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Martial Law In Memphis.
HEADQUARTERS SECOND GRAND DIVISION
Army MISSISSIPPI VALLEY,
Inol ol-lor, tl.u.,., A.. z y

..@ HEADQUARTERS SECOND GRAND DIVISION J
Army AIS-Is VALLEY, ~ !
,,., :, Jackson Tenn. March 5. 1852. J
l. All t'oop, coming within the limits of this division from
Louisiana n.d M s<issippi will rendezvous Grand Junction
lennessee and ,hase from Alabama at Cornth
n tho new leves from Tennessee will rendezvous Heuder
son and Bethel Stai lns the Mobile and Ohio bnd
q Leas and Bewders regiments Tennessee and
strnggcrs and unattached men, vii Henderson
Station to Corin nnd report 10 rgaier General Rggles
The 7th regiment Mississippi volunteers will proceed from
Jackson to Henderson,.
s. Chiefs of staff. will the necessary supplies an
transportation furnished, to effect these
l. Railroads within the limits of this command, being alb
lntely necessary for military Mt his ma the
extent necessary placed under coro
ter's department. sl 75'-
To suppress sorders all persons travelling without
author and undue interference
rzed the Memphis And Chneeton Mobile and
Ohio kaoats, Brgader!te enernl Ru giles Ill make the
aoned officer and live with each passenger
these roads
5. The sale supplying of intoxicating
LIQUORS within live miles OF station occupied BY troops
poses for medical purposes the written prescription
of regular PHI scun il obIted All gro, shops and
drinking saloons with such limits will bs closed and sup
plies packed subject military inspection Any Olaf
this will be followed by prompt Of the offender
and desrnc ion of all his stores Of liquor.
g. Martial law is dccar. at the city of Memphis. firm
md discreet cer Of proper qnacn ions will be detailed by
B gad Rngg'es 10 assume the dntis of provost
the commanding officer at that city for The necessary guards
enforce Them.
l. The prisoners Memphis will he transferred to
Mobile under gpad Of fifty to b, detailed by Brigader
General Ruggles from his command at Corinib The
tning officer NJ Mobile will forward ihem under
guard, 10 Gsctoosa. Alahama for confinement:
'' ii ". WALTER, A. A. A. General.
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HotaL HuteIliatNts.

BLANKETs.--We acknowledge with the greatest
pleasure that considerable Of blankets comorters
and pieces of carpet have been received ts Office the
benefit of the eauregard Regiment Camp Lewis The
pinents OF the donos in many instances with the
tcles and at liberty 10 give the
seen how largely the des peponderae the harder
their sympathy for the suffering. Ladies' you will get the
thanks Of gallant men, and what better yo will get
eirbest protection. %%
g CONFEDERATE DIS RESPONSIBLE splendid com.
left erday morning forthe Of war; Capt F. H.
Claek in command We informed that this was TIE best
equipped and furnished company that has left city Con
fsderste ~ do business in thorough How Other
ccnfederaes progressing In following their exampler We
pleased hear that there twenty odd paters
in the ranks Of the company. e.
"A MISSISSIPPI BATTALIoS.-W neglected to
state that four Mississippi companies commanded by Major
Francis A. Wolf left for the of Saturday ia the
same train with the left wing Of Regiment snd
Washington ARTILLERY, 5lh Company. r-
WEEKLY MORTALITY. - The total number of
deaths in The city the week ending yesterday was ST. an in
crease OF IL the pr cedirg week. OF hesemales As
females % stated, I. Died of consumption o. scarlet
q chronic darrhea threat q 26 of the above were
under year of age
FFIRE.-A fire broke out last evening, about 8
o'clock in house Tepsichore street. between Pryana and
Coliseum belonging to Mr.. s. H. Hill. The efforts Of the fire
department got it uude however before had caused
much loss. @r4.
ANOTHER FIRE.--The second alarm last evening
was caused by tho burning of the roof Of house 81 St. Charles
street IT was put su Tho damage is principally by
water Tho origin of the fire is net known -.,.,
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Letter from Arkansas.
Special to the New Orleans crescent

Special to the New Orleans Crescent.l ~
7-9- LOG CABIN, ASHLEY CousTy, ARK.,3
+ 55..., azos -s. ~ - March let, 1852.
mr. E'r-Presnmng that afew items from the ,ou1t ast
corner OF Arkansas would unacceptable TO
numerous readers, write
me as. pfocmed by President Davis was almost nn;vrs
any observed even little children Nix years
hniii2 o'clock F. NJ Wherever practicable the psone
met together for divine service gratefully
past merces hnd mplnred future protection and gu,nre
Onr trust is in The Almight and our right "a III.
Until the late disasters large majority people sat still
at home talking about the war the certainty OF our
milton by the powers Of Europe Suddenly scabs have
dropped om their and like sourons AS they are
they have arsen and shaking from them deadly ethsrey
which the belief of foreign intervention ca over them
they have volunteered almost to man. l--- r
T pity they had awakened sooner and rallied tn tho
standard OF the brave Price ten perchance would
lave been spared the horrors of Surely It had
been better for If hope Of England and had
been entertained We almost feel like sonng Enganis helm
after The insulting language of tie London Times
TO Mess-s Mason ind sdel We have fears utis
ess of eince good cit Confed
craCy bave at last rallied like
The Bar ho'omev is high and rising. The Red Chief No.
The weather hao deghtu during the fall winter
only one fall Of snow and two slight freezes
Spring at and ower and strawberries cluster 10 tie
den the pow is making deep burrows in the mellow ground
whilst overhead focks of and noiily telling
winter Is almost NJ, A,7C. "
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TALK ON CHANCE

The gatherings on the flags Yesterday though few and far
betweep were nevertheless of some interest The weather
was dr2Er from the usual opening of business the close
There was much congrauaon much Joy evinced the
cess Of the naval movements Norfolk yet there
of s.aunchest citizens unwilling give any the
Telegraph advices Of the defeat of the enemy the vicinity
Norfolk So much ns tle ccnmocnory of the
officials at Richmond affected public opinion TINT nothing but
official ndvces viii be credited Wewere asked
when General A Sdney Johnston intended stop running,
falling back, the phrscs This rather hard question
to He far South to be thin speaking
distance of Huntsville Ala. 1t is out OF
theluestion when he will sop running, falling back We
somewhat persoray Interested in General Sidney John
stons movements the Wa son cry Of artillery being
under his direction. .a,s "
There wre some later received yesterday from Mssis
sppi Sound Thee doubt hut what the
enemy intend ermaneny occupy the coast from Biloxi to
rass Christian The landing few days since Of the
Biloxi indicated III r inens The officers of the expedition
ve:y particular In hrirqniIes fol- the latest papers.
In landing a Biloxi they first 10 at Commodore aobn-
son's wharf Whether GatondslSt habtuG will consider
This any compliment aware They however,
sountns about his wharf, and inquired for the Mayor Of
Biloxi lot meeting with hm, they dem5arked aud then
andt Capt Bowns wharf went to the pistol gallery with
some CT The first families SO our informant says took sue
with wishes of bewecn the Nosth and South These
very singular proceedings Among he cncers landed
Biloxi conspicuous character called COL Butler this
believed be less personage than General
Pcayuue Tu Ter himself The entire detachment body OF
the encmy could have captured and bagecd" By
fifty but, rsus on such occasions there
place. Tie further intelligence received
Mis>isi pi City had been destroyed burned
This done by the few residents the
aves and plor hcas along the Sound would facilitate
the andng the enemy The officers attach I'd to the embryo
expedition the Yankees look standings nt each wharf They
had aupg with 2i howitzer, with Wheels ,eady to lant
up any wharf We have frequently called the aten
Of the authorities the expose condition of the seacoast
but mans instances other every smaD matters occupied
the attention of the authorities PEI manent occupancy by
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GEN, To6Nps AND THE GEORGIA Sen ESAroRsH1p,-

GEN. To6MBs AND THE GEORGIA SENAroRsHIp.-In
reply to from Brown, Of Georgia, nouncng
Gen Toonbs his election Senator from that State he Whites
the following letter.,
RIcnMoNp VA, Feb H. 1862.
To His Excoency jos. Z Brown, Governor of Geo sia:
SYour letter Of the 9th nit, accompind by comms
authorizing represent the state OF GeogIn in the
Sene Of Confederate States for six ION the
18th Inst received For the kind md fla tcrng
tru in which pleased refer to public services
accept my spcce thanks regret that am to de
cline the Upon acareul review I the personal
and public considerations which ough control my nd ment
and action relation this subec have determined hat
the Senate deem inapnr"pre on this occasion to say
that the mauver in which Legislature thought t.
confer This trust npon me- relieves from obleaon to
sacrifice either my personal wsheso convictions oil public
rv in order TO accepr shall, therefore,
duties sional Congress tertnme rs' TO the army
uts very respectfully your obedent servant r. IOOMBS
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Sumter Rifles,

HEADQUARTERS SUMTER RIFLES
Cre,ceut Regiment,
New Orleans March ii, 1881 !
ihe Headquarters Of this Company by orders slpe
nor hemquarers' removed TO tue ''seat Of War in e
West.
The reserve members Of .hc Company may n,ombes
and continue to tratct t regular business the command
and whgn tho Ieh shall have reached the r.qu site number
may apply TO the proper authority election of officers
Thehon officers to be appointed the law
directs.
The actions Of the onooraed and anproved
by this Company teir return
meeting of the members composing the reserve of the
abovennmed Company will be held THIS EVENING at
Their Armory, No. l05 81. Charles street, o'clock.
NIL li3s G. j. DAKIN, Secretary. .
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Arrest of Union Men in Richmond.

%sr e s 5 da sn Gf The
n.nsr, dsnes ns r. .n susosy Lsayns oee
ener To am es e 5 Sap II Gsefa bs.ngt p
iussd in Bankinhs alley afyysfss north o rpanh ln
au Ss, f.. ka then rs wert 10. 70 the vslsnne H
all of 'hsir lsster onght them 70
ass updesns only Hs' ssrssry sesn sad
iisss'as from 70 fs IL eaa ss ss, ses
sss
Of al tie a ns as e s Rs
can Carl schurz school, and of the vile Union
Against seans' and Heckers loyalty the Government has
R is to hs so ii
have m the and sye sse aaS
he sopa s to 81 hs
The Wardwel another party arrested has, since the
oI me war baen known to every citizen
ana a;ah dTfian. =. . Union lion ma, man -.
's fss ,ss egh es,
a fo bensn ss pes oasa
they had Thousands M Of arms and abundance Of
use men S,. the army Vooa
I ssn. has
etepsss ea Wo s aspsss Higgins
'fi is &
flag e bas reseny fsss sssa sns4
not trsllspired. -fy-FSr,''.'' FS' $50
It IS said tha. steas whisky man. on approaching ts
prison with NEST contemptuon and
you will have TO provide much larger Jail than this MI
searns vii think be little mistaken in hs ca,cus
and iss sss ana R.% % h
% M 81 II
vicious have been allowed with puni:y 10
treason in our Streets ~ 49,
The runor that the above esoned parties been
was on yesterday morning but could
certainly say whence the report originated whether
auihenc And not until late hour in the evening was Il
Jail Very soon after The Information became generally fused
crowd collected in the Vicinity and the freely dis
cuse Not man was there but expressed himself
only apprehension thar eed was that the Govern
of traitors The universal seemed to be that I'll,
sight Of half toz.n Yankee dangling from Il
many lamp posts would have most woesoma and aluar,
| effect. - ''
While standing In the crowd, the JAIL our attention was
attracted 10 great quantity OF burning of on.
end OF tho chmneys II Immediately suggested that e
prisoners not having been propery DESTROYING
| about them. ~ - - -
We have believe many other arrests will be
effected within the twenty hours foreSo 10 1en
ton mime. might throw impedment the way Of
| the authoriiiez. * -
Nov that The Goyernmen. appears really in tho sup
precision of eason becomes every citizen who knows rsu
set OF men inca country to poin them
| ont Richmond Exariner. 't51.s -
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Tribute OF Respect.
WINTER QUARTERS, RLAckBuKs's FoR

~ WINTER QUARTERS, RLAcKBuRs's FoRp, VA, }
February "a, 1862 :
At meeting Of Company b. Crescent Blues neId this day
Capt Med GOODWIN requested to preside md stated thai
he object OF the meeting, express rot Of ths Com
pany that their fellow soldier, DoNEIsoN CRAWFORD.
, had been stricken from among In his youth ttc ''
The following committee appointed by the Chair: Geo
R. Cushing b. f. Virgin NJ ~ Beck, 1hos W. Ounnpshum
and v s. Goodin, who reported The following resolutions
Resolved That death has for the first time lii our history
appeared In midst has nken away from us one who
has ehieafed himself to by all the attributes thu. aoru
humanity, and has woven around hearts that tus cal
not sever.
Resoyed That In e death of Donclson Cru ford We have
lost denr companion aud the country patriot whom II
would be dificnlt 10 place.
Resolved, That while low to the Power HAT inflicted II,
blow recognize the hand of and mere ral oa mud
pray that BE temper the Christening family
whose loss is treparRble tu
Resolved That eFpy Of these proceedings 10 10 the
relatives of the deceased and TO the New Orleans Crescen,
and Franklin Banner for publication
NIL 2plt E. F. VIRGIN, Secretary.
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DRUNK WITH JoY.-Here is a specimen OF the

manner which he OF the surrender OF OIL poeso"
wns received n the North:
When en Mcclellan received the dispatch announcing te
fall IL Fort onelson sitting In his privae r"0m win
ro Curtin of tho latter consulting rcati to
he isposion of nrsyvsnia regiments stl Mt
M reading fo dispatch, which he did
;, @ rnnr Int suppressed emotion. Gen. McC1eAn III n
took he d,spntch S,cea stanton on foot through the rain
ware same three hned spec htorS ssmblcd Mt Il @
War Department Gen Mcclellan in brea.hsss haste barely
and three ceers which given amid the
excitement - -a-.
How THE RECEIVED IN CONGRESS The announce
eut of he great victory Fort Doselson Congress- by Cen
Mcle lam caIs, the most frantic excitement In the Senate
fe riepce which crowded tho galleries nnG
m ndous chee which followed by repeated when tho
Vice President nid such demons ratio did not interfere w
he business the Senate. Great IN ghtc caused by the
the that Floyd stole In ha Hens.
te equally enthusiastic. Members eprnos um Their
seats rushea around Mr. Goax centre he re-
trea the open outside Tho seats h consrni
tiops went npate the dp.ch went from hand TO hand
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CoNeREss1oNAL.--From the proce Of G

eress on the 18th extract h9 following:
Mr. Perkins introduced bill authorizing the President to
SEM afd ona commissioners such foreign nations i'll
bis discrimination stall lie likely TO proceed to early
recognition of the Confederate States. .. . ~ . e..
Mr. Perkins said he nd ed to have immediate acton
the bill h. understood the bill with the concurrence
of the ccrlr tce its reference that committee
Mr. Smith, Virginia, said that had already five commits
sGnes md he did not wish III reference to the committee
less IL II of high necessity.
Perkins said had made the reference for the very
preventing discussion nj the committee could
consider the bill and when information called for the
views of the committee could he given 5,.s5s4 ST
Mr. enrcr, Louisiana, ofeed resolution to the effect
that the Committee Naval Affairs be instructed 10 lquirt
the expedency Of establishing naval depot
New orleans Agreed to.
Mr. DWELL pres joint ontion from tie Stale Of
Louisiana instrucing their representatives in Congress to
te p of bll establishing line OF mail coaches
from NPchjtgches Monroe the Red river Referred
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cpEc1EtcarIuas E.nK TIE coNrI

SPEClFIcATIVHs FOR TaE CONTRACT
io attending nn1 ksepisg i'll repair the bridge across the
The Titse :lal b. delivered s in vhaever
AMI it shal lie The duty Of he contractor Immediately att
an o"s m os ss d
ssny KEEP The sane rs yell as the & I "
he expiration Of his cont,ac to tho city the said
bridge platform g., Re, in complete good oeer and con.
sh 3 be 'aa to kss2 sqns,%ny latte
omen and shn he said trise n orn as may be necessary
and he shall furnish all snaaSsss cha ropss end ether
qued to keep The said bdse at all times in good working
An damages whc to aid bridge platforms Ie,
FsRsssl e ss ha @ s ind Of ten dollars
eseh n m Of If @ @ M 1 G ne n1 tn Se D e
to sad col,i5ae'1r - .-,. ,,,.,,,., l.,
lars shan be required .s contractor guaranse The
Pnymens to be made month"; on The certificate Of the Street
I snn ha the & f2nae"r rae @ . no h
e city Sann in gpa &c e per Cent he amount Of
each nly es,ifcae aud payment until hs sxprs,ion of
tractor ina' eer n'e, oul1 the bridge platforms &G
Sc 'sn ] s be iSPtss fS'a S S use Of y
The Contract shall be adiadicne Tor of years. 10
j Ifx 5 s ot s i R,2ysof the ies
with The II which ,hosam is being executed, the Com
putting lie contractor default required by article ls OF
aS n M oSs and and Ss aGa "Ga'a 70 and
deraood that the contractor shall lime banoE
work, finish aud comp the saWe in conlonlt5
with his conac The MD contractor sls Forfeit all ci, ms he
The abn,idon icn the city shall be thereby dis
ged released from any and all liability hercior att
II also understood thu in The contract be reSold
the contractor aud hi, sec rites shall be held and bound II
solido pay he city a or dhrrcHcc between the
price which The orignay contracted to perform
ne and the price which ii bs adindicatc'l nj re
sale n readjuG cation,
Bids 10 lie poe year for the whole work complete
New Urieais, March |, :t62. - - ~ ,
Approved by the Committees Streets and Landings 0
both Boards of the Common Connci.
n. 9, 'sis"ed YASsS T. SoS DAVIS chairmen
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Headquarters Company DIS Response.

NEW ORlEANs, March 9, 1872
Al meeting CT the Company, held their Hea3
ca she eve Of their departure for the war Tennessee
Corporal J-ser t. Lyman called chair and Ser.
geant A. r. Rennstt appointed secretary when following
resolutions were uh tied by The Pren and unanimously
adopted by the meeting
l. That the Company tender e thanks to Company
H. Confederate Guards Regiment for their gen.rou
some e1" pment Of t pany, and for The ample provision
made for the maintenance Of families during tenn
service.
2 That we tender special thanks Mss.r Chambers
Bi coe, Dennet, Brady, Black, Whss'ock and Cack tho
committee appointed by Company d, for their unrng efforts
furnishing and preparing for in complete every
thing necessary for the soldiers outfit and in facilitating
departure for the sat Of wnr.
Tha these resolutions te published In the Crescent Dea
Picsyuue, True Delta and Bee. =
JOSEPH B. LYMAN President.
A. L. BEsSETT, Secretary, mil 2plt
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Battatios Vy'ashtngfon artillery.
PROVISIONAL ARMY, G. S.

II Ia designed increase the file oil the four Compa
MES Of this battalion, In the field in Virginia.
provided by law with Augment the number Of
guns 10 twenty four making all the Batteries six gun
Gentlemen desfous uyalg this opportunity
Of Joining thi command 10 be els'ea for the
may make applica in writing with Hsme dcnce place
BIRTH age height and references addressed the gned
No. ~ Camp street. which application will be referred
Board Of Officers Of the Batton, here recruiting
Vice.
Bounty Of FIFTY DOLLARS in cash will be paid to each
recruit, upon being mustered into service.
Trsnporta.ion aud clnthut will also be furnished.
J. b. WALTON, Major Commanding.
fe26 2ptF and Chief of Artillery LIST Corps A. P
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Certain parties suspected to be ihns, arrested and tried upon
criminal charge for enbez cJhimi'ted while IN e
cmuloy of Adams Express Company he unable to cir
culate their SANDERS through roa Of the OF sciy
have eneavortd nnre this Southern Express Company and
mrse by publishing In circular FORM re 'nus charges against
u.s. Southern Co. In Its services to
oea M defence at nv hands, And only with refer
ence tn uyself that during ro'dence Of about i've years in
the South tus my conduct has bsen such as 10 need nersn
tn of the absurd charges contained in the anonymous cir
''r", e'o, .. .. J. J. McKEEyER.
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NEW INFIRNIARY.
DIR. REY N o L D S ,

THE UNRIyALLED CANCER DOCTOR,
Would inform his and the public that he has rented
completely fitted up Infrm"ry the spacious ana ec
giant mansion No. Barorne street. between Canal and Com
mon Streets where will devote NIL his attention to the Cu III
OF CANCERS in their worst orms scald Heads White sWe-
lngs, and Ulcers Of every description
He REFERS with much pleasure to tho annexed certificate
MADAM A. CHAPPEI.I, well-known nnd highly respect.
able lady of this city:
[Copy OF CertiHcate,l
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. IL, 1861.
This certify that the Undersigned resident OF the city
Of Now Orleans number of years. and now residing at No
252 Eato street. had for long time afflicted with Can
in her breast In ser have it removed, the under
signed applied to Dr. Warren Stoae who operated on ii three
different times without eitecng Subsequently, hp
piled to DR. REYNOLDS, under whase treatment the Cancer
edectuay removed, perfect made. ako
this of doing justice DR. Reynolds and in order thA
others similarly afflicted avail themselves of his valuable
services
NIL tf -2 S. A. CHAPPELL.
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NUMBER 3I2.
LATEST TELEGRAPHIC uTELueENGE
DISPATCHED TO THE NEW ORLEANS cRssxs.-
Engagement between the Virginia and the
Ericsson Ram Battery

NoRFoLE Mares 9The Ericsson Battery spneared IN
Hampton Roads this morning. wherepon fierce
ensed with tho Virginia which continued for several hour,
The la ter ran Into The Ect.on damaging her considerably
The Virginia fired shot through large tugboat that ~
atep ing to get he Minnesota o The tngb at blew M
1t supposed the Minnesota badly crippled that she can
nos foat and will be total loss. large portion stern
works are shot and she completely riddled with balls
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Notice..

Mr.. j. ". DEMAREsT, Of the Beauregard Rangers will
leave for Jackson, Tenn, FRIDAY MORNING md wi
take all let cs for the Crescent Regiment III office on
or before Thursday. the 18Th instant. Mt II O'clock viii
take charge o! letters only. .' mil sp3s
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scouts aud swamp shurp shooters.

All members of this organization commanded TO nssemb.
a the Headquarters of this Company Roam Merchant
Exchange Royal street, on WEDNESDAY, the l2h iuser,
vi 10 O'clock A NJ for s further election of officers mud IA
be mustered into service at ~ o'clock, NJ. .,.Ha'5
Iiia Office will be open the meantime sid conqtee in
attend receive names Of all those who ate esro,
Of Joining. = BY order
mil 2p2t W. e. MULLEN Cantau