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j. KNOWLES and S. BOSE,
EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS.
Builer’* lutuinouN Order—Opinion
of ;i Central.
The Montreal, ( Canada) Commercial Ad
vertiser copies, for the second time, the in
famous order of Butler turning over the wo
men of New Orleans to the lust of his bru
tal soldiery, and thus delivers its views of
the document:
We published the above infamous order of
Gen. Butler's a few days ago, and repeat it
now because it is proved to be authentic. —
Wb -ti it first appeared, it was denounced by
th federal press as an invention of ]seaurc-
to “fire the Southern heart,” and long j
columns of abuse were vented on the Con
federate General for the wickedness of attri
buting such an atrocious document to a
Union commander. It was truly said that
such an order would virtually give official
-ui ;tion and instigation to the violation ol I
the women of New Orleans, for no other in*
t, i relation could be placed on the command
to treat, them as women of the town plying
their avocation.”
vVe never had any doubt, of the authenti
< ity of the order; it was characteristically
northern in the viieness of its* coward ice, its
licentiousness, brutality and utter infamy.
We have seen in Washington ladies com
mitted to the common goal for the crime of
lifting a handkerchief to their lips; in St
Louis a v/hoL family was
cause a young lady being in the same noiisc
waved her handkerchief to a passing pris
oner; we have seen Northern journals boast-!
ing tfiat .! ; iera.l general threatened with
ati oarfi to qt ar-vr a soldier covered with
bin all pox ujiOn a lady at Nashville who
si- rr ! at his troops; we know that the
uiarob of Bunks’ army up the Shenandoah,
of \j< ( lellaii - up the Peninsula, and. of Mc-
Dowell's to Fredericksburg were accompa
nied iy fill the horrors of war in the middle
ages,pi under, mover -id destruction of proper
ty the violad.-u of woineu and the murder
ol tii.-ii hu bauds, brothers and fathers who
sought to protect them from a hire worse
than death.
« Butler has only publicly avowed his
lijo-.ntiou to encourage that which other
Northern generals have allowed. The Fed
r .l commanders have improved on Russian
rad ‘Vustrian tyranny and brutality; they
wielded only the knout amiibe stigk, scoring
tic backs of wotnen. Butler Is greater iu
his ways than Ifaiuault ; he has found a
deeper depredation to which women can be
b subjected than blows; henceforth among
th ir oilier boasts the Federals can claim
i a they have committed the most infamous
on.rage of modern times, and can point, to the
< ommamier of the Union troops at New Or
leans as the most cowardly, licentious and
despicable vilian that the world has ever
seen.
Can any one wonder that the Southern
troops fight with desperation, and are be
trayed into acts of vindictive retaliation T—
and that, the whole population rises upon
them when defeated, and slays them as they
would a pack of wolves?
Northern Virginia had felt the tender
mercies of the Union generals and troops, as
Spun felt those of its French invaders and
its revenue was the same. New Orleans
will yet take a frightful vengeance for its
wrongs; and the North will have bitter cause
to repent the licentiousness of its hireling
soldiers, and the pusilanimous wickedness ot
its leaders ?
There was no Union sentiment in the Cres
cent City before its occupation ; is it likely
there is any now ? Will the people love the
Federal Government better, or hate its troops
less because their women are threatend to
be given to the licentiousness of the scum of
Northern cities?
Is it by such means that the l uion anil
Constitution are to be restored ; peace is to
give place to war, love to hatred, respect to
contempt ?
General Butler’s order will unite the whole
Southern people closely iu their
determination to resist their invaders to the
bitter end; it will confirm the doubting,
-irengtben the deterinied, fill the ranks ot
the Confederate armies with new soldiers,
and arm them wiih double a strength.
* *lt has destroyed atone blow the whole
Federal success of 1 be campaign, by teaching
the people of the Southern States the true
character, of their invaders, and what they
have to expect from their dominion. If in
the coining battles the Confederate troops
do not treat their opponents as noisome rep
tiles, which are conquered ouly when des
troyed. they must be something more or less
than men. In the armies at Richmond and
Corinth there are thousands of soldiers who
have left daughters, wives, sisters and lovers
in New Orleans, liable at any moment to be
treated as women of the town, plving their
avocation. This knowledge will nerve their
•r. is and double-edge their steel, and should
make them invincible against, the northern
hordes, however much they may outnumber
tut'ui in men arid surpass them in material.
#
iloi.iA Spring's Evacuated,—lnforma
tion of a perfectly reliable nature has been
. esived here announcing that the Federal
troops have evacuated Holly Springs.—
V> hat could have been their motive for so i
sudden a visit, ho brief a stay, and so hasty I
a retreat, we cannot tell. It is probable |
their purpose was, as much as anv thiny; i
else, to capture the regiment of Col. Shelby i
stationed at that place. The Colonel, how-'
ever, was a little too quick for them, as he |
made his escape a few hours before their
entrance into the place. The little check j
which they met with at Tallahatchie bridge,!
will no doubt induce them to advance south
ward a little more cautiously and in larger
Core?, the nest time they take up the line ofj
march. — Memphis Apneal.
v. itnboat Explosion.—The Federal gun- *
Mound City, Capt. Kelly, run eighty
miles up to St. Charles, on White River, j
Arkansas. Here she attacked a Confederate j
cattery of six and twelve pounders. This
ifiery sent a shot, through the port hole ofj
the Mound City, exploding the boiler and
iieudiQg 1 >o \ ankees to eternity, including
stil the officers on the boat.
Prom th* rioriilian A Journal.
• Messrs. Dyke & Carlisle .-—Please repub
iisb the following correspondence. It de
serves a wide circulation, showing a beaufci
ful consistency of higntoned principles, with
unostentatious practice, as noble as they are ;
rare. Here is a true South Carolina patriot,
who, in 1882, joined to repel and nullify
Northern injustice and oppression—and in
1852, again invited aDd urged the South to
confederate for that purpose —and 1860, was
still ready to step out in front and seceue
from the Union. He had the sagacity to
foresee and prepare for the storm, but scorns
to avail himself the power it has now given
him for practicing extortion upon his fellow
citizens of ’ the South.
How immeasurably superior is this record j
to-that of the manufacturers of the South
generally. Most them have not beeu con
tent with what they ean well afford their j
fabrics at, and receive a just remuneration, j
but as soon as goods from abroad arc ex
cluded, only limit their prices to what they
suppose is the most they can get. The peo
ple of the North did no worse iu their high
est tariffs. They tried to disguise it under
the specious pieteuce of protecting Ameri
can industry, while our Jefferson State Rirdii .•
Factory y and others too, openly increase
prices, because the people ar« obliged to sub
mit; with cotton at 8 cents, and labor abun
daut and cheap, they have put their prices
tip from 10 certs a yard to 25 or 80 cents
fur coarse cloth, and their spun yarn from
81 a bundle up to 88. Now, in what re
spect are these wealthy manufacturers aid
ing the South in her war for independence?
Supposing their factories have been hereto
fore unprofitable, is this a fit. time to make
up for ilit* past, out of the sweat and blood
and sufferings of their own people. But
why dwell upon .such conduct ? It is duly
telt and understood, and a day of retribution
will duly come. W —.
V: u, ihe Sap teravillft Georgian.
{’<*l toil Yarn.
Some wo aim a.gu,it was proposed by quite
a number of citizens of this county to form
x club and send an agent to Grindall Shoal-
Mills, iu South Carolina, to purchase cotton
yarn, which it was understood could be had
at one dollar per bunch, and the editor ot
this paper was solicited to bo that agent. —
Fearing there might be some obstacle in the
way in purchasing the yarn, and to avoid
■ unnecessary expense to the people, we ad
dressed a letter to the p oprietor of the
' mills, Mr. Sims, stating, the f acts iu the case,
' and inquiring to know if rhe yarn could bo
j had, and a few days ago received the follow
ing reply. If all our people were actuated
by the same noble principles manifested b\
Mr. Sims, how differently might we now be
situated.
Grtndai/s Shoals on the Paco let, |
May 26,1862, j
J. M. G. Medlock, Esq.— Dear Sir:—
Yours of the 14th inst*, in behalf of your
self and friends, has just reached me, and
for fear of a useless trouble to yourself, I
answer by first mail. My factory is a small
concern, appended to my plantation, pun fiy
’ my own hands, and using generally my own
cotton. I have no corporate company to
1 vote away either mv money or soul.
I am one who have not entered into this
business of a dissolution of the government
without due consideration. I signed the or
i dinance of nullification, the ordinance of
1852, and the ordinance of 1860. I have
f always believed we had to fight for it, and
have always thought that there should be
mutual sacrifice and aid to each other to
achieve our independence. The consequence
of this has beeu, that I have held every
thing of mine at the old price. This, of
course, has caused a heavy ruu upon me, so
much so, that I cannot supply one-twentieth
of the demands made. I have endeavored,
;as far as possible, to confine the supply of
my yarn to the wives, mothers and children
; of the poorer class of soldiers who are in
service, and even at this I fail to furnish all
those eveu close around me. You will at
| once perceive, sir, that I cannot furnish you.
1 regret it, and I regret to see the extortion
: prevailing in our country, in this time of so
; great distress. I wish to God that I could
i clothe the whole Confederate army, even at
| the risk of being the poorer man. Be pleased
to let lhis bo generally known, as it mav
save other persons from a useless applica
tion, and myself the mortification of refus
ing. Respectfully, vours, Ac.,
JO8" STARKE SIMS.
Tiie DeMrof er o* our Armies.
The fact has been frequently alluded to
that the. real destroyer of armies is not shot
| or steel, but disease engendered by careless
' ness on the part, of the men, want of dis
eipliue, improper attention on the part of
; medical officers, and an insufficient eommis
j sari at. The per eentage of deaths in rcau
; lar#arruies is always much less than in vol
j unteer armies, and this results from the c-are
sand attention bestowed on the men by the
: officers, and the strict hygienic rules" laid
’ down for their guidance. The large amount
oi sickness now in our army is, in a great
measure, owing to the want of care on the
part, of regimental and company officers,
whose duty lies as much in looking to the
health and habits of their men as in teach
ing them to use arms or in leading them into ■
battle. The Westminister Review gives the
following statistics illustrative of the power
of disease:
“The statistics of the Chef d’Etat Major
quoted by Canot, who was War Minister,
gives the numbers of the invading army
which crossed the Xieman on the 24th of
June at 362,000 men, 101,000 horses. On
the advance to Moscow was fought the great
battle of Borodino. In this battle there
were put hors the combot —that is killed and
wounded—on the side of the Russians no
less than thirty Generals, 1,600 officers
and 42,000 men, while the French, accord
ing to Marshal Berthier’s papers subsequent
ly taken at \\ ilha, had in killed and wound
ed forty Generals, 1,800 officers, and 52,
600 men. The French, however, claimed
the victory, inasmuch as the Russians fell
back after the battle, and left the French iu
possession of the ground. The cold began
on November the Ttn. But three days be-!
lore the cold began—namely ; the 4th of
November—there remained of the mighty j
host that had crossed thy Nieman but s’y 1
000 men and 1,200 horses... Two hundred
and forty seven thousand men had perished
or become ineffective in one hundred and
thirty-three days. Os the 55,600 men,
however, plus any re-inforceruents they may
have met on the way, 40,000 men returned
tp France, showing how few men were lost
aq this masterly retreat, either by the severi
ty of the winter or harrassing attacks of the
enemy. But eveu if three-fourths of the
wounded at Borodino had died, and allowing
for those killed in minor actions and opera
tions, there would remain nearly 20,000
men who perished by insufficient commissa
riat—by want of forethought. The Count
de Segur, the historian of this campaign;
considers tbat the genius of Napoleon had
culminated before he undertook this expedi
tion, famous among the world’s disasters,
and that constant prosperity had led him to
i look on success as so certain that he neglect
jed the means of attaining ii
Any way, here is an instauo under the
greatest Generals that it is not the enemy,
however numerous or skillful, who effect the
destruction of armies. It is fatigue, expos
ure, want of food, want of shelter, want of
clothing and want of sanitary prevention.l
Richmond Dispatch.
From the Athens Banner, ‘2sth inst.
From liintUvilie, Ala.
We have had a conversation with a gen
tleman just from Huntsville. He represents
the state of affairs there about the same as
has been heretofore published. Citizens pro
being dragged from their homes every day.
and carried to Huntsville, where they are
confined, and are never informed of the
cause of their arrest. Our informant was
arrested at night, on his plantation about
twelve miles from town, and carried to Mitch
ell, where he was held for some time, in
his absence, the Yankees went to his plan
tation and broke every lock on the premises,
carrying off almost everything of any value.
His servants: managed to save a few articles
of clothing from the thieves. Our citizens
are killing the Yankees wherever they have
an opportunity. Not a day passes but some
of their pickets and cavalrymen are hhof
down by au unseen foe. Railroad trains are
frequently fired into also. Mitchell is try
ing to stop this, and is requiring all the citi
zens to sign the following pledge :
“We, the undersigned citizens of North
Alabama, hereby solemnly pledge ourselves
that so long as our State North of the Ten
nessee is in possession of the army of the
U. S., we will not only abstain from any
act of hostility, but will do our utmost to
pursttade other citizens to do the same. —
We disapprove and abhor all unauthorized
i and illegal warfare, and we believe that citi
zens who fire upon railway trains, attack
the guards of bridges, destroy the telegraph
lines, and lire from concealments upon piek-
I ets, deserve, and should receive, the puuish
! ment of death. We even disapprove of all
i guerilla warfare by citizens, as calculated to
! embitter the feeling already too much ex
cited, as destructive of the best interest of
the community in which such war is waged,
and is in no degree calculated to bring to
a close the great" contest now existing be
tween the North and the South ; to settle
which a legitimate war should be-waged.”
He has an additional clause requiring
them to inform upon any of their neighbors
who shoot the Yankees. We hope to see
this mode of warfare kept up wherever tfie
enemy come. They come among us with
the avowed purpose of subduing or extermi
nating us; they rob, burn and ravish, and
our people should kill them by any means
in their power, wherever found. Kill them
by shooting, poison or assassination. It is
the very heighth of impudence to say that
we are acting unfairly in slaying them in
any manner. .1 he war they are waging is
inhuman and unnatural, and we are justified
iu any means of defence which we may
adopt. Let every one resolve that he will
slay them upon every opportunity which
may present itself, just as if they were so
many mad dogs.
Visit of Federals.
The following official reports from Lieut,
jD; W • Gwynn, Capt. Win. Bailey, ji\, and
Lieut. C. P. McGary, give the whole story
1 about the visit of the Federals to St. Marks'
light-house, on Sunday last,;
Camp Jackson, June 15th, 1862.
Sin : I have the honor to report that two
steamers appeared in sight of St. Marks’
lignt-house, about o o clock this morning.
They communicated with the blocfiad in gues
sed during the forenoon and came in near
■ the light-lmuse about half-past twelve o’clock,
P. M., when they commenced firing with
j cannon upon the light-house, anj continued
:to fire shot and shell at short intervals for
’about one and a bait hours. After some
four shots had been fired my pickets retired
from the house, carrying all their arms ex
; eept one or two pair of pistols, which in the
. confusion were left.
As my men left the house the firing was
directed at them, and several she-sis exploded
; near them, but fortunately they all escaped
injury. On hearing the firing, i left the
! cani P for the light house, ami reached a
mound about a mile and a.half distant from
the light-house as the firing ceased, i then
leU my horse and approached on foot to a
point within one mile of the light-hou-e as
the firing ceased, where I could observe the
| movements of the steamer which was iyimr
near I oit Y\ illiams, the tide being unusual
jy high. After the firing ceased, a num
ber of men were landed on the beach who
set fire to the pilot-house near the mouth of
Last river, and to all the small houses on
the beach, until they reached the lffiht-hnuse
to which, they also applied the torch, anil
which in a few moments, was wrapped in
flames. After accomplishing their fiendish
purposes they then withdrew to the outer
buoy. 4 ery respecfully, your*, Ac.,
T . D- W. GWYNN,
Lieut. Com’g detachment Til. Guards.
Brigadier Gen. Joseph Fineuan,
Commanding Department E. and M. Fla.
Promotions. _\Vc copy The following
lroin tue Telegraph of the 80th u1t.,001. \
H. Colquitt has been promoted to Brigadier
Hl ‘ S Kr jß‘ u - t ‘ c °fisfets .of the 6th,
-3d Lbth and 27th Georgia. Lieut. Col.
v- M, Newton is now iu command of the
Hegimept as Colonel. Phil. Tracy is Lieut.
C'olofiel.
From the Richmond Di?patca of toe 26th.
The JLiues, <fre.
It vyos generally expected that a fierce
and general engagement would have taken
place,at our lines yesterday, and from every
indication and preparation the surmise seern
ep to be well founded; but, although all
were on the tip-toe of expectation, yesterday
passed like many others without the realiza
tion of the much-looked for and desired
eyent. Early in the day, cannnonading both
from pur and the enemy’s positions took
place from the right, left and centre, bnt on
the two latter points operations were nothing
more than a fierce and artistic duello, in
which the enemy were decidedly worsted.
Their artillery bearing upon Garnett’s and
Christian’s farms were particularly active,
and seemed anxious for a response. r J his
was not long in forthcoming, and they were
accordingly shelled Ironi their several posi
tions with much ease, and with evident ioss.
They repeatedly returned to the charge,
however, yet our artillery received them with
such accuracy as to drive them pell-mell into
the woods, and causing the abandonment of
camps to the right of the Mechaniesville
Bridge. An artillery duel also took place
upon the York Hiver Railroad, between six
and seven miles from the city, at which
place also the enemy were endeavoring to
erect breastworks in the woods. Being in
formed of this, some pieces ot the .hirst \ ir
ginia artillery proceeded within shelling dis
tance, and by superior execution silenced
the enemy’s guns, and stopped their excava
tions. But the most serious and important
transaction at our lines yesterday, took place
on the Williamsburg road.
The enemy advancing their lines, sudden
ly, fell upon out pickets, and owing to supe
rior numbers drove them in upon our sup
ports, The advance of the enemy was com
posed of Sickles’ and another brigade. In
formed of the state of things, the 1 Ist Louis
iana was sent forward to reconnoitre and
find the enemy’s force, position and inten
tions—but to do this their journeyday across
a large open .field, and while advancing the
cowardly enemy screened his forces in the
thicket, and having caught the. gallant Ist
Louisiana in ambuscade delivered a murder
ous fire.which struck dozens of the valiant fel
lows. But not dismayed at this reception and
their heavy loss, the brave men instantly
dressed their line, dashed at Sickles hirelings
with the bayonet and routed them. Still op
posed to numbers greater than their own,
the Ist Louisiana was quickly supported,
we are informed, by the 3d, 4th and 22d
Georgia Regiments, of V\ right's brigade,
who held a large force of the foe at bay for
two hours, before our forces were got into
position, and appalled the enemy with their
formidable trout. Except in the Ist Louis
iana, we hear of few casualties, and this
arose from the fact that they were the vic
tims of a trap laid bv the Yankees, and
were too heroic to tall back when discover
ing it. Col. Shivers,* Maj. Nellegan, and
many men were wounded—Lieut. Gilmore
and some others being killed. This loss
arose purely from an eaprit du corps, which
prompted them to remain and stand fast,
tuqugL opposed by varattj- mpnun.l.o
Tt is said, however, that when the Louisian
ians closed their broken ranks, and charged
upon the enemy’s masses, that it was so
terrible that they gave way in disorder.—
This conduct is perhaps akin to that which
extracted the expression of Gen. Bosquet
when witnessing the brilliant and fatuous
cavalry charge of the English Light Brigade
at Balaklava, viz: “This is magnificent, but
it is not war, Jhe conduct of the Louis
ianians and Georgians is highly spoken of—
nothing can detract from their superior qual
ities as soldiers and patriots, but an excess
of bravery characterizes their movements.
The loss of the Louisianians is reported at.
14 officers and 200 men killed and wounded,
but this we believe is much of tin exaggera
tion.
( 01, Shiver*} is tjio son of Win. Shivers,
Esq , of this city.
From the Jackson Mississippiim, 2‘Jd inst.
1 in. 1 leet Repulsed. —We iearu by tel*
egiaph that the mortar fleet being towed by
tugboats, was repulsed at Grand Gulf on
Saturday last, and that the enemy fell back
down the stream. This is the second time
at this point that our light batteries of six
and twtdve pounders have repulsed the ene
my ; and if successful with small calibre,
what ought we to accomplish with heavy ar
tillery / All honor to our gallant artillerists
in Caliborne county !
Another Artillery Duel at Vicks-’
rurg.— On Saturday, about mid-day, the
eneiny opened a brisk fire on our batteries
which continued an hour or more, doiiur no
injury to our batteries or men as we could
learn.
The early hour of the attack was consid
ered the signal for the commencement of the
siege, hut it appears their mortar fleet was
d ll ven h ick at Grand Gulf, which would de
fer the attack indefinitely, even if it were the
intention of the Feds to have continued the
firing on Saturday.
the fleet Irom Memphis has not yet made
its appearance above the city.
ini: Trench Minister Gone Home.
We learn from Col. Stone, late of the -Mem
phis Appeal, that the Cincinnati papers of
the loth contain a dispatch from Washing
ton stating that Count Mercier, the French
Minister to the United States, had entered
passage and would sail for Europe in the
steamer next succeeding that in which Lord
Lyons returned. The Enquirer conjectures
that, these Ministers have been ordered home
to be present at a convention to be held be r
tween Ungland and France in relation to
American affairs. The report excited much
sensation in Yankeedom.
“Stoxkwau. Jacksok.--.TW Milton
G.J Chronicle says there must be
‘ something m a name,”'for the very sound
Jackson seta Yankee to trembling. The
foreigners in the Yankee army swear it's all
a rebel ne about the “ Stonewall” part of
the name. ‘‘Bugger me eyes,” says Patrick
“ i ! y Q can wakiu me believe that it,
isn t that old spalpeen General Andrew Jack
son, and it it is, boys, Hedy Saint Mary, ye
better be after lavin’ these low lauds of sor
row.” “Mine Got !” exclaims Hans, dat is
de Dutch ” t 0 lse ’ Snd he>ll Vhy de debil mit
MACON, GEORGIA;
Wednesday, Juiv 2, 1862.
WAR NEWS.
We did not receive any details of the several
fights near Richmond until Hear the time our paper
was put to press, and therefore can give hut little
besides the dispatches. They show that cur sol
diers have fought most bravely; and successfully,
with very few exceptions. This is proved hv the
result, that the second Grand Army of the Poto
mac is in full retreat before them, with the lose of
stores, artillery, batteries captured, Ac., and seek
ing safety under the protection of their gun boats
rill they can vacate our soil.
We think we can now say with confidence, that
the fate of this Grand Army is sealed. The dis
patches received yesterday confirmed these ac
counts. One from Richmond of the 30th is, in
substance, that our army had hemmed in the Yan
kees, and the greater portion of them would pro
bably be captured. There was little information
from the lines. Several hundred horses captured
by Gen. Stewart had arrived in Richmond.
A dispatch from Petersburg of the 30th says
that a portion of the Federate had been driven to
. the river, and under protection ot their gun boats
j were endeavoring to embark. Four transports
i had passed down the river heavily laden. Our
! artillery on the Chesterfield side engaged the gun
boats, and poured hot shot into them. The gun
! boats dropped down to Turkey Island, followed
by uur field pieces. The army is. fleeing down the
river bank, hotly pursued by our troops, and were
falling thick and fast at the last accounts. The
tiring was incessant.
The conduct of our Georgia regiments in the
several battles is highly complimented in the Rich
mond papers and elsewhere In an attack made
j by them in connection with the Louisianians, on
Sickles 1 , Meagher's, and another brigade, the Rich
■ mond Dispatch says :
“The Louisianians went into action with 300,
i and lost 144 killed and wounded. These figures
are more than enough to demonstrate their con
duct in the fight.—for every second man fell ! The
14th Georgia, it is said, acted iike very devils, and
i fought and charged three reaiments three several
j times ! —and more than this routed them, losing
not less than 50 in killed and wounded The 22d
! Georgia lost some ninety odd in killed and wound
ed, and behaved splendidly.”
j A dispatch received yesterday (dated, Richmond,
July Ist) says the fight was resumed yesterday at
White Uak Swamp by Generals Huger, A. P.
Hill, and Longstreet’s Divisions, and after a severe
and bloody fight for several hours, in which our
! ioss was heavy—the enemy was driven back two
miles and his batteries taken. A federal Officer
j captured and brought into Richmond says that
McClellan is mortally wounded, and the whole
[Federal Army demoralized. What howling will
| there not be in Lincolndom to-day! There can
! be no hiding or lying out of the facts now present
ed to their horrified vision.
DEATH OF Col ROBERT A. SMUH
Our community has been much pained at hear v
iug of his death, which took place at Richmond on
| Oie 29th. W hile in command ot his regiment, on
the battle-field, on the 27th, he received three
j wounds which were not considered dangerous.
Put, having just, recovered, from a bed of sickness,
and hpiug very feeble, he sunk under the effects
:of over exertion and loss of blood. He had fully
proved himself as a good oHi ocr co »u,.udin g
the Macon \ olunteers from the commencement of
the war, until he was promoted to thu command
of the 44th regiment.
He was a good citizen, aud an exemplary and
; active member of the Methodist church of this
city, and has well fulfilled his duty as a soldier aud
[ a Christian, lie has his reward in the hearts of
all who knew hiuq 4nJ ip the better wot Id.
His body was expected lu're last night, and to
be bmied to day. See notice of committee of
arrangements.
vt. tv cr °WlNß TOO MOON.
Northern Rtapatcbes from Washington say that
the siege ot' Richmond was going steadily on’>
and new aevautages gained daily, and tliat the
raovements.of General McClellan absorb every
thing else in that city. Majority in both Houses
; of'Congress are Uljwilli,l K to take any action on
an adjournment until after Gen. McClellan strikes
ja final and decisive blow at Richmond. From all
I the indications received here, it appears very cer
i tai “ that he Hill l,e in the capital of the Old D>.
1 mininion on the Fourth of Jo|y, and sooner, if the
; rebels should firing on a general engagement.—
| Ihe capture ot Richmond may require Congress
ional legislation as to the future conduct of the
war, and there is no probability that either Hoq-e
will adjourn until after the great fight ta*es place »
I P oSflib, “. from the avents now passing
that Qen. McClellan may be in Richmond on the
| fourth of July, but the Federal Congress will be
the trouble of any legislation with regard to
: ttr 01 ’ UUIe3S übe t 0 or S aDiza * third Grand
PROSPECT GE THE CORN CROP.
In this vicinity we can say that it is ver y fair ;
but a little later than usual. On Saturday after
noon and night, we had a tine rain, which will do
much towards maturing the earlier portion of the
crop, rise rain was quite extensive, and we were
|- ratsfied t 0 notice on Sunday the Ocmulgee
River rose about two feet, showing signs cf heavy
rains in the counties above. With a few excep
tions in small localities, little has been suffered
from want of rain; and the. general prospect is
very flattering for an abundant crop.
We noticed last week the crop iu South-Western
Georgia as being by far the most abundant one
tcver known there. This crop i, now matured i
past any consingency, and will very soon have its |
bearing on the market, if it baa not already Be !
sides the usual support made by the planters, i 8 !
the pioduct of their immense cotton fields from i
twem, to forty bushels to the acre-,11 'to w 1
thrown on the market in a few weeks. Contracts
for it, no doubt, can now be made at fifty cents a
bushel. With a fair prop ip other parts of the
btate it wdl be below that price. The crops in
counties are also represented as j
The Sumter Republican of the 27th-says the I
crops generally arc looking well and promise an I
abundant yield—and that they had recent rains in
that Vicinity. Maj. T. M. Furlow advertises corn
at his plantation at one dollar per bushel, while
the price in this city is two dollars. There is
plenty of old corn in the country held up for hi-h
prices—but Ihe holders will, no doubt, be disan
puiuied ia their anticipations, as well as the specu
lators who now have it in the market. r
«, , . . . WATER-MELONS
Made their first appearance in our maiket on
Saturd .y last; which is a few days later than usual.
The size of thpm was one dollar to one and a
quarter. The crop promises too welj fqj> the
market to hold up to preset quqttHiQqs,
i ' uoaui .
*“ h Se " t ' ral opportune L -
pom. they .ere U ght> bu[ '** , .
more to-day Should Heaven ft,," '-* : ,
season* for the next raonth ,
deßance to the infamous ‘ t
more to be feared aud despisL ,
aokees. The corn crop #u a| ' 5 .
Macon to this place |o okj "“'Mtet a
Cotton-.* if , he , (Bsht of q .•« W
hopes of the of th|> j'-r0,..,
sickly and wretched, in ,h e
seen at all. The potato cron nrrym-' * ’•* ;
mense. In a few weeks, therefore,‘t a* *
;ng of Provides,.,., the pe„ r , lr wj|| J, ■ “*/.
in spite of the iniquitous an( j | .
Let all practice rigid econ„ m , “!
possible article of subsistence, as i, w ” ’
during the approaching winter. ' ’ ‘
The Central Georgia Sfamtfai’m r ; l „ ,
was organized in this city on Fit;
the followiog officers elected: Mr j '
Treasurer; T. R. Biooin and D. T p
rectors; J. Vanvalkenburgh, ’
F. Wait, Secretary.
The general objects of this cor.cer
commend it to the patronage and
every patriotic citizen.
Ais OTHER tfuou SAM&RIiAtf
Two weeks since Mr. S. Gardner, oi s- lV *-
announced that he would supply that n;ari
good beef at fifteen cents a pound, and weVv
stand is fulfilling his pledge.
1 he Charleston Courier of the 25th fi
lths announcement:
“A Good Samaritan—Beef at p iftttn ( .
\ °. una — By reference to cur
ttr.s morning it will be seen that Mr. H I-- ’
is prepared to furnish aood Beef at - ’v
pound—less than one half the raies a; -
charged by other butchers in our marte; s
Mr. Johnson deserves and will unqaesiionaL-- J
ce;ve the hearty thanks of the whole ’
for his liberality at this time, when it
be tne aim of every one furnishing the nec« : *-r«
of life to realize the highest prices possible' T, : e
Wish Mr. J success in his enterprises low and
hereafter.
This is the advertisement in the Courier, as pub
lished by Mr. Johnson:
NOTICE.
gyving to the money pressure, I propose j
furnish my old customers and new friends \v
fresh and fine Beef in Market at fifteen C sau f Tr
pound. Stalls 14 and 15 Beef Market.
Ipjlf* Upper Market supplied at same price.
June 2u J. 11. JOHNSON.
Savannah and Charleston have found relief from
“good Samaritans,” Cannot such an one jpnog
up in Macon, and receive the many blessings be
would be entitled to, for delivering us from the
grip of speculators and extortioners? If this cau
, be done in Savannah and Charleston, it can niicli
! easier be accomplished in Macon.
In reference to the above, the Charleston
Courier of the 2bth, says :
“Twk Cheap Beef Stalls. —The announceme;.'
in the Courier, Wednesday morning, of beef at
i fifteen cents per pound-twenty-five to thirty cents
| lower than prices have ruled for ?ome time—
j caused quite a lively time in the Market at Stalls
113 and 14. Quite a large crowd of excited house
, keepers gathered around Mr. Johnson aDd his
i assistants at an early hour hot the activity oft •
latter, and their efforts to please, kept all in uod
humor, causing them, as soon as served, to leave
both pleased and grateful at Mr. Johnpon’s ei •
rous, patriotic spirit and enterprise.
The question of food and high prices lias l.w
became an all important one in this communie,
aud our people will not be slow to appreciate r 1
bless at the present time, and reward hei. Au
those whose liberal spirit and noble*deeds arc
above the promptings of the mere selfish m.
nary, Mr. Johnson deserves the thanks of our
people, and we leel assured will reap a rich rewa:
Mritiali Steamer Jit Charleston—Arrival
han, John lb;, wurd.
The following interesting information is from
the Charleston Courier of the 24th. The mend*
of Mr. Ward will rejoice to hear of his safe arrival
on his native shores :
“The British steamship Memphis, Captain Cruik*
shank, from Liverpool via Nassau, (N T . P.) airbed
here yesterday. She has on board a moat valuable
cargo ol British goods, being precisely such as **
stand most in need of at present. The Memphis
had the misfortune, while coming into port on
Monday, to get ashore on the b%ach of Sullivans
island, where she remained several hours, but wai
finally towed oft* by the steamers Marion and I
v<aa. \Y hen she first got aground she was »p
--proached by one of the blockades, which fired »
number of shells, most of which struck on Sulli
van s Island, but none of them Lit the ship. Tte
I ankee gunboat was finally driven oft by a rifiG
, gun on Fort Beauregard, which discharged bu;
j one shot at her when she retired. The Meinpba
lis anew iron ship, on her first voyage, and
! built at Dumbarton cu the Ciyde, is a most sightl-
I vessel, cf good speed, about 800 tons register, bu.
j capable of carrying the cargo of many a ve;:ef c ;
, 12.>0 tons. She made the passage from Liverpool
i to Nassau in sixteen and a half day3, and wa
boaided off Abaco by the Yankee steamer Quaker
| C*ty. Ihe T ankee cruisers keep up quite a sharp
blockade off Nassau, and board nearly all vessel*
j bound in or going out.
“Mr. Ward, late Minister to China, and Major
Bateman, came passengers in the Memphis.'
A Great deal ok it, but not Enough fob the
Purpose. —Governor Brown occupies seven mortal
: columns of the Atlanta Intelligeucer in reply to
President Davis’ unanswerable letter on his (B •)
course with regard to the Conscripton Act,
the Savannah Republican. We are not surprised
that the Governor felt it incumbent for him to say
something after so complete an overthrow, but
twenty columns would do him but little good. He
is floored and on his back, and had better ac
knowledge it gracefully.
There are some people simple enough to suppose
that when a man writes suck a “mighty heap,
must be “mighty smart,” and with these the Gov
ernor has probably carried his point.
This new attempt at extrication presents nothing
new, and we shall not incumber our column*
with it.
Gen. Toombs. —The Eufaula “Spirit of the Sout *
says : —“A correspondent informs the Tolum ?
bun, that General Toombs has planted on!- »
acres in cotton, and apologises for the Gen-'r.J
3aying it is a very small crop for him. Well
do not know what would be a large crop tor U 1" •
1 oombs, but we do know that 65tf acres oi co.
is a monstrous crop for the times; that R *’"*
be considered an enormous crop for any
Alabama, and in >*ny one else than Gen. Too— O'*
a most selfish and unpatriotic crop. We
General Toombs’ friends to keep silent.
damage; him every lick,’ 1