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l. I I I .11 ' 1 THB WILMINGTON JOURNAL. CttMe B HftATK ITATKI OF AMERICA. TflLHf0T0'5, . C t THURSDAY, JA.KUAB7 81. 1M niisiAo. n frtcvlag copies of onr Weekly JfU frcir fi rj pere.n lath th wiU 0 onfera cots for tw cptoa of : Octabar 9th, 1861-3 oi. Starch lM-J 2flth. Jtf-a Th SncTHEEN LrriEAST M esbix qeb. The Janu ary cumber of tbia magezine, which bes now passed into the hands of Messrs. Widdmbrh & Alfbieud, reached us this moroiDg. Terms- $1 0 a year ; $6 for Bix months. We see very little dfference in the Meisenzer from the appearance and tone it presented under its fdrmer proprietors. Aihoek. We regret to learn that the Btramsbip Advance, belonging, in part at least, to the State o 2iortn Carolina, was mo ashore last night not for from the Western bar. So far the enemy had not opined fire upon her, and there are reasons to hope that she will yet be goi off. We trust that she may be. Daily Journal, th. Tekbx is nothing further positively known relative to the coidition of the bteamer Advance, ashore South of Fort Caswell. Last accounts from ber situation cannot be cots dered favorable, though it is bopd ebe will be got fifloat. 1 he wind to day is blowing fresb from Northwest to West. We presume we will hear something definite of the Steamer's fate in a day or two. Daily Journal. 19fA. Tni Hi mx Guard There would appear to be some misconception iu regard to this matter. When the Home Guard is called cut to repel actual invasion there appears ta .us to be no exemptions whatsoever. Ibis had bstter be understood. Exemptions simply apply to the ordinary drills and not to service demand ed for the purpose f repelling actual invasion. If this be so, as we think it is it will save a good deal of trouble if it'be fully understood. What must be sub mitted to, had better be submitted to quietly. Wokdsbs will never ceaae. We once is ado the remark that th age of miracles had passed. It is a very common remark. How do yoo know that the age of miracles has passed ? said a gentleman who was present. Is God less powerful than he was two thousand years ago ? Is he lets good ? la he changed ? All these questions we had to an swer in the negative. The age of miracles may be passed, bat we certalaly have do assurance of the fact. We are not aware that we have ever witnessed a miracle we hardly ever expect to witness one, but that affords no proof that such things are impossible. One of the queerest stories of the day connects Itfelf wicb Qjeen Vic tor a of Xrgland She was supposed to have been devotedly attached to Prince Albert, the Prince consort, ani of course to cherish bis memory, and jet i is now said that she is bo muob determined to be married agsia that she is even willing to abdicate the throne in order to carry oat her objects. If ebe marries a subject the mu-it leave the throne to do bo. This ia almost as strange aa a miracle. Soap. Mrs. Lxcwix has Bent us a bar of-Yellow Scap made by hereef. It locks like a fair article, and we have no dcubt it will wash as well as other soas. Mrs. Lxowik has the article for sale, and we hope she will be patronized in ber industry. After a heavy rain, or rather incessant rain, all day yesterday and the most of last night, we have bright sunshine to-day with a stifl northwest wind, which is not unacoeptab'e Daily Journal, 19th. The Raleigh Standard and the Progress seem to be quite indignant against us on account of a short edi torial which appeared in our paper on the 14th inst. Well, gentlemen, if the shoe pinches you will only have to wear it. We are net accountable for your sins, but it is our duty a? public journalists, to caution the put- lic relative to vour course. The Standard and the Progress profess to be great friends of the South Perhaps they are; but most people in these parts think they have a very bad way of showing their friendthip We repeat all we have ever said on the subject, and will continue to do so until we are convinced to the contrary. We take uj frm enr pile of exchaegfe, which is small to-day, i i prominent newspapers, one alter another, ard fi.d them all destitute of what is called a leading article. Atlanta Ju gutter. A vary sensible omission, if not too frequent. The eld notion, remarks the Charleston Cottver, teat every issue of a paper must have a " leader " is ridiculous and cxrava rant, unless by ''leaders" we intend compilations and mechanical compends. Bo dily paper that does not em' ploy at trust a bait d z m writers in doers, can be expected to furnith a good original leader every day, and the effort to do bo bsa only impaired and corrupted editorial utter ance, and introduced much of the slip-shod writing against spice and time, and the exceet ive exhibition of adjectives, epithet and phrases of cireum ocution which have marred the colimos ot journalism No matter bow ably a journal Is edited, its readeis will deMreto see selcctinES from oth er j-..Ui nals. 'J he amount or quantity of editorial and ap parently original matter is n3 test of a journal. On the oth er hand journalism should be estimated by the quality and tone cf fdi criala, the labor, and dixcrimiiiatk n and ppre-cia'iou-tf var ty rxMbited in selecions and the matter that ia kept cat. Much of the labor dt voted to compiling p.li. e reports and other statements calculated ii not inten ded to make cr me familiar, or an occasion cf laughter, ie worse ban wasted. It is positively demoralizing to writer and readers. The best simple rule for the Confederate press is to be as little as pot Bible like the reigniug journals of Yenkeedom. Ws learn frcm the Raleigh papeis that Hon. E. G Reade has been appointed ts tbe successor ot Hon (jeosqr Davis, in tbe Confederate States Senate, and be has accepted and will take his seat in a few days. L. A. Atkicson, lately literary editor of the Field and fireside, snd for imn jears connected wi'h the pres ot Augusta, has exebauged the pen and tc.ssora for he auc tioneer's mallei- and is "going, going, gone" into that buiues. He will knock down g od bargains to some per sous if they do not -stand irom under." What will be done, however, for bujers and sellers if everybody goes into ih c mmi'sion iusuesa iunariesion courier. S r. ATXLNtJON arrived here this morning and paid our sanctum a visit. We hope he will have a more pleasant time of it in the auction business than one has in editing a paper. For the Journal. RcVelaflona. I. And behold I saw in my dream a vast pit filled with j score, nerds, and unclean spirits, and he that rnleth ovr-r the pit ia Ap -U' on, called in the English tongue Abra ham Line o'n. And the same carr ed about him a trumpet wherewith be sounded. II. And when he bad sounded a second time there came forth from the pit a " Beast," having seven heads and ten noraa. And tbe seven heads are the ruins or seven cities, and sbetenLorns are ten plagues, among which are fire, sward and famine. III. And the first, blaspheming, opened bis mouth and pake, saying behold tbe kingdoms of the world which are mine are in rebellion agsiuat me ;" and he sent the " Beast " oat that vengeance m ght be taken on the nations of ths earth. IT. And many there were who followed the 44 Beast," and they that followed him had the mark of his seal in their foreheads. And they worship the "Beast" night-and lay, saying Who ia able to -withstand him, or who among men is mere aoie to conieca against mm i V. And behold a woman, clad in mourning, holding an infant to her breast, and the same was a widow and ths 4 Beat" set his face against the woman and she was bound and fettered ana cast iato a loathsome dungeon. VI. And the woman shall remain bound until those who serve and worship the Beast" and are bound, shall be loosed from their bonds. Vil. And there were weeping and great sorrow, and I ucara a voice coming up oui oi me pit, sating amen glory, honor aDd praise to the 4 'Beast" forever and ever, who is ablo to bind and unbind, to loose and unloose. J. N. B. Pkotits of a Pork Butch kb. Last week a pork butcher having 8UU in tbe tiaVdDnah market pur chafed a bog for $185. prom tbi3 b0g be made tbe followmg sales: 18450; hogshead cb8e.$150; bones, $25. 1 otaJ, $fj25. Protft, $440. At a public pUcein Savannah tbia dbjlock madQ tia boaita of bia extortion. CAMP FIBftt N. CI. INFAMTRT, 1 tke )BH9i C. H., Va.. JanwiS'h, 164 f Messrs Editors : Please acknowledge through your columns ihe receipt of thirty-fnnr pairs f socks, present ed to the Lillington R fla Guards, corapany C," 1st C. Infantry, ny the ladies of Clinon ard vicinity, for which donati n we tender onr heartfelt thaks. It is our earnest hope that we have shown ourselves wor by of the donati. n so kindly conferred upon ub by stranger friends. Besoectlnllv. yours. LILLTNGTON GUARDS. Thb Fate of Chattanooga. The Atlonta Intelli gencer, speaking of the prcsot situation of affairs at Chattanooga, says : Chattanooga presents a wide rcene of ruin. The fencing iE?all destroyed; every ebade tree ar d ornamen tal shrub Laa bee hewn down or trampled in the mite ; many of the best buildiDgs bave been burned or tore to DK-ces. be news of the r ret bvtenao and Meirjoaisr (Jhurchra have brn cnt to Diet-ts. and DerbaDS of all the other churches. The gla?s in the Cumberland Pres byterian Church has all been broken. The cburcb vards and vicinitv are used as bnryincr-grounds for dead Yankee?. Tfceir mode of burying is s mply to lay the corDe on the eriTOL,d and throw a few ehoveis full of dirt upon it. Most cf He ci1iz?r:s who could, have left the city A majority f ave ccme South. Tbey are scattered along tne various railroad lines throughotit Georgia. Some have bftn eent to Nashville, and others have been permitud 'o retire imo 'he interior ot Tenneeeee All males under c nscriDt ese are retained within the hips FuT.nlm ierm t ed to casq the lite. All the men remaining a e requirtd to answer to tbeir nam8 ai 9 A. M. every day i n-ong thse Imay mention I)r P. D. Siu.s, Dr. bmitb, Iltv Tiomas McCoIlin. 'I here are many others. 'I hese worthy mm, when beard from, bddnotiakt-n tie oatb, and feit tti-y could not. Io tt.eir distrs- the lovul en zee?, a- the ancient persecu ted Ch istibDs, bud ail things common. They nobly divi'd wiih each other to the I st. Almost without excep'ion tb Lercea have gone to the Yanktes. Ntg.o uajda are stationed along the etreti8 de naLdiug p.ifp r'8 ot every pas-sing cit zen L'-twson Dagger, Cup1. rip;llrr, Aliison, tbe Marshal are on a su-aoaboat thippii g in provisions lor the ene my. Ot course they have taken it.e oatb. Also, John Lowry, Trxia. VVarncutt, Allison, the silverstuiib, Ar thur VVudkiLB, Dave McCorkie, and ODe or two others, have taken the oath. Iut tiikii.g them altozetber, what a noble example ci Ioyal-y have the citiz-xB o! Chattanooga pr3 nttd ' For thd Southern cause they have Eufl red the h.ss of all things. They lire now mostly destitute, and wan Ji ring refugees in other lands A Nct for this AisiLiTiONiaTs. In July last, while cur army was falling back Irooi Gettysburg, and while a wagon train aod a portion cf the Donuldsonvilie Artillery, irom Lousiana, w-.re passing through New casile, t"ne Yunktes made a dash into tbe place and cap turtd some ot the wagons and a section of the artillery A9 soon as tbe capture was midi?, several citizens, worn-1 as will us men, turned out, anJ witn saws and axes crippled the wagons as n.ucb ns possible. Amoug other prison rs was a fiithful n.gro belonging to a captain in the artillery. While this was going on, a part of Gen. Jrn'ocden's command, in the neighborhood, hearing of it, dashed into towD, recaptured all that was Jest and takirg prisoners aod a section of Yankee artil lery. As soon as oar men appeared, this negro ap proached an officer, tell'.og him what the citizens had done bat a few miuutes bsrfore. The captain requested him to point out thesi who were most active in their efforts to injure us. He imm.diately pointed to one standing a thort distance from them. This man not likihg the aspect cf tiflairs replied : 'You lie, you d d black scoundrel." The negro turced to the captain, saying, "Maes Cap tin, mm I stan' da;.?'' "No," said the captain; "he puts himself on an equal ity with you; pitch into him." Acd he oid so, knocking him down and beating him to his heart's content. Tiie Iicltcl Sitamtr ICapuhanitock The Admiralty, it appears, wanting room iu our docks, determined to sell, by public t uctioc, a number of stout steam s loops, exucily the thing the Confeder ates wanted. Four of thise vessels were eflered lor sile about six weeks since, and were readily bought up Tbey proved, on ixamination, to be sound, serviceable vessvls, of excullect coLStructioa. O ie of these, the Victor, ot eight guas, suddenly euters the port ol Calais, UDder CouTederate colors, and bearing thesigni fieant came of tLe Rjppabarinoek. The Confederates had cleverly bought the lour 6b;p3, and set about re pairing them. 'I be Rappahannock was lull cf carpen ters and articans, who worked at ber 4iwitt. a wilt" in the smooth waters cf Calais. The French cus'O'J offi cers te zed the sip at once, but iele. sed Ler in twenty fi.ur hours. Orders had beea teltgraptied from Pans to permit the captain cf the Rappahannock to depart when he pleated. It we understand this phrase rightly, the Emperor of the French thus givts the Confederate captain fuJ prriijission to prepare the chip lor war, and to depart when plcasc3 iu the track of tho Ala bama. Here is " a ir.css," rs Lord Copley said of the Em percr'b speech. "What h to be djnz now. The Prince Consort cannot be ecnt to seiza the vessel and'earry ber cC from a French port. Tfcut is not to be thoagh; of; for France is powerful, and q-iick at resenting an in jury. Are we to blockade Calai3 txud wait until the Ooc'edcrate Captain p!ease3 to put to sea i I bat can not be dim e tbtr : for the snip wjs fairly sold to tbe h'ghest bidder, ai d, aa sac is regularly em nissioned, she is aa eatc Ircia m B3 ia tue Alubauja. he Rappa hannock must be leic to her own ewtet will; but wnat a siorm will tbia tr-rsaction raise at New York ! How air. Sewaru wiii rage, una Mr. Adnii ! The es cape of the A!abaaua was coming to this. Tbe Fedemld huve a pbasib.e case, and they will make the most of it. Ihe Brhisii Admiralty would have beon delighted if the Emperor of the Frtnch l i d ee z:d &ud detaiutd tLe snip on ii tLe war was over, lie wouid have eaved them Irorn a sboekscg difbcuity. fJat the Emperor is ratLer irritated at prt-uenr. England baa reiustd to join tbe Corpus?, and we mus . say that the manner in which Earl liuajt'll " st-nt au wpoiogy is distou teous and exaperanug. Luis rsupjiuu, moreover, is fond of making iu'SCijief wtun he can dj so salt 1 v. Ho 6eiz ed tbe Rappa.iacnock whtu he tbuught her to be a pri Vale vessel, but tie wom-nt le discovered that 6 weckc eince she was one ol E'er Britanic Alai stv'a flet. re ported fit for 8trvicj," and that she was sold by .tbe Admiralty themselves to Co itderuie oseatti, he took cfl the detainer, aud wuh the most pleassug urbamty in formed tbe Conk-derate Capuia that he might d part 4 when be pleastd. All the ecqutuceot tbe Attorney acd Suiici'.or (J neral wi.l bertqautd to prove ih.t htr Mttjesty'a Miuisieis a:e not gaity ol complicity with the rebel Confederates. The cast- however, frustrates the absuibity of the pro ceeditj;s ol the Government nfraiajt the builders ol tbe sttam ran s If the tiovtrLnitnt can U gaily and inno cently tell any acuuid ;hip tf war to the bigueat bidier, why saou d not a private t-hii. builder possess the sime right? Why ehuuid u-A Air. feiiltm be ptrmhttd to Etlt the Alexandria to ar.ybudy he pleased, wl.en Lord Cla recce Paget himself sells Ler Maksty's ship Victor, to the bights: bidder, wiibuui aikin a sioglt question re speetitig her luture dt.s:inatioa ? Livetpool (ig.) Courier. Ci.n. John II. Morgan. I have been assigned to the States cf Ts ortb and South Carolina for the purpose of saliciting contribu tions to be used in equipping the command of tbia able and heroic cavalry thieltam. The mdisposit'on of the Government to make appropratiOES for the purpose of purcbasiog horses for cavalry service, renders tbe reor anization and efSaiency of the command of Gen. Monran dependent ia a greit treasure npen the generosity of tbe peopfe cf the Confederacy. Being an entire s:rager in that p .rtion of the coun try to which my ordeis direct me, rendeis it m st ur gent that I should have the co-operation of the citizins of the points wuch I shall visit, and any assistance ren dered will be m03t highly appreciated. J. B. CASTLE MAN. Columbia, S. C, J at uary 10, 1SG4. Honor to the Private Soldier. It wculd be difficult to speuk too highly of the deeds and self-de votion of our privates in the field. Yet, except a general acknowledgment of this lact, they have re ceived but a small share of the honois of this war. In dividual gallantry has been seldom noticed, a&d in very few instances has the name of a private beea gazstted by the authorities, either military or civil. The genercn3 Beauregard is an exception to this re mark. In Lis general orders, he hasmore than once held up the achievements of some gallant private to ba admired and imitated by the army. One of his batte ries has been named after a private who fell in the vicin ity of Charleston. It is this considerate regard for the deserts of h:s soldiers that helps to make him one of the most beloved generals of the Confederacy, (kher gen erals would dj well to follow bis noble example in tbia rttpect. Chat. Courier, " ' Hi I TELEGRAPHIC Reports of fce Prcs Association. Entered accordirg to the A ct of Congress, in the year 186 V bv J. 8. iHHASHSit. in the Clerk's Office of the District Ccurt of the Confederate States lor the Northern District of Georgia. FBOM BICHWOND Richmond, January 16, 864. The news from the North ot the late proceeding of ths Yankee CoDgreBs, published ia the papers of this morn in?, is leg&rded by a large number of tbe members of Congress acd i&telHgont c ticens in a very favorable light, as indica'iDg an inability to raise more tronpa, and the propositions resorted to as anew effort to get up enthu siasm, others openly express tbe hope that the North will succeed in raising one irilUcn,And start them on a crnsade. as the best means of breaking down the whole North. Id amusing resolution in relation to it was introduced in the House by Mr. Garland, of Arkanfas, with the view that if the Federal Congress oall out one million to release the Federal prisoners, and do divers things in siaety days. and the members of the Federal Congress propose to join the crusade to make its aocotnpliehmeat certain, therefore the military committee inquire iato the propriety of eoa scribiog a half million to meet them to serre till n'Xt grass ; acd if that is not sofficieut, to call out ail the mem beis tf Cingteas under seventy-one yesja old. The Eousr tiok no action. Ths Senate passed the House bill to allow Chiplains the ntions of a soldier, aod f rae for his horse. Awaits the President' ignature. The Senate iastruoted the military comaitteetoi qaire whit farther legislation is necessary to preveut quartermasters and coa mi-wdries frrm detai iog able bodi d men to collect the tax in kind, aid perform o her light sai vices. The Hoe reaolu'ions ia relation to the wr, adjpfed two days ago, passed the Senate to dy. Tne House passed the bill that Adjutants of rrgiments and btttaliona a. e entitled to proruoti9n, and cooferricg the ruk and pay of captain in the arm of service to whica they are attached ; jeas - 9, nays 25. It is understood that the House in secret session passed the bill iu relation to the carreucy, and sent it to 'ha Senate. Its provisions have not yet be&n made public. FilOH THE UNITED STATES Richmond, Jan. 16th, 1261. Files of Unied States papers tj the I2th, ino?ua;vely, were received by flag of truce bojt today. In tha Yankee Senate on the ll'h, Lane introduced a bill to so i apart a portion of the btate of Texas for tbe use of persons of African descent. Henderson introduced a joint resolution proposing aa amendment to the ConstKu tion, declaring that slavery, or involuntary servitude, ex cept as a punishmen' f or crime, shall njt exiat ia the Uni ted States. McDougal, a joint resolution that the occupa tion of Mexico by France is an act nafriendlp to the Un.t .d States, and it is the dity of this Government to demand the withdrawal of tbe French forces. If the French Govern ment refuse or fail to wuhdraw her aimed forces before the 15th March, it will become the duty of Congress to de clare war as irst France. Referred to ihi Committee on Foreign afiairs. In the House, Fernando Wool introduced a resolution accusing Butler of corruption aid fraud iu the administra tion of atf iirs in New Orleans, and proposing the appoint ment of a Committee of iavasiiation. Laid on tho table by a voto oi 77 to f3. New Orleans advices, of the 3 1 inst., state that all the rebel troops operating in Western Louisiana, are gather ing in Central Texas, with the object of attacking points along the coast occupied by the Union troops. The Democratic conservative members of Congress have adopted a caucus resolution declaring that Lincoln's am neisty proclamation wa-t unwise, inexpedient nnd nncousti lutional. At the tale9 of oonflsca'ed property at Alexandria on the 11th, the Arlington estate was bid in by the government at twenty-six thousand. The New York Timea ridicules Howe's proposition and exposes its absurdity. The Tribuae approves of it, and says do let U3 fi .-uh op this job. The Times sayj tho county has caased to look for th s capture ol Charleston, either by the 'army o; tne Irom: lad navy. LATE FOUKlvjiN Ni5WJ. BiOHMONn, J in lTth, 1364. On the 21 in&taut tha .New York police seized six millions of Confederate Bonds, about one mi;lioa ia Treasury Notes, documents, presses, Ac , at the office of Wmthrop Hilton, No. 11 Spruce Stre:t. Hi. ton, it ia siid, had a contract wi'h Mr. Memminger to furnish Bondi. Hostilities hve coumenoed between , the Hepublic of Ecnadjr and the United State. The rebellion in St. Dominiro is still progressing. The in surgents have captured five hundred Spaniaids. The Ah xindra case was postponed to the 11th January Erz'and had notified Dennaik tbu in case her integrity was threatened by the Germanic Federation, she won d rind her an ally, on whose assistance she could depend. The Yanderbilt visited Penguin Island aad seized the British Bark Sax n, in British wateis, ou the supposition that ho was laden with the cargo of ths Federal ship Con rad, captured by the Alabama. The baxon was Bent to New York in charge of a priza crew. It ii asserted that the capture ot the B ig Wave, tfi the itiexicaa coast, by a Federal ves-el, was wholly uajusiitia b!e, he beig a regular Liverpool and Mexicau trader. Messrs. Laird have rerused several offers of money for the rams. FR CHARLESTON. CHAELEhTON, Jan. 16th, 1961. The bombardment of the city c jntinnea steady, one hun dred and eighty-nine shells were fLed from 5 o'clock Friday evening to 5 o'oiock this afteroon. One man slightly wounded. The enemy have aga!n been on a recnnoitering txpe ditiou, acd some new demonstration is expected. Tha Yankees are sti 1 at work on Gregg, feed hduling ammunition to the 'emmings' Point batteries. All quiet with the fleet. FROM T&E TRAN3-MISI3SIPPI. Mobile, Jan. 16th, 1834. A special d fpa'ch to the Evenug News from Summit states that Gen. Taylor was at Alexandria on the 15th forti fjing. ratiklin was at New Iberia with one divieion. Banks was at New OrleanB on the 6th. From I2,0o0 to 15. GOO troops were encamped at Algiers, supposed to be des ined for Mobile. There is a large fleet in tbe lake for tl em, waiting for coal. A large number ot coal barges heve passed down. Five guboare are at the mouth of Bed Biver. Out cavalry da-hed into Bayou Sara on the 9th, captnr ing two 'speculators. Meadville was sacked, and 20 men captured by 3C0 Yan kees from Natchez. Wirt Adams is pressing the enemy closely at Baton Rouge, near which he captured a. Lieutenant and 15 men. FROM NORTHERN VIRGINIA. Obakgs C. H., Va., Jan. 18th, 1864. The enemy have recently moved their pickets up to Bo bioaon's river, being an advance of one or two miles. Thf weather ia warm, and a hea?v rain has heen foiiinir for thUny one subject than there is in its opposition to the last twenty-four hours. The Rap id in is swollen, and the road is a foot deep in mud. Deserters who hare entered ' - oar lines report no rrovements of the enemy. CONFEDERATE CONQUEST. Richmond, Jan. 18, 1864. The Senate adopted a resolution directing the military committee to inquire into the expediency of establishing an invalid corps of soldiers iccapaciated from field service by wound or disease, to be assigned to perform light daty. Also another resolution directing the same committee to inquire into placing in the military service all male free negroes between eighteen and fifty years, as cooks, labor ers, and teamsters. An important resolution concernirg the exchange of prisoners wa submitted and approved, declining to treat with beast Butler, and declaring his selection by the Fede rals for that purpose covertly embarrassed and averted a farther exchange on reasonable terms; that the c'aim to exchange negro soldiers who were slaves under our lawn ia unjust fled in reason cr tbe law cf nations, which gives every natida the right to puoish any of its people who may be c aright in the act of war against it ; and such claim, if acquiesced in, would sanction insurrection; transferred to the secret calen dar . The bill was passed to establish an agency of the Post office department west of the Mississippi Biver. The House bill to establish an agency of tbe Treasury de partment west of the Missiisippi Biver was passed witk slight amendments. The House bill to amend the impressment law was taken op, end after a lengthy discussion was slightly amuaed and postponed, until to-morrow. In the House tbe committee on the quartermaster sod comrniissiry department reported a bill requiring all dis buringtcfflcers of the Government to render a schedule on oath of all , the property they possessed at the time of their ar pointmej.t, and all ihey posseeed now and all they are found to possess over - a natural ic create, or for which tby cannot satisfactorily aoconnt, to be presumed to have been obtained by de fraudiog th government, or the Improper ass of the public money, and to be eefzed by the government. All disburs ing officers hereaf er appointed to file suchschedale before tntering on their datifis ; placed on the calendar. The bill fo provide the veteran Saldiers' Home was passed. All officers, so'd'erB and seamen retired or dis charged by reason of wouid received, or disease c jntract ed in seivice.tobe admitted and remain at their pleas ure. A memorial from the Presidents of railroads was laid on the desks of the members this morning. They ask that such e r ployces as the superintendents certify on oath to be ne cessary to the efficient opt ratios of the road, not to exceed two to ei ch mle in actual ue for military transportation, be exempt ; provided they report tbe names monthly to the Secretary of War, on oath, that it is impracticable, to employ others in tbeir s'ead not liable to military service. There are a nnmber of persons here from cities in the Confederate fstates, endeavoring to procure passports to go to Europe. Mush anxie'y is fslt after the provisions of the financial bill, which passed the House ia secret saision on Saturday, bat ii still undisclosed The Senate on Saturday passed an important military bill in secret session, and sent it to tie House. Tne trial of Ford for the murder of Dixon, former Clerk of the House, will be prccetdsd with to-morrow. A mo tion 'or ' postponement of the case, by the defence, was overruled to day. A private dispatch from Augusta bas been received, which states that Vice President Stephens was taken vio lent"? ijl on jesterday. The House went into secret session very soon after as sembling. The Senate most of the day was in open session. THB BOMBARDMENT OF CHARLESTON. Cmaeleston, Jan. 18:h, 1864. The bombardment of the City continues without abate ment. No casualties. It is reported that the position of the fleet ia about s usual. FROM TENNESSEE. Bcsrbllyillr, Tbnn , Jan. 13th, (?) 18S4. A reoonnciteriag party of the enemy dfovj ii oar caval ry pickets in front yesterday, and were In turn driven back agiin. Both pickets occupy their original positions Brisk artillery firing was heard yesterday in the direction of Jonesvil:e, supposed to be the et-emy attacking Gen. W. E Jcncs. The weather ia cloudy atd a el ight scow is fall ing. FROM EAST TENNESSEE. ... Fpssbllvillk, Jan. 13tb, 1864. Wa have had no telegraphic communication Efrom the eastward since the 15th in coneeqaence of the line having been cut by the Yankee operator near Jonesboro'. A gentleman who left Knoxville on Tuesday, gives inter. eatiDg news from that city. The Small Pox was raging ter ribly again amongst the Yankees and negroes, there being 6ix huudred case in the city. In consequence of this and tho scarcity of forage, the main body cf the enemy had moved up to Strawberry Flairs and the prolific country on the French Broad road, leaving a garrison oi about six bun- d ed. A ngro barber from Cincinuatti was recruitting negro regiment there. A member of the Texas cavalry was oaptured w ithin their lines, who was hung as a spy on the 6th. Our troops moved forward on the 14'.h, for the pur pose of driving the enemy from the French Utoad Road and meet them near Chocky river on Saturday. They made but feeble resistance aud retired in the direction of Laadrige, pur6u-jd by our troops, who are still pressing forward. Yes terdjy a vary heavy firing wes heard in that direction, which ceased at dark. FROM NORTHERN VIRGINIA. Oranob 0. H , Va., Jan. 19th, 18G4. Mosby turprised the cavalry picket of the enemy near Warrenion on Friday last, capturicg 8 prisoners, with their horses, arms ard rqa'pmtnte. CONFEDERATE CONGRESS. Richmokd, Va., Jan'y 19,'h, 15C4V The consideration of the Hcue bill to amend the impress ment law resulted in its passage by tbe Senate this morn ing. The first section, which repealed that portion of the law establishing a Board of State Commissioners to fix pri ces was strict en out by the Senate by yeas 15 to nays 4 ; as thus amendtd, tha bill was passed. Tbe Senate debate on this bill was one of the most interests g of the session. The Senate passed the Monte bill to puauh any person aiding or kflueDcing soldiers to desert, or harboring de serters, and it awaits the President's signature. The bill to regulate foreign commerce was transferred to the secret calendar. A bill was presented to abolish the cflico cf third lieutrn ant in the army, which was referred to the military com mittee. The Senate then went into secret session. The Senate meets da ly at 11 o'clock. f In tbe House tnis morniDg ihe committee on Ways and Means reported a bill to exempt f-om tax in kind cotton aud other produce destroyed by authority of the Govern ment, and to suspend the collection of tha tax on property taken by the enemy or the Confederate authorities, without compc nation, until compensation be made, wh'ch was taken up acd parsed. The same c- mmittee reported a bill to authorize the issue of call c on certificates to pay the interest ou the fifteen million ki-J. These call certifle ttes are intended to supply the place of coupons to registered stock which have no coupons att cued. Tbe bill was passed. The Senate bill to inorease the pay of cleiks and other civilian em ployees of the (ioverLmnt one hundred per cent, was taken up, discussed, and laid on the table. Mr. Gartreli, from the Judiciary Commiuee, reported back to tho Hou?e the tea ate bill providing that the next Congress meet on li e fiist Monday in May next, with an amendment to meet on tho first Monday in April. It was discussed till the hour for the secret section. The House meets again to-tti&ht at 7 o'clock. FKOM TENNESSEE. Eu8-?kllvills, Jan. 13th, 1'4. Then, is but little doubt that the enemy intended, by bis late demonstration, to force Gen. Longstreet out cf Ten nessee by occupyieg all tbe country capable of sustaining an army, in which be totally fai ed, ia consequence of the promptness with which be was met by our troops, which ae was evidently unpiepared for, as has been shown by his rapid retreat. Ihey are supposed to have withdrawn from Strawberry Plains, and the country, with the exception of tne vicinity of Knoxville, will be once more freed from their presence. The less on ither side is small. The Fed erals removed seventy five wounded frcm Dandrige. The enemy are retreating towards Russseville rapidjy,and close -ly Ttnrsned by our cavalry. Lieut. Col. Blakly, of the cav- airy, was wounded ; Col. Clarke, cf Hampton's Legion killed, Lt. Fouchee, A.D. C, to Gen. G. T. Ande:son, badly wcunded. jhb JjBvt iic masse. we nave seldom seen more universal concurrence in tbe press of this country upon , - . i: i c l l desperate expedient of a levy en masse of the popula tion t tne uonreaeracy. is ia a conresaion or weak n S3 not warranted by the circumstances of the case, calculated to create distrust in the minds of our own people ot the extent of our resources, and has already Thb Mechanics. It seems to us (says the Richmond Dispatch) that Congre s, in its radical military meas ures, should be caref ul bow it deprives the country of the mechanical skill and labor, whether native or foreign of which it stands so sorely in need. Tbe supply of this kind of industry, absolutely essential to cur success, is limited enough at present, and it would be madness at this crisis to reduce it. We bave a considerable num ber of foreigners in the Confederacy, specially skilled in certain branches of mechanical labor, and tbe legislation of CoDgrees ought to be so framed as to retain and en courage tbese, as wen as otner oonejiea mechanics m their present vocations. A correspondent of tbe Columbus Sun, writing from Mobile, saya : Not many weeks ago a batch of Yankee prisoners were being conveyed through the city, under charge of a gallant young Lieutenant of the 26 tb. When pass ing tbe Battle House, a number ai ladies being on tbe gallery, one Yank remarked to another : 4 When we take this city we will not.only get much booty, but we will revel among the beautiss." By f ii yOU utter anotner insoieni wora wnue under my command," Baid the Lieutenant, " I will im pale you on ray sword." The fiend's remarks shows what is in store for the people it tbe enemy should take tbe place. Bif.er far leave it a mass of smouldering rains than let it fall ia to hjfl budj. - Sl'g ef Charleston OKB HTJDBD AND NIXETT THIKD DAT. The bombardment of tbe city was renewed Thursday evening and has been vigorously maintained since last report. Tbe missiles fired are still tbe small Wiard and one hundred pounder Parrott shells, and average about one every five minutes. Oq Saturday one hundred and thirty-four shots were firrd, making tbe total number of shells thrown during tbe w ek, up to tbree quarters past eight o'clock Satur day night, one thousand and tbirty-eight. No report of the cumber of shots fired Sunday was received up to tbe hour of writieg. Out batteries have kept up a spirited reply, and heavy firing was still go ing en at tbe boar of closing our report, eleven o'clock Sanday night. We have beard of no casualties. The heavy firing heard Saturday in tbe direction of stouo was from one of our own batteries practicing. The enemy at Gregg opened heavily upon Battery Sim kins for about au hour Saturday afternoon. Tbe Yankees ate still busy at Gregg turfing tbe gla cis, and were also engaged Saturday and Sunday in hauling ammunition to Gregg and the Cummings' romt batteries. I be steam frigate Wabash has left, and fcer place b?en supplied by a small sloop of-war, without steam. An ii create tof the cumber of vessels in Stono is reported. I he number of vessels inside the bar con tinues about as atual. including the Ironsides aod four Monitors. A propeller transport and a nver steamer, filled witb troops, having two barges ia tow, were seen eatnrday going Nor tb ward, supposed to be on a recon noitericg expedition. Aa tffiwial di;pat h from Hardeeville, dated 16 tb, says: " Our scouts report tbe enemy's river steamers busy plying between the fl.et at St. Helena and the" flet at Hilton Head." A report from Fort Sumter mentious tbe sudden death at the fort on Friday of private G. VV. Duncan, Company E, 27ih S. C. V., from congestion of tbe 'ungs and brain fever, also a tegro frtm the fame cause. Cow ie. A Double Elopement A Rich Scene. Oce djy last week, Mrs. Emma Goodwin, of Noble county, Onio, started from ber home to go to Pennsylvania, to visit seme relatives, who reside iu Greene county, in that State leaving her hasbiod and two small chil dren, aged respectively about five acd seven years, and a hired gnl at home to keep house. Her husoand amply p oviJed her with fudj t p&y her way, before depart ure. About the same time Mr. Gregory Taylor, who rtsides in the same neighborhood, and who wa? able to rejoice in tie possessicn of a handsome wife ani two intelligent little pledges of affection, starttd weit n bu;iuts, buc some how or other he took the wrong road, and arrived in Wheel ing abuut the eame tinie with Mrs. Emma G. Tbey remained at one of our hotels over night, passing as man aud wife, and the next morning 'ook the Pitts burg train. It seems that aftr two or tbree days' travel, they brought up it Cleveland. Arriving jast before inral tim j, after a hastily performed toilet, they passt d to the dining room, and were sealed near the bead of the table Mrs. Emmu opposite her husband, aud Mr. Taylor immediately opposite his wife 1 It seems that a day or two after Mrs. Goodwin left home, Mr. G. took it into his head to reduce Mrs. Tay lor from ber sicred allegiance to her lord, and induce her tg elope with him in her husband's absence, in which, it seems, he had but little trouble in succeeding, neither of them evtr dreaming that their companions were just then committing like acts of adultery. Tb. scene that ensued after the mutual recoffniticn at the Cleveland dinner table was neither tragic nor ri diculous, as might be imagined ; but like phii iyopbical people who found tbemselve3 in a very bad sell would do, they quietly acd as if moved by some secret under standing, withdrew to a private room, where they ar ranged that each man should take his own, wile and go back to their homes and children, and try and live wiser and better men and women in tbe fu ure. Wheeling Register, Dec. 18th. Btttislier to Bccihrr. Alas ! what a pity it is, Pars u Beecher, ihat you coma not at once when Secession broke out, As Ab ahm Lincoln' Aposila a preacher Of the Union ; a go-pel which tit.glishmen doubt ; For tnat tlni a you see, "Was a liajb of our t-ee : Its own branches to break themselves cfl are as free. till, Beecher, if you bad been only sent hi'her, When at first tha Palmetto flag fl uted tbe sky, Commissioned foul slavery's tactiou to wither, And this nation invoke to be Freedom's ally, With your eloquent ait You had won England's heart ; We wers fully disposed towards taking your part. Iostead of a Reve end B echer, appealing To ou- conscience, in Librt.v'a name, tor the right, We heard a coo) scoundrel advi-e in the stealing Of Britannia's domains, North aod South to unite ; And your papers were fail Of abese of John Ball; Whilst he bore the blockade which withheld cotton wool. Malevok-nce, taking onr ill-will for granted. Has reviled u , pursued ns with binstcr and threat, Supposing itself the lemembracce had planted in our boBOin et wrongs wmcu we conian t forget, A"d should take, in its case Of misfortune, as base A revenge as i'seif would have ta'en in our p!ace. Tirades egainst England, with ffierace of &largh'er, Neser vet have your Samners, and suca, ceased to pour, Your bards talk of blowing us out of the water, And threaten to "punish John Ball at his door." Now this isn t the way To make Enetisbm n uray That the i'anfeeej my finish by gaining the day. An afterthouarht only ia " Justice to Niggers ;" I ia a cry which 'hose Yankees raiacd not till they found That tbey for a lorg time bad been teen pulJirg triggers At their slaveholdixjg brothers, aud gamed little gioubd. Mist Abe Licicoln gave out That he'd fata bring abour, The Be-union with slavery too, or without. So don't waste your words in attempts at persuasion, which lmpo-e on no brno:i alive b a a toel, But babbmid our br?ath for another cc:asion, Thatii, Baecher. feeep it your porridge to cool. . " btrictiy neutral win l Still remain standing by," Says Britaania : c'je see any green m my eye ? ' jruncn.. 1IIK LATE ARCHBISHOP HUGHES. The Petersburg Intelligencer bag an obituary of this most dangerous prelate, woo actually enlisted more men against the South than any cne mau at the North. We publish his obituary witn respectful, yet caeeriu", alac- ity : Few names are more celebrated, or have stood more prominent, in the stormy politics of tne btate of New York. Called to the Episcopate in January, 1838, for a quarter of a century Le has ruled tbe most populous nnd most influential diocese belong iDg to bis cburcb in the once United Slates. Of commanding intellect, aud an eloquent preacher, he has long been looked to by tbe Roman Catholics of the North as once tbe ornament and de'ence of their clt-assailtd creed. An Irishman by birth, be belongf d to a generation of exiles that remem bered, perhaps felt, the remorseless tyranny of tbe Brit ish Government during tbe insurrection ot 1798, when that unhappy country was delivered up to the unbri dled license of a brutal soldiery, animated with the fierce hatred of an opposite cteed. An enthusiastic Irishman, be remembered vind resented tbe wrongs of bis native land, and hence,' was ver found in tbe rabks of those who have struggled through good report and evil re port to free "ttreen Jinn " from British rule. This cherished object has been the favorite day dream of thousands of intelligent Irishmen, who fondly hope tbe day may come, when, with tbe assistance of tbe United States, an American invasion will wrench Ire land from the British Empire. This is the key which deciphers the mysterious eagerness with which tbe Irish rushed to en.ist under tbe stars and stripes for Southern subiueration. Anv Dolitical movement which weakened the United States nostoontd tbe revenge upon rag '2 1 " -r-i land, and tence the sacrifice ol blood by Irishmen for the restoration of the Union. Like all enthusiasts, they became the dupes of unscrupulous politicians, and are now slowly, but surely, recovering from tbe decep tion nmotir-pd cn them by Meagher and other Irish demagogues, at the instance of the Yankee Govern-. ment. In politics, under the old Government, the late Arch bishop leaned to the Whigs. For years be was the public and private friend of Seward, and tbesa who bave had a better opportunity ot knowing than the writer of this sketch, are inclined to the opinion that that astute and unscrupulous man made an undue im pression upon a mind unnerved by extreme age and burtheced witn tne ep ritual government of an expen sive arcn diocese, containing upwards of eix hundred thousand Roman Catholics. This may partially ac count for the Aribbisbop's undue activity against the soutn at tne commencement ot tbe war. iiut com plaint being made to the Holy See, be was indirectly censured by a letter commanding " prayers for peace,'' irrespective of terms for the restoration of tbe Union. We have no means of learning what were Bishop Hogbes'i sentiments daring ths last lew months of big life ; but, judging from the course pursued by a peper published under bis patronage, a change mustbive taken place. Tbe Freeman's Journal, tbe . fSoial organ of tbe arch diocese, has taken the If-ad in a fierce oppo sition to Lincoln's Government. While many newspa pers bave succumbed to Lincoln's depotism, it has re fused to bow before " Baal," and ia distinguished by its bitter sarcasms and outspoken denunciation of Northern tyranny. It may be presumed tba; the Arch bishop, at bast, did not disapprove of the he nest indt? pendeDce of bis official organ. Arch Bishop Hughes was a fearless controverpialint be never declined a contest, and seemed to love to live in an atmSephere of controversy. He was a formi dable opponent, and possessed keen powers of sarcasm joined to a strain of native wit, which general pluced bis opponent, waen engaged in political topicJ, ia fc ridiculous light. It is but right to say tbut many sin cere members of bis church regretted his prominence as a politician. They preferred that the sacred tflice of Bishop ehould be kept clear of the dust of tbe political arera. Bat he was the idol cf his own flock, who look ed up to him with unbounded reverence and aff.ctiou. His influence was great, and " his name was a tower of strength to bis people." This may account for the latitude hitherto given to the " Freeman's Journal." Despotic as Ctncoln acd Seward are, trey shrunk Imm a contest with f John, Archbishop of New York." He was a power in the State and wielded an irflueoca wh eb, we think, will not descend with bis iGk-e to hia successor. His private character was irreproacbaple he waa hospitable acd generous to the distrefs d. His Lulu of temperament, were those of his country ; but be nev er harbored resentment, ahd wrote as he spok, irom the impulse of ths moment. He was for years tbe object of attack to a ciriain class of New York politicanp, and certaitly he did lo: die in their debt for when he struck bej bit Lard, and whea the contest closed his opponent bat but lath to boast of. He died at en advanced aire, (-ighty we believe.) and has left bis record in the local luxu ry of New York us one of the great men of hia day. It a lamentable that hia lust days wtre devote! to an rr,bo ly advocacy of the werst cause that demons and tcvjj ever edvocated. Finm tf'e hichmond Sentinel. Compulsoiy Conti ibuiiong. It was a rematk ot Gcri. Wasnmgtou in ihe ptru gle of tfcfe Revolution, that no people would sustain tle sacrifices and undergo the hardships of &uch a war us was tneb reging, unites tbeir patriotism was reiniorctd by tbe compulsion ef ihe law. i'trhaps it is not to be drnied that when tbe freshness and novel iy and romance of cump li?J have been exh luaied, and the fi at impuls es of patriotism succeeded by a more sober reul zuiou of tLe magnitude of a great straggle-, its toils, dungors md privations there is a considerable per centuge of persons in every population whope hears faint aod whose hands grow weary. Tbese, if ltft to themselves, will leave the public 6etvice, and throw the whole bur den on those of greater fortitude that remain. These last, if thas left unsupported, will revolt at tho inju tice and the increased toils tu3 visited upgn than ; and maDy of them will forget tbeir public duties tor their peraonf 1 rights. In the pending war we have pas;ed through the vol untary aud impulsive stage, and entered upon th) com pulsory and practical. It w.ll bq.a proud page in our hibtory, whertOta it is recorded h w the volunfeers pout ed into the fi.ld in the campaign cf 18C1. Whea the next year opene-d, Congress and the Executive thought the time bad come when something uioie wjs uec siary in order to enable us to meet the mighty onset wbiob. our enemies were preparing to precipitate upo 1 us Hence a cOLScription, or gencrul draft, was ordered. The veterans of our army and the country saw the ne cessity wbijh bad arrived, aud supported ib. iuw with remarkable unanimity. It was necessary to apply the form of compulsion to all, iu order to vh.it it, m fjjt, upon these who would have otherwise "avoided the ar my. All were then eatitfi d to servo' whtrc all were compel e J to bear tbeir p:rts. But there was one consiepienci of this change o! pjl i2y that the governing autuuritiea failed lo foiem;, uod to this day very imperlectly realize. Tbe eubitiiuii m of the coair ulsory lor the vo.untary principle iu the army, demoralized tbe voluntary principle everywhere. 1'be GovtfLmsut, in tflect, Siid to the people: "ilt-ua fortb, what we wunv, we will levy for aud extract." I here remained tbousauds of citizens in the civil walku of life, as well as in tbe military Btrvic, who relumed the old volunteer spirit. Hence the muiy liberal con tributions to the ooj.cts of the war, and the numerous sacrifices made to promote tLem. But this soon ceaS-d to be the rale ; and tbe exceptions b'acame lesi and Jtsa in namb'-r, till now comparatively o.ily a nobie few re main. Men bave adapted themselves to tbe ntw stand ard. They have felt at liberty (we speak geuera'l,)) to pursue their interests in every direction, to the very verge of lestruining law. They biggie over prices with the Government, gttting the last cent they can, and they withhold from it whatever is not exacted. 'Ihe Government Las been following up this retreut irg spirit of tbe people, but it has followed slowly und inddtquafely. It bus hesitated to apply tbe principle ot comcnpti on to contributions of civil tservice. It. bus made t.ee with the lives of tbe pep.e for tbe public de fence, but it is timid abcut taking their pi open y 1)3 we, indetd, valus property as dearer aud more sacred tbaulite? Doubtless there are individuals who love money above every thing : but let not Congre Si give color of support to the detestable sentiment. Let them cotstder the resources of the country us certainly no lens at tbeir command f3r its defence than its haii our brothers and Iriends ' The tax-biil and the finances of the ccunlry ure now undar the anxious consideration of Congress. We want monry as well asjmen. We wish for nothing iu the leg irlation on either bead, so extreme as to ovultap its ob ject, and to cripple what it was meant to employ. But we want to see Congresj legislate without aoy lear of tbe outcry of such as are un willing to contribute ade quately thtir means to support the war. 'The policy ol compulsion has been established by Congress, and baa become generally nectary. ;Let them not icfruiu from employing it. Let them conseribe means as readily ai tbey conscribe men. Ou this subject we find in the Charhstoa Courier, a letter fro n lion. Mr. Miles, of South Can lioa. We make the lollowiog extract aa preteutitg the question io a very forcible light : Tcu, gentlemen, teem to think that there ia si ll a Doa bilitjiof inducing a Buffleient funding ot otmt iudmx Trraru- ry uutea to reduce tho current y to proper iuiiitj. I cou frBS 1 am more aud more iati fled that no iDducemmt will euffioe. Noihng short of comprl ory funding will reach he evil. Voluntary landicjr line vomuteering iu the a my, ia at an end. We moat conscribe " the currency as wuil aa the men who are to fight fur ihe defence of the cou'itry. Una wou'd Buppose that there would be auQloieut uiduoo rat-nt to mike every man who c hi hdudioagun (ai d wh jbc wrvices are not ot greater advantage to the emu ry ai home) ruim with alacrity into tbe ranks, for the priviit gi of deiendiijg his own home at d tire ids. Yet volumeeriug ii, even wnn ua, fightiug aa we are against the inofu cr el mva'dera fighting for ever thing mn hold dear fo -existence itselr volunteering, as a means of increasing our army, is at an end. Ho the voluntary purchasing ot Uovern meut securities aa a means of dimmibhing our c irreiicy, ii equally at an end. And yet we man reduce it acd speedi ly too or awifi bankruptcy and re paliati n mint iuovita niy overtake us. Why not then coiiScribs all Tn-aury liOtea between certaiu issues (or agesj aud out them in tae ranks of duly registered (or enrolled b vxdi't) Is compul sory funding a " breeca ot faith " aoy more than coos rit- ing men lor three years service, whru Oie express term of th service for which they entered the army was only twelve m nths? There was a gi eat outcry aai clamor atrnni plighted faith when the (lonuctiption bill was intro duced by the Military t ommittee. 1 well remember Low much was said about offering indacemeutu " to keep oar soldiers in the army or to persuade tnera voluntarily to re enlist upon tha. expiration of tbeir term of service. I stood alone among my collesgat s in the Hous in voting tor the measure. And yet the country has, 1 think, become satis fied that the Conscript law was wise and necessary. And I believe tne conscription of Trea ury notes in tne way of compulsory tundiag will in tiini be considered, by the whole country, aa eqnal'.y wise and necessary. A Tbibute to Gen. Jacksox. la the report of Sec retary Seddon the following tribute to StonewallJaek- son occurs : Around him clustered, witb peculiar warmth, their gratitude, their afiections, and their hope3. His deeds bad approved him a wa.rior of tbe highest order, as the whole tenor of his life, in peace as in war, had shown him the very type and model of the Christian hero. ' From the first battle of Manassas, when by bis firmness and invincible will be earned tbe title now indisso:b!y connected with hia name, down to the battle of Chaa cellor8viile, where his dauntless valor struck its final and most decisive blow, be was identified with almost evry important movement ar.d brilliant victory in Virginia. He bad lived loos: ecou2h to reaD a full hurvest of fame, to have become an example of h s countrymen, and tbe admiration ot tbe civilized world. But to tl.e Confederacy his loss is felt to ba not only irreparable, because the memory of his deeds and the spirit be in spired glow thrcugb tbe hearts o' its armies to animate to DOuie emulation and kiodrea aecas oi vaior, patriot- . ism, and self devotion. J he blood ot such a man vr to tbe cause of southern liberty and independence canon izes it to tbe faith and devotion of all ita detenders, uod constitutes a resistless appeal to the sympathies of man kind as to tbe justice of Uod against tbe foul eggres. siota of our invaders
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