The New York herald., 1862-12-03
NEWS FROM THE REBEL STATES.

The Richmond Enquirer Of tae 26th alt. ssys:-The
judges learn from the Georgia papers unani
nous In the opinion rendered by shs Supreme Court that
the conscript law Is con'titutonal.
Tho Richmond Eaquyer of the Goth says.-The small.
pcx has made its appearance in the panyils hospitals.
The President has appointed Colones Cobb, Dol 1vcr
s,D, and Coquit, of Georgia, as Brigadier Geaerag.
II useless disguise the fact that the aboIitioniss Of
Memphis and Helena have succeeded in getting good
deal Of cotton Wagon loads daily going and boats
60 up the river heavily laden.
General johnson ana stan will eavo Richmond to-day
for tho West.
railroad accident occurred the Wilmington and
Manchester Railroad the 2Sh killing two Misses New
bold Of Charleston, and wounding several.
Tho Charleston Mercury Of November a5th, has the
follcwing:--
The State Legislature met At Columbia on the Gath.
the Governors message win be read tomorrow.
largo assortment Of Photographic materials selected
with great London has just been received by the
last steamer.
Tho Forty sixth Georgia regiment reviewed the
Battery yesterday by General Howell Cobb. The Gene
raj goes Florida to assume command Of military dis.
trict
Tho Wilmington telegraph Office is again oroned. Wal,
Ter H. Brooke Maryland refugee, accidentally shot him.
seh al Danviile last week.
Abner Jackson prominent ci,iscn Of Knox county,
Tonn, has been arrested upon charge Of dssoyay to
tho oonfedcracy and committed to- Jail.
Lieutenant r. IL. johnson, Of the Eleventh Maine reg;.
mont, was brought to the Libby Prison yesterday He
captured with four others In Mathews county, while
attempting TO destroy tho salt works In that country
An immense bed Of rock salt, anordipg apparently an
ircxhaustbe supply, has been discovered al Opelka,
Alabama
Tho Florida Legislature convened at Tallahassee on
Monday last. There no quorum in either House, 50
thcy adjourned
Jackson. Mississippi fred In several places the
night OF November IL.
The message OF Governor Pickeus the South Carolina
Legislature received on tho 25th of November. He
urges the support or the confederate authorities
for the defence. He forbears In view of
the crisis object the conscrp law though viewing
MI such acts agaps. the spirit Of the constitution he
ailudes 10 Incolns emancipation proclamation and
recommends the formation OF a State Guard
Of citizens, undor sixteen and over forty-avo
gears Of age FOR police duty Ko says that the State has
furnished $4,000 rebel troops, besides eight regiments
for coast defence. Flo urges the prompt organization or
negro aborers that the ortiacsons around Charles
ton harbor msy be made permanent.
Tho Atlanta (Ga.) Daily Instcenc1. Of the 18th inst,
ssysA despatch from Abbsvle states that our forces
occupy Holly Springs and sho ederas have retreated to
Grand Junction aud Bolivar.
Great preparation being made FOR the defence of the
coast OF North Carolina
Fortyfvc abolition prisoners arrived NJ Libby prison
yesterday morning from Tennessee four Yankee do
scrtcrs from tho White House.
The Richmond wate, Of the 2sth says one Of par.l
san corps in Tennessee captured by the Yankees and
hung Tho Colonel Of tho regiment subsequently caught
come Yankees and hung Ave Of thcm-thsn word 70
the Yankee General what hc had donc and was
his system Of warfare to hang Ave for one.
We hcar nothing moro Of the rumored movements o.
the Yankees below Petersburg.