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DEEn.

Al the residence Of Mr.. Rdout near Murh se sboro.
Tennessee. on the 9th ln.taut, Cspt. ROBERT ROBSON
company B, Robson Rebels 23ih regiment Mississippi
volunteers. Gen. Chalmers brigade.
This most es.ima5le man snd gallant officer was borr
in Charlotte county, Virginia. thspes removed 20 Gilel
county. Tennessee, snd from taere to Ia lshsfcL,
county, Nississi ppi, where lie lived nearly thirty years
Thorgd closely combining hinss ( 10 tho management
OF his large estate be was well known in his oHR and
adjoining counties for bis bsnevolencs, ucefulness and
Int Hgeres. Integrity, 6rmness s-d unbendng fofti
suds we're Qualities developed In him 10 q rsmsrkSb
deg ee. Wish the We gh. Of nssrly sixty years dpoz
him. be WIS one Of the first to enlist IN his eOuntry'i
cause, and wherever he has gone aud wherever he has
serYed. "Old Captsin Robson " has been remarked for
BIS sold.srly qualities aud sterling worth. But praise
Of this noble old Roman ls useless. Eu' o = cannot do
him jusii Q; and knowing his con.smpt for all such
Zip ie,viee 80 1 Cannot close this obituary better than
by copying the petidOa of his colonel FER the transpor.
talon CT his remains 10 bis home
Colonel -;
"Alor Z to sta'e that Captain Robson, eompsuy
B. Of this regiment is now in extIen;s,' and viii
doubtless 1--we but a few hours longer. He is now sixty
years old, ami has been in tie service since the com
msueemeni Of the war. For the last eight Il ouths be
has been with this command, performing every daty
required Of captain and soldier, without q single MIR
muir or a word OF complaint. Possessed Of snsrg es
that none esn surPasI he has devoted tasm al TO the
i Iterest CT his country since the commencement Il her
troubles, losing sight OF home, friends and private At
fzlrz. A the Russell House and MumfoTdsvine
be was At the be. ID Of hs eompsny, leading and direct.
ing bis men during thu whole Of thoss c0nEiets At
home be has a large estate, and an Influence as wide
spread as be himself Is known an aged wife, three
daughters and one son. who was wounded at the battle
Of Mumfordsvile, and is still unzbis 10 joia bis com
msnd. After this statement, I respectfully ask permis-
sion to tend the remains Of Captsil Robson TO hia
home In Mssis i2pL
." am, respectful y, your Obedi Mt s rvsnt
"W 2. BRANTLEY,
"Lieutensn'- Colonel Commanding.
&c. g.. GARNER, A. A. General.
"Esraestly recommended and respectfully Forwarded.
1T. W. WHITE
Colonel Commanding Brigade.
Respectfully forwarded with 8 VAN and es nest
recommendation. J. ". WRITER'S,
"M>jor-6e-ersl.
Approved end forwarded Tbs seems an ezcep-
tiopal case. L POLK,
"Lieuteasnt General
at affords ne res. pleasure to grant this reasonable
request. BRAXFON BRAGG,
General Chief"
II no other way can be devised to carry the body Of
Captain Robson homo for burial, a asg Of truce is re-
qassteI By order Of JNO. J PETTUS,
Governor Of Mississippi
JAS. b. RTEs, Secretary 81 state.
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The s~itnation.

We have nothing additional from the front
The " prodigioHs energies Of Roseeranz /" to
strike a blow near Nashville" mentioned in a
late copy Of the Louisville Journal, have not
been developed as yet. That general, it is said
is still engaged in preparations on an extensive
scale to procure subsistence for bis army. prior
TO an advance toward Mtrfeesboro'. It is.oen.
orally believed that the forces under MORGAN
and Forrest, will materially interfere with that
arrangement. At last accounts Gen. Forrest
was operating on the Memphis and Clarksville
road, having destroyed 6 portion of the track
over that road and burned the bridge over the
Tennessee st DanVile = Chattanooga Rebel, De-
eembeT u.
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HORSE THIEVES AND BUsHwACKERs Cap
TURED.-Three notorious Lincolnite herse
thieves were captured on Thursday night, on
New river, in Anderson county, BY w. II.
Edwards and Lieut.. Profitt, with ten of Car
tain Boards men. Then names are Daniel
Van, Jacob Harness, and Joshua White.
Three stolen horses were recovered, and two
rifles captured. These men are most despeY.
ate characters, being dsserters from Houkis
Byrd's and Gifts East Tshnessee renegade REQ,
iments at Cumberland gap. They have been
plundering and bushwhaeking for three month";
in the edge Of Anderson county. They were
brought to this city yesterday, and safely lodp.
ed in jail. Van, the most notorious dssperado
of the three, has been q terror to the cit;zeDs
of Anderson county for eight or ten wears. and
it is 10 be hoped that none Of them will AGAIN
be turned loose, to return to their worR of
murder and devastation The people Of An
derson are certainly under lasting oblieations
to Mr.. Edwards aud Lieut.. Profitt and HE
brave men, for their caPture.-KnorsiHe Rsgis.
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nnnArTnNn FnR rnE ARmY.
ASSISTANT QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE, !
CANToN. MISS, Dee. 10, 1862.

SANAN N@f - ~ -H
EDITORS APPEAL: VIII you please announce
that 1 have received at this Office during the last
two weeks the following contributions for the
benefit of our army, from patriotic ladies and
gentlemen of Madison county. q.
Such gifts are doubly acceptable, as they come
in the hour of need, and 1 know the hearts of
cur brave soldiers will swell with very gratitude
toward the patriotic and self-denying donors
who hsve come up to this work with a generous
zeslt that lends a new grace to charity and gives
comfort to the brave as be stands between them
and an insulting foe. God grant that the efforts
in their behalf may continue. Those who had
rather die upon the tented field, half clothed and
shoeless, than turn their backs and struggle over
the country, feigning sickness or advertising
for substitutes.
Mrs. s. A. Hollingsworth, I quilt Mrs. f. v. Piteli-
ford. 3 carpet blankets, 2 quilts Mrs. Mary Cryten, 9
comforts S. L. Luckett, ! mattress, . comforts NJ. J.
Graft, l carpet blanket; Z. J. Lott, 3 carpet blankets, l
blanket l quilt Miss Stokes, comforts; S. F. Luckstt,
! blanket Misses White, / blanket, l comfort; hobart
MeMurtrey. l comfort; Mrs. Wright, l quilt BlrS. n.
Roch.l comfort: Mrs. NJ. Cobb, quilt; ]. Han. 2 pair
socks Mrs. Smith, l comfort; Mrs. MeCauley, / blan.
kst; ). n. ALsworth, = blankets Mrs. DR.. Croker, 5
carpet blankets Mrs. o. Baldwin, 6 carpet blankets
Mrs. I. Grimm, 5 hne DlanketHi Mrs. y. WilhE, 4 carpet
blankets Mrs, Hayes I quilt MIS- NJ Z. Thompson, 6
carpet blankets, l blanket; Mrs. Devices and Wiggins,
6 quilts, 8 pair OF socks, ? pair gloves Livingston Bap-
fist church, ) carpet blankets; D. II. Otto, ? suits OF
clothes Mrs.. Mary Borrow, 4 blankets, I pair socks F.;
Miss H. Barrsw, . blankets, 1 pair socks Mrs, Cooper,
l coverlid Hrs. Eliza Moore, I carpet blanket DR..
Dunleavy, @ carpet blankets.
1t is proper to state that the above have been
forwarded to Maj. Minis, at Jackson, under
whose careful direction they viii be sent to their
proper destination.
Ihave also purchased a large number, snd
viii still pay good prices for any of such articles
delivered to me at this place.
Respectfully,
S. HILLYER,
rapto;D ,rd n NJ
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THE EXPLOSION ON III KAZO0.
The Yioksburg Whig of Tuesday morning
contains the particulars of the destruction Of
one Of the enenmy's vessels on the YazOO river.
It turns out to have been one Of his rsuS instead
Of gunbosts. 1t is stated that on Friday last,
the 10Th inst, three gunboats and two rams as
csndea the Yazeo river as far as the town Of St
Charles, or Blaks's lower negro quarter. OBly
four Of the vessels, however, Teturned-one Of
the rams having been destroyed by the explo-
sion Of q torpedo. We are credibly informed
that evidences Of the wreck are very abundant,
aud the point where the smash up occurred has
been visited by large RUmbers since Friday.
That the boat carried guns of heavy caliber is
prsvenb by the large sponge stats which were
found. It is hoped that measures will be taken to
secure the guns The marine csrps, to whom the
credit Of this achievement is due, is under the
charge Of Captain T.. Mcdaniel, a most eaer-
gstic officer, and an unsWerving believer that
bis sub marine theory viii yet prsVs a saeosSs.
We imagine he and the picksts will make the
Yazoo rather warm travelling fer the vandals
Among other relics Of the wreck was a port
felio, containing q transfer Of the owner, Mr..
Yates, from the infantry to the navy, and a let
ter to his wife, dated December 10th, with q
postscript written on the l1th. The postscript
says:
DECEMBER ii, 1862.
DEAR ANN: l am still spared to you. We
have been up the Yszoo. We were to-day within
four miles Of Vicksbarg. We do not see any
gunboats of any kind, but when we got to a
town eallsd 81. Charles (Blake's lower negro
quarter, We got within q quarter Of q mile Of
il, we came to two tOrpedoes in the river, which
exploded, but did US no harm. We then came
back to the feet. I think it is likely that we
shall 20 again tomorrow, and blow the town
doWn, Hope so, anyhow. Good night, love,
and may God Bless both Of you. Prsy for me.
ARen, say we.
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HEADQUARTERS EXOaAE8ED PRIseNFR4g
Jackson, Mss, December a. 1862.
- authoritY from Department Headquarters, Para
II graphs three sad fOur o. General OFdsr No. g. Of
DsasRSss IL l562 eusnsfing rom theEs Eeadqazr-
tsrs, are med hsd e. 63l0W8:
1 The sick and Wouadsd psrslsd and sxehaBRad
prisoners will be sent 10 tie general hospitals ln hiE
5ty and ia vicinity IL al Such sases 81 he surgeon IN
charge may deem 4 6~Epsdisnt 70 end thsm- gtbsr
cases Of Sickness vii be treated 10 1kelr respective
eszps 81 aresdy provided for In tbs order absvS 10
ferrsd %.
II The mestiep Of he Medical Bosrd for tie sF-
AmiRattsn q SEX aud wcunded, psrolsd and srshanrsd
br sSners WI be held Ia tbs ely Instead o. camps a.
directed in paragraph No. 9 Of Gsnsrsl Order Va. &
By order Of Brgadiar-6suera RUaaLA
Il SEFdANSKL
del5lW A. and r.nae.s-aansra
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To vE-PORK.-Mr. John H. Traylor gives
through the Columbus Enquirer, the following
receipt fer saving pork in an economical men-
ner. He says several gentlemen have success
fully practiced it in the past year in Harris
county
To five gallons Of water, add seven pounds
Of salt. one pint of syrup, and one teaspoonful
Of pounded ssltpeter. After the pork is cooled
In the usual way, pack in barrels and cover with
the above mixtuFs-let it remain four or Eve
weeks. and hang and smoke in the usual man
ner. Thus twenty pounds of salt are made to
save one thousand pounds of pork. p"
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nIIssEssIPPI LRGIaLATURR,

Both branches met at l2 o'clock, NJ, yester-
day. The senate was called to order by Mr.
Porter, the secretary, and the president being
absent, on motion of Mr. Poiadsxter Mr.. Gordon
Of Wilkinson, was called to the chair. Mr.
Smedez, senator elect from the Warren district
appeared and was qualified. There being nc
quorum present an adjournment was effected
until 10 o'clock to-day. In the house, on a call
Of the roll, the following gentlemen responded
Mr.. Speaker-Asssrs. Allen, Barton, Bardin.
Boddis, Chsndlsr, Clark Deason, Denny, Dyer,
Enochs, Fatheree, Fox, Graham, Harris, Har-
per, Hicks, J. J. Hooker, Fl, Hooker, W. H
johnson, Kirk, Lyle, Mcdonald, McLsurin, c,
F Miller, Nelson, r. Seal, Semmes, Shelly, J.
NJ. L. Smith, Thomas, Walker, 7. b. Williams,
and Wood. There being no quorum 8 recess
was taken until 3 o'clock, P. NJ, at which hour,
for the same reason, the house adjourned until
10 o'clock to-day.
This morning the Senets continued with
out q quorum, lacking I've Of The nunber re-
qured By the constitution. Hon. Wm. Yerger,
senator elect to FL the vacancy from the Kinds
district, appeared and was qualified. Senator
Davis, it is understood, has also arrived in the
city.
In the House, Hon. VIM. T.. Power, member
elect from Jasper county, aud Hon. C. F.
H1meT, member elect from Yazoo county,
appeared and took their seats, when. upon q call
Of the roll 8 quorum was found present.
The selection Oh door keeper was then pro
ceeded with, when on melton, w. ]. Brown
was elected by reclamation.
On motion Of hr. johnson, of Warren, reso-
lutiOns were adopted directing the clerk to in
form the senate that the house Was organized,
and requesting the appointment of a joint com
mittee of - on the part Of the senate and
three Oh the part Of the house, tOsSait upon his
exceleney the Governor and inform him both
branches were ready to proceed to business.
Msssrs. johnson, Of Warren, Kirk and
Shields wen appointed said committee on the
part Of the house, when a recess was taken until
three o'clock. p "
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A BALTaOREAN IN Fort LAFAYETTE
The New York FrssmaH's Journal, in speaking
Of the confinement of political prisoners in For
Lafayette, thus speaks of a distinguished citizen
Of Baltimore;
Oar heart blesds when we think of that veneer.
able member Of the Baltimore bar, T. Purkin
Scott. We saw this accomplished gentleman al
Fort Lafayette, day after day, sitting down to
the soldiers bad differentiation and badly
cooked pork, served on filthy tin plates, accom-
panied By brown bread and a hot deeoctisn Of
burnt rye and molsssss-without milk-called.
by way of jest, coffee. His scant and thin straw
pallet, on an iron stretcher, was placed on the
damp bricks of a battery, among the guns Of
the fort, and surrounded by men of every degree
Of social culture, and every kind of moral
habits.
This is the way free born men are treated in
LincolndOm, because they see fit ts differ with
the powers that be-.
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YANKEE IDEAS % CHARLEsToN.-We
find in the New York Herald, of November 29th,
the following smisble epistle from Hilton Head
BEAUFORT, s. c., November q We have
some news from Charleston. Is there ever a
word to stir our bile like that Charleston
would 8 little rather walk its streets-iu the
most aristocrstic quarter - whistle Yankee
Doodle" whiting a stick, and talking about
" keows" (cOWs(, than ave an interest in &
gold mine, or a eleTkship to a swindling shoddy
man. But We get news occasionally even from
there. All The " i~ntelligsnts'' recently come in
agree that Bsauregard is at Pocotaligo, the
scene Of our recent conflict (whst be is doing
there does not spPear) that he has declared
Charleston indefensible, stopped their terrifying,
and discouraged them generally that seeesh
are moving their pluLder (more particularly
cOttOn) up the country that salt is up and that
spices Except whiskey) down that they look
upon Ne negro regiment as a special invention
OF the evil one, and the military governor of
South Carolina as old Satan himself-the recent
contrsband expeditions having filled them with
emotions which finds vent in language which
beats Bsecher in frce and old General H
profanity. 1t is supposed that Charleston will
be burned by the rebels if we should succeed in
taking it. Let her burn. She lit the torch in
Sumter, and l for one could warm my hands at
such a blaze with a good conscience.
We are going to ave a good time generally
in our part Of Dixie next Thursdsy, which, in
accordance with the proclsnstiOn-eld customs
and predictiOns-is to be kept as a high holiday
by every believer in turkey and pumpkin pie.
But Fort Pulaski will eclipse all others.
We learn from Charleston that the rebels have
g huge gun mounted on Sumpter-an English
Piece-which they cannot get the hang Of, though
they have been tinkeriBg away upon it for
weeks. Perhaps it is just possible that the Yam
KEGS may show them how.
The secesh rams, as usual, are rampant; but
we don't place much dependence upon their de-
s~tructive powers down here. Still It is best to
be- waschful, or we may get a little MeTimac
without a Monitor.
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H@ The Washington correspondent Of the
Associated Press, on the ID telegraphs the fol-
lowing:
The Democratic representatives yesterday
showed how much they were emboldsned by the
recent successes of that party in the North.
The manner Of several was decidedly impari6us,
and full evidence that they intended to support
no measures that were nos based upon the Con
stitution as all the Democratic Presidents had
construed it.
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nATTLR o. FRkDKRICKsRURe

II OF EREDERICh8RURG.
Although the battle Of fredericksburg on
Saturday lsT resulted greatly in favor of our
arms, it did not prove 50 decisive as we could
bEvs desired. The future movements and pur-
poses Of Burnside are involved in mystery.
il may be his intention to cross the river al
sons other psint, OF it may be that his troops
are SO disheartened and dsmoralized as to dis
incline him 10 hazard another general engage
msnt A few days, however, viii Develop ais
designs.
The sa~gsgsment Of Saturday shows what de-
eisivs advantages may be obtained over sups-
rier numbers By courage and determination
Tbs loss Of the enemy is shown to be three
times as great as ours, and it is evident that the
hearts Of the Federal troops srs not in the war.
They DO not 6ght with the same zeal they did
during the first yesr Of hostiities. Their spirit
is broken by the conversion Of the war into an
Abolition crusade, and we predict that on all
future bsttle-felds they vii fall easy victims to
the prowess Of our arms.
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6eausmsn who srire frsa she United States
Wah late psPsEs, vii ssnfsr 8 kvsr by leaving
fbsm At The se~antHgEsOz q he APPRAL s4ce,
On sats Etreet, 8 few dsers below ths post sslOe.
In these days Of uncertain mails from the SOath
and 6 blockade en- the NsrA, sEz facilities fo5
szrnishing the latest Rows kOm all quarters can
be EreStly increased by a lite attention. ea the
part Of suI kieRSs, Ser Hkish we shall ever re-
main grateful. Parties from abeTe viii confer
An especial favor by furnishing as any Northern
papers in ther possession.
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throughout The State, and will cause a rise in the rivers
sufficient to enable the Abolitionlsts 10 operate with
their ~gunbOats. The river il rising slowly at this point
It is evident Rosecrsnz will not come ont Of Nashville
until the navigation Of the Cumberland Is secure.
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THAT KEsTUCKY JEAEs-So much has hear
said about The amount Of leans brouOht ont AZ
Kentucky, that the correspondent of the Mobile
Register procured a semA official statement as to
the quantity obtained. The total amount ra.
ceived was 10000 yards, which would make
suits for $1,000 men .cnly. OF this amount,
General Kifby Smith received 10000 yards, aud
General Bragg 1900 yards. There was also
brought ous about 0,0Go yards Of calico and
flannel.
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1n Of this sch

Carolina legislature recently sent a delegation,
composed Of TIVE members from each House, to
Richmond for the purpose Of inducing President
Davis to allow the conscriPts 10 be raised ia that
State, under the recent levy, to remain wiihiu
Its limits. A gentleman who Travelled with the
delegates on their return, informs rs, says the
Columbus Times, that their mission was sue
eessiu'. They stated that ths force which the
State woEld thus be enabled to raise, including
those which the legislature has called out be-
tween sixteen and eighteen, and between fsrty
and forty Eve years, would amount to 10000
men,
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The PAPER FAMINE.-The Yankee papers
are beginning to feel the effects Of the war, for
We are told by Yankee correspondents that the
paper famine promises to produce serious sm-
oSrreSsments to such Of the daily journals Of the
North as are afflicted with a large circulation.
Should the present exorbitant price Of the raw
material continue, an advance in the price of
the printed sheets or a curtailnsnt of their d.
mansions seems inevitable. The New York
BseHtHg Post, in order to show how the matter
works az present, says:
Such Of the morning journals Of this city as
have a eirculation daily Of fifty thousand eopie s,
lose by the recent rise not less than one hundred
and hty thousand dollars per year. If q New
York daily has a circulation Of one huadred
thousand copies, is loss, if paper continues at
present prices, would be at the end of the wear
not less than three hundred thousand dollars.
Of course this would be ruinous to any business
enterprise. No doubt the morning journals dis
ike to raise their price, but they must do so,
unless some change takes place to bring paper
back to its old price"
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HEADQUARTERS lsT DIVISION IsT CORPa)
ARMY WEST TENNESSEE
CANF TRPAE FORB, November e, l5Z.
Special Orders No. 81
ALL officers nov on recruiting service Whoas
' . orders bsar ds.s previous 70 November 10th, VII
report without Delay n person at thsse Hesdqnartsrs.
Ihh such recruits a. tsey nay have.
By stdsr ef Bdg-Geu LLOYD TnGsEAS.
P. Ellis. TR.
DOSa lot Faafsfr an1 A A G4raaf
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THE BLANKET Question AglIg,

ON eonsalsstisn with the QusrtsrmaEsrs Hs deemed
~ Beat for those Agents between jackson a1d Gre
nsdR, 70 rapo.t 70 Captsln s. Hilys, a. Cantsn- he
q an energetic and accommodating OF ssr aAd viz pw
promptly AL bina made in bis Department
Those Agents soN b Of Jackson, and on The Ecuthsrn
Railroad. between Vlsksbury and Meridian. via report
70 AsjOr Mims, at Jackson
Those On the Noble snd Ohio Railroad viii report C
the Quartsrmsstsr at Columbus.
no95Iv J.. 7. FREEMAN