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r j. :.' v ttJZ XT PCBL1BUO. daily, stMi.wroi: 3SSff .1 i n.VvV SYME Editor aAd"'IWprlerar. JNO.MY. SYME J The DAILY RSaiSTES is rerred to city. Babeeribera at earaxTT ma awtaper week, payable toth camumu Single oo lNnmnain. JPri for mailing $20 prMr. r $l fcr hi rnoaths ; tXrre month $0 J ne sneath -$3 invariably in roeMil iftry j $6-in ad- Tvbsdix and Fiimt, at $10 Pr pel six month In VlTIXXT REGISTER U leaned 'T..ZT udiQtl o tabaeriben a $7 r annom; ate nioiftba $4. aTbe paper will b conducted .tricOy oa, the cash ays. fJInd wtflbe atoppefl n H rt th time paid for " oLtiTo! irh pspT are marked with a cran dSfiSf -anbeerlptkm U about to dwffl wmi prompT if they wih tbrfr paper. WBa-flBl baerfptUiby mit&itu-ir SbtSibere changing their poet offlee will pleiae etate thi bmo of tb office at which tieir eper war pwrioxuly re- "ti and newsdealers arc fornUhie at the rat of its mllam per handed eopiea. . . t ; , p BOOK aad JOB BMHTINO of every deeeriptkm executed at lata Offloa with neetneea-ead dlapetrh. . . -r 'jJ ; 7 POETRY." , ... -r MY DBBORAH LKE. Fr am tka Magnolia Wetklj. Tia a doian orao of ytara ago, SoBawhar in tha Weat oBtraof That aliica firl lirad, aa j Hor know, Bj the nam of Deborah Lea $ . . Her aiater w Tav4 J, j Edaj Paa, . "'. a.t Deborah. bj mev : ' - i ' . .! ' - - :' ... U How I waa waXrroea, ' " - Al a sammer'i aqnaah might be, ' . An wa lorad aa warmly aa other felka, ' I aad my Deborah L -1 With a lore that tie laaaes of Hoosieriom " CaTeted her andm.r ' I , Vv-'i V-'j j :'. : '' Bat komehow it happened long ago, Jn the agaeiah Wast eoostrae, ' . That a efc31 March morning gare lheaAaI-e To my baaotifal DberahX,- .' And the grim ate&m. doctor (cane him). came- And. bore her awy from me " The doctor and death, old partners they In the agaeiah countreo. j " V , . ' i . . , " The an gel a wanted her in Heaven, (Bat they nerer aaked for m Aad that La thrraaaon, I rather gaeas, In the aguaiah Weat couhtreo, -That the cold March wind aai the doctor and death !.... - i " Took off my Deborah Lea . - My beautiful Deborah, Lea From the warm sunahin and the opening flower, And kere her away. from me. Oar lor was aa etrong as a aix-borso" team, Or the love of folks older than we, And posaibly wiaer than wa ; rr - t But death, with the aid of dourer and ateaav Waa rathartoo many for ma ; f He closed the peep era and silenced the breath Of my aweetheart Deborah leo And her form lies cold In the prairie meld,' Silent and cold ah, ma! ' The foot f the hunter shall press hoc grave, Aad the prairie'a aweet wild flowers, In their odorona baaaty around it wave, . Threagh all tha sunny hears ; . The still, bright, aamuner hoars, And the birdj all sing in tafted grass, And the neetar-laden bee, -With hia dreamy ham on hia game w;iags pasa, Sb'a wakea no more to me ; Ah ! never mora to me t Tboagh the wild birds sing and .the wild.flew era 'Spring, . She wakeaoio more to me. . . Yet eft, in .the hash of the dim, still A vision of beautv I see, Gliding soft to mybedaide a phanto night, f iight, Dear, beautiful Deborah. Xe ; My bride that was to ba, And I-wake to mwnrn that the doetor and death Aad the cold Marsh-wind, ahonld stop the breath. Of my darling Deborah Lee Adorable Deborah Lee ; That angels ahonld want he'r'ttp in leaven . Before they wantedjna L RATHER INQUISITIVE. We heard a friend, relate the accompanying iseident the other day, with not a little znt, and to the amusement of a good many bystanders. , '-Jumping into an old lasbionad stage coach, in company with cine ethers,' to fostle over ten miles of unfinished road bstvseen TltUbuig and Phil adslphia, I was much amased at the 'following characteristic dialogue between a regular ques- tionaaker Viowneaeter, and a high-heeled South erner. we were scarcely seated before the yan kee began .. ' '' - Travelling es3t, I expect V Yes tr I V Going to FhSadelphia, I reckon?' Nosir" ' ; Ob, ah, toJiew lors:, may oe 7" Yes sir.' j . . Caiculatiog to buy goods, I presume?' He sir.' 'Never been there before I should n't wonder?' No sir, r ever. 'New York Is a wonderful place.' Sach is my imprewion.'. t. . . . Got letters; I expect V '. ' Yes sir, I am provided with letters ef introduce tiun. -,. -- A . Wonlin't min4 showing yoa r&u&d myseit, a spell.' r- - ' I thank you, but I shall not require your ser vices. - - :- . This last remark or the . quiet and reserved stranger wsi a'poaer ; and the Inquirer fell back a moment to uke-breath; And form a new plan of attack. ' " . .. . ." ... . - ' .. The half suppressed, smile upon the face of the Cher passengers soon acouaed the yankee to re newed exertion ; and summoning up a new rese- 'lution he began again , -' -, . Stranger, you are not aware, perhaps, jbat it ia mighty bard for a y ankee to restrain his curiosity. You'll please excuse me, but I really would like id know your name and residence Jand your busi ness ; you ain't ashamed of either of 'emj so now won't you oblige me? This laat appeal 'brought, out our southern friend and mine to'the greatest height allowed by the coach, and throwing back his shoulders, he replied: ". v - Mr name is General Andrew Washington. I reside in Mississippi. I am a gentleman of leisure, and-1 am glad to say of extensive moans. I have heard much of New York, and am on my way ta see it. If Hike it, I expect U buy it.' . Then was heasa shout of stentorian laughter throughout the elsge-coaehy and this was the last of their wnveriation.'' 'I . . v i A BATCH OT TASKXB COXRUrKDIaTTa.TeS terday, Mesafs. George H. Hart and 1a. A. Heo dricks, both correspondents of the New Tork HeTld, attached to the army of General Meade, and "gobbled1 .up my.Mosby were, received at - the Castle aad assigned qaarters with-the other anfdrtaoate "Bohemians who had prtoeded them to Richmond. V-: ."'''..;.'. . -t The others are Messrs. Brown aid Richards, of the New Herald, and TWun;,EAvecswood, ot the New .YorkiZin, and Stank,,. of. the New York- Commercial Advertiser six in alL The Bohemians" employ their time in print ing, with pen and ink, newspaper sheet, ' which - they style the Rebel. -1 Selections are made from the Richmond- morning'papers "tand . spicy con ments made thereon; Sopietimes the Hebel clr--culstes among the prisoners of the room in which, the obrrespbn4sDU are confined,, and its circula tion is limited to a single issue, which passes from band to hand. Richmond Examiner. . t. ,.-- I...- . . . .. . Trt xl A writer In a London paper on the authority 0f -Iirebig, : (the celebrated Gorman Chemist,) say s that he seed of asparagus, toas ted" . andground, make a foll-flivoured . coffee; not easily disUnguished from Mocha, .The seed are . -easily forced from the berrieaby drying"" them in a'eool (moderately warm, ovehd then rubbing .uoui un -a sieve. il'i Li'iOHli I .'. '. p f T ft ) it- -A 1 - : .1 r.j a."l . VOL: L VII. ' 3 t " THE -WEEKLY MISTER, .TUESDAY .MORNING, NOVEMBKR 10;.1883. PKOM .THE ARMT OP TEN2J"ESSKE W make" some extracts from lata Southern papers in regard to the situation in Tehneaaee. The Marietta HebcL, of the 2dinat, contains the following : - , . . j , Ma.RiiTTA, Monday, 1 P. M. The intelli gence from the ,4fleat of "Waf," to-day, is of an exciting character. ' Oar speciaj telegraphio dis patches this moraine hint at movemeitts irtdica- tire of stirring timee in the vicinity of Cbaita tAAre l-lan akaaa T Y aiAa ia a laaafw f M ifleHATltv. ryfRidge: ' His ftaff went up yesterday noon - waeons and - . - . a- portion of His infantry, ' witnm ranee,sterdar arteoaaniItiriueved that tha praaaat ooatdition of the enemy, .with his lack of j transportation and supplies, .will not allow of a. movament on uia pari Deiore ' xecemoer, at least, in the meantime, the impression prevails in army circles that .our army will not be idle, ana a vigorous campaign is-in prospect: The-followmg ig from 'the situation" article of j the Atlanta Register, of the 4th :! Today our railway trains probably cross the Hiwassee at Charleston, and then will run as far as Xoudon, 28 miles from Knoxville thanks to Major Wallace, President of thS East Tennes?ee and Georgia Railroad, and to the indefatigable Capt. Winston, of the Sappers and Miners, We have quiet possession of Loudon, and during the day we shall know what the -eaem-y is doing be yondv The impression-prevails that the Fede rals have fallen back to Knoxville. t ; a.cccraine to our latest aavicee, tnere were FederaL forces at Carter's depot, .20 miles below JBristol, only occasionally' their scouting parties reach Zroiliconer. Jb rom the Watauga to Knox ville, about 90 miles, the Federals roam at will. Within the current week we s halt hear that all "Yankee forces in northern East Tennessee have been forced back on Knoxville. ' Stevenson goes up 'from the South and some one else comes down from the north, t and Burnside may be crushed between the upper and nether millstone ; 'In the Register, of the 5th, we find the follow ing, which seems to be intended to prepare the public m'nd'fo'r the falling back of .Bragg's army : V . . . , The fact must be conceded that just now there is no imperative reason why Bragg should give battle. --If he can - choose his own ground, and thus .equalize the. two opposing armies, there would be no danger of defeat 4n fact,, victory would be absolutely certain He'iuay now be out-numbered, and it is thought by military men that he should merely hold the enemy at bay, until coming events compel, as .they must, the retreat of Thomas from Chattanooga. .. ' President Davis meant all that he said when he declared that before the campaign closed our army: would repossess Tennessee. But there are accidents in war against which no human genius and forethought can provide. Such an event might occur in East Tennessee; but ii we read' arlgnt weat naa been done and. the movements now being executed, and no disaster befall de tahments 'of our armies, -the withdrawal of Thomas from Chattanooga becomes,' at no dis tant day, inevitable. He will first seek to crush Bragg, but it happens, whatever Bragg'a. enemies say of him, that they concur in ascribing to him those qualities whieh made Fabian immortal, and. tendered Washington's military reputation as admirable as his unselfish patriotism. Bragg knows-when and hdw to retreat. - Tennessee can be redeemed without a battle at Chattanooga. In accomplishing rthi result a retrogade move ment may be made, but it will- be that of a chess player, who loses a pawn to catch a "castle." I We have no authority for the suggestion that a retrograde movement may oceur, and only speculate upon facts which appear alike in North era and Southern journals. FROM GEN. LEE'S ARMV. Correspondence of! the Dally Register. J ION,) B63. J John3ton's Brig adi, Rons' Diyision, Camp near Kelly s Ford November 5th, 1863 ' Mr. Editor .-In osder that your readers may know that there exists in the Army of Northern Virginia such a brigade, as is designs ted .above, your correspondent proposes to occupy a smal 1 portion of your valuable space, promising- that if this one shall not prove unacceptable, he will favor you with similar instalments . Know then, that what is now called Johnston's Brigade is the same that ' was formerly commanded by the lamented Garland, and after wat-ds by Iver son; that it has been in .every general engage ment, from the fights before Richmond to the recent expulsion of Meade from the 'banks of the -Rapidan and Rappahannock ; and that it has lost more men in action in proportion' to numbers than ny other Brigade in this army. In the battle of Gettysburg it lost more than two-thirds of the men carried, into action, a loss unprecedented, if I mistake not, in 'the hiitory of this war. It is composed of the 6th, 12th, 20th and 33d N. C- regiments. The former ims mortalized itself at Williamsburg, s under Col. McRae extorting from our enemies 'the most enthusiastic and hearty commendations. The Yankees said that for its . conduct in that fight the 6th regiment ought to have the word "tm mortality" emblazoned on its banner. The 12th distinguished itself at Malvern Hill, where its loss in killed and wounded was greater than that sustained by any other regiment from the State ; and more recently at Gettysburg-; where its gallantry is pre-eminently wmmended, ' and. Particularized. The 20Ut hai already become nistoricaL' Ita brilliant achievements at'1 Cold Harbor at e narrated ' in. detail in ' the life of f'Stonewall Jackaoe," a signal compliment nd less Battering than deserved. - The 33d is equally meritorious with the others, having shared with them equal dangers and glories. Its ' loss 'at Gettysburg was perhaps greater than, that of any other regiment in the Drigadel fin this fight it had the misfortune to lose all of its field officers. Col. Christie was mortally wounded and died' at Winchester j Lieut. Col. R. D. ' Johnston, oury present Brigadier," very severely 'wounded, and M&j'C C. BlackoalL (who distinguished him self at Seven Pines, .where he ' was five times wounded, . and was taken prisoner at Chaneel lorsville,) O l8 wounded and -again taken prisoner. -1 Adjutaht'Freneh was killed." V ' For his in trepW heroism and chivalric bear ing at Gettysburg, our youthful Brigadier, then Lieut. Col., was promoted to his present rank -In every fight in which his regiment has been engaged, Gen.' Johnston has exhibited the dash, impetuosity and the reckless courage that mark the true warrior. - A mere boy in years, he has the rare quality of. inspiring his men with en thusiasm, and imparting to them, a portion- of his own daring bravery and invincible deter mination. - - In apparanceGen. Johnston is rather jinder the medium size, of prepossessing manners; hand some features, and brownish aark eyes, indica-. tiverof intelleotiial brilliancy. and mental activU ty. - He is at present confined by his wounds, and tha brigade is Under charge of Col. Garrett, the able aha efficient Colonel of the -6th regi ment. -, . rVfOflKITO. n ii . 111 1 .i .on; " r-r . 1 1 i El . m w i w jol 91 YsrA V1"'' 1 J " i'i T j l j H I H ' ".".tin THE LAjFi&ir'1 rf gires the following, tketoh of th laJLitr ment at Canton : r ; I r ; ' m I 3 ?9t? On the 14th October, scouts reported to Gn. Jackson that, a larg fdrce of the enemy" was crossins- Bier Black At Messenger's ferry, and were adraneing towards Brownsrille," illing J citizens they were going to Uanton. xne wn. at once determined to ooncentr ale his command and eiv them battle. By the 15th they had adiraricxi through .Browneville-rCreneral -Wirt 1 AQimi, oommanaing xb wiigaao-KturuAiouiu i heavily with them. t Od the eroth,-our forces oe- - 1 ingln pogiioa,-the rsmy commenced their ad- I w aa ' a w A om af a It a KvH a a AtM Ktfillt I Fence creek. -General Jackson ordered'. Gen. j J . r X o-j r- .... .. 1 to a position out ofTanee of the artillery are, and to hold his position that Ook I-ogan. would emy succeeded in crbs-iiag the creek four times, and were gallantly driven btck each time. : This right will always be remembered as one of the most hotly contested ever made by cav airy ; our position could not be flanked, except on another road, and the enemy had to move up iacetoiace with us. Dunne the hottest nrer, Gen.- Jackson rode out in the open field in the most exposed condition, where-he met Oenersl Wirt Adams, directing the movements of hs OTieade. As the Oeneral aDoroacbed. U-eneral Adams raised his hat, the General uncovered, and these brave, noble commanding officers stood some moments ia conversation, the cans non balls tearine un-the ground around them. General Adams remarked that "his brigade and .Logan's men were standine up well." The General replied, "he had seen no better fiehtirnr during the war." Ridine off a fbw paces, he approached Jttne's celebrated Missouri- battery, each party trying to excel : jjne of the enemy'i shots passing close by him, broke a . wheel be longing to one of our rifle guns. .Just then three long, hearty cheers were given by -them, wnicn sounded above the roar of the guns, for "Gen. Jackson the cayalry Stonewall of this war." " At nightfall the enemy fell back, having only advanced two miles in twenty-four hours . At sunrise on the morning of the ljth the enemy again commenced their advance -on another road, to command which, - Gen' Jaeksoh had placed Gen. Whitfield's Texas brigade, support, ed by Cot. Logan.- As their advance . approachs ed, C-rort s ifeoreia battery opened on' them with their Napoleon gun., and the plunging shot was seen to open gaps in their ranks when the whole lin gave way, and reforming, moved by the right flank; thevthn deployed for.hours, when uM5cveriBg mat me xexas Drursue wouia- ob flanked, G.en. Jackson ordered -Gen. Whitfield to fall back !to another position. As the enemy would drive us on -one hill we would fall back, and make a stand upon anoth er each time driving back their advance, and compelling them to form a line of battle, every thicket and corpse of woods was ambushed, and thus they were only permitted to advance five miles onjthe third day, About d o clock, p. m., a strong position was selected for tee Texas brigade and Ixyrap's men. which the enemy,, af ter shelling . lunousjy, cnaTgoanreewia, slowlv eave wav. On the mornine of the 18th, they again attacked our pofition, and' finding i too strong, commenced iaiiing DacK rapiaiy General Jackson ordered Whitfield and Logan to pursue and attack -them, and all day long . - a ii our victorious columns were firing- into them, and burying them on Big Black. . - . . Their retreat towards the last became & race, and thus ended the second grand raid against Canton. Our loss is about fifty killed, wounded and missing. - - LIFE AT THE COURT OF FRANCE- CONFLICT BETWEEN A RUSSIAN LADY AND A! FRENCH FEMALE FRIEND OF POLAND. Biarrits (September 28) correspondence of the Lon. aon ximes.j A disgraceful scene has taken place at this fashionable watering place, where the court at present resides. Among the numerous foreign visitors there are a great many Russians and,! Poles, .who naturally look upon one another with great hostility. As the sympathies of the'French visitors are all for the Poles, they, too, are not regarded with very friendly feelings by the Rus sians.' Among them was a French lady, who, having just arrived from Lemberg, where she had bad opportunities of closely observing the Polish character under great trials, wasvparticu larly demonstrative in her expressions of attaehV ment to, and admiration for, that long-suffering natron. These demonstrations were very unpal atable to a certain Russian lady of high rank, Who determined to put.a stop to them by inflict ine a punishment worthy of i her countrymen in Poland on tho enthusiastic Frenchwoman. Meet ing: hr ixt, the open street, and in view of the imperial carriage, Vhich was driving past, she struck her in the face with her parasol. . The result of this brutal act was, that the Em press struck the name -of the Russian lady and several other Rassians but of her f isiting fist. The Russians were extremely dissatisfied, at this, especially as the Countess Przezdieeka, who, al though a Pole, is subject of Alexander I r, was retained on the list. i . A fresh revenge was determined upon; - A$ "the Countess was returning from an official soiree a man accosted her with a letter, requesting her to read it immediately.;? The.Couhtess took the letter to her room and i broke the seal. ' Imme- diately, some detonating powder, which was in the seal, burst With; a loud explosion, and the Countess head.dress awas set on fire. Luckily, her maid was near,' and extinguished the flames, which had already burnt her eye-brows and part of her hairvv The letter; contained the following words t ""T,'- ' i ' ' -: ''- -;--"')"-' "Wretched liftle Polish woman, do you think that we do not know that it is by your intrigues and degradation that you have succeeded- in be ing admitted to the intimacy 6f that miserable little French Court We care very little either for it ?r forba. iDo liot be too proud of those miserable distinctions,. which we shall know how to. stop when we like. Let not vouf bare-footed ippatriots" imagine that they will - triumph through' you.5 iou are now warned, and tney they will-be alsO.,'! .- : ' : . . ;jt This affair has caused great and universal in dignation,' and it raid that it will be brought for ward in a court of justice. - i -. ; y L . i " V f - The Tiger Still Alits ih Richmond. Tbe DVnchburg Republican has the following nraeraph about the tiger ih Richmond which. was popularly supposed to have died under the threa of that cruel cowskin : ' v A trentleman just from Richmond informs us of a late dodge practiced by the gamblers there. With steal caution ana; secret ne was aamutea to an apparently ae8erted noujae,ano, aiierciimo ing various flights of steps? he: Was ushered into a room filled with- persons , playing against the "Ugef." J The dealer tat; ehind a table with a wire mask over his face that completely preven ted recognition by his moat intimate friends. At his back was a flight ef steps which would -enable him to make his esca t by the back, way should the police force make an entry in front. A fine supper and uquoi were in abundance. ' an taws against gaming can and will be evaded so long as betters ean be found. , I V I 11 r -;. - I i I, b9ibnuti Una Ifi. .'4 HI ,!, .VJ .two THJSrAGRSgMENT mI&NG f THE .n&aSiB3 IcbOiH M AllTD E R S OFF iGHAR&ESTG QAREIjjV .ni ilei)Bifii Ij'wntia Tnei history of the quarret btwsenGitlhictfb fiDkgtfHi Xaarlestometo ligtlThdiSagre. .bodying the causes haye reich'e4 ah fogbH and j the correspondents ' 'have! gbtleii hK)iadf them. 'We giye a'sunimary of the "cpnten&of esedorameniB; aVpub'lished in; the, ;'Tprk 'mca J VThe squabblej is not. ofj muehiinterest to t n w imv; u 1 1. C4ir readers, -but the -military facts it brings to iight are of importance, as bearing upbrr the siege of the hest 9f rl)ibh.p We give -a a. ' iJ.i ' i iV."Br.- . rL . ... A'j 1- i' 1 f wcj iruiu iuo xxrnw ; j . : , . v : a Atithe root t--the Rodman 15Viach;artny gun was cut on oy .uanigren-; us snape was modined it wa transformed,'! but not "reformed, sp as to harmonize with his theories of gunmaking and the Projection of large shot and shell.; This ra zeed gen -was the engine given to the navy to reduce' the works which cover Charleston, and to Capture. that city. Experiment demonstrated, ' what science should have" anticipated, i that it would( hot burn powder enough to throw a pro jectileat long range and high Velocity. It was so shoH the powder was blown out of the Wuzzle' uncenpmed. i To insure a complete' ignition of the charge, and insure long range and high ve locity ' it would have been necessary- to uso rifle powder, and rifle powder would bare btirst the piece. This "radical and incurable defecj in the ofdnance given to the navy to batter down the defences of Charleston and take that city, lies at the bottom of what of : failure has thus far char acterized the siege, and of .all the delay) which bavexlrawn it out to the breaking if ;the. popu-f lar patience.. ; 'i--"' - ? ; ? . . I To pass over all other history of tho change of naval commanders before Cbarlostou, the;a8signr ment of Uahlgren to work his.own guns against the city and its deience was a policy; ot necessity. as weiu as or lustice. iie went down and toox command, and' then struck bands with Gill more on the bargain that the army should; take; Morris Xelaod,! reduce Fort Wagner and the works on Cummfag's Point, and 'from that position knock Sumtetf to. pieces with Parrott guns .or sU lence iti fire ; and, this being done, that the navy should anchor its iron-clads off the wharves of Charleston. .-v V 'j-.i i': t. . Gillnjore has performed his part of the bargain, IJahlgran -has. not periormed nis. Why? the country asks. For two. reasons ; 1. raare ih tfie navy guns. ' 2 From a For want of misunder- standing" between him and Gil'more. ! i! - rv-t. -J r j . J;' J . t i. r- xne misunaerBiaaamg is oi sucn nuge propor Hons asito involve the two services, lit was stirn ulrted Resentfully by the midnight boat attack of DShlgren upon Sumter, which was (regarded by the army as 'a surreptitious and unfair attempt on the part of the navy to snatch the honor of. ts king a fbrtrew which the former bad reduced-. For, in pursuance of the original agreement between Dahlgrn and U-mmore, tne Jattef was actively preparing transportation lor two small j picked regiments, numbering together five hundred men, with whom ne.intenaea.IfO tatce oumtcr by esca- Ude. iTbia Moilaanderstandinir" was auile fullv 'developed by a recent correepondence between: Dshlgren and Gillmore, ofwbich we hayemin uta information in a letter received yesterday from Hilton Head,. . I f ; : Dahlgren first, writes to Gil more requesting him to subdue the fire' of Sumter, as he intend ed soon -to remove the obstructions between that work atd Moultrie, adding that if that fire could be "subdued" he might be saved the necessity of engaging Sumter with his iron clads, all whose powers frould be required against the interior de fences of Charleston. " tl F To which Gill more made reply, in .substance. that he ad supposed that Sumter was' a helpless and harmless ruin, so far as its ability to renst men-of-war was concerned. It was true that one gun, a p2, was yet mounted in a casemate,, and pointedlip the harbor towards the city. But this gun did-not fire in tho direction of the obstructions which Dahlgren proposed to remove! 1 Tha fact that Sumter was powerless against the navy was demonstrated with recent heavy navpl cannon ads upon Mbultriel in which Dahlgren's ships slay for several hours. within short range' of Sumter, and failed to elicit a shot from that worlj He, Gill more, therefore, was constrained tj believe that the fire lie was requested to "subdue'? was infan try fire.i ' . - " ' i -. This he thought was imposing a new Condition on tne- army, ana - orre which, aitnougn -ne ws willing fo make great sacrifices, and shed blood generously, to accomplish the object of the joint expedition, he would not feel justified in undeS taking. I It is possible, .continued Gillmore, in substance, that though one attack mi-Sumter ffas failed, piQ army might get possession 'of the ruins, bat could not hold them without a great Bacrifioei of life, because the enemy command the fort wit ,numeroUi batteries planted btt three iuartert of acircle surrounding it.-1. am willing, continued Gillmore, to open ; fire on the work igaih from, my batteries at any hourt' yor may lesire-ven to-morrow morning. And; I am further willing (as there appears to be adifficul ty at which you still hesitate) to undertake my self, with my army, and the means at my com mand toj remove the obstructions. If. i : i I Tt which -Dahlgren responded thus in sub t stance He did not propose to impose new con alLlOHS Vil vim ariuy, uu no twavBuuuerisMiJi that thej army was to reduce Sumter! bef0re the nswy could be expected to enter the hatbor. The firerxtf aimter, whether from cannon or small arms. Would he very annoying during the opera- lion of iemoving the Obstructions.' . And he- was iurprfsed that Gillmore looked upon j the posses sion of Sumter as '-of no importance, ifor he had recently proposed to storm it himself. He did not seeihe necessity either of Gillmore s Writing a four-rjge letter in reply to his sim!p4e .request to subdue the fire Of the lort, and parjtic;ularly he did notfsbe why he should have offered to remove the obstructions across the channel, j,hua taking on himself duty thatjproperlyi belonged to the nkvy to' perform He thought ; thatj uiJimore would bave deemed it very ; titrarfp-e iiad "be - . ; 5 ig, a i-i- . v I Jl ' I "Vr ' .-" j -v-e ed the 4pproaches." .; The reply is said to conclude "with a recognition of- tmimore s hearty; willing--hess to po-bperate, expressed in his offer to open fire from his battetiea at any time ; but adds that, inasmuch as it will take several weeks teQrepair the iroii-clads, it is out of his power at present t i etatet at what moment such co-operation will be necassarv. The date of Dahlgren's letter is the 26thJ v.'r. : -.-.: : r.l::i;yU : t J 4 r We nave seen an artificial arm constructed by our ingenious friend W. A. Coe; which if not $o comely! as " Selphb's. patent," is 'cerfkjly more servicfjble, being so arranged by screws and other appliances o serye . the purpose Of fingers,' ato. be almost: as oonveni'eat as .the .original! limb. hremsporof. Patriot. ;ly ijAh.ji- -- j THat KBTiRs'ypTE cast in the recent 'eleetioa in Georgia was 62,293 The counties!? t Fahv ning, Gilmer,, Camden, Charlton and! ! Emanuel failed to send in returns.! Of the county vote: Srowa received21,8$4 ; -'Hill, 12,681 Furlowi , o6?. iArmyvote i Urow.n. 13,456; HUV46S4. Furlogr, 279.T. Brown's aggregate majority oyer both, 1,730 . -: : - '-;;v-f--i ' Ulllill. . Ill LlMII ft ' llllllll lljinWl',!! illlll'M"Wl;jlWwW I llllilllll I II I 1 1., I, j I I I I Hi . fc . ' iiiKLlf. it?"' 't.v t. f, rthitixh .1 oiro i . ' .. . . liB.xUUKEa ESCAPE THROUGH AD- aif .M-fiiia !7ia-!K ;I,EGHANT.r i? 1 ' ';i -:"-y ' l!Tliinptorious3 thieend;lmurdete, harit Beem'ejsc'thfQugli Alleghany'couht,'ase Uirfi frpmftherFincastle'; JSTami , that he passed ihrough1 Covibgton on the 'morning of' .the 29th about three o'clock. CalUnai: the dobr of 'an idi iacqnairitaQOe'i aid 'making' enquiry "if fthe toidgesvApere guarded be ' wm" recognised, but heOTrubuit could' be made was some' distance on the; way;; After dayUght.-wherimeii and horses werei collected to make'' pursui t, 1 he had left the; road,' soma miles West of Cotitigton; and concjpaled' himself In a 'gorge ef the moan tain, where J.h was' accidentally discovered by Mr. John.; Wvatt. ;wbo Was unarmed t' and bri Rucker's appeal to be'fufnished 'With food and. allowed to rest until nighat the same time showing his 6 shooter) Wy ait took him food and then returned to inform the Provost Guard of his lurking place. It seems the guard of 6 or 6 men, piacea memseives in xne ravine, ouwtuer side of Kuctcer, witn tne purpose or ciosmg in fpm both; sides and capturing-him. Bv this" time it was growing dark, (how the whore day was spent we are not informed) f and he escaped by flan kinjfj one of the parties in the brush aod darkness, leaving in, their ahsnds his . horse,1 shawl, &c. Some further pursuit' was made in vain, and information sent, on to Jho various routes leading to the enemy's lines. Rucker is represented as suffering much from -hunger, ex pusure 'and sickness. , Whether he has been able to effect his escape to the enemy1 k not yet ascern tained. : :.J''''- . THE PRESS AND GEN. BRAGG. : We are glad to see that the' Chronicle and jSen tinel ot Augusta, Ga., one of Jthe most influential papers in the State, has the following high opirP ion of .Gen. Bragg? "As to General Bragg, we- believe him to be a patriot and a soldier, and to bi eminently enti tled to his.position and therefore, to the grati tude of the country. It has so happened, that most of his battles have been fought against very superior numbers. Against, these odds he has withstood the enemy. If he has not gained t such times decisive victories, he h as' sec ured.a re sult so "drawn" that' the enemy could -reap no advantage from his - numbers. When, as at Chickamauga, he has met the foe on; anything like equal terms, he has not failed to inflict upon "him serious defeat. ' With the exception of -this last battle,: Rosecrans has always assailed him af ter : his ranks had been 'depleted to strengthen other armies. That he has protected his army In m deieat and. retired them in periect order under Such circumstances, is evidence of. his su peribr generalship."' J1 " " Thk French in Mexico Farx will of Gen. Foret. The Vera l Cruz Commercial, o the 17tH ult., contains: the foilowing important address of Gen. Forey.. It is. his farewell address to the Mexican people ; Mexicans : I have terminated the great mis sion which the French Emperor entrusted to me, and I am now abut to leave tor France. . I can assure you that no alteration has been r.ade in the vpolidy of the French Emperor to tms aay. - '-' ' Ia dapjtriing irou you, X leave VOU Wltil A General in whom you may have full confidence To form a new Constitution, that alV might be happy under it,1 was the object of the mission; but the .Emperor's intentions were not fully real ized, because they are not sufficiently known, j In leaving Mexico, I hope my departure will be the means ef opening the eyes of the blind (or rexractory ) among you, and mat tne iaise pa- inoui iu your uiiuau wiii yauiacovereu in me men they seek fur their country. Then ' the. true Mexican will find out there are but few ; false Mexicans, 'and that there are not many who treat with contempt or disregard the existing Governs ment. - Then the true Mexican will be astonish ed to see tbe little number of mock patriots, and their proximity to the mire in which they are ra- mdlv fallinz se assured tnat God, - whose .rrovidence pro tects the Frendh aftms, will, not allow the fratri cide of the nation Adieu, Mexicans 1 I leave with full confidence in the welfare of your country. , You may" be proud, and jou may. thank' Providence, that your happiness has been, assigned to the French Emperor. In leaymg, I can say you jrill not regret placing your happiness in, his hands. . :-- '''-. :' Foret. Mexico, Sept. 30, 1C3 . . . . - ; . . : - - "' It seems that Lincoln is about to confiscate the property of Citizens of Virginia in Norfolk, as he'has done in Alexandria and other places. The Norfolk. Old Dominion says t. H. A. Risley: Esq., Supervising Special Agent of. the Treasury Department for the District of Virginia, visited Norfolk on Tuesday, on business connected jWith nis portion, lie called on (ien eral' Barnes and the business 'men' generally in thecity. making himself,) In a business way, a very acceptable, leprosenative of the department with wmcn ne is connected. " xie is engaged in arranging a report of the condition, present and propable value ofjthe millions, of dollars worth of property; deserted Hy tne insurgents, whose pro prietors, in conspiring to subvert the Government and in-following tneir insurrectionary oanu, nave forfeited -their right to thef privileges of citizens and ' property holders Hence Uncle Sam ' falls heir, and his agents are looking after his interest. Mr. Morse, his assistant, who has been here pome wefks,hs in everyjway qualified for the du i - ties assigned him. "'i J s f ' J Mr.: Risley yJsiU the Eastern Shore Counties Accbmacand Northampton, on his 'return to Washington.. ;;f;f,. . ' 'f Assistant Commissioner ; or Exchange. LietiW Col. Irvine, formerly member ef Congress, has : been . appointed AssLtant Commissioner to effect an exchange of priaoners, and will report to Gen..Meredith. He has left Washington for Fortress Monroe. Irvine was a prisoner at Richmond tour mgntns. ? The New York Times say g; " T1a t b V. n a ' an teatl aa fl.. 'tmmm .mma4i. . f a nun ini) uw vvilt iciliwuia ny a large numner oi prisoners, and there are.dif- ficultieeDendine in regard to the matter of t cbaneei,. The quicker these difficulties can honU orablyro solved, the better for 4is, moil una ues- I - VHerMeV the Richmond .torfeaponden't of the Cearleston. Mereiiryl writes to that journal , under date of October 29tb, that the, place ot AU tofney General vacated; by Jpdge VVatts. wis offered to Senator Henry, of Tennessee, whoude clined it, and it is now" at the disposal of Judge Jenkins, or Ureorgia: ; J ., ...... .. ,i- ' A' lepbrt reached Sere yesterday that a "Yankee merchant 'vessel last week came into Swansborb'. either m;staking it forBeaufort, or else suppos ing that it ' was occupied by the eaemy. The re port adds that the vessel was taken by some Con federate troops then at S wansboro', or its vicing ty. and that, the SSrgo, a." Valuable one," had been secured. ' This report came fronj Goldsboro'; and admits of considerable doubt, Wuminaton Jour nal. . n -- M ES S FOR&V2 barrelr : Mess " Pork just re ' eeived on consirnmenVand for sale by . r'. - fill a. i . W r n c Fi i?. I AnTtaTiaainBts; will, be inaerted' ja. fJa.)4XLT, tXHI ' WEEKLY and WiSEKXTopon tbe ronowInfUrma I , 1 aqnara 1 'day vi-$I i 1 1 eaareti waaka j $1S v -."! 1 square J ! daya S&.0OL1 Moan LI month' $36 ' . l.square 8 !daya,$4S0Jt qar S moaths' $00 1 1 square 4 . days '$6 00 1 1' square S montha $90 . ,J aquare ft ;daya $TJril aqaare moathi $J7S 1 aquaro 4 J week: $3 0 ( I sqaara 1 usAh7T' $300 j : Sight liaea r UmS eoBMttutea e ataarem Advaraiaan mtast 'J ,dTanothelxadTertWi)Mata. M,4 v. - aquare for each insertikm,' ' ' i"' .f -'Pi r- , Marriag, !0eathsiBelJis on doUareach. ttjiu curvi i'i 'P ui.xoibk Entwed acwrdlngvto AetvtOmgnt W the year ilWjS, by the Confed erate gutoefcr ha; Morttara JHatrtct of Georgia. rVPROM;CHALESTON.rjjr. CHABLEarojr Npw7iTbe -.firing' last pighf tar battery wetPgiedoi t ouij "1 t.nofrT No further ualties reported: ,? y.t( ,cSfc "f i Charleston Nov 7, .P, M-The .enemy'i fire wks wis ytl to mbsfriua" Monitor and two. land batteVjes. . ' ; j LT Fort Moultrie aed batterie Mariorf.Mar4hall , nd Slmkini bpenea im(e Jwmy&lg some excellent aaootmgaad frequently 'driving, the YankeeVfWm their gant" t.;;:;.'''''JT;a. . The numberbf ifi oUfliec( 1 y UiMMmy iitl in the .ast 2 hours ia 3o7.Vi: i i th r.y i l Privates Hbwelt Jbna ahi iVaVnVofisth ' Georgia, were killed, and privates Stubbiafield,' Benton, Batley, Lawrence, - Salleri, t Nowell, LaneEnney and Woodall, of the 28th Ga.. ' . . .... i i . were siignuy wounded on Friday. . No easual ties reported to-day. , , ' j ..: v The firing continues slow. L ' The number, of vessels inside the bar are 28. including the Ironsides and,fjur Monitors. .' . PRESIDENT DAVIS AT GOLDSBORO'. 1 GouwBOBo'i Nov" 7XPresIdeDVDavi awiv-'-' ed here to-day at 11 -a. m., on a special traln and was enthusiastically' received ! by the'eitizenj and soldiers. ' '''.. :' ' .' ' I .).-. Being called for, he made 4 few remari from the platform of the carg.: : He said North Care-' ' Una had nobly done ber dutyji from the battie of Btthel to Chick;amauga, and would do her duty ; in the; future, and that grumblers who sat around their firesides finding fault wjith the soldiers and thus dampening their ardor, I j would be' remern bered hereafter. jV He closed his remarks imidst loud cheers, expressing the hope that neaae andl prosperity would soon smile upon us a free and , independent people. The toy moved, off amid -deafening and prolonged cheers. - ' 'j . The President seems in theenjoyment of good,. health; his fatiguing jtour notVithstanding, . - J ' ' YANKEE RAID ONj WELDONi Ralsig-h, Nov. cV.4-Ad vfeep by this morning's Weldon train state that teni Yankee gunboata arrived at Winton last Fridat filled with txoopi. It is thought that another .expedition of 2000 cayalry and 16 pieces of artillery are designed for. the same point. An adequate force has been, sent to check the vadalslV, ii ' :f ' '' ' FROM SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA, Abingdon, Nov. 1 7. Nothing' farther' hu been heard from East Tenneaaae ' - J jko news nas oeen received irom tae raid on 1' as bee Lewisburg. Gen. Jno. S. Williams has been relieved from duty in this department at his' own reduce -js. i if THE QUESTION T'dicTT coup do E TTLED- ximcoiu nas given - tne eouvao oracs to the' hopea-of the allies who are committed, to the po litioal, regeneration ef Mexk)jo. ' We , are told that he, has formally fecognUed the Dew jllexi. ; can Envoy who represents tb'ei peripatetic. Gov- ernment. J uarcz,. wio holds pig court, nobody i knows where, ia in tbe estimation of old Abe, ; the head of the de facto Government of Mexicor and the council organized under the Influence. of i French bayonets, who have tendered the Gov ernment tba scion of the House of Hapsburg, are usurpers. Juarez represents; only factloa la his native land,, for the Miramon party i rich . and powerful. . But Lincoln, i' carrying out the Monroe doctrine, had to decide between the two , factions headed by. Mexican; (leaders, and hu, therefore; ignored .the embryo Government ef Maximilian, and 'recognized tbat of Juarez This is therefore; saying,: injffect, to 'France, to Austria, to Spain and to .the Pope, that tht. . Government of the United Stateg will not recog nize the new order of things ia Mexico that it will not concur, in iany wise, inja, violtion of the Monroe, Doctrine- It is significant indication . to the Powers in question that they will net be 1 permitted to establish jft kingly. Government and regal authority in Mexico-,, .j We trust that they . will so interpret it J; and tbenj if France longer , submits to the dictation of the rumn Govern. " ment of what was once the United States, she will bei disgraced in thje eyes Jojf the world. It Is risht funnv toseeLincbln. hrrjrlncto the wreck. of a great Government, struggling as its rulers acKnow ledge, for kelf-existenOe, - and yet,, essay ing to give law to the! world! r i If the combined Sowers should subnift to the arbitrament of the -is-United States is) the matter, they would gink- their own 'importance in the) estimation of the world i and this, we may be assured thev will not do. The issue is, therefore, clearly joined, and we -need not expect to see anythihg like ft good nn- derstaading between, the United States and the Powers in question., v Wa sincerely trust that an American and European embrogho will ! be the result s The oombined f Powf rs dannot ! secede from their position. -They must pursue to -a let J gUimaia conclusion the measures they have in augurated in the New World. . We wish them' the fullest success. We trust thay will humhle : and bring the United jStatea to their feet.' ('Such. . we confess, -seems to be the tendency of events. The consummation may not long be postponed. Let it come ; the sooner the batter for -o .1 Much as we have been disappointed, In the meagre re sults hitherto of foreign ; diplomacy, we cannot I i- iL:.u At. : r-. j . . . . uvip wixi.aj.nK vuAb uxa juexicau question ooaea us much good. - Let ui rest in hoLynehiurff Virginian. 1! ' A Pioua And Bravs. Giai. The Armv cor. responideptof the MontgonWy Jla, writing from " Lookout JHouatain, wu. 3 tf, relates thefoUowlng ' hncideot:'--' '..-! i;.-.. , The enemy have been, latwy ahelline the little white house, directly under tne lookoat." a rood deal from their Moccasin Point batteries.! They have injured the building considerably, several of their shells having passed through and oae ex- ' ploded in the house. - Your correspondent pasted . there several times during the sbelnng, aod founds tua uiuiaiM) conautiog ox a gentleman ana wur . ladies, seeking protection behind ' ia little stone ' meat-house on tha premiseai One young lady, ' of most deKtate apbearancel wfth the careless. ness of unfearlng innocence, hwu walking about the yard, gathering np the fragments of a cherry tree, that had been shattered -by a-shell, and showing: them with alinost childiah wonder, and t ever, seemed "with deiight, to the -pasieri by. On - mv .guegestiog the daoger1 ef her. situation. ' and asking if she did not feartbt remain there, lhs) replied in a voice anmoved bj emotion,' and "ma. ical las is Apollo's late" Q ro, sir f.God will ; protect us " I left . here, feeling conscious , that ' the SBgig of .Omnipotence Was (ever net neaa. s ' -Tki '' Mississippi' t the; 1st Inst., anaouaceg tJ. the arrival in Selma, Ala. of Hon.; Robert L. Caruthers, Governor elect of lenneaee, m rouW for lig plantatiott IniTixoe tOohty, lHa.' "i J of.: I V . .1 4 I ' f - f I - Vf- 't l.
The Weekly Raleigh Register (Raleigh, N.C.)
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