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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-09-01
VOLUME XII, NO. 2O8.
Frosn n Private Letter frons Tennessee

Froua n Private Letter fFons Tennessee.
Editors Advertiser aud Register:
MOBILE. ALA, August 81 send you tie
following extract from a letter addressed 20 my
wife by relative Of mine in the Tennessee
guerrilla service, vouchiug for the reliability Of
its statements: T.
NEAR HONE, GILEs COUNT. TfNS-
August ~, 1902
DEAR FLORENCE: We are al well aud ia
the best possible spirits Not case CT sickness
in any Of our families since tie war began
Your mother-in law is IN hearty health, and is
delighted that her boy is in the army She
brsgs Justify Of it, even to the Ysnks, and
a terrible guerrilla waffsre is now raging in
the counties of Giles, Lawrence, MzuTy and
Lincoln. Suffice it to say, we are giving the
Feds particular Il IS On ali occasions.
We looked for the Southern army 20 return to
Tennessee until We were worn out watching.
We see now we have got to DO cur own fighting,
and we have gone at it in deadly earnest.
Not q runaway negro that reaches the army Is
returned to US. All kinds Of pillaging ba5 been
done-;he last prop Of safety has been knocked
from under Us, and to fighting we have gone,
and at fighting we intend to stay until ths last
invader is wiped of the surface Of Tennessee.
l assure you there is no discount on the peo-
pie here; they are srd-Tsnkee to the backbone,
and Southern to the inner cord Of the hearts
core.
We (our families) have suffered a good deal
pecuniafily from the Yankees. Your co-respon-
dent has been arrested several times, but 80 far
passed the Tubicon each time without the smell
Of fire on bis garments.
tell you in all candor there never was such
corn crop in Tsnnesses before-'hree times the
ground ever planted before, and We have not
suffered one day for rain. We will average
tlceLUs barrels 20 the acre Ains such . country
worth fighting for
Is the government at Richmond dead OF ssieep,
or what ia the reason it does not hurl 10000
Southern bayonets il Middle TENNESSEE Thst
would be enough IN ali conscience, for it would
prove nucleus around which tens Of thousands
would rally.
Tell Charlie, if possible, to get himself and
''sOme more Of the same Sort sent hsre-Fe viii
give hin : more Iousiog welcome than we used
TO iu political days.
You must guess at your correspondents name.
It is unsafe to sign il. You viii know the hand
wiring, and who it is. from the matter of the
letter and the family silusions. write on. horse
back in the woods, in hurry, and surrounded
by my gallant band of Southern gueuiliss.
In less than two months, if l am any prophet,
viii write you by Southern mail from this point
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The following is the resolution submitted By
Alr. Swan, of Tennessee, TO the House of Rep
resentatves, declaring Butler, the brute, al eHe-
Hy Of tee human race.
Whereas, Benjamin T. Butler, sn officer com
manding the forces Of the United States now oc-
cuPyiDg portion Of the territory of lhs Con
federate States, has, by rspested atrocities com
mitted on ci.izsns of the COnlsdsTate States, Of
both sexes and Of al ages, shown the most ut
ter disregard of the amenities of civilized war
fare and Of the obligations Of social and Christian
life, and an utter contemp. for that protection
which IS awarded by oil Christian conquerOrs to
the defeuseless non conbstants that may eithoT
temporarily or permanently be subject to their
rule; therefore,
Tie Congress ef The Confederate States DO re-
sOLrs, That the said Benjamin Z. Butler is here
by declared H0Stis humaHi geaeriS, and as such
to be treated by all citizens and soldiers of the
Confederate States Of America, whenever and
wherever they may find the said Benjamin T.
Butler. And the exemption from punishment
which this resolution extends to any citizen or
soldier Of the Confederate States, is hereby ex-
tended to any citizen or subject of any foreign
country whatever"
Referred to the military committee.
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DisaGsction in tho Ranks OF the El

DisaGsctIon In the BANKS OF the Enemy.
From every division Of the Federal army We
have daily evidences Of the domoralizstion of
tie troops Of the enemy. The Richmond Eram-
insr, remarhing upon the evacuation Of Berkeley
by Mcclellan, says:
Our informants represent the Yankee army as
far from recovered from the Generalization con
sequsnt upon the repeated bloody defeats before
Richmond. Every day during their occupation
of Berkeley there vera from twenty 20 e hun
dred arrests for mutiny and the uttsTGnce Of Sc
ditiOUs language. The man aYOwad themselves
tired Of a war in which from the beginning, they
have been hettered with hopes of victory which
always end. in defeat and disaster. Is is not
likely that Mcclellan, without a strong Infusion
OF fresh troops into its ranks, will ever venture
to lead this army into another battle. As evi-
dence Of how thorough he considered the disst-
lection Of bis troops and their desire to desert,
the last order read to them bsiore leaving Bsrke-
ley stated in express terms, that any soldier
struggling so far behind as to miss three roll
calls should be shot as a deseTter. In consc-
qUence Of this order, a number Of his men, IN
able from weakness and disease to keep up with
his columns, have turned their faces this way
and come into our lines.
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sound % for seIdicrs.

Major Winthr0p's advice to volunteers on the
subject of proper care Of the feet ought 70 be
p0ndsTcd and remembered by new recruits. II
viii be found il his article on the New York
Seventh regiment, published in the atlantic
Monthly for June, 1861, which we publish below
for the information of those concerned:
And let me say word TO my fsilow-volUn-
teers, actual and prospective, il all the armies
Of the States.
4 soldier needs, besides his sollisrly drill,
/. Good feet.
2. A Good stomach.
3. And after these comes the good head and
the good heart.
But good feet are distinctly the first thing;
without them you csnuOt get TO your duty. #
a cOmrsGe, or a horse, or q locomotive takes you
on its back to the field, You are useless there.
And when the fed is lost you cannot retire, run
away, and save your bacon.
Good shoes and plenty Of walking make good
feet man who pTe5snds to belong to an ia
tSntry company ought always 10 keep himself
in training, SO that any moment he can march
twenty or thirty miles without feeling psng or
raising blister. Was this the case with even a
defamation Of the army who rushed to defend
Washington Were yeU 50 trained, my COM
rades Of the Seventh
4 captain Of "a company who viii let his men
march with such shoes IS l have seen on the
feet Of some poor fellows in this war, ought to
be gsrroted with shOs strings, or at least COM
PEELED to play Pope and wash the feet of the
whole army Of the Apostles Of Liberty.
If you find q foot soldier lying beat out by
the roadside, desperate as a ses-sick man, five
to one his heels are too high, or his shoes too
narrow or too thin, or his shoe is not made
straight on the inside, SO that the great toe can
spread into its place as he treads.
am an lll walker over the Aims across the
water, and over COrdilleras, SieTras, Deserts,
and Prsiries at home; have done my near sixty
miles a day without disc0mloyt-and speaking
from large experience, aud with painful recollec.
lions of the suffering and death have known
for want Of good feet On the march, say to
every volunteer:
Trust il God, but keep your shoes easy
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n,oneuam LncI,.on Aanln.

A rumor was current yesterday at Washing
ton that Stonswall Jackson, leaving the front of
General Pope, had passed into the Shenandoah
Valley, and was rapidly advancing upon the
Potomac. The tale was inherently probable. a
raid along the valley is favorite pAstime of the
Tsyerful partisan; who, beside, is under engage
ments with the inhabitants of the district to eel
citrate harvest home in their company Not to
have heard from him for 4 week is a sign of mis-
chief. We may be sure he is not inactive, or at
all ignorant Of his opportunities. If it be prac-
ticable to flank Pope, march upon and capture
the capital, or carry the war to Harrisburg
Jackson knows all about it, and doubtless loses
not fragment of time in making necessary
preparations. What his hand finds to do he is
apt to do swiftly and nightly.
But this very reputation for energy. Gad the
probability it naturally suggests Of JGckson's S
reappearance on the scene Of his former exploits
are quite likely to originate the constantly
recurring rumors of his coming. There are
reasons, however, why the attempt go promptly
bsfled before, is not likely to be repeated at
present. So far as Washington is concerned,
sufficient precautions have been taken to repel
any attack from the Virginia side. The Arling-
ton lines, more formidable than any works
known in modern warfare, are admirably armed
and efficiently manred, and even could they 0s
carried, single battery of artillery s5 either
bridge is ample to prevent the enemy crossing.
direct approach to the capital is, therefore, the
least practicable course open to General Jackson.
His old track toward she upper Potomac, is far
more likely to attract him Even there, how
sver, the preparations of the War Department
have been active every point Of importance
being in the hands of our troops, and protected
by inlrenchmsnts and heavy artillery. To force
passage of the river would, indeed, entail
upon the rebels q sacrifice of life utterly dsas
trous at the outset, of campaign in q hostile
territory. The mistake is not likely TO bo made
by the Virginia leader, whose most daring
demonstrations have always been marked with
singular regard to prudence, and the mainte
nance of secure lines Of retreat. The balance OF
probability therefore turns, all things cOnsid-
cred, against the rumored advance. The daily
bugsbOo may be looked for in soma other quar-
ter.-Neto York Times, 2lSt.
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THE REACTION IN NEW YORK-A gentle
man who has arrived al his home in the South,
after a sojourn of about six weeks in New York
having been taken with a csptured vessel in
attempting to run the blOcksde-ssys the reac-
ton for peace is making swift though silent PTo-
gress.
Meetings Of secret organizations and parties
were held nightly. One Of these parties, said
to comprise very large number Of the most in
Auential citizens, has put forth the following re-
msrkable proposition for a termination Of the
war;
l. A cessation Of all hOstilites OF sTmistice.
3 Each party TO pay It's own debt
,. The resignasion OF deposition Of Abraham
Lincoln, and = new election in al the States for
a neg President.
4. All tho rights Of the South to be guarran-
teed by special amendments to tbe Constitution
and a reconstruction Of the Union.
5. Failing in the above, General C0nven-
ton to be held and terms Of separation sgTsed
upon, with treaty offensive and defensive.
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ADEsERTER's STATE8IENT-A deserter from
MeClellan's army, who has arrived in Peters
burg, being interrOgated as to the effect produced
By cur night attack upon McClellan's camp and
heet, stated that it produced quite panic, both
upon land and water. Several Of the army were
killed, others were seriously wounded, and mauvs
Of the vessels were cut to pieces He states
shat many Of the men who sought protection
behind big trees, were violently thrust aside bv
their more athletic comrades, and their places OF
security Immediately appropriated.
A payrasster who commenced his disburss-
meDts during the afternoon Of the day preceding
the night attack, became paralyzsd with fear.
aud in his alarm lost over Sl5OOOO, which was
never recovered It was found by the soldisr-i
and stssthily secreted, and althcuga every eff {
was made by search and inquiry 70 recover ts5
Federal treasury notes, they never were restored
to the paymaster. Il is said that suis- has been
instituted against the secRritiss of the unfortu-
nate and badly frightened disburser Of Lincoln's
finds, to recover Of them the amount Of ths
Richmond FAig.
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Fer Judge of ihe Seventh Judicial
district,

TE7HE rieus= o. 1I.j-r 2 ". UFSHAy, os IA sbau
L c-uEty 1Ieis ipe5, anncu-cs his name 81 = card.
date fog FudEe or -he Seventh 1ulcsl District of =
sis iep composed % tha c1uu.e5 q DsSoto, Pa1oia,
Lsrzssfte MARSHAL AID TipFah-
Msjor Upshsv's general meath is impaired hiE eyes
hevil become Eissagad rou exposure in camp 10 srch
an extent 81 TO coups him n the opinion Cf medical
Inez 10 retire fr0 lie army sh0rJ time. Many Of
b. t=lov-e zs-s think in. 50 this oT-si-i eUiuenty
suited fsr Judicial slo8 a-d nmend him 70 The
voters Of tbe D-s --iet.
zu71--surf MANY CITIZENS
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE,

ITO ali persons having CLAIMS agala't the ssiae q
1r hsvinc ben c-sntcd % the TN leEfignsd b ths
,otze e~r-t of B1'i-sr c1-nty, Nisstss npL a. ths
- sa--1 A D 1902 notice is hereby given TO all
.-,r- f5v ~ ciaius ag snsr Ead es-1Is = present
- ssre and bave lbem re s-sred In the rl -er, and
F-r th- e-ae prescribed by law or they viii be fJr
,- a-ss z1d al persons Indebted % said es2.e
= psfesv reque. tea 90 make ilIe lilte pay eat
TQHE n. SHAEEON
.r~.r AdTrrnis-s-rr
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aDgIyTSTR4TaR's EDTICE,

TFT8EREAs, letters Of e6mias ration on tAs estate
-, rr5ers. ved e. he Auyust term A. D. le62, OF tbs
rrb.ss Cont sf Yalisbughs county, State OF h.!s-
ri.Di rhe zth of said uoHh-this n1ies j. therefore
hereby given requesting 81 persoas having cisinls
p-t zoe sstats Of said dscss ei, % exhibit the same
ss5 nave hem re- zssr5d a ibs manner and within he
arle prescribed b. law they vii b. forever barred
ArrGELGNA GATTIS,
.s-3r gs.eur AdmuistrstdT.
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Daily Rates OF Advertising.
MISCELLANEOUS.
7EG kEyTUCKEANS AND
TENyEgSEERNS.

FFfEE uu5e-slErc5 having been comm sFoned 10 In
4 crest= his command Of Kenfucky Bsngers 20 bat
taAo- OF regiment VIII receive recruits sinFy, IN
81 lads - in upanes. NJ. john Robinson, a. Holly
Springs, snt Jzues Eschsrcs1n, a. SeoatUbis
thcrzed o receive recruits and forward them 70
eosuma-d. Ire Cpe-stions II tbs eoEmsn6 are esn-
nEe1 che present 20 West Tenuessee and Kentucky
". ". FAULKNER,
Gne5-lGts Capt. Keu-uckv R2ngsrs
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VE-H flEAls lsrt-s OF zdliuistTsti on the estate
~ q Green Wool deceased, Esrs Fr4H-aa 70 the
rrd4rsgred Cu Monday. the 7st cay Of the August
term D. 1862 0f the Pr5bzte court Of EaL a0ushs
ror-rv STATE o Mississippi % being the zL sy Of
80 ----h -Hss notice j. therefore hereby given
g-r--E l perons having aus gEsp5t the eslsie Of
sad -e5esg-d 70 exhibit the aEd have them re- -
tered i1 t1s nd vtiu tne time prescribed ay
SERENA WOOD,
Al instr .4r7r
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

svET9PgEAs letters Of administration on the estate
~ q Il. @. Mean deceased, were g-=ntsd 20 lh-
! z-.i~nsd q The April term A. D. l-52, ot me Pro
.a c51-t of Lafayette county State Of his 81 api
.l notice 8 tder fore hereby gIvea r2qus ung 81 per
rs hrfng c'sls 4gsiCst The es16te OF sad dscaasea
% exhibit he same and have 'EeH feshisfea IA lne
- nd v-iltfn the time prescr bed by !svy, they
-'T - r--s,s- bsr-ed II. s. MCCAIH,
'-sz f.-e-s ADMIN s-rEfor.
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For District Attorney Of the Seventh
Judicial District,

TEyFE friends Of Col CALvIE MILLER, Of Panols
- county zzissssfppi announce hiz name as eaud-
a. he snsui-F O.t5bs- elect on Tor DiEtrist Ator
~ composed Of the counties Ol DeSJto, Pamela La
fsvatte Hsrshali aui ip1sh-
Col Ner is toe vel. EnoTQ 10 t5e citizens ot this
Disr-ct % need rec3uuc1iztion His extensive p-ao
tiee a. ha bar his ong experience, his acknowledged
ability end t-cess eusrgy sre suc eat guarantee 70
--r-7.-+---s MANY VOTERS
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Loss ef lse Steamer YorIslown.

The dissgrsesbls report that reached the city.
on Thursday, Of the loss Of the steamer York
town, hence for Havana, turns Cus TO BE- true.
Il Eppsars, however, from the following state
ment, that every effort was made TO save her.
and that her loss was inevitable Mobile Nel-s
STATEMENT OF THE OFFICERS OF TIE YORK
TOWN
Discharged pilot eff Mobile on Monday even
ing, 25th inst, ct Q o'clock passed the block
aiding squadron safely; weather moderate crd
sea smooth wind southeast; at ] o'clock wind
hauled to northeast aud increased TO a gale with
a heavy sea; tas steamer made good weather
and pursued her course rapidly; az daylight the
next morning, 26.h instant, discovered q schoou-
er in chase sstsrn, but soon left her; afterTarE
discovered another vessel in pursuit on cur
weather quarter, which was also left. about
oclock, A. d., discOveTeda large steam frigats on
our lee bow, heading directly for us-alterei our
course to east, and commenced firing with rosiu
and pine-knots; the frigate approached US rapid
ly, sending down her yards and top uasts; be-
fore we had got uD steam TO high pressure
she had approached to within about three miles
we now began to leave her. and at 10 O'Clock
she was out Of sight astsrn; during the chase
our boat plunged violently into the heavy head
sea and shipped great dsal Of water We thsn
discovered that she had sprung alaak and was
making water FAST we altered our course to
southeast and set all the pumps at w5rz, but
the water gained on Us rapidly until she hal
five feet water in her hold we then concluded
to abandon her and take to the boat, which we
did safely st about II O'Clock; we remained In
sight Of the steamer until FIVE o'clock, p NJ,
when she disappeared; the next morning (27tb
instaHt) ct seven o'clock we were taken up by
the schooner Anna Clspp, bound for Havana
she changed her course toward the land at nine
o'clock that evening we took to our boats
again, being twenty miles south of Horn island,
and reached Fort Morgan the next day C2Sth
insLant) at twelve o'clock, when Colonel Powell
kindly sent the steamer Crescent with Us to
Mobile.
WI. Smith. CAPTAIN.
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inMIYIsTRAT0R,s ENTICE.

T ETTERs OF sd1ainsira-i'n upon the estate Of John
gF CE-hman lats Of Lafayette coIIty- hiiH.sslPFl
z,-sH having bseu granted 70 the siTned at the
Ar-f term ls6a cf The Probate court OF said eoun
"a -sors b-iur claims aE-i1ft the e. ate ot Fad de-
ceased hereby noie 20 exhibit the same ana ha'e
49, rsgsterei IN the usuner G1i w'hi1 the time pre-
r. G. SNITIER,
or--a rr-st yn1v L. ls5z AdmiastrstJr
H.--
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Administrators z Notice.

F~EFREAS letters of admin strs'i5u on the estate
" O. Bet Sri-h d=cesssi, vsTs granted 10 the Bu-
6e-~rref "a Mo1dev tie h-zt 5zy ot he Ju = tern,
= u 1872 ct tie Hroszse cuHt Of Eailzlusla co1nty,
Eraes 0F Mis- s.1p u 5si-g t1e IN dsT OF sa'c oHh
rbi, uotisa therefore EzeJy given requesting al r
sons rav- ANS sE-lus- the etste Of Eait ceceassd,
- es t5- rhe fae and have them reRistare4 lie tie
r1aurer ard within tie time prescribed by law, or they
~ D.. forever barred JOHN Z SMITH
r-rfz
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FIGHT IN BUCHANAN COUNTY.-A fight took
place near JTnisn Mills, in Buchanan county, on
Wednesday morning, between eighty-fve mill
tia, under command Of Major Price, and party
of rebels Our troops did not discover the enc
my until they were fred upon from an ambush.
But in spite of this disadvantage, they charged
upon the rebels and put them to flight, capturing
sixteen horses, ten shot guns, two swords, forty
pounds of lead and twenty-five pounds of pow
der -Four Of the enemy were taken prisoners,
and one killed -Four Of our men were killed
and three wounded-St Louis Ne,cS, 23d alt.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

al f the lsts j. = F-57vs, az she Jan1eTy term Of
.-rre 1r5hsts Court EarslsI co1nt7 Mississppi re
,spe sf1- quest al persons ln1sotea 10 ne so e.
81 IN --or-Iv en- ne 20 my residence, il Shelby
n u,s- Tr.a cvslve miles from Memphis, on ihe p
~rrr Rccs- road ard ssals. T-o1e having chi ns
ssns szi5 etse 7l present then Gully authsnt Gated
Tor set leme-t. " = AALE'
q r nj 30
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s,unrr,s LATE success nr Ca.lsrr. s,a,ioa.

stunrt's Lnte success ni Catlett's station.
From the Army Correspondence Of the New York
Tribune
Some stir was created in camp, and thou
sand times more in Washington, l End, by a
raid of two hundred and fifty guerrillss upon
Catlett's station. Under cover Of the night they
dashed in upon a small collection Of men and
wagons, and stampeding lot Of suffers and
servants and teamsters, burned seven wagons,
ran off number of horses, and took about one
hundred prisoners. The most serious part Of
the business is, they took General Pope's per.
sonal baggage and moneys, and all his official
papers, correspondence, ets., which happened
10 be in one Of the wagons that had been seal
| to the rear in the attack at Cstlett's station
| Twenty supply trains were destroyed, or their
contents injured by the rebels Many wagons
were too wet 20 burn.
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FRUITS or NORGAN's LAST EXPEDITION
Our old friend, DR.. Strsder, of Morgan's cavalry
returned to our city night before last bringing
three wagon loads (four hogsheads) of tobacco,
which was captured by Morgan's command at
Dixon's Spring, Sumner county, Tennessee, with
the wagons and a negro driver.
The wagons and tobacco excited eonsid cradle
attention when they appeared on Gay street. to
be turned over to the quartermGster's department
The tobacco belonged to a Middle Tennessee
tory who was sending it to Gallatin to be sent to
Louisville Colonel Morgan destroyed forty
hogsheads more at Gallatin, belonging it is said,
to the same party.
The negro IS said to belong to al loyal Southern
man, but he was unfortunately in the employ
mont of tory in illegal trade. a gentleman
asked in the hearing of the negro, " is this a
Yankee negro The negro, seemingly morti-
fed, responded, " When you talk that way, you
tread on my toes" lie evidently did not like
to be associated with the Yankees. Sensible
negro.
Dr. Strader placed Us under renewed Obliga-
tons for batch Of teNortheTn papers.-kroI-
UilIe Register, 20th ut.
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BWe agree with the Yieksburg Thig in the
policy it ADVOCATES in the following paragraph :
We hear ii stated by the soldiers that the Ker-
lucky troops have not been paid foT many
months. This is certainly wrong. They are a
long distance from home and cannot get means
to clothe themselves from their friends. If any
are paid they should come first.
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x The British steam sloOp Racer, from Port
Royal, returned TO this bar on Saturday last,
and, after communicating with the British con-
sui, departed Immediately for Hampton Roads.
The Racer, it is supposed viii proceed from the
latter point to HALIFAX, N. s., and it is possible
that we may have no British ship of-war touch
Mercury,
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CowARDLY SELF-MUTILATroN-Fou men
in the town of Danbury, Connecticut, applied
few days ago to a surgeon TO have their hands
dressed-three out of the four having deliber-
atey severed the fore finger of their right hands,
and the other the fore finger of the left hand,
the latter mistsking the hsnd-and demanded
certificate of exemption from the draft.