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NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.
REBEL PREPARATIONS At SAVANNAH.
THE SHINPLAsTER CURRENCY.
Rebel Advices from GeReraI
Mitchell,s Division.
MISCELLAN ITEMS,
&C., &C.. &c.
soathern shlnpl.sters.

We have from time to time given the readers Of the
HERALD, far the types would allow specimens Of the
bogus currency which is at present the only medium Of
commercial exchange the rebel States and this
ing we present them with "a few more Of the same
Sort" for which privilege indebted TO Mr.
Ybarra, the refugee from Norfolk whose experiences in
sscessa and the Of appeared in the
HERALD time since. Tho New Orleans Delta OF
March o. in speaking Of the ''unwilingness then mani
fssod by many persons that city as TO accepting the
shnpasters issued BY the rebel soysrnent. says that
such unwinsnsss only another OF the many indicss
which daily presented Of the presence Of
"traitors DE, Union men) in that city, aud calls for
the spottug Of such persons by all adhsrents to the
waning fortunes Of Js Davis Co. Ths latest adyices
from New Orleans nave assured OF the truth OF the
Deitas assertion that there thousands OF true and
loyal citizens in the Crescent City, ana throughout
the entire territory in rebellion. Nor do we
suppose for moment that the Hauwlingnsss' spoken
Of by that Journal will decrease in the least vic
torous arms advanced tho States In reb,l
Hon But We can hardly imagine, looking At the matter
business light, that the rebels themselves place
any value whatever the note issues Of tho c.. A.
since the many and frequent indications they have had
Of ths failure OF the scheme Of the lead
ers aud the absolute certainty which " looms in the
utursn Of speedy crushn. out Of tho mad rebellion
into the support Of which they have been duped. With
large army quartersd upon them and eating out their
substance with all hope Of recognition by any foreign
power utterly snnihisted by tho unequivocal admission
Of their chief spirit. the traitor Yancy; with business
utterly Frustrated in al their heretofore chief CONNER.
eia mars; with specie according to the avowa
Of ths Da to DO longer looked upon currency
but mere commodity and their whole territory
ovsrrun with worthless irrsdcsmabe paper issues It Is
by to be wondered at that avery largo degree
Of unwngness is manifested in receiving these shin
pIsslers in payment Of debts But the Della is SIRE
nuous in urging the reception q these bogus promises 70
ray both from governmental and private sources, a.
indicative Of entire confidence in the success Of the -
cosson scheme give few samples Of the trash upon
which tho very limited homo commerce Of the rsbsous
states u founded They al Of common lstterpress
description missra6ly printed very poor paper. The
arst three are from Savannah. Georgia -.
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rhe Railway and water Approaches Ia
the City.

There bat line o. railroad running dirsct
city OF Mobile and this connects with the various other
cities Of the Union at place called Meridian in Msss
sppi. From Meridian there is q railroad connection
vest with Jackson Mississippi. thence south with New
Orleans, north with Grand Junction and Memphis, and
still further west with vicksburE aud Texas The North
road from Mobile Wis Meridian leads direct Cornth
and all those points OF interest in that vicinity From
Coraih a time connect ed with all the cities Q.
the Union, bat is isolated ;herefrom coutem.
plated line WIS to have east from Meridian, via
selma 70 Mcutsonery, which is the line Of the Ala.
bama Railroad; but the communication. believe, has
not yet been opeosd up.
The following table OF distances along the railroad
between Mobile sna tue various named stations
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supreme Court-Ciscait.
ACTION AZ sur o. TBr rAgR BANK.

fefVtr nov JNcke fnNit
ri. p6ck Bgpk rs Fyr,ng'9t, Bglsr and o,hsrs. -
Tic piau, n brought sctisn promissory Tor
- 900 ,de by tbs defendant Bigger and endorsed by
harrington Harrington ds ended aa thc ound hat IN
.qsny, inlor no new gracJr' introduced by The code,
NJ ensd 70 We subrosasd TO tho place instead Of
he Pa K bank shd sSclf IN ymsnt Of the nom, TO
al tbs cos,erss. inclings railroad note Of The
Washington County Railroad COMPANY, o. Isxs5 rDr
s. 400 deposited II he bank by B'g-r collateral TO
nj n1.s Y. -. LA ra.resd note should he delivered
fhs bank coasnde that " had rsnt 20 rolan the fa
after the note ia sut, end proved by Mr. Macy,
lbe CASHIER, thai ssy.-sl such advances hai
bsen made The question then presented COR tho eoift
~, ac't, = w as-.@@sss.... ..-s;;a; sQ.llIsd, :"
k.l N tItst ~ w supfsPftsaf @tctia, n So - Jhr-
tnsloa entitled - make hs daearo sIirm,tysty IN M
su.yer syl haze the same r.sf - On billt
Judge Nst d.ciaa 10 fagor OF the bank holding hat
itiis0 h "a retain tie naigold Until coll ctiop
then ia i,.ty fioiert amrun cf s proceeds tn INV
the r,sd in Al. II tho euorers. either ~ them
should nav prior =, ihst ten tat the eufors,r 50
80 iuy sord 10 entSd u SEGREGATION surety IN
rcs, .. II The ,aid only snt thS tho hlanrc
sboad - led bs The bank f. secure i against loss
er discounts lie s'so hcd that tlo eIitiss cond ~
settis un answer.
fhfs ease Ietils imrof' VI inettion " La ,nd
nrseiire and the igptrn carefully settled by judge
ilnyi st RaGaio. Ns;srs =. Y Catar Fw1s."id ~
tue baak Nagss roftst NfH t.'a ~ ~" "tnltrts,
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Confederate Money . Legal Tender.


In tbs present condition Of Affairs believe IL would
DO wise measure to declare the issues OF the Con-
ederats government legal tender aexisencies such
AZ ours, nations have time and again adopted this
measure To declare the Confederate notes legal tender
would be an accommodation TO the loyal and IL would
check the disoysl in their efforts 10 impair the public
credit We know no way in which the government can
o1er ~ this time strong guarantees OF us deter
nstn0iiow for ne Whissass redemption of its ises
What II makes obligatory upon the people TO take, II in
effect obgates itself u redeem 70 the uttsrmos far
thing large portion VI the currency of Inc Revolution
" 76 became deprecated until il of vsue and
finally fell into the hands ii who gave little
nothing in consideration for II. This currency
was rapudiatsd. IL In hardly possible for similar fate
10 any Of the issues Of this Circumstances
entirely changed that similar consequences
arise But the surest way maintain the par valas Of
government Issue the assurance that ths government
viii redeem Al s per value THIS assurance undsr
the present stale OF Affairs, IN no way enectuay he
offered by act Of Ccngress secidyswg sai shall b.
Legal tender, osd M<vsfors au pan t@ us pas ratte
IN all tronspcioss dp,osgsi men.
The currency o. the government H. ts means or
dacng the aud defending The country Its credit
be sustained ~ is ri the very highest importance
That IL should be- " ne 2ncysn.n fails, al fail,
ye7ssraf viii orrnhS. cI IL Is therefore The
ore the duty of the government, il IL tho dniy of every
citizen 10 that detrmsnt shalt cons TO OF the
o protecting tho country and establishing It's in
dependence. The currency il one az the nest ndispen
abic OF those Gov eminent and people Ought 10
unite in tanning lis creat We should ali take 10
cheerfDy aud every shenid defend against assault
AMI injury Just as he would degend his household
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: From III Springfield Nssouriap, Mag 81
Two scneEen, whose names We did not learn, srrseM
h,re o Thursday direct troa Csss county Tcxss which
they left 10Th nit We ssrn from them that tbsss -
strong and growing Urion sentiment in that State, s0d
particularly the western rc tion whsre IL Is said thee
one aatwo hundred eiyeus Out openly ana
boldly proclaimed themselves for the Union m roosit
lion T sSyss . sseons eSmoroas sr Dsscs
on amors any terms. When nsighbors meet, the nrss
question asked there l. any prospects o. peace being
Ths ,treth OF McCuIisch spread dismay end despair
among tho rebels OF fxss Mapy of his Men had ar.
vsa no0's sn ara wha had been appointed 70 sue
ceci nctlloch acknowledged that the rebels were com
pesly routed At res Ridge and expressed doubts about
his ability 10 rsorgsnfze hethioehs infcss, owing "
orr i,.fe,slns sssy ne rrfer ha, General Houston
"A n sseasivlla The Old hero keeps quiet IL not being
prudent icf him do othsrwisc yet Az hat ne Unics
men Of ihct ce D1nt Is NE presence Of I've fsdeyais, sohcn
| TEN ,riH oirniy aso'o their reel ss',tip.erts.
TIE w At crop IN that State in not encouraging, And
hat little oiion IL being planted and II the war con-
tnues Until he rst OF jolly starvation will force Texas
10 succliub the old government. Many OF the best
info, med men u ns south simt their inability 10 carry
! on the war much longer for want OF powder.
Arscftlng onicer for The confsdsrstes lately made
speech to Northwestern Texas and frankly told his
dience that 10 believed the fedsrss would take New or,
is,ns aud Nsmnhs, and that they had tho best armed
4 erlippcd and disciplined army in the world.
/ Onr informanls sppssrto be well inrcrmnd mon ss~
warm uponsts. They got through sf!sr passing Red
River Without mo'essticn and ri this place had sight
the rst federal soldiers they havs since the re-
beion btuks out They are delighted ia being able "
breathe loyal air and hare usver doubted the
ability e tue scvsnment TO put down The rscs'en and
Thry ell us thai preslsps Lincoln emsncp atioa
sase iayoabiy spoken Of by msny Of The Union savs
Inc va, will sstpsuisa sasSy IN ali tho border states
and sr',aps shrosghoa. 80 sutire South
| Auother Day or Fasting and Prayer
/ From The Mobile Register, May a.
| PROCLAMATION.
An sas~y, wAgss var 10 . asnnsg v'oIassvs u w
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There |. no direct COMMUNICATION by railroad bslwssn
Montgomery. the capital Of the State, and Mobile; bi
steamboats, direct between these places. along The
Alabama river, which empt.es into The Mobile liver.
The water distance l. 81 miles turnpike rosi runs
from Dlakeey nearly opposite Mobile, TO Pensacola,
distance Of about fsiy miles. The mp itself viii show
psoportionste distances between the intervening
places and ths subjec, our sketch corrsc, scsie
accompanies the map for - purpose
70 . person unacQusiDtet with The hsrb0r OK Mobile
would appear from the map to he Of The finest in
she ulled states. IT, however, is r from hens 20, Cor
largo vessels, vessels " great aranght, cannot
rssch Tho city o. Mobile Al all, ont have 70
@achor a little above The forts, and lake IN
<beir cargoes fccm lghfos, On Sand Island, which
is tho aIs laod reached irva The entesns tho
harbor Of Mobile the goTermea' erected lighthouse
and we're about constructing one h1pdr ed and
hIty Zee, above tina Another ughthot.s was ais
sroclsd aud called Mobile Point gh; Toe " inc
sand island sd.Gcs have iong sinee ben removed o
swen IS all other property Of value se, being now
a. sd only Cor rebel lookout, or which purpose ia.
mos. admirably adels d. being scme aty ave re, n
ne Int, and sircpsy built Of Masonry Two bcicDus
-sce siso erected on Mobile Poini--tns one shownga
a.sd red ,ishi, and the ohsr light % the ordinary
color. Che 4 ssys .e.h es-e ssg.ss1 ,, Iss lss2s
Tbs snirsrcs n Mobile Cay Il bstwesn Mobile Point
.pa ne o. ssrn ost ~ suphin Island the distance be
,~ssn sl,ea. b. ng thrse aad quarter miles To the
.u,h Of rsapsu, aSor, enc mile, : Big Pelican Island,
which 4 barren md - small sxtfnl ana east soqioe
rrcrn The latter slsss. nis.ss, sbcet three ard half
mites Luis Pelican Or sand lslsnd, before sysSsn o.
~al-h ia 81 bot sv yards in sxisui, aud nesry even
Nth the edge sanx prc'srling to tire south
. rsnpb,n ,s,apa md Mobile Point On which srs the
above uss. uhs'tgcts lbs entrance 10 the bay but,
hs~sysr snatds tAgoash IL various channels, ths nain
"a - h.r. Al fh- 1uws "A
,s,,or II bis bay hrs ~ssr enough for inr vessel thai,
pass shs bar out account Of shos iTn,si
,,posits the eepth Of pog river, eleven miles south
. he team. ssssss drawing than eight or
s-e Tot, carrot. a. low tide ascend the
aiv farins ~. ~ oLcwiug eioss me shore % Dan
hn fs',st. srss'is drawing sggen Ssct ~ water can
the Ia ., low tids bat 10 10 ths great cent ~. i
vary ~ u,,w out tho dT-siipns " tbs totss ~
.@ gass ISL, 49, . ~ !'gi. of's a., seI aopse
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Nosns, April ~, 1862.
A slscial detail guard Of honor was ordered by
General bfagg from I'D command the First Lnuisana
Regulars accompany the body special train from
Ccrpth. ga us arrival 10 Mobile. The body was laid in
ri The Presbyterian church. 70 the funeral
A. four T.. w. & Monday. At ths h1gr tina church
allied with the citizens and aai.s OF Mobile. The alb
OF MI the lucs troops with t- rtisonos 70 @euty
CAPTURED prevented the usas' military escort beng
ia nshcd bat The Onisefs ~ the Confederate army and
navy, and OF lie STATE miitis attended 10 fui Uniform
ant followed the nody ~ W ist resting place. The nit
.srv family or lhr deceased moa'nsfs. and the
leading ct1eps md ON pail bearers IL seemed nat
TIE entire population The civ desired TO ssnce their
rssnsri to his memory. The hsgs hoisted 81 half
mast during The day.
you are aware t.a IL. sipt-the horse
tii,en By mis- orderly. ard which was also slightly
wounded vas led, properly csraris nod.
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thu ssa It Choctsw Point little below the city Of MO
bic. but has doubtless bsea extiugaished long since
there Is good anchcrgage ltio south OF Dauphia
ISLAND go vessels drawiss twelve feel q water aud tins
anchorage IA be entered either from The westward o.
,on the main channel During tho prevalence OF North
nfy winds. whom vessels tho sea are prevented
ROM entering TIA bay this anchorage forms sood shelter
To bar i dangerous in gale and destruction Is nsva
bs f vessels como 70 anchor outside during storm
fosl Mobile 20 the Pay Of ST. Louis this distance IS
iyty miles wss Along this extent oreoasL there Is
chain Of islands parallel 10 the mainland forming .
scGnd. which Affords par inland navigation and IS
about miles wide. This coast is marshy,
bat at two three niles from shore
Il Is covered with pines and oaks. The
Islands all sandy. rho Sound Mobile Ray be-
tween tha mainland aud Dauphin Island Al this place
The bottom. formed by oyster beds presents three shat
log asses vzPass Aux Ifuitres with depth OF three
feet AZ high water; psss Guilor two feet at common
high tides and the Pass Heron with nearly i've feet
Iauphn Island about seven miles length and the
next succeeding is Petit Rois island Ihs entrance be-
these two islands i. miis wde and the depth
Q; water i've foot. Psti. Bots Island IS narrow and has
q wood tho middle Of it. lt is about nine miles in
cngth. The passage Pst Bots and Horn Islands
i Two miles vide drawing nine feet Of
can IT, The length Of Horn Island Is about Hfsen
miss: there groves on it, but at the eastern
part entirely barren There has been lighthouse
his island Tho next Of the chain is Dog Island
small island lying midway between Horn and Ship Islands
n the east Of Dog Island there passage close Horn
Iand OF eighteen feat BIZ! TO there passage
the shoa which extends OF from Ship Island extends
beyond Dog Island. having ehannsl only nsthFd Of
mile vide The distance from Horn Island to Ship
ls'nnd IS about i've miles. Ship Island is miles
ang and wider than the rest Of the chain IN its mid
die IL i covered with herbs and piaos, but the
rest entirely bare The only advantage Of this island
above tho others is It's excellent well OF water on the
n1rth side, about tho ,ndile.
ling elst from Mobile the lends east and
by norh 70 Posddo Bay, thence to Pensacola Bay,
At The entrance OF which Rosa Island All these
s named points have been clearly described former
occasions in the NEs YORK HERALD.
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y IFI0W tps I'yncnuuIk HtHa1. ny o'J
We have sons very dhcourayrg rumors again fren
Southwestern Virginia. Tho enemy said - b ad-
n cug rapidly and in sofcs Dabn end Wythsyite.
We hnk these rnmors exaggerated. and We adviseAho
people net be slsrmsA. IL In the evtdent purpose
however OF the enemy to cut TO PIECES railroad asl
dctroy sources of army supplies he can Oar gov
crnen must prevent at all hazards and u ought -
once 10 ensst General Floyd to the command il thas
auarte'
Ths Postmaster OF wythsviIlc endorses his post bin
this city thlt the enemy 100 STRONG ct ilss Couue
House This suppose Is hts strength in that quarter.
We believe the tls there from ten -
fifteen thousand Yankees in Western Virginia
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<. s e: sks Cost st q gsrass

rather arliag ainouncsbss1t Vas made 4 Tow days
ago Of Confederate privAtser IN the China ga. 64
reported 10 have been fallen N with by her natesSy1
s5p Pioneer, the coast OF F0fneO, and there atts
mut evdoMtIy have been on tho look out for AneseA
ships on, ward bound, being just in their tradk by the
Prawan passage against the northeastern molksooa.
Tis runor alarming 70 American vessels, will how
ever, be speedily put to rest one way other; bat
PARTICULARLY unfortunate for them thai tho feder1
has not single vessel OF any descrip-
ton 10 those watsrs except the Saginaw, and she %
Tcit0n and useless.
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An original dssd, &C which the following Is c,py,
gr.ned by Lord psfcsI 70 NJ. fhomszin Ehey, 10
1888 for certsn ands IN fairfax county, IN vi gnis
captured by t'pt Walton Of the sishh New York state
utp, dnrrg n occupation or Fsirfay, aud II in itself
on, oe fh- earicstiss Of sus..syolu oysry tir,ss.
rhe Right uouowrabie Thomas Lord
49, Fairfax Bsron ~ Cameron " slist
sell lmt ~ t;reat Britain asl,sJ ScoiaDd proiT's
- TOO Of tha Northern Mex NJ virginia. 10 ~
- rfru III. ;geseui writing shsi cons sends Erecting
gxnovs Ne hist Tor good causes or 4 ~ ."osidsfa
uu nj the cosapo,i'pn - ns Pah md luf we aunun'
a,l tar,jp atisr reserved have gwen. gfantsd
,-,,t asd hy these presents FOR me NY hefs Lsigns
40 ave srart n confirm rnto Nr. Tos.rssu Niisey
M rsselst County csftsn 1t4et ~ w,sie narfnAsd
a,a 81 lDs Esa "a, .. rnhok 10 III ~ VWhy 40
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California TraitOrs-Judgc Da yad 3. Ter.
ry Reported 10 be Among Them.


Two brothers It Judge Terry, the well knovn and GAL
iAut California Judge have fallen in and
hare lea ID that s Jugs himself expected Asre % g96r 81
s-rr;ees in the of and iit<ry California
contributed not few gallant spirits to b,tts Tor the
south Judge Porter, Of that State, who left behind him
on Gene al Polk stan In tho battle Of Shiloh and re-
csvsd Tho gratifying compliments Of the gsnerAa
FOR his conspicuous gaanry on that memorable day.
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Rebel Accounts FROM General Mischeil
Divfss0a.
lhrom the Mobile l.ogistsr, May2
HIfNrXXIIIE

Persons escaped from Huntsville since ~ uce ipsrun
By the eney inform thai the meschspis all closed
sion &c the enemy. General Mitchell, the federal
mander, ordered them to open The stores he wolld
open them himself, and carried his tyranny further by
compelling them 10 receive the shnpastsrs Of the Lincoln
IN payment for all goods which his soldiers
sud officers might wish 10 purchase This, of course IL
robbery, perpstrated in new aud Ingenious nun
nee.
The officers aud soldiers are in-otent and ay
and carry nings with high hand. Horses and
private property pressed into service. n was re-.
ported N Huntsville that Judge George W. Lane
would bs appointed by Lincoln Military Governor the
STATE OF Alabama lie will have agreeable anil ar
ronious time administering the functions Of his MY
over hls several hundred thousand rebellious sbs1
lie will have keep up considerable standing ary for
indefinite number o. wears, and have powsrluy and
rusty BODY guard TO watch tho safety az h
The fsiersls have occupied the now ilrn.yitis Hotel
hospital u appears that hey nrst enser~t ins-
they captured were dsmpbis an Cha.l.v ,sa tbs
duo ri A. VI anil the other ~ II N. fhs pfi.oue
taken these and in the town row med IN Ina
raoad depot ri would Seem hst the Gang rs or ,hs y
could have rssdiiy been pfeysntct had one had
tho pesence q mind 70 slSc wafnns e ,hs danger
they approached the yicnh, u HuntsviV ),
sspoodsncs % the tAagasta Gs< Chronicle A.,
Sentinci.1 j"
CsnaSocca, ~ IN, Nay =, 1861
formed the topic oI my La, letter hou,s p,a
have been entitled tho ''dgla IT, an Bridxsp,rtf lo
,gv ss. ~ ssrsaa Tho a.s sr = " g' q, es. on
srmy ths Wild and sxsggsts I'D re,sts which MAN
u the ietresIlng yoaFi- and brought, c.nssd -
utm ~ CONSERVATION anu ssv ssnent among a eiasse
o. citizens snd tho fenov acr liza sick so,ders an,
rnshng "a a. the rolng sto< ~ N. rsrosa ony sddr
~ IL were, ''fnel 60 the haD a.
Every thonght "pW ,lstiues we're IN ~ aud yog
correspohei scsnowF dyes gsnils tre'ucr Of h
ioasccs and siighf kn0 King together the as II
nssc tracts" or 80, y, a.. ,,ale Of GONNA Northss
pasiiie. 'ht no v lsmy have m,io isir appearances
and - Gay ihngs present brighter and more chePri
aspecs, tor We . ,cv know .has Ghot"noaye nil uct .
iatsa ,isr ssv
iasi ni2hs don. feadbetter ordered advance og
i'rr.ion o. ais command. They wont down ~ far 4
sbe'inow g. and from tbee scouting party son
out VIM y preressed n. ca AZ the river.
ThV repot that the enemy have etrsd beyond Bsijgs
port from 81 the facts can pick up do not hpk tue
eve intopdsJ coming further than Bridgeport and W
,strpyig ghs bridge but our forces did The joD
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war and the Churches.

2
HotsToN Texas, April 90. 1859.
Many churches vacant, thor minister's having gone
10 Most OF Sunday chools Gisorganizeas
and bat few fear, will be revived until tho closes,
Intemperanss and profanity abound and feafuly
The ncreaseS Religion Is At its lowest sbb SuCh thing
the conversion Of souls scarcely to enter int
the minds either of clergy laty. May not well
the waists places OF Zion THAI over The
temporal oa,amities Of wary
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and some wrechss wife, thst the dsnunciaisa OF the
good and pure. instead Of acting reproof only ele
Yates their sefesteem. The deepest feeling always
the less demonstrative and passion that ITSELF in
words Is rarely deep seated and long lived. We do not
believe tho gross Yankee iibos upon country NO
mon, not only they ladies' but they
hate and scorn the invaders OF their country with
depth and intensity which only he expressed by thu
most rigid reserve and scrupulons avoidance OF all
mgnication with Thorn.
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A Novelty.

From The Petersburg Express, May 81
u IL stated, with how much truth not prspAeoA
to say that Mcclellan and hagrudsr both retiring
the penns a-the former towards Fortress Monroe, ana
tho other in the direction OF williamsburg true, tbio
probably the nrst instance in the world history Nh1e
two great armies the combined forces Of which nunb>s
6eary $50 900 mon, have run away from each OtAeDs
Hurt ali FOR Wsst Tint; sxx-ReMsys s~-ss 1eeSsrs.
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The army Of Butler is in Now Orleans, ana other
Yankee armies are AZ other points tho Southern coast
They think they have takon the country, but they will
Hnd before many months that the country has taken
them Tho yo0w fever is scourge oven 10 tho native
population living In comfortable houses and having all
medical attendance. What II will be among tho diss
pa,ed and unaccnated hordes OF The North ii needs
prophet to predict.