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u There is said to be considerable activity
among the class Of officers in the army and
navy, who are about to test legally toe question:
whether the Secrets of War, or the Ssccetary
of the Navy, or indeed, the President himself,
has the power to dismiss officers from the service
without resorfing 90 a cOurt-marnaL The court
martial is called the soldiers bsbeas corpus, and
iI Is argued that It's suppression IN recent eases
is unparalleled and unlawful.
We have nOey a regular army Of 40 coo men
when an the new y yimsnts are filed there viii
b nearly A. 600 regulars in the service. Of
these nearly 25,000 wall be infantry, and the re-
mainder artillery and cavalry. Oas artillery aud
one cavalry regiment are IN cOurss Of organi.
zation. Cincinnati Commercial
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The following Is the copy Of letter written
by an aid-de-camp of President Davis, 20 .
prominent physician Of Macon county, Ala,
and will explain itself:
RICHMOND, Va, September ! 1862.
DEAR SIR: 1 an directed by the President to
Inform you that your letter of August 81, 1862,
is received and the suggestions in it considered,
Your structures on the management of the medi-
cal staff of the army ars perhaps severe, but not
uncaled for. Many incompetent men have
doubtless been appointed surgeons, but where is
q competent surgeon or physician whose servi-
COS have been ejsctedl The trouble is partly
owing to the insufficient supply Of medical and
surgical skill In the country, for an army OF the
siz5 of that in the field. If, however, ms d.
of general eensure, you wOuld take the pains to
single out and fix on any one or more surgeons
the charges you make against sl the public
service would be subserved thereby. If persons
who are aware Of acts of negligence or brutality
on the part of surgeons, would trouble them
selves to establish the fact by proof, the offender
would receive the punishment due his crime or
error aud become an example and warning
Ii is to be doubted whether our armies have
suffered more than other armies in like situs-
tions In less than three months Mcclellan has
lost in front Of Richmond, principally by dis
ease, soldiers, vsrjOusly estimated by the
Yankees at from 100, 600 to 10000 men. He
has by the mcst favorable accounts to him, lost
two-thirds Of his army. This has occurred, Zoo,
with unlimited resources and supplies for the
care and preservation Of health and astering
disease. 1 merely mention this to show you
that disease which afiicss US, does not spare the
enemy.
Your letter has b9er laid before the surgeon
general foT his information.
have thus answered your letter at length by
instructions from the President and am directed
by him to thank you for your interest in the
health and welfare of cur soldiers in the field. =,
Very respectfully,
Yeur 0bedent servant
WM PRESTON JOHNSTON,
Aid-de-Cam to President Davis
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WM Fl. SEWARD, sso'y of State.


WASHINGTON, September 25.-Colonel Ber-
dan, of the sharpshOoters, is under treatment in
this city for hemaptysis consequent upon contu-
sion received on the 30th ult, DR.. Clymsr at
tends the case in person.
While there have been some complaints as to
the treatmen: of soldiers in hospitals here, and
which was at once sought to be rsnedied by
the surgeon general, the sanitary arrangements
are in general excellent, and the attentions be-
slowed on the sick and wounded are of char
scter OF the greatest possible good
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District Attorney.

VI Z sre auth-rizsI TO announce A. 8. PASS 3
w ids-- for The Oh CO Of District Attorney Ia
the T,n'h Ju isis District comp sed OF he counties
O. GEhoua, c., ctss Is 71 Ia a5Ush, sllshstcL ie
sBd suHh h1wer. Election Grs- aOlday il October
f4r
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sd) n N CROCREB,
Colonel BIN lows Vol,
Commanding Second Division.
FIGHrING ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI CENTRAL
RAILROAD.


HEADQUAETERs COMMANDER OF THE POST.
JACKSON. Tsuu.- September o. 1862.
To Captain IT, J. Rim6all A. ID. c.
SIR: have the honor to report the following
concerning the recent engagements along the
line Of the Mississippi Central railroad, in tha
vicinity Of MedOu ststiOn:
Immediately after the repUlss of the enemy az
Bolivar, large bodies of his cavalry attacked the
different detachments stationed along the line Of
the Mississippi Central railroad, between Med1n
snd TOoues' station. The detachment being
small, after sharp skirmishing, r- tired to Medon
station, at which point, and near the depot, a
barricade was constructed of cotton bales under
the direction Of AdjUJsnt FsObrock. At 3 p n.
August 3lst, the enemy attacked the defensss sl
Nisdon, in force estimated to be fifteen hundred
strong, but were CALAMITY held at bay by about
one hundred and fifty men Of the 45.h Illinois
Being informed Of the attack, / Immediately
sent six companies cf the : ih Missouri regiment
by railrosd to reinforce cur men. On their ar
rival the 7th Immediately formed into Inc and
charged the enemy, driving him from the town
with considerable loss, and taking number OF
prisoners.
Signed NJ A- CRoCKER-
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NOTICE.
nnrrrnERATE HOSPITAL.

COgFEDERATE HOSPITAL,
eRsSEDA MIS- SCI tsalber p ls52
,,,,s r, tie notice Of tae officers Of The
so-pifs that psr,Ors sre bUyIg provisions ioL 10 70,
TIo.B 81 and are ot received Th's7 pen on arc n
.tF 80 The persoa spthoilzed viii EEoW Per
frora llf "a T. Pot suIgeon All otnsIs an
IA POst0rs az, a. ,ss5 for al snrts of 1egs
Ihe hisheS' i''' gAMEs AUDFoRD,
ts5less Steward.
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liareln Deseruiard.

By the following dispatch to the Northern
press it will be seen that Old Abe, having put
his foot down" on the negro question, be is de-
termined 10 stick to it,:
WAsHSGToE, September p IA large crowd
/ assembled at the Exs cutive mansion to-day, for
the purpose of serenading the President. Hsv-
1 ing been cheered and called for, he appeared 1t
au upper window, and spoke as follows
! Fellow Citizens appear before you to DO
! little more than acknowledge the courtesy Jon
pay me, and thank you for 1t. l have not been
| distinctly informed why it is on this occasion
! you appear to do me this honor though l sup
/ pose it's because of ths proclamation. CIiss
| Of good and applause
Il was about to say l suppose I understand
| it. Laughter. Voices, That you dO-you
| thoroughly understand it What 1 did, did
| after full deliBeraiton, and under 2 very heavy
and solemn sense Of responsibility. CCries of
| Good = 'GOodr God bless you e and applause ]
l can only trust in God have made no mis- take.
| [ Cries OF No mistake; all Tight-yOu've made
40 mistakes yet Go ahead, you're right.
Il shall make no attempt on this occasion to
sustain what l have done or ssid by any com
ment. Il is now for the country aud the world
/ to pass judgment upon it. will say 10 more
upon this subject
| "In my position l am environed with difficUl-
ties yet they are scarcely so great as the diff
cHlties Of those who upon the battle field are en-
dsyOring to purchase with their blood and their
lives the future happiness and prosperity of this
country. Applause. long continued Let US
never forget them.
! On the ith and 18th Of this present month
/ there have been battles brsvely, s1illfuily and
successfully fought. We do not yet know the
particulars. Let us be sure that in giving praise
to particular persons, we do n0iDjustice to
others.
" 1 only ask you, at the conclusion Of these
| few remarks, to give three hearty cheers 20 all
| good and brave officers aud men who fought
those successful battles
! Cheer after cheer was giveI, when the Presi-
| dent bade the crowd good night and withdrew.
| The procession ths n proceeded to the residence
/ of Secretary Chase. He understood they had
just paid their respects 10 the chief magistrate Of
the republic, 10 thank him for having issued q
| proclamation which will find a response in the
! hearts Of the American people. No one, he
| said, " can rejoice mere sincerely in the belief
| that the Judgment you have expressed will be
the judgment of the entire people of the United
States.
d" l am better accustomed to work than to
speak, love acts better than words; but
nothing has ever given me more sincere pleas
ure than to say amen to this last, great act OF
the chief magistrate.
Attorney General Bates was called upon, and
made few remarks, expressing thanks for the
compliment.
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Memphis, Ten,
Augusta. Georgia.

THE VI isIsi-n d lars Of he hrm Of SOuthworth
Il Nance g. 20 Memphis have opened b 'uss in Au
gusta Ca .dulirg th war" where viii be pleased
u hear f0m irenis 70 attend 10 s1y business
thsv as g have in IA d section of cUun ~.
We viii buy and sell on commission any articles seat
% or ordered FROM w. + 20 b. hsC-Dry Goods Grocs
res Pr ,lucs, Mo-ey. " gross, &c
CLs-ges moderate sDd Ieiur-s promptly Hsde. Or
ders for purchases must be accompanied with tie
se2Sm r.. A. sOVTHwoRTH
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The New. from Riehmond.

The Mysteries of Richmond The Fog CONTINUES
-Fateof General FitzhHgh Lee-NicGTagUaH,
Story RiUer DeteHSes- General mdgTudsr'
Hea Sailing Telegraph Men-MOther LIN
coins Melodies, etc, etc.
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The Great ksntfie-GseueraI nEcCiellan's
TEaRaReuaenG.

Chronicle
The combined forces of the enemy were en-
gagged, Jackson having crossed the Potomac at
HarpeI's Ferry aud joined Lee. The endeavor
of the enemy during the whole day appeared 10
be to flank US, and for this purpose rapid move
ments were made en- maSs, and desperate
charges, but all his attempts were anticipated
and foiled by Mcclellan, who, from hill which
we saw to-day, personally superiutended the
whole battle. remaining on the field from early
dawn until after dark, and being frequently
male the target for the enemy's cannon.
POSITION OF GENERAL M CLELLAN.
Mcclellan aud staff stood on this emineuce,
Dartly protected from shot and shell by semi
circle of rails. Here Mcclellan stood nearly the
whole dsv. cigar in mouth, in one hand a fed
glass. which no rested on the top rail- and in the
other q pencil, with which he would dash off
answers to the orderlies and aids who were a.
most constantly coming from near and distant
parts of the field He was as calm snd serene
as q summers morn, was perfectly master Of
the whole situation, and appeared to cOmpre-
hend the proper thing to bs done and the proper
time TO do it in. B5tore his look out was the
central signal station, communicating with other
signal stations placed en- eminences ali along
the line. Very many of the movements in va
riOus parts of the field were ordered by means
of these signals. Occasionally Mcclellan would
mount his horse, and, accompanied by ons or
two Of his staff, would ride to certain portions
OF the line to examine for himself the situation
there, and press on the 'FOrk whore it needed
pressing. Wherever he made his appearances he
was greeted with voc.fsTous cheers. Ol one OF
those occasions he narrowly escaped death
Colonel Torbit had his horse killed under him by
a round shot, which passed directly under he
Cielan's charger.
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Conrt-ETartiaI of ssonernI nacKinstr,

ST LOUIS, September 25-The court-martial
appointed of the trial of General Mex ,nstry, as
sernbled this morning. In the absence of Gen
eral Harney, who has been ordered to Washing
ton, and who left for the East this morning,
General S. B Graham was selected as acting
president. Charges and specifications were
called for but the gentleman having them in
charge could not at once be found, After dis
cussion of preliminary matters, the court ad-
journed to meet on Friday.
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LouisviIIe ste,,Is.
From the Louisville Journal, September 25th

From the Louisville Journal, September 25thI
GENERAL ORDER.
I. No officer will leave his camp or the lines
without permission in writing from his brigade
commander.
II Commanders Of brgades viii be held re-
sponsibe that such permission is not given with
out proper cause.
III. The provos. guard will arrest and confne
al officers who have not the written permission
above mentioned, and report their names TO the
adjutant- general Ct headquarters, at a NJ.
daily. w. NELSON,
NT.i,-- C.nr,arnl (t-rr,lr,a Hirlnr
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BY MCLANAHAN & DILL.
MILITARY ORDERS.
PROCLAMATION,
HEADQUARTER, Jackson, Nis
- - L - -

HEADQUARTER Jackson, Mississippi,
September a. 1862.
EXTRACT
Special Order No 81
NNNIN
DY authority Of the Hon. Secretary Of War 1 here
ID with announce the exchange OF all the officers non
commissioned officers and pTvates belonging the 4h
d aud Goth regiments Mississippi volunteers to hav,
been fUlly completed on the 22d instant.
Official: LLOYD TILGHHAN,
Bigsder-General p A. Confederate States.
POWHATTAN ELLIS, Jr, Captain and A. A G..
sagNl-d
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General Orders No. 81.
ADTITrANT AND lNsPECTOR- 3ENERaLSl
OFFICE
RICHMOFD Va, ssptenber stb, 1862. }

w COMMANDERS OF Amy eorps regiments
' End tt .liOBs Wi make t. this oflcs month y
rsturns 4 thsr respective e0znsEds tae forms fur
n. bed sud scooId ng tls dirssots expressed On
TEN
Ofio~rI IN ehhsgs o. osups n inst ueton wi make
d this Office " tns et. 2Ot5 and JOth Of each OHta,
rsturEs Il tha sits Of th5 rsoIutUg service sA7w
TIE number 4 eJnscPts enrolled IN camp at lhs date
o. LAT rsP port t-e Buubvr enrollsd accepted dI-
d tAs psIild for which report IL made the number
sent forw 10 regiments and The totI remaining in
camp
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sPEtAL ORDERS 30. II.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF TIE NIs-)
SI~SPPL
JACKSON Miss, September I9. 1902 }
NT TIE following gsre-El order is publish'd for
' m Information OF al . hon i Llsy CO.'S rn IN
this Dis MS
BY orI0E o! BrigEdisr General RUGGLLs
r q HnOE
assistant AGjutsn. C eEeral.
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Risfricf Attorney.

WE s-e en- hor-z'd 10 snBoUnce R H GOLLADAY
w zs suddsts for ell cTion 80 he Office Of Is
tret AttorJey Il the Tenth Juccis Disuici, ~ the
ensuiug elecon, frst MonGay in October.
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WANTED.

1oOO LBS. BEES TEX for which liberal p.ies
lUlU pn be pal l. RlCHAhD POTTS
Surgeon and Medical Purvsy9 e. S. A.,
se2s.Iw Wests m Departnent. Jackson, Miss.
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" MILITARY SCHOOL
or LOUISIANA

OF LOUISIANA.
vF,gE next term OF the SEMINARY OF LEARNING
ard MILITARY ACADEMY Of L u ssns. located
iesr Alexandria on Red river, viii Commence on the
Ist Day Of November Next,
Trpd-r the g1perritendeucy Of Col william B Boggs
of he Coufe- -ersrs Army who viii = sun1e personal
charge Of the school that day BE WI be ssaist ei
~ fan CO ps OF Ofes.ors
'TFENs sky daiars for tuiufn-fu e1penEei
.bout 500 per G~num, half Of which must be de
,Csirs1 "a .dvanca lesch Cadet must bring bis mat
tCas and he'd clothing he uniform VIII nol be Ie
uird while tze uieoy Of Obisi ing material exists
The sre If aaInissoa l. fourteen Cadets must, Il %
,inl, 81 preseut at the opening Of ihs session
i'''' Tho. o MOORE. Governor
And ex-yffielo President of Board q Supervisors.
aI~sndris, Leu ans, seplenoer Sdyslouz
Errrn
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II The CarToIion VeinHtesr Of the 26.h an
nounees that the publication Of that journal viii
be suspended.
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AuosI,er Proclamation from LineOIn.


Proclamation by the President of the United States
WHEREAS, 1t has become necessary TO call
into service not only volunteers, but also por-
tions of the militia Of the States, by draft, in
order to suppress insurrection existing in the
United States, and disloysl persons are not sde-
quately restrained by the ordinary process Of
law from hindering this measure, and from giving
aid and comfort ia various ways to the insur
rection now, therefore, be it ordered, FIRST, that
during the existing insurrection, and as a neces-
sary measure for suppressing the same, all rebels
and insurgents their aideTs and abetteTs within
the United States, and all persons discouraging
eulistments, resisting militia drafts, or guilty of
any dislOysl practice, Offering aid or comfort to
the rebels against the authority of the United
States, shall be subject to martial law, and liable
to trial and Punishment by cOurt-martial OF mil
| itary commission.
Sscond-That the writ o. 5eas corpus is
suspended in regard to all IONS arrested, or
who are now, or hereafter lring the rebellion
shall be imprisoned in an. fart, camp, arsenal
military prisons, or other place of confinement,
| by any military authority, or by sentence OF any
| court-martial or military commission.
In witness whereof, have hersunto set may
hand, and caused the seal Of the United States
to be affixed
Done at the City of Washington, this gath day
of September, 1852, and Of the Independence OF
the United States the eghty-seventh.
/ (Signed) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY the President,
WM n SRWARD. Ssc'v of Slate
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MILITARY ARRESTS.

The rigid execution Of General Nelson's or
der relating to persons between the ages of IL
and 80, who had failed TO enroll themselves fol-
military duty, was the sensation for the time
yesterday, as by the provisions of the order, all
! such persons as were liable to perform mlital y
duty who had failed to enroll were subject to ar
rest, and, after arrest, were formed into compa-
nies and detailed for service upon the works of
defeuse in front Of the city A strong force was
engaged during the day in all paris of the city
! examining passes, exemption papers, etc, and
| many citizens who were not thus provided were
arrested aud sent out TO the fOrtihcstiOns, where
they performed service under the direction Of
the proper oficers.
The COMPANY OF REFUGEEs-At the meet.
ing of loyal refugees from the interior of ths
STATE, at the court house yesterday, for the or
gsnizaiion of military compsny for the defense
Of Louisville, no less than eighty-6ve persons
enrolled their aud fell into line, receiving
their arms Tne company is officered by brave
aud skillful soldiers all, or nearly all, Of whom
have seen active service We publish in the
proceedings Of the meetipg a list of the officers
chosen
THE PONT8OE BRDGE-The potoon bridge,
building across the river at New Albany, was to
have been completed yesterday. a double track
plank road Is being laid across the sand bar
from the bridge to the base Of the hill at the
lower Portland landing.
The report that Humphrey Marshall occupied
Shelbyville on Tuesday, with formidable army,
was untrue.
The advance of General Buells army, under
General Wood, arrived at Muufordsvile on Mon
day last, more or less slsrmishing having occur
red between General Brsgg's rear guard and
General Buelrs advance during the four days
preceding and succeeding General Buelrs
arrival at Munfordsville. In the skirmish at
Munfordsville Colonel Forsyth, of Bragg's staff,
Msjor Wicl1s, OF Hardee's staff, two other ma
iors and two captains were taken pris soners.
Subsequently colonel, lieutenant colonel, whose
names we could not learn and a number of pri-
Yates, were killed in a skirmish near Bacon creek.
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THERE'S LIFE IN TaE OIB LAND YET"

w. B. NJ, Co, A, 49ih Tenn.
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The following Is the copy Of a letter written
by an aid-de-camp of President Davis, 10
prominent physician Of Macon county, Ala,
and will explain itself:
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GENERAL ORDER No. is.

rider Of Hnior-0eneral T, G TUFPER.
dawIw J. J. CONWAY. A A A. c.
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The Houston (Te1ss) Telegraph, of the 18th
inst, has some reflections on the financial
aspect of tho country. Below We extract from
it the following;
The national Republican., 1862-05-31

WHAT THE BRAVE GEN. SIGEL Is FIGHTING
roR.-At Chicago, on the Path Of Nay, In re.
sponss to the compliment Of serenade, Gen.
Sigel said:
Wherever we carry the Star Spaneled Ban
ner, we must carry the principle Of liberty
liberty to all men. tGreat cheers.] When
see this immense body Of young men before
me, | can never despair. I am sure, II We
should by any possibility be beaten, Thousands
upon thousands will rush into the strife and
give their help where It shall be needed. In
this war there must be no nstionalities. Amer.
leans, Irishmen, Germans, Scandinavians. must
all be as unit to put down this rebellion
this civil war This must be the last civil war
10 this Union. II must be 80 thoroughly pu,
down that It can never again show It's head.
Rome had three civil wars, and they destroyed
the empire. They must not, they shall not be
permitted to destroy this glorious Union,
Loud applause.]
The State of Missouri Is now safe from the
rebellion, and this Is what gratifies me. 1t is
now open 10 "a new people, to new ideas, to
new principles-the principles Of true liberty
for all mankind. thank you, gentlemen, for
this kind aud cordial reception, and, Is am
weary, will bid you good night"
The national Republican., 1862-05-31
EVACUATION OF COaIaTH.


1t was discovered yesterday morning that
the rebels, during the previous night had eva.
cuated Corinth. Prisoners soy that they have
gone to Okslona, one hundred and flty miles
south Of Corinth, on the Mobile and Ohio rail.
road.
This news was received at the War Depart.
ment yesterday evening at one O'Clock, and
created much excitement here.
II is now shown that those were correct who
insisted that the rebels at Corinth have always
been overrated that they have been moving
their stores for come time; and that they only
needed to be pushed, TO be driven Of.
Gen. Halleck was completely deceived by
them. As will be seen by Ms dispatches, he
expected to b attacked by them, and was sar.
prised that their attack was not made on
Thursday morning
All their talk about decisive battle was
merely intended to hoodwink Gen. Halleck, 90
as to escape with safety.
This evacuation uucovers Memphis, which
must soon be surrendered. We shall then have
the whole course Of the Mississippi under oul
control.
The national Republican., 1862-05-31

Rev. CHARLES SPEAR and Lady, Of Boston,
will lecture tomorrow Sunday night, in Will.
lsrd's Hall, upon the subject Of Prisons, Re-
form Schools, and other kindred subjects, oil of
which will be found Of unusual interest. Mr..
Spear has devoted a long life to this kind of
philanthropy, and has been the means Of doing
much private and public good He Is assisted
in his labors by bis accomplished wife, who is
also distinguished Tor her efforts In reforming
the fallen, and for establishing schools for the
education of neglected children. Mr.. DAILY,
with his excellent Capitol choir, will perform
some OF their best pieces OF music.