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a MILITARY Adyenturer.

In the early part of this war, General
Mcclellan wrote to a distinguished officer
in the South, expressing his desire to
serve in the Confederate army. If he
dare deny the fact, and his recent reports
prove that in mendacity he is the repre-.
sentative man of the Yankee nation, it
can be demonstrated by such evidence as
will close his lips in eternal silence
When he was at West Point, he affected
to fraternize especially with those from
the South and to have little sympathy
with those from his own section. We
dare say this was genuine, and that he
really was anxious to serve under JET.
Davis in this war. but the high bride Of
fered by Lincoln was too much for his
easy virtue He was not the man to sac
rifice interest to sentiment. and Of late
has shown disposition TO become as e1-
IRENE in his antagonsm as in his friend
ship for the South. Richmond Dispatch.
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VOL. x1v---NO. III.
: "Tike Brickx ~

From the Memphis Appeal. Junstl
In one Of the late issues Of the LodiS.
vile Journal, among It's more decent par
agraphs IL says that ''the Southern cities
are falling before the armies ofthe North
like row of bricks" Unconsciousiy.
the Learned pundit" has hit the nail up.
on the head. We are ROW Of bricks"
"bricks" in the Yankee Interpretation
Of the term, against which the North
has been butting its head for the last
fourteen months. A sore pate and BIZ
lion dollar poultice is the result. One or
two Of these "bricks" have fallen from
their foundation it is true, but they have
fallen like "bricks," and they will never
again take their place in the old Feoefh
edifice. No Lincoln mortar will hereaf-
ter indurate on their surface, though
Lincoln "mortars' may dash them in .
tioasana pieces -.--..las Z ,s.rss-s-,
We would further remind the doughty
Prentice that when the "bricks" are
down we have "Stone Wall" at his dis
posal. Probably he has heard Of the in
stitution within few days, in connec-
ton With certain "Bank.slide" which
recently
"Dissolved like the baseless fabric Of vision.
And left . wreck behind"
The people Of the South have Beau
regard for their cause, on which they
Bragg. They know that "eternal vigil
anoe is the Price of liberty" and as long
as their Hardee spirit endures. will con.
tinue to Polk fight at the Yankee Huns
"from Early Dorm to dewy eve."
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~ A new plan he's been adopted by
the Yankees to bring the inhabitants OF
a captured city back to their allegiance
to the Union. A rigid blockade is to be
established. and no goods or provisions
will De allowed to enter until the city
6as decided TO maintain the STARS and
its determination 10 become loyal 20 the
Government Of Abraham Lincoln. Sub.
miasion or starvation are 70 be the alter
natives.
Go II Abraham. you are the doctor for
the diseases ofthe times. Every lick you
strike, and every step you take, but rem.
ders the job you have contracted for
more impossible, widens the ohasm, al
ready - deep and broad a. hell. The
idea Of starving white folks into love and
fraternity.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-06-20
The Losses at Chi ahominy.

Our whole loss at Seven Pines has been
added up by the Enquirer, from the pub
llshed returns, and lists not yetptblished.
It amounts to about 2, 800 all told--killed,
wounded, and missing. Of these only
about $50 were killed, the wounded bear.
ing an unusually large proportion to the
killed. In the meantime, the Yankees
acknowledged loss of 800 killed and
upwards of 1000 wounded. This, we
have no doubt, is about half of what they
actually lost. They say nothing of the
Soo prisoners we took from them, but
they speak Of 1900 which they took from
us. This, Of course is lie out of the
whole cloth. We doubt whether they
took 100 in all.
Our men proved themselves far the
better men on this as they have done or
every other occasion where they have
had ON opportunity 10 display their valor
The, Yankees were entrenched up to
their ttsroats, but they stormed their re-
doubts and drove them out of them
wherever they were allowed to attack
them. The Yankees talk about their
charges with the bayonet, and the splen.
did results of those charges. We have
the best authority for saying that they
made no such charges. Our men at.
tempted, several times, to charge them, but
they invariably broke before they could
get near them. All the lying of McClel.
Ian cannot make out the Yankee q hero
at that weapon. He is peculiarly tick.
lish, and cannot stand the cold STEEL
Gen. Early gave the lie direct to a state
ment OF Mcclellan about Yankee bay.
ont charge at Williamsburg, and the Yam
kee bayonet charge at Chickahominy is
equally lie. Mcclellan knows these
are lies, and the Yankees know II we'll
enough. The tales told in the Northern
papers about their killing our men with
the bayonet are pure fictions, unless they
murdered wounded men with that in /.
strument, which we think probable
enough.
No troops that ever fought showed
more determined courage than ours at
Chickahominy. 1t is truly noble army
that collected around this city. 1t can.
not be whipped, and it will not be by any
force not double itself, or more in mum
ber.-Richmond Dispatch.
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How to PRAY.

The following order has been issued in
New Orleans:
Office Military Comd't. of N. Orleans,
City Hall. May 2S, 1852.
General Order No
Hereafter, ia the churches in the City
OF New Orleans, prayers will not be Of
fered up for the destruction of the Union
or Constitution of the United States, fol
the success Of the rebel armies, for the
Confederate States, so-called, or any off
Ger OF the same civil or military, in their
official capacity.
While protection will be offered to all
churches, religious houses and establish
ments, and religious " services are to be
had as in times of profound peace,p this
protection will not be Hffowed 10 be per-
verted TO the upholding of treason, rad
vooacy of it in any form.
Where thus prevented it will be with
drawn. g. F. SHEpLEr,
Military Commandant.
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For Snake Bites.

The best thing is one teaspoonful Of
lobelia and ten drops of ammonia, stop.
ped with the palm of the hand, and
wermed in painful Of hot water, then
apply the bottle to the bite, and it will
draw out and antidote the poison. Ell,
Their of these. lobelia or ammonia will an,
swer without the other. Tobacco, OF
night shade, or deer-tongue, Ia rough
leaved herb. in flower and appearance
like to hog artichoke) steMed in milk
drink the milk, using the rest as a poul-
tice. The last is an milan remedy. and
will cure In the agonies of death.
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More from Jackson andEwell's fight
with Fremont and Shields.

Win Fr0mOnt ana Sn10IQ6.
SrAUNToN, June IL, via RIcHxoND.-On
Monday Ewell's command with part Of
.Jackson's attacked Fremont near the
Cross Roads, FIVE miles from Fort Repub-
lie. Fremont was repulsed with consid-
cradle loss. On Monday, Jackson CROSS
ed the North branch of the Shenandoah
above Port Republic, and burnt the
bridge. He then went in pursuit of
Shields who was encamped at Lewistown
two miles below Port Republic on the
East side of the Shenandoah. He at
tackled Shields at sunrise, and after ter
rible battle Of four hours completely
routed him, capturing six pieces of artil-
lery, all that Shields had, and a number
of prisoners. The route was as complete
as in the case of Banks. Shields had
nine thousand men, and jackson about
the same number.
Fremont had been reinforced, and on
Monday appeared on the West bank OF
the Shenandoah but could not get over
the river to aid Shields, as the bridge
had been burnt.
Fremont is still there and jackson is
on the opposite side now two miles
above
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Virgins.

What a spectacle does the grand old
Mother of States now present. Ovsrrrn
by hostile armies, her mountains and
plains satursted with che life-blood of her
sons, and all this by the hands OF those
whom she led through the wilderness oil
their national infancy to civilization, lib.
erty, and that very Union which they
converted into an engine Of despotism,
and are now employing to effect her ruin,
Within her borders was the first settle.
ment of Anglo-Saxons on this continent,
founded by man who gave to New Eng.
land, as well as Virginia. its name; few
miles nearer is the old Capitol in which
We're passed the famous resolutions that
gave such an impetus to the cause Of
american liberty; not far distant Is the
memorable battlefield where was decided
the issue of that great contest, in ..aoth.
erspot reclines the bones of the wssh-
ington whom she gave to that cause, and
whom they call the Saviour Of his coun.
try. Each and all Of these sacred spots
is trampled down by an invading horde
from States on which she has conferred
SO many blessing, some Of those States
very part of her own territory. which she
gave away to the Union. Almost in sight
OF the old Church where Patrick Henry
sounded his clarion cry. "Give me Lib.
erty or give me DEATH" they are gather.
ed to trample down and degrade the old
Mother, and imbrue their hands in the
hearts blood of her children. Who could
have believed that human nature was ca.
pable of such q crime?
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-06-20
The Grand Yankee Army.

Secretary Cameron boosted that be had
put geo. 900 men in the field last winter.
To this number 10000 were afterwards
added, making 100000 in all. The En-
quire, of yesterday, makes an estimate.
by which it reducts the number now In
the field to $4,000, viz: 100, 900 for Nc
Clellan, 100000 for Hallecl, $4,000 for
Fremont, Shields, &c., and 100000 for all
other service. We doubt whether the
Yankees have the number in the field by
$4,000. The Enquirer, indeed expresses
the same doubt. And what has become
of the rest7 Where are the 100000 or
100000 that make up the differenceE-
They must have been killed or taken, or
have died with disease, or be sick in The
hospitals. At this moment, we doubt mo-,
our effective force actually in the.field. is
larger than that of the Yankees. This
war, hard as It has borne on us, has been
immeasurably harder on them. There
never was more wasting struggle. The
whole South is a perfect charnel house,
paved with Yankee bones, and this is
but the second year of the warl What
will It be in three or four years moref
The fact is, Lincoln and Seward did
not know what they were undertaking
when they resolved on conquering the
South. They have already beggared
the Government, and rendered its bank
ruptcy inevitable. They have sent my
riads Of men here to die like dogs and be
buried in bitches. They have been
year at war, and they have approached
no nearer their object than they were
when the war began.
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From Memphis.

GRENADA, Miss, June IA reporter OF
the Memphis Appeal arrived here to-
day, who witnessed the destruction OF
Montgomery's feet in front of Memphis,
Friday, by Com. Davis fleet of Yankee
gunboats and rams.
Com. Montgomery, after the successful
evacuation of Fort Pillow, which was
completed Wednesday night, dropped
down the river to Memphis, and COM
menced ooaling. The enemy's feet an
chored at Mound City. six miles above
Memphis, Thursday night. Friday morn
ing at sunrise they dropped down to the
foot of the Island, one mile above the
city.
Com. Montgomery made preparations
to receive them, and light Immediately
began in front of the city. Thousands of
spectators, including men, women and
children, lined the shores, and witnessed
the heroic struggle Of our gallant men
against overwhelming odds. The fight
was stubbornly contested, and lasted two
hours, and frequently hand to hand. II
ended in the complete destruction of our
boats. The Price, Lowell, and Little
Rebel were sunk, the Van Dorm was disa.
bled; she was fred and blown up, her
Grew escaping. in the woods. The Beau.
regard was struck by one of the enemy's
rams, and was run ashore opposite the
city, sunk on bar, and surrendered
The Mexico and Bragg were captured.
The loss of life on the Confederate side
vas very small, considering the length
and desperation of the conflict.
The enemy claim to have taken one
hundred prisoners. Capt. Montgomery
escaped to the Arkansas shore. Cabell,
the pilot Of the Lowell, was killed by the
enemy's sharp-shooters, and his body
went down with the boat. The Captain,
officers and crew escaped by swimming
ashore. The enemy's loss was fully equal
to ours. Capts. Montgomery and Delan-
cy passed down the road this morning.
The Lincolnites occupied the city yes
terday. Col. Fitch, of an Indiana regi-
ment commands the post Three resi,
ments of infantry have arrived, and .
large cavalry force is momeatarily OK.
pscted. "a
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The gast.
Athens. Friday, June go, 1899.
Confederate Currency.


Special attention is invited to the no.
tice below. The war upon the currency
has been productive of an immense deal
of harm, and we are pleased to know q
stop is to be put TO it,
Headquarters, Departm't E. Tenn,
Knoxville, May 20, 1852.
Ithaving come to the notice of the Ma
..jor General Commanding, that persons
within the limits Of said Department are
'discrediting the Confederate Currency by
refusing to receive IL in payment of debts
and for produce:-
He hereby gives notice that this is q
grave political offence, and that all per-
sons so offending render themselves lia-
BILE to arrest by the military authority
vested in him. E. KIRBY SMITH,
Major General Commanding.
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Hog Cholera Cured.

We learn that DR.. James, Jr., of Up
son county, Ca, having lost over hun
dred hogs by the cholera, concluded to
try the effect of dry lot, eleven being
SICK at the time. He kept them there
for three weeks without water. The
sick hogs recovered, the disease was
eradicated, and has not troubled them
since. His neighbors have since tried it
with the same fattering result. Try it.
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Letter from Gen. Washington to the
President Of the Continental Con.

Letter from Gen. Washington to the
President Of the Continental Con-
gress.
The following letter from Gen. Wash.
ington to Mr.. Reid, President of Con.
gress, has peculiar appropriateness at
the present time:
FisHKILL, October Sd, 1778.
am we'll convinced myself that the
enemy, long ere this, are perfectly we'll
satisfied that the possession of our cities,
while we have an army in the field, will
avail them little. They we'll know that it
is our own arms, not defenceless towns,
which they have to subdue before thew
can arrive 1t the haven of their wishes.
and that, till this is accomplished, .he
superstructure they have been endeavo-.
ing to raise, like, the baseless fabric Of
vision falls to nothing.
GEO. WASHINGTON.
TO the President of Congress.
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A@~ The Charleston Courier, has re-
oeived a copy Of the New York Herald,
of the Goth May. 1t says of that delec-
table organ of Lincolndom:
The Herald is quite as busting, lively
and sensational--quite as badly printed
and as troublesome to clean fingers as in
the days of our political and commercial
bondage, when it circulated MANY thou.
sand copies amongst us. The old repro
bate, James Gordon Bennett, now in the
SEVENTEEN year of his wicked career or
earth, continues his name at the head
as editor and proprietor. The war news
OF the morning is epitomized in the first
| column, under the head of "The Situa.
ton" Some one with vivid imagina-
ton presides over this department. Vic
tories are won and thousand Of rebels
slain and captured-on paper. We learn
South, sickness in the Confederate ar
mics, enthusiasm for the "old flag" as it
reconquers its sway, and panic and des-
peration among the rebel leadsrs-the
old story. The fact is, the Yankees are
diseased by the growing taste for the SEN
sational. Like the confirmed epicure,
their palates are satisfied only with high
ly seasoned food. A newspaper that can
cater to the prevailing want is, of course,
eagerly sought after, and Bennett manu-.
features just such sheet. He knows
that his readers crave after something
startling. extravagant biood.thrilling. or
blood-curdling; and as it makes but little
difference to them whether they get the
truth or not, SO long as the sensation is
experienced, he has no conjunction
about giving them their fill.
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The Casualties in the Late Battles.

The Casualties in the Late Battles.
The returns of the casualties in the bat
ties of May 31st and Jeae LIST, which we
have been enabled to place before our
readers, sum up, in wounded, about sew
enteen hundred, and in killed about one
hundred and fifty. There are several
private hospitals, which contain from five
to fifty patients, not reported. These
may properly be set down as containing,
in the aggregate, three hundred. The
number of killed and missing, not report
ed, presumed to be one hundred and
fifty, would make our entire loss, in kill
ed, wounded and missing, about twenty
three hundred. Our returns show that
the North Carolina, Virginia and Ala
bana troops suffered the most extensive
Iva fact which we do not mention by
way of discrimination, for the troops Of
every State behaved as bravely as men
could, and deserve, unitedly, the enco-
miums of the nation. The battle was
one which is unparalleled in the brief
history of the war for determined ardor
and death-defying courage on the part of
our troops. The victory was we'll won,
and all wiso shared its perils are worthy
of its honors.- Richmond ENQUIRER.
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Pemand for the Surrender Of Gal
weston,


The Vicksburg Wing is in possession
of some stray Houston papers, from which
it learns that on the 18th of May, Capt.
Eagle, commanding US. force off Gal
weston, made formal demand for the
surrender of that place, with its defences,
munitions, g., in view of the fact that in
few days the United States land and
naval forces would appear off the town.
To this message the reply was returned
by order of General Hebert, that when
those forces make their appearance the
demand will be answered. Up to the
2Sd they had not arrived.
The foreign Consuls addressed Capt.
Engle, with a view of fixing upon some
point that might be respected in the
bombardment, as o point of refuge for
foreign subjects.
His reply is, in substance, that he is
sorry for them, but cannot help shsm as
it is impossible to tell what direction al II
and shell will take.
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Fight on James Island.

SAVANNAH, June lit was reported
in Charleston last night, and generally
believed, that fight occurred on James
Island yesterday afternoon, in which our
troops were defeated--owing it is said, to
some bad management.
The 47th Georgia Regiment, Colonel
Gilbert W. W. Williams, was prominent
in the fight and suffered badly.
Our dead and wounded are said to be
in the hands of the enemy.
AT last accounts from the Island the
enemy was entrenchidg.
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The French Fleet in the New York
Harbor.

The whole French feet with the French
army to Mexico seems to be rendezvous.
ing in the New York harbor, in order to
escape the terrible fevers of the Gulf
The following vessels have already arriv.
ed there's
Montazuma, (Aag) Captain Russell, 10
guns, 270 men Renaudin, Commander
LIE Cardinal. guns, 80 men; Gassendi,
Captain Gautier. 6 guns, l25 men; lie
UHerriere. Commander De Silva, "a guns,
400 men; Levoissier, Commander Ril-
lourt, guns, l25 men,.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-06-20

Among the killed on the Federal side.
near Richmond in the late battle of Sun.
day, we're Gems. Casey and r. F. Meagher.
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nD- The Mayor Of Columbus cautions
the public against taking Change bills
purporting to be issued in that city. and
signed respectively by H. H. Hickman
and D. McRae as he has reason to doubt
the genuinsnsss or good faith of these is
sues. There are also Change bills In cir
culation having no signature at oil to
them.
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From Richmond.

RIoHxoNp, June l0.-All is quiet to-
day near the city. We have had a slight
rain OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES till eight o'clock
this evening.
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In one of the New York churches, last
Sunday, the clergyman concluded his
serr.or. as follows But hear the rust.
ling Of silks in tina pews. as !! sonns Of
the ladies are Impatient TO leave. and ]
yill therefore say. God bless you all"
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A plan to erect Western Texas into
new State. giving it Military Governor.
with a few thousand armed constables
to enforce the laws and keep out intru-
ders." has been preached in Washington.
and is said to find ardent advoosts5.
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TIE NORFOLK Day BooK.--Our readers
are already aware that this paper has been
suppressed by order of the Federal Gene.
raj commanding there. The tenor Of the
communication which excited his ire may
be judged from the closing paragraph,
am sure no high.minded and honor
able Federal officer, who wishes TO think
we'll of his specles, will derive any graft
fication from administering the oath of
alleriance to any of our citizens; he must
feel nothing but contempt or sympathy
for those who take .heoath; contempt for
those who take it voluntarily. and SYM
pathy for those who are forced to do go
from inevitable necessity. He would
greatly prefer conquering one brave man
than TO administer the oath to thousand
towards.
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Epigram.

Whilst Butler plays his silly pranks,
And closes up New Orleans banks,
Our Stonewal jackson with more cunning,
Keeps Yankee Banks forever running.
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pD- The Northern press INDUCES in
severe structures on Hslleck 70. allowing
Beauregard TO escape from corlnth.
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Escaped.

Captain Aston Madeira. OF the I'd Ken-
lucky regiment who, with his entire
company. was taken prisoner at Fort
Donelson, has escaped from Columbus.
Ohio, and is now safe in Canada, where
he was received, and whence he writes
shet no viii soon Hnd his way. back to
his duties in the South. He states tina.
he has more friends and money than he
ever had in his life. t