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Col. Williams, however, Wishing TO dislodge
the fOe, determined to make an assault and
ordered n charge.
The men rushed forward and made Wig.
orous attack upon the breastworks. The
enemy opened upon them t.rifc cross fire,
Of infantry, artillery and cavalry, aad shell.
thrown from the Runboats. The reg iment
fell back II moment, and again moved for>
ward to another assault. The Sighting on
both sides was now desperate. Our men
were under n continuous and deadly b re-,
and haviog expended their last round Of
ammunition, the order 10 retrca, WAS given
They withdrew. leaving the dead aud n
number Of the more seriously wSunded IN
the hands Of the enemy.
Our reiufOrcemen:s We're not brought int 10
action, and the 47th sustained alone for
several hours the fire Of the heavy force in
front Of them. In this engagement Captain
Williams fell pierced by four Minnie balls,
wtilo gallnnily encouraging his men 10 the
SECOND assault. PTiva,u J. ). Cone was also
in close proximity to Capt. Williams.
From tie Courier Of fi4M ir.t.
NEws ON THE lIsEs-Wo have no in.
teliigcncs or any thing Of note to cominuni
cate, in relation to affairs on James OF
Johns Islands, Thursday. There had been
some more picket skirmi.hing, but with NO
important result. A desert.I, we learn
lately walked ia oar camps, with nm air oi
great nonchalance, and showing off quite q
arge pile Of goid and silver money. This
only provoked smile of contempt frou,
our men. lie will no doubt receive close
! attention.
Reports were rife in the city yesterday
that gentleman lately from Wnshingt ton
stated that he had IN interview with Secr..
tnry> stanton before leaving, and that the
latter told him the Federal forces would
certainly have Charleston in two week.
This is from good authority
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The Grand Yankee Army.

Secretary Cameron bossted that hs had pu,
$4,000 men In the field last winter. To this
number 10000 were Afterwards added, max.
Ing 10000 in all The Richmond Enquirer
makes an estimate. by which Il reduces the
number now Ia the field TO a6O, 900, viz ::
100000 for Mcclellan, 100, 900 for Halleck,
10000 ior Fremont, Shields, &C., aud lOO, 900
for oil other service. We doubt (says the
Richmond Di.patoAl whether the Yankees
have tina; number Ia the field by 10000. Aud
what has become Of the rest Where arc the
400, 900 or 6oo,Go that make UP the differ
snces They must have heep killed or taken,
or have died Of disease, or be sick Ia the hos
pitsl. At this moment, 40 dopb, nat our ef,
fcctive force actually in the field s larger than
that Of the Yankees. This war, hard as !, has
borne on US, has been immeassurabiy harder
on them. There never was more wasting
struggle. The whole South is o perfect char.
mel house, paved with Ya.kee bones, and tL,a
is but the second year Of the war What will
II be IN three or four years more'
The Chicago Tribune has been making soas
estimates upon the same point which we copy:
There srems To bs great doubt as TO the
effective strength Of our volunteer army
Tas pay rolls show 100000 mrn /; the War
Department caDt't find more than 100000 |;
and Senator Wilson, Chairman Of the Mili.
tly Committee, believes We have not TO
exceed $40 900. Where are tho other ioo,-
Oco or 100000 ], was suggested in tho
House the other day that fraudulent pay.
roiia have been forsarded to the Department
hsrsna good saitec, for an Investigating
c"aTiitsc We bclia<e IN Senator Wilson's
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ron THE LANCASTER LEDGER

Tn" army must be supplied with bead
stuff, aud ns the mhea, has proved 4 failure
amounting perhaps To one half. and ~ corn
meal cannot be preserved in proper state
for Wholesome food, il 10 necessary that ".
shos.a produce something else US n subs,i.
tute for wheat Peas are 4 mast whole
nome and suitable food for To. army. let
the farmers turn their a,tvg,,oa to tho cui
uva,iIn Of an abundance Of that vegetable
they will corpmand good price.
JF. G.. MITTAG.
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Capt. Cra~fords Company. which len the
District few ~eels ago. has not been suffered
to icnain long inactive. II is attached 70 Col
lisgood's Regiment which. It will be seen, par.
,icpated in the fight on James Island on the
lpth inst LIP to tI.s limo. We have heard Of no
casusltics Is. tho company.
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CoxrI,cArIxo REBEL NEWSPAPER Orr

CosFIscArIxo REBEL NEwsPAPER ORR.
cEs-Ws learn fr,m the Nashville dis
patch that the United Siatss Marshall a,
Nashville. on Monday, served a process on
the propri.tors Of the Nashville Patriot and
Tennessee Baptist, issued from the United
States Cour, f.r the pcrpose Of cont. sea-
ting the establishments Proceedings have
now been instituted against the Methodist
Book Concern, the Tennessee Bap;ist, the
Union and American. the Pa,rioI the Ban.
ncr aud the Gazette Offices, in conformity
with The Act Of August 6. 1851, to eon6s.
cate those establishments. The matter
comes up for Adjudication before The Oc,o.
bsr term Of the Court
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Demand for the Surrender of Galve,

AUGUSTA, June 10 The Houston (Tcxas)
Telegraph, Of The l7th, Containing de.
nand made on the fth Of May, from Capt
Eagle, Of the United States frigAts San,ee
for the surrehde. OF Galveston, saying that
10 few days Federal naval and !and force
would appear before the oi.y. Gen Heber
wss instructed by Col. Cook to say that he
would reply when the naval and land forces
appear The foreign Cohsuis, on the 23d
Of May, comm uuica,ed with the frign,e
Santse, with view of fixing upon some
point to be respected in the BON bard men,,
as a refuge for foreign subjects. Eagle re-.
Piled. thai it was not in his power to give
any assurance Of security, as he could no,
Tell where the shot would fall.
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ARMY C0RhfsPoNDENcR.
CAMP, NEAR RicHMoxp, Va,
June 9th 1864.

June 9th 1864.
MR.. EpIroR.-Sincc my last, there has
nothing OF importance uan-pired: The
latest reports from scouts, say the enemy
ARE retiring from our left wing and moving
towards the centre Of the army, near Rich.
mond. The skirmish which We had few
days ago and which we noticed in our last
communication, acsms to have frightened
the enemy, and no doubt, effected some
good. From subsequent accounts, we learn,
that they had n considerable force st a
cross road some two miles distant from our
present camp, aud at the news Of our nd.
vance upon them at this point, they retreat.
ed, leaving good mary stores behind No
news Of the enemy in this quarter since
that date. They admit loss of two horses
but nary man. We neglected to mention.
that the officers in command Of both Of the
companies. viz: "A" aud Il" displayed both
''alnness aud judgement in this affair. A
tight is not looked for in this quarter at all.
The general supposition is, that we are
placed here OILY N al advance guard, and
It attacked, will fall back o III. u,an fore 81;
1ut no Que can divine the movements Of our
amy.
Tho health Of the "Ilornetx" Is not ~
good Ms formcrly-ihough nore are serious
~ Ill. In fact, taking into consideration N
the hartships they endure. We mny say, i, is
mirlc!e, that all, both officers and priyn,cs
are not on company 20" list There sees.s
TO be no rars unaffected. On the par, OF
commanding Gen.rnls, in regard to IN,
health Of their men. / mentioned in n for
ner letter the fact. that they had depriy ed
all the pr!yates of their tents and no y no
saiistied with this very unjust and unnrrc,
sary measure, they low no cookin.
utensils, except n mess pan and camp kst,l,
10 the uess. We have no ovens. sk,li.ts
frying pans or nyihing that will bake breac
and what make, II more unr-a.unbi-
flour Is issued in the place q! hard. .br.ad. -
Some cook flour bread by spreading it ou
on board aud placing il before tho fire
Others in the huc cake style others d,
Without It altogether, and spend tb ,ir .mAl
wages of eleven dollars per month in la
ksrs bread, when il can DO had.
The blair Guards" Capt Cly burn, NJ,
enjoying good health, and with them, IA
With the "liorrct~," are ia good spirits
Capt. e., is well liked by his command, ant
no oihcer Of the Regiment is more highI,
respected by Ili. Lancaster is r-yres.n, Q.
| III the l1,h by two 40 tine CON panic, n
any District can boast of-tvth eonpanie,
are comPo.ed of young men. with but fea
cxcepti"ns
T"e Ledger has no: made its appearance,
In camp Tor about four weeks. For som,
cause, unknown TO Us, as we'll us Yourself
they have failed 10 reach w. Thsv ar,
sought after aud read With much interes
by all, when received.
We have pleasing accounts OF the pro-.
pect Of good crops from old Lancaster =
The crops iu this section pf country prom
i,e m abundant harvest. A few moe
weeks and ". will haze new Hour to bak.
upon our cooking boards. All letters for
the 2lh Regimen: should 10 directed to
Richmond, Va. More anon.
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Prom Vickshur1.

ACGrsrA, June 10 The Jack .on Missis.
-siPpian, OF the 6th instant, has n dispatch
from Vicksburg, dated the 9th, which says
= Federal guIhoat and sloop Of war opened
yesterday evening on the batteries and city
The shot fell short. One Federal vessel
WAS struck by ous Ahot, aud left. The Ken
nebcck, which attacked the batteries week
ago, Was disabled, and now lies on .he bar
helow the city.
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The WoUNDED-Iay number Of woup.
ded in the vaIiou. hospitals (says the Rich.
mond EsqmrerJ has been materially di,
minishsd in tho last few days, large puu,
Ser Of them having sufRcisally recovered
from the effects OF their wounds 10 be sent
to their respective homes. wksse they will
remain until able again TO take their places
in the Geld. Tse mortality has bsss very
slight when we consider the number OF
wounded 10 our midst. The ladies' stll
continue their un,iring labor in behalf Of
the wounded. watching by their eopches
10th night rud day,
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Gen. Jackson's Dispatch.

KicHNoxp, June lo.-The following dis
patch was received this n. m, by General
Cooper. hdjutant General.
PoRT REPrpLic, June 9.
via Sthunto d, June 10.
Through Gods blessings the enemy nenr
Port Republic Wa. this day routed with ,
loss Of six pieces Of his artillery.
iSigncd) +. J. JACKSON,
Major General Commanding
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Going for Salt

wagon snd team from the lover part ol
this District passed through this place Oh No,.
day isss, on the way to the s.h Works in vir.
sinia. wo hear Of others that will be going
OH shortly. The distance from this place 70 the
works is about 2lU miles
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DESERTED ro rHE EsrnY's FLEET OF

DESERTED To rHE ENEAYs FLEET On
Saturday night ons of Commi,snry row
boats, on Sniiivan's Island, xas carried of
BY live OF the regular infantry, sncampcd
outsid. Fort MouIirie, and ahr, IT is sup.
P"sed, took thi. opportunity to join the
enemy'- leet. The escape OF the d~-srt-rs
was not noticed until roll call yesterday
morning. The Sergeant who had control
OF the boat Inns been placed under arrest, NJ
size was not moorrd at the place allotted to
such boats. The five who a short time
since deserted from the regular artillery
were raw recruits. from New Orleans and
Memphis. These may also be r"cruits-
The regulars are tie best provided and the
best disciplined corps in the Confederate .
States. and are composed Of splendid fight.
ing material. We have the greatest conf.
denes in their esprit de corps aud condition.
As sr.i,lerisls or infantry, the regulars ar,
going 10 make their Iaark - Charieston
Mercury
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OBITUARY.

Died, at the residence of her father, Jas.
e. Adkins. Liberty Hill. on the 18th May,
Isabella Adkins, aged l6 years aud 20 days
Also. on 18th, with the snme disease, Scar
let Fever, Margaret Susan Adkins, aged II
years, q months and % DAYS.
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DEATH OF Cot hsHBy.-From dispatch
ca received in this city YESTERDAY, We learn
That Col. Ashby WAS killed In a skirmi,h
on Friday last, some where in the vicinity
Of iiarris"uburg. We were 10th TO believe
this painful report. but later dispatc hes
seem TO confirm IT, On Wednesday Col
hshby had q skirmish near Harrison burg,
in which he captured several prisoners
among them Sir Percy Wordcn, an English
baronet, but now a Colonel in Tn. Federal
service. We have received no authsntI,ic
information regarding the skirmi,h in which
the gallant Colonel lost his life, aud do not
care to circuiste the rumor current upon
the street. yesterday evening. Since the
FIRST invasion Of Virginia, Col Ashby has
been actively engaged in the ,orvise. and
probably no man has done more or better
work. Thoroughly acquainted with the
country, constantly on the alert, active and
brave. L.. has hung about the lines Of the
enemy, harrasSing them until his very nnme
has become a terror. Ills death will be n
serious loss to the Confrderacy, and his
place difficult to fll.-Richmoni Dispatch.
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J. +. G.. MITTAG.
Az AWFUL CALAMlrY.-,Vs learn 4,

Az AWFUL CALAMIrY.-We learn Nv
passengers who arrived in the train from
Raleigh yesterday morning (-ays the Char.
i.is RulIetin Of Tho i2th inst } tha, ia,
Powder Mill IN Ra.sigh, owned BY Mcssis.
Waterhoass g. Raves was blown up on
Monday last. and that the superintendent
and three operatives were killed. The main
building was totally ruiRed aud about 1000
pounds Of Powder lost. Thls iss great
calamity and will Le s.nsibiv felt.
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INTERVENTION "A passcugrr from New
Orleans sta'es 10 the Mobile Register that
the rumOr was rife in that city u,st England
and France hud actually interviewed in Amer.
can sffair., nnd Lincoln was given to the
5,h Of Jupe to make answer to tho propo
silions
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RICHMOND. June l3.-Tbe expectation oi
another battle near the city has been reviv.
ed to some ex,ept to day, but the aspect o,
Affairs along our lines seems unchanged.
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Colonel Wade Hamp,oI (ays the South
CarQiinian) has accepted the commission ol
Brigadivr. &c eneraI, rendered him by Prssi'
dent Davis.
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Qua DEAD IN the BATTLE OF rus SEy.
IN PIsrs.-rhe Richmond Dispa;yh say 8
that flag Of truce. which vas sent 10 the
enemy in order to recover the bodies Of
some oi our men, Was refused admission
into their lines, and that there Is little hope
that any bodies can be obtained.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

Adjutant and Inspector Generals Office.
GENERAL ORDER NO. %.
COLUMBIA, s. c., June 5, 1862.
I GEN. JAMES JONES Of Columbia,
Governor and Council, Quartermaster Gen.
eral Of South Carolina, (vice 5. L. Glover,
decrnscd.) is hereby announced as such.
and will be obeyed aud respected accord,
inely.
b. order Of the Governor aud Council.
WIl.MOT G.. DESAUSSCRE,
Adjutant and Inspector General of ). &.
Jun,i3 l9 It.
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Notice,

4 Ii. persons indebted to the late John
n A. Stewman are requested to come
forward and settle, and all psrsons having
demands against the Estate will presen;
them, legally alteS,ed, to the undersigned.
There are 4 number of deeds for land in
my Possession, recorded by the deceased.
The owners thereof may get them by pay.
ing the usual fee.
JONES CROCKETT, Ear.
June !, 1862. l7-4t
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Prom Chattanoopa.

AUGUSTA. June I0.-A dispatch from Al
lants 10 the Augusta papers. dated tho 9th
instant, says the enemy hnd retired fion,
shslling distance Of Chattanooga. Thei,
loss Was eight killed. The number Of woun
d.d is unknosn. The Fedsrai gunbou,
which appeared before Shell Mound wns
fired Into by our scouts, and three of tn.
enemy killed. Several citizens were taken
by the Yankrrn from across the river
Gen. Mitchell is said to be with his .n,ir.
force opposite Shell Mound. A number OF
"contrabands." and several discharged Con.
tedeiste. were captured BY the enemy on
Friday Last It 10 supposed that the de.
mon'tra,ion a, Chattanooga may be fein,
10 cover some other movement. All quir,
now. Several spies i,avo been captured.
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From Europe.

RIennosp, June is.-New York papers
Of the 9Th inst .con,r,as news by tie slearn
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aEcOHD DISPATCH.

ATLANTA. June 10 o-Pa..snscrs by tn.
State train report that the enemy, variously
estimated at from three 10 ss.en thousand
Ieft the river opposite Chattanooga and di.
vided hi, forces, part going up, part going
down the river. II is believed no will nj.
tempt 10 cross and form a Junction on this
side to attack the city. Generals Kirby
Smith, Leadbetter, and Reynolds, are there
with plenty Of troop, determined to meet
and r~psl ths sEsmy. The people Of Chat.
tanooga ars calm and free from alarm.
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fotal, b00,0 900
Now. from the above there should DO drduc
ted ton to fifteen per cent. for soldiers In the
hospitals. At home. on furlough, and dischar ged
Tor physical i"capabiity, leaving total OF 49,.
oOo men capable of doing duty. The exac,
number. il the exact truth were known, may
not exceed 4oU,VoO efficient men. Scores Of
regiments tia, ma' ei,ed iom home 1000 strong,
can muster nov only 500 to 5UU men, aud few
regiments number more than 7Vv to svv rank
and file. The rebels have suffered the same
degree Of sh'inkase, and perhaps worse.
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figures, and they seem to he based upon an e..

figures, and they seem to he hased upon an e..
innate like this:
CoNHsSpE.s uyr
Gen. MeClelan's column le6,o0o
Gen. Halleck's do 10000
Gen. AcDowelrs DO $4,000
ien. Banks do $4,000
den. fremonts Department $4,000
Gen. Burnsides do as,ooo
Gen. Hunters do 10000
Gen. Brannan's (Key West. etc. $500
Gen. Buffers column lb.OOo
Gems. Curtis and Steele 10000
Gems. Dix aud Wool 70 ooo
Gen. Blnnt's Department of Kansa, 5000
New Mexico and going 10000
Gen. Mitchelrs column. ls,ooo
Guard duty in Kentucky and Tenn lb.uoo
Guard duty in Missouri 1000
Guard duty below Island 10 1000
"uaruing prisoners North 7,0U0
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gland from any port, the more of the
manufactured article is shipped back to
that port. The barbarian who the first
year picks cotton with hide, wooden
or grass cloth upon his body, the next
year picks it decked out in cotton
shirt. Great Britain settles as much
as possible of her foreign accounts by
barter, and very seldom has balance
against her for which she must hand
over cash--which can not DO satisfac-
torily adjusted by little more cotton
cloth or yarn, or other manufactured
articles.
The world is just beginning TO learn
to use cotton in fact, but It is learning
nowadays with such accelerated ra-
pidity that there seems no limit to
the demand. Cottsni is finding its way
daily into hundred new uses Of life
and proving new values, in which it
cannot adequately be replaced by any,
other article. Hundreds Of thousand
of human beings are annually learn
ing to wear, it, and all who do wear it
learn to wear more of this cheap agen-
ey for promoting personal cleanliness
and ncatness. Those who could afford
to wear but two linen shirts week,
can afford clean cotton shirt per
diem; and so goes in all the manifold
uses in which the cheap cotton may
be substituted for the dearer fabric OF
other material -lNoJtie Adr.
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DR EsPY The surgcolI of the 3d
Regiment Of La. Voluntccf returned
to this town, some two weeks since.
He served with distinction auring the
whole term of service of tbs gallant
regiment in Missouri The sd Louisi-
ana has seen more hard serticc than
any other sent from the SHte to the
war. The heats Of. summer, the cold
of winter, long and wcarisomsmarclles
over q mountainous countfr-often
without other food than green or
parched corn the strife Of battle. sick
ness in camp, nothing has evefabated
their patriotism or cooled tllef devo-
tion to the sacred cause Of theif coun-
try. During the whole of the campaigns
of last summer and spring, m. Espy
was with them. Il
We regret to hear that the regiment
which went TO the field over one thou
sand strong, is reduced by battk and
sickness to less than five hundred ahcy,
each and all, have meiitcd and will
receive the rich reward a graceful
country can. bcstow.
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LATEST NEWS.

From the Natchce Daily Courier Of
the 10th.
Oxford, May 9. There was heavy
skirmishing yesterday, about five miles
north Of Corinth, the enemy arc not
advancing. 1t is supposed they de-
sign an attack near Burnsville, be-
tween Corinth and Inka. Portions of
our forces are changing position
FROM RICHMOND.
Richmond, May 8. An official letter
from Gen. Johnston, dated Barnhams-
vile, ] o'clock, A. NJ, yesterday, states
that the enemy were landing under
cover of their gunboats near West
point.
No mention is made of the immn.
ence of the engagement, but on the
contrary, the letter indicates that Gen.
Johnston did not expect conflict with
the enemy.
He states the rcpulsc Of the enemy
at Williamsburg seems to have stop
ped their advance in that direction al.
together.
PRISONERS taken ON Monday arc
principally from lIinzellman's division
and part from Summers.
Nothing is said Of the extent of
casualties on either side.
Richmond, May g. The battle of
Williamsburg on Monday last, is said
to have been the fcrccst of The war.
The charge of Stuart's Cavalry upon
the enemy, is reported to haYc been
fearful. Moving down the Hcssians
by scores.
The loss Of the enemy, in killed and
wounded, is very heavy.
Gen. Early, Of Virginia, is badly
wounded. Gen Armstrong, Of South
Carolina is reported killed
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PUBLIC MEETING

At public meeting of citizens of
the Parishes of Caddo and Bossiet in
the neighbourhood of Bayou La Chste.
held at cotton Point, called to takein-
TO consideration the exigency Of me
times, resulting from the capturcsof
the port of New Orleans by Gunbosts
of the enemy.
On motion, Thos. NJ. Gatlin, Esd,
was called to the chair and l.. 4.
Hooks was appointed Secretary.
The president, upon taking lib
chair. in an animated and stirrinf
Language. states the object of ths
meeting.
Gen. p. A. Morse then addressed
the meeting. After alluding tothe de
fencetess position of the valley Of Red
River, the recommendation OF his ex
cellency tho Governor in relation &c
the burning of cotton, and the resul,
Of meeting lately held at Shreveport
at which it was resolved to place ar
tiiicial Instructions TO the navigation
Of Red River, moved that committee
of three be appointed to draft resolu
tions expressive of the sense Of the
meeting.
Whereupon, the president appointed
upon said committee Gen. P. A Morse.
Geo. Robinson, Esq, and Col D. J.
Hooks.
Tho committee then retired, shortly
afterwards returned to the meeting
and reported the following resolutions,
which, after being considered ty the
meeting, We're unanimously adopted
|. Resolved, that we have learned
with the deepest solicitudc, that after
a protracted defence, the gunboats o.
the enemy have occupied the port o
New Orleans: