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THH WILMINGTON JOURNAL. CUNr EDBRATE STATES OK AMERICA. vTlLUlXGTON, N. C. THURSDAY. MAY 6, 1861. TUB WAR. It is evident that the enemy is concentrating all his forces for a grand movement, both on Richmond and Atfanfa- Upper "East Tennessee las been to a great extent evacuated, no doubt to strengthen Thomas at Chattanooga. It is believed that a portion of Bcrn side's forces bare already joined Gkaat. The negro portion of hia troops has taken the place of the white Yankees in the fortifications around Alexandria, and of the white trcops guarding the Orange and Alexan dria Railrced. It ia said that en or about the 5th of th; me nth. the terra of service of nearly twenty thou sand ol Gbakt's veteran's will expire, and that all his eedtavore to induce them to remain in service until he has tried his strength with Lee have proved unavail ing From the movements of Grant it ia deemed more than probable that the Rapidan will be the scene of active hostilities before the close of the week. The Ccldsboro' State Journal of yesterday, 3Jinst., save : " We received a eemi-efficial letter yesterday moicirg; nnce acting the evacuation of Little Wash ington by the Yankees. When it occurred we are not exa ctly in'cimed, tut are led to believe, from all the ciri uni-tunces, that it happened on Saturday night. "When it Lap pe ted, Lowever, ia of no importance. The thirg has taken pla:e, and the garrison which lately held Washington ar,d infested the surrounding country for many miles, ia now transferred to Newbern, the ody place of any great importance in North Carolina at present occupied by the Yankees." 1 he news by telc-gruph from the Southwest continues to come in favorably, coming so often, eo steadily, and through sj rrary channels, it Eeems almost impos sible to doubt it any longer. 1 he prospect dcea certainly appear to be brighten ing. A telegraphic postscript ia the Fayttteviile Obsezver ol Monday evening, l as the following : By Tf-fepropli. . Raleigh, May 2. lien. 11 ke ttk grcphs, " We are in possession of Wasui.ngton." P. Mallett, Col., &c. 1 his may b? regarded as official, and of course relia ble. A private letter from Tartoro', received" here, states tha t Washington was evacnated b the Yankees at 12 o'clcck, cn Sunday last. Daily Journal, 4th inst. Monday was the day fixed for the meeting of the second Congress of the Confederate States. Both, Houses had to organize, the ILvUse of Representatives being a new body entirely, and the Senate comparative ly eo. Constitutionally, we suppose, the Vice Presi dent of the Confederacy is President of the Senate, but cs Mr. Stephens never attends, a President pro tern will hhvc to be chosen for the Senate, as well as a Speaker for tLe House cf Representatives. Ftrbap3 before going to preES we may receive jby telegraph a sketch of the organization of the two hous es, t.nd cf the President's message, al.hough this is hardly certain. The new Congress will fkd itself subjected to a pres. sure that will require all its firmness and patriotism to re sist. A ciumcr will be raised in favor of the repeal ol newly all the re's of the preceding Congress, even in cases where such tc'-s, however harsh tbey may appear, were felt to be necessary when passed, and have since been shewn to be indispensable. No teubt revkion v.iil be useful aLd ia called for, but this revision, to be ust.'uF, inset le cautious end delib erate, eke it will foil into errojs and produce evils greo.t er than these it is cesigi.ed to correct or remove- Acta are n"t necessarily wrong cr ir j idrciou3 siaa ply because o dam r hts be.i raised Against them, neither can their wcikings be adequately judged of in a tinie ts short s that which has elapsed since many of the most important ac's of the last session went into operation. There is nothing viorsi than constant change and perpeiual tirkering. Nothing baa a fair chance to ehov? its real merits or defects, and thus everything 13 kept at the mercy of blind experiment? The less Congress yields to the demands of those wise individuals who see so much farther tbrouarh a mill-stcne than their neighbor?, and so much mere than there is to be eeeo, the better it will pre bably be for the country. To rccke hesfc slowly" would appear to be the best wisdom. To make no movement unless satisfied that it is the correct one,-wculd be fr pre ferable to moving at random. We know of nothing ;n regard to which there ap pears to be so gem ral a demand for Congressional ac tion as the five dollar bills. As long as their present anomalous condition is maintained, business will be checked end the currency unsettled. In some places peopl.? take their, ar.d iu sornu others they da not. Nowl.ete can thty be actuidly considered on a par with the new issues, s:l3 tiy are subject within sxty days to a e'edae ion of ciic-third, and are cot likely to be abs ;r )ed by funding, efece? most pcods either have funded, or thiLk llii j t:;u: folded, all th.it thry can j employ for taxes. Congress ought tith -r to itstoie their status, or get rid ol them at once. It wus a rnist-ke leaving them over ts has been dene. It has ni jngreh'z d the curren cy enough already, and the first ot July is too distant a day to which to postpone the settlement of the ques tion m ugard to tl m. The tax is already levied upon them and collectable cu the first of July, s) that the avoidance of the Ux until that time is not worth the annojii.ee of qurteling over them. So mebody must pay the tax somebody 11 ut loae the 33 per cent., "and as long us the b:l!s slundis they do now, the dif ferent Eicu.bt.is of tL'j ccmmuLity will be engaged in shnfflicng ell upou exch other tbat loss or that burden. Will it be the threwJrtruder or weahl y speculator that will htA-e to bear the loss at Its ? Not often, we take it. Let i tr-nes take upa iueif the settlement cf that question one woy cr the o.her at once, and everybody will be relieved. Not Airca Fear. It is sa!d that James II, of England, then Duke of York, once remonstrated with his eider IrotLer Cuakles II, upen his careless expo' sure ol his person withcu a guard cr any other pro- tecuon .rem tsssineition. 4 0b," said the "Merrv Monarch," "I'm terkcr.y safe. Nobcdy would think ot putting even iuc ont cf the way, knowing that ycu w ere iu ibbu uij piace. bo witu Governor axce. A good many people of vur w y n itiirivirg Oiy not particularly hke aU tha uulciLU1 ace caa Eau or aone, but none w;il do any Uncg to put him out, since that would be to vet Mr. U olden in; Sj. long as that 13 the issue, Gov .... w Aiis inends may rest assured that the independent. vuu.- 01 me otate wiio choose to rargj Ujemrelvcs with neuL wing of Lho sIf-stjied Conservatives, will give him a hearty tapport. lie has never "despaired of the re Public " Mr. Uoldex hM done eo time and again, and labored to make others despair,. and not without ef fect Western Nou ra Ca rolhca . The Ashevilie, N, . C, A'eus, of the 28-huh. say5 : " Affairs along our immediate border have be?a unusually quiet for a few dajs. Eighteen priscn-r3 Colonel Palmer ""luo"OT " . c jjurusviiic oy Sullivan." n ,; " , r signed to , urn t. u, iivc VBCUC UUiil Villi. llnn-i ,!f - .u - Yaccev Ccuntv. that mbSm; t , y AH Llifi PAn 4 --j kuu iannnftM a. - Aehcviile is the county scau ch mark " It is a little rematkable that no definite information of njcryements on the Western fide of the Miesi.sippi appears to be received by either party. Hf re have we been receiving rumours from tha Red River '.ouutry for several weeks.-past, but after .'all, neither Federals nor Confcderatea have any 'distinct idea of what has actually taken place whether tfcere baa btn one fight or two or three fi 'hls, whether Ranks was whipped by troops under Kirst Smite or under Dick Tatlos, whether there is any trutbjn the Federal sports of. the death of Gen. Smith, or ot any body else. All that appears to be even reasoriably certain is that Banks has been roughly handled by some one, and that the Yankees admit such to be the fact. It would appear that oo" the Cth cf ApVii Banks left Nachitochei to,d vance on Sbreveport ;that oa the 7tb he commenced skirmishing with the Confederates tnat on the 8th bia advance, together with two divisions sent to support it, was completely used up. Tbat on the 9ih, Banks com menced retreating end vaa "pursued by the CoEft der ates, whose pursuit appears to have been checked on th 9ih, Banks' retreat being continued. It was part of the Yankee programme tnat Banks and Steele should form a junction at Sbreveport. Banks is driven off down the river. If Steelb advances, the Confederates will overwhelm him, and thus the whole Yankee force operating in the interior cf Louisiana and Arkansas b whipped in detail. Liter acoooots eay that Banks has been whipped again, driven over Red River and is in full retreat to wards the Mitsiesippi River, while at the same time Peicb has gained important advantages over Steele, the Federal commander, in Arkansas. These accounts are likely to b correct. , The policy pursued by the North in, not only iuvi ting but in actually stimulating emigration by every possible uieana, i3 likely to be productive of untold cviis to itg own society and government. Sooner or later the war mu3t end. The attempt to subjugate the Sooth must ceaae. Then will come the day cf reckoning, reckoning to be met, not by a uni ted and essentially homogeneous populatiqp like tbat occnpyiDg the Scuth, but by a population embracing in its ranks the most dangerous elements cf European discord and revolution. The Red Republicans of Ger many, the theorists of Italy and France the "Feniaua" and other restless societies of Irelandwill help to make up a society which will receive its finishing touch from the abolitionists, free-lovera, mi3cegenators and exter minators of native growth. When the war ends, when these people are all thrown bock on their own resources, it is almost impossible to see how disruption and blood shed can ba avoided. It 13 no pleasant thing to con template. The idea of such a state of things existing under a neighbouring government ia sufficiently alarm ing, and ever, the possibility of Buch a contingency ought to render the people of the South cautipus clever establishing any intimute relations with those of the North. O. Sunday afternoon we were visited by a regular storm of wind, rain, hail, thunder, lightning, etc. The bail came down with great force looking more like irregular iumps of ice tban anything else. We do not know that it has done any great amount of barm in th's neighbourhood. " We are indebted to Captain Hokner, of the steam ship Atlanta, f jr a copy of the New York Herald of the 26th u!t:, with supplement. It devotes a large space to'the capture of Plymouth, giving a map of the locality, and clso a cut pcrportiag to represent the rebel ram whuh compelled the surrender of Plymouth. She r prepcnled as carrying tvf J 20 pound Whit wcrth u:i3. ard 0'4 (U por.r.d pun, a Dahlgrcn prob ably. Tfee Ilecald abo r!tvolea a long editorial article to the Plymouth affiir, which, it saje,all thing3 consider ed, is " a more mortifying misfortune than the late disaster in Florida." The Herald thinks tho " rebels" mean to compel the evacuation of North Carolina," so as to remove the niCEacc of raide upon their lines of communication, and id.so to obtain produce for the support of Lek's army. We should not at all wonder if t'e HcrcldiQxx( turn o;it to be mora than half correct. The Herald is alarmed at the prevailing extrava gance, and says : Enokmps JjiroKTATiGNa.-2-Spite of the continuance of the moat gigaa-ic war the world has ever witnessed, epita of our heavy taxation, the Irgh price of prold and consequent depreciation of tor curren.-y, our importations of foreign luxuries surpass ell precedent. Bilks, ea'ina, laces anc ricn goods of inch a description aa to be termed mere lux nrici are more generally used now than at anj previous date ia our Liatory, as may be witnessed at the Opera, the theitres, the Park aud in the Htrrets, where we find the tadios trailing through 1 he d mt and mad wi-h tha richest and most expensive dreea??. A sp;rit of nnbeuoded ex trvagaace is certeialy displayed, which gives tfle to the largely increaaed impcrUtions we notice. The resolt of it all wiil doubtless be apparent by and by. I 00k out for breakers. Perhaps with a view to check. this, the Yankee House of Representatives passed a resolution intro duced by Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania to increase the duties on imports fifiy ner cent, until the first cf July. Thg-e is little doubt of te passage of the resolution by the Scnac. It would appear to be settled that Burnside's force, recently concentrated at Annapolis, has passed through Washington to j An Ukakt, and co-operate in the next on to Uichmoi d, but whether he wii form a iuccticn with Grant or optra'e a supporting colaimn, re mains to be seen. Coinmlisioiitii of !VaJg.UIOi At .n ckcti.-n he'd in this town on "Monday tic following gtntltmeu .were reelected Ccramiseioners ol Navigation and Pilotage :-P. W. Fannino, W. N. Peden, Walkf.r Meares, Jon.s A. Taylck, A. P. Refiton. Tha. Richmond Erqairer is nr'aken iu .estimating the fcs3 by fire here at fa m threa to five ml 'ions dol lars in gold. Our 1 s'inmte. cn ths spot was six- millions in cuner.cy. Wnicm ? A friend reaJng the acccusif f;om the Tran3-AIissifSippi steely f xprebsed his cpa uon that tney were citbrr "grfet viciones or bis? Jici 1." We lean to a belief i-i their being great victories:. , .Vi.einpt to Garrotc. Wc le-aru thai hat evening ajittle after 7,- o'clock, on 31 street, near the railroad truck, -an utteir.pt woa mude by two soldiers to garroie a stranger, Tor tne paxpose of robbirg him. The gentleman was as'ied the' bour and then choked. 0:.e of the soldiers w as armed with hia musket, the stranger who was ttac ;ed was wholly unarmed as were 1jo two citizing o ijj place, "who were cny a ftw jard distant. How the lhi$g ended we do not know save that the attempt ; was unfeucesa- ful, and the assai'unts we suppose t cared. Itvoald. be advisable for cifz.'D to carry err a. and for all un known persons ont at night to b c 'ucelLd to pive an! account of therns elves, also for. the rm'iiarv authorities to b3 particular a9 t j what soldiers , Trvmain in town at niglat. It. was-not q life dark' wf rhiV effiir ornir. red wmen macs it more daring. Dai lv .Jttnirnhl. kih. insl. On XTedxwdxy, the llth nsU. th imtov week. Mr. Croklv will have one of hia W an. inn nf drv Bw , cuwcj, ui-, 8lauouerj, cooa rds, etc., grocc res, hardware, etc., oils, etc., iU juors, etc.. at his Ak,uojng, io. z uratute Row Ca. Wilmington, N. rlttif UIl7 -l5? tWu Christian toemb of tbe Grand Council, and others have hin j of progresa in Turkey. - ThS Northern papers gave q'leer accounts of the operations of ' oor force at Plymouth prior to htarisg of the caplure of thet. place. The followir g despatches t j the New York Ittbune, althoujih behind the times, may afford - some amusement, e iily to those who know the number cf oor forces wrv, and a'so the num ber, of our irou clada and Ouboata. - The terrors of the Yankees seero to huve multiplied" these, although they boast of the impregnability of their works : Norfolk, Va , April 1 9 Refugees from Plymouth, N. C, report that tigiitiner commecced there 00 Sun day afternoon. The rebe's, iu force, attack, d Fort Gray, which b about a mile from the tou, on the Roakoske river. They planted a heavy battery oq Polk'a Island about a half mile distant, and kr-pt np a continuous fire, du ring which they succeeded in cutting the flag mast at the fort. This1 waa replaced, ar.d he s'ars and stripes again floated defiantly in the fjcaof the fo-J. Tbeebeh then advanced elowly forward up to with- a a abort diatanca of the f rt, when they made an im petuous chirge, 1 hey were received with a galling fire which thinned their ranks and c oeed thein to fall back. Again and again they rallied to the charge, and en deavored to take the citadel, but to no purpose. Each time tbey? wer reputed with fearful slaugh ter. Tbey retired wi'b thrir nrlil'ery 6till keepii g up a fire. Their iron rama and four rebel guf. boats moved down the r'ver to the obstructions, within six miles of the town, to co opperate with the land forces. The rebel loice is from 10,000 to 15,000 strong. The rebel civalry are under the command of Gen. Ransom Gen. Wiwjel ia in cominand of the Uuion forces He haa Plymouth wed fortified, and pronounce8 it im pregnable. In front of the town are stationed several cf our gunboats. They have done good set vice, aud will cen tinue to do mre. . The gunboars have bad to stand already much of the brunt of ihe engagement. Tha fire of the rebel artillery h s been direr id on them, and it is said tbat On the gunboat Bomoth- II ne-veral have been killed and wounded. All the citizens of Plymouth have left the place, and moat of them are quark-red on R:aooke Inland. Several of the rebel s'A had fallen iu the town. During the engagm nt tbe rebels captured a mem ber of toe 2d Nf-rtrj "aio!ira Loyal R gimeut, who formerly d sert.d, they idLge, from the Tib Norti. Car olina rebel regiment, and it is reported .lut.be was hung on the spot without eveu so much as the form of a trial. It is rumored that the r b:-!d Uiive u!so nude a demon stration simultaneous whh tia iu the vicinity of New bern. The rebela have a great anxiety to rede-m the State, 9 they see'tbat it ia ft receding from their grasp. Though they may use xertiona almcst euperhumm, they will fiud that the Union arm3 can cope suece -slul-ly with any fcrwe that they may brm?. The following parody upon ' fclra- Norton's benuti ful poem of " Bingeu on the Rhine." has been eet to muaic. The Mobile 'Jiibune says that it ia Jionx the pen of George E. Burgees, Eq , a young KentucYum While it does nbt equal the noble or'gioa! parodies seldom or never do it cci iainly catches much of ita spirit, and ia hurmoniou both ia measure and rbj me It ia a matter of some regret that.the neceESitits ol the latter give to the word." Jamea" a provincial and strangely unremantic pronunciation, aa in tha thiirdt fourth, sixth ind" eighth stanzas, where it ia mad!.' to rhyme with dreams." " gleams,-' themes," and " btame8 :" BY EXILE. A eoldier boy from Eourbou lay Rasping on the field. When battla shec wm over aud he foe was forced to yiel4, He fell a yonth'ul hero Wore tbe Iceman's aims. On blood ted tied near Kichaotd- r earllichmocd ou the James. He said, ' I char-- thee, eoaii.v..', th'i friend in days of yore. Of the far, far Uit-uit d)r ouc 1 that I shall see no moie, Tho' scarce in lips can lisper their dear and well known names. To bear to them my lieaMfi from Bichmond oaihe.Jamea. "Bear my good nvnrd to my brother, and tie badije upon my breast. To the young and gentle siBier that I used -to love tha best; Bat one lock f. ojn my 'biejieed gie the iu other 6' ill that dreams Of her soldier hoy near Riohrooud na ir Richmond on the Jamas. Oh, I wish that mother 'a arm were folded round me nww, That' her gentle hand could linger one moment cn ray brow ; But I know that she js prayicj? -wfr-rre our blessed h?aTth lischt gleams. For her soldier's safe return fioo Richmond on the James. And on ay heart, dear conirsoc4 clrse lay those nut-brown braids Of one that was t)ie fairett of all oar village nivd ; "We were to heve been weddcu, bn death the bridegrc-em claims. And ehe is far that loe m- from Jtichmon J oa the Jecics. " Ob, does the pale face bsant her, dear liiend thit looks on tbee ? . - Or is she ItfUHuaf, singing it careless?, girlish glee ? , It may bo she ia juj cua aud iloves hut joyoos themes, Nor dreams her love lifa b' sedirg rear Rioiinjond ou tie Jamca. 41 And though I know, dear comrade, thou'H nfisn uie for When tbir faces all that ked tht eagaia on then Bhail smiie ; Again thou'lt he lha fornrer in bJI their youthful games, But I shill lie near HicLruod a er Richmond o 'be JameB." And far from all that loyM him tkat youthful foidier sleeps, Ooknown amou the th3ii-nd oi thoae hiB cbuntry Veep ; But no higher he art nor traver tban nia at ennset's beamo, iTas laid that eve near liscVmonc near Bichmond on the Jamea. The land is fl led wi.h mourning, froni ha'i ndc t Jett lone, tha vc) known f.fea that ut-ed to creet our own And long poor wives sicd motiers shall weep and titled To hear the name of fiichmond cf i;iobnaonJ on the Jemea. Acmam tsrpn sl-. tefdic g-lllt' ' Hon Win J. fbiltou, tv; toijanil high-minded representative ia tho Oontetierite (ioegcsa of the 6fh District o Alabama, bag published a etrong and man ly addresa to his constituents, in which be ell sustains tha leading measures of tbe late Congress. We have only room, to day, to copy the conclusion, vhich de picts forcibly the error aud tbe danger of separate State I believe that ere long, tbe Bow of Peaco will span oar heavens. Nevertheless, let us. work and-prepare as thr.noh theie.were do indications of peace. It is the calv sure wny to obtain it. Let ua, fellow-citizens, prove ouraelv b tbe grateful and worthy recipients .pi it when it shall come. Discountenance at once, and forever, this idea put fbrtb'by some, that the States 'nntmr ssDaratelv can aliust tbia difficulty. If attempt ed, it would result in our total overthrow. We set out to establish the lndtccadence of our Confederate Gov- ernaaent, each of our l&ates were already sovereign and independent. The power o declsre tvar and mike peace waa vest ed bv the. States iu tte Confederacy. Now that the common straggle wares W4tm, does any State desire to,take her destiny in er wn hands, that she may malrfl terms with btr ODoressir- which hor Confederates cannot make, and leave them to prosecute the Straggle without her ? A backing down At each a time would inflict a brot and stigma upon sacb State as all the waters of the ocean could never fft e. I have no doubt our tfut enemy would gladly ok nowledge the in dflDe'ndeao; of any State . that wtoukl thus withdraw from the cobtEst. It would tfrcatly as tat him to crush i the'remabder, while he wOuid exult Qi& the humanity and disgrace he bad inflicted upon itr na men turn upon and crash it. 1 rejoica tojelieve that such an Utcphian scheme for peace maSing, find but few ad roCates, if any, among you. Alabama has7 ' nnited her destiny with ber sister States, and she wilf stand or fall with them. The bond cemented by the lood of her sons I truat will be perpetual. She witl discuss the questioa of reconstruction witb the murdems ol her eons when the waters cease to flow and the Baa cease to shine. W. P. Chilton, - . Never walk over a pin. It costs less to pick it up than it did to make- it For the Journal. Wintkr Quarters, 33 Regt. N. C. T., T-.). ! Near Oranos C. U , va., . ' ; . . 's April 14th, 1364 At a meeting of tbe officers pt tbe 3d Regiment N. C T-, upon motion of Capt. John B. Brown, C61. S. D. Tbrnston "was ca!kd to the Chair, and Assistant Surpeori Thomas F. Wood wes requested to act as Secretary. Thp obiects of the meeting were explained by Col. Thruslon to be for tbe purpose of paying the latitJ tribute ot respect to our heroic dead who had fallen upon the battle field'cr in hospital. Oo motion, tbe Chairman was requested to appoint a committee to prepare resolutions expressie of the feelica rf the meeting. iA Col. Wm. M. Parsley, Cap-ts. B. W. Home and J. C. Stone, Rev'd George Patterson andXteut. R. Henry Lyon were raide the Committee. , The Committee submitted the following: Kr.ranninf.1i aa it rmth. rjleased AlmihtyGod In His Al- f wise Providence to remove from the burden of the flssb the f onls cf our brethren and comrades in arms -aptain Thos. E. Armstr6n, Capt. John F. 8. YanBokkelen, Lt. A. ). Sidbnrj, Lieut, K, J. (Jarrison, Lient. Henry W. Potter, Lint. Thos. J. Keily and Lieut. John V Oates. Ihetefore Resolved, That whilst we bow with nbmi3 sion to ihe will of our Heavenly Father, and thank Him for His rrercy thus vouchsafed to them in relieving them thus eaily from the tercptatiocB, and toilsend struggles ct this world, we do yet remember the lessons of their lives aud the force of their good examples, as seen in their uatiricg attention to tlnir duties as gentlemen, as patriots, and as soldier?. Kesoloed, That cur rimeusbrance of them shell but stir up in n a livelier intorea' in ihit great struggle fcx which they counted not their lives dear unto themselves, and that so fir as in us lies, we. too, will carry on that great woik vhicb they po rnimfully beann, and which they eeal ed with their heaMa' blood. JKesolted, Taat we tot only c fiV their familioB and their friends our deepest Fyrnpathies, but do also jiy and re joice with them in the hope that they do now pest frcm their labors, and are enjoying the perftct peace, and se curity that can o-ly be found in the Paradise of tied, whee we trus they are now safely resticg. Kesolped, 1h t whilht we record not upon paper the vir tues I a single one cf cu brother? yet in our hearts are the dsn da ot each end of a 1 of them iudellibly juHcribed, where they will remain aa lastiig memehtoe of thei' Lvea. 'Hesolved, That we cannot thus iormaliy speak of the de part-id officers without at the sum"; time alluding to the eulistedniKn of this regiment, who, too. In tho same ho'y cause, have dep irtrd with them to the other world, laying down their livison the same attar of lacrifice, with the same devotion, the sarae energy, the same nnfelfishneps, and the ram love for their c umry, and therefore ettitltd to the samu remembracce which they do now receive frocn u-. Resolved, That to enumerate by catna the ?reat number cf the i.td men f. this liegim ant whosa lives have been made a sacrifice upon Hwe altar ot their country, would pre clude the publication of th's tribute of remembrance, there fore we n.-nst be contacted to mention thera collectively, sywpafbizicg dt- p!y, however, with their fami'ies nd frit nds in thtir i-ad bereavtrnent ; whilst wc domtrever entlf chcrioh the memo. its, aud gatefu'ly recollect the deeds of out noble dead. Resolved, Th.it lie pioceedii gs of this meeting, together with the lejolu'ious, vublished in tbe Wilmincton Jou--nal, Pajttievilie Observer, and the Raleigh Confederate. WK. M. PARSLEY. Chairman Committee. R. HtKViy Lycn, Ilecorder. IlBirQ!JAaTRS 3d N C. Tkocps, pril 18th, 18ft J Thtae resolutioLB were nnaclaicusly re-ceived and adoj t cd. On inotion. tha Adjutant was directed tp place upon re cord tha proceedits.s of thi u eeting, and also that tha re solutions oiumrmorative tf the death of all officers, pars ed at previous meetings, be teccrded. On rcoliur, tb3 iacetiiis a 'j jurned 3 t. TliliUSTON, Chairman. Tu. mis P. Woi), Setretary. FaycttevMe Ohterver, Rleiih f'cfei3crate p'ease copy, and lorwird biLa to Oo. W. L. DeRospet fr payment. atie I.ite Bttl ill LouUlari.n. The New Yoik Commercial Adytrtieer publishes the following letter received from one of tbe officers who participated in the first battle iq Louisiana : Grand Ecork, La, Monday, April 11. . Before thi3 reaches 50a, you have probably heard through the newspaper reports concerning the disaster which basi ju3t befallen our army. Briefly the facts are these: We had been jucc.gsfuriy diivioi? the enemy until Friday, the 8tbT Upon that day they made a stand near Mantfield, 45 miles from Shieveport. Our corps, with the cavalry, w? in advancs. Until about 4 o'clock we were pushing tnem. Suddtnly they ral lied and began to drive us Our battery was theu or dered forward. We were put in battery in the middle of a large field, and ordered tr shell the wor! i a lew hundred yards from us, from which ourmea had just been driven, and which was swormicg with rebels. Oi course, being without tse least sup'port, we could not hcld'our position, .Af ter firing a lew rounds, we were ordered to retreat to the edge of the opposite wooda. Ilere we uolimbercd acdfiicd with great rapidity into the approaching re bels. We were still without support '1 he handful of men composing our little corps, nt more than three thou sand in a!.', were captured or disabled. Tbe 19th0'ps were back in the rear. Tbe cavalry ffcted shamefully, with some! few exceptions the 2d Illinois among the latter. Although implored by all they held dear) they ran like sheep. We held cur second petition until we saw the rebel3 massing to cu" flack our left. At this time they were pouring upon us a erfect storm of t hell 9 aud ballet3. By this time the rebels had come iytoihe woods where we were-, ar.d were coming upon us pell-mell, Gen. Banks and Siafl were along, trvirg to stop our cavalry. But all in vain. The ffain of toe cavalry division had been brought p, and now entirely blocked Op tbe narrow toad tLrough the pine fercat. We got cur battery about a mile from the field, through the woods, over trcc3 iind stumps, when, tbe blockade in front being perfectly impassable, tLe order was given by Capt. White to liohitch and make our escapo as best we cou!d. I he rebels v-ere 1&3 than fifty jards from us. Every man for himself, a nB Yhe dtvil take the hicdmost, was tbe motto. Bul.Run was outdone. A few miles fur ther back we camp upon the Nineteenth ccrp3, drawn up in lime oi battle. They ei-ajed ti e rebel advance with a tremendous fire of musketry. We of the Thirteenth Corps were ordered to continue our retreat to Pleasant flili, twelve miles back, where we arrived about three o'clock on Sunday morning- Here we found A. J Smith, with his 10,000 of the Sixteenth 'and Seven teenth Corps, to reinforce w. On Saturday wc continued cur retreat, traveling near ly all the time day ami night, aDd arrived nerc yescr day afternoon. We find that we have twenty mtu miss- . t 1 1 1 i ipg (and two wounded in tne ncspuai;, ana every, one of cur commissioned e line re, except Lit. itoe. Among the fo mer is Willie Alunn. He was lest 6een in com ptfny with his fc'ergt. Brjaut, endeavoring to get the hdrses hose frcm the carriage. The rebels were then so close upon U3 tbat i' is wouLdcrful tbat so raany of us have escaped. v lliie ar.d lirjant were, 1 tear, a moment too la e, though it is poEsible they miy yet come. Hu2h Wilson regained with Troob in the r-mbu lance until tbe last moment. The. .doctor made hira jump out, juet as the rebels came up, mount a hoiee and escape, laroop is, without doubt dec el and in tne enemy 8 banda. Some cf our men saw a rebel cavalry man hold a pistol to Capt White's head, and make him surrender. Lieut. Cone and lia-r were last seen assisting the Eea to get loose from the carriage. Batr's horEe nas'caught running wild in the woods by one of cur men, with ?o.bcllet-bcrs in the saddle, which bodes aa evil fate. BeB d.58 our bittery the enemy ciptured Nimms,' the F. rstIndiaEa,the Sixth Missouri ad twogun?olBattcry G. regu'ara twenty, t wo pit ces in a!'. Every piece of artillery could lave been BiVe.d had not the provision train beerHbrocght so te. r the front. Tbe defeat ia attributed fo the conduct of the battle entirely. A single regiment was sent ia at a time ; when tbat was cut off, tben another, and so on until we were defeated. Then the 19th corps was not in support ing distance. It is said that our Gen. Ransom and Gen. Lee sent three times fcr the 19th corps, imploring them to ccme and sav the day, and tbat Franklin would not budge uatil ordered by Banks. Our loss in officers is very heavy. Among the woun ded iiGen. Ransom. On Saturday the battle was continued at Pleasant Hill, chiefly under the direction of A. J: Smith,' who c id piodigieg of valor. We get all aorta of re-porta from the front Tbe latest is that Smith has whipped tbe rebels, takig 2.000 prisoners and eighteen pieces of ar tillery. Oar Joss mast ha?e been immense in the first day's fight. A mere handful is left of our corps. The expedition is, no doubt, broken up, and our troops are falliing back. ' . Bmarkablb Cocktsefeit. The Philadelphia Press says : "One cf ihe officers from Libby Prison present ed Geo. Spinner, United StataT Treasurer, with a five dollar note manufactured by the efficsrs, in imitation of greenbacks, so well executed that even Spinner as at first deceived. It was done with a pen. Its manufac ture waa resorted to by officers to obtain the necessa ries of life. . One hundred and seventy dollars were ex-- changed for rebel currency, at the rate 01 mtcen ntm- dred per cent.'' " . Public Melting. Pennant to previous rotice, a meeting of the officers and soldiers, comprising the 40.h Regiment N. C. Troops, was held at Fort Holmes, N. 0., on the 21st day of April, 1864. - , On motion, Sergt. J. T. Winalow was ca led fo the chair, and Corp'l J. R. Ross was appointed Secre tary. The Chairman having -stated the object of ths meet ing, on mction of Capt. A. W. Ezzell a committee of three was appointed to draught resolutions expressive of the cause of the meeting, whereupon the following gentlemen were appointed : Capt. A'. W Ezzsll, Lieut. C. Bryan and Sergt. Jas. Windley. Oamotion, tLe Chairman was added to. tie commit tee, through thtir Chairman, Ser't. Winslow, reported the following preamble and resolutions adopted by the citizjts of Lenoir county, at KitsSton, on the 9th day of April, 18C4, which were unanimously adopted by this mcef,ir,!r : Whkbkis I a conteit like the present, sal!y, security and honorabl ueace cai only be looked for aa the remits of compM mccese, nniiy of purposa. baimony of coun sels and c 11 rt of action aracD? the people at heme, are as indispert '-y reqnhite a gaiUrttjy of condgct end in vincible resolaM-n anlcng our iroops'ia the field. There fore, Resolved, That we, the Borers of tha 43;h Kegiment r7. O. Troops rgird with paicfal regret and disapproba tion, and woo d earnestly deprecate, during this strDjrRle for Dfttion .1 Ire, with a powerful and unrelentitg ere my, the Jiee ot political disaenlions and party contes'a amonp our peopJe, be iev'np: th-'.m to be fraught only with dm chievou if not dinaatrous conhtqsencea. Whatever may bs fche oorasiou of diiairreei-euts. our faith in the intcerit; and patiijtiem cf our whole peoph4 justifies us in aseribiisg honorable motives to all. and we ari satisfied t-iat dia- pusriot'ate reflection will convince ay one tba. the indul gei.ee ef party arimoRities, whether occasicuedby past or presert d Eirence, can on y ieaci 10 cistraci our couccua, paralize oar-off rtn, aud ercenrage cur enemies, mat our iru? pn icy, ai d the cnl;. Hhort and direct pa;h to a suc cessful termination of tha war, lies through unanimity ot purpose, etreunom snd uawe'aued persevirar.ee ai d reso lute, well diC -ei aud uniicd ac ion. comhiripg all hearts and a'l hands, at heme aud ii the fie di to ihe ccmptete accompliahuient oi our great objects -p.flC9 atu icdepeu- dence. Resolved furlhtr That :c Goveinor Vance we recojrr.ize the trit-d soldier, th wise s'atecnun aud the true patriai His official conduct h.is proved the :g!e::es3 of his pur pose, tie infegrity of li character arni ia wisdom cf his administration. In tha outset cf his car, or. Laving tq ial ly dieBpp ..lt'trd th' txpecta' i'ii of hii 1 ppoaeuts by hia unselfish Zealand r.Tdeijt d; vction in the caube of c ur coun try, suriaBei the auticipatic s of- his iriendu in the display cf nnt-qu.iH.-d ability, ta'et tEnd fitm 68 ier bis position, snd cotjf 'U jded the In pes of ur enernie by hi- ucflngjiog vigor in sustaining the jat pcweis of the pcvemaenl, pio viding lot our troo;jB and pro:;:otii.g 'he micci'hs of i-nr arms. ST e hid him a tho right nna U the ri.iht place, ar.d regard hia t-t ls:cii-n us urHtRtiai to tte prospoiity of the country, the trai q lidty of ' cur poople amoLg thtui a- Ives, ite succes ful mus cf tur stinglc, ai;d ih epecdy termiDafion of the war. Resolved further, 1 hat we havo aa abiding faith in the integrity, honesty nni patrioti-ui of Fresiuent Davis, thaugh per- apa, d ffjria with many of as ig political sen timent, and in t'ia comte of hu admiaiat-ation having doubtlets corai tf d trrois aad ove, s-'ghis, the u-iavoida ble conc-mitau.b of l.um vn action, et we have an uiwave rieg coi fi Jeucc in th j roctitudo of hid intentions, and his earnest devotion to duty and our coantrys whi the lustre 'of his achievementii b:j obscure ihe petiy bluaders of hia condujt, we wm d deem it as derogatory to ua, as unjmt to him to seek lor spots amidst that bri.tiiirjcy ct Bucetes which has eo pToiidty illustrated th- birih rf our Young Keptibiic, Atd by his eiLinent ability and coLSumma'e staicsmaDsh'p placed hU adminisiritioa ;n that position auorg the governmects of the world, which fiila every heart srTd mind with p:i le and acmiia'ics. Resolved further, 'i h.-t warj r d by ihj Ic-ssocs of the re cent past, tanglit by tao humiiiatiog fpeciscie tf ircbecil ity and incompetency in the placa of wisdom aud ability; in the next Augmt c!ecti.n vo will ignore all claims of party ad lor-k only for integrity capacity and fitness. Rtsolved further, 'Iht ihe ;hairman appoint, a com mittee of one lrom each -"company to cneepond with Gov. Vance and ascei ta n at what liait; it will be convenient lor him to addr ss the soldiis of tht- 40 b Kegiment. The following gentlemen wera appointid a conrraitfee to correspotd witl (-v. Vance: Capt. A. W. Kzztl, Lieat. H. Hanie b -rch, Heigt. E. Ljt.g, .Jrcrgt. W. F errebee, Lt. McKennoa, G. F. ej :oel!, Jiq., aud Lieut. Edward Wooten. Resolved,- further. That a copy of the foregoing rcsolu lijna b3 furnished by tha Secretary to the Wilmington Jour nil, Fayetuvilie Observer and llaleigh Confederate for publication-, and other pipers appt07;n the rcsolutioas be requested to copy. Ua motion, taa n cc' rg ajoainpd JaO. T. WlNs.I.O.V.ChiTi'n. - Jnd. IL Pos3 fec'y. Public Weill. in Duplin- At a very la-pe meeting of the cit:z;n3 of iJublin county, hrid oa the 1 9 Lb inst., at tl.e Court House in Kenatsville, on motion Mai. Jere Ptarsall was tp- pcinted Chairman, and Rev. Jco. W. Staliings and W. W. Whiteheai were requested to act as Secrefaries. The Chairman in a firw brief - rtmarlra explained the object ol the meeting1, end thcreapffn, on motion, Cel. Wm. A. Aileu, Col. A. M. Faisoa and Benjarniu Oli ver, E;q , were appointed a committee to prep ire resolutions lor the consideration -of the meeting, who after letirirg, returned and reported through thtir Chairman, Ool. Allen., the following preamble and res olutions, wbic'j were unanimously adopted, alter listen ing to aa ab.'e and patriotic epe ch from Maj John W. Moore? and patriotic speec hes ffom Col. A. M. Waddell and Lieut. Julius Wrint, who addressed the mcetiug.ia response to calls : "In tbe midst of the great stru'e L v independence in which the States composing the Confederate States of America urc now, ar d have lor three long years been engaged, it becom -s the duty, as it most certainly is the interest of every citizen, who feels any concern in establishing justice, insuring domestic traeq'iility, pro viding for the common defence, t ruinating ihe general welfare, and in see uring tbe blefsicgs ol liberty to them selves and their pestrnty" to gustaia mj3t heartily toe GcvrDiacnt of the Confederate Sia ea, its officers, both civil and military, end tbe ptriotiv army in the field, which stands as a wall of "fire between cur coun try and the enemy, aDd to aid in putting down treason acd lfaitors, their aiders aad abettors. Therefore be it. Resolved 1st- Thrt re have the u'mot cocG lcnce in the integrity, capacity ard patriotism of Prefcirfent JeSttison Davis,' and viil give hia 8dnini trticn, hereaftr-r as here tofore. ur most beatty and cord ill mpport. In hitri we rcc!0gf.iz3 the gre-it Statesman of the age, whose pnre pa triotism and steadiness of pir. pni-e, has proved him worthy ot the hitrb position he fills in the government of the Coa iedefatn States and in tha-hcaits of his countrymen. Resolved 2d That in e nr on Governor Vance wo re ccgnizi the patriot, sol3:er ard statesman; and take this occasion to ezpresi our admiration for tbe administrative talent he ba3 exhibited ia cooducticg the r.Qtira of our beloved old State in the midst of this great -evolution, since his term cf office begin. Resolved 3d. That weipcommend Gove, nor Vance for re-election to the ffiija of Governor of cpr State, and take this occasion to extend to him a cordial invitation to viit our conn j and see how cheerfully origical secc3.sicniits can greet a patrio-ic CJovurno'-. Resoloid ilh. Thit the thaaka cf our popple nra eminent lf due to the gallant soldiers of the country. With such men to fight our battles independence is ceitaia, aad that ra'her than mbtnit to leas, we would see conscription ex tended and widened until it embraces ard Jorces iato the army every croaker, extortioner, aad peace-upon any terms man io tte t'osfederacy. Resolved 5th. Thit we would hailwith delight pece with independence as the dearest of all bit sst i.s, a: d jee look forward with pleasure rathe time, which we hope is not distant, when w,e tball have tbe pleasure of seeing the mother welcome h irae the war-worn veteran and bid him enjfiy the peace tzxl prosperity his valor has wen. ResolO'd, 6th. That we depreoate and denounce the ef forts of W. W. Holden and his coadja'.ors in their iliegitl mate agitation for a Convention ot our State at this time, as uapatriotic, if not treasonable, and only calculated to prolong th war by encouraging the enemy to bolievathat there la still some chance of subjagatirg the Boulh cr bringing u to Yankee terms. Resolved, 1th. That we deem it important that tha peo ple of our State, iathe spproaching election or members of the Legislature, fchcnld elect their beBt and most patri otic men, men who are above reproach, and who will as sume their ful! responsibility in this momentous crisis, and discharge their duties fully and fa-thfutly, and with an eye aiDgly to the independence of the Confederate States of America . Resolved, Blh. That a Committee of three ba anaclnted to correspond with Governor Vance, and tender to him the hospitalities of our coucty, and request him to address our citizens at such time as may tuTt his convenience. Tbe Chairman appointed on said Ccmxittee Hon. O. l. Kenau, J.D.Stantord, Esq., and Col. "SVm. A. ilien, when, on motion, the Chairman of this meeting was added to said Committee of Invitation. On motion of CapWWm. E. Hill, tho proceedings of tbe meetiog were ordered to be published in the Wilmington Journal, and the other papers of our State, friendly to oar cause, were reqaested to copy thm. Oa motion the meeting adjourned. , JtKtJ P3AR3ALL, Chrdrman. Johk .N. STALLisas, ) Oar'.tarjes W. W. Whithad, I "taues. A Eat Hunt. A rat bunt was recently held in the sewers 61 Paris, where the vermin had taken refuge from tbe cold. They were driven by dogs and yells to a common centre, where.jin a large sewer, the dogs were let in upon them, and oce hundred and ten thousand were killed in forty-five hours. Four dogs Were killed by tbe rats and a number made blind. Judge Buflla of Korth Carolina. A telegrapb.se despatch, received in this city yester day, brings tbe melancholy news of tbe very seriou3 ill ness of Chief Justice Raffia, of North Carolina. As a profound jurist, learned echolar, and well versed politi cian, Judge Ruffia has few equals iu the Confederate Statea. We sincerely hope that he may be spared to his family and to nia country, lor tnougn be has attain- to a good old age, his loss would be deeply felt and de plored by bia lellow citizans. - .liicamona JtZnquner. From the fayettevilla Obsorver. . Capture of n Noud Outlaw. J! AsHEBOJto', April 25, 18C4. Messrs. Editors : Leliivicg it will be plnasirg to tl Ilome Ouards atid ott ers ot tho conaties of Kmdolph, Mooie and Montgomery, as well a a the loyal citiz:i,J ond soldiers everywhere, I have to etate that the noto " rious Bill Owecs has at last been captured, and is now confined in Randolph jail. The Sheriff of Randolph havicg in hia heeds a capia9 ogairjs-t said 0ens Kr burglary, on Saturday evening last received irlorma tion of his whereabouts. Oa Sunday morning he mi!) moned bis pcs:e, consisting of nearly all the m.'ti in Asheboro' and others, and marched to a rhejsomp tw miles souiheast of Col. Jesse D. Cox's, where, upon breasting tPe woodi for fome a mile, two camps were discovered, but appeared to have been deserted ot.ly u sboit time before, tnd on continuing the search further. some two nundred yards from one of the camps, tbe noto. rious Owens wis discovered in a brush with his wih? no arms about bim, and none of his associates t be Eeen. lie has a dargercus wound, received, ts lie savs, in ib;it sflVuy at Simmon's last Febiuury. II, W TOW Wi:ere, ll IS to uc uoptu, jubiicc win rcacn I 1 .1. Peter Garner, a detnikd. soldier lrom the army met with ard summoocd by the Sheriff, and was tne ;I the Sheriff's posse when Owets was taker., ntvj (i. r. ner was tte first man -t i S t "bearded the lion." '1 h i were lio remfcies of aDy property e)r goods about th deserted campp, tave j art tf u Ltwpapr ihe Ralei.-h Standard. one op the rossv.. Itle.tvle lilt l.aitt Cuaipalgii. ilie New Yoik Tribune prints"! fo!Iowi"g e.-.n:c-what rcmaikablo story concerning Gen. Mecd : . Tha Rev. S. A. Hale, of Dover, N. II.. iec- n:lj vi. -ited !he Army J the Ft-tomac; find callod upen (,u. Meade. He writes to a New Hampshire pKper he asked Meade to explain to him bi3 la:t cimpai; ;t. and the General was kind enough to do so aa I0II0.V3 : ;I went over the river to fiht, and if my o:d.rs h.nl been obeyed, I am confident tbat L3t' army lui-: -have been defeated. My plan wus to crois Ge;ni .v : Ford, take the road to Orange, and push on raj id:, aod if Lee should e-end forces to stop me, to uttack him in force and destroy that portion ot his army bdoic I: cculd coEcentrate his who'e force to eppe sj in", but n of my commanders failed me. lie w-s commanilui t; march at 7 o'clcck in the morLing, but did not i:iL, till 8. He was directed, if Lre sent forces to rj;H him, to attack him at ooce. Le did scud iOwi.II j.)w.i he Oraujre (Jourthouse road, just as I expected, bat r.;v General stood ar d locked at him all dy, at d J.d no! fight. We lost twenty-lour hours, and g:vo L e no tice cr.d time to concentrate his army, and tuke so strong a" position that it could not be carnal witlimi: gteat loss and a litk of losing our army. Such a would Lave damaged us and enccuragtd the re'm h-t a:ul prolonged the war, and I gave orders to retreat." '1 '.: corps commander referred to was General French, A- was probably too drunk to "know h3 duty. Mihs Da Mart E. Walker. A correspond.:,. : the Macoa Confederate thus describes her : She ii apparently of about tweniy-tiy;ht or llir y summers ; a li.ttlo wf:rn, but still passably good look ing. Hiir dark and gathered uader a eL'Ic rctt ; fiju.' about live ftet six, and rather thin. Her costume isas novel ai her position. ' Ii costume cf blue broadcloth, trimajed with brass but tons ; Yankee uniform hat, with c.nd tas:ek ; nr geon's green silk sash, worn over the riglit shoulder and across the breast, fastening on the kit tiJe. Oav btr lrtxk she wore a blur cloth miii'ary overcoat sml cape. Listly, she woie boots, (an-1 beie let me s:iy that, iu rejpect to feet, tLcre was moreoi htrpt.rton paralit-i to tl c earth than strict rules of beauty would ieqaire) pUin calf skia boots over her pants, u'ud reaching t :. the bottom of her dress. Whca taken she wa9 near cur picket line?, with I'. : purpca1, cis she states, of sendipg some letters tLr-u;i the lioe3. She wa3 mounted on a small and rather in different looking horse ("if you Lave tenrs to shed, pre pare to shed them now") Yei, sir I say it I siy she was ridicg a man's 3addle with one foot ii c.uh stinvp. The Doctor, alorg with her stirrups, got her fo-A u it th s time. She appeared a little tra'oarrars..! fi ber credit, be it said but answered promptly o:vl i t.lllgently. She has in her ace and manner the "u-jretiliti.-i Yankee," but her manners are better than tbo-.o cf th mjjirity of her tribe. The correspondent of the Montgomery Adwrli.M thinks her nothir g more than a spy, and that her bJt attached to the Yankee army as a Surgeon wfTi.j doubt heralded by the Yat,kue papcr3 t j iaipoo1.: v; Southern gullibility. Her bringing a letter to our pickets wa3 a mero t-u,-terfage fcr being taken prisoner, and carried into . ur lines, whenhaving obtained all the desired icifornuti )n, she would claim an exchaoge, aa being a Surgeon. () i. authorities were too keen however, and have, s, nt her to Richmond to be kept safely uotil the war is tver. A Great Shata Dlniier. A correspondent of the Atlanta Confederacy, x. ting from Camp Mud wall, near Daltcn, April 8, el. eff : pleasant bit of camp reading, as follows : Everything ia sham here just now, except cur appe tites. Our sham victory at Missionary Ridge gave u. such a hankering utter shams, tbat we have. them Is sued to ns as rations, drilling us a3 Generals, unJ serv ing as a circulating meuiuru even. A very select dinaer came eff at my friend, Mj r Eagstock's quarters yesterday. TLe Mojjr, thou;li welt stricken ia yes rs, is as rough, lough aud spry of yore. All the nobility and gentry from thu un rounding country were assembled under his bospiv.: tent fly, the only one-ia the army, and borrowed .". . .1 a Quartermtistcr for the occasion. The funny man of the army wa3 there. I'll? p.o:'; cal genir.s couldn't come, cause why, te'd patc 1 hij clothes for " wiMels." That dreadful you. g s'.i.ff ( ni cer, with the miraculous clothes and spurs, and ihe ( u -pranciest horse you ever e-eed, wus tht re a tliami' and properer man I never seed, lt was good to be there." 'ihe hour ol dinner announced by Srr.ike, the Ma jor's own maa, bjew it in a horn ! As there were no female dowagers to hand down to dinner, I hand d myself in. Having taken care to keep my own sup plies well to the rear ; for the only way you can k p your rations here is to bury them. No ionj-cr tLa;i yesterday, Gen. Melilsa went cut to dig up his ration, which he had drawn and hurried the tipiht before, a';d discovered to his unspeakable horror, that s-utt ti.i.d iu human shape " a being erect upon two Icgn, u:.l bearing all the outward form aid scniblaLCj of u (foober-grabber had anticipated him, and hsisuow beggiDg his bread on the low-waya of camp. B i'. t return to the Great JJagstock Shv.n Dinner : In order that you may form some ideu of v'.at 1. magrjificeut sham it was, and how thn table grcnte l lor luxuries, I send you a bill of iart : TUE BAGSTCCK SHAM Dl.V.NEIt. . BILL eF FAKE. SoupP' Meek . Fish. Boiled SivorJ. Baked drum. Catfish fins; a la Piccolomini. leasts. Cow's hotn3. PiCDguIs. Game. Go03e foot. Ox feet au natwf. Bullfrogs' heds. Entrees. Xono in market. lieseit. Baso Drum, smothereJ sorgham. Goober bulls. Caarlotte san3-rcsse. .Oy3ter shells. " Floa'.ing island without U13 island. Fcuit. Goober3 in every style and at all hours. Pine tree tops. N. B. Each waiter is furnished with a wine card. It is needless to Bay that the samptuous repast went off admirably. TerxyEL Bailkoads under the streets of New York having been determined upon, it ia nerw proposed to use stationery engines, with endlesi wire cables, to haul the cars . The plan is to place an engine on one or b.)tfj ends of the line as may ba required by the length, hav ing sufficient power to haul a wire cable runniDg the whole length of the lice and back, and also all tie enrn at the same time. The French. press proposes that a new nation should be formed on the lefl bank ol the Rhine, or tbat the provinces there should be united with Belgium, no as to shield France from Austrian and Prussian pressure
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