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T. STOVALL, ESQ,
m | re ]| t }*>q , editor of the Rome South
-11 \~i to disinter the remains of his 1&-
jK ; f tf < ' ,el ' U j eC i.ssor ) Mr. Stovall, who gallantly
W writes to his paper from Augusta,
I f fl! 11 s
j,9 r ' a ,j m yse!f reached this place on Tuesday
# r pwv we Parted. On the next day we
fl jjji ,n( w r (jeoige T Stovall in a family lot in the
I , die Sand Hills, about It miles from
I ' n,o bell was tolled, and no notice of the
H ' fcil There were not more than thirty
J ,si nt. The Rev. Hr. Mann, who took
I iul.t Methodist Church nearly nine years
! to his past life most beautifully. After
* i v i;,o W. li. Potter, his former pastor,
■ ? liu.i 1 long farewell. There were no lu-
Sfi * but they sent beautiful boquets, which
X /P u . rf ,| on his grate.
, , { r
Iv, t,;m down to rest,
® -ieep the not,lest of the brain*!
HE ‘1•• 1 f'-rtnne doubly blest—
Sp , ii. i.,'o ar.tl a Cliri.'tinn’s "rave !
H , jr.ifu t ort Sumter's breast
|P ”, i.iy out that call est itie Houth to arms,
■■ ‘•'t ' |j, htard Ibe high behest,
■ ie swiftly rushed to war’s alarms.
iS ,;ir t 1 on the sword,
,r 1 las t tod’s, his Country’s word,
i, r.t “icd more to lead him on to death.
B Man issas, Moody plain
9 i 1 1 in the deadly strife;
B u ■ -i ■ death shots fell like summer rain.
K j, i his country gave his precious life.
in nib of Itev. .lomes ii. ftee&e.
j: t ‘corm s my pninlul duty to announce the
I of I>ro. Junes H. Reese, of the Georgia
I ( ;,!ere.r,ce. He departed this life at the residence
I ,| Uro. Janies Coachman, Decatur co., Ga. He
, i been for some time afflicted with that most
n rhble scourge, consumption, and was spending
* inter in Southern Georgia, hoping t hereby so
; recuperate, as to be able to get home to hia
b >in the Spring. But the summons came, uud
who hud preached the Gospel of Chiist to
is, wus sustained by its promises in the last
r.
ili > throat was so sorely affected as to render
i ..i ersation very painful to him ; yet he bote his
t 1, rings wit’nout a murmur. He was truly a pa*
t nt sufferer. The day before his death 1 asked
him if he desired to send any word to his brethren
f the Conference ; he said ; “Yes, I love them, I
to• e them all," but he desired to depart and be
vnth Christ. “Let me die the death of the righte
ous, mid let my Just end be like his.”
. S. Gardner.
U e find the above in the Southern Christian
Advocate of Thursday last. Mr. Reese was Mis
t ,uary to the colored charge of the Methodist
Church in this city last year. His unobtrusive and
unaffected piety ns well as his zeal and fidelity in
the discharge of ministerial and pastoral duty,
commanded general esteem and affection from all
who knew him.— Mess.
LOOKOUT FOR BREAKERS!
jiue friend has enclosed to us the Columbus Sun
containing a long and able article signed “Geor
gia,” which we are not able to publish this week.
A1 o, the following which all interested will do
well to heed, especially the growers ami deulers
in cotton.
We have no donht hut the present political re
volution w ill work one equally great and import
ant in the industrial and economic policy of the
South. Whether the one or the other will prove
ultimately and permanently salutary depends much
upon the people themselves. If she makes an
idol of cotton, and bows down and worships it,
Hie will never be able to maintain a proud and
prosperous and independent nationality. Never!
but ivud the following articles. The first is from
the Columbus Sun and the other from the Charles
ton Courier:
A Letter through the Blockade.—A gentle
man m tiii a city has just received a letter, through
the blockade, from his Liverpool correspondent,
win, 11 sided in the South ovei twenty years. We
ui permitted to make Ihe following extracts from
tie letter, which is dated January 31, 180.2:
To my great atisfaction,, I received, yesterday,
vo i letters of December 20lh ; nil previous letters,
after November 28th, have failed w> reach nie.—
No inters, by the Tampico route, have come to
and the talk upon Change is, that that route
‘ 1 fiiluro. Don’t make any advances on cotton;
II will he a long time before it. can be shipped, and
n,,! f'Otton dealers and manufacturers look for very
low prices when the blockade is removed. They
siy that the large supply from India and other
places, brought to market by our present high
prices, together with gour crop now on hand, added
so the crop pour planters will soon put in the
y'i>und t even if only part of a crop, w ill swell the
'in.unity to be thrown on our markets, and produce
very low prices. Our people almost universally
sympathise with your Confederacy. We all be
lieve that you cannot be conquered if you are
united and determined. Our government no doubt
entertains the same view, but appears resolved to
act the part of neutrals, and thus leave you to
light it out.”
Cotton in India. —Vast efforts arc now making
in Croat Britain to increase the growth of cotton
in India, ami also to improve its quality. Ity the
extension of the railroad system now gradually
penetrating ail parts of that peninsula, and steam
boat navigation on the rivers, the means of getting
the staple to market are constantly growing bettor,
and companies are being formed, with largo capi
ta!, that propose to offer every facility to enlarge
its cultivation, and add to its value for manufac
turing purposes.
Should the hopes and expectations of many in
England be realised, and the present war and
blockade last until the Lincoln dynasty goes out
ot office, our planters may expect to meet a form*
hi able competitor on t lie return of peace. The
following statements are made in a prospectus,
published in a late English paper, proposing to
bum a company with a capital of £500,000 to en-
K :l n e hi purchasing cotton in lliudoostan and oth
erwise facilitate the trade.
“I he growth of cotton in India is at present
nearly double that of the Southern States of Ame
rica, and admits of an almost infinite expansion,
without the stimulant of extreme prices, but only
with improved transport. The exports from Bom
bay alone increased 60 per cent, in the thirteen
years ending 1859, beyond the previous thirteen
years ending 181 G, and eighty-five per cent, during
the last two years. The quality of some of the
cutton in India is now nearly equal to that of New
Orleans, but owing to the want ot labor to free it
quickly from the seed, imperfect hand churka
cleaning, general carelessness on the part of the
cultivator, great exposure, both during and after
picking the crop, the want of appliances to pre
pare it for export and damage in transit, the por
tion exported is greatly deteriorated in its traus
mission to huiope; besides which it is extensively
adulterated by middle men, by whom the trade
has been exclusively conducted.”
A Problem kor Stingy Men.—By hoarding
your money and refusing to contribute toward the
equipment of volunteers for the war, you are pav
ing the way for the loss of every cent you have in
the world—money, land, uegroes, homestead, eve
rythiDg. Is it not a good investment, even as a
Yankee u calculation,” to expend a third of your
wealth and thereby save the remainder? A few
thousands of dollars donated to the soldiers of
hiborty, is just like putting seed corn in the ground.
fruits will be an hundred fold when we obtain
hll ultimate victory over our enemies.
*"■ W right Lkg ion.— lion. A. B. Wright has
ti-ned the Colonelcy of this corps and taken his
' ( '' a in Congress, and Lieut. Col. C. W. Lee elect*
the vacancy. Major J. L. Parr was elect-
[ 1 hieutenant-Colonel, and Capt, .1. Y, Flowers
Jlßjor,— Atlanta Confederacy
SPALDING COU.NTY.
At a meeting of the citizens of this patriotic
county, some excellent resolutions were passed.—
A e copy the following and hope they will he inti
tuled and executed in every county:
Resolved , That in such a war by such an enemy
everv man who dwells among us is bound hot to
do all in his power to save us, and next not to do
any thing to harm our cause; and such as will not
so act and speak, ought at once to Lave us, f w r
I we have no time or strength to waste on enemies
I around our hearthstones.
Re sol red, That we must have a genuine spirit
of sincere Fiaternity to enter into and control
absolutely in our transactions with one another.—
ft must work a perfect brotherhood lo answer r.nr
l end.
I he whole scheme of money-making out of the
the chances and necessities of this war must he
crushed by the good will of .every class* ol citizens
resolving not to tolerate either in themselves or
others the varied schemes ot gain hercto.orc pre
valent among us all; evoi v thing sold should be
nt former low juice*.
Resolved, That to embody us in this struggle we
must push the brotherhood lo its utmost verge,
each must help others according to his ability in
! all tire varied wants among us.
Resolved, That itinerant and all speculators mo
i nopolizing articles of nece--itv should be subjected
to the penalties of tho law by rigid prosecution;
and to accomplish this,
Resolved, That the chairman of ibis meeting
.appoint a committee of twelve men whose duty ii
shall be to piosecute every and all pet sons who
may hereafter violate the Act of the last Legisla
ture in reference to extortion, and to biing every
| such offender to justice for his misdemeanor, and
j that we, the people of Spalding, will pay ail ex
■ pen sea in bringing offenders to justice.
Resolved, That it is all important to our success
I that one and all should abandon the cultivation of
cotton except enough to supply our own wants. —
Asa prize the present crop is manifestly a’ tre
mendous stimulant to our cruel invaders. We be
lieve that any farmer violating this resolution is
indirectly aiding the enemy.
From TenucMsee.
R. R. Cheatham, Mayor of Nashville, has issued
| a proclamation giving the “satisfactory result” of
: an interview between the city authorities and Geo.
Buell. He therefore respectfully requests that busi
i ness be resumed, and that all citizens of every
trad** and profession, pursue their regular avoca
tions. The sale or giving away of intoxicating
liquors is, however, strictly prohibited.
The Nashville correspondent of the New York
Times gives a picture of the state- of affairs, from
which it appears that the invaders were not re
ceived with any great amount of cordialty. We
i make some extracts :
1 have spent a good deal of time to-day in con
versing with the citizens, and found but little
Dnian sentiment. Men asserted that they were
not citizens of the United States—didn’t want any
protection from the Government, and in several
cases even refused to sell any goods to the soldiers
or officers. One man said he was a Union man,
hut never had dared to say so for fear of being
hung ; another said the only two nights’ sleep he
had had in two weeks were since the arrival of the
National army. Another individual assured me
with a very haughty air, that there were no Union
men in Nashville except, among mechanics and
laborers ; no gentlemen, he said, were anything
but Secessionists, or rebels, if I liked the term any
better.
Gen. Grant and bis staff visited Nashville, and
called upon Mrs. James K. Polk. Os the interview
the writer says :
She received her visitors courteously, but with
a polished coldness that indicated sufficiently in
which direction her sympathies ran ; she was sim
ply polite and ladylike; in no case patriotic. While
she discreetly foibore to give utterance to any
expression of sympathy for the South, she as rigid
ly avoided saying auything that might be construed
into a wish for the success of the Government.
She hoped, she said, that the tomb of her husband
would protect her household from insult and her
property from pillage ; further than this she ex
pected nothing from the Uniteu States, and desired
nothing.
The correspondent finds that “ the ladies of
Nashville are as full of treason as they are iu oc
casional cases of loveliness.” Among the evidences
of their contempt for the Yankees, the following
is given :
Occasionally 1 mot other specimens of Nashville
ladies, who, in many cases supposing me to be a
soldier, from the possession of a blue overcoat,
described upon meeting a wide send circle of
avoidence, swinging, as they did so, their rotund
ant skirts with a contemptuous tlirt far out, as if
the touch ot a blue coat would be contamination.
And then the angle at which the noses of the
naughty darlings went up, and the extent to which
their lips and eyes went down were not the least
interesting portion of these little by-plays, and as
sisted materially in showing the exquisite breeding
of these amiable demoiselles.
A later account says—“ Union men begin to
make their appearance. They say that a majority
will yet be found on our side, but that it will take
some time to develop the feeling that has been so
thoroughly crushed.”
Oltlciu) Report* o!' dir Occupation ol f«»
Ik mb us.
Gen Ilalleek makes the following report to Gen.
McClellan, under date of St. Louis, March 4 :
Sir : The cavalry from Paducah marched into
Columbus yesterday, at 0 P. M., driving before
them the enemy’s rear guard. The Hag of the
Union is flying over the boasted Gibraltar of the
West. Finding himself completely’turned on both
sides of the Miasisippi, the enemy was obliged to
evacuate or surrender. Large quantities of artil
lery and stores were captured.
11. W. Halleck.
The Federal Secretary of the Navy has received
a report from Flag-Officer Foote, which we copy :
Columbus, Match 41 h, ISG2.
Sir : Columbus is in our possession. My direct
reeonnoisance on the 2d inst., caused a hasty
evacuation, the rebels leaving quite a number of
guns and carriages, ammunition and stores, a large
quantity of shot and shell, a considerable number
of anchors, and the remnant of chain lately
stretched across the river, with a large number of
torpedoes. Most of the huts, tents and quarters
were destroyd. Ihe works are of very great
strength, consisting of formidable tiers of batteries
on the water side, and on the land side surrounded
by a ditch and abattis. Gen. Sherman, with Lieut.
Com. Phelps, not knowing that they were last eve
ning occupied by 400 of the 2d Illinois cavalry, on
a scouting party sent by Gen. Sherman from Pa
ducah, made a bold dash to the shore under the
batteries, hoisting the American flag on the bluff's.
It was greeted by the hearty cheers ot our brave
tars and soldiers. The force consisted of six
gunboats, four mortar boats and three transports,
having on board two regiments and two battalions
of infantry, under command ot Col. Buflord, hen.
Cullom and Geu. Shennau, being in command of
the troops.
The former leaving a sick bed to go ashore, dis
covered what was evidently a magazine on fire at
both extremities, and immediately ordered the
train to be cut, and thus saved the lives of the
garrison.
N\ bile 1 cannot express too strongly my admira
tion ot the gallantry and wise counsels of the dis
tinguished aid and engineer of Gen. Ilalleck, Gen.
Cullom, must add that commanders Dove, Walker
and Ntcmbie, and I.ieuts. commanding Paulding,
l homson, Shirk and Phelps the latter being in
command of the mortar division, assisted bv Lieut.
Lieford, of the ordnance corps of the 1 nited States
Army—nobly performed their duty.
I have my flag on board the Cincinnati, com
manded by the gallant Commander StemMe.’ Gen.
Sherman remains temporarily in command of Co
lurabus. A. 11. Foote, Flag Officer,
From the Constitutionaliii ot the 11th Inst,
The Fii-nt Georgia Hcgimunt.
is regiment of gallant Georgia tioops, which
as seen so much haul service .in the mountains of
trginia, reached our ci’v on Sunday morning,
*nd its members were quartered at the different
hotels. Among them were our own Oglethorpe
Infantry and Walker Light Infantry—and many
were the happy greetings of relatives and friends
who had safely returned lo their homes and
families.
At about 10 oYlock yesterday morning, the
regiment assembled on Greene street, in front of
Firemen’s Hall, for the purpose of being mustered
out ot service. Here, an immense concourse ot
citizeus, on foot and in vehicles, had gathered to
witness the ceremony.
After the iol until had been properly formed.
Col. Ram a ay addressed the regiment in an eloquent
and appropriate speech.
11.- thanked the soldiers for the patience and
zeal which they had displayed, and the strict di
eiphne which they had observed in their career
and urged them utter they had returned to their
homes arid recuperated th<-ir energies, to return
once more to the service, to vindicate the honor
and name ol Georgia, and add new glories to the
first Regiment.
At the conclusion of Col. Ramsay’s speech, three
heart ?°hoer.s wore proposed and given for the
First Georgia Regiment.
Lieut. .Stevens, of the Quitman Guards, Then
offered a resolution of thanks to the citizens ol
Augusta lor their hospitality to the regiment du
ring its stay in the city, which was unanimously
adopted.
Adjutant Palmer then read the order disbanding
the regiment. He was followed by Gen. Evans
and Col. Clarke, who also made a lew remark's.
The concourse then dispersed, with the excep
tion ot the Oglethorpe Infantry, who proceeded to
the City Cemetery for the jsurposeof paving a last
sad tribute ot respect to their deceased comrades,
U in. S. Holmes and Win. J. Miller. On arriving
at the cemetery, the compauy first formed around
the grave of Sergeant Holmes, where an eloquent
and impressive prayer was offered up by the Rev.
Mr. Mann ; the eomjiany also formed around the
grave of Mr. Miller; and then returned to Greene
street, where they halted and a motion was made
and carried to attend the jaresenlation of a flag to
the Georgia Guards. They then marched up to
Georgia Fire Engine House, and escorted the
Guards to the Augusta Hotel, where the presenta
tion took place. After which the company was
dismissed.
It is a great pleasure to us, in common with all
ot our citizens, to welcome back to homes, and
pefice, and quiet, these “veterans” of the secoud
war of independence ; and to observe that, as a
general rule, they are all stout and healthy. The
most of them w ill we presume return to the service
ot their country ere long, and add new lustre to
the name which they hear.
Most of the companies from thp interior of the
Si ate left on the afternoon trains tor their several
homes, where a heart felt welcome awaits these
gallant sons of Georgia.
. DR CROSS,
In a bulletin to the Southern Christian Advocate,
from Tennessee, says :
NV ere I in a balloon twenty miles nearer the stars,
what a photogtaph 1 could give you of the chaos
that reigns around me! You should see acres oi
dead men at J-ort Donelson ; bomb-shells bursting
over Bowling Green ; the fine bridges at Nashville
broken and burned ; the city surrendering, w ithout
resistance, to the enemy ; twenty thousand Federal
troops marching through her streets ; largo quail;
titles of Confederate arms and provisions destioy
ed , numbers ol tories tossing their hats to heaven,
with huzzas tor the l uion ; loyal citizens fleeing
southward for sanctuary ; train after train, in
quick succession, hurrying away with army stores ;
railroad cars crammed with the wounded and the
! colleges and churches everywhere turned
into military hospitals; Gen. Johnston, with his
whole army, retreating to North Alabama; our
homes and families iu the hands of the Yankee
marauders and murderers ; and all tilings embla
zoned with the proclamation, “Woe, woe to the
inhabiters ot the earth and ot the sea, lor the devil
hath come down unto you with great wrath, be
cause he knoweth that he hath but a short time!”
I'lOhUteur*
Executive Department, March 11, lsu2.
To the Speaker of the House of Representatives :
I transmit herewith copies' of such official re
pot is as have heen received at the War Depart
ment of the defence and fall of “Fort Donelson.”
They will lie found incomplete and unsatiaikcto
-1- Instruction has been given upon the several
points not made intelligible by the reports, it is
not stated that reinforcements were nt any time
asked for, nor is it, demonstrated to have been im
possible to have saved the army by evacuating the
position ; nor is it shown by what means it was
practicable t.o withdraw a part of the garrison,
leaving the remainder to surrender; nor upon
wlair authority, or principle of action, the senior
generals abandoned responsibility by transferring
the command to a junior officer.
in a former communication to Congress, 1 pre
sented the propriety of a suspension of judgment
in relation to the disaster of Fort Donelson” until
ollicial reports could be received. 1 regret that
information now furnished is so defective. In the
meantime, hopeful that satisfactory explanation
may he made, I directed, upon the exhibition made
of the case as represented by the senior generals,
that they should be relieved from command, to
await further orders, whenever a reliable judgment
can be rendered on tlie merits of the case.
Jefekrson Davis.
General McClellan has divided the grand army
of the Potomac into five corps de armes. He has
also ordered the following tariff of exchange of
prisoners of war :
For a General Commander-in-chief—sixty men.
Lieutenaut-Geueral —forty men.
Major-General—thirty men.
Brigadier-General—twenty men.
Colonel- fifteen men.
Lieutenant-Colonel—ten men.
Major—eight men.
Captain—six men.
Lieutenant—four men.
Sub-Lieutenant or Ensign—three men.
Non-commissioned Officers—two men.
Privates—man for man.
L member of the “Hinds Light Guards,” writing
to the Raymond Gazette, from Murfreesboro’,
Teuu., thus speaks of the lion. J. Bell and lady :
I cannot close this letter without alluding to the
noble conduct of Hon. John Bell and his most ex
cellent lady. Mr. Bell procured medicines and
the services of physicians at his own expense,
while Mrs. Bt-li attended about two hundred sick
in the Court House, who had no medicine, no
nurse, no physician, and nothing to eat—ves she,
like an angel of light, came among the sick, nursed,
fed them, and with her husband, secured lor them
all the medicine they received. About forty ol
the above mentioned siek belonged to the 22d
Mississippi Regiment. I speak of the above, for
it came under my own observation for two davs
during my stay iu Nashville. Honor to whom
honor is due.
Terrell County. A meeting of the planters
of Terrell county was held at Dawsou on tbe 4th
inst. The following resolution was adopted bv
the meeting without dissent :
Resolved, That in consideration of the existing
condition of Tennessee and Kentucky, the great
grain producing region of the Southern Confeder
acy, we, the planters of Terrell county, will plant
com to tbe exclusion of a cotton crop, except for
home consumption, for the year 1862 ; and we do
earnestly solicit and entreat all our citizens en
gaged in agriculture to adopt this plan, to the full
extent of ensuring, with the blessing of a benign
ant Providence, the most ample and abundant pro
vision crop.
Political Arrests. —The military authorities
vesterday arrested upon charges of disloyalty
ilenry 1.. Pelouze, type founder, Capiaiu Leonard,
of New York, and Win. lieed, of Prince George
CQU uty,—/toA, jEgjj. instt
[From the Savannah Republican Extra.]
IMPORTANT FROM THE WEST.
N* ** TIhiAiUI f in« dated hy h,,» foafetl
eratHi.—luiiiien«»e k icli im! liciulorcc
iiit,tii« l «»Ln»t ot all our Ai tiiler) .
*•1 LMPiiis, March 15.—Authentic informa
tion has teen received here of the evacuation
of the town of New Madrid, on the Mi—is
sippi, (Missouri side) by the Go; federate
tioops an artillery fight raged throughout the
day ou Thursday, of which the Confederates
got the best.
Thursday night reliable information was
received of the arrival of tieueral Seigle.
with four thousand Federal reinforcements;
wrier*- up-m it was immediately determined
upon to evacuate the place. A part of our
forces proceeded tip the river to Island No.
F*. and u portion down the river to Tintoii
ville. 1
• E IV. Thompson .dipped through the l\d
et'td lines Ihui.vdnv night, and )Tough t the
information, t\ld- h j ~-ii
i lo' small arms tun! m i «.i »’> ; - auiunition
•>t the (’-micdi-ruK- Were sa\td. The artil
lery was lust.
Nine < Y»nfederate transports uro at Island
No. 10. (Mu* gunboats are at Tiptonville.
Ihe enemy are below Point Pleasant, quar
tered on the banks of the river.
P. \Y. A.
born, \( a|iluml l») tl»*> Federal*.
Arorsra, !7th.—The Wilmington Journal has
a dispatch dated Goldsboro’, N. C., March 14th,
which says that last night 20,000 Federal* landed
near our batteries near JNewhern, and in conjunct
tion with fifty gunboats attacked our batteries and
drove our men oil. So much confusion exists that
it is impossible to ascertain the loss. Our forces
were about 7,000. At 11 o’clock on Friday morn
ing the town of Newborn was on tire from the
shells of the enemy, thrown without a moment’s
warning. Two little steamers, with women mid
children on board, were tired on by the Federate.
i.alcr from Newborn, <*.
Wilmington, N. C., 17th.—Further details from
the battle at Newbern have bee« received. Re
ports differ materially in details. The most appa
rently reliable are that our forces consisted of five
skeleton regiments of infantry, a few artillery
companies, and a battalion w hich came in time to
cover the retreat of our forces. The force of the
enemy was 22,000, w ith formidable gunboats on
the flank, and formidable field batteries in front,
and a lie,ivy reserve. Our entire force was about
6,000. Our tioops held their ground for five hours.
The militia first gave way. Our loss in killed and
wounded, from 100 to 150. The loss of the enemy
variously stated from 600 to 1,000. The only
troops engaged were the North Carolina troops.—
Col. Avery and Major Hooke were killed. Lieut.
Col. Haywood was not killed as formerly reported.
A flag of truce has gone down and will return soon,
when a full report of the casualties w ill be obtained.
Latest from Nkwhekn.— We .received the fol
lowing private dispatch liom Charlotte, N. C., last
night:
There is awful news from Newbern, N. C.—
Seven hundred were lost on our side. Columbia
Cos rolin run.
l-afc from < iiiu!>ert;m«l Gap.
Lynchburg, Va., March 15.— The Post
Master at Cumberland Gap writes that the
enemy, on the I‘dth inst., were in sight of
that place, and that a tight was expected the
next day.
Skirmisli in Virginia.
Richmond, March 19.—Last week a skir
mish took place near New Creek, Hampshire
county, Ya., between the Confederates and
Federalists. Col. Ashby’s cavalry attacked
the enemy, and took 40 of them prisoners.
Our Joss was two killed and one wounded.
4!»nfe<lei'ate Congress.
TUctjmond, Va., March 10. —Both houses
of Congress yesterday, passed the resolution
advising that no cotton be planted this year.
Later iront linowille, Tr-iau.
Richmond, \ a., March 10.—Despatches
received here by the, Tennessee Congression
al delegation states that on Friday last 9,000
Federalists had passed the Cumberland
Mountains and captured two companies ot
our cavalry.
A despatch received here this (Sunday)
morning says that a courier had arrived at
Knoxville, who reports that the enemy, from
4,000 to 0,000 strong were 95 miles from
Knoxville, and were advancing.
The £ igtit in Arkansas.
FEDERAL ACCOrNT.
Norfolk, I*2.—lnformation has been received
here from northern sources of the battle in Ar
kansas, in which the Federate claim the victory.
A dispatch from St. Louis the 10th, from Gen.
Halleck to Gen. McClellan says that the army of
the Southwest under Gen. Curtis, after three days
hard lighting near Sugar Creek, Arkansas, had
gained a victory over the combined forces of Van
Dorn, McCullough, Price and Mclntosh. The
Federal loss is estimated at 1,000 killed and
wounded. The Confederate loss much larger.—
Guns, flags, provisions, etc., had been captured in
large quantities, and the Federal Cavalry were in
pursuit of the Confederates.
CONFEDERATE ACCOUNT.
Richmond, 12th.—Gen. Van Dorn dispatches
the War Department under date of the 9tn that he
was victorious on the 7tii and slept on the field of
battle. Oa the morning of the Bth, in consequenc
of the death of McCulloch and others on the right
wing, he deemed it judicious to alter his position
and withdraw his command to the west of Fay
etteville, 12 iniles from the battle field. He re
tired in good order. Loss on both sides very
heavy. This is reliable.
Despatches from Van Dorn received by Con
gressmen state that on Sunday morning, the yth,
he and Price by Hank movement had turned the
position of the enemy, and cut off his baggage.
Gen. Van Dorn then drew up in line of battle in
the rear of the enemy, and sent a Courier to Gen.
Albert Pike to hasten up with his G,OOO Indians.
Pike was only 20 miles off. The enemy was com
pletely hemmed in Gen. Pike on one side, an im
penetrable wilderness on the other, and the South
in front. It scarcely seemed possible for the ene
my to escape.
Clarksville, Ark., March 12.—A gentleman
has just arrived, who left Van Buren yesterday
morning.
He reports Gens. Van Dorn and Price, with
their armies, safe at Boston Mountain.
Our baggage train had atso arrived at the moun
tain safely, on Monday evening.
tl*:!. Green, of Missouri, brought up the rear
with six thousand troops and one batterey of ar
tillery. He had hard fighting with the enemy un
til w ithin a short distance north of Fayetteville.
Further Movements uptiie Tennessee.
—From a gentleman who Ims just arrived
from the Tennessee we have information us
the further movements of the enemy up the
Tennessee river. At Reynoldsburg, Hum
phreys county, we witnessed the passage up
of thirty two Federal steamers including one
gunboat. Monday afternoon, and early in
the evening fourteen more transports. Ad
ditional boats passed up on Tuesday, carry
ing cavalry, wagons, artillery, mules, etc. —
The number ot vessels composing the last
fleet was not known.— Me myhii Appeal I RA.
Paragraph* from the Augutta Sentinel of Thursday.
Heath or a Voi.rxTizit. —A member of the
Southern Rights Guards named Speer, from Hous
ton county, dud *t the Globe Hotel iu this city
list Juy it e had ju#t been mustered out of
service with h.« reguneot (the First Georgia,) and
aas on Ins way home whet, tiku. sick. He w»«
supplied with medical Attendance and all comforts
bv Mr. W m J Ans lev, of the Hospital Auction
And received every attention from Mr Uui|,Lev
of the Globe aDd several citizens and members oi
the Ist Georgia, when they learned of his sickness
\ior.K I’Rfso.NFßs.—About forty prisoners, in
charge of fit teen men from Cel. Neil’s 23J tonnes
see Regiment, arrived here this morning, tn route
tor North Carolina. The prisoners ate mostlv
trom Olio and were taken on Friday and Satur
day Us:, within three or tour miles of Nashville, bv
Capt. Morgan. Wek-sni that Capt. M. succeeded
hv a ruse in getting into the enemy’s eatnp, . t iul
nude good use'of his advrul ige by bagging ]ol
\ anket s. Some of them afterwards cm ajved.
An KmmsT (' > Ricm-kapk.—An English iron
dad propeller irrived it a ('oideder.rto port ><-*-
terd iv morning. She is siid to have on Iroard
4<*,<»no stand ot arms, and litry tona o{ powder.
Ihu steamer is about the «t/ » »>t the Nashville.
1 las arrival i« mo-t cpportutie. let the govern
ment put thse guns in the hands of the proper
men at cnee.
Gjx, Hkafekuzri’ t ills on the planters of the
Mississippi valley to give a I their platualiou bells
to he east into cannon.
Our Confederate Legislators teein determined
to take good care of number one. The bill fixing
the pay ot Senators and Representatives in Con
gress, provides that each shall receive f i.ooO per
annum, and traveling expenses at the rate of 20
cents per mile. It is a little falter thing to be
Congressman and tall; “ buncombe,” than to be
a soldier at >ll per month and tight Yankees.
City Council Proceedings. :
ItK.G T LAU MEETING, ,
Corset!. Ciiamii Fit, March 14, lSti*. \
Present—The Mayor,Aldermen Doileuillet,Grier,
Adams, Jones, Goodall, Driggars, Harris.
Absent—Alderman Gran mss
The minutes ot the last meeting were read and
confirmed.
The I!ridge Keeper reported (oils 4sy» 20
“ Clerk of Market leported fees u '*o
“ Guard House Keeper reported fees.. !I 00
Finance Committee reported iir favot of tire S.
W . R. R. hill,
and. S. Richardson’s, Trustee, petition to Council
to refund him the money paid for badges and li
censes on three negro women belonging to his
brothers in the Confederate service, said negroes
being barely able to support themselves and chil-i
dren, was received and ieferred to the Finance
Committee.
Hill referred—John Knight, W. W. Parker A
Cos., Macon Gas Cos , Driggars A Clarke and A. i
Powell.
Couucil then adjourned.
RICHARD CCRD, C. C.
’ )
E\<m ulivc A |»|M»int inriii.
\N e are advised that Gov. Hrown lias con
ferred the appointment of Senator from Geor
gia to the Confederate Congress, upon Dr. J.'
\\ . Lewis, vice Gen. Toombs who had de
clined to accept the position, for reason** to,
which we have already referred.
Me learn, also, that Mr. Lewis has accept
ed the appointment, and will proceed forth-j
with to discharge the duties of the high trust
confided.to him. If elevated patriotism,
great practical wisdom stern and unbending
integrity, arc desirable (jualifioations in a
Senator, then in the persons of Dr. Lewis,!
Georgia will have one, of whom we predict,
she will be justly proud, and the Cdufcdera-j
cy one, upon whom in every hour of trial,
she may confidently rely. He is not the or
ator that some may be, but he will prove the
sound, practical statesman, and do honor to
the State. Gov. Drown has made a most
excellent appointment. He has avoided
“ Scylla and Chnrybdis” both, and selected
for the vacant post, a tried, true, able and j
honest man. —Atlanta I/tfei/n/cuct r.
4'oiafiriii:tttoii «»f Hi isiulici-linioi'.
a l*i,
j The following list of Brigadior-fiVncrals
; nominated by flic President lias Keen con
! tinned by the Senate in executive session :
P. Stevenson, of Virginia; \\ m. B. Talia
ferro, Virginia; Albert Post, of Arkansas;
Uni. J». Mae kali, of Maryland ; Danville
Ledbetter, of Alabama; John B. Flood, of
Kentucky; Robt. Ransom, Jr., of North
Carolina; W. S. Feathevstone, of Mississippi;
Thomas J. (.'hurehill, of Arkansas; P. R.j
Cleburn, of Arkansas; Samuel B. Maxey, of
Tennessee; Hamilton J\ Pec, of Texas.
Tut: Heroic Uijchanan.— The self-abne
! gating heroism of Captain Buchanan, of,
| Maryland, commander of the “ Virginia” in
: the recent memorable conflict, will be goner-,
ally appreciated when it is known that his
younger and favorite brother was the Purser
of the frigate Congress, at which the fire of
the “Virginia” was most pertinaciously di- ’
reeted, and is supposed to have perished on
hoard of her. — I*ichnioutl Ena ulcer.
Thf. Ckoruia (iunbimt I'rxi*.—The Piigirestiori
that the ladies of Georgia contribute to build a
gunboat is being responded to by the patriotic
ladies of Augusta and its vicinity with characteris
tic promptness and zeal, says the Constitutionalist.
The influence produced by the noble and untiring
efforts of (he ladies in thi- holy war for southern
independence cannot well be over estimated, a
cause so enthusiastically favored by them will
never fail.
It must and will inevitably triumph.
Mcrder and Robbery.—The Knoxville Register
states that a young man named Frank Roth, form
erly of that city, was murdered at Chattanooga a
few nights sin re. The object of the deed is sup
posed to have been robbery, as a large amount of
money he was known to have had on his person
was missing. The perpetrators hare not yet been
discovered.
Tennessee River. —We have a rumor,
and it seems to be to belief, that
the Federal gunboats with their transports
(sufficient for a stroug force) have entered
and are ascending the Tennessee River.—
The probability now seems, that a great bat
tle will be fought in that direction at an
early day.— Memphis Avalanche , Ydth.
Advance or the Feperals.—We have informa
tion from several sources that Paris, Tennessee,
was occupied by the Federal forces yesterday.— ’
About three thousand, it was thought, composed
the advanced guard of the invadcis. All the pub j
lie property bad been removed.
The cars of the State Road have been -
pressed into the Government service—it is 1
supposed by some to be on account of the!
apprehended attack on East Tennessee.
On tit»* 18th instant, of incarnation of the bowels, in Au- 1
eusta, G» , private Jobs K. Frai, of the Southern Right)" I
(lutrj,coo)t>a&) C, lit Ba. Regiment, aged years, ij
month and Id days.
In Oglethorpe county, onto*- 4th instant, &ft,r a brief 1
Illness, RiCHAhfi E, IfVtUU, »*e4 77 years. I
NEW AIM ERT Im;>1 i: \ ! S.
i J oc-ket Jiook Lost.
I OST Id Macon. mif.elOihlDM P » „
MJ ta;o:nc ton e *;*bt or trn dollar* u p ;C r.rj * r ii»
following net-s: On* on John IW.aon, rs T,jf|, . oar iv
for about ffioo, due on llie rfith of IWea i, r &#>«! Onr for
fikl on John Oen*«n. due on* day «<t*r date a ered ton
the «an>e of f3l. One <>n Kiisha Mellon, Twirri, of
♦ *OS 2'\ due 25th of I».«t December. All the *1 r? D <'tei
are made parable to Martha L> William*. of **;.( r -> r- r
One iriven by rue to Martha 0 Williams, f-.r fTT VO, an.)
r>o the SMh of Pecember last. One of ♦*'* m) . > h, • >
Melton, tn<;de payable to roe, and due on the 2*.ib i*.
eetuber next, one on AVliliam Heed, of Twl..v«, due 2-* ■
2* lw*t FXveuiber,and payable to me. with a credit on ~,
♦bl fhrre notes made payable by me to Dr. 7,» krev
•>r | .1, owe for |1(, one for |9 10. Tin* three n t
paid.
A liberal roropetnation » II be (riven for the rttjrr
these notes, an<t all persons are i-auth-ne-l «* • n-t tr* ! 4
tor them. u M j frii.u.ot .
mar I** 5« St
Ken ttitimutiY.
It Is\\l l l 1 • lit*r, t 1 > s
w Ai.i., ..ii tit -'4 ■ ff. iin, ,»y ;. • a ~r;
■he nau>- of JIM, about 'UI vrar* otj, sreicl »i< !.* ) p.»u' .<
Jim .i supposed to be Baling hi* waybvrk t \ train's,
e here m- «a< raised
1 will par the above reward fir tJi>> apprihenstcr a- t
confinement, ! .asd »...y In at,; s«f e Jail, so that l »i :
lutn. Address m- at AVI, t, OU: ‘Jpr.njtt, Bsrh ut
AU - , JOSFPII WHir.llAM
mar I*J 5? n»*
MASSENBUR6 & SON,
(sreers-ma* to m. l. sTaoaK^aax.)
Corner Thud and Mulberry Street*,
pvti ta-i is
CHOBCE DRUGS,
SELECTED MEDICINES,
I*nr** i’liemicab,
SURGICAL IXSTKUMENTS.
WINDOW GLASS,
1* i: FIJM EH Vs
PAINTS,
OILS.
FRESH GARDEN SEED.
Merchants and Physicians,
who prldk n)R»<tzi.rKa
On I>«MiliiiK in Article* of the
FIRST QUALITY,
AND AT lOW FRICC'i,
VIA V HFLV upon IIKI>b*U IT! Ih
nov 29
ESTABLISH a 3 3^
“A WORD IN YOUII EAK.”
DO,STICK, KFJ.V &CO ,or JNO.N. KELN
A CO., are lerpiestod to call at our office and
make some satisfactory arrangement with
us, as wo are compelled to close our Book-.
Tho.se who Jo not respond promptly to (hi
notice will find their notes and accounts left
with our Attorney for collection, and to be
put into judgment without distinction to
persons. J\(), N, REIN A CO.
COTTON!
WE will pay the highest price for Cot
ton or receive Confederate Bonds for all
amounts due us.
feb 12 JXO. N. KEIN CO.
MACON VOLUNTEERS, COMPANY B.
For the War.
miIOSE desiring to enlist in the service of their •
A trv <an have an npportnnity of doing so by calling a*,
the store of V. H. i Ki.LMA.N A Cos., and enroll.ng their
names.
FIFTY DOLLARS BOUNTY,
with a. good uniforn. will he provided to all recruits.
fSP” The Armory Hall will he G p«-ii every after/, ,n at
3 o’clock, and at night for drill. I. R. BRANHAM,
mer 12 61 ts Captain.
SUPERINTENDENT’* OPFJCE, M. AW.R. R ’
Macos, March Id, IWI3. )
N OTICE is hereby p-lren that on and aft«.r th i
March, instant, Liquors will not be received or tra: *
ported by or over the Macon A Western Rail R..a I.
By order of the Board of Directcr*.
mar 12-1 m ALFRED L. TYLER, Sup’t.
NOTICE
SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE S. W. R. K
VOTIfE i, hereby given that on aril after the
<L v March Inatai I
ported l.y or over the South Western Rail Road.
By order of the President.
mar 12 514 t VIRGIL POWF.RS, Engr. a £upt.
Confederate Male*** of America.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT, .
Coxtkact Bckeac, V
Richmond , Feb. bth, )
SEALED rBOPdIALS wul fee received at t •
Contract Bureau of this Department uni.. 12 M., of the
Jtitli <lay '.f March, 1 -62, for carrying the mails oft c -
federate States until the 30th of June, 1*63,0n the following
Post Route in the Slate of Georgia, viz :
Route No. 6,066. From Ovlethorpe by Grargersv.tc,
Poindexter, Fragoletta, Tazewell, Buena Vista, Pmevsil ;,
Glenatta, Halloca and Water Oak to Colutahu*, 7* a
- back once a week, with ** certainty,celerity and *eet,r
ity.” JOHN 11. KEAOAN,
feb 26-49-4t* Postmaster General.
saitlakS,
FLOUR, ZSLAILS.
I NA4 K«* Salt In primeord.-.
It it Ca i.s I- <> Lird in jsr.iue ord r,
.'as) Sacks Flour,
lv9 Kegs N*Us, Utortfel numbers, for sale by
mar 5 A SLUM**
Exami-*! oir Gtyvis and Price* before buying eisewhere