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Second Brigade, Fourth D
vision. Louisiana Militi,
Head Quarters, Natehitoclacs,
January 3Oth, 1869.
GENERAL ORDER Mol.

"A tEsEhAb OlbDElE 40 /.
4 The Companies called the Chae frgs =
5Pid and the N0irhHocir Gunrts M fln
sparish ofNatchitoches and all other OF rlz.H
aCompt1iies in this Brigade (conpoeed IF tln
gparishcs Of Rapides, Naiciitoches Sab,e
I 5Catahoula and Concordial are hereby oxernp
aIrom militia drill, and subject to no command
abut their own officers, and the Governor. The
aColonels, OF the several Regiments of the
brigade will take notice and GOVERN them.
aselyes according a
4 All arms and ammunition, now in the posses
asion Of said 9 mpaues, will be retained by
atbem until further orders.
4 Thomas Hunter Of the parish of Nateli-
atoches, is hereby appointed Brigade Major
fund Inspector with The rank Of Major
Felix Metoyer Of the same parish is hereby
Iapp ointed Quarter Master and Pay Master Of
sthe Brigade with the rank Of Captain
Doctor George +. Gi lespie Of Natchitoches,
Ii hereby appointed, Surgeon Of the Brigade,
aand to take rank according to the rules
land regulation, Of the iuic United States
Army
Valery Eaiennif and Octave Mttoyer Of
he arish of EatcbitochGS, Wm. b. S6I
1G' = nnFlusoh, ol Ihe paflaA Vi DiFs
p. W. Henari and washington GaD
The parish Of Rapides, are hereby appofnn
lmy Aids-de-Camp with the rank Of Captain.
Regimental drills are hereby dispensed with
|nntil further orders. The captains Of arc re-
|quired to muster tn ir companies m ieaa once
ID month
J0HN BLAIR SMITH.
Brigadier General I'd Brigade 4th
Division, Louisiana Militia.
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THE COTON BELT.

d NJ Bello des Miniercs. in the pam
slphlet to which we referred yesterday
aappcnds dissertation upon cotton and
athe region adapted to it's growth. He
'asets out with tho broad assertion that
Nthe Southern States alone possess the
4 conditions of climate and soil essen
!, tial to the production of cotton, suita
sble to commerce and profitable to in.
Sdustry.
4 In India, where England has made
s.so many efforts and spent SO much
] money to natnralize The plant, the eli.
mate is very unfavorable to it's cult.
avation. There is too long a wet spell
and too long dry one The heat is too
intense, and the winds are very des-
3tructivc to the plant. Besides, the seed
has to be re 'ewed every year, and on
y seed from the Southern States will
come to maturity, This fact puts the
whole crop ut the mercy of this country
1t we refuse seed, there will be no yield.
The same difficulties apply to Cen
atr al Africa too much rain, and too
much heat, and too much drought In
Algeria tho French have spared no
costs or pains, and the result has been
IA total failure. The soil IL favorable,
]but the climate is fatal-too much heat,
no dews in summer, and torrential
rains in autumn.
In China, the consumption of cotton
lis in excess Of the production-and|
several hun dred thousand bales are an
|nually imported. In Brazil the crop Isl
small and not capable of being increas.|
led, on account of the excessive heat,
the ravages of insects, and the long
continued rains and droughts. The|
same causes apply to all South Ameri-
|ca, to Central America, and to Mexico
In Egypt the culture is limited to
the Delta, and the amount Of crop de-
ponds upon the rise Of the Nile. In the
most favorable seasons, the crop has
never exceeded 5000 bales.
In Syria the plant 10 small, ana,
yields too little to pay for the labor.I
In Italy and Sicily the production ID |
not adequate to the consumption.
1t is very common error, says Mr..
Bellot, to consider countries of highl
the best for cotton. Tool
much heat is as injurious as too much
cold. In word, cotton will only -four
sh in those countries where there isl
sufficient cold to destroy the insects,
without arresting the growth of theI
plant, The Southern States are blessed
with this temperature; which is uni
known in Africa, in the greater partI
of Indiar and in all the tropics. Meth
er can cotton be successfully grown
lin countries where the atmospheric
variations are divided into two sea-
sons, one rainy and the other dry. The
superintendent rains of the tropics give
to the plant an unheal thy growth; andl
the excessive heat, or moisture, causes
the bloom to fall, and Injuries the quail
Iity of the article.
The Southern States alone possess
the combined requisites Of soil and eli |
mate for its full and profitable growth
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OBITUARY Y.

Died, in this Town on tuesday last
at half past three ?. M. of short and
severe sickness Mr. ERNEST LII
GENDRE. He was born at Borde aul
(France) and was aged 81 years.
Connected with the French journalism
from his youth, and i'm ued with the
most ENLIGHTENED principls, Of Repub
licanisim, Ernest LIE Gendre took an
active part in the Revolution of lS48
Exied like many other patriots, on ac
count of his political opinions, he came
tn the soil of America, to demand that
hospitality which was readily and viii
lingly accorded to him. Lie establish
Cd himself first in the parish of st
james. aud afterwards in the parish
of St. John Baptist, where, after ally
ing himself to one Of the most res
pcctable families of the country, he
purchased the paper called " lie Mes
chacdb6," which he edited with much
talent, with tho assistance of his friend
rE Dumez But a larger and more ex-
tensive field was necessary for his
expanding views IIc came with his
family and established himself among
us. The good qualities of his. heart,
his amenity, bis literary requirements
soon obtained for him q circle of
ch dice friends. Under shis auspices
and with the aid of stockholders. the
FrancosAmcrican Journal called "a the
Union,' was established, and he was
unanimously chosen its Elitor Ger
tain sceptics, doubted the success Of,
such an enterprise, but he had caleu-
lated the chances btfJrc hanl he was|
sure If those readers to whom lie ad
dressed himself His paper, undcr his!
skllul and vigorous pen, was sought
after with rapidity. lie had embraced
With enthusiasm the cause of thcE
tranco.creole interests. His succcssI
was insurcdB y turns, poet, historian
and politician, his ideas always com
mandcd certain respect among tbeE
I masses
' One of the founders of the companyE
OF "Chasscurs pied" he impressed onR
y such a seal Of nationality. that eaeIE
one Of its members made a point of
honor to sustain it, in spite of tbeE
many vicissitudcs It had to rnderpoZ
iFem ''s very commencement. For him
mis company represented his absent /
country and he was one of it's mast
Jealous members and was happy,
II But neither the joys Of his family /
nor the devotedness Of his friends nor
the happiness which he tasted among
us, could make him forget those whomk
ne had le't IN France. The image oh
his absent mother, especially, was
always present to his mind The hone
OF returning soon which he indulgedD
with so much pleasure, hut which heE
could not realize, slowly underminedE
him, Attaked with palpitations of the /
heart AMI paralysis, he snccumbed til
their terrible attacks.
Dear friend, who would have i'm
agined when together, we formed \
such agreeable prospects for the future
and reflected with such pleasure onH
past days who would then have
thought that we were so soon to =, ;, J
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Army Augmens5ng Col Boyce, a gallant
gentleman, bearer Of dispatches to the
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Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-21

Only last July the House OF Representatives by
an almost unanimous vote. "banishing all feel
ing of passion and resentment" declared ''that
this war shoBId not be waged in spirit of con-
quest or suhjugation. nor for the purpose of over
throwing or interfering with the rights institu-
ton OF the States, but TO defend and maintain
the supremacy of the Constitution and to pre-
serve the Union with all the dignity, equality and
rights of the several States unimpaired" Upon
this issue and for these objects over seven nun
dred thousand men voluntarily rallied to the sup
port of the Government. As Mr.. Dunn. Re
publican member Of Congress from this State,
stated in his place. such an army could not have
been raised if it had been avowed that emauci-
patton was the object of the war, or purposes diff
ferent from those stated in the resolution we have
quoted No one, however, can be so blind as
not to see that powarful effort is being made to
change the character Of the contest or the objects
to be accomplished in its prosecution. With
large portion of the Republicans the spirit of
conquest animates them aud the subjugation of
the rebel States is not only a cherished but
avowed purpose. The proposition to overthrow
those States and hold and govern them as con-
quered provinces is boldly announced and advo-
Gated The iHtiatory step for interfering with
the institutions Of the States has been taken
The abolition Of slavery IA the District Of Colum-
bia is hailed by the RevoIutionists as the begin
ming Of the end--the Inauguration Of the policy Of
forcible emancipation wherever slavery exists.
A committee has been raised in the House 70
inquire in what way, by what agencies this result
car be best accomplished. And leading Re
publican paper has put the prediction on record
that in less than twelve months the President
viii issue an edict of general emancipation as
military necessity" If that event should occur
snch will be the pretext to justify it-but it will
only be the apology TO give practical effect to the
Interior policy entertained by those now in pow
er. How can it be otherwise when the represent
tatse Of the Republican party, President LINCOLN
says that the perpetuation ofsIavery isin compat
ible with the harmonious existence OF the Unionr
Read his emancipation message, and that APPROX
ing the bill for the abolition of slavery in the
District of Columbia in the light Of that
declaration and can any other conclusion be form
ed than that slavery must terminate by the vol
untary action Of the States where il exists. or
else by the direct, forcibIe interposition Of the
General Governmentf Is this the way "to de-
fend and maintain the supremacy Of the Consti-
tuition, aud 10 preserve the Union with all the
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-21
rhe monitor and merrimac.

Many persons wonder why the Monitor, when
she had crippled the Menimac in their first en-
counter, did not pursue and sink her before she
could reach Norfolk. The New York CONNER
ciai shows that there was an insurmountable OBJ
stacle to carrying out any such design, for the
rebels have exercised the patient care in the
preparation of their deences at Norfolk that they
manifested in watching the Merrimac grow from
sunken frigate to formidable iron-clad Levia-
than. The labor of months and the expenditure
of hundreds of thousands Of dollars upon their
pet scheme was no trihe for them, and every pre-
caution was taken to prevent failure. They
constructed trap at the mouth of the Elizabeth
river so that in case the MerIimac should be
compelled to fee FROM attacking force, the
pursuing ships might be ensnared and compelled
to surrender.
The channel of the Elizabeth river was staked
| out with spiles so that clear channel of from
seventy to ninety feet only was left by which
Nor ok could be approached Just beyond the
mouth of the river, the Germantown was moored
with springs upon her cable and ready for in
slant movement. The ship also prepared,
/ by boring, so that she could be sunk in five min
utes after the valve ropes were drawn The plan
was in case the Merrimac pursued, to let her
and her pursuers pass in and then swing the Ger
m ,ntown across the channel and sink her, thus
placing an impossible barrier to the escape OF the
pursuing vessels. By examining the principle
upon which a rat is trapped one NAV readily see
what would have been the position of our
'cheese box in the Elizabeth river with the bars
| put up All our efforts to release her would have
proven futile, and we should have been compelled
to record a far greater disaster than the loss oil
our two noble frigates. 1t must be borne in mind
that our enemies are "a fertile in invention as
ourselves.-LOuisuille Democrat.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-21
Extracts from southern Papers.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DEATH OF A. SIDNEY JOHN
sroN IN THE REBEL CONGRESS.
The following message was received from the
President:
To the Senate and House of Representatives. Of the
Confederate Stairs of America:
The great importance OF the news just received
from Tennessee induces me TO depart from the
established usages, and to make TO you this COM
munication in advance OF official reports. From
official telegraphic dispatches received from 9th
cial sources, am able TO announce to you, with
entire confidence. that it has pleased Almighty
God to crown the Confederate arms with glo-
rious and decisive victory over our invaders
On the morning OF the 9th the conyerging col
umns of our army we're combined by its Com
mander-n Chief, General A. Sidney Johnston, in
an assault on the Federal army then eDcamped
near Pittsburg on the Tennessee river.
After ard-fought battle of ten hours. the
enemy was driven in disorder from his position,
and pursued TO the Tennessee river, where, under
the cover of the gunboats, he was at last ac-
counts ehdeayoring to elect his retreat by aid of
his transports The details of this great battle
are yet too lew and incomplete to enable me to
distinguish with merited praise all of those who
have conspicuously earned the right to such dis
tinction, and prefer to delay our own gratihca-
ton in recommending them to your special
notice. rather than incur the risk of woundng
the feelings Of any by failing to include them in
the list. When such victory has been won
over troops as numerous, well disciplined armed
and appointed, as those which have just been so
signally routed, we may well conclude that one
common spirit Of unf1inching bravery and devo-
ton 70 our country's cause must have animated
every breast from that Of the commanding Gen.
eral to that of tie bumbest patriot that served
in the ranks. There is enough in the continued
presence of invaders on our soil TO chasten our
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-21
Fort Pillow.

Fort Pillow is seventy or eighty miles above
Memphis, and from fifteen to twenty above Fort
Randolph. 1t located on the First Chicasaw
Bluff, and at no great distance from Islands No.
80 and "a. At Plumb Point the Mississippi
makes a sharp bend, running for some distance
eastwardy, and at the First Chcasaw Bluff turns
abruptly south south west. which course it con
tnues below Island No. 81. where it again bends,
the convex side of the curve to the Tennessee
shore. Here are the Second Chicasaw Bluffs,
surmounted by Fort Randolph, which commands
the approach round the bend above. Opposite
Plumb Point round which the Benton passed in its
bold reconnaissance of Fort Pillow, is the village
OF Osceola. which we presume to be the head
quarters of General Pope, who with his forces,
is reported to be on the Arkansas side. The 10.
cation of these Notifications is admirably adapted
to defensive operations; and if the rebels make a
determined stand, it may not he SO easy at first
supposed to reduce them A great deal of labor
was expended on them during last summer, and
they were constructed under the supervision oil
the best engineering talent that the Confederates
could command.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-21
Our Army Correspondence--Fr
Cairo.

OAIRO, April 10.
j. j. BINGHAM, Esq.,-Dear SRA dispatch
was received yesterday morning from General
Haleck stating that the sick and wounded had
all left Pitt<bnrg Landing and. positively forbid
ding the shipping of any more surgeons. nurses.
or civilians of any kind to that point. Under
this order about one hundred persons who had
passes TO visit the seat of war were put ashore
from the steamer Pattern and returned home
Lieut. Curtis of your place, with recruits for the
llth Indiana, went up on the Pattern.
Arrivals from Pittsburg represent our army
in fine condition again and eager 20 be led against
the enemy. The opposing armies are not over
two miles apart, and battle NAV take place az
any moment; indeed il will be impossible 10 keep
two such forces from pitching at each other for
any length Of time.
Mr. Holloway, Governor Mortons Secretary
and Messrs. 0rIh and Luce of Lafayette, have
Just arrived from the battle field. Tie wounded
of the different Indiana regiments have been for
warded home The praises of the Indiana troops
are on every tongue. No regiment from our
State has the slightest stain attached 10 it-they
all fought well.
The steamer Shingess arrived from Fort Pill
low last night Commodore Foote opened FIRE
in earnest on the rebel works at that place on
Monday afternoon. the l4th inst He chased the
rebel gunboats around point, running under the
enemy's batteries in pursuit. The gunners fed.
thinking il was all up with them. but returned
and opened fire. when he turned his prows again
up stream. Gen. Pope landed bis forces on the
Arkansas shore the same afternoon and the In
vestment of Fort Pillow is now complete Let
US hope that the victory there viii be bioodiess
and complete as il was at No. 10.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-21
A Change.

Massachusetts is to be assessed for 81 1871 ,576
to meet the war expenses. The Boston Advertiser
in commenting upon the increased taxation in
that State, makes the following remarks upon the
changed condition of affairs which have general
application:
A State tax of eighteen hundred thousand dol
lars is new thing in Massachusetts. 1t is just
double the largest tax ever yet assessed here les
magnitude reminds us painfully of those more
modest figures once SO familiar. and recalls to
mnd--asa sort Of golden age, known by tradition
and not to be repeated in this cycle Of events
the happy years when the bank tax with few
odds and ends of revenue kept in motion the
whole machine of State government.
The people who pay the money must take the
matter into their own hands, and hold to rigid
accountability and to strict economy those who
are entrusted with the management of their
municipal expenses.