THE W'ILMINUTON JOURNAL.
COSPEDfeiHATE STATES OP AMERICA.
WILMINGTON. N. C THURSDAY APRIL 16, 1S63.
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March 19th, 1F.63.
Charleston.
The Charleston papers and tho despatches to the Aes.
ciated Press have already given all the essential details of
the recent attack cpon the defences of Charleston, and leave
little to be added in that way.
The attack commerced tt about three o'clock oa the af
lernoon tf Tuesday, 'he 7th fret., and closed at about half
past five oi the sarre afternoon, at whh time the last ol
.v...- , KdrKified cut el range, the batteriei-
and 'fort. bavix weeeeded la repair g an attack
msdebyt-igU alters, one Whiey battery, and one
iron-cfad lifcatc. Ihe two last named, the Keokuk and
Irrraides were o severely Lacked that tha former Bunk
n. t long iter, aid tie L-cemScb was evidently disabled
The irjnry to the Mcritcis :3 not definitely known, but the
disappearance cf lie Psaic, i robablygon io Port Royal
forrepaira.vntLtL.reriincpcratiora eeea to t a pro
gressing en aether beat, which tea remained, combine to
Recount or the 'failure' of the energy to renew the attack
oa tbe rextf or any other Cay cf la3t week, and force us to
the cotciiuics ttattlcy nast Liva been very severely
icjarrd.
A teb graphic cl-spatc-h received on TasEdiy evenisg,
caased us to teuva (or Charbon on Wednesday morning,
for the purpose cl brirefr.g away a young relative at Echoo.
in that ci'y. A de-lio Jo ece anything that migU occur
kept us there u;.t,l Friday evening, but without having the
opportunity cf eeci: g a single thot exchanged. Tbe ene
my'" iron dads ve.-e t-ti 1, at the latcet clatea, lying inside
the bar, tut re-cml tie po:'iit cf Kcrris Island, eo aa to be
invisible from ti e city. Ccr own two boats, tho Chicora,
, and Pa'ccet. rVf.'e, we cruiiiLg in tbe harbor. The
Q iarierc:Estei'a tots w th xaticcB, e'e , l&r Mount Plea
eant. Jan es le'acd. et;., wr-re oracling eround tho harbor.
The C'oiftm-rii'e C 'g fl" fioa'ed pr. udly frorn Sumter,
Uoultri. Johnson. Batteries Eeo a' d Eeauregard, as well
as from Fort Ripley and the works en Morris' Ialacd The
citt, as we saw it, was qui'-t, pecp'e went about e3 csua'
ard little indicated the fac of a recent cannonade or th
presence cf a bo-ti:e force inside the bar. Ontaldo, the
ra-'sta of the blckaders wee occasionally jast visible.
Satte cainir-ti-. which prevailed in ( harleston evi
dently not t hit cf carelce-rxsi. The a't&ck had bean long
expected. peVp'r. had made their mind and completed
their arraLgcrnccts and were glad to have the ssspenss put
an rd to. Banners of eli kinds, however, might be eaid
to I'uno still. T't csnks vrcrc cioatd acd their fcusifesa
rem ved. and tho stores presented a bcpgrrfl? array of emp
ty the vce. Or, bbe, cr it, who might go a shopping oion
JCirjg Street would fin Z I ttle to buy and much to pay.
The Loft-Is were full, and nt th.3 Willa Uou?e or thp
CLaileetcu Hotel might occasionally bo seea many d;a
tinguithed ml.'itary mcr, titter actually cn servica a
Chujleston, cr drwa thore by ths reported attack; Gen.
ilsACBiOAKa puts r.3 &t the 1:1.3 t'o'Jd;, -end haa hi9 head
quarters oa I?ro-d F.'.rcct, W.ow Church. t:e looks well and
cheerful, and, as we were informed, sarcsiied himself felly
8ti2ed iodced, highly grt.t.lied by tha result cf lha cob
ttst of Tu-eday cveniug. Ceteral G. W.'Vxnu, an latelli
f ont locking ciJilc-sgcd gentleman, with a firm and de
cided ca?.t of ecua:cr.ancc, having reagned hid comrnission
in the Conredorato mmy, is ,a (.'harleston in p'uia black!
clo'hes, b.viv g come cn to mil: -5 himself u?cful ia rny way. i
' He is a K ntuck!in by birth.
The C'h-irk-Btoa papers ezy tha. tho ircu-flada came
wi;hin feu tccn, tiive end eight Lundred yards of Sum
ler. (Jci.ii-sa.ca who were fpectittots cf iho ecene Irom
James' iiiarid sad frcm Snllivaa's Inland told us ia Charles
ton th-.t ia their opinion tor e cf them approached rearer
thanfonrtcen or Eiitcen huidred yru, end tbe act that
a'l or r cur.'y ; 11 ti c tiU from t:.e llecltora were macle to
ricochet, thr.t i;, to strike tLe water and robouad be
foie atrikisrj the icrt, teeriis tc ua to fhow tliat they could
sat h.vij teen much l-s than a mile distant, otherwise I. is
dimca'u to enders'und why ort,ance cf such weight and
rarge shculd no: hive been fired directly at aa ol j;:t like
th3 fort, piesLL'.r-; a height ci over fiity feet acd a laTgelj
extended fro:.t. If, indeed, the Whitney boat, the okuk,
dttivssturu n;u;'u neater, the paid dcariy for her temerity
and itia n t l:k.-!y that the ethers will coca repeat tha cx
perimcnt which proved fo .difa.-trocii to tho pet invention
of the worthy New York ircn-norger. Still le s will they
be inclined to &'.i:m;-t to run jst tho foit, Fiace to do so
they muit j viihia chrt pistol raEge, and under a
plunging Cro u; cj thlr cleclm, which are only protected bj
two inch ircn. favcv:-! cf the shot3 fired at the Fort
ricocheliid over it aid wcro ?cen to strike tho water bo
Of coar:e tiers ate ulwajK tumcars cf all sorts afloat
about damage dotic, and cf ccu pc such rcmoura were
afliatin re'erouco to hamtcr, tho parapet ot which had
several bricks !.r..-Led elf, tut without interfering
with the worhig cf ihe ur-s cr the strength of tho wcrk.
Oihcr parts oi tha wall are cli cidod'y f itted, bat neither
rent, crack, nor trench mudi cr earthing like it. The in
jury to the par;:pe: his U211 rcpaire.l, aud tha whole work
ia believed to hi as ttrorg ss it v?:;;5 nt 3 o'clock cn Tues
day, vhea the lirtt tuu wca fire-J.
If, asttetcd, cniy eighty fhMswtre fl-cda'.thefOit, iatwo
hours ead-a-Lilf by come thiiiy-fourguns, it would indicate
very alow t'-i-g oa iho luitof hot 'a the tunetted veeso'a ard
the Ircns.d.e, wv.n r.iiuvi; ce-hvlf of the eao?s fired to
hare teen clrecttd t-gii-st tic other forts and batteries,
giving, as ii woaic, only f v c d.euharges from each gtn,
. which would go to iciiirci the reported dlEouIties in the
waj oi mausgi tli j uJ tor guus ia the turretts. The
correspo-dent : u Northern paper said that tho invalner
ability tho Cular.-r.ic power ot tha Monitors had been set
tled their power cf attack had yet to bo proved. Ii ctr-
tainl, h.is ue;t ir.' been prove i either at Fort KcAiiater or
Fort Soaitcr, wnilo tho result o; the attack upon the latter
f or. thro .-3 6e-rio:ij doubts upon tir astumed invulnera
bil.ty. Ths qaesUcu of the oSiCBiva and defensive power
ct llo&itors as opposed to forts has not yet been fully de
cided, but ihectultcf tho experiment, eo far aa it has
goe, tab httn hi-Liy eocca-agitg to us. Of course it ia
not to bj tnppojf d ihat tha atteck on Charleston will be
abandoned toon, or until every means has been exhaust
cd. The Yankee preparations have been too long planned
and cankd out at too groat an cxpensa to permit their be
ing thrown nb:do whiles hope remains of success. We will
tear if other aud K:cre desecrate attacks both by land and
water, which 0 bcliovt v.id be repelled. It is difficult to
feel any absolute ctnadence of &uy future event, ail tho
ieaues of which havo not been tried, still we can say that
ia the present aspects of tUs attack upon Charleston, we
eee many croui:d3 cf cncct;r?ement, if cot ataolcto con
Udence. We are uot awiro cf L landirg having yet been made
except on Coiei' l.laud, which ia barely separated from
James isiaLd by a m.a..h &d creek ever and through which
we be.kve thc.c- had Icon, it there isnct stila bridge aid
causeway, 'ihtre are cot prcb.-.b'y moru than Gix thousand
men there yet. Frcm cur loot-cat station cn James Island &
large numht r ol transports were viable last week at Coles',
most ol thcta v.hi;c painted Northern river ctcamera. We
ih;uk our force s on James iflaifd, with the wrks there, nuf
fieieet to n pel cry force that the enemy could bring for
ward agA'.uit tlcm Ihc-re is no place cn the Island where
upon to mai uvic tea tLcu?ar.d trocrB ia attack.
ilerris. Islucd cental the point of lard e care et Fort
Sumter Camming 'a Fomt. south atd V.'est cf Morris
lilan, end scpartteu from it by a narrow chanEfl 13 Folly
isiatd. u was suppose! toat tha eucrey might laad upon
Folly Island ai d rc-ct tattcrie on tho end next to Morris
jeianct, wuh tLe view cf taking our works ou the latter
- isiana re verse, compelling their abandonment. a
thus obtaining a foothold on land for the purpose of erect-
lag b-ttteues to Dear upoa Bumter. Our military author!
ties are Dot asleep as to this probable movement of tho ene
my, which will not succeed. There was also a rumor it
Charleston last week, that the enemy was landing or at
temptb g to land troot s at Ball's Bay, some distance North
of Charleston. Wo do not think that this report ia worthy
of attention, inasmuch as it would be the height of follj for
the Yankees to even think of each a thing the very thirg
. wujcu our peoio woaia prcler that ihey should do.
The fcea Islands along the South Carolina coast are cer
Uinly fair and fertile spors, and it is painful to see their
rich fields 1 mg waste and their comfortable hnrrmfl Ama
late. On last Thareday afternoon we visited James Island,
Buu yn.KAx me nignt at tte camp of the 61st N. O. T be
xongmg to oen. ciingman'a brigade. -We were glad to meet
many old friends anong our troops there, md to find them
ia good health, generally speaking. Pneumonia and typhoid
fver seem to be the prevailing diseases, ajthongh to car
- r- 1 " 1 . Jl -- , " I
surprise we found a few cases of meaaVs mopg thoee cr n
oripta cr others, who had recently j mrd. Col. Fadciiflo,
Lt. CoL Devane.Qaartercaster Anderson feurgeon Uairif,
Capt. J. F. Moore, Ltsi Vaa A mrlnge and Ltppft, and in
deed, all our friends from thla section were well, or if acy
thing allsd them it wad nostalgia, home-sicknefw. If any
one doubts the devorJan f crth Carelinians to their native
SUte, Jast let LiA vieit on of their camps in another Btate
None would U Ink of leavirg before the fight at Charleston
iaover, and all wfll da their duty well sn1 bravely, Imt
they do want the lorg agony to be ever, so thev. rray re
turn to North Carolina to asbist in drivirg the iavaders
front the borders of the old North Stat e.
Daring cur trip to the island, we visited Fort Pemberton
and other wotks, which eppear to be very strong ac'd well
constrTiCted. Cf courre as to their cumber or location we do
not intend to speak. Cur people express the fullest confi
dene of being able to repel any force'hat may ad ar.ee
on that side. At Ceneral Clingman's headquarters we met
several very clever gentlemen. General Clirgmaa waB ab
sent on a reconaoisance and examination of the outposts.
We had the pleasure cf meeting him, however, on Fiiday,
la the city, acd were plea? ed o End him looking well and
cheerful.
Going dowa to Charleston, we" fell in with Mr. Hswsox,
correspondent of the London JUornwg ffercld, the organ
of tbe party of hich Eabl Divt is considered the leader,
and also with Mr. Stedjlax, cf the Richmond Enquirer,
Mr. Heweon is not likely to fall nto the Wanders, or be
guilty of the sonorous pomposities cf Evsseii., cf the
Times, Ec aetured us that a great interest was felt in
England in regard to the result of this tisal ci iron elais,
versus forts.
P. S. It will be seen by our tslegraphic despatch re
ceived this morning, that the entire iron-clad flaot haa left
Charleston. No one, however, regards this as a final move
ment, nor has ary idea that the attack has been abandon
ed, or that its renewal will be pestpored any great length
of time. Where the iron clads have gone remains to be
seen. These goirg Pon'h have probnty fonnd their wpy
tp Port Boyal. r
Tkz last Yankee demonstration at Charleston is exr
taiciy ons of tbe eddest cfJairs of the preafcDt uDCiifii
p'ed contest. What cculd bare beeo meant by it is more
than wc c;n begiu to understand, nulecs Ve aduit the
conclusion that if aa esperimcut, it was a foolish cce
if a Ecrioas aitatk, it was a nicst TirjirjixeFsfu! one. This
day week the iron-dad fleet move! f?aict the foris
and batterita deftxding Charleston JTjy ttgaged
th;ra tro Lours aud a hall acd rct'r:d 1 i .?y l.-av-; eimri
left without firiuj: anothpr ?hot, ai l tl- Jockadipp :
Erju3rIroo, out the bar Iot remairs t fii the!
Ftdcrai 11 ijj in the vicioit j of t lbarK?.;on.
If pronisCi d bastiog!i ujjfoilowd by performance
arc calcvilatcd to provoke riilicnle, t'r.rn the Yankee
foicf and 'Jove rciactit arc j-wtly liabkj to be regarded
a3 Laviig tend red theinstivci ridiculous by their aber
tive ifiort at Charleston, preceded, as it was, by such a
floariib eltrnmptta as haa not been beard within tbe
memory of to oldest inhabitant. A few more such af
fairs, and the "blatant bea9t" ol the Northern niolsocra
cy will demand n fresh victim. The redoubted Ericcs
o.r, tha plainer of the Ifonitora, will be in serious dan
ger cf losirjg life or lirnb, or at the least, of being tat red
aud leathered and ridden ou a rail, sharp side upwards,
acd lh stirrups allowed. So mote it be. He is a hum
bug. Hi hit-air iieamer was a failure; his caleric en
gine waf; a old affair used and abandoned nearly half
a century ego in, Scotland. Jlia lurretts were proposed
to tie British Admiralty years before he ever thought
ol the Monitor, 'lie Yankees have been fooled by the
Monitors, at;d wc inaiatupon their tarring and feather
ing Krij c-sos, and then riding him 03 a rail, as afore
said. J'ut peihap:. it will be said by tie Lincolnites that
the movement on the 7tb waa mere a reconno'sance in
force: to test thdr ability to contend with, and, if neces
sary, redaca the forte defending Charleston. If they had
found tha reccncoisacca satisfactory they would have
kept on ate! continued the attack uotil some efllct was
produced oa the forts, or at least have renewed it within
the many days following, during which they lay ueelets
under Morris Island.
They have probably a!! gone to Port Royal, lt is
net likely that any of the iron-clad fljet have gene
North from Charleston.
It should be remembered that the Keokuk, although
a tCrretted iron-clad waa not a Monitor, and that, there
fore, her destruction doe3 not settle the question as to
our pawer to destroy the fall-b!ocded bull dogs. Lst
"VTEir.vr.T, the inventc'r of the Keokuk, ba immediately
thrown as a tub to ths whale. Let hira be the flrst
victim. Lst the Scandinavian captain be reserved for
a slower terturc.
Ths tiinj fo.- a winter campaign is over. I he Spring
13 fully opened aud Summer will soon be upon us. The
"Gibraltars" of the "rebellion" are untaken, arid the
Federal situation is less favorabb than It ras months
ago.
TLe various projects to dig by Vickaburg through
tho renicsula opposite to burrow and squeeze to its
rear tkrough the Yez)o Pass, the Cold water River or
the Sunflower have failed and been abandoned. Mobile
has cot teen ventured on." Charleston has been fell,
and the feel thereof not liked. Chattanooga and a large
portion ol Middle acd all of East Tennessee remain un
touched. Northern Alabama is cow able to resist.
The Yankees cannot take our strongholds in front, and
they cannot d; j round them ; at lea?t such wenld seem
to be the caee.
They are certainly obout to change their programme
in anticipation of the Summer campaign, but to what
the proposed change will amount, or what it will effect,
remains to be etcn. TLcy will hardly attack Freder
icksburg in front. Perhaps, Laving the Potomac as a
base, they would like to occupy the Stafford hill3 for
months and thus keep Lee's army tied down, watching
them. If this ia their game, we rather think they will
not succeed. They will probably find that there arc blows
to be taken aa well as given. If General IIookek thinks
that by persistently sitting dotvn cppsdte Fredericks
burg Le can fotceLcE to fall back upon Richmond, he
will certainly nnd himself mistaken not but that Lv.e
may move, but not in tkat direction-
Tbe effort cow being made to recovtr a large porticu
of the F.astcrn Section of North Carolina from the
hands of the tncroy, is one of the greatest importance to
the Confederacy, sud especially to Notth Carolina.
Thttt pccfion ia a perfect granary, although of coarse,
its production?, even if recovered in time for planting,
and held daring the year by oar troops, must ba serious
ly IcsecLcd by the want of labor, both of man and beast
as well a? the feeling of insecurity created by the prox
imity of the enemy. We hope to hear the news of de
cisive Eucccra coving been obtained by General IIiix
at WaEhingto, and that he has been able to take that
town sud also to clear the ensmy out of the Albermarle
country. It would be a great thing.
Whether Gbant will unite with with Rosecraxz, or
Eosecsakz with Gkant, is inorc than the movements so
far made enable us to determine. Apparently, however,
the eeigQ of Vicksbarg has been abandoned, and it is
possible that the Tenncfsec River and not the Missis
sippi will be made the base of operations against Jack-
ion, Yicksburg, and other points in Mississippi and
Northern Alabama. It is hardly possible that this
movement can Eucceed, but it is very probable that it
will be attempted.
Bat, egain, if Rosecranz and Gbant propose to
aiopta new programme of action in the West, so does
another greater general than even the wiley Rosx
orakz. We mean Genera! Jcskph E. Joe.?stox. His
campaign is also planned and will be apt to astonish the
non-captors of Vicksburg. Let tjb wait and see.
J. H. Flankib, Eqs., of Wilmington, has been appoint
ed a member of the Board of Internal Improvements, In
place of B. J. Haxx, Esq., of Fajetteville, who declined
the appointment.
Thr Northern trriti which arrived bere this morn
ing brriags information that before acdTfbout the tine
when the train left We Won yesterday evenins? heavy
firing was heard from the direction of SuffolkT " This
much appears to be certain. Among the rumours
g tt.ut'&f "successful attack upoa Safclk, which was
ti hVi? b en pimultanecu with that upon Wasbintou
N. C- Suffolk ind VV3Pbtcgton may both have fallen
jatt oir Imr.ds, bat we; are chary of trusting ramor, and
we bjavf no positive information.
' x Daily journal, yesterday
Y5V unal ernbly opponed to the b.U now before Con
gress to elc ro mrter( of Conirresa by a general 8' ate tick
et inrtpfrd of by Diftr ict tickets, at present. It would pre
vent ih; minority of each State (wnen parties are organiz
ed as i' is l kely th?y wl'I be at porre time) from havmjr a
voic 'i Cong'f" We su-pcer th bill wan originated br
the Jjp'r'i.hejs of Congress from KeuXaaiy and Miss-uri. in
order that they may hold their seats two yeaH h ner, a
the "-aster part of thfs? States are iatbe posseBeion of
the eif wv and it would be impossible to bold elecu'ors in
all tho different Dis ricto. But it would be far b tcr n let
those EeiTesentavives retire from Congress tor the present
than t i ..dopt the mea'u e proposed
iharl-Ale Democrat
We aaree BiOst fully with the Democrat. We think
tbe plan of eJectioo by general ticket wioag It vonId
tend to destroy oae of tte distinctions between the
Senate sud the' Houae of Representative! ; would op
press iniue-ritks in State-; wcu'd lead to caucuses, com
binations and btrgaiiis, and woujd work badly all
round
Tnv. letter of Sumter," tie Naesau correspondent
of the Charleston Ccurier, which we publish in to day's
paper, will be fr-ucd to contain come important sug
gestion? io .regard to litters acd passengers running tte
blockade vi'i Na?saa. Who kiws what information
ma 'e sent irt the mttil cr carried by p-Rfs?nger??
tbe v.tc-k b;fore the attack at Charleston", the
North rn poper nnnounced that city as being in their
possesion.
Ou ihe eight of the Tueeday on vvhich the Cght tock
p'ace which, retailed in the repulse of the iron v!ad',
t'le steamer Margaret and Jessie, formerly the Doughs,
ran the bleckade horn Charleston, carrying aa hecout t
ol tt' aflair wiih it? result, given by Fjrank Yizstel
lt, t rtit oud ovrreFpondeut of the London Illustrated
New. Fr4nk wb3 quick, 1 ut the Yankees beat him.
The r i it a week eart of -hi? truth.
( r r ti ai! the pi operations and devicea adopted for
atttvk r d.'feriC' at Charleston, bit on? tisv invention
has bmn prove-! usctul and efiB i"nt the Brooke Gun.
We do t y tut the work planned were not well
and skillfully devi5?d nn 1 ex-wated, or that the iron
clads wnb tr.eir fiffe ich gan w?rc not formtda
fc!e. Bat tfcj foil- ' v -re tbe old-f'ashione 1 forts
The batteries were conatfuated. according to well
known rules the Monitors were mere luechinical ar
rangenv uts tor invalnerability, bat wanting in efficien
cy a ta-iansof attack. The looke gun-, with its fqaare
hejdi-d bolts of chilled iron, showed itgflf superior to tie
monster o. Joanco of Ut2 enemy, which had no new ele
ment, and only differed frora the old Dihlgren guns in
iz;, aDd even in tit at the big guas of the Monitors were
far behind several brass yaoa made loDg ago for the
Saltae of Turkey, or the GruU Mogul at Dolhi.
On this day two years axo Fort fainter was eurret dered
to the Confederate forefs under Gen. Beacfeoakd, and, 00
doubt on this, the jecond aniiirer&ary of its capture the
YanV ee forces wished to hold high festival over its re-capture
; but they have been disappointed. The same men
who thus! took it now defend it. The anniversary ia come
and will soon be gone, yet the Confederate flag stilt waves
over all the works ia the harbor of Charleston.
Daily Journal, Wi.
The kb has been seme hard fightirg near Wa-hlrgton, N.
C , but the reports cf the capture of that place, which we
fiad fl ating around, are not confirmed. Pee tulegrarhic
cohiruu. . .
Pub. I'cs.
We are indebted to the Den. 7. P. McDowell, of the
Hou e of RepreaenUtivea, for a copy A the "Offi iiil re
ports i ihft Btttlea. Publ t-hed by e rder cf ronjreN8."
Also for the Sonata Tax BUI, and for the ' Corrcf-pe'dsnce
betwef n the War Department and G.neral Lctsll rela'ing
to tha Defences ofNew Or'eana "
Wo have nho to tcknowk dge the receipt from tbe I on.
Ge ji se Davis, of the ''I'eport of the rJcnite Committee on
Fiaatices, oa the Bill to ley Tuxes for the e crumon Defence,
and Carry on the Government of the Cot fedcra'c Stttta,"
as fal& ether dJeautnts.
We have not a word ef uw to-rfay from the direction of
Washiiigt.on, N 0., or Franklin, Va.
,
("heap Ink We write this paragraph with a very
black, free-flDwi: g i'-k made by boiling in water the
baik e'f the bay or dwu'f mognolii, cut into saiall
pieces. The ink apredis to us to be equal in every re
eptct to any other we have seen, acd i3 easily marie
from a material ob'aicable almost anywhere ia the low
country. It seems a3 though it would permanently re
tain its color, at least some writing done nearly c
month ago looks blacker thin it did at first.
The recipe, as well as the ink, was piven to us by
Mr. Kerr of this county.
Toe New York Ileiald thinks tkat incalculable con
sequences of good or evil to the Federal cate depen 1
Upon the iseua at Charleston. It says :
With Charleston in ur poseefMD, - Wllmfngton, Savan
nah and Mobile the Ust rer gaining 1 ebel seapoits r.f any
iajpoitarice beconse an en; conquest, eni with thoir re
occupation by the 'old lUs:,' the business cfKuglasd's
bl ekade "ruuniog is suppressed. Tha t-rect, too, of the
lesi of Charle-ton will tt II bav'tly against Kichmorrd, and
w 11 very rr.rjcli simplify and facilitate the operations (f
G--uerat Hooker for its redaction. On the other har d, the
failure of our land ard naval force, after their careful pre
parations to reduce Charleston, will be followed bv cones
ponding advantnces.to tbe enemy at home and abroad."
For the Journal.
Cmntok, April lltb, i863.
Mtfesua. Editof.8 :
Gentlemen : In these times when the spirit of specula
tion and extortion is rife in our land it is refreshing to read
ncticea of devoted patriots who can soar above the unhal
lowed thirst for gain. I am proud to ce your notices of
these wh have supplied the needy for so moderate a price.
And while others have their due need of praise let me call
your attettion to an irstance which should cot be s
lently passed over, lt ia the case of Colonel Luke A.
PowtH, Esq., of Barn peon county, whose ear has never
been deaf to tbe voice of the needy. The highest
price he has ever received from a soldier's wife cr
the destitute has been $1 per bushel for corn. This fre
quently happens among onr farmers to a considerable
extent. Hat in the case of Col- Poweil he bas o'd bis en
tire crop at that price, and has given notice that none but
the needy could be supplied, acd ia numerous instances tas
he filled the sicks of the soldier' wives and hi por neigh
bors, and like Joseph left the money io tbe mouth of the
sack to be taaen noma again. For tin nis countrymen hon
or him, and would to God others would fiad in his example
something to .imitate. Yours, truly, X
Geneml UhU2 titl to the Troops,
Hbadquaetsbs,
DErARTMENT CF f?0- CA., Ua. AND FLA.,
CEARLSeTOir, 8. C, April 10, 1863.
General Orders
I
1
No. 55. f
The ommanding General is gratified to have to announo3
to the troops the following joint reso u ious adopted by the
legislature of the fette ot nouth Car iiaa :
" Besolced, That the General Assemb y reposes unbound
" ed confidence in tbe ability and Bkill of tho Commanding
" General of this Department, and the courage and patriot-
ism of his brae soldiers, with the blessing of God, to
deferd our beloved city, and to beat back cur vindic
tive foes. .
" Jtesoi ced. That his Excellency the Governor be in
" structed to communicate th s resolution to General
Beauregard."
Boldiera ! the eyes of your countrymen are now turned
npon you on the second anniversary of the 12 th of April,
1861, when the sovereignty of the State of South Carolina
was triumphantly vindicated within the harbor which we
are now to defend. The happy issue of tha action on the
7th instant the stranded, riddled wreck of the iron -mailed
Keokuk her baffled coadj Jtors, forced to retire beyond
tbe range of our guns, have inspired confidence in the
country tuat our ultima e success will be comrlete. At
inestimably precious -charge haa been confided to yonr
keeping, with every reliance on yenr manhood and en
during patriotism.
By command of Gen. Beauregard.
(SignecO . THOMAS JORDAN, ,
, , . Chief of Btaff.
Official:
Jso. K. Onr, A. A, G.
BY TELEGRAPH.
FOR THE JOURHAXu
- IjATEST" FBOtt OBSr, BILL'S DIVlSON.
r j v ? GoldsboboV April 12th, UIS.
f News of a partial victory over the Abolitionists, near
Washington, reached us to-day. It appears that the Yan
kees ncder Foster, atarching to thereiief of Washing! on,
now invested by our troops, were met and routed last
Tuesday evening, tear Blount's Creek, by Gen. Pettigrew.
No le's on our side. 1
CONFEDERATE CONGRE88.
, Bichmokd, April 11th, 186 1.
Ia the lunate to-day, the Fenate bill to organize an ord
nance department passed ; ataoEenate bill prescribing the
rates of Postage on newspapers, etc., and the Senate bill
to organize the Medical Purveyor's Department.
Thi Hoase laet night pffied a substitute for the Senate
bill to amecd tbe Feqnestration laws ; it was reeensidered
and referred to the Judiciary Committee. The;House then
went into secret session on the Tax bill.
FROM JBABLESTON TBE IBON-t;LADS LEFT
Ghaelkstok, April 12th, 1863.
During jesterdy all was quiet. This morning ths entire
iron-clad fleet de parted, three going North acd four South.
The Ironsides was towed over the bar. The impression
generally prevails, howev r, that they will relsm soon to
reriew the attack.
Last night tho steamer Stcn?wail Jackson, formerly the
Leopard, while attempting to run into this harbor, wes
hotly chased by lulf a dozen bloclfcdeii, and fired at.
The Stonewall Jackson received sev ral eho'a through her
hull. Capt. Black finding it impossible to escape, ran the
steamer on the Heath and burned her. The crew acd
paeaengeis took to the boats, and have reached here.
Very little wan saved', excepting the mail and passengers'
effect. The g'euraer burned to the water's $ age, in sight
of the Yankees. 13 tr cargo consisted of several pieces of
field aiti'ery, two hoidred barrels of saltpetre and forty
thousand pa'r of arn-y shoe, acd a large a sortmenfof
merchandize.
FiiOM JACK-ON.
Jacxson, Aprit 10th, 1P63.
Fifty th;ee gunboa's ar d all the Yankees have g ne up
Coid Water riv r Thice gunoi ata, iron-'jlad, were aban
doned and dr-nroyed t the mouth cf Amite.
The Were j h;fl 1 n's a-e closed hermetically for sixty
days, x? ciiler cotton tor coiitrabands are admitted.
FiUitt Tiia O'JIFiWET THE Y.A NKKKS ItBTKEAT-
ING, Ac
Jacxssw, Mis., April 11th, 161.
A d&tpalch from Crecawo.d to ten. Lee Bays it is re
ported that the enemy at Black Bayou is retreating towards
the river, laying wate the whole county from Grenada.
The river patiolof two gunboatn, caveyicg five cavalry
traneporte, passed up the M.ssiesippi en the 7',h inn.; a o,
nincc-eu trauspcriswitli infantry, and lorty freight boats
loaded d wr.
The enemy is reinforcing all the depots ou the Memphis
and Ohariesioa Railroad. A wogon train of tents went east
.from Memphis.
Gen. Grant has reached Memphis.
A special despatch to tbe Appeal, from Senatobia, says
that 30 boats atd 12 gunboats, have ;one up to Memphis
to operate enht Cuait'erlond Kiver.
Deav.) bhipaients are being made on tke Memphis and
Charleston liailroad. The Corinth merchants are shipping
Noith Fntlers are selling their wagons. A great strsget
ic raovement is on foot.
FF.OM VICKSBUtiG.
Vicksbckc, April 10ih,
Nothing new hero. Two additional transports wsntap
to day, loaded with troops. Others are preparing to go-
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
Mili.edgeville, Ga , April 10th, 1853.
Tbe Senate adopted, aa a substitute for the bill eadors
ing Coniedsrate bonds, a resolution submitting the qaes
tiontotbe people at the October election yeas 25, nays
10. The House rr jectcd A'r. Stephens' resolution declarirg
agaiast endorsement, yes 0, nays 61.
LATEST FROM THS NORTH.
Richmond, April 12, U63.
The Whig has Northern dates of tha 11th inst.
A lar3 meeting of the Peniocracy of New York city,
hel l on the night of the 7th at Cooper Institute, adopted a
platform expressing opposition to the policy of the aimin
istratior -'-.s hostile to the restoration of the Union, subver
sive of tne Constitution, and opprereive to the people ; de
nouncing the measures ot the last Congress ;s repugnant
to every prin- ipLe of justice, and calculated testrengthfn
the Hcut' ern Bta es ana permanently establish the se-called
Confede.u.cy ; ueclaring that the war, as conducted by the
administration, his bcea a failure, Loud applause, and
that the imm-: nte resoutcea of men and msney freely given
by the people have been dissipated without favorable re
suits
4i Resolved, Ihat under these circumstances, we de
clare fo.- peace. Great cheerirg This administration
caDnot conquer the South if they weald, and would not if
they conld. This war proving unsuccessful, we faver peace
and conci'.Iiition as tho ooly mods left to the rc3tortien of
the cnicr, etc.
Fernando Wood w&3 the Cist speaker. He said if asked
what the Democratic tuccescor of Lincoln should do, he
would ansrer, cease hostilities ane ebtain a conference of
ficiaily or unofficially. '
John R. Cariile, of Virgieia, said thit the Soath can nev
er be cenqno red, ar.d the war cen only ecd in a thorough
exhv uaticn of both sides.
Tasscrgers from Memphis who arrived at Cairo, en the
7th, report two important expiditions, the objects of which
are not made public.
Tfce Herald' Weehington correspondent of the 7th says
thatthe President acd party who accempamed him to the
Army of the Putomac, will return on Tuesday or Wednes
day. Municipal elections ia Maiae and Coluisn, Ohio, went
in favor of the Republicans.
A special despatch to the Philadelphia Press, frem Bead,
ing, Fa., epeaks of the arrival of a numerens saob cf
Knights of the Golclen Circle in that town, to reseue the
conspirators aga ast te government. D fii Baltics of so tr
dinary. character are apprehended.
Gold ia Ne?? York, on the 8th, was quoted at 144.
REPORTED CAPTURE OF THE CITY OF MF.ITCO
THE GOTEiiNOR OF OHIO ARRESTED, Ac, &.
Mobile, April 11th, 1863.
An officer from a British ship-of-war off this bar last
night,-reports tho capture of the City of Mexico by the
French.
A special derpatch to the Appeal, frcai f enatobia, says
that Gov. Todd, of Ol io, has been arrested and held to bail
for kidnapping Dr. Olda last Summer.
The Memphis Argus claims the eafe retreat of the ene
my from 8utfl;wer river, as the most masterly exploit of
the war.
A hpecial despatch to the Advertiser, from Spring Hill,
Tenn., says that the er emy is reported to be evacuating
Franklin. "
Papers from Nashville acknowledge the sinking of trans
ports and the disabling of gunboats by our artillery.
Farragut is again block -ding Red Rivjr.
CONFEDERATE CJKGRE4S.
Richmond, April 18th, 1S63.
In the Senate to-day the Senate bill to abolish the office
of regimentahCommiseary was passed ; also tbe House bill
to prevent fraul in the Quartermaster's and Commissary
department, and obtaining, under false pretences, trans
portation for private property.
The HoB3e buaiaess waa unimportant.
FROM CHARLESTON.
Charleston, April 13, 1863.
AH quiet. A f : w blockaders, and the frigate Ironsides,
ofi the bar, are the only vessels in sight to day. A steam
ship arrived this morning from Bermuda, with a cargo of
army eqnipmecte, Ac , tor the Government.
F.iOM WESTERN VIRGINIA.
Ltkchburo, April 13th, 1883.
A epecial dhpatch to the lie, ublicao, dated Salem, At Til j
13th, says that Xenkiss' expedition, with a small portion of
his command, in Western Virginia, has been completely
saccefBful. The elections and Spring Coarts of the bogus
government in all the counties west of the . Kanawha river
were broken up, driving the enemy with loss into his forti
fications at Hurricane bridge, proceeded thence te tbe
Kan awn a river, and four miles below Evenfield, riddled two
government steamboats, which were passmg ; embarked at
r;gh n flitboats and floated down the Kanawha, attacking
and car taring Point Plsasant ; next morning killed and
esptared a number of the enemy, took one hundred and
fifty hors s, and destroyed a large amount of stores. The
enemy made mcBt desparate efforts to cut off his retreat
from the Ohio river, but they were eluded, and the oom
mand extricated In safety.
r-" .FIGHT AT FRANKLIN TENN. - -: .
. CHA-rrajtoooa, AprU 13, 1S62 -
At Franklin, Tsnn., VanDorn attacked the enemy with
7,000 cavalry and. Freeman battery, Tbe Federals re
treated;' but- advanced "egain with large reinforcements,
when a bloody fight ensued. .Freeman's battery was cap
tured and Freeman killed.- Oar loss was heavy. We re
treated from the place, after six hours hard fighting.
Later accounts represent the recapture of our artillery.
after the fall of Freeman. , We took no prisoners.
YANKEE TRAINS CAPTURED. -
'. Tcllahoma, April 13, 1863.
Sellable information was received to-day, stating that
Wheeler bad captured two trainB, one between Louisville
and Nashville, and the ether between Nashville and Mar
freeshoro', with a large number cf men ard officers, ard
destroying the trains. All quiet elsewhere.
FBOM THE BOUTH WEST.
Jackson, Miss., April 13:h, 1SG3.
A special diapatch to tbe Appeal says that 20,000 ?
troops parsed up from Vicksbnrg on the 10th to reinforce
Rosecranz.
More vessels from the Confederacy had arrived at Ber
muds. The blockade is inefficient aod war with England is
feared. . - .
An expedition left Iowa on the 6th. inBtant for Missouri
The Mississippi river is rising at Mercphia three inches
per day. The Arkansas river is over the brki.
FiSOM JACKSON.
Jacksox, April 13'h, 1S'J3.
Despatches from Grenada, cf the 12th., t y that hrgz re
inforcements, witH Comraisiary and Qaartermasteis' t'ofts
have arrived.
The new plan of the Federals ia to snd a force on each
ef tbe three Railroads corn ing Roath.
Grant's army joias Roaecracs by water. ThJ Tennessee
river is falling rapidly.
From Hernando, on the llth, we learn that EiiioU'd rrs
rice brigade has ceitainly gone to ilemph:s.
FRUM THE UMTtiD STATES.
W'AsnrMTOii, D. C,, April o:hr Dti.i.
Negro volucteerirg has been abandoned, and a draft will
be adopted.
Boats from Moon Pass are io a terrible coud tion.
Lincoln learns that five powerful rams ate building ia
England for tbe Confederates.
CONFEDERATE CONGKESa
Richmond, April W.h, lfif3.
The Senate was chifiy occupied to-day in the diBcusi n
of the bill to conflcfite leasehold interest and a Ares of
stock owred by al en enemies in the Tc'egraph liee3. Tho
fnrther considcation of the bill was po-tponed until to
morrow. The Tax bill and exsmption bill are now pend
ing before the Committees f Confercrce.
The Houeehas passed the Joint resolutions declaring that
martial law, in the sense of anrbitra'-y suspension of all
the laws a?"d civil jurisdictions, cannot ex?st within tho
Confederate Rates, ror :;n any sen only by virtue of leg
islative authority: also passed the bill to regulate newspa
per postage.
FROM CHARLESTON.
Charleston, April Utb, 1G3
All is quiet to-night. The enf my occupies Gcle's Island,
in considerable force, protected by a few gunboota. All
his transports have left this vicinity.
FROM WHEELT.R'8 COMMAND.
Tcllauoma, April 14th, 1SG3.
Further informatien has been received from Wheeler,
confirming the capture of two train?, containing thirty thou
sand fTeerbacks and a number of prisoners, including
three Majors, two Captains, and three of Roaecranz's
Staff. It is calculated that thirty of the enemy were killed
and seventy wennded Ours none, and only one sl'ghtly
wounded.
F1BE AT CHATTANOOGA VANDORN3 KECENT
FIGS T DESTRUCTION OF YANKEE GUNBOATS
AND TRANSPORTS.
Chattakoooa, April 14th, 1SC3.
The Malt House attached to Snyder's distillery at this
plaee ws destroyed by fire at noon to-day with a quanti
ty of grain. Loss seven thousand dollars, insurance two
thousand dollars.
The rumors of Van Dcra's fight at Franklin prove to have
been exaggerated. The loss was only fifty on each 6ide.
Only one portion of Freeman's Battery was captured by
the enemy, which was immediately retaken.
All ia quiet along the line to-day.
Maj- Dick McCacn has captured another train on tl e
Nashville and Chattanooga B. It., and a'so destroyed along
wagon train.
Two more gunboats and three tranrports on the Cum
berland river has been destroyed by Wheeler's command.
For the Journal.
To the Editors of ihe Journal :
I desire to submit Borne thoughts that present themselves
to my raind in regard to the present, state of the war. Some
persons seem to think that our enemies will be ab'e to rake
another army to take the place of the one they now have
in the field. I think not. They can only lid the pl&ces of
these who wilt certainly leave the service at the expiration
of their term of enlistment, by resorting to impressment
In the present condition ef the North, to attempt to keep
their array foil by impressment, would, (it seems to me,)
most surely overthrow the government. Should they, how
ever, succeed in raising any considerable number, they
would, daring the present year, be but little better than a
mob, and offer but a feeble resistance to our well tried and
b rate troop. With them, volunteering is now out of the
3stion.
At the North, when the war commenced, it was popular,
bscaise they believed it would be of short duration. If any
Democrats in an evil hour abandoned the principles of lib
erty and justice, and joined in the war, and thus becae
the ne re teols cf the Abolitionists, for high rack and in
the hope of making political capital. But they have learn
ed, when too late, that popular political dogmas may serve
very well to ride into power and excite a war, but they wil
utterly fail in its prosecution. They nave also learned that
the battle is not to the strong, but to the just and the br&va,
and the greatest enterprises often fail, through the va. gni
tade of the j reparation made to ensure their success, more
especially when in a bad causo. And they will yet see tha
those who have been most instrumental and conspicuous in
brirgiug on Bach convulsions, will perish by the hands of
those who raised them to power.
Things that at firBt sound sweet to the masses, and an-
pear so noe m political uiscut-s'.onE ana docks, &rn ruinous
wnen ii is auemptea to pus tnem in practice. PrinciDles
are eternal, ana loose wno lores K9 mem for relnsli aud
ambitions purposes, are surely lost. Those who do not
know this, are ignorant of tfce taws cf God, the nature of
man, and the teachings of history, fiora whch public mr a
snomd take tneir lessons in government. Eut alas! when
pasrion, selfishness, and ambition prevail, liberty, justice,
and reasm sleep. But fortunately lor theouth, our army
is now more numerous and in better condition, in every re
spect, than it has been at any poriod during ths war. And
in order to bring this contest to a speedy and successful
termination, it is only necessary for ns to be united, and
for all to let selfishness arid atotmion yield on all occasions
to the noble and-sacred obligations of patriotic duty.
Let the rich assist the poor, and the children of those
who have perished in their country's defence. Those who
act thus, will not only be loved and honored in this lire,
but 'eave names which will be reverenced by posterity.
And let us also ever remember that the beEt of onuses are
stained and injured by oppression and wrong, lie pacred
cause of liberty and jos'ice requires no such aid, acd the
ruler who is not iully penetrated with these great truths,
but poorly comprehends the science of government, tue
mist-ion he undertakes to perform, and the true artof.ruling
well. Justice to all, and inju'y to none, are the fruits by
which a good government is known. We can never azaio,
under an circumstances, consent to have any Union with
our barbaross foes. Our outraged women, and the blood
of our murdered countrymen cry aloud against it. Our ad
versaries are the enemies both ot God and man, who esteem
audacity in crime valor, murder and robbery a virtue ; who
are the s'aves of fanaticism, avarice, envy and hate ; and
where'er they pacsa ia amity afiliction mou'ni their
frien-ifhip." Io expect justice or l;ve in peaco with such
bastards of nture would be as absurd as to expect mercy
from tigers Let those who would, under any circumstan
ces, yield to such ineffable dee-adations. fc linrin'.irit inn n.-t
misery be Anathema MaranatLa. CATO.
April 13th, 1863.
The foreign papers have a touching incident about
Poland. A little boy was 6tandinff at the door of his
mother's hoase, when he saw tbe Russians fire a vollpv
on the insurgents. "Mother," cried tbe boy, "the Holy
irgm protects our mends, lor 1 saw none of tr-em
fall " A Russian officer rode nn nrd Kpa if the
xioiy v irgm will protect yon," at tbe same time blow
ing out the boy's brains with a pistol.
The Russians are nearly, if not quite, as great brutes
as the Yankees.
BFarmers of the South, tbe independeace of your
country rests with you. What a responsibility I Then
cultivate tbe cereals, raiee hay, make provision?, Iy:
economical, spare all you can to the cause, and your
tflorts will be crowned with success.
IT.l Tr- . ... . . . ' ' . ..
The differenee between laje ei Mag and Abe Linco'n
lathat one is a great "necromaesi" and the other a great
"aefrraua air.'T
AUUHK?S i Lf 'JHIS I ftCl'LE OP TI1Q r" t.
;- ;;'''''" ERATR STATES. J
' Id compliance with the request of Congress
io resolutions paped o i the fourth day of t'h ftltl'1
trcnth, I invoke yonr attention to the present condii?U,,er,t
(nmre vroopeefs of our country, and to the dati nD1
pa ti tisTs iropos s on ua all during this treat strn!yhic
oio-homes and our liberties. , fe BlrnKgle f0r
Tn f re .lntions are in the following langnaire
lOlr-T BIHCLUTION RELATING TO THS PRODUCTIfti a
' VISIOKS. ,UW0IT-Rf,.
Wher-Rs, a ptroog Impression prevails throoch ,
try that tb war now being waged against th c.ona
the Confederete States may termir ato d urine thn P e cf
year ; and whereas this imprepsioa is leading maiiresDt
otc citizens to ergage largely iq tho production it Patri'
and tobacco, which they would not ofhrwia J Cott,a
pie. thatthe agricultural labor of the couutrv h . pe
errp'.oyed chiefly in the production of a surmlv ,?,0?'(J b
meet every contingency : Therefore 'Mto
Jitsolced, by the C'-ngreps of the Confedrat' 1 ,
America, That it ia the deliberate jidpmea' of r 1 of
that the people of these Htates while houine for D grtl
shou'd looktr prolonged wais tbe onh condition PeaC9'
ed by the enemy fh'rt of s'nlj nation : that pt?rr prr-
j a... - i. - . . 1 - Ud nA(.i s
Z . . :. n -in A . . n . . A... . w UHIin n
lUHieuu oi pmiuu. tu.iuj uu tooacco, iha'l-j;ra , 1 ll
. iUBir
as will iufcnre a sufficiency of food for all cl i.-s an (Cro( '
erv emergency, tnereoy, wita true patriotism .l I"'
ting the hope of gain to the good of the cr.un-rV i-
fcEC " 2. That the President is hereby ren , .
a pn clamationi to the people of these ritatts crn l3:"U0
them 'h i neces-ity of guarding ag iiost the grrat bL?pcn
a ehort crop of provisions, aud l-ettirif; forth' suh tl 1 f
therefor as hi" judgment mav dictate. " reas-":s
tary armaments that thft lnet ot conquest ever ca'hered t
gether for the subjugati on ot a tree people. we be
this stru.7c.le whhmt a sinsle gun afliat, wh'le the r
sources ot cur eut-my enab.ei then to gather fkets whe
accordi-isr to thti official list, published in August last
s'sted of 437 vps-cIs measuring 3 10,03 tons, and ca'rvi,
3,200 guns. Yet we have csptu ed, sur k or dentroiel 1
number of these vels, including two large friRa eganJ
oae 8tei.ni etoop-r.f-war, while tour ef their captured s'etm
gunboats are now ia our pssassson al,i;n? to the s-renj i!
of our Ii:t e navy, which i rapidly gaining in numbers a-d
efficiency. To oppcto invading lorces ci rcpos- d of lev,
which hava already exceeded thirteen hundred tkcuaid
men, we liA-l n. resources but tho uncout(ueribie vahr i
a pe.pl- detefuiiricd to be Lee ; and we were so Je'it..ta
of nulitivy ku; tiiira that tens of thuuaiu-i of onr ci.i?"n
were relnctact'y re-fused wdmisfriou into the service frvni
our inability to provid i shra with arms, wliilj for nun
m ntis s 'me of our important strongholds owed tlnir
t-aioty chiefly. to a careful concealment ot tbe lacttha' w
were w.thuc a saofly of powder lor our cannon. Yu,r
devotba ad patriotism have triumphed over all ih!'dewt).
stAch s. aud called into exis'ence ' he ruunitions of war, tie
clothing, and the Bub-uVeaco which have enabled ouriH.
diers o iliu-trat) their v lor oa tumorous butle fields, b;i
to iifl ct crushing defea's ou suocesiive amies, each o
which an arregant foe ford'y imagined to be iavincihlo, '
" he c-'nirtist c-etwec-n cur past ard prestnt condition in
well caicu'a i d to inspire full coi fidcace in tho triumi h ( f
our arms. At no previous period of the war have onr
forces been no numerous, so well orgnuiz9d and so thoi ou-h-ly
discij lin-'d, armed and equipped, aa at praent. fh.
eeasoa vt high watf-r on whi.;li ?ur enemies relied to ena
ble their il!et ot gUvbrats to penetrate intj our coaotry
aad ceva:a e to our homes, is Jaat past,iar, away. Yetour
strongholds on tho Mis lissippi s'.ill bid detUncu to th-j foo
and mnctr.B of costly preparations for taeir rftduction hil
been spent in vain. DiVaster has ben the result, of t -. ir
tvery tfli t to turn on to storm V;ckshu'-g and Port Hu.
son, as we'l as every attack on our batteries on the
riv- r, the Tallffrutchi ?, and othor navigable streauis
Within a few weeks the falling waters and ihj increasing
heatc f snmrrer will complete their discomfiture and com
pel their bnflicd and defeated forces to the abandonment
f expeditions ou which was based their chief hope ot t tr
ee eb ia effecting onr Bu'njugation.
We must nor forget, however, that tbo war is not ye'
etded, atid that we are f-till confronted by power nl arra
iep, and f reatered by numerous fleets; and that the (i.v
ernmoLt which noatroU ?hosa floetaand armies i-i drivan to
th3 mo;t desperate efforts to effect th unholy purpose io
which it has thus far been defeated It will use its ntm a
enerzy to avert, the impending doom, so fully merriteJ hj
the etrccitiHH it lies committed, the savage barbariMts
which it ha encouraged and tho crowning infamy of its
attempt to excite a ervilev population to the masmcre of
our wives, our daughters, and cur helplejs children.
With Eueh a contest before ns, there is but one danm
wbiou the Governoieut of your chrice regards with iip.re
heuLijc, and to aveit this danger it appeals to the uuvur
failing patriotism and fpirit of scif-eacriSce which ym
havo exhibited since the beginning of tho war. Ths very
unfavorable season, tho protract&d drought cf last ya.-,
reduced the harvest on which we dopenued far bj.'owVrl
average yield, and the deficiency was unfortunate I ; st ;i
mom marked in the Northern part of the Confederacy
whre supplies were speciaUy needed ?or tho army. ';;
through a confi ienco in early peace, which may prove d
lusive. eur fields should now be devoted to tho production
of cotton and tobticco, instead of grain and Jive stcc'i, mi
other articles ncc.BFaryfor tho fubfcidtince of the pJote
and tLe army, tl.e conseq-renccB my prove srrioui, if not
disitrous, esp;:cially Bhou:d tho prcsont season prove si
unfavorable t.s the last. Your country, therefore, appeal
to you to lay a-uda all thought of gain, and to devcts your
selves to securing your Liberties, without which those ft&:m
would bv vtdsele s. It is trua that tho wheat haneutia
tho more Southern States which will be gathered next
month, promises ahuudaat yield ; but even if this proaii
be fulfilled, the d ffijulfy of trariftportatlon, enhanced & it
his ben by aa u'lua illy rai;iy (viot(;r, wilt cause eruoar
ra sments in military operati ns and nufierirg among tLe
people, HhoclJ Xhi crops in the midula and Northern por
tions of th Confederacy prove deticisnt. But no unfit
ness ned bi feit in rcgaid to a mere supply of hrcal V r
man. It ii for the large amount of corn and forage pair
ed for tli 3 rahiog cf Lvo stock, and lor the supply of the
auirnahi used ia military operations that your aid m special
ly required T::cse articles are too bulky lor distant' tri,4
portati n, and ia tn m the deficiency in tho last harvest
was most felt. Let your flelui bo devoted exclusirciyVi
the production of corn, oats, ben-, peas, potatoes A
other fo.'d for man f-nd beaa. Let corn bo townbrm;.
cast for fodder, in im-jQdiate proximity to railro.'idi, livev.
and cna a, aud Jet ail yrnr tfl'.rr'ts be direct-d to tin
prompt tupply of these atticios ii tho districts where cr
armies are opertiting. You will thns add great y t tin ir
efficion.-y, and furnish the means without which ir, in i;n
practiLanie to make those proroptattd active movini
which havo hiihrto htricken terror iato cur enemies, onJ
secured our most brillaui triurnphs
Having tlius placed before yon, my countryman, the
reasoni for thecal! made o i you for aid i'i Bui p'yir.g tl.e
wants of the coming year, I aud a lew words of epeai in
behalf of the brave s ldiers now con.'routing yonr eru uiim,
and to whom y our Governmont i unable to furu.sh a!i tie
comforts they so richly merit. The supply of m-;it tor t e
army is deii?itn. Trie deGc'ency is only tempora-y for
mea-'rjs htve been adopted which wil, it is believed soon
enable uj to tostr-re the lull raiicn. But that ration is D'w
reduced at times to ono-half tho usual quantity ia om of
our armies- it is knowa that tho supply of moat t iruirf:
out the country U sufSoietit for the support of all, but ths
distances are so gr at, the ond tion of the road ha been
s j bad during the five mouth of winter weather throusi
which we ha ve jusi passed,'and the attempts of grovel?
8pecuUtoi8 to toresiall the market and make money out ci
tho life-blccd ot our defenders, have bo much influenced tb-.-withdrawal
trom sale of tho surplus iu the hand cf tie
producers tht tbe Government his bnea unabio to gather
full snpvlija. Tha Secretary of War haa prepared a plan,
which ia appended to this a-Jdrcsa, by the aid of which, r
some fimii n- oans to be adopted by youiselves, you cn
a3-ist, the cAbers of the governraout in tha parchasa ef tic
bacon, the pork and iho beef, kiown toex'stin ln s- u un
titles in difltrent parts of the country. LVen if the eui pl-a
be Ja than U biieved, is'it net a bitter and humili i
re fleet it n tht those who remain ai home. Beca-fi frjni
hardships and protected lr?rn dacrrer. shcu'd bo in tin eu
joyrtentof r.!;uidance, an.1 that their tlaves a'so sliouM
nave a iniiBuppiyct lood, wr-.r.e their sons, brothers, La
bands and fatheis are minted ia the rations on which th:;."
health and efficiency depend. .
Entertaining no fear that yen will cither misjon ,;ruo taJ
motives of this addra s or fail to repond to the call of
patriotisn, I nve placed the facta fully and fairly before
you. J.ct ns ull unite in the performance of onr datv each
'u hrs r inhere: and with cotcerted. npiaint.nr. un.i well
directed effort theie neems little reason to doubt that un
der the tlpssinss c-f Him to whom elo, k for-rnidance,
&n-J who has beeu to u ear shield and our streegth, e
ehall maintain the Bovereientv and hiiloninitinnA i,t the.-f
Confederate States, and transmi: to our. posterity tho heri
tage bi-queathed to us by our fathers.
Ls,Bed JEFFZRSON DAVIS-
XEccnv Office, )
Richmond, April 10, ltij3. j ,
PLAM SUGGESTED BY THS &ECZTARV cr WAB.
I. Let tho peor.le in each ccuntv. rar'sh, or ward, t.
lect at public meeticg, as early ai conv?n?ect, a csmrxit-
tte oi tnree or more discreet citizens, cnargea wita the du
ties lnreinafter mentioned.
II. Let it be the duty of this committee to arcortiu
frcm each citizon iatha county or parish what amom t of
surplus meat, . whe.henJtac a, pord, or beef, Le can spars
tor the ne of the army, a rer reserving a rutplylorn
family and thsse depetdent on him for food.
Let this com-nitiee fix a price which is deemed by ti es
a jusi compenvion for the article famished and inform
the ci :z;ni what this price is, so tha.t each may know be
fore delivery, whit prica is to be paid for the articles fi
nished. Let th's committee make arrangements for tha tranapor
tation of ths supplies to so.te convenient depot, after cos
so tatiou with th3 e filler who is to receive them-
Let the committee make delivery of the suDnlies on re
ceiving pi.ymnt of tha price, and assume the daty of pay
ing it ov.-tr to th3 cit-aeas who have furniBhed tha em
pties. III. Where tha daty of the committee ia performed ia
any town or city at which there may be a Quartermaster or
Commissary, no further doty need be required of them than
to deliver to the officer a list of the names of th citisens
and of the supplies which each is ready to furnish, and the
price fixed; whereupon the offiser wi. I himself gather the
feupplies and make payment. ,
IV. Where the supplies are furnished ia the conatry tne
cost of transpertatioa to the depot will be paid by the oot
ernment, io addition to the prioe fixed by the committee.
V. As this appeal is made to the people for the Dentin v
oar brave defenders now in ths army, the Department re
lies with confidence on the patriotism of the people, tusi
no more than just comptaeatioa 7ouid be fixed by tii oca-
aii in . m mi i hi. i fin hiiwi -hi siiTifivnr Trii,.:
anJ people should be the first object of a i arrini m:es
whcrFfcre,itia earnestly recoimneaod that'll u"ialH :
Fu.ly corcoriiog ii ite vl-ws tbusexpres-ed by th r
gre s, Iconfiden-lv appedtoyour lave of c 'Uttrv f, m
in carry ing into effjet the recommoLd itlonj of vrmV c 81(1
toisand Representatives. joor Sena-
We have reached the close of tterft-ond yearof the
and m;iy poiLt with jut price to ths history of our you
i'oiitederacy. AIoiuj, ujadsd, we havu met eaJ f,
thrown tha moat tormiJaldo combla-itiou ol c.ivi
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