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laSo\m, KNIGHT TEMPLARS ODD FEL
d)W:. AND SONS OF TEMPERANCE,
HK.1.0 IN THR CITY OF MACON.
MASONS.
bodge of Georgia for iB6O, October 81st.
Lodge, No .'•.first and third Monday nights in each
ntiue Chapter, No. 4, second Monday night in^ach
igton Council, No. 6, fourth Monday night in each
Jiuur’s Encampment. Knights Templar, No. 2, Meetings
n ii-y first Tuesday night in each month.
ODD FELLOWS.
ran I Lodge, first Wednesday in June,
rana K.ncantpmeut, Tuesday previous.
rauVin Lodge, No. 2, every Thursday evening,
nited Brothers, No, 5, every Tuesday evening.
In oa Union Encampment, No. 2, second and fourth Mon
day evenings in each month.
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.
frond Division, fourth Wednesday in October, annually.
fij fUm/TMI "'TrY rlrrimimffi
professional CARDS.
j. txaiiii A Anderson,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
..1 ICON, OA.
PRACTICE in the Counties of the Macon Circuit, and in
tv <‘.unities of Sumter, Monroe and Jones; also in the
federal Courts at Savannah.
[apr 21 ’fiS-lyj
( i i.\ ERHOt ss. A ANBLEIT,
AT LA¥Y ?
KNOXVILLE AND FORT VALLEY, OA.
G. P CULVERHOUSE, F. A. ANSLEY,
Knoxville, Oa. Fort Valley, Ga.
I oct "l-’6o~ly
fj, N. WHITTLE,
ATTO3WEY AT LAW,
J/AOOAy GEORGIA.
! EflOF next to CONCERT HALL,over Payne’s Drug Store
I jftii.6, [4l-ly.]
ITICOJIAS SS. CABAN (SS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Forsytli, Gra.
|:i i. attend promptly to all busiuesa entrusted to his
■ . ire in theOountiesof Monroe, Bibb, Butts, Crawlord,
■ Pike, Spalding and Upson. (.rony D ’*^l
IU 1311 OVAL.
ms,!. Ins rentoveil his Law Office to Cherry street
up stairs of building next below B. A. Wise’s furnish*
are. ll • will attend the Courts as heretofore.
Von, Oct 1,1801. oct 9-ts
TO.SITE LANIER HOUSE,
MA.CO3M.
SILK DRESS HATS $2.75 TO $3.00.
The Conamerc.’G Straw is easy, • ft .00 3
is not hs I,
u Planter’s Hit :j very light, $1.40*
f
J «20 C. B. STONE & Blip.
v V\ BOOK BINDERY.
4 s T hony M.VViI Je*crip-
Uon of ULANK ACCOUNT BOOKS, and BINDS in any
desirei!, Magazines, Law, Music and Miscellaneous
KKS- RECORD and DOCKET BOOKS, with or
iC , lt Printed Forms, and warranted best quality paper,
meets’ profile payer made from the best English
1 to any length or width. ... ,
J"I‘ ° r ders from the country promptly and carefully a
tu - Office, No. 12 Cotton Avenue. __
J AKE NOTICE
A, ' L pet sons indebted to A. (*. BOSTICK, LAMAR A
WILLIAMSON, or BOSTICK & LAMAR, are notified to
con ‘ s and settle, or the accounts will be placed in
an attorney's hands for collection.
i e -uffscriber, or his representative, Mr. I. B. English,
f:i ' e found at the Store, opposite the Lanier House, pre-
P aUxl t " take money or notes in settlement.
M A. G. BOSTICK.
uacon, Jan. 15,18C2-tf
MACON VOLUNTEERS, COMPANY B.
For tlie W ar.
ri tlfON I; desiring to enlist in the service of their conn
-M try i ui have an opportunity of doing to by calling a
tn ■ -tore of C. 11. FREEMAN & Cos., and enrolling their
n;unes.
iIITV COLLARS BOIIJUTV,
* good uniform will he provided to all recruits.
i rhe Armory Hall will be open every afternoon at
** 0 clock, and at night for drill. I. R. BRANHAM,
mar 12 51-ts Captain.
SEWINO MACHINES and Mathematicallnstru
uients repaired and adjusted, and new parts made to
order. New Tension Pads, Ac..for old machines. AJy
taw U J. JOHNSTON A CO
TKV ONR OK OUR
New lllack Pocket Hats.
Buy one NEW STYLE
BROAD BRIM.
The % ZOUAVE
BLACK TRIMMED
Will BECOME you!
So will ilie
MAROON
Anil the
F*. Nat, Nutria.
So will the LIGHT BLACK
BROAD ROUND
SOFT HATS.
BUSINESS CARDS.
Taos, HARDEMAN, SB, u , U. SPARK:-.
HAROESfiAM & SPARKS,
WARE-HOUSE
A N T>
Cornmission Merchants.
MAUON, OA,,
• \\f ILL give protnjit attention to the selling and storing
) Ts us tJ-.iton, ,in.i to the rilling of orders for plantation
Did family upplid. With many years experience and
a.lh th.fir bent eiifirts t*> serve their frientii, they hope to
have a cn.itioiiMii. e i.i tlm libera! patronage heretofore
extend.:.t i*. ifi.-ui Liberal a ivaa. es made when required.
August lf.tli lufio. fl> )
I HEW ‘ FIRM.
SL. V. STRONG & SONS.
IFWffi P. STRONG ten
-1 dei • 1,., gralejul that.ks
... lh.- liberal pHtrouH!'.” (P
1« »nlr*A ♦«» bill* fl>T the I!%. -I t. $
•‘evpu y^ars s aiui re* - *3^
• e i fully announces that he *
.1 associated with him in v
•' further prosecution ot iy^Ly
j the husine: , his lvv.. sons, ~ ~>
EDGAR P. STRONG anand
FORRESTER XV. STRONG,
under the name, firm and ‘
style of L. P. STRONG A *
SONS, an.l will continue Ajp
keep on hand and offer, a large and Select assortment of
Bools, Shops anti Lutlhpr
of all kinds, and Findings for Country manufacturers. He
respectfully asks for the new firm, a continuance 01 the lit.-
eral favor extended to the old.
Macon, January 2,186 b. 41-y
I). O. HODGKINS &. SON,
rK.xi.EttS 13 AND MANTFACTKRERS OF
C3r TJ m ,
RIFLES,
Atd Bportiag Appaiatna
OF KVBST DESCAIPfION, (
A * K iV DOOKS BEI.OW THK
Jan. 1,1860. ts
F. 11. BURGHARD,
WATCHMAKER, Jt:WELLER, AND DEALER IN FANCY
WARES, DIAMONDS AND STONES, IN
GENERAL, ARTICLES OF VERTU, AND MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS, CUTLERY, FINEST IMPORT
ED AND AMERICAN WATCHES, TIME
PIECES, CLOCKS, CHRONOMETERS,
CHIROGRAPHIC IMPLEMENTS,
Ac., Ac.,
Cherry St., Macon, Second door below the Telegraph
* Printing House
fIHIANKFI L for pastfavors,reminds JESL
1 the public that all the most fashionable,
elegant and desirable goods iu this line will (C /
continue to be found at this elegant stand
in the greatest variety.
No trouble to show Goods. feb ‘29-’GO-y
COATES & WOOL FOLK,
COTTON FACTORS,
Wait 1 69<*iiis<‘ ots Third Sliopt.
Wn.t. continue to give prompt attention to business
entrusted to their care. Advances made on Cotton
in Store. Sept. 26,1861—ts
JOHN SCHOFIRLD, JOSIIDA SCHOF!KKD
fecliofield <& I >ro.,
FOUNDERS AND MACHINISTS.
MACON, GEORGIA,
ATT 13 are prepared to Manufacture Steam Eitginet,.
yy CIRCULAR SAW MILLS, MILL and GIN GEAR
ING, SUGAR MILLS,
BR ASS A N1) 1 RON CASTINGS
Os every description K 4 tI.ING and VKIS*
ANl>AlkS. Having the most complete assortment of
Iron Railing in the State, which for elegance, neatness,du
rability and design, cannot be surpassed, and are suitable
for the fronts of Dwellings, Cemetery Lots, Public Squares,
Church Fences and Balconies.
Persons desirous of purchasing Railings will do well to
give a call, as we are determined to oiler as good bargains
as any Northern Establishment.
jp w~ Specimens of our Work can be seen at Rose Hill
Cemetery, and at various private residences in this city,
jan I—lß6l
II ’O X \V Oil KB,
Jfß AVO 1% , U 1:0 KVIA.
r r. O- TV 2 S 15 ET,
HV V VIG removed his FOUNDRY AND MACHINE
WORKS to the line of the Rail Road near the Macon
A Western Shops, lie is now prepared to manufacture all
kinds of
MACIIINEBYAN DCAST IN GS,
AI.SO*
Steam Engines & Boilers,
On terms as favorable as any Establishment either North or
South. (mar 18) T. O. MSBET.^
Notice to Builders and Jobbers.
LUMBER FOR SALE.
T¥IF subscriber would inform his friends ami the public
in general, that he has the largest and best lot ot
SEASONED PINE U MBER
ever exhibited in Middle Georgia, consisting of Scantling
of all sizes and commonly used in housebuilding ; quarteie,i
and bustured flooring, wetherboarding, ceding, and alt
other kinds suitable for building. deliver at
Mv Mill is near the Central Railroad, and will deliver at
the road oo accommodating terms. Any to
n„rehase address me at Irwmton, and 1 will seuu nt e
and buggy to meet the day train at Mclntyre’s, and convey
them lo the mill free of charge. BURNEY.
Sept. 25, lbi>l« —tr _
dYRIIART^BRO.
(LATE OF NEW TURK,)
Have returned to this place, where they
will be pleased to see their Friends. All
communications promptly attended to.
Store iu Ralston’s Rock Building, rn
Third Street. R CARHART,
\\l£ B. CARHART.
Macon, March 1", ISCI. ___
Ilacoii §liirtiugs Osnabnrgs, &c.
_ .. . 4LES Macon Shirtings and F. R. Osnaburgs.
')yu o-s halr-s Cotton Yarns, assorted Nos.
„„ 85 a ™ tU • JL,, £'dwD r ßr'A anddrson.
O XT XX .
m, y-x RUES. Superfine and Family Flour to arrire
£)00 IG.ObU pounds Choice Family Flour, (.sacks) in
St »W SO 4 f ° r Sale BOWDRE A ANDERSON,
MACON, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1862.
M\< lATUh\ or i\UH OHLUASB,
.Interesting Detail* of Events.
W e find in the Joekson Missippian of the
HOth uit., the following interesting statement.
Yesterday New Orleans was subject to the"
most terrible humiliation and depredation
whi,-it have ever fallen upon a brave and
tile ptoplc. Alter a valiant defence by our
torts below the city—after exhausting all
our.resources and skill—the greater resources
on water of the enemy enable them to pass
our inferior fortifications with their large
ticet, and they approached the city with a
squadron of fifteen of their largest vessels,
all steamships, gunboats and mortar vessels'
1 here vvas a large loree ot land troops in the
eily , hut ot what avail were they against the
ships and gunboats of the enemy ? At the
moment it. was announced that the ships had
passed the forts, it became evident to AI re
flecting persons that the city was defenceless.
.Steps were then taken to render it a barren
couquest. JJy onjer of the Governor and
authorities all the (Government mu
nition and stores were sent away. JSuch
mateiial (>1 war as could not be removed was
destroyed. Orders were also issued to des
troy all the cotton in this city. This was
done. Ihe troops under the command of
Oeri, Lovell were marched to the interior
lines of the city—a few miles below-, these
iiuea would have been formidable against an
army advancing by land; but the batteries
uear the river were quite weak and ineffec
tive against the ships—especially in the pres
ent stage ot the river—the high surface of
the water enabling them completely to com
mand the surrounding country.
In the condition of affairs it was quite
obvious that the enemy’s fleet would meet
with no seiious obstacle iu passing up the
liver. Accordingly, it was announced at au
early hour that they were coming. Their
vessels came up slowly, as if feeling their
way—the Hartford, the flan ship of General
Farragut, leading. Then followed the Brook
lyn, the Richmond and nine other ships,
big and little. As these ships anproached
tbe batteries, about six or seven miles below
the city, our artillerists opened upon them
from both sides of the river, but as the guns
were only 24’s, they produced hut little ef
fect. The ships replied with several broad
sides, which showed that they completely
commanded our batteries. The batteries,
though manned by unpracticed gunners,
kept, up the fire for some time, but with no
efleet, and under such discouraging circum
stances as to render it an abvious policy to
withdraw the gunners and the troops; the
batteries were accordingly abandoned' and
the; troops were marched to the Jackson
Railroad. In the meantime the hostile
squadron steamed up the river. A terrible
and melancholy spectacle was presented to
the victorious ships. The whole levee, foi
miles, was wrapped in smoke, from the burn
ing cotton and gun carriages which the au
thorities had ordered to be. consumed, in
the river were many hulls of burning ships,
the debris of our fleet, aud of the merchant
vessels and steamers which contained cotton.
The squadron proceeded up the river, the
! great multitude clustered ou the levee, look
j dig on with disgust and horror at the dismal
: spectacle. Ab they passed, a tew shots were
tired by some of the soldiers, but without
orders. The ships did not reply, but pro
; eeeded slowly along our -levee. A feeble
j cheer was raised on board one of the ships,
which w r as responded to by somethin# liho a
cheer from a few persons in the crowd. The
j cheers, whether intended as such or not,
i drew upon the parties who were suspected
iT .giving them some dozen or so of pistol
fd.V’ts, by which several persons were wound
ed. The squadron being advanced, the fore
i most ship as far as the Fourth District, came
to an anchor-—the ships to the number of
thirteen taking up positions in front of the
: city so as to command the several streets. —
[f'-cr remaining thus for a half hour, a
boat came ashore with two officers, one (’apt.
i B-iylies second in command of the squadron,
| Capt. Farragut, being flag officer and a Lieu
j tenant. r l hese officers were greeted on
touching the shore, with the most uproarious
huzzas for “ Jett Davis and the South,” and
with' the most threatening demonstrations,
j They had neglected to bring a flag of truce,
and it was proof of the good sense of even
j an unfuriated multitude that they were al
-1 lowed to land. They, however, proceeded
under the protection of some gentlemen,
: who undertook to conduct them to the May
or’s office, in a drenching rain, followed by a
; furious and excited mob. Through no vio
lence was offered to the officers, certniu per
sons who were suspected of favoring their
flag and cause, were set upon with great fury,
and very roughly handled. On arriving at
the city City Hall, it required the interven
tion of several citizens to prevent violence
being offered to the rash ambassadors of an
! execrated dynasty aud Government.
The Mayor received the Federal officers in
his office with proper dignity, (.’apt. Baylies
stated the purport of his mission. He had
been sent by Capt. Farragut to demand the
surrender of the city and the elevation of
the flag of the United States over the Custom
house, Postoffice, the Mint, aud the City
Hall, The Mayor replied that he was not
the military commander of the city, that he
had no authority to surrender it, and would
not do so, but that there was a military com-
Launder in the city, and be would send for
him, to receive and reply to the demand.
A messenger was dispatched to Gen. Lo
vell. In the interval a number of citizens
who were present got into conversation with
the U. S. naval officers The Lieutenant
seemed to be a courteous, well behaved, gen
tleman who bore testimony with apparent
eariK -fiiev* to the vigor and valor of the
t xtiu iif *ui turts, and was quite commuoi
j L * senior officei was more reserved,
•ot •gdl more 1 »rg*> in professions of peace
u ll,tl >‘ts. It was difficult, however, for
hun v.. conceal the bitu r < etional hate of a
husetts man again.? a true Southern
community’ in the course of the eoversation
however, this officer remarked* that Oapt
bur rag ut deeply regretted to see the Spirit
. which prevailed in the city
in the destruction of cotton and other things.
Ihe Mayor remarked that he differed with
him ; that the destruction was of our own
ptopt-rty and did not concern outsiders
< 'apt. Bay lies replied that it looked like bitiim
oft ones nose to spite his face. The Mayor
replied that we had judged differently.
Aite.r awhile, (ien arrived in front
M ihe (Tty Hull, and was greeted with loud
-jueers by the crowd outside. On entering
the Mayor * office, Capt. Rhytets Inrn.dnred
himself as second in command of the U. 8
.Squadron in front of the city. General I»-
sell replied, “ Tam General Lovell, of the
aim y of the Confederate States, commanding
diis department.” The officers then shook
hands, and Laps. Baylies stateil his mission
to demand the surrender of the city aud
the ele\ution of the I’. S flag over the Cus
tom House, Mint and Post-Office—adding
that lie was instructed by (..'apt. Purragut to
state he came to protect private property and
especially not to interfere with tiieueoTo r>ro
perfy. 6 1
Gen. Lovell replied that he would not sur
leiider the city, nor allow it to be surren
dered ; that he was overpowered m the wa
ter by their superior squadron, but that he
intended to fight them on land as long as he
could muster a soldier; that he had marched
all his armed men out of the city ; that he
had evacuated it; and if they desired to shell
the town destroying women and children,
they could do so. That it was to avoid this
he marched his troops beyond the city limits,
but that a large number even of the women
of the city had begged him to remain and
defend the city even against shelling. He
did not think he would be justified in doing
so. He would, therefore, retire and leave
the city authorities to pursue what course
they should think proper. Capt. Baylies
said that no such purpose was entertained hy
( apt. farragut, reiterating tho expression of
bis regret at the destruction of cotton. Gen.
Lovell interrupted him by saying that it was
done by his authority. Capt. Baylies said
that he had no doubt that Gen. Lovell had
done his duty, and they were doing theirs.
It was then coneludedjhat Capt. Lay lis aud
the other officers would return to their ships,
and the Mayor would call the Council, and
lay before it, the demand oi Capt. Farragut.
The officers requested to he protected in their
return to their ships, and Gen. Lovell direct
ed Col. Lovell aud Major James to accom
pany them, ihe officers accordingly pro
ceeded to the front of the City Hall, where
they took a cab and proceeded to the wharf.
1 Hiring the interview an immense and excited
crowd of people had congregated about the
City Hall, who alternately hurrahed for Jeff.
Davis, for Gen. Lovell, and most vigorously
groaned for ‘Lincoln and his squadron.’
To culm this multitude Pierre Soule ad
dressed them in a few eloquent and effective
words, counseling moderation, self-possession,
fortitude and confidence iu their cause, de
claring that the honor of the Government
and city was in safe hands, and that Gen.
Lovell s auswe r to the demand to surrender
was worthy of the commander of a brave
people.
Gen. Lovell, on appearing on the. steps,
was also loudly cheered, lie addressed the
multifile in a short speech, declaring life
purpose not to surrender the city, but to re
tire with liis army and fight the Lincolnites,
whom they could always whip on land. He
briefly sketched his course in the preparation
of the defense of the city. Had done all he
could do with the means at his disposal.—
That he came here six mouths too late, and
it was against his resources to contend suc
cessfully against the enemy’s power on wa
ter.
He advised the citizens to bear themselves
manfully, never to stoop or submit to the I Jn
coln denomination, aud to wait with patient
fortitude for tne deliverance from bondage
which must soon come to them. The Gen
eral then mounted his horse and accompa
nied by his staff, rode to the Jackson Rail
read, where he took the last car having al
ready sent, his army ahead of him.
Tlie Capture of l¥ew Orleans.
j We 1 iave been favored, says the Charles
ton Mercury , by an interview with an in tel
j ligent gentleman of character, who has just
come from New (Jfleans, where he was at
the time of its fall. From him we obtain
the following particulars of the capture of
the city :
The Yankee fleet consisted of seventy
boats of various descriptions—gunboats, mor
tar boats, steam frigates, Ac. The defence
of New Orleans icsted upon two forts, Jack
son and St. Philip, a few inferior batteries
above the forts, and a fleet of twenty boats,
the strongest of which were the Mcßae
(carrying seveu-32 poundeas aud one O-inch
gun,) aud Manassas Ram. The Louisiana
; (carrying eight large guns) was a complete
failure. She had to be towed down the river
and used as a floating battery, for the two
large wheels working in the middle of the
bout interfered with one another aud ren
dered her unmanageable. She was an old
hulk roofed with iron. The enemy’s fire was
concentrated chiefly on Fort Jackson, until
the work was only a battered shell. The offi
cers and garrison were said to have behaved
with great spirit and fortitude. Three of
ihe eucray’s boats are said to have passed In
-G -ot the knowledge of the forts. Tin
:iv<-i,is ihunt n mile wide, and i*i>vercd with
heavy fog a t ri t ‘ht.
The naval engagement extended for somt
uoles up the river. Exchange,- of broadsides
and collisions were continuous, until but our
of the Confederate boats—a steam hulk with
one gun—returned to the city, and w:e
burned and turned adrift. A Galveston
steamer sunk one of the best of the Yankee
guuboats after running into her three times,
was soon sunk herself. The Mcßae
was seen gallantly exchanging broadside foi
broadside with two double-bank frigates.-
She was commanded by Capt. Tom Him er,
of Charleston, aud was sunk. Her com
mander is said to lie in New < hleans, wound
ed, having saved hi- life in one of the small
Goats, it was supped The Alanassas
commanded by Lieut. WTuky, of South
arolom disappeared, but it was not known
r ,B "- r !i,,c w-w 1,. „ lu; us ti„.
ta.ums iv., s or sunk. Tliu uuuJuui
ot (lie Louie,leialo N.n v ,v U3 desnerat* iu
the gallantry aud devotiou ,li.-|il*ycd |Jm
the,,- fight was hopeless from tbe'bcginiug.
1-he great Mississippi steam ram had iu>t
been launched a few days, and would not
have been ready to operate in forty days
more. Bhe was a propeller, with three screws
and sixteen engines, to carry twenty guns of
the largest calibre. Her projection, or ram,
was tweuty feet of solid timber, to be shod
with an additional steel point. Bhe was
three times as large and powerful as the
\ irginia, floated beautifully, and was sea
going.
All the naval officers who saw her, say
that she was the finest ship in the world,
and it is confidently asserted by officers of
high rank, that without a gun she could
have destroyed the whole Yankee fleet. Siw
was to have been ready hy the Ist of Febru
ary- The contractor was a Air. Tift, a
brother-in-law of Mr. Mallory. The wood
work was finished long ago, and there has
been great anxiety and impatience about the
dilatory manner of completing the iron work
and machinery. Ihe people of New Orleans
and the surrounding country offered the
Government and its agents all their mechani
cal resources and workmen. They were de
clined until three days before the attack.
Lp to that time night work had not been put
upon the boat, SIOO,OOO bounty was some
time since, offered so the contractor to get it
ready in time. Rewards were offered to
others. Lovell said to the leinonstiances of
citizens, that his hands were tied, and that
he could not do more than he was doirm.
Governor Moore said that matters were
going on well, and that the city was safe.
He could do nothing. The citizens offered
money and labor, to fortify the levee between
the city and the forts, but their offers were
decliued as unnecessary. Three days before
the appearance of the Yankee ships at New
Orleans, Governor Moore quietly departed
with his chief counsellors by way of the
Carrollton Railroad, about dark, having a
steamboat and picket of soldiers at that point.
Anoymous letters probably caused it. Two
days before the surrender of tiie city uu ex
cited crowd, prepared with a rope, appeared
at the ship-yard in search ot the contractor
of the Mississippi. He was gone. The
Mississippi was burned and sunk by the
authorities.
Our informant states that there is a feeling
<»f profound exasperation against the Ad
ministration and its agents. The people feel
that they have been yyslainaticelly trifled
with and sacrificed. When Uie y«,u
ollieers landed, five Sicilians, who cheered
them, were shot down hy the crowd. All
who showed any signs of favor were knocked
down as traitors. The tooling was intense.
All the euttou was burned, and all the to
bacco, except that claimed hy the Trench
Government. The sugar and molasses re
main in the city as private property, in im
mense quantities. Much, however, is on
the plantations still, the crop being very
large. Gen. Lovell carried off by railroad,
the machinery of the workshops and iron
miels, and ali the rolling stock of the rail
road. The machinery is important, and en
titles him to credit. In preparations for the
defeuce of the city, he has either been per
mitted to do little or has done little of his
own accord.
His forces are at a camp of instruction at
Jackson, Mississippi, protecting the railroad
whore it crosses Rearl River, tic is not
expected to reinforce Beauregard, except as
a reserve corps. Twelve thousand foreign
denizens had organized to fight in defence
of New Orleans, but declined going off to
fight in the Confederate cause.
Recruits have been pouring in to General
Beauregard, who fully possesses the hearts
and the confidence of the Western people.
To the extent of his capacity of arming them,
it is supposed he will have men. It is be
lieved in New Orleans that his army num
bers one hundred and twenty thousand, but
many are sick from limestone water. There
is a feeling of perfect certainty of defeating
Buell and Hallec-k in a signal manner.—
Corinth is far enough from the gunboats to
give opportunity for capturing or destroying
them. Hence ifhas been selected as the
battle field. General and troop* are alike
confident.
Thf Yankees and the Xtoroes at Fernanmxa,
Fia.—One hundred and fifty negroes attempted
to escape from their Yankee ta.sk masters the other
day, at rernandinn, upon which they were fired
on and fifteen of their number were killed or
wounded.
The Yankees are fortifying Fernandina, and
have a large number of negroes engaged on their
works. Whenever the negroes have an opportu
nity they escape from their oppressors. They re
port that they are worked hard, get Uttlfl rttt asd
and no pay.-'^v,
VOLUME XL—NO s.
Gov. Brow it uiid Hi*. Coils* i kvi i u
An.
hen Gov. Brown was notiti .1 by tl
Secretary of \\\n of the passage of th; F.-a
--< riptiou Act, atiu -that all the btutc tr-<>pa
between 18 anti b v years of an •. inu«t . * il
.‘o Goufederatb service* he yielded ; io
JOFsity and promptly transferred the 8
troops to the L\»ii federate General rati
than have open conflict in the force of the
•neinv. He, however promptly notiti >*d th
President that in* considered the Act a vi
latii»n of the Oonatituticw of the Ooofederat •
States, and a severe blow ut the ti< hi of r!
States and the fundamental doctrine- !.»r
which we are contending ; and that I ■
should have nothing to do with the tr.:-
went of the Conscripts ; that he should do
no act to commit the State to the policy, lot
should r- cm the question of th«* t
tumidity, of the act end its binding twice
Upon the people of tLe State, for their and,.. - .
ion at the earnest period wlw*u It can be
done without serious embarrassment t the
Loutedeirtoy in the prosecutiou of tLc W
that Georgia in response to every call mad
upou her, had tarnished more troop: tli-.n
the President asked for, and that she would
have furnished ‘20,000 more if her executiv •
had been culled on as a part of her quota f v
so large a number No plea of necessity,
could, therefore, iu the opiuiou of the <: >V
ernor, be set up for the passage of the «a
so far us Georgia is concerned
It is a well known fact, that the President
has not arms enough to arm all the ti >\ ,
now in the field. The Conscription Act will
call into the field a very large additional
armed force, and take these men all from
their farms at a time which will cause nru.y
thousand acres of land to lie idle, wb n it i
of the utmost importance that they 1 • eui
tivated to produce supplies of provis; ms.
Tlie Governor has attended to the i p •
tance of exempting such overseei -
necessary to govern our slaves, am < u
them to cultivate our lands aud m»ice > -
visions. The President lia - replied, r* f- :
ring him to the Exemption Act, which ands
not exempt them, aud declining to give anv
assurance that they will be exempt.
The Governor is of opinion that we have
never been in danger for want of men, In
that our deficiency has been, the want >T
arms; and if the defensive licy is to
persisted in, and largo number* of men f r
eed to leave their farms, and go into c; n.p
for the summer without arms, when they
are so much needed in their fields, lie seri
ously fears, that we arc in greater danger of
being overcome with hunger than from any
other cause.
For the last twelve months Gov. Brown
has favored a more active, and an aggr* -
ive policy, and his opinion now is th it th
best thing that could possibly be done won; .I
be to throw' a column of fifty to seventy " -c
thousand of our best trained men to Chatta
nooga, in-1 lie shortest time possible, and pm
them under Gen. Price or some oue •
who lias shown that nature made him . Gen
eral, and march them rapidly by the way
Nashville upon Louisville and Cincinnati
This would throw them into Gen. lhieii’
rear, and he would bo compelled t • f-!.
them into Kentucky. ♦Gen. Boauny
could then follow close after Buell. This
would compel the Federal column operat u<
against East Tennessee to fall back tow mL
the Ohio and Gen. Kirby Smith could mi
low, anti in thirty days there would nut 1 • :.
Federal soldier in Tennessee. The elLvt
La not only to liberate that nobl*
•State, but to arouse her whole people and th •
whole Confederacy to renewed enci - v
activity. We arc now supporting our own
armies aud a large portion of the Lin iu
army, from the productions of tin* Cot <n
States. The proposed movement wo 11
drive bank the Federal army and pi ie«* cur
army in the rich fields and green pa-.tur>
of Kentucky, where the supplies would
abundant; while the Railroad connecti <u
would be reopened iuto the heart of i enm
see and enable us to draw supplies from her
rich vallies for the support of our people ut
home now so hard pressed for provision*
It may be objected that we have not the
75,000 iu the field to spare. We can readi
ly concentrate them by withdrawing them
from places where they are guarding job ,
which must fall when attacked by the run
boats of the enemy, and which are of '
little value when compared with the grand
object to be accomplished. We have simp
ly hinted at the outline of a policy to which
we may reetir at a future time.—MiUeJyt
villr S. Federal Lnicm.
TriE Folly of Attempting to SVbjl
gate toe South. — If the Northerners end
Southerners can only agree to an equable
partition of territory, a strife may end# J
wieli no one can foresee the end. Years of
bloody war, with advantages sometimes to
one, sometimes to the other party, the lires
o? thousands of brave men, the desolation of
ten thousand homes, may be saved by such
arrangment.
When they have double the sum of their
debt already enormous entailed ol th# :r body
forever the burden of taxation, wh n even
the wealthier Englishmen cannot bear with
out chafing ; when they have thrown tbeir
bardiy won liberties, one after
the crucible of military rule, which will re
due# 4 them to ashes, they will have paid too
dearly for the honor which the raw schooi
boy can teach them ns the moral of their
history—that it is impossible to reduce to
subjection ten millions of freeemen determin
ed on a separate goyornnaent.— London Htc-
Merck 17*