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MACON, FRIDAY, 3 O’CLOCK, P. M., FEBRUARY 7, 1802
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CONFEDERATE ASSOCIATION FOR REDEEMING
RN AND DEFACED SlUNFLASTERS.—The V»St
lount of shinpl&ster currency now thrown
■a-least over the Confederate States, and
ighly estimated at thirty to forty millions of
larr., redeemable only when clean and easily
iCt 1, which is the case but a few weeks after
issiou, has awakened the earnest Attention
jW patriots, philanthropists, Christians, philos-
lit-hers and statesmen, including a very few
re in bora of Congress. It is seen and felt that
f it > small portion of this currency, under or-
ary conditions, will ever be redeemed, and
e heedlessness of the people will allow issue
'er issue to wear out in their hands till past
i".cmption, and the ultimate loss must be enor-
us. Under these circumstances, it is pro*
led to establish such an association as the
■vc for the redemption of defaced shinplas-
s, at twenty five cents on the dollar, the
•mpany bringing suit against the utlerers of
1 such defaced shin plasters, and reserving
(venty-fivc per cent for cost of collection and
e risk of not being able to enforce justice
.rough the courts. No organization of the
■soeiation has yet been effected.
Keeping ip Credit.—'1 he Northern papers
[t i;e that the Feds arrested a man in Alexan
<a for refusing to take the Lincoln shiuplas-
s at par. Wo like that. There is some-
ung striking in that way of sustaining the
nances. 11 harmonises well with the entire
, >* leoln system, and so lor
lit every man wdio
h currency will/"
y promptly
' solvency,
en chal-
hc
PEACE MOVEMENTS.
The peace movements in the North indicate
as strongly as the war movements, that we in
the South are a little ahead of the music in
the opinions wo entertain as to Northern dis
gust with the war. Tired enough of it, no
doubt they are, in the abstract; but as an al.
ternative to a recognition of the independence
of the Confederacy, they yet hold on to the
war with as much tenacity (though i*. may he
with diminished hepe) as they did nine months
ago. When the Maryland Legislature gravely
propose a peace for the purpose of reconstruc
tion, it is evident they have not yet the first
glimmering of the actual state of the contro
versy in the South—of tho feelings and opin
ions in which the war was undertaken and has
been prosecuted. And not more correct are
our ideas of Northern feeling at the present
time, if nine months of disastrous h*v<>
done no more than to develop a willingness on
the part of a few old fogies to patch up a com
promise, while the mass are for war to the
death, and still scout at compromise. It must
he evident there is a great deal yet to be done
and suffered to bring such a people to a peace
ful (lis|H>sition on the basis of Southern inde
pendence. It is more than probable that, even
now, the North is as resolutely as ever bent
upon conquering a peace. Tho most hopeful I Besides, then, we captured sixty four artillery
THE BATTLE OF MANASSAS PLAINS.
We glean the following interesting facts and
figures from the official reports of Gens. Beau
regard and Johnston :
The effective force of the aimy of the Poto
mac on the morning of the figh t was 21,833 men
and 29 guns. That of the Shenandoah 6000
men and 20 guns,—making the total Confede
rate force a little short of 28,000 men and 49
guns, mostly six pounders. Of this force Gen.
Johnston says:
The admirable character of our troops is in-
contestibly proved by the result of this battle;
especially when it is rememliered that little
more than six thousand men of the army of the
Shenandoah, with sixteen guns, and less than
two thousand of that of the Potomac, with six
guns, for full five hours successfully resisted
thirty-live thousand United States troops, with
a powerful artillery and a superior force of reg
ular cavalry.
The army of the Shenandoah, according to
Gen. Johnston, lest 270 killed, tii9 wounded
and 18 missing. The total loss of the Confede
rates was 378 killed, 1487 wounded and 30 mis
sing.
Of the Enemy’s lass Gen. Johnston, says:
It must have been betw een four and five thou
sand. Twenty-eight pieces of artillery, about
five thousand muskets, and nearly five hundred
thousand cartridges, a garrison, tiag and ten co
lors were captured on the field or in the pursuit
at Bowtu
enden, alter
jted to Monti
lie was purs
ipiy, whom
ing Creek,
allied his
egiments of
heavy loss,
ort mine from Glasgow, at which place
-lent lawyer received a despatch to that
lira a Colonel. The report is credited.
\^,.ouisville papers claim a great victory
^ng Creek, but pass high encomiums on
fer’s bravery, honor and manliness.—
young Bailey Peyton were buried with
jiors of war, and their remains await the
pis of their friends.
L’ assert that Sumter Anderson has the
-ag that formerly tloaii-d over Fort Sum-
d_ that he expects in person soon to hoist
,.ic same fort.
wlmg Green was considerably excited by
rpnrt, entitled to consideration, that Gen. T.
Crittenden had been hetnrni d in by the Con-
L i ■. who had sUc-eided in getting in his
in the vicinity of Greenville and Carrsville
■illing off his retreat to the Ohio. If this
will Lu eiwpalled le surrender or
[lit at tearful di-advantages, in which event
i utter defeat is inevitable. Gen. Buckner is
c uoniaod of the Confedeiate forces in that
-lion.
it is also stated that 16,000 Yankees have
•d Green River, and Gen. Buell is making
•pi rparations to hurl his whole column
-I Bowling Green. An early advance is
cd as being by no means probable, at
ug Green, and no credit placed in the
ent.
view of the matter we can take is, that the
North may now be fairly said to have taxed all
her resources in completing the preparations
for the work ; they can do nothing greater in
the way of tleets and armies—means and mu
nitions. An actual test application is at hand,
and if it fails, a practical people ought to con
clude that they have undertaken more than
r> y Sews they can accomplish, and a money making peo-
*\>** lt 1 1111 . a’V-TV, 1 .-l.’i’n^ unwilling longer to pursue a
A into ’ j n w^rt. -price, to reap still more ru-
I.U& failure. This is the long session of the
Lincoln Congress, and it is probable, before it
adjourns, this grand experiment they have
made will fie fairly and fully tested, and its suc
cess or failure a thing of record. Should it fail
utterly, as we hope and believe it will, a real
peace party may be developed on the question
of refitting new expeditions to lie blighted with
new disasters.
The Florida State Convention has ad-
The ordinance proscribing Treasury
1 ms been repealed, and they alone, to the
of all other currencies, gold, silver or
’• notes, shall be received in pay-
pj§|, lands.
"council of Stale to act in conjunction with
Governor, consisting of J. A. Wiggins, of
Florida, M. 1). Papy, of Leon, Smith
’ f Jefferson, and W. 1). Barnes, of
. been selected.
i. i ok tiie Best.—Tbe most striking illus-
in o! this pithy saving was related to us
fi-w days since. “Judge C , of C
bunty,” (who is much of a philosopher), re
linked our informant, “had the goon luck to
his ankle sprained the other day.’’ “Ilow
0.1 luck?” we enquired. “Why, ha v -
a sprained ankle he was detained at
e, and by that detention he was
d to save his house from contlagra-
P.-rceiving smoke issuing from the
it- was uble to call in assistai ee and save
in.use. This was good luck, was’nt it?”
Gli ink so.
|W at Lincoln Si stains tue Credit or
Treasury.—The following paragraph
(lie Washington correspondent of a New
paper tells how Lincoln sustains the
edit of his empty treasury:
[Treasury notes are five per cent discount
■ An Alexandria merchant was arrested
(refusing to lake them at par. General
r hi^ iimry released him, but issued an order
Tint hereafter all persons so refusing should be
arrested.
Reported Cai-tikk of St. Louis.—In addi
tion to F - comfortable news from Bowling
Green, riu New York, information was receiv
ed here last evening, from the telegraphic ope
rator at Nashville, that the city of St Louis
had l«-en capture.! by Gen. Price. No par tic
ulars were given. We hope it is true.—Sue.
lUpmbliean.
Too thick. And when we reflect that the
same telegraphic oncrator failed to announce
the Bowling Green victory, we fear both must
be given up as canards.
a-*f“S.-cretary Welles is said to be a knatal
Secretary as well as Secretary of the Navy.
I* The Giiflin Confederate States suggests
the name of Hon. Hiram Warner as a suitable
person to fill the vacancy in the Confederate
Senate caused by the resignation of General
Toombs.
rh« Jackson port (Ark.,) Herald states that
a Mr. ( arlvon ships about a ton and a half of
saltpetre every week to Nashville, to be made
into powder, and that be soon expects to be
able to ship two ami three tons per week.
Idr'“ Gen. Pillow has been quite ill for seve
ral days, and is very much reduced. He has
withdrawn his resignation, and will report
himself to Gen. Sid. Johnson for duty, as soon
as his health will admit
total indebtedness of Florida is
$977,822 25.
The Blockade.—The Savannah Rcpubliean
concludes from the recent advance of cotton ill
the Liverpool market, that the cotton uien of
England have come to the conclusion that the
Lincoln blockade will not be interfered with.
To us the continued military preparations in
Canada and across the ocean wear a different
promise—but we shall soon see. In the tnean-
wl ile, whether the blockade be disturbed or
not, the South and the South alone has to re
pel this invasion. The interferance of England
and Franco would but supply us with their
goods, enable us to sell cotton, and cripple the
Hessians upon the seas. The great business
of protecting our homes from Federal liayoneks
mhi -oil .l.-yolv. B|. av Luu.‘-luaro Val-w.
MAIL FAILURES.
A mail from Charleston and Richmond was
fairly due Iasi Saturday, seeing they had failed
the day before, but none came, showing two
failures in succession, which is irregular. I*.
M. General Reagan is, by precedent, entitled to
til every other day, hut not twice in succes
sion.
Sulphureous.—The European items from the
Herald of the 80th, still continue to look like
recognition, and the movements of Liiicoln.loin
n the way of coast defences, and the appropri
ation of hall a million for heavy ordnance, look
as if they were seriously contemplating the
contingency of a foreign war.
AN ANECDOTiTfoR CHILDREN.
Frequently our judicial tribunals have to take
the testimony of small children as witnesses
•ases. The Court then tries to elicit from
the juvenile witness its knowledge of the na
ture of an oath. Then is displayed the tea.-li
ngs and precepts inculcated by a mother. If
the mother has pi operly discharged her duty, it
gives a shining proof in the answers of her
child. How important then, that the mother
should faithfully discharge the trust commit
ted to her care. \Vc commend the following
incident to parents and children.
Many years ago, a case was tried before
Judge Holt of the Middle Circuit, in Augusta,
which a lovely girl, some seven or eight
years of age, was an important witness. Judge
Holt discharged the duty assigned him, with
that fidelity that has ever characterized his ju
dicial career. “Martha,” he interrogated the
youthful witness, “did you ever hear of Jesus? ’
“Oh yes sir,” she quickly replied, “mother has
often taught tne about him.” After some ques
tions concerning Heaven and Hell, to which
correct answers were given, he asked her,
Martha, where is God?" Looking up in tbe
placid face of the judge, with sparkling eyes,
and a half interrogating loos, she said. “God!
why God is ever) wiieri!”
Judge, bar, and all, felt that her testimony
could be relied on. They had felt that on ac
count of her extreme y outhfulness, her testi
mony could not be taken, but after her correct
answers, their fears were dispelled, and there
was no hesitancy in receiving her testimony.
At a meeting of the Directors of the
Banks in Augusta, held on Friday last, they
agreed to take of the State loan, for the Con
federate tax, $015,00(1, that being 20 per cent
oi their capital.
For tho week ending on January 25th,
the Postoflicc Department established in this
State, Ford’s Mills, Worth county, II. D. Tabor,
P. M. and discontinued Paris, in Coweta coun
ty, and Talley, in Dawson county.
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News.—People should not imagine, because
there is little news in the Telegraph,there is none
in the city. Scarcely a day passes which docs
not unfold a wonderful tale. One day last
week we had St. Louis taken by Price and
Louisville in revolt, and in possession of the
Confederates, who had seized all the Federal
arms and ammunition, and were triumphantly
marching south to crush Buell between them
and the force of Gen. Johnston at Bowling
Green. The news was too good to be sold for
two cents.
tsr The Griffin Southern Union of the 31st,
ult, announces the death of Col. Walton Ec
tor, of the 13 th Georgia Regiment, who came
home to recruit his health. He died at Green
ville on the 28th ult
horses, with their harness, twenty six wagons
and much camp equipage, clothing, and other
property abandoned in their flight.
Gen. Beauregard treats more at length upon
Yankee force and loss and we append all that he
says upon the subject:
The actual loss of the enemy will never be
known, it may now only be conjectured. Their
abandoned dead, as they were buried by our
people where they fell, unfortunately, were not
enumerated, but many parts of the field were
thick with their corpses, as but few battle fields
have ever been. The official reports of the en
einy are studiously sil nt on this point, but
still afford us data for an approximate estimate.
Left almost in the dark in respect to the losies
of Hunter’s and Heintzlemau’t divisions—first,
longest and most hotly engaged—we are infer
med that Sherman’s brigade—Tyler’s Division
—suffered, in killed, wounded ami missing, 669
—that is, about 18 per cent of the brigade.—
A regiment of Franklin’s brigade—Gorin: n’s
—lost21 percent. Griffin’s (battery) loss was
80 per cent., and that of Keye’s brigade, which
was so handled by its comm aider, as to he ex
posed to only occasional volleys from our troops
was at least 10 per cent. To these tacts add
repeated references in the reports of the more
reticent commanders, to the “murderous” lire
to which they were habitually exposed—the
“pistol range” volleys, and galling musketry, ol
w hich they speak, as scourging their ranks,
and we are warren ted in placing the entire loss
of the Federalist, at over forty-five hundred in
killed, and wounded and prisoners. To this
may he legitimately added as a casuality of the
battle, tbe thousands of fugitives from the field
who have never rejoined tln-ir regiments, and
who are as much lost to the enemy’s service as
if slain or disabled by wounds. These may
not he included under the head of missing,” be
cause, in every instance of. uch report, we took
as many prisoners of these brigades or regi
incuts sic Depone.! “missing.’’
A list appended exhibits some 1,460 of their
wounded and others, who fell inte our hands
and were sent to Richmond ; some were sent
to other points, so that the number of prisons
ers, including wounded who did i.ot die, may
be set down at not less th in 1,6-10. Besides
these, a considorahla number w ho could not be
removed from the field, died at several farm
bouses and field hospitals within ten days fol
lowing the battle.
To serve the future historian of this war,
1 will note the laet, that among the captured
Federalists, are officers and men of forty seven
regiments of volunteers, besides from some
nine different regiments of regular troops, de
tachments of which were engaged. From of
ficial reports, we learn of a regiment of volun
teers engaged, six regiments ol Miles’ division,
and the live regiments of Bunyon’s brigade,
from which we have neither sound or wounded
prisoners. Making all allowances for mistakes
we are warranted in saying that the Federal
army consisted of fifty five regiments of vol
unteers, eight companies of regular infantry,
four of marine, nine of regular cavalry and
twelve batteries, and one hundred and nineteen
gnns. These regiments, at one time, as will
appear-from a published list appended, marked
"K,” numbered in the aggregate 54,140, and
averaged 964 each ; from an order of the ene
my’s commander, however, dated July 13th,
we learn that one kundred men from each reg
iment were ordered to remain in charge of re
spective camps—some allowance must further
he made for the sick and details, which would
reduce the average to eight hundred—adding
the regular cavalry, infantry and artillery pre
sent, an estimate of their force may be made.
A paper appended, marked “L,” exhibits, in
pait, the ordnance and supplies captured —in
cluding some twenty-eight field pieces of the
best character i f arm, with over one hundred
rounds of amunition for each gun, thirty-seven
caissons, six forges, four battery wagons, six
ty four artillery horses, completely equipped,
five hundred thousand of small arms, amunit
ion, four thousand five hundred,sctts rounds of
accoutrements, over five hundred muskets,
some nine regimental and garrison flags, with
a large number of pistols, knapsacks, swords,
eanieens, blankets, a large store of axes and
entrenching tools, wagons, ambulances, horses
camp and garrison equipage, hospital stores and
some subsistence.
Added to these results may rightly be no
ticed here that by this battle an invading army
superbly equipped, within twenty miles of their
base of operations, has been converted into one
virtually besieged,and exclusively occupied for
months in the construction of a.stupendous sc
ries of fortifications for the protection ofitsown
capitol.
I beg to call attention to the reports of the
several subordinate commanders for reference
to the signal parts played by individuals of their
respective commands. Contradictory state
ments found in these reports should not excite
surprise when we remember how difficult, if
not impossible, it is to reconcile the most incon
siderable aliair, much less the shifting thrilling
scenes of a battle field.
The reason why no advance upon Washing
ton was made after the fight are thus stated by
the two generals, quoting first from Gen. Beau
regard:
In conclusion it is proper, and doubtless ex
pected that through this report tny country
men should be made acquainted with some of
the sufficient causes that prevented the advance
of our forces, and prolonged vigorous pursuit
of the enemy to and beyond the Potomac. The
War Department has been fully advised long
since of all those causes, some of which cnly
are proper to be here communicated. An ar
my which had fought as ours on that day
against uncommon odds, under a July sun,
most of the time without water and without
food except a hastily snatched mea! at dawn,
was not in condition for the toil of an eager, ef
fective pursuit of an enemy immediately after
tho battle.
On the following day an unusually heavy
and unintermilting fall of rain intervened to
obstruct our advance, with reasonable pros-
pect of fruitful results. Added to this the
want of a cavalry force of sufficient numbers
made an efficient pursuit a military impossibil
ity.
The apparent firmness of the United States
troops at Centreville who had not been en
gaged, which checked our pursuit, the strong
forces occupying the works near Georgetown,
Arlington and Alexandria, the certainty, too,
that Gen. Pattcson, if needed, would reach
Washington, with his army of 30,000 men,
sooner than we could, and tne condition and
inadequate means of the army in ammunition,
provisions and transportation, prevented any
serious thoughts of advancing against the Cap
ital. It is certain that the fresh troops within
the works were, in number, quite sufficient for
their defence; if not, Gen. Patterson’s army
would certainly reinforce them soon enough.
SPRING CAMPAIGN.
We are pleased to learn that Capt. R. A.
Smith, of the Macon Volunteers, upon the
unanimous recommendation of tfie officers of
the 2nd Georgia Battalion, and also of General
Huger, has been authorized by the Secretary
of War, with the appro- u»President Da
vis, to raise a regiment for ine war.
We are informed that Capt Smith proposes
to raise and organize his regiment wholly or in
part of trained troops in April and May next,
after his company, now attached to the 2nd
Georgia Battalion, shall have been discharged,
at the expiration of their present term of ser
vice.
Capt Smith’s company was one of the first
which entered into service for the present war.
The company received orders on April 20th
last, and on the same evening, with the Floyd
Rifles of Macon, City Light Guards of Colum
bus, and Spalding Greys of Griffin, proceeded
to Norfolk, Virginia, and has remained near the
city until the present time.
No higher compliment could have been paid
to Capt. Smith than that which the officers of
his Battalion and Gen. Huger have extended
to him, and which the Secretary of War has
recognized, with the approbation of the Presi
dent
Capt Smith commands the veteran corps of
our city, which has been so well represented
during the present war. The first Captain of
this company, W. R. Wright, is now a Major
in an Arkansas Regiment One of his succes
sors, Isanc G. Seymour, of New Orleans, is
now a Colorel of a Louisiana. Another, Z. T.
Conner, of Macon, is Lieut Colonel of the l’2ih
Georgia Regiment. Besides these, a large
number of the former members of the company
are now commanding companies in the Provis
ional Army. Since January 1st, 1861, both
our State and Confederate Governments have
honored the company by making a number of
appointments and promotions from its ranks.
We append a list of promotions for tbe benefit
of our readers :
Private John H. Lamar—Major of Col. C. A. L. La
mar’s Kej'iiuent.
Private Lamar Cobb—Aid de ('amp of Gen. II. R.
Jackson.
Private Leroy Napier—Captain Napier Artillery.
Private John Patton—Capt. let Georgia Regular*.
Private Chas. II. Roger*—Co.military 2d Ga. Bat.
I** £et.:’t It. 11. Aikiiyiw—A$lj’t let Ga. Regular.’*.
8d Herg’t THh i.. Mangfcam—Adj't c*»L. J iuii^'«
Regiment.
Corp’l Joeitth Rasa— Adj’t Col. Phillips’ Regiment.
Private B. A. Wise—Adj’t Rosa Battalion.
Corp’l E. P. lk>wdre—2d Lieut. 1st Ga. Regular*.
Corp’l C. G. Conner—Brevet 1st Lieut. C. S. Military
Telegraphist.
Privite W. F. Johnson—2d Lieut. C. S. Marii
Private Sam’l Hunter—(|’r Master Serg’t 2d Ga. Bat.
Private John A. Cobb—t^’r Master Serg’t Col. II.
Cobb’s Reg’t.
Corp’l W. A. Benton—C. S. Military Telegraphist.
The above list indicates the high grade of
the Macon Volunteers as a military organiza
tion.
Capt Smith will, we learn, take steps to
raise a Regiment u|>on his return home. The
coming campaign of the spring and summer
will he decisive of the war. A large number
troops both from Virginia and our sea coast
will be discharged Iroin service in the spring.
From these we hope he may he able to raise a
regiment worthy of our State, and one that
will bear our banner to victory and peace. His
character as an officer aud a man—his experi
ence in the field—will oMnmend him heartily
to those companies and citizens who wish for
active service under a reliable and energetic
officer.
Geography.—The Columbus Times speaks
of “a little river leading from Wilmington Is
land into the Savannah, south of Warsaw In
let.”
Fair Play.—We would suggest to our con
temporaries in the interior, and especially to
those who are not distinguished for military
knowledge or attainments, the propriety, not to
sav jus'ice, of abstaining from censorious
strictures in regard to the defences of Savan
nah. Where men are ignorant alike of the to
pography of a country, and its requirements,
it were certainly more becoming in them to re
frain from both censure and advice.
For the information of our friend of the Ma
con Telegraph, we would state that the supply
of provisions at Fort Pulaski has generally
ranged from three to five months, which has
By Electric Telegram
Later from Lincolnd^
Richmond, 81st.--The New York
the 29th have been received at Norfolk.
Burnside in his official report to Washing*'
says that he reached Ilatteras after a foggy afrd
stormy passage. Most of the smaller vessels
anchored safely in the harbor before the sever
est portion of the_gale. The propeller City of
New York, loaqneA w >th powder, rifles and
bombs, has been-ilged sot. The steamer Lou
isiana is ashore. 'Xf - 0 '"’'xinUoat Zouave, load
ed with 1700 Va^rAnr'i-ii/ l0Ies P ow '^ e r, 30 box-
usually been considered ample for any ordinary l, e9 revo ' verp ’ gcapeshoi and loaded bombs; the
siege. More was sent down the present wee’^p' Brunswick, with the 4th Maine Regiment;
simply to place the garrison beyond the re a
of want. * )WeV ’
Crustyt But we don’t blame the Rep
can Distinguished alike Cor his great 4rvW> tho largest portion of his fleet
ry knowledge and attainments, topograj^mdi t^teras, awaiting reinforcements.
so on. he must be better able to York, the Burnside expedition was
the theme of much tear anu spev,uj».:,...
-. pochahontas with a Rhode Island battery;
groi*jt ern Queen, and between thirty and
^sels, are missing, and probably lost
ha
prcciate the “situation,” and be rcany vc-
where more “ignorant” people are only solicit
ous. Allowance should be made for him.
Extraordinary Spectacle.—Several inhab
itants of the town noted on Saturday last, about
four o’clock in the afternoon, a strange sight
in tho horison, visible in several quarters. It
was believed to be a patch of blue sky. How
long it will continue depends upon the weather.
Pine Apples are being raised in Clarke
county, Ga.
Too Grave a Subject.—One of ~ fy'-Tids
sends us an obituary notice in Soap.'
joke, for publication. The subject is ce
to admit of joking. He says he will be respon
sible for it every way, but we must decline the
responsibility for it in any way. The.fact i§.
witb.wVl creation for matters of mirth,
have ie ground to the blue vault
ry ^Cgh“* Ten, s there is 1,0 need >
low t.^1,0 abK for a joke.
'•♦(tors oi i
J^gfTffe New York Evening Pos
18th, says the detectives employedr*^
eminent at Washington have asco
certain members of Cjjf iflTjiiaft
officers of fii^i uuch corn i!
carrespon dance w
dissolved i.t^o s
ing. . ."’” l th . e
“. lure ash
and Nme
blj
italists regard it as a vast amount of money
fruitlessly expended. Ship merchants are pleas
ed at the new market for old hulks.
Col. Allen, of New Jersey, a surgeon and
two others wero drowned in their efforts to re
lieve the steamer City of New York.
Stanton, the new Napoleon of War De
partment, prohibits the receiving' 1 betters by
flags ol truce, ^^^“^.^tojpr.ljsn^,^ of war at
Washington. lna and Kentucky
Strong- itie week, reinforced,
nation oat lie
The si!|
A bill r
ising Lb(vj
lilies “y,
c^ponl
all ki
outj orm has been
9E;1Woring State—Storm retir-
:ould’nt weathei the Storm,
c\n*. Strong -
[AV
}-gfT l ^‘’^‘?yfearning to boys happened in
Atlanta day- A young lad by the
name of tlftnngrath, while practicing with a
Navy 1 istol, accidentally shot and killed a lit
tle son of a Mr. Berry.
Turned Up.—Gen. Pierce, who commanded
the Federal forces at the battle of Big Bethel,
and was “retired” after his defeat, has turned
up al Newport News, in command of a Massa
chusetts regiment.
JJgj? me Bowling Utreeu Courier says that
the polls in Trigg county, Ky., were opened
on the 22d instant, to within two miles of the
camp of the Yankee troeps from Cairo and Pa
ducah, and that the courageous Southern men
of that neighborhood polled every one ot their
votes. All honor to them.
“A CROWNING MERCY!"
Forty of the Burnside’s fleet gone under!
Think of that! and the wording of the despatch
leaves a pretty plain inference that they are
among the heaviest vessels which put to sea
in this nefarious expedition. The “smaller ves
sel::,” it states, were safely anchored inside the
swash before the severest portion of the storm
came on. The larger ones which it was more
difficult to get over, were exposed to a tempest
of extraordinary violence and duration, upon
the very w-orst part of the American coast.
These, probably, contained a large portion of
the military force and stores, and it may well
be that a third of the expedition has gone to
tho bottom. Thank God for that; and if any
body thinks this an unchristian thanksgiving,
let him reflect that, if they had landed, they
would have been shot, or they would have shot
the Confederates. No principle of charity for
bids us to rejoice in the destruction of those
who come against us on an errand of firo and
slaughter: and the sickly sentimentalism, which
is shocked at such rejoicing, would have shud
dered at the triumphal song of Moses himself
over the drowned hosts of Pharoah. We only
regret that the destruction in this case was not
so c • -.plete as in that.
Thu telegram makes a queer exposition of
Northern heartlessness over this frightful ca
tastrophe. It says:
“In New York the expedition is the theme of
fears and speculations. The capitalists regard
the vast amount of money fruitlessly expended,
and the ship merchant is pleased at the new
market the loss will open for old hulks!”
Thus, a calamity which has consigned five
or ten thousand of their number to a watery
grave, (a whole regiment went down in one
vessel) is considered solely with reference to
the money which has been lost, or which may
be made out of it by selling old ships to the
Government! If they have not a tear for their
dead, it certainly becomes us to keep dry eyes.
But is not this horrible war, the offspring of
Northern greed of gain ?
A Dollar Apiece.—The Richmond Dispatch
says that profane oaths in that city, are pun
ished at the rate of a dollar each in the May
or’s Court. The same policy in Macon would
|-tf" The Northern papers say that Russell,
of the London Times, will return to England
on tho first of next month. He complains of
illhealth, and, it is said, of had treatment at
the hands of some of the Northerners.
i-iT The Federal Senate in executive session
on the 22d, confirmed the executive nomina
tion of John L. Motley, as minister to Russia.
This disposes of Cameron’s pretentions.
The last Atlanta Confederacy announ
ces the accession of Dr. Smith, a brother of the
junior editor, to the corps editorial.
It appears that Cameron did not resign, but
was discharged by tho Rail Splitter, w ho con
soled the deposed Secretary by ottering him the
honorable retirement of the mission to St. Pe
tersburg, which Cash. Clay desires to vacate.
Beware of Adulterated Medicines.—We
see it stated in an exchange that a man pur
chased recently a lot of morphine and quinine,
and found some of the quinine mixed with
morphine,strychnine and other deadly ingredi
ents, and the morphine ditto. Physicians and
druggists should test all quinine and morphine,
now a-days, before it is sold or given out to
patients.
The London Times of January 9th
shows that by the beginning of February the
squadron of Admiral Milne will number seven
line-of-battle ships, thirty-three frigates, twen
ty-five corvettes and sloops of war, and specu
lates on what he can do with therewith.
The Bowling Green Courier, <ff Thurs"
day evening, says: “We havo been visited
with the heaviest and most continuous rains of
the season during the past few days. If they
are general, the Yankees will be pretty certain
to be washed out of Cairo.
^* v *ft lands*o be taken in charge,
employing of negros to cultivate them,
jetition was presented in the Senate, from
i, asking the expulsion of al! who voted
e abolition of slavery in the District of
L
ere artjh )ri!8th.—A despatch from Cairo,
.blit an expedition had left Bird’s Point
to attack Jeff. Thomson. It was also reported
aftcrwaids that a fight had occurred, and that
Jeff. Thomson had been taken prisoner.
Reports prevailed in Washington of skirmish
es on tbe Upper Potomac, and the killing of
thirty Texans.
“Stone-Wall” Jackson was concentrating his
forces at Charleston, and it was thought would
immediately move down nearer Harper’s Ferry.
Kiimors of Baltics HOI Coiilirmctl■
Richmond, olst—Neither the government
nor the news agent in this city, have received
any news ol a battle at Howling Green, except
the panic report about it found in Northern [ a-
ptrs.
The government has no news about the cap
ture of St. Louis, and the latest Northern pa- j Confederal
pers do not refer to it, nor is there any official
confirmation of a -attle on Janies' Island, near
Apalachicola.
FROM THE WEST.
Nashviei.k. 8(»tb.—The latest advices from
Monfordsville represent that the Yankees have
sent back their sick from that place, and were
busily engaged in bringing up their artillery
from Nolen and Bacon Creek. It is said that
tiiey received marching orders, early last week.
Four Yankee regiments arc encamped at
Woodsville, on this side of Green River, hut
under cover of their heavy guns on the other
side. On this side, they send out pickets du
ling the day towards Horse Cave, but draw
them in at night.
give the city an ample revenue for the destitute loons, which one of
fiumlies of the soldiers. 1 in her boots.
Town Talk.—On Saturday tho talk
’Change was concerning the visit of the North
ern Commissioners to Yankee prisoners in the
South. Some were in favor of refusing to per
mit them to come. Others thought that the
Confederate Government should appoint Com
missioners to visit Fort LaFayette, Fort War.
ren and other places, under a flag of truce.—
Noggs, whose wit is even dry during this wet
weather, remarked that, in his opinion, a flag
with troops would be far better, especially if
Bishops Beauregard, Joe Johnston and Sterling
Price were the Commissioners.
A Northern correspondent says that
the latest means of communicatisn between Vir
ginia and Maryland Confederates is by kite, the
letters terming bobs. The cord is cut after the
wind has wafted it far enough in the desired
direction.
A letter to the Louisville Journal, lrom
Mill Spring, Ky., states that the entire uniform
of Gen. Zollicoffer, after being taken from his
body, was cut into small pieces and distributed
as trophies.
Bloomer Dresses Revived.—On Friday
morning, 17lh inst, a number of young ladies,
probably from the country, appeared an Broad
way, New York, in full bloomer attire—short
dress, overcoat, and last but not least, panta-
* the damsels had tucked
the State Cap: .ol, where they!
state. The funeral will take place to-morro^
The official report of Lt Col.
commanding the 15th Mississippi Regim (ne v
the Fishing Creek battle, states that forty Vi IhJ
were killed, one hundred and fifty-three ,\y h<xs-a
ded, and twenty-four missing, d"l
Highly Important from Euro*^
u
Coalition Bfiweru France ami Kingian*
Richmond, Fob. 3d.—The New York Herald
of the 1st instf nt has been received at Norfolk, ''q
containing European news of vast importance, e
The steamship Africa had arrived with Liva vA jjj'
erpool dates to the 19th January. ,-‘lY
A coalition was about being tonned bet,vp;
England and France for ARMED INTER' A
TION in American affairs. ‘ toy
The allies vehemently object to >n * , l l.
fleet blockade of Charleston harbor, anoTTi^P r _
entire blockade of the Southern ports will pro-it
bably be impugned by the European powers ^
with a view to its immediate annihilation. ^
The Herald says England openly espouses A
the Anglo-French intervention with a view to g
the pacification of the Federals and Confede- (
rates, and the English journals indicate a speedy
demonstration against the blockade.
The New York Herald’s Paris correspondent
says that Napoleon will lead in the matter and
that Mason and Slidell are anxiously oxpected
at Paris.
England is rapidly progressing in the devel
opraent of an immense naval and military force.
The South American Admiral, Danes, will
join Rear Admiral Milne, of the British North
American squadron, at Halifax.
The English prohibition agamst the expor’
tation of saltpetre has been removed.
The Confederate steamer Sumter has been
ordered to leave Cadiz and has gone to Gibral-
ter. The Fo ierals sent after her four steamers
and three sailing vessels, and the Constellation
is fitting out at Portsmouth, New Hampshire,
for the same object.
An overland expedition is fitting out under
Gen. Lane to attack Galveston.
General Scott is going to Key AYest for his
heal th.
The New York Herald, of tho 1st, says that
indicat. >iib per Africa from Liverpool, on the
19th, point to an alliance between France and
England, and perhaps other European powers,
to arrest t ie war between the Northern and |
-tates.
■ The desti
and the pr>
on othi- Sin
tion tl
entire Fedet
etion o( the port of Charleston
i ble operations of the stone fleet
:horn ports, are creating indigna-
Eiuope, and the raising of the
ii nockade, is engaging the so
New Orleans, 31st—It is reported that a
French man of-war is coining up the river.
Com. Hollins has a despatch to that effect
Foreign lews.
FROM LINC0LND0M AND EUROPE.
Richmond, Feb. 1st—The New York Herald,
of the 30th ult., says that nothing later has
been received from the Burnside fleet The
storms have delayed its operations.
On the 29th, a skirmish occurred near Oc-
coquan Creek, in which nine Texans were kill
ed, and one taken prisoner.
The London Herald, in urging England to
recognize the Southern Confederacy, says,
should perfect free trade once be established
with the South, England will have a fine mar
ket for her manufactured goods.
Lord Derby continues to advocate the recog
nition of the Confederate States.
The Opinion Nationale, of Paris, says that
the Emperor will make war on the United
States, and warns the French people against it
French journals severely denounce the block
ade of Charleston harbor by the Stone fleet
Massachusetts, is making preparations for
coast defences.
Gen. McClellan is well.
Half a million dollars has been appropriated
by the Federal House for heavy ordnance for
coast defence.
The House committee has reported adverse
ly upon the bill abolishing slavery in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
It is reported in Washington that General
Stone will be superceded.
It is expected that the Federal Congress will
go into secret session.
Hamilton Fish has been appointed Deputy
Commissioner to visit the South. Doubts are
entertained at Washington whether the Com
missioners will be permitted to visit the South.
Financial matters continue to agitate Con
gress and Wall street
The steamer Philadelphia had arrived at
New York, with a Cavalry company from Fort
Pickens.
No later European news.
REMAINS OF GEN. ZOLLICOFFER.
Nashville, Jau. 31st—A private despatch
from Bowling Green states that the remains of
Gen. Zollicoffer and Bailie Peyton, Jr., wenr r
received over our outposts, this eveni^ *' “ eirs ’ :
would reach here to-morrow under a k ,
escorL lot**
Exaggerated Statements—Yankee ' e
dalism. * nd
Richmond, 2nd.—The Winchester W sha-
can says that the reports published , ftUen
trous results to the health and lives of tlik
rious attention of the European Powers.
THE BURNSIDE EXPEDITION.
The Northern papers are still boasting of the
results that are to be accomplished by the Burn
side expedition. The New York Times, of the
24th, has long editorial on the subject, from
which we extract the following:
The secret of Gen. Burnside's destination has
been well kept. Even the rebels, who are us
ually better informed than ourselves, seem to
have been wholly at fault in regard to it They
certainly speak of being p.epared at every in
terior point for its reception. From such speech
however, line ral discount must be indulged for
braggadocio, aid of the remainder little account
need be made, in view of the time and facilities
enjoyed for defence. There is this about the
various ports and harbors within the waters of
Albemarle and Pamlico; they cannot avail them
selves of the fortifications erected by the Na
tional Government for foreign enemies to shut
out a national expedition.
The several national forts for the defence of
the upper North Carolina coast were fortunate
ly placed upon that outer sand bar ler, which,
by the capture of the Ilatteras fo. ta, aud the
destruction of Fort Morgan atOcraook, has fal
len into our hands. Left to their own resour
ces, the rebels may have erected ten' y
works here and there at the mouths of th. .-.ev-
eral estuaries discharging into the sounds; but
wo have no reason to believe any of them to bo
formidable in character, or more difficult to si
lence than those which protected Port Royal.
The work of Gen. Burnside's ample force is,
therefore, free from serious obstacles. It has
only to effect a landing at points as yet unknow n
to the rebels, and proceed without material re
sistance—possibly with aid of tne loyal popu
lation of the State—to the execution of its im
portant plans.
Of the nature of those plans we may from an
idea from an inspection of the map. It is, we
cannot doubt, th j destruction, in the first in
stance, of the railroads between Richmond and
the South. These may be reached either from
Pamlico or Albemarle; but we gather, from the
despatch forward id from Goldsboro, that the
inland movement will be made from Pamlico,
as the force appeared to be mustering there,
and threatening ai attack upon Newbern.
The importance of making that place a star
ting point was pointed out jn these columns
some time ago. Situated upni the river Neuse
by the Atlantic and