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MACON, FRIDAY, 3 O'CLOCK, P. M., APRIL 18, 1862.
t ilrri- of Drnm Hhop* in Time of War,
In 12o0 Tennessee vohinte*rs entered
ii town of Tallahassee, Florida, after a long
r. l fatiguing march. Of course they were dry,
ami naturilly enough wanted n mint julcpor
something of the sort. Unfortunately, how
ever 4 from dry they got to be drunk and disor
derly, and then the drain shopkeepers, with-
out anv formal meeting, or ordinance, but of
th ir own motion, “dosed the hart." They
m, - , h-.we-v t, just abou* an hour too late, for
it wa - done just about an hour after the volun-
ti', r -litcrcd town. One hour was plenty of
tin • t i the Tennesseeans to get liquor ints
r heads and the devil into their hearts.—
. asked no keys’to re open those doggeries,
luav depend. Hatchets and axes made
t wmk of the doors and shutters, and it
• hro dr; ks” thereafter as long as the
L on hand could meet the demand. A scene
ml which beggars description. A reign of
followed, which in a small way went
th
ah.a.1 of
s n “opi
live fmsir
heads of
Paris. All the teres in town were
m u” without keys, and the most ac
, s ensued that ever entered into the
Irv eoi ds or grocery merchants to
i-.nM-eive. No kind ot property was respected
'I l,e row was kept up lor three days. Scarcely
, citizen of the town—anil not a woman
■ il,I li ned show lnmself or herself out of
.1 . •• Many took to th woods, fleeing in as
d terror from their friend*, as they ever
ild from the savage foe. We are told the City
r .uieil id Macon are somewhat perplexed up*
ii,, question of jwsrer to close the bar rooms
,,i Macon. There were no perplexities about
jucs ions ■ f power in Tallahassee. In one hour
Tennesseans settled stl^iicb questions and
t .,n record in lett. it ,0 ’^fcfcieral devastation
n. iiMd dde example! \ lolly of a people,
■ a aei'y government, wliiSTiaiis to adopt the
phi in t and most transparent precautions
i iinst public il >rder in time of war. Shall
wait tn ninkcyf tfith- r ? ^
F l N r ANI Tea UN EST.
It is Inn to read tin". Northern news we pub
loll today—the brags t*- Federal army in
i mess,i—bow t at (lie Confederates—an
disciplined and disorderly crowd— disaffect-
v and disertiDg—would not dare *to make a
land against Grant’s army- how that the lat-
t flushed with victory, no longer considered
the possibility of defeat—no longer said if we
«><- -upy such a place, but trhen we occupy it—
i i.w, in snort, nothing else was left the Lin*
•i.luites but to extinguish the smouldering em-
i.ei of ttie rebellion and put to flight the last
mutinous amt disheartened assemblages of in-
*nrri , otioiiists.
i in anybody Imagine the tremendous cha-
i of the ruvul: ion which came over the
• ii when they got the news from Tennessee?
\: i earthquake in Wall street would notunset-
,• iheui more. What, two to one in the held—
i < nfederates half armed—the Fedcrals with
i Mipei ior arms that one Yank was equal
it f>nr Confederates! What living Lincolnite
mid doubt the triumphant success of the
MUSIC! MUSIC!!
Music is a great humaniser. It sways the
human soul as if with a magic wand. Saul’s
perverse and evil spirit was exorcised by its
soothing charms. .
''There is a charm, a power, that sways the breast;
Bid, every passion revel or be still;
Inspire* with mae, or all our carrsilissoWc-s ; itM"
con soothe distiaction.and almost despair—
That power la music."
"By music, mind* au equal temper know,
Nor swell too high, nor sink too low :
If in the breast tumultuous joys arise,
Music her soft persuasive voice applies:
Or, w hen the tout is pressed with cares.
Exalts her In enlivening airs.
Warriors she fires wim animated sounds, .
Pours balm into the bleeding lover’s wounds:
Mi lancholy lifts her head,
Morphens rou-es from his bed,
Sloth unfolds her arms and wakes,
Li-t'uing envy drops her snakes."
It is an established fact that the people must
have amusement of some kind. The public
appetite has been too long vitiated with negro
minstrels id et omne genus, for their moral good.
As a people we have sadly neglected the cul-
tivation of our musical powers, one of the
greatest gifts to man.
Why should it be neglected? Instead of
balls and parties, negro minstrels, etc., if we
would devote our time to music, wliat a change
would be wrought? It would soften our as
perities, and ’ lead us from the love of the
beautiful to its Great Author. We arc decided
advocates for musical entertainments. We have
as good performers as those from any clime un
der the sun, If we only could believe it. In
our own fair city, we have an association of
Amateurs, ladies and gentlemen, who, though
not aspiring to the stage, are yet equal to any
that ever promenaded the country with im
mense reputations. The amateurs have as good
a flute player as Nicholson or Tolou ; as good
a violinist as Vieuxtcmps or Ole Bull ; as good
a pianist as Gottschalk orListz; and vocalists
equal to Madame Bishop or Piccoloinini. They
have as good alto, contralto and soprano voices
in their ranks as ever warbled sweet notes.
We hope, then, that this association w ill be
made permanent, and be enabled to enter
tain our citizens weekly with their inter
esting programmes. Let them be sustained by
full houses and the generous confidence of the
public. Let negro minstrelsy be “numbered
with the things that were.’’ By such a course
the moral tone of the community will be ele
vated and purified, and our citizens amused aj
well as refined. We sincerely trust the ama
teurs will make their organization a permanent
one, for the benefit of the citizens of Macon.
Will they do it?
Look at it once more. The Coirfcder-
,y . oUoetcd i/ • S of raw Rnd undts-
•vies not vx .offing its all : evenly
-the Fedora s a vast army, reinforced
•ry train—disciplined nv-n
CLOSING THE BAB ROOMS.
There was a very large and imposing public
meeting on this subject last Saturday, repre
senting an overwhelming majority of the vo
ters uf the city. Their action, it will be seen
by tho Jhst resolution adopted, went beyond
the original report of the committee, as well
as our own ideas of what is necessary and
practicable in the premises. To have carried
out fully the sense ol the meeting, the subse
qui nt resolutions should have been correspond-
N i i. Lc 'k at it once more. The Coirfcder- * n fsb’ amended. The thing needed to be dune
was simply tlw» closin'* of the bar rooms—
tuns* numerous, r.invc.. : cnt aad public t>soils
for drinking by which strangers in the city,
with more ' travellers through it, as well as an excited and
,nc -intelligence—activity—any one of, unsettled portion of tin-, population, arc led in-
, qu .1 to f ;r°of the Confederate men— ‘ to indulgence and excess. The reason for clos-
‘ iuilv supported with all the conveniences ing the bar rooms is founded in tbeir actual
ppnano-s of war—180,000 against s : xty and acknowledged danger, in such times as
i:y thousand—what man in his senses j these, to the public peace, and their demoral-
! doubt that the Yanks would walk over j izing influence upon the volunteer soldiery,
c. mi sc and drive the poor Confederates into ; To go beyond this, however, and attempt a
(i„lt There could he no doubt ami there j sweeping temperance or tetotal teform by lorce
i no doubt. All Wall sheet was stooping of civil or martial law, is a doubtful expeii-
i t n to the last dying groan of rebellion, j ment.
the very moment that it caught the wails of;
their def -ted and flying legions. We tell you j ™nnah, »•>’ *«”«»» »>ars were closed at five
there was a sensation u, Wall street about that o’clock in the alternoon, produced wonderfully
I his i* the fun of the matter. ! beneficial results on the town, and there can
The earnest i< roroinjr, ar.d will come in the j be no doubt that the closing ol public drink
shape of about 2o0,0oh Fodcral reinforcements j ing places here, would eflcciually accomplish
to die army in Tennessee. What has happen- the ends proper to be sought by the interven-
• I there will infuriate the Lincoi^ites to the J tion of civil or military’ law.
i mil of madness, and they will pour their le- However, lew will object to the entire sup-
• ns into the West with a rapidity we little pression of the traffic in liquors if it can be ef-
. on of. The bulk of McClellan’s army will fected. The country car get along much bet-
1. ml ihere, and il Gen. J. E. Johnston is ter without-tbem.
wide awake, (and vi e think he will be,) it will We lmpu and believe the Governor will not
The action of.die military authorities in Sa
lic long before lie will have a chance to
e. But now is the pinch of the struggle,
'it, that Ongie , instead of wasting its time
i contested scats and listening to twaddle,
mild pa-s the onaeriplion bill or defeat it.
ct them do one thing or the other. Action !
,-iion!! Wc must now look for the most
.*1 rate struggles from the Lincolmtes. Now
Sis the pinch m the war. Now hum- troop-, to
the rescue. Be ready in June to lake the of
fensive, and carry the devastations of war np-
Northern soil. That is the way to bring
t war to a close; but let no mu’ll be sur-
cd il our brave boys in Tennessee arc yet
overwhelmed by superior numbers. Beaure-
,i ll may think he can tight three to one- but
ii ,, pulVst not to prosecute that business for
in, great length of time!
~Borr it !
\ "*:ilt Wanter” in the Savannah Repubti-
< in inqu r s how is he to get salt? Go and
bml it Horn salt water. Every salt wanter
must b< a ’alt boiler, either by himself or
a 'lit. Si<# wanters who sit down socking
their thumbs in these times will be in a little
about the worst fix next fall of any people we
know of. Do people reflect that there has got
to be about half a million of bushels of salt
made by next fall ? Who is to do it ? Salt
i, ,-r, yon have to go to do your share of the
work, or go without salt.
hesitate to grant the required “dispensation"
that We may at once set on foot the reform.
EXTRAORDINARY AFFAIR.
The Atlanta- Confederacy states that while
the regular mail and passenger train of Saturday
morning stopped at the Big Shanty for break
fast, four men unknown cut loose the engine
and three foremost cars, and shot olT with them.
Some distance above they tore up the track and
cut the telegraph wires. They were pursued
by the conductor in a hand car, and afterwards,
from Etowah, with a locomotive.
Arriving at Kingston, he got the Rome Road
engine, with its engineer, all in fine condition,
with perhaps 40 armed men, and pressed on.
IJc was just 23 minutes li-h’"-! ‘h • fugitive
train, when he left Kingston.
At Adairsvihe the regular passenger trains,
up and down, meet, and ttie thieves would have
to pass them there. The down tryin, due here
at 4 I’. M. has not yet (11, P. SI.,) ai rived, and
it is feared there has been a collision with the
engine—though the torn up track may he the
cause of the delay’
Various surmises looking to a solution of the
mystery’, are indulged here. Everybody at
lii st concluded that it was a most daring effort
of some Liiicolnites to burn the bridges to stop
the transportation of troops over the State
Road. It is reported that the whole of the
The Concert on Wednesday Night.
The Concert on Wednesday evening, was
not, owing to a postponement, and the fagt of
their appearance not being widely known, as
well attended, as its merits deserved. How
ever, there was a fair attendance.
“Joy, Joy, Freedom to day,’’ a chorus by the
amateurs, was beautiful. “Air and Pollaca,”
on the flute, by Captain Branham, was excel*
lent. MLss V. Conner, sang that beautiful and
patriotic song, “My Maryland,” in a superb
manner, eliciting unbounded applause. She
has a sweet, soft voice, and is an excellent sing
er. “Norma,” on the violin and piano, by
Mr. and Mrs. Czurda, was performed with that
masterly skill of which they are capable.
The Solo, (Aria Tyrollen,) by Miss V. La
mar, was heartily applauded for the beautiful
manner of its rendition. Miss V. L. has a
splendid voice, which, if cultivated with a lit
tle more care, will place licr at the bead of her
role. The Misses Conner, both sweet and ac
complished songsters, rendered “Crimson
Morning,” with beautiful effect. But the
song of the evening, which elicited enthu
siastic applause, and compelled them to
repeat it, it was the quartette, by the
Misses Conner and Misses Lamar, “Come
Where my Lovelies Dreaming." Some of the
audience were fairly carried away with this
beautiful song, and liie splendid manner with
which it was sung. That song alone was
worth the admission fee. The “Duetto," by
ttie Misses Lamar, was warmly applauded, and
excellently performed. Miss Day won golden
opinions by the skillful performance on the pi
ano of the solo “Polonaise.”
Italy is celebrated as the Land of 8ong,
where nature is redolent with music. Her
bright skies and genial dime is not a more pro
minent characteristic than the gift of song to
her people. The language itself is soft and
musical. But notwithstanding this, wc think
it would have made an Italian rejoice to have
heard the original can labile of Miss G us. La
mar, in her rendition ot “ La Naranjera,” the
orange girl. Miss G. L. has a solt flexible
voice, which she modulates with charming
effect. As a cant rati ice (so to speak) she excels
many of those with long, unpronouncable, or
foreign names, who raise a furor with the peo
ple, because they arc from “furin parts.” Her
interludes of “\\ ill you buy,” brought down
the House. It was brought out with so mu h
ruiirette and grace and sparkling humor.
“The Bird on the Tree,” on the violin, by
Mr. Czurda, was grand and magnificent With
a violiq,in hand, Air. C. is perfectly at home.
The concluding chorus by the auialeurs,t»d’our
out your Sparkling Tiensures,” was decidedly
a good thing. The amateurs were loudly ap
plauded during the entire performance, and the
performers were the recipients of many bou
quets. The occasion passed off agreeably.—
We hope the amateurs will give us another en
tertainment soon. Music is a great humaniser.
A STRIKE.
Surely satan has broke loose among some of
the people. We see a correspondence in the
KtC-isjav in. , , - - - - -, •
appears that the «:->j ; -• plate piinU s in Blan
ton Duncan's establishment at Richmond, who
were receiving the moderate wages of $115,00
per week for printing Government Treasury
notes, took it into their wise , heads to strike
because Mr. Duncan, in pursuance of directions
from the Treasury department, had introduced
eight apprentices into the establishment, with
a view to facilitate the work. Gen. Winder
had the sti ikers arrested and imprisoned, but
it does appear as if the vciy demon of avarice
possessed some of the people. In this case,
the rebels were fearful the apprentices might
at some future time diminish their very mode
rate wages.
——■—
Extortion.—The paper mills yesterday took
another hitch upward in their prices. Last
Wednesday paper for our little daily stood at
.fli 00—Monday $0 25. W hat will it he Sat
urday ? We shall always retain a fond affec
tion for those fellows. When a man gets you
into his power and -hows that becan appreci
ate and improve the advantage to the utmost,
ho entitles himself to everlasting remembrance.
I3TW e learn that the recent rain has caus
ed several breaks in the South Western Kail
Road, and that the trains will not run regular
ly for several days. An ample force is em
ployed and the damage wdl be repaired and th
trains will resume their regular trips in the
shortest possible time.
troops at Gamp McDonald were going off yes
Icrday morning; and a large number of sol
p , T i »ski GONE diersfrom came thiough here last night
l-oltl PI \.ASM 1 DONE- . on their way to the scene of action
From the sluts <>1 unexpected hope in regard , y^rbal reports stale that at last accounts the
1‘ula-ki, we are suddenly let down some- f a gjijy e train had been overtaken and the ras-
,, re below the mud. We never hadany real i ia d taken to the wo ods, when arrange
picion that thcVort could hold out for any meuts were making to pursue them with dogs.
it len-’th of time, but the reports of Friday ., *,** 0 ”, .
L ° , . , * , , . Mails.—The mails for Southwestern Gcor
at after two days bombardment, led us to r ,
’ , . , ,, _ eia will necessarily be detained for several
. -e wo might be mistaken. It seems, how- t- J
tint the Federal batteries were eiUmed ; yet to come in consequence of the ‘break
ter, and -.he ou brick and mortar ! Th<s ^ are us
ri. w-n 1. nocked .11 to pieces-the Federal '***** to have it in operation as
i . n i ,, speedily as possible, and-we trust that the dead
ml going char through the walls. In the , 1 . J . * . . t8m ,
-urse o. this week, »io doubt, an a>sault will, l ™ns wiU commence running m a short tune.
Unless we aredeceiv- 1
Fall ixto Ranks.—Companies 1> Macon Vol
unteers and Floyd Rifles have been ordered to
Savannah for temporary service. They will
probably leave toinight. All men capable of
bearing arms should till up their ranks at once,
and go to the defence of the coast, if they can
conveniently leave. They are both' Accellcnt
companies.
AIoiie Robbers About.—Wc learn that a
poor man who had a pet pig, whom lie tender
ly cherished as a precious curiosity of intrinsic
value, lust it the oilier night at the hands of
some vile robbers. lie is a printer—oh! the
wretches. Somebody, too, stole the Local’s
Guinea hen. The police must be more vigi
lant.
Bombardment uf Fort Pulaski.
The ball has opened in Savannah, and the
enemy are thundering away from their batter
ies to eflect a breach in Fort Pulaski. If they
succeed at all, we suppose it will bo a work of
sometime, and we shall look for nothing decis
ive for several days. We have no data upon
which to hazzard a judgment of the probabili
ties of a successful defence. A great deal of
confidence, however, appears to he felt in Sa
vannah about the issue.
Rumors.—The Atlanta train, of yesterday,
brought down rumors that Gen. Van Dorn
bad effected a junction with Beauregard and
the united forces were attacked by Buell on
Wednesday, and the latter was whipped. The
Fcderals had asked ail armistice to bury their
uidc upon tho city. Tnless wc are deceiv- Delays.—The Passenger traiu on the Cen
■ -I in the strength of tho defences, we do not tra | Jt<>a.d, due here at 9 o’clock ou Wednesday
believe the Fcderals w ill take the city. - lnorn j n g, did not arrive until 64 o’clock in the
rA ( nvate despatch from Savannah, at afternoon, and the mail train due here at night
live olclock, yesterday evening, stated that the did not arrive until 7 o’clock Thursday morn-
Fcderals were still firing away at the Fort.— , ing, and the train due at 9 o’clock, at 10 o’clock.
M irtial law bad been fully declared. 1 Trains now run regular.
- Enough to Sui'UKmss the Rerellios.—A
Washington telegram says:
All officers engaged in the recruiting ser
vice have been ordered to their regiments, and
notice given to the Governors of States that no
new levies will be received until further orders
from the War Department, The force now in
the field is deemed amply sufficient for the sup
pression oi the rebellion and the speedy ter
mination of tho war.
(.'lioAiciul Lfllfr of <stntral A. H, .Io!im»Ioii
lo Prcaiilput DnriH.
Decati r v Ala., March 18, 1M'>2.
My Dear General:—I received the despatch
es from Ui- hiuond with your private letter by
Captain AYickliffe three days since; but the
pressure ot affairs and the*Tnecessity of getting
my command across the Tennessee, prevented
me from sending you an earlier reply.
I anticipated all that you have told me as to
the censure which the fall of Fort Donelson
drew upon me, and the attacks to which you
might bo subjected, but it was impossible lor
me to gather the facts for a detailed report, or
to spare time which was required to extricate
the remainder of my troops, and save the large
accumulation of stores and provisions alter that
disheartening disaster.
I transmitted the reports of General Floyd
and Pillow without examining or analyzing
the facts and scarcely with time to read "them.
When about to assume command of this De
partment, the Government charged me with
the duty of deciding the question of occupying
Bowling Green, Ky., winch involved not only
military, ?#tt political consideration. At the
time ol'my arrival at Nashville, the action of
the Legislature 'f Kentucky had put an eml to
the latter by sanctioning the formation oi’ com
panies menacing Tennessee, by assuming the
cause of the Govei ninent at Washington, and
by abandoning the neutrality it professed, and
in consequence of their action the occupation
of Bowling Green became necessary as an act
of self-defence, at least in the first step.
About the mid le of September Gen. Buck
ner advanced with a small force of about 4,000
men, which was increased by t e 15th October
to 12,000, and though accessions of force were
received, it continued at about the same strcngtli
until the end of November, measles and other
diseases keeping down the eflecdve force. The
enemy’s force then was reported to the War
Department 50,000 and an-advance was impas
sible. * * * * +
Believing it to be of the greatest *moment to
protract the campaign as the dearth of Cotton
might bring strength Irom abroad and discour
age tiie North, and to gain time to strengthen
myself by new troops from Tennessee and <.th-
er States, I magnified my forces to the enemy,
but tnade’known my true strength to the De
partment and the Governors of States. The
aid given was small. At length when General
Beauregard came out in February, hevxpressi d
his surprise at the smallness ol my force, and
was impressed with the danger of my position.
1 admitted what was so manifest, and laid be
fore him my views for the future, in which he
entirely concurred, and sent me a memorandum
of our conference, a copy of which l send to
you. 1 determined to tight (or Nashville at
Donelson and gave the best part of my army to
do it, retaining only 14,n00 men to cover my
front, and giving 10,000 to defend Donelson.
The force at Donelson is stated in General
Pillow’s • report at much less, and T do not
doubt the correctness of his statement, for the
force et Bowling Green, which 1 supposed to
he 14,000 effective men, (the medical report
showing only a little over 500 sick in.the lios
pital,) was diminished more than 5,000 by
those who were unable to stand the fatigue of
a inarch, and n ade my force, on reaching Nash
ville, less than 10,000 men. I enclose Medical
Director’s Report.
Had 1 wholly uncovered my front to defend
Donelson, Buell would have known it, and
marched directly on Nashville. There were
only ten small steamers in the Cumberland, in
impcrlcct condition—only three of which were
available at Nashville, while the transportation
of the enemy was great.
The evacuation of Bowling Green was impe
ratively necessary and was ordered before, and
,*CuCoc- ;•!
n for the defence of tho Foi <■•
lowed; and tile troops were an u w '2 ' tof
tny force. The Generals, FI--- -. ’<4w and
Buckner, were high in tho op. iioi. i-Uotliceis
and men for skill and courage, ami atu -ug the
best officers of tny command. They were pop
ular with the volunteers, and all hail Men much
service. No reinforcements were asked. I
awaited the event opposite Nashville. Tho re-
ult of the conflict each day was favorable.—
At midnight on the llltli, I received news of a
lorious victory—at dawn of « defeat.
My column during the day and night was
tluown over tho river—(a battery had been es
tablished below tho city to secure its passage.)
Nashville was incapable of defence from its po-
ition, and from the forces advancing from
Bowling Green and up the Cumbt-rland. A
rear guard was left under Gen. Floyd to secure
the stores an i provisions, but did not com
pletely effect the object. The people were*e:it
tied, and some of the troops were disheartened.
The discouragement was spreading, and 1 or
dered the command to Alurlresboro’, where 1
managed, by assembling Crittenden’s division
and the fugitives from Donelson, to collect an
army able to offer battle. The weather was in
clement, the floods excessive, ami the bridges
were washed away, but most ol the stores and
provisions were saved, and conveyed to new
depots. This having been accomplished, though
with serious loss, in conformity with my oi ig
al design, 1 marched Southward aud crossed
the Tennessee at this point, so as to co-opera’c
or unite with Gen. Beauregard, for the defence
of the Yalhy of the Mississippi. The passagt
is almost completed, and the head of uiy col
utnn is already with General Biagg at Corinth,
ftie movement was deemed too hazardous by
the most experienced members of my stall, but
the object warranted tho risk. The difficulty
of effecting a junction is not wholly overcome,
but it approaches completion. Day alter to
monow, unless the enemy intercepts uie, my
three will be with Bragg, and my army nearly
thousand strong. This must he destroyed
before the enemy can attain his object.
I have given this sketch so that you may ap
preciate the embarrassment which surrounded
me in my attempts to avert or remedy tho dis
aster of Fort Donelson, before alluding to the
conductor the Generals.
AY hen the force was detached, I was in hope
that such disposition would have been made as
would have enabled the lorccs to defend the
Fort, or withdraw without sacrificing the army
On the 14th, 1 ordered General Floyd by tele
graph “if ho lost the Fort to g:t his troops to
Nashville.” It is possible this might have
been done, but justice requires to look ut events
just as they appeared at the time, and not alone
by the light ol subsequent information. All
the facts in relation to the surrender will be
transmitted to the Secretary of War, as soon
as they can bo collected, in obedience to his
order. It appears from tho information receiv
ed, that General Buckner, being the junior
officer, took the lead in advising the surrender,
and that Gen. Floyd acquiesced, and they all
concurred in the belief that their lorce could
not maintain its position—all concurred that
it would require a great sacrifice of life to ex
tricate the command. Subsequent events show
that the investment was not so complete as
their information lrom their scouts led them to
believe. The conlerence resulted in the sur
render. The command was irregularly trans
ferred, and devolved on the junior General, but
not apparently to avoid any just responsibility,
or from any want of personal or moral intre
pidity. Tne blow was most disastrous, and al
most without a remedy. 3, therefore, in my
first report, remained silent. This silence you
were kind enough to attribute to my generosi
ty. 1 will not lay claim to the motive to ex
cuse my course. I observed silence, as it seem
ed to be the best way ’ to serve the cause and
the country. The facts were not fully known
—discontent prevailed, ard criticism or con
demnation were morofcljkely to augment than
to euro the evil. 1 refrained, well knowing
that heavy censures would fall upon me, but
convinced that it was better to endure them for
the present and defer to a more propitious time
an investigation of the conduct of the Gencr-
erals, for in the meantime their services were
required and their influence useful. For these
reasons, Generals Floyd and Pillow wice as
signed to duty, for I still felt confidence in their
gallantry, their energy and their devotion to
the Confederacy.
I have thus recurred to the motives by which
1 have been governed, from a deep personal
sense of the friendship and confidence you have
always shown me, and from the conviction that
they have not been withdrawn from me in ad
versity.
All the reports requisite for a lull official in
vestigation have been ordered. Generals Floyd
and Pillow have been suspended from com
mand.
[Here follow some allusions not necessary to
an understanding to the main objects of the
letter, and a statement of the disposition of the
forces in command, which it is not deemed nc-
ccssary to publish.] The letter closes as fol
lows :
1 have troubled you with those details, as
cannot properly communicate them by tel-
grajih.
The test of merit in tny profession, with the
people, is success. It is a hard rule, but l
it right If I join this corps to the fon
Gen. Beauregard (1 confess a hazardous
iment), then those who are now deck-
against me will be without an argument
A’our friend, .A. S. Jon
By Electric Feleg
Tin Great Battle of Shiloh— Yankee i
linns in Regard to the Result — The £
and Equipment cf the Contending
Our great victory at Shiloh will rat _
the Yankees to blush after their boastful and
confident predictions of the result. Our latest
Northern papers show that they counted, with
perfect confidence, on whipping us, and tliat
“it was the general belief of all the prominent
officers of Gen. Grant’s command that the reb
els would retreat on their approach.” To show
what bright anticipations the Yankees hi
the battle, when hourly impending, we in!
u mie extracts fro ii a letter in the New York
Herald ot the 1st:
The hosts are being marshalled or both sides
for a grand battle. From all the indie;
the impending battle will be the.most iffi
taut of at ty that has yet been fought
war. .uBmr scouts concur in the statement
tliat the IWiels arc concentrating the main 1
of their fcLncs at Corinth, Mississippi. Ti
arrive thU'e daily from Georgia, I
Alabamjftlississippi and Tennessee.
estiinatfWhem now at seventy five
but lorrr thousand is, doubtless, r
rect. Beauregard is in command.
The rebels have forces at luka and - other
points on the Memphis and Charleston Rail
road. A courier started from our headquar
ter two days ago across the country to B jell’s
advance. AYe still await the return of trans
ports from Paducah. Rebel gunboats are in
this neighborhood. Deserters continue to coine
in from rebel posta. They say half tlie sol
diers would desert if they could. One desert
er says out of ninety-five in his company in
one of the Purdy regiments, thirty-four had
deserted, and twenty more were eager to do
the same. Our troops, for a week past, have
been under orders to march at an hour’s no
tice, with ten days’ rations. Our forces at
Pittsburg are being rgpid/y augmented, steam
er after steamer arriving continually, laden
- it h fresh troupe.
The latest arrival from the rebel camp at Oo-
r.ntii give the strength of the force there at
TOpiiio strong. Recent indications relative to
the persistent efforts of the reb'-ls to fortify the
1«"L> “t. Corinth ^-ouhl seem t i demonstrate an
;Vcr, the fti’rfc lilt ■ j ft t'u ‘t-r»k■^»/’t».--t
nenl officers oj Gen. Grant's comnuuul that the
rebels will retreat on our ajiproarh; hut should
battle occur at Corinth, it will doubtless be
one of the hardest fought ami bloodiest affairs
of the present war.
AYe take the following from the correspon
dence ot the Chicago Times :
The rebel troops are pouring into Corinth,
both as the nearest point to the body of our
army and as a convenient rendezvous for the
railroad line. In two days last week our scouts
saw fifteen trains, loaded with soldiers; enter
the town. Many of their troops are supposed
to be tlirfraw militia, half armed and unorgan
ized, that have been gathered by the recent
levies ; but the numbers are becoming lormi-
dabie. Sixty thousand is the lowest figure to
which the official information will redu ;e them;
1, alter making all the necessary discounts
and deductions, I cannot see how we can work
them down to an actual number cf less than
thirty-five or forty thousand. AVith Beaure
gard at their head, it will be seen tliat this
force will net let our expedition remain with
out anything to do.
A correspondent of the St. Louis Republican,
writing" to that paper under date of the 27th
ult, gives the follow ing particulars in regard
the Yankee army at Corinth:
Few rivers (Tennessee) have ever had as im
posing sight on their banks. Sixty thousand
men and miles of horses, wagons, cannon, and
so forth, are-there; although everything is
bustle and preparation, there is no confusion.
The law ol order was never better illustrated.
It is a vast militar- machinery, where men are
the springs and wheels all moving regularly,
surely on in the great work of preparation.—
Wagons are loaded before they seem hardly
to have reached the goods, and tents arc moved
in a fraction of the usual time. There is no
lounging or anxiety to shirk, hut universal
cheerfulness and confidence. The 'tone of the
Western army is completely changed. It is
no longer “if we capture such a place,” but
“when ■ we capture it.” Tho soldiers there
think of nothing hut victory. They have con
fidencc in themselves, and the haunting terror
ol apprehension has fled. They believe now
that as they inarch forward it is to conqutr.—
This peculiarity, so different from the gloom
produced by reverses and inactivity, at once
strikes the str .nger.
A happier, healthier, more efficient army
than that now at Savannah and Pittsburg never,
probably, went to w’ar. Each regiment is
burning to win laurels to wear with their com
panions who got fame and scars at Fort Don-
elson. Opposed to this noble army is a rebel
force of forty-five thou.-and, lying in wait be
hind their works, eighteen miles distant—
Corinth is a position naturally strong, and
formidable defences have been erected there.—
Ride pits, redoubts, abattis, and other means
of strength, irom behind which to hurl destruc
tion upon an assailing force, have been corn
structed. The very best rebel military talent
—embracing Beauregard, Bragg, and others—
is concentrated there, and at Corinth frill be
fought the great decisive battle of the AYestern
campaign. Forty heavy guns, and a great
number of field pieces, are possessed by the
enemy, and immense stores of provisions are
-’athcred in. The flotyer of the South are con
gregated thero to offer battle, and they cannot
retreat except by sacrificing everything.
The road between the Union camps and
Corinth is a long and excellent turnpike, and
the distance can be easily traversed in a day.—
Gen. Grant has his headquarters at Savannah,
while the bulk of the army lays at Pittsburg.
Parade grounds and spots for comfortable
quarters are being cleared, and everything
gives token of a week’s longer stay there.—
During that time Gen. Buell is expected to
reach a point from which he can carry out
successfully the part assigned him.
Special to the Telegraph.
Hobilk, 11th.—Engine ^between Mol
Montgomery ran off the track. ’IT
burst, killing the conductor, engineer^
man, anil wounding many soldiers,
and myself are safe. Herman L. -Sc
(Special Despatch.)
Atlanta. 11th.—A gentleman who left Cor
inth on AVcdnesday night states that there was
hard fighting on Sunday and Monday, but
none since. The Confederate lass is about 3,-
000 killed and wounded. The Federal loss
about 20,000. Among their killed are Gener
als Buell and Wallace.
This is confh-fricd through other sources.—
Up to AVcdnesday night seven thousand pris
oners had been sent in. Polk's division drove
[00 into the river, two thousand of whom
lost.,
officers were captured. The woods
re, many of the wounded on both
sijje^AlTfe burnt AYe had to destroy the am
munition captured for want ol transportation.
ral army is disorganize!-, and there
:t of a renewal of the fight.
CoMMONM EALTII.
Day’s
Opened.
i, 11th.—Tho enemy have again
fcd lire on tie- fort, firing at intervals of
hour, it is supposed to prevent our
£tjf"Col. A'. A. GaskUl, t^uartermasUr Gen
eral of the State, passed through here last
night for Milledgeville,
I A.
quiet on the Pcninsu-
altimore papers of the 5th have been
I here, but contain nothing important.
London Post devotes much space to
omments on Lincoln’s emancipation message.
’ho Herald thinks that both sides will regard
it as dishonorable. The Post regards it as the
last resource of a government which feels that
it would make any sacrifice short of submis
sion. Hope (Pope ?) is again ill. All audien
ces are suspended.
The Bombardment of Fori Fu.
laskl. *
Savannah, 11th.—A fire upon the fort was
kept up throughout the night at intervals of
half an hour, supposed to keep our troops
from sleeping. After daylight the general can
nonade was resumed with terrific violence.
The reports shook the windows in the city’ like
an earthquake. At ten o’clock the enemy's
tire was very slow, but our field mortar batte
ries were pouring their shell on Tvbce.
Reports froai the nearest accessible point,
state that all tlie parapet guns at the fort are
still in position. Nothing direct fn i Pi: ’
FROM VUiUiiXL*— !
Norfolk, 11th.—T-i A’irgitja atuL^jplhcr
steamers of the Confede rate fleet left lllciF har
bor at half past six o’clock this morning. No
firing heard as late as ten o’clock. The fleet in a
light fog below. At 12 m. two brigs, one heavily
loaded and, a schooner were captured, by
our fleet and are now coming up to the har
bor. No firing heard here yet. The A'irgin-
ia left at six o’clock this morning and went to
Sewell’s Point. Tho Monitor seems to be afraid
of the Ahrginia, as she keeps well under the
guns of Fortress Monroe. Our vessels have
captured three prizes, two brigs and a schoon
er. No regular action, yet. All in good spir
its Not a gun fired.
LATER FROM CORINTH.
Mobile, 10th.—The latest intelligence from
Corinth says that the Yankees have been badly
whipped. Our loss in killed and wounded is
less than 1,000. AVe took near 3,000 prison
ers. Their gunboats prevent a complete vic
tory.
A despatch last night says that 500 of our
cavalry attacked the Fedcrals, killing many
and capturing 4C prisoners.
Passengers hv this morning’s train say pos
itively that Gen. Buell has been killed; also,
that a flag of truce has been entered into on
both sides for two days, to bury the dead. The
enemy only attack when reinforced, and arc
every time whipped back under cover of their
gunboats.
Gen. Prentiss told Beauregard that lie had
65,000 men, the flower of the Federal arpiy,
but he could not whip 125,000 Confederates.—
Beauregard replied that he had in the light on
ly 38,000 men, and could whip the Fcderals
three to one on a fair field. The 21st Alabama
covered themselves with glory. All behaved
nobly and with great valor, and the charges
were irresistible.
Many rumors ate afloat, which are unfound
ed. Reliable reports only sent
First Bay’s Bonibsti'dinoitt Closed.
Savannah, 10th.—The hombardro :nt contin
ued with unabated fury until night. It ceased
wholly at 7) o’clock. No information of the
result, except that the flag stall of tins Fort had
been shot off. All communication direct bc-
cut off, a messenger vis U. G. R. IT. is look
ed for to-mglit.
FROM THE WEST.
Mobile, 12.—Nothing interesting from Co
rinth. Memphis papers state that Island 10
has been either evacuated or captured. A dis
patch to the Vicksburg AVhig of the 11th, dated
Memphis, 9th, states that Lieut Bai t left Is
land 10 on the night of the 7th and reports
that the Island had not been taken by the en
emy up to that time. Our papers contain but
local details of the killed and wounded at Co
rinth.
Reported Surrender of Fort Pu-
laski.
Savannah, 11.—Credit the Republican fpr
the following: It is reported and believed on
good au hority that Fort Pulaski surrendered
at two o’clock this afternoon.
Seven breaches were made in the wall, and
three shots put in the magazine. All the bar
bette and a portion of the casemate guns wei
dismounted.
Nobody killed—four wounded—none tr
tally. Surrender unconditional.
of the
dcrbolt, b
reached
day and start?
after the flag was struck. Tfi
unconditional. Sevan large broaches i
in the south wall of the Fort by
of eight Parrot gnns at King’s Landtr
AU the birheUc guns were dismounted,'
three casemate guns, leaving but one gun l
ing on that point.
Three balls entered the mag
clear breach had been made in ;
were conical and st *'pointed,
with such force as tu -pftss entirely
wall at nearly every fire. No lives
during the bombardment. Four u
wounded; three have lost a leg and one :(- J
All privates; no names given. The
thorp'-s’ occupied the most exposed posi
the fort; Lieutenant Hussey was stumor
not seriously hurt. Colonel OlmsteadJ
official dispato i, but a verbal message*
garrison bad done all that men could <
tempted ( o signalize to Causton’s Bluff i
day morning but such was the lire that j
man lieing could stand on theiamparts foi!
a moment. Nearly one thousand shell
g<-st size were thrown into tho Fort from’
Icral batteries. It will be gratifying
know that though much exhausted all I
garrison arc well except the four wounde-
men. \Vc think this account may fie relii
as correct. AYe could obtain no further n
ticulars. 11 is corroborated by another
ness, a signal man who Went down ar-’ re
cd in company with Law. fn addition to’
above, we learn that tho enemy brought
of their large vessels into the river yesterc
anchoring, one abreast of the fort and the i
er opposite their battery at Oakncv Point.
Sneed.
Special Despatch.
Citattanoooa, 10th.—Wc have whipped the
enemy badly—taken 3,000 prisoners—killed
6,000. AYe got-14 pieces pieces of canuon, 7,000
small arms and over a million dollars worth of
army stores and provisions. Our loss in kill
ed and wounded is 2,000 to 5,000. No fight
ing since Tuesday. Chandler A Co.
CONGRESS.
Richmond, 11th.—The House has passed
joint resolutions of thanks to-day to A’an Dorn
and Price and tho officers and men under their
command for gallantry at the battle at Elkhorn
and of regret at the death of Gens. McCulloch
and Mcli.tosh.
Nothing from the Peninsula.
FROM VIRGINIA*.
.. .. ’h.—No now s.uere. «• - -
tc
minent.
THE ,GINE STEALERS. .
Atlanta, 13.a.—An engine and three oars
on tho Western anil Atlantic Railroad were
stolen yesterday, and the telegraph wires were
cut. A late despatch states that eight bridge
burners w ho stole the engine have been caught.
They were sent by the Federal army at She!-
byvillo to burn our bridges and prevent rein*
forcemcnts to our army in Tennessee.
of (lie Governor
'Tliivly Couipitnics of Volunteers
F:tl lc<l For.
AVc received yesterday the following' Procla
mation of tho Governor, by which-it will be
seen that the defence of Savannah has been
nearly devolved upon State troops. Let no
time bo lost in gathering at once a sufficient
force:
A PROCLAMATION.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, (
Milledgetillb, April 12th, 1862. j
To the iLHitia of Georgia :
The term for which part of the '’cate troops
entered tho service lias expired, and they have
not re enlisted, but part of them have returned
to their homes. This has weakened our force
ou the coast
l have informed the Secretary of AVar of
the condition of our army, and have invited
linn to take tlie entire charge of our defences.
He has replied that he is not able at present
to send troops to take the place ol those who
are retiring, and nas appealed to the State to
continue to provide as far as possible, for h#r
own defence.
At this critical juncture, Fort Pulaski, which
was defended by Confederate troops, lias fallen
into tlie hands of the enemy, and tho city of
Savannah is menaced by a heavy force. The
fall of Savannah would make the defence of
the State much more difficult.
In this emergency 1 again appeal to your
patriotism and your State pride, to fill up, at
once, the places made vacant by the retire
ment of troops lately in service. 1 need not
repeat what 1 have heretofore said about the
nature and magnitude of the contest, and the
momentous consefluencc-t which l an upon
our action for the next few month*. You all
understand how much we have at stake. YVe
need not disguise it, every man iau-1 act his
part in the contest. Fhose who fail to enter
the service of the State as, volunteers mi) soon
be called into the Confederate service by con
scription.
I wil arm, equip and accept into the service
of tin. State for three yea^-sf (ijd|hia
banded, the first thirty 7^
der their services
M ille-lgeville. i/'JdT
cepted must c liskwii]
men including