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MACON, FRIDAY, 3 O’CLOCK, P. M., MARCH 14, 1862.
TO VOLUNTEERS
Throughout the State and the South, we re
joice to be able to say that the spirit of volun-
t.-.» mg. which seemed to languish a short time
L ago, is again arouseJ, us the necessities of the
I country are beginning to he understood and
appreciated. We have great confidence that
.aggregate returns from Georgia will show a
urge excess of volunteers over and above the
.position of the Governor. But it is not to
; doubted that another requisition will be
made in a very abort time, and indeed every
body believes that it ought to come note. The
enemy is pouring in upon us like a Hood, and
as soon as spring shall open the roads,the stann
war will assail us in all quarters and with
.^paralleled fury. The enemy are two to our
,i*—well armed, equipped and disciplined;
m .1 the experience of the last tew weeks shows
that he lacks nothing of the qualifications of
the good soldier.
How. then, are we to meet and breast this
st.>im, without more men ? and it we wait for
the >toi in to come, it will he too late to organ
ize, discipline and arm them for the cr isis. This
must be done, now; and therefore every coun
ty should immediately set about organizing
am) drilling companies to meet the next requi
sition. Surely our young men will prefer to
go as volunteers rather than as drafted mta ;
and dialled they all will be unless they volun
teer. Arouse, then, and set about the work
of voluntary organization. Korin your compa
nies- arm ihrm with the double barrelled gun
and r fi \ and prepare ammunition. Get up
>our uniforms and meet and drill as often as
possible. In this wav^.Bibei} the summons
♦l I officers and as-
1 meet the enemy
and interests of
5 Ceuta
mor n^fti, had a mind
\jjiimsclf and his
dinner on haw’s
his grocer and
Hitch of Geor-
It was a miserable
a most wretched
comes, you will be
sociates of your ow
in defence of the
man.
This depone
in these bard
family on tho In
desli. According
asked him to weigh
gin bacon he had on hand,
piece of meat! Oh, it was
lo king piece of meat It was black and rag
ged! It looked as if the rats of Babylon had
been gnawing upon it foe a century. But this
deponent bad determined, in a fit of despera
tion, to dineon hog’s flesh. lie knew the meat
was cursed of God as unfit for human food—
but still, like the Israelites of old who sighed
lor the flesh-pots ol Egypt, he would dine on
hog’s flesh ! The grocer weighed the misera
ble piece of hog’s flesh, and pronounced it to
worthJice dollars and seventy Jive cent#!—
i< poor laan looked at his money and then
looked at the flesh of the swine. It was,
ll indeed, a miserable piece of flesh. If it had
not been so ragged and so dirty and black, it
might have made a dinner, ikftcr it had been
washed and boiled, for a small family, if they
had retrained their appetites. But it was a
■lost miserable piece of hog’s flesh. The poor
, man pondered long. He looked around. At
last, with many a sigh, he bought a shad from
savannah, a number of boxes of sardines from
Mediterranean, a box of pickles from Italy,
) a bottle of wine from France, all for four
^ars, for his dinner, because he could not
kl to regale his little family on tho misera-
fiack and ragged hog's liesh from Georgia,
rmr man sighed as he left the grocer’s,
did not blame the grocer, because he
the grocer had anaally bought from the
in try nun a thousand pounds of this miser-
i hog’s flesh for $350, and was now selling
retail for $170.
LAURENS COUNTY.
We ask your pardon for stating on verbal
,'ination, that you submitted to draft las*
sday. You were called upon for seventy
■lit men, and responded at once with ninety-
volunteers. Good for Laurens.
xkok t’oi sty was called upon for 102 men
-lined two companies, amounting in the
rT-gate to ISO approved men, and in addi
Capt. Etheridge received 48 recruits to
company from the regiment. That is a
>• 1 account from Monroe.
, Lee was asked for 40 and 81 volunteerdfl
1 for her.
(Ikliaious Tolsuatios.—We were surprised
•eceive yesterday a communication, over his
i signature, from one of the most distin-
hejl clergymen in Georgia, inveighing
[dust the Secretary of War on account of
religious faith, and asking how we can, as
iristian people, expect a blessing, with a tnan
► , iph principles at the head of that departs
[dll!
> Religious toleration lies at the bottom of free
kvornmeat. We cannot submit it lobe as
hed in this paper.
Houston County.—This gallant old county
was asked last Tuesday for eighty men, and
one hundred and seventy volunteered.
Besides this an artillery company was form-
ad to nu-et any future requisition, and ninety
good men and true, subscribed on the roll at
once. That is great
The editor of the Edgefield, (S. 0.) Ad
vertiser, states that the farmers in his section
have a new “rage”—pastu-rage. Wish it
would extend to all the Southern States, and
include provisions.
A Worth v Example.—The General Super,
intendent of the Central Railroad notifies the
public that after the 15th instant, liquors
will not he received or transported over that
road. We commend their example to the other
roads in tLis State. There are some who be
lieve that our government and people are now
*K-ginning to do what they should have done at
the commencement of the war—abolish the
manufacture of and traffic in alcoholic stimu
lants. This war bids fair to accomplish what
the various temperance societies endeavored
in vain to accomplish. -
Sumter Countv.—At a meeting ol the plan
ters of Sumter county, Col. T. M. Furlow
pledged himself to plant 1100 or 1200 acres in
corn, and not over 20 acres in cotton. The
planters resolved not to plant over two aciw of
cotton to the hand, unless the blockade was
raised before the first of April, and endorsed
Gov. Brown’s proclamation concerning distil
leries.
THE REVOLUTION OF 1770.
CHAITEK IE
On the 13th.of April, Gen. Lincoln was sur
prised by Cornwallis at Boundbrook, New Jer
sey, but succeeded in escaping with a loss of
part of his baggage and 60 men. On the 26th
of April, Gen. Tryon, with 2,000 men, destroy
ed tho military stores at Danbury, Connecti
cut, burned the town, and committed many
atrociiies upon the unarmed inhabitants. On
the $fld of May, Col. Meigs destroyed the mil
itary stores of the British at Sag Harbor, burn
ed twelve vessels and brought off 90 prisoners,
without the loss of a single man.
Tiognderoga was abandoned on the 5th of
July, and on the following day the baggage,
stores and provisions were destroyed by the
Biilish at Skesnesboro’, where they overtook
them. Overtaken at llubbardtown, on the
7th, and routed with considerable loss ; 200
pieces of artillery were lost.
Col. linum, with 500 men, was defeated near
Benuington, by Colonel Stark, with New Hamp
shire militia, on the 10lh*ol August. On the
17th, Col. Warner defeated another detach
ment of the enemy at the same place.
On the 11th of September, the Americans
were defeated at the battle of Brandywine,
with the loss of more than 1,000 men. The
British lost about 500. On the 20th of Sep
tember, Gen. Wayne was surprised near Paoli,
twanty miles Northwest from Philadelphia.—
On tho 4th of October, the Americans were
repulsed at Germantown, with a loss of 1200
men, the British losing about 600. On the
6th of October, Forts Clinton and Montgomery
fell into the enemy’s hands. On the 7th, Gen.
Burgoyne was defeated with a loss of 400 men,
and on the 17th, surrendered at Saratoga. The
Americans acquired by his surrender a fine
train of brass artillery, 5,000 muskets and an
immense quantity of ordinary implements of
war. On the 13th, Gen. Clinton burned the
town of Kingston. On the 16th of November,
Fori MVIlin was abandoned by the Americans,
the garrison retiring to Fort Mercer, and on the
18th, that Fort was abandoned, leaving tHe
navigation of the Delaware open to the enemy’s
slopping. On the 11th of December, Wash
ington encamped at Valley Forge, where his
troops passed a rigorous winter, suffering ex
treme distress from the want of food and cloth
ing. Many officers, unable to get their pay,
and disheartened with the service, resigned
their commissions, and murmurs arose in va
rious quarters, not only in the army, but even
among powerful and popular leaders in Con
gress. Efforts were made to supplant Wash
ington, hut signally failed.
1778.—Feh. 6th, the Court of France, ack
nowlcdged American Independence.
On the 28th of June the battle of Monmouth
was fought, in which the British lost 300 silled
and the Amerioans less than 70. On the 5th
of September, Gen. Grey destroyed 70 sail of
hipping at Buzzard’s Bay, a place of resort
for American privateers—destroyed a large
amount of property in New Bedford and Fair
Havun, and made a descent upon Martha’s
Vineyard. A large amount of stores at Little
Egg Harbor, N. J. on theGth of October.
Early in the summer, 1600 Tories and In
dians under Col. John Butler, and Brandt, the
Indian Chief, butchered the inhabitants of Wy
oming. In November, Cherry Valley, N. Y.,
was desolated liy a hand of Tories and Indians.
Col. Campbell, with 2,000 men, landed near
Savannah, on the 29th of December. General
Robert Howe, with 600 troops enfeebled by
disen-c, met him, was defeated, and crossed
over to south Carolina for shelter. Savannah
fell into the hands of the enemy.
1779— January 9th, Gen. Prevost captured
Sunbury, the only military post remaining in
Georgia. The British took possession of Au
gusta early in January. Col Boyd, with a
hand of torit-s, proceeded along the Western
frontier of Carolina in order to join the British
armv, committing deeds of atrocity and barba
rity on the way. They were encountered by
Col. Pickens, with Carolina militia, at Kettle
Crock, on the Southwest side of the r-avannah
river, and totally routed.
March 3rd, Gen. Ashe was defeated at Brier
Creek, (North hank ncaft the river,) by Gen.
Prevost, with the loss of nearly his whole ar
my.
While these events were transpiring at the
South, the forces of Gen. Clinton at the North
were ravaging the coasts and plundering the
•ountry, just as the Lincolnites are doing now
on the Southern coasts. Public and private
property, to a largo amount, was destroyed at
Norfolk, Portsmouth, and the adjoining villa
ges. Stoney Point, on the Hudson river, forty
miles from New York, was abandoned, and
Verplanjt’s Point, nearly opposite, was forced
to surrender.
New llaven, East Haven, Fairfield and Nor-
waUi was reduced to ashes by Gen. Tryon.
On the loth of July, Goi eral Wavne took
Stoney Point by storm—waning through a
heavy morass, under a heavy fire of musketry
and grape shot; they scaled the Fort, opening
their way with the bavonet. Major Lee sur
prised and captured a British garrison at Pau
las Uook, on the 19th. A flotilla of 37 sail,
■fitted out against a British post on the Penob
scot, were destroyed on the 13th of August,
by the British fleet
On the 9th of October, Count D’Estaingand
Gen. Lincoln abandoned the Beige Savannah,
with a loss of 1,000 killed and wounded.
Thus terminated the important military
events of 1779. The flattering hopes inspired
in the minds of the Americans by the alliance
with France in toe former year, had not beeti
realized; and the failure of every scheme of co
operation on the part of the French fleet, had
produced a desjiondency of mind unfavorable
to great exertions. The American army was
reduced in number and badly clothed; the na
tional treasury vas empty, Congress was with
out credit, and the rapidly diminishing value
of the paper currency of the country brought
distress upon a 1 classes, occasioned the ruin of
thousands, and i-ven threatened the dissolution
of the army.
On the part of Great Britain a far different
scene was presented. Notwithstanding the
formidable combination of enemies which now
threatened her, she displayed tho most aston
ishing resources and made renewed exertions
for the conquest of the Colonies. Parliament
voted for tne service of the year 1780, 85,000
seamen and 35,000 troops, in addition to those
already abroad ; and, for the service of the
same year the House of Commons voted the
I enormous sum of one hundred millions of dol
lars.
THE REVOLUTION OF 1776.
CHAPTEIt IV.
1781.—The condition of the army of Wash
ington at the beginning of the year 1781, was
widely different from that of the Royal forces
under Ciinton. While the latter were abun
dantly supplied with all the necessaries and
comforts which their situation required, the
former were suffering privations arising for
want of pay, clothing and prov isions, which at
one time seriously threatened the very exis
tence of the army.
So pressing had the necessities of the sol-
diors become, that on the first of January, the
whole Pennsylvania line of troops, to the num
ber of 1,300, abandoned their camp at Morris
town—declaring their intention of marching to
the place where Congress was in session, in
order to obtain a redress of tlveir grievance}.
The officers being unable to quell the sedition,
the mutineers proceeded in a body to Prince
ton, where they were met by emissaries from
Sir Henry Clinton, who sought’to entice them
into the British service. Indignant at this at
tempt upon their fidelity, they seized the Brit
ish agents, and delivered them to Gen. Wayne
to be treated as spies. A committee from Con
gress, and a deputation from the Pennsylvania
authorities met them, and adjusted the difficul
ty. A mutiny in the Jersey line was soon
suppressed. Cougress now bocame aroused to
the condition of the troops and energetic ef
forts were made for their relief.
Early in January, Gen. Arnold, with a Brit
ish force of 1,600 men, and a large number of
armed vessels, made a descent upon Virginia,
destroyed the public stores at Richmond, and
public and private property to a large amount
in various places, he entered Portsmouth which
he fortified and made his headquarters.
On the 26th of March, Gen. Phillips, with
2,000 men, joined Arnold, took command of
the forces, and proceeded to overrun and lay
waste the country without opposition.
Gen. Greene was appointed to command the
Southern forces of the American army. Ups
on taking command, although having a force
of 2,000 men, he despatched Gen. Morgan to
the western extremity of South Carolina, in
order to check the devastations of the British
in that quarter. Cornwallis, then about advan
cing against North Carolina, sent Col. Tarleton
against Morgan, with orders to “push him to
the utmost.” Morgan at first retreated before
the superior force of the ertetuy, but halted at
the Cowpens, near the northern boundary of
South Carolina, in Spartanburg District, five
miles from Broad river, anil arranged his men
in order of battle. Here, on the 17th of Jan
uary, the battle of Cowpens was fought, in
which Col Tarleton was defeated with a loss of
300 killed and wounded, and 500 prisoners,
101) dragoon horaes and a large quantity of
baggage. Tile American loss was 12 killed
and 60 wounded. Cornwallis, upon hearing
of Tarleton’s defeat, destroyed his heavy lug
gage, and commenced a rapid march towards
the Catawba, the upper part of the Wateree.
Cornwallis crossed at Gowau’s ford, 30 miles
from the northern boundary ol South Carolina,
in order to intercept Morgan. On the 29th of
January, two hours after Morgan had crossed,
the van of Cornwallis’ army made their ap-
pearanco on the opposite hank of the river,
where they halted for the night. During the
night a heavy rain raised the waters of the riv
er, and rendered it impassable for two days.
Gen. Greene left the main body of his army on
the left hank of the Pedee, opposite Cheraw,
and on the 31st of January took command of
Morgan’s forces, who continued to retreat, rap
idly followed by Cornwallis. Both armies
reached the Yadkin River, N. C., on the 2d of
February, and on the 3d, the rear guard of the
Americans were attacked by the British, but
sustained only a loss of a part of their bag
gage. Cornwallis again encamped with only a
river between him and the enemy ; a sudden
rise of the waters during the night retarded his
progress. Gen. Greene now proceeded to Guil
ford Court House, and after being joined by
the remainder of his army, retreated to Vir
ginia. Cornwallis pursued him to Dan River,
hut being unsuccessful, turned hack, and es
tabli-hed himself at Hillsboro'. On the 21st
of February, Gen. Greene recrossod the Dan
into Carolina. Col. Lee fell in with a body of
850 loyalists, killing the greater portion, and
taking the remainder prisoners.
Green now having 4,400 men, advanced and
posted his men at Guilford Court House. Here
on the 15th of March, he was attacked by Corn
wallis in person. At the first charge, the Car
olina militia retreated in disorder. Tho regu
laf troops, however, sustained the battle with
great firmness; but after au obstinate contest,
a general retreat was ordered, and tho Ameri
cans fell back several miles, leaving the field in
possession ol the enemy. The American loss,
in killed and wounded, was about 400 ; hut the
number of fugitives who returned to their
homes, increased the total loss to 1300. The
British loss was about. 500, among whom were
several valuable officers. The result of the
battle was little less than a defeat to Cornwal
lis, who was unable to profit by the advantage
which ho had gained. After a halt of three
weeks he retired to Virginia. Gen. Greene in
the meantime, defiling to the right, re-entered
South Carolina, and after various changes of
positions, encamped at Uobkirk’s Hill, a little
more than a mile from Lord Rawdon's post at
Camden. Here he was attacked on the 25th
of April, and so strongly did victory fora time
incline to the side of the Americans, that
Greene despatched a body of cavalry to inter
cept the enemy’s retreat. A Maryland regi
ment, however, vigorously charged by the ene
my, fell into confusion; and in spite of the
officers, the rout became general. The killed,
wounded and missing on both sides were near
ly equal.
By Electric Teiegraph
Methodist XI. Conference Postponed*
Charleston, 5th.—The Editor of the South
ern Christian Advocate has received a letter
from Bishop Andrews, postponing "the Gene
ral Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, which was to have met at New
Orleans on the 1st of April. The time and
place will be fixed at a future meeting of the
Bishops.
BURNSIDE REINFORCED.
Norfolk, 6tb.—A large steamer left New
port News, yesterday, loaded with troops. Tt
is supposed that they were going to llatteras
to reinforce Burnside.
. CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.
Richmond, 6th.—The House, to day, passed
a hill authorizing Commanding Generals to
destroy cotton, tobacco, and other property fin
able to fall into the hands of the armmy, by a
vote of ayes 72 to nays 10. ’ ,:r 1
A resolution was passed directing the Judi
ciary Committee to enquire into -the expedien
cy of providing compens «iion for loyal owners
of property destroyed by the military authori
ties or the owners themselves to prevent its
falling into the hands of the enemy.
Foote gave notice that he would introduce,
to-morrow, a bill providing for the purchase by
government of the cotton and tobacco crops.
Senate proceedings unimportant.
Bishop Wilmer was consecrated, to-day, as
Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Alabama.
The interesting ceremonies were largely attend
ed.
her of horses, mules, and a large amount of
commissary and quartermaster’s stores.
Nothing later from New Madrid.
Memphis, 6th.—The captain of the steamer
Vicksbnrg reached here this evening from New
Madrid, and states that the scouts had brought
in a copy of the St. Louis Republican, which
says that Price had a fight with the Lincoln
ites and whipped them, killing 1,000, and ta
king many prisoners. The Lincolnites were
in full flight towards St. Louis, and Price was
pursuing them. This is credited here, (Mem
phis) by many. [Too good to bo true.]
of Michigan Fait..cy advance!
ambushed, and returned with nine
Cincinnati, 5th.—A despatch
villa says that Mayor Cheatham has i
proclamation, stating that every assut
been given by Gen. Buell for the si
protection of the people and pro;,
city was quiet The post office opens to
row.
NouroLK, Va., 7th.—The steamer Canada
arrived at Halifax on the 6th, with L : verpoo[
dates to the 22d, via Queenstown, 23d, bring
ing two days later European intelligence.
EUROPEAN NEWS. In the House of Commons, O’Donohuo cen-
Richmond, 7th.—Late English papers report sured the government tor sot having prevent-
a more favorable aspect of affairs towards the 6,1 breaches of neutrality by British ships run-
South at the opening of the English Parlia- nin K the blocks* The Solicitor-General sta-
ment than first announced through Northern ted that private vessel^ might carry articles
channels. Nearly all the Representatives now contraband of war at their own risk,
express favorable views towards us, and tf>. Tfittie Spanish squadron starts for the Pacific
reverse towards the North. [Bosh ! not wo* 1 * 1 - fr0ln j‘A st °t April.
4 she wasl ['will be recognized by Prussia.
of the ®** n g Portugal, to a
c\ji the late Queen of Portugal, is an-
inuch.]
NEWS FROM RICHMOND.
Richmond, 7th.—A project is on foot, favora
hly considered in prominent quarters, foj
Government to take all the cotton suu:
to the produce loan, at uine cents per pi
other fair price, and as much more as-’* e a '^
subscribed on the same terms, for govts 1 ’
bonds, and send an agent immediately^ j
rope to negotiate its sale, or make it tf
of a treaty with Napoleon. It is belie!.-. J
if a million hales of cotton can he offered to
French commercial interests, at a fair price, to
be delivered in this country, France would
open the present inefficient blockade, and take
possession of it
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7 ■-gender |S v ,
qant I’Jfcfir- ._nii
From Norfolk.
I.uirat Nnm fro
i Europe and the United
State*.
Norfolk, March 6.—The Norwegian arrived
at Portland on Tuesday, with Liverpool dates
to the 20th, and via Londonderry, to tho 21st
ultimo. us.
The Tuscarora left Gibraltar on the 13th for
Spanish waters of Algeria. The Sumter was
till at Gibraltar, awaiting to coal.
In the British House of Commons, the sup
plementary estimates of the expenditures in
tile Trent affair, amounting to £973,000, was
reed to. Bright denounced the policy of the
Government, and said that the money was
worse than thrown away. Palmerston replied
that Bright’s opinions were confined to himself.
The gunboats p^gpared for commission during
the Trent difficulty, have been ordered to be
dismantled.
An address from the French Senate to the
Emperor was read, and a debate thereon began
on the 20th ult. The address expresses re
gret at the suffering caused in France by the
ar in America, hut agrees with the Emperor
that, in view of the friendly relations existing
between the two Governments, neutrality is
incumbent on France.
The defeat of the Spaniards by the Mexicans
as confirmed.
The N.- Y. Herald says that Earl Russell is
now satisfied with the blocking up of Charles
ton harbor.
The Herald’s Paris^correspondent says that
the French Emperor is an enemy to the Union
cause, and that he will show it after he has
humbled England in Meiico.
The French troops will not leave Rome.
The difficulty between Austria and Prussia
is widening daily.
The English funds were dull. Consols flat.
Money in moderate demand at 2$ per cent.—
The Bourse was lower. Rentes 69f. 95c.
Liverpool, February 21.—Sales of cotton in
the last four days, 41,000 bales, including 20,-
000 to speculators and exporters. Market
firmer, with slight advances. Fair Orleans,
14$d ; Middlings, 12d; Fair Mobiles, 13Jd.
Stock, 479,000 hales, of which 478,000 are
American. The bullion in the Bank of Eng
land, on the 21st, had increased £148,000.—
American stocks unchanged.
from thf. north. .
A despatch dated St. Louis, March 4, says
that Columbus has been evacuated and burned
by the rebels. The guns were all removed,
however, and are now at Fort Randolph.
Andy Johnson has been formally appointed
Military Governor of Tennessee.
Banks’ forces occupied Martinsburg, Va., on
the 8d without opposition.
It is believed that Jackson is at Winchester
in full force.
United States stock in New York are quoted
at 93.
fcjjfHon. John Bell made a stirring speech
at Winchester, Tenn., a few days since. He
told the people thai all had not been lost—that
there was no reason to be discouraged— and
that if they would I e free they must strike now
and stri ve with all their power. He urged them
to turn out en masse and drive the invader Irotn
their soil. His speech had a good effect.
Twiggs County.—A company was formed
in Twiggs on the 4th insi., by the name of
“Slappy Guards" in honor of It. R. Slappy
Esq.
Col. Slappy has notified the company to
draw on him for $1,000. Good for Slappy.
It is further proposed that our Minister to J^Jhang-
France be instructed to propose a treaty* i <w»*
the Emperor, on the condition that if he would
open the blockade, to grant him for a limited
time, favorable discriminations in commercial
relations, against England and other 4;!;^
who^rg. indifferent about making treatie:
The SAate yesterday confirmed the fjo^ _
mg Brigadier Generals :—Carter SteveM .
Virginia W. B. Taliaferro, of \irg\g " "
bert I j.lk, of Arkansas ; W. W. ' v
Maryland; D. Ledbetter, of AlabS
B. Hood, (Jf Kentucky ; R. Ransom
North Carolina; W. S. Feathcrstone, of Mis
sissippi; T. J. Churchill, of Arkansas; P. R.
Cleaburn, ot Arkansas ; S. B. Maxey, of Ten
nessee, and II. P. Bell, of Texas.
Congress lias passed the hill creating the of
fice of Commanding General. He is to be ap
pointed by the President, with tho consent of
the Senate, to continue in office at tho pleasure
of the President. The hill provides that his
usual headquarters shall he at the Capitol, and
shali have the charge and direction of the dis
tribution of supplies, and when necessary,
shall take command of the army or armies in
the field. His pay is $400 per month. The
general impression is that Gen. R. E. Lee will
be appointed.
In the House, to-day, a bill was introduced
to purge the military service of ignorant and
inefficient officers.
Foote presented a hill authorizing the Secre
tary of the Treasury to purchase, as far as
practicable, tho entire cotton and tobacco
crops, paying one-fourth of their value in Con
federate notes and the hatauce in twenty year
bonds, bearing 8 per cent., and provides that
cotton and tobacco heretofore burnt, he paid
with bonds bearing 8 per cent.
A hill was introduced, authorizing an export
duty of seven cents per pound on cotton of the
growth of this year, and a similar duty of
cents on tobacco; both duties to cease on the
raising of the blockade.
A hill was introduced, prohibiting the expor
tation of cotton and tobacco, unless in exchange
for war munitions, iron clad steamers or other
articles essential in war, but not to include
cotton and tobacco previously purchased by
foreign governments and now ih their actual
ownership. The act ceases on the raising of
the blockade.
Senate proceedings unimportant, except the
confirmation of C. S. Winder, of Maryland, as
Brigadier (ieneral.
Congress has passed a hill regulating the
destruction of property under military neces
sity. The first section authorizes military au
thorities to destroy cotton, tobacco, military
and naval stores, or other property which may
aid the enemy. The second section provides
that the property destroyed by the owners or
military authorities, if testimony of such de
struction be mado in conformity to law, its
value be paid to the owners out of the proceeds
of property confiscated or sequestrated, in the
manner heretofore provided.
vices received by flag of truce states that
the negotiations at tho city of Mexico failed to
accomplish the end of the allies. Mexico has
again been the victim of treachery. The forces
of the allies were allowed to pass the Mexican
stronghold, and occupy one of the strongest
fortified points.
The statement that there was no armed re
sistance to the allied invaders in Mexico has
been confirmed.
There is a great scarcity of provisions at
Vera Cruz.
Advices received at Washington on the 5th
from the lower Potomac, say tho rebels are
concentrating large forces opposite Hooker’s Di
vision. It is supposed that large numbers of
Confederate troops have arrived there recently.
Salt Lake City, 4th.—Brigham Young was
re-elected, to-day, Governor of Utah, by the
“Latter-Day Saints.” [Quere, did the women
vote ?]
Springfield, Mo., 1st—On Wednesday night
850 rebels surprised Oapt Montgomery at
Keitsville, Mo. Several Yankees were killed,
and 70 horses taken.
It is believed that Price, McCulloch, Pike &
Co., will overrun the country.
Louisville, Ky., 4th.—The bridges over the
Nashville and Decatur Road have been des
troyed. Navigation for the largest boats con
tinues.
Chicago, III., 4th.—Columbus was burning
from Friday until Sunday, and a portion of the
town is still on fire. A large number of can
non « as thrown into the river. A portion of
the works was mined. 19,000 Confederates
left by railroad, destroying the track and brid
ges for six miles.
Charlestown, Va., 5th—Last night a party
FROM THE WEST.
Memphi<, 4th.—Columbus, Ky., was entire
ly evacuated by the Confederates on Sunday
afternoon. Everything not carried away was
burned. Many houses and private residences
were also burned. The Federals, 12,000 strong
under the command of Gen. Pope, appeared in
lront of New Madrid, five niles from the river,
on Monday afternoon ; Com. Hollins’ gun boats
fired upon and shelled them, keeping them
hack. The Federal lines extend around the
town for upwards of a mile. Up to 4 o’clock
on Monday, the Federals made no response.—
Hollins’ gun boats were still shelling them.—
It is supposed that the enemy made an attack
this morning. An attack from the ’enemy’s
gun boats is momentarily expected.
Island No. 10 is strongly fortified. It is
reported from Nashville that a large number of
negroes were taken off by tho Federal gun
bi-ats.
Memphis, 5th.—Latest advices from East
Tennessee say that Gen. Schoephff is making
arrangements to advance by Big Creek Gap.
The recent demonstration at Cumberland Gap
wag only a feint
There is no quorum of the Tennessee Legis
lature yet, although there is business of impor
tance awaiting their action.
Columbus was finally evacuated on Sun lay
afternoon. The provisions, ammunition, and
nearly all the guns were saved. All the build
ings occupied by the military, and many that
were not, were burned.
Our river defences are progressing rap
idly.
An order was issued for the destruction of
New Madrid, as a military necessity, on Mon
day.
In a recent skirmish at Keitsville, Mo., the
Confederates took ten prisoners, killed twenty
five, burned 290 wagons, and captured a nuiu
j nounced.
wVi- Numerous arrests have been made at Athens,
i.alisls.
UHiv^vro, aJrnDolpv j
ion is still progressing,
s, on the 22d, the bourse was firm,
^rs. 35 cen.
.tTe, the sales of cotton for the week
d up 18,000 bales. Maiket firm and buoy-
at for Orleans.
Tres Ordinaire^165 a 168 fcs. A
Liverpool, 4f, Ri d Ins coitunan
8,000 bales,^* r!;i ‘
and
ghtened
onfede-
replied,
ose, as it
upon France
[THE MERRIMAO A FAILURE.
jchmond, 8th.—Reliable intelligence has
received in official quarters, which states
the iron-clad steamer Merrimao, now
nown by the name of the Virginia, engaged
to-day the Federal frigate Cumberland and
sunk her, and drove the Federa’ frigate Con
gress, on shore.
The Federal gunboats made an attack on
Sewali’s Point, but without effect. Our mos
quito fleet is performing wonderfully well.
GRAND NAVAL VICTORY.
Richmond, 8th.—A grand nayil battle came
off this afternoon, near Newport News, result
ing in a glorious victory to the Confederales.
The great marine Iron battery, Virginia, for
merly the steamer Merrimac, left the Navy
Yard at 114 this morning, accompanied by
three gunboats, and proceeded to Newport
News. At a quarter to two o’clock, two Fed
eral frigates, supposed to be the Congress and
Cumberland, commenced to fire upon the Vir
gin;* The.latter. when in close quarters, open
ed fire with her powerlul rifled guns, upon tne
frigates.
At a quarter past two the battle raged with
terrific violence, and at a qaarter of three, one
of the frigates careened and sunk. It is sup
posed that there was a great loss of life. The
other blockading faigate being badly disabled,
set sail and ran well ashore at Newport News,
to prevent her sinking.
Two large frigates, supposed to be the Min
nesota and Colorado, went up from Old Point,
to Newport News. When passing Sewell’s
Point, the batteries opened fire upon them,
damaging them badly, it is supposed.
The frigates returned the tire briskly. The
Minnesota stopped at a respectful distance be
low Newport News, and fired almost incessant
ly upon the Merrimac till night. A frigate is
supposed to bo aground. The Patrick Henry
and Jamestown catne down the James River
and fired upon Newport News, from which a
heavy fire was returned. During the evening
a heavy and continuous thunder for five hours.
The Virginia and other Confederate vessels
continued a terrible tire till night.
There is great excitement in the city. A
great number of people on shore. The welkin
ringing with the shouts of the multitude.
At .fifteen minutes past nine the engagement
was renewed. A huge fire was seen in the
direction of Newport News, supposed to be
tho fiigatc Congress set on fire by the Confed
erates. Deep thunder continues. The Merri
mac is causing terrible and fierce destruction
in Hampton Roads.
MARTIAL LAW IN PETERSBURG.
Richmond, 9th.—The President has pro
claimed Martial Law in Petersburg and sur
rounding country, same as in Richmond.
William Pannell appointed Provost Mar
shall.
MORE OF THE NAVAL VICTORY.
Norfolk, 9th.—Firing recommenced at the
Roads at half past eight o’clock this morning,
and continued for four hours. The Minnesota
was set on fire, but it was extinguished. The
ship is aground, badly damaged. Twenty
three prisoners were brought to the city last
night The fight is one of the most desperate
on record. The Virginia ran into the Cum
berland and sunk her.
Our officers behaved with gnat gallantry.
Buchanan was slightly wounded. Lieut. Nu
no was slightly. Two men killed at the bow
gun of the Virginia.
A shot passed through the boil. r of the Pat
rick Henry, killing four men and wounding
three.
Midshipman Cutler, on the gunboat Raleigh,
was killed. The blockade is raised. The de
struction of life on board the Congress was
awful. It is supposed that a fight took place
at Newport News this morning. The Virginia
and Patrick Henry are coming up to tho city.
STILL LATER.
Richmond, 9th.—The following despatch
was received to-day, art. the War Department,
from Gen. Huger:
The steamer Virginia destroyed yesterday
the frigates Congress and Cumberland, and
the Minnesota aground. Ty-day she dami
her severely. The Minnesota is still agroi
The Virginia and all the Confederate steal]
came up to the Navy Yard at 2 P. M. t >1
No other information from the enemy.
Norfolk, . .n. —The ErrictS
appeared in Hampton Roads I
had a fierce engagement with the”
which continued for hours. The latter
to the Erricsson, damaging her consider
The Virginia fir-id a shot through a tug -
which was attempting to get the Minne^^
The tug boat blow up. It is
Minnesota is so crippled that she-
and will bo a loss. A large portion 1 *^
works have KPen shot away and ridu.t.
halls.
Dr. Swan, of the Wise Legion, of Pet^
Durg, -a* . .. T „
mount his horse, he was thrown and dragged 1
for some distance, fracturing his skull. He
died in four hours.
THE SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR.
The February number of this valuable Agri
cultural Journal has reached us, freighted
with its usual variety of entertaining and in
structive matter. Bro. Redmond, its veteran
editor urges the planting of corn, oats, peas,
potatoes, etc., in terse and patriotic appeals
the planters of the South. All his compositor
having gone to the wars, he gets out the CuF
tivator by his own exertions, aided by an a^9
prentice. Such heroic conduct under exist! to JJi
circumstances deserves encouragement m( .
support. He hopes to get the Cultivator w
advanco of the month, hereafter. Every :y, a j
cultural man should take the Cultivator*
Price only One Dollar! Think of that
paper is so high. We extract the follow.^
from it:
Work! W'ork!! Work ! ! !—The people 1
the South have earnest work before them. Not
only is our large army in the field to he fed,
and clothed, but all our home people—the
young, the aged, females, and those who are
unable to bear arms. Upon the farmers and
planters of the country devolves this task; and
to accomplish it, they must bring into action-
all their energies of body and mind. God has
given us the soil, climate and labor. Let us
not he “found wanting,” at this momentous
crisis in our country’s history. Remember 1
it is a life or death struggle we are engaged in,
and that we must not fail !
1!f, Economical !—The people of the South
should practice the most rigid economy in all
things, and husband all their resources for the
great, and perhaps long struggle in which we
are eng d. “Waste not, want not,” >s a
maxim to he well heeded in theses perilous
times.
Beauregard's Sagacity.—A Richmond cor-
resnondent 01 he New Orleans Crescent, re
lates the fo’ wing singular msumvic v» —
gacityo' in’ -ve Beauregard :
As for Colini s, I repeat my confidence in
the ge. Jus of P. mregard. If the place can be
held by human pluck and skill, he will hold it.
To show'h’s militiry intuition, I will tell you
a fact wiiic.i came to me lately from the Chief
of his Staff Do you remember story in the
Yankee papersjabvut an interview between Mc
Clellan, Lincoln and a third person whose name
was not given. .McClellan told Lincoln of the
trap he had laid tj catch our forces at Mason’s
and Munson’s Ilills, andsays it inevitably must
have succeeded, l ut for the treachery of some
person who threw up rockets to give the rebels
warning in time lo get out of the way. “Only
two persons,” added McClellan, “knew of this
plan; one is myself—the other is now in this
room." This other person is believed to have
been Adjutant General Thomas, who, about
♦hat time, lost his high position in the United
States army. In truth, though, poor Thomas
was as innocent of treason as an unborn babe.
When the Yankee advance upon Munson’s
Hill began, rockets were thrown up by the va
rious divisions to notify each other that they
were in motion. Of course this was at night.
Gen. Beauregard, seeing the rockets, suspect
ed something was in the wind. He therefore
caused his Chief of Ordnance, Capt. Alexan
der, to be waked up, and told him mat, while
he was entirely ignorant of tho meaning of
these rockets, he was satisfied that we ought
to throw up rockets too. Alexander thr<- ,r >
the rockets, the Yankees supected foul 1 j,
became alarmed, and took the hack track.—
Hence the mysterious story concocted by the
Chinese imagination of the Yankees.
From the Coa st Bf.low.—Passengers who
arrived here by the Gulf Road last evening,
confirm the occupation of Cumberland Island
and Fernandina by the Federals. They landed
on Cumberland Island Sunday last, and took
possession of the deserted works. All the can
non had been previously removed. Lieut. Col.
Holland, and eight men, who were on the Is
land to secure some remaining property, when
the Federals landed, were captured.
On the same day, other vessels landed troops
at Fernandina, and took possession of the place.
All the citizens had retired and taken their
moveables with them. A good portion of our
lighter guns, which the troops were unable to
move in time, fell into the hands of the en
emy.
A report reached town last night by the cars,
that the enemy had also shelled St Mary’s,
and destroyed the greater portion of the town,
the few citizens left there finishing the remain*
der before leaving; after diligent search,
though, we coul-1 find no reliable authority for
the statement. Therej, . v.r> '■ons
left in the place, and'*®' 1 ,' ro ® t ^ Ir train,
destroy it, unless so^ °" Ito6ton Mountain,
fered, which/ r t ,es off ’ “
Tharewerr*
Andrew’s Sou*
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