The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-04-02
Southern Ttexns.

We are indebted to Mr. Elliott for copy
of the Nashville Patriot of Sunday morn
ing, 3oth nit. Mr. Elliott arrived on the
steamer Atlantic, which left Nashville sun
day morning at 2 o'clock. and arrived here
Monday about noon. From the Patriot
We clip the following items:
MOVEMENT OF TRooPs-The New Orleans
Picayuns of the 10th inst. says:
The Orleans Guards Battery, splendid
corps, l36 men strong, and nearly every
member of which belongs to the wealthiest
or oldest families of, our creole population.
| left yesterday afternoon by the six O'Clock
train of the Jackson Railroad They were
escorted to the depot by Company A of the
Orleans Guards, and large turnout of
friends and relatives, either preceding them
IN the line, or following in carriages. At
the depot it took some time ere all the
members had taken leave of their families.
and babe sdieu to every one of their ac-
quaintances. They are to proceed as far as
GFand junction, where they will spend q
dozen days, breaking 100 horses which are
there ready for them. Of course this corps
did not leave behind their six guns. with
which they hope to do good work on the
battle field.
Tho cavalry company commanded by
Capt. Guy Dreux, and formerly attached to
Gen. Bnisson's brigade, left, too, at half
past o'clock, on board the steamer Golden
Age, Tor the seat of war;
Tomorrow, the four companies of the
Orleans Guards battalion, commander Ma |
Jor Voeyroaze, will be ready to start. We
believe they viii go BY boat. - ga =
TENNESSEE LEGIsLATuRR.-The Atlanta |
CoEfederaey of the 25th says: ,s-.s.sl.'5 |
This body, which recently assembled at /
Memphis, after having been driven out from |
Nashville by the Federals, closed up it's I
business and adjourned on -~e Goth inst Il
CLOSING THE DIsrTLLRRfRs.-Gov Brown.
OF Georgia, has issued proclamation order /
ing each distiller in that State 10 desist ah
solutly from the manufacture of ardent
spirits after the 18th day of March, 1854
The Superintendent of the State Road il for
Dlddsn to transport any whisky over that
road and other Railroed Snperintendents
are requested to do likewise Ia case Of L
aistiilers refusing to obey this order, their 4
stliiS are to be seized and sent to Rome, Ga. +
20 % manufactured into cannon and ali
lquor brought near military encampments
q to be emptied upon the ground. +,
NORFOLK, March 24-Twenty TRANSPORTS
md steamers entered the roads last evening
ALI except one painted white Thew ara
crowded with troops, and apparently, came
Icross the bay from the direction Of the
Eastern shore-supposed to reinforce Burn f.
ide or attack Magruder. e 8 .aIeiT
tbs NIeHTIEGALE BRIGADR--Ths Mobile
Advertiser and Register of the 18th says: q
We are gratified to lesFu that Rev. Mr.. I
alter, OF hatcher, has succeeded in re- /
'Eult'ng considerable corps of nurses $
.noog we'll known ladies of Mobile who c
AlH hold themselves in readiness m min / :
nm at jackson, Tennessee, when. the oc- I
or lmminence of y battle shall s
maze 1t probable that their unelaucbolv !
erVlees VIII be in requisition. Tbese Il. {
Lles are all volunteers, giving their services l
Without compensation. So rvs =