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COM DAVID D- PORTEB.
‘Talk on ’Change,’’ of the New Orleans Vres*
cent, thus discourses of the Commander of the
mortar fleet engaged in the bombardment of the
forts below New Orleans :
The commander of the mortar squadron now
investing the forts below is Dar’d D, Porter. He
was bom tn thia citv. at least so traditional his
tory informs us Hi’s father. David Porter, corns
□landed on this station previous to the war of
1812- Os course, historv gives us to understand
who Com. Porter, of the Essex of 1812 was. He
left the service of the old United States under the
B«ntence of a six months’ suspension during the
administration of John Quincy Adams. He en.
tared the service of the Mexican States m 1896.
In the summer of the year 1837 tie visited New
O-leans for the purpose of recruiting and aiding
the Mexican Navy. One of lus sons aceompan-
Whether it waathe one in co nmand of the
squadron now investing the forte below New Or
leant, or the one who wae wounded in the attack
on Fort Henry, we cannotsay ; but thia much we
can assert, that in the mont’i of August, 1827,
the citizens of New Orleans gave something or a
nubhc reception to C>m. David Porter, then Oom a
mander-in Chief of the Mexican Navy. A public
d'nner was given him at the eld Planters and
Merchants’ Hotel on Canal street, at which one of
these Porters, then a midshipman iu the Mexican
Saw, wus present, and u spwch ora *alk.
The writer ol these remarks recollects the oc
casion as though it on’y occurred last year.—
Others of our old citizens will probably, on re
freshing their memories, recollect the convivia,
party. The prominent movers at that dinner were
Richard Relf. Beverly £hew, Martin Gordon, Sr.,
NV. L. Robeson, S. B. Slocomb, Nathaniel Cox,
John Nicholson. Judge Joshua Lewis and T. F.
McCaleb. All these have been called hence.—
among the living representatives on that oc
casion'we note Charles Harrod, Josenh B. Wil
kinson, VVilhelmus Bogant, John Slidell, H. W.
Palfrey, Alfred Penn, Charles A. Warfield, John
Mitchel aud Geu. John L. Lewis. There are some ,
others living who were present. The address of i
Com. Porter was published at the time. The
talk is, that our citizens are preparing to give the
then midshipman Porter something of a different
reception, provided some of our sharpshooters do
not pick him off.
BATTLE OF PITTSBURG LANDING, (SHILOH )
OFFICI AL REPORT OF GEN. GRANT.
HEADQUARTERS, I
Pittsburg, Tenn., April 9th, 1862. )
Gzpfoin N- H. MsLaue, A djuia nt-(/e neral’s De.
partmt'd of ths Mississippi, St. Dn-v :
Captain: It becomes my duty anain to report
another battle fought between two great armies—
one contending tor the maintamance ot the best
Government ever devised, and the other for its
destruction. It is pleasant to record the sue*
cess of the army contending for the former prin
° morning our pickets were attacked
and driven in by the enemy, immediately the
five divisions, stationed at this place, were drawn
up in line of battle to meet them. The battle soon
waxed warm on the left and centre, varying at
times to all parts of the line. It was the most
continuous firing of musketry and artil.ery ever
heard on this continent, ana was kept up until
nizb’ when the enemy forced the entire line to
fall back nearlv half wav from their eamps to the
landing and at a late hour in the afternoon a des
perate effort was made by the enemy to turn
our left, and get possession of the landing, trans-
P This*point was guarded by the gunboats Tyler
and Lexington, Captains Gwyn and Shirkusen,
commanding, with tour 20 pounder Parrott guns
and a battery of rifled guns. As there is a deep
and impassible ravine tor artillery or cavalry,
and very difficult for infantry at this point, no
troops were stationed here except the necessary
artillerists, and a small infantry force for their
support. Just at this moment the advance of
Major General Buell’s column, a part of tne di*
vision of General Nelson arrived, and the two
Generals named, both being present, an advance
was immediately made upon the point of attack,
and the enemv were soon driven back. In this
repulse much is due to the presence of the gun
boats Tvler and Lexington, and their command
ers, Captains Gwyn and Shirkusen, United States
Navy-
During the night the division under Generals
■Crittenden and McCook arrived. Gen. Lew. Wal
f lace, at Crump Landing, six miles below, was or
dered at an early hour in the morning to hold his
d.vision in readiness to be moved in any direc
tion to which it might be ordered. At about 11
o'clock an order was delivered to move in up to
Pittsburg, but owing to its being led by a circu
itous route, did not arrive in time to take part in
Sunday’s action. During the night all was quie*,
and reeling that a great moral advantage would
be gained bv becoming the attacking party, un
advance was ordered as soon as day dawned, and
tne result was the gradual repulse of the enemy
at all points of the line from 9 (ill probably 5->
o’clock in the afternoon, when it became evident
that the enemy were retreating. Before the close
of the action the advance of General J. I. Nord’s
division arrived in time to lake part in the ac»
tion.
My force was too much fatigued from two days’
hard fighting and exposure ta the open air to a
drenching rain during the intervening night, to
pursue immediately, and the night closed in
cloudy and with heavy rain, making the roads
impassable for artillery till the next morning.
General Sherman, however, followed the enemy,
finding that the mam part of the enemy had re
treated in good order. Hospitals of the enemy’s
wounded were found all along the road as far as
the pursuit was made. Dead bodies of the enemy
and many graves were also found.
1 enc ose herewith the report of Gen. Sherman,
which will explain more fuily the result of the
pursuit, and the part taken by each separate
command. I cannot take special notice in this
report, but will do so more fully when the reports
of the division commanders are handed in.
Gen. Buell commanding in the field, with a
distinct army, long under his comrr and, and
which did such efficient service, commanded by
himself in person, cn the field, will be much bet*
ter able to notice those of his command who
particularly distinguished themselves, than I
possibly san.
I feel it a duty, however, to a gallant and able
officer, Brigadier-General W. T. Sherman, Io make
special mention, that be not only was with his
command during the entire of the two days’ ac
tion, but displayed great judgment and skill and
management of his men. Although severely
wounded in the hand on the first day, his place
was never vacant. He was again wounded, and
had three horses killed under him. In making
this mention of a gallant officer no disparagement
is intended to the other Division Commanders —
Major-Generals John A. McClernard and Lew.
Wallace, and Brigadier-Generals 8. H. Hurlbut,
B.M. Prentiss, and W. H. L. Wallace—all of whom
maintained their places with credit to themselves
and the cause. General Prentiss was taken pri
r° D tv *l° lbe day’s action, and General W. H.
U* Wallace was severely and probably mortally
w°u- ’ 1113 As4 ’ B,a ol Adjutant-General, Capt
wiiiiam McMicheal, is missing, and was proably
taken prisoner. | Here follows a notice of the offi
cers of his suff
The country will have to mourn the loss of
many brave men whe fell at the battle of Piite
t*u g ’i 2 r “ or « properly. The extra loss in
killed end wounded will be known in a day or two ;
give “ approximately at
irbHerv 1 and wounded The lons of
J!l 5 y * ? M t t ~ m any pieces being disabled
two t There were P robab, y not
Thl hundred horses killed.
thJfieldl wal^? en l y kil!ed acd left u P° n
tne held w-s greater than ours In wounded an
estimate cannot be made ln w tunaed an
hare been to (' • ,’ S man y of theln “»»»
I am, respectfully, H
' our obedient servant
„ U.S. grant,
MajonGeneral Commanding.
FROM THE WEST.
Ihe .Northern and Western papers continue to
publish long accounts of the battle of Shiloh,
and although they still claim a victory on the 2d
day, are nevertheless forced to make admissions
which betray a nervous apprehension of there*
suit of the next fight on the Tennessee river. We
rupv from the correspondence of tbe Chicago
Zribum:
" e have already collected 10,000 stand of arms,
a tew of them of the old flint lock pattern, but
•ostly of good quality and effective. It is a mis
•aken idea that the rebels are destitute of arms,
they have an abundance of the most approved
and modern patterns, and are by no means ig
norant of their use.
A r . e ’* era J Halleck has taken up his quarters one
• iIV” * ,roin the ,and ' a E ’» a large tent. He
ta looking wed. Hm army is in excellent spirits,
«■<! even the regimen’s ihat had suffered most
t»»e not demoralized, but eager to meet the ene
mv again.
i esterday, about daylight, I was awakened by
an extensive volley of musketry, evidently pro
ceeding from our extreme advance. Immediate-
I iy. the different regiments began to place them
selves in readiness for an attack. Batteries
bitched on their horses, aud for a time the im>
pression gained ground that'our line was attacked
trom Corinth. The musketry was sharp and
rapid for a half hour, and then ceased as sudden
ly as it commenced. I learned the cause during
the day. General Sherman received orders to
advance his division,three miles towards Corinth
in advance of our hues. In the execution of his
order, he came in contact with an i nfuntrv Confed
erate force aud about one thousand cavalry, with
whom he bad a sharp skirmish, resulting in the
driving of the enemy and our holding the de
sired position. I have not leared the extent of our
loss or that of the enemy, It was probably incon
siderable.
<1 am told that it is the intention of Gen. Hal
leck to advance slowly, say halt a mile daily, and
hold the advanced position at all hazards. I
take it this advance is the inaugu.ation of this
i system ot tactics. One thing is certain, no coin
isideiab’e advance can be made until the drying
iof the roads. At present they are impassible for
artillery. A lady has just arrived at Savannah
trom Corinth with dates to the 15th inst. She
reports that the rebels considered the battle of
Sunday and Monday last as a brilliant victory for
the Confederate arms. They had demonstrated
the ability of their troops to drive off the
Federate, and characterised the disgraceful
rout of Sunday as equal to the Bull Run
panic. They say that the only circumstance
that saved our forces from utter annihilation
was the opportune arrival ot General Buell’s
, forces. Tbe intelligence was telegraphed to tbe
Southern papers, and caused universal joy
t throughout the entire Confederacy. Since the
evacuation of their position at Pittsburg, they
t have deligently fortified Corinth, dug rifle pits,
5 thrown up abaitis of trees to impede the progress
I |of Federal infantry and cavalry, and planted
. heavy guns upon the eminences by which Cor
inth is surrounded, and are confident of success.
[ Our informant insists that tbe enemy’s force at
> Corinth numbers fully 170,000 and are confident
i of running the ’’damned Yankees” from Tennes
t see.
Captain Madison, of Clark county, Illinois—
seige battery—is entitled to the honor of killing
the rebel General Johnston. A shell from his
64 pounder exploded in front of a tree near which
he was standing, and killed him and six oi his
staff.
[The concluding paragraph of the above is un»
true. ]
An escaped prisoner thinks that Beauregard
had about ninety thousand men. They were well
armed, and from their appearance the best troops
ot the Southern. Beauregard has displayed
great ability iu organizing so powerful an army
in so short a period of time as has 'intervened
since their revarse at Fort Donelscn. Will he fight
again? I think there is no doubt that there will
be another hard-fought contest in the vicinity of
Corinth, or at the Grand Junctoin, even it Mem*
phis falls. He can without difficulty make
his army equal to General Halleck’s in
numbers. When he retired, instead of being
chased to Corintn, the retreat was conducted in
good order, and his reserves, which protected the
rear encamped on Monday night only nine miles
from Pittsburg. AU the accounts which you
have had of Buell chasing them to Corinth are
pleasant fictions. The manner in which Beaure
gard withdrew bis forces leads us to the belief
that he is not going to abandon the contest and
allow Gen. Halleck to sweep down through the
South unmolested.
I understand that Gen. Halleck expects another
contest, but some days must pass before it can be
ventured on. The army must be rosorganized.
But Beauregard will not be likely to be an ag
gressor the second time. He has had a lesson,
and will be wary how be moves in the future.
INFAMOUS~OUTRAGES*ON THE PENINSULA-
A gentleman of the highest respectability, just
from Williamsburg, giving us information of a
series of the most diabolical outrages recently
perpetrated on the lower Peninsula by the infa
mous vandals now in possession of that portion
of Virginia. We would fain hope, for the sake
of humanity, that these acts of barbarity were
untrue, but they come from a source that cannot
be doubted. May a righteous God nerve the arms
of Confederate soldiers to avenge the wrongs of
the defenceless people now overrun by a foe far
worse than the Goths and Vandals of historic in
famy.
Tbe first on the list given us, is Capt. Samuel
Holley, who resided in the lower end of War wick
county, a gentleman about 55 years of age, of the
highest reipectability, and universally esteemed
by his neighbors. His residence was invaded by
a’lot of Yankee officers, who introduced them
selves by a brutal proposition to Capt. H.’s twj
daughters, both young and beautiful ladies, —
While endeavoring to accomplish their designs
by force, the indignant father shot one of the des
mens dead, and had taken aim at another, when
be was instantly killed.
Mr. John Patrick, who resided near Warwick
Court House, was killed last week by a party of
the invaders, while endeavoring to save an only
and beloved daughter from a fate worse than
death. Deceased was a pious and consistent
member of tbe Baptist Church, and we under
stand had. for a long time, filled tbe post of dea
con. He was nearly sixty years of age.
Mr. Edward Harwood, who also resided in the
v.cmity of Warwick Court House, was brutally
murdered a few days since, while defending his
honor. We were unable to ascertain the particu
lars of this case.
The fourth and last victim to the lust of these
worse than demons who now infest that section
of Virginia, was Mr. Thomas R. Dunn, of York
county, who resided near Harwood’s Mill. He
difed in defence of his much beloved daughter,
who was being outraged by a Yankee officer. He
killed the monster, but was iu turn quickly killed
himself. Mr. Dunn is represented to us as having
been a gentleman of universal and deserved popu*
larity. His age was forty-five years.
These are the scoundrels who profess to have
come South for the purpose of restoring tbe Union
and defending the old flag. Tbe accursed calen
dar of their crimes exceeds in enormity any we
have ever been called upon to record.
[ Petersburg Express.
Horbiblb Dsbbobatiom.—Tke Nashville Patriot,
of the 18th, says:
W« have been credibly informed that some of
the United States troops were yesterday rehears
ing tbe skirmish drill and going through other
evolutions in Mount Olivet Cemetery. No pre
text in tbe world ean justify such a sharnefal
outrage upon the sacred feelings of tbe citizens
of Naabville as this. The flowers and plams
flourishing there are the sad mementoes of many
a bereaved heart; perhaps the only comforts left
to them in the wide world is to nourish and pro
tect them, hoping some day to make their bed
also beneath their verdant beauty. How cruel,
then, to deprive as, when thus situated, of this
melancholy pleasure, when the whole world af
fords no ether. One must feel to know how deep
in the heart sinks an affliction of this character.
We tiu no: believe that any gentleman in the
army would tolerate or let pass unrebuked such
a disgraceful proceeding as this. We hope that
measures will be immediately taken by the pro
per persons to suppress aud prevent a repetition
of tbe offence.
GUNBOAT-
Amount from tedtesof Valley $67 00
Mrs W B Francis, Davisboro, Ga. $lO 00
Miss M Whiten, ” ■“ $1 00
Mrs Nannie Sanford, Coosa, $lO 00
List from Villanow, $l5O 00
Mrs A Inman, Burke county $5 00
Mrs M D Jones, “ “ $5 00
Miss C Jackson, “ “ $ 100
Total amount to date.. 56,756,80
Villaxow, Ga., April 25,1862.
Col. Gardner—S>r : I have the pleasure here’
with to send you $l5O, contributed by the ladies
of this vicinity to the “Ladies’ Gunboat Fuad.”—
Below 1 give the names of the contributors.
On history’s brightest page will be recorded
the deeds ot the ’‘maids aud matrons’’ of the
South, telling to future generations how nobly
they acted their part in the achievement of South
ern independence. Respectfully, J-
Mrs A M Haynes, sl2
Mrs Dr W H Willbunks, $5
Mrs C Wood, $5
Mrs Dr A Clements, $5
Mrs G W Simmons, $a
Mrs Mury Puryear, $.5
Mrs M Pope, $3
Mrs I) H Pope, $3
Mrs Sidlie Haynes, $3
Airs J A Pope, $1
Mrs C M Reeves, $1 ■
.Mrs Emily Clement, $2
Mrs Delilah Ward, $1
Mis B F Hunt, $2
Mrs Al Robbs, $2
Mrs Carrie Green, $3
Mrs Martha Wbite, $3
Mrs Lucy Jackson, $2
Mrs N J’Keith, $1
Mrs J H Talley, $1
Mrs Julia Keim, $2
Mrs John Oxfol d, $2
Mrs J T Rainey, $1
Mrs Martha Lawrence, $1
Mrs M McConnel, 50c
Mrs M B Richardson, $1
Airs Prior Keeling, $1
Mrs D W Pope, $1
Miss Ann Wood, $5
Miss Amanda Pope, $5
Miss Mollie Pope, $2
Miss Isabella Keown, $4
Miss Maidie Wood, $5
Miss Mattie A Clements, $5
Miss Ella Culberson, $2
Miss Nannie Ward, $3
Miss Anna Keith, $2
Miss Winnie Cavender, $1
Mias Susan Cavender, $1.50
Miss Mattie Haynes, (6 years old,) sli
Miss Elizabeth Keith, $2
Miss Mary Keith, $2
Miss D L Keith, $2
Miss Elizabeth Reives, $2
Miss STallant, $1
Miss Janie Puryear, $1
Miss Savannah Dobson, $2
Miss Joe Oxford, $2
Miss Maggie Jennings, $5
Miss Mary Patterson, $5
Miss Elizabeth Warwock, $1
Miss Margaret Chambers, $5
Miss Jane Demote, $5
Miss Bailie E Kemp, $1
Miss Catherine Hamilton, $1
Miss Sue Hamilton, $1
Miss Nannie C Middlebrooks, $2
Total $l5O 00
Mrs Nancy Hodge, Burke county, $1 00
Mrs Mary T Jones, do. ,do. 2 00
Miss M E Jones, do. do. 100
Miss L J Jones, do. do. 100
MissS V Jones, do. do. 100
Lou., Nellie and Bess, Spring Place, Ga., 2 00
Mrs J J Printup, Calhoun, Ga., 10 00
List from Mrs Jas S Hooks, 310 00
List from Mrs E L Willis, 107 50
Total amount to date $7,192 30
CxLHoira, Gordon County, Ga., [
April 2oth, 1862. i
Col. Jam ss Gardxxr—Sir: Enclosed you will
find ten dollars, the remaining half of the twenty
I contributed to the ladies gunboat.
Respectfully, Mrs. Josbph J. Printup.
Dalton, Ga., April, 1862.
Mr. Gardner: Enclosed you will find $107.50
for the Georgia Gunboat fnnd, from some of the
ladies of Dalton and vicinity, and from two gen.
tiemen. Respectfully,
E. L. Willis,
contributors.
Mrs E L Willis, $10; Mrs W Hammond, Mrs C
C Hammond, Mrs J J Jones, T J Whitman, Mrs
M Gorden, Mrs R Hamilton, Mrs M Chester, $5
each; Miss Victoria Hammond, Miss Fannie
Kingsley, $7 each; Mrs A Watt, Mrs A R Broyles.
Mrs J Lynan, Miss Emma Brown, Miss Amanda
Ford. Miss Maria Tarver, $3 each ; Mrs Dr Jack
son, Miss Nannie Jackson, $2.50 each ; Mrs E
White, Mrs W Cone, Mrs 8 Wright, $2 each ;
Mrs N Stevenson, $1.50; Mrs S E Cobb. Mrs W
Fraker, Mrs A Fraker, Mrs T Ford, Mrs Kate Sen
ter, Mrs J L Cohen, MissS J Barry, Miss Maggie
Bard, $1 each; Lieut J F Senter, and a Georgia
Soldier, $5 each.
Cedar Town, April 24th, 1862.
Mr. Gardenr:—Some ten days since I sent you
$134j,25. In addition to theabove amount, I now
enclose $67 00, being the contribution of the
ladies of Cedar Valley, to the Georgia Gunboat,
up to this time, amounting in all, to $2Ol 25.
• C. Bunn.
Mrs Edward Jones, $lO
Miss 8 irab Cowdry, $1
Mrs W C White, $1 •
Mr S Self, $5
Mrs R Webster, $5
Mrs S A Childers, $1
Mrs M Childers, $3
Mrs N Trout, $2
Mrs Byrd, $5
Mrs Wade, 25c
Mrs Mary Chesser, 25c
Mrs N Jourdon, 25c
Mrs J Jourdon, 25c
Mrs R Whitehead, $5
Miss M Childers. $2
Rev A Anthony, $2
Mrs Ann Camps, $5
Mrs Jane Carroll, 50c
Mrs E C Hammock, 50c
Miss M Hammock, 50
Mrs E Rotate, 25e
Miss Irene West, 25c
Mrs L B Monfort, $2
Mrs Mary Wulker, $1
Miss Mollie Dennis, 25c
M 81 Cornelia Dennis, 50c
Mrs M A Brockman, $2
Mrs C Cox, 50c
Mrs E R Berry, 50c
Miss M E Jackson, $1
Mrs Mary Jones $1
Mr# A O Cason. $1
Miss J Cason, 50c
Mrs F Mason. 50c
Mrs Maty Hutchings, $5
Mrs M K Stone, $1
Total, $67.
Important if True.—The Savannah Vtu'S says:
A disnatca received in this city from Baldwin,
Florida, states that a gentleman arrived a that
place from Gainsvilleon Sunday night, who says
that be had seen a Captain ot a vessel who, in ats
tempting to run the blockade, was chased by the
blockaders, and was compelled to blow up his
vessel, the crew eseaping in their boats.
The Captain had late Havana papers, in which
it was stated that the Spanish Government had
recognized the independece of the Southern Con
federacy, and that ambassadors from that Gov«
eminent were on their way to Richmond with
dispatches to that effect. We give the above as
it comes to us, from a reliable source, in the hope
that it is true.
Our readers are cautioned against counterfeit
fives and tens, altered aud raised from the genu
ine $2 bills ot the Bank of the State of South
Carolina. The deception can readily be detected
in a good light, and with careful observation.
CharltsUju Courier, April &ot/i
From the London Times. .... M
THE YANKEE VICTORY AT FORT DONEL
SON-AN ENGLISH VIEW.
That elasticity which is so characteristic of the
American people was never more remarkable than
at the present moment. For ten months they
have been boasting with faint voices, Prophesying
without faith, threatening in tremuleus accents,
and keeping up their own spirits by lashing them
selves into a confidence which they did not them
selves feel. Against all their mighty preparations,
and all their prodigal expenditure, they baa
nothing to set off but two signal reverses. they
were in a slough of corruption unparalleled even
in the faithless East, and they were trumpeting to
the world what traitors they had tor generals,
what poltroons they had for soldiers, what scoun
drels they had for con tractors, and what mercena
ry men they had fur Ministers. They poured the
proofs upon us in such profusion that we could
not copy them. The old patriots who stood aloof
from the passions and the profits of the day, lost
hope as they looked upon the whelming scene ot
gambling and chicane, and they yearned for one
victory, not as a prelude to conquest, but as a
means towards an honorable peace. This one
victory has been given to their prayers. It is a
substantial victory, well planned, well won, and
bravely contested. But, instead of using it as a
basis for peace, the sanguine Northerners accept
it as an omen of entire conquest. Already they
believe that Nashville Las fallen, that the South
is vanquished, and that the resistance of the Cons
federate States must now dissolve. It is all over
—“the rebellion is crushed.”
Our difficulty in dealing with these matters is
to estimate the feeling of the Southern population.
We know what happened soon after a single bat
tle had placed a Bonaparte upon the throne of
Spain, and after Napoleon had pronounced that
“it was all over.” We know, also, what happened
after Napoleon himsell had reached the capital of
Russia, but we do not know whether the planters
ot the Southern States have the same spirit which
animated the Spaniards and the Muscovites. ■ It
may be that these rich men of the South, after all,
may faint at the sight of imminent danger to their
possessions. The Roman youth who had stood
dauntless against danger of mortal wounds fled
from a foe who had been taught to aim at their
faces; and it may be that tbe rich Southerner may
quail before threats of confiscation and the pros
pects of the menace being carried out. Os these
contingencies we cannot judge in Europe. We
must believe, until events convict us of credulity,
that both parties are equally in earnest, that the
South is as determined to resist as the North is
to conquer; and that the determination of Presi
dent Davis is not more shaken by tbe capture of
Fort Donelson than the determination of Presi
dent Lincoln was by the route of Bull’s Run. If
so, the excessive jubilation which rises all over
the Northern States at the capture of that fortress
on the Cumberland river is premature. As a mili
tary operation, it was most creditable to tbe Fed
eral arms and most damaging to the reputation
of tbe South. It appears from the accounts which
we publish to day that not only was the fleet at
one time beaten off, but that several regiments of
the assailing forces were once in retreat, and even
n flight.
The capitulation doss not, so far as we can
judge from the Northern version of the affair, ap
pear to have been at all necessary at the moment
it occurred, nor until we receive the Southern
can we understand how 15,000 men came to sur
render unconditionally to a force whish from its
very constitution, could not have pursued them in
their retreat through a difficult country. The
catastrophe would seem to favor the idea that a
moral effect had been produced by the appearance
of the Northern army in Tennessee, and that the
Confederates were not quite certain that they had
a friendly and sympathizing country open behind
them. This, however, is all. If the Southeraers
are in earnest, we cannot appraise the success at
a higher value than this. Its intrinsic value to*
wards tbe conquest of the Southern States is no
more than would be the capture of a fort upon the
banks of the Danube towards the conquest of
Europe. The distances are enormous, the intervals
are not to be marched over by volunteer armies,
and the capture of Charleston or New Orleans it
self would, if the Southerners intend to hold out,
be but the commencement of tbe war.
Let it be remembered that we took all these
cities, aud Boston and New York besides, during
the War of Independence. We marched three
armies into the country, winning every battle,
and taking every city, until the scanty population
closed behind us and cut oft our communications.
W e had nothing to conquer but the Atlantic coast,
and nothing to meet but raw volunteer levies and
peasants in arms; and our generals, although we
condemn them by the event, were experienced sol
diersof good reputation in Europe. We found, after
a fair trial, that the achievement was impossible.
It was not so much the volunteers or the French
as the country which beat us. We had a much
more desperate battle, and a much more glorious
success at Bunker’s Hill than the Federalists had
at Fort Donelson, but it had no value towards the
conquest even of Massachusetts. Tracing the late
military operations on the map, it is evident that
the recent victory only enables the Federal gun
boats to go up and down the two rivers, and to
the army, which is now operating in Ten
’nessee and penetrating into the country. So far
it is a great advantage; but as a step towards the
conquest of the South—if the South is determined
to resist—it is but as the first mile-stone from Lon
don towards Exeter. But, though a small step
towards a conquest, this success mignt be made
a very excellent excuse for a peace. There is an
opportunity now for negotiations, which might
be concluded without leaving a stigma upon either
side.
Both parties have their victories to boast, and
if the Northern is the lessor victory, it is also the
later. The North was never better placed for
the purpose of claiming a good boundary than at
this moment. The letter we print in another cols
umn describes the Federalist force as ascending
the Cumberland river in a night which was hot
as an August night in New York. This account
of the temperature of Kentucky and Tennessee
on the 12th of February should teach the North
erners to consider what it is likely to be two
months hence, and to count the changes of their
being able to retain their position during the
spring and summer months. If the North be wise
it should make the momeit of victory the moment
of overture for peace. The Northern troops have
achieved their first exploit, but it would be well
for the Federal Government to remember that,
although they have strained their credit, pledged
all their revenues, drained their Treasury, sus
pended their specie payments, and ealled forth
all their power of fighting men, they do not,
after ton month’s effort towards the conquest of
half a continent, occupy an aete of the enemy’s
land which is ten miles distant from the sea or
from a navigable river.
Caught Napping.—ln endeavoring to escape
from Island 10, a small party took refuge in a
blacksmith shop after dark, where they disposed
themselves as best they could, and went to sleep
A Federal scouting porty entered subsequently,
and also retired. At early dawn one of our boys
attempted to rouse his companion, without dis
covering the dangersus company they were in.
The result was the whole erowd was aroused,
and our friends were compelled to surrender to
the greatly superior number of the enemy. The
next time they will “sleep with an eye open.’’
Memphis Appeal, April 22.
On Saturday week Gen. Humphrey Marshall’s
eamp was made to resound with gladsome shouts
and huzzas at the arrival of a squad of gallant
ana true Kentuckians from Covington and vieinx
enrolled themselves as soldiers for
the war. They represent that thousands are
ready to follow their example should Gen. Mar
snail make another forward movement into Ken
tucky. No Lincoln troops are in Eastern Kens
lucky except some 800 at Pikeville. These are
there as a bliud to prevent the forward move
ment of our troops.
Captured. —We have been told that Mr. James
K. Butts, of Macon, Georgia, accompanied with
Martin Dillahunty and a. small boy, left, St. Marks
for Snell Point a tew days ago in an open boat,
and was captured by a boat from the blockading
vessel off St. Marks. We have not learned any
particulars respecting the capture.
[ Tallahassee
SHERIFF'S SALE.
WILL BK SOLD, before the Court H ouae don- n.
town of Crawfordsville, Taliaferro Countv
TUESDAY m Janu .ry next, within the legal hours of J!?*
two houses and lots in said town—one ofsald lots t
one half acre, more or less wheroon John nw
sides, and known in the plan of said townCTnS.?"
known as the Scott lot/The other, Staining
more or less, lying on the North side of the Georgia r.iuSLv
near the Railroad Depot in said town, k" own m the Tuni
grocery lot. levied on as the property of Wm D MeJmS, 0 ?
to satisiy two 11 fas,lssued from the Inferior Court of TalS
ferro county. One in favor of Hudson and Miller Lnalu-
Other tn favor of H. M. Myers A Co., vs. Wm.D
A. RHODES, Sheriff.’’
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Administrator’s Sale.
By *' r ’«e of an order of the Court of Ordinary
of Jefferson county there will be sold at the Mar
ket House in the town of Louisville r
ty.on the Tuesday in
legal hours of sate on'e tract ts tend ! contain
811 acres, more or less lying in said county and
adjoining the lands of Andv Wiii; Q vi
Young, and Joseph Olinhant Sold
erty of Jesse Connel. deceased.and! for the benefit
on the da7of a ßate Cr %hte rß 4’th
. ißAscis u°si
NOTICE.
SIXTY days after date application will be
made to the Ordinary o f Warren cou-4,
leave to sell the lands and negroes belonging tn
W m. P. Steed, late of said county, deceasfd g
E. A. STEED
. n W. J. STEED,
warlO Qualified Executors
NOTICE.
A EL persons indebted to Wm. P. Steed, late
o. Warren county, deceased, are requested
to make payment, and those having demands
against said deceased will present them to the
undersigned. E . N STEED
W. J. STEED.
,nßr Onolifie.d Executors.
NOTICE.
SjjJIXJTY davs after date application will be
made to the Honorable the Court of Ordinary
of Warren county for leave to sell the real estate
belonging to W. R. Stoy, ofsaid'eounty, deceased
SAMANTHA R. STOY,
a P r ’° c2m Administratrix.
NOTICE.
A JJ er ? ODB lndeb,ed to the estate of Eason
U. Hudson, ot Warren county, deceased are
requested to make immediate payment. ’aU
those having claims against said estate will hand
them in within the time orescribed by law
‘ G.F. HUDSON,
apr!6 c2m Adm’r with will annexed.
Georgia, warren
George F. Hudson applies to me for Letters
ot Administration, with the will annexed, on the
estate of Eason D. Hudson, deeeased
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all
and singular, the kindred and creditors of said
deceased, to be and appear at my office within the
time prescribed bylaw, toshow cause, if anv they
have,.why said letters should not be granted.
Given under tay hand at office in Warrenton
Feb. 15th, 1862. H.R. CODY, ’
■ taat 'lß Ordinary.
GEORGIA, WARREN COUNTY—Whereas,
M. H. Wellborn and B. C. Hardaway, Exe
eutors of G. W. Hardaway, apply to me for Let* •
ters Dismissory—
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all
and singular, the kindred and creditors of said
deceased, to be and appear at my office within
the time prescribed by law, to show cause if
any they have, why said letters should not’ be
granted.
Given under my Jiand at office in Warrenton
Feb. Ist, 1862. H. R. CODY.
n l ar Ordinary.
G EORGIA, WARRENCOUNTY—Whereas,
Obadiah L. Cloud applies to me for Letters
Dismissory from the estate of Joel Cloud, deeeasi "
ed—
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all
and singular, the kindred and creditors of said
deceased, to be and appear at my office within the
time prescribed by law, to show cause, if any they
have, why said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand at office in Warrenton,
Jan. 2d, 1862. fl. R. CODY,
marlS Ordinary.
Georgia, warren county,
Obadiah K. Lasiter, Administrator of Jere
miah Davis, deceased, applies to me for Letters
Dismissory—
These are, therefore to cite and admonish all
and singular, the kindred and creditors of said
deceased, to be and appear at my office within the
time prescribed by law, and show cause, if any
they have,why said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand at office at Warrenton
March Ist, 1862. fl. R. CODY, ’
nuuTß Ordinary.
Cl EORGIA, WARREN COUNTY-Whereas,
I flilman Pats, Guardian for Emily C. Hayes,
formerly Emily C. Pate, applies to me for Letters
Dismissory—
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish ail
and singular, the kindred and creditors of said
deceased, to be and appear at my office within the
time prescribed by law, and show cause, if any
they have,why said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand at office in Warrenton,
March Ist, 1862. fl, R. CODY,
mar!B Ordinary.
GEORGIA. SCRIVEN COUNTY.—Where
as, John F. Lovett applies for letters dis
missory from the Guardianship of W. H. H. Lov
ett—
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all
and singular the kindred and creditors of said
person, to be and appear at my office within the
time prescribed by )aw,.t > show cause, if any they
have, why said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand, at office in Sylvania,
this 11th day oi March, 1862.
D. E. ROBERTS,
marlS Ordinary.
GEORGIA, SCkIVEN COUNTY —Whereas, John R
Millar and Sarah Hotchkiss applies to me for Letton,
Administration on the estate of Thomas G. Hotchkiss, dec’d —
Thcseare,therefore, to site and admonish,all andsingular
thekindred ano creditorsofaaid deceased, to be and appear
at my office, within the time prescribed by law. and snow
•ause, If any they have, why said letters should not be grant
ed.
Given under my nand, at office in Sylvania, this 23d day of
March. JBM. D. E. ROBERTS,
ajfi Ordinary.
AUGUSTA
COTTON GIN FACTORY.
I AM continuing to manufacture those superior COTTON
GINS in Jhis city, known heretofore as the ‘'Oglesby Oin;"
therefore, I need only refer to those that have used them, to
establish their superiority. I am well posted in all the Improve
ments, and my workmen of long experience. My prices will
be in unison with other manufactures, and. as the performance
of my Gins are guarantied, it is useless to multiply words.
Old Gms repaired whenever desired, at moderate charges. Or
ders solicited early, to prevent disappointment. Factory lo
cated on Melntosn street . Augusta canal.
THOMAS J. UHEELY,Proprietor.
J. J. OGLESBY, Superlntenoent.
nov?9 ctf
“farm for sale.
rnHE subscriber offersto sell his FARM in Floyd county,
1 six milesfrom Rome, and one and a half milesfrom the
Rome Railroad, containing four hundred and twenty acres of
good Upland, one hundred of which is cleared and under good
fencing. Op the place there is a good Dwellingand necessary
outbuildings, an orchard of choice Fruit, and a well of goo<|
water. Also, a Tan Yard, nowin operation, and welllocaten
f'orthebusiness. Acreek runsthrough the tract, on wnicn
there is a Saw Mill, but out of repair. Theabove can be had
abargaln, as I desire to remove. For particulars,address me
atßome.orapply ontheplace.
A TAN YARD FOR SALE.
IwillsellaTanYard.situatedonthe Northsldeof Mariet
ta, abottta mile from the Depot. It is we’.ljocated tor pro
curing bark and engaging trade, being on a.J'° ad m .'’ c „„s ra 'L
eled. Th* reare twenty-four vats, with buildings neewsary
forth s business, and a good bark mill, with a never-failing
aprii g r-tnnfftg through the yard. The resources for bark
are abundant. Thereis now aiuppiyof barkattlto yard.
For.parcicularsapply to wj[LLIAM s . TWEE dELL,
At Marietta, or address
jaiO clarntf STEPHEN M. WILSON.Rome Cto-