarter of 3 one of
the frigates careened and sunk, it is supposed,
with great loss of life.
J lie other blockading vessels were badly
disabled, and, having set sails, ran well
ashore near Newport’s News, to prevent sink
ing. Two other large frigates, supposed to
be the Minnessota and Colorado, then went
up from Old Point in the direction of New
port’s News. When passing Sewell’s Point,
the batteries there opened upon them and,
it is supposed, damaged them considerably.
The frigates returned the fire briskly. The
Minnessota stopped at a respectful distance
below Newport’s News and fired almost inces
santly, upon the Merrimae until night. The
former is supposed to be aground.
The Patrio Henry and Jamestown came
down Janies Rivey and fired upon Newport's
News, from which a heavy lire was returned.
During the evening there has been heavy
ami coutinous cannonading for live hours. —
Ihe A irginia and other Confederate vessels
continuing a terrible tire until night.
The city of Norfolk i* in a state of intense
excitement • thou,sands throng the hm-e
....a ihe welkin rings with ilie* snouts ot the
multitude.
At D.15 p. in.—The engagement, is re
newed. A huge lire is sec iu the .direction
of Newport’s News. The frigate Congress
is supposed to have been set on tire by the
(’onfederates. The deep thunder of the ar
tillery continues, and the \ irginia i- causing
terrible havoc in the Roads.
STILL LATER.
Richmond, March D.— A dispatch from
| Norfolk, dated to-day, gays that the Feder
al steamer AV/Vwso/t, one of their iron-battery
! vessels, appeared oft Hampton Roads this
morning, when a tierce engagement ensued
j between her and the Confederate steamer
1 in/iiiia, which continued for several hours.
The \ in/iiii(t y as is her habit, ran into
the IJricssvu, damaging the lat ter eoniderahly.
The I injmia tired a shot through a large
tug boat, which was attempting to get oil'
the Aftuiicsxofa. The tug boat blew up
It is supposed that the Mimu■saofa is so
badly crippled that she cannot float, and
will be a total loss. A large portion of her
i stern works have been shot away, and she
! is builly riddled with balls.
Forty Thoti*.ai»<! Virginia Troop*
Called into Hie Field.
Richmond, March Oth.—Fresident Davis
has called on \ irginia for forty thousand
additional troops. Governor ljetcher has
issued a proclamation calling ou Virginians
to rally and volunteer at once, and not wait
for the operations of a draft, which is slow.
The levy is ordered to hasten by express to
the different rendezvous/ Every man is ap
pealed to to take his own or to borrow his
neighbor’s fire arms, and hasten to Winches
ter, Manassas, Fredericksburg, Norfolk or
Williamsburg.
Tlaitial Law in Petersburg.
Richmond, March 9. — President Davis
has proclaimed martial law in Petersburg
and the surrounding country, the same as it
exists in the city of Richmond. William
Paunell has been appointed Provost Marshal.
FRO.n -TIEJIPIIIS.
Memphis, March 4.—Columbus was en
tirely evacuated by our troops ou Sunday af
ternoon. All our provisions, aniunition and
nearly all our guns were saved. Ail the
buildings occupied by the military, and many
that were not, including some private resi
dences, were burnt. Everything that could
not be carried away was burnt.
The enemy, 12,09 U strong, under Com
mand of CJen. Pope, appeared in front of New
Madrid, five miles from the river, Monday
afternoon. Commodore Hollins’ gunboats
opened fire upon them with shells and kept
the enemy back. The Federal lines exteu
ed around the town upwards of u mile. Up
ta four o’clock Monday the enemy had made
no response to the lir«* ot Commodore Hol
lins, au<l the shelling lroui our gunboats i
still continued. It is supposed here that the
enemy made an attack this morning. An
i of the Federal gnaheata is momenta*-
ily expected on Island No. 10, which is very
strongly fortified.
A report in N*b,j|le .tatee that l.rge
numbers ot negroes have been taken ofl by
the gunboats. J
Memphis, M.rch 6 -U.,„ tdriees from I
Ka<t Tennessee says that Gen. Schr*nff i« I
making arrangemcuu. for an advance- by Hie
<Wk Gap, his recent demonstration n n
Cuihherlan.l Gap being only a feit.
Th« Tennessee Jlegislature has not been
able as yet to get a quorum. although impor
tant business i< awaiting its action
Our river and« fences are progr. n*iug rapidly.
An order had been issued for the and. 'fraction
ot the town «4 New .Madrid, it being a u ,ili-
Utry neft^bity.
In a recent skirmish at Kcittsville, Mis
souri, the ( >m federates took ten prisoners,
kilh*d twenty-five of the enemy, burnt two
hundred and litty wagons, and captured a
number of horses, mules, clothing, Ac. —
Nothing later had been heard from New
Madrid.
From the St. Johns.—A despatch re
reived here last night from Florida, states
that Capt. StccFs company, which had been
stationed at a battery below arrived at .lack
son, ,11,'at 1 .Hi, yesterday. They were or
dered to evacuate the works, which they did,
marching up ami crossing tin- river four miles
below Jacksonville.
The Ff del als have landed l,f»(M) men font
miles south of the battery.
Nothing had been beard of the ounbooK
up ino'mer vet.
1 he despatch says a (’onfederate yunhnat
was destroyed yesterday, but at wl.at place
is not stated. 1t was probably the untiuuhcd
one at Jacksonville, which was burnt to pre
vent its falling into the hands of the enemy.
tSarammh li* publuan ofWJnndai/.
Further from the St. Marys. W<
have learned some further particulars of the
killing and rapture of Federals on the St
Marys, from passengers by the Gulf Hoad.
1 biee companies, commanded respectively by
Capt. Hopkins, of Wayne, (’apt. Hendry, of
\V .ue, and ( apt. Hang, of Camden, hearing
that the enemy were ascending the river, lay
in ambush to await their arrival. The Fed
ends appeared in a large flat or barge, and
when witlun point blank range our men
opened upon them, killing twenty-live.—
1 hrec were taken prisoners and a few es
caped. The prisoners were sent to Bruns
\vieK. This is the way we should meet the,
invaders at every step ot their infamousi
march on our soil.
\\ e give the above statement as we received
it. Probably we shall have full particulars!
by to-night s mail.—Nor. ltep. of Monday. |
Norfolk, \ a., March y. —Firing was re-coni- ■
menced in Hampton Roads this morning at s',
o clock, and continued lor lour hours.
The Federal frigate Minnesota was set. on fire,
hut extinguished. She got aground, and war
badly damaged.
I wentv-lhree prisoners were brought to this city j
last night. »
The tight was one of the most desperate on
record.
The Virginia ran into the sloop of-wnr Cumber
land, and sunk her.
Our officers and men behaved with great "al
luntry.
The loss of die ,-nemy in killed and wounded
is -.upposed lo lie 6 or Our loss hut small.
City Council Proceedings.
!(•!<»« n.\M .**>.l.4 1 Ml, f
C.Yu’xcil Cmamhki:, M ircli ~ Iso*. \
’* 1 ,
Present- I in* Mayor, Aldei tm-n lit ior, til'unniss, ■
Jones, Coodall, lint i i*.
Absent -Ad.tiiipii Roiiboillpr, .\d.nn-, Driegars
Tin* niinntos ot the l ist meeriitg were lead arid
confirmed.
The Riitigo Kneper reported toll * >7O o t ,
“ Cler kof Mm-kel. reported fees «; i, l
“ Cu:iid Jl.dise Keeper reported pr- . *i *>o
ItILt.S HMtli.
Telegraph <>iib*e, > Mis. ftarah MeGall,
ild.uu; A Tlrydie, s*;.oo ; and I*. Lawrence,’
f-ii.ftO.
The Street Committee, to wlvnm w m referred
the petition of sundry citi/ons lor the building ol
a sewer on Third -treet from the alley near Mrs.
Carvers’ residence to the sewer which crosses the
Street opposite the residence ol .Mrs. Julia K Col
iins, respectfully report, that, they hare had the
petition under consideration for some* weeks, and
notwithstanding the. plain noees-iry of the improve
ment, do not consider this the proper time to
make it. We art* in the midst of a war demand
ing men and means to prosecute if, and even do!
iar that cun be spared from our current expenses
will no doubt In* called for and v. ititeil f.,r that
object. —Adopted. <« KIER,
JONES,
Committee.
The Committee on Street, Encroachments, to
whom was referred the petition of Mr. K. K. Poli
na for leave to move out his fence on a line with
the fence tin lot -I, block 2d, report in favor of his
doing so, subject to the requirements of the ordi
nance, on condition that the owner ol the lot ad
joining above moves out at the same time, and
uot otherwise. Adopted.
On motion, his Honor M. S. Thomson was added
to the Hospital Committee appointed to confer
with the Soldiers’ Relief Society and make such j
arrangements as may be deemed best for the at
tainment of the desired object.
The Sexton reported interments at Rose Hill
otul Oak Ridge Cemetaries during the month of
February ajlults, 9; children, 12; colored, 8;
total 24.
Bill referred—John Knight.
Council then adjourned.
RICHARD CI’RD, C. C.
JfctT* A correspondent of the Confederacy
gives the following recipe to destroy lice :
ltoast an egg done--mix only' the yolk
with just lard enough to produce a salve. —
GVease the head thoroughly and in a short
time the lice will all be destroyed.
NEW \l>\K RT t Si: >1 E\T S.
MACON VOLUNTEERS, COM PAN V It.
b'or llie A\ iir.
riAilllS C de.-irinjr to enlist in the rvi.-e .f t!.* ir c.vun
j try ran have ao opportunity of doing -o t.y calling at
the atiire of C. 11. FREEMAN A Cos., and enrolling their
names.
H FTV DOLLARS BOLATV,
with a good uniform w ill he provided to all recruit*.
I’ne Armoiy Hull will he open eirry afternoon at
1 n'cluct, and at night tur diill. I. R. liKA.no AM,
mvr VI 51-ts Capuin.
SCPEJUNTFS DENT'S OFKICfc, M. 4 W. R. It., i
MacoX. March l»t, IS-tt. } i
VOTICF. i- hr rehy given that on and after the l£th
* X m .ia.ii, Irisiwiu. l.n|H'.ri w,() not ••• received or irai.!--
JiOi t-,1 hy or over th - Vlaroli 4 VV. -tern Kelt Itouil.
Ity order ol the fc- ar*t •' Director*.
la.;r 4LI4KR L.IILKR, Su|
(1 KO|{ (■ I 4. 4 Ulllll) , N..TU: T.
It iJfcfci.rfc- »Xl* t .HKi.il ok-. —All Jwrvolis having delnwr-d
--kgainit toe estate of John L. W ood, laic of -an! < o , uec u
are hereby notified to present them duly authenticated to th*
undersigned, within the time prescribed hy Uw ; »i*d ah
person- Indehietl to said fiteeeaa-r-l, are hereby required to
“‘St'iTm-w" **■ rrditro, 1
notice.
FITFRINTEN RENT’S OFFICE f» W R R
VJ. T, V ,: •; h"?* Ih,t ' . UM .u,r it- 1. 0,
* Mtr. li instant. Mu r« •|| „ ftt rw . f v „. or .. ..
porlf-4 hy <»r orer the S-uth W, a«rn K« it, . .
Bj ordrr of »h-> IVesi.lent.
M4t VIRGIL POWRRA. tn|rr . k
80PIR1NTFNDFHTH OFFICE, CENTRAL R R 7~
?»* * .s»h, H* . M*r h 4ih, l-.f » ,
V* OTIC F.« h- r,t.v cO*n that in * beJieuce to , R«., 0 .
receirnl or trsnsvorttd over ihe Ro»,l of tFr;» Con j.,:,,
afOH-iho ti«h las. uEO. W. ADAMS,
u».«r 14 ]t Oenl S u ,:.
iT |
| !M ASSENBI Kb & SON. !
v ' (SPCtISMOM TO E. 1 , M-C»K.)
Comet Third and Mulbtrry Street*.
l * * f
hriU'M
CHOICE DRUGS,
SKM’XTKH MKDICINES,
I*lll*4' Clioinif'atU,
jsiJlUSir 11. IXSTKI MKNTS,
WINDOW GLASS,
1*1: k m i: w v.
r» JX. L JSJ T B,
OILS.
IPtttoixt IVA ortioiiitsM,
KKESH HARDEN SEED.
ESTABLISH IT. D 133 5-
> Merchants and Physicians,
) who rauik thxmhiives
y €>u l>«>alint; in Arli<’l«'« ot tlu*
j FIKST QUALITY,
; mil AT low PRICKS,
If t \ Itl 1.1 llpoll bum; M ITED.
/ nov ‘29
i
| ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDt U TO.
N EW FI RM
McELROY & REYNOLDS,
Brass Founders, A.<*.
riIRIIS undersigned are new prepart J t<> furnish the f 1-
£ lowing articles :
$%« oril* and KiiiveN,
nr ai.i. Drtt Hin icsa, maps to ohskr at -unm s non
J3 iFt/V « 3 aVLOXTIsTTI^OS,
For Swords, Knives, aiul Ruhr also,
OiINAMENTAI BRASS CASTINGS
Os every de^lptluli.
We Leeo on hatnl al alli Imes a full s <o.i Imr nt «.f
Tiu-Wure nnd Stoves,
111 an EiIKIR, .•"111 IIIB.UN Al AM U 1 A I ll Pill, H ,1,4 1 ||
UMA'irlinent <<t
Il< >1 SH 11 11N !Si 11N< J < 1()()f >s.
AT TUI Dili STAND, ON THIRD . TJUI |‘,
* !
ill U ON. I, t. , „„
. . WILL'
T i: M ' 1 v ii.
September 25, IMil. — If
Georgians Cos the Hescue!
CiI.ORG JA RAItRAC'K,' i
N<>en ik, Vh , h b ik, ]*«*:/
rim i: enemies of y.oir eu.iniry are Racking your • in. ,
I iiivad ng vour .it and threatening your altars ai t
ymir hoinertead*. Vour < oniii iy ails you to lier di.tci-r
Hnni*•?, famil v, il*e vi-of liberty an<l the -ulety and ••
*-ui ity <•( w iv* and Idll*- one-,, all mimiann you to rt.o U.-ld
llr-lily i.- r.stu! —übmi -ion - dishonor defeat, eternal
degradation and slavery. V«»u owe It to the iiieinoriei < I
vour f.lieu hra\e, Io the tlanp.ei - ol Ihe present and th
hope* of security the future, to meet the mvadei .mi
drive him fumi ymii :>n.|. The letersev of the pi. m
stiould in-pin fresh cnltr»|fe Mini new ho|H-*>. A Idave j
ph milling l*.r l.uine:i(id lil.eriy,einoot he coi.'i'ienot.
* Entile nil,
hlTt-ding I*- > -ii,
T/iJugh Eli Hl*-. | Oft, it «. / '/■, *!■.,, %i
Cnme, lli' ii, itnk vt.iii *lt*fwith tht.pH *v »• E, *
fir-twit tlir srnMiiin). Havin'/ id-cn coiiifiiisniifiit'd l*jr I*r **
dent liavb, Colonel of Infantry,and being desirous of I* . i
1 injr fleorgiani lo the field, 1 invoke your aid In raising u
Rr Iment h r serviee. A mi*, uniform*, at t hfty doiia.-
h'omty w ill he furnished w- all who inlist. Cfipta.i., dmir
‘ mi* of joining sueli i e"iraeiit will address me at this pin- ,
or <4. h Turj»in, or O. Cl. i*i»ark«, Macon, <ia. The regiment
will he ordered into irninedivie brvice Mix or eight more
■ companies wanted to complete the regimen*.
T. HA RUKMAN, Jr .
feh Vt 4y Major Com’dg !id On. Bfiltaiion.
si 11AUS. tea
AND FEATHERS.
,)AA IIH OS. N. O Sugar.-,
V/* * fti •) ilai r a- M da>«f -and Syrup,
fiW f-uiall C!ie-t« Hreen Tea,
snf> Pounds Feathers, lor sale hy
mar 5 ROPi-< A SEYMOUR.
MUItTfAf.l. Sflf lllt l 'S SALK.-Wi! I
. sold before the Court lmu-e door in in the town of
Oglethorpe, Macon eounty, on the flr-t Tue-,.lav in Jot
next, w.Shin the legal houia of -ale, one negro women
nauierl Polly, about '.'4 ytar* of ag. , and her tw., thildien,
Noah, a ho# hbont f> years old and her Infant eh Id ahout
year old. Sold a- the property of James 11. Rro It, to sat
l-fy a mortffsge ti. la. in favor of A. J. Hamilton vs. #< and
J. If. Brock. Properly pointed out in -aid mortgage,
fell 26-tili VN. B. JON ES, Ut p. Sheriff.
Coi»l><l4*ral<* blatpa ol America.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT, f
Coxtmact Bcasac,
Richmond, Fe!‘. »•//». 1868. 1
GEALFiD PItOPONALS **-d he re -iced at the
C'ditrH. t bureau <-I lhi> Departu.ei • “id • lit M . ot ** e
ly.h <by of March, J-CJ, for carrying the ma:l- of the C<,n
fe<;erai*- Ptates until the JttMh of June, 1 Nr;3, on th - following
I‘..it Rout- in !lie Plate of C-.org:*, » >2 :
It out e No. i'.,i , <-*. From Ogletl. orjic hy firargersviile,
Pomdexfer, Fra 'ol.fU, Tanewdi, Huena Vl-ta, P.nerSJie,
til. natta, llalloca mol Water Oak to C duusbun, 74 ft. Its
an | ha. k once a week, with " certainty,celerity and or
ity ** JOHN H KtAOAN,
f.-p 2A-49-4l' Postmaster Genera!.
SALT, LARD,
FLOUR, NAIL.S
--») / w | MIRV Nwtt In pi.n.e orJe»,
OUU li n Ca-*k» l-eaf Lard in prime ord.-r,
Taki hacks Flour,
Pm Kegs Sails, assorted number*, for *»!<• f»
mar s ROSS k SEYMOUR.
S I X DRIES.
t I Flt i EN prim- h *-e,
• .'at •* N'h.-tM Htee,
2»', bids. Itefmed Cotton Se- and Od,
2*»i Kale* Gunny Digging,
•_’*t Jinxes Tobacco, With a general i-son meat
rt-OCFUIKS, so, *•>* W BOSS 4 SKTMOMK.
JIEEI. aud Grrimiu Hllvrr b|H« wclrv,
n Convex and Colored Railroad BpecUclea and
v*‘* » 4 * f hJttswrw
Eziuiua'r o'*r (r»ia ic.t ?-;i * >ec:r» ouyiatf eiaewh^re-