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RIBUTE OF
TO A DEPARTED FRIEEO.

TO A DEPARTED FRIEsD.
Thou art gone, dear Mollis, from this wOllI Of care,
From pain and sin and sorrow free,
Thou art early gone, ere the shadow Of sare
Fell on thy brow, so beautifully fair.
We miss thee form the hearth stand Ioae,
A beam ofIight is forever G ne
Gone to join the heavenly ch0rus
OF angels brightest morn.
Blest thou art, richly bIest fair child,
So early summon d home,
Ere to the ufg's shadowy hours,
With their deep gloom had come.
The battle-ery OF thy countrys frsemsu
VIII no more disturb thy breast,
But in Jesus arms, in peace and happiness,
Thou will forever rest.
stood by thee when death his icy fingers
on thy pale brow and quivering lip had pressed,
And wondered why one SO young, so pure a. thou,
Should be so early summO- ed 20 rest.
90 Forgive, ys blest, the tributary tear
That morus your exit from g world like this.
Forgive the wish that would have kept you here,
and stayed your progress from the realms Of bliss
We mourn thee, Molie, yet we feel
That thou hast only gone before,
To adj a link to that bright chain
That viii guide US on to the heavenly shore.
They have taken you to the grave as tendsriy loved
As any from this earth was ever removed
And when the last call to us shall be given,
oh . may we be ready to meet you in heaven"
ATTALAvILLE, Mississippi FAB.
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The Affair nt Rienzi.

The ofHcisl report of Colonel Faulkner, con-
handing partisan rangers, which has been re-
csived at headquarters, puts bis late skirmish at
Rierzi in a more favorable light for our cause.
A correspondent Of the M~ississPpiaH, writing
on the Both ult. says:
The colonel reports that his command, mum
bering three hundred, was divided by him IN two
parties for the purpose Of coming on Rienzi IN
the front and flank. The party under command
Of Captain Harris charged the Federals, who
broke and fed in every direction, while We
killed several in this charge and captured six.
The Yankees were pursued through the streets
Of the town and into their camp, through which
our guerrillas dashed, killing W. commissioned
officers, and here put a whole regiment to inglo-
rious fight, and killed two p~rivases as they run
through tee woods on the skirts Of town.
Having accomplished all that was desired,
Colonel Faulkner ordered a retreat, and was
surrounded and holly pursued by a large body
Of the enemy, but succeeded in making his rs
cape with the loss of only CHE msn. The loss
Of the enemy is estimated at thirty. The affair
was dsshing and reckless in the extreme, and it
is marvellous how few men were lost upon the
side Of the guerrillas.
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We do not know that it viii do any good to
complain once more Of the miserable mail tacll
fies furnished the country, but we must be al
lowed to enter our protest against q practice
which we have no doubt prevails to 8 greater ex-
sent than has been believed. We frequently
have complaints that packages fail toreaoh their
destination, and also that they arrive with some
of the papers distracted. Two instances were
brouvbt to our notice this morning, for which
there can be no excuse. A gentleman from
Amite City assures Us thst the package Tor that
Mace frequently fails to arrive, and IN several
instances that came under his personal observe
lion the package came to the Office with the
v7rspper torn and a potion of the papers missing
A letter from Oxford, dated yesterday, says IN q
postscript, mo daily APPEAL for subscribers TO-
deyn VII not officials be more careful
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TmE GREAT vICrORYIN VIRGINIA,

- AAA ~ -
The success Of the Confederate aims, in the
| most signal manner, is admitted by the Northern
press 70 as great an extent as is claimed by oul
meagre dispatches. They announce their de-
feat, and in addition to being respondent, are
very severe upon POPE, who it is admitted was
outgeneraled by JACKSON, and suffered a loss
of a great portion of his army and nearly all his
supplies, and has left open a way to Washing
ton, which they aver is again in 4 perilOus stu
alton, and threatened with an army flushed with
victory and which has heretofore proven itself
invincible in battle or strategy.
A copy Of the Memphis BuletiH of Monday
morning last, contained two columns Of northern
dispatches, giving numerous details Of the bat
tie Of Thursday. The paper was brought out
and intended for the press, but Was taken pos
session Of by the military before reaching the
city. On Thursday, it is stated, we occupied
Manassas Junction, capturing three Ne" jersey
regiments. seven trains loaded with stores, and
an i-nealculabIo quantity of supplies and NUM-
fons. Th-oe other regiments were also taken,
their own artillery being turned against them.
JACKSON also occupied Centerville, where he
captured the Josh Pennsylvania, and many
supplies. His pickets were, it is stated, extended
the same evening to Burke's station, on the Al
e1aodria railroad, twelve miles from the city.
Various otLer disasters to that portion of their
| ermy engaged on Thursday-which they assert
was PORES column only-aTe also enumerated,
| serving to show that the defeat and rout was so
overwhelming as to preclude the possibility Of
c0rcealing or even mitigating its extent, which
caused a departure from what has heretofore
been their ruls-that is, always claiming a vic
tory no matter Whist the result might have been.
Several gentlemen who read the account on the
cars concur in the above version, and noticed
the depending tone of the press generally.
OF the battles on Friday and Saturday, no
account was given, and at the result we can only
arrive from our own dispatches. POPE was defeat
cd on Thursday. On Friday, MCCLELLAN attack
| ed the Confederate right, under LONGsTREET,
and was rspulsed. On Saturday, as commune
Gated to Congress by President DAVIS, the battle
| Of Manassas was fought over, and the result was
/ the rout Of the combined Federal army, after an
attack By the combined forces Of the COnfede-
rates, under General LEE. This is the informa-
ton we are in possession of at the time Of writing
and we deem It definite enough to announc
that on each day a glorious victory was won
I that Of the last being so decisive as to have
utterly demoralized the enemy and again placed
the glittering prize of the Federal capital within
our reach. We shall await further particulars
with interest.
LATER-Sinco the foregoing was written we
) have received a lengthy synopsis Of the dis
patches contained in the Bulletin Of Monday
evening, which viii be foand in the telegraPhiC
column. This fully confirms the account of the
first days battle, given above.
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GovRRNOR RLECT OF NORTH CAR,
RLENA

The result Of the recent election in the old
North State was claimed throughout the North
as 8 Union victory, but the governor elect Col.
VANCE. has taken the earliest opportunity OF
letting the world know that his position is one OF
Incorporating hostility to ihe enemy pntl he
shall be forced to rsc2gnize the independence for
which we are c~ontending. In speech delivered
bv him recently in Raleigh, he took strong and
decided ground IN favor Of prosecuting the war
with 7igor, TO the fullest eHtsnt Of ell the re-
sources Of the Stase and Of the Contederacy.
He also declared that IS governor it should be
his aim to devise and carry out vigorously and
effectively any scheme foT Riding the Eastern
counties Of the vandal maraudeTs, who are fast
running sorae Of the fsirest and most fuitfui
p9rions net only Of North Carolina, but Of the
Confederscy. We hope the Northern press will
make g note Of this fsct.
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General r d No. 8.
HEAUQUAh I Gke,
JACKsON, Mss, August 2Sth, 1861

-HH - -@-H $3.50
A Ii non-eODmas ionsd officers and pr.vstss, con
a nectsd with any Of those regiments. 6-ttsli,ns or
companies OF released prfOaers, expected 10 arrive st
VicksbHg who may be in thA vicinity viii report to
Col @ A. Sugg, 50th Tenut ssss reg ment. eommsndirs
camp near Far Grourd', without delay.
rbis order IS intended 81 apply to 81 pevs0ns temp
rariiv serving With other command, as vel. IS to those
WHO have remained unattached.
Soldiers who desire TO receive their bsck pay - v II
a. communication for clothing must appear on thair own
original company rol s without which they cannot DO
paid or receive eJmma'a-ion
The General in charge Of the e 0rra1iZa'icn Of tbs
rsgimsnts referred to, requests ell ohcers Of other com
nsuia. who may Rave temporarily conasc-e ed with them
any Of the MN oomuiss,o eiom-ers or soldiers refsIred
70, t. expedite their return u thsir proper regineRis,
aie The intsies s Of the sfrVic7 can ia 10 way be 20
mach promoted IS cy the Isturn Of men TO their former
re rime1ts.
TIE following order + ON he War Department al
Richm md. WI, relieve all Interested Ia it from any en-
ba rsssmeni on The score Of joining > tssn corps
The General in cnarg5 vii enforce this Greer b the
fllsst extent sgsinst 81 parties belong ng 20 any Of
tie regiments, battal ons or companies embraced with in
his a%utaority. The following s The order referred 70
above
RICHMOND August Is.h, 1864
Cousoripts eannos be assig1sd 70 Pa-tisan Rangers or
to volun eer companies mustered into service SINGS the
18th Of April. YOu will enroll all persO-s suaIecs TO
en-ollment, withoU: re- gard to their enlistment in such
eOmpsriss By he Presidents order no person subj CT
10 enrO Lment hiss been permi ted 10 ilia Partisan Ran
lsigpedI G. W. RANDOLPH,
Secretary Of War.
By trdsr Of Brig. Gen LLOYD IueHMAN.
POWHATAN L JR,
seq ~ Captain snd A. A. General.
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THE LAST GREAT VICTORY

The whole country is electrified by the intelli-
gence of the great and signal victory achieved
on the 2Sth and 29th Of last month by our
forces in Virginia. The details and particulars
are slow in reaching US, though we have no
reason TO doubt but that the result will prove as
favorable and glorious to our cause as the hrst
flashes Of intelligence would seem to indicate
Federal accounts received verbally from Mem-
pals ~couobors.e in the main our own accounts
from Richmond, and testify to the completeness
Of our triumph.
The dirth Conformation as to the strength and
position of our forces previous to the engage
ment, leaves US entirely to conjecture and sPecu-
lation as to the numbers engaged, and we are
necessarily forced to wait with patience the de-
velopments that may be afforded US by later IL
teIigence. Of one or two things, however we
are well assured. MCCLELLAN's army, as well
as that Of Pope, was greatly demOralised, dis
heartened and low spirited, and consequently in
q poor condition to make q vigorous fight, and
hence we are the more readily inclined to yield
our belief to and confidence in. 81. overwhelming
victory bV our iDNluClDlo AolSeos
This victory must necessarily have q most
beneficial influence upon our country and our
cause. 1t viii inspire confidence in the bosoms
Of the wavering, doubling and skePtical, as to
our Ultimate success. It viii, moreover, nerve
the arms and buoy the courage Of our troops IN
other fields and insure US other triumPhs, and
NAV prove the harbinger Of recognition by for
eign powers, and the establishment Of peace at
home.
At the North, its effects must prove di1etul
and depressing in the highest degree, and if the
neoplo there are not lost to all sense and reason,
it will prove to them the utter futility Of longer
attempting the ~subjugaiion of the South by
arms, and incline them to other means Of pa
cffcs.ion. They viii, indeed, have reason for
elfcongrstulstion if they escape revolution and
civil diseord at home, and they must see that al
further efforts to prosecute the war will prove
more disastrous to themselves than to those
against whom tie war is wagea.
All eyes will now Tor a while be turned to the
army Of Gen. BRAGG, with the hope that he may
as efectually work the discontinue of BUELL.
and GRANT as has Gen. LEE worked that OF
MCCLELLAN and PORE. This done, every foot
of Southern soil viii be restored to US, and the
Federal armies so cut to pieces and demOralized
as to at least insure US an armistice during the
months if no more. This done, it will be
impossible for the North to place another efec-
tive invading army in the field before spring,
even if we should leave them alone to do Sc un-
disturbed as we did last summer and winter,
which we are 10th to believe will be the case
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ATTACK ON FORT BEAUREGARD-An officer
from SuliYan's Island reports that one or more
vessels of the blockading feet commenced
s~helliDg Fort Bsauregard, Thursday evening, in
retaliation, as it is supposed, for the execution Of
Burger, which they could scarcely have failed to
witness, as the prisoner was shot in an open
space within sight OF the feet. No damage was
done to the battery. Some Of the shells fell and
exploded some distance beyond the MOultrie
house. Fort Besuregard replied slowly. Upon
acquiring the range Of the snemy's vessels with
our rife gun, one shst caused them TO leave in 9
very hasty manner for their old anchorage
Charleston C0nrnr.
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From the WING, September 81
PRISONERS PARoLED.-Sixty-fve Yankee
prisoners were Paroled yesterday by Major Watts
and taken about ten miles up the river on the
steamer General Rusk and placed on board the
Federal steamer Lancaster.
THE ESSEX AT NATCHEZ.-Tbe Yankee ron
clad steamer Essex, and g transport called the
Apglo.AmeTica, arrived opposite Natehez yester-
day morning. The boats landed at YldalIa du-
ring the forenoon, and it is supposed they were
stealing coal. The citizens of Natehez were
prenarfng to give them a warm reception II they
landed on the Mississippi side.
The Bragg and Monarch have gone up to
Memnhis on account OF the health Of the crews,
and the A o. Tyler and Lancaster have been
sent down to Young's Point in their place. The
Yankees state that they intend to keep a couple
of boats at that point all the time.
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CONFEDERATE BONDS,

THE undersigned "a prepared /. % deliver C. u'e5srs.s
L Bonds paying eigh- er cent interest and having
from ten 20 tween y years . ruu, Ia any amount il e1-
change for Confederate States Treasury Notes, or for
Gotten on the plantations In q~-aBE-es % t.eu y bales
sn5 over.
The Bonds ere in amounts cf 500 500 ard $1,000.
Interest payable semgsunualiy e. Jackson II zs sippr.
or By The Aksis ant TrsazureTs ev-ryHh Re.
No be ter Investment can be d-rsd 10 those hzvsEg
money, even ia snail qua tilss, cs the Bonds 1fs
quoted a. par in the ctis4, and can be Used .Cr EakiLg
purchases aud ssttli1g obIgsfio-s.
Persons in any part Of Mas 81 ppi ard Louisiana OF
otNer points. mEy seed their fumes 10 me b. alv cppo--
.duity that Offers, and the Bonds viii Be n termed, or
they may have the exchange n sde through tie 10 lev.
iE sp 'yial agents francis Pc, Grenada o. Bsske-
vile, C5lIm3us; HUI tier A. c., Estcbsz. Miss Ba-ks-
dsis & Mcfarland, YazOO C-y. Mss.
J. D. 3. DEBOW.
$50 2.awfw Agsa. Produce Lon
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By command Of General BRAGG
81 rs p rnrrE
Announcement

II H CHALBE2s, Esq, Of Deso-o. Is a car5f.
IL osie Tor the Once OF d strict Attrus7 IN ne
Dis fiJt composed Of the ccu1tIcs CT Tf-D.b nt-zbgu
Lafayette Pa1oLa AMI DsSot0. his s-7c- in ia
army viii prevent any personal Intercourse wrh ~
voters o. the ID ssreL.
HaTtrg. boTsve-, d charged the duties o. tie oE-4
FOR nearly . yea, b J1deia Appointment yvith1rt
any "a aryD h taxes ths hbarty ~ rsf-r-f. b ~
members Of the bar, throuRh1ut The district Tor r5..
nation IS 20 h1T taoss dI-iss were p-esr3--z. ana -
to bis general qrsIh -aaOEs and itre-s forth ctH.s
Pspe 8 Pu5hzhsd in re District copy III election.
"a aoHsaa
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On Saturday a portion of the Wellington Ran
gers left camp and made a reconnaissance OF
Coles Island They found the island complete
ly deserted. A target was discovered raised on
fort Pa.mstto, at which the crews of the enamy's
boats had been practiciDg. This they cut down;
observing two If the gunboats out in the stream,
the Rangers commenced waving their target at
them in d~erision. The boats opened FIRE with
she'll and caniitr shot, which ell f5ll short, doing
no other injury than raising a cloud of sand and
amusing our men with a display Of some very
poor craftsmanship
The party having accomplished the object Of
their visit, returned to camp with the target as q
troDhy-Chq{estOH Courier.
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cLoTuR THE SOLDIERS.

Governor SHORTER, of Alsbsms, has sd
dressed a stirring appeal to the ladies Of that
State, calling for assistance for the soldier. he
SAYS that the government viii not be able 70 sup
ply socks for the whole army, and reminds them
of the Importance of clothing to the soldier du-
ring tie ensuing winter. Those who cannot
afford to furnish such articles Of clothing gratu-
itously, will be paid at the rate of fifty cents a
pair for heavy cotton, and seventy-hve cents for
good wooden socks. The aid societies and judges
of the probate courts throughout the State VIII
act as receiving agents, snd forward at the ex-
,snse Of the State to the quartermaster at No
bile. or to the assistant quartermsster at Mont
vomerY.
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TIE NRW CONsCRIPT ELL.

The bill now before Congress amending the
conscript act, contains several new features-the
two most important of which however, are those
making all between the ages Of eighteen and
forty-fve, subject to the provisions Of the law,
and authorizing the enrolment Of conscripts
wherever foand in the Confederacy.
Both VIII serve to place within the control Of
the governments large additional force, should
It be deemed necessary, and if cOnscription is
enforced, both are proper. Especially is the
latter TO be commanded It viii embrace in the
liabilities Of the law p class Of citizens, respee-
table so far as numbers are concerned, who,
having abandoned their local hsbitatiOns and
interests-temporarily only-have become mi
gratory or wandering patriots. They are fire.
ouently heard criticising the acts or policy of
our generals, among the strangers whose society
they have sought, but are never found in the
ranks. To escape the latter position they are
seltexiled. To all such, and their name is le-
gion, the new provision is addressed, and now
that they have an opportunity Of joining the
service voluntarily, no matter where they may
be. should they fail to do so it is to be hoped the
law will be strictly enforced. We want no more
dodgers.
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EEEEFNG AND MOVEMENTS OF THE
FEBRBAEs IT MEMPHIS.

Every movementof the invaders at Memphis
continues to indicate that they consider their oc-
cupation Of the city uncertain, and 50 decidedly
so that many . lockers on" do not hesitate to
express the opinion that they are preparing to
eyscuate. Others again express the opinion
which Is the most probable-that knowing their
weakness, they are prepared, or are preparing,
for an emergency they feel viii be forced upon
chem sbouId cur troops make an attack. AS mas
been the case for some time, their supplies kept
on hand are limited; and their force has become
50 weak that in order to keep up an appearance
Of strength, enc gentleman assures US they
usrcbed cut 4 brigade on one Of the roads lead
ing from the city on Saturday morning, and
hack svsin by q different route in the evening
giving ont that the latter movement vas an ar
rival of reinforcements, and hoping thereby to
deceive as to their real strength.
Work mon the Notifications has been sns-
,s,5e6. far which no reason was assigned. Our
informsnt-a lady-could give no information as
70 what disposition was made Of the negro
Isborsrs.
The city was being thoroughly searched and
al the old iron taken possession OF ana removed
The news Of the battle on Thursday last
which reached the city on Sunday, caused the
greatest depression, amounting almost to apanlc
among them, and their disappointment at such
n result was manifested in various ways. The
evident Joy of the friends of the South drew
many a scowl from the officers and soldiers
and in many instances the latter were particu-
larlv abusive. On the whole the occupation Of
the city has not proven as profitable or pleasant
n our enemies as they anticipated,
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JACKSON, MISS Sept. LIST, lo5@.
EDITORS APPEAL: Unless the waters Of the
Tennessee and Cumberland are INSTRUCTED, and
those distractions protected from removal, as
soon as possible after our occupancy Of thscOUn-
try in the vicinity, the enemy's gunboats viii,
al the next rise of those streams, again visit the
State Of Tennessee, and troops be introduced TO
threaten the real Of our armies. It will not do
to trust to forts alone, or to distractions alone.
To efectuaIIy bar the passage to steam vessels Of
war the too must be combined. If any proof IS
needed to show that steam men-ofwar can pass
batteries, even under a heavy FIRE, the whole
history of the war so far furnishes it. An expert
sportsman may shoot a bird on the wing with a
light weapon like a fowling piece, but it is next
to an impossibility to strike designedlys moving
object with the ponderOus pieces Of ordnance
now composing the srmament of forts. Hence
the use of distractions is essential, and they are
not intended simply to present an insuperable
obstacle in themselves to the further progress of
an enemy, but to bring him to q halt, in order
that he may be hit.
Rats, if massive and strongly secured, or
stout cribs, sunk with stones, across the channel
at the distance of a few feet apart, to allow the
current TO flow between, and secured against
displacement by freshets, are very good for this
purpose, and / suppose could readily be con-
structed. on the rivers mentioned above. Cribs
are used on the James river at DUry's Bluff
but they cannot be constructed as quickly IS
RATS. l would therefore recommend the latter
for first adoption, and the former could after
wards be made available.
In conjunction with forts, sharpshooters should
b. employed, as they are of incalculable service
when firing from bluffs, in damoraizing ships
crews by picking them of at their guns.
With all these means of defense in effective
operation, and in the hands of experienced men,
l am confident no hostile craft could ever sue
coed in disturbing the peace of the good people
of Tennessee.
have thrown these few suggestions together
in the hope that their publicity may benefit the
great cause in which we are all engaged.
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9MIg gppeal,
GRENADA, MISS.
WEDNESDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER 3
TO z

Gentlemen who arrive from the United States
with late pspers, viii confer g favor by leaving
them at the counting room Of the APPEAL ofice,
or at the editors room, over GEO. LAKES store,
next door north Of the Collins House. In these
days of uncertain mails from the South and a
blockade 6n the North, our facilities 70 furnish
the latest news from ell quarters can be greatly
Increased By a little attention on the part Of our
friends, for which we shall ever remain grateful.
Parties from sbsve viii confer an especial favor
by furnishing US any Northern papers in their
x,0su,zvSon