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BY JAMES GARDNER.
IMPORTANT DEBATES IX THE HHITRU PAR
LJAMEXT.
MS. ac KB COX'S SPEECH—HB It PBBPABBD FOB WAR—
THJ VAKXEES DICDARKD U.NFIT FOB THB COURTS
SISS'JF THR CIVILIZED WORLD.
la tbe H-ju eof Commons, on the —th alt , Mr.
Roebuck s»id he wished to ask a question of great
importance. ('dear,-baar. 1 He alluded to the
proceeding- of an Admiral ia the United States
service, with respect to an English merchant ship
going from an English port to a nentrsl port—
[Hear, hear ] He wished to preface bis question
with one or two observations.
Mr. Knightly rose, amid some confusion, to pet
it to the Speaker, whether the honorable and
learned member was not infringing the rules of
the House. [Cries o( “good., addressed to Mr.
Rueoucv, followed this interruption.]
Lord Paimerslon Interposed He said, “May I
be just allowed to answer my honorable aad
learned friend's q pee turn [Loud laughter.l
SPKSCM OF MB, BoBBCCX.
1 know the noble lord is an older man than I
am, but still, oiler ns he is, he will not take me in
ia that wav. [A a.tgh J 1 wish to make a few
observations beiore 1 Jut the question to the noble
lord. Tbe question r ates to the oi.aduct of Ad«
miral Wilkes. S r„-jyjen the Atner.can war broke
oni, I ntv siy the m-jonv ot the Koglish
peo.de lei: a shock of opim"n in regard to the
quarrel be'ween the various .Stales of America,
[dear. hear. 1 I may say far myself that that
aback was ai a very strong character, for all my
early notions wen that ia America a great exper
iment was being made ia government. I thought
they had entered on that experiment ia away that
mankind had never done before, aad that fortune
would prevail in their Ihvor, for they were worthy
df govern'*' themselves.
When 9>j news came, sod that great experi
ment was »• an ead—for it ia at an end [hear
hear] -my bean filled me, for then I was comJ
palled to acknowledge that men, under the most
tavorabia circumstances, had proved themselves
unworthv of governing themselves. Thai was
my feeling at that time, end olt feeling was in
favor of the North. Tune wt Dt on,and their whole
conduct was sack ee proved them noftnly unfit
for the gufsruttuD' „f themselves, bnt nnflf for
the c iariosi s and the commuaity of ihe otvilipsd
world. [-On, oh.” end cheers J Oh ! yea, sir, I
know there are degenerate Englishmen [cheersj
who take the pan of the North againat their own
emn'.'v, cheers,| and whenever matters come
into collision between America and England then
voice is reii-d on Ihe side of America. [Cheers,
and • Oh, oh I"] 1 can perfectly understand —I
am verv glad to lied Inal whit I say loaches tbe
honorable gentlemen opposite. It appears that
tbe question of which l have given nolle* create*
a great sensation arnoDg mem. [Hear, heart—
Wall, rir, the conduct < f'the North American dis
united Slates has b»en such as is hnmiliaPng to
tbe people of England. | Cheers J
The noble lord has shown himself hitherto a
friend of the honor, toe digaity, and the pros
perity of England He never showed that more
than in his conduct as the bead of the adminis
tration in the circumstances connected with the
Trem. fChuets. [ W e have been subject to every
species of Violent language | cheers]—not of insin
uation. but of accusation. W* w*re threatened
with war, anti King Cotton was to crush us ; he
has Ip d bis p war, and King Cotton has failed.
We re—atad an act insolent and overbearing; we
called i tem to account, and they truckled in their
uuswer. [Obeera. I Another outrage has taken
place, aad by the same man who perpetrated th*
insult offered to onr Dag in tbe case of tbe Trent.
A vessel leave* ihe English shore; the honor
able m, rnber for London, opposite [Mr. Crawford]
says he bis seen her paper*, and they are per
fectly harmless. Sue was bound to a neutral port.
She was sensed by an American man of-war, ta
ken iat> an Amenoan p< rt, nod the expectations
of the English merchant in bis honorable trad*
have h -en utterly destroyed by the conduct of th*
American government I say that conduct of the
American government you ought to resent.
jChct.-a.] Bat pot only was this done; there
«-.ia 0-1 -OB- catling themselves English mere
to its dustinaiioe. That permit ie granted, and
why t Because that ship earned out arm* to the
Mextern*, to be need against onr ally, France.—
[Cheers. |
Hiute then other men calling themselves Eng
lish merchants have applied to the same author
ity lor the saute permit. The; have been refused,
because the; are Englishmen, and because they
are not carrying out arms to aid the Mexicans in
the war, though they were trading to the same
port. [Cheers j The permit, I repeat, was res
fused, and now 1 must say that the American
minister is the minister for commerce in Engs
land. I Loud cheers.j Bir, I would put it to the
noble lord, the men wbo has bitberto shown
himself alive to tbe dignity aDd honor of Engs
laud, 1 would ash him whether the government
of which he is the held has come to any deter*
mination in this matter, and if they have, whether
he is able to tell Parliament what that determina*
tion is. Bir, 1 know the consequences of the ac«
tion he may lake. It may lead to war, and 1,
speaking here for the English people, am pres
pared tor war. [Loud cheers, and “Oh I oh r’[
I know'.hat language will strike tbe heart of
the peace party in this country, but it will also
strike the hearts of the insolent people who gov
ern America; and we shall have justice dene to
the uonor and dignity o! England, and the com
merce of this country will no longer be subject to
tbe sneeriDg insolence of an npstart race. [Cheers |
The question I bare to ask the noble lord is,
whether tbe government of which bo is the head
have formed any determination with regard to
the conduct of Admiral Wilkes, whether they
have addressed any remonstrance to the American
government, and whether be is prepared now to
state the course the government have determined
to pursue. [Bear, hear, j
Lord Palmerston said tbe Honse wonld at once
understand, from what had fallen from his honor
able friend, that tbe matter to which his question
referred was of the utmost possible importance.
All he sa d was that it was receiving due consider
ation from government, but he was not prepared
at present to state at what result Her Majesty’s
government might arrive.
On the same night Mr. Bentick condemned the
oonduct of the Government in respect to the Bea
Queen and other vessels, and censured the conduct
of Mr. Adams in giving a certificate or “ticket of
leave’’ to a British vesseL Mr. Peacock gave an
account of the manner in which the certificate had
been given. Mr. Neudegate and Mr. Crawford
xpreesed their disapprobation of the language
made use of by Mr. Roebuck. Mr. Layard read the
correspondence which had passed in reference to
the Bea Q.ieor, and justified the course taken by
tbe Government.
In tbe H inse of Lords, on the 24ib April, Lord
Rede-dale asked Earl Russell a question in refer
ence to a minuteby Mr. Seward ol instruciions to
the Unied B'.ates naval officers. He wished to
know it it was agreed by Her Majesty’s Govern-*
ment that mail bags on board vessels captured by
Federal crmser3 should be opened by a British
Consul to see if they contained letters relating to
contraband ot war which might justify the se x*
are of the vessel ? Earl Russell said it was in
accordance with international law that it should
be done. Several Peers expressed surprise at
this answer. Earl Rnssell designated Mr. Ad*
amt' granting a “ticket of leave*’ as “most un»
warrantable ’ He would not correspond with Mr.
A. on the subject, out would forward a represen
tation of fact in the Washington Cabinet on Bata
urday, the 25th of April.
These occurrences and remarks have produced
a very general War ferment in England. The
Herald s war correspondent in London, writing at
the latest date, slates that there was then immi
nent danger of a war between England and the
United States. Tbe public mind was inflamed
against the United States.
MENACING PEEPAEATIOSS eP ENGLAND.
A sprei .1 dispatch to the Herald, dated the 28ib,
says the English Government had ordered the
steam reserve fleet, consisting of three hundred
vessels, to be made ready for sea, in view of the
complications with England.
THE YANKEE FAILGKK AT CHARLESTON.
News of the attack on Cha leston had been re
ceived in London. It was regarded as a great dea
feat of the Federal naval lorce. The Herald’s
Paris correspondent states that the news of the
Union defeat before Char.esto . bad afforded great
joy in the French Capital.
NAPOLEON TO DEMAND A DISAVOWAL OT MX. ADAME’
, CERTIFICATE.
Advices from Paris to tbe 24th of April say
that the Imperial Governmont is indignant at Mr.
Adams’ Hsiamoras certificate, and it was rumore
ed to be the intention of the Emperor to demand
from Mr. Seward an immediate disavowal of the
offensive document. If this is not done folly it is
presumed that France will retaliate by aiding the
enemies of tbe United States. Mr. Dayton was to
have an interview with the Minister of Foreign
Affairs before the despatch oa tbe subject should
be forwarded to M. Mcrcier at Washington.
It was thought that England and the United
States would soon be at war, and that France
wonld not aid England m such a struggle. The
Paris Patrie has already contrasted the friendly
course of Napoleon with the '‘selfish" course of
England.
THB POLISH EKVOLUTION, BTC.
The Poles still fight valiantly, and have defeat
ed the Russians at many points. The Emperor ot
France has deolared the Polish question to be a
European one. The Cxar has not yet replied to
the notes of the three Powers. The* Our has or
dered a large levy on seven imperial provinces.
Tne Italian Government has despatched to Pans
its reply to the French note requesting its co-ope
ration ib addressing tbe Russian Government on
the Polish question. Italy nnderlakes to do her
hest ia an appeal on behalf of Poland, bn* insists
that her peculiar political position requires of her
to steer a perfectly independent course.
The settlement of ihe Confederate loan took
place in London on the 24th ot April, and i-wsod
off extremely well. There was an improve!, u
in|the quotation ranging from to \%.
TUB BATTLE AT PORT CIBSOY.
rrtm <»* ncktbur? WMf. UA.
la oar issue of Batnrdar wu bad but a limited
account *f the previous days' tight on Bayou
Pierre, in front of Port Gibson. Since then wo
bare been able to gather some additional pariicu
lars of the engagement to which Gen. Boweu end
command acted so gallantly. Our force in the
fight wai composed of Tracey’s, Green’s Bald
win’s and the old brigade of Gen. Bowen. At
about twelve o'clock on Tbuieday night the skir
mishing commenced several m les from Port G;b
son, Gen. Gieeo conducting non our side, with
hie Missourians. Early on Frid.y moruing the
enemy appeared in foroe, when Ihe'other brigades
(except Baldwin's) moved up and took part in the
fray. Alter several hours’ bgbting the enirny 101 l
back a abort distance, when they were heavily re
infbreed and cume at us again, sending torrents ot
iron hail end lead into our rauks.
Our men maintained their position for houre,
perfectly mowing down the Yaukee columns, but
were finally forced to fall back on account of the
greatly superior force brougnt against them, and
the scarcity of ammunition. The trains, wound
ed solder* who could walk, end everything con
nected with tbe government was ordered across
Bayou Pierre bridge preparatory to evacuating
Port Gibson, bale in the attemoon ever thing
was across when the railroad end suspension
bridge- between Grand Gull and Port Gibson, ’be
wire suspension and wooden bridges ou the Port
Gibson and Vicksburg road, spanning big and
little Bayou Pierres, and the two bridge* on the
Bocky Spring road, one near and the other at
Grindstone Ford, nine miles from Port Gibson,
were burned by oifr troops. The enemy immedi
ately moved forward and advanced iuto Port Gib
son, when the moat of our treops moved around
to the Grand Gulf road.
All day Saturday there waa some little skir
mishisg going on, but the Yankees seemed to be
making preparations for crossing where the
bridge* war# burned. Saturday night they com
menced landing troops above-Bayou Pierre, some
few miles below Grand Golf, when it soon became
evident thmt place, too, must be abandoned. A
11 o’clock Saturday night an order to this effect
was issued by Gen. Bowen, and at 2 o’clock on
Sunday morning tbe guns, five in number, were
spiked, the shell placed m tbe magazines and then
blown up, tearing the gun-oarriages to atoms and
dismounting the gnns. The troops moved up the
road on Sunday towards Big B'ack, where they
still remain, and in which vicinity tbe Yankees
will find an army, when they advance, that will
render their campaign in Mississippi as disas
trous as that of McClellan in front ot Richmond.
TrrwSir.V w . the
sides, end quite s number ofour men wore itaken'
prisoners. Nearly one whole company (lh« Ya»
zoo Pickets), of the 43th Mississippi, were sur
rounded while skirmishing und taken. Baldwin’s
brigade, which arrived m the forenoon, having
double-quicked it for miles, suffered considerably.
Very few ot tbe wounded, except those who could
walk, escaped from Port Gihsun. Tbe Virginia
battery lost (our guns, two disabled and two sur
rounded and cut off, three caieons, five men lilted,
eleven wounded and nineteen missing. The 17th
Louisiana, Col. Kicbardson, lost twenty five men
in killed and wounded. Lieut. Parsons, an excel
lent officer, was killed. Adjutant A. L. McKee,
of the 31st Louisiana, is missing. The loss in tbe
regiment is small. Borne at the Alabama regi
ments et'ffered severely, but we could Dot learn
tbe lusa or names. Col. Garrett, of the 20th Ah
abama, is reported badly wounded, Maj. Picker
man and Lieu Col. Pettus killed; and Col. Jlnn
ley severely wounded in the thigh.
MISSISSIPPI.
Arr airs about Jackson.— The Jackson Missis*
sippian, of Sunday, the 10th, alluding to the mil
itary situation in that region, saya :
It would be idle to say that our State aud coun
try was not in a position of great peril. Yet,
strange as it may seem to our readers, we have
never felt more secure since tho fall of Donelson.
Tbe enemy will never reach Jacksen—v.-e are
satisfied of that. We only wish he would speed
ily make the attempt to get here. Our fortifica*
tions are progressing finely—reinforcements are
pouring in—new companies and regiments for
the trenches and local defence, are rapidly forms
ing. With all these additional advantages not
counted upon a short time since, our defence may
be regarded as doubly sure. Tbe fact ie, we feel
very sanguine as to the result.
Gen. Pemberton, assisted by vigilant and ac
complished officers, are watching the movements
of the enemy, and at the proper tune will pounce
upon him. Let us give our authorities all the as*
sistaDCe we can, and trust their superior and more
experienced judgment as to the management of
the armies. We know that we have a lore* suf
ficient, if properly handled, not only to defeat
but to rout and annihilate Grant, if he ventures
far from his river base. We understand that
Gen. Pembertoa is confident of success. We
have no cause to doubt either his sagacity or
skill. Let any man who questions the ability of
Gen. Pemberton only think for a moment of the
condition the departme-t was in when he was
fir.-t sent here.
No General has evinced a more sleepless vigi»
lance in the discharge of his duty, or accomplished
more solid and gratiiying results. Last year, wh;n
General Pemberton assumed control of this de
partment, we were met seed by 150,00') Federate.
Yet, with not more than 85,000, be so manmeuvred
bis little band that this immense host was kept at
bay. He managed to bold Vicksburg and Port
Hudson and to stop the enemy’s advance from
North Mississippi. With the excep'ion of the re
cent rsid of Grierson—for which he is not culpa*
ble —we have had all success. We now have a
force equal to the enemy’s, and we hare reason to
be hopeful. For our part we are perfectly willing
to trust to the plans and execution of our Genera
als. They know more than we do. Our duty is
to assist them to our utmost ability and trust to
them. Let every men do his duty.
Tnoors Arriving.— The city presented a lively
appearance yesterday. Several veteran brigades,
well known in the history of this war, cam* in
from different directions. What witb cavalry,
infantry, baggage wagons, etc., the city was full
of life and tne atmosphere with dust.— Hid.
Jackson Riposted Fallen. —We have no dls*
patch from Jackson, Miss.; but it is currently re
ported and believed that that city has fallen into
the hinds of the enemy. We canaot state how
or to whom the news came, but if we did not be*
lieve that some serious disaster had occurred, we
would not give currency to the rumor.
Montgomery Hail.
Rosencean’s Forces —Rosencran’s force is said
to be less (at least not more) than it was before
tbe battle of Murfreesboro’. Desertions are
frequent, and Rosencrans has seut off as many as
the number which he oas been reinforced. This
is reliable.— Winchester Bulletin, 14.
1 Banks has 18 regiments of 9 months men with
him, whose term of enlistment expire next month.
APGPSTA, QJLr MOUSING, MAT 20, 1863~
'. | COMMUNICATED.]
“ Locistillb, Jefferson 00., Ga., i
May It, 1881. 'f
j A notice having been given that the Horn EL Y.
b Johnson would address the citizens of Jefferson
3 county to-day on the wants of the army and the
J belt means of supplying them, a very large crowd
assembled at the Oonrt House for the purpose of
1 listening to hii address.
i On motion of Dr. E. H. W. Hunter, the meeting
; was organized by calling B. S. Carswell, Esq., to
[ the Chair, and appointing W. A. Wilkin* Spore* !
lary. The speaker was introduced to the au
dience, after a few very appropriate remark! by !
the Chairman. The speech was a stirring ana
■ eloquent appeal In behalf of onr gallant etrtdiers
' in the bald.
L After the speaking was over, oa motion of Dr.
1 E. H. W. Hnntsr, a committee of ten was appoint
ed by the Chairman to report businem for the
meeting. The committee consisted of the follow
1 mg gentlemen : The Hon. H. V. Johnson, E. Me-
Uroan, A. B. Walker, Judge 8. Arrington, T. 1).
Key, Judge A. E. Tarver, R. P. Little, Major J.
M. C. Cason, W. A. Brinscn, Esq, and Cnartes
; Matthews. The oominiltee, after being out a
short tim-, returned, aDd through their Chairman,
Hon. H. V. Johnson, reported the following reso
lutions:
in response to the appeal of the President in'
benaif of supplies and iorsgs for our anr tea tbe
citixeus of Jefterson county
HttoUi Ist, That in the sale of all their -Up-1
plies of such articles as are ne-ded by our
they will always give ihe preference to the GoF<
eminent.
2nd, That they will, under no oircumetances *or
at any price, sell any such article to a 'gmculatc-i- I
or engrosser so long as the Government need* i
them lor the use ot iheamiy.
Srd, That tbe Government shall have sT sno i
articles at a fair price.
4ib, That nine citizens, one from each MiStls*
District be appointed a committee to dc'rfL.,.!*.! i
and assess whu; ti,ey deem a fair prloe IR fill nr
tides, such as corn, wlum, wool, leather, Ak , aid '
we pledge ourselves to sell to theGorerr ient as <
the price- acieruiined and fixed by said t -mifii'*
tee. ■ •
slh, That said committee report thin aol.ofi 1
as s, on as possible to be published with *>e prof
ce kings ol me meeting. A ,
fob, That we earnestly a,.peal to th. fc:v*T-d t
counties in this tilde to unite and c- -operate 1
with us in this effort to reduce prioes, check spec- .
elation and aid our armies in the proscmiion of t
ibis war.
7th, That an agent be appointed by he lufie, 1
lior Court to correspond wuh the uearw'.Quar. l
ter master, with the view of facilitating the onject 1
of this meeting, and If possible seeing that ihe
articles thus sold are not used for nahiirful speo a
ulation by tbe ugemsof the Government. 1
On motion, these resolutions were then put so
•be meeting ami were unanimously adopted, fa
accoi-danoe with the fourth resolution the chair
man appointed the following committee : The
lion. H. V. Johnson, 'l'hos. Moßnde, Col. B. f,.
iJuoibie, H. J. Turner, IS. U. Gordon, l'hos, 4
Tooke, K. P. Little, T. U. Warr and F. A. Pol
hill. This comtniuee retired and after being opt
some time returned and made the following re
port : The committee appointing to assess and
ill the prices nt supplies and torngo for the arm y
agree upon ibe following rates; Uioon, SOnts.
per lb; corn, $1 5u per bUbhei; wheat, SB.OO per
ousbsl; flour, JS.O9 per hundred! oats, $1.90 per
bushel; oils in sheaf, $2.00 per'hundred ; Hre,
$3 00 per bushel; wool, s2oo per lb; leather,
$l5O per lb; sugar cane syrup, s.’.oO‘per gallon ;
Chinese caut syrup, $1.50 per gritloo, and pease]
$1.50 per busbei. This reftyrt wa» unanimously
received. On motion it waereceived that these
proceedings be >ent to both of ills Augusta pit
peri for publication. The minting turn adjourns
eo. H. 8. Oeuowi.Ma Cbair’u, 1
Wm. A. ffnijlk, Sets'ry. j
NBIVS VM) OliitßH 4TS&4#
tforureoi Tanoe bon eaten.*.. prt>(fih.,ln>
of His-b pij.'-jj .O' ,sr
as follows: T> icon, beer.’rnrn, hit »,
fiour, wheat, potatoes, shoes, leather, bides, cot
ton cloth, and yarn and woolen cloth.
On Saturday last a number of Cherokee Indians
Hying near Ureenville, Tenn., had a “drill” lb
that town. Tho Banner says that they appear to
be skilled in military tactics as well as the
majority of troops we see. After the drill, they
closed the exercises by giving the war wbooc,
which terrified a groat many.
The Knoxville Register of the 14th inst., states
upon tha authority of Brig. Gen. T. J. Wharton,
that at Calhoun, Ga., on the 3d of May, when the
cars stopped for dinner, a penniless young soldier,
who had been badly wounded, and was on his way
home, asked the landlord ol the Calhoun hotel for
a drink of water. The heartless monster responded
that he would give the water ts the poor boy would
invest $1 50 in a dinner ticket.
Six hundred Confederate prisoners, fresh from
Camp Chase, exchanged ana sent to Bichmoad,
arrived at Chattanooga on Sunday last.
A dispatch to the Mobile Tribune, from I’asca-
Soula, says that Col. Grierson, Ibe leader of the
ississippi raid, had arrived in New Orleans via.
Baton Rouge. He was serenaded and presented
with a fine horse.
The new plan of the enemy for the attack on
Charleston is to capture our Morris Island batteriss
in the rear, which would give them a land point
for an attack on Sumter, in addition to their iron
clads by sea.
Brigadier General C. H, Rhodes, who bore a
distinguished part in the battle of Chancellors*
vilie as oommander of 1). U. Hill’s old division,
wsb commissioned by President Davis, on Thura>
day, a full Major General—a lilting reward to a
gallant soldier.
One of the Yankee gunboats now building is
named the Matacomet. If ever she gets wilhin
the range of a Brooke gun she will find shejias
met something warso than a comet.
Judge Marshall, of Centre, Ala., oao of the
Round Mountain Iron Works, informs the Atlanta
Confederacy that the company hare a large num
ber of hands re-building tho works, which will
probably be completed and ready for operations
in two months.
CAPTAIN EbICSSON AND Me. WBITNir ON THE
Fiout at Crarleston.— O.ur reporter yesterday
Tinned Captain Ericsson and Mr. Whitney for
the pnrposeof ascertaining what their sentiments
were in regard to the recent action at Charleston.
Captain Ericsson considered the tight as one of
the msst terrible on record. He believes that the
concentrated fire which was brought to bear on
the iron clad fleet would have sunk the entire
wooden navies of France and England. Relative
to the injuries sustained by the monitors, he
slates that their most formidable arm of defence,
ihe turret, is little more than half as Btroug as
Ihose of other iron clads now building; aad that
therefore it was net supposed that those in the
fight were as impregnable as they could be made.
In short, his views may be summariied by saying
that the iron clads behaved as well as could be
expected, although not so well as could be des
s red, and that the public fail to appreciate the
first fact. •
Mr. Whitney felt that the Keoknk did her busi*
ness nobiy, and that her untimely destruction was
a proof rather of the terrible pummeling she re
ceived than of her own weakness. He consider*
that her battery and engines being manageable
during the whole fight is worthy of some eoneids
oration.— V. T. Jour. rtf Oommer*.
Once and a while even a Federal editor become*
diignsted with the Vandalism of the Federal troops,
and confesses that they commit acts that would
disgrace even savages. The New York Christain
Inquirer, in remarking upon these things, say*:
In several libraries of New England clergymen
we have seen choice volumes of great cost, bear
tug the names of Southern ministers, to whom
they still belong, altboughl they had been sent
North bv Yankee soldiers who had appropriated
them. Some Massachusetts parlors are said to be
carpeted with spoils of another kind. At Beaufort,
South Carolina, tombs were violated. At Holloy
Sprirga, Miss., a communion table was used in
behalf of “euchre” and “old sledg9.” Such tales
of wrong have infuriated many who were disposed
to be fries. 1 * of the Union, and their righteous
indignation ha* had something to do with reverse*
that hav* overtakes our arm*.
9/neialli/ Reported for the Atlanta CanJeitrao-j,
REPORT OF CASUALTIES
th* dlth Georgia Regiment in tbe Battle of
Chanceilorsville, beginning May 2d and ending
May 3d; also in skirmishes for several days aft
erwards.
Field and Staff Officers—Killed, none. Wound
®d. Sergt Major John W Weems seriously.
Co A. Killed, none, wounded mortally, Capt H
M Credille, Privates W W Cagle, W J Pendley;
serionsly, Thos S Derrick, R H Minter, Lieut 8 R
Mcore, (j W Wyatt, John W Jones; slightly,
Sergt W U Tarpley, Corp H H Peebles, Marshall
i Hubbard, Privates Wiley Thompson, W B Pierce,
fJno W Turoipstcd, A N Camp; missing, Crawford
v* Co B. Killed, none; wounded mortally, Pri
vates A J Pifiklev, Jas P Wilburn, Cbas Osborne;
wounded serionsly, Sergt W A Kelly, Privates
Jesse Clay, Theonhilas Willingham; wounded
slightly, Corp W II Gilmore, Roland Waller, M
W Spearman, Lieut M W Pope, Lieut E M Mad
dox, Capt J C Key.
CoC. Killed, I,lent W C Williams, privates J
B Daniel, J Fambrough wounded seriously, Sergt
G W Gtntis, privates W P Beardin, W P Mosely,
D W Griffith, wounded slightly, 1,1 N B Durham,
Lt E B Spinks, Corp D B Elder, and A J Pick
erel, privates J R Aycock. L 0 Bnrgher, J W
Davenport, F M Daniel, J D Follilove, D M Host
JoscphTietile. T N Lester, J W Miller, T J Siroon
ton, A W Griffith, Henry Mnxey.
Co D. Killed, Private James E Stephens
WoundedLeruortally, Lt A M Burnside, seriously
#wit O W Beavers, private E R Chapman, Sergt
JII Mann slightly, privates T E Dodd, W B
Wright, J_ W Turner. Missing. Sergt, DJ Evans.
;Co E. Killed, R H Norris. Wounded serionsly
Color Sergt T D Dingier, privates Samuel Keller
lon, J T Edge. R D Hill, F M Hwsn, J A Collins,
slightly David Crawford, J H Norris, J C Norton.
Missing, S P Kerbow.
Co F. Killed, Capt G G Green, J A McNalt.
Wounded mortally, B Bachelor ; seriously, ,T T
Bickers, J 8 Fuller, Jerc Sanders, J C Sanders,
W W Logne; slightly, G J Spivey. Missing,
Dorp C R Sanford, private Jasper Deese.
Co O. Killed, privates F M Haonley. Manson
Turner. Wounded mortally, private John Welch;
seriously, Sergt T A Watson, pvivaies Wm
Whaley, A R Graves, William Turquitt, B W
Sweat; slightlv, JHW Mimms, John W Ward.
B I Smith.
Co H. Killed, private WJ H Brooks. Wound
ed mortally Nathan hlazey: wounded seriously.
Sergt W J Posts, Corpl H H Strickland. Henry
Parker; wounded slightly, privates R J Beckam,
J B Hawkins, D H Coggin. Wm M Kinley, W S
Scott, W H Bussey, Anderson Prince.
Co. I Corpl Daniel H Frida, wounded severely
Private J T Moßently, Wm J Smith, J M Riley
wounded slightly Sergt G S Bryan, W Clarke, J
H Sapmngtnn, R W Jackson, Thomas W J Slapp
Co. K. Wounded severely. Private A F Buce,
slightly, Corpl J B Carson, W A Crosslcy, M V
Bowles.
BECAPITULATION.
Killed
Mortally wounded '...'.10
Seriously wounded $S
Slightly woanded 54
Missing 5
T *‘*l 118
This doss include a number who were slightly
w< unded who are on duly. Those reported mutt
tally wounded have since died.
J. B. Bates,
Colonel 44th Ua. Reg.
Irby H. Howard, Lieut, and Adj’t.
Ukaoquaktkbs 53d Ga. Reoiuukt, (
May stb, 1348. j
Report of casualties iu the 6Srd Ga. regiment,
May Ist and 3rd, 1883, Col. James P. Simms,
commanding.
Field and Staff.—Killed and wounded, none.
Company A, Lieut W S Henly commanding.
Killed, A J Haile. Wounded seriously, private
W J Maddux, leg broke; wounded slightly, corp’l
H P Shaw, in foct; corp’l A J Dickson, thigh;
John H Akins, in hand; J W Howard, hip; W R
Brooks, band; Nathan Wright, arm.
60 B, Lieut A J Phillips Commanding. Killed,
Private J W Liimutypifc. Wounded seriously,
•tw-2—' •i’ T Maefflcx 1 -a?Li lb*' I .'!"*. Zt*
Whitehead left baud. Wounded slightly/ Pris
vate C A Crowel left hand, A J Cowen left arm,
W B Kddleman left thigh, T J Reeves breast, J
R Stewart right leg, W B Walsh right arm.
Co C, Lieul D McLucas Commanding. Killed,
Private Wm Hastings. Wounded mortally, Pria
vata J A Dorman through right lung. Wounded
seriously, Private W H ltoya knee, John Lieven
port below knee, Kinion Banks shoulder. Woand
ed slightly, Private Robert Jones arm, Joel Rob#
erts neck, Uorp J L Brooks arm and aide, Pria
vate W A Pate arm, Dreury Farrar body, W C
Lord left hand, Joshua Roberts wrist, C E W
Cook shoulder.
Co D, Capt A Moses commanding.' Wounded
seriously, privates R L Banks jaw broken, J A
Shell left wrist, J Hendrick near the eye. Wound
ed slightly, private G W Reeves, finger.
Co £, Capt S W Glass commanding. Wounded
seriously, privates A C Partee arm, Corpl W S
Thompson foot, private B Folds arm. Woanded
slightly, privates James Cason arm, C H Weeks
bead, L A Smith breast, Joel Dorsey hand and
nose, Warrenion Jones thigh, J P Cash face, J C
Cash hand, Wm McCart arm, S C Fincher foot,
Corpl T A Malcomb foot.
Company F, Capt S R Brown, commanding.—
Killed, privates F M Stephens, M F Dees, F M
Upchurch. Wounded seriously, privates J F
Sowell, face; E W 41 Cooper, face. Wounded
slightly, bergt W P Hopkins, neck ; privates C
M McCrary, face ; C Ross, lace , S M Price, head
and foot; J J Sneed, foot; J D Alexander, arm ;
M A Rape, head; S J Crumley, thigh; H C Rawies,
head.
Co G, Lieut T F Rswles, commanding. Wound
ed seriously, Corp A G Rodnett, face and arm.—
Wounded slightly, privates M L Ad civ, jaw ; Ish
am Akin, side ; T T Baity, arm ; J C Browning,
shoulder; Robt Lewis, fingers: Benj Lynch head;
H W Turnipßeed, breast.
Company 11, Lieut I) F Riley, cummauding.
Killed, Henry Hagan. Wounded seriously, serg’t
J A liolsey, arm ; privates T A Bowen, head 1: S
G lioekham, arm. Wounded slightly, serg’t T A
Johnson, head ; corp’l F A Cochran, arm ; priv’ts
SM Cocks, shoulder; G A Crowell, head; J W
Charaker, wrist; J H Barker, hand; W W
Vaugn, hand ; T S Ward, hand.
Company 1, Lieut J U Evans, commanding.
Killed, serg’t J 0 Pounds, private W H Farmer;
wounded seriously, private Jacob Edwards, head,
W J Wright, left shoulder, Peter Jarret, hip:
wounded slightly, private W B Ingraham, arm, J
C Maddux, arm, serg’t A Gray, back, corp’l J M
Tbaxtou, neck, private T C Barnett, shoulder, F
T Kimble, shoulder.
Co K, Lieut W J Dumas commanding. Killed,
Corp Jamison Mabry, Privates H H Cadenhead,
Absolem Lane, Jordan Kilgore, 8 W Potts, Geo
W Reid; mortally wounded, Private Robert A'
Harriß, body; wounded seriously. Privates M A
Potts forehead, J M Childs arm, Thomas Marshall
brad and shoulder; wounded slightly, Lieut B B
McCowan hip, Sergt Thomas J Fletcher shoulder,
Sergt J W Simmons shoulder, Corp G W Bhur«
rum wrist. Privates John A Bean hip, D W Cola
tier side, Thos J Cannon side, H T Dumas left
hand, J H Edwards shou’der, Thos F Goggins
shoulder, H H Shurren band, Jno L Ponder
shoulder, J H Williams arm.
EECAPITCLATION.
Killed 15
Mortally wounded 2
Seriously wounded 29
Slightly wounded ...75
Total - 120
J. P. SIMMS,
Colonel Commanding.
L. Basks, Acting Adjutant.
Camp near Blackwateh, 1
May 4, IS6S. j
Nothing up to last night markt' the operations
of this army with interest sinr r last. Every
day we bad skirmishing, marcl 'helling, Ac.,
from light till darkness and the . of night ita
self was shaken at intervals with the roar of ar
tillery. Last night at near midnight quietly we
withdrew from the picket posts and as noiseless
as a shadow we marched like elfins along the road
without pause or delay, to the Blackwaier, where
we are now camped. The enemy were slow in
perceiving our departure and we arrived at our
destination without firing a gun, or, as far as I can
learn, leaving a man behind.
The following is a list of casualties for Anders
son’s Brigade the paat week:
Private W Chatman, company P, 11th Georgia,
killed.
if Wicford, company K, 7th Georgia, killed,
g LA Norwood, coinvany H, 9th Georgia, killed,
a 1) M Parrish, company I, 9th Ga, alight contus
aion by shell.
- R R Connelly, company D, 9th Ga, flesh wo d
in th'gh.
1 M C Reagan, company C, 9th Ga, alight wound
; in head.
I Robert Ellison, company E, 9th Ga, slight in
, hand.
1 J N Peck, oompany K, 9th Ga, alight wound
, by shell.
I H C Johnson, company K, 9th Ga, alight in
shoulder.
i Eli B Huff, company F, 9th Ga, slight in hand.
U M Jackson, company C, 9th Ga, alight
i through thigh.
I James Hardwetl, company I, 9th Ga, slight by
shell.
B F Wray, company I, Bth Ga, slight contusion.
T J Glenn, company E, Bth Ga, concussion by
shell.
J P Stallings company H, Bth Ga, concussion
by shell.
i N Barrow, company H, Bth Ga, concussion
by shell.
G Jones, company E, 6th Gs, ooncussion by
shell.
The above namod ol the Bth Ga. regiment were
wonnded by a large 6ized shall exploding in
their midst. Their escape from death was mu
raculous. Law’s brigade, during yesterday, lost
58 killed and wounded.
As an order has cbme for ns to march, I must
close. TtYhia.
THE 49TH GEORGIA REGIMENT.
Special UomepoDdei.ce of the Constitutionalist
A. P. Hill’s Div. HosrivAL, )
May «, 1888. J
El. CmttitulionaUtl: Assistant Surgeon D.
H. Pate, of the 49th Georgia Regiment, has kind
ly furnished me the annexed list of casualties in
that regiment in the battle of Sunday, the 3<l in
stant, at Chancellorsvilie,
The 49tb Georgia Regiment, with the rest of
Thomas’ Brigade, left its encampment on Weds
nesday, the 29th, and from that day to tbia has
been constantly ou the move, on several occasions
occupying the front lines, and was a glorious
participant in the action ol last Sunday morning
in breaking the enemy’s right wing. Never have I
men gone into action more cool and calm than
did the 49th on that morning, and never was toil '
more splendidly rewarded than on that occasion. I
From the moment the order, “forward, march,’ '
was given, the men, with light and elastic slep,
began the advance, until by excitement they '
started on the double-quick, never halting, con* >
tinuatly firing, and all tbe time driving the ene- 1
my betore them. The charge on »be enemy’s 1
breastworks by this regiment, and in lact by the I
whole brigade, was a movement worth looking at. I
So quick and well executed was that charge, that 1
the Yankees who were captured expressed their 1
surprise at having seen us mounted on their 1
works, before lhey had any idea of our bemg any '
where near te.em. The couduct of the officers and 1
men was all that could be desired by a commander 1
The 49th was under tbe command' of Maj. Player ■
who since last September has had the arduous ’
responsibility of Hie command resting upon him, ;
and nobly did he discharge bis duty ou this bat’ I
tie field. Surgeon J, J. Dement and Assistant Sur- 1
geon, R. H. Pate are deserving the thanks and
blessings of the wounded of tne 49th, for their I
unremitting attention tendered to them ou this as '
well as on all other occasions. <
It is worthy of remark that in this engagement, 1
as well as ai the battle of Fredericksburg, Gen’. <
Thomas’ Georgia Brigade broke the enemy’s ‘
lines,, Respectfully, <
• M. Newman, I
Adj‘t49th Os. Keg. <
LIST or CASUALTIES.
Wounded, Adjt M Newman in head slightly, j
Sergt Mai J R Roberts in left shoulder sligntlv. ’ ►
Co A, Wilkinson county. Wounded, J F site-*
phens both lege—left amputated, A Dixon temple t
slightly, W A Thigpen elbow severe, G McEwt
■(“‘"d ■ yvorej JJ Floyd neck slightly. A H Shep t
thigh .tightly, i> Avery Vaigji severe!”
Co 0, Washington county. Wounded A M c
Watkins left thigh severely, W J Durden left hand r
slightly, J A Cole little finger shot off. „
Co D, Taliaferro county. Killed, Sergt W T I
Moore. Wounded, Corp A W Hendricks slightly. v
Co E, Wilcox county. Killed, J B Honings* J
worth. t
Co F, Irwin county. Wounded, A B Tanner t
left eye shot out, J J Doming finger slightly, A P f
Walker leg slightly. £
CoG, Lawrence county. Wounded, Capt BB ,
Stanley both lege severely, H Curl head fractured, g
W Salter hand severely, W Ashby knee and arm ,
severely. I
Co H, Washington county. Wounded, Liaut W
G Bell (temporarily in command of Co I) in arm,
and missing, Sergt J WBailym leg severely, It
Pound neck slightly, A Wiggins leg slightly, LB «
Price in leg slightly.
Co I, Hancock county. Wounded, Sergt 6
Jones hand slightly, W Brantly hand severe , B |
F Dunn ehest slightly, W B Brantly pubis slight* 1
ly, T Garrett arm severely, C Colwell missug. ?
Co K, Pulaski county. Killed, J Taylor, G Han- J
cock missing.
R. H. Pats, Ass’t Surg’n, >
49th Regiment Georgia Volunteers. j'
Macon Telegraph copy.
VIRGINIA. 1
The Wouxdxd in the Late Battles.—We have ti
been enabled to ascertain the exact number of our b
men who were wouaded in tbe late battles about
Fredericksburg. They amount to six thossand o
one hundred and thirty/eight. Six thousand one
hundred have been brought by railroad to this
ci'y- The balaDee remain in hospital near the a
batt’levfisld. Ot those who have been brought a
htlhsr, the wounds of those have been very slight a
—only sufficient, in the majority of cases, to ena* a
ble the euflerers to obtain mrlough. li
Daring Gen. Longstreet’s investment of Sus- a
folk he caused the removal of the splendid iroD It
ot the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad up to at!
point near Franklin, a distance of nearly twenty a
miles. 11
The News— Motehents or thb Enemt.—The P
rumor that Hooker was crossing the Rappahan*
nock at Port Royal, was renewed yesterday, with *
additions. It was said that he had succeeded in b
throwing over seventy»five thousand men. There n
Is no foundation whatever for the report. The ® :
tiring heard at Port Royal on Tuesday, remains u
unexplained, but it is believed that it was only ei
our pickets firing off their guns to reload. We
mentioned yesterday, that the Yankees were re-. »'
ported as establishing themselves at the White
House. We should have said West Point, a local* 11
ity on the York River Railroad, of which it is “
the eastern terminus. Their object in occupying tl
this point is to establish a rendezvous lor their
marauders and perhaps to be in a position to co« B
operate with Hooker should he cross the Rappa* n
hannock at Port Royal.
Gen. Jackson’s Remains. —The body of Lieut. *
General Jackson was taken to Staunton yesterday k
on a special train. From Staunton it will be con
veyed to Lexington for sepulture. Gov. Letcher
will attend the body to its last resting plate. p
The pall»bearers in the procession Tuesday
W Maj. Gen. Ewell, Maj. Gen. Elxey, Z
Brig. Gen. Winder, Com. Forrest, •
Brig. en. Corse, Brig. Gen. Garnett, J
Brig. Gen. Kemper, Brig. Gen. Smart. 1
The new flag which draped tbe remains of Gen. '
Jackson, while lying In state in this city, was pre- *
sented by his Excellency, the President, to the J
widow of the illustrious General.
TENNESSEE. t
(KBubnsidb’s Asm v.— From the best information j
we can gather, the larger proportion of Burnside’s J
army is stretched along the railroad from Louis* ‘
villa to Nashville, guarding the bridges, Ac., from J
the raids of Morgan. There was a force left in the 1
region of tbe Cumberland Gap, to cover this 1
movement, and that force is still hovering upon 8
our borders. The most of them are being mount* '
ed npon horses, with the understanding, among \
the citizens and soldiers of that seotloa, of making c
an extensive raid into East Tennessee. Oar au* r
thorities, we are informed, are well posted as to 1
their movements, and will be prepared to enter* 4
tain them upon their arrival.
KnofeviU* Journal .
VOL, 16—NO. 2#.
i, OCR PUBLIC DEBT.
The debt of tbe Confedera'e States, says as ex*
change, bears no proportion to that of other States
v in like extremities. Suppose it to amount at the
end of the fiscal year to one thousand millions.—
‘ France, when exhausted by long wars, by the loss
[ of all her colonies, and a population about two
and a half times our number, and prospective
t resources certainly not greater, bad aflo&t asigeats
I to the amount of eight thousand millions djllars.
Her revenue was one hundred and eighty-seven
> millions dollars; perhaps a little mere than our
tax will yield in our present blockade and isolated
■ state. England, with twice our population, ia
1331, had a debt of four thousand millions, while
her revenue was two hundred and forty-seven mil
lions. Tether credit has been sustained, and
why not that of the Confederacy ?
TO BE HLXG
At the late session of the Confederate Ceart in
Columbia, Lawson and King were capitally oon
victed of having in their possession notea of the
Confederacy, with intent to counterfeit and utter
the same, and are under sentence of death, to be
hanged on the first Friday in August next.
Another named Chason, tried for misdemeanor,
for having a £IOO Confederate note in possession,
filled up with names and numbers, was sentence*
to six years at hard labor and a One of *IOO. It
will be recollected that Lawson is tbe man whe
escaped from officer Tant, of this city, end was
afterwards re-captured by him.
THOM THE EXITED STATES.
We continue the publication of Yankee aecoun ta
of the battle of the Rappahannock, in order that
the contempt of our readers may be increased, if
possible, for tho people by whom such lies couid
be originated and believed.
'From the Waslixgtou Cmoulds, B‘.h taet.]
Time only can develop the precise reopens why
General Hooker withdrew his army across tha
Rappahannock. It may be that not only tha
swelling of tbe streams by ihe three day’s rain,
but some ulterior purpose caused tbe moremeat
which was so unexpected to the public at largo.
We do not care to speculate. We are content
with certainties. It is certain, then, that we have
inflicted vastly more damage on the enemv thaa
they have on us. The whole amount (if our
wounded cauDol exceed five thousand, and our
killed fitteen hundred. This we learn trom relia
ble snurcts. There is no means of telling bow
many prisoners we have taken, but it is certainly
more than five thousand, the number reported by
Lee, aud our d spaichea from Snffulk show this to
be aa over-estimate. The fact that the enemy
were not willing to follow us as we withdrew to
ihe river, nor able to interfere with our crosgiug,
is a certain indication ot their exhaustion. They
were unquestionably terribly cut np. General
Stoughton reporis that they acknowledge to un
precedented losses, and that they suffered especi
ally from artillery.
On the other baud, we find our army in the very
best of spirits. From many whom we have seen
direct from the army we fearn that the greatest
enthusiasm exists. The soldiers have perfect cone
fidence in their commanding general. They un
derstand why they are on thia side of ihe river,
and they are not Inclined to consider themselves
driven back when they knew that they had
the best of the rebels in every encounter, and
destroyed many more of them than they lost.—
They are in the beet of spirits. Among the man)
evidences of this which we have seen, none seems
to us more striking or conclusive than a latter
from a captain m the Eleventh Massachusetts to
his father in this city, from which we are kindly
permitted to make an extract, li is a fair indica
tion of tbe feeling of the soldiers:
“After some days’ fighting we licked them yee
tonfav (3dl Uke the—. l) w Indore yesterday
oftioers of ours Wjuuu.-jI . *"• ■t
die. One hundred ana fjrtj-foor vu-sv*
reported Killed, wounded u <1 missing. Th<fyJ J sn
and wounded will certainly be one hundred Rg'
1 sever saw men fight better. After onr regimes
was ordered back 1 fought my company withßa
Jersey regiment and helped to take six stands of\
their dirty rags. Everybody thought me dead, \
but 1 am'alivejyet, aud intend to live to see my
fatherland civilized agum. I shook hand* with
Sickles in the middle of the fight. He asked me
what 1 was deiug there with my regiment ordered
back. 1 said I was fighting on my own hook. He
said that was what be bad been doing alibis life,”
Ac.
TjJS WITHDRAWAL 07 CSV. HOOESB.
i The reports that the army of the Pptomae has
! been demoralized and feel that the? hare bees
! whipped in being withdrawn across the Rappa
hannock, is pronounced by this gentleman and
numerous officers and civilians with whom we
have conversed, unqualifiedly false. Never were
our troops in such good spirits, and never so
jubilant over theii achievem nt over the traitors
jus hordes as now, and instead of thinking that
the withdrawal was an acknowledgment of des
feat, knew it was a wise movement of Oeneral
Hooker, and would result far more disastrously
to the rebel causa than if we had remained at
Cbanoellorsville.
Our loss of pnsouers does not exceed seven
teen hundred. Wo have received twentyafonr
hundred and fifty prisoners of the enemy.
We lost eight guns, and took the same number
of pieces from the enemy.
Another aceount says:
Sunday afternoon and Monday having poised
without a battle, the defensive attitude began to
work its effect npon the morale of the trocpa, and
all thought of making an aggressive movement
was banished from their minds. Their conversa
tion turned upon the strength of their position
and the safety of the army. The advantage thus
lost was felt by the Commanding General, and
this, added to the reverses of Sedgwick, and the
advice of some of bis corps commanders, induced
him to recross the river and commence tbe came
paign anew.
Sedgwick having failed to j fin Hoeker via the
Fredericksburg and Gordonsville plank read, and
being bard pressed, be crossed the Rappahane
nock, and saved tbe corps from annihilation. Tbe
experiment cost him some six thousand men. He
inflicted, doubtless, a much greater injury on the
enemy.
Sedgwick’s repulse, added to tbe weak coun
sels of certain ot his corps commanders, shook
Hooker’s confidence, and forgetting that he was
the aggressor, and tfiat less than halt his com -
mand had withstood the attack ot the full force of
the enemy, he, in one fatal moment, gave the ore
der to evacuate the strong position and his fortia
fled camp, aud to retreat across the Rsppahan*
nock at United States Ford.
A defeat could have been little worse. The
army is not panic-stricken, bat it is certainly
greatly demoralized by this glorious retreat.
A Beb Battle.— An account in the Carlisle
Patriot,of 7th of Jane, 1327, says :
At tbe village of Cargo, in Cumberland, a strug
gle took place between two swarms of bees. A
day or two earlier one of these communities bad
swarmed in the usual way, and been safely hired.
On the day of battle a swarm of bees from some
neighboring hiva was seen to be flying over the
garden in which the first mentioned hive was
situated. They instantly darted dowa upon the
hive and completely covered it. In a little time
they began to enter the hive, and poured into it in
such numbers that it soon beoame completely
filled. Then commenced a terrible struggle. A
loud, humming noise was. heard, and presently
both armies of combatants rushed forth the
besiegers and the besieged did not fight within
the beleagured city, but in the open air. The
battle raged with such fury that tbe ground be
neath was soon covered with the wounded and
slain; the wounded crawled about painfully, una
ble to rise and join their fellow—warriors. Rot
until one party was vanquished and driven away
did the sansuinery battle end. The Victors then
resumed possession of the hive. The leeal narra
tive does not furnish the means for deciding tha
question, but it seems most probable that tbara
were come rights of property in tha case, and that
the interlopers were ejeoted.