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The Weekly Constitutionalist.
BY JAMES GARDNER
|£ii HALL HAS FOO2 HOPE FOK THE
fNEGKO
: } rum V*t London Times. Dtc. iO. %
i ,**•-* *
I scheme of emancipation low unnoinced,
ouEffy 00 iu» acceptance oy iwo-ibiras o;
?s a ikUd tnree-lourui* ot tbe Staee, is tee
cuderate and harmless that cju)q be de*<
u. *uj politician. Ii is such a* we migut
gV, i>fttri& aau ms Lab-utt recommencing
: UnitUerule States it they were darn
i tv tee eotuiy and desired to gain me
g.jja will ct European Powers. Tlie reslut
rceeiii century is to be g.ren as the time ot
| y r the pupuseu euiaucipa’.i'JL and any State
• *aj unit curing mis term aoohsb slavery,
L;u.*.elv cr gradually, in wnu.e or in part,
ctirc conipeusaiiou troui ihe tailed Elates
v lihera'.ed. conus Suali be
■ v d w the states by instalments, or in
ircei at ihe completion cl tbe abolish-
SCCoruiDg as liie same shall have been
U of a; u&e time Witiiin tuch .Mate.”—
Biai :s the Fresidtut m bis treatment ot
owners ibat me ouiy penalty be
inflict on a State mat Suould teJipie
laver? alter once oecomiQg lree, would
lloic; ibe reiuru ot tue uiuney paid oy
uet-i government tor tbe man uiuiasion of
kre?. •‘Aayttuuf, having received oonds
ana atierwaras introducing or toier-
Liaftrv therein, shall reiunu to tbe Uni
tes tue ootids so received, or tbe rat tie
|j, asd at! interest pu*d tLe: eon.” Ibis
|ri;r on like tbe proclamation ot three ,
(.« stuce, by which a II the negroes over
;r tec great Stales were 10 be declared tree
tint uay ot tbe new year, luntead ot !
• tour millions ot macks against tbeir
i f as J destroying at once planter, pianu -
td slavey a; element* 01 production ot
, Mr. I. incoin would guarantee tbe owners ,
on t'.-r tbe present by giving each j
Le coo.ce oi emancipating now or in tbe
fcera l ion. We ueeu no: enter into tue •
•LtV 3t;uA»ion, by which be suows that, ;
I , :ue United .’SU.es, with a population 01 '
t i\tie quite able to pay 11 negroes ; ;
i u *f tatty Speak ot the whOie scheme at.
«a eubAi.iutc Ur the edict o: September '
a follign war cay for tee negro.
» London (organ of Excltr Halij /Jet. 17.
prUKipa topic on which President L.n- ;
)drtr* C* in the iniust o» a great
u<-g -u .e pxiion. And yet we *.re tu.d
\ to do w.tu slavery,
e,5 a aiiort »ni easy way ot wnoi y niisw
k u eu» ng ot ibe pu.Mwh.tri Mr. Lincoln
Leuds u t/ougi eas. u is me way wbicb
paired by muse wlo tonno tbeir account
irpreceaiiDg the prociatnation ui tuianci»
I it coni s.a in taking separately parte ot
r »b;cu ere tue complement e*cn oi the
[Tuc pnciainatma oitereti liberty only to
fm ot reotis, Mr. Lin-.oin was me
hr .ft eatery in me luyai rtutea. To
Ls was oniy necessary to shut tbe eyes
I !«ei that tbe President Lad proposed
[ail mitiler plan, a piojtcioi pecuniary
U«um lor tbe redenipuoL ot the slaves in
putts wbicu, s*nce they wcie loyal, be
Li include lu a war m-ju.su rt. it was thus
MMKi| qs tried u>pcr»uade tbcmawlvts
Isis (Bat me man wlu in me snort space
litea ar-Q’.us nail abolished Slavery in tbe
I 0! Cu.uinbui, excluded it troui (be w Ter«
L’ceaue a tieaty wab Png laud lor tbe
p-JUui the stave trade, aud offered to Co*
I w.muse .'itate governments :or tbe Abo
il servitude everywhere, vui prop and
I' i>OpO«?;t'ioo 'io
k j 11, lar troin revoking any of n;» tormei 1
L&i noibiyiog ibe piociamation of c»ep*
|!an, s utpij talbis a p edge wbich Me gave
p ,;o ’- u v next session o! Congiesa Le
pcjuimsnd a measure offering cumpengA*
kLc .<>yal owners ot slaves, w e may look
p *.t» President's wai measure oi euianci*
Uac call film as some have done, aa extern
I *nd an abetter of assa>ftiuatiun ; or we
K * ry at Lis projects oi peacetui libera* ,
|c abk scepEcaiiy wbeiber it is iiktly that
la: war wul he terminated by a small bribe.
* The freemen ot tbe Norib S
be tbeir power, it they are worthy ot tbeir
p destroy root and branch tbe monstrous 1
Iwbtehhas cursed their country. With
V-- tt the political and mTitary fabric
It tne tounaatiou ot slavery tnat insiitu- i
pelf would be Jess prized, ’ and with ibe
■•Uvea the system ot government con- >
■ to sate and propogate slavery would be
litd, and cease to be considered worth tbe
p demanded lor its preservation. At pre« I
r:an see no prospect ot an extensive üb« 1
elates but by wa-, and no safe peace
pcgti complete emancipation. After tbe 1
Bat bis oeeo spilt no more paper settle- !
1 the question is possible or desirable,
p s “ortoMhe actual undoing ot slavery
I cajgnraiijn i,f universal ireedom can
po-LcLsate tbe sacrifices or v tij**
l*t this war.
■hl opimon in Manchester.
iA< Manchester (xuardicn, Dtc. IT.
." ,-r foa;fe points of intereht 111 the Pre-i *
•&S. ‘ though thev do no: bear on
w lu rat: on or issue ot ihe war. Th~
fyre, g“ i*)»«rers, whether as re
..J arie f '“llicted upon them in '.he
V " War ’ or C “ U ’"S of offence !
'i.fiwsed to Pave g.vea to tbe 1
■ T, ’’., 18 extremely creditable to Mr. ,
1 0t l be ePPeeciated less here be- ;
Papaens that ibe principal!
K' ipa r S a '! e arriTed » "tale ol tnind
d> ice Am * chance of their being
Imiai.. , A en J caQ quarrel even if the
L-~ eb lo *arde them bad been differ.
T* h fP e . will the moderation of
t eitl f| Mtb ° ll “ bt °f becans e strongly
are* S rote *!“e air ot menace ig,
Secretary Welles in speaking of
be briefly considered the
i toP'-ael with regard to the “lr.
B’ e canni i t,etl,tea ' ree IDBt i tut tons and
«in ?h - agree w:th 3 °toe Os our con*
bis recn*i.“P~ e ,hey apparently
~D I ntmeadutiou as bearing on the
p r ° B i ,e “ us ih «
Wean. L Preßld^ Dt ■ L,DCOIn nor His
uthern *° ip £ iß! a'e for slavery j
at dial notb?n e 'l, C ' V ’ 811,1 11 lon E
ct r‘| a«b‘, , g K ean ™doon ;
uablßh S'? ,h * detwmination of the
I -t tea, llß COmp ele ‘dependence. It
1 >« anv wav thtv' 0 preT^ Bt ‘‘‘a l c on«. j
eat, and k‘ -T “ ust do it by mtli- ;
time for mak-L^' BBlßlll * or Persua-
R on'r o hits long flT'»ne :
»l c'Ur‘,n“r ° f ,b * President’s '
•reduced in ortUr r ,ng lhe Btraitß j
10 'he States re< r? ne ' Le confiict- i
WT o? which still recognize bis 1
i‘ had S^ a n T fo? e ss rd n ° !b:fg «*>“ I
«'he late elm,on. ,be SH “« BS "f the,
liv »pool. .
J iae Liverpool Jfercury, Dk. 17
n fact, far from showing an v
'onhde r n« a iS r t °h* C '’ ti ? n °^ the w ar,’ ; or !
AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING,, JAN. 14. 1803
j between the North anrt th« South os the basis of
an anceDded Federal Ci nSllat on. We abstain
from offer .eg any criticism on b:» scheme lor tbe
‘ aboi tioL of ‘•'arery oy raoiiDt of the slave
j State?, wiil couipeDsanon r» “;oyai M owners, as
; tbeie is not the shgbest picbability tfiat it will
ever become a subject of practical discussion.
Toe proposal »s politically important only as m«
dicatiDg the President s reluctance to carry out
* bis celebrated emancipation proclamation. It
does nt t appear that that document is to be
openly treated as*, dead letter, but it is certain
that tte spirit which dictated i: is not the
sp.nt which prompts the present recommenda
* tioncf a friendly revis.on of the Federal Consti*
, tutioo. On the there seems a more sub
daed and moderate flne throughout the present
message than we have observed in any former
utterance of *.he Wasbingtot gevernmen: since
Tne commenceiLen: o? tLe war. Perhaps Mr.
Linco’o regards the rectn: electoral seccesses <«f
bis party oppoctt‘s ae a '.ensure on his pas*
policy which he bound *. respect.
Thu: parr of :ne message which more imme«
■ diately cor.cercß foreign countries, though it is
ceita d’v provccaWt of criticism, car not be said
to be fubstaotialiy hostile or discourteous. We
m.iy, indeed, smi.e at tbe extraordinary remarks
that the maritime Fcwers of Europe “unwisely
and uunece-yar.ly recognized the insurgents as
belligerents.*’ Considering that the Wa&Lington
government fse ! long &B" Ttcogn ; zed the in
sargents as belligerent.'’ :« :he extent of regu
! larly exchanging priscnerß w- ib there, it is diffi*'
cult to unders'ecd how, tveu from Mr. Lincoln’*
I do c: ct v.ew, the European recognition ot their
belligerent ret i tve been either unwise or un
i necessary. Wh .t is more wonderful siiii is bow
' he :an possibly hare persuaded •himself that
i some monthe age, n ct nsequence of the Federal
. successes of the spring and early summer, there
was ’ ground ;o expect” that tbe European Povr
} ers 'would soot recede frim that position.'* it
w;i’ be time enough K> cocs der the propriety of
I receding from tin* posit* .& when President L i dk
: colt’s Gove.'DQienf recedes from and begins to
; t*ea: prisoners of war as iebe!s.
tKxx; v r on -*nß stcce exchange.
'.Ftvmtht, Lj?.Uoh J’jsu itwMntQrganJDtc. l"i
- Le messiigt of President L.dcu.l, aitbougb on
*.Le wtoie Lu. very rai:«lauto:y, as . . ooes tot
t&reshkdow any probfcb t erul.naiion ot tbt war,
ta.led io make aay impress.on on prices. Mr.
j ULttSe’t stateznen: n t; . CcaLw a! expose, that
Le lucks t- «.;i ’tiinaie :eiurn to a and.
aitVvr .ur eu .y. tbougL : a. aii early peri**d,
ilu'- letraoßiaieu bu.as long as bis paj.er scheme
.osit gold hi. ll:. vr 'L.n .'-.dairy. Ibis, added
Ito tfie 'ate that u..nen.a exchanges are trill
aoroud, ttc me t v t ; u-a Lj.uu.:, na*st be cone
elder►. Uh a L’- . •. .ca.-’s l monetarj u!-
lairs.
CUE NOBIHExaN i ILLS—I NT E BESTING
N£WB-ANC:EL2B FEOPOSiriON FOd ME
DIAXIOM-FEANCE ABOUT U INiEE
FEEL
I'r-jnt tU JuiKtu .u »’(. rr^uircr.Jjn.L
. appefe tu ;l yon ;w.:t : -tt with me. You
relusea. My neves*;lies wu brook ot uu mole
delay. I recogn is ite >outLein Conledeiacy.
Jay people a e starv.cg. i m-s; Lave cotton."
»V lu. tLe tiers 'd says :
Our ttiicotve special lepcrtei Las furnished uu
with ucbroEoo hies ot NoiiLerL papers, bring.ug
our dtt’.te trj m the Ufi led silaitt dv/wn to the 5m
-ustaLt. A summary ot tbt ntws contained in
inese papers *as puoJi*Led al tne leiegraptic
column >. yey»e:dJ}’o llLcu.rer. Joe great pres
sure upon our cnumns, *o.s morning, picvcnts
i ur K ,;u 6 adn -v-*ia- I* •-» »l; kagtu.—
--t • papei .y xfJoi*. wvs;-.u ic?rg advri.osu> <Tf '
toe light ai 'Jhmeieatfuiv , and me second attack
upon Vicksburg. In bpe-mtg u: the firs: named
bgt: lit- bleraid »aj<t iLt losses or tbe Yankee
aiiny, s.cce Wetincßday murning, amount to
abou. 4,•/■.». L ti led *lu wounaec, o* which six
Luodred a*e a ilea, iiaiso tstmates tte *oss in
prisoners a; scve.’u. thousand, and bays tbe
‘KtbeiS on iLebrs. day captured twenty-six guos
and disablec six. ' Tte xierald eayb G«s. xieu.
F. CheaTham was cupmred.
The Herald oi the f*'h, Las an editorial on tie j
rumored nir;veLt.oL .l American affair*, by the '
Emperor Napc etn. We annex ihe tn ;re
article:
1 A.NOTHSK PKCPOSITION POK KthIATION TO tt MALE
et napoleon.
TLe As.a arrived yesierday, With tnree cays
{ later news Jrom Europe. We learn that toe
j Emperor of the French w. . address another cir
cu.ar to tLe courts oi England ana Russia upon
the necessity oi immediate mediation or inter*
i vent.on it *.Le affairs ot ibis country. We are
! u»<! ncuited to believe u*at either o i these
Powers w ii return a inure lavorabie answer to
* .NapOieoL man Wao made to ms first deuiaud ot
a Singular nature, nut we ceern tbe tact oi lib
muK.ug tL:e stcond proposal most significant ot
ttoev.i inieni towards cur Union.
it is, we *iea.-, me io*; move oefere the recog**
oil on by France a.one vs ice I/avis Government.
Napoleon will sa> . *'i appealed io you twice to
act w;l me. i xtfusea. >ly necessities will i
brook oi no more delay, i recognize iLe South*
era Coniederacy. My are staiving. I
mu-?: L-re cotton, kj ur oia.kaces w;:. be broken
a: ‘- r L pause, aiiow.cg time to Eng.and to
, toilow the ex-mp!e France w..* hare set ner. Jt
is tor tm- purpose—the breaking of toe oiock*-
act —that s ranee Las srvera. *>i ne: tremendous
)y powerful plated tngaies m our waters. She
! had lo need of them lor ’.Le miana expeditiou to
Mex.vo. Sne weT knew toai, as me* Mexicans
have no navy, ner armored vessels were ot do
[ use in the ij uii, save as regards any emergencies
; wbicu might arise in ca?t ol a iec«gniuon by
j France of toe liav.s Government-.
We must not expect that tear of the const**
quences will deter France from an alliance with
toe rtoathern Ccnlederocy- We have, up to the
present moment, proved mcapxole of putting
down the rebellion, and, as a natural consequence,
Napoleon wilt teei assured that, strengthened by
his aid, Davis would Drove too strong lor us.
The disastrous delta: at Fredericksburg will add
to tbe probabilities of this conclusion, and only
make Napoleon deem himself the more secure in
his movement against us. He will reason trom
lactr, as he has an undoubted right to, and will
judge that we are mcapabie o; subduing his forces,
combined wuL those ot Davis. We must not
expect him :o judge us as we judge ourselves,
nor that he snouic he aware of cur entire re
sources ; ana thus, we must admit, that were he
j to interfere events weuid seem to give Lim rea*
! son. We are divided upon questions of vast im
-1 port to tbe iite ot our Emen, and make to the
world a sorry spectacle.
Another inducement to Napoleon to interfere
will be the decree ot emancipation. He will un
derstand that all chances tor cotton crops are at
an end until that question le settled ; he will pre«
tend that leariul crimes and borrows will follow
tbe workings of that decree throughout the
South , that servile insurrection upon a scale to
terrify ail mank.nc, will soon arise, and he will
make* humanity a reason for mtenerence; and
we nrucb tear .cat here he will fce met in u like
spirit by Eug. acc . no it nations foreseeing that
tneir supplies of cotton wiL be cut short if the
negroes are to tie irttd, From Russia we may
continue tc expect f’lend.'y relations. She has no
rnmense interest at stake, pushing her on to m-
Wrierence in our struggle; the emancipation de
cree will not prove to her the bngbear it will to
France and England Efie has just Bet the ex*
ample of an extender and vast emancipation, and
wuj more than likely sympathize with Mr. Lin*
ro r e decree. He .hat a» . ®*y f we are assured
! | tba: France and England will deem itafg*-ful
, | blow at their commerce, ana that from
of selfvin west they may fee; all the more inched
» , to aid Davis.
i Toe French Minister at Washington, it is d,
1 open.y states that during this month his govern
ment will mediate in fuv< rof '.he South, 'i its
assertion o! M. Mercier’s, ir true, pu’e all d; *%*>t
, upon that question at an end. We must and «re,
; I doubtless, preparing to meet with energy aud da
termination the coming eventualities which men
ace all we hold dear, she people will ca:l ;> sa
severe account those having the management o!
our affairs if, at this-horr of peril, thev neglect
their manifest duties. We must prepare to battle
for our Constitution and laws—for our g: ?at and
glorious Union. There is no: a moment to b^
I iost. Let our immense resources be fully derel
oped, aud above a.., let par;y houabb’es and tb»:
intrigues of politicians .ease in this, the mo incur
of great danger to our beloved country. Tdere
must now be a united movement. We
par#to sustain, at all perils, the integrity ot%,j
republic.
Tne European news is quite interesting, aar
occupies much of the space both of the Herald
aud the Timed. The Asia bungs dates to th'
. 20tb, which hr? three days )a 7 tr than \l +**f
brought by ihe Etna.
The New York stock marge: was very act : v« on
Saturday, but the recent Urge advance led t** u
1 pretty general realization ot profits, and pri&es
fell off !*}}>£ per cent, in const queue?. The
i money ma*. set was easy at sat>. Gold c!osed at
. 154% to Exchange was firm at
1 Cotton closed buoyant at Wb skf-y
bad advanced to 4oc.
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE ATLANTA, Cl .
SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY.
, THE BATTLE NEAR VICKSBURG-BaR-
J TOW S BRIGADE Ob GEORGIANS ENGA-eV
I ED.
\ * RIfLE PIT«, NEaR VjCJLSßl’fct, Miss..
January, Ist, 2863.
j Xfistre. Edits** : The enemy .dcdec wth to elf
guaboai§ cear Indian Mound, about a week ag >;
aud moveu down on Saturday u;gLt .as:,
u;t.,; to the vicinity of the old race track, ihtp
ex*eLding their i.He to the Dank of the Mississippi,
a mile and & half further Sou;t. Early on Mon
day rnoruDg a force appealed m the fallen tnn*
hers :n liontof the olu race trace, u the Dead
above th- c ty. Our aniJirry on tut hi.*? abora
j dial' v ' : g their position, opened fire upon them,
-a u.d ,n’un*ry vn’tonec in the rat along
the tdge of the tiiOvw. *% oicb Lad been cut down
to obstruct their passage After two hours skir
mishing, the enemy «c/e forced to retire into the
wood ; oui our artillery on ihe h i s cornin'.ec ;o
favor ihem tub occasional sheds all day.
In Monday’s tight our torcea, commanded vs
Bng. Gen. L?e, on our r.ght, achieved a glortour*
! victory. The Sd and Jil'h Tennessee, and 2Si'j
Louisiana regimtnti*, beharea most gailanfly,end
i won unoying tame. The rout o: the enemy was
! complete. Uu the third charge at our work*
j our hoys greeted tnem with one dreadful sheet of
i fire from the infantry and artillery—the iron ha-1
j annihilating the leading ranks, aud compelling
them to fall tack in cons usion and disorder,when
our troops followed after, pouring volley after
- volley into their ranks, captui .ng lour hundred
j prisoners and five stand ot colors. The prisoners
• and colors passed us on Monday evening ab ji
tour o’clock. The pnsoueiß were assignee i<
i quarters in the Court House at V.ckgDorg. »i:' }t
i vue flag-»h*: v&m
f front ot Gen. .Smith s headquarters. One bore
| the inscription, u l3ih Illinois, ’* another, "29iL
Missouri—from our St. Louis friends,” and a
third, os it Illinois —Eplanb >u unum ”
Gen. Bartow occupied a position on the left of
j Gen. L“e. Oar Iron*, lines were skirmishing
! heav.'y ai! day. From the position we occupied
i on the left, we couid see them fighting on our
! right, ana saw the enemy churge, and saw them
! falling by hundreds, and routed them in perfect
i confusion—saw sbeli after shell burst in their
j ranks, fired from our batteries above, thinning
, their ranks at every fire—while their bullets weie
whining over us ail the time, from the Yankee
; lines in from.
a short time after 3 o’clock the tr.ng on Gen.
Bariow’s advance lines became very interesting.
The firing of musketry in such terrific style was,
i perhaps, never before witnessed. The General
remarked to us, the 32d Ga., who were acting as
! a reserve, that we would soon be ilio it, our
i breast works in front being occupied by the 4th
{ Georgia and 31st Louisiana, in a Jew minutes, a
courier informed the General that the enemy had
made several charges ou cur breast works, ana '
that they were then cutting tnrough, and if we did :
not have reinforcements soon iLey would *aice
the works.
This news su-prised the General, as he moug'it !
I the works could not be taken by any force. He
j immediate'v ordered the Colonel ol tLt £24 Geor*
j gia, with ms first three companies, to reinforce
me worts. The Colonel, desiring to go with the
I remainder ot the regiment, sent Map Moore, woe,
I with uodaunted bravery, Jed l:s men to the works,
without losing one, notwithstanding the bu'*ets
were iali.ng as thick as a stor.u « ; hail. Tru
j boys Lad col more than entered .he worts, when
, tney Dree a volley open the tLemy, who were :
j sent under our breast works, .n terrific style. ,
i Volley after volley w*s fired, the enemy means
while p. f aj;ng upon us with tneir arufkty. Toe
| buiieis from the enemy fired at our mattery wh*z«
i zsng over us, and cutting the limbs above us,
! where we were secreted behind the bill, in a rav*
j ine which led to our works. Here one man Lad .
j his canteen struck with a bullet, and one of Co.
F, James Wariey, of Rabun, was wounded in the 1
| chin, but not seriously.
i Another dispatch reached the General that I
the enemy were coming in superior numbers, and !
j our force needed support, ana that several were !
i killed. He ordered our gallant Colonel C. D.
j Phillips, whom we have giea*. confidence in and
whom the men al! love, and would follow any- \
J where, to take tbt remainder o! the regiment as ;
a reiniorcement. All being ordered into line we j
proceeded down the ravine to our works, amid;
lernlic firing from the enemy’s cannon and small :
arms. We reached the worxs without the loss of j
a man. As so >n as we reached the works our !
boys mounted the embankment and fired a ter- :
j niicvoiley upon theeaemy, your coirespondent j
! hrea the hrsi. shot,j who were standing by L-uc j
dreds within fifty yards of us, attempting to cut !
through our works, tearing up the cut in front of ;
us and knocking it in our facts, and we sweeping j
them into eternity like chaff before a burning I
Same.
Our boy 9 sW;wed unflinching bravery, and bLots j
j fired by the “Bay’s Guards” from Dabionega, and j
j Captain R. company from the same
! place, were a terror to the enemy. Private
Woody, of my company, and W. C. Joice. James
Webant, Joseph Elsodd, C. P. Fortner and J.
1 Jordan of Co. C, and Corporal Cammeil, should
j ever be remembered for their bravery and con
! cinuoue firing in this fight The men would load
their guns in the works oelow there and they
stand upon them to fire upon the enemy. These
are some that I noticed particularly, others deserve !
equally as much praise.
The enemy, finding he couid cot effect his de* I
sign, ordered a retreat at dark, and the firing I
ceased. In this fight one of Co. J, of oar itan* '
ment, was shot through the head and killed. His j
I name was Hicks.
At Dicbt we could Lear the groans of the dy.ng,
and could hear their con-raues carrying them
» iron: the field. No br.ng moeday n gbi, and a
very cold ruin fell, filling or r entrenchments with
water, and wetting our ammunition so that our
1 j guns would D*»t fire well. We lay in water al!
eight, our Bufferings being too great to be ex
pressed ty language.
At daylight Tuesday more ng we opened tire
again, which was answered, and kept up till in
a::ernocD, when the enemy came in with a
!Jig of truce u carry off the dead, which were
■ ■ close to our pits. Percussion was granted them.
We looked over the embankment and saw ihem
lying dead in every position, and the knapsacks,
; canreeDP, guns, cartridge boxes, cap boxes,
havt-rsacks, spades ana shovels covered the
gr nund.
Ol yesterday no firing heard from the
eiitu.y ; and we fcwere notified at 1 o’clock that
i there would be no firing for five hours. Your
correspondent then looked over the tmbunkmeu:
and saw a Yankee leap over a log, and halloed
at pirn lo come over and draw his whisky. He
. replied it we would not ahoo: him he would meet
me hall'way and give me a drink. Afier some
liule hesitation ou the part of the Colonel, he
consented for me to go. I ' ar ed p*-* Jtie em
bankment and we met in ht f „ ju:id. We
nh{;r>jr bands, ucu j toOiT a fc'i eniid drink <?
yf v ky with him and ex-hanged a button off of
my tar one from his, »Da we parted, hoping
’bat the wa; would soon end. Hurrying back at
tfre rifie pits we continued our coitveibation in
e distance, speak.ng freely about the war.
He told me that Jeff Davis was an unfair man;
: ui that they would have given it up long ago,
aut that the men with the on their
shoulders who kept up the war Their officers
t "t them weweie perishing to death, but they
1 not believe it. After ibis, myself. Major
■ore. Capt. Asbury and others m u * then: on
occasions,‘and conversed freely. We
t a Lieutenant and a Captain, of t£e 04th
j t i.o, and drunk with them, when vre were ora
] A e;ed to retire to our quarter; or we would be
ed upon #
Our.fig the day w ? gathered up ail the spoils
the fight, getting seventeen Minnie muskets,
tdothe*, cameras, . artridge hoxea, und havers
Is. J captured ♦‘•gh: guns, t-n cartridge
bekss, foe r haversack* full of provisions, and a
• mber of canteens cap boxes. In the
■ V versacae we found haw meat and (ground)
( < vkers. We had coffee this morning for break
fast and enppote we have enough to last us till
* we have afioiher fight, which will be soon.
, ■ Our g<illaci Colonel, who proved himself wor
-11: v ol the position he holds, and Adjutant Quo
-1 j lam,came tt-y near gening shot atve r al times—
tb*- oullets brushing them.
Lieut. Col. Kell, of 43i Gecrg i, .y slighliv
w eded l the leg.
J - 3E7. ETIt GEORGIA •
C« ifipony A—J. H. Roach, killed. Wounded—
i d J- Cao;f .M. M. Brantley, aLd 0 N. Monens.
Vi rnpaiiV B—S H Lawrence, ki-ied.
Company H Sergt. N. T. Gann, killed.
| Company F-Sergt M. M. John®on. wounded
in tip und arm slightly; Privates C. Makin* J.
' Casond and C. D. Kilrer, killed,
j Compary b -Private A. H. Grav, wounded m
I the arm.
Company G—Andrew Read and John Hamilton
wounded
Colonel Johnson wus also wounded, but not se
r:ous!y.
i the oattie that tbe 40th and 52d were enn
gugtU it, tfce enemy is supposed to have lost
afie t 400 ki;ied and wounded.
t j Sis* iiOuieiana who were w A
; fr ‘o«t a great many, bid I roost sav tba
*>* ** men fought. Co. B, who were in
,r *sJWv_ r, is, four* k»IU*A or. if,. ly ,,
Ttfrast-tn vretu. 7r„ i«#ot
oc our rigb 4 , C(*ujmßr <ed by Gen. Lee, 1 could
cot ascertain.
This morning before day we evacuated our pits
apd have taken a position Laif a mile in the rear
ihe bill, id rifle pPe, in order to draw tbe
enemy out from their gunboat*, and give them a
complete reception.
Defend ;be c ty at all hazards, seems to be the
motto of our authorities here, and we have every
reason to believe that, let the enemy come in
what shape or by what route 1 e may, we will,
j aided by the Providence of an all-wise God, who
Las shaped our course,and sustained our standard
thus far, be able to render the present siege of
Vicksburg fruitless as that of June and Julv
last.
Everything quiet to* day.
Capt. j. W. Woodward,
Com’d’g Co. D, 52J Ga. Reg.
Tbe DaL.ocega .Signal wi!! please copy.
J. W. W.
ADDRESS OF GEN LEE TO THE ARMY.
Tne following is a copy of the address of Gen.
1 Lee to L:» army after -tie victory at Fredericks
-1 ourg ; j
Head q’p.s arkt of Northern- Virginia, I
December 31, 1862. f
i ‘j’rural OrcUrt, .Vo. 138.
I :. The Genera: command ng takes this occa
i sioo to express to the officers *.od soldiers of the
army n.<r appreciation o? :ue fortitude, va
1 devotion displayed by them, which, under
iDc ceai-
victory o! to tee rong list o; the.r
tnumphi*.
Al arc march, pt: formed with celerity un»
j de- a.anf disadvantage- exbioited, the dispciphne |
and spin: of toe tioups, and ti e r eagerness to
| confront i. e foe.
; oe .tuiiecht army *J the enemy completed its
preparahons tor the avack w; hodt interruption
ana gave hat .n ils own ‘ua*-, and ou ground
j ot us own be»ection.
Ii was tncoaotered by less than twenty tbou
, saud ot this hrave artriy , and its columns crushed
: and broken, burled oack at every point with
j such fearful slaughter that escape from entire
; destruction become the boast of those who had
| advanced in full confidence of victory,
j That this great resuit was achieved with a loss
I small in point of numbers, only augments the
j admiration with which the Commanding Gener
j regards tee progress of tbe troops, and in
i creases his gratitude to Him who nath given us
I s tne victory.
The war is no: yet ended. The enemy is still
numerous and y strong, and the country demands
A the army a renewal of its heroic;efforts in her
| behalf. Non v bus it responded to ner call in
! the past, and will never appeal in vain tons
j courage and patrio’ism.
| The signal manifestations of Divine mercy
that Lave distinguished the eventful and glori
i ons campaign o' ihe year just* losing, give assure
ance of Lope that guid*DC •: of the same Almighty
i hand tbe coming year will be n-» less fruitful ‘
lof events that will ensure the safety, peace and I
happiness of cur beloved country, and add new I
lustre to tbe already imperishable name of the I
Army of Northern Virginia.
R. E Lee, General, j
Tenth Confederate Regiment.— Tbe 19th Geor- I
g a Battalion of cavalry, C. T. Goode, Major, ar
rived here on Monday evening. We learn that 1
this Battalion has been consolidated with the
sth Alabama Bittaiion of cavairy, Major M. M.
Slaoghter, of Hilliard’s Legion, and formed into
the 10th Confederate Regimen’, with tbe follow
ing field officer* :
C.T Goode, Colonel , M. M. Slaughter, Lieut.
Col; J. W. Randolph, Major. Colonel Goode
served :c Virginia under Gen. J. E. Johnston
ei tcuiDg fr >m that eminent officer a high enco
tnium for ability. Lieut. Colonel Slaughter and
Mayer Randolph are gallant and efficient officers.
It is net known as yet, at wka: point tbe regi
wil‘ be stationed.
KwwitU ( T*nn ) Eeffisitr, Jan. 5.
VOL., 16-.-N0 a.
TH£ CONVEHTION MOVEMENT AT THE
j NORTH—BEMARKB OF JAS. BROOKS
Tbe fact that at a Democratic meenog in New
: \ ork on the 30th nit., resolution* in favor of a
, I Convention 01 all the Stales, both Confederate and
i: Abolition, were passed, has been noticed. We
! giTe a further account of the proceedings. The
, idea of any ‘'Convention,” save one to settle
b^odarieu—between the Confederate States and
the United States—will excne a bailie of »ncred
; ulity throughout the : *v
Alter a lew congratulatory reniaiki* by the
; Picsidem the Hou. Junit-a brooks au introduced,
and addressed the meeting at some length. Iu
, conclusion he said :
j Gentlemen; It i» quite time to big n the d.scua
6U>n ot these matteis here and elsewhere—fcoutb
L ] as ; now is the day and now' ii the
[ j nour to bring up the people—our once common
, people both Noitb and South, to the study ot
[ loia fcuoject. Our Constitution is necessary for
, our umiinon liberty. Our common loin: ct Goth
. ci mneui is not only necessary loi par common
, ’ oertv, but necessary » preserve us ?*,urn huro*
* ptnn iLterveutiou ana Kit.upean arms. ‘‘Divide
i aiidcouqu i’ la.thepnnc .i w t Lfocarchinsauainst
f republics everywhere. I>, ,dt and corner is the
r principle which now actuates th o brush Kings
i dom, it uot the Emperor ot Kauce.
j Divide the North ana South, and then, if possi
ble, conquer both when both are exhausted. Unity
4iuu universality ol Govermneul is, therefore a
necessity lor us both North and South, and the
' qu cker and deeper and a.dcr inis pnnciple is
5 • comprehended universally, the quieter we shall
r : a,i l*? our arm - and stop til terrible effu
■ sou of human blood. [Applause.] Gentlemen, i
» iuve to speak for practical purposes, and hence i
i LaTe Prepared two or three resolutions to present
lui \ our consideration, kt youi discussion here**
i alter, cot tor action at this time and this place
i , bul submission to this Democratic Associa
tion. * see nothiug eis** iLut is left to us except
the principles that are embraced in these resol u
, lions.
% Revolution is the last thing to be thought ol
j j under a form ol Govern met t like ouis, where
. grievances can oe i edreesed ut the ballot box
; >\ t nave to endure this Congress, we hare to en
; dure this i resident, it is win* t w, endure them
. than to overthrow them by revoiuuou. It \ H
: pnse b.e—barely pohoibie ibat at l*st thev may
DC weakened, and may n<J iieed the voice
-of the people. Jiei.ce I have selected a .State as
-a medium through which my resolution s,huli be
- ' presented to the people both of the Norm aud the
>outb. A State of the Rev .iutton, unto! the
• o*d thirteen, ot high and holy history, which
has never beeu alien eiiber »*• Korin or the
>ou:h. and which hjfcevei b« a faithful la the
Cons.]ration of our comint u?• ,u«ry—that is the
■ State, the glorious Stale of New Jersey. [Cheers I
I propose, ibereloie, the following resolutions
be sou muted to this Deßoer L c Association for
discussion, for action, and. i. \ou approve them
I tor presentation to the Go »r _ nent of New Jer
. sey : and let me remark here that the Govern
ment of New Jersey is a hem >geneous Govern«
i j me t; the three brunches uru .11 of one fauh and
one opinion, and it is not go iu Hoy oilier North*'
i . ern State oi the Union.”
We pnnex the resolutions .
Riso ved, That the State of New Jersey,through
i her »tate Government, be respectiuljy requested
to interpose in order toanes: he exiisting civil
j war.
1. Bv mviting the non sis' >lding States and
the loyal slaveiiolding Stales-—Delaware, Mary
land, Kentucky, and Missouri i n Con
« vention in Louisville, F>.. on iLe —"day of Feb*
» if tty ng the firmifbfiw Hf
dent of the United State.' to tend Comimaeion
ers to Virginia, North anrf South Carolina, Geor
gia. Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louis&na,
Arkansas, Texas, and Tennessee, to invite them
also to meet in like National Convention. And
Z. Bt it farther resolved, That the President be
requested by the State Government of New
Jersey to declare an armistice with or for such
State or States as may accept this call for a
National Convention.
Resolved, That a committee be created on the
! part of this Association to present these resolu
tions to the Governor and Legislature of New
Jersey, and to urge upon that State that, in con
ftlderation of her revolutionary history and pa
• triotic associations, she is entitled thus to lead in
i a National Convention for the restoration of the
| Union of these States.
The resolutions were greeted with cheers, and
1 it was asked that they be passed upoH immedi
ately. The President, therefore, put the question,
and they we’e carried uuanimously.
j IMPORTANT EXPEDITION PttOM FORTH KM* ||u\R e
A dispatch from Fortress Monroe, dated the Ist,
says th'-re have been stirring times there among
tie troops and wur vessels. Gen. Nagle’s divi
: sion has left York town and Gloucester Point, and
is now lying in ships in Uampt u Roads. The
• dispatch say s :
; Many other transports loaded with frnrps r
I stores, etc., arrived and joined the expedition.
: The fleet is now putting io sea, and comprises
j about enough men, of all arms, totuke and hold
i anv poim on the Southern coast.
! Toe destination ot the expedition is supposed
j to be North Carolina, but as a cumber ot iren
clads accompany it, 1 presume it will go to some
important Southern port-say Charleston,
Georgetown, Savannah, or Mobile. At auy rate,
it will soon be at its destination, and wherever u
goes a heavy blow will be struck.
The flagship is the steamship Woodbury, which
has Gen. Nagle and staff on board. It is not
known whether he will command the whole force
or not—his own division comprising twelve regi
ments, including the 10th Pennsylvania volunv
teers.
Bold Talk :n thk Northwest.—Two Illinois
lawyers, Johnson and Sheehan—both Democrats
—were lately released from Fort Warren, after
many months of incarceration as “suspected
traitors.” On their return to Chicago they were
serenaded by the Democrats there. Johnson
made a speech, .in the course of which he said :
Talk to me of the bastilesof France, and of the
tyranny of Austria, I tell you there is no conn-'
try on the face of the earth where the same ty
ranny exists; where the same moral depravity is
exercised in controlling inuocent men and de
priving them of their freedom. [L>ud cheers.j
If you undertake to justify the acts of this Gov
ernment, and to defend its usurpations of power,
God made you a slave iu ad vauce, und you are not
fit for the freedom that belongs io mau. [Loud
and con tinned cheering.]
Sheehan concluded his speech, as fojlows ;
Gentlemen ; I thank vou for this demoustra*
j lion you have made to-night, and hope that the
( revolution in the popular sentiment, which took
place here in November, will continue. It lib
| erated us, who were bound in the bastilesof this
country, and i hope ft will still go on. I know
I you are determined that it shall, until every Ab
olition violator of the law, from Abraham the
| First down to the meanest leptile that crawls
shall have ceased to pollute the land with their
vile, unnatural deeds.
following was the
lesult of the election on Saturday la*t
George C. Heard Mavor.
Counchun.-W. H. Htmtlar. W. F. D»»*by. J.
H Ca.law«v Jno. I. Callaw.T, Tbomaa C. Mil.
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