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KIiIUUIiAU MKKTINUS
* MASONS, E NIGHT TEMPLARS, ODD FEL
LOWS AND SONS OF TEMPERANCE,
H&Lb IN THE. CITY OF MACON.
MASONS.
Lodge of Georgia for October fllst.
, , c.dje, No. f>, hist r.nd third Monday nights In each
c ii'i'tine Chapter, No. 4, seecrd Monday night (n each
t,»E#ton Council, No. 6, fourth Monday night In such
■ i Kneamptnent. Knighta Templar. No. i, Meetings
rvt-ry first Tuesday night‘in each month.
ODD FELLOWS.
icaivi iirst Wednesday In June.
-,,id Kncamnnient, Tuesday previous.
-tnk'in I.*. Age. No. 2. every Thur dsy evening,
, U Kd Hrothcrs, No. 5, every Tuesday evening.
,i Up on Encampment, No. 2, second ami fourth Mon*
dav evenings lu each inottlin
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.
.ihl Division, fourth Wednesday in October, annually.
p KOFESSION AL t IK I*B.
I. nlllK .V A.VDEKSON,
attorneys at law,
AUC(I!M, (ii i.
iifMcTTCK lu the Counties of the Macon Circuit, and In
ih* Counties of Sumter, Monroe and Jones; also in the
>i il Courts at Savannah.
[apr2l *SS-ly]
< UIaVfrLRHOI S» A ANSLEYt
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
KNOXVILLE AND FORT VALLEY, tIA.
; P CULVKRUOUSE, F. A. ANSLKY,
Knoxville, Qa. Fort Valley, Gu.
n ’so i.v
L. WHITTLE,
ET t ft.i fc: vs a "tr a~ w ,
AT A COS, O KOHGI A.
nCFnett to CONCERT HALL,over Fayne’a Drug Store
Wd, i4l-ly.] _
f l Iff On A s S5. 4 1 A H AXIS*!,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
IPOI ihiy lu, CFJtt.
y\ ill. aitend promptly to all business entrusted to ln&
ft Hi* in theOouutiesof Monroe, Ribh, Itutts, Crawford,
*, Pike, Spalding and Upson. l_niay 12 ’5bJ
RGUKOV AG.
i > Ifll.l, Ins removed his Law Office to Cherry street
14. up stairs of building next below B. A. Wise s furnish*
• • *iou- tie will attenU tl,e Courts as beretoiore.
ilaeon, Oct. 1,1361. orl 9^u
OPPOSITE - LANIER HOUSE,
iva acow.
SILK DRESS HATS 12.75 TO $3.00.
T'-«- Straw ia «** 7 $1 .W
--'* Senate is not bid,
“ Planter's H*t is very i.#t,
“ Engllab \t pine- it.
.w'hmiwj m sj-ias imw
C. B. STONE & BUTT.
“MACON SEED STOUE."
j l I IMSETil’** FRESH GARDFN SEEDS. —W 3
i j ELLIS hss just received a larjte supply of
c&fmgrg seeds,
L"'m Landreth’s, warranted gf-nuim-, for sale at the lowest
(rives, vriiole?pio and retail.
iSTAIso, a t?enei - Al ik»9ortment of
DRUGS AND MEDICINES.
Macon, Ga., Jan. Iti.tf W. 8. F.LI.TS,
••«&. *.€o J9k! toa> •
VVHF.F.LEK do WILSON’S Sewing Machines
>T at standard prices; anew and fine lot just opened
tfor .ateb* E. J. JOHNSTON k CO .
IB»C14 Second Floor
V are Cora and Redifieil VUiiskn
*! BBLB. Whiskey, conaisting of “ Ward A Carej*
* Extra Reutilied 1 ,, “ Kentucky ?u,e White,”T<*c
reCornd'Goortfla Planters,” "Pike's Magnolia,"and
' [l '‘ r uratd*,all received direct from the Distillers,and
6ria| e low.hi McCALLIK A JONES.
R»ifl
•f ft V ON'S’ OF OVK
.Ww Blat’k Pudet If at*.
Huy one N EW STYLE
BROAD BRIM.
The % ZOUAVE
BLACK TRIMMED
Will BECOME you !
So will the
ivl .A rt QO N
And the
Ex. Kai, Nutria.
So *lll the LIGHT BLACK
BROAD ROUND
SOFT IS ATS.
BUSINESS 0.1 KITS.
‘ a pabcxmax, o*a 'iviU*
HARDIMAM & SPARKSj
WARE* HOUSE
and
Oummi:s,sioii Mouciiauts.
MAO ON. QA„
TTTiLL vlve prompt the irlßnr and -loriu ?
\ ? of Cotton, ui.i tv the flillnp of order' for pEmat.vo
■ir.J Liriiiiy suppii.- With untiy years experience and
with their be?t ef,on= to serve their friends, they hope to
have .r . oatmuar.ee oi tb libeioi patronage htretofort
ext»n.le,l to tnuc. Liberal advance; m«.d? when iei,u!r?d
A opuat 16th 1360. O/-)
COATES & WOOLFOLK,
m L’UTTUN factors, m
H ai’P Mwitvi* Oil Thii ti *ui'?C*j.
H' >s 1. continue to five prompt attention to buEinaes
ft ent: listed to ti.e-ir care. .Vdven.-a. =v--..iv r.
jn Store*. Sept. &5, 1361—ts
JOH'i jOSfiOA SOHOFiSfD
fecholield & 13i‘0.»
FOUNDERS AND MACHINISTS
JiACdN, uEuituiA.
lUrr &r ' Manufacture Steam Euginei,
CIROUT.AR SAW MILLS, Mill and GIN GFaR
ING, SUGaR MlLijl,
BRASS AND IRON CASTINGS
Os every description lUdN tt tii iNL and v£R>
AIVDAHS, Having tbc moat complete assortment of
Iron Railing in the State, which for elegance, neatness, du
rability and design, cannot he surpassed, and are suitable
tor the fronts of Dwellings, Cemetery Lets, Public Squares,
Church Pences and Balconies.
Persons desirous of purchasing Railings wLil do weli to
give a call a we are determined to offer as good bargains
as any Northern Establishment.
Specimens of our Work can he seen at Rose Hlii
Cemetery, and at various private residences In this city.
Jan 1-1801
IRON WORKS,
IfIACOV, GEORGIA.
T. O. TS r i S BE TANARUS,
H4VNI4J removed his FOUNDRY AND MACHINE
WORKS to the line of the Rail Road near the Macon
& Western Shops, he is now prepared to manufacture all
kinds of
MACHINERY AND CASTINGS,
ALSO
Steam Engines & Boilers,
On terms as favorable as any Establishment either North or
South. (mar 18) T. 0. NISBET.
D. O. HODGKINS &, SON,
I.K4LBRS IM ASO MANOKaCTKRKKS OF
C3r xj ixr &,
RIFLES, ii m_CZ.
FISHING
Rud B porting ApyiunUudi
OF aVKHV bnSOiiIFVION, V/
A FKW DOORS lifcLOW i H f:
Lanier House,
Jan. 1,1860. ts
r . 11. 1 >iTivo 1 r iv 1
WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, AND DEALER IN FANCY
WAKES, DIAMONDS. AND PRECIOUS STONES, IN
viF.NEKAL, ARTICLES OF VErTU, AND MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS, C ITT I.KR Y, FIN KS TIMPOR T -
ED AND AMERICAN WATCHES, TIME
PIECES, CLOCKS, CHRONOMETERS,
O HiHOGRAPHIC IMPLEMENTS,
&0., AO.,
Cherry St., Marou, Second door below the Telegraph
Priutiog House.
fgH* AN R El L forpastfavois,reminds /°s
1 the public that all the most fashionable, "/SKar
elegant and desirable goods in this line will j(7>-/ Tse
continue to be found at Oils elegant atand
In the greatest variety. ■SEißfc^iß»w®^
No trouble to show Goods. leb 29-’6u-y
MEW FIRM.
L. V. STRONG & SONS.
I EWIS P. STRONG tm-
JLJ ders his grateful thanks
tended tu him for thelast e- \
went? seven years,and re- 3^!
' 1 .iti> he
under th« name, firm and'
style of L. P. STRONG A
SONS, and will continue t o
keep on hand and offer, a large and select s>eortmetst of
Boulm Sitoc, and Leatlicr
of ail kinds, and Findings for Country manufacturers. He
respectfully asks for the new Arm, a coutinuauco 01 the lib
eral favor extended to the old.
Macon, January 2,1560. 41-y
GRANITE HA.'LL.
I VI Ok i.i> respfctfaiiy inform my OLD tRIENDS and
PATRONS, that since the fire, I have obtained the Rooms
in the building NEXT ABOVE the “Granite Hail,” and over
the store of R P. McEvoy and Messrs. Bostick A Lamar,
where I have opened, and wlli be pleased to see my friends
and customers, and will do my beat for their comfort and
pleasure. Very Respect full v,
may 1 BENJ. F. DENSE.
BROWN '9 110 TEL,
Opposite the Passenger House, Macon, Ga.
By E. E. BROWN & SON.
MEALS ready on the arrival t>t every Train. The
Proprietors will spare no pains to make their guests
comfortable. » feb 22 4S-’Cu-y
THE STUBBLEFIELD HOUSE
“ Like the Phoenix from its Ashes.”
rllll IT large, new and elegant House, recently erected
J on the ruins of mv old establishment. Mulberry >treet,
Macon, Ga., is now open for the receptiou and accommua
tlou of Boarders and transient guests.
ihe House has been newly furnished throughout, in the
best manner, and the Proprietor will endeavor to make it a
FIRST CLASS HOTEL.
Ds situation is eligible, a little below the Methodist and
opposite the Presbyterian Church, and near the Banks and
places of business.
Connected with u, e House ia a large
Livery and Bale Stable,
where Drovers amt others can bud accommodations tor
their stock.
The patronage ot his old friends and of the traveling
pul,lie generally, is respectfully solicited,
bov st-ts M. STUBBLEFIELD.
"V\ asiliiilgtoii Hall
IS STILL OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
Proprietor.
Atlanta, Ga- 1 December, I§CI,
MACON, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1862.
Ircm the Richmond D.5j.,-,^h
fi« i*.oir oi Oeii. Jdrkoii,
A inc-n.j of tLi« illustrious wamoi, whose
deed® are now resounding from one end ol
the Confederate State- tc~the othei. has en
abled us to give the loiiowiDg sketch of his
iife, previously to hie ueeejitaDCc of t co/n
tiiand in the Confederate aruiv Since that
tiiiie it has become a part of the hi -tor? of
the country.
He was born iu Clarksburg, in the county
oi Lewie, in the year 182f>, of highly respe"
table parents, both ol whom died during his
infancy, leaving, him without a cent
in the world During his early childhood
he resided with an uncle, whose name we
did not hear and at the age of sixteen he
had conducted himself so well, and produet
ed such a favorable impression of his energy
and integrity that h* was chosen constable
of the county In the year 181*2 a cadet
Bf 4 Fip>pt,_ annointed from his district to West
Point, who declined to go ocas, m umu.
diately conceived the idea of filling the place
he had left vacant Our informant says,
that one day, while it was raining hard, he
burst suddenly into ins office, the rain
streaming from his clothes, and told him he
must give him a letter to Mr, Hayes, at that
time representative in Congress from the
Lewis district. Upon being asked what hr
wanted With such a letter, he replied, he
wished to go to West Point His frierd
pointed out to him what he regarded as the
absurdity of such a scheme, seeing that he
waa very deficient in education, and would
therefore, probably not be able to stand the
preliminary examination. He acknowledg
ed deficiency, but said he was sure he had
the preservance to make it up. He obtained
the letter without further difficulty, aud that
every evening borrowed a horse, under prom
ise to send him back by a boy whom he
carried with him, and rode to Clarksburg to
take the stage. It had been raining for
weeks as it eau only rain in that country,
the roads were muddy as they are muddy
nowhere else that ever we heard of. Jack
son arrived in time j but on account of the
; muddy roads, the Postmaster had furnished
| the mail an hour before time, and the stage
! was already gone. With characteristic fidel
i ity to his promise, Jackson sent the horse
i back, instead of riding him on in pursuit of
| the stage, and took it on foot through the
( mud. After a run of sixteen miles, he over
; took the stage, jumped in, went to Wash
ington all muddy as he was, presented his
letter to Mr. Hayes, and was by him, in
turn, presented to the Secretary of War,
who gave him the ‘coveted warrant. At
West Point lie severely felt the want of early
education ; but his indomitable spirit, over
came every obstacle. He was never marked
for a demerit during his four years, and
graduated with the class of 1846, the same
| in which McClellan graduated.
M'l. r "CJ O—’ *1 ■’ " f .** W«r> a r-rtrl r>ft !mmp.
and Lately, with the rank of Second Lieutenant,
to join General Taylor’s arm}’ in the valley
of the Kio Grande. He arrived alter the
battle of Palto Alto. Resaea de la Palma,
and Monterey, and before that of Euena
Vista, was ordered to join Gen. Scott before
Vera. Cruz. At the -siege of this latter
place he commanded a battery, and at
tracted attention by his coolness and the
judgement with which he worked his guns,
and was promoted First Lieutenant. For
his conduct at Cerro Gordo, be was brevet
ted Major for his services. On one occa
sion he commanded a battery upon which
the tire of the enemy was so severe, that
more thou half his troops, who were so raw,
incontinantly rau. Jackson was advised to
retreat, but he said that, if he could get a
reinforcement of fifty regulars, lie would
take the enemy’s battery opposed to him,
instead of abandoning his own He sent for
the named reinforcement, but before it came
he had already stormed the obnoxious bat
tery.
Jackson’s health was so much shattered
by this campaign, that he was compelled to
resign. He accepted a professorship at the
Military Institute, where he continued until
the secession of Virginia In height, he is
about six feet, with a weight of about one
hundred and eighty, He is quite as re
markable for his moral as he has proved
himself to be for his fighting qualities —be-
ing a perfectly conscientious man, just in all
his ways, and irreproachable in all his deal
ings with his fellow men. It is said he is a
fatalist, as Nepoleon was, and has no fear
that he can be killed before his time comes.
He is as calm in the midst of a hurricane of
bullets, as he was in the pew of his church
at Lexington, when he was professor of the
Institute. He appears to be a man of su
per human endurance. Neither hear or
cold Uiiikt-3 *!>£■ slightest impression upon
him. lie cares nothing for good quarters
and daiuty fare. \Yrapped in his blanket,
he throws himself down upon ground any
where, and sleeps as soundly as though he
were in a palace. He lives as the soldiers
live, aud endures all the fatigue and all the
suffering that they endure. His vigilance is
something marvellous, lie never seems to
sleep, and lets nothing pass without his pers
onal scrutiny. He can neither be caught
napping nor whipped when he is wideawake.
The rapidity of his marches is something
portentous. He is heard of by the enemy
at one point, aud before they can make their
minds to follow him, he is off at another.
His men have little baggage, aud he moves,
as nearly as possible without incumbrance.
He keeps so constantly in motion that he
never has a sick list, and no need of hospit
als. In these habits, and iu a will as deter
mined as Julius Ca>sar, are read the secret
of his great success. His men adore him,
because he requires them to do nothing
Lb do3i u~A do himself, because he
constantly leads tnem to victory, and be
oau-c: they see he i< a great soidiei
-AlhiiH i<it iii ii>«r
b j a i a'vnkt.- t „ i , -pukxiciii.
flit* Icllowiug account vt the situation of
affairs iu Nashville were tuinishtd the New
'link Herald, trom its correspondent, at thai
place, under the date of the 25th ult:
in Nsshvdle, the almost universal genti
meot among the residents ia that the rebel
army will return ihey continually act up
on tin- idea, and reports are hourly circu
lated ot this and that advantage famed bv
the rebels over the Union iren With
characteristic vigor, Gov Johnson has de
tennined to stop the spread of false infor
mation coming through rebel channels, and
arrests have in consequence ber-n made of
prominent personages here and in the vicin
ity Instead of allaying public excitement,
rtftr.ic aire-11 -cro. —li. Y r , - *
rebels do not speak their mur
tuurs are heard wherever they think they
are Wituout chance of detection orespoinage
The Union men say but little, and that, with
bur few exceptions, at only a half breath,
notwithstanding the presence of Gov. John
son and Gen Dumontls military force
The .Uuion demonstration last Monday
was? under aii circumstances, a successful
affair ; but some prominent quasi Unionists
did not attend, and they have since express
ed dissatisfaction at the steps Gov. Johnson
is taking in making arrests. The arrest of
ex-Gov. Neil S. Brown yesterday is exerci
sing an influence in that direction. I do
not, however, think, that Governor Johnson
will be deterred from the performance of
what he believes to be his duty, no matter
what lukewarm Unionists, and certainly not
by what notorious secessionists, say. What
ever may occur in Nashville, whether it may
overrun by fugitives from Corinth or Rich
mond, or whether it may be preserved to the
Government without another exercise of its
power, you may rely upon it, Governor
Johnson will not act the part of his prede
cessor, lsham G. Harris, and flee inconti
nently* A surprise is sometimes talked of,
but Gen. Dumont is too vigilant to be
caught napping, and with the force at his
command, might, perhaps keep 5000 rebels
iat bay until reinforced. But the deatruc
j tion of the city would be the inevitable con-
I sequences of an attempt to recapture it.
The confiscation act, as proposed, is work
ing hurtfully. 1 have the best authority
for stating that thousands in the rebel army
would cheerfully return to their allegiance
if a general amnesty proclamation was is-
I sued ; and thousands in the country would
j declare for the Union if they were assured
jof protection from predatory bands. Strong
measures are demanded to this end, and tin
authorities at Washington cannot act too
and t<K> promptly in faciliaiing
the operations of G< v. Johnson to root out
these marauding hands. Eastern Tennessee
ls Union in sentiment, and is only held
down by the military power of Jeff Davis.—
'fhe people there are continually appealing
i to the Federal Government for assistance.—
It is to be earnestly hoped that it will not
be long delayed
Preparations are being made for holding
l nion meetings iu Lebauou, Murfreesboro*,
Columbia, and other places. That for Col
umbia is already advertised, (Jude 2.) In
some places the meetings will have to be
held at the point of the bayonet, until those
who oppose the Government are made* to
understand that it is merciful aod magnan
imous, and not at all abolition. The hard
est fight of the Inion men here in Tennessee
i c to defend themselves against the infernal
machines sent down South iu the shape of
abolition speeches 3nd action iu Congress
£xGuuii»>n of Andrews, tlie iingine
Thiel.
Yesterday evening’s train from Chattanoo
ga brought, to this place, to bo executed,
Andrews, the leader of the engine Thieves,
under sentence of death He was accom
panied by three clergymen, and escorted by
a guard. A considerable crowd followed to
witness the execution.
He was a native of Hancock county, Va.,
born in 1828, brought up by pious Presby
terian parents, who now reside in South-
Western Missouri. A good portion of his
life had been spent in Fleming county, Ken
tucky. He had no family, but was engaged
to be married during this month
He said he was induced to attempt the
stealing of the engine under promise of a
large reward by the Federals, and the privi
lege of smuggling through from the North
$5,000 worth of goods par month • that be
did not intend to burn the bridges, but to
take the engine to the Federals , and that
Jje was not an cnemv to th*‘ Confederate
government or people.
He seemed to be very penitent—was com
posed till he came on the scaffold, when a
slight tremor was preceptible.
These statements were made by Rev. Mr.
Scott, at his request. Rev. Mr. Conyers
offered up a feeling prayer. Rev. Mr. Con
nor administered a few seasonable words of
counsel. The three then took leave of him
and he was launched into eternity.
Thus ended the life of this daring adven
turer, who, according to his own confession,
was placing into the hands of both parties iu
this war to make gain— always, however, in
the confidence nf the enemy; but who was
convicted of being a *p]f-
Mr. Scott believes he was not a man of
much abilitv—— had but intie cultivation and
was victimized by shrewder men than him
self. —Atlanta < 'onfed . } st/i,
Thiel.
F:-.ci th-? Ts iaT -'X£« FitrlJlna A Xcurc.nL
a;i Affair on list* .4«s* Ilia.
C>pt Q VT. Scott, of the
Guaris. ha= nqorted to Gen. Finegan tho
ioiiowirig particulars of the recent affair or.
the Auciiia The wounded prisoners two
are in the TVabasst* HV* a pital, the others
(ten) avr- confined m fail. *TL. re were cw .
Federal* killed :
TallauassFf, June 4, 1862.
Brig Gen. Jos. Finecian,
Corn’d Dep t E. A M Honda:
Bir : —I have the honor to report that 1
left my camp, in Wakulla county, at 8, P.
Al . on Friday. 30th ult., with fourteen men
and five days’ provisions, for a scout to the
Eavt bank of the Aucilla river. At 7, P
M., on Sunday, we reached the edge of the
Aucilla Swamps when we picketed our hor
ses, finding it impossible to take them any
further. At 14 o’clock, A. M., Sunday,
having secured a trusty jraide, we entered
the swamp in an old tr&iL with days’
F uv: t/**.*'
near the coast 35 possible. I made for a point
about two miles from the mouth of the river,
niue zuilea from our horses, and sixty-five
from tny camp, which point we reached
about 7, A M , Sunday, having waded moat
of the way through mud and water When
within half a mile of the river, we saw many
signs of the enemy having been there.
Leaving the squad in charge of Sergeant
Leeter, I proceeded with the guide and one
man to raake a reconnoissance of the river
bank. We soon discovered smoke ahead,
and after a cautious approach came on to the
enemy’s camping ground, which he had left
but a few hours previous, as their fires were
still burniug, hero we found wood sawed up
reudy to be taken aboard, Boston and New
York papers dated as far back as November,
and man}- other evidences that they had
camped here for months, feeling perfectly se
cure, as they have since told us that ’they
did uot believe that white men could pene
trate the swamp. Having brought up my
men and made our camp close by, I deter
mined to await their return. Placing my
pickets half a mile below, and selecting a
position ia which to meet them, I gave each
mau his post so that he could be into it at
a moment's warning. Thus we awaited their
approach until 12 o'clock Monday, when my
pickets from below reported “ The boats ar"
coming.” In r.n instant ray men were at
their post. Now uiy position was such, that
it one of the boats succeeded in passing me
they would cut me off, as the trail by which
we entered the swamp, aud which was the
only way we could get out, passed close bv
where they cut wood, above, so I determined,
as there were three boats bearing down on
my little command, and had no means of
knowing the number of men they contained,
that justice to my men required me to make
sure of the first boat, so 1 instructed my
men at the report of iny pistol to fire a vol
ley.
Half a mile below my position the river
made a curve, the wind being Die Iji t
boat or cutter rounded iii*.* curve and on me
up beautifully, her large sail hanging so low
that it was impossible for me to tell how
many men she had. 1 let her approach with
in twenty steps, when I rose and fired my
pistol aud my men their rifles. J immediate
ly demanded a surrender —the euemy drop
ped to tiie opposite side of the boat which
threw up the side uext to us, thus conceal
tug them entirely. Four muskets were raised
over the edge of the boat, oue or two of
which were fired without effect, (when we
took them two had been dDeharged) my men
then fired again, then I ordered them to
ceaso firing. The boat then agreed to sur
render, Two men were killed and two
wounded iu this boat.
Detailing Sergeant Croorn and three men
to take the prisoners into the swamp., I pre
pared to meet the other boats Moving my
men further down the nver, as the nest boat
came up I was m position to see that she
had eight men. I permitted them to come
up to within twenty paces, when I stepped
out on the bank and demanded an immedi
ate surrender. The enemy dropped into the
boat just as the others had done, but comiDg
down a little too hard she went clear over,
eDiptyiDg men, arms, casks and all into the
river* The officer of the boat called out that
he surrendered ; —the men, however, struck
for the opposite shore, but when 1 ordered
them to return or I would have them shot,
they all came back. The tide running out
carried the casks, oars, seats, &c.. of this
boat down the river, so that when the third
boat rounded the curve, seeing the disaster
that had occured to the others, she beaded
for the other shore, and thought it not pru
dent to come up in range of our rides.
By this time I had a prisoner for each
i T ,.x-n i bs-,i fVi Uatjaad liaviug nine acmes oi
thick swamp to carry them through and but
a narrow’, dim trail to travel, I thought it
best to save what I had and get out of the
swamp, before dark. Having no implements
with which to dig a grave we covered the
dead bodies up carefully in one of the boats
and run it into a narrow creek. After se
curing the other boat and secreting the arms,
sails, oars, Ac., we took up the line of march
for our horses, and reached them about sun
set. I immediately made an arrangement
with my guide and some other citizens to
jeturn and bury the dead, and convey the
boats, arms, Ac., to a place of safety, ail of
which I am happy to state has been accom
plished, the party reporting that the enemy
had not visited the place since I left.—
Each boat had four muskets and each man
Lad a revolver. The muskets of the fir-t
boat we secured, but the men dropped their
revolvers overboard. The arms of the sec
ond boat were lost when she capsized, but 1
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have ma’de an amnueroent by wL s ch IL< i
to Svcure all the arms.
The prisoners taken were Samuel 0 r -,
Master and Acting ‘2d lieutenant. 1
ven men of the J S Gun boa; «*Kir f
- n.‘W bloctxJiog St. M rk* IPtc, •
I rom statement of | risener*, he h's , *
»>«». and mount? four Gc lb gunsj aai on »
*SO lb nil? j they have been g>.;iii;* , *
supplies of wood and water from the p i’ :
which I met them Ctrl one of the r.-. t '
me that at one time wh**n he n cr *
.-hot three beeve c hur did net tv*' t *••
aboard. I found no cvidr. ee f : :in .
ing communication with per? m» on -’*•
I cannot close this report without n * .
tior.iog the manner iu which mv n.rr. .
charged their duties During the kvo Avi
they were not dry, but in going to r u i fr< •;
their posts, passed through w . r v
Then constant duty, together with the >
tnerous insects, rendered their situatPr. e*.
treraeir unpiewwmt, y«t they boro it • •
1 ♦** 7 ««.'j .inn tne enemy *
coming down opon them with his tb
boats, they stood to their posts wit!, n '
determination, that evinced that the m t
in each heart was, “victory or death,’' *•*
that they were meu worthy to eu f n* th.v.
liberty for which they arc struggling.
I am much indebted to Mr. Jacob O r
cy, a citizen of Taylor county, who gw h 1
us through the swamp and did every th i .
in his power for our comfort ; a!s > t h .
Lady for her kind attention to my sick an 1
wounded prisoners,
I am, Sir, yours with respect
Gfo. W, Scott,
Capt. (dom'd Tallahasse (jusrds.
in 7larfland«
ARRI’.3T Os JUDOK CARMICUAKL FOR TRIMS,A’
Baltimore, May 28, 18G2.
Last Saturday Deputy Provost Marshal
James L. MePhail, by order of G* non i I
commanding this department, proceeded ’
Eastern, Talbot oouDty, Marylaed, f m
Judge Richard Carmichael, Judge of tie*
county, and James Powell, i'resecutii t : At
torney, upon a charge of treason.
Marshal Mclhail, with several <d. r
arrived ar Eastern on Saturday evening arm
took lodgings at Eastern Hotel. Early * n
Sunday morning the purpose of their w it
was rumored, and a fellow named Mr; .1 r>
was actively engaged in exciting t lie pi *A,
Some persons called on the Marshal amt
ted that an attempt to arre. t ilm Ju !>
would be resisted by at least one hun t' ;
armed men.
On Monday th« excitement wa iuten
and threat, of violence wci * n p ; ted
i the officers were patient and tjuiet, hut and(
termined to make the arrest or the i; t
'attempt. The Marshal telegraphed tie ■.
1 of affairs to (Jen. Dix, who sent one hm Ir A
and twenty-five of the Second Del* v -"
Regiment They reached Nyo lautim..
tsrday noon. Xha met
ordered t 0 ‘ n (he town in one lie:
In the meantime the Mai Lai and his o: -
cers went to the Court House, wht-io i
Judge was presiding, and tuld him ho u nrt.
consider himself under arrest, and a [r. <
er. The Judge demanded the authoiity t r
such a proceeding, and wa' answered ti. •
authority of the I oiled .State. K<- r n.
that he did not. regard tLat authority under
the circumstances.
Here a call was made for the Sheriff l :
the crier was soon stopped, >.nd <n?< f.; «
officers ascended the steps to arrest
Judge. The Judge resisted, and kicked the
officer, who drew his sword and ,- rucl ?
Judge upon the head with it, lriflic<’; r ; .
slight wound. Other officers ant < f l
Powell and two citizens-—Mr Mr hi
Eliser Pa~cault
The proceedings were prompt arl dee
sive, and all was done in a few ircmcn?f»
the greatest excitement existing in the court
room
The Military scon made their appearance
outside, and after a short delay the t i
party, including bis Honor, were o; . .
to the steamer, brought to the city rM i
ged in Fort McHenry. —Ntvc York L
29ik 'ultimo.
Tnr Woman Mazo/1 —Taocai.i ; n THE v;. f
be Pittsburg Landing correspondent of i <
cinnati “Times” writes:
lam sorry to inform you tha*. there ' a-- >• -
some apprehension of a domestic difth
nating out of the comn : i<»n of \
the rank of Major in the United S at*- • •
This worthy lady, whose bravery a;rd .
kindness to our wounded soldier* on th*> ! .••
field of Shiloh hs* won her the love a-/! e« . •
an appreciating public, and who h-.* been
i ed to rnffk by a grateful government, i«\ I
about to fail a victim to that most dr o: •
sutionF—-Jealousy. This ladv is at pre- •
her headquarters on board one of e i
steamers now lying at Pittsburg Landing,
17 awaiting the expected battle, to eg. • r.
tfeot onutie known only "o ei.a: i r
presence of aiigeis and the attentions c; lev;
women.
But what is niOFt unhappy in the caro of f ‘
lady-major is that her once adoring and lot ?
husband, who now bolds the rank of lieutenant,
insists on being made a colonel, and give* aa x
reason that his wife now commands him, from thr
virtoe of her rank—being a major—and that ••
directly contrary to the original understand, .g
exist og between them at the day of iheirn .p: *
From this protest of the lieutenant, I fear ihat ail
law-abiding wivps will hold up their l and; and ex
claim, “ Oh ! the brute.”
COSFIBCATING REBEL NevtspaJ-E& OTFTCE3. —Wa
learn from the 1 ,'ch that the United
State# Marak*] at Nashville, on Monday, served :»
process on the proprietors of the Nashville Putiot
and Tennessee B&pti-l, issued from he l* .-•*
States Court, for the purpose of confiscat.r tie
establishments. Proceedings have now been □-
stituted against the Methodist Book Concer , ihe
Tennessee Bapfi-t, the Union and AfEeiican, the
Patriot, the Banner, and the Gazette olficea, ]/>
conformity wUh the Act of August t', 1:6!, to
confiscate those establishment-. Tbe matte:
come* up for adjudication before the UJcui : ru*
of the Court,