THE pRODrrrroN of saltpetre—something
FOR EVERY MAN TO 1>0.
Wc beg leave to call the attention of our citi-
South Carolina, Georf!;ia, Alabama, Mississippi,
Ijouisiana, and Texas; but to encourage the in-
vctftnient of labor and capital in this business, and
to an important subject connected witli the j to cover contin^encios, the (»overniuent proposes
maintenance of our cause, and upon which abso- i tr) take, at fifty cents per pound, all saltpetre
lutely depends our capability of selt-defencc. i uiade in this way until the 1st of January, 1S04.
It i? well known that we have within ourselves i 'j’jje propriety of the difl'orenee in price fixed
all the materials nccessary for the manufacture of j ]^y (lovernment will be obvious upon a mo-
powder, which is the very life blood of war; but j nient’s reflection. If it was proposed to purchase
some preliminary preparation is required before I at fifty cents per pound all saltpetre ifc/ivrrt'f,
they can be converted into the proper form for j prior to January, ISGI, and the blockade should
rise. Saltpetre, which constitutes three-fourths | ]^e raised witliin that ]>eriod, ini))ortors could pro
parts of the whole, v' not found in sufficient fjunn- j eure it r»l>road at six or seven cents, and realize
tities, already made, to meet the demands oi the ; incalculable profit. Tf all saltpetre made within
present enormous consumption, and our powdor ; the (\>nfederacy, from  commanded
mills, therefore, are not employed to the full ex- i the same price for that }>eriod, as the process i.«
tent of their capacity. '1 he sources from which much less expensive than the artificial one, and
it can bo obtained, however, are inexhaustible. ! re(iuires a much shorter time, enormous amounts
and only a little labor and capital arc retjuired to would be made hy that method, should the war
procure it in tho amplest abuudauce. | terminaie sj»eedily, and the (lovernment would
The War Department, some tiiiie since, offered eompelled to lullil ita contract, althouirh ha\ing
f!iirti/-f'me cents per pound for all saltpetre l‘- ' nu need of the amount furnished, and thereby in
h'vi'n'ii before the 1st of January but in . currinir a heavy and unnecessary expense; but, if
order to induce its m-inufaeture by ouv own peo- | ior what is made from artificial beds, the period
pie at home, has proposed to trive fifty cents per , of puri-haso was h'ss, there would be no inducement
pounil for all that is made within the (\mfederac\ ^ to embark in it, as the limitation must expire
until January ISiUo, and for all made from arti-i \jclbre the saltpetre could be prepared and fur-
ticial beds 5) cents per pound until January ]>> 1. , nished.
When it is remembered that saltpetre is sold in : We have called attention to this ;natter in the
Bengal at three cents per pound, and actually . i,;ivnpst hope und belief that our ])e(.ipte will eaticr-
taken in payment of taxes by 1‘russia and Sweden |v embrace tho liheral offers of tlie ( Jovernnient.
at six cents per pound, and that we have diiial ; and whilesubservin^ their own pecuniary interests,
f'aciliti*K with them lor its manufacture, the libe- ' advance tlie hii;hcst interests of tho (’onfedcracy.
ralitv of the (iovernment and the lucrativeness of
the business will be apparent.
We subjoin below two communications, which
deserve j:onoral and earnest attention, both from
the importance of thesubj- i t and the high charac
ter of their authors.
The first is a letter from Commander (icoruo
Minor, C. S. N.,and Chief ot the Hurcuu of Ovd-
A*Ich }iit)inl Ih.yi'ifi /i.
FOR THK ORSEUVEH.
SWEET POTATOES.
Messrs. Editors;—You will please permit
me. through your paper, to make a few remaiks
upon that valuable t'sculent, the sweet potato. As
manv of our farmers are now in the battle field,
nance and Hvdroirraphy in the Navy l>epartment | and a probability of more soon being there,] think
of the ^ onfedorate states, t ) iOv. 1 teller, ot
it hehooves those remaining behind to turn their
attention to the cultivation of those products which
will yield them the most lor their labor. 1 think
there is nothimr thrown upon a tarm that will make
a liiore handsume \ielu. according to the labor
lpc>tiiwed. than the sweet potato.
I was reading in a I’atent (MKcc Kc-j.ort of a
_;vntli man that stdccted an acre from a licld of tcMi.
and dug anil measured tlii-m to decide a bet. lie
uiit 1200 bushels from his acre. W hat else could
he have put his acre in to have got halt such a
eroj'.' Although we may not raise 12Mi bushels
per acre, we can very ea.sily raise from 4Mi to
They are not only an excellent luxury for the ta-
lile, hut alsi! nearly as gooil as corn lor fattening
poik. 1 therefoi'e am astonished that there is not
lishing artificial nitye hods .n every con.uy lu V.rguna. , Consideration the
Uuniic I he vsar winch followeil ibe t reiich revolution, ' ^ .u • i
the supply of toreijiii niire w,t> eut oti' tV-m the Conn- amount oi labor necessary to their j.roduc-
neut l)v the Kngli-h blocks.Ic; hut, i.i-tcaJ of Mei riviiig . tion, eoiupared With >tlu>r pr.iduets. Lulled j'o-
the Fiencii of this article ol' prime iiecessiiy I'>r curry- ( (atoos. with the .ndi-litioii i,>f >onie salt and meal,
ing on the war. means vfere at once aJi'i'teil f^r nmking ■ ^^i|] J think, fatten ho;^s as fast, or faster, than
it in quantity aud miality sufficiem to u.eet the gigan- j ciie-tliird the Cost. I’ota-
' toc:'. to be f> d prutitably to hogs, should alway' tie
Virginia, and by him communicated to the liOuis-
lature of the State in : ^occmber last, as an ac-
companyinii' document to his message; and the
second, the reply of A. Snowden 1‘ii.got. M. 1>..
a distinguished chemist, to certain imjuiries pro
pounded to liim upon tlii> ■‘ubjeet.
lilKK.vr til Kltli.NCI. AM) H YUKOti K A I’ll V. )
Ru ilMoM). >suveii)her-j. IS'il. i
SiB: Tiic supjily oi nitre for the t tl ricalioii at gun
powder being limited to the uitroii.s e;ir1hs lr>uuJ in the
caves of the Coufederate States, ot which the .'iij ply
uncertain, and. from a partial exarniiiution recently
made, of a quantity not snfticieut f>'r the atnoum thu
will be requirc'l f^T a long war. I beg lenve. very re
spectfully, to call the attention ot your Kxci lleiicy to
the f.ict, find ! : “ugsest to you the propriety of e?- ah-
!ic deinantis for an army of ^ niilli.m ot men. This wa
done hy artificial nitre beds, in France alone the yield
was a i'hoii;ind ton-: per annum. It wus proportiimate
in Holland, I’r^s^^a. Sweden, and Germany. Tho pr:ic-
lice of extracting nitre fri'in beds is still ke{>i up in Eu
rope. especially in Prussia and Swe l>'n. wiiere it .nitre
is received in paynieiu of taxes nt a stipulated {'lice.
It i.' true tliat one or more cargoes .jf nitre mny pt'S
the iuetiicient Lincoln bl.icki ii', hu; is the >uj ;iiy thu-
obtained is unceriaiu, while tli = if ‘ be i'" i> ^ (.-riaio. 1
subiiiit y ut; i.xc 'ue\ it tuti e w ul iiot be ti >t e
wisdinu in nakiUjL nitre our^ K'es. t 'in '.u relying up 'u
ati uncertain out'ide 'Hi'ply'.'
If you deem my sugnesti 'n? worthy ■ cou-'b-rani'ii.
1 will be pleaseil to furnish y ai with ail the in;''rii; i-
tion on tbe subject that you may desire, that 1 c in irit-
part.
I have the honor to cnclo.=e y u a ' ' py of a letter I
addressed to I>r. A. Snow len I’igiroi. a listiniiii>hed
chemist, who is faniiliin-with the ^-ul.ieoi. and lii-;
I am. very respectfully, ymir ni: i t : erv'i.
Uko. .MiNor. (■oti.inander *S. N.
Ilis Excellency, .lohti Eeteh-T. t’lov, .f V i.
Dr. P iggot's reply to Cnpt. Minor's iiiijuiric
is as follows:
I’lCHM'tN'o. (!■ J". l''C»l,
Sir—In reply to Vijur Irrr. r ui' th* ip
'tant, i 'ubmii the i'.'Uowini. tati'ni'
1. to -I- - ■ /.r.
The procesM-^ t\:r ihr "I tin;,., ;ir -i iliy
are based upon the p-c.,
azoi' -ed matter in ilie pr
iline I tell t
atmos-
ir re-acti- ii' I’ i- ^
•ru’e •-'t' >iroim n-.'.ine -iti I
eartliy bases, i nder tiie-^e 'circun)‘: o , tri.- i.,nn'-
tion of nitric acid goes on regularly an i utjitnemip i-d-
ly, itnder the influence of tlie aiia i-pi.eric a.r, l':.e
chemical conditions of the turination oi nitre, tlien, a.e
three decomposing moisi azotized 'Uhsiuiues.
and earthy bases, and an abundant supply "f
pheric air.
Tht^ge conditions are fulfilled in practice \*y the con
struction of heaps cout lining eanii- an 1 putnti it'.,
subrtances. A clay surface i.- seh-t,-ed, :iid a hc.ip
formed of lo(.-^e poroti-- c irtii, wiiii uM ui irt n
air-slacked lime, soft porous lirni-^tone. w i i -h. j. ,
anu inleratratified with v,-ge;,r'i:. man-;i- c> ra
stalks, lobucco si.t.k?. 'uu llowi-r 'i:;'. .‘io.. ,ind v;i
rious sorts of aniin.il retu^e. such as f'Utri'- meat. hi. i i
from slaughter houses. baih:T i , -trei -i tMp-
inga. excreiij.'uts, Jic. The heaptnu? f.irt:.. 1 i- k j
moist by such liquids la ,.'. ;i;e. meat w i-hing'. si-i .f
soft soap, or any otuer jHiirtf.‘.e • m. H .:i- - tt-.;
made through it to admit the air --nd i- i., tiie
centre of the nja>s. and it is frequi^ni’.y turned over.
When a while efflorescence appears upuu t.ie surt--i':e ii
is scraped utf. and so; a= tiie ripening goe- -n. tne
heaps jjradually diminish in size. The earth re^uoved
is subjected to a treatment by itself in new he.ap- fur i
the purpo.se of L incentrating the nitre j.rior to
tion. The mosi ciiuvet.ient size for tiie-e ne.ip-i is .-is
feet high, six ir ;even wide, and fittefjii i.nig, !; is e»-
tiniated that twelve cui !(- f:.:iioms -i:ch earth, will
yield an annual product ,f s ti-andred v>^-ight, An e-ii-
mate can be easily made fr .^'i tnt- e 'i m if the extent
h 1-
I cooked. In an experiment of cooked and uncook-
; . d potatoes led to I'attening hogs, it was found
that the ei'oking increased their value I’oO pr. ct.
Havinj, >aid thus much about tlieir uses. 1 will
j n-'W make a few ri ;nark> about their produetitm.
I't. The s- ed should be {icrfectly sound. 'I'lierf
avf a great muny diilerent varieties of the potato.
. and nii.st per>ons have their notions about the kind
. they wi'h to jdant. 1 think the African, or "ne-
' •j.To ehiiker” a' they are commonly called, will
produce most; they are likewise a very hardy potato.
■Jd. They >hould bo bedded on a warm bctl
■ made a- tullows: Stand down jdank edgewise a.-
■ lar- :i' you want your lied, and secure them bv
ply. dnvii;.: up stakes; or in other words, make you a
I l'o\ a' Lifur- a> you want your lied, and in a >nnnv
: place convenient to water. 'I'lu ii haul atalde ma-
1 nure and put in ynttr 1>"X 12 inches deep. I’ack
it down Well and wet it well with water, which
will laii'i' it to heat >oon. Then place on this
manure 2 inches of earth. Then vour potatoes,
and di. not crowd tlu'in—the slijis will have a bet
ter -1 r. Then cover your j>otatoe.' froai 1 ^ to 2
inchc' with loose earth. They .•.hould not be cov
ered t> *1 leep. a' they are more apt to rot. and
will likewi.'c i-aU'c tln' slip> to be more >pindiin_;.
\ I'U I'.ave niw oti!\ to attend to your bed and wa
ter it ali itu three times a week to keep it trom
^■•■ttiiiL'' tiio hilt. 1 lu- >liuuld be done in the inorn-
ii:_. a>- you an then, hy Lralibling in them, be.'-t
t. nipcrature d the manure, ii done iti
the cveniti_. when :he sun has warmed the bed.
you i'annot well tell. K*“ep it a.' near as you
i-an at a bln.. I heat. I hart^ tried this method of
b ildin_- I'lr or t year', and have never failed tn
i r.’ lucc ;i> many a::ain spr-mts. I think, as 1 would
li.ive dull' by the old Way. 1 will remark that
V'lU m„y, if you .'Ce proper, dig down snme 'i or ^
inehe.> and let your bed be jiartly above and part
ly und'-r tlie Lrrotuid. 'I’he advantages of a hot-
‘i- d are thi-'-;
I't. ' "ur potatiM when the directions are fol-
iowt'd, are much Ics.^ liable to rot than when bed
ded the ojii way.
2d. 'I'h-. y are from 2 to weeks earlier.
•'id. 'I’hey sprout much faster, the heat of the
manure eau-ing them to sprout nearly as fast in
! the nii;ht a^ they do in the day time.
Ith. You can get some throe drawings in May.
I’eople should make it a rule to set out no slips
:iiter May goes out. 'I’he product is not only
Inruor and finer but they get their ;rowth and
to which it is desirabie iir cirry pr. ut ^s It i' ‘ theiciure keep much better than if planted late,
customary to arrange a nuti.t er of tin -e lieap hesi.n; j -/•' — Land for sweet potatoes .should be
each other, leaving sutlicii ut .; ice b“HVi-. ti i.jr i manured with a mixture of ashes and stable ma-
convenieiice of workiug. i hey mu-t :.t e.iu'e he pro- j nure. It is the best manure of wiiich we would
be likely to get enough. Scrapings from under
houses i- probabl}' the best. 1 omitted mention
ing that sand answers an excellent purpose to mix
with the thrt, halt and half, that goes on the bed
previous to placing on the jiotatoes, and likewise
in the dirt to cover the potatoes. It makes them
spr»ut better, (ireen crojiping is of great advan
tage to a potato crop. Turn under a coat of oats,
rye or wheat where you design planting. They
should be planted in hills of one or two slips in a
hill.
Potatoes to make a gootl yield should be plow
ed aud hoed three or four times. The common
method of scraping down potatoes is wrong; you
thus expose the roots, and the hill soon becomes
dry through, ijut you should scrape up and
1',‘ave the hjose earth on the lull. This plan would
not do were the patch allowed to get grassy, but
you must work it after every rain and by keeping
the surface disturbed they will not get gra«sy°
They should be plowed with something like the
common coulter plow, 'i’he land to suit, early
setting out, and thorough cultivation are the
things to ensure success.
Littering for sweet potatoes as you would for
Irish does not answer well. I have tried the ex
periment and made an entire failure. It keeps
the ground too cool. The manure in your warm
bed can be taken up and applied to anything you
wish, having got better by the process. Some
may object to planting largely from the fact they
can t keep them. ]}ut plant and make'the.n and
there will probably, by that time, be directions
given you by which there will he but little more
danger ot their rotting than there is of your corn
in your crib MOOliK.
1. b. 1 should have mentioned that the pota
toes should be bedded on a warm bed from the
lUth to the 25th inst. If there be danger of late
frosts the vines can be prottjcted by covering.
tecied from drenching rains ;;ii i iinii ku.
same time that ihey are fully ex] i*i i lo me air.
An improveuietit up -u thi.s {■. n lia.-, 1,.,'en ;..tru lueed
in Prussia, by which iLi j.toce. i.-. .■n.iert' 1 i-nntinuous.
Ihe heaps are there c.in^ irurted witn peipendv^;ul.ii'
sides towards the wiii.J, h it on the fqq.o.'iie 1 ‘ce, in a
series ol steps, llie watering all taking pl ire upi^n
the leeward side, aud the 'iiying on tlie windward -i Je,
not only causes a cupilbiry tl.iw in that direcii.iii, but
also ooiioi’niraies tht nitre up n th^o tace. T.'ie efllor-
esced eartu is scr.ipi-il oil trum tiie birii named surface,
mixed with new d' fii..,). ,.~iug matter, anil added to tlie
shelves or fctfps. in tnis luatiuer, while ttic heap al
ways retains its form, and congtUntly furnishes nitre,
it is slowly but 8t*"adily changing us po-;iiiou.
2. .'o- //.. j/rohii/j'- /’roiluction vf /utr'.
Four iii.^ps of ih. size lutMitioned, viz: six by seven
by fifteen teet, would prudu«e above a hundred weight
of nitre.
3. As to Utf.'line ri iUii 'IJ'jr rijn tiai:/.
This varies from two to three years. L'pou the
Prussian plan, the lixiviation of uitre Ci»n be com
menced sooner than tliis. because a son of concent ra-
•ion, as already stated, takes place upon the windward
wall, so that it is not necessary lo wait for the conver
sion of the entire heap.
■4. -l.» to if'- injtwuo upon health.
This will ! eriitiiiiy not tie greater than that of the
ordinary hea[>s of barn-yard manure. Few large farms
are without as much decomposing matter us woeld make
a hundred weight of nitre.
Very respectfully, your ob't servant,
A. HxN'OWUEN PlliGOT, M. D.,
Chemist.
Comd’r. George Minor,
Chief of Bureau Urd. and Hydr’y.
Cpon an examination of the above communica
tions, it will be seen that the tiujc required for
the production of nitr« (or saltpetre) from artifi
cial beds is much greater than from the nitrous
earths found in caves, although upon thorough
investigation it has been asc«rtained that even
frorn artificial beds m the more Southern latitudes
of the (confederacy, the process requires a much
s lortor period than in Prussia or Sweden, or the
Northern portions of our own country. It is es
timated that 'Within twelve months from the first
foruiation of the beds, saltpetre, ready for use in
the manufacture of powder, can be procured in
The notes purporting to be issues of the “Pe
tersburg Savings Bank," are spurious and coun
terfeit,
THE'BATTLE OF ROANOKE ISLAND.
STATE.MENT OF CAPT. LILES, OF ANSON.
From the Wadesborough Argus.
liiLESViLLE, N. C., March 1, 18G2.
Mr. Fenton: In compliance with numerous rc-
(juests, as well as my own desire to correct several
misstatements, I proceed to give you for publica
tion, a correct account of the battles of the 7th
and Sth of February at Uoanoke Island, and es
pecially the part taken by the “O. K. JJoys.’
About two weeks before the enemy made his aji-
pearance, my company and the “llatteras Aven
gers,” Caj)t. (’has. W. Kiiight, of Martin county,
were ordered to Ashby’s Landing, a distance of
eight miles from our camp, and near two miles
below our low'est battery, Fojt IJartow. Two
brass field pieces, a 12 and 18 pounder, were put
in my charge, and I was onlercd to defend the
Ijanding, aiul, at cnri/ Imznrd, to .save the artil
lery. An officer from the Sth regiment was de
tailed to drill squad.s from Caj)t. K.’s and my com-
)ianics on the cannon, but he only visited us twice,
spending each time about half an hour. All that
our men really learned of Artillery drill was
taught them in an hour, by (^ol. Jordan, and one
or two short /rssons by Lt. Kinney, of ^\ ise’s Le
gion, who came to the Island about three days
before the battle. I h:id no horses, and the mon
grel “Hank ]>onics" which Col. Shaw ordered me
to press into service, were untractablc and of lit
tle use. ^\ ■ felt that, our position w;is an impor
tant and res]>onsible one. 'J his Lamling, where
ves^els drawing eight feet could lantl at anytime,
had been neglected to the last moment, and then
ninety men, badly ]>rcparod ;is above shown, were
placed to defend it as long :is possible, wiih strict
orders to carry away the artillery, iti case ot a
retreat being unavoidable. On Thursday morning,
tho )th of February, at a very early hour, H .
Kiley I>iggs, of the (). K’s, being on the lookout,
di.'Jcovered two of the enemy’s vessels coming up
the Sound, some ten or twelve miles awtiy. Hy
aid of a glass, 1 soon made out lour large steam
ers, :ind immediately dispatched ;* messenger to
convey the news to camp. Ono by one, the ve.s-
sels, of all sorts and sizes, roundeti a point and
'■ame in vic-w, until tlie number reached xixt>i-finr.
They were drawn across theSoiin.l in along line. >nc
of our little gun Ik'-bIs went down to take otiservations,
but did not, of course, venture witliin shut. There ihey
bay. forming a jiicture rare ati'l l)eautil'ul. though pro
bably not so fully appreciated by us tis it might iiave
heen iin ler dilVevent circuuistances. At B o'clock on
Friday morning. the_> began to movc..auil coming cau
tiously along, i)y lt»i were nearly abreast of ms. when
the ‘ ball opened." The men under my comin.tnd
were ordered to kee]i concealed. «o as not to draw the
enemy's fire, but it seemed impossible for them to ilo so
I.onk and in looking, the wild grathleur ■ind
-‘uVilime novelty of ih*> scene drew :is unconsciously from
our hiding jilac's. The Yankee ve^^sels lay from one t(i
iwo luid a half or three mile« trom U'^. and a few shells
w.Mild have pbivi- 1 havoc wi;h us. Hut we recoived nc
■Ittentii'n. an'l ii.-ei iiotfiing to do lor vi'veral hours, hu'
eagerly waieh the conflict. F'lrt Uirtow replied most
ii'ibly to tiie ihunders .lirecte I aga n-'t her. and oui
ii:tle fleet lii 1 good .-ervice. From my position I could
-ee the ftl'ect of nearly every shot. I saw many «irikf
I tie vessels, and often fiund my-^elt liurraiug for the
iiallain Hill and his men ;it the F.jrt.
.\boiit o'clock. P. M . wht-n three or four ves-:e1-;
liad been di-abledand leiuled off. n small b.'-it. contain
ing s inie twelve or fifteen tneu. left one of the steanier^
ati'l iii-i i(' for thf shore at a p.iint nearly half a mil*
ihove 11'. evi.b'iitly with a view of trying the souri'liiii;-
and the landing, wliii-h had beeti repr.>'ented t .' u- a~
utterly in'iitiioieni t. r any but very small b lats.  ol
.lord in. who ha 1 arrive 1 at .>ur post s,>nie time hef'o e.
ordered I.ieut I.in l«.iy and my>. If 'o take twenty men
eat b, an.I ]iro(-,'t> l tiiT..i,i;h an intevv=-ning >;wamp, ana
eapture or kill tlie h it'~ en-w. This marsh was nltno>’
impass.ibie; but we I’l't through, it last, and were iul-
vaiieing c,iuii.>uIy. in sight of the Yankees, who hat
ju-^t landed, when two men. one attache I to the olst
Heg't. and the other unkniiwn t.- me. rinlied forward,
h ilbioing loudly, tirniir their puns at the enemy, and. ot
oourse. giving them the alarm liteut. detachment
and my own. sail U K s. were now together and with
in a hiui.ired yar'U or h»i' of the enemy, and but for
this piece of imprudence, we would have e-isil.v captured
them. .V-* they turned to flee, we rushed forward, thro'
mud ail'd water, tiring as we went, but all were got into
I tie boat, aud the living pushed otl. and were soon out
if range We killed four and wounded two. We im
mediately fell back under cover, expecting a shelling,
which. Iiowever, stili .li.l n"i come. On tfie arrival ot
tiie small boat .,t the tiag-ship. two very large steamers,
ti.iving some Oiir'y iioall hoat- in tow, all packe.i with
inen, st.irted for the l.inding above us. ivnowing they
musi '.'ut u- ofV from the rest "f our forces, it beinc im-
pos-iifde to get our in illeiy tlirongh t n»- mat -h, iiii.l con-
-lidfring it folly l ir his small force to attai k the thou-
s)inds of the enemy with njusketry. ('ol. Jordan or lered
I retreat. Our heaviest gun w.is hauled otl' by two
ponies and two old niihf—tiie other we carried otl by
tiand under a storm of shell and shot from vessels in
the Sound, none of which, however, did any damage.
We retreated about one mile and a half, to the small
batti-ry or red.iubt acros- the road, and placed our
cannon, together with a brass six pounder, in ba"ery.
It was then near night raining slowiy. the men weary
and hungry. We bivouacked there lor the night, liav-
iiig some refreshments sent us from camp.
Early un the morning ol the .SUi. the advance guard of the
enemy made its appcarance—the'•llictiniond l?lues " and
■‘.Mc ullough Hangers ■ were thrown out on either flank
as skirmishers, and firing commenced. Several llegi-
ments of the enemy were now lir.iwn up at tiiree or tour
hundred yards distai:ce. upon which our artillery open
ed, aii'l us they came nearer, our small arms. Tliere
were in the battery, my company, numbering 43, ('apt.
Knight's about oO, ;including detachiEents from each
for ilie artillery,) a deiaclinient frotn the Sth of say lU,
in cliarge of the •> pounder, and about -10 Hangers
from Wise's Legion, ('ol. Shaw in command, and (_'ols.
.Iordan, Anderson and Price being also present. Gal
lantly. nobly, gloriously, did every man fight, (except
M who ran like a whipped dogi) As far as t!ie eye
could reach, the enemy stood in compact mass and we
mowed them down by hundreds. Dlten did they attempt
to advance, but as often was death spread in their
ranks, and they were repulsed. Like a hail-shower,
their minnie balls fell around us while shell and shot
hurtled o'er our heads going far from their mark, aud
placing our reserve force—portions of the Slst. and bth,
iiall a mile in our rear—in more danger than ourselves.
Not tv cheek blanched Htnoiig us with tear, ami as 1
watched most jiarticularly my own gallant boys, not a
trembling hand or faltering eye could 1 see. Nor w.is
it dirt'ereiit with the “llatteras Avengers,’’ who fought
with ilie spirit and determination of brave men, under
a brave leader, and a braver than Capt. Knight no men
ever fought under. His voice was heard at all times
cheering his men, and his example, with that of his 1st
Lieut. Latham, inspired all with courage. Afier ah jut
two hours, our skirmishers being hard pressed by over
whelming numbers were graduaHy falling back fighting
most gallantly, when the lamented Wise fell. His men
bore him off and 1 saw them no more The enemy
{itished Hegiment after Regiment into the swamp on
either side to Hank us, but they were for a long time
driven back. For over three hours the numbers above
mentioned kept at bay at least ten thousand of the
enemy (as acknowledged by themselves.) and when at
last we were Hanked, as a .Major of one of the Kegt’s
who did it, told me, they crossed that miry swamp on
a brid'/c of dead men! Only three men of ours were kill
ed at the redoubt—one of them the brave Selden, who
fell near me, shot through the head. He, Capt. boher-
merhorn and Lieut. Kinney, (all of Wise’s Legion,) had
command of our three gnns. Capt. S., who has been
fighting ever since he was old enough, and has live balls
now in his body, had charge of the “O K.” detachment
and compdiniented them very highly, particularly Jas.
Flowers, wWo, he said, though much exposed, fought
with the firm courage and unflinching coolness ot a vet
eran. A compliment from such a man is worth some-
thiDg. Buo all did well, and their country ought to be
proud of them. Probably had others been in their pla
ces, the game might be said Justly, but this is certain:
the “0. K. Boys” of Anson and the “Hatteras Aven
gers” of Martin fought four hours and twenty minutes,
and only retreated when the whole Yankee force was
close upon them, and the field officers had left the bat
tery. In ten minutes more the enemy would have sur
rounded us and cut v»s to pieces. Just before the re
treat, reinforcements arrived, swelling our numbers to
probably 400 men, who did but little good. The retreat
was conducted in good order, no guns were thrown away,
as has been stated, and our whole force, exoep) a few
stragglers, proceeded slowly up the road expecting every
minute to hear the order to “fall in” for another fight,
than which no order could liave been more welcome.
But this came not, and we went sullenly and silently to
our old encampment, where about .an hour after our ar
rival, to our indignant regret, we saw the white Hag
borne by ua to meet the enemy. The surrender of all
the forces on the Islwid waa m«de and a etroog F«d«ral
guard placed around ua. The victorious army treated
us with kindness, particularly Oen. Foster and the offi
cers of the 9th and 51st New York, the Pennsylvania,
New Jersey and 21st Mass. Rep’ts. We were deprived
of all small arms, upon a promise of having (hem re
turned whenever we should be exchanged, which prom
ise was only partially complied with on our release. We
had Ihe mortification of seeing many of the articles pre
pared for Ihe use of our sick and wounded by Ihe kind
women of Anson, seized by the rascally Zouaves, but as
soon .as complaint was made to Oen. Hetio. he promptly
ordered any man trespassin^r thus to be placed in i»ons.
Onr beautitul Hag was gallantly borne away from the
battle field by Oorpor.il 11. M. May. but to our great re
gret was taken by the enemy after the surrender, and ,is
l>r. Cutter. Surgeon of Ihe 21st Mass. Reg't infovmol
me, was sent as a present to the Ooveruor of lhat State
—a brother-in-law of my informant, ft w/ix nrrrr
(jraced, and bore many marks of the conflict in the shape
of bullet holes. We remained oii Ihe Island, much
crowded, tind closely guarded, until the Wednesilay
morning following, when we were removed, (the otliccrs
only,) lo the steamer Spauldinfr, in the Sound, t'ullv ex
pecting to start immediately for New York. W'e were
allowed to lake oiir haegaire and servants. The fen dav«
following were the nu>st miserable I ever passed. Oou-
fined to the damp, dark and dirty lower deck, grtally
crowded, fed on hard crackers, fat pork, (which Me//
was cooked before leaving tiie North, but wliich sei*tn‘d
to us raw.) and colTee twice a day—you may imagine
our condition. >n Sunday, the ibih, (Sen. I’.iirnsi le
came aboard and announced t hat we could all be released
on a parole of honor, of which the followintr is a cojiy:
‘ Havi'ig been taken a prisoner of war by th^- forces nf
'«en. ,\. K. liurnside, on Roanoke I'-^land, 1 d.i .solemnly
pledge my' sacred word and iionor, that if reiea«"d, 1
will give to no one any inforinatioii 1 may hav('lierived.
nor mcnfioti anything I may havi* seen or lie-ir 1 since
my capture, tl.a'l ini.jhl injure iff !ur> rnment of llu f'liilrd
States of .4»(«/«(•'/.," an > that I will not take up arms
against the I'nite I States of Anieriet, or aid their ene-
ndeH by word or act. until I am regularly exchanged
according to the usages of war. the infornifition, to me,
ofsaiil exchange to be beyond the jiossiltility of a doubt
'I'his was about the first intimation we had of anything
of the kind, and iijvon (be assurance lhat thf same pri- ,
viloge should be otfere l to our men. we gbnily aceefited j
the proposition Ibit it was not until the next Tliurs lay j
that they moved with us--then. steamers, bearing all
the prisoners tak^n. started for Kiizabeth (,'iiy, where,
on Friday, we lamled. and after a very tedious procpss
of verifyintr n ils, we w«‘re released. The nieetin x here
between oflicers an l men was in some instances very af-
t'ecting. You may be sure that we glidly took up our
line of march homewatd, and t'ore the iioiny fianlsliips
!ind privations of the journey with tnori' cheerfulnes^
than un ler other circumstances. 1 niu«t say, however,
that 1 cannot, by any process of ratiocinatton. arrive at
a conclusion which justifies a commissary in refusing to
give released prisoners anything to eat. { artu^ularly
when telegraphed toof their wtints, as in thecase of that
ofli.-inl at Wilmington. .-\f Porfstmiith we were fiirnisli-
I'd with a good meal. .\t Weldon. I'ol. O. H. Doekpry
most kindly prepared for and enteriaincii my company,
on Tuesday moiiiing. from which time until ourartiv.al
!it Florence, hours.) we had nothing to eat. .At the
latter place a bountiful repa>-t was spread for tis, t'ol
Jamble. the j.roprietor of the hotel, only charging: u-'
half p'-ice—to his cre.lil be it spoken. We ;ire mII ni'W
safely at home, with one exception, and iiopHtient to
hear of our exchange .los, K. Lib s ha' not been «een
nor directly iieard from rince the fight, thouirh w,‘ have
the siriiiigesi reMs.mj |t.v b,»lieving that he w.i» -.live . n
tlie I'latid. thoiigli sick, when we left. He w.as ipiiie
unwell with the niiimp-* on the day of the buttle, though
lie fought miKt bravely*, and was with us when we
-larted to retre It. He was tioubfless taken prisoner,
and 1 fully iiope and beiieve. t >r varioii-* le.t'.in'^. that
he will Soon be returned to his h..me an l friend-i. M.ay
tiiis be so —t'or a noldtr boy. or one more beloved, never
pulled trigger on an enemy 1 hail several men wound
e'l, thoutrh none seriou-ly. (.*ur whole lo« kilie.l and
wouude.l. i-i about lo—lhat of Ihe enemy but little, if
any, under ‘Jooo killed, and 1 ktiow nut how many w.'und-
e.l. Tiiis inforiiiariou wa» giine 1 in various waV'. a-
11 was iiiii't stijiii nisly kepi t'crel by most of the ofii-
cers. but I. ‘’a; t. Ktiigiit's men, and the other.-:
in the li.atlery, fired thiity to forty round' of ••biu-k ;ind
tiall " cartridge, at.d for a large poriion ot the time, the
enetny wa-; just wiiere we w-iiited theiii. to make our
■diot* tell, and every disch age of our artillery o}iene l
a I't rfeet lane thi iiigh the Yankee ranks. When we
saw them adv\uieini; tiie last time up"n u^. liie order to
■•fix bavoni't' " wa» given, ami 1 never saw it obeyed
more cheertuily on drill—tlioiigli every ni in expeeted :i
fierce hand to han.l conflict. .\11 those pretty stories
about crying and lireaking sworiN. areI ex
press no opinion as to ('ol. Shaw, only tliat 1 think he
was not the man for the place, .and that 1 hope he did ihe
best he knew h"W. 1 could not make tfiis communica
tion shorter and do the two N. (' I'o's engaged ju-tice.
Moi respectfully. K. R. LILKS.
M'lrti'il th' (!roi —Till ti late
hour Monday night, and all day yi'sterday. tiles
ol soldiers, with loaded muskets and fixed bayonets,
ptiradeii the streets in search of violators of the
eiiuise oi‘the late proclamation which orders the
elosino of all places where ardent spirits are sold
'I'iiiuigli, ill projHirtioti to the decreased number
of idle soldiers about the street.s, us much litjiior
as usual was di.'jiensed, yet the military police
made few captures. 'I he cause of their want of
success is obvious—tbe only wouder beinr that
they made any arrests at all. In the thinneil
eondition of our streets the muskcts and bavonets
of the difierent detachments were ea.sily distin
guishable a mile oH. and the rumor of their ap
proach prt-ceded them King enough to give the
most dilatory publican time to shut up shop. Tbe
lively excitement produced by the progress of the
military reminded one of the good old times when
the town u»ed lo be thrown into a ferment by the
report that the “dog-catchers were out.”
W'e heard ol but two successful de.scents of
this police, though we hope they effected others.
Hearing that Mr. and Mrs. Winkers, the host
and hostess of a groggery known in police records
jis “Solitude,” weie dispensing whiskey, the police
proceeded to the house. The front door ami win
dows were ciosed, but a suspicious noise, like unto
the rolling of whiskey barrels, was heard within.
Mr. Seal, one of the Mayor’s officens, who had
piloted the party, went round the back way.
and jumping the fence, (an exercise in which
practice has made him perfect) succeeded in ob
taining an interview with Mrs. Winkers. After
some argument he persuaded this lady to throw-
open her portals to tho government ofiicials.
Leaving a guard over Mrs. Winkers' spirit,
the police repaired to the well known shop of
Michael Kearney, who, time immemorial, has been
badgering and bothering the Mayor of this city.
Kearney’s shop is situated on the sout*’ side of
the basin, on the corner of Canal and Eleventh
streets. W alking into the shop, the police found
a soldier drinking at the bar. The “gentlemanly
bar keeper,” Mr. Kearney, delighted at the sight
of so many customers, ingenuously inquired,
“What the gentleineu would take?” Kearney’s
shop was shut up, and himself and his military
guest, who, on examination, proved to have no pass
or furlough, were carried to the I’rovost Marshal.
Ihis activity on the part of the authorities in
attempting to crush out the monster, alcohol,
meets the liearty approbation of every good citi'^en
and patriot. But we hear it on every hand in-
(juired, is all the vigor and vigilance of the police
to be expended on the grog shops, while the pala
tial gambling hells, where free feed and free
whiskey are daily and nightly dispensed to sol
diers, and soldiers oiilt/, are allowed perfect im
munity.'' Why close the common tap-room, on
the ground-floor, where the private is murdering
himself with Stearns’ whiskey at fifteen cents a
glass, and pass with a wink the gorgeous saloon
above, filled with captains and colonels sipping
suicide in the specious form and fltivor of Sandy
Stewart’s “Mountain Dew.” We have said that
onl^ soldiers were admitted tothegatnbling-houses.
This is a fact well known to our police, and con
firmed by the several last descents made on these
houses. When Kelley and his squad entered
Loffiand’s there were twenty or thirty men in the
house, all in uniform, and but one of them of as
low rank as captain. If this crusade against
whiskey originated, and is to be prosecuted, for
the good of the army, then certainly should the
gamblingJhouses bejelosed.—Rich. Exavim^r.
The Ejficient Blockade.—A large vessel, draw
ing It) leet of water, recently passed out of
Cbarleiton harbor.
FORKIGN AND NORTHERN NEWS.
Norfolk, March 0.—Northern papers of yes
terday have been received here.
Portland, Mf.., March 4.—The Norfolk has
arrived with Liverpool dates to the 21st.
The Confederate steamer Sumter was still at
Gibraltar waiting for coal.
In the IIou.se of Commons the supplementary
estimates of expenditures caused by the Trent af
fair, amounting to £9T->,00(», was agreed to. Mr.
Lriglit denounced the? policy of the Govcrnmc^nt,
and said that the money was worse than thrown
away, ralmerston saiiA that Hright’s opinions
were confined to himself. The gunboats prepared
for commission under the Trent difficulty had
been directed to be dismantled.
An address to the Emperor of France by the
Senate iitnl been read. 'I'he debate commenced
on the 2(lth of February. The addre.ss regrets
the suffering in France on account of the war in
America, and the effect on the trade and manu
factories, but agrees with the ICmperor that the
friendly relation.s between the two countries ren
ders neutrality incumbent on the part of France.
'I’he deleat of the Spaniards by the Mexicans
is confirmed.
llit'iiMoND, March 7.—liate English papers
reptirt a more favorable tispcct of affairs towards
tho South at the opcninof of Parliament than
at first announced through Northern channels.
Nearly all representative men express favorable
views towards the (’onfcdorate States, and the re
verse towards tho Northern (Jovernnicnt.
Lt VKiti*(j>L. Feb. '21.—Tbe stiles of cotton for
I days reached 11,000 bales, of which 20,000
b.-ile* wore taken by speculators and exporters.
The mtirket closed firm at a slight advancc. The
following are tbe f|UOtations; Fair Orleans 14-3d;
Middling Orleans Lj; F'air Mobile, 18i. No
I other (juidations given. 1'he stock of cotton in
' Liverpool is 47'.>,0O0 bales, of which 178,00U are
j .\merican.
I Nkw V»hk, March ».—The Herald of this
I morning says that the late foreign news states
; that Ear: Ivussell expresses himself satisfied about
tbe sinking uf the stone fleet in the Charleston
liai bor.
'i’lie Herald’s Pari.s correspondsnt says that the
Hm]ieror Napoleon is the enemy of the Union
cause, and will show it after he humbles England
in Mexico.
Washi.NtiTo.v, March 4.—(Jen. Banks’s forces
occupied Martinsburg on yesterday, without op-
jiositivtn. -^ndy .Johnson has been formally ap-
pijinted military Governor of Tennessee.-
From l''uroi>f.—A gentleman in this city has
received per the Confederate steamer Nashville,
Iromaf.ientl in London, an intcrestitig letter,
from which we have been kindly permitted to
make the tidlowiiiL: extract.
“'I'he 'i'rent affair has retarded rather than
hastened the raising of the blockade of our ports.
The measure, I have the best of rea.sons for be
lieving, was agreed upon some weeks ago between
KiiL'land and f*rance—the former power to take
the initiative. 'I'he settlement of the Trent diffi
culty on terms so di.sgraceful to the Lincoln gov
ernment, reiuiers it somewhat indelicate for her
in view of such a triumph now to do so. I am
Certain, however, that it will occur soon. All
Europe will be united upon the subject.”
W e are not authorized to use names, but we
teol :it liberty to say, that the above comes from
high iiuthority, and from one as likely to be posted
in public matters as any other man in the British
roaim.— /*/ rshtir^ K.rpress.
ImjKjrIiiiit l’rojji.,'tionn—Fureiyn Succour.—
Tbe question of the su.«pension of the tariff has
not yet been touched in the permanent Congress,
:ind is not likely to be touched, unless in a con
nection tliat may somwwhat surprise the public.
We learn that there is almost a unanimous dis-
jiosition in Congre.ss to extend propositions to
torcign governments for succour, these propo
sitions to be grants ot peculiar commercial privi
leges, and terms ot years of free trade; but that
this dispo.sition has been checked by motives of
delicacy, as the matter is considered to be one of
treaty stipulations, and to belong to tbe Executive.
It appears to be generally thought by members
that the suspension of the tariff, at present, would
lose us an important element of power in our
treaty stipulations, that might, too, possibly be
used as a basis for propositions for foreign suc
cour in the existing war. We speak advisedly
when we notify our readers that propositions lor
the succour of foreign governments ar« likely to
be soon considered in a secret session of Congress,
so far as those propositions can be framed to avoid
anything like humiliation, and to invoke no con
cessions other than commercial favors.
11 ich 7tion'I Exa m iner.
/iiiii till- JUockade—^Lv?is for the Southern
('onfi dcrncy.—Within one week, two steamers
laden with munitions of war, coft’ee, merchandise,
l'v;c., entered Confederate ports in the vicinity of
New Orleans, and four more have passed out.
The steamers which ran in were the “Victoria”
and the “Miramon,” both from Havana—both
ineffectually pursued by the blockaders—each of
which brought 25,000 pounds of powder and a
number of rifles.
'fhe trip of the Victoria was a very eventful
one, as she encountered a severe Norther which
almost foundered her, damaging her machinery
so badly that her final escape seemed almost provi
dential. Escaping this danger, she ran in the
track of some Federal cruisers but she managed
to elude them. She sailed on the 7th of Feb’y,
and on the night of the 12th approached her des
tination, which was Fort Livingston below New
Orleans, 'i'he water being very shoal, and the
boat heavily laden, she struck on the bar, about
two or three miles distant from the fort. Here
she remained until next morning at eight o’clock,
when a Yankee armed vessel bore down rapidly
upon her, until about one mile distant, where she
stuck, and commenced tiring shot and shell at the
\’ictoria, tiring in all 288 shots from rifled guns,
at that short range, only three of which struck.
()ne shell penetrated a bag of coffee, above the
powder stowed in the hold, to within two inches
of the kegs, but did not burst.
At 5.] P. M. the enemy’s boat suddenly retired,
but returned at daylight with two others of lighter
draught; but during the night, by the use of light
ers, the \’ictoria was taken in with her cargo
under the guns of the fort.
The Miramon was also chased but not fired
upon, escaping in the fog from her pursuer.
We derive this information from Edwin De
Leon, Esq., former editor of the “Southern Press,”
who came as bearer of dispatches from Europe.
Rich. Enquirer.
J N^ohle lha —It is related that the follow
ing anonymous note, written in a delicate hand,
was found tacked upon the bosom of a garment
(furnished by the Georgia Relief and Hospital
Association,) u.sed in shrouding a young soldier
who died recently, at the Georgia Hospital, in
this city:
“Poor Confederate soldier, whether sick or
wounded, when you wear this garment, remember
there is one who lives and prays for you for the
sake of our Lord Jesus Christ. I wish I knew
you, but that is denied me; but 1 hope you may
be preserved from all harm, and saved in Heaven.
If it shall shroud the dead, may it be one who is
robed in the beautiful garments of salvation.
There, I shall hope to meet you, where we shall
walk the gil(len streeta
WAR NEWS.
€fen. Price reported to have ichipjtril //,,
kees—Memphis, March 0.—The Cajitain i,
the steamer Vicksburg reached here tliis ev. ,,j,,
from New Madrid. He states that 1
brought in the St. Louis Republican, wliid, sr .
that Gen. Price had a fight with tho cneinv ;,ii ^
whipped them. He killed 1000, took inaiiv ] r
soners, and put them to flight, and is now i.; i, "
pursuit of them towards St. Louis.
Ferjidiidina Occupitd.—A dispatch rn
here yesterday states that the enemy had buit!..'
on Cumberland Island, and sent forward a i1o';k i,
ment to occupy the town of F'crnandinii.
of the citisens abandoned the place suine we, k.
ago, and the military was withdrawn from ,\i;,
lia Inland (on which f’ernandina is situated i a! m.
ten days since; consequently no resistance w k , ■
fered. If the enemy should not burn the ]iln ,
they are welcome to it, as they will reap but lift’,
benefit from its possession.— Snctvnth .4 ,
The Eoacuation of Cohimhtis—The evycijj,; j,j
of Columbus, Ky., is officially announced in m
Northern papers, and the report says tlie (’ool, !-
erates are falling back. Several fire.s wen* visii...
in town, indicating the destruction ol iniUtai-,
stores and equipments, if not tiie town it-,
The Federal troops were expected to occm v ;
immediately.
The Memphis Appeal cf the 4fh inst. (.Miifir; -
this. The place was evacuated on the Is: it,..,
and the troops and guns moved to Island No. ]ii
and other points below. The Appeal s:iys t]).,i
the new position is considered by (Jen. Hc.f,;:
gard as nmch more impregnalde than (.’oliiinj. ■
inasmuch as a flank movement canito; I... u,:,.:
against it with such facility. We look on
phis and the Mississippi valley as s. ii.]- f .
than they were two weeks ago.
The Ofice nf Commandin;/ (if'/und.—
learn that there has been some hesitation id ( (,,1
"ress to pass tho bill creating the office of r,.ni-
manding General to direct tho movctiieiits o! tl;
war before the President decides on the re-or-..i.-
ization of his Cabinet. With refcrcncc to ih:
delay in the re-construction of the (’abim i. wc
may say that it is reported in well-informed fjuar
ters that nominations have already boon sent in i •
the Senate, and that that of Mr. Mallory as Sc
cretary of the Navy has, by a large vote, been rr
jected.—Rich. Examiner.
The Examiner of the 7th says:—
The report, which we mentioned as a populnr
rumor yesterday, of the rejection of Mr. Mai
lory’s nomination by the Senate, is incorrect, as
we understand positively^ that President ])avis
has not as yet sent in any Cabinet nominatioli.
Gen. Lee was expected to arrive in Kiehmond
\esterday, having been summoned here, it is un
derstood, by President Davis. He is named for
the office of Commanding General, should tl.-
appointment be committed to the Executive.
General Price.—Richmond, Feb. 7.—Wear,
informed that Sterling Price has been - jiroinoieil
to a Major-General, and will be assigned to duty
in Missouri. This is unquestionably a good ap
pointment, for Gen. Price has shown hiniseli' ;i
daring and capable officer.—Disjiatch.
Guilford in Motiov.—Volunteering is >.'\n
geing on quite briskly. The following gentleiii. ii
are forming volunteer companies for the war. \ '
fair prospects of early success, viz:
Chas. E. Shober; Lt. James T. Morehead. .Ir.
Lt. Watlington; Dr. A. P. McDaniel; David Scott,
Jr., (who was in the Bethel fight;) and perh..t a.
others.' The old companies from Guilfonl have
also lately received large numbers of recruits
From present indications, Guilford will do her
part in achieving the Independence of the Soutli-.
ern Confederacy.— Greensboro' Patriot.
Rockinyham.—W'e are pleased to learn that
new impetus has been given to tbe patriotic citi
zens of Rockingham, by the late reverses to ou;
arniB, and that the whole county is aroused oit
thusiasm in suppori. of the war.
Samuel II. Boyd, Esq., has succeeded in,ril
ing a company of more than 100 as tine men ur
could be called into service. Col. .John II. l*ii
lard has a company far advanced to complcfi>ni.
Dr. James Courts and Dr. John W’. May, a.r
each also engaged in raising companies for tin
war, with fair prospects of success.—ll>.
The Riyht Spirit.—W’ e learn that the com
panies that volunteered to guard the prisoner-:
here, are now volunteering almost to a man for tlie
war. In this they have acted nobly, and shi v,ii
our people that it was not cowardice that pronijit-
ed them to offer themselves guard, but tliat
they are brave men, and are willing to tender
their services in whatever capacity they niuy h
needed in this struggle for their csuntry and
their homes.—Solisburj/ Banner.
The “Silver Grays" in the f chi.—An old citi
zen of Rutherford county, N. C., writes enlhusi--
astically of the uprising of the people of tluii
State since they heard of the disaster at Koati
oke Island. He says: “I was at Burnt Chimney.^,
which had previously furnished over 200 volun
teers, and it was a sight to sec the Silver (^ravs
coming up to answer to their names. I havt; a
son in the army, not yet fifteen years of age. 1
am fifty-seven, and carry lead in my person, .^li' ■
there by a savage; but I will be with Jefi. l*avi'
in six troubles, and in the seventh will die before
I forsake him.”
Geod effect.—The Macon Telegraph states that
immediately upon the reception of the news i i
the fall of Fort Donelson, an artillery company .:
140 men was made up in Sumter count}', (>eor-
gia. In Dougherty county forty-five came for
ward in one hour.
Attempt to raise a L niou Flag in Kn.d T> -
ne.;itee.—We have been informed that an attempt
was made last week, by some Vnion men, to nii>
a Union flag in Jonesborough, Tenn., which ini
to a row between the Secessionists and rniunists.
resulting in the killing of three of the latter.
Parson Brownloio.—W’e learn through a gen
tleman just from Knoxvil.'e, Tenn., that I’arsjn
Brownlow is still lying very ill at his home, atul
is not expected to recover. Ilis house is guanl
ed constantly by a detachment of soldiers.
Lynchbunj Virjininn-
Al. E. Conference Postponed.—The Southern
Christian Advocate has a letter from Jiishop Ar.-
drew, postponing the meeting of the General
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, which was to have taken place at New
Orleans on the first of April. The time and placo
will ’oe fixed on by a future meeting of Bishops
Closing the Distilleries.—Gov. Brown, of Geor
gia, has issued a proclamation ordering each dis
tiller in that State to desist absolutely from tne
manufacture of ardent spirits after tbe 15th d-')
of March, 1862. The Superintendent of
State Road is forbidden to transport any whisk >
over that Road, and other railroad Superin‘
dents are requested to do likewise, lo
distillers refusing to obey this order, their stnis
are to be seized and sent to Rome, Ca., to be
manufactured into cannon; and all liquor brought
near military encampments is to be emptied up"“
the ground.
The shelling of Bowling Green by the I tile-,
rals resulted in th® killing of five persons—