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The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1862-04-10

A, the residence Of D.. Phillips.
in Pamela, Miss. on tie 9th Of
March. 1862. Of inflammation of the
stomach. Mrs. SusAN Il. MATTHIAS.
in her Gi,h year.
She WAS born in Wake coun,v.N.
g.. and lived q consistent member II
the Baptist Church aboa, s. yeats.-
She had only to he known 10 be low.
cd. and was q living monument Of
the truth cfThristianily. She seem.
ed unusually solieitsus for the saliva
ton Of her unconyerted friends, and
especially her children. Now her
tears have ceased to low. and her
prayers to arise. on their behalf. bu,
may not the blessings she so much
desired We, descend in showers of ii.
viae grace. on those she so murl.
loveti
Memphis Appeal and Raleigh. N.
&C.. papers please copy.
4 FRIEND.
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Z AtuFi'm n 10y glb ~ w.
- vi p%isasl siH fbsm llHi IL
faeifl ~ ~ biFs nv msf made
IT, spree ed h8 tfsfiha' ~ rms
ffat ~ NfH A. rfbH ~ ~ bai
f.sl tiai ~ hfm ~ 0fhtai
ifffiHl ma " male y fi1nH'mi m
Eco ~ every itag saaiei, ihalt
lhstth metal ftaHea W nake ~
f ~ +mtaHy u heulg fhi
afli eHhi mah No ash " ffm Az
other esnhahf GfHfanon Fishiha
~ iYn wy liai.y AZ ~ y, 90 vs.
% Hei = alaf ms n l's'ali
Iht Importantly faf talmienlml
viii f91h W pf 81 hgfem y +
rfv thr fhfffpi| IN ls u 2
.iiy4 sgw CO. accepted fmf Z.
volunteer Delay not 70 iam iii.
%Htifafdga branch If tbo sefeirp II
yeH W mi want W bt dnhtl aid
hiYe ofesu placed ofof ynu
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1--WE following stray property will be
sold IN Hest M.ndny in ysy next.
Persons vino posted ,hs horses and ossn
ari required 10 have eNem ut tho Coprs
House On tue day Of sale. via:
Two horses taken up ny r. Mcdowell.
Two do do 10 ". u. JoAnsse.
tine do do do j. A. firisons.
One red Ok do do y. A. Tfsyl,r
one red and white OF u. l.. jsctsss.
p. y. JoxLS, RANCE
. tpriI 10. Lace. uss
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nAfri,K FIllp " smpots. 4.
b clock, y. s-We bsye had 4 wv
hard fmgl, hapIe sni ar Wet NJ
complete EeMIst l~s hni tanss.
Int i j. hsayy NJ b,,h sile,
IhfuFianstely, Gch A. r. Js,A.
sion fell q " clock Pm
We haze taken . hsmbsr M p,ls
ouors, utp. pfeb'i,s being amse,
NE ciptured certain. and sesersi
other g%onrrsls reported.
The land hsht !. closed. but \ heos,
Grinr l. going en ir@ the enemy.
gunbonts.
We have captured MI the enemy'.
tents and stores, . hfr amount a
his artillery. . largt Number VI snail
arms, and two ihos.rhi prisoners
have already beoo sent 10 TIM rear.
IsHAM q. HARRIS.
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r%eMisfa April q. ~ Nm.
bfiila sniiH fseina felsesj
" y. HushfuI ishnsgn Lss H..
sepwiei IN ihs siis.
w. have eamatei fnf rrAuva
tslie Ies, Il shish ihs aiss AIskSss
took TN.
Dur fgfoas age four miles fssss n.
'Ixsr, sai iha enelsi !. aiIl hnas,
Battle very sewers. ETTE.
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Cot. VI. :. WARD Permit me
lhrQugh the columns Of Your paper
to correct a mistake hat W. made IN
onr last publication, viz; the DOM.
ton of Mr. Vim. X. Jones. $1,000
instead Of - cents. Alo ~, 90
givcn by Mrs. Low.
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80 aia So. bf0fgrtt.if #Hi
IFuIn aa1 n. ft r.
if BIZ a ga ff Tt'
Hni Haitl8fs mf rferi'e' w.
FfHEf hpIlH lp
HT NtrrIlfW
apI %
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II known iuH ono Of lho rho
my 8 gunhmls I'D oH batteries
nt sland 49, II has not been idle.
hat ha silebooi oF guns below. abl
landed w. 600 mcu aud took Island
IT, NO particulars are gIgcn but
We suppose our eh0ic force, guns
aud NJ, Gore captured Whore IRE
or quuhoats 4, Ecbo nhswcrs where
IT The innLccs gct much further
down IN the river what o shaking
omoue the dry bones there will be IN
Memrhs
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'v',s s:ss:'s.sa, Ai.isIslsdi.s = =
haviee rspossst - ~ oIJ6sis. C6oA q
ranols sss,sys hlni.tPes = ~ Ja.sssy
MI pessses hsviaeolalm $500 ~ 8
tate are eereey sse.os1 = tsss ~. p:
es'sd ssd resissspso b ~ MT ~ 4
ssid Cssss, On - bsebss ~ - Dsolny
10 February, leoah e ~ Will, o ossss9
barred. tOU1eiANA bAlkxV. I.
, Feb 9Th. le69. A1otGobGoosto.
tvsl ! ssoon1
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flNHk undcrsigrs1. administrator u ~
i estate " william Love, dessassd,
having reported to the Probate Cssvs 81
Tunien conaty, Mississippi, 81 As.Jsasasy
term. 1861. that said estate IL iasslvsess
Az persons having claims against said =.
ine. ere hereby notified tn come forward
and here their elaine duly pseAass1 ~
registered In the Clesk's d Ess ospaid sesss,
on OF before she "a Monday II NspoAv
1883, Or thev will he forever barred.
WILLIAM c. MAXWELL
Jan. q, 1867 fa9.6n1 Ad~jNkta1ss.
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m The following officers md
men from this county were killed IN
The recent hghti
A. A. -
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NJ WARD.
orr, M Of lsLAAp so

Captain Artillery
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KuDslUa1 8lspEssa.
v;,jI;jD1rIsDAY isOSNIN0 NAY u. ,s Is.
rAs Critical Msvusns.


The enemy IL near THE city. oarown army
ssands bsswesu the corporate limits and the
iavades. II IL Offered by brave men aud
composed Of brave men, whess whole oeleet
Aas been TO meet tho enemy in the open oela
and ny conclusions with him. The C'mnan'.
ing General 10 one of the most accomplished
military men Of HE day--always cool ana s".
gscious. and ono of the bravest and most de
taruined Of men. A great battle IL Imminent
Il viii not be delayed if the dispos't'on on orr
side IL pra,ifed. We conjecture the enemy
viii himself not be permitted to put il Oft, II
hta object In doing SO 10 70 approach this city
nv engineering aud siege. Oar General will
no doubt, Illustrate any snch designs.
Meantime the people Of THE city--the 10,
\, sdiats prize con,ended for--exhi5i. q cain
nsss and self posseasien highly cretitAble.--
They have paced tho period Of excite ment
and are ready for what may come. They arc
aware that up to this time they have soiisred
few Of the immediate aiaictions of the war
They have given every aid in their power 10
the csuse they have sent their fathers, broth
ers and Sons to the field; they have nursed
the sick and wounded, and opened their homes
70 the refugees; but the war has been con
doc.sd till now in distant battle grounds Now
they are to hear tho big guns and 10 wait
snxiously the result Of the deadly struggle
that for the time dscides their fate. Tue mo-
wsnt will be uyiug-t.i!ed with emotions
never TO be forgotten. Lst I'd bear It like a
people conscious Of right aud relying inpli
city upon that Providence which falls not IN
the end 70 secure the triGmph Of justice
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Fire Rats.

In the annexed communication will be
found o suggestion which may prove OF ser.
vice In the defence and protection OF 6icn'
mond. III properly remarked that ND one
means Of defence should be implicitly relied
upon, and tie writer eviLces confidence In
his suggestion
RIcHxoSp. May 20. 1861.
Mr. Editor: Strategy - often the be tier part
Of military fcie0ce. and It may with Jast'ce
be said that no General 10 or can 6e N ster OF
his profession who Is not fertile In tnventloD
as we'll as energe,i: In action. Ergsged as
We are in a terrible co ntest with an uuscIu'
puious and powerful foe. who Will spare
neither bor orabe nor dtst0novabie means to
ell CT our suri ugatioD, IL Is our b3unosn duty
10 use every appiisnce that mature or natures
uod has plased within our rencn to thwart
him In his designs aud hprl upon MIN that
vengeance so justly due to bis crimes. Our
Capital 10 now threatened oy land and Wa.
tar by the hireiit G. OF, TO rs ut least, loath-
some despo,ism. The noble rcsOlve Of our
| chiefs to defend IL to the last has already
breath OF the laud; and ia that resolve.
| eternity maintained, ench citizen feels S.
curity second on;y 10 Successful battle.
The pruxi MY OF the easmY, however.
NOS b. prude1uy prepared for our river de.
fsncss1 Tae water Is evideEt thy our most vul
nerabie p5in'; securs there, and we leel safe
The "os.rbctlUns placed In the river q 70 for
| q act. Ye. nothing human is perfect; acct
den.s may happen; frsshet H,ay ipjure the
orsTucuoEs, or al Overwhelming force may
possibly remove them. WHAT then? Must
K chmond fali2 ntsht we not havs o>her
formidable N saES in Teserve7 How would
ERE rats answer az ia aoCltloaai security !?
LEI Ea~m Dc constructed H. tns proper poin u,
Of the u t ma eTla and OF sufficient ssreDg 9Th,
and then tiso together so a. 10 sweep .he cnau-
Gel. Fill win co,abuAsib ss, .hey would
prove too foTmi;a be for the ankee & boats,
evSn when clad ia sleei; for We pI esu u:e tn /
cur easmles are as Vulnerable to fire and
smokt as otuer AAan.
No one meals should be implicitly relief
or for defence, while others may be added that
III Certain con n5epci Is might prove OF trcai.
culnb,e service. Armed Il. uit points, We N y
safely DEFY cur enemies; a single >oop- hoie
lett undeteaded, ana hs may GET The advan.
.1gs Of Is.3 Things seemingly small il tnem.
sal YES Should rot On that account be dssrlsed;
seefnpG TT Il rs Of:on decide the fate Of N pzes.
1.-The foxes, ID g little fixes, spoil the grapes -
4 HAT IL sufficient. Mose truly freud,
EXILE.
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Further from tho southv..

NOBLE. May 2o.-A special dlsr.,,,
Adve-tiser, dated yesterday, >ay.:
There was heavy s.irmi.siry s,..i
evening, On the Furdy road, b,:wer, q
ton OF Gen. smiths com mard ana
erals, under Gen. Sherman. Oar Ia, !
six killed and eightsea wounded. 1a'l
my's loss 10 20: known, bR. is SUI p,sl
heavy. The enemy Is busy snuvss,i,
our right, on the Monterey road, IN,
half miles from Coriath. 1, Is sst. n.
enemy Ia erecting mortar b .t:erls, j
Mi,chsli's colonn, from Hnnayth, -
ported to be this side of Florence, M,
to Pittsburs.
1t is repor ed that the eDemy's esy.g,
within nsEe miles OF Pocahontas. vi )
is on the NemI his and Charle,ton rul,
Federal prisoners say that the snsa, \
our falling back more than they do,u]
as they cannot stand tue cl.mas a,]
South. They expect TO s.arvs u. n
long siege, and thus compel US TO ss-
There was askizEish =. C'clocs Ia.
ing. a nunher Of re1srals were k,.
wounded. Also. q sktrmish this sf.,:.1;
Bridge Crssk. n mills and a half In
lines. Several Fsderals ws-. killed sj
on our side. Ferrest's cavalry, E.Q.s
Louisiana and Sen,oa's Misxissippi s,r.
displayed Irea gaiIaAtry.
Buffers vii aipous order CT tie
q. essed t the ladies Of New Orls.a i
puoIishtd tc tha army to-day, by Ger NJ
gard, wiz 81 q address TO the min 0. ;ss 5:
to avsnge sls insult TO their motksfs 2,
daughters, and Gers, who ers ihrea rs
the ruff IaIy bar b..i laus to be treated q.
mon harlos<
The New Orleans Gre. csst has bess ,tvz
ed, because OF Mir. j. U. Nixon, ole o!
editors. being In the Oonfsderaie amt
Lieutenant Colonel OF scott's cavsl,y.
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The VoIcz OF MS PArRiJrlC JEsD.-

The NoICs OF .Hs PATRiJTlC 5EsD.- We
tax re following extract frog. IL e.,er L.
To-; P1noiA Star when was the last writes
COG po>isloh " tn; iamens si and gallant
aer,, Gap iain Alfred uu ison. Of Mississippi,
Who fell in she battle or So day. at Snilot
Let tie living among US c. :ch its patriotic
and Caun .iess sp:ri
Have y,u any croaksrs among your We
have Ii fe@ il the army, and sometimes Ia /
them say, IL this thing and n st thing Upper &
We sh all os done. row, ih.Iis q wrong spiri Z,
and should Noble tolerated n people repre-.
Sen ted by suck men fought under the
.,outh.rb flag ut Fort DonaisOn, can eever be
conquered. suppose shey drive IN down ar d
coBflue us to the guls Ssates-ws shall fgh
or! Suppose they take our principal cities > Id
spread themselves O yer the rivers and along
the railroads OF the gulf Sta ,es, our time for
he COED oid.fnsh:onsd tactics--& the ambus.
Q sde and the ri n 3D. w.l have Just com msncec
and we shall fza, OIL
Suppose our armies are cut no and des roy.
I'd in detail. as the British did In South Car.
DINA ard Georgia in tns Wei Of '15. VIVA.
theI We Will taxa to ;hs woods anu mores5-
e., and tell them thai the Aarions and uyn tsrs
Still live In spirit, and with IN .Ynst in
f@ou 81 i battle till liberty IL secured Ia fine
we wiii Egnt I'D Abe Is long as there is a
ca ks Of bread lsft IL the South and man to
lit.
have alluded to ntIreencies shove, not
with sny apprehension tn II they will occur,
ont 10 iostrate what should be the ftaal az d
IN al era biz determin ation Of our people under
any and ali trials through which, In God
wisdom. We may be req uired 70 pass.
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We take occasion again 10 uree our people
To s,.u. aa unuaualiy large supply Of veEeta-
h,1s, especially potatoes, cabbage, and toma.
.oea They will hs greatly needed In the
camps. The soldiers will require large oman.
,i,ies ef thsm. Without q plentiful supply Of
vegetables, the sickness in the army must be
saereased. Every man who cultivaies the soil
in this way eau 10 much 70 help along tie
esnse. It il exceedingly grateful TO the sick
and sutisring from fatigue and exposure 70 %
tain good vegetables. 1t Is a. beneficial q
their heslt h as il 10 gratifying and refreshing
We therefors implore our people to put IN
large crops of all kinds Of vegetables, but e.
pecially of those named.
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CHARLES aRHRT FOSTER NokPLussED.-
From the following, which appears Ia la, 9
NortEsra rapors, it appears tbst the am:i l.
tious traitor, Foster, 0oes not have things ali
his own way in North Carolina:
HEADq's DEPARTMENT o.
NewbeIn, april FL.
Gas. Henry Fss:er, Esq:
Sir: see 10y tHa New oe'n Progress. OF Satcr
day morning, that YOU propo - 10 arsak 20 q
political Assem- biage In tIis place on Weduse.
day next, which think would be very unwiee
liz yoL 10 do, and decidedly uuwiss IL me to
GLOW.
You occupy no officiel political position in
the Stale, as was eviDced bJ III. refusal OF the
Hocse OF Representatives, 70 grant you q seat
III that toOy.
In. President Of the U.ited States bna very
wisely appointed q Pro VIaionat Governor fer
this Stale who 10 q alive thereof, ana WIS at
one time cns OF its moet prom lnent and i, II q .
entail citizens, AID represents 1T this nom mt
the view ana feelings OF q majority CT the
people OF the State OF Nor,h Carolina
The Governm AFT VIII dcubtlsss indicate It's
civil foiicy to Governor S'En!ey, ard cnu.
not consent in tie meantime 70 emhaTl ass
either bin or tha Govern ment by initiatiIG
my self, or allowing any ore else to initiate,
any civil policy. From my own experience
In matters II this kind, am sufficiently en- =
barrassed a'reaty in taxing n Ote Of civii cas~s
that sosC 'uteiy 1eQnira immediate attention
The cccupa:ioa Of North Caroiin, thus far is
ent,Taiy military.
hnothe1 very serious CHI .ction to the as.
S.ra o,i0E OF sn"n.a meeting Us Sou propose II,
tina neYc a.ec bear III 70: meu by any ON.
that il WIS 1T csa:srn i;la.ion. None Of the
citz.ae aav- refi e'ehted 10 me that tn y -
sits NEE .lng CT this K nd, AID "fi1cers and
SOLDIERS If Ire army have 40 rigns TO 0rigt-
no r org Il re political ssssmb:ages
l beg 10 aay tnar do noi q iasiion the hon
~sty q dis1niereste rs Ut our iu1sn lion, bui
Zoe WadOnl Of Jour Cause - clearly open Il
cri C sIn, IND his u, ting can uor ha ,Jiow:
ssssmo,c. AIKosE Il. EuKFsIkE,
msj or GtHersl sc Ging epaI tmel u @.
ECr.E ;ITOiIEa
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Brilliant Affair in Western
giuta,

LYscHBuRa, May give have further
thsntic intelligence OF tins Ugh, il s.Iacca
on Saturday last. Tbs YANKEES WEI. III
from THAR position with ioss Of ic;g.a
killed and = large um bar wounded tix,
day evening our forces again attacked I'D
envy, con pletsly routing hin-killns 10
capturing lss.
Our troops were In hot pnrsuis Of b. =
my when the courier, who broushi IL ~
nation TO Dublin, left the army Orn'
both fights was only four killed ana usl
three wounded.
The enemy, 1t is hoped, will be daFsx
captured. The sGsmy's dead In ss ~
were lef. on the fleld.
TIT IL believed shat later eff .ial iar'ss',
has been received, realizing the ":as
pressed In the foregoing 0ispa.eh
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TELE3KAPHlO y,
FROM CORTNn,
ORDER FRoA GEN sxAys,o
f'eaJsAe batler and tn. H..
New Orlean.
tsrBcIAL DisyArou 70 m. ,,c,~

ts11VAAk DlsSAtou 70 1uB Rrcr,.
So, -''' 'e.
CoRISrH, May ls.-Sxirm,.s,,
Along the front, with NO ssu.r.' ga
The following order was i.sosa vii
OoaisrH. Nay ls.-esnsral o,..F
Information Of this army.
The following general ord.r,o,x
ba;isf' Commanding 1t New orl.,' m
read At cyess parade:
"bBADo's DxP'r oy,r
New Orleans, Ma, 1|
a. 'os omosrs and soldiers of ~.
saves nave bssA sutjsct 70 rsps,,.. y
nom women calling shsmsslvss M. =
New d leans. In return for the r,,.,
Ions non.intsrfsrsncs ana c,rr,, w
part. It u ordered that Asreaf,e,
male shall BY word. gesture, Or ~, : y
tnsult or show contempt for A, ID
soldier Of the United States. 81, es
gardsd and held liable 70 he ,,s
woman Of the town, playing ar 49,,
"By command Of
"Maj9r Gsn.ral D.,
Men u the South shall our MAJ. ia
daughters and sisters be .hus our.y"s(
ruManlJ soldiers o! the North ,afj
given the RICH: to trea: q. their NJ. Ha|
ladies Of the South Is Common n.y.
Arouse, friends, and drive back r.,
the infamous invaders o. orr hous
cistureers Of our family ties
,SiSned) G. T. Br,z,
0snerhj flor
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Sah.-Small spectators in the necessares
of life, having succeeded in increasing the
price Of salt to the enormous figure Of EEy cents
per quart. Mr.. J p Tyler, one of the Clerks
Of the Second Market, with q desire to pre-.
vent this extortion on the poor, has procured
lot of salt, and will let every family who
wishes it, aud will send ton cent note, have
a quart every morning, while his supply lasts,
for that amount. His object is to prevent extor
ton in this necessary article, and to enable all
who need asmall supply to got it. For this rsa.
son, every one is expected to furnish the
change, and in view Of the circumstances can
find no difficulty in doing it.
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Ihe order Of General Butler, said to have
Dssn issusd recently in New Orleans, is the
moss brutal and asrocious act Of tho military
osspotism extended over 60 much of the South.
Il win DO found noticed elsewhere in this pa
Per. Butler isa low, vulgar tricks in politics
and nust be socially brute. Yet he has 40
much ofcunnirg and si1ewdness tina. we are
almost inclined 70 doubt the authenticity of the
paper attributed to him. That Gen. Bsaurs.
gard should have called to it the attention Of
me- army, however, 10 strong proof that he
Knew It 70 b. genuine. Again, it may not be
WY surprising that tire man who threatened
Me people Of Baltimore with. assassination by
sssvils agency, should issue even such paper
- thia II viii indeed shock the civilized
world, and the man whose arm will not feel
sssssd ~ It 70 strike heavier blow upon the
nsss not only b base born, bat dead
% ~ ne instincts Of humanity.
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Fsrdans---(sov Lsseher, on Monday, par
doned aud rsie1aed Berjamin DeCroot from
the city Jail, WHITTIER he WIS sent about seven
months sincs tor exhibiting the game OF faro.
Defendant having been fined q ,!UO blythe Cont
Of Hustines for the offence, and not being aole
70 paw a cent Of the amount, and the Governor
not 6eipv authorized 70 remit the same, the
pardon wonld have bsen of small avail had
not the Court generously stepped forward and
released him from lie payment. DeGroot be-
longs to New Orleans regiment, and WIN In
mediately 70 enter the army a. private.
Samuel Bowyer, who was sent ~ the CIr-
cult Court Of Jefferson county TO the Peniten.
tiary for ak years for murder in the second
degree, was also psrdonsd BY the Governor on
Monday, for good cause and at the solicitation
of manv respectable residents of Jefferson
county. The prisoner had served out most OF
his sentence. and the "clemency" extended wa
as much matter Of form a. fact
On Friday last the Governor pArdoned and
released from the Penitentiary John Grub,
who was sent shither for five years for fslo.
nv, the nature of which We could not find out
David N. Breeze, who was sent to the State d
Prison, several years since, for seven Year,,
for passing counterfeit money and forging,
was also pardonsd and released on Friday last
BY the Governor.
All of the above prisoners had conducted
themselves in an exemplary manner while in
confinement, and from the testimonials exhib.
tied in their behalf the Governor was fully
and entirely justified in releasing them.
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Metropolitan HaN-Lee Mallory's pic
turesque and highly ingenious diorama of the
great achievement of the Virginia will be ex-
hibited, in sill probability, but q little while
longer at Metropolitan Hall. Our friends
should by all means see it. One gathers from
the exciting scenes before him, not only an &C.
'cura,e knowledge of the Localities in and about
Hampton Roads made memorable by victory
which would have astonishsd the Nelson's and
the Col!ingwoods of the seas, but has correct
idea of the dimensions and peculiar shape of
the iron monster, and her manner of man@u
ver,ng ard destroying an enemy. Her victory
chapter Of Southern history visibly and curl
ously illustrated Independent of this, NAL
lory's new style Of initiating the sinking and
the swelling of the sea is of itself richly
worth seeing as a work of illusory art
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-21
Daring Exploit OF Col. Me-,
Capture of a PedsysI Pan.

AUGUSTA. May so.-fas Asla1.a G, y
Of this morning, says thu. tt.sr
Sparta, Col. Morgan went in.o g..,,.
he struck the railroad above posus. 10y
burnt two trains and a depot, tock -. :.
raj lsymasssr, with 5000. And ,.
one hundred federals, whom he p,,.,.'
sent to Louisville. Col. Moran NV
been In Chattanooga.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-21

THE PoLIcs OF fxE WAR-Eron an article
In recent number Of the New York Herald.
We take the following:
ny precipitatiug battle at the two places
named, tCoHinth nAd Hichmond,l we risx in
60 OF . disastsr. the IL denntts protracttcn Of
sns VEL. by enclosing the tsonfsderates with.
IN network from which they cannot escape,
TWO objects which TIE country would bs srar-
iHso 70 accompinh--tnas OF spAring the fur.
tnsr snasion OF blood. and capturing and
policy csnnct DO entrusted into hsttar hsnas
thau those OF 4euerals McUlellan and fIsI.
isek. II tue 1ov.rrmsnt cOnsuits TIE ia tsr.
ssGs and tasiiags Of .ae ccaatry, it Wiu m 3.
port them w pussuiIx It.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-21

TEE CBIEcr OF THE VAS DEvxLoPRD.-The
Federal General Hunter las Issued q proc,a.
"e.ioH decis ring all this slaves In Forila,
Gsorg a, AID Sorth Corolins, free. it appears
from recon. news that the attempt to enlist
negroes IS volunteers has proved a complete
failure. The emancipation OF the SLAVES in
IL the ab5vs Statss is prote: sdy b..<d on the
Idea that martial law and slavery in free
country aye incompatible. Negro stealing
has all along been one OF the chi II features Of
tae war, So fa- az the \ INK .es are concerned,
the professions OF their journ SIS to the con
trary not1i ths.cnGing.