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The Commanding General.

The following bili 70 create the Office OF
Commanding General, was passed on Friday
by both houses Of Goa 5ress:
BILL TO BE RETIrLED "As ACT 70 CREATE THE
cFPIcH CT o0HNAaDiHG aISgRAL OF rHs Ar
AIYs OF The CoAERDsRArB sTATls."
SxorIoS l. The C0xSress Of the Confederate
States Of America do enact, That there shall be,
and Is hereby, created the Office OF Command.
ing General OF tae armies OF theCon1edera,e
States; which cfiice shall continue only during
the pleasure or the President.
SBo. 2. Be 1t further enacted, That tho said
officer shall bs appointed by the President, by
and with the advice ana consent OF the
Senate. His usual headquarters shall be at
the seat Of Government, and he shall be
cnarged, under tns direction of the President,
with the general control OF military opera.
tons, tho IL ovement and discipline OF troops,
the armies Of the Oonfederats States; and
may, when he shall deem it advisable, take
command in person of our army or armies in
the field.
Slo. 8, Be Il further enacted, That the pay Of
the Com m andinz General aforesaid shall BE-
four hundred dollars per month, without al
lowances aud. it the officer appointed IN.
der the provisions OF this act shall be
an officer IN the permanent army. the ap.
poiutment shall cot affect his rank RS such,
blu. BE shall receive EOne Of the pay and
alloWan ces OF his grade as an officer of
the permanent army while holding The cfiice
Crea ted Dy this act.
S3c 4. Be It further enacted, That the staH ct
the Comm anding General shall consist OF
military secretary, with the rank Of coll
onel, four aids de camp, with the rank Of
ma jor, and such clerks, not to exceed four
In number, as the President shall from time
to time authorizs. Toe pay and allow ancas
OF the military secretary ard aids- ds- cam p
shall be he anns as sLoss or CEicsrs OF cav
airy Of tee like grade; and the salaries of the
clerks shall not exceed twelve hundred dol.
lars per annum Tor each OF such offices Of
fee furniture, 1U.l aud stationery, shall De
| provided Tor the Commanding General Us the
duties OF his ctfics may render necessary, to
| be paid tor out O.: tha appropriation for the
contingent expenses CT tie War Depar tInsns
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FROx THE GULP CoAsF.-The Savannah
Republican, of the 9th inst, says: ~-

Passea gers who arrived here by the Gulf
road, last evening, confirm the occupation OF
Cumberland Island and Fernaniina by the
Eederais, They laaded on Gum beriand Island
SUNDAY LAST, and took possession OF the de-
serted works. All the cannon bad bsen pre-.
viousiy removed. Lieut. Col. Holland and
eight men, who were or the island to secure
some renfaining property when the Eoaerals
landed, were captured.
On the same day other vessels landed troops
q. EernaDdina, ard took possession OF the
place All the citizens had retired AID taken
thsir moveables with them. A good portion
OF our lighter gnrs, which the troops were
unable to move in time, fell into the hands
Of the enemy.
A report reached town last nigh by the
cars, that the enemy had also shelied St.
Marys, and destroyed the greater portion OF
the Town, the fe " citizens left there finishing
the remainder before leaving after dill gent
search, though, wa could fiud NO reliable
authority for the statement. There were but
few persons left in the place, and tho enemy
would hardly destroy it. up less some resist.
nnce ehould be ffsred, which is not prota,
BILE.
There were twenty.one Federal vessels IL
81. Andrews Sound Sunday afternoon.
The report OF the capture OF Brunswick. sc
freely circulated yesterday, 10 without foun.
dation. No enemy WAS in sight when thu
cara Left there at 8 o'clock yesterday fore.
noon.
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Asxrsr.-Washington Elsick, one Of the
nine traitors who burned the dwelling Of the
NeeUs. Mcdonald, OF Wyoming, has been
arrested and committed to jail Ia TaxsWeil
oouaty, Va.
A dimculty recently occurred between Col.
John A. Aiken, IT,, and James 3. Boss, part.
non in trade, at Joneeborough, Tenn, In
which tholattex was kllled.
A. the request OF the ottixsns Of PstArsbu1g,
psssdant Davis has dstermined to dsclar6
martial law over that city and the surrennd'
ing country.
The British ship Rinaldo arrived OF
I'M arlaston harbor on Tuesday last, and com.
municated With the British Consul there u
The City Council OF LynchSalg. have
a.inrted resolutions asking the President 10
estahiish martial law In that place.
Miss Jennie u. Indian. daughter Of Henry
LudIam. Of New York. died recently In Paris.
OF typhoid fevsT.
Uantei II. Kerr, Of FairAsld District, 8
o., who served in the war u isls. died iatsly
st an advanced age.
HeWitt's block, IN Olevelsnds OAios Was
blraed o. the sight Of the tsA Instant. 4oss.
el1Aeoo.
Jsdrs Tarrant, n old aaA respected citi.
IN q Talladsea soulty, Ala. disd On Tie
18Th ult.
=. 1. 0ssAAu 9 Co., Of Oeswaybeeo., =.
O, ase mek11e sa1t - ~ sAseef ~ bssAeae =
49,, aAeA eses
re- 0cvesansnt Aas yasAs rsquis1saenI
spen seatA Oaselina ~ Ave additional ~.
1e0tD.
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An UUsoRruSAr. AR1AIs We saw yester.
day evening, at the undertaker's establish.
ment OF Msj. Williams, the BODY Of gallan:
and heroic Observation-Disclosures, Of . Mis-.
sissippi regiment-who, xe were informed,
mad been shot by citizen Of Duc tries, whose
name We were unable 20 learn. The shooting
Is eatd to have occurred under the folloWin &
circumstances: Lieut.. d. had been sent by
q superior of1cer to get o horse from this citi.
gen. He offered both to buy or to hire the
horse, both Of which offers were refused. He
dered to impress. This he retained TO do,
when the owner of the horss deliberately
shot him. 1t 10 reported that the citissn has
since been hung. This, however, II not we'll
yoached for. He has, however. been arrested
and piaced under q Strong military guard
NedcricksbsyH keeords, 7A,
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fhs Dsaslssa .vlessry.

q. ~ WUOotD0O .vB0N08ye
+ Il tarns optthat the Fsdssals, - usual, have
grossly exaggerated their succsss at Dopsl.
son. Instead Of twelve thousand prisoners,
they have now. according - their own "a.
mission, only ok thousand, and these were
taken q loss TO themselves Of 1t least a
great q number In killed and wounded. An
intelligent and respectable gentleman, who
was participant in that bloody tight, informs
one Of our citizens that, in his saeaps from the
fort, hs might, have walked for three miles
over the dead bodies Of Yankees: and that
whilst making kis way, - best no could, from
the snsny's lines, BY which he was surround.
ID. he repeatedly heard them saying that they
had lost i've thousand killed and dix thousand
woundeda Gen. Pillow states In his report
that our entire force consisted OF only twelve
thousand men, whilst tho Lincolnites outnum.
bered us four 70 ono; 30 that, against such tire.
msndous odds, our little army killed and dis
abled number equal to its entire force!
Nor is the capture Of Nashville subject oil
such unmingled qualification TO the invader,
- they had fondly anticipated. They do no,
hesitate to confess their modification that no
display Of Union hags was made in Nash
vile, and no demonstration Of the Union sen
timsnt which they profess to have expected
The Union mirage uniformly disappears al
they approach it. In point Of fact, it exists
nowhere in the South, and if it ever had since
theproclamation Of Liucoln, the bsyonet ia not
the instrument to prepare soil for its growth,
nor the blood Of people the best fertilizer.
Nashville may be held for . time under Q
reign of terror, but neither Nashville nor
any other city in or Confederaey Is tho
South. the farther the enemy advances
into the interior the weaker will his power
Of aggression and tho stronger our capacity
Of resistance become. Fresh armies will rise
to dispute his progress at every important
point guerillas will ha.ass his march at every
step, and the whole land be converted into a
wilderness before it Acknowledges his sway
In the meantime, he has q long and bloody
road yet TO travel before he reaches the GOV.
eted city Of New Orleans, and the season Is
drawing nigh when the diseases Of the eli
mate will prove more fatal to him than q
hundred armies.
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The Chief Dasssr OF he ssuth.

9AO OoAO1 D~o~A - 49, oVes"e
The great grain producing portion Of the
Southern Confederacy hes hitherto been Ken
tusky and Tennessee Tho army supplies Of
the last year were principally drawn from
those sources. The enemy have now ovsrrun
most Of Kentucky and have control Of large
portion Of Teunssssss They are making great
efforts TO compel US to withdraw our forces
IRON the productive valley of Duck river. If
successful in this, it il difficult to show how
our army 10 10 be subsistsd another year, I'M
less the Southern planters abandon for this
year the cultivation Of THAR great staples and
devote their fruitful soil 70 the production Of
provisions for the people and army.
Gov. Brown, Of Georgia, in long and able
lsssss latsly publshsd, has called attention TO
>hses flsts, and sasnsstly sudssvors 70 dis
susAs the planters u the South from seeding
cotton daring this yea.. he shows that II the
cotton and tobacco States raise only grain, we
shall b able 70 furnish the Confederate army
with The necessary supply Of provisions, and
Ssfy The combined Fsdaral forces for years TO
come. But II the lands and labor Of the South
ars 70 b taxed with the production Of four
millions Of cotton bags, which We can neither
eat nor exchange daring tie blockade for pro-
vidons 10 sustain liz, n y the honest sonvis.
ton Of Gov Brown that We are in great dan.
ssr Of being conquered, not for want Of arms
q Of men 70 NE than, but Tor want Of provi'
donG Even II the grain crop were OF little
importance, iastsad Of being, ~ It Il, q matter
Of vital necessity, Two cotton crops on hand,
wAsa The blockads = removed, win bring
down prices 70 . Asars thAt woaA render the
psoaas Of both little, II any, more than the
siasls crop Of 1851, wAish, from the scarcity
Of he supply, woslA bring al the manufas.
tarsn Of ths world inte sompstition - bidders
far T. Besides, Il ~ ~. continues, provi-
sioas Of al kinds VII b - high that the grain
crop viii, In I'll probability, command moro
clear neasy 70 The pian1se than h usual cotton
crop. We ass ssrEy tAat Gov. Brown should b
eeHgsa - mako sash appeals - thsssto nsros-
nasy motives, but We ass mash more sorry to
bsalsvs tAaG. n sons sasss. they ass nsssssary,
~ ~ thars ars m Who can only pursue
~ dIs1aass 81 paAsietiaa VIXEN h harmonisss
vHA Aeas iaeeeestA il b, heWevss, true, that,
AS4AseasSaass, psinsipls and policy peint IN
~ sans Aassstaosn ~ s,ltivs1ios az srsin
YIN yisA . lasgw p~s1a Tor thspaxt veer than
~ Of sotaea o. tesass1, a.a Ne may thare.
fore saAssiain ~ beDe 1thst witAert ere.c.
lisa ~ paanlsss a. - Aoeth wM ~ 81.
eeunesls of0ov. Dspwn 4 q Asyote svsry ~
sf tasir coil 70 ~ psslsAA IN Of whsas, corn
asA vsgssablsa IttAb = Aons AMI the de
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EDITORS OF DlsPATOH: An

EDITORS OF DISPATCH: An ar
~ tIcls which appeared In several OF ths
oity papers OF Friday, leads the publis to an
,rrcI 90 us In press.oa aSoI. taa recsnt sesfch
in the Turner'S Hail. W. crave, ME- EDITOR.
sna Ill i.,sca In YOU popular paper, not -
n ueh Tor our JUST Hoa ton aS 70 explain the
obscure wording OF the e. ticie referred to.
The Fadepsadsas Turner'S Association OF
Richmond never Wes commenced with tns
Northern body, on account Of the political
tsndeu eies Of the latter. Our minute books
which are NOW III the hands II proper author.
tees, clearly show that the association has
rothing TO 40 with politics. Mary OF oar
members arc now defending the sacred rights
of our adopted c0untry-mony are employea
On Government work. and the employers. u
n-sd be, can testify 70 our behavior In these
trying times.
TIE Hall, which was rented OCCASIONALLY
for public balls, In ornamented with four
.ransparencies, made several years ago, VIE
Ladd .r Of Liber,y, "Neptune:" "Old John.
and "YOung Turner" mo smoking" ana
"Hau OF" are put under those trsnsparsn'
infringe upon the laws OF etiqu durtn
the public assemblies.
The nag of ts junior corps Of Turner's.
(boys from II to Is years,) which happened u
be n ULtcu nag, was made three years ago
and was laid by fourteen months ago. THESE
are tho SIM le facts.
cur feeble spdsavcrs to do our best for tbs
cause: but Justice requires M to state thats
with only nineteen me mbers left, the Tufn:
ers con tribu ted their mite for the benehs o.
| sick soldiers, In the sum Of NlS3 -
z KENPE,
e II. 6OHOTT,
n. ALT1QHU6,
OF. CAM4ANM,
NH M-us J. SUHU0AHN.
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House or DELEGATES.

SATURDAY, March 3, 1869.
The House was called to order at IL Q 'clooks
Prayer BY Rev. Mr. SoLokoE.
senato joint resolution tnstructing Vir-
gtnia repr ssentatives In Congress to obtain,
Il possible, q repeal or modification Of the
act Of Sth March, voting - 900 Per anAum 70
members Of Congress, and In lieu thereof 70
war to said mem beers while attending 70 the
duties Of their resCsctive Housess and for
redusti~n In tho humber and compensation
Of the oEcers Of the Confederate States Sen.
Ate Wes comm unicated TO the House.
nILIs PAssAD.
Iucorporsips the Stuartsville Insurance
Company declaring the powers OF boards OF
Exemption, and imposing penalties Tor
usurplng powers not conferred BY law.
IIazfAousl KlYPa ms.
The hill prov,dipg compensation 70 certain
PERSONS for services - lighthouse keepers
prior 70 the astof Sscssaion, was fseomm1sted.
yIssyoRfs RIeuEsTED.
On motion OF Mr.. OoLLIKs, the Speaker
was directed 70 male ont lise OF member,
onesss. 10, Of the aoaee. aad request the y.
3. Secretary Of War 70 fltniaA passports Tor
thsn 70 lsIvs the city.
DAsx nILxs.
Bill 70 authorize the Bank OF the Common.
Eealts e issas n1sss o. the dsnomi.stioa ss o.
bills on Kindred SUBJECTS were. ON motion OF
~ lops1 rsoy, Of Riohmond, made the order
Of the day for Tuesday next u ~ o'clock.
yKpxPsS pmf voSuSrsHs ooASASIss.
On motion Of NJ. TL0oD, Of Appom attox,
. bill WAS Is KEN MP 70 place certain. volunteer
companies which have besn in the ssrvics
| sines February 10th. lee2. on the same footing
9 q they wsTs In the OonSederAts service on
or prior 70 hat dAts, and 70 give credit to the
eon1taee 1arntshinG the same In Virt1n1A's
saeee Of tne Con1e6erete army.
Arm oeeAset ard pendlAg tt1 eonstderattons
AZ 9saoa q -. v1Isss. Of bis Of wight
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FROM THE WEST.

The Memphis papers OF the 5.h instant were
received by last evenings mail. Ths <poeal
considers the evacuation Of Columbus ono OF
the best executed movements yet made In
the West. 1t was com p,etely SUCCESSFUL In
every respect, not q gun being left behind,
nor g man OF the rear guard OF our army
captured during Its progress.
Tne Federal General, Mitchell, Is reported
at Nashville, making his headquarters at the
st. CLOUD Hotel, with an army estimated at
about 10, fOo mea. Buell. Is Ia command At
Edgefeld, on the opposite side OF the river.
with probably as many more.
The enemy was gradually advancing on
New Madrid, with the evident purpose OK at
trek. Ora Sunday regiment OF Fedora! Ga.
valry came within the vicinity, and were dis
psrsed in confusion BY few shells from
Oaptain Bankhead's battery, leaving 3 few Of
their arms and accoutrements behind In their
retreat.
On the 4th inst, force of Federal infan-
try estim ated at from 5000 70 5000 strong, had
approached within three quarters OF miles
OF our fortincasious, where they had halted
uniformed into Tine, It is supposed TO await
reirforcements.
| Our gun boats were near by. and had con.
mer eed . Vigorous cannooade upon them
with shells from the river. which was stu
! preg .essiEg when our Informant Left. They
had then made no response
We publish in another column tho FEDERAL
account Of recent Aght At Ksiuvills. Mo-
To show the falsity Of the snemy's reports,
We copy . special dispatch ptbltahed N the
Memphis <aseSl'
Foxr Sxsfx, Ark, March ga scouting
| party Of six fnndred. under Cots. Greer and
Simms, have just returned TO their camp;
Tho expedition moved 70 the rear 9! ~
| enemy, and got In between their NAN oooy
| and their pickets They captured ana outs'
+ no hundred and eighty Of the enemy
| wagons, taking between two nenoteo sno
| dfty and three hundred mnles o1o hoIsee.
They killed twenty. flse OF the enemy Aho
| took tan prisoners
They also captured large amount OF com.
miseary and uuaytermaster storss.
The attach ON The Federal train Was mede
AZ Ketfsyille. Missouri. IL u looked upon ~
nne al The moss brilliant achteveMents Of tAa
var. such daring and salMnses wore nsvs'
Ths prisoners talsa. tn IN number, Aavs
iarrived Eare and are now In jail. Not Oh
of oar msn injured.
llaxsa az ~ ODS1eno.~OApt Mart Waloh
/ al 70 1Gscklsa basS Nt04s, tOoupAny y. Insl
traefmant YiIgJntA Noluntoosol died an ~
j 16fh of kebrnarys a4ser bytef itlHees, N113l
ehoent nom Ais camp - 1uTAa1GA- II
Uom how 0f At9 ee1paAy tsulA11ln& -
U&naqsae, oasAeaS1ne @ hlas 1aml1A -
I eoot11 ofssselntl rao beostng aseemeny ~
4Aeoyogys audf sFANx1ot16mV ~ s11u4nGgk -
j n
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*LATEST,

NORFOLK, march 9.--Tbe Erricson iron bat
terry appeared in the Roads this morning,
and had fsrcc engagement with the vir-
sinia, which lasted four hours The las.er raa
into the Ericsson, damaging her coz siderahly.
The Virginia nred a shot through her. u
large ing. boat, in attempting to gs' ths Min.
neso.n OF, blew up. is supposed that ths
Minnesota is 90 much damaged tina. she can.
not float, and will be total loss. & large
portion Of her STEIN works have been shot
away
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LOCAL MATTERS.

Asyssts 6v tks Prerost AdvsAars F0rse =
Among the parties committed 70 McDanisl'l
Jail on Saturday was james Handville, Of DelA
ware. Il appears that this party had Ire
quenty hesn In the habit Of coming into Viz
ginia on some business, the mature Of which
was unknown. He last crossed the Potome<
on the ID of March, and was taken In custody
In Eredericksburg and brought to this city by
IN officer.
; A female prisoner, il the person Of Ne Nc.
brought down and lodged In prison on Sata1
day. Her arrest was ordered BY Gen. Hill
She claims TO be Q native Of this State.
A number Of persons not soldiers spent Sas
urday night in Castle Goodwin" for being
partly in uniform, without being able 70 fur'
nish reasonable excuse therefor.
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Grocery Ro6bed.-The police got Informs
ton yesterday that the grocery store Of Mrs
Mary Smith. on the eaE side of 18th street,
between Franklin and Grace, had been On
tered on Saturday night by thieves and rob-
accumulated savings Of the propristFsss for
many months Immediate steps wers taken
/ 70 ferret oct theroguea
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Fatal Accident.

NORFOLK, Mach 9.-Dr. Swami, OF tho
Wise Legion, Of Petersburg. was killed to
day In attempting to mount his horse He
was thrown AID dragged. fraoturing his
skull. He died In four hours.
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Threats against a W,sness-Wm. Carson,
an operative at the Tredegar Iron Works, was
carried before the Mayer on Saturday, for
threatening to take the life Of Ann Beaxlsy
for appearing ~ witness against Edward
Keeling, the latter being charged with q ma
Hoious attempt on the life Of Fred. Smith, at
. house Of i'll fame in BHchsrsown. Carson
and Keeling both hail from Baltimore. The
Mayor required Carson to give $3.50 security
fo- his good behavior.
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N,l;sayv.-Capt Thos. p. Wilkinson's com.
p.ny has been Incorporated into the battalion
Of artillery commanded BY Major William Al
Ian, of Clairmont, who have charge Of a sta
tionayy battery ut Jamestown, thus sffording
q fine opportunity to persons wishing to join
Z volunteer company, and at the same time to
avoid the fatigue of long marches. Captain
Wilkinson has established recruiting office
opposite the Spotswood Hotel.
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Suspacious Choracters-Martin La Truit to
aud VIM. Duke, arrested for being persons
without visible means Of support, and com.
mon gamblers by profession, were before the
Mayor on 1907 %srs Sonus
till SATURDAY. week.
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Stealing Pocket Book.-Jehn Foley was
carried before the Mayor ON Saturday, charged
with stealing Jacob ProutmAn's pocket book
containing $29. The evidence sustaining the
charge, Foley was committed for examina-
ton before the next Hustings Court.
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Supreme Court Of Appeals.-Preeent !:
Judges John j. Allen, VIM. Daniel, 3. G. l..
Moncure, and VIM. j. Robertson. The fol
lowing decisions have been rendered BY this
Court since our last report:
Wright W. Goodwin and others-argusd y
Arthur A. Morson for tho appellant and K
T. Daniel for the appanees-upon an appeal
from decree pronounced by the Circuit Court
of King and Queen county. Decree reversed,
and cause remanded for further proceedings
Virginia Central Railroad vs.. Winston--ar-
gued By James Lyons for the plaintiff and =.
g. Griswold for the defendant-upon Q writ
Of supersedeas to a Judgment Of the Circuit
Court of Hanover. Judgment affirmed.
Smiths administrator VS.. Lloyd's execusrix
argued by Francis L. Smith for the plain.
Tiff, and Robert E. Scott for the defendant
upon writ of supersedeas t. a Judgment Of
tho Circuit Court Of Alexandria county
Judgment reversed, and cause Tenlandod for
further proceedings.
Barksdale ana others vs.. Neei-argued by
mcfarland g. Roberts for the plaintiffs and
Daniel Mari for the defendant-upo1 writ
of enpersedsss to a Judgment OF tie Circuit
Court Of Halifax county. Judgment affirmed
Evans and others Va Quarles and others
argued by Howard j. Sands for the appel.
lants and X. T. Daniel for the appeliees-
upon An appeal from a decree pronounced by
the Circuit Court Of Caroline county. Decree
affirmed
Bayly's administrator VS.: Chubb, surviving
partner, &c.-argued by VIM. T. Joynes for
the plaintiff and James Alfred Jones for the
defendant-upon a writ Of supersedeas to q
Judgment Of tho Circuit Court Of Accomao
county. Judgment reversed, verdict Of the
Jury set aside, and cause remanded for new
trial to be had therein and for other proceed
inN.
The Court has adjourned until the 5th Of
April next.
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AcQwttsd-Albsrt Stewart, arrested on
Friday for stealing coat from John Crunlsy,
was brought before the Mayor on Saturday,
and after an examination acquitted ana dis
CHARGED. IA.
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rus x.rxr 4. P,x.ros. Kr.-rhs ra.ewsll

Va DeEOerat says:
The latest advices represent the Yankee
force At this placs previous to the great
freshet not to exceed ! SEQ. They were buAily
engaged In transporting wagons, teams, and
colnmissary stores mp the Louisa Fork, a. IL
preDariug for . forward movement. We
isrther learn from relisb BILE sources that their
10 1000.
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A 0eeant Maryland Company.-We learn
that Capt Clark, of Company B, Maryland
Guard, has arrived here from Winchester, with
Q view to recruit for his company, preparatory
to its embodiment in the Maryland Line.
This company has heretofore besn attached
to the 2lst Virginia regiment, under command
of Gen. Loring, and has been in active service
since July last in the campaign in Western
Virginia. Capt Clark hopes TO bring it up to
the legal standard Of one hundred in \ short
time. This company numbers among its ranks
some of the first blood of Maryland, and when
brought up to its full standard will prove an
invaluable contribution to our military force.