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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-09
" Old Virginia"

We clip the extract below from the
Richmond Ecaminer, Of Monday. There
is a CLEAN of light, Of fire, and hope, in
it that does one good:
We hold il certain that the last retreats
have been made on yesterday, and that
with such stakes. the chance of battles
will now be tried, on the broad, green
land, where iron boats and batteries can
not come. Without these aids, our SOL
diers have not yet beer whipped, and
will not now, if their officers and leaders
remember what depends on their cour-
age and fearlessness at this time. The
! country will abide its fate with resolution
aud conposure. II II be adverse, it wil
| have az least this consolation amid oil its
! sufferings, that il did not give up liberty
] because it was too cowardly to struggle
with all its power for the defence of that
sacred Inheritance.
! Even while these lines are reading, an
immense conflict may be waging in the
West. 1t may not be decisive, either in
one way or the other, but victory at thi,
time would be most cheering to the men
upon whose faith and spirit the life o.
the Confederacy depends. 1t is long
lane that has no turning, and the South
ern standard has now Travelled a dark
road for many months. Such confidence
has been inspired by events in the genius
and good fortune of Beauregard that a
general belief prevails that he will beat
the enemy at Corinth, or at least cripple
him worse than lie did at Shiloh. But
even if it should be otherwise, there
would be no cause for despair A victory
in Virginia would redeem that and every.
thing else in moment, deliver us from
real danger, turn the tide of luck and
war against the enemy by enabling the
South, like Scipio, to carry the wal
straight into their own territory. Let
this thought nerve every heart and steady
every hand that can reach the foe.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-09
Federal Oath of Allegiance.

The following is the oath the people
are required to gulp wherever the Fede.
rails. take possession:
IL solemnly swear that will true ale.
glance bear to the United States of Amer.
lea; and that will not, in any way. give
or transmit to the so-called Confederate
Government, or its officers, any informa.
ton may get of the movements of the
United States troops.
For the violation or abuse of this oath.
the penalty will be DEATH"
Finely drawn, amt it? Not one word
about the Constitution" which the ras.
Gals have torn into shreds and tatters,
and which they evidently intend shall
never be re-established.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-09
The Feeling in New Orleans,

We have received the New Orleans
Crescent of Monday, 2Sth April, and give
the following extracts. The Crescent says:
1t is with feelings of the deepest pride
that We point the Federal officers to the
fact no Union sentiment exists in our
midst--that with almost one voice, and
with one tongue, this community en-
tirely repudiates all allegiance TO the old
Government, and warmly and devotedly
adheres to the new. And we respectful
ly but firmly assert that this sentiment,
this feeling, is SO firmly implanted in the
breast Of our people, that no time, no
circumstance, no change can serve to
eradicate it, or still their free souls in
thei" struggle for their independence
They have suffered, they may suffer un-
speakably in the future, but we hazard
nothing in saying that no sacrifice, even
to the last life, will be too much to ac-
complish the one great, mighty and glo-
rious undertaking. This we honestly be-
lieve, and while we do not utter our con-
victions ia a vain-glorious spirit we will
not shrink from their free and independ-
ent expression.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-09
From the Virginia Valley.
The Richmond Dispatch, of the 5tl

The Richmond Dispatch, of the 5th
says:
GEN. JAcKsoN's CoMMAND.-We have re-
.ceived authentic information from the
camp near Stanardsville, regarding the
exact situation of Gen. Jackson's COM
mand, as we'll as that of the forces under
Generals Ewell and Edward Johnson; but
having doubts of the propriety of giving
it publicity, we withhold it for the pres
ent, and patiently await the issue of
events. We may state, however, that the
troops are in fine health and spirits, and
confident of victory over the army of
General Rosecranz, (who has superseded
Banks in the Valley, in the battle which
is believed to be inevitable. The Lynch
burg papers report that the enemy are
falling back down the Valley, while our
troops have made an advance towards
Harrisonburg, in pursuit. We find in a
Philadelphia paper of April 30th, an init
nation that the Confederates are pre-
pairing TO eyacuate Yorktown, coupled
with the remark that it is time Mcdowell,
Banks, and Fremont acre getting their
columns in supporting distance Of each other.--
We have no doubt Gen. Jackson is fully
advised Of all the movements of the
enemy.
We learned last evening that the enc
my's forces, so far from retreating down
the Valley, were WITHIN thirteeu 1nifes of
Stanton on Saturday, and that Gen. Jack
SON was making due preparations to meet
them.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-09
The Federal Flag Torn Down.

We learn that boats crew landed
down town, early this morning, and hoist
ed the Federal flag on the Mint, and that
in the course of the morning party of
citizens tore down the flag, and while do
ing so, were fired on from one of the enc
my's vessels. Such is the common report.
About i o'clock, the party that had
torn down the flag came up st. Charles
street in triumph, and very soon the Fed
eral bunting, torn in shreds, was distrib-
uted among the excited multitude as
sembled in the vicinity of the City Hall.
The hosting of the flag, if done as
represented, was an unauthorized and
unjustifiable act, pending the decision. of
the city authorities in regard to the de-
mand for surrender and our citizens wore
perfectly justified ia tearing it do~a.-IN.
0. Picdyune, of Sundav.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-09

ED- A gentleman from Middle Ten
nessee assures us the report that an en-
tire Federal regiment, stationed at Nash
vile, laid down their arms and refused 10
do duty longer, istrue. They entered the
service to fight "forthe Union" As soon
ashley learned they were deceived, they
concluded to quit, and did. The regi-
iaent was immediately disbanded and
the men sent North for fear the detection
might spread. y is confidently believed
the Federals will evacuate Nashville in q
short time. We hope they will not take
the military governor with them, A. there
isa goqdly number Of bis old friends over
TN way who would like to NEST % with
him one time more
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-09

Some Of our friends are growing appre-
Aensive that Ehst Tennessee, now the
meat-house and granary of tho Confede-
racy. may, in the v;ussiludes of the wsrs
be abandoned for season to, the enemy.
We deeply appreciate the difficulties 81
gainst which the Giovernmeuthas to strug-
gle and the smbarrassmeu,st thai surround
our Generals; but we will not indulge
any such fear. Whenever East reupes--
see, with its railroads and its "bog, and
hominy," fall into the hands of the ene--
my, then viii the dark hours of the Com
federacy have commenced in earuest
Any Que who will rHrSK-a an employment
in which but the fewest number engage
in times of revOlutiou-wil1 arrive al the
same conclusion. IL Is true we have a
strong disloysl element here, but East
Tennessee, with its railroad connections
and It's capacities for production, is Of
more importance to the Confectionery to-
day than any section within its limits;
and it MUST BE HELD at all hazards
and to the last extremity. The fall Of
East Tennessee would be followed by the
loss Of the Virginia Salt Works, and be
You'd such calamity as that would be i
n is not necessary to speculate at present.
/ wsmust not only hold this section pei
|; lmanently. but regain Middle Tennesse
and open the way into Kentucky befor
the close of the summer, if temporary So
CRITICS. have to be made in other direc
a tons.
d But these remarks are, perhaps, uncall
e ed for, and are only made for the benef
II of such as are getting unnecessarily mel
vous over the anticipated 'fall of EaG
Tennessee" From information recent
received, we are satisfied there is no cor
siderable force of Federal soldiers on GU
4. border at present, and vigilant eye
D. watching over this department. The en'
n. my has about as much as he can atten
to to just now at points remote from thi
j. and from all the indications it will /
,e some time before our Union loving
Of nei2hbcrs may venture TO display tho'
.e flags which they have prepared and pr
IF served with so much care to haunt ia IL
% face of the Secesh when the CLEAN
st Lincoln's bayonets shall be seen on o,
,e hill-tops and his camp.fires light up OF
As valleys.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-09

The st. Louis Republican, Of the goth
OF April, has just been received. ltsta,f
that the river is rising slowly, and on the
25th New Madrid Is Inundated, and THAI
the track of the Illinois Central Railroad
is covered and the road bed washed away.
II reports that eight thousand Confed-
crates were at Chickasaw Bluff, on the
Mississippi river. That twenty-four priS-
oners, including rebel bridge burners nom
Commerce, No., were sent to st. Louis on
tho 25th.
Several steamers from the Upper Ten
nessce were fred into by Confederate
cavalry at Choctaw Bluffs, six miles below
Savannah, this morning, killing and
wounding several of the enemy.
| Halleek's preparations for advancing
are reported to be nearly completed, and
something may be expected soon.
Dates from Washington to the 25th
state that Sherman had reported in the
Senate certain resolutions from the Ohio
Legislature against allowing Confederate
prisoners at Camp Chase, near Columbu
lOhio) to retain their slaves as servants.
The Chamber of Commerce of New
York has adopted a memorial to Congress
proposing to raise two hundred and fift,
millions of dollars by taxation, to b
lowed as follows:
Merchandise one per cent; cotton tw
cents per pound; tobacco twenty-five
cents per pound; liquors twenty-five cent
per gallon; from real estate twelve mi
lions will be derived, and fifty million
!. yielded by the tariff would make up tn
!. above sum.
In a lengthy speech Senator Henderso
denounced the Confiscation Bill as III
constitutional He said that no law
v war could strip even an enemy of lane
and estates.
1t was reported that the rebels we
y concentrating large force at Gordon
l. vile, hoping to cut off and bag Gener
s. Banks Division.
1t Reverdy johnson has written lett
1t proving the unconstitutionality Of the a
l. abolishing slavery in the District Of {
e lumbia
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-09
Federal Plunderers.

Speeches made in the Federal House
of Representatives, show most shameless,
wholesale plumber of the public treasury.
The members of the House are anxious
to screen the robbers even after convic-
ton. However, we don't believe the Feds
have much advantage of us in that re.
spect. We have parties here in the South
who have reduced the business of pluck
ing the public goose 10 perfect science.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-09
rho Yankees and tho integers.

Tho Yankees are, getting sisk of theel
niggess that are docking, within their
lines. Their experience with, ''.SambosS
hss not been Very aaiahle, apdithes Ssnf
kes.is beginning 70, lhins that. "a white
man is vs. good 40. anigger ANY day We
make. some. extracts. FROM, the, Fortress
Monroe correspondence ogthe New York
Htrald, showing how the new, order in, re-
| gard to, Tho, ''conirabands' works.
s'rho general order issuedl by qensyah
/ Woolis. bsing enforced, and bringing the
fruit so little antioipated. The sllperinr
tsudent of the, contlahandss issued the
passes for the negroes, andthey have scat
tered IN all directions, and every house,
Within many mites from this post has
been taken possessi0n oifapd occupied by
this uDbridled and ignorant clRss. Nalu-
able ftruiture. ut0usils, 90, have been
. appropriated and converted % their ase,
while tic sasne Rrttiitgs is ,oi aocmdeito ne
soldier IL this furniture belongs to par
I ties disleyai asa IN arms against The gov
: eminent, why. in the name Of common
. sense and Justice, IS not the soleRsa act
? Of sequestration passed BY the United
: States Congress e0torced, and the seized
IT property eon6scated and sold FOR tbs
e benefit of the government; Instead %
adding every available dollar 10 the trea
:. sury, to assist in carrying on the war To-
II the suppression OF this uuholy aud un
= called tor N bellion, "demorAliscd slave
r are allowed 20 indulge their aabridie,
40 passions 10 their hearts content" aud ar,
ably seconded by the abolition emiSsarie
70 following in the wake of our army lik
n vultures proving on beasts. Ii is now bu
C. four days since the contrabands we're vir
tually declared free. and yesterday an OF
!, ficer of the Twentieth regiment New Yorl
IL volunteers came into house taken pc,
bit session of by negro. and was actual
r. asked for pass by the insolent and il
at dulged negro.
- What next? Pretty soon white me
~ will be compelled to provide then
n selves with document emanating frol
ur Fred. Douglas, or Revs. Messrs. Cheevt
il or Beecher, to pass the lines, the negro
:. superseaing our sentries al their posts. / woul
'e, not for the world suppose for a momei
nd that the order mo. 36) originated her
is, inasmuch as the general commanding r
he celves his instructions from Washingto
- The result is easily anticipated. With
3 two weeks it will require an entire bri
use ade to surround the negroes thus /
re- loose, and hunt them like hares, in ord
he 20 check the atrocities they are comm
81 ting. Such is the opinion expressed
u me by an intelligent officer of high stan
'ur ing in this department"
'ur The sympathiser with the Lincoln pc
cy who may read the above, we hope vi
be candid CROUCH to keep before his min
% the fact that it is copied from Northel
:. paper.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-09

a @ss~~R AAhbtbbhStcT lOT AtiuSoihs
The following occurs among the pro-
ceedings Of the Federal Senate, as report
ed in tho Washington papers. 1t is evi.
dent the Lincoln government do not in
tend to stop at half way measures, but to
20 the entire niger. Don't some of the
slaveholders Of East Tennessee who SYM
pathlse with Mr.. Lincoln in his war "for
a restoration Of the Union and the SUI
premacy of the old flag" begin to think
they are in bad company? How would
they like 10 SEGA "big buck" claiming So
cial equality and obtruding himself into
the presence of their wives and daugh-
ters?:--
"a bill for the recognition of Liberia
and Hayti coming up as the special order,
Mr.. Davis, Of Kentucky, moved substi-
tute, authorizing the President to appoint
consuls to Liberia, and consul. general
10 Hayti, with power to negotiate COM
mercial treaties, &c. He was opposed to
sending any ambassadors 70 those coun-
| tries. If they send minister here in
turn, and he be full blooded negro, he
could demand recognition of social
equality with other diplomats at recep-
tons and on all court occasions, and in,
private life. He drew picture of great
big, black fellow" and the airs he might
assume on such occasions, and related a
similar incident at the court of Napoleon,
, where one of our ministers, in reply to %
query of what he thought of tie black
ambassador, said, 81 think, clothes and
all, he is worth about $1,000"
E Mr.. Summer said he yesterday made
, no appeal for those two countries on ac-
count of colour or the fact that their peo-
q pie had once been slaves. 1t was the SEN
!. ator from Kentucky who introduced the
! subject of slavery. He assured the Sen.
: ator that such diplomats, if similar to
other representatives he had seen from
4 Hayti, las they would be) would be toe
!. refined to thrust themselves in any soce
ty where their presence was not desired
They would never trouble the Senator
from Kentucky.
(. The question was then taken on Mr.
: Davis amendment, as a substitute, and i
was rejected-yeas 8, nays 30.
Mr.. salisbury rose and declared tina
r this was evidently one of the series o
e measures to be enacted by abolitonism
Il and in twelve months we would see a ne
u gro on the floor of this Senate, and hi
t. family in the diplomatic gallery. HI wish
g ed only to say that he would not be re
e sponsible for this result.
r. The bill then passed-yeas 80; nays 6.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-09
Asnen.. vrid.Y, May 0. 1859.
Volunteer Company.

The Company raising BY the undersisned VII
meet at CantrelPs X Roads, on Tuesday next to
organise. The Company will march to Athens
on "wednesday, and proceed to the eneamPment .
Morristown, on the following day, to join Maj Ia
kin's Battalion. The $50 bounty will be paid to
each member as soon as they join the Battalion
As the Company Is not quite full those wac prefer
volunteering to entering the service under the
CONSUMPTION had better attend on Tuesday and
join, a. Il will be the last chance. According u
the conscript Act no more volunteers can be re
ceived after the 18th.
j. A. RUSSELL,
JNo. S. DUCKwORTH,
May 8, 1862. @. A. JORDAN.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-09
The Mail Routes.

From the following letter it WILDE seen
that the mail routes TO Rbea, Meigs, Bleed
soc and Roane counties can be resumed;
HID. Gas. LIST Brig. L. Tenn,
Chattanooga, May /, 1851.
Sam. p Icins. Esq, Athens:
am directed by Brig. GenI LEADBEr-
TER, commanding here. to say that the
Ferry boats belonging at Brady's and
Locke's Ferries, and Cotton Port, on the
Tennessee, will be restored. The Steamer
will tow them up on her next trip.
Very respectfully, your ob't servt,
II. GoLDTHwAITE,
A. A. Cent
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-09
Yankee Account of the Unionists of
Tennessee.

A Yankee correspondent of the Louis
vile Journal, writing from the Tennessee
river, classes the Unionists found in that
section in this wise:
This invaluable class is composed-ac-
cording TO careful analysis made by an
eminent chemist on the spot-of ten parts
unauthorized Andy johnson Union men
ten OF good lord and good devil-ites, five
OF spies, and seventy-fve of scallowags,
too lazy to run. and therefore disqualified
for service in the secesh army, and too
ceowardly to steal on their own response.
bility. but willing to oe enrolled as (" Home
Guards" SO as to plumber their neighbors
under the Union flag.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-09
Can Savannah be Capturedp

The steamer Oriental. at New York,
from Port Royal, brings the following;
II is understood that the plan of cap.
turing Savannah by sending gunboats in.
to the water courses leading into the Sa-
vannah river has been abandoned, for
the reason that Fort jackson, which lies
between our batteries and the city, can.
not be safely attacked with the small
boats which can be got through the pas
ses. 1t is deemed absolutely essential
that the larger craft shoald assist in the
fight when all preparations have been
made
Meanwhile our forces are not idle
There is reason to believe that an impor-
tant work, which has been a long time
in progress, is on the eve of accomplish
mant. We are not at liberty to give de-
tails.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-09
Death Of Judge Caruthers.

By the following paragraph which APP
pears in the Atlanta htsi1gsncsr, of the
7th, it will be seen that Judge cARugHERs
is no more:
We regret to learn that Judge carath-
ers, of Lebanon, Tennessee, died in Ma.
rietta, Of jaundice, on Monday last. The
deceased was an eminent jurist OF Ten.
nessee, and for short time, driven from
his home by the invaders of that State
had been enporsrily residing in Mari.
eta. His numerous relatives and friends
will mourn over his loss.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-09
Another Arrest.

A dispatch from st. Louis, dated the
Oath April, says Rev. D. r. McAnally,
editor of the st. Louis Christian Advocate,
had been arrested by the Federal author
tiles and placed in military prison
Cause, piesuming to criticize Lincoln's
free niger policy for the border States.-
Many of our readers will remember DR..
McAnally, as a talented preacher former
ly belonging TO the Holston Conference.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-09
The Wheat Crop i'm Georeia.

We find the following in the Atlanta
C0ve'eracy, of Wednesday:
Messrs. Editors: Say to the people that
the wheat crop OF Henry county has
greatly improved in appearance within
the last ten days, and promises fair ave-
rage crop.
If our leaders and soldiers can keen
back our foes, the old men, the ladies
and the negroes, by the help of God. can
make bountiful supply for the army
and the soldiers families.
A VERY OLD FARMER OF MID. GA.
Nav Sd 1869
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-09
Nashville Items

The Nashville Dispatch of the Goth ult.,
has the following:
The Masonic Temple has been taken
for hospital.
We understand postal communication
will be opened with Lebanon tomorrow
1t turns out that Col. Joel A. Battle
was taken prisoner, but his son was
killed.
Gems. Barrow and Harding and Chan
cellor Guild were yesterday morning re-
moved from the State Prison and sent to
Fort Warren.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-09
Partizan Rangers.

A Company of Partizan Rangers was or
gained here on Monday, and JoHN R.
NEAL elected Captain. The corps will, no
doubt, soon be full, as that branch of the
service offers great inducements to enter
prising young men.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-09
The Wheat Crop in South Caroline

The Wheat Crop in South Carolina,
The Chester Standard, of the Sd con-
tains the following paragraph:
The Wheat Cyop.-in coming from Rich
mond to Chester, we noticed that there
was a greater quantity of land sowed
down In wheat this year than usual, and
never at this season OF. the year did
wheat look more promising. From ali
sections we receive the same cheering
news with reference to the wheat crop.
and If rust does not make its appearances
before the grain is matured, we may Just
ly calculate on an abundant harvest.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-09
ONCE Seekers. Take Notice.
The Richmond Enquiyer saws 4.

We understand that an order has been
made by the President. to be observed
in all the Departments of the civil ser
vice, that no future appointment shah be
made OF any Citizen between the ages of
eiehteen and thirty-fve,. who is sble q.
perform military duty. The country wild
applaud such step, =
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-09
Distress in England.

LONDON, April l5.-There is great dis
tress IN Worcestershire Town. Blackburn
alone has more than $4,000 people suffer.
ing from scarcity of food. clothing, bed
ding, and furniture, on account of the
stoppage of the cotton mills.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-09
The Wheat Again.

Some Of our farmer friends inform us
that they think they can see some i'm
provement in the wheat in the last few
days. We trust it is so, but we fear much
of it is injured beyond hone.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-09
over6eers and Conscription..

4 gentlemen informs the Planters
Banner that Coy. Moore. Of Lonlsiaus,
told him that he uniformly ordered his
Colonels throughout the State to leAvs
one white man on: syery plaataiion.'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-09
Tobacco in Riohmord.

We learn that the government has ia
ken the wise and timely precaution of
gathering all the tobacco not removed
rom the city OF Richmond in two ware
houses, so;that its destruction may spec
Oily be accomplished should the necessi-
~ Tor this course ever arrive. YESTERDAY
warnings were administered to parties
having tobacco in this city to attend to ito
removal from the limits Of Richmond -
E'ran,insr.