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A Yi.it @ SNYDER. RIuG.
S. HILLYER,
Captain and A. Q, NJ.

Saturday morning we started for this vel
known point, which bids fair to become as re-
| noWned in " impartial history's page" as our
own famed hills, and after a ride of about three
hours we arrived at the headquarters Of Col
Withers, where we met with our old friend, Ad.
iutant j. L. Power. In the afternoon, in com.
pany with the Adjutant, who volunteered to set
as C~icerOae, we rode through the extensive de-
lenses on aud about the Bluff. Although we
expected to find the position a strong one, still
we did not anticipate that such extensive pre-
p~arations had been made for the enemy's recep-
ton, as loemed up bsfore our gaze fer miles.
Indeed, we found the defsnseB so stupendous
as to force US to exclsim as did Macbeth, will
the line stretch out till the crack Of doom r. OF
course il would not be prudent TO give.our read
ers q detailed account Of the YszoO defensss but
we will assure them that art has been brought to
the aid of nature until the hills, etc, etc, have
been placed in such q condition as to leave no
doubt Of our success. The heavy artillery is
manned by Leuisianisns, UEder Col. Higgins,
who stood the terrific storm Of iron hale at Fort
jackson, and we are satisfied that the intrepid
22d, with the aid of Capt. Weldon's impeder,
will completely cheek Porter's Aotilla whenever
it appears. Let McClernanS COME when he
may, we will give him q reception that will far
outshins that received by Guyon's Hungarian
Honvods in taking the Defile Of Braniczko. But
be will find a different and mach better race Of
nen here than the AusIishs-men that will
drive him back again and again until the human
tide which he rolled forward ~falters, and bleed
ing and staggering, ceases TO answer the cry Of
its commander. Everything on the Yazoo line
looks cheerful and hopeful, and we are now sat
isfed of our ability to hold that point.
We found the bridges along the "vslley road"
in horrible condition. They are the most dilap-
idsted, Tickety and dangerous bridges that we
have seen for many a day, and we are surprised
to hear that neither horses ner wagons have yet
met with any serious injury in crossing them.
But they are fast getting from bad to worse, and
unless ihay are quickly repaired we shall hear
of horses and wagons both falling through
PickSbRrg Fhig.
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How IT HAPPENED-The steamer Sunbeam,
loaded with ammunition and arms, and a large
amount Of cards, clothing and factory supplies
for q firm in our city, sailed direct from Liver
pool. On the 9th September she made New
Inlet, North Carolina, aud upon entering the
hsTbor was chased and fred upon by the block
sders. She steered for the fort, which fred a
shot over her. As the fort had no eolOrs flying.
it was thought to be IN the hands of the Yam
KEGS, and that the shot was at her The captain
stopped, and being loaded largely with powder,
yielded to the blockaders.
He'd our fort shown its eolors, q very impor-
tant cargo would have bean saved. The factory
supplies were Northumberland ca7oliriaH.
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Y One million dollars for the volunteers
families have been used up in New Yerk, snd
the corporation is sbsut commencing on The
third appropriation Of $500, 900. The sxpendi
ture is $4,000 per mouth.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NEGROES WANTED,

WISH to hire TEN NEGRO MEN. to qet one
4 Cross Ties on the railroad, t~hirty-dps miles bsI,w
Jaskson viii pay good wages. RsfsrsBcs eaa BE-
naa Lor ther responsibility. SAML REDUg
dalh1 HFZeN Hunt Msr
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q We yesterday received such intelligence
as no longer leaves = doubt as to the desirue.
ton Of the gunbOst Cairo by q torpedo in the
Yaaos river last Friday. We last night had a
conversation with q gentleman who was on the
ground, and who testiEes to the iruthfulnoss Of
the report. The boat was complssly demol-
ished, AID it is believed that nearly, if not quite
all en- board persisted by the explosion. Our
small streams everywhere, particularly the Ten
nesses, Cumberland, Arkansas aud White rivers,
should be plentifully supplied with these instru-
ns1ts Of destruction.
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ARMED COLONIZATION OF FLoRIDA-The
New York Herald has a dispatch from Washing
ton, which states that the scheme for the armed
colonization Of Florida viii soon be practically
tested. The general who is to be in command
has expressed the opinion that with ten thousand
armed c~olOnists he can dispense with a large
portion Of the soldiers originally destined to
take part in this engagement, 50 that the execu-
ton Of this scheme will not very materially in
terfere with any ether military movement. In
formation has been received that many thou
sands have already made application to enlist as
armed colOUsts to take part in this expedition,
and the leader of the enterprise is only awaiting
authority from the War Department, to raise the
fun number indicated as necessary for the initis-
ton Of this scheme.
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OHANaR o.

Having removed the publication of6cs of the
AEPEAL from Grsnada to Jackson, we have 70
Hquest that all letters and communications, al
well as the exchange favers Of our editorial co.
teupoFaries. be hereafter directed 10 tie lattel
Asesd Of the fsrneF place.
The interval Of two weeks, lost in the removal
q the emse, viii be made up to all subscribers
nov on uur books.
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so5 REWARDI

EsCAPED out Of the parish idl CT East Feliciaus
IL IN the State Ct Lou aans = RUNAWAY NEGRO
who calls himself MADISON. and Gays he belongs 10
Mr.. joseph q. Wade. who re.idsS II Austin county
near Pittsyi1e, Texas sad Negro is about tesnty
four o. tEtuty-dVe years Of ags, grit complexion
stoat ma1s, hvs feet eight o. nine riches Ia hight, wit
ihrse light Eears, 0us opposite bis right eye, one lonI
scar ~ der ha left eye, aud one scar on tas little fnse'
Of TIE leh hand.
] wi pay the sbOYs reward 70 any Gus who will FsFs
ms aay Information or Lodge said Nfg o IN isii, aad al
dress ne At Clinton, East FslieiaEa LOuisisns, or J. @
Wada Pittsyills, Texas " D.. GAYLE.
dsl64tt ShsuH.
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RAILROAD ACCIDENT.-We learn from the
MississiPPiaH, that the passenger train which
left here Wednesday morning, when within
eight miles Of Vicksburg, ran of the track.
Two of the cars were upset and fell over an en-
baukment of a great height, causing twenty five
persons to be very badly injured, and four seri-
nnelv
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Latest frsua Nassau.


CHARLESTON, December 17.-Inteligence from Mas
ssa to the 18th, has been received. Admiral Milne hat
arrived from Bermuda, with a large fest.
The Yankee Outrages in British waters continue to ex
sspersts the people Of Nassau.
The Guardian of the 22d reports the arrival Of Wilkes
who was Informed he could not come into the port with.
out special permission of the governor. wilkes replied
he would net ask, but would come in without permission
The Gusrdiau says Wilkes, conduct must ultimately EN-
broil his country and England in war.
The insufficient force left for tho protection Of English
vessels between Nassau snd B-rmuda, is to men like
Wilkes only temptation to violance and ofeuse, and the
numerous launches Of the Federal ~sunboats are guard
ing every channel and entrance to the harbor.
The schooner NOnsuoh, with a cargo Of salt and
coffee, was seized December 10th, by q launch from the
gunbOst TiOga, employed in blOcksdiug the northwest
passage. A prize crew was but aboard and thu vessel
sent to Key West,
The British ships Emerald and Gslats, the former IS
and the latter % guns, were daily expected - Join
Mines squadron
The government has issued e proclamation warning
native seamen that if they engage as pilots to Federal
or Confederate men-of-war. they viii bring themselves
within scope Of the foreign enlistment act.
Evidence had been forwarded to the government OF
Nassau showing that the Federal gunhsat oetorora had
tAAou \ oouhnetA rSAOSnct Ah0cA VIII turpeEne, Wlt1ln
British waters, of Abaeo reef and near Attsms bay.
The schooner POeatsligO, briei Rover, and sloops
Avenger, Enterprise and Replsands, had ell arrived
from Confederate ports. The sehOoners Brilliant Bell.
Alfred, Hammard, Rosalind and Florence Nightingale
were in port ready to start.
Election Of Governor in south UaroIina.-
The Legislature to day, on the third ballot, elected
Gen. n. L. BOnhsm governor Of South Carolina.
Later froR NOrth CarOIina-The Eneuny
KePulsed.
It is officially announced that Gen. Smith Is being
heavily reinforced at Goldsbore'
There was heard lighting there yesterday afternoon,
when the enemy was rspuIsed with heavy loss. Our
loss was small
Another Arrival.
The steamer Herald arrived at a Confederate port To-
with E valuable cargo.
General It. Il. n. Cobb.
General T. r. K. Cobbs remains reached here to-day
were met BY s large escort Of citizens and soldiers.
From Middle Tennessee.
cHATTAsooa4, December II-Nothing from AnSdIs
Tennessee since the skirmish At Franklin, on Thursday.
The heavy rains IN this Rsishborhood probably extsaa
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RRom GHRNAnA.

The ateliEeaee At Grenada at noon yesterday
was that the enemy had advanced bis main boly
70 Coheeville, sixteen miles north Of the Yalls
tuBhs line. Light skirmishing was kept up be.
tween he advance piekets Of beth armies, bu.
no casualties were reported on either side. The
fOrce Ct GRANT is vsriously estimated at from
forty to sixty thousand infantry, with q cavalry
and artillery force. A few prisoners that have
besn taken say that 8 continued advance has
been determined upon by The Federal Command
CT, who confidently expects that on troops will
retire from their present position on bis sp-
Prosoh.
We are also glad to learn that q much better
oontsntsi spirit Pervades our army. Tie first
srny corps Is well pleased with its new com
maodsT, General LoRING, who is fast infusing
into it a large portion Of bis own military spirit
snd enthusiasm. General PAGES corps Is said
70 be sdniTsbly posted, and ready, while the
cavalry, undsr General VAN DoRN, has already
commenced operations that wiz be felt BY the
enemy. The latter officer, it is generally con
ceded, is now in bis proper sphere, and officers
and men viii follow bis lead with the greatest
confidence.
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q The Nashville correspondent Of the Phil
sdelphia Press thus describes the Notifications
at Nashville
The forts in Nashville are the most conplste
Of the kind in the ~country-Fort Negley, situs-
ted on ST. Cloud Hill, is the masterpiece, and
was constructed almost entirely by negroes, IN
der the ~engineeTship Of Capt. Merton, Of Phila-
delphis- The work covers nearly twelve acres
Of ground, and communication is carried on BY
means of subtsTransan passages from one pOr-
ton OF the fort to another. In the center IS a
fine stockade, capable Of gauisoning 3 full Tegi-
ment. The fort mans four ~thirty-two Founders,
steel guns, called the ROdmsn, and said 10 be
the best pattern in existence; four very heavy
guns, which our troops took at Fort DOnelson,
two Of them large enough to throw q %siIty-fouT
pound solid shot, and q battery Of field pieces,
making fourteen ID al. Tn Redmans are pro-
tected By a bOmb-prOof arrangement, invented
by Captain Morton. The hill is a commanding
eminenee, and would successfully stand q So
we're shock. An artesian we'll is progressing,
the boring having already deseended'a hundred
feet. Parallel rifle pits eneirele the hill, while
still extended are distractions to delay = cavalry
charge.
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VALUABLE a FOR SALE.

For Confederate Money!
CONTAINIEG ere thousand sc-sa more o. ks4
situsted in Carroll county, four sDd q III mEEs
from Wln0Es, four kzndrsd 10 oultlvEGon, ca bzEd-
ancs Of timber, AID $ large proportion Of geod La 10
clear. Aho, Corn Fodder and stpsk, and a abund-
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EfOUR MULES and Wagon. four Horses snd Bag.
Il gieA Apply - ]. Q. M-CALLISTER or
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EXTRACT.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY WEST TENNESSEE
ABBETuLE, Miss, November - 1872
Special Or5sr8 No. les.
~ citizen viii be allowed 10 come within tbs
IL lines Of 1hiz Army, si-her from the EQrih or The
South, without written suthsr4fy fom Department
Headquarters Iacksonl or these AaadqnsrSa-she
line extending from Panels &c Rock kogd
II. An clEzsns coming from the A0rth Un1 be sso1ls1
at ths river until q pass Is obtained from ihass kidd
quarters 20 crosa And it viii Be given only With the
disipct understanding thst tbsy ean25t Feum-
By order OF General VAg DORM.
n. d. KINHEL
Major and "A. 4. aaEsfal.
~NOTE-Citizsas coming non below VIII nos Be e..
lowed 10 eoEs higher than Oxford
81 n. KHAEEZ.
uO26-lW Major snd A. A. General.
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e From China we learn that Mandarin
Wsrd-the American leader Of the troops of the
Empercr-hsd been killed in q battle with the
rebels near Rungpoo.
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It Of DeserterS from The Twelfth
Louisiana Regiment.

JOHN l. DARLINGTON. private, sOnPsuy A, aEsd
! eighteen year,. i've feet ten iEcess high. fE couRAE-
ion, gray eyes, atudg hair, ana resides $ SPun8Filss
DsS0to parith. Louisiana
B. HIBBORS private company F, aged thhtg Hfea
years, Sine eyes, suburn hair. light complsGiez, aoout
Eve feet four inches high and resides 81 Bsst-Opt La
W J. BOWMAN. puvste, company z sEd tWsHy-
tvs years blue eyes. light hair, Light esmPlsnoR Hbe9
sx feet high, and resided 81 Anlts City, Eat kSi0tna
parish. Ia
D. A DELAURY, private, company < sEet twenty
SIX YesTa blue syes, sandy hair, red oaupla1ou. ave
fsst six or seven inches high, and resides "a Catahsula
parish, La
R. ROUHDTREE, private. company 3, age4 iEanE-
Gee yeRrs, blsck eyes. black hEir, dark eCnplaWel I've
feet SIX Inches high. ard resides IN Jsokson PaHsA- La
d. PERKINS, private, eompasy z aSd tEeatTsns
years black eyes black hair, dark eDPisEsA Re
feet eight Inches high, snd resides IN Wan ParlAs Ia
G. n WOLF, private, company I. asa IsEEF-
eight yeans black eyes, black hsr, dsrk oompteHoas
ave feet uius inches high, aad resides N Claiborne par
ISL La
JOHN n TEBRY, private, company L. sgea wen
ty-ssvsn year., i've fset eight sad . heh inches hlghs
blas eyes. sandy red hair, light complexion, End resides
in C1s bozae psriEh, La
By command Of JAMES A BOtbt
Lieutenant Colonel Commanding l2h Bouiasna-
JAS. ". SAHDHORD,
ne2sIw Auutant
VIsksburs wing copy one week and send bill 70 tAsss
Headquarters
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SFUART's AEN IN A YANKEE CANA few
days ago a portion of Stuart's cavalry made a
dash upon the town Of Warrenten, where the
Yankees had previously established their bead
quarters. and those Of the enemy still remaining
there lied with All possible haste, leaving valus-
bic stores behind. Our cavalrymep then vie;tad
the suffers establishment and supplied them
selves Profusely with Injuries and articles Of
substantial vslue, such as sealed cans Of fruit,
tobacco, segars, wines, bOets, etc. The expsdi-
ton was under the command Of the gallant
Colonel Rosser, formerly of the Washington
artillery, who, 70 are eratifed to learn, has
been promoted to the rank Of q bTigsdisr. This
vas lAe raid alluded 70 ia The New York Herald.
Of the ed November, which that paper viewed
IS an "audscious" afair-Richm0nd Hhtg.
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Tanners Oil,

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e0O0 YDs BROWN DOMESTIC ior Iais cheap.
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WANTED, IMMEDIATELY,

* Oh TWENTY Ma NEGRO LABORERS.
1O Fifteen No. I Blsakzmiihs,
Fifteen No. I Wagon-MaksTs.
WERNER 4 co,
Dixie WorkL
res 3 CsRton. HEs appL
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q The A'ss'sssPpiaH is informed BY the
auditor Of public accounts, that all Of the
S5,000,000 Of cotton loan has been issued.
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y There is an on da 10 circulation that
General John Morgan is to be made & major
general, with three brigades, and each brigade
20 be supplied with a Battery. 1t is also re-
ported that colOnels Greenfeldt and Duke are
to disappointed brigadier-generals ia the same
command.
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WE3T WORK,

COMPETENT, sober and Industrious BLACK
- SMITHS and WAGONMAKERs. Coed, eash
Wsges paid weekly.
'. WERNER & o
Dixie Works
no24-l0'a Cantau. AfHsiEIpBi
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a TIE Hhig reports the riger at Vicksburg
falling rapidly. Rather diseouraging for Liz
eola's river monsters
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VIRGINIA. After an oninous telegraph.e
silence, we are able to-day to give some partie-
ulars Of the victory on Saturday last. It APP
pears to have boon decided-sufi GENTLY 50 to
deter the enemy from making another attack
from the ZANE. position Following this, we
have another change Of BASE on his part, as
usual
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HI. l.. sCHLUTER.

WANTED. Immediately, At the " Nissstippi Ban.
W tst" 0Acs Five CONPOSITORa
Jackson, Mis-, December IS 1852 LASS
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ORDER No. 5.

HEADQUARTERS 18th LOUISIANA REGMTJ
CAMP EEAR AE8Ev1LLE, HissisEippi.
November 2Gh. 1852
y accordance with GszsFal Order No. = ran De-
L p~srhnsnt HeadquartegB, the following named msR
are Published 81 sesegtafH:
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~ Kentucky, says the Chicago nimss, has
been almost completely stripped Of Federal
troops. they have been sent 10 the lower Mis-
sissippi. An internal strife is commencing in
the State, aud there are spprehensiOns Of
trouble.
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SALT

- sO0 LBS. IBERIA ROCK SALT, at $50 per
llaOUU bushel-
5000 lbs. Of Bis sussu salt at s25 per
bushel.
dsl7lt J. G McALLIsTFR
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Ubu0Idi h5tHI dlU UUlIIIlISSlOU MHcldlI,
jackson, Miss,
"A TTEEDS % he receiving forwarding and selling
"A Of ali kinds Of merchandise entrusted 70 his ears.
OAcs o1e door from S~psHglsrs esrnsr a rsasrl a.
sortms1t Of all kinds Of goods on hand fo- sac.
dal5-lm h l. ext BTER
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D L. C~AMPBELL--G X. BEBNETT--M- CLARK.
CAMPBELL & BENNETT,
General Commission Merchants,
No. So North Water Mobile, Ala.
OONsIGNAENrs Of al kinds Of Soutbsrn ard
~ Western Predues iolidtsd, sad prompt attention
gsarartssd. rdeIltm
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Successful Fedora Raid ia North Care

WILMINGTON, December l6-The Abolition cavalry
raid estimated at GOO, got possession ofthe Wilmington
& Weldon rail road 40 miles this side Of Goldsboro yes
terdsy. They cut the Telegraph wires, tore up the road
and burnt the siils. They campsd last night at Goshen
grove, and burnt the bridge and trustle work also a
small bridge this side of Goshen about CD miles from
Wilmington. Communication with the north is cat Of.
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Generai T. 4. n. CsBb.

The steamer Herald arrived at a Confederate port
day, with E valuable cargo,
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General T. R. X Cobbs remains reached here To-,
and were met By 8 large escort Of citizens and Cd.
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cHATTAsooeA December 11-Nothing from AnSdIs
Tennessee sincs the skirmish At Franklin, on THURSDAY
The heavy rains IN this RsiFhborhood probably sxtsaa
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Gen. Stuart and Cumberland.

From Chambersburg decided, after
mature consideration, to strike for the
vicinity of Leesburg as the best route of
the return, particularly as Co-r's COM
mand could hare rendered the direction
Of Cumberland, full Of mountain 9orges,
particularly hazardous" ..
We copy the above remarks from the
official report of Gen. Stuart of his re-
cent raid into Pennsylvania. 1t was
asserted again and again by parties who
prefer that the rebels should triumph
over the efforts of the Government to
preserve the Union, that there was no
danger of an invasion of Maryland but
Maryland was invaded as soon as the
rebels got the chance. The same sense
less remark is made in regard to Cum
berland, in order to lull the suspicious
of the people. Cumberland is always
in danger, and the above quotation
justifes the assertion. 1t shows clearly
that Gen. Cox's division being in this
neighborhood prevented Stuart from re-
turning to Virginia via Bedford and this
city, as we have no doubt was his intcn-
ton. In using the discretion granted
him by Gen. Lee il his instructions, he,
however, struck for the vicinity of Lees
burg, particularly as Cox's command
would have rendered" it particularly
hazardous" to return by Cumberland.
This should be a warning to our citizens
and induce them to organize cavalry
companies to aid the military in defend
ing the city and vicinity from the hostile
tread of an insatiate foe. When the
rebels invaded Maryland, Gov. Bradford
called upon the people to organize cav
airy companies, as he could equip them
more readily than he could the infantry.