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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-23

We present synoTss Of "au act to establish Vol
unteer Navy" which, If our men Of capital and enter
Prise throughout the Confeder-cy respond to the in
tentions Of the Co7ernbsnt, viii incidentally damage
the enemy IL his tenderess pOnt-bis commerce and
shpprg and soon make bin sick Of the war be 90 IN.
jusfaabiy began, aud has SO inlgnanly Waged
According 10 the provisions otths act, any person or
peraons who shall produce to the President SATISFACTORY
ssidsnes OF his or their character, competency and
means, win be- under certain equations, commissioned
b. the Government as regular officers of the Volunteer
Navy, procure and e. out vessels o. over ousA6ndred
IONS burtheu for cruising sgainst the enemy.
q Such officers mus. be worthy 70 command ard such
vessel must ne Sc for the service y and they Si be
'reoeTsd into tie Volunteer NavyH 40 ssrTe during
The var, and be sHSjse 70 al the laws, ru aud reg
uaiioas Of the regular Navy, except as Otherwise pro
Yided for in this set"
Tho grades Of rznk are 6zed in the set fToa "Com.
ander down, and pay IS provided, which, however Is
bus sman-t6s compensation contemplated being prizes
ninety per oCnt Of which gees 70 the captors ana ten
~ cent to the wounded and the widows ana orphans
q hosO sain) and bonus Of 20 per sent for the des
rucaOn ef armed vessels, or military and naval trans
eFs Of he enemy, and l5 for every prisoner captured
and brought n from such vessels
~ "a subject Of Fesrst hat Ne have not made ths
move eeiors toS on the can only damage the
eHeny Ti.ay but enrich ursolves at his expense. We
can roam in every sea and wherever keel can 20 We
can present "knoCk-doEa' drgumsnt.n aS kcriusD,
IN favor Of the peace party Of the North and h favor Of
our Independence.
i strikes Us hundreds Of priyassuruSd shissosp b.
Ger aHOat Within che next ak mouths and -, suyvs.t
shat thess enterprises eunsaty 6s for ,ssocist,s
enterprise and capital BVsFy siiy Of aots. vba,b.,
sssbosrd or inland sbOqld 1T Obt several, and svs-
sozn or county could have a. least os ana s,erub.r
We have nautical msn Of character Who woud eisfl,
return to their srst Iovsthe ecocal bl6sp aud no.
ody
Hshtin tie Fild nd HI
WA lss io4z On the nOanlLia wave
sui. Nth he enemy Sf tAstr sS0aEg ssa Of evs.yhg
ny AZ aaaE.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-23

Ths value Of NeWspapsf Correspondence.
The Washington correspondent Of the New 1OrF
Hrald Of The 18th gives the following information as 70
Gen. Lees losses in the battles of the RAppshannOck:
sappose-taking their own figures As the basis
We should run no risk in stating the enemys loss oy
their own confession certainly no less than 2Seoo
From three corps and one division of fourth, they
A" acknowledge l4,l7L We believe their loss will be
&" more than $4,000"
This paragraph is taken bodily froma Richmond pa
per. and was statement aud estimate OF the YaHks'
lonS Tls Herald correspondent steal: it, lies about II
aud converts il into estimate Of the Confederate loss
Three corps and division of fourth, hey but Gen.
Lees army has but t'OO corps. The readers oil the
Herald must De very thoroughly informed OF the war
sish such correspondents toenHghten them.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-23

a a,sk tAs teSia o. VhlSh oda JskSs6n eBe stan lad
taken passage for vickAburg arrived In jackson, aud
the General remained over, superntendlng the move
ments of the troops. On Thursday morning, at about
o'clock the enemy appeared ia force few miles south
of Jackson and attacked aud drove in pckets Our
force did not exceed s00O and so rapid had been the
movements Of the enemy, that several OF our regiments
had yet been arranged for action The force OF the
enemy was estimated at $4,000. It seemed to be the
purpose OF Gen Johnston merely to delay the enemys
arrival III the city long possible in order to allow
our forces time to withdraw commssary and quar-
termaser stores Our informant left jackson o'clock,
p NJ Thursday He states that some three four
buildings bad been burned before he left set on fire
! by the shells of the enemy. .-+.
The train which left jackson, Thursday evening,
came ear being overtaken and captured by battalion
| of Yankee cavalry. A few miles west Brandon, the
cavalry were seen short distance from the road but
the speed of the locomotive having been increased to
nearly thirty miles an hour, the train escaped. We
the enemy and that the road between that place and
| jackson has been destroyed.
| The people of Jackson and ~icinity-including the
military as well the cVlans-are greatly incensed al
General Pemberten, and openly him OF bad faith
Our informant that this eeog strongest among
the Commissaries and QuartermIsters who state that
they might have saved everything had PembertOn given
/ them orders to move few hours sooner.
There appears to have been fighting but with ar
tiery and this was at very "ong taw." The majority
OF the public stores removed still great Quantity
was destroyed by to prevent them from falling
into the hands of the enemy. Ali the railroad rolling
/ stock, &C., removed.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-23

TIE WHEAT CRoP-A NorE OF W1RSING.-The Au-
gusta Consbtutonaliss sounds the following note of
warning to the agnculturists Of the Contederacy
AS the supply OF old -four is nearly exhausted and
not much is 10 be made lost in it see depression
in that article mainly bought Of themselves by specu-
Ators of their dupes-the shrewd ones holding on,
and not letting the come in. AT the time the
story is circulated with incredible activity that
tohave an overwhelming crop Of wheat, and this is
kept up by the newspapers either in shear stupidity
from interest. Correspondents, who do not know q
wheat field from cat field, writes the most glowing
accounts of the wheat-nothng like it ever having
been. seen or heard OF. Well, we shall have, un-
doubtedly better crop OF wheat than last year-much
better for last years crop miserable in
Georgia and Southwark But we shall certainly not
have any surplus the contrary shall produce,
south OF Virginia and east OF the Miss ssipp, about
eight nine this supply only perhaps not so much
And il the depression in price could result in iayOr
the army the Government and tse mass of the people,
it would be cause oil sincere rejoicing. But it Is tue
same old tale Does any one recoect year when these
extravaga prospects were not held out JUST before
wheat came in Now, when the SPECTATORS having
depressed the little remaining -four in market
about thirty days supply in Georgia. lessand have
also got the wheat crop in their hands by swnd-
Ii the farmers out OF 1t, then tine sore" viii
be on the other leg, then We shall hear tina,
the crop is not so large as was supposed, tina,
there Is scarcity, that the circulation frightloly
expanded and that prices going no, mp, up, like
sky rocket. The farmers will be hnnbUgged, tue specu
ators enriched, and government and people be forced
pay nearly old prices perhaps more Notwithstanding
the supply will be much greater than last years. To
avoid this the farmers and planters should sell their
wheat ut what they consider under the circumstances
fair price TO the agents OF the government until its
wants are supplied aud if with larger crop than last
and an increased circulation comparatively high prices
must still prevail they certainly the persons entitled
70 receive Them rather than the spectators, who gre
moving heaven and earth, in conjunction with other
parties TO get the crep by premature engagement into
their own hands IN order that they may enrich them
selves al thecost of the Government and people.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-23
TO THE VOTERS OF TILE SECOND


reluctance enter temporarily sphere Of political e
have delayed the various calls which have
kindly made 70 become candidate for Congress from
Norfolk District Ia the hope that distinguished
statesman and patriotic solder Gen Henry Wise, might yet
Icduced 10 occupy that position before TIE dlstc'.
In the positive declenson OF Gen. Wise, whom had
that voiceof hs people would haImonousy and with
will unite than upon else, brought to the
determination place myself At this late hour before
yot 70 district candidate for their sufrageS
The best energies Of the better part 81 manhood have
given the development
Ncrfs, and the improvement Of the country Effected BY
prosperity
have my devotion thst interest The sepa.
ration which the unfor circumstances Of sye imposed
socude for the ndt and future
fortunes eJled for the vhle md lean
deeply regret that the voice OF hs much
concerned their Interests cannot be hero In the desg
natoa Of their In the next conressz Coniede
rate council which, with the prospect Of peace before Us,
measures likely Of than 4nary
nent 20 district material interest Of peopls lies
emneny IL the commsrcal development Of Virgna only
sea port-Norfolk.
The hope which have lorg induced and the object Of
past ten yess Aborhe establishment Of direct trade al Nor
fok-has guarantee Of In the anal triumph Of
cause aud which unkind lessaton alone defeat.
uncompromisng identity with that object and the inter-
that loesty whose mater centre constitutes the oun
which Is be hereafter derive whsevsr Of prosperity
the counties Of the cctsre 70 enjoy beyond the alone In
duce 10 place myself Is In this card acsndidate for Com
gress. WILLIAM hAhonE.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-23
FHE CAPTuRE on J4cKsoN MIs

gentleman Of this city just returned fr ON Jackson,
gives Us some Interesting particulars relG TO the late
eApture Of that CITY BY the Yankees
~, seen. nat on Tuesday, sharp eootea was had
~ =, 80 Ne loFce OF Srauts army a. r ymood,
Us a. least Eve 70 one our fore. swere
sSo . ian back upOa JaeEs son which thsT did in
So sse's' Ass a RsAs "a WSdasSiaS sTssns Just
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-23
''sss 4 ~. sa,.s.Aa las;s

- - 1870 -
SP TsSa1lY soTs TEE ur OF BONDS FOB FUND
he Cogrsss NJ dc af.s Of z,n<rfca do,nnet
issd 10 a Ms ~ .na ns hessy author,
payable annually a. Che ys,ry rsts Of sht psr Tor
notes which ars sor fssdsls in .ahs n,r go Sa,d ~ W
to pay 10 The P zee Loan which NAY re-
sec Thai the s.a S:cs s.o n
pom bonds and OF sook vh nteres a, he y.s1y
as nav b reauireS IN sI.saa E ~ or such AMOUNT
Sec TIA. ali bsnds issasa unSsr nj, A., an ~
.; % sai @ sss s ,Rr.oa
shall be pledged % redeem the expiration Of
sss Tsa aT MI i1s -. Sasa, .u,o,,,.s n,
~, ~ nay sas ,aer esa shovns
as - we 70 demand bonds Of IKE date and amount
1Dr,xsS Fssss s an a. SssB rsPsfso
..s-
Az ACT 70 raogiRE ToR GErgSprNg 70 THE STATE OF
ACCoOS. " s,n naE "Ah TAX W LlGHtEEN HUNDRED
AND BAIT fmo:
The o0ngress Of nc coaeda. States Of America do enact
just aad assert In the Tas amount Of YAK 5ue as stats Of
Alabama under tee s1 to sct.ose Of fsasury notes.
aud provide war tax Tor Their Resumption and the
Treasury STATE Shsislsr san mar
have been oysrpsd By tbs authority thsrsd undzsAd
'sdfsoy w. 1900
JOINT Re oLuuoS OF THAMES TO MAJOR GENERAL ,.
R1S co NM AZ aILSR ron TsxaS AMI MEN Or
R:solcsd BY t.s congy. Of t.s oogtd.as States Amers
iess ta bod n.sePa AM ss.nt ondae Of Major General
oer ana ot ING fersn Rangers AMI soldiers engaged In
tie attack o. ana ory over ths Land and naval for
ees OF thu enemy on ae INST OF January 1885, emil
nenty enp mem 70 ne nsn OF Gong ess ami toe coun.
3D. Resoesd That tbs brilliant ACHE enent resulting,
the Prosi OF 10 me Capture o. th7 VA steamer Har
ret Lane ana hs deh so " onniou ght OF the hostile
feet from the haibr e recapare OF s ci and the raog
the II kade oil he port oil ealyeton hgn'ly eync that
peror fre may py 1i e9ncspu'n aud daring
ecu sg o,.,.d rh., A.. ..,..o,,.-
3D. esoeed ne DC nrni,Ated
By the secTetry Of war Aof Seners Aagrude and By him
- MS comnAna. o... ,s.o
ofe'' 1"'' A0'''
-, - nm .xr>n .,,S .cT 70, rrp .,, ,.-..,-
An ~ ~ Un nh 70 LII
AND o1S 40 III " rS STAFF Eva THE
The Congress Of TIE Confederate States Of America do enact
That rom passageo vi pay
attached the ts Of ouartermastr as4s OF
General the Provisional .rAy. q
:. -
AN Al AZ sfzfoNsI L nm o. hhGLs
Ne An S AND phaUehTs
~, ~ A.. a.. n,..1,' 49, -,
I o&yTessV &c u'e o'os AWsTtcd 40 sEdcs,
Ihse he VI ~ s ~ 70 app N hesn
tes AZ taaaJ q Que s.ns o h ais per
- dr ~, 49, :. 49, i'm. =. uoilAts
Approved April 4,h, 1858.
| -. -. ,.--
Az , Nv . III Ponn cogpASY -'S"AS~ AMI AZ
| bAN' N"iH
Georgia IA, been run and USED as military necessity from the
mouth OF se7em Der snteea anu s.one 70; pres
ent me- aud 20 charge oI ne use o. inc SAID road has been
msde by the @ SoVernnent; Tlrs
fore u preserve the said shoad from being broken up de-
| stroyed,
The Congress ne oonederaN shHes@ 1msr'ed DO sHdc
That The stock and bonds TAO brans1k -nd Albany Jad
COMPANY or wsh may De returned % ne Hevsr
Sc 80 4 publ: auc'n pihsvse al q duns
continuance ths OF
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-23

A CARD Understanding that there as a
n reulsSAi n the canies Of Re,r
CO. ht thai sleconesFng In Opp sioa Of
the candidates Con Ia this stiet
bay tha the statements has foundation II truth have
eSOaonssed for last candidate In the nsno
myself kospeCtfaly,
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-23

'sarUnD AZ MORNING, NAY %, 1858.
Ii. rnEgEsPONpENTs.

aF.s oetsl ~ bqsa eisss 81 ~ FsPsr sss - % Il
s.-.F - 4 IL ~ 1lsf tEntsag, Ou11 - % risotos -
- - - h 80 "a ~ fspdrtsf groHl 0ltsArI '0oss
- -, - - ----tr-J 81 f6T "a adcsrt.ssnsats
x. .rs.9, saa-azfs % Fs'sTa rSscsSa es1a3'-''e1-
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-23

aIl FUNERAL Of Adjuiant ALEX BRUCE BUTT 4ist vir.
nla tegmsn win take place. with Masonic and military bonOS
hon ST. Rauls Church at ten oc,o TODAY Members Of III
MhseIic Fraternity requested 70 Meropo
At % o'clock, A. ~ my29--lts
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-23
TO THE SOLDIERS AND REF UGBEs

or NANsEMoND.-we beg leave TO snnounce Lieut. @. o
RAwLs Of the oh NJ o. state Troops, aVrgniAp Of tried Icy
ry suitable person to represent the county OF
Ia the uext House Of Delegates.
my l6-taes MANY VOTERS.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-23
JOINT RESOLUTION FOR THE RELIEF OF CAPT. JOHN F.

wHEEAs, Capt John r. Divine Assistant Quartz master
Fort Macon North Carona, sey before iheurnder TO
ths desro' ed the OF four thousand nine
hund ed ad forty dsrs Confederate notes eonsng 10 the
pTSys6t the sal money fall hands
Of public enemy and whereas the department has
authority give credit for The estfoyed:
Rsolred Gsre6rs.6y tie CeH0res Of Confederate Sdtes
That the Treasury D. 5rmen give the said CAPT.
credit for the sid OF thousand nine hsn
dred forty dollars In the settlement Of his
Approved April 18th, 1858
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-23

Please announce in your paper, in reply 70
connunic.ors wost rss.rd % pa. pore, q. e
candidate 20 rspresnt tns sunny ~ NN''ss rI 80
Vs ns9s. q WILLIAM " xAaRl.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-23

We are authorized to announce d. G. DE.
JARNETrE candidate for reelection IRON the Egh District
composed of the counties Of Caroline, epotsyvsnia Louss
nv lt-d&cte
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-23
AcR1fp AUTHORIZE THE APPOINTMENT OF AssIs
~ I'd THE REGISTER IN SIGNING BONDS AND CIR

TIE Congress Of he Confederate States Of Anlercd do enact
rat the Secretary Of the Treasury HEREBY oz TO ap
pint cerk be Leceslsry assist the Reg ter n
signing tonds and stock VITA t.e cal prnc
pal clerks In department. ana e.ery bond cert ate
signed Of tie said l-rk tue Aegi
and cfe'ua TO all intn;s a1d Ius oses as thou the
gnea by the Register 10 his proper writn
Approved feb'y H. le63.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-23
To THE VOTERS

DOL d. j, GOODWIN will Unsupported at the
" ehsaIng eechon for feat In the oonsdsrat. oongr
from the % Congressional District HI fErnt those who
desire good representative earnestly Solicited give bin
thei, suppost. nyf2 -lW
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-23

WILLIAM MCLAUGHLIN Is A CANDI
date ssnats the District composed Of The COUNTS
RockbtdQe nd Highland. my1GrfOt
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-23

TO MY CONSTITUENTS. - Grateful for
your past kndne-indesd, gensrotyI respeea onsf ~
self cnce more a. your stfrsee1 snel Nv
opportunity address yoa vD
yoa through the nsvspspefs ~. 'Nn, N
sp97-tde 80 F---i
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-23

MEETING AT ALBANY-LETTER IRON GOV. SEYMOUR.
The New York Tribune publishes the subjOine letter
addressed by Gov Seymour the "vallandigham Sym
/ palhy Meeting i" held in Albany:
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-23

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FoR TRANSPORTATION oV PERSONS
WHO HAVE BEEN MUSTERED INTO TaR SERVICE FOR
TIE WAR :
The Congress Of tie Confederate States Of America do enact
That nGncommlsonsd otnses AMI been m
service for the war nd to whom urlouga NAV Re
granite for than s1a entei To trans
porAt home and back Preceded, That this Allowance
only be dorng the term enlistment Of Gach non
commissioned officers and prisat.s.
Arnrn ErhruATY L. ls6S
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-06-12
Levi II. knight.

This. individual, formerly citizen of
Meigs county, but who for the last two
years has been in the Federal service ac-
ting in the capacity Of spy, recruiting Off
Ger, and negro-runner, was captured,
with his son engaged in the same SER
vice, last week near Brady's Ferry. In
the effort 10 capture them Knight and
his son were both shot and wounded, the
old man slightly and the young one Sc
riously. Levi was brought to this place
Tuesday and sent TO Knoxville Wednes-
day morning. knight was once before
captured and confined in the jail at Knox
vile, from whence he escaped with good
many others. 1t is to be hoped he will
this time get his deserts, as he is notori.
ously bad egg and has done an ip-
mense amount of mischief.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-06-12
Hon. VIM. @. Swan.

This gentleman is announced in our
paper to-day as candidate for re election
to Congress from the Second District
AS yet he has no competitor. We have
before had occasion to speak of the able
and devoted manner in which Judge
Swan discharged his official duties in the
last Congress, and would be highly graft
fled to see him reelected, Should the
Convention which is to assemble at Win
chester on the 18th instant go so far as to
nominate general congressional ticket,
we hope to see Judge Swans name in
place for the Second District.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-06-12

HsfS We are authorized aud requested to an,
pounce the namo of THOMAS ROGERS, ESQ.
as o eaDdihste TO represent MeMian county, In
tholover branch OF the next Legislature.
Mss~ In response to numerous solicitations
announce myself y candidate for election to the
House If Representatives from the District COM
posed Of the counties of Van Buren, Bledsoo and
Rhca, at tho ensuing August election.
$. n. CARNEs.
Ef'- Wo arc authorized and requested to an
nounce tho name of Il. W. MARTIN, as a eau
lidato to represent Roane county in tho lower
branch Of the next Legislature.
5sg~ We arc authorized and requested to an
nouncs tho name of Col. JOS. CULlIEY as o
candidate to represent McMinn county Ia the
lover branch of the next Legislature.
rsY~ Wo arc authorized and requested 10 ar-
nouneo tho name OF u. II. DUNN, Of Polk coin-
~. as candidate for State Senator, for the Dis
trict composed OF tho counties Of Meigs, McMinn,
Monroe and Polk.
esj- Wo are authorized and requested to an-
pounco Mai. H. r, HURST, Us q candidate for
Joint Representative for tho district composed Of
the counties of Moigs, Polk aud McMinn.
gsT- We are authorized and requested to an
ponnee stfAS @. LATHAM MS candidate for
Joint Representative for tho District composed Of
tho counties Of Meirs Polk aud McMinn.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-06-12
ACsrd.


CUMBERLAND GAP, june 4th, 1868.
Mr.. Lrins;-In your issue Of the 29th ult, |
see a call, signed "Many Friends" for me to an
nounee myself as a candidate to represent Nc
MINI county, in the Representative branch Of the
next Legislature | would consent to serve il
/ could be elected by free and unbiased votes
Judging from all the Indications there will be q
number of candidates for the position, and can
not with my sense Of justice TO the public, and
with proper self-respect, in this day of our
present post Of duty, to engage in an eleetoneer-
ing contest for a civil Office. am not Sin the
hands of my friends" to be disposed Of as they
see proper 1t is my duty now, as well as that
of every other able. bodied man, to remain in &C
tive service 30 long as our homes are threatened
by so cruel an enemy, and think should come
far short Of my duty to my country and my fam
lily, if should leave the army to engage in a
political contest. thank my friends for the
interest they manifest in my behalf, and will say
to them, if my name can be used without opposi
ton, and the Southern men Of McMinn will give
me their unanimous support, without electioneer-
ing or wire working in that event would con-
sent to give them my services when the time for
the meeting of 'he Legislature shall arrive
Otherwise, cannot consent for my name to be
used rs a candidate. Very resp'tfully,
U. L, YORK, Adj't.,
e3d Tennessee Regiment.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-06-12
They Should be Hung,


We learn that parties, and some from
our city, have been sent through some
counties below this offering $40 per bush
ell for wheat. Now our humble opinion
is that any man who will thus attempt to
monopolize the wheat in the country by
paying such prices or offering to do so,
should be taken to the first stout black
jack and hung by the neckuntil so vile a
miscreant and traitor is dead, and his
carcass left for the hu2zards to devour.
1t is astonishing that mep who have
already fattened on the wants of thecoun-
try, in many cases. by slipping though
the lines contrary to law and loyalty to
the Confederacy should be SO greedy for
further gains. Such men are not to be
trusted for moment, and planters, as
well as our own people should kick them
from their doors as they would % dog,
when they attempt thus to run up prices
for an article of such general consump-
ton. Beware of the spectators; we say
beware. They would sell the country
for dollar. - Columbus Times.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-06-12
Later--The Capture of Puebla Con-

The DiariO 10 Ia Marina of May q states
that it is in possession of information,
obtained through an authorized channel,
which not only confirms the account of
the occupation of the city by the French
troops, but gives also interesting details,
which the source from which they are
received allows it, (thc DiariO) to call off,
eiat:
On Saturday, May l6, the French troops
which had opened parallel at $50 metres
from the fort of Totimehuacan, opened
an artillery fire, which was well kept up
against the fort, and dismounted all its
guns.
The besieged defended themselves
with valor.
The next day the parallels were adj
vanced to short distance from the works
of defence. Then the Mexican General
Mendoza presen ed himself to General
Forey in his camp, and asked him 10 per-
nit the Mexican troops to leave Puebla
with their arms and part of their artille-
ry; on this condition the place would
surrender. Gen. Forey refused promptly
to accept this offer.
AT 5 o'clock the bearer of flag OF
truce presented himself~to Gen. Forey
with letter from Gen. Gonzales Ortega,
communicating to him that he would
surrender Internationally with all his
troops. Thereupon, Colonel Maueque,
Al 4 -. g ,,,oann1aI