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JOHN R. EAKIN, Editor-
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WASHINGTON,
WEDNESDAY,DEC. 3, 1862.
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Ber Sam. J. Leslie, formerly of this county,
was among the slain at the last battle of Ma
assas.
—
At Hour.—Our young friends W. L Wor
sham, J. H. Morgan, Ed. Jett, Adolphus Moore
and several others, have arrived here during
the past week from the army east of the Mis
sissippi, all in good health and spirits.
Who’ll no it?—Coffeo is worth at Mata
moras about 30 cents per pound. A wagon
load of 2500 pounds would cost $750. To
haul it here with an ox team would cost about
S2O0 —say whole cost delivered here. SIOOO.
This could be readily sold at a high figure, say
$2 per pound, showing a clear profit 0f54,000
for some four months work on a capital Os
about a thousand. That’s so. By taking oat
cotton the profit* would be larger.
That Tobacco!—A man can do without
whiskey, and find life tolerable. The want of
coffee costs many a headache, but life has still
some charms. But tobacco, it is a bitter loss,
and dances many a weired reel through the
brain, when absent from the palate and the
nostrils.
We pity those who have no kind friends like
Messrs. Britt & Lawrence to avert this calam
ity. They have sent us a package of true
old Virginia. It is superb! glorious! inspir- t
ing! See how it curls over our head from that j
Powhatan Pipe that Royston brought all the £
way from Richmond in his saddle bags. We -
want to be friendly’with every body. We could
say the Lord’s Prayer if it were not for But
ler and Andy Johnson.
_ |
Improvs Yoca Fruit.—We have examined (
four specimens of winter apples from the or
chard of Mr. E. Mirick, which we commemj L.
to the attention of all/'’** Ml ’^*?*. ,
— ♦ who wish to surround
their homesteads w££ ftttractions t 0
3 n nothing Ul eful conveniences.—
They are <lKentuckj ReJ> .. thc
w';. ; j-'Sfem,” the “January.” and the “Mi.
/*h o*
<d v.srvey.’’ The two former are larger
and more suitalJe for the tall, and the two
latter sound and firm enough to keep well du
ring the winter. All are excellent winter ap
ples, and worthy of more extensive cultivation.
Mr. Mirick takes great interest in the fruit
Culture, and will doubtless furnish grafts to
any one wishing to improve his stock.
Wb believe in the ultimate success of
our cause, as we believe in God. We survey
the state of the country and hope settles upon
our heart. We think of our losses on the bat
tle field and are not exultant, but our feelings
go forth to those who mourn for the loved and
lost, and we call them brothers and sisters, and
their grief is holy in our sight. Much more
remains to be endured. You, reader, or our
selves, may next be called upon to bow before
the storm. The end is not yet. A kind heaven
yet conceals from mortal view the sorrows
which lie darkly folding their wings behind
the curtain of the future.
But such has always been the cost of liberty.
The blessings of heaven hallow such sufferings.
They cannot fail of their re w ard. When
peace does come, we who are then alive will
exult in the memory of our martyrs. Who
would falter now? That were to lose all—
honor also,
We have been quite proud of the mer
chants of Washington during the war. No
class of the community has been freer from the
contamination of the base spirit of extortion
than they have. Most of them have sold out
their stocks, with little increase of price com
paratively, and in times when cash was unat
tainable have supplied the necessities of their
worthy customers upon account as usual. This
notice is well merited. It is all past now. But
peace will come again, and human nature is
prone to forget such things. When trade re
vives let them be remembered, who have acted
best, and let no trader who has availed Lim
•elf of the necessities of the people to accumu
late a fortune, to draw our custom away from
those who have shown a disposition to share in
the sacrifices of‘the whole community. We
apeak of the merchants here as a class. To
distinguish would be invidious. Whatever
exceptions there may be, our readers may
easily make it for themselves.
Reports have reached us through our
exchanges that the Indians in South Florida
have been committing outrages upon men, wo
men and children, who are flying their homes.
It is thought they had been incited to this by
the federate, in order to get possession of the
cattle which may be left. Later accounts de
ny this and represent the Indians as true to
the South and anxious to serve in our army.
Bfriy* The Congressional delegation recently
elected in Missouri, is as follows: F. P. Blair,
3. T. Blow, J. G. Scott. S. H. Boyd. J. W
McClung, A. A. King, Ben Loon. W A. Hall,
aid J. S. Rollins, all belonging to the eman
cipation party. The St. Louis Republican says
four were really elected by the military.
j@“'G< > n. Heiman, of Nashville, Tenn., and
for some time in command at Fort Henry, on
the Tennessee river, die! in Jackson on the
18th lit. He was a Prussian by birth, and a
most accomplished and skill! ul officer.
ffigp- The draft in Wisconsin is being resisted
jn different portions of the State. In Azuraa
eenty a mob destroyed the draft box, rolls,
U d attacked the private residences of several
>r* * ens. * —
<rn
Confbdxratb Bonds.— Their True Value.—
In all countries open to the commerce of the
world, the only test of value is gold and silver,
These metals are the circulating medium of
the world, and find their level as sureljkas wa
ter does in physios. They flow to thosa- coun
tries where they are eparca, and' i'r*m those
which have a superabundance. Anything is|
worth what it .will bring in specie. In NewS
York Federal Securities will bring about two
thirds of their face, and that is their present
commercial value.
In the South the blockade prevents the im
portation of specie, ami it therefore can form
here no test of value. We have only a certain
amount, and that being small it has only a fic
ticious or extraoidinary value. To procure
specie here might require two or three dollars
in Confederate money. But that does not show
that it is therefore worth only one-half or one
third of its face. If our ports were open to
the world, and specie might be allowed to flow
freely in for investment, then its price in spe
cie would indicate its true value as it does in
New York.
But sales of Confederate securities in Eng
gland afford a fair test. A corresp-ondent of
the Columbia, (8. C.) Guardian writing fro.n
London, Sept, loth, speaking of Confederate
Bonds, says. “I know of several that have
been sold at 392, and a broker told me he could
sell any quantity at s9s.’’ This difference
between Federal and Confederate bonds would
be incredib’e but for the consideration that
the English papers have since the beginning of
the war, exhibited an insight into *>ur affairs
astoningishly clear. They know the comparative
resources of the two st ctions. They observe
our firmness, unity, anddiigh sense of honor,
and may calculate on our full ability to pay
the interest, which is high enough totempt the
cupidity of capitalists. On the other hand,
the Federal government is insecure, and abso
lutely destitute of revenue without resort to an
enormous direct tax.
It is necessary further to consider that our
bonds bear a higher rate of interest, which will
partially account for the difference in .value.
But making all’allowances, the fact, if true*
shows a degree of credit for our bonds in tLe
highest degree encouraging, in comparison
with those of the enemy.
The editor writes to us from Cam
den on the 28th ult. as follows: On my
arrival here last right, I found a good
deal of excitement on the question ot
burning cotton, it having been r “ported
that an order had arriv d for the burning
of all the cotton in Arkansas. This turns
out to be a mistake, as it is very properly
left to the discretion of the provost mar
shal what cotton to burn and when. That
some authority to bum cotton should be
fixed, is already proven by the fact that
somejl7,ooo bales of cotton have fallen
into thc bauds of the Abolitionists since
August last. This comes from men who
were not willing to have their cotton
burned, and swore they would apply the
torch before the Abolitionists sh »uld have
a bale; yet when the Abolitionists have
established their lines around their plan
tations have sold it for gold. This will
never do. Our authorities should no
longer have any respect for persons, but
burn the cotton forcibly ou the approach
of the enemy. Any one who objects to it
Ui/jn • L*’A' '“y' ■ ‘'i'- j,.
’ affords reasonable grounds of being sus
pected.
following extracts are from a letter
written by a gentlemen of this place, now in
the army east of the ?4ississippi, to the editor,
dated, Camp Rogers, 7} miles S. E. Holly
Springs. Miss., Now. 1, louL:
Our armv has recently been reorganized.
Our brigade, at present commanded by Col.
T. E. Cravens, is composed altogether of Ar
kansas troops, to wit: Tthe 14th, 16th, It th,
18tb, 19th, 20th and 21st regiments Arkansas
infantry; 3d Arkansas dismounted cavalry;
Rapley’s, Stirman’s, Adams', Hobbs’ and Jones’
Arkansas battalions, with Clark’s. Lucas’ and
the St. Louis batteries attached. Q lite a large
brigade, and with an Arkansas Brigadier to
command it, would be quite a formidable one.
The Ist brigade of our division is composed
altogether of Missouri troops, c minimi' led by
Gen. Green. Our division is commanded by
Brig. Geu. Bowen, a Missourian, and I sup
pose a good officer.
On the evenin ' of the 2 >th nit., the snow
was half an inch deep on the ground at this
place. It remained very cold for three days,
and then turned suddenly warm. 1 tie days
are now bright and beautiful, and the nights
cool and pleasant. I sincerely hope it will re
main so until we are furnished with tents,
blankets aud clothing. Nearly one-halt of our
regiment are at this time barefooted, and it is
impossible to get shoes for them.
Washington, Ark., 20lA November, 1862.
Col. Eakin— An act was passed by the Con
gress of the Confederate St ites and approved
on the 31st day of April, 1862, entitled an
“Act for the enlistment of cooks in the army,
by which it is made the duty of the captain
or commanding officer of each company to en
list four cooks for the use of each company,
whose duty it shall be to co-'k for such com
pauv, and to take charge of the supplies, &C-,
belonging to such company. Our army east
of the Mississippi river have availed them
selves of the uzeful provisions of said law, but
it appears to be entirely overlooked by our
army west of the Mississippi. Regarding said
law as one of great service and comfort to our
soldiers in the field, I enclose you a copy of
the tame for publication in the “Telegraph,”
with the hope that its provisions will be at
once put in force by the officers in comma* d
of the Trans-Mississippi District.
Respectfully your ob’t ser't,
G. D. ROYSTON.
AN ACT for the enlistment es Cooks in the
Army.
Sec. 1. The Congress of th* Confedernte
States of America do enact, That hereafter it
shall be the duty of the captain or coinmnnd
ing officer of his company, to enlist tour
cooks for the use of the company, taking
charge of the supplies, untensils aud other
things fuinished Uierefor, and safely keeping
the same, subject to such rales and regulations
as may be prescribed by the War Department
or the Colonel of the regiment to which said
company may be attached.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted. That
the cooks so directed to be enlisted may be
white or black, free or slave persons: I rovi
ded, howiver, that no slave shall be enlisted
wi’hout the written consent of his owner. And
such cooks shall be enlisted as such only, nnd
and put on the muster roll and paid at
time and place the company may be pa-.d. S2O
per month for the chief or head cook, and &lt>
per month for each of the asssistnnt cooks,
together with the same allowance for clothing
or commutation therefor, that may be allowed
to the rank and file of the company.
Approved, April 21st, 1862.
A dispatch from Nashville say
Rusecrans intends to h ng all guerrill *
.nd defies the threatened rebel retwhatioi
Let the Abolitions adopt suoh a policy
mron ” TheU>. '
I [For the Telegraph.
Mr. Editor:— l am not a man that has com
plaints of my rulers, but have always submit
ted o legal authority, ana am as willing to do
so as ever. - But Ido complain of the military
despotism that is forced upon this country.—
For sometime past it has been the case in this
county, that some military gentleman, who
wishes to make« display of his power, is out
with a new bull to publish in relation to the
of Salt: The last usurpation is
tlie'taking of one-half of the salt made by all
the furnacM, private and public in the county,
for the use of the army; which is, I think,
an outrage that no free people should submit
to, as it is unjust and unreasonable. There
are at the different works in this county, old
gray-headed men, who have been force! by
necessity, to get together such of the wash
pots and wash-kettles of their neighborhood
as they could control, and come to the salt
wells of this county, and erect temporary fur
naces, to make salt for themselves auu the
families of volunteers (tbeir relatives and
neighbors,) who are dependent ou them dur
ing the absence of their husbands. I heu to
have Mrir salt taken by the officers of the
government at a regulated price ui $2 st) per
bushel, when it has cost them five dollars to
make it, and when they would not sell al ten
dollars—l say it is an outrage, as well as a
palpable violation of law, and of the views of
the Vice President of the Confederacy, and is
calculated to create dissatisfaction among the
brave men who are now in the army fighting
the battles of cur country; to think that the
meager supply of salt thus obtained for their
families, should be taken from them by the
government they are fighting to support.
It is well known that the works of this cou i
ty cannot make mor* than one bushel to the
family who are dependent on them. Then if
the-e government officers who are lording over
thia county at so large a scale, without author
ity. are allowed to lake one-half of whit is
made, to bouse up at the depots, how are the
soldier’s wives to be supplied? The answer is
they cannot be. Had they made an order (if
they must violate the law) that one hal*of the
salt made should be distributed among the sol
dier’s wives, say one bushel to each, they
would have been acting charitably, to say the
most of it. Every order made has had the ef
fect to retard the manufacture of salt. Many
are deterred from it for fear of having their
salt taken from them. Others h ave torn up
their small furnaces at night and left, taking
with them what little salt they had, for fe tr it
would be taken from them the next day. If
the military powers in this State, instead of
blowing about what they are going to do, and
grasping the little that the energy and enter ,
prise of the people have duue, would put their
cubs to work and furnish the people witli fne
mettle, the wood. &c., water is hero to make
any amount of salt, and the people would
make it. But instead of this they have made
unlimited promises to individuals if they woul i
engage in the business. Those persons (one
in particular) hav* gone on and made exten
sive preaparatiens at a heavy outlay of money
and labor,.and has done all he could do with
out metal, and has not received one pound of
metal or one cent’s worth of aid front the gov
ernment where he had a written contract. So
much for the fine promises of the military—a
perfect humbug.
No man shall do more than I will to aid the
army, according to my means but always re
serving my rights as a freeman, I believe thc
only difference in despots is in the power they
control. 1 hope the day may never coine in
Arkansas when the civil authorities must yield
to military power. I desire to see the military
rulers of the government take the laws of Con
gress and the articles of war, and govern
themselves accordingly, and that they will al
ways find me ready to do my duty. I shoulder
ed my arms to aid in ridding my country of
the despotum of Abe Lincoln, and I want no
other to rule me.
Some men seem to think that our salvation
as anaty> ft^-i1 ds | j l n s a.o^ iet snbmi; .''Tr
ail orders of the military men of the country.
1 think differently. It depends upon holding
all officers both civil and military to a strict
accountability. No government can stand
without it. And all large armies are anger
ous without the same check upon them
I have no ill will towards any ofE.e. in the
army in Arkansas, or anywlure t! e; but
have penned the abeve remarks us a f. . man,
-o.t.r ’
.‘.A* u t-A--'*- u •*- r -» . ’
what he believes to be a public
<lne respect to all concerned.
‘ H. K. BROWN.
[The following communication slimr l 1 .ve
appeared last week, but was unav. i bibly
crowded out.]
Little Rock, Nov. 21, 1862.
Dear Telegraph : The Legislature is working
in good earnest to accjuipli.-h the burine~s by
the first of December, the day fixed Ly joint
resolution for adjournment. If that honorable
body could direct more attention to general
legislation, rather than so much to that which
is local and special, it would be better. Ihe
distracted condition of our country has ren
der*! many persons under the necessity ol
asking relief t roin the force and effect of exist
ing laws. Many general laws are under con
sideration. A bill for the general relief of
soldiers’ families passed tne Senate in the early
part of the week, and is at present before the
House and will probably become a law in some
form. It provides additional pay of five do ar
per month to soldier* who are iu the service,
and the widows and children of those who have
died or beou killed, who are in need of assis
tance, which is to be distributed under direc
tion of the county courts. A bill to encourage
the manufacture of salt, iron, cotton and wool
cards, and machinery for the manufacture ot
cotton yarns is also pending in the House. A
petition was yesterday presented to the Legis
lature from eminent citizens of Sebastian
county, representing that the utmost destitu
tion prevailed in that and other of the frontier
counties which have been toe theatre of action
for our armies for the last eighteen months,
and that many families would inevitably starve
unless there was some relief speedily given.
They say that thj drouth prevented the people
faom raising grain, and that what little had
been raised had been consumed by the army
now occupying that country. This petition
had the official endorsement of Gen. Hindman,
who states that the most fearful suffering was
being felt by the women and children of that
part of the State, and that he was now sub
sisting many of them from the army stores,
and that he was unable to give any adequate
relief to the number who required it. A joint
committee of the two Houses was raised t.» con
sider the matter, who have it under considera
tion and will probably report an appropriation
to buy corn for those people. A bill passed
tiie House yesterday, which from its long pen
dency and'the interest manifested in it. has
won for itself the title of the • Liquor Bill.”
It provides for licensed distilleries, with limi
tations and restrictions innumerable. Many
countenances about here would indicate a wisti
that the bill had been passed a year ago and
was now in full force, and its provisions in
successful operations. A shinplaster bill has
passed the Senate and is now pending in the
Hou-e, eliioh permits the issuan'e of change
ticket.- under rigid restrictions. A bill is also
pending before the Senate to organize banks.
It i r- vides for a bank in each senatorial dis
trict. The capital stock to be not less than
one hundred thousand nor more than force
hundred thousand dollars: the basis being Ar
kansas Treasury Warrants, which shall bo de
posited with the State Treasurer, who shall,
under the direction of the Governor, issue State
bonds, due in 1885, bearing five percent, in
terest. The banks to issue at ths rate of two
for one but to be compelled to assume a specie
paving basis whenever required by the General
Asserublv. The usual restrictions have been
thrown in against fraud. Ac. Ido not think
the bill will pioss, though itahas soino warm
friends in both Houses. A bill has passed
both Bouses continuing the present law in
force with regard to planting cotton, with an
amendment that the Governor may suspend
the act by proclamation whenever peace is re
stored. A bill has passed the Senate co require
the military board to ration and subsist com
panies of volunteers that may be authorized
and mustered into service by the major general
commanding the Mississippi district, for the
purpose of home defense and io prevent insur
rection.
Yours truly.
•
[£7» lion. G. W. Randolph, Ser re tan
nt Aar, bus resign- j in consequence of
1 -H w n with e-iJrj'
Telegraphic.
Knoxville, Nov. 17. —We hate advices
from Memphis of the 10th. Porter’s fleet
will attack Vicksburg as soon as it can
pass the bar at President's Island.
Price was seven miles below Holly Stings
entrenching at Davis’ bridge, on cue Hat
chie. If it rains the roads will become
impassible, and a great battle will have to
be postponed until Grant can move his
trains and artillery. Memphis papers
think that if Braggjattackes Gram’s rear
Rosencrans can't come up in time, and
another force of ours will attack Kusen
crans’ rear if he follows Bragg.
Gold is at 40 per cent, over greenbacks*
Eight bundled bales of co 1 ton were
sent into Memphis per week tn.ui \\ est
Tennessee. Nunc from Arkansas or Mis
sissippi.
Western men are clamorous for peam.
They say they are io the army and cuiri
get out. All the negroes have left tin ir
owners, and every Abolition officer has
black servants They cook for all the
privates.
A gunboat guards a tri-weekly steam
er to Cairo.
The order expelling certain families of
Southern soldiers has not been out- to
Price’s troops are io fine spirits, an
will avenge their loss at Corinth.
Murfresboro, Nov. 17. — Ro-encransar
rived at Nachville on the 11th, with hi
third division, making five divisions now
there. Another Abuhtton divriiuu is u.
Bowling green, another at MitciielsvHie,
and another qt Gallatin.
Rosencrans-declares his determin ition
io subdue the Southern people. As be
proceeds South the alternative will be of
tered, he says, of allegiance to the Union
or forced within the rebel lines. He will
apply the same law to women and chil
dreu. His idea is to throw an immense
population on the South in order to con
sume what it eonsideres our limited sup
plies and thus starve us into subjugation
A force of 10,000 abolitionists are neai
Lebanon, a bhdy of whom made a d > h to
this place on Saturday, but left alter de
stroying several houses and plundering in
the neighborhood.
The enemy made a reconnaissance in
force to within four miles of Lavergne
last night, shelling the woods as they ad
vanced. Their tiring wasdi>tiuctly In ai d
here. They afteiWards fell back to thv
A-ylum, six-mdes ftom Nashville.
Got. Adam .lohnsou's cavalry made a
dash into Madisonville, Ky., list w<ek.
killing-16 and wounding 152. The Abo
litionists tied to the Ohio river, but were
pursued. We succeeded in capturing
three steamboats and brought back forty
wagou foods of supplies.
Richmond, Nov 17 —A report reach
ed Fredericksburg last night that the
Yankees weie again advancing on that
place, to reoccupy it, ir. consequence o!
which a quantity of manufaotured tobic
ev, belonging t» the merchants was de
stroyed. 1 his morning the apprehensions
and excitement among the people itu;rea*».
ed. and iarg<^ >t oum , ”»»j-'"^J?f£** town. Th'-
‘TTr.VrVr.' <m, which left about n»on, and
reached here at live, brought down a num*
ber of refugee . At the rime of their de
parture the ct.emy had nut appeared, but
were believed to be within ul<ecu miles.
Various <xtravtigiiiil rumors relative to
this affair have been circu'atc 1 L-.re to
day.
The fi. N. \cws from Fetdori ksburg
the coenty ;iiv rfi! in«ropp** *i u.
the river. There bad been okirmi hing d n
Jay the enemy being held in check up to 1
the’time of closing the report.
Richmond, NuV 18.- —Hie L >q<iirer ui
this morning contains some additional par
ticulars of the re appearance of the \ aw*
kees at Fredericksburg. The muvemeu. ,
appears to have thin more ecrious tn.n -
was at fir-t supposed. 0- ■“
ing it was ascertained by tnd couirm o*
dant at Fredericksburg th .t i sirong I cc- I
of the enemy, from Wai ret too, was ap
proac’nwg by the road cr -'ing a fuid
some four or five miles aboie. U-l Cu
ther immediately posted l.;< Imie cm
mand at that point, auu :.b n» 8 o’clock
ttiat a regiment ol Yankee C.iV
airy made their appearance when a brisk
■ e- u uemeut ensued and the en.- uy w 1
finally driven back, with a u>s.- ot several |
■ killed and twelve pns itierv Ou Siiurua) ;
night Col Cruder withdrew his furocs to <
the town where he could w -rk more ad
vantageously uud iu conju etion with
Col. Ball, the military c num in ier Y--
terJaj morning the enemy, evi loutly iu
creased in f ree, appeared with severe
batteries of heavy artillery üb>ve the town
aud au artillery et gagemi’nt ensu -d. Du
ring its progress orders were is-ued to de
stroy all the cotton and tobacco in the
town. The order was promptly execute!
and several pyramids of cotton bales were
seen sending up smoke incense to the God
»f war. About'oue thou-md boxes of
tobacco, belonging principally to specuU
wrs were ruthlessly tumbled into the
Rappahannock. In ’he course of an hour
or two the enemy were repulsed from
their new locality of assault, and foil »w.
ed up by our cavalry who captured some
tenor fifteen mure prsmers. During
the progress of the engagement, which
took place ju.-t outside of the corporation,
the people became resolute in their de
termination to stand by the town, and
even the women in many instances ap
peared iu-the streets on horse b-ick and
foot armed and inspired with all the en
t usiastu <>f war.
A portion of the enemy was reported
already iu Falmoth, on the opposite side
of the river, and their whole force is sup
, posed to be advancing, said to be 12,DU0,
which is oo doubt an exaggeration. From
one to three regiments of the enemy had,
at last advices, been actively engaged-
The news inclines, says the Enquirer,
' to the conclusion that either the enemy
. are coming upon Richmond from Fred
• eticksburg or are about to be transported
> to Suffolk.
: A Washington dispatch to the Tribune
dated the 14th, says advices from France,
? though couched in the usual oomplimen
-1 tary language of political court etiquette,
1 is really if a serious nature, and presen
c ted our Government two alternatives,
J either of war with France or an unquali
i fied repuditiaon of all acts of Gen. But
i ler.
1 The London Times says in the Dem
ccritic party of the United States lies the
’ only hopes of peace In America.
1 Reports from the Valley represent the
1 enemy as having yielded possession of the
E country to our troeps.
In the engagement at Seguioa. on Fri
;<V, the enemy 1 »st fifteen killed <iim
w -unded.
Cin tron has resigned bis Muiis ry t
i i-issla.
SeiiH-ir ’Vm Bdlns Preston, of Vir
.ini -, died on the 13 '•
An artillery duel took place yesterday
evening, betweftTour battery on Fitzger
ald Hill aud thoenemy on Fiekliu’s Hill.
Two Confederates were killed, and some
of our oitxens’repor: that the enemy lost
nineteen killed. The duel continued till
this morning, the Confederates being still
in possession of Ihe town. Col Bal! com-*
manding, behaved gallantly, conten
ding against overwheliiKtigodds.
Up to half-pist 12 to-day*the'*boemy
had not occupied Fuedericksburg, but
were on the Heights, opposite the city.
Murfresboro*, Nov. 19 —The enemy
m ide another demonstration at Lavergne
this morning with cavalry and ai ttllery.
Yfter shelling for an hour or more they
retired, doing no further, damage thin
burning four houses on their way back.
Their demonstrations are of but little im
portance and may be expected daily.
Ev<ry CindicatiuD gcs to show that
Middle I’cnnes.-ee wi 1 be held by our
forces.
Gen. Buckner on yesterday reviewed the
Kentucky troupe ai tfi.s pac -, «"d was
received witu unhon e i enrim ia-tn.
Chai leeton Nov. 20.—Nashua dates to
the 12th report the loss of the steamei
K Ipie, silty miles iff theciast. Sue was
i l l i-it.» and abai.d med. and soon after
wirds sunk. Tlie Kelpie was one of three
light dra igbt steamers built < n the Clyde
esp cially to run the blues ide. One, the
Joua, was sunk on the Clyde, the other
not having been heard from is also sup
posed to be lost.
K c miond, Nov. 20.—The Enquirer of
this m iming say< the enemy yes er lay
took p - e-i' on of t ie h Ih commanding
Ert dericksburg on the north side of the
Rappahannock, and covered the town with
their batteries. The Woui.-n and children
have bei-n leavinz tl.<* past four days, and
re u >w the place is fully prepared to in
cite tie doom its heroic cit.zens would
prefer to a turrender. Our forces still
h sd jose-'ion, and ibe enemy tor the
present does not dare to attempt the pas
sage of the river.
Prisoners captured at Fredericksburg
say that Gunner’s corps occupy the hills
opposite Froderieksburg. Th.-ir camp
fires extend twelve mil -s.
Private letters from Gorl msville siy
the whole yunkee army is believed so have
gone to Fredericksburg
Yankee cav.iiry tuauc a raid into Green
brier county on Friday last, capturing
ab“ Uta dZ u wagons .and burning Cd.
McClung s barn and destroying his whe.it
cr "l’ . .
Kichniond, Nov. 21 —Nothing has been
received from Frederick-t urg. I’he latest
advices lepreseuta the c emy still forti
fying the hills opp >-ite th- town. The
Confederates ate not idle The opinion
gains ground that an impo hut b-ttle will
be fought near Fredericksburg very s> <m
When the train from Richmond gut
within one mile of Fredericksburg this
morning, die enemy opened tire upon it
ir »m the the <qp->tite side of the river,
without doing any da jjvd
lung ' "Tu. y have nut yet at'
t:m|> ed to c »s 8 the river
Mobile, N 'V 21 —The B dtimore Amer
ican es the 15th says that Fosters army
has returned to P y.noth. His reconoors
s»nc; was stopp d w thin five tulles of
!’• tbioz. finding a heavy frrec us reb_'.■
massed th -re t g'v<- bi '.l---
Par of Cii t—. i’s c rp? an 1 Wool's
division ent- red L b u-»r, on thc lath dri-
V‘..g M rrgiti's cav >lry ->ut aid eipturing
a large am >uut of b > • s; sb-ie-, a uunr er
-X'»v I .r;s.n<v* _N xtju..rn-
IB * McrganV Civ diy in .d ■ a dash into I
W .Od’s Cim.> at-d c p’ur d thirty in-n
Parkers brigade entered Gail.tm on the
D;h, euconn 1 “«»<
and c>ptur ;d 30 prisou-sr- a ;, d one piece
A great Union meeting is o beb Id at
Nashville on the I it i.
Union refugees resffveti so I>w the
Union army aud >-Slabli-h • rg* ■:/. it iou<
pnpai >t- ij to holding the tJ.rt.jr ««.iunal
electi n in Tennessee
Guerri’las con ime let.r d iri n*, but ii
s uudi-rsioui no iiupirtaßce is attielif 1
* iheir r id*.
C immumcatiau b?“vc-n .o jt ;i I a d
,N >s ivule unrealri :l<. : I.
R.chmood, N v; |.» — \ i: 1
di- puch of tiu IBth ways the e iz’iiy, *up
p .-e I to number e > -ideramy ->v t a br g
ude, apoear “ii at L'lanklin tnis in > mug,
on IJI >ekwatex« an! atie upt- 1 to cm-s
under cover of shells. The Cun federate*
resist'd them succesatu'iy for tw» h-mrs.
wren the A ulitioni-ts retire ! W. c ip
t ired twelve >r f mrteec. Our loss n >ne
so far as heard *r >m
Burnside’s army is n presented as ha“
ing been demoralize lby McClellan’e -
moval. that event having nearly causri
revolution among the Federal (root/-—
Reg ments it u said, threw down-heir
aim--, and th >se who were ordered to rre
theuirefi—d to do SI. General
visited the army and succeeded iu/'Ctfy
ing the malcontents.
T te Baltimore A n ricin
from Trent >n s'attug that Lt. (J*. Col
berer and Donave, of McU e lJ s staff
were sent to Washington o:i theJdth u i
der arrest. A rep rt p evailedAat other
members of McClellan » staff X : ‘e t> bi
put under arrest. The agiinst
them are unknown.
The newspapers are di«ssiog the
merits of the new Secretary ar. The
Enquirer says that wh le Mrt*eddoo has
not been a great deal iu pub,-' position,
he h»6 always bo. n :• high reunion for
ability and sagacious states;naiiip. Mr
Seddon was one - f the comini*>ueni sent
by the Virginia Legislature i*ttend the
peace con eienoe in Waslimw* near the
close of Buchanan's admiui.sßioo.
The Secretary entered uj* the duties
of his office to-day. •
Gen. Rindolph, whose Rt nission as
Brigadier General romaine* l force, has
reported for duty in the fi t
A dispatch says once mfthe Yankees
are evidently trying ther°n to Rich
mond” inarch. Whatew m ßy be the
plan of the new leader, 4* s l, *e fourth
to undertake the hercuk r there can
be but little doubt tha*J means n en
deavor to either succee<w* ose his uQi.-ial
head before Christmas
Tt ere are iudicatin|h'‘t the enemy
are abandoning the Pis lJ,, t region and
sliding down towards •’•sjs and Fred
ericksburg.
The movemeuts enemy in the
vicinity of Frederic< r g 8 ’em to de
velope the design of V 1 ’ 1 " point the
base of ■’’perations a Kichmon I.
Andy Johnson iP wu issu- a pro
ehmatioo, says fr- m Nashville
u the 12th, a' 1,1 Tenues
-ee in p s-*e*wn ‘ah >h -imi. - (
eet rep e-u/ I.< ,o the Federal Cou
U rw e* ro prep tri »g to returi
• i Mqrfreew >■
R -ea d an order th it the
be l upre.vie 1 for Liigae
The enemy made uo attempt to cross
the river at Frederit ksburg to-day, and
has not yet occupied the Many
inhabitants are leaving, and indieatione
point to a battle before many days. The
force of thq eneruylis ’’Of positively known,
from qb'ervationfl made an 6 state-,
meWs of tomsotffW, it is behaved to ’W
arge. TheKpeuple are alt confident and
In gxid spit it*
Knoxvi'le, Nov 25 —Reports indicate
that Rosecrans is advancing with 142 regi
ments. Breckinridge, with the advance
of our army, is near Lavergne, skirmish
ing daily.
Morgan was almost captured, but passed
as a Feders! and escaped. His photo
graph is circulated, by order, throughout
the Yankee army.
Richmond, 24. —Northern papers of the
21st strenuously urge a forward uivveruent
byway of Frederick->burg.
Richmond, 25th —Northern dates say
the steamship Persia has arrived it New
Y'.rk with Liverpool dates to*the Bth —
The Paris correspondent of the Lindon
!’imes gives a rumor that France bad
■na le overtures to Russia in favor of the
Great Powers making a move toward me
ii ition or recognition ot the Confederate
States
The Herald learnt that the pr posal of
France ha« been laid before the Govern
ments of Russia an 1 England, and agreed
to by the former.
Five Spanish vessels have been ordered
t«» reiuforca the Spanish squadron at Ha-
vana.
The fo'lowing letter contains very ac"
ceptable news. A great many of the private
arms of tlie country have been sect away
with the volunteer companies, or taken by im
pressment. In view of probable contingen
cies which the m >re tim >r us of the com
muaity apprehend in a few months, this ac
cession to the home police force will be impor
tant The arms mentioned below are fully ad
equate for home purpose-*, and thei r presence
in the country will create a sen-e of entire se
curity. It remains now to have them dis
tributed in a judicious manner, so as to be
kept in hnnde ready to use them upon any
emergency:
Chrics Chief of flansax< k.
Trans-Miss. llep’t. Little Ro-k, Nov. 9. 18®!*
Geni.u.m.—Th** Maj >r General Commanding
hsa directs I me to “tn*e to yon that you can
get i ) two hundred sporting rifles nnd sin
gle barrel shotguns, that are unserviceable for
militri-y purposes, hr reason of bring too
-mall in caliber also (50) fifty pnnnd« of pow
ler, (3.(nil) three th"ii- tnd -porting caps, and
(150) one hundred and fifty founds of lead.
Those guns will be i.sti'sl from Ordnance
Department r.t A. ksdelphia, by Capt. Polleys.
Order* wil be sent him to put them in t*hoot
inz condition. When ready you shall be no
tified. and delivered on your requisition and
receipt.
Respect folly,
GEO. 1) ALEXANDER.
Major, and Chief of Or 1. T. M. D<-pt.
Gen; G. D. Rursrov, Member Con. Ark,
-o- ■
telegraph yesterday anrounced
the ConfederafftM.’enal al J -ck-on blew
up with a tremendous 8»«-*hJ, Icaiirig die
brick buildings to ntoms and destroying
about thii’y-five j r-ons employed in ma
kirg cartridge’, filling shells, Ac We
Ifira that thc shock wa-so great that the
glass w:.s broken in mar y Louses half wav
across tbic ty, although the building- was
near a quarter of a mile north of l> >wmun
Home. The b die* <>f the unhappy in*
mates wer: scattered to a great distance
*|’au.'ui h r.e .’rtijMS-i u.-irJs in tie r-
t -hocking yn» tt»ed cm litioo The s-tc e
was one of thei >st touching .nd piinful
I chi.raete’ - . Mliers wire st-.n lui king
for their child! , wives f>r their hus
band*, and u»ar for other kin-lreJ; aud s
mutilited w-rf.h • for n;i>f thc dc<! it
j teemed imyofble to recognise them. It
was believed liat soma fifteen persor.s j
' perished u'nilfthe ruins, ns all the bodies j
j could not babund. It was danger.u-
to approachic ruins, as shell weje col- i
stantiy ezpling and endangering the
lives of citias who 11 eked in .treat num- j
bcr- to ren<|wha* assistance th y could. '
The w T-d-d >rti i-n of the biiMirj ;u k
rite i«ud ioiiscd the danger. V» shall
obtain lurif particulars to d<y w’ : -. h
we will pni-t out r.n’c.s. The ma,
ity ot th- fd are children aud you g
women emjyed i . miking artndges.
f [ I tcfofburg Wh : <j~th
T/ s** 5 ** We serve tl at all non combatants I
ire old- re ut of Chariest- n They are 'o
pick up I ai d baggage as Soon as c«n*
venient an travel. The reason i.-, to pre
vent their ring in the way when danger
comes. Tl looks like preparing for a
fight.
Brig has returned to his coni*
in-ind. JL Johnston is said to be rick.
R'«■ crins|oei not sujwr-edc Buell, bu'
has a distet command, to consist of the
part of Tmessee east of the river of that
name, amlicb portions of Miss ssippi and
Alabama I may fall into t 1 e possession
of the
Retalilion.—One hundred and sixty
officers anjnen of tl e 54th Pennsylvania
regiment |e heing held as hostages in
Richmoodlfor the safe return of a
number <i Confederates held by the
enemy, wlihey fein to regard as outlaws
bccau-e tH belonged to partisan ranger
c rps.
on and a quarter of em
igrants frti Ireland,have arrived in Li o
eoludom aring the past fifteen montha
Th’s ia yere Lie coin gets his new levies.
IK MEMORIIIf.
At a feeing of the officers of the 18th Regi
ment A*n«as Volunteers, held at Regimental
Headqritere, in camp, at P'u-t Hudson, Nov.
7, 186ao express tbeir sentiments of regret
fir the‘xH of their late Colonel. J OH x N.
Daly, M. B. W. Crockett w*s called to the
chair, hd Lieut. W. p. Stephens appointed
secretes. The following resolutions were
unanitwisly adopted:
Reeokl, That we deeply deplore the loss
of our ke Colonel, John N. Daly, who yielded
□ p his ffe ii the cause of his country, while
leafing bis command to the charge
at Cori»h, oi the 4th of October laet.
/ieeohed, flat in liis death we have lost a
good oficer, . kind comrade, a brave and
chiralriais leawr, and a true friend—one who
bv his never vrfifing kindness aud genial temper
softened the >any hardships incident to a
soblies s life, i I shed a glow of sunshine and
content throulbut the regiment.
Reeolve I, Tat by his impartiality, fairness
sn-l justice tnli* officers nnd men. he obtained
their love ar.-h*sp<*ct while living, and a place
in their mem tes th»t will cease only with lit,-
Reeolved. hit while proud of the tnm<
dearly w. in the attack upon Corinth, we
-•el that mo- <-f it s due Io him. who, by hi
conspicuous sllantry as a leader, set us an
ex imple «o sa-thy osemul <ti->n.
R'»olve.i. fi-it we iK-epiy eyn-pathine with
hie fa uily; st while their loss is great, that
»f their c->n*' is greater.
co|>r of theaa pr. cwedints
H Tribute ol Respect.
A* B regular meetin z of Camden Lol,, v
It, of Free and Accepted .Masons, he.d at
H*n, Nov. IS, 1862, the following
md resolutions were unamuiou-ly adooi |
WhtrewF. the silver chord of our brut)
hood hap Bgaia been broken. Death h». •
v.iißd <nu- Lodge, .and removed from big
a broßjlf near and dear to us all as M-.
Brothel JoHtf N. Balt is no more.
killed whilst nobly discharging his duty .* M
fficer in the 18th Arkansas Regiment of V**
unteers, on the 4th day of October, Itjfis °
In his death our Lodge has lost one of *
moat use! ui inambera, and a perleci a»niar r '
the builder’s hands has been taken to th*
Temple erected by the Gran 1 Ma-ter abov, **
In this dispensation of our Supreme Ku
we have beeu d< prived of tn*
of a brother ever r* idy to extend aid and sy *
patiiy to the weak aud afflicle Jof tu e Order
every ready with true Masonic chanty to
a protecting veil over the foibles and err*?3
the brethren, and ever fraught in the *
tormance of the duties and chariues iuc tT '
bent uiwn him as a Mason. In «]i t j, e gt*tr "
of life, as a lawyer, parent, husbauf fri
be stood forth in the nubility of cUar* ct / J
bright and shining ex imple worthy *
imitation. Therefor*, ' 9IW
Zfo it Krtohrd. That in the death of b rot k
Daly this Lodge has been deprived of the **
vices of a member whose actlous aud b- ar '* r "
were ever consistent with hi- pr u fes»i , u ■
Mason ami as a gentleman, and being 1,.- mule!
of an upright man and Mason bis laemor w*i
be cherished by us ami held ui sue. rd esu "
Ereolved, 'i'bat the furniture of thi, p,,, u ’
be clothed with mourniug. and the bretfi r «
wear the usual badge fur thirty days.
Reiolved, That the secretary be requested u
lurnisti the afflicted widow of our deceased
brother wit a copy of these resolutions, to
gether with the warmest sympathies of this
Lodge in ber sorrowlul bereavement.
Uerolved, That the secretary furnish a cop,
of these resolutions to the Wa-hiugtoa Te.e.
graph with the request to giro them public*,
lion.
E. WHITFIELD, i
T. N. LIGHTFOOT, L
J. f. GRINDSTAFF,)
W. E. Whitvielu, Sec.
Loudrn, Tmn., Aor. 17th, 1862. j
SPECIAL ORIIF.R No. 3.
I. Tl;“ following named officers of the dtb-
Arkansas Regiment, wil* proceed to Arkansas
with the money ertrnstr'i to their care which
they will deliver to the fatniiaej?- of «oldi«r/
taking receipts for the same?
Field Officers.
Co. A. Lt. GEO EBERHART,
“ B. Lt W. L. COBB
“ C. Capt. N. GRANT,
“ D Private A. DOBB.
“ E. Lt E. 0. WINSTE ID.
“ F. Lt SWITZER.
*• G. Private JOHN WESSON.
“ H. and I. Capt. W. H. EARP,
“ K. Lt.J. B. JOHNSON.
11. Thc senior officer in cbarze will piiblish
this <.r*ler on bis arrival, .at Ibe most conven
ient paints, for the benefith of the families of
soMi.-rs.
HI Having transacted their business tbev
will return to their commands, bringing with
them all recruit*. Conscripts and clothing that
tuny be procured, through the a**, 9r officer
No cflicer will be absent longer than *ixty
days.
By command of
Ma.ior-G-n. J. P. McCOW.AN.
T. I'.cooK* Tr.LXKWA. A. Gen.
r.i‘tb Rael. Ark., Nov ’. f#62.
Having been invc»tc! by or for of Maj. G -*
Price, eommaa ling the army of the West, with
so;" e wer« for the accompli si iaen.t us the f d
lowing on fs. vis.-
To bring from the »f ”•&•■•»*.
officers and soldiers on duty i* otherw -e. *■ |
may deem proper—ail soldiers whu have b. ea
illegally discharged — nil paroled officers iwi
soldiers who belong to the army of the "•.■•t,
-o that they may be placed iu their prefer
commands.
Now. tbercf.-re. it is ordered:
Ist. That all officers and s< Idler* helnnginj
to thc army ol the west, now in the State of
Arl-nn--<»ou du<y. ttiio-g. foip.iug component
parts < f ectnpnnh s and reg-ment.- ri-cenr'r or
ganized, will 1h- reported ly their eotnmanf
ct.- toine at Little R wk. bv otter or tu per
son, OB or before the 20tb inst., at the same
time stating the nature of tbetr duties, etc.
t?d. That al! 'fficer* «"<l soldier*, not •»
duty, with or without ]<nve—all sold er- wl.n
b ire been illegally discharge I. and a I psml-d
officer? nt- ’ soldier* niw in the State, belong
ing to the Army of th* We«t. re| art to <>m- of
the place*, atid to one of the officer* hereinaf
ter named, on or Before the zOth irst., or oth
er wi-e they will be held as de*erter«.
•M. 1 hat the officer- an 1 s ld ; rsembmeei
in the above clause (No. 2.) report, eiifier l*
myaeif. at Little Rock; t > <'■>). D Province. •*
Fort Smith: Capt. B. P. Jett, at Washington;
< ‘d. Fowler, at Yellville; Col. John Griffith.»t
Clarksville Lieut. Co! \ W. IL.L-on. »♦ Cw
or to Capt F etcher, at Pne Bluff.
TUM P. DUCKERY. Col.
Frov. Army, C. S. A
OfUee of l‘rovn»t yiarek tl G' i-ral. >
Little p,.„.k. Nov. 3, 1862. !
Special Okukr.
All Division or County Provost Marshals,,
will, in furtherance of the f regoing notice,
after the Jtlth inst., cause the arrest ot a'l
such persons as are cm I. race. I in the -eeend
clause of said notice, who have not report**
themselves in accordance therewith and eati*»
them »o be delivered at the places and to the
officer* named in section third of said notice.
By order of Maj G*n. T. H. Holmes:
B. F. DANLFA . Cui. and
[44-Bw] Provost Marshal Gen-
FOR SALE.
A No. 1 YOKE OF OXEN. six year* nW.
-fi and a second-hand WAGON. Enquire of
Hr*. Moore & Smith, »r the stilr-criber.
G. M VABNET.
Washington. Nov 26, 1862. 45-?w*
Wagons 11 anttd.
WANTED immediately nt this Post. Twenty
rood, substantial Six-Mule WAGON.’,
with Harness complete. Liberal cash priees
paid.
GEO. TAYLOR.
Cart *A.(J. M.C.S A
Washington, Nov. 26. 1862. 4A»f
NOTICE.
I WISH to make contracts for the delivery
of any amount of Bacon at this **'
tween this and the first dsy of May. I’*’-
Those wishing to make engagea’ents will pleas*
ceme forward.
R. A. CARRIGAN.
Capt- A A. C. S. C A
Washington, Nov. 28. 45-5®
MFRATFR OR STOI E5,
FROM the undersigned, living at Wste**
Hill*, about the Ift instant, »
gray HORSE, about 15 ha ide high. 9
years old; has saddle marks, 'and is sbgt’-J
string-baited. .
For the delivery or any information a libera
reward will be paid.
K A. KETLER
Walnut Hills, Ark. Nov. 16th. 1862. 44 *
FOR THE
GOVERN.WEMTt
T HAVE been appointed General Agent st
I the Produce Loan to the Confetter*
States for the State of Arkansas, and b’
entered upon the discharge «f my duties,
my office in Washington.
Persons who have subscribed to this I ‘
or who have cotton for sale, will c«ll t ' B .L.
nndrreigme.l. who i» ptfrp iwd *o have wc r>
•d and rt*e* : fled all cotton off. r*d to the® o
ernment. and to pay for the sam*. t
I will appoint agents for distant l«v»- ’
as soon as possible, with fol' P"w- r. t» «c
DAVID BLOCK.
General Agent Ptwince Ix>"" .
Washington, Ark.. Nov 20th. 11*62.
i~ .. JI