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correspondence between NAL
General Hunter and Admiral
Dupont. y f

HEADQUARTERS OF THE soUrn, U. s. I
D.. TRANsPoRr BEN. DRFoRD April $685.. !
ADMIRAL S. r. Dupont, Flagship Msw Iron.
sides, off Fort Sumter. oa n''s iia g.
ADMIRAL: Not knowing what have been
the results Of your attack Of yesterday, so far
as Fort Sumter is concerned, cannot but
congratulate you upon the magnificent man
ner in which the vessels under your command
fought ---7----yv-- -v,y7-'.
A mere spectator, I could do nothing but
pray for you, which, believe me, did most
heartily, for you and all the gallant men un.
der your command, who sailed 80 calmly and
fearIessly into and under and through con-
centric fire which has never heretofore had a
parallel in the history Of warfare.
That you are urinjured and so many OF
your. command fit for service, is q cause Of
deep gratitude TO Almighty God. I confess
when the Weehawken first ran under sumter's
guns, receiving the casemate and barbette
broadsides simultaneously with tho similar
'broadsides from Fort Moutrie and all the 9th
er works within range, I fairly held my breath
until the smoke had cleared away, not expect
ing to sec vestige Of the little vessel which
had provoked such an attack. With each Of
the others the same scene was re-enacted, my
interest in the fate Of the Ironsides being, per-
haps, the keenest from my knowledge Of her
vunerability, and Of the deep loss the country
would sustain if anything was to happen to
you.
Thank God for the results as far as they
go. May Hs have you in His keeping through
whatever chances are before you. No coun-
try can ever fall that has men capable Of suf.
fering what your iron.clads had Yesterday to
endure. God bless you and keep you safe,
Admiral, and believe me, with the highest es'
teen, t4 .ef D. HUNTER,
h1t 'i2ia t2i7s Major. General
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FLAosn1p IRossrDrs, CHARIEsros

HARDoR, S.C., April 3, 1858.
GENERAL: l am this moment in receipt Of
your most gratifying lettcr of this date. |
did not, however require this to satisfy me Of
your deep sympathy in our operation of yes
terday, intensified by the fact that circum
stances beyond your control prevented that
which Of all things you would most have de-
sired, an immediate and active co operation i.
b 1 shall have your letter read in every iron
clad Of the fleet, so that every man under my
command shall know what has long been fa-
niliur to u,e, rbe heartfelt sympathy OF the
Commanding General Of the Army of tho
Department of the South. vgf s1n stasd
am General, with tho highest respect, W
I,s..f Your most bbdt serv't,
oN 8. f. DUPONT,
Rear Admiral Comd'g South Atlantic Squadron.
To Maj. Gen. Hunter, Commanding Do.
partment OF the South off Charleston.
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all responsible men, and as there was no eyi-
dence duplicating thom, they might be dis
charged. n nlsn19 offa "a slfnl ii-L gHdi
Mr.. O'Neill asked that his client bs dis.
charged, as there was no, eyidensn Of con-
spiracy. o3s heofda ~ b n0f 81 .sloliEil div
D Somes time was spent in conversation on
these points. and finally the District Attorn ~
ageed to bold Messrs. Filber, 0xeneider and
Illig, in each others recognsance, in the sum
of So COO, TO appear at the next hearing.
Mr.. HUBER was required to enter bail in the
sum OF $4,000. iiia feiy 90 iadF de
lri Tho ucxt hearing will take place on Mon.
day afternoon, May A, at 2 o'clock 81 dom
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On the 10 ull.' a meeting of the operatives
Of Manchester, England, was called. at which
it was announced the Rev. @. w. Dennison,
Chaplain of the American relief ship George
Griswold, would be present. This was all
very well, and the Manchester operative would
gladly have listened to an address from that
gentleman. But the managers Of the meeting,
very i'll, l,advsebly, also announced that on the
occasion fifteen thousand loaves of bread wond
be distributed, composed Of the flour brought
by the George Griswold, and representing the
number OF barrels of the staff Of life that
composed her cargo s.- s,.s.- .-.,.,.a
The managers may have meant well enough
but were sadly mistaken in their policy. Pos
sibly, however, if let alone,. the operative
would have submitted tothe public system Of
charity, but it was loo good an opportunity
for the Liverpool secessonsts to lose. Ia
king advantage Of the circumstances, their
emissaries were sent down among the Man.
chester masses, and the result was, that when
the hour for meeting arrived, instead Of an
anxious and grateful assemblag; Of mon and
women, there was only an excited and almost
infuriated mob. The end was, that fifteen
thousand loaves Of bread, each weighing two
pounds, (thus representing some one hundred
aud fifty barrels Of flour,) were taken from
the pans and thrown into the mud, where it
was trampled under foot. The mob pelted
each other with the convenient missels, and
scene Of excitement and confusion ensued
better imagined Gthan described. Of cours,
tho meeting, as such, broken up, and the
day terminated in this disgracefal row. -
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s.OUR FATHER LAND"

"OUIt EAIl1ElS LAND.
How can we sing Of our father land"
=" Where dwelt noble. noble band?"
Our hearts are panied while fears arise
That father land " in ruin liesl
Then weep we oerthe graves " Of that noble band,
"who freedom won In our own dear father land
Our harps are on the willows hung
Feeble and stam'ring eyry tongue
Treason and tyranny, prevail.
And trembling liberty doth quail.
Then weepwe Ger the graves OF that noble band
WHO freedom won in our own dear-father lapd'Y
IT'S party hate and party strife,
~ That takes away our nations life 'ifss -
That cripples right and aids the wrong
Makes freemen weak and tyrants strong,
Then weep we DER the graves " of that noble band,
asWho freedom won Ia ourown dear father land "a
The other parties seek so slay 81 ,
The party that's in powr to-day
Divided thus our strength is gone nA
z There's nought 10 build curl hopes upon. ssA
Then weep we DER the graves t'of that noble band,
Who freedom won in our own dear father lnnd."
aa o, would to God we could be wse-d I
Ger party strife and passion rise
4 Shoulder to shoulder nobly stand. ! lIICd =
Bold freemen in our father land % H
Then could we "sing in praise of that noble band"
"Who freedom won in our own dear father land. >"
Then would rebellion pow less be- ol :
And tories for their lives would flee 90
The stars and stripes, triumphant wave,
Der father land -" home Of the brave"
Then mould we sing in praise of that noble band
"Who freedom won in our own dear father land"
Jefferson March 8, 1863 LSB.
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A RoY Hero.

Our readers will probably recollect the cir
cumstances of lad on board the Harriet
Lane exhibiting unusual courage in the fight
that took place on the deck of that vessel
ending in her capture, on the morning Of
January 1st. He was then enormously stat
TO be the son of the lamentedl Commands
Wainwright, and subsequently to the correc
tion of t at mistake, during the temporary
interest ex cite by the affair, several gentle
men offered, though the medium of the pub
lick prints, to subscribe sums of money for
his education and advancement in life. =
Whether anything came Of this We are una.
ware; that the subject is every way worthy
the following particulars, derived from The
paroled officers Of the luckless vesselmay tes
tify: ,F. aa-.,,a -. ay.sa1 I'D
The boy, Robert Cummings; is of Scotch
pareptsge; bis age IA years. His fathers
was machiuist, who died some years ago
in Patterson, New Jersey; his mother, poor
washerwoman, resides ip Philadelphia, in part
supported by half of her sons wages, duly re.
IN tied 10 her since his employment in the
navy. Robert was engaged as a messenger
boy" on board the Harriet Lane, and won the
goodwill of her officers by bis pluck, good hu
NOR and vivacity. When the attack occurred
and the storm Of bullets was pouring down
upon the over.matched crew from the cotton
pulwafks of the Neptune and Bayou City, as
our wounded men were carried below, the lad
picked up two of their revolvers and taking
bis place upon the, quarter deck, blazed away
at the invaders, firing off every charge Of
both weapons, and then hurled them over.
board. As the rebels clustered thick as bee:
on the cotton bales, in the words of our infor
mant, "every shot must have told" Robert
was subsequently, wounded in tho hand. by .
musket bullet. when momentarily his spirit
gave way. Surrendering with the rest, be
shared the fortunes of the paroled officers
naturally becoming great favorite with them
and messing at their tabe during their jour
ney through the interior Of Texas, to be con
veyed to New Orleans via Red River. The
lad is now on board the Keusiugton, at this
city. In the words Of bis frienis and CON.
rades, the officers, "somcthing ought to BE-
done for him." sFfBUN2
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aaa ,ce'ha.si h9Ai' Cno1NsArr, April TO-
The steamer Prioress, the Madison packet,
was burned this morning mile below this
city. She had a large cargo; no iusuFsnce.--
The boat and cargo was entirely consumed.
Tho passengers were all saved. Ono o. the
crew il missing. As = - t-p 81 Heial 11f
~ 5et,eo 'aiaoI Gss,S 81 nss odi ciui.
ss'c1o so- sssd bsnlss syls Z ia sqiisbisd
lefi ~ - 20 ei+t'flfa - !, ilt1s oai
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G. nj. WARRING,
i. Ii. WHEATON.

LAND AGENT AND NOTARY PUBLIC
will attend to the purchase and sale of Real Estate
fecting OF Titles and payment OF Particular at
teutiou paid the settlement of Tax Titles Once In
the Court House. noyz53s Hindale, Mich
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William Y. Lyon sworn. i'p''o p'H sai
70 Mr.. Jones, counsel for defence, nov eau
toned the witness to say pothing but what h'
knows Of bis own knowledge. rodP uaiag
Witness--yes, sir.s uaasfA .4gve3s fa1oii
Question by United States District Attor
ney Coffsy--Do you know the defendants
lo Answsr--I do. = know Philip Huber, DR.
Augustus Illg, Gabriel Filbert and Harrison
Oxoneider; I received inform alton within the
last two months that there was q man uamet
--(objscled to by Mr.. O'Neill. who said, neye
mind about receiving the Information; jus
state what you know Of your own knowI.
lS's''- srdi afssl iosi-q 81 ned, s',.Ssw
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1EUHDTaA * III "a rIN
-goNkh YJluaaagsaa GIU0V
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devil, it ought TO .be trampled iundsr- foot; bs
said that Abe Lincolp and all his Cabinet
hid robbed tie Treasury, and if there was
only one shinplaster left 10 it, they would go
in up to their elbows to get IL; he went on
and said the war was too long in operatian: a
great many people had been killed, and the
war ought to be stopped; that the last laws
that came out from Lincoln and Congress
were not favorable 10 the poor mau; saw
money paid to Mr.. Huber; he got a PAPER
and put down the names; be said he bad
met soldier near Fritztowp,e and he gave
the sign; he went out aud tried the soldier,
aud said be had il all correct; no said the
society was nearly 1000, 900 strong, and said
something about the old Government /;
that so many had been Slaughtered that no
more ought To be killed he did not think the
Iast]a was constitulional;- = after all this was
said, tho meeting went for the barn; Mr..
Huber said in bis public speech that five had
deserted in Indiasa; the Government sent
after them, but did not get them; saw sew
eral members after this, and they said that all
the members who should be drafted, II they
were taken TO Washington at midnight they
would in an hour 60 over to JeG Davis;
heard Others say they would be killed at
homo rather than be taken down there aud
killed; Huber said that it'was the Copper.
heads that rescued-the five msn 10 Indiana;
cant tecolect what Huber called their asso.
ciation. cd .'i01il ai rsso'l "a VI seoIl
~ The proceedings here closed. osss snaeil
bsi Mr.. Coifey, the United States District A.
torney, stated that be bad a number Of othc'
witness who would m Ike some disclosures
and suggested that a time be agreed on fo'
another hearing. .,,...r -
M. Jones conteudcd that hi, clionts were
lfil4 - eeFio 1870 finr.su iltrral ~
t&h4. a ~. e. ~. .t ,.....f.
Washington telegraph., 1863-12-16

To-day the army continues to retreat on Dali
ton where the head of the column has lust ar
rived. There is considerable fire OF artillery
and in the rear. There was no repulses.
The enemy's pursuing column consists of To-
600 mounted infantry.
We saved all the railroad stock az Cbicka
maugua, and destroyed such stores (not many)
as could not be removed. ..r
The people aleng the road retire with the ar
my. Nearly everybody has left Ringgold.
The wagon roads are in terrible condition.
Resaca, Nov. 20 The enemy re treated to
Ringgold after their bloody defeat by General
Cleburn, who captured 30e prisoners and four
battle flags, and killed and wounded I5oo-
Their advice is at Riuggold, and our advance
is near them.
They destroyed the bridges when they re-
treated.
The Confederate army are in position at pal.
ton, and in front of it. All the trains have
been ordered back to Resaca.
The enemy cannot advance without the rail.
road. and they have no ears. There is no srea
son to apprehend their advance now, If at all
this winter.
The rains are heavy and the roads terrible. I.
is bitter cold. and shoes are needed. ~
Ringgold Nov. 2s-via Dalton. Nove
Among the killed at Missionary Ridge were Coils.
Porcher. of S. c.. NJ Connep Of Ga. and Bal
lock Of Fla. Col. Claudius Wilson died TO-DAY
Of disease. Coils. Hudler of Ga, and Tyler Of
Tenn are wounded PW A.
Bristol, Nov. 2s.--Persons from the vicinity
Of Knoxville on Tuesday. report the city COM
pletely invested by our forces, who are shelling
it. All the city north of the road was burned bY
the enemy.
Twenty-eight prisoners captured by our cav
airy on Clinch river, below, Baus Station have
arrived.
ALL that portion of the State is Being evacu-
ated by the enemy who have retreated to Com
berland Gap, closely pursued by our cavalry.
Richmond. Nov. 2S.-United States Journals
OF the 26th inclusive have been received
Burnside was still holding out at Knoxville
on the 23d. He had notified the citizens that he
would hold the place under all circumstances.
A despatch from Brandon Of Dec. Sd, says.
Passengers by last evenings train report that
Gen. Jonston had received official information
Of the capture Of Burnside and his army at
Knoxville.
Another report by telegraph is that the Yam
KEGS are retreating in great haste from Dalton
tearing up the railroads and bridges. having
learned that Loagstreet had wheeled round
fioml Knoxville and Was fankng them.
Through private letter We learn that des-
patch had been received at Hazel Hurst dated
the 5th inst, to the effect that Bragg in accord
ance with his own urgent and repeated request
had been releved-that Hardee as senior Off
Ger remained temporarily in command, and that
Gen. Johnston was on his way to assume the
same.
Washington telegraph., 1863-12-16
Fsox TExAs.-The "ouid Nunc," published

FRox TExAs.-The "Quid Nunc." published
Mt Crockst, Texas, has the following:
From Brownsvillc.-The Houston News bas.
adviees from Brownsville to the 1lth. Matters
continued quiet in that city, all the Confeds--
rates having ft who were not willing to take
the oath. Banks was still there with about
3,OOO men, there being about as many more at
Brazos Santiago, half Of whom are negroes
Cortlnas Is commanding at Brownsville. He
has ordered all the Frerch to leave the city.
and they are preparing TO do so.
The only buildings bur Mt az Brownsville be-
sides the garrison buildings, were those on tie
lower block next to the leyee. The yankees
did not get a bale Of cotton. Gen. Banks was
making no demonstratiof and had not force
enough to venture into the interior.
The enemy has adranced from Brovnsv;IIs
as far as Aiansas Pass On the I7th he took
possession of Corpus Christi Pass, capturing
about loU OF our men. Our troops made q
heroic defence, but were compelled to surren-
der TO overwhelming numbers. correspond
ent of the News, wriling from Port Lavaccs,
Nov. 3lst, says 1t is positively certain that the
enemy has lost quite q number of vessels ON .
lee shore between that place and the Rip
Grande. 1t is believed that he lost sixteen
vessels. The town Of Corpus Christi is in our
possession.
The San Antonio News says: A letter has
been received here By o citizen from Monterey.
stating that IN order has been issued by Gov
Vidaurri, requiring all the renegades from
Texas, now Oh the Rio Grande, to be sent into
the interior of Mexico and enrolled in the
army. And that Vicente Garzs, the Political
Chief, has received instructions to enforce
this order. This will relieve our frontier OF
one danger, which has given our citizens
great deal of uneasiucss. aa..
The Houston News" says: The enemy's
plan Of capturing Texas is ascertained to be
to get strongholds all along the coast, attack
ing both by land and sea. Th is information
is believed to be reliable.
The capture of the passes took place ON the
morning Of the 18th, the fight Commencing NJ
daylight.
gentleman recently from Cuba reports
that Capt. Semmes is there with six war steam
ers, and from the nature of the enemy's ves-
sells OF war now on cur coast, none of which
are iron-clad, they will hardly stand much
chance with the Semmes feet.
From the Houston Telegraph of the -Sth, We
make the subjoined abstract Of army move
ments in Texas. Fort Esperanto has been
evacuated by our forces, and the enemy occupy
the Peniusula. An invasion Of the State ID
certain. Powder and ordnance stores have
been removed from San Antonio, and Austin
i 8 being fortified.
The people Of Texas. both old and young,
are reporting for duty by regiments, canpa-
nies and squads, and even the gamblers in
Houston have closed their houses and Joined
the State army. Gen. Msgrudes is rapidly
nassing his forces in front OF the enemy.
Washington telegraph., 1863-12-16

HEADQUARTERS DEBT. OF 1KANs-AiIss.I
SHREVEPORT, La, Nov. 10Th. 1863.
GENERAL ORDERS,
No. 81.
ALL Officers in the Department Of Trans
| d. Mississippi whose commands are east of
the Mississippi river. unless duty under or
ders from Department District Headquar-
tiers, will join their respective commands
forthwith.
III District Commanders will, in their re-
spectYe districts, relieve all Officers belonging G
to commands east of the Mississippi. whose
services can possibly be dispensed with. and
order tlem to join their proper commands
without delay, reporting their names to these
Headquarters. and also the names of those re-
,sineG, together with the nature of the servi-
ecs in which they are engaged.
BY command Of
LIEUT.. GIN. L. KIsBY SAITE.
g. s. ANDERSON,
Asst Adj't Gsnsral.
Nov. 2s, 1856 ni4-4t
Washington telegraph., 1863-12-16
HEADQUARTERS DEPT TRANs-MIss. J

chtcfepoTt, La, NOV. 18TH, 1858.
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 81. ~
THE following notice of exchange is publish
J ed for the inform alton and guidance of all
concerned: s'
EXCHANGE NOTICE No. Z,
The folswing Confederate officers and men
are hereby declared duly exchanged:
Iss. All officers and men captured and pa
relied at any time previous to the 1st Sep
tember. 1868. This section, however, is not
intended to include any officers or men cap
tured at Ficksburg, July 4th, 1868, except
such ms were exchanged by Exchange Notice
No 3, September lst, 1868, or are specially
named in this notice. But it does not embrace
all deliveries made at City Point, or other
places before Sept. 1st, 1868, and with the
Limitation above named. all captures at Port
hudson. or any other place where parties we're
released on parole.
End. The Staff of Generals pemberton. Ste
venson, Bowen, Moore, Barton, s. d. Lee
Cummings, Harris an6 Baldwin, and of Colo
nels Reynolds. Cockrell and Dockery the of.
hcers and men belonging to the Engineer Corps.
and Sappers anu Miners, and the 4th and 46tE
mississippi regiments, sll captured at Vicks-
burg, July 4th, 1868.
Sd. The General officers captured at Vicks.
burg, July 4th, 1868, we're declared duly ex.
changed July 1S;h, 1863
ROBERT OULD,
Agent Of Exchange.
BY commau1 Of
Lieut.. Gen. E. KIRBY SMITH.
S. S. ANDERSON,
Asst Adj't General Nov. 25-r44
Washington telegraph., 1863-12-16
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

TTNpER an order of the Probate Court ". IL
~ sell, a: Public Auction, on Monday the
2lst day of December, 1868, at the plantation
of the laie Bolen e. Phillips, deceased, in
Hampstead County, Ark, ali the personal
property belonging to he estate OF said b, c.
Phillips, deceased, on said plantation, consist
ing of large quantity of Corn, Cotton, Pota-
toes, Peas, Fork and Stock Hogs, Mules, Work
Oxen, ami large stock of Neat Cattle, con-
sisting Of Cows, Steers, &c. Also plantation
tools, blacksmith tools, Wagons, Ploughs, ono
large portable Horse Mill, Loom. large Ket-
ties, &c, some Wheat, an tive uerses, with
various other articles too nuAsrous to men
ton.
TERMS-Cash. Said sale will continu.
from day to day until its completion.
b. F. RENFRO, Admir-
OF Estate of b. c. Phillips, DECD
Washington telegraph., 1863-12-16
$50 RE" ARD.

Medium size BLACK HORSE, about three
Il years old, left my house, and was seen last
Saturday evening on the Shreveport and Wash
ington rold, eight miles from, and going in,
the direction of Washington. One pecnliality
he carries his tail habtually little to the; left
side He was shod, and had o"e-half shoI on
one of the near feet. ! will pay the abc1e il
said horse is delivered TO me at Spring Hill.
THOMAS VI. BOYD.
December I6 1863. 4I-3v
Washington telegraph., 1863-12-16
OFFICE OF C. s. DEPosIrARY,

RondO, Lafayette county, Ark, Dec. 1, 1868. J
Certificates for per cent Coupon Bonds OF
the Confederate States, issued at Little Rock
under the provisions of the Funding Law, prior
10 lst August last, if presented st this office,
will be taken up as therein expressed, Bonds
for that purpose being now on hand. 1t may
be proper to state, that no per cent. Bonds
have yet been received. Interest bearing
Treasury Notes and Coupon Bonds, will be
paid when presented on and after the LIST
January next.
EDw. CROSS,
4s-sv e C.c& D12osise,v.
Washington telegraph., 1863-12-16
A. G. BROWNS

SELE CT SC H o o. L
WILL be re-opened the second Monday in
w January.
The rates of tuition will be Forty, Forty 1--we
aud Fifty Dollars a term, according to each
pupils degree of advancement. .....
One half the tuition money. with contin-
gent fee Of two dollars, must be paid in ad-
vance
Washington, Dec. 9, 1869. 46-3w
Washington telegraph., 1863-12-16
WATCH LOST!

TOsT, a LADIES' GOLD WATCH Double
IL Case) and CHAIN, on the 9Th instant, at
Tempera melville at church, or on the road lead
ing therefrom to the residence of r. d. Neal.
A libeI al reward will be given for its delivery,
either to my wife or X. d. Neal.
.. -.... J. NJ. MORGAN.
Washington, Ark Nov. IL, 1868. 44-aw