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JOHN R. EAKIN. Editor.
W AS H INGTO N,
WEBXESD.tY, : : JSJNE 1564.
JEe-iy” All business letters intended for this
eff.ee should be addressed to the Publisher
of the Telegraph.
CF* We again open our lists to sub
scribers. Our terms will be as hereto
fore: Ten Dollars for six months, paya
ble in Arkansas Treasury Warrants, or
Notes of the Confederacy under the de
nomination of Fives. The fives, tens,
twenties and fifties will be taken, less
the tax, as follows:
Fives at - - - - $ 3 33J
Tens at - - - - 6 C6J
Twenties at - - - 13 33J
Fifties at - - - - 33 33J
Persons remitting are requested to no
tice this. It requires sls of the old cur
rency to make the subscription price.
Those who have forwarded us ten dollars
since closing our list three weeks since,
are requested to send five dollars more.
CROPS.—Our prospects for corn are
magnificent. There has been rain enough
to make fair crops without another drop,
i'he weather is clear again and all the
wheat will be saved.
The time for sowing turnips comes near.
It is to be hoped that large crops will
be put in. They are very important in
ease of a scarcity of other food. If our
country should be drained by the army,
they would go far to sustain the poor at
home.
Masonic. —The celebration of the an
niversary of St. John the Evangelist will
take place at the Masonic Hall on Friday
the 24th inst. A lecture will be deliver
ed at 10 o’clock A. M., by Bro. Albert
Pike. Officers will be installed at 8
o’clock P. M., after which a lecture to
the ladies will be delivered by Bro. E.
11. English, and degrees conferred upon
such ladies as may be qualified and wish
to take them. The widows, wives and
daughters of Masons are invited.
Rumors.—From Camden letters of late date,
and other sources worthy of credit, we collect
the following on dits :
A telegraph from Shreveport to district head
quarters (17th) says that Lee has captured two
entire army corps of Grant’s army. The Chi
cago Times (date not given) says it is rumored
that Lee flanked Grant and cut up two of his
>;nny corps completely—having left Beauregard
in front of Richmond. Northern papers admit
that Grant’s expedition was not as successful as
they expected it to be.
Fagan lias captured a small transport near
South Bend, and 30 prisoners.
Shelby, who had been at Oil Trough Bottom
reinforcing from 50 to 100 men every day, is re
ported to have whipped the Federals badly at
Teach Orchard Gap. Five transports of their
wounded troops passed down White river.—
Steele had sent ambulances under flag of truce
after the remainder.
Gold in New York 198. Since the reception
of the latest American news the Confederate
loan has risen two per cent, in London. So say
tho New Orleans papers.
These rumors are ali transmitted to us through’
respectable parties who place confidence in them;
but not knowing how they originated, we can
not vouch fer their truth. Our readers are en
titled to hear them» and form their own judg
ment. We think it entirely probable that they
are all true in the main.
Victory in Tennessee.—We have seen
two letters from gentlemen in Monticello, dated
the 17th inst. They concur in stating that a
gentleman had reached that place from beyond
the river, bringing the Chicago Times of the
11th end a Memphis paper of the 13th. He
also brings the news that a battle had occurred
n> ar Guntown (which is in tho vicinity of Ger
mantown and Colhersville) between our forces
under Polk and Forrest, and a large force of the
e.m my commanded by Sturgis and Grierson. It
is said we captured eight or ten thousand pris
oners, thirty pieces of artillery and one hun
;r d and eighty wagons, besides demolishing
entirely two or three negro regiments. Only
— ' 0 cavalry of the enemy escaped, with four
■ leecs of artillery. Forrest was said to bo with
in fifteen or twenty miles of Memphis at last
accounts. We give this report as we receive it,
t>ut do not know how much of it was in the pa
pers, aud how much mere verbal rumor. By
next week wc will know something more defi
nite.
1. a test. —Letters received by Courier
from Camden, (20th inst.,) contain the
following:
Despatch received from Shreveport,
La., that Lee has driven Grant back to
White House, with the loss of 15,000
prisoners (killed and wounded not given.)
and that Grant is now trying to get to
the south of Richmond, our weakest
point.
Forrest, Polk and Lee met up with
Grierson and Sturgis near Corinth, and
captured 2,000 of their forces, all their
cannon except three or four field pieces,
and also 180 wagons, and followed them
up nearly to Memphis, where they were
reinforced by Gen. Smith, who was
passing up the river at the time.
The Memphis papers admit a loss of
2,000 men with the train and cannon.
Johnston is reported to have fallen
back within 5 miles of Atlanta, with
nVnt 90,000 men, where he intended to
light.
Steele’s headquarters reported to be at
Duval’s Bluff.
Christians! Take Notice —The fol
iowing resolution was adopted at a prayer
electing at Macon, Georgia, on the 26th
-lit :
“Resolved, That the Christians of this
meeting request the editors to send the
following as a press telegram all over the
’and: The christrians of Macon, Georgia,
sk their brethren everywhere in the Con
tederacy to unite with them in prayer for
<mr country dai'v at 5 P.'N.”
Treasury Notes and Fun din o.—We notice
recent instructions from P. W. Gray, Treasury
Agent for the Trans.-Miss. Department, adver
tised in the Texas and Louisiana papers. Being
unwilliug that our Arkansas readers should be
ignorant of them, we give so much of the sub
stance as is important to the people.
Brigade or Division Quartermasters, acting as
paymasters C- S. A., may, under orders from the
Commanding General, receive notes from the
roops for funding, for which certificates will be
issued, under proper regulations from the De
positary.
C r.ificates for 4 per cent, bonds may be
transferred by assignment in writing, by the
owner or his agent, endorsed on or attached to
the certificate, signed and acknowledged before
a notary public “or other officer” under his offi
cial seal. If signed by an agent, the power of
attorney must accompany the assignment and
be signed, acknowledged and certified in like
manner.
luterest due on bonds or interest-bearing Trea
sury notes previous to July Ist, 1874, i? payable
in the old issue. Subsequent interest will be
paid in new issue. In connexion with this sub
ject it is well enough to mention for the benefit
of this particular community, that the change
tickets of the Washington Exchange Company
being issued upon the basis of deposits made of
the old currency, will (properly) be only redeem
able in that.
Certificates, oroperly assign d, will be receiva
ble by tax collectors for all taxes of 18G3 aud
lb 6 J, due from the assignee or any ethers whose
taxes he may choose to settle. All fractional
amounts must be paid in Treasury notes, the old
issue being, after July let (unless the time has
been extended) subject to a deduction of one
t'uird.
This, with some special directions governing
the settlements of tax collectors, comprises the
substance of the instructions referred to.
A correspondent in our lust mentioned the
fact that Congress had passed a law extending
the time for funding to January Ist, 1865. The
matter is simply stated, thus indefinitely, in the
Richmond papers. No doubt a law has been
passed upon that subject; but whether it has been
approved, aud, if so, what its provisions may
be, whether general, or applicable only to par
ticular sections or peculiar cases, remains un
eertan. It is unsafe for any one wishingno
fund, and already determined upon it, to delay
it upon this information. Os course, our officers
here pay no attention to it; ami uulessotherwise
officially informed before that date, the privilege
of funding will cease on the Ist of next month.
Whether or not it is better to fund the present
currency or to keep it to exchange for the new,
is a matter which each must determine for him
self. We are not sufficiently expert in matters
of finance to give any valuable opinion. Many
sagacious taea are funding largely, aud others
reason that the old currency with one-third off,
or the new currency ia one-third lees amount
will be more valuable than ths old notes are al
present, or the bonds issued for their full amount.
Either course seems patriotic enough, as the
government accomplishes the object either way
of lessening the circulation. Hie hundred dol
lar bills mu*t ba funded, of course, as they will
rapidly become valueless. With regard to the
otheis, the wisest course will dspend very much
on the circumstances of the individual. For
those who have large taxes to pay, and little
present use for men ?y otherwise, funding is the
best. For these who do not expect to pay large
taxis, and who are constantly needing money in
their avocations, it might be best to retain the
old issue It will be iu a more available shape
than the bonds, and its convenience will go far
to counterbalance the difference between the
face of the bonds and the depreciated valie of
the notes. Except to pay taxes, the bonds can
be little used in the transactions of life. They
are a safe investment, however, for those whose
money would be otherwise idle—safer, perhaps,
than anything else. All moveable property in
time of war is precarious ; and real estate, by
means of devastations and heavy taxes, with
want of demand for immigration, may turn out
to be rather onerous.
The transition from the old to new currency
will, of course, produce much confusion in ac
counts. The former will remain in circulation,
in common with Arkansas Treasury Warrants,
and small notes (under fives), which will not be
depreciated by the tax. and with fives which will
be less so, unless, Indeed, thtre has been a gen
eral law extending the time of funding as to all.
This inconvenience we mu-t suffer and remedy
as we can, until we may be supplied with the
new issue, when the old notes will go out of cir
culation altogether, being either exchanged for
new, or expiring of them j elves the fret of next
January.
Even now we see little ground for any dis
tinction between the fives and the tens, twenty's
and fifty’s. They are fundable a little while
longer, and may be useful to those who may
have neglected funding, ami who might make it
an object to collect them for that purpose, also
for paying taxes. But they will not remain on
a par with the new issue. The prospect of their
taxation will have an immediate effect upon
heir value. The mere postponement of it until
the Ist October cannot keep up their value until
that time. The fivss will, therefore, have only
the additional value which they will derive from
being still fundable and receivable in taxes at
their face vaiue. That the premium re-ulting
from this will be email is evident to every one
with a little experience in money affairs.
We will be apt to regret the postponement of
the time for funding, if the law should be gen
eral and not merely applicable to peculiar cases.
We anticipate much good from a reduction of
our currency, in a fall of prices, and the checks
to wild speculation. The people are prepared
for the chaagc; and with the imperfect lights be
fore us, we cannot appreciate the wisdom of
Congress in d< laying. There may be excellent
reasons, however, not yet obvious here
CF- It s said that there are lots of cotton
throughout the country belonging notoriously
to foreign enemies—persons who have volun
tarily taken the oath of allegiance to the United
States. We are not advised of any law for tak
ing said cotton, except the general principles of
the law of nations; but we certainly think it
might be seized and held until properly confis
cated. We call the attention of the proper au
thorities to the subject. Our true citizens are
willing to give up their own cotton for the sake
of the cause. Why be tender of the enemy’s 1
Tangipahoa, May 30.—Gen. Trudeau,
who has been a prisoner on a Yankee
plantation in St. James’ Parish, was res
cued hy a party of Confederates, who
made a raid for that purpose. The Gen.
will be here to-morrow, en route for Rich
mond. A portion of Gen. Dick Taylor’s
army is at Vacharis Road, 50 miles above
New Orleans, and holds the whole coun
try west of the Mississippi river. Banks’
army, under command of Gen. Canby, is
at Morganza, 12 miles above Bayou Sara.
It is represented at 15,000 strong, with
out a wagon, horse, or piece of artillery;
balance of the army was destroyed or
captured by’ Taylor. It is believed that
the Mississippi river is blockaded by a
battery at Vacharis Road. Banks has
gone North.
Impressing—Tin: Right and the Wrong
Way.—Considering the sacred protection ever
extended to the right of property in tijnes of
peace, nnd that our people have grow n up thor
oughly imbued with the idea of that protection
as the dearest of rights, it is very remarkable tho
unanimity and cheerfulness with which they
comply Niith properly made military impress
ments. There are some exceptions, of course.
The Southern character would be immaculate
if there were not. But the great body of the
people recognize the necessity, and feel that
they are entirely willing to submit to any rea
sonable privations for the sake of the cause.
Whilst this is admirable, and by all means to
be encouraged in them, there are duties aud re
sponsibilities also devolving upon officers who
execute those orders, which should not be lost
sight of. It is of the utmost importance that
proper men should be selected for this duty.
They should be judicious, discriminating aud
polite, but firm, ever remembering that the citi
zen is himself the highest older of man known
to our Government, who may indeed be called
upon and forced to contribute to the public de
fence, but should uot bo subjected to wanton
and arbitrary rudeness.
In the execution of orders too, it is highly de
sirable that discrimination should be used, so as
to make the impressment fall as lightly upon
individuals as may be consistent with the public
service. Those sections should be preferred
which have been least subject to the ravages of
marauding parti-s and jayhawkers, aud where
the articles needed may be best spared. Where
other horses can be obtained, it is far better also
to refrain from taking the last horse of the poor
man from his plough, thus depriving him of the
means of supporting his family. If impressing
officers whilst firmly executing their duty, should
do so with courtesy, explaining to the ignorant
that it was not dune from any desire to oppress
or to rob. but from indispeusible necessity and
for the common good, appealing rather to the
patriotism of the citizen than to his fears of
harm, the effect on public sentiment would be
highly beneficial. The public interests would
be just as well or better subserved, aud disaf
fected people would be deprived of much fuel
with which to keep up the tires of discontent in
the hearts of the peopl •.
This must be accomplished, if at all, by the
subordinate officers acting under orders. The
Generals are not able to regulate their action iu
detail.
It remains to add, that thes" remarks are not
made with reference to any particular p-rson or
case. They are m -rely thrown out as people
consult together about what is best for a cause
which all have at heart.
Impressing Cotton. —A correspondent of
the Houston T'-legraph, over the signature of
“J. T. B ," attacks the cotten order of General
Smith, closing with the following bitter threat:
“It is high time that military men should
learn the difference betw--. n a lawful and unlaw
ful impressment of property. The Legislature
has passed a law punishing the unlawful im
pri-ssment of property, and it will bo well to re
member the old maxim, “that ignorance of the
law excuseth no man.”
We have no right u <r disposition to impugn
the motives of this corr-spondent. He may be
actuated by a. j-aluus regard fur civic rights,
causing him to cry out, in season aud out of
season, against all supposed violation us them-
But the tone aud tiur- of th-* communication are
unfortunate. It will be very grateful to selfish
speculators. So far x« applicable to Gen. Smith,
the remarks ar" unjust.
The impressment of property under General
Smith’s orders, l.as alwits l»c--n strictly aud
studiously in a-.-cordano- with law, aud the im
pressment of cotton will be so tv hen necessity
requires it. The cotton order, however, has
met with so little oppositiuu amongst the patri
otic masses of planters w ho h ave cottun at home,
that it is to be hoped the f >rce of public senti
ment will drive all iu:o It. and that the cotton
will be obtained by purchase.
The law authorizes tin impressment of pro’
perty for the use of th- army and navy. Any
kiud of property whatever, and any amount,
may and should be impressed fur those uses. If
we have no money receivable iu fort ign markets,
and must export cotton to obtain arms, muni*
tions, clothing, tu xliein--*, and oth -r stores,
necessary to the army and navy, then cotton is
certainly useful to the army and navy in a very
eminent degree. It is so far so as to be vital to
their very existence. It must be had, rfr we must
succumb. Aud if it cannot be obtained by pur
chase, there is uu alternative but tu take it, at a
fair valuation.
We ar - gratified to find that, with rare creep,
tions, the vvhol • community of patriotic cotton
grow r* appreciates this, aud cheerfully assents
to the order.
Still Another Step Furward.—
A friend inform* us that he has seen
the New York Tribune of the Bth inst
It contained a letter from Gen. McCleL
land, written with a leferetcc to his pro
posed nomination as tbe Democratic can.
didate for the Presidency. He is said, in
that letter, to advocate recognition and
peace, a fair apportionment cf tho old na
tional debt, and an allimce between the
governments to sustain the Monroe doo.
trine and prevent European acquisitions
on the Western Continent. All of wnieh
suits us well enough except the last.
The SpaniJi American Republics have
lived long enough. Any sort of a stable
governent would be a blessing to them
and the world at large. ’I hev cannot
make one themselves. It must be im
posed on them by some other nation.—
M e have not time ourselves, nor is it
consistant with the genius of our govern
ment if we had. Our highest glory is
to be sought by strict attention to our
own affairs, harmonizing the people, de
veloping our vast internal resources, pro
moting industry, education, commerce,
and all the aids to a higher civilization.
Whilst doing this, if any of the Chris
tian nations of the old world should re
store from anarchy to order, Mexico,
Central America, and the mushroom Re
publics of South America, we would
heartily thank them for the improvement
in our neighborhood of nations.
Ihe Monroe doctrine is a dog-in-the
manger policy.
Toe Tribune is very much dissati.-fied
with Lincoln. Says he promised peace
in 90 days with 75,000 mcti. and now
has Lad three years and twj million men
and has not conquered the South.
We are entirely satisfied with our
affairs in Virginia and Georgia. All is
well. We have been anxious but “breathe
freer and easier.”
Notice the advertisement of Mai
4 k r/°r, ,mnds ’ Th "y much
needed for the public service. It is a
patriotic duty to supply them if possible.
From Georgia. —Atlanla, May 26.—
The tinny having advanced from the line
of the railroad eastward, our information
conies more irregularly. Firing was heard
last evening, and again to-day. It is
supposed to be between Marietta and
Dallas, thirty miles from here.
The Press reporters have gone to the
front.
Governor Brown is here with the State
reserve forces.
No communication has been received
from Gen. Johnston to-day.
The same hopeful confidence prevails.
A reporter from the front arrived late
last evening. Wheeler attacked Cass
ville on Tuesday, and defeated the Yan
kee Col. Woolfolk, of Kentucky, who
fought Wheeler with a brigade of caval
ry. He burnt one hundred aud sixty of
Sherman’s wagons, and brought sixty off
with him. The Yankees are running the
cars to Cass station.
Granbury’s brigade was placed in ac
tion at 5 P. M. yesterday, to arrest the
enemy’s attempt to turn the right flank.
We had no defence except a f--w boughs
and stones, hastily collected by t'.e cav
alry, which held the position as skirmish
ers before the brigade came up. The en
gagement immediately became furious,
and raged with unabated violence until
8 P. M.
The enemy's Hues advanced within
five paces of our several lines, but ware
at all points repulsed.
Having no support, the enemy was
not allowed to hazard their position by a
charge until 12 P. M., when Walthall’s
brigade arrived aud took position imme
diately in its rear. A charge was then
sounded, and the brigade swept through
the wood®, breaking three lines of battle
without firing a gun, nnd capturing many
prisoners.
Iu Granbury’s front the enemy left
two hundred and eighty-eight killed on
the field, and a large number wounded.
These dead were all killed by Barkham’s
Arkansas regiment, which v ’ separated
from the front of Grant .- line at tin
interval of a hundred pa. s.
The loss in Granbury’s imireiliate front
was not less than three hundred killed,
one thousand to twelve hundred wounded,
and many captured.
Prisoners report .Maj.-Gen. Howard
Johnson and Brig.-Gen. King wounded.
Skirmishing continued until nightfall,
the enemy constantly shifting their posi
tions from centre to left.
New Hope, May 30, via Marietta, May
31.—Scarcely a shot was fired yesterday
or to-day, both armies taking advantage
of the temporary lull for the enjoyment
of rest after the fatigues of the last thirty
days. The weather is warm, dust insuf
ferable. Small sqads of prisoners con
tinue to come in. About 500 have been
captured so far.
Accounts from Southern soirees, by
letter aud otLerwi-e, continue Io claim
tl.at we obtained a great victory over
Slierm an on the 28th and 29th ult. no;.:
Marietta, but we have received no defi
nite news directly from that quarter since
the dispatches publisl ed la*t w ek. Cur
readers will remember that a severe en
gagement was reported then between the
enemy aud Cleburn’s divi.-ion at 1 t/c’>ck
n the morning of the 2Sth. in which tue
enemy suffered badly. Subsequent re
port* say that Cleburne killed from 6 t>>
7.000 dead upon the field, ar d that v <
captured in all ab at 16,006 pris.H.ers.
Others say, that hheruuu is iu iu 1 r« -
treat towards Chattanooga. Experience
has taught us tc receive then* r p i<« with
extreme caution, when they de not come
in the shape of printed dispatches fr >m
some of the centers of intelligence be
yot d the river,but we arc satisfied oj on the
whole that Sherman must have met wi’b
a severe repulse on the days mentioned
There have been no military operatives in
that quarter since, reported in any t q t r*
Johnston certainly stunned him terribly
There is little to be apprehended fr tn
Sherman's army. He might by gi cd lu k
and our mishap, get possibly to Atlanta,
and destroy some stores a d damage the
r si'roals, but he could uot hold the place
so far away from his river bus: l .
I.ETTER FROM NATHANIEL MaCON The
folk wing letter from the sage and patriot. Na
thaniel Macon, has been furnished uh by afii i.d,
whose good taste and extensive reading has • u
frequently of use to us before. ltwx« first re
vived and published in the Chicago Tinies since
the beginning of the war, and, »oim what strange
ly, has never been before, as we believe, pub
lished, in the South. It will bi- inteicstir.g and
instructive to the people of the South to r< ad
the opinions of one of the founders of tbe old
republic upon the great questions w hich lie at
the bottom of the present w.n . The autograph
let; r wa< 'found amongst the papers of the
Hon. Jacob Thompson, of Mississippi
•• iV K s Spring, F< b. 9th. 1833.
Sir : I h> v» received your !< tter ot the 24th
inst. Tic-re can I• no doubt tbit the United
States are ia a deplorable condition, and the
publication of the opiuion you desire would be
useless. It has never been a secret, but always
stated to those who wanted to know it.
In the year 1824 the Constitution was buried
iu the Senate. The Senators who were then
present will, it is believed, t 11 ct the fact;
and it was never afterward * -<l by me whit
I cin iiiiied in tire Senate. he opinions of
Gen. Wrohingiou. Mr. Jetfersou and Governor
Clinton are known, but not respected.
1 never believed that a Statu could nullify
and remain iu the Union. But I have always
believed that a State might secede wta u she
ph used, provided that she would pay her pro
portion of the public debt; and this light I
have considered the best guard to public liberty
and to public justice that could be d, vised ; and
it ought to have prevented what is now felt iu
the South—oppression.
The proclamation contains principles as con
trary to what was in the Constitution as nullifi
cation.
It is the great error of the Administration
which, except that, has been satisfactory iu n
high degree to the people who elected the
President.
When confederacies begin to fight, liberty is
soon lost, and the government as soon changed.
A government or opinion, established by sov
ereign States for special purposes, cannot be
sustained by force.
The use of force makes enemies, and enemies
cannot live in peace under snch a government-
The ease of South Carolina is as different
from that of Pennsylvania as any two casts can
be.
In 1814 the system that mw oppreiscs the
South was begun. It was then opposed.
In 1824 the Constitution was buried. Sena
tors will doubt recollect. Repetition: old
age will show. Time to quit.
Yours very truly,
Nathaniel Macon.
To Hon. 8. P. Carson."
PF Pemberton lias resigned his com
mission as Lieut.-General in the Confede
rate army, and has entered the servite as
Lieut.-Colonel of artillery.
From Virginia. —Richmond, May 26.1
—The Senate passed the bill increasing ,
tho pay of tho General assigned to duty
at the seat of Government.
Nothing of importance transpired at
the House.
Tho only news from the Southside to
day is, that two monitors and several
transports dropped down the river last
night, and had passed from the view of
our scouts this morning.
Richmond, May 29th.—The enemy
crossed tho Patnunky river yesterday at
Hanover Town aud Old Church. Han
cock’s, Wright’s and Burnside’s forces
have certainly crossed —Warner’s not ac
counted for.
Our army up to this morning had
formed no line of battle, but were await
ing the enemy’s movements aud disposi
tions.
There was a considerable cavalry fight
at Hull’s Shop yesterday between Fitz
Lee’s and Hampton’s cavalry, and a large
force cf Yankee cavalry. Our cavalry’ at
first forced the enemy back, but it is sup
posed now the enemy gave back in order
to draw us in.
Late in the evening our cavalry drew
off, having lost, it is said, some 80 killed
and 75 to 100 wounded. Some of them
fell into the enemy’s hands.
Richmond, May 30.—Grant’s army is
entrenching on the north and west of
Talpolamp creek. Their lines extending
irregularly from the Pamunky to near
Ilanovertown, and to Gilman’s mill, on
the road from Mechanicsville to Old
Church.
A raiding party of cavalry appeared at
Hungary station at 1 o’clock this morn
ing.
Richmond, May 30.—The London
Times of the 4th says—“A general war
in Europe is expected. A Spanish Ad
miral has seized the Cheniha Islands as
the property of Peru.”
Mr. Bobb, an old and esteemed citizen
of Vicksburg, was murdered by negro
soldiers at that place.
Ali Confederates delivered at City
Point up to the 20th of April, are ex
changed.
Richmond, May 30.—Our troops at 3
o'clock to-day were reported in line of
battle in front of Arie’s station on the
\ irginia Central Railroad, and perhaps
a collision may occur to-morrow. None
has taken place to-dav.
The enemy have left Hanover C. H.
The army correspondent of the N. Y.
World is reported captured to-day, w ith
papers on his person showing the loss in
the 6th (Sedgwick’s) corps, since the
campaign began, to to 18,000, or three
fifths of what it started with. Papers
found on this correspondent also say that
Grant does not mean to tight any more,
as has been supposed. Hereafter lie will
rely ou entrenching.
Gen. Hampton was to-day placed tem
porarily iu command of the cavalry of the
army.
It is reported that Butler’s forces are
leaving Bermuda Hundreds under protec
tion of their gunboats.
Bat le Ground near Mechanicsville,
Mav 31.—Yesterday about eight o’clock,
there was a considerable engagement !>••-
t a een a portion <>f Rhodes’ and Early’s
divisions of Ewell’s corps ami the 3d
c.i ps of Yankee infantry. The fight
listed about two hours. We drove tl.e
enemy back about a mile and a half, un
til they reached their strongly entrenched
works on our right. This tight occurred
near Bethel Church on the Mechanics
ville ro 1, about 9 miles from Richmond.
< ir 1 was a 1 nt 200 wounded and 50
killed. Among the former are Colonel
Willi®, of the lith Ga., and Maj. Smith,
of the 25th N. U. Among the latter is
Col. Terrill, 13th \ a., mortally wounded,
and left in front of the enemy’s works.
Wc captured 130 prisoners. Enemy’s
1 >.-< iu killed snpp sed to be heavier than
>urs. To-dav heavv can:i na-ling and
shr.rp skirmishing in Mahone’s front, but
no general engap-ment. Suppose the
enemy still moving towards our right so
[ as to cov r hi.- base on York River rail
road.
Nom her :WO .tfx. —It v ill not do to slur
Ncrtlurn wjrwnby wholesale. We have known
some of the nvbh st sptcim- us of the sex from
North of Mason's and I’ixou's line, ami have
many of 'hem in our midst—as true hearts to
the South as ever bear beneath a bodice.
Bitt ti.tr is a class of them so much demor
alized as to !>< absolutely disgusting. It com
prl. *s all those who favor and encourage this
war, and they ?•< rt numerous enough to give
th, ir hateful ton • to Northern society.
The following extracts are from a Cop|H-rhcad
journal published in Pennsylvania:
We eau .- -ar -iy go into a house in the North
wh i • sotn of th • property of Southern ladies
is not seen in the possession of women who
have seat forth their brethren and friends to
plun : r and devastate the South. Books, mu
sical instruments, and everything portable, are
stolen, when v. r our armies march, and con
veyed North. This crusade upon the women of
the South is urged on by their sisters in the
North, at, 1 we have heard threats from females
whicn the most bruial soldier in the army would
scorn to execute. In ex ry town, village,steam
boat Hud railroad car. all over the laud, will be
found the fail' st ot the sex advocating the de
structioa of th<ir riste.s of the South. Wwran
only account fi r it by ,-upnosing that the devil
had sought to destroy the human family through
the same n. d;<un he used five thousand years
ago. It is horrible, and cannot fail to btin'g uj>-
on us the wrath of heaven.
If you think hard of us for telling you our
honest o|iui-'U, th.. •< • L. le the Southern
Conled.-r: vy is a•• fi»-I fit-t," ihen the next
time you wish iiHormau-jn on that subject, in
quire of «om> Li> <y ihi,: bciii-x - s the people of
tiie South are cow ards, and <an be made slaves
byAbrahaiul.ru oir, - ; any othet abolitionist,
and not of us.
We rwi h !• . 1-. l oterscn & Bros., the
w. 11-k:iow;i pi.’l.-- rt, Philadelphia, the
“ Life and Scrvi of 1’ n Butler.” It contains
all his orders -?.-e ! b uan officer of the
United States service; also his early life and
career as a lawyer, with a portrait, for twenty
five cents. If our readers wish to preserve the
record of this thief and persecutor of women,
they would do well to purchase this book of
Peterson «& Bros.
It will be remembered that out of the one
hundred and fifty Massachusetts spinsters sent
to South Carolina to educate the uiggei, sixty
four of them, in less than a year, have been
compelled to abandon the big niggers and open
up nurseries for their ow n little ones.
The Galveston News of the 30th
till , states that a private letter from our
.Monterey correspondent, dated Maj 18,
says Maximilian is now daily expected a,
\ era Cruz. 'lbe French army is at Mat
chusia, half way between San Luis Potosi
and Monterey. They are kept in check
for the time partly by the scarcity of pro
visions in northern Mexico, and partly by
the troops of Juarez, commanded by Dob
lado and Gonzalos Ortega. It will pro
bably be two or three months before the
French move upon Monterey. Our cor
resp>ndcut says the negroes and Yankees
together, at Brownsville, number in all
ab ut 3,(100, and are greatly diicouragcd
pVasbingtoi Dispi'cito Cincinnati Gazette ]
Spring Fights at Washington—Rol’N'd
Ist. —Washington, May 25.—The fol
lowing is believed to be a strictly ac
curate account of the disgraceful as
saultlost night on Senator Chandler, in
the public dining hall us the National
Hotel :
Mr. Chandler, with Dr. Clark, cf De
troit, and a lady with her two children,
were taking dinner at a side table. In
the course of a conversation on political
matters, he denounced in strong terms
copperheads generally, and particulaily
those of the Western States. Mr. Voor
hees, of Indians, was sitting at another
table behind him, witb Mr. Hannegan,
also of Indiana. Mr. Voorhees arose
from his seat and approached Chandler
in an excited manner, demanding wheth
er he referred to him, to which he re
plied : “Wbo are you, sir? I don’t
know you at the same time rising
from his chair. Voorhees replied : “i
am Voorhees of Indiana,” and suiting
the action to the word, struck Chandler
on the sida of the face. The two then
closed, and Chandler was rapidly get
ting the better of Voorhees, when Han
negan came to the latter’s assistance
with a heavy milk pitcher, snatched from
the table, which he broke on Chandler’s
head. The contents of the pitcher
splashed over the whole company.—
Chandler was stunned by the blow, and
had not fully recovered himself, when
Hanneiran dealt him a second blow with
a chair. At this juncture the spectators
interfered, and the belligerents were
separated. Chandler’s head was slight
ly cut by the pitcher, and his shoulder
and arms were considerably bruised by
the chair. Though not able to close his
hand, be has been out to-day attending
to his usual duties. Voorhies is quite
as large a man as Chandler, probably a
little heavier. Persons seated at the
table are positive that Chandler made
no use of Voorhees’ i an e.ar.d no refer
ence whatever to him personally.
That was an appropriate we apon used
by Voorhees’ friend. They are a “ milk
and water’’ set.
From N. W Missouri.—A letter received
lately by Capt. J. 8. Sullivan, on duty here,
from hi* wife in Andrew county. Me., says:
*• We have been robbed, insulted and badly
mistreated, bnt, thank God! we are still alive
and well, notwithstanding our treatment by the
Feda., and are doing the best we can.
Last season nearly all good in-n were forced
to leave this section of country to save their
lives. But now a better stat- of things exists.
The Radicals are jut down, and Conservative
m»n are in power. For the last few month* w<
have had more peace and quiet than at any
time since the war commenced. God only knows
bow long it will remain so, but I think fur sou -
time to come I hope so, at least; but squ rih
rumors are afloat.”
Northern Politics—Foreign News.—
We extract the following from a private letter
from Camden, dated 18th inst.:
“ Frcemont and John Cochrane were gemi
nated at Cleaveland. Ln.e.-ln and Andy Jol tison
at Baltimore. Both plats mis are right fur a*,
being radical in the ,*♦ me, i. e.:—The Monroe
doctrine against th<-world, unconditional •sub
mission of the rebellious South, total abolition
of slavery, exchange of negro prisoner* of wa',
and confiscation of lan 1* at the South, t h- ap
, p>rtion»d as bonnti* * among Northern - d 1: rs.
! This last, how, ver, is east ntially the( ) avs land
platform, being the bid Fremont n akes fur
rotes In his letter of ac<e|t.uc<, Iren, t
makes an open declaration of w:r against Lin
coln—personally, so to *p ak. as w< 1 politi
cally Mv earnest hope is, that hremont may
be elected.
“I saw a London Tt.n -s of May Ist. I infer
fr ,m it that the popular fee’ing in England is
hostile to France and A.• ■' rv . A confer
ence (really a Europ an Congress) Lad just as
sembled in London. Tie reprrs-ntatives of <
Austria and Prussia wi» tld nut app ir until
Garabaldi had been !y elbowed out of Eng
land. and by the ariste racy The popular I
demonstrations in his favor, areideutal an !
spontaneous, wen- prodigious. I have manv
r ason* fur preferring England to lw c._ nn>- <:■
rather than for us. if the European nations are
to be drawn into a war, so as to tak-- sides ir. our
quarrel."
Tl.c following frem tho Memphis Bul
letin of the 7th iu*t., reads very well:
‘‘\V ith a sameness vetv satisfact -ry in
this instance, we I ave to report ev< rything
going on well in Grant’s army The ar
my is wc,| paste 1 and stroncly reinforced.
Tbe rebels Lave been repulsed in several
«h»rp attempts to tnrn our flanks and
break our c mniunications. All goes on
well. Do n< t forget the magnitude of the
task dev Iving on Gen. Graut, n >r ba un
mindful from pß*t experience, that io tbe
varying fortune* of war a courageous hopr
fulness is bast ’mpered Ly a rradinesa to
accept and rep- i* whatever duties, re
verses rr sudden emergencies way de
mand.”
Ceitainly! Ihat’s sensible! Accept
rcccgaiti.D like a wan!
IV The editor of the N. Y. Times
says, it must lie confess d that the close
of the third week is, upon the whole,
neither flattering nor promising to the
national arms, in six flatties the entire
Federal forces have been engaged. But
ler and Sigel uivo uoth been defeated.
Within three weeks over 8,000 have been
killed, 46.000 wounded, and 6,000 cap
tured. The N. Y. Herald says, 70,000
would be a moderate estimate of our
(Yankee) losses.
OBITUARY-
Thomas Foster Brandon. Born 21st of
Nov. 1856; died 25th Mav, 1864.
Lucy Stith Brandon. Born sth ofFel
niary, 1859; died Ist June. 1864.
These, the children of Dr. Thomas and Lucy
Brandon, of Spring Hill, Ark., after having
wboopiug cough for several weeks, fell victim*
to dyptheretis, from tho effects of which, after
much suffi ring, they ceased breathing, and their
little spirits were quietly borne away to Heav
en's cli an cel to be enrobed in the vestments
which angels wear.
It is scarcely necessary to enter an Cuc<<in:nm
upon our dear little frieud*, since their many
beautiful characteristics have erected for them a
kind memento in Memory’s chamber far mors
lasting. Though their seats are now vacant
at that Learthstoue once made glad by their
happy presence, and those fond hearts so devo
ted to the ni are now made desolate, wo ,-hould
remenfl er those comfortable words of our Sa
viour, “ Suffer little children to corns unto me,
and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom
of God. ’
As an accomplished florist transfers delicate
flowers from the bosom of a wilderness to em
bellish some bright garden-bi-d. so the great
God has taken these precious children from this
wilderness World to beautity and adorn that
paradise of perennial joy. Instead, then, of
mourning over their untimely decease, wc* should
rejoice to know that they’ are now eujoyiug a
bliss that will be eternal. Who would recall
them to this cold, empty world, where the por
tion of the happiest i» a few fleeting y ears of
bitterness aud tears ’ Let us, then, l>l<>ss our
dear Redeemer, who endured the agonies of
death himself in atonement for our disol>edience,
and pray for faith and grace suftii it nt in hours
of deep gloom; to pray. Thy will, O Father,
not ours, be done .' Our loss is their gain. Then
weep not.
“ Birth's feeble cry aud death’s deep, dismal
groan.
Are slender tribntes low-taxed riatule pays
For mighty gain : the gam of <*ach a life !
But O! the last the form«-r so trnnsc' nds.
Lite dies, compared; l-fe lives beyond the
grave’’ • • e
Fpring Hill, June 4th 1864.
Hi> Qts. Comu’t ' -
Viash'DgUn, June ICtb, 1%4 ’ 1
Tnc following Genera'. Orders are -, u , -
for the iufcrmv’.iou and guidance of
cerned. e *a
B F. DANLEY,
Comd’t Conjcripta, Diit
n£AD-Qp.s. Evrkav or Coxscntp nox ,
Depaetmest Trass-Miss ' *
Manhall, Texas, Jane 9, 18®| j
General Orders No. 13.
I. Manutac>u«.r< of Iron. Silt, W .r,’ r , r ~ .
Cloth, Soap, Or Candles, wbo have c ::< *
be detailed xs such manufacturers, or to
age and superintend their factories.or wb« b'* 3 ’
bad or may have conscripts or aoldier d'-‘ '
as operators or employee* in such f tct .ri^/ 1
be required to make affidavit, that they v ji
ring the continuance of their details, sell •
cles produced or m..nufnctured at their , Z?'
lishments at prices not exceeding those fix ; >
the Commissioners of the State atrj»r tl /r ’
preasment Act. " ’
11. Persons who have been or irav be s-.
ed or who have bud or may have otb - lg j
ed in their employ, as Wool-Caid< rs or '] !***'
era, or cutteis of wheat ar other g
make a similar affidavit, ttat during the (ri r
uance of their details, they will not take e
ceive byway of toll or other means of ok,
tion. a higher rate of pay for carding wj,' *
thrashing or cutting gram, than was eiut.u
to be charged for .-ucu services in the
where rendered, before the war, and that 1 '
will sell the surplus of ths articles recelv 1
way of toll, orera sufficiency for the sop- r
their families, at prices not exceeding th<X
by the c<. mmissioners of the State under the i
pn-ssment act.
HI. Person* who Lave been or inav he- *
be detailed a* Foundrymen. or wh > jiar<. ‘-a '
may have oth'T* detail din their e ■ 7
meats, will make similar affidavits that daH?
the continuance of tbe d ‘ails, thev v. isl ’
castings produc-d by them at a pric° t '• ,
ceeding 25 cent* per pound, from v l/i-b ,* S
be be deducted the cost of the materials r.
nished by the purchaser*, at the
paid since the war for them at the fuui.dn- " ’
I'’. Persons who have been, or tniv b* 4
tailed as hatters, or who have bad or mar ks
others detailed in their works for the man jf,/
ture of bats, shall also Stake affidavit t! at
will sell tbe hats manufactured at their w-. r t?
at the price paid taetn by the Governm-n’
hat*; and such persons so detailed, ar hir --
others detailed to them, as hare no G t ..‘
m- nt contract, shall make affidavit that th"
will fell their hats at the price paid ‘
Government at the nearest establishment j
which hat* are supplied the Oovernmen’.
V. Persons who hare been or res*. j j; j,_
tailed as wagon makers or wheelwright-. ■
make affidavit shat they will charge f .r ;
labor not mure than at the rate of *7 ; r
to wßicb will be added tbe actual cost t.
articles tcey may furnish.
VI. General Order No. 11, curret ‘ - ■
from this Bureau, J s amended by requiring t -
/’id-iit" therein provided for. to be mil
ail eases where details are made, whether ta«
detailed men Lc soldiers or conscript*.
VII. Any evasion of this order or us the jr .
visions of General Order No. 11. either !.• r»-
fn sal to pet form work or to sell fr Cc \ .
rate money, or by obtai ring prorisi. n« in ex.
change for work or articles mannfaetorei, -_r
receive lby way if to!! at prices be’ <w ■ -
customary market value in the neigbl ,r':
or Ly exchanging work or articles m rnnb.
tur< •! • i reeeivt I for toll f -~ provision.* ors
plies fur te-saie will be punished by pr tap::
vocation of the <L t it.
VIII. Upon pr<qe- ap ■llcat-ur. an 1 eatisf
to:y proof, one m.n wi ibe detai.ed ns «. r
iii’end.nt to ev ry manufact >ry of salt, ;u
which r. it less than 20 bushels are ae’-it .v
manu r n -ture ! per day. Bnt such detail* w; ’
not he made t-> such manufactories sis have
superintendents not subject t<» mi’ : tary dotr.
Bv cj.rmaud of Brig.-Gen. G«eer.
V.. STEDMAN. A. A. Gen.
|
SSOO REWARD.
or STRAYED from th pr<--.i--v
► * of th< undersign.*,!, n-ar < olumbus. A.k •
DEEB IRON GRAY HORSE. 4 y.-ais <-li.
branded with a heart on the kft shoulder and
j« w - „
1 win pay the above reward forth rec... try
of th- Man .
EDWARD JOHNSON
<'< iuu bus. Ar’:.. If’.'h Jnn< 1864. 17-3*
For Sale*
4 PAIR of No 1 CARRIAGE HOR'Fr
young, large, and well broken. Will be
sold rb< ap for Confederate money.
Apple immediately at this office.
Washington, June 21, 1864. 17-4
Wanted to
I WANT to hire One Hundred and Fifty abl'-
bodi-1 NEGRO MEN for Teamst f‘<
which I will pay Thirty Dollars r r Mont 1 -
("apt. K. O. Boggess, A. Q. M. at V ash.: gtoc.
will make all necessary arrangement.- with psr
tie* iu that vieinitv.
ISAAC BRINKER. Major
A Chf. 9- M., D. A
June 21,
CAMP RONDO. Ark , June 10, 1- 4
To all whom it may concern :
THIS is to certify that we. Jam* < Al • ■
('apt.; Thoe. J. Edv ards, J -r I.:- »r uaut:
Samuel Paulk,24Lit ut.-nant.aEd D.<’■ inn •
34 Lieutenant, of a detach.-d company of S:»t*
Troops ."rationed at Rondo. Lafayette c untr,
Ark., are ». 11 acquaint.fl with J s- ph IJ Gix- ■
a citiz n es said county, and as regards th- Star.y
reports that have lately b<*, n circulated thr- igh
th" country n-spectinr bis disloyalty an i har
boring deserters and jayhxwk< rs are. so far »
th- facts have come to our knowledge, ur.trz
and unjust, and has been done to the pr«-ju4sa
of said Glass desiguedlv.
JA L ABRAHAM. Captain,
THOM AS J EDWARDS, Ist Lieut.
SAMEEI. PAULK. 2d Lieut.,
D. C, TURNER. 3d Lieut.
The above is published to set my fii n»
right My «netnies, if let alone, will do th D
s- Ives mor - harm than they will m».
17 3* J. B. GLASS
STOLET.
STOLEN from ini’, out of Mr M -D >na! '•
lot in Washington, on the 6th of April 1
SORREL HORSE, six years old ; has star
face, both bind feet white, branded wi'!' !i: *
letter W on tue left shoulder, and fixate 2 o®
lioth jaws; on the right jaw it shows v. ry plain
I will give Two Hundred Dollars for tl.e dean
ery of him to M. V. Ch> at ham at Cohimbu*-
Heinpstead county. Ark., or to ni at Clark*-
ville, Ti xas : or One Hundred Dollars for 82 . T
information so I mav get him.
17-4w* ’ G K. CHEATHAM
SSOO REWARD.
RAN A "AY from the subscriber, two nu
sonth-west of Paris. La-nar County, T«xs*.
on th« If-th of April. 18v4.a Negri Mtu J
BILL, (lie may call his name Jake, abjut -
rears oi l. full »ix feet high, walks erect, w- -
from 170 to 200 lbs. Wore off a frock tau
brown jeans coat, (tails very ehort,) and cot: i
pants.
I will pay the above reward fur the deuv«’. T
of him to me. or for his confinement in
fail so that I can get him.
8. S. PIEBSOY
Paris, Lamar Co. Texas, June, 18CL I -'
Paonvct Loan Office. 1
Washington, Ark., Juno 14.• •
IT will be seen bv reference to Gen ' n ' .
Orders No. 34. he directs the purehyy
if necessary, the impressment of one-aa
Cotton in this department. It is hoped r» r
having cotton will sell it to the Government,
Vader these orders. I am instructed to b .
cotton. The Government does not wich
rert to harsh means in obtaining it. •
therefore, urge upon those having co .
come forward without delay and sell to la -
Government.
DAVID BLOCK.
Gen. Agent Produce Loan for tM
JG-ts State of Ark-
W ANTED TO HIRE, f
1,000 NEGRO WOMEJ *
s T THE MANUEACTVRING QL ARTER
A master’s Department. Gil ner. I pduK c< „ ,
tv Texas. 1 want LOW Negro Women to
Xl w»«ve Cloth for the army. Twenty D •
p . r mouth sad rations will „
.t Matntf*».’’” in F Q M p \
G Tex*--. June I<M. t«t.