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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-12-12

Our army in Middle Tennessee is in
fine spirits, confident of its ability to hold
the enemy in check, and defeat him
whenever a battle takes place. The
soldiers are we'll supplied with provisions,
and are being rapidly clothed and fur
nished with shoes. They are needing
blankets more than anything else. The
army is well armed, with large and eff
cient cavalry force, in front of Nashville.
and an abundance of artillery. Immense
provision supplies are being sent South
from Tennessee. Gen. Joe. johnson is
doubtless, ere this. in chief command at
Murfreesboro. The prospect in Middle
Tennessee is much brighter than it was
two weeks ago. We feel confident our
troops will hold it, and that the enemy
cannot advance without being Defeated
1t is with difficulty the enemy in Nash
vile can be supplied with provisions, as
the river is not navigable and the railroad
is broken in two, and the country ada
cent to the city is exhausted.--HuntsvHs
AdUocate
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-12-12
Northern Texas.

Joseph Stewart, Esq, arrived last week
from Northern Texas, having been in
Cook, Grayson and other counties. He
informs the editor of the Navarro Express.
that he arrived at GAINESVILLE Immediate.
ly after the hanging of twenty men TALL
of whom were then hanging dead, hav-
ing been convicted of treason. Three
others he stated were shot who atten,n+.
ed to get away. Three of our men wara
shot from the brush, Col Young and two
others, by comrades Of those who We're
hung. The people not wishing. to take
further responsibility upon themselves
sent seventeen to Tyler to be tried by ii q
District Court there, and twenty-seyen 70
the Indian nation to be tried by the mil;
tary authorities.
Mr.. Stewart states that the exciten,o.
had nearly subsidized, and the citizens o.,
the soldiers had dispersed, though VII:
lance with them is still a prominent fsa
ture.
The object of this clan was plumber 49,.
thieving on as large scale as their mr..
bers would justify-do US all the ba.1
they could in restoring the Union y
finally. with all that they could steal an a9
carry, escape to the Yankees. ia
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-12-12
"The News

Since the arrival of Gen. Joseph. F
Johnston, and the establishment of his
headquarters. at Murfreesboro', affairs
near that important post have assumed
decidedly more active turn. Hardee's
corps has been advanced from Shelbvville
to Triune, village only some fifteen
miles distant from Nashville, and Kirby
Smiths corps has also moved forward
from Manchester to Murfreesboro'.
Information has been received of the
capture of fifteen hundred Yankees at
Huntsville, a village in Sumner COUNTY.
by Hanson's Kentucky Brigade after q
skrnish in which the Abolitionists lost
Two hundred men and the Confederates
about half that number. It will be re-
membered that Huntsville is on the North
side of the Cumberland river. This looks
like business. The country now feels
every confidence that which genius, val
or and patriotism can DO to redeem Mid
die Tennessee, that Inflated and lovely
portion of our Stste, from the ravages of
the Abolition invaders, will be done, I'M
der the able, experienced and intrepid
Johnston.
On the Rappahannock, matters remain
very much as they were at the date of
our last issue. Burnside has found "a
lion in his path" to Richmond, and has
SO far contented himself with opening
harmless COMMANDMENT upon the town of
Port Royal, some twenty miles below
Fredericksburg. For this the Abolition
papers begin roundly to abuse him, not
deeming him a much more progressive
man than his unfortunate predecessor,
little Mac" Burnside retorts by charg-
ang the blame upon the Quartermaster
GENERAL an not supplying him transporta-
ton to Richmond-a task to which the
whole Abolition nation has heretofore
proven itself inadequate.
In Mississippi affairs look more threat
ming. An expedition of Abolitionists, |
now ascertained to number about three |
thousand, has advanced from the Missis-
slppi river in the direction of Grenada, !
out have been held in check by the mill
Ila' under Gen. George. and the citizens.
uen. Pemberton has also been reported
as having fallen back to Grenada. The
spirit OF the whole country there is thor
oughly aroused and we look for one of
the most decisive victories OF the war
when the Abolition army, Under Grant |
N->~ - The t@>-~>s sits, ---a-,-~.- tp.>
far into the interior of the country
Later information renders it certain tbat
the rumors of an advance from Corintb
by the Abolitionists, down the Mobile o,d
Ohio Railroad is untrue. Corinth is now
garrisoned by only three hundred Adolf |
ton troops.
The gallant East Tennessee Brigade, |
commanded by the brave Gen. Vaughn, |
is en- route to join Penn berton's army in ,
Mississippi, having left Mobile at the
latest advices. So our mountain boys
will have chance to distinguish them
selves on the soil of Mississippi
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-12-12
JackSon's Army.

The Richmond correspondent of the
Charleston Mercury says: A letter from
Jackson's army, received yesterday, is
couehed in glowing terms. The com
msnd was never sofull, never so thorough
ly organized, never so healthy and high
spirited. The men are cheerful, even to
recklessness." They received the order
to break the camps with demonstrations
of great joy, for they were sick of mac
ton. 'They feel" says the writer, liable
to hold 100000 at bay, to whip $4,000,
and will contract to annihilate 10000"
AS to the present position of this army.
! can only say that Colonel belonging
to it reported yesterday for duty, and was
told to remain in the city, as the De-
partment could not furnish transporta-
,io, IN an INK nown point.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-12-12

ing With.
A correspondent writing from Fal-
mouth, opposite Fredericksburg, on the
2lst, says:
A rain storm IN Virginia is a far diner
ent affair in its effects from one up NORM
where, from the lighter character OF the
soil, it soon disappears from the snrlace
But down here, where the earth IS flafu'
clayed and impervious, the water OF even 5,s
few hours storm seldom dries OH IN
less than as many DAYS. Imagine the ef-
feet, then, of a storm Of several days up
on the road, with the difficulties OF travel
increased by the passage of every success
sive vehicle. We are only in the oegin-
ming of our troubles now, with the ROADS
converted into mud of putty consistency,
and varying in depth from six inches to
two feet. The once dry, and. IN some
places, almost parched surface OF The
earth, is converted into grand plateau
of streams and riyulets of dirty muody
water; rills have become brooks, brooks
have become creeks, and creeks rivers,
under the inundation from the clouds.
An Aqua Creek correspondent OF the
Tribune, writing on the 22d, says:
Supplies of provisions and forage for the
army are landed both here and at Belle
Plain-the mouth of Potomac Creek
The distance hence to Falmouth is fifteen,
and from Belle Plain nine miles. Owing
to the want of a good landing at this
point, most of the transports proceed to
Belle Plain, whence the -cargoes are haul
ed over to the army. Only Franklin's
grand division is supplied from this local.
ty.
If the tales of the teamsters are trne,
the roads must be in the worst possible
condition. That wagon trains catI hardly
worry over them is evident from the fact
that both men and beasts in the army
have been on very short allowances for
the last two days. Officers have assured
me that horses and mules have been with
out any food for forty hours. This is
about the most inhospitable locality NOR
tai can be thrust into. The involuntary
solitary sojourners give very sorry ac-
counts of their sufferings during the days
of rain. Another week will probably be
required to bring the railroad in working
order.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-12-12
~ The Fayetteville Observer say.

9 The Fayetteville Observer SAYS
BY the way, it is common saying that
Corporations have no souls" An Incl
dent came to our knowledge accidental.
ly, day or two ago which manifests
something very like soul in one of the
Cotton Factory corporations in this place
viz: that it has been buying corn at 50 %
per bushel to sell again to its operatives
at 80 per bushel. The operatives in all
factories here, we believe, are and have
for some time been paid about double
their former wages"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-12-12

RA. A friend OF ours says he can al.
ways tellwhen battle is expected at any
point. oy the number of small officers seen
getting away on urgent business sick
leaves, &c,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-12-12
"The 10Th Tennessee. IS

The Knoxville Register says this gallant
regiment has been changed from the
command of Gen. Breckenridge to that
OF Lieut.. Gen. Hardee. having been as
signed to Col. WalthaPs brigade in Gen.
Anderson's division. The regiment, at
our latest advice, was at Shelbyville.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-12-12

NEoRoEs.-Persons wishing to purchase
negroes will do we'll to notice the adver-
tisements in our columns, OF A. 3. La
than and J. n Horton
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-12-12
Proceedings in the Yankee Con-
preSS

The Yankee Congress assembled at
noon on Monday. A quorum was pres
-ent in both Houses, and at once proceed
ed to business. Lincoln's Message, a
synopsis of which we publish in another
column, was received and read.
In the House, Mr.. Conklin offered a
resolution, which was adopted, directing
the Committee on Naval affairs to inquire
and report as to the best mode of plac
ing vessels-of-war on Lake Ontario, When
the G.rigency shall arise, and of establishing
water communication from other waters
to the Lakes.
A resolution submitted by Mr.. Valin-
digham was adopted, directing an inquiry
as to the alleged action of the Postmaster
General in declaring what newspapers
may, and what shall not, be transmitted
through the mails. Mr.. Cox, of Ohio.
submitted preamble and resolution re-
citing that illegal, arbitrary arrests have
ment, and declaring that the House COR
dennis such arrests. The resolution was
tabled by vote of 40 to so. Mr.. Rich
ardson offered a similar resolution in re-
Iation to the arrest and confinement of
citizens of Illinois, which was also tabled
Burnside recently made trip to Wash
ington Tor the purpose of entering per-
sonal complaint against the delay of
the Quartermasters Department in for
warding the pontoon train to the army.
He says: "By this delay much valuable
time has been lost, and the difficulty of
crossing the Rappahannock in the face
of the enemy's preparations greatly aug
mented." 1t was rumored that Meigs,
the eaeral, had been re-
moved in consequence, but it is believed
to be untrue.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-12-12

Bg Gen. jim. Lanes negro brigade
was whipped on the 10th, by company
of Missouri militia, while attempting
to cross tie Kansas into Missouri
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-12-12
" Here's Your Bones !''

Attention is invited to the advertise.
ment in another column of VIM. H.
Ballew & Co.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-12-12
Athens, Friday, December 12. 1859

saH The editor is absent this week
attending the Confederate Court at Knox.
vile.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-12-12
Outrageous Depredations in Nort,,
Carolina.

A correspondent Of the Boston T,o,sle.
who accompanied the Union forces !,
North Carolina during their late move.
ments from Newborn to the interior of
the State, relates the following as among
the incidents of the expedition. Thev
are of the most painful character. and
the actors in them deserve speedy and ga
we're punishment.
The letter, after describing a skirmisb
with the enemy on the evening of Sum
day, the Cd instant, within FIVE miles Of
WILLIAMSON, and stating that the troons
bivouacked there for the night, proceeds
as follows:
The next morning, about half past 7
o'clock, we again took up our wipdino
way, and reached Willminston without
further resistance little after H. This
is small town, having before the war
from five to seven hundred inhabitants
We found talmost entirely deserted: one
or two white men being all we saw in the
place. Our halt here was about three
hours, and at the end of that time the
town was thoroughly pillaged. Not only
were useful and ornamental articles TAX
en- from houses, and horses, harness, and
carriages from barns, but stores were en-
tered and sacked, and, with the ''apple
jack" discovered and the whiskey dealt
out by order, not few were dead drunk.
and many more partially phEsnsied.,
When we moved a considerable hNmber
f-had to be urged almost at the point of
the bayonet whilst others were loaded
into ambulances and baggage wagons. =
The division went forward to Ham,
ton, little town of from three to Ire
hundred souls. But instead of marching
into town, we were encamped in, a corn
field just out side of it. The order was
that two or three men be sent oat to for
age provisions for each company, and no
others allowed in town. But, whether by
open disobed;ence or by the connivance
OF those who should have enforced the
! order, the town was soon IN camp Ian
guage, CLEANED out" even more COM
pletely than Williamson. Not only were
the houses sacked, ami everything port
able and desirable earried off, but val
liable furniture dashed to pieces, beds
dragged into the streets and burnt-in
one field 1 myself COUNTED eight or ten
but nearly or quite dozen houses were
needlessly, barbarously burnt.
1t is little wonder, if such be the con-
duct of our forces everywhere, that we
should acquire an unenviable reputation
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-12-12
From Charleston.

Charleston, Dec. Especial scouts just
from Bulls Island reports the enemy
there in force. He was chased about two
miles by party OF A bolitionists and ne
groes in Yankee uniform They after
wards shelled the island half an hour.
R5N The Philadelphia Inquirer won
ders where jackson is, and thinks he,
seems determined to yindieate his rep
utation as the great bugbear ofthe Union
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-12-12

n.y. An Abolition paper has been start
ed .t Helena, styled the Arkansas Trav-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-06-11
State Convention Of County Superintenlcnis Of Schools.
OFFICE OF SUPT PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
Madison, Wis, June ., 1862

There will be a State Convention Of
County Superintendent of Schools, at
GAINESVILLE, upon Tuesday, July Goth, 1862
The session will commence promptly at 10
o'clock, a. m. The subjects for discussion
are as follows:
standard Of qualification Of Teach-
ers as represented in Cert Gates; and the
means Of rendering it uniform throughout
the State.
2.-School visitation by Superinten.
dents; its main Object and the mode Of
performing it.
3.-The grading OF schools and the duty
of Superintendent in promoting it.
The forenoon session, from l04 to l2i
o'clock, will be devoted 10 the discussion
Of the first named subject.
The second subject will occupy the time
from 2 to 81 o'clock, P. M, and the 81
from 81 to O'Clock p. m.
The hour from to p. M, will be do
voted to brief narrations Of experience.
The annual session Of the State Teach
ers' Association will commence at y
o'clock, p. M, Tuesday, July goth, and
continue till F.iday, August lst.
~. B.-That the session may be IS
p.o4table as possible, it is desirable that
each Superintendent present should partIc-
ipate in the exercises. That this may BE-
accomplished, each speaker will be limited
to ire minutes upon each Of the subjects
presented, or should he choose to 'oafno
himself to one Of the three subjects, he Will
be allowed ten minutes. Very many var
liable suggestions may be crowded into tins
brief space, if each speaker will prepare
himself carefully and commit BIS well a.
gested thought to paper.
Respectfully yours,
]. L. PIoKARD,
Supt. Public instruction
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-06-11
An Exciting Chase "A Dessrter N Iimbo

William Birk-a youth Of con.;d.,,
notoneiy N these parts-enlisted last ', a"
tober in Go. G, (Capt. Wng6t,l I U y,
Fremont Rangers now known a. II, ' na
Missouri cavalry. He deserted abo's p %
LIST Of last month, at Palmyra, M Ia me
came to Galena, married wife doa Az 'na
tensively in horses, and was hayinc III q,
he deemed a pretty good time, geDo, ~u%
On Monday last, Sergeant-Maior w 3
Haines, Of the same Regiment, unda,,.I,'
the task Of capturing the desertey ''g y
cor pany with Mr.. Clark, (son Of Rev NJ "a
Clark,( Sergeant Haines proceeded ~
Hazel Green, where Brk was said y !, %
They met Birk beyond the -Four ,s H.
House, who passed them in BUGGY ' anS
tried to escape by fast driving; but h a n.
SO closely followed that, when he raool's
the head Of Franklin street, he aba15oneegi
his buggy and sought refuge in a nsi aJu
boring house. After diligent seoroL
was found concealed in a dark cellar .a uS
was captured and placed in the ioil I T
represented that he had sale of bor.o.' .s
take pl&ce at Hazel Green that aftarno. -
and to accommodate him ho was allora5,
to 90 there, in company with Sorgssnl
Haines. Birk accordingly procured ! s t~a
horse buggy at Lawrence's Livery StsWs
and the two were soon on their way J,
Hazel Gree AT the Four Mile Honso
their horses were rested and while tboro
Mr.. Lawrence, with another man droys nv
in a buggy, leading horse
CAN bHdled, all sa ldled an ready for ai,bta
Sergeant Haines said he soon heard %,
versation between Bnk and Lawrence yol,
tive to Il horse trade. and soon Bril- on
nounced himself owner Of the sa5FaJ
horse, and they proceeded on their wav +
the carriage, Birk leading the horse Ina
few minutes Birk was anxious to ride H.
horse, and made many promises that h
would make no attempt to escape. His
request was complied with; but he was
hardly fairly on the horse before he was
out Of sight Then ensued one Of the mo,t
exciting races that has occurred in this u.
cin'ty. Birk was determined to escme
and the Sergeant was as fully determined
to capture the runaway. After a severe
run Of some eight miles, on the road 70
jamestown, Birk was oyertakeD, and under
threats Of being shot he proceeded at more
moderate pace until he reached jamestown.
Here again he attempted to escape; but
the Sergeant, with the aid of some friends
securely bound his captive, and brought
him INTO Galena again, to remain in jail
for day or two, when be will be taken 10
Palmyra, Mo- Galena Adpertiser.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-06-11
Fifth Wisconsin Regiment


The Williamsburg correspondent o. 'n'
World writes as follows: ,
Grieyous complaints are beng u'S'SN
by many officers against The reports Puo'
lished Of the battle Of Williamsburg. t.
cret to saw they are too well founded,
Their especial indignation is dlFeolcu
against the distorted accounts Of the H"'
aid, and Hancock's brigade are mncn au u
moved al the fact that most OF the credit 2,
the gallant fight, which was all that sa'sa
the day, is given by the Herald to q lss.
ment that was not within three miles u
the field, ard to a battery whose fire was
of very short duration, and who never even .,
wounded a rebel, as the surgeons az tesll! :
v lille such regiments as the Fifth W syn
sin, Sixth and Seventh Maine, who diu ny
real execution are almost entirely igloigl.
The greatest damage 70 the enemy was y
tie cool and terribly accurate fire O. ,,i lnD
five companies Of skiuuishers Of the fn ~
Wisconsin, as they slowly and doggsul,y
retreated. under orders, on the man Doul
while the enemy's line advanced lnSso
GORGEOUS and objectionable blunde's,, ~ r.
We'll marked, have caused the Hsragy
grandiloquent puff Of its own correspo oi,i,
enis to Be received in camp to-day VIII
huge OUTLAWS Of laughter, and contempt; ~,
Such statements may deceive inc PN0''
but not the army.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-06-11
washington, JUNG 8.
The following dispatch was received this
afternoon at the War Department:
IIaIIeck's Headquarters, JUNG

HslIeck's Headquarters, June 4.
Hon. b. ". Stanton, Secretary Of
War:-Gen. Pope, with 10000 men, is
so miles south Of Florence, pushing the
enemy hard.
He already reports 10000 prisoners
and deserters from the enemy, and $4,000
stand Of arms captured.
Thousands Of the enemy are throwing
away their arms.
A farmer says that when Beauregard
learned that Col Elliott had cut the rail
road on his line Of retreat, he became
frantic, and told bis men to save them
selves the best way they could.
We captured nine locomotives, and a
number Of cars. One Of the former is al
ready repaired, and is running to-day, and
several more will be in running order in a
few days.
The result is all that I could possibly de-
sire.
(Signed,) II. w. HALLEcK.
Mai.-Gen. Com.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-06-11
Surrender Of Memphis.

The surrender Of Memphis is confirmed.
After a short conflict with the rebel gun
boats, in which several were destroyed and
fourtaken BY our flag officer, the city sur
rendered. The Federals captured five
large steamers which were moored GA the
levee, besides large amounts Of rebel prop
erty. The rebels burned new gun-boat
which was nearly ready to launch. The
rebel ram, Beauregard, was nearly cut in
two by a ball from our guns, and shortly
after sunk. The Mississippi river is now.
open, all the rebel strong works being in
our possession.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-06-11

The W-woMEN or WINcHEsTEN.-It
is bad enough, in all eonscienc, for men ac-
tuated by the Internal spirit Of rebellion, to
commit all sorts of human outrages, but
when W omen deliberately take their posi-
tions at open windows aud shoot down I'm
ION soldiers wLo happen to be passing, as
those Of Winchester, va. did on Sunday last
she act assumes a deyilishness that is per-
tectly monstrous.
Hereafter let Winchester be remember
ed and recorded as the spot whore Federal
soldiers were murdered by the women
Of the place--perhaps we should say "the
town. No consideration should be Civ
en- to such w--women, on account Of their
SEX
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-06-11
nzs-Tha national existence Of Harti


EE-The national existence Of Hayti
having been acknowledged by our Govern
nent, the President has recommended Ben
jamin A. Hidden Of New Hampshire as
Minister to that country. Ours has been
the last civilized Government upon Garth
to acknowledge this right to Hayti-the
only objection being the fact that to ac-
knowledge q negro government would be
a recognition that negroes are human Be
ings and not brutes, that they have rights
which ought to be respected. Any recog-
Eition Of such conditions might It was
thought, beget insubordination among the
blacks Of our country, and lead to theii Ill
innate freedom.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-06-11
Rg- Judges of the Wisconsin SupremC

w- Judges Of the Wisconsin Supreme
Court, Dixon and Paine, have reconsidered
their late decision loiding tax sales and tax
titles, having come to the wise conclusion
to leave things stand as they stood before
said young men went into Office. Their
reconsideration will stand, as We under
stand it, until reconsideled by themselves
or some future juvenile court. So far as
we can foresee, we are done with voting
for judicial bipeds under Is, done with
voting for land spectators, Judges and
supervisors whose interest is to void tax
titles, and pretty nigh done voting for men
who nevsre Inexperienced the bard-knoek-anJ
slow-l ut-ure method Of accommodating
property.