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Fho Fnte Of the TrTanassns Ran.

We ha-e. gsys the Charleston Mercury, some
addiriona. aL3 very interesting accounts from
New Orleans. The fighting between our gun
boats and those of the enemy, is represented as
terribly severe. The GcRse, commanded By
Lieut.. T. B. Huger, of our city, made gallant
fight. The commander was wounded il the
thigh, if is supposed mortslly The McRse was
badly damaged in the encounter. This boat
brought up to the city under flag of truce Lieut..
Huger and several of the wounded, both from
thu fort end the feet. BY the arrangement made,
she wss to be allowed to return to the forts the
next day, but upon starting cut, the injuries she
had sustained caused her to fill and sink This
wss opposite jackson Square, in tue heart Of the
CITY
iDe ram Manassas vas commanded 0y Lieut..
WaTlsy, also Of t5is city. q private letter, date1
New Orleans, April 2Sth, and written by an eye
witness Of the naval engagement, gives Us the
following particulars OF the last achievements
and fate Of this famous vessel:
The Manassas, under conmsGd of Lieut.. A.
7 Warley, sunk two mortar boats, and would
haye sunk the third but for one of our vessels
gun, (she had only one, and that in her bow, }
twice, within ten feet Of one Of the Yankee yes
sells You may imagine the havoc it caused
Lieut.. Marley then boarded another Of the enc
my's boats Finding that the Manassas waa
badly injured, he ran her into the marsh to save
the crew, and then showed her into deep water
when sbe sunk. BE then took one Of ths river
steamers, and fought her until she was also dis
abled, when ho burnt her, and went on board Of
the Louisiana"
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Trc sif-n,Ion "a Corints,

Ins Mobile Adve-siseT and RezisssT oi sro
i0tE says Oh this subject
If the enemy dare not fight Us ct CorRin soon,
-ney must still remain in an unwhOlesoma camp,
5Ubsistiug at Immense cost, calling foI constant
reinforcements and wearying the impstie1ce of
the North Or else they must retire from their
position. which will be equivalent to . defeat for
the reason. among others, that i viii at once
leave Bsauregard's splendid army at liberty 20
push on into Tennessee and reclaim it to the
ColfedeIacy. The enemy now begin 60 realize
the magnitude Of undertaking to invade the
heart of the gulf States They see how large &
number of men viii be required to garrison tRsir
route behind them, and what immense tTanspor-
tation trains Of supplies will be NECESSARY when
they finally bid good bye TO gunboats and trans
ports, Rnd start out on a march Of hundreds CT
miles in the heat OF summer through hostile
country desosted before them by It's infursted
people Add to these obstacles that Of Beaurs
gard army. more tban willing to give them bat
tie, and we have al idea Of the troubles which
the Federal leaders begin &c realize is il store for
them # they attempt TO march South from the
Tennessee river.
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aTPAIRs AT NRyy ORLEANS.

We have received New Orleans papers as late
as the 10th, which contain nothing OF great IN
terest. From the True Delta we take the follow
ing commercial items
Our banks have continued open for the pay
ment of checks and the renewal or payment Of
maturing obligations, receiving and paying over
their counters Codfedsrate notes, which form the
basis of our local currency. Our wholesale mer-
chants generally have kept open for the transac-
ton of counting -rosm business, and provision
houses and groceries have continued % supply
the wants Of their customers, receiving 40 pay
ment approved currency.
We have received further intelligence with re
gard to the cotton burning up the uveT1 rom
which we learn that all stored on the banks of
the river has been destroyed, and that even in
the interior planters have been applying the torch
to their crops. The sacrifice thus made by the
planters Of Louisiana, Mississippi and Ar
kansas, to the public welfare, viii be forever re-
membered as among the most exalted acts OF
patriotism in the present war
The committee Of safety continue to receive
Confederate, State aud city treasury notes in
payment of the few articles which they have on
sale.
Measures viii now be adopted for the Iedemp-
tiCn Of most Of the private issues edoat and the
efectus prohibition of all not entitled to public
confidence.
We are still without any definite Information
with regard to postal matters. We are informed,
however, that after an official examination by
United States officers, all letters now in the Office,
and not condemned, will be distributed for deliv-
cry. We also hear that mails viii be made Up
for the United States, Great Britain aud other
foreign countries The measure is much desired
by our numerous foreign population, and we
trust no means VIII be spared TO effect ts speedy
accomplishment. We hear nothing Of what is to
be done towards reopening the cusiom house,
and providing for the entry and clearance Of
vessels As yet there have been no arrivals of
ehins
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THE ENENY IN ARKANSAS.

We make the following extract from q private
lo,ter dated Jacbsonport, Arkansas, May s:
Jaekgonp9 was occupied by he Federsls for the arss
tine on lat Friday Their forces yariOusly estimated
At from nine twenty houysndtbsy try very hard to
make the impression that It Is the latter but from what
cen learn they will not exceed nine at fsrhest. They
,av they are going 70 Little Rock and establish Phelps
OF Missouri as Governor but my impression Is that they
viii remain Jaeks1ppor until they ssesrt ain the result
nt CoTintb and should repulse them there (Which
ust in God Wsy), th Will go no farther. They
sre gassing ensively aud say they eEtab
sh their government IN this State they going to
Texas It may be better for the COnfederacy ultimately
that our forces were taken Tennessee bp It is death
blow 70 Arkansas She well say she hes been made
a martyr for our cause
think it great oversight IN our head men as
thev did not call every in the State able 70 bear
arms before removing army It would be better for
them 20 be IN the hsld fighting, than to be 81 home
spg bread for the eternal Yankees 70 feed this army
upop II they are suffered remain here any length Of
time they VIII up al the provisions in the country
They are paying forty cents for corn and sevsn cents for
bacon in outed States script and endorsing the back
"secrsh" have not been 10 JaeksonPort since their
arrival but loesing for them down IN this pegheor'
hood every Jay.
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The pefense OF mobile.


We find the following in the TriJsas Of the
10th inst
The following resolutions weTe unanimously
passed by the Board of Aldermen on Thursday
and advocated in graceful speech by the Pres
ident.
i Resotaed Jy the MagoY, aldermen and Com
mon Council Of tie City Of no5tIs, That they
have learned with great satisfaction the purpose
of BrigadieT- General John II. Forney, command
ing this military department, 20 defend the city
against the threatened attack Of the Federal
enemy.
2 Rss0iTed. That tue city authorities heartily
concur in the policy and propriety of this pa
triotic resolution, and will support the general
commanding in the execution of it BIZ every
means in their power.
3 Res0lCcd, That the citizens Of Mobile throw
ing ali ether duties end vocstions aside be in
vOked TO rally with arms in their hands TO stand
by the authorities IL theT efforts to beat back the
invading foe and 70 hold the city 20 the last ex-
trenity.
4 Resotved, That copy Of these resolutions
be placed in the hands of General Forney. and
published in the journals of the city
The civil aAd military authorities being in per
feet accord as to their determination to defend
the city, the business now of every one is to see
that it be well prepared for defense. Half way
work will only endanger the place end exaspeT-
ate the enemy, By it we may suffer the psngs
of occupation, and only justify the marauding
disposition of the invader. Among military
men there is no doubt that It can he successfully
defended. The question is, are there willing
hearts and hands enough for the purposo7
l. may be interesting to the reader to know
that Mobile is not overlooked 6y the government
at Richmond or the chief in command at Cor
inth. Within few days cannon have arrived
from Richmond for its use. and, under the euer-
getic conduct of Capt. Foster, were brought
hither within i've days. That gentleman has
been authorized also to profer anything from
the government that may be necessary to beat
bacl the foe.
The fall OF New Orleans produced as rauch
surprise al the seat Of government as it aid every
where through the country. Held, It was con
sideTed that Mobile " as IL no great danger
Fallen, it becomes matter Of vital importance
to keep this city. Gen. Beauregard is deeply i'm
pressed with this, and be is anxious. and, we are
told. enreats us to be earnest, watchful and val
ororis. If the battle at Corinth be lost-and nc
one can count with absolute cartGinty on victory
tho loss of Mobile would be an almost irrepara-
hl0 calamity
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4 dispatch to the Mobile Ne'os from Charles
ton, says:
Northern paPers Of toe ID instant have been
received. The news from Europe is late and
particularly interesting The dates from Liver
pool are TO the Doth of April.
The London Times contains leading article
on American affairs, in which 1t expstiates on
the importance of the struggle for the capture Of
New Orleans
1t says the occupation Of that city by the
Federals would be like a tOuTWa9Iet tighteDed
over the great artery Of the seeded States
Tho London Herald, discussing the war, says
It can sec no signs Of northern exhaustion or
aouthern discOuIsgement an the prosecution of
the struggle. Itthinks theprospects Of speedy
peace hopeless, and says that the Washington
government should be allowed one more chance
to subiugate the South, and if it fails, then the
European powers must peTemPtcTily interfere in
behalf of the welfare Of mankind.
"Tbe generosity of FraDoe and England,
continues tho Post, have hitherto prevented
this decisive step, bu! it is time England shoald
cease staading between her suffering people and
ralsaf -
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Cen. ButIor nnd the Oity Au1sorl.iqs,


Negotiations between Gen. Butler ana the
city authorities are still pending. Last night
the mayor and council, accompanied by their
adviser, Hon. Pierre Soue, had an interview
with the commanding officer Of the United States
forces, now occupying this city, at his head
quarters, at the St. Cloud Hotel. Gen Butler
read to the mayor aud council the proclamation,
substantially as il has been published and circu-
lated among our citizens Mr. Soule, on the
part of the city authorities, communicated to
Gen. Butler their views ss to the civil govern
ment of the city and the administration Of its
municipal affairs In this crisis, and stated dis
tinctly that the mayor and council would con
tinue In the exercise Of their official functions
If left entirely free in the performance Of their
duties, but would, If of ell inteTfsTed with by the
military power of the United States authorities,
Weld to the latter the entire control and man
agement Of tie city Alter some discussion it
was agreed upon that the mayor and council
should continue to administer the government
of the city in ali respects ss before, with the eX-
ception Of taking Oognizs1co Of political Oaensss
or interferences with the military power Of the
United States, which Con Butler reserves to be
dealt with by his own provost marshal
With respect to 0ur oitizens being tTeaEed IS
rebels Gen. Butler distinctly stated that no
person who preserved quiet aud order " and 70
Trained from giving aid and comfort TO the enc
mics of his government VII be disturbed either
in person OF property
Nothing was said as to rendering an oath Of
allegiance to the United States to any citizen.
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River News aud steannboas susize..

The river continues falling Ths yTes1hsI vas
very vsrU- yesterday With thunder sLoTs-s N the
rsigrbozn5od il The evening Tbs landing duI
ss now usual The 6euEccsy arrived fro1 Douglass
Landing, Arzs-sz5 There were departures
last evening government ard o-be- business detaninT
.ae Edvsrtiaed boats--Ths Sterling Price is to leave
tbis evening fo- Flne BiuG and Little ROck the Ar
kansas river Ths B-aoscJ leaves for Arkansas river
this evening a occck---At Cairo o. tie 2d Of Msyr
the river was reported stationary, with Re water sigt'
inches higher than ever 6efore known.
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Exemptions Under shs Conscr5Yt T.--x .,
Congress.

Congress.
LThaIs being considerable inquiry regarding
tho provisions Of the Exemption bill, va reuuo-
lish it today
Lao Following exemption pill Vas passed b.
congress and signed y t6e President, lust be-
foTs the Ajjournmens:
bill &c be entitled AR sS 20 EXEMPT certain peryorg
IRON enrolment for service in the armies Ct TIE Csa
SECTION L The Congress Of ths Confederate
SsGtss Of hETCTscC do eagct That all psTsops who
shall be held to be u1ft foT military service N
de- rules 20 be prescribed by the Secretary Of
War al n tie service oT employ Of the Cen
fetsrste SLGtss al Judicial sad executive OH
GERS or the Confederate Or State governments,
ths members of both houses Of Congress and OF
the legislatures OF the several States and their
respective of1csTsi al officers Of the State and
CoafedeTsts governments allowed by law; sll
engaged l. carrying the mails al fsTTyUen on
post rOa.es: al pilots snd persons engaged IN
the marine service, and In actual service or river
and TailIcGd TOuLes Of transportation telegraph
&c operatives and ministers Of religion il tn
regular discharge Of ministerial duties all enga-
ged IN working iron mines furnaces and fouu-
dries; sil lauTneymen printers actually employed
II pIiI.-ng newspapers oil presidents snG pro
fessorz O. colleges and academies, and al teach
e:s having ss many Is twenty scholars; 5upe--
iniendents Of the public hospitals, lunaGc asy-
lums AID the regular nurses and attendants
therein, sad the teachers employed IN the insti-
tuliens for the deaf aud dumb and blind; IN
Zach apOthecary store now established, one
sP1tHeCaEy u good standing who is practical
druggist sUpeTiDtancsnts and operatives in
Tos! snd other factories, who may be exempted
% the Secretary Of y Al. shall be, and ere heTe-
Oy, exempted from military service in the Cen
feteTate States.
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BRBcxnRIDoE. BEAUREGM,D AMI BRAc

BRBCED5RIDeE. BEAUREGARD AMI BRASG.
These three officers are thus characterized by
the Richmond correspondent Of the Charleston
Mercury
Ny Informant Soems '' carried away with
admiration for Breckinridgo His martial al,
which his huntiog shirt, jeans paDtaloons and
slouch has served but to highten, his splendid
yallantry on the field, and the cool skin with
wbich he handled his troops, have excited the
enthusiasm Of the whole army, and won high
praise from BeauTegaTd himself Bragg Is de-
scrbed as the best fighting man and one Of tho
ablest generals in the service, but Beauregard
is the idol of his troops Morgan is q sedste,
uDpTetsnding, plain-fsoed man, resembling 6
Presbyterian preacher in appearance BE will
probably be beard from before many days. The
troops that especially distinguished themselves
at Shiloh were those from Louisiana, Alabama,
Texas, Mississippi and Georgia. Yankee booty
caused Us the loss Of the snemy's camp and
stores.
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sPECIAL 0RnERs Id. 80.
HEADQUARTERS
V-EvruTS Nav 10 1872

EEADQCAETERS-
MEMPHIS May 10, 1862.
FF1HE following orier in compliance with orders fo-
General Be8urecard, i published t1T the ini1rma
ton Of the public
Z The Civil GUve-noT GnC Provost harsGt 7ilI ares
cl persons who refuse TO take Confederate money In all
ordinary business transsctions No mere suDteiuEs on
the parf Of the person or persous refusing viii sUfoo &c
screen the offender from the penalties ~ this order.
II Banks, banking houses and all Incorporated con
panss are hereby required TO take Confederate notes os
currency IN the transaction Of Their business.
III All persons will distinctly understand teat nothing
IN the least degree calculated 10 discrsdit the operation
Of the Government viii be tOieratsd, or treated as any
thing else than vbB: II Is DIsLOTAITT-
" rigid compliance tn this order Is expected and
e viii be vigilantly aud promptly enforced.
By command Of THOS. H RoSSER
Colonel Comsuauding Posi-.
TOnciaii THOs n CROwDER
mtI-Iw Acting P0sg AdiutsDS
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80 80 RRPonr.

FURNISHED Fsoa THF aERcHsETs' ExcHAssE
TUESDAY EVENING, May .
COITON-TUBACCO-No movement u the market,
no sales, receipts or shipments
FLOUR-The supply Is light and, with an setiys
retail demand prevailing prices ars steady a. sg1Ss22
= brl., according 10 quality.
CORN-Is IN active rssaii demand at sL359sI 40 p
bushel
OATs-RsraiIing at sl25 = bushel with msagsr
supplies
BRAN-Retaning at sLs59s2 2 100 lba-
HAY-Sesrce and In demand at nominal prices
BACON-Yyith mode sis supplies and ; fsiE demand,
prices are still tending upward We roH quote hog
round 10 iotz, st q 239c.. and sizes and hams
SUGAR-Ls IN far request with more Ermnsss in
prices Fair TO ful = faf Is still ruizg at 69717C
MOLASSEs-Smau sales Of fsrmentiuv, today, 81
24G25c. ana Of rs5oiled a. 5Og35c , gallon, according
TO quality
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y Let not our people put any faith in the as
sistance of France and England Their rulers
have coauived to iavoIvo them in such a curious
dilemma that they cannot help if they would
We must fght oui tas battle by ourselves; snd
we t7iU fight it cut The loss Of our seaport
towns-Of al oUT tow1s-is not decisive Of the
question. We still have vast bodies Of men II
ths field, which need but concentration 70 be-
come irresistible O1T foes have vast extent Of
fertile country, whict these armies can invade
when their own Is nc longer capable Of support
inC them.
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The question Of food was brought up and Gen.
Butler recognized it as one of paramount inpor
lance He stated be would not offer any opposi-
ton to the introduction of supplies of food by the
ordinary means of transportation. Steamboats,
and railroad cars 10 run as usual, he reserviu0 10
himself to say who should come into and Who
should go out of the city.
We believe these were the principal points dis
cussed in the interview. Details were left to be
arranged to-day at another conference which is
uoyy being held
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The AaaIr a. Rrlazepor..
From the Mobile NewsI


CHATTANOOGA, Msy a-Ths ensmy. eleven
hundred strong, with two rifsd guns. advanced
against Bridgeport on the 29th. We had four
hundred and Fifty raw troops in = most unfs7oT-
able position for guarding ths bridge
4 retreat was abAolutely necessary The
maiu body Of our for . passed over in good
order. Gen. LedbstteT with ths rear guard, then
crossed in double-quickl being under fire for a
mile and quarter. Ehe general was the last tC
cross. He burned one bridge and blew up tbs
other after cTossiu5
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DEEER.

On MONDAY zaias, hay I2sh, Of oousumP5oD Of the
bowels Miss MTRTILLA HUNTER, sssd twenty one
wears.
The io-ls sa5 acgUsintaacss Of tie family are inv
tel TO attend hex 1zcsra THIS MORNING At tsn 3coc,
from tasir residence on Pontotoc street. between SE
and Shelby. sez7icss by Rev. :. c. sssdmEu-
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ELECTION.-On Thursday week next, tks
22d Sheriff Feits viii hold Al election foT one guPTss
judge OF The State in the r5oa Of Hon r. J. Mckinney
and one judge foT the 18th Judicial circu in the
OF hon j. c. Humphreys. The eight years tine oi tie
retiring Judges has expired we learn that Judge Hun
ph7oys candidate t0E -aslsc5ioE- his dignity and
afabiity Of manner 7H the bench aad his agreeable
personal Qzsii,iss hare made h very popular IL his
professional career
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AFFAIRS Al CHATTANOoGA.-CcI Ley den,
vino, with detachment of his artillery battalion,
went tc the relief Of Chattanooga, on Saturday
last, when it was supposed that the enemy in
considerable force was advancing upon it. re-
turned to our city yesterday morning, and re-
ports all quiet at that place He also advises US
that from some misunderstanding the bridge
over the crssk near that city was destroyed, bat
that. in a few days, Gen, LesdbesteT who dstseh-
ed promptly 3 sufficient force for the purpose,
viii have eli the damage done TspsIed.-AtlaHfa
Eatslliggncsy.
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TO DRAT3IEN AND OTHERS WANTING DRAYs
AND HARNEss-A rs-s chance is offered this morning at
auction aelt u zco- southeast corner Of Second
street, When viii sei superior d-sys aud bar-
ness, oouplsJo-muss sold without See ad-
ve-dsement UsIisce hyde & Rogsrs0n, sueEionssrI
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GOOD We ara glad 10 know that Mr. PJT-
the isiOr is making Preparations to whitsvash ths
whole interior OF the jail with lime II the material
can be procured the process will be repeated once
month This viii purity the place and add to TIE CON
fort CT the inmates by making tue gloomy cells lighter.
There hss been ssue talk Of tearing down be jail build
ing; We rssTiily 7,taa it could Be do1o.
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IZy The Wilmington Journal Of the lSt,
understands that Gen, Burnside announced
oOmetime since at Elizabeth City, that he was
acting military Governor Of North CaIolins Entil
the arrival of Hon Edward Stsnly, wkc would
act as Provisional Governor of North Carolina
under appointment of President Lincoln
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NRTECE.

HEADQUARTERS Isz ALABAMA EECHT.
ToBT ILLO7- r sy TN, IsG2
A BSENT soldiers II Ia FIRST Alabama reEiueat era
n. required % report themselves NJ Fort Pillow With
delay, they vid be considered as d7aarters suo
treated 4s such
By order 1T T. il iS5aLL
uyt15tr Captain CoC-~ scIuE 1T Ala Reg
ETahr1na rarr-s -vfU mana -s..-
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GLORIOUS NEWS FOR THE LITTLE ONEs.-
Weiiecs- Hyde K Roge-sou sell this morning, 3; 10
olocs rcE embroidered uEdsrUlotEeB for misses and
children, consisting P%ls, q drswerI shiEss s,e EN-
b-oidere Il the most eatsT=ls sylss i pure ish linens
erd lawns Sc advertisement
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TIE CORsCRRTlON.-Col John : Preston,
assistant sdjutsnt geaarsl COnfsderats States
army, has been s2Pointed Dy the Secretary Of
War to make tns enrolment 6or South Cs-oHna,
under the oonssri5lion get
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= The FlOridiaH, Of the 18th, says tEat " c.
s Emery is also Il Jacksonville and denies
having given his consent to be the Lincoln csR-
didate for Congress. He says ne Is, and always
hss been true to the soGthn
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BRANCH RESTAURA RANT.-The Branch RestaU-
rant OF Second street below soath-esy: corner Of Mad
ton, was opened yesterday Ni5Hsd Up il good style
Tbs bes: the market affords will always be selected and
skiIfuI .cok vii DC fgn jassS .ks szslity Of tie
vz1d5 TaEs 1neal &. go Bza1eE-
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q PLACE THAT DON'T REFUSE CCHFED-
EzATE JioSEI--Ths isliss viii have cranes 70 gss
the tuii 7aus oI sls 7usy Dy attending ths Iss Of
dress 1nd fancy goods th morning at 10 0ciook 6y A.
1. Andrews & c. 25o Maia susst No PostPouersnt
to-jgy. Sc bs On hand and ssczre baTEaEzG