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AUGUSTA. GA.
WED IESDAY MORNING MARCH 19, 1862-
EVACUATION OF CONFEDERATE POSITIONS.
President Davis, in his inaugural message,
indicated that there would be, at least, a partial
change in the war policy of the country ; he
stated that our lindfe of defense were too ex
tended, and would, therefore, be contracted.
Hence, we hear of the evacuation of Winches
ter, Brunswick, Fernandina, St. Marys, Apa
lachicola. Columbus, and, perhaps, other places.
By this policy we will be enabled to concen
trate larger forces at given points, and thus be
better prepared to meet and defeat the vandal
hordes who are now desecrating our soil by
their wicked invasion. If the enemy chooses
to occupy the points that our troops evacuate,
it will only be to weaken his forces, and make
the task of defeating them, in detail, less diffi
cult to perform.
We need have no fears that the presence of
the Yankees in our Southern cities and towns
will seduce the residents, who remain in them,
from their loyalty to the Confederacy; on the
contrary, the conduct of our foes is such,
wherever they obtain a foothold, as to intensify
the dislike to them, and strengtheu our people
in their belief in the justice of our cause.
Look at poor, oppressed and down-trodden
Maryland—the iron heel of the invader has
only made her love of liberty grow stronger—
and cause her sons to rally around the standard
of tbe beleaguered South. Look at Nashville
—the presence of Lincoln’s hirelings does not
quench the fire of patriotism that burns in
every patriot’s heart. The best citizens are
seized and hurried off to Northern prisons;
the church of the devoted Catholics is dese
crated—but all to no purpose. Threats and
promises arealike in vain; the people are for
the South. Look at Hatteras. With all their
efforts they have been unable to seduce any of
the intelligent portion of the State.
We need have no fears, therefore, in this
respect. The shelling of the town of Newbern,
without timely notice to tbe helpless women
and children to leave; the burning of private
residences in Virginia and South Carolina; the
cruel inflicting of twenty-eight lashes, by the
Federal soldiers, upon the person of James
Belcher—formerly a member of the Kentucky
Legislature—because he went into their camp
to enquire after his runaway negro; the per
fbrtnnnce of these and other deeds of vandal
ism, will not have the effect of causing the
people of the to change their allegiance
from the Government of the Confederate States
to that of the despotic Lincoln.
Then let the Lincolnites occupy such places
as we evacuate. They will have their hands
full to hold them; while our Government will
be enabled to concentrate its troops at more
important points, and, we hope, defeat the
enemy in detail,
There is nothing, then, discouraging in tbe
peaceful evacuation of points in the Con
federacy by our troops; on the contrary, it is
evidently a wise policy, and the President has
exhibited good judgment in the adoption of it.
All that is now necessary for our people to do
is to strengthen the hands of the Government,
by rallying around the standard of our com
manding Generals, by contributing liberally to
the wants of the Government and the army,
and by a firm faith in Divine Providence, and a
determination never to give up the contest but
in victory to our arms.
FOREIGN INTERVENTION.
We publish this morning, from the New Or.
leans Daily De’ta, a report of Mr. Yancey’s
speech, delivered in that city soon after his ar
rival from England. It is worthy of perusal,
coming as it does from a gentleman who, as a
Commissioner of the Southern States, had
every opportunity of learning the real senti
ment of tbe Governments and people of Eu
rope.
Mr. Yancey tells us plainly and emphatically
that the South must work out her own redemp
tion. “It is only when the bloody sword of tbe
South shall be drawn across the prostrate
form of a conquered North,” that the European
Governments will recognize us as one among
the nations of tbe earth. This statement of
Mr. Yancey’s removes any lingering hope of
foreign interference, and should rouse our peo
ple to the magnitude and importance of the
task which is before them.
We think that our Commissioners abroad
shou'd now be recalled, and foreign Consuls in
Southern ports notified that their offices here
are at an end. This should be done at once,
and preparations made for a vigorous and ac
tive campaign against the Federalists.
THE DESIGNS OF THE ENEMY.
The Federalists are endeavoring to ffiake the
world believe that the war which they are
waging against the South is not a war of con
quest and subjugation, but simply the result of
a determination to restore a shattered Union,
and re-establish the supremacy of a violated
Constitution. But their real object is too ap
parent to deceive an observant and reflecting
mind. The outrages in Kentucky, in North
Carolina, in South Carolina, and elsewhere, are
so many evidences against them—so many as
surances they are invading our country to
conquer and to subjugate it. The following
document which Gen. N. G. Evans furnishes to
the Charleston Courier for publication, will
dispel the delusion of those who still believ
that the Yankees intend to respect private
property and private rights—if there be any
among us who entertain such a belief.
Mr. Willis is the cotton broker and govern
ment agent who was captured by the Confed
erate pickets on Edisto Island, S. C., a few
nights since. His instructions, it will be seen,
are to “collect all the cotton and other proper
ty on that islaud, and to perform such other
service as may be required” of him. It is tbe
duty of the planters on the coast, therefore, to
be vigilant, and to remove at once, or to de
stroy all the properly which is liable to fall into
the hands of the enemy. Many are the sacri
fices which our people are called upon to make,
but patriotism will enable them to make such
sacrifices freely and cheerfully, in order to
thwart as far as possible the designs of the
enemy upon our country.
Headquarters 3d Military District, I
Adams’ Run, 8. C., March 19, 1862. J
Editors Courier— ln order to let the civilized
world know the character of the enemy we are
fighting, 1 would ask you to publish the enclosed
instructions, found on the person of the captive,
Benjamin Willis, of the State of Maine, U.S.
. Very respectfully your obedient servant,
G. N. Evans,
Brigadier General C. S. A.
[copy.]
Headquarters U.S. Resident Agent, I
Hilton Head, 8. C., February 8, 1862. J
Mr. Benjamin. Willis, Port You
will proceed to North Edisto Island with Colonel
Noble, and assist Mr. Gideon Reynolds and Mr.
Braiton in collecting cotton and other property on
that Island, and performing such other service as
they may require.
Very respectfully your ob’t serv’t,
(Signed) Wit. H. Reynolds,
Lieut. Col. Ist Reg’t R. I. Artillery, U. S. Resident
Agent.
BIBLE CONVENTION OF THE CONFEDERATE
STATES-
FIRST DAY.
Wednesday, March 19, 1862.
The Bible Convention of the Confederate
States met according to appointment, at 11 A-
M., in St. John’s Methodist Church. Ths intro
ductory sermon was preached by Bishop Pearce,
from Deut. c S, v 3.
On motion of Rev. E. A. Bolles, the Conven
tion was called to order by calling Col. J. M.
Chambers to act as temporary Chairman, and J.
Y. Mills as Secretary.
The session was opened with prayer by Rev.
Dr. Winkler.
Tbe roll ot\delegates from the different States
was called, when the following gentlemen an
swered to their names:
South Carolina. —Daniel Ravenel, ThosrA.
Carlysle, J. Y. Mills, Rev. A. G. Stacy, Thos.
C. Perrin, Rpbt. Bryce, S. R. Chandler, Rev.
A. F. Dickson, Rev. E. A. Bolles, Rev. Dr. E. T.
Winkler, J. A. Shiver, Rev. Dr. E. H. Myers,
Rev. C. P. Gadsden, Henry D. Lesesns, S. J.
Wagner.
Georgia.—Rev. David Wills, Bishop G. F
Pearce, Rev. J. J. Donnell, Rev. Dr. S. S. Davis,
Rev. Dr. J. R. Wilson, Rev. Dr. A. T. Mann,
Rev. W. H. Potter, Rev. Joseph S. Key, Rev.
L. M. Carter, Rev. Dr. A. A. Lipscomb, Rev.
Dr. Lovick Pearce, Col. J. M. Chambers, J. A.
Ansley, W. C. Derry, Rev. Wm. J. Parks, Rev
Dr. A. Means, Rev. A. E. Marshall, Rev. J. M.
Reid, Rev. J. 0. A. Clark, Rev. J. W. Burke,
Rev. F. M. Haygood, G. B. Haygood, Esq., W.
H. Turpin, Rev. Dr. N. Hoyt, Rev. J. E. Evans,
W. L. Mitchell, Esq., J. S. Hamilton, Bsq., Rev.
W. J. Hard, Rev. J. H. Campbell, Rev. S. C.
Gaulden.
Virginia.—Rev. George Woodbridge.
North Carolina. —Gen. W. C. Means, Rev.
J. Rumple, Rev. H. B. Cunningham.
Alabama. —E. A. Holt, Rev. Dr. Wm. J.
Sassnett.
Florida. —Rev. Josephus Anderson.
Tennessee. —Rev.W. C. Johnston,
Daniel Ravenel, Esq., was appointed perma
nent President of the Convention. Rev. W. C.
Johnson and Rev. A. F. Dixon were appointed
permanent Secretaries. Rev. J. Y. Mills and
Rev. J. W. Burke, Assistant Secretaries. Rev.
George Woodbridge and Rev. J. Rumple were
appointed Vice Presidents.
An invitation to seats in the Convention was
extended to reporters.
It wes decided that the sessions of the Con
vention commence at 9 o’clock A. M.. 3:30 P.
M„ and 7:30 P. M.
• AFTERNOON
The Convention opened with prayer by Rev.
Dr. Wilson.
The following Committee of two from each
denomination of Christians represented in the
Convention, was appointed to prepare business
for the Convention :
Presbyterian Church. —W. L. Mitchell,
Esq., Rev. Dr. Howe.
M. E.C. South. —Bishop Pearce, Rev. W. C.
Johnson.
Protestant E. Church. —Rev. C. P Gads
den, Rev. George Woodbridge.
Baptist Church. —Rev. Dr. Winkler, J. S.
Hamilton, Esq
Lutheran Church. —Rev Mr. Bolles. W. C.
Means.
Methodist Protestant Church.—Dr. A. A.
Lipscomb.
Associate Reformed Church —J. Y. Mills.
French Huguenot.—D. Ravenel.
The following Committee, to select a centre
of business for the Ast ’ tion, was appointed,
consisting of one fr?m e: late:
Georgia.—J. M. Char iers.
North Carolina. —B* T. Rum le.
South Carolina.—Heury D. Lesesne
Tennessee.—Rev. W. C. Johnsen.
Alabama.—Rev. Dr. Sasnett.
Florida.—Rev. Josephus Anderson.
Virginia.—Rev. George Woodbridge.
A resolution was adopted to devote a half
hour before each morning session in prayer for
the country.
A communication from the Tennessee Bible
Society was read and referred to the committee
on Business.
Tbe Convention adjourned to meet to-morrow
morning at half-past nine o’clock.
SECOND DAY.
MORNING SESSION
Augusta, Thursday, March 20, 1862.
The Convention was called to order at 9 A.
M... by Mr. Ravenel, President, and half an
hour was spent in religious exercises for our
country, conducted by Rev. Mr. Rumple.
Additional delegates appeared and took their
seats, from Georgia, North Carolina, South Cai
olina, East Tennessee, and Louisiana.
Rev. Dr. Hoyt offered a resolution, which was
unanimously adopted, asking for a copy of
Bishop Pierce’s sermou preached yesterday.
The Committee appointed to prepare business
through Dr. Winkler, Secretary of the Commit
tee, made a report’proposing a Constitution for
the Confederate States Bible Society.
As several delegates bad arrived after the
appointment of the business committee, the re
port was referred back to the Committee to al
low the brethren from the South-west a chance
to be heard in the Committee before the Con
vention takes up the report.
Rev. J. 0. A. Clark and Mr. J. A. Ansley
were appointed a Committee to wait on Bishop
Pierce, and ask a copy of his sermon for pub
lication; also to superintend its publication, and
devise the ways and means for publishing the
same.
Rev. Dr. Brantley was recognized as a dele
gate from Georgia.
Adjourned to 3] o’clock P. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
3| o’clock, P. M.
The session was opened with prayer by Rev.
Dr. Davis.
Mr. Simpson Bobo offered a series of resolu
tions in regard to tbe funds now held by par
ties in the Confederacy, due to the American
Bible Society. These resolutions propose that
Congress should be memorialized in relation to
the matter, and praying that the said funds be
turned over to the Confederate States Bible So
ciety. Some little discussion was had on the
question, involving legal points, in which
Messrs. S. Bobo, G. B. Haygood, E. C. James
M. Chambers, Chancellor Inglis, Dr. E. H. My
ers, Rev. J. S. Key, E. A. Holt, Esq., and J. Hj
Campbell, took part.
The Committee on Business, having consult
ed with the brethren from the South-West, re
turned their report as read this morning.
On motion, it was
Resolved, That in voting for this report it be
per capita, unless a call should be made by
States npou a disputed point.
A pai t of the report was adopted, so much
as decides that we* shall have a Confederate
States Bible Society.
Adjouraed to 9 o’clock to-morrow.
FROM THE NORTH-
We are in possession of late Sew York papers,
from which we copy the following:
THE BATTLE IN ARKANSAS.
The Federal General Curtis makes his report to
General Halleck, as follows:
Headquarters Army of the Southwest, 1
Pea Ridge, Ark., March 9th, 1862. j
General: On Thursday, the 6th instant, th
enemy commenced an attack on my right wing,
assailing and following the rear guard of a de
tachment under General Seigel to my main lines
on Sugar Creek Hollow, but ceased firing when
j he met my reinforcements, about 4 P. M,
During’the night I became convinced that he
hau moved on so as to attack my right o r rear,
therefore, early on the 7th, I ordered a charge of
front to the right, my right, which then became
my left, still resting on Sugar Creek Hollow.
This brought my line across Pea Ridge, with my
new right resting on Head Cross Yimber' Hollow,
which is the head ot Big Sugar Creek. I also or<
dered an immediate advance of tbe cavalry and
light artillery, under Col. Osterhaus, with orders
to attack and break what I supposed would be
the reinforced lines of the enemy. This move
ment was in progress, when the enemy, at 11 A.
M., commenced an attack on my right. The fight
continued maiuly at these points during the day,
the enemy having gained the point held by Col.
Carr, at Cross Timber Hollow, but was entirely
repulsed, with the fall of the commander, McCul
loch, in the centre, by tbe forces under Col. Das
vis. The plan of attack on the centre was gal
lantly carried forward by Col. Osterhaus, who was
immediately sustained aud supported by Col. Da
vis’ entire division, supported also by Gen. Sei*
gel’s command, which had remained till near the
close of the day on the left. Col. Carr’s division
held tbe right under a galling, continuous fire, all
day. ’
in the evening, firing having entirely ceased in
the centre, and the right being now on the left,
I reinfored the right by a portion of the second
division, under General Asboth. Before the day
closed 1 was convinced that the enemy had cons
centrated his main force on the right. I com
menced another change of front forward,so as to
face the enemy where he had deployed on my
right flank in a stroug’portion. The change had
only been partially effected, but was in full pro->
gress, when, at sunrise on the Bth, my right and
centre renewed the firing, which was immediate
ly answered by the enemy, with renewed energy,
along the whole extent of its line. My left, nnder
Gen. Seigel, moved close to the hills occupied by
the enemy, driving him from the heights, and
advancing steadily towards the head ot the
hollows. I immediately ordered the centre and
right wing forward, the right turning the left of
the enemy, and cross firing on his centre. Thi
final position of the enemy was in the arch of a
circle. A charge of infantry, extending through
out the whole line, completely routed the whole
rebel force, which retired in great confusion, but
rather safely, through the deep impassable defiles
of cross-timber.
Our loss is heavy. The enemy’s cannot be as -
certained, for their dead are scattered over a large
field. Their wounded, too may many of them be
lost and perish. The force is scatterad in all di
rections, but I think his main ferce has returned
to Boston Mountains.
Gen, Seigle follows him towards Keithville,
while my cavalry is pursuing him towards the
mountains, scouring the country, bringing ju
prisoners, and trying to find the rebel Major
Gen. Van-Dorn, who had command of the entire
force at this, the battle of Pea Ridge.
I have not as yet, statements of the dead and
wounded, so as to injustifv a report, but I will re
fer you to a dispatch which I will forward you
very soon.
Officers and soldiers have displayed such un
usual gallantry, that I hardly dare to make dis
tinction. I must, however, name the commanders
of divisions. General Seigel gallantly command
ed the right, and drove back the left wing of the
enemy; General Asboth. who is wounded in the
arm, in his gallant effort to reinforce the right;
Colonel and Acting Brigadier General Davis,
ho commanded the centre, where McCulloch
teii on the 7th, and pushed forward the centre on
the Btb. Colonel and Acting Brigadier General
Carr, is also wounded in the arm, and was under
the continuous fire of the enemy during the two
hardest days of the struggle.
Illinois, Indiana, lowa, Ohio, and Missouri,
may proudly share the honor of victory which
their gallant heroes won over the combined
forces of Van Dorn, Price and McCulloch, Pea
Ridge, in the mountains of Arkansas.
I have the honor to be, General, your obedient
servant, Samuel R. Curtis,
Brigadier Genial.
The people of Raleigh, N. C.. have decided
against making an application to President Davis
to declare martial law in that place.
* THE GEORGIA GUNBOAT.
Mrs. B. H. Micon, Montgomery, Ala., S2O.
Mr. Carpenter, $3.
Mrs. John Jones, Waynesboro’, Ga., $5.
Mrs. Seaborn Jones, “ “ s•’>•
Miss Mary R. Jones, “ “ $5.
Miss Sallie M. Jones, “■ “ $5.
Mr. R. D. Glover, $5.
Mrs. E. F. Berry, $5
Mrs. Dr. J. T. Smith, $5.
Mrs. A. E Moore, $2 50
Mrs. J. 1». Griffin, $lO.
Mrs. E. O’Donne), $5.
Mrs. Gen.’l Flournoy, $lO.
Mrs. S. D. Heard, $5.
Mrs. Lewis Levy, $5.
Mrs. E. M. Hill, Newnan, Ga., $5.
Mrs. Elizabeth Knight, $lO.
Miss Kate Perdue, sl.
Mrs. Dreschel, sl.
Miss Fannie Shopp, $5.
Miss Tatnall Shopp, $5.
Mrs. M. E. Gardiner, $5.
Mrs. Jos. Hatton, $3.
Mrs. Spelman, $2.
Miss Kate Ann McGinnis, Bel Air, Ga., sl.
Miss Mary Jane McGinnis “ “ “ sl.
Miss Anna M. Johnson, “ “ “ sl.
Mrs. J. W. Horton, $5.
Mrs. E. T. McNatt, $5.
Miss Jeunie McNatt, $5.
Miss Emma McNatt, $2.
Mrs. Attaway, $2.
Mis. Henry Moore, S2O.
A Southern Matron, $25.
Miss Anna M. Sims, Tunnell Hill. Ga., $2.
. Mrs. S. B. Whitehead, Albany, Ga., $5.
Miss R. B. Whitehead, “ “ $5.
Miss Addie C. Harper, “ “ $5.
Mrs. Judge N. Smith. Jefferson co., $25.
Miss Julia V. Dye, Burke co., sl. ‘
Mrs. J. S. Wilson, “ “ $lO.
Mrs. D’Antignac, $5.
Mrs. John W. Walker, $5.
Miss D’Antignac, $5.
Miss Clara Lou D’Antignac, $5.
Miss Callie D’Antignac, sl.
Miss Bessie Harris, Columbia co., $2 50.
Miss Rosa Harris, Columbia co., $2 50.
Mrs. E. B. Calvin, $2 50.
Miss F. H. Calvin, $2 50-
Miss Hattie Fannie Clark, $5.
Mrs. R. T. Lawton, $lO.
Mr. James C. Dawson, $25.
Mis. A. Pouliain, $25.
Mrs. 8. L. T., $5.
Mrs. E. R. C., $5.
Mrs. A. E. 8., $5.
Mrs. H. H. C., $2.
Miss S. L. T., $5.
Mrs Batt Jones, $lO | The Misses 8., $lO
Mrs E A Goldsmith, $lO Mrs Geo Robertson, $5
Mrs 8 S Jones, $5 Miss Dugas $5
Mr E T Murphey, $5 Mrs Chas Dugas, $5
Mr J N Freeman, S2O Miss Virginia Dugas,ss
Mr John Verdery. $lO Miss Emilie Dugar, $5
Mrs J., SSO Mrs John Moore, $lO
Mrs Sophia Gunn, Warren county, $5
Miss (’ Rossignol, $2 50
Miss F Rossignol, $2 50
Miss Emma Steed, Talbot county, $5
A lady refugee from the seaboard, $2
A lady of Warrenton, Ga., $2
Mrs G R Williams, $2
Miss C E Picquet, $5
Two little girls of Gorden county, $2
Mrs J J Howard, Cartersville, Ga, $5
Miss E M Lloyd, Woodstock, Ga, $5
Miss Theodosia Ford, “ “ $5
Miss S B Casey, “ “ $3
Miss Anna E Ford, “ “ $3
Miss Fanny L Ford, “ “ $2
Mrs E A Eve, $5
Mrs Freeman Walker, $5
Airs Valentine Walker, $5
Mrs Elizabeth Cresswell, $5
Mrs Adam Johnston, $lO
. “Mrs A Gould, SSO
Mrs DrF A Wurm, Athens, Ga., $5
Mrs Philip B Robinson, Greensboro’, Ga., $5
Mrs Thomas W Robinson do do $5
Miss Sallie M Robinson, do do $5
Miss Bessie A Park, do da $5
Miss Nancy E Park, do do $5
Little Nancy E Robinson, do do $1
Mrs Dr E T Rogers, Thomson, $1
Mrs G V Boddie, Troup county, $5
Mrs H Hollo, Sparta, Ga., $2
Mrs M C Glenn, Cave Springs, Ga., $5
Mrs F A Mauge, $5
Mrs John T Shfewmake, $5
Miss Hattie N Reaney, Berzelia, Ga., $lO.
The following additional contributions we ac
knowledge by “A Daughter of Georgia.” :
Mrs John Bones, SSO j Mrs W B Thomas, SBO
Miss Bettie Brown, $5 | Cash, SIOO
Miss S J Brown, $5 |
The following additional contributions to the
Gunboat Fund have been received by the Treas
urer of the Ladies’ Volunteer Association :
Airs W H Harrison; S2O
Mrs I S Clark, $5
Mrs G W Terry, $5
Airs Dr Felder’ $5
Mrs A Beggs, $2
Mrs N K Butler. $5
Airs A C Force, $5
Airs Beane, $5
Aliss R Boggs, $1
Miss Fannie Boggs, $1
Miss Jesse E Blodget, $2
Miss Anna Taleafarro, $1
Miss AHldred Taleafarro, $1
Previouslv acknowledged, $276
Total, $334
Here we have a note from a patriotic and in
industrious young lady of Talbot county, enclos
ing a sample of cloth which she has woven. It
is very creditable to our young correspon dent
and her example is worthy of imitation :
Talbot County, Ga., I
March 16th, 1862. j
Mr. Gardner—Dear Sir: Seeing a proposition
in your paper of this week, by some young ladies
to raise money to build a Gunboat, I have conclud
ed to contribute my mite. lam a descendant of
Revolutionary sires, and have two brothers in the
Confederate Army at Manassas, for whom I have
woven cloth to make them clothes, ever since
they have been in the service of their country. 1
am truly sorry that my limited means will not
permit my giving more to so noble a cause; yet I
hope those who are more able will give liberally.
I enclose Five Dollars, and I will endeavor to get
others more able than myself to do likewise. I
am in my fifteenth year, "and never thought of
making cloth until my br thers volunteered to go
to Virginia. • I have just made a piece of cloth
that 1 think wi Ido for soldiers tolerably well. It
is made without wool, as that article i-> so very
scarce and high. I rend you a sample of the
cloth, hoping that others, older and more experis
enced than myself, will make an improvement on
it. Yours truly,
Emma Steed.
Warrenton, Alarch 21, 1862.
Col. James Gardner—Sir: Enclosed please
find Two Dollars, my contribution to aid in build
ing a Gunboat, with the hope of its success, and
that it will be named for our gallant Tattnall, I
subscribe nivself,
A Lady’ Refugee from the
Seaboard of Georgia.
Col. Gardmeb: Enclosed you will find two
dollars, to aid the gunboat contribution fund,
from A Lady of Warrenton, Ga.
Augusta, March 20tb, 1862.
Mr. Editor—My grandfather has given me $5,
which 1 wish to give to the Gunboat fund, instead
of spending it for dolls, and cake and candy. Ac
cept the above ambunt from a little girl of Au
gusta. Hkttie Fannie Clark.
Bubke Co., Aiarch 21st, 1862.
Mr. Gardner: The ladies of this district in
common with others, have heard with peculiar
pleasure and gratification of the proposal for the
ladies of the State to raise funds for the building
of a Gunboat. Georgia’s daughters will ever be
found willing to respond to every call from tbeir
country. Iler daughters are proud of the eager
ness with which theirbrothers and their husbands
have rushed to arms, in defence of their rights
and homes—our rights and our homes—they are
proud of tbe reputation Georgians have won on
every battle field—they mourn the deaths of the
gallant sons that have fallen in contending with
so base and detestable a foe—and they will ever
strive to emulate such whole-souled patriotism
and undaunted bravery. The women of Georgia
will never falter when appealed to in behalf of
their country. Many regret that they are power,
less to render more direct assistance in her salva
tion They may not take up arms in defence of
their beloved iand-our own sunny South but
thev are ready, with cheering smiles and unfalter
ing hands, to buckle on the armor for those who
can; animated with the spirit be Spartan
mother, who bade her son return with his shield
or upon it; aud ever praying Heaven s choicest
blessings upon tbe heads of those their loved and
ga in cJncluding, we would respectfully suggest
that the boat be called from our mother states
Goi speed the day when she and fifty others, sha
be built, manned and equipped! knc’osed you
will please find One Hundred and Twenty-eight
Dollars, ($128) contributed and collected for this
most worthy cause by
The Ladies of the 6oth District.
LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS.
Mrs B B Miller. $22 Mrs James Balmer, $2
Mrs James Malone, $lO Mrs Walls,
Mrs Dr Feyer, $5 Mrs Robinson Tarve..
Mrs John W Rheuey,ss
Mr Henry Byrne, $6 Mrs Ricker, $1.50
Mr William Byrne, $5 Miss Lizzie Clark,
Mr Benj Palmer, $5 Mr A W Rhodes, $1
Mrs Singleton Browu,s2 Mr A Templeton, $1
Miss Nancy Brown, $2 Mrs J S Key, $5
Mrs E C Tarver, $1 Mrs E M Clark, $2
Mrs B B Burdic, $1 Mrs E R Carswell, $2
Dr 8 W Palmer, $5 Miss Isabella Daniel, $2
Mrs R M Cook,’s4 Miss Isabella Brown,s2
Mrs N 8 Tarver, $1 Miss Julia Brov,n, $1
Mrs M M Palmer, $2 Mrs J L Fnlcher, $2
Miss M 8 Palmer, $2 Mrs E H Carswell, $2
Miss E J Palmer, $2 Mrs M M Dillard, $5
Miss E Abbie Palmer,s2 Mrs F A Bradshaw, $5
Mr W C Palmer, $6 Mrs R Vallotton, $1
Also received $1
IMPORTANT ARRIVAL FROM ABROAD!—
TWELVE THOUSAND ENFIELD RIFLES
AND SIXTY TONS OF POWDER!
Special Correspondence of Mobile Register.
,* Thursday Morning, March 13. —At day
break this morning,the fine screw steamer Econo
mist, sailing under English unlors, ran into our
harbor without any difficulty whatever. She
brings the most valuable cargo that has yet been
brought through the blockade, viz- 35,000 stand
of arms, including 12,000 Enfield rifles, about 60
tons of gunpowder, and immense stores of blank
ets, shoes, accoutrements for artillery, medicines
and other articles of which our army stands bad
ly in need.
This invaluable cargo is the property of the
Confederate Government, which chartered the
Economist for the trip. This news is perfectly au
thentic, and the steamer now lies off our wharves.
R.
i*We omit the name of the port for prudential
reasons.—Eds.]
A MESSAGE FROM LINCOLN.
The autocrat who presides over the destinies
of the Y'ankee nation, and rules that people
with an iron rod, and who would fain place his
despotic heel upon a subjugated South, has sent
a message to his Congress enjoining upon that
pliant body the adoption of a resolution favor
ing the gradual emancipation of slavery, as
the surest means of crushing the Southern
rebellion. We publish this message this morn
ing, evidence of the wicked designs
of our unscrupulous foe.
In his annualmessage to Congress, last year,
Lincoln, to use his owu words, “ thought fit to
say: the Union must be preserved, and hence
all indispensable means must be employed.”
And what are these “indispensable means,”
that, under the pretext of preserving the Union,
upholding the Constitution, and maintaining
the laws, are to be used for the subjugation of
the South ? Let the record of the past an
swer. The blood of our martyred citizens, the
smoke of smouldering Southern dwellings, the
robbery of Southern property, tell too plainly
what these “ indispensable means ” are.
Professing to acknowledge the right of revo
lution, yet denying it to a people whom they
have alienated from them by injustice and
oppression, the Federalists have invaded our
territory, incarcerated peaceful and inoffensive
citizens in loathsome prisons—neither age nor*
sex being spared; they have applied the torch
to the dwellings, and laid waste the homes of
those who sympathize with the Southern Con
federacy, and refuse to bow the neck to the
Yankee Baal; they have sent large armies to
lay waste our land and butcher our people who
do not choose to submit to their cruel despot
ism. And yet, Abraham Lincoln distinctly
tells us, in his message, that the worst has not
been told. He says: “ If, however, resistance
continues, the war must also continue, and it
is impossible to foresee all the incidents which
may attend, and all the ruin which may follow
it. Such as may seem indispensable, or may
promise great efficiency towards ending the
struggle, must and will come!” He evidently
sees the handwriting on the wall —the impos
sibility of subjugating, by fair means, a brave
people struggling to be free—and he now calls
upon the minions of his despotic power to
initiate other measures —other “indispensable
means ” —to consummate his wicked designs.
The policy of our enemy is too apparent to
deceive. Promising freedom to the negro, he
places a cruel and exacting task-master over
him ; he promises him pay for his labor, and
gives him counterfeit coin ; he invites the negro
to work for him at 40 cents a day, and then
deducts days lost by sickness or other cause, and
leaves the unhappy creature to supply himself
and his family, if he has any, with the remainder
—which may be summed up, like the schoolboys’
sum, “ take nothing from nothing, and nothing
remains.”
This is tbe foe with whom we have to deal,
who comes to us with winning words, and asks
us to go back into that Union from which we
have withdrawn; and when he has us in his
power, tears the mask from his face and reveals
his hypocrisy in the Clearest manner.
At Nashville aud Florence, he may meet our
people with honeyed words and tempting
promises; but from his Chair of State, in
Washington City, he issues his mandates, re
vealing his real policy towards the Southern
onfederacy.
Let us not then be deceived ; we know what
his “ iudispensable means ” are—and we must
meet them as becomes freemen worthy to
be free. We must rise up with all our strength,
and use all the “ indispensable means ” at our
command to hurl ba«k the invader from our
soil, and thus establish our claims to national
independence.