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a f!.3 4 3 I "M t.' .. " i- I- hi ,-4? M U T t u r Hi if i - f lt if YANKEE YEAB JFA.y nothing teas accompli Senator Wad from the ioint committee jof tte; two; Rouses of the Yankee Congrest, consisting cf threes members of the Senate and four members lf tttofHonse of Representatives, appointed in De -comber,. 1861, with instructions to inquire into the conduct of th'e present war, bas presented a renoj-t with the testimony taken. It is a canons history of the campaign which tbr little ar -o- ,nnilIl T ..;n th Napolfioo was engaged. It opens by sUting the fact that while McGlellan was Ivine in front of -riftfiessiiB oe ueuuueu jaaving tne army uiviucu , iutosrray corps, saying that be. could easily handle all the troons which com nosed it bv himself. He r.AntarAi f rv at An I A AAA Isaam VafS nnPH . . r . uvsiww wm va -xtwv s .rLa sv Davigaispn ei me roiomio, wnien, ie repu "caufced the President manifest disappointmenL Afttr his army got to the Peninsula, Gen. Ueintr zeiniAa received informauoa that the rebels had only 10,000 troops at YoriOown, and the place uoight be taken. He advanced to make a heavy reeonnoissanoe, but was recalled by McClellan, who hoped that nothing had bees done (by H) to gir the enemj information of the Vim of opera tion, of the rmv." It was certain that Msgrader had not more nian 7,000 men, and this was con firmed by "Bon. Lemuel J. Bowden,of Wiiyams- . burg." Notwithstahding all this, McClellan de termined on a siege, and here i the way it re snltcd : The returns in the Adjutant General's office, signed bj General McClellan-and his Adjutant General, show that, on the 30th of April, 1862, the force on the Pe ninsula nnder Gen. McCleJlcn amounted to 112,362 present for duly. On the l3t of May the President telegraphs to Gen. McClellan: 'Tour call for Parrott guns from Washing ton alarms me, chiefly because it argues indefinite iirocrfcslinafiou. Ij anrtbine to be done?" On the night of rtw a and the morning of the 4h j oi maj tue enemy evacuated lorktown wiihout Jo-. One of the witne;ses testifies that Gen. Mcnelian was very much chagrined and mortified at the evacua tion. n be had made bis preparations to open from his buttrrica on Monday, the 5th of May. The evacuation M discovered bj -daylight on the morning of the 4th. llffwcen ten and eleven o'clock, Gen. Stoneman, with tbe cavalry and some light horse artillery, Mtirted in I-ii r u it. About one o'clock, Gen. Hookir. with bis tJivJion, left Yorktown with orders to mpport Gen. Stoneman. Gens. Sumner, licintzleman and Kycs, so moved ont during the day with the whole or portions of their corps. Tr. tlie battle of Williamsburg which followed. Hooker, 'after losing 1,700 men, was so hard j,rcfcd by the rebels that he scbt Gov. Spraguc for reinforcements: . Gov. Sprague arrived at Torktown about one o'clock, buting been about an hour going down. He testifies that when Gen. JfcClcNan wan told the condition of ' HtTuirs at the front, he remarked that he had supposed "thoein front coold attend to that little matter." Afier some time, Gen. McClellan started from York iwd, and reached the vicinity of Williamsburg about 4ne o'clock in the afternoon. . . That night the enemy evacuated their position at Willtftmsburg. Gen. McClellan rtatee thnr after he arrived ou the field be was satisfied that the enemy bad been heatrn, and would be compelled to evacuate their position that nigbt or he taken at a great di;ad riir.tajc, that be countermanded orders to the divisions of Richardson and Sedgwick aad sent them back to Ynrktown. Then comes (he long stay on the Chickahominy, and then McClellan'a heart failed him. The re port says: G n. McClellan continued calling for reinferceaients, representing that the force of the enemy in bis front ws superior to his own, and that the force nnder CiM. McDowell would do more for the protection of "Washington, if sent to has army, than in any other position in which it could be placed. In a letter written on the 21st of May, he askj that Gen. Mc Dowell's corps be sent to him by water rather than by Itirtd, na the more expeditious node, and that he. and liis forces be explicitly placed under his orders, "in tl.s ordiaaiy way." lie closes his letter by saying, I belie e there is a great strngglc before this army; but I am neither dismayed nor discouraged. I wish to strengthen is force mnch as I can; but in atiy event I fhull figbt it with all the skill and caution and deter iniiiutioo that I poFsess. And I tni.t that the result iny cither obtain for me the permanent confidence of my Government, or that it mny cluse my career." The affair if Seven Pines is next given by the fi.uixnitee. They say: ' Tbe-ofllcers engaged in that battle, who bare been aiamined, testify that the army could have pushed right on to the city of Richmond with little resistance; that the enemy were very much broken and demoraU. tied throwing away arms, clothing, etc., that might impede their flight. Gen. McClellan seems to have contemplated an immediate movement upon Richmond, for the day after the battle, Jane 2d, be writes to the Secretary of War : "The enemy attacked io force and with great spirit yesterday morning, but are everywhere moet signally repulsed, with great loss. Our troops charged, fre quently on both days, and uniformly broke the enemy. The resplt is, that our left is within four miles of . Richmond. I only wait for the river to fall to cross with the rest'of the force, and make a general attack. Shculd 1 find them holding firm in a very strong posi i lion, I m.vr wait for what troops I can bring up from Fortress Monroe. But the morale of my troops is now auch that I can venture much. I do not fear for odds , against me. The victory is complete, and all credit is due to the. gallantry of our officers and men." -The movement was not mtd hnnt Vim .n Gen. McClellan states, of the high stage cf water and' tbe bad roads. The deception practiced on the young Napoleon about sending Confederate troops from Richmond to reinforce Jackson, is thus described : On the 18th of June, Gen. McClellan telegraphs to ; the Secretary of War that he has received information "from deserters to the effect that troops have lrft Rich mond to reinforce Jackson; that the movement com menced on the 15th, and that if reinforcements have gone to Jackson they are probably not less than 10,000 men; tbat he cannot vouch for the truth of jbe state ment. but that it seems nrrti rt;n :. k.i: i vi 'in Kii-hmoiiil and amnner th r.ksl t.n. T i.:. .l i ' B ivti uwp9 u i u is me is corroborated by a dispatch from General King at iFredericksburg, and remarks: "If this is true, it is as good as a reibforcement to you of an equal force." i On the same day Gen. McClellan telegraphs to the President : . . ; "A general engagement may take place at any hour. An advance by as involves a battle more or less de cisive. Tbe enemy exhibit at every point a readiness io meet us. They certainly hare great numbers and Extensive works. If ten or fifteen thousand meu hare 'eft Richmond to reinforce Jackson, tt illustrates their Jtrtngth aud confidence. ' After to-morrow we shall Igbt tbe rebel army as soon as Providence'will per tiit. .We shall Await only a favorable condition of tbe garth and sky, aad the completion of some necessary greUminaries." . a The returns of Gen. McClellan to the Adjutant- 'tfenerala omce give tbe following as the strength uf the army on 'the Peninsula on the 20th of a une? Present for duty, 115,102; special duty, Xck, and in arrest 12 jR5: absenl. 20.601 total. UiBlUUX V" , . T.-ir..a' ilrtiie ia at at na Hannrer Court- j r" . i T rj 'S CAMPAIGN- V.- n; 7 tht Beauregard nrrl 3i stronr re- . lV8r?i --I If U 166,838. , Ml On the 24th and 25th of une, Gen. McCieilan jiblegraphs the Secretary olf War that, he is i ttormea ty deserters and contrabands that Jack dan is oontemplatine an attack ntOn hia ricrht mnA m ar. Aa this dispatcjb of Gen. McClellan, and t pa one of thcPresident in reply are dated imme matelr pwviwiajo the Msevea daya' battle' they tn giwa hera (a fulli ; ' , " 3 If All Si ). T Asa a a v f t 1 1 'rf havejust rstnrned from the field, and; fiad yonr if 1 PC regard t. Jacksoa. Several contrajjaoda. ? -. ' ' . -" "'' - . ' 'l r ' ...... . .. ""- " " -aaaiww.w " t... . r. .. - -- ; - .. -- -n mnPTR r.AST inat in. ri iafonaation concerning the anoPOSHL'ia JfJiUXJ. .HAtiZluliS .. kj . ii iiifi:rinrii m . v u u uj vuu ...... kt . im - . . L-J I 2 ... . T.-t. -...1. T ' 1 nflTn a lT U UWB SUWE BD W. IU5 uiuvmvm v v -w ---- - - -. .....- - ..- i . HiMuiffiAn nr think. tLat Jackjoa will attack my tight and rear. The rebel force ts statea at zu,uuvt inciaaing jkmv . Beauregard, I shall .iave to .contend against vastly operior odds If tbB reports tnter bat this arm of Bombers; but feel that I am la bo waj responsible far it. aa I hare not failed to reoreseat reofatedlj the necessity of reinforcement; that this was tb decisive f piat, and lhaf airtba'avalUMaaof the ;: ! meat should be coneeatrated here. I will do all la&i a the bst da v or so. The ! . . A. A ifvit t.A h orer- whelminir nnmberf. can at least Aim with it aud snare its fate. But if tbe result of :b action, .which will occur to-morrow or within a ahort time, is a disaster, the respoasibilitj cannot be thrown on my shoulder i , .... - . . . 1 r - i comtnenced this. I bare received additional tntllirna rnnfirtninr the annnnii t inn in reeard to Jackson's movements and Beaorrgard." I shall proba bly be attacked to-morrow, and now go to the other side f tbe Chickahominy to arrange for. the defence on that side. .1 feel jthat there U bo use in my again asking for reinforcements." ; " , , s - -' .Gabaea' B. VcCbtitasV Major-Geo. m?-. IIoov E. M8tanton, Sery of War. V ' . . -The answer of the President is as follows; ..t , Wasbwoto, June 26, 1862. Your three despatches of yesterday in relation to the affair, ending with the statement that you com pletely succeeded in ma! kmgyour point, are very gran- rVinav The later one. of a Quarter Dast 6 u. m.. sug gesting the probability of your" beihg overwhelmed by 200,000 mea, and talking of whom the responsibility will belong, pains me very much. I give yon all! 'tan, and act on tbe presumption tbat you will do tbe bedt vou can with what you hare; while yon continue, un generously 1 think,' to assnrae that I could give you more if I would. I have omitted, I shall omit, no op portunity to send yon leiuforcements whenever T pos sibly can. A Likcolh. Major-Gen. McClellan. ;4. Then we have a history of the seven days" lighting, and the following statement aa to how the falling back was managed : It would appear, from all the information, yonr com mittee can obtain, that the battles were fought, tbe troops handled, new dispositions made, and old ones changed, entirely by the corps commauders, without directions from the Commanding General. He would place tbe troops in the morning, then leave ibe field and seek the position for tbe next day, giving no direc tion until tbe clgse of tbe days' fighting, when the troops would be ordered to fall back during the night to tbe new position selected by him. In that manner the army reached the James river. After getting to Harrison's Landing McClellan applied for .0,000 rein forcements to enable him to resume active operations. General Hallerk, when he visited the army, informed Gen. McClellan tbat the' Government could furnish him only 20,000 additional troops. Gen. McClellan consented to renew operations with tbat number of reinforcements, and Gen. Iialleck left with that under standing. But the day that he left, Gen. McClellan wrote to him, asking for 15,000 or 20,000 troops from tbe Western army, in addition to those promised to him, nrging very strongly that they should be brooght there temporarily, to be returned to the West after Richmond should have been taken. As this conld'nt be done, the order was given for the withdrawal of the army, as rapidly as possible, in order to co-operate with the forces under Gen. Pope, then in the presence of a superior force of the enemy. Here is McClellan's testimony, when examined, as to why he did not pursue Lee after the battle of Sbarpsburg (or Antietatn): The next morning (the 13th) I found tbat our loss had been so great, and there was so much disorganiza tion in some of the commands, that I did not consider it proper to renew the attack tbat day, especially as I was sure of. tbe arrival tbat day of two fresh divisions, amounting to about fifteen thousand men. As an in stance of the condition of some of tbe troops that morning, I happen to recollect the returns of the first corps Gen. Hooker made tbe morning of the 18th, by which there were about 3,500 men reported present for duty. Four days after that the returns of the same corps showed 13,500. I had arranged, however, to renew the attack at daybreak on the 19th, but I learned some time during tbe nigbt or early in the morning that the enemy had abandoned bis position. It afterwards proved tbat he moved with great rapidity, and, not being encumbered by wagons, was enabled to get bis troops across the river before we could do him any serious injury. I think tbat taking into considera tion what tbe troops bad gone through, we got as much out of them in this Autictam campaign as human endurance would bx-ar. The committee give the first correct history of the "resignation" of Burnside. It appears that after the battle at Fredericksburg he issued "Order No. 8," dismissing some officers from the service, and sentencing some deserters to be shot. This order Lincoln refused to approve. Thereupon) Gen. Burnside again insisted that his res ignation (be accepted. This the President declined to do; and, after some ureing, Gen. Burnside consented to take leave of absence for thirty days, with the un derstanding that at tbe end of that time he should be assigned to duty, as he deemed it improper toehold a commission as Major General .and receive bis pay with out rendering service therefor. .Gen. Burnside object ed to the wording of the order which relieved him freni his command and which stated that it was at his wn request, as being unjust to him and unfounded in fact; but upon the representation that any other order would do injury to the cause, be cousented to let it re maiu as it then read. The committee came to the conclusion that dur ing last spring, summer, and winter, the "Uniou" armies did literally nothing, and wind up their re port with the following work which remains to be done: We now sjpe clearly what we have to do. We must obtain uninterrupted control of the Mississippi. We must reach those great railroad arteries tbe one bor dering on the Atlantic seaboard the other stretching through the Virginia and Tennessee valleys to tue West and South. We must as soon as possible, take the few fortified seaports remaining in possession of t lie rebel?; and then we shall have virtually disarmed tbe rebel lion, cut it off from all external sources of food and arms, and hare surrounded it by forces which can press upou it from any quarter, at ihe same tiuiesvr-. ing lb to isolated portions tbe rebel territory and de stroying their means of intercommunication, by which alone they have hitherto been enabled to meet us in force wherever we have presented ourselves, aud by which alone they have been able to feed and supply their armies. A Screw Loose-The Savannah Republican says that recently Government flour was passing over the North Carolina Kailroad from Raleigh to Charlotte on the same day that other Government floor was passing the other way, from Charlotte to Raleigh. Also, that shot of the same calibre and description have been passing from Mobile to Montgomery and from Montgomery to Mobile And yet again, that sugar has been carried from icksburg to Jackson, aad then again from Jackson towards Vicksburg. Considering the burdens of transportation over all Railroads, this is inexccsable folly of some of the bfficials. The Republican also Bays that the bidding of Confed erate agents against each other at the blockade sales in Charleston has been the cause of much of the extravagant prices there. Also in the pur chase of Corn in Georgia. Ba&n Burst Just before eight o'clock, on Thursday night of week before last, the barn of Ralph Gorrell Esq., of this place, -was discovered ta be on fire, and was speedily entirely consumed. Besides a largo quantity of provender and other valuabU property destroyed, Mr. Gorrell'a oarriaze horses perished io the flames. There are strong suspicions that this fire was caused by some fiendish incendiary, though nothing certain as to its origin fo as yet known. Grttnsboro Patriot. NORTH CAROLINA. cannonading Washington; to? tm last twa -.ays., un jes-eruaj inn vvowiag ch ;tae canoon wm -bjos ictuw me , ; uw never fceeti beard before in North Carolina, since tbc outbreali t&e war but we bsva nothing to hear something to-daj. . I haveTust'hd an interview with a reliable and intelligent ce,ntlemair,rightTfromri3inrrCreet.: who informs me that he has direct information eaemv are ia heaVv force at ' that place, supposed to number not less than 25,000 men, and more reinforcements expected daily. - They admit a whipping at Blount's Creek, aad sajr their loss wis yery heavy -eonsidering the number engaged in battle not less than 800 killed4lo4Jiiidea.They: admit having 12,000 men there, buCisOwD : having more than three resimcnts inr the enWisenient. They had 18 1 horses and two mea 3rwned by tbe foundering of a boat in crossing the Neuse from Barnngtoa s ) -Ferry to Newbern, jon the retreat from Blount s J Creek. CorfRalcigkJerafo- The Blount's Creek Fight. We are glad to be able to give a reliable account of the fight at lllount's Creek fsays the Raleigh Progress from a letter received from an intelligent omeer or the 4yty, Regiment, North Carolina Troops. He says: " " 1 have seen several statements purporting to give our operations in this section of the State, but they are all more or less incomplete and un-; reiiaoie. it asmngiuu ia vuiupieiciy buiiuuuuuui and in a. state of siege. The enemy, variously estimated at from ten to fifteen thousand, advanced from Newbern by the Blount's Creek road to tba rescue of Washington. Our troops being strongly entrenched at the Creek quietly awaited their advance, and as the head of the Yankee column nearcd the narrow pass across the Creek our pickets gave them a deadly volley and retire. The enemy immediately advanced with ten pieces of artillery, and for two hours or more, uothisg could be heard but.the continuous roar of artillery. After which time they hastily retired back to Newbern, blocking the road at every mile or tvro to prevent our pursuit. . Our loss consisted of one killed, from our regiment, and several others slightly wounded. The enemy's loss heavy, (is the citizens report ten wagon loads sent to the rear,) among whom was a Colonel killed." FROM VIRGINIA. The Fight on the Upper Rappahannock. Railway intelligence makes out the fight on tbe Rappahannock, on Tuesday at , Kelly's Ford, in which the enemy was repulsed after five successive attempts to cross, with some loss, extent not known, but slight on the Confederate side. On the same day a demonstration was made near Germanna and U.S. Ford, but no engagement is reported. It was believed that Hooker intended a- general advance, but all remaining quiet on yesterday, this impression abated. A report was in circulation based upon the statement of a civilian from Fred ericksburg, that a general advance was projected by the enemy, but that a large body of the troops whose terra of service expire between the 1st and 15th of May, refused to obey orders, believing that it was the object of the commander-in-chief to force them into a fight of desperation before the efficiency of the army should be impaired by the emergencies which would arise -during that period. Richmond Enquirer . The Williamsburg Affair. From a letter Written by an officer of General Wise's command to a gentleman in this city, under date of the 13th, we have some information with reference to affairs at Williamsburg Va. The letter states that the enemy had surrendered the possession of the town to our forces, and that we have troops there. The citizens of the place were movingout rapidly, perhaps in anticipation of. further fighting, and were receiving the protection of our forces. The officers of the Insane Assylum have appealed to Gen. Wise for protection which was accorded. A considerable number of conscripts and contra bands were captured by our men. The loyal peo ple of tbat section have saved a large amount of forage, which was being hauled away as rapid ly as tbe means of transportation would allow. There was, also, some bacon and salt secured. Our forces were greeted by the people of the an cient town with marked manifestations of delight. Richmond Dispatch. m FROM THE WEST. From Vicksburg! Jackson, April 17. Eight boats passed Vicksburg last night one was burnt and two disabled; the other five passed successfully. A rumor that the canal from Milli on's Bend had reached the Mississippi near New Carthage, is believed; also, the construction of bat teries opposite Vicksburg nnd that a Jew has been paid to burn the bridge "Big Black." Vicksburg is to be attacked within ten days. All the officers absent have been ordered to report opposite Vicks burg. Sixty-four steamers have left Memphis for Vicksburg, carrying soldiers aud "niggers' Chattanooga, April 14. The rumors of Van Dorn's fight at Franklin prove to have been exaggerated. The loss was only 50 on each sidef Only a portion of Freeman's battery was captured by the enemy, which was immediately retaken. Maj Dick McGann has captured another yttukee railroad train & also destroyed a long wagon train. Two more gun-boats and three transports on the Cumberland river have been destroyed by the Confederates under Wheeler ". " "Chattanooga, April 1C. Eleven" "Federal officers, captured by Gen. Wheeler's command, reached here this evening. Capt. Maple and Lieut. Spencer, of Rosencrantz's stafiv, are among the number. Alien Skulkers. The Legislature of Texas, at its, late session, passed a law disfranchising for eigners who have taken an alien oath, and those who have left the State to avoid participation in the war. It declares that . they shall neither take nor hold property, vote at any election, serve on juries or exercise any of the rights of citizens. Those who arc not disposed to assist the govern ment in times of war and danger are not permitted to enjoy its blessings in times of peace and pros perity. . Shoe Pegs. The Staunton Spectator describes the process of making shoe pegs at tbe factory in that town. A maple tree is felled in the forest one day hauled to towndelivered at the peg manufactory in less time than a stammering man can say "Jack Robinson," it is manufactured into shoe pegs, and in a few more- days, some of the pegs are on the shoe3 of our soldiers chasing fleeing Yankees. The proprietors are now fur nishing the Government at the price of $10 per bushel, and sell to individuals at $16 per bushel. General Scott's health is said to be failing him fast, lie his confined to his apartments in the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, almost entirely helpless, and it is said that'his mind at length b breaking down nnder 'the weight of veant. nl Rental and bodily troubles : ' ' -... From the Colombia Carolinian. BRITISH SENTIMENT. & We hare been tavorea witn tae following by a meTCin tile Incna from mend in England : . i : i T.ivERPOC Liverpool, March -11, 1 863 .Iy Dear Sir: J think yon are improperly informed as to the amount of the loan taken-' by French bankers. The Twines stated the amount to be five million pounds; did not give the rate, bat stated the security was "cotton. bondsJ' As you say, this is favorable, as it is evidence of confidence in our eventual" success and independence, and I take it no bankers of standing would arrange for so large a loan without having confidence in an early close of the struggle, and perhaps with the knowledge of the Emperor of the French. I would not have you form erroneous opinions as Ho the feeling ef the English people or Government towards us of thejConTederaby. , I., do not think they desire to see us exhausted but would gladly do any thing to bring this ruinous ar to a fclose and secure us our independence. The speech of Lord - 1 w ti a . a John liussei, in repiy to JXra iserDy on tne open ing of Parliament clearly indicates the desire and wishes of the English Government. None of ns question the sympathy., of Lord Derby and his friends for the ; Confederacy; and yet his position and that ofhisfriemds as to recognition is that oi the.GovernmeiU. All taking this position, that acording to ipternational law, and tbe hitherto couise of England, that a country struggling for its independence cannot be recognized until after Lhostilirics have ceased, unless the power so recog- niziug tne bimgereni is preparea io mane a j alli ance with the struggling party to force a peace. Lord Bussel goes even beyond this, and intimates that England cannot see the South subjugated. He says "it would be a calamity not only to the white, but more particularly 'to tho negro, and that Englishmen cannot with complacency look a upon a large standing force sept up oy a power to gratify its pride or ambition for extension of poicer." This is as near as lean recollect the expression used. The question of correspondence between the English Government and 31 r Mason is , before the House to-day. I feel assured this Government and France are acting in concert up on the American question France taking the lead. The press, particularly the Post and Times have denounced with unmeasured terms the effort to create a reaction in favor of the Federal Gov ernment. They charge upon the people of the North of furnishing the means to inaugurate this Abolition movement. Thus far, it has been a miserable failure. At Stockport a few days since, fifteen hundred workmen were assembled at a meeting called for the purpose of sympathizing with the Federal Government. The meeting was interrupted with cheers for Davis, calls to order, (frc, &c, and finally the gas was turned off, much to the disgust of the would-be sympathizers. I enclose an account of a similar attempt at Man chester, on the 9th instant, the day of the Prince's nuptials. You should have this copied and pub lished. Our cause is daily growing, and if you and our friends of the South,. calm, considerate men could but know the true state of the feeling of the English people and Government, there would be much less bitterness of feeling towards them. When I tell you I have as yet met but with owe individual who sympathises or wishes the North success, you can form some conception of the general feeling. I have just returned from visiting lluddersficld, Stafford, Stamford, North ampton, Peterborough, Ely, Norwich, Sheffield and Lincoln. I have met with the gentlemen, barristers, artizans, farmers and common laborers, and I assure you there is but one prevailing opin ion. I met a few nights since, at Northampton, a half dozen barristers, and with one exception, to my amazement, they were pro-slavery the one not in favor of slavery was ur friend and desir ous for our success. I mention this as my expe rience, others may have met with different recep tion. S. m , . , LETTER FROM VICE-PRESIDENT A. H. STEPHENS His ricics about the War. The Raymond (Miss.) Gazette publishes some extracts from a private letter written by Vice President Stephens to a resident of that City. They contain matter of interest as expressing the views of one of the chief officers of tbe nation in the present juncture of affairs. In reviewing the ability of the South to maintain the stand it- has taken and has held for the last two years, 'the Vice-President speaks confidently. He says : "We can without doubt, subsist our armies just as long as the Federal Government shall continue to wage this crusade against us, if we properly, judiciously, and wisely avail ourselves of our resources. They are abundant, if prudently deve loped, husbanded, and applied. No equal number of people on the earth ever had more of the essential elements of war at their command than we have. Internal resources for subsistence is one of the chiefest of these. But the development of these needs looking to by those who conduct war quite as much, if not more, than the raising of armies. I gave a close attention to this subject in the beginning of our struggle, and was well satisfied that we could maintain the war in our defence as long as the enemy could prosecute it for our subjugation. Frederick, of Prussia, defen ded his kingdom in a seven years' struggle against all the combined powers. Tbe odds against him in fighting men were three to one yet his defence was successful; and not only this, but at the end of the war did not owe a dollar. This shows what can and may be done, for his kingdom was far inferkr-to our territory in these internal resources essential to success in war. Every energy of the country now in the agricultural line should be vigorously applied to the production of food and clothing. ' For while I am satisfied we possess the means to furnish the necessary supplies, etc., I am equally satitfied that if they are not properly and efficiently held, the supplies will fail, and then failure will be attended with disaster." After speaking of several minor matters, and dwelling somewhat upon the movements in the North-west, Mr Stephens says . "In the meantime we must, with a patriotism, patience, and fortitude, bear all tbe ills, privations, and sacrifices which are the price of our indepen dence. -These ills, privations, and sacrifices murt be heroically borne, not only by the gallant men in the field, but by all who are at home. All have dulies to perform. Every one who . can turn a furrow or. a spindle, use a Ifoe or a needle, wield an axe or a shuttle in a word, every one who can turn a hand to anything in the way of supplying food and clothing for the men in the field, can render important and essential service to the great cause, and eontribute something towards ultimate success." - From Abroad. We have reliable informa tion that one of our most accomplished naval offi cers is about to start with a fine vessel on a tour of exploration, to rival the doings of the Alabama and tbat another will be ready on the 1st May, un der, another gallaot commander.' ' The exploits of the Alabama have done good service, we have no doubt the new vessels will ad ranee oqr reputation as successful navigators, r . ' - CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA. Post Office Department, ) ;y Richmond, April 14th. 1863. J f Exemption of Certain Mail Contractors and Dri- vers Oi wan oiages iruin unary oerrice. ana Extension of Time for Receiving Proposals for Mail Service in the btates of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. By authority of the subjoined act of Congress, nrbnosals for Mail service io the States above nam ed under the advertisements of the Department rlatnd December 3lst. 1862, will be received at this Department, until 3 P. 31. of the 30th day of April instant; and the proposals already receiv ed, will remain unopened until that date. Special attention is called to the subjoined act S . j OI Uongress in ri-garu io rxempviuus. John H. Regan, Postmaster General. .Joint resolution authorizing the Postmaster General to extend the time for receiving bids for transportation of the mails of the States therein named. Resolved by the Congress of the Confederate States ot America, That the Postmaster General be, and he is hereby authorized to extend the time for receiving and opening bids for the transporta tion of tbe mails in the States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida un til the first day of May next, Approved April 11th, 1863. AN ACT to exempt contractors for carrying the mails of the Confederate States and the drivers of Post coaches and hacks from military ser vice. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That, the contractors for carry ing the mails of the Confederate States shall be exempt from the performance of military duty in the armies of the Confederate States, from and af ter the passage of this act, during th time they are such contractors : Provided, that no more than one contractor shall be exempt on any route, end that no more than one member of any firm of contractors shall be exempt, and no contractor on any route of less than ten miles in length, and on which the' mail is carried on horse, thall be ex empt under. this act; and if one or more members of any such firm be exempt from age or other cause from the performance of military duty, tho other member, or members of,such firm, shall not be exempt by this act on account of being mail contractors; and, provided further, that no person to whom a contract for carrying the mails may be transferred, with the consent of the postoffice de partment, after the passage of this act, shall be exempt from millitary service on that account. Sec. 2. That drivers of post coaches and hacks for carrying the mails on all routes where the weights of the mails requires that they should be carried in coaches or hacks, shall be exempt from military service in the army of the Confederate States from and after the passage of this act, so iong as they continue to bo employed as such dri- vers: Provided, the contractor by whom any such driver is employed, shall take and subscribe an oath to be furnished to the enrolling officer, tbat the weight of mails on his route requires the use of coaches or hacks for their conveyance, and that he has no greater number of drivers employed in his service than are indispensable to enable him to fulfil his contract for carrying the mails, and that he will not, -while a contractcr, employ a greater number of drivers than may be indispen sably necessary for that purpose; and that he will give notice to tbe enrolling officer when any .such driver ceases to be in InVempldyment. " Approved April 14,1863.- 1 m jgy The Lynch buig Republican concludes an article on speculators and extortioners as follows : These men are now doing for Lincoln more than the whole North in arms could do towards our subjugation, and we warn them of the terrible dangers that lie right in their paths subjugation, themselves and their children slaves and beggars, and want their portion at the close of this unright eous war. Of what avail are the -sturdy blows of our gallant soldiers against the common enemy, it the people at home fight against their defenders. Think of this you who are speculating and making your thousands between sun and sun thiuk what all your ill gotten wealth will advantage you when the hireling hordes of the Abolition despot shall tbuoder at the doors of your palatial residences, built with the money wrung from the bleeding pores of your necessitous neighbors. . Think of these things and forsake the evil way ere Yankee bayonets shall wrest from you your ill-gotten gains and consign you to a fate wdrse than death itself. We see it stated that there is a bill before the Legislature of Georgia to repeal the law forbid ding the teaching of negroes to read. It was in troduced at the instance of the clergy. ' The bill is said to have passed the Senate. The law for bidding negroes to be taught to read was passed inconsequence, of the intermeddling of the abo litionists of the Porth with thesubjectof slavery. The Evangelical Lutheran . Synod of North Carolina Will convene in Charlotte, on Thursday, the 30th of April. Tbe citizens of Charlotte generally who are desirous of-extending tbe rites of hospitality to tbe Ministers, Lay-Delegates and visitors that are expect ed to be present on tbat occasion, will confer a favor by banding in their names and the number of persons they expect to accommodate, as soon as possible to the uudersigned, Committee of Arrangements, so tbat the proper apportionments aad such other necessary arrangements can be completed ia tim. - JACOB DULS, ) F. W. A II BEN'S, Com. April 7.-1863 O. D. HEBNHEIMJ SlOULDEUS WANTED. I want to employ three or four good Moulders at my Furnace in Lincoln county, Spring Hill Forge P. O. April 7, 1863 . J. W. DERR. g6Q REWARD. . Headqcabters 7 tb N. O. Regiment, 1 Camp Gregg, near Fredericksburg, V., March 2iHb. Tbe above reward will be paid for the apprehension of Privates Rufus Johnston and Robert Mai wee, desert ers from Co. D, 7th Regiment N. C. Troops. Johnston is 19 years of age, 5 feel 9 inches in height, grey eyes, light brown hair, fair complexion, withont beard, and by occupation a miner; he may be lurking about Cold Hill, Rowan counfy. Mulwee is 28 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches high, grey eyes, dark hair, fair complexioa, and has the mark of a cot oii one of bis eve-lids. He bas been lurking sbunt Charlotte for over a year, and had iost returned under Gov. Vance's proclamation. . WM. J. KERR, April 7, loba vaj't. vU. u9 ud y s Dr. J AS. M. I1EIVDERSOIV .. ....; t o .l. r ih r r Wd 7ttbe fau urrouiiuiuS vr.---.v. ... . . aiinp of his father, D. M. Henderson, decd, two. miles north of Charlotte. Feb 17, 1863 tf Atlantic Tennessee Ac Ohio R. R. CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. On and after FridayApril 10, 1863, the trains on this road will Ife Sutesrille on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, at ,5A. M., arriving at Charlotte at 8.30 A. M. ' Returning same days, leaving Charlotte t 3.40 P. M., and arriving at Statesvills at 7 15PM.- . TH03. R. SHARP, ' April 14,18(13, If - Geo. 6npt. A RATIONAL INVOCATION" Ye Southern States and Southern peorl I Clasp your hands and hearts together Shoulder to shoulder stand; fast friendi In sunshine, or in stormy weather. , uuu j uuu, iuu vuc tats awaits A common foe is at your door Close up! Close up! in solid colnmn. JOU; Fight! as your fathers did of vore. Be rivals only in the battle, Where foes Ir falling like the dew Be jealons only lest another ' Shall Jove his country more than tdb He's your worst enemy who sows Discord where there should be love He's the tyrant's faithful vassal, ' Striving thus your hate to move. Seora the boastful pride that places One fair State above another Love each sister in the circle! Each true Southron as a brother! All have triumphed all have su&VrcJi All have faced the Northern blast All must "sink or swim" together; ' Victors all, or chained at last. Let the standard be "our duty!" Let the watchword be "our homes!" Let the prayer be "God our refuge!" Then falls the foe where'er he cornea, Curst be the first who seeks to lower The standard of the pure and free; His fate should be to live and cower Beneath the lash of tyranny. liichmoni Wkig, $300' Reward. 5 WILL give the above reward to any p non mho will take up my boy SAM, if captured withont srrioai injury and delivered to me or confined io Ji i0 tbm can get bim. He has been lying out cur twrhv rwonths, ranging from near Charlotte to Uredr Creek. He is 22 years old, medium site, and bai a scar oa Lit forbead. Address me at Charlotte, N. C. Feb 24, !83 ff JXO. WOLFE. PUBLIC SALE. As administrator of the Estate of A. Winter, dec' J, I will expose to public sale on tbe Public Square i Cbsrlotte, on the 30th lost., a box of superior MILL WRIGHT TOOLS. Sale to commence at one o'clock. Terms made known on day of sale. II. C. REII), Admr. April 14, 18C3 3t by WM. RKID, Agrnt. $60 REWARD. The above rewarl ($30 for each of them) will paid for tbe apprehension of John D K iiir ami Thoi. King, members 'of my company, whan drlivtrrd at Camp, near Geinea Station, Vs., or wlieitrrr ths a ... a . a i company may d stationed. jne saiu r.wing and King left tbe camp nesr Guinea Station on the I8ia of March last wiihout leave. Ewing is about 28 or JT years of age, about 5 feet 7 inches high, sanlr hair, grey eyes and tair complexion and is stippoitd to U lurking in tbe vicinity of Charlotte, N. C. King ji about 18 years of age, 5 feet fcii inches high, dark hair, blue eyes, fair complexion and is supposed io be lurking in the neighborhood ot oteel Creek or tba vicinity of Charlotte, N. C. ' Dy order of Col. W. L. J. Lowrikci. CI. M. NOKMEXT, April 14, 18C3 5t. dipt. Co. G, 31th S. C. Rft Davenport Female College, LENOIR. IV. T. Rcr. A. G. Stacv, President and Professor of Mental and Moral Science and Englinh Literature. RaG soros F. Rovkd, A. B., Professor of Mubeinat- ' lea, Natural Science and Ancieot Lan;uojre. J. S. Montgomery, Esq., Assistant in Mathematics. Mrs. C. Amelia Wilbar, Instructress in Literary De partment. . Miss Emma. Ranki, Instructress in Music. Miss Sarah T. Rameix, Instructress in Ornamental Department. Mrs. C. F. Stackv, Superintende ot of'Domeitic and Social Duties.' A. A. Scaoccs, M. D., Lecturer in rhyMology aud Hygiene. For tbe present year there will be an irregular Col. legiate Term, divided into two ieions. The Sum mer Session will commence Miy the 2tuh, and end August the 31st. The Second Session will begin September tbe 1st, and close December the 2l. Charges ptr Stuion or Half Ttrm, piyMt ttneily aienntr. Board $70; Tuition $18; Preparatory Department, Section No. 1, $10, Section No. 2, $; M " H; Drawing $13; Painting in Oil, $1"; Frrnrli, e'f . V". Washing, extra. Tupils to furnish their on 14 linen, towels, lights, etc. The Collegers beautifully situated in a mou-.tainom region, remote from the ravages of the enemy m: - .... .u.rl fnr lraliti anil romforl. effort will be spared to make it equal to the best Fe male College in the Confederacy. There Is a To weekly stage from Hickory Station to Lenoir. Jvr further particulars apply to the andersigntu i ville C. II , S. C. Those who expect to r -tron.te ui the present year would do well to notify us of the at their earliest convenience. April 14, 1S63 3t A. O. STACV, Trea t- Ilcnda's Cami of f IiiatruclioiiJ m, March 29, 103. J IUleigi Suecial Orders. No. 304 Notice is hereby given tbat according in intrnctio received from the Bureau of Conscription, JyMirei c-t the Peace between Ibe couscript sges are habit i conscription. Thev will be enrolled Immediately, , ana this notice is published tbat they nJ wake tneir arrangements accordingly. , By order of Col. PETER MALLKTT, Commandant of Conscripts m J. C. Piercs, Adjutant.1 April 7. 1863 3t . . Circular. Sureaa f Conscription, Richmond, March 30, !. Ia view of Ibe difficulty af determining here -Viber exemptions and details asked tor are lawful ata t sary for contractors with tba difVrrot parts or im Government, notice is hereby given to all ronfer-to, that ha an-k a nnKrai tnna w ill hereafter be coniidere i unless made tbruugh tbe officer with whom contracti tbe contract. April 7, 18C3 n order Saoerintcndant: A. C. JONES, 31 Lieutenant-Col. A. A- C. From the subscriber, ia Mallard Creek 'hbrhoo, on the U Inst., two Negro Mea naaud h hLSO.V sn4 FRED. Nelson U abo-t & fret 10 obs.b.,' ' complected, and abont 25 years old. red is about 6 feel Wh. stout and very black, and about 19 years old. Fred belongs ta e, Nelson Is i owneU the esstera rart of tbs Slate, and was hired from SaroL A. Harris, agent fer tb owner. , I will give a reward of $15 each if aDDfebeaded and confined so that I ran get then tgla. H. A. HUNTER. Charlotte, March 31, 18C3 If Seal aiyd bacon xa nteu. I want to purchase Meal and Baron for the Soldiers' a .a. a ltW. ia. wramM-ior wntca ids mar-ei price win o- These article, are greatly needed at this time. . D. II. BYEKLT, Feb 10, 18C3 tf County Commissary. ADMINISTRATORS' NOTICE- - Having taken oat Letters of Administration with tk Will aanexed oa tbe estate of. A. J. Dunn, decease, all persons having claims against said ut s" hereby notified to present them withia the lime P" scribed by law, or this notice will be plead-d m of tbeir recovery. And those Indebted to said est" are requested to make Immediate settlement. . , , - W. W, GRIER, Adtn r 7 Feb 3, is3 tf mlth the Vill aoa'- are made, or npon hi recommendation ana cerum.-. At least, if this is impracticable, tbe eoatrarur state tbe reason why, aud lha, sane of the nicer ana whom tbe contracts, and the character andeitealf ifr O
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