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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-03-28
Late Northern Intelligence.

The Louisville journal of the 10Th inst.
contains a telegraphic dispatch from
Washington, of the day before, announc-
ing the evacuation of Manassas, and its
occupation by the Federals. Also the
Occoquan.
Generals Buckner and Tilghman have
been put in close confinement, at Fort
Warren. Boston harbor.
The Federal general, Curtis, reports
the result of the battle of Cross Hollows
(Elkhorn) and claims victory over Van
Dorm. He admits the loss he sustained
there to be very heavy. Many Federal
officers were killed and wounded.
f. In a recent debate in the Senate of the
United States, the Federal government
were severely blamed for the naval dis.
aster which occurred at the mouth of the
James river.
A bill to purchase fifty millions of dol
lars in coin has been passed by the Uni.
ted States Congress.
Great activity prevails in the feet of
gun-boats and mortar boats at Cairo.
They are SAID to be all complstsd.
The United States President l}sssiened
the bill enacting new articles Of war, and
among other things, prohibiting officers
of the navy and army from returning to
their owners fugitive slaves.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-03-28
Bully for the Mayor.

1t having been minated that, should
it become necessary to prevent it's falling
into the hands of the enemy, the city of
Memphis would be fred. the Mayor has
issued the following proclamation, which,
it will be seen, embodies the ''taik with
the bark on"
TO the People of Memphis:
Much has been said in regard to the
burning of our city. have, as John Park,
to say this to our citizens: that Will, un-
der any and all circumstances, protect
the city from incendiaries. and he who
attempts to fire his neighbours hodse, or
even his own, whereby it endangsrs his
neighbor, l will, regardless of judge, jury
or the benefit of the clergy, hang him to
the first lamp post, tree or awning. have
the means under my control to carTy out
individual proeiamaticf,-. : =
March.6, 1862. ~ 4 JoHN PARk.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-03-28
The News.


The Richmond Dispatch Of the 2od inst.
says
A careful survey Of the whole field of
information, narrowed and contracted as
it is, satisfies US that matters are in much
more hopeful condition than they were
ten days ago. The spirit of the people is
more buoyant, and stronger confidence
felt in our ability to accomplish all that
has been undertaken. What we want is
vigorous and well-directed application
OF the means at command, and one month
will fully retrieve the reverses we have
sustained since the first of January. We
have some information, which prudence
prompts US 70 withhold, which puts quite
cheering aspect upon our future, and
when the time comes for its disclosure,
will doubtless gladden. the public heart.
Whist we have been lanenting our re.
verses near home, grand success has at
tended our arms away off in New Mexico.
Twenty-Five hundred gallant Southerners
have met, defeated, and captured force
of thirty.ive hundred of the enemy, with
their arms, and an immense amount OF
ammunition and stores. The Confederate
forces were under the command of Col.
Sibley, and the enemy under Col. CANDY.
Full particulars of the fight we were un-
able to gather, but the main facts are as
stated, and are confessed in aiate mum.
Der of the Baltimore AMERICAN, which sue.
ceeded in running the blockade.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-03-28
OUTRAGE in Nentuckv

I The heart sickens at the recital of the.
wrongs which the Yankee usurpers are
INJECTING upon the loyal citizens of the
South. One Of the grossest outrages Of
which we have yet been informed, was
recently perpetrated upon an influential
and prominent citizen of Wayne county.
Ky. From letter received yesterday by
Hon. Mr.. Chrisman, Of that State, we
are permitted to make the following ex-.
tract: 5aae ....t $3.50 'H
"The Yankees the other day gave Jas,
Belcher twenty.eight lashes for going in
to their camp after his runaway negro"
Mr.. c. informs us that Mr.. Belcher was.
recently member of the State Leeisla-
ture, and that socially he stands as high,
as any man in the county of Wayne
This is another evidence of what we may
expect if we bow our necks to the yoke
OF Lincoln's internal despotism, and per-.
init ourselves to fall into the clutches of
his unprincipled hirelings. Is there
Southerner whose blood does not boil at
the very mention of such an unhallowed
and indecent outrage?
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-03-28
The Circuit Judeeship.

The name of M. P. JARNAarx, ESQ. of
this place, was announced last week MS a
candidate for the Judgeship of the Fourth
Judicial Circuit. Though the position is
one to which merit and qualification NAV
always legitima,ely aspire, we feel conf
dent that in presenting his name, Mr..
Jarnagln has not been influenced BY an
inordinate desire for place or Office.
but is acting in obedience to largely ex-
pressed opinion of the people of the Cir
cult 10 eminent legal attainments, he
adds character for morality and intcgri-
ty without reproach, and which no temp.
tation or bias could swerve or conciliate
nom wise and fearless discharge of duty
either in private or public capacity. We
shall not allude to the fact that Mr.. Jar
nagm is an earnest and devoted Southern
man. and been lavish of labor and means
to promote the success of the cause, for
the reason that in selecting officers for the
Judiciary the voter should be influenced
solely by the consideration of aualifica-
ton and merit. We know that if elect
ed 1t must be by the free offering of
those most deeply interested, and with
out any of the appliances and dema.
gogueism usually brought to bear upon
popular elections.
we trust we will be permitted to say
thus much in regard to one whom we
know to be every way worthy, and be-
tween whom and ourself the most kindly
relations have existed for years, without
mourning the suspicion of wishing to die
tate to the people, or to disparage and
prejudice the claims Of any gentleman
who may be aspiring to the position.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-03-28
Decatur,
A friend writing from Decatur, Meigs

A friend writing from Decatur, Meigs
county, on the Goth, says: p
"The vending of ''ball-face" in our lit
tie town having become such an intoler-
able nuisance to all civil people. the
ladies of the town assembled Yesterday.
in broad daylight, and poured all the
liquor out Of ths- barrels -bsttles, &e., Of
the Grocery; and. put up notice that any
more brought here will meet with the
same fate." fsel-s -
b We heartily approve the spirited act of
our fair friends at Decatur, and trust their
example will be followed by the ladies of
other towns and villages. Tipping houses
are not only nuisances to community,
but smell rankly to heaven. We like an
occasional glass of good liquor, and, per-
haps, sometimes take more than the apos-
tie commends for the stomach's sake and
our other infirmities; but we never enter
ed one ofthose placesyet where women's
tears and orphans walls are manufactured
by Wholesale, that we did not imagine we
could see in the back ground the flaming
portals Of he'll and hear the howiings OF
the Apooalyptic Beast with seven heads
and ten horns. t"'' q
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-03-28
Just Beginning 70 Fipht.

Those deluded beings among Us who
are indulsine the idea that the South will
soon Be whipped into the fold Of Lincoln.
ism. will lears In ! hort time Row badly
they have been dsseivsd BY listening Il
the underground nd clsndestlnc prorni
ses Of Andrea yo>Ason, who Il wooins
them, step " asep, 10 Their destruction,
Instead Of being whipped, the south !,
just waking up and getting ready to fight
II the enemy ever leave, the coast and
rivers, as he moves be will find the coun.
Try, from oceans shore tomountAin cave,
literally swarming With susrrillas, and his
earmies win b cut up IN detail and ami.
Inflated, no matter how formidable their
numbers. With the exception Of East
Tennessee, there Is not disaffected dis
trict within ail our lines; andshouid the
Federal forces even succeed in penetrat-
ing this FAIR region, prolific as IL is Of dis.
loyalty, itwoqld be like the march ofPha-
roah's hosts into the Red sea--the wall
will close up behind them, the waters
pass over their broken and scattered col
hmns, andhot one will everreturr to tell
the tails. No people have ever been so
united and determined as the people Of
the South-unIted and resolved to sacrl-
fee every thing but honor. And no peo-
pie, so united and determined, and ami.
mated by such spirit, ever Aave been, or
ever will be, whipped and subprated.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-03-28
The Battle IN Arkausasl

Fort Smith, March l7-via Little Rock. IA.
"A dispatch to the Little Rock True
Democrat has the following additional
particulars of the late great battle:
Gems. Price and Churchhill were not
hurt, nor was Col. Hebert killed. as re-
ported. He was wounded and taken a
prisoner. =
The enemy's force was about 10000:
that of the Confedcrates $4,000.
Our total loss in killed, wounded and
prisoners was less than 800. The enemy's
loss between 1000 and 5000.
We took six guns and caissons, three
OF which were afterwards re.captured,
Gems. Seigel and Curtis are reported to
be killed. = - =
We took $50 prisoners--among them.
Lieut.. Col. Chandler, of the 35th Illinois
regiment, and Hewing of the 9th Iowa,
and about thirty other officers. w
Our army fell back, having parted with
their trains.
We captured large amount of com.
missary supplies, upon which the whole
army subsisted for one night. .l. II
Next morning before we fell back, we
destroyed 300 sacks of -four and u large
quantity of bacon, and other stores can
tured from the enemy. tt
The cause of Arkansas is To be fought
over.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-03-28
prcsident tincoln,s I,ast lfessaei..

HTeSioout Llncoln's Last Message.
We earnestly invits attention 10 shis
document, appearing elsewhere n today
paper We have litxe 80 70 point 6ut
the deprsvity Of tho sutkor, The fksud
asA yioleass 1itassd .ass Sufficiently
trspsparent to StsAs,n men. HIS offer l.
10 some W. 10 ~ rid Of slavery in Della
ware, Maryland Kentucky and Missouri,
they being ''ths most Notthern., The
thfes Nat 81 these States are now held by
armed occupation. He says II emancipa.
ton could be initiated In them, ID will be
made certain to the more Southers;
that, In no event, win the former ever
join the latter in their proposed Confed-
eracy." He gives due warning 70 the
border States that the Union must be
maintained; that emancipation will de-
feat the new government; and that il IL
be done voluntarily. very well; but such
measures ''as msy seem indispensable or
may obviously promise great efficiency To-
wards ending the struggle, must and will
come" The English of all which is
abolish slavery instantly, and you may do
SO voluntarily; but if you hesitate and de-
lay, l will do it for you. The struggle is
more expensive than the price Of your
slaves, and now you have an offer of pay
begin at once. or the "offer" will be
Withdrawn. Of course, the abolltionists
in these States will agitate. Probably a
vote will be taken at once, and as the
election must be projected by abolition
troops, the result is easily foreseen. A ma
jority Of any number ban be produced
where ending the struggle" is the staks
and Federal officers and soldiers are the
judges Thus consent xill be wrung from
these States, and abolition will follow; hut
not one dollar will ever be paid. This will
be the inevitable result, unless we can car
ry the line of our Confederacy up to the
slave limit, and whip the vandals and TO-
natics into an observance of our rights.---
Mr.. Crittenden in vain protested against
such policy-the resolution called for was
passed. Neutrality" is thus again put to
the test in Kentucky. If there be man
hood or virtue in that State, new revo-
luton will break out in the rear of the
invading columns now moving South, SO
that If they ever return to their homes
again, it will be via the flake that burneth
with fire and rhinestone
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-03-28
The Vandals at Work.

From information deemed perfectly
reliable, we learn that the Yankee, van
dals IN the Valley Of Virginia are, prose-
cutting their outraees with great spirit
In the town Of Winchester, the elegant
residences of Senator Mason and COL.
Angus w. Mcdonald have been burned
to the ground; together with their valua-,
bic contents, including libraries and fur
niture. In the county of Clarke, be-
sides enticing hundreds of negroes away
from their homes, the incendiaries have
laid in ashes the fine mansion, stabling,
&C., of Major Oliver r. Funston, Of Ash
by's cavalry regiment. Other outrages,.
equally disgraceful to civilization, have
been reported, but it is needless to de.
tail them, -.s.sH.. Id. .H...-..
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-03-28
Hon. John Bell.

We have repeatedly heard it stated
that this gentleman remained in Nash
vile. The following extract, from the
army correspondence of the Savannah
Republican, would seem to indicate sther-
wise. The letter is dated Stevenson,
Ala, March3: III
4 The Hon. John. Bell made a stirring
speech at Winchester, Tenn, a few DAYS
ago. He told the people that all had not
been lost-that there was 20 reason to
be discouraeed-and that if they would
be free, they must strike now, and strike
with alI their power. He urged than to
turn out en- s.asse, and to drive the inva.
der from their soil. 1 hear that he took
an encouraging view of our affairs and
that his speech had a good effect. This
is the man who was held up TO the1 peo-
pie of the South as untrue to their insti-
tutions; and yet all his properly has
been seized and confseated by the sinva.
iders, and still he is loyal to our cause.
Will you not join me in the hope. that
the day has come when we shall cease TO,
malign and denounce our statesmen.
simply because they entertain poiifoai
opinions different from oir own , wv
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-03-28
No More Cotton.
ATLANTA, March Is. 1860

...N: ATLANTA, Marcn 10, 1867.
Agl. John >. Rosland, Supt w. & A. r.. r.:
Sal am informed that certain spec.
ulators, mostly citizens of Tennessee, who
are believed to be enemies to our cause.
are purchasing large quantities of cotton.
for shipment to points in that State, with
a view, it is supposed, of placing it within
the reach of the Federal troops. 80"
You are, therefore, hereby directed to
suspend the shipment of cotton over the
W. q A. Road till further orders; and TO
give public notice that the Road win not
receive cotton for shipment. As it is bet
ter that the cotton remain upon the plan.
tations, you will also refuse 70 receive anv
upon the line of the Road, for storage, in
any depot or other building belonging to
the Road. JOSEPH E. BROWN.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-03-28
From Norfolk.
The Norfolk Day Book says:

Inc norfolk nay BOOK says:
Advices have been received here Nor.
folk from Newborn, which state that
four hundred Confederates have recently
had q fight with the Yankees, in which
fifteen hundred of the latter were killed.
The Federals raised the white flag twice
during the battle, but the Confederates
were prevented from seeing it on account
of the smoke.
The Northern account says the Confed-
crates had thirteen hundred in the field,
and that it was hard fight. The Yam
KEGS, according to their own account suf.
tered severely, and lost many of their
best officers. sPrit
The Yankee troops at Newborn are in
good quarters. The Confederates fred
the town and railroad bridge. But ore
hundred of the old white population re-
msin. There were but three stores open.
: There are no tidines of the frigate Yer
mont. 1t is positively asserted in the
Northern papers that Captain Buchanan,
OF the Virginia." died in this city Nor.
folk on Sunday; but the honored hero
OF Newport News is recovering.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-03-28
A Good Order.

Attention is directed to General Orders
No. 4, signed by Major General Z. KIRBY
SMITH, which we transfer to our columns.
The order in relation to depredations
upon the property of unofending citi-
zens, was much needed. Men have been
galloping about over the country, press
ing guns" and other property, without the
shadow of authority. and, unquestionabiy,
the cause of the South has been seriously
damaged by such conduct. We are glad
a stop is to be put to 1t.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-03-28
Cavalry.

Some twelve hundred cavalry passed
through here last Saturday and Sunday.
Not supposing it was any business Of ours,
we didn't enquire where they were going
to, or what they intended doing when
they got there. They were fine looking
body of men, and deported themselves,
as true soldiers always do, like gentle
men, fs - .,.r-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-03-28
The Enemy Al Nashxsil.-

The Atlanta Intellisencer has infor-
nation thst the enemy at Nashville arc
not quite as comfortable as they WISH
The test oath Is being applied to the cit
liens IL the city, and also TO those of
Davidson county. But notwithstanding
all their vigilance, the enemy are excss-
sively annoyed in the city and It's vicinity
In the former they distrust almost all Of
the inhabitants, and in the latter, the
loyal Tennesseeans. especially Of Ruth.
erford county, play BAD Havoc with Their
pickets every night. One night last week
no less than thirty.fve Of their picksts
were shot, There is many Morgan
after them. Even "Buelp' himself does
not feel safe, and keeps quite close to
his quarters
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-03-28
Our subscription List

Our subscription list has increased I'M
til it now numbers sixteen hundred. Not
withstandingthis increase, in consequence
OF the loss of advertising patronage result
ing from the general depression in almost
every branch of trade, and the enhanced
prices of printing paper and ink, now
double what they We're eight moAths ago
we find the business anything but profit.
able. The Office expenses for paper, ink,
labor etc,amount tosomefo forty odd dollars
per week, to be met regularly with cash.
Our whole time is required in the office,
finding it necessary to make a hand at
the case, snatching odd hours ahns4fe
earlier watches OF the night for editorial
duties, Consequently, we have no leisure,
as formerly, to knock round among our
patrons and look after dues; and must,
therefore, ask of such as are indebted To
remit promptly. We enter no names on
our books for subscriptions unless accom-.
panied by the money; but we have large
amount owing to us and hope those in
debtedwill forward the amount each owes.
which they can do through the mail,
when not otherwise convenient. at orr
risk. Clerks of Courts, justices OF the
Peace, and County officers, will confer a
favor by RENTING the printers fees for
advertising, as fast as collected. ,s ~
1t has been our practice to furnish pa
psrs to- parties whom we thought ought
not to, and, in some instances, were not
able to pay for them; the heavy increase
in our expenses, and reduced profits. OBJ
lige us to lop off all the dead timber.
We have ample arrangements for sup.
plies OF printing paper, and intend to
keep the machine running as long as we
are able 10 stick type Ono more item.
Connected with'the office is 4 first rate
assortment Of Jobe Type and one q the
best Job Printers in the State, SO thu, al |
orders fnrrJob Work. from any direction
"in be protpptly anil qatjqGaetafDy. filled !
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-03-28
News from the Valley of Virginia
The Richmond DispateA of the 18th

N''S A''SHA'NhN <|f"PNeeS VI Vic -otb,
contains the following: ta
If our information from the Valley be
correct-and we are inclined to think it
is-the reign Of terror has been of short
duration. 1t is stated, upon what seems
to be reliable authority, that the enemy
evacuated Winchester several DAYS ago,
and it is believed that they have fallen
back beyond the Potomac. However
this may be, it is certain that a large
portion of the force with which that sec
tion of the State was overrun, has been
Withdrawn and sent to other quarters ;
where, we are not able to say.
Our latest advices from the upper Val
ley represent Gen. Jackson as advancing
in the direction of Winchester and it
may be that at this time our forces are in
possession of that town. Rumor has it,
that Leesburg has also been evacuated,
showing that the movement Of Gen.
Jonson, in falling back from Manassas,
has completely disconnected the plans OF
the enemy, and defeated their most
cherished hopes. 1t is a movement of
which they know but little and seem not
to understand, and their actions demon
strate that there is little probability of
their ever attempting move upon Rich
mond from that direction.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-03-28
Brilliant Cavalry Victory at War.
renton,

We learn that fight took place few
days since at Warrenton, Faquier county.
between 300 of our cavalry, commanded
by Gen. j. Z. r. Stuart, and 500 Yankee
cavalry, which resulted in the complete
route of the latter, with . loss of forty
killed, number wounded, and shout
one hundred left IN our Hands as prison-
ers,. together with their horses. guns,
equipments. &c. ts aaAa '2'' 's'''
Our loss was only six killed and
wounded. SAB rHat
Our Informant, participant in the
fight, and himself among the wounded,
represents the fight as one Of the most
brilliant of the .campaign.-LyneAbvrg
Republican, 2lst. .ts 81
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-03-28
Lieut.. Nat. Atkinson.

We received a dispatch from Richmond
last Friday morning, stating that this gen.
tleman, who had been taken to that city
to answer charge of disloyalty, was
promptly and honorably released, there
being no evidence to sustain the charge.
We have known Nat. Atkinson well and
long, and presume there must have been
some righteousness at the bottom of his
.arregt. .
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-03-28
Yankee Prisoners Taken.

It's reported that an entire regiment
of Indiana troops. the advance Of the
Federal army, was taken prisoners ON
Tuesday hat about 30 miles from Nash.
Vile, on the Franklin pike, by a com.
mand made up of Texas Hangers, Col.
Forests Cavalry and Col. SCOTS ,Csvsi-
ry, who surprised and surrounded then.
We do not voach for the truth Of the -
port, hut it was current and generally
believed in Nashville on Wsdnesdsy
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-03-28
Gen. Mcclellan.

This officer is no longer commander-in-
chief of the Federal armies, but has been
assigned to the special command of the
division of the Potomac. The young
Napoleon" has touched the meridian of
his glory, and started down the western
slope. Z" a' p
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-03-28
Death,

Col, JonS CRAWFORD, an aged and good
citizen of this place, died on Tuesday
morning, after few days illness. He
was born in Sullivan county, Tennes-
see' but had been resident of Athens
Tor more than quarter of century,
He leaves large family to mourn his loss