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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-06-18

"Can you tell me-" asked blooming
lass of a sutton, "what ship carries more
passengers than the Great Eastern?"
"Well, madam, / really don't think |
can" "Why, it is courtship" replied the
maiden with conscious blush.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-06-18

The traces that passion leaves upon
the heart, are not like scars made with a
scimetar, but like characters made with
invisible ink of the magician, that only
appeared when he who wrote them had
passed away.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-06-18
The Battle of Harrisonburgh
COL. ASHBY KILLED
THE REBEL LOSS.

McCLELLANs HEADQUARTERS June L
Richmond papers of Monday contain
accounts of the battle near Harnsonbnfg
in which the gallant Col. Ashby was kiI'
ed. The same paper contains the name,
of the killed and wounded in seven rebel
regiments, making a total of55''
The weather still continues un'sS0FS'
bic and the roads are in an lmpssaSO''
condition.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-06-18

The Tribune says the oyerrb ' y
superiority of the eoemy in the b 1S..1p :
Fair Oaks is fully proved by a par r',l'e I. d
of the wounded ~ the Ricbmoo,S1 ' u
quirer. This list is the second .. "a "a,
already published, and has the na y, ,a''1
wounded from 81 regiments and :. d
dependent corps. The rebels don ~ u
had nearly a hundred regiments r !. !
two days battle. :" N'
1t is also stated, with every prob,Bn.
of trntb, that the now well known ' T..!
Carolina Unionism of FEELING bs5 1' y
ken out on Tuesday in open reyo ID.
six North Carolina regiments berr r 4. .
entire brigade from that state and Is ,t aa
the brigade was surrounded by NT;ssiss; ;l-.
and Alabama troops IN superior pnm NJ, 7
disarmed and placed in confinement mt
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-06-18
A NARR ATzyE.

CONCERNING CHIEFLY THE ADVENTURES
OF A "GAY AND FESTIVE" PARTY on
THE LAKE AND RIVER ST.. CRoIx, AND
THINGS CONNECTED 1HEREWITH.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-06-18
BATTLE OF FAIR O.,
Superior Numbers of the pr.,.


THE REVOLT OF NORTH CAROLYN,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
The Wheat.

An immense breadth of wheat was
sown last seed-time, and until quite re
Gently the prospect was unusually prom
Using. But within the last twelve days q
blight, of some sort, seems to have struck
it, and many fields are so much injured
that the owners talk about turning their
stock upon them. While we doubt whether
the blight Is so general and fatal as ac-
counts would lead us to believe, it is GER
tain the prospect for the usual crop is Sc
riously diminished, if not entirely gone.
The best thing then, the farmers can do
is to plant as much land IN corn, pota-
toes, peas, and beans as they can tend adj
vantageously; and thus an abundance of
wholesome food may be secured, though
the wheat crop fail entirely, which we do
not believe will be the case. Let every
family, both in town and country, plant
every inch Of spare ground in something
that will make food for man or beast, and
tend it at odd hours which would other
wise be wasted in idleness, and we will all
secure an abundance and to spare.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
Another Arnold,

Burnside, who is ravaging the coast of
Carolina, burning towns and villages, and
firing upon boat loads of women and
children without notice, is n native, we
see it stated, of one of those same Caro-
linas, of the very same section Of coun-
try he comes to desolate! Let him take
his place alongside of Arnold the infa-
nous, of ApoH the traitor. Let the
finger of scorn point everlastingly at and
consume him. What have the CAROLYN
ians ever done to him that he should
thus voluntarily head the horde of inva-
ders who have come to pillage and de-
stroy the land that gave him birth? The
wretch, we hope will get his deserts.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
MeipS County.

We spent Monday at Decatur. Court met
at o'clock, and at II, meridian, adjourn
ed till the next regular term. There were
but few persons present. Indeed, more
than half the men Of Meigs are in the
Southern army. The wheat fields between
this place and Decatur appear to be seri-
ously injured, especially in the "No.Pone
Valley" The whiskey blockade being
rather more strict and efficient at Deco-
tur than some other places we could name,
the Court Clerks, Bar candidates for
future honors, and editors present, all
were as "sobcr as Judges fact we take
an immense degree Of pleasure in record
inp2
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
The Battle at South Mills.

A participant in the battle of Saw
yer's Lane" this is the name given to it
by Col. Wright,) on the 10th of April,
furnishes the following to the Norfolk
Day Book:
The battle commenced at As minutes
after II o'clock A. NJ, and continued un.
i'll 5 o'clock p. NJ. Our forces consisted
of six companies OF the Sd Georgia regi-
ment, (3l4 men, and u section, 1.-TWO
pieces of McComas's artillery. The en-
emy's force, as ascertaned from the prs.
oners taken, and by the names and corps
marked upon the graves on the battle
field, was Hawkins's brigade, three regi-
ments, 9th, Dist, and seth New York vol
unteers, and Renos brigade, second Of
Burnside's expedition,) consisting Of the
Dist Massachusetts,, 9th New Hampshire,
and 5lst Pennsylvania regiments, max
ing their whole force of infantry, six reg
iments, at least 5000 men. The enemy
had five pieces of artillery, three rAed
II Founders and two II FOUNDER howit-
zers.) We disabled two of their pieces
so badly that they were left on the field
Our loss is five killed, seventeen wound
ed, and nine missing, supposed to be
killed. The enemys loss, as far as can
be ascertained, was over three hundred,
including nineteen officers. We captur-
ed 1000 pounds of gunpowder, large
quantity OF camp equippage, blankets,
etc, twelve boxes of fixed ammunition
for artillery, over three hundred stand OF
small arms, principally rifles, large
coil, about LOCO yards of wire, ia piece
of which | send YOU supposed to be for
Geographic purposes, and a quantity Of
spades, picks, shovels, and entrenching
tools. The object of the enemy seemed
to be to take possession of this place and
destroy the locks of the canal From
letters found on the battlefield, it APP
pears they had heard that we were build
ing, and had nearly completed, two
small iron-clad gunboats to run through
this canal and destroy their feet in the
waters of the Aibemarle Sound. They
have been effectually checked, and will
not be anxious soon to repeat the expe-
riment.
On the morning after the battle, Gen.
Reno sent by flag of truce a letter re-
questing permission to send to the battle
field for the purpose of bringing off his
dead and wounded. In his letter he
says: "Owing to want Of sufficient trans.
portation, ! was forced to leave a few of
my wounded on the battlefield yester.
day." &c. We know he had large num-
Der of carts wagons, and othe. vehicles,
which he stole along the whole line of
his route up to the battlefield, and con.
sequenrly his loss must have been very
large, as he left % wounded on the
field.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
April l6, 1862.
Human Nature,

For the benefit of the people of the
present day we make the following ex-
tract from volume third, Macaulay's His
tory of England:
at is the nature of man to oyerrate
present evil, and underrate present good;
to long for what he has not, and 10 be
dissatisfied with what he has. This pro-
pensity, as it appears in individuals, has
often been noticed both by laughing and
weeping philosophers. 1t was a favorite
theme Of Horace and Pascal, of Noltaire
and of johnson. To its influence on the
fate OF great communities may be ascribed
most of the revolutions and counter rev.
olutions recorded in history. =
Down to the present hour rejoicings like
those on the shore of the Red Sea have
ever been speedily followed by murmur-
ings of the waters oe Strife. The most
Just and salutary revolution cannot pro.
duce all the good that has been expected
from it by men Of uninstructed minds
and sanguine tempers. Even the wsest
cannot, while it rs still recent, weigh quite
fairly the evils which it has removed
For the evils which it has caused are felt,
and the evils which it has removed are
felt no longer"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
Partizan Rangers.

The law authorising the formation Of
bands of partizan rangers, is annexed. We
regard it as an excellent law, and will
soon, no doubt, bring into the field a
large and harassing force to the enemy.
The material is abundant everywhere in
the South.
AN ACT TO ORGANIZE BANDS OF PARTIZAN
RANGERS.
Sec. |. The Congress of the Confede-
rate States of America DO enact, That the
President be, and he is hereby authoriz-
ed to commission such officers as he may
deem proper, with authority to form bands
of Partizan Rangers, in companies, bat
talions, or regiments, either as infantry or
cavalry, the companies, bsttalions, or regi-
ments to be composed, EACH of such num-
Der as the President may approve.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That such
Partizan Rangers, after being regularly re-
ceived into the service, shall be entitled
to the same pay, rations, and quarters,
during their term of service, and be sub,
ject TO the same regulations, as other SOL
ders.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That for
any arms and munitions of war captured
from the enemy by any body of Partizan
Rangers, and delivered to any Quarter
master at such place or places as may be
designated by Commanding General,
the Rangers shall be paid their full value
in such manner as the Secretary of War,
may prescribe.
Approved April 81, 1862.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
Infamous outrages on the PENN


A gentleman Of the highest respecti'
biliiy, just from Williamsburg, gives the
Petersburg Express information of Sc
ries of the no9 diabolical ou,rages re-
Gently penetrated on the lower PENN.
sua by the infamous vandals now in pos.
session Of that portion OF Virginia:
The first on the list is Captain Samuel
Holley, who resided in the lower end OF
Warwick county, gentleman about fifty
five years of age, of the highest respec-
liability, and universally esteemed 10y his
neighbors. His residence was invaded
by lot of Yankee officers and men, who
introduced themselves by "a brutal propo-
sition to Capt. H. two daughters, both
Young and beautiful ladies. While en-
deavoring to accomplish their designs 10y
force, the indignant father shot one OF
the demons dead and had taken aim al
another, when he was instantly Killed.
Mr.. John Patrick, who resided neal
Warwick Court House, was killed last
week by party of the invaders, while
| endeavoring to save an only and beloved
daughter from fate worse than death
Deceased was pious AMI consistent
member of the Baptist Church, and We
understand had for long time allied the
post as deacon. He was nearly 90 years
of age.
Mr.. Edward Harwood, who also resid
ed in the vicinity of Warwick Court
House, was brutally murdered few days
since, while defending his daughter
honor. We were unable to ascertain Tho
particulars of this case.
The fourth and last victim to The lus
of these worse than demons who now in
fest that section of Virginia, was Mr.
Thomas r. Dunn, of York county, witt
resided near Harwood's Mill. He dice
in defence of his much beloved daughter
who was being outraged by Yankee OF
ficer. He killed the monster, but was il
turn quickly killed himself. Mr.. DUN
is represented to us as having been
gentleman OF universal and deserved pol
ularity. His age was As years.
These are the scoundrels who proie!
to have come South for the purpose
restoring the Uuion and defending u
old flag. The accursed calender of the
crimes exceeds in enormity any we hay
ever been called upon TO record.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
New Orleans.

For several days all sorts of rumors
have been in circulation in regard to the
approaeh Of the enemy to New Orleans,
and as contradictory as numerous. We
oopy below all that has reached us OF an
Ineligible character;
Mobile. April 25.-The enemy passed
Fort jackson at 4 clock yesterday morn
ing. -
When the news reached New Orleans
the excitement was boundless. Martial
law was put in full force, and business was
completely suspended.
All the cotton and steamboats,, except
ing such as were necessary TO transport
coin. ammunition, etc, were destroyed,
Richmond, April 27.-0fiicial dispatches
this morning state that the enemy's fleet
approached New Orleans and demanded
its surrender.
Gen. Lowell refused to surrender, but
evacuated the city with his troops. falling
back to Camp Moore on the Jackson rail-
road. after destroying the cotton and pub
lie property which he was unable TO re-
move.
Richmond, April 2S.-Offieial informa'
ton received at the War Department
from Gen. Lowell, says:
Camp Moore, April p.
"Forts jackson aud st. Philip are still
in good condition and in our hands. The
enemy's feet are at :he city, but have nc
forces to occupy it, The inhabitants are
staunchly loyal"
Another dispatch says
ain conference with one of the Fed
eral officers after the correspondence be
tween Mayor Munroe and Commodore
Farragut, the officer left, declaring tha
he would shoot down the flag on the Cit!
Hall if it was not hauled down, and &C
tually brought ship in range, but ha
not fired a shot so far.
1t is reported that French and Englisl
men of-war are below TO enter a protes
against Smelling the city.
1t is believed the Yankee vessels ar
short of both provisions ana ammunition
The city is remarkably orderly, but tn
excitement is intense and the feeling c
humiliation deep. Further than this, e,
erything is the same as when the vessel
first appeared.
All are awaiting theshelling of the cit!
if the Yankees dare do so.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
District of Columbia.

1t will be seen Lincoln has signed the
bill freeing the niggers in the District of
Columbia. The bill proposes to pay $3.50
a head for the slaves Of loyal owners, and
confscates those belonging to Southern
men-the slave being allowed to come
into Court and testify as to the "loyalty"
or "lisloyalty" Of his owner. If Ten
nessoe falls under the dominion of Lin
coin, its negro population will be disposed
Of in the same way, and Andy johnson
will have the pleasure of seeing his darl
ing "white basis" scheme not only estab-
lished, but enlarged and amplitied to the
extent of placing his woody headed broth
En- the gentleman from Africa" upon a
political and social equality with his own
fair sons and daughters. What Lincoln
is going to do with his niggers, enamel
Gated in the District of Columbia, is not
yet determined 1t is said the plan is to
drive the Southern men out of East Ten
nessee, and COLOMBO the blacks upon their
lands,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
Our Generals at Shiloh.


The correspondent Of the New Orleans
Picayune says that the personal conduct
of our Generals at Shiloh was beyond all
praise. Gen. Johnston fell gloriously on
the field. General Beauregard covered
with dust and perspiration, never ceased
to lead in person, and address words of
encouragement to his troops, Gen. Polk
freely exposed his person everywhere,
and cody man@uvered his column
Generals Hardee and Bragg were the life
and soul Of the attacking parties, and
the last to sweep the field. Gen. Glad
den had his left arm shot off, and died
of his wounds. Gen. Breckenridge dis
played great talent and activity, and
was always in the advance. Generals
Cheatham, Ruggles, Tropier, Withers,
Bowen, Stathem, Tradeau, and others,
are highly spoken of by their commands.
Gen. Bowen was wounded in the neck.
and Gen. aardee slightly in the arm and
side.
We are proud of our Generals, and
proud of the gallant men whom they
commanded.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
From Memphis.

Memphis, April 25.-The Louisville Jour
nal of the 18th inst, says the Federal
Congress has ordered an investigation in
to the surprise of the Federal force at
Shiloh, The indignation of the people
at the unnecessary and heavy loss of life,
through the surprise, is said to be great
throughout the North.
1t is reported, says the journal, that
Mr.. Stanton, the Federal Secretary of
War, has resigned, owing to political diff
ferences with the administration.
Matters at Corinth and the neghbor-
hood remain as they were at the date of
my last dispatch. There is no immedi-
ate prospect of renewal of the fight.
The Federals seem to have taken sec
ond thought at Fort Pillow. Accounts
just received from the Fort report all as
quiet.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
sAsssAsNs
Tho Abolition Of Slavery in the Dis

The Abolition of Slavery in the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
The bill for the abolition OF slavery in
the District of Columbia was returned to
the Federal Congress by Mr.. Lincoln with
the following message;
FeilOig- CiGzsns Of ne Senate and House Of
Representatives. The act entitled "An act
FOR the the release OF certain persons held
to service or labor in the District OF Col
umbia" has this day been approved and
signed. Ihavs never doubted tie constitution
al authority of Congress 10 abolish Slarery n
this District, and haze eUa desired 10 see the
National Capital freed from The Institution in
some satisfactory way. Hence there has
never been, in my mind, any question
upon the subject except the one OF eX-
pediency arising in view of all the cir
cGmstances. II there be matters within
and about this act which might have ia
ken course or shape more satisfactory
to my judgment, do not attempt to
specify them. am gra;ifed that the
two principles of compensation and col
onization are both recognized and prac-
tically applied in the act,
In the matter Of compensation it is
provided that claims may be presented
within ninety days from the passage of
the act, but mot thereafter" As there is
no saving for minors, femmes covert, in
sane or absent persons, presume this
is an omission by mere oversight, and |
recommend that it be Supplied by an
smendatory or supplemental act.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
April l6, 1862.
Lincoln, on the same day, recommend
ed to the Senate Jas. G. Barrett, ex-may'
or of Washington; Hon. Samuel f. Vim
ton, OF Ohio, and Deniel r. Goodloe, for
merly of North Carolina, commissioners
under this act, whose duty it shall be tc
investigate and determine the validity
and value of the claims presented by Tho
owners Of slaves.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
The Louisiana.

The Charleston Mercury of Friday last
says:
1--WE have the best authority for stat.
ing that the powerful iron-clad steam.ram
Louisiana is now ready for action. She
is commanded by the gallant Captain r.
B. Pegram. 1t was intended that she
should have assembled the Mississippi, to
cooperate with Beauiegard, but the peo-
pie Of New Orleans were unwilling to
part with her at so critical a juncture,
and hence the Louisiana was detained -
We should not be surprised to hear, at
any moment, that she has shown her
teeth to the Yankee Fleet.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
Later from New Orleans.

Mobile, April 2S-The Forts on Lake
Ponchatrain are all being evacuated, dis
mounting but not destroying their guns.
At Fort Pike all the buildings are being
burned, including the Telegraphic Office,
An operator has gone to the limits of the
city to open an office if possible. All
the gunboats on the Lake have been
burnt by our own people. The Mobile
boats whitman" and Brown" and an
other, name unknown, with several 9th
ers, are removing troops, stores, and ord
nance to Manachoc, after which, we fear
they will have to be burnt. The Yam
kee Fleet at Ship Island are again re-
turning to that station.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
Seward and LYONS Treaty.

New York, April 24.-Seward and Ly-
ons Treaty for the suppression Of the
African Slave Trade has been ratified,
and is soon to be exchanged. Its main
features are mutual right of search, and
the summary punishment of those en-
gagged in it,
The latest from Pittsburg Landing
states that preparations are making for
another great battle battle near Corintb.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
From Richmond.

Richmond, April 27.-Northern papers
have been received at Norfolk up to the
18th inst. From them we learn the fol.
lowing particulars:
The latest advices from Vera Cruz
state that the French resolved their Di-
vision Expedtionary forces to advance
against the Capital without delay assum-
ing all the consequences. The Spanish
and English therefore resolved to with
draw their forces and march back to Vera
Cruz. The French Division had com
menced its march upon the City of Mex
leo on the 24th.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
From Corinth.

A letter from Gen. D. C. Buell., dated
headquarters of the army of the Ohio to
Gen. Beauregard, commanding the army
of the Mississippi, was received on the
10th, ratilying the exchange of wounded
prisoners, as arranged by Gen. Breckin-
ridge.
Col. Jacob Thompson expected to leave
for Richmond on the Goth, with large
of the enemy's hags-trophies OF
the battle OF Shiloh.
We find the foregoing in the Memphis
appeal of the ODD inst.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
The Exemption Bill.

Asa matter Of general information, we
Law before our readers copy OF the bill
passed by Congress just before its adjourn
nent. entitled IAN Act to exempt certain
persons from enrolment for service IN
the armies of the Confederate States;"
The Congress Of the Confederate States Of
Americd do enact. That all persons who
shall be held to be unfit for military ser
vice under rules to he prescribed 10y the
Secretary Of War--all in the service or
employ of the Confederate States-all Ju-
dicial and executive officers of the Con-
federate or State Goyernments-the mem
bers of both Houses of Congress and the
Legislatures of the several States and
their respective otiicers--all clerks of the
officers OF the State and Confederate Gov
ernments allowed by laval engaged in
carrying the mails-all ferrymen on post.
routes-all pilots and persons engaged in
| the marine service, and in actual service
on river and railroad routes of transporta-
ton Geographic operators and ministers
of religion in the regular discharge of
ministerial duties-all engaged in work.
ing ilon mines. furnaces, and foundries-
all journeymen printers actually employ
ed in printing newspapers-all presidents
and professors of colleges and academies.
and all teachers having as many as twenty
Observation-Disclosures of the public
hospitals, luna,ic asylums. and the regu-
lar nurses and attendants therein, and
the teachers employed in the institutions
for the deaf and dumb, and blind--in
each apothecary store now established and
doing business, one apothecary in good
standing, who is practical diuggist-su.
perintendents and operatives in wool and
cotton factories who may be exempted by
the Secretary OF War--shall be, and are
hereby exempted from military service in
the armies of the Confederate States.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
From Washington.

The New York HTaFS Washington
correspondence, April 18th, says:
The Cabinet meeting today was stormy,
and new phases and slumbering preju.
dices are said to have been developed;
but the frmness of the President for
what he believes to be the best interests
of the nation, supported by the Secretary
of State and Postmaster General, amidst
all the complications that existed, pre-
vailed over all onnOsitiOn.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
DEPUTY Provost Marsbals

There seems to be a general inquiry as
to the duties Of the provost marshals.-
We don't know anything about it, but
presume one of them is to break up Lin
coin lodges and disperse reasonable as
semblagcs. Let the frequentcrs of the
"coal.holo' look out The wolf will soon
be on the walk.