The New York herald., 1862-03-29
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
from the Norfolk Day Book, March 20. ]

h The exgences of the times demand this appointment
az an Assistant Secretary Of the Navy That department
f the government has to meet The combined capital
ahd skill OF the Yankee government and Yankee ship
owner
Before the late revolution in naval warfare the post
Ardveus enough, but nothing short Of superhunan
e49owments can enable any one man to discharge the
duties
Now the department has to croate an iron clad navy
and In Justice to Mr. Mallory he should have some
SetIc and thoroughly informed man associated with him
IA Office to share its great labors and responsibilities.
Tho creation of the place Of such obvious necessity that
we forbcar to urge 1t farther, satisfied as we that
Congress will speedily give us IN assistant secretary.
CANCELS AND MINISTER'S OF GRACE DEFEND U.s."
call Of the Senate OF Virginia the evening OF the
18th twonty -four members were absent. Where
those gentlemen. In times like these triiers
20 abssnees. Whoro they in the ungles tiger hunt?
or ia private committee taking steps to destroy whiskey
many Of the conscrip fathers were and what they
were about on the evening in question.
MORE YANKEE vILLANY.
The Lincopitos are again at work in East Tennessee
The Greenvilie Banner says that Monday night n,
telegraph wire cut mile west of that place about
doubt done by the mob Of Union engay ycd
TN The bridge burning last SUMMER. The Br''n adds:
Last wcsk lot Of tories from laurel, N c. came into
Our county Greene) and robbed several houses taking
With them all the money they could ind and also
powder tcllins some Of the good ctisens at the same
time, that the next time they back they INTENDED
TO burn their houses This naTauamg party is set Of
reQoSade Union men from county, headed By
Captain David Frye tn rngoatng bridge burner, who
Ola always managed to connn, his depredations and
'gpake his escape before being dis ,oversd.
The Memphis Avalanche says
Skcessos ct Columbus Ky and that no great effort has
6eeu made 10 restrain them.
ter everything they can lay their hands This by
way Of retaliation for the great dread which they were
s!S Tor long h.do from that point and the 'c0ursns
MOVE IN THE RIGHr DIRECTION
Mr. Boteor of this State, has introduced resolution
TO Congress TO provide for the payment Of the miia,
ia n Al mar arv nj oco M fIaua alntin
and whc jcdicous economy should be demanded By the
o any GLASS Of soldiers should in no case be tolerated
Let the militia DO well paid well fed and well ocersd,
and they will fight In alike credtable To the
cause and advantageous to the country.
rhs Sumter (Ala) Republican, in noticing the action
% planters 70 substitute grain for the cotton crop as the
tAe ovcrseer OF his plantation, n Sumter county
plant any cotton whatever. but TO plant thousand
plying provisions for Tho South during the war This e
the spirit which will soon "conquer peace and lift
the blockade ws commend the example To al plant
ing freods.
We learn from the Memphis Apped1 that detachment
Of Yankee cavalry from Savannah, Tenn. Wednesday
last succeeded in reaching the Mobile and Ohio Railroad
- fev miles above Purdy. In McNairy county, and
our pckst1 before much damage was done and driven OF
PATRIOTIC.
The CHARLESTON Courier has good ncws from. Mssis
~: en Ss e. ss@ :
rvsr work Sn Che and they say they are
ready 70 make any sacrifice the government require
Hickman and New Madrid are almost eQui-distant from
Island No lothe Former above and the latter below,
while Point Pleasant although still lower down than New
Madrds nearly the sams distance is by bend in the
sivsr. brought quite parallel with the SiAnd.
DsArn or TIE ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENT
telcgraphic despatch from Richmond Yesterday con-
vsysd 70 hs mslanshoy tidings Of The death Of viii
aAm Prtchsd R1q, Agent Of the Southern Associated
Press. Hs died on Monday night, after brief illness
and his remains were sent to Augusta yesterday after
noon.
Tho Southern cause BY the death Of Mr.. Pritchsrd.
loses invaluable man. for, ,hng position Of the ut,
mos! b has &C. svsr displayed the creates.
,Dublic HAD learned 10 rely with implicit confidence on
everything that came from his department. We learn
90 great the confidence reposed In him by the a
$hortos at Richmond that ne was granted tho largest
liberty at al OF the departments, liberty that he has
,psver been known TO abrse
Previous 10 leaving Manassas to take the command Of
0ha troops further SOUTH General Beauregard issued the
following address
asADevAnrsns Flsn Cosrs. ARMY OF rza PoroxAc,l
NKAR C1srRKyifLR, Jan. 30, 1862. !
SoLDHRs 0v rHH FIRST CoRrs, ARMY oy TIM Poroxac-
Ny duty calls me away, and to temporary separation
from you Ihopo, however, to be with you again to
are your labors pnd your psrs and In defence Of
uSss aud our rights TO lead you to new battles to be
crowned with signal victories
You are now undergoing the severest trial oa soldier
t The ons by which his discipline and sapscity for
DURANGO are thoroughly tested Ny faith in your pa
triots, pour devotion and determination and In your
high soldsrIy quates Is great that shall rest
sYed yon wi, pass through the ordeal rssolutey tr
umphanuy Sill cannot quit you without deep emotion
without even deep anxiety In the moment Of our coun
trys trials ana dangers.
Above ell, I am anxious tina, my brave sountrymen
AsrsM " gms, Coming shs daughty array and muster o