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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-05-23

stand in their way? And yet the pub
lie would be fully as much justified in re-
fusing The railroad currency as the rail-
roads are in refusing the ''cotton money"
But there is some semblance of ex-
cuse for the railroads. inasmuch as a
few sharpers have created the impression
that our own people are inclined to give
these notes the cold shoulder. We hope,
however, that the railroad companies
will eyince more liberal and patriotic
spirit. lississippi6a.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-05-23

CoRMTH, May l9.-We had heavy Skin
mishing on Saturday evening, on the Purdy
road, between Brighten. Smiths command
and the Federal forces under Sherman
The 25th Mississippi, Colonel Walthall,
commanding, lost 81 in killed and wounded
The enemy's loss was very heavy.
Slight skirmishing was continued yester-
day and this morning with no important re-
suits.
The enemy is entrenching on the Monterey
road, two miles from our lines, and erecting
mortar batteries.
Gen. Mitchell's column of the Federal ar
my is reported this side of Florence, march
ing to Pittsburg Landing.
Intelligence has also been received that the
enemy's cavalry had advanced within nine
miles of Pocahontas, twenty-five miles west
of Corinth, the Memphis and Charleston
railroad.
1t is also stated that the enemy breads our
falling back more than battle. They can
not stand the climate further South, but ex-
pect to starve US out by long siege, and
compel US to surrender. SPARTA.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-05-23
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM CORINTH.
OPERATIONS OF THE ENEMY,
SDecial to the Memphis Appeal

S0ecial TO the memphis AppeaI
CoRMTH, May 19.-Last night at moon rise
the enemy renewed skirmishing on our right
and left, thus beginning the plan of night
operations. Result nothing.
Mortars and siege cannon are rapidly COM
ing forward, and entertainments have been
commenced at Pennington.
The enemy is very active.
The Federals are suffering greatly from sick
ness. the cause of which is believed to be
their hasty movements. Three thousand of
Pope's command were sent back to the hos
pitaIs in one day.
The weather is cool and rain is promised.
H. F.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-05-23
CONFEDERATE SrArEs oF ANERIcA.
War DEPARTxExT.

| His Ercellency Cor Henry T. Clark
( Raleigh, " C.-SIR: Your letter Of the
18th inst. was received yesterday IL
reply. have the honor to say that the
effect of the CONSUMPTION Act is TO sus-
pend calls on the States for quotas. The
number of men between the ages of Is
and 80 is assumed to be precisely in The
ratio of population.
The first effect of the act is to retain IN
service all the soldiers who ale there on
the 10th of April. The next, 10 til up
the regiments and companies with men
liable to military duty under the act by
replacing those men on service who will
be exempt from age. with those not on
service, not so exempt, and thus to I'll
and keep full the existing corps to the
maximum allowed by law. If any States
have not enough regiments in the service,
or heretofore authorized BY the depart
ment to be raised, to absorb the mate
rial between the ages of Is and s.. the
excess will be collected in camps of in
struction, disciplined, and brought into
service, pursuant to section 9 of the Act.
| will accept the State troops in their
present organization, to be received on
the same footing with other regiments al
ready in the Confederate service, the
men over 50 and under Is to be dis
charged within 80 days from tie 10th of
April. and their place supplied from the
enrolled conscripts. The right of Te-or-
ganization by election belongs only to
twelve months men. ThOse who enlist
for longer or shorter period remain in
the service on their existing Organiza-
lions. These general remarks are sup
posed to answer several of your specific
INQUIRIES. The enrolment of conscripts
will be made as soon as the requisite
regulations can be prepared, in order
to relieve the men now IN service who
are over 50 years of age.
9. The State troops will be receiye3
as stated above.
3. Men over 35 years of age now IN
the service will be discharged within
90 days. They or others not now in the .
service will be at liberty to serve by vol
untary enlistment, but not in lieu Of
except as substitutes.
4. Volunteering is not stopped by the
bill. By section ID persons
liable as conscripts may volunteer in any
now in service. You are re-
ferred specially to regulations s to / in
elusive. The act approved December
II, 1861, providing for the payment Of
bounty to volunteers for the war. con-
inues in force.
s. Militia officers between IS and IS
ire embraced by the CONSUMPTION Act.
The quota of each State. under exist
ng laws, will be all liable to military
luty under the act of A pril is.
/ enclose copy of the Act and Reg
llations established for carrying it into
Effect.
Very respectfully. your obedient SER
ant, GEO. w. RANDOLPH.
Secretary of War.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-05-23
FROM VACkSBURG.
Special to the Daily Mississippian.l


VIcKsBURG, May 2o.-Editor Duty .Mssis-
siRPian:-All very quiet here now There
is no prospect of a fight until the mortar
boats and transports arrive. They were at
Bayou Sara on Sunday. c. McLAURIN.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-05-23

GS-It is reported that Gen. Butler had
young Lareaux shot as spy in New
Orleans a day or two since. Young
Lareaux was absent from New Orleans
when the Federals occupied the city, and
merely returned 10 his home.
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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-05-23

RICHMOND, May 20-The Lynchburg Vir-
ginian to-day says, about 5000 of the enemy
were caught between the forces of Generals
Heath and Marshall, near the Narrows of
New River in Giles county. The enemy see
ing their predicament broke and fed, with
out making attempt to fight. Eight hun
dred prisoners were captured, who surren-
dered their arms and were paroled.
1t is believed that this news is confirmed
by official dispatches received this afternoon.
~~>~~-~~~-
MONTGOMERY, May 20.-Lt. Colonel Wood
with seventy of Morgan's men, who were
captured at Lebanon, escaped by overpower-
ing the Yankee crew on the boat which was
conveying them to st. Louis They took
the boat down to Clarksville where they all
landed safely.
Col. Morgan arrived here to-day, en- route
for Corinth and left on boat this evening.
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THE CoNsCRIPT LAW.

The following letter from the War De-
partment to the Governor OF North Caro-
lima will be read with interest at this
time:
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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-05-23
Ta0R1xED-

TO- Persons liable 10 military service
under this act. and net n seryice q The
10Th day Of April. may. until The ITEh
day of May next. volunteer IN eorps
heretofore authorized 20 b raised By The
Secretary Of War. or BY The executive e
any State, As part Of The laosa tkeroef
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-29
Washington, MAY 90.

The Secretary of the Navy has furnish
cd Congress with the result of the exami-
nations. bya special Board, of Stevens
battery, a. m efficient means of coast de-
fence. They think that for the purpose it
will require essential notifications, owing
to recent improvements in naval warfare.
The Secretary believes it was the inten-
ton of Congress to apply the nearly
$500, 900 heretofore appropriated, upon
the battery, according to the original plan,
should it have been approved. He does
not feel authorized to expend the money
to carry out the suggestions of the Board.
Gen. sigel visited the Capitol to-day,
and was warmly welcomed by Congress.
men
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-29
hanks, RETREAT.
New York, MAY %


The Herald has pretty full accounts of
Banks retreat. From its account only
$50 men out of 800 engaged escaped from
the Front Royal fight. Forty Of our SOL
diers. mostly sick, were captured at New
town. One named David Dickerson, of
the Goth Ohio, was killed in the skirmish
of Saturday The Maine and Vermont
cavalry suffered severely. Co. A, OF the
Vermont cavalry, we're oil lost, captured
or killed, except Capt. Plat, his Lieu
tenant and half dozen men, who made
good their escape. Major Collins is
among the captured, and Major Sawyer,
whose horse fell under him and injured
his foot. made his escape with no further
injury during the Sunday fight, which
continued two hours before the retreat
from Winchester. Donnelly's brigade
behaved admirably and repulsed the en-
envy, but being outhanked by superior
numbers, they were compelled to with
draw our forces. Donnely brigade, on
the left, and Gordon's brigade, on the
right, were in position along gorge be-
tween two hills. The enemy are said to
have fought well. At one point they
came up in large hollow -square, single
file on the front and back and double file
on each side, marching up thus to within
certain distance. They were ordered
to halt, fix bayoncts, and charge, which
they did in good order Col. Golden and
staff are safe, also Gen Williams and staff
While retreating through Winchester
women from houses opened FIRE with pis.
tolls on our soldiers and killed great
many Of them. Lieut. Brown, 18th New
York, is said to have been killed; Colone
Kinpe, Of 46th Penns., wounded and Ia.
ken prisoner; Col. Murphy, 18th Penna.
killed, and many others. The column
retreated in good order, pursued by ths
enemy beyond Martinsburg. The bag
gage train proceeded as far as the Poto.
mac and many Of the teams have beer
conveyed across on ferryboats. The op
erateE At Martinsburg had left the tewr
on the first rumor of b1ttle at Winches
tor and taken the instruments with him
The whole town seemed deserted, tn,
stores were closed. and many Union PEG
pie and negroes came along with u.s.
Gen. Banks was in the rear Of the retrea
and shell exploded only four feet from
him, fortunately without injuring him
Winchester il reported to be burned
The enemy had stationed force at Der
ryville to prevent our retreating toward
Harper.a Ferry. and va were compellel
10 take the road to Martinsburg.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-29
Deaths Of Iewa selAiersin -. Leu

sD- James Devault, citizen of this
place, and member of the 10th Iowa
Regiment, was badly wounded in the arm
at Pittsburgh Landing. He was taken
of to cain not far from the field Of bat
tie, where, without blanket or other con-
veniences, he lay and suffered for many
long hours. At length lady entered
the cabin, ind inquired if there were any
wounded Iowans present. She was Mrs.
Wittenmeyer, an Iowa lady to whom Iowa
soldiers and Iowa citizens are under etef-
nal obligations for her ministration Of
thoughtful kindness At Keokuk, 1t Pitts
burgh Landing and hundred other pla-
ccs. So soon as our wounded soldiers in
the cabin were pointed out to her, she
had them conveyed Immediately to a
steamboat on which they were transport
ed to Keokuk. James remained at keo-
kuk some three weeks, receiving the kind.
est care and attention. He reached his
home in this place several days SINCE
He Is recovering. Of the Pittsburgh hat
tie he says. tina, at one time the firing VA
90 fierce and vivid, that he thought tho
world was at an end, and that the earth
was enwrapped in the conaagr.tion Of the
last day -Des Aoines Register.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-29
From, TT. Monroe.
Fl. Monroe, Nav 81.

The Norfolk Day Book, which was al.
lowed to continue its issue after the oc.
cupation Of Norfolk, on condition that it
shall be respectful in its tone, was to-day
suppressed in consequence of . commu-
nication in Yesterday 3 paper, signed "In-
quirer," which, in severe language. as
sails those Union citizens who have taken
the oath of allegiance to the Y. 8. A
meeting was held last night 10 which the
course of the paper was discussed, and a
committee have waited upon Gen. Viele
and stated their request that the paper
should be stopped. He acquicsced, and
the order was issued this morning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-29
Especial to Times.l
Washington Ma

Washington, May q
A movement to-day made by General
Fitz John Porter's division of McClellan's
army is reported to have been attended
with complete success. 1t resulted in
cutting of railroad communication with
Richmond at new and important point,
and will undoubtedly tend to the discom-
future Of the rebels.
Maj. Gems. Mcdowell and Ord spent
the day in the city, and after protracted
interview with the President and Secre-
tary of War. returned to Fredericksburg.
NoTE.-The above item about General
Porter doubtless refers to the capture of
Hanover Court House.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-29
From Cen. Hallcck.
Before Corinth, Nav 27.

Gen. Halleck has issued an order pro-
hibiting skirmishing. Pickets on each
side are now friendly, and within CONVEX
sing distance. which they improve. Last
night FIVE rebels including one Sergeant.
came over to our lines. Our forces are
within two miles of the rebel works
and in some places our heavy guns are
within battery distance, but the dense
woodlands intervening prevent either
party from opening ere. Camp ru-
mors ssy Viicksburg has surrendered
and our feet is en- route to Memphis.
The reporter Of the Associated Press st
Halleck' sHeadquarters says. al the Cor.
inthian news telegraphed from Chicago
via Cairo for some time past is utterly
without foundation. No engagement Of
the least consequence has occurred IN
Corinth or vicinity, up to liz o'clock
last evening.
The Savannah News of the 18th says,
two Yankee steamers opened FIRE with shot
and shell on Darion on Friday. no damage.
The Mobile Register Of the END says. al
quiet; it publishes ! correspondence in
relation to the demanded surrender Of
Vicksburg. The Vicksburg Ciisea Of
the Goth says some Feder.ls landed -
Warrenton and had . few skirmishes.
Gov. Sporter Of Ala, calls out al the
male population, not subjected to the
consumption law for State guard.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-29
HARBARITY OF THE REBELS.
New York, Nav %.

Sick and wounded men, escaped from
Strasburg. say that the rebels deliberately
attacked our sick. firing into the ambu-
lsnces and upon the fain,ing men by the
wayside, killing in cold blood men inca
pable of making resistance. The traitors
displayed white flag with black bars
A letter from Union prisoner at Rich
mond, dated the LIST Of May, describes
with graphic force the terrible bsrbaritiea
inflicted on our troops, now in rebe
hands.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-29

GExEaAL Wool tarsely telegraphs to
Washington-'.Ws have Suffolk" The
process 10 nearly complete, then, says
Vanity FAIR. Tbs anaconda il tighten
ing it, last coil. and sufolkation has a.
rs6dy ~ in.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-29
Down on the newspapers.
Mcclellan Headquarters, May 81

McClellan's Headquarters, May 81.
Hon. E. A. Stanton, See'y War:
/ find some Of the newspapers publish
letters from their correspondents with
this army, giving important information
concerning our movements, position OF
troops, drc. in positive violation of your
orders. As it is impossible for me to
ascertain who these anonymous writer's
are, / beg to suggest that another order
be published holding the editors RESPONSE,
BILE for its infraction.
TSigned,l GEO. B. MCCLELLAN,
Major General.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-29

1 There has been some regret that
Com. Farragut has not more euphoni-
Gus name. A gentleman with slight
German procivities says it is not to BE-
complained of-that it i, in truth, FERRY
goot."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-29
From, Baatimere.
Baltimore, Mat %.

Last Saturday the Deputy Provost Mar
shall, by order Of Gen. Dix, commanding
this Department, proceeded to Easton,
Maryland, and arrested Judge Richard
Carmichael, Judge Of the county, and Jas.
Lowell, Prosecuting Attorney, upon a
charge Of treason. They were brought
to Baltimore and Lodged in Fort Nc
Henry.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-29
NEwORLEAss NEWSPAPERS dali

papers have survived the chad times
which New Orleans has gone through, viz:
The Picayunc, Delta. True Delta, Cries.
cent, Bulletin aud Bee, 1.-THE latter half
French and half English The True
Delta and Bee have all along manifested
some regard for the old Union, and strange
enough these are owned and edited by ma
tives of the South, while the others, more
rampant upon the subject OF secession,
are under the control Of Northern born
men. The publisher of the Picayune
(Holbrook) aud its chief editor WILSON,
are Massachusetts, men; another Of the
editors (Otis) is Bostonian. Nixon,
the publisher of the Crescent, is Jersey
man. The chief editor OF the Bulletin
stephen F. Gay is from New Hamp-
shire. The Della is edited by Judge
Walker, formerly of the Cincinnati En-
quirer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-29
A Prize Captured.
New York, May %.

The Steamer S. r. Paulding has ar
rived with 33l sick soldiers from McClel-
lan's army.
The bark Pallas from Balize reported
o. >. steamer Tyler had captured an iron
steamer loaded with cotton, and sent her
to New York. The pallas did not learn
her name.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-29

~Ons VIM. Patch writes to the Mo-
bile Register that he is . Northern man,
and doesn't believe that the United States
can carry on this war year longer. Bill
Patch must be 4 small potato ysry
small potato Patch. - Lou. Jour.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-29

the Union Of our Fathers. It b the
Southern trsitor wing of the Democracy
and their vallsndigham sympathizers
that have sought to form another Union,
and adopt another Constitution.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-29
$4,000 ReJn1orcensnts.
New York, May %.

The Baltimore American Of the 9th
says Gen. BANKS hss already received =
reinforcement Of $4,000 well disciplined
troops at Harper's Ferry. Several car
loads Of siege guns, weighing about six
tons have also been sent up from the
Washington Navy Yard.
In one Of the trains for Harper's Ferry
was Assistant Secretary Of War. Watson,
and Gen. Hamilton and staff of the regu-
lar army.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-29

~ Prentice is responsible for report
that the beggars Of the Southern Con-
fsceracy positively decline Confederate
notes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-29

secretary stantsn and Mcclellan.
1t is understood that there was quite q
contest between Gen. Mcclellan and Sec
rotary Stanton some weeks agoy which the
President took the responsibility to.settle
in his own fashion. Gen. Mcclellan in
sisted that al the troops of McDoweli's
and Banks divisions should follow him
to Richmond, while Stanton said that he
had troops enough, and at all events no
more could be spared from the occupation
of Virginia and the defence of Maryland
and Washington City. Mcclellan got
pretty hot over the matter, and the Presi-
dent finally compromised by sending him
strong division from Mcdowell and
Withdrawing the greater portion Of Banks
force to supply its place.
II seems now that if Met lellan's strate-
gy had been fully carried out, Maryland
and Washington City left defenceless,
would have fallen an easy prey to the ra.
pid movements and overwhelming force
of Jackson and johnson.
WnAr confidence can the people put in
the Republican party? What prediction
has it ever made that has been verified I
What promise has it ever made that it has
not falsifed What principle has j, ever
advocated which it has not betrayed for
the basest Of party purposes - aat.tu-
ton.
The Republican Party predicted that
the Repeal Of the Missouri Compromise
and the subsequent election. of Buchanan
would prove disastrous to the interests
and peace Of the country. The system
attic tyranny Of Pierce's Administration in
attempting to force slavery upon Kansas
/ by border invasion, United States Gov
eminent troops, and the Lecompton Con-
stitution, and the conspiracy Of the Sen
ate Of the United States and Buchanan
Cabinet to disrupt the Union and destroy
the government, verified those predictions.
1t promised to prevent BY law the ex-
tension of slavery into the Territories Of
the United States. That Law is on the
Statute Book. 1t promised free Home
stead Law for the people. That Law is
also on the Statute Book. 1t promised
the passage Of bill for the construction
Of Pacific Railroad. The bill is passed
1t promised to retake the forts and 9th
er property Of the United States wrestcd
from the imbecile democratic administra
ton Of Buchanan and to overthrow tn,
rebellion and restore the authority Of tn,
Constitution and the laws over the Rebe
States. That we are doing as rapidly u
possible, and would soon fully accomplish
but for the encouragement the rebels tak'
in the course persaed by England and tn,
Nallandigham Democracy.
The people have cause to put con6denc,
in the Republican Party for that Party
saved the Union the Constitution and tn,
Government established by our fathers
and betrayed to traitors by the Buchan
an Administration. The Republics,
Party has done enough in one year t,
: entitle it TO the Gratitue and admiration
lof the lovers of free Institutions in al
ands and for all time.
r r. Lieut.. Col. Heron, Of tie 6tl
/ Iowa. and Crafts J. Wright, of Ohio, ar
nominated Brigadicr Generals.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-29
Boston, MAY %.

Gov. Andrews has issued an order re-
lieving the militia who rallied in obedi-
ence TO the proclamation Of Monday, and
they are returning to their homes, except
such as volunteer for three years or the
war; The men generally expected to
serve three or six months, not knowing
that an sct Of Congress required the scr.
vice for an indefinite period.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-29

IT is hard to say which ight best, our
army or our navy-thc blue coats or the
blues jackets. -Louisrille journal.