Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-05-26
From HalIeck's Army and Rebels
News from the South West.

News from the South West.
HALLECK's HEADQUARTERS, May 24.-Thir-
tv-six deserters arrived here last night. In
the last two days nothing has occurred except
picket skirmisling, which was quite light. 1t
has been expected at headquarters that Beau
regard would make an attack almost any
morning, and bring on an engagement. 1t is
positively known that Beauregard intended
making general attack, but found our left
too strong to do so. Memphis deserters unite
in saying he had his whole force outside of
their entertainments, and that he, Beauregard,
ordered forward movement, but suddenly
countermanded it. 1t is supposed that the APP
pearance of our gunboats at Vicksburg was
the cause. Col. Worthington, of the 9TH
Iowa, was accidentally killed by our pickets,
while going the grand rounds, last Wednes-
day night His body has been sent to Keo-
kuk. 1t has rained very hard here for the
past twenty hours, and the roads are in very
bad condition.
We get the following reports from rebel
sources:
The Memphis Appeal of the 22d inst, says
that governor Pettis Of Missouri, has called
for one thousand armed men to rendezvous at
Vicksburg. The ammunition is to be pro-
cured at the latter place.
VIcKsBURG, May 21.-The federal COM
mander has ordered the removal of woman
and children from the city in twenty-four
hours. The mayor has asked until Tuesday
the 23d inst. There were ten boat below
the city at s o'clock this morning. The steam
ers Brooklyn and Hartford passed Natchez
this morning.
The Corinth correspondent of the Memphis
Appeal deplores the death of Col. Ingraham
of Van Dorn's staff, who was, it is said, in
humanity butchered by the federals in skir-
mish on the 9th. The same correspondent
says that Gen. Beauregard is about to confer
the order Of the southern cross of honor on
the priyates of the 9th Texas regiment, for
gallant conduct. They will be first to receive
this coveted badge of distinction.
The Vicksburg Citizen of the 18th says that
the groceries and stores have all been moved
away, and that it becomes a serious question
where groceries are to be procured after this.
The Raleigh Register says Mrs. jeff Davis
arrived on the llth inst, under the escort of
senator Gwin of California. She was accom-
panied by her four children, Miss Keary
Jeti..'s niece, and a son and daughter of SEN
ator Gwin.
The Messilla, Ansonia, Times SAYS Gen
Sibley's command Of Texans from New Mex
leo are dismounted and in a starving condi-
ton. Two companies had been cut off, end
the rest were endeavoring to reach Santa Fe.
The Charleston Courier of the 18th instant
congratulates the citizens of Charleston upon
their being four times stronger than the peo-
pie of New Orleans. Large conSignments of
stores from Columbia and the interior, and
iron chains and other materials, will soon be
on their way to aid in constructing a stone
wall to block out the invaders from approach
ing within Smelling distance Of the city.
All the rebel papers condemn Gen. Buffers
order as cowardly and infamous, but don't
publish it. The Vicksburg Citizens cores
pondent, writing from jackson, Miss, under
date of May 18TH says that five Yankee gun
boats arrived within range of our batteries
yesterday at noon. The commander sent a
flag Of truce demanding the surrender of the
city. The response sent back was, eff you
want the city come and take it." The COM
mander of the fleet also it is supposed de-
manded the surrender of our forts Just below
Vicksburg, which was also peremptorily re-
fused. After this the federal gunboats weigh
ed anchor and dropped down the river to
bring up the rest of the fleet for the purpose of
opening u bombardment.
The following general order, No. %, has
been found, and is to be read for the informa-
ton of the confederate army, at dress parade :
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF GULF,
May 18th, l862.-As the officers and soldiers
of the United States have been subject to re-
peated insults from women calling themselves
''ladies Of New Orleans" in return for the
most Scrupulous non-interference and courte-
sy on our part, it is ordered that hereafter
when any female shall by word, gesture, or
movement, insult or show contempt for any
officer or soldier of the United States, she
shall be regarded and held liable to be treated
as woman of the town plying her avocation
By command of MAJ. GEN. BUTLER.
Men Of the south, shall our mothers wives,
daughters and sisters be thus outraged by the
rutianly soldiers of the north? To whom is
given the right to treat at their pleasure, the
ladies of the south as common harlots?
Arouse friends and drive back from our soil
these infamous invaders of our homes, and
dsturbers of family ties
(Signed) G. r. BEARUGARD.