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everything else they could get hold OF. Tat:
lula is Etation on the Vicksburg, Shreveport
and Texas railroad, about one and half miles
from Richmond, La. We referred yesterday
Eot securing ar1d holding this important thor
oughfare. II weare cut of from communi-
cation With Te1as by this route, It W1ll be our
own fault.
TASkEE DEPREDAT1oSg.
The vanda1s are busy at their usual work Of
laying Waste the country over 10 Louisiana
L Is said that they have penetrated ~ far as
Richmond, destroying plantations, capturing
oEsrseeTs, and stesl'ng negroes as tier go.
The Yankee gunboats had gone up the Yazoo
River at Last accounts. They should be closely
watched. as they are after no good. They
may perhaps land some Of their troops to de-
sastate the country along the river.
DESTRUCTION OF TIE FEDERAL STEAMER
From the Grenada Appea1J
On the 18th instant, at O'Clock, a. m, the
tederal steamer Swallow, on her way to the
frderal forces below Memphis, wss discovered
aground sone twenty-five miles beloE the
the city. a small detachment of Capt. Sher-
wins command, ten In number Immediately
p1oee eded to board her by Wading the river.
As they sppzoached the officers and crew took
to the river and swan ashore, when the boat
Vas taken possession Of without resistance.
The cargo scented to be army supplies, but as
. gunboat and transport appeared in sight:
ire Was put to the vessel Wheu she was de-
stroyed- a few minutes served to collect the
ya1uablts in the cabin and state rooms,
and the work VIE complete. The unrestricted
navigation Of the Mississippi is proving
losing bustcess to the North, and TIE work OF
bindrarce has but inst begun.
IMPORTANT ORDER COScERNINa SLAVES
By a REBEL GENERAL.
HEADQEAETEs-1sTD DIST. ,DEPARFAEsT No i,
TAsGIPAHoA. La. July u, !sd2.
GExER4L ORDERS No. 6.-I. The provost
marshal Of the county Or parish where any
slave HayI be arrested, together with three
resident slave owners, to be b5 bim selected
bunal for the trial of slaves charged with offsn-
seq again6t military law, and for minor otfaa-
| ses have power to iufllct such corporeal pun
| isfment as they may think proper.
II. Every el*ve who shall enter or attempt
! to enter the lines Of the enemy, Tisaout q
special permit from district headquarters, or
who shall come from within the enemy's
lDes L<Se tbot, or receive such copper al
e ut as thi. tsibuual ma7 determine.
! II. Where any Ella e has been condemned
to death by the tribunal herein established the
| execution Of tie sentence, except in caess
/ where the vicinity OF the enemy may require
| Immediate action, will be suspended until the
seuteL ce has been approved by the comm and
ing general OF the district, and al order issued
| tvr rht execution.
1 II. In parshs or counties in which 10
! provost marshal has besr appointed, or wntre,
from other circumstances, Elayas arrested eau
rct be brought to trial, they will be taken be-
fore the nearest provost marsiial, vino is at1-
ihorizsd and required to take cogriz ince q
| the c"se and proceed in :a!l respects as though
| the arrest had been made in his own parish OF
county.
Y. Whenever It Is practicable, and tie
owner consents to it, punishmeurs inflicted
upon slaves urder the provisions Of this or.
l. frF Fssh$r, air
which they btlong or are attached, and il
Prefencc Ut the other slayes.
| VI. Provost maTshal6 are au shorized to use
TIE jais or prisons OF their respective count
les towns or parishes, for the Confinement o
el4xes. The k.:t peIe Of these es:4Dli- hnent.
1tl he allowed the usual fees for thar main
ta;narce.
| VII AL persons owning slaves, or hayinl
tleIn in charge, sre required to read this OF
DIR to item st least once month.
By command OF Brig Gen. Ruggles.
L. D. SAsDIDGE. c. s. 4,
4. 4. A., aud Inspector General
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
RICHMOND August 20, 1861.
In the Senate Mr.. Brown iut1od aced resolu
tions directing the committee on nilltar
affairs to inquire what legislation, if aur, I
necessary to prevent abu-es in the matter G
receiving Substitutes ia the army. He specl
+ fed Some of the abuses, and adrerted to eva
sions OF tie conEcT;ption laT.
The resolution was then withdrawn.
In the House resolution OF thanks to Col
Morgan and command tor distinguished Sci
viees rendered, was I'd lpted.
Resolutions to abolish the Office of secrets
y Of the navy, aud declared Brute Batler a
ent my Of the human race, were submitted an
, 1eferrcd to appropriate committees.
} A FA1sRuooD.-A dispatch is circulated
, the North, saying ss four full Union regiment
t have been raist q in Arkansas aud mustered i
} at Cassyille." The story is false
: From the Grenaca Appeal
: An important case is to be adjndicated b
the conf,d. rate states court at its prese1
session. It is that Of the government again:
| august Belmont, an Austrian agent OF 1h
| Rothscbilds, in which the ownership Of son,
$500. 600 worth of tobacco Is involved. Be
: mont claims that the tobacco is the propert
: of the French government, while the confet
: e1a'c states government claims that it Is. (
: was, the property Of the Rothsehilds, priva
l parties, at the time Of the passage Of tt
: laws affecting the disposal Of all tobacco
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