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Washington telegraph., 1863-08-12
school Notice.

4 WILL resume the labOrs of my School in .bs
Town Of Washington, On the FIRST -lOS-
DAY u SEPTEMBER a not mere thai
thirty can b. well taught BY one Teacher, no
more than that number viii be received, nor
will the School begin with less. Persons de-
string to pa atronize me will please, therefore
make il known before the lst Of September.
Terms:-S30 per Session Of months; nr
extra fee
H. A. JONES.
Washington, Ark, 12th Aug, 1853. se-tf
Washington telegraph., 1863-08-12

UA few days since the sensation mon.
gers had a happy time Of it circulating re-
port that Federals were about landing a
large force from transports at Napoleon,
and, Of course, for the purpose Of invading
the State. 1t turns out that the transports
proceeded up the Mississippi, and the
.'force" on them consisted of men from
Grants army whose term Of service had
expired who would not re>enlist, and were
being sent home Gazene.
Washington telegraph., 1863-08-12

Eas- 1t is reported above that column
Of feds are o. their way from Cassvillc,
Mo, to Clarksville in this State Likely.
this i q small force Of cavalry % steal
Ing expedition. A gentleman tells us
that he received a letter last night from
the west, in which it was stated Il at five
hundred tederals had re-occupied Fsyette
vile. These are, probably, the force re-
ported to be coming from Cassvilie.
True Democrat Bulletin of he 4th.
Washington telegraph., 1863-08-12
1NNFNNtuII., &c.
r. X. GARLAND.
wAsnrxGroN, Ark, l3tb Julv. 1868.

hAshING1oN, AK, 10Th July, lSbJ.
ClYtam u. n. GaTlaEG-Dear Sir: Your let
ter Of the OH inst, announcing 20 me NV pre-
vious knowledge Of your being a candidate for
Congress in the Second Congressional District
and also informing me OF your determination
to canvass the district, and speak in every
county, and Of your Willingness 10 consult my
convenience a. T. the times and places Of
speaking, las this moment been received.
In reply have the honor to INFORM Won that
can but re-reiterate my determination. a.
expressed to'you upon tie subject shortly after
my return frem HichEUnl ia Nav last. not 70
make political speeches during the canvass.
That to do 50 in the present excited and un-
settled state of the country, would te pruduc-
tive in my judgment of nV public cool. that il
would have "A tendency TO Stir up political
strife and discord amor The people at home
and thereby weaken cur chance. on success in
the great s;rngge IN which the geople Of the
Confederate States are engaged 10 secure their
liberty and independence. That had voted
for such measures as a representative In the
Congress of tie Confederate States. ms In my
Judgment, well ss N the judgment of a ma
j1rlty VI both Houses Of Congress. As well as
~ the opinion ard judgment Of the President
Of the Confederate States were regarded As
essential and necessary to maintain cur lib
cry anu ach!efe our lndspen dencr. and that
l.was therefore willing 70 trust nv chances
for success ~ iny reelection nt the approach
lng election, to the unbiased Judgment of my
fellow citizens, based upon my official con-
duet. That if my dealings and official conduct
with the people for more than thirty years was
not sufficient guaranty 20 ihein-that their
interest and rights could be safely confdel 10
me- that no speech that could mskc would
give them such confidence a. . people should
have III tie capacity and integrity If these
who serve them officially, and that had de-
cl!ned to make political speeches in the can
vass previous ~ the last con gressonal election
for the rcascn that the people should be united
during the existence of the bloody war in
which We are now engaged. and u abstain
from al acts calculated 10 create strife and
contention among the people at home ! have
seen nothing since cur interview t1 change
NY views or purpose upon this subject: bu1.
GA the contrary, much 10 confirm me III the
correctness vi my views, and | therefore mosr
respectfully decline your prutfercd Kindness
ia consulting my convenience ~ the tunes
and places M your speaking in the district.
particularly inazmucl you offer no OIplsi.
tiun. A. | understand, flrm your circul.F, ~
TIM measures adopted by Congress for lie
prosecution OF tile war, and tie maintenance
of'lhc credit and independence Of tie Govern
ment.
Very respectfully,
G.. ID. ROYSTOE.
Z. S--This communication il left IN the
Washington telegraph., 1863-08-12

The prospect of federal enrollment In
West Tennessee will convert almost the
entire fighting population of that region
into Confederate soldiers. A brigade has
already been raised in the country around
jackson for Gen. Forests Command
The same. reasons which induced these
men to join our army, will bring large
reenforcements of recruits from Kentucky,
Missouri and Maryland. Gazette.
Washington telegraph., 1863-08-12

rE- Mr.. Vallandigham has returned.
10 his address to the people Of Ohio, he
says:
Travelling thousand miles and more
through nearly Que half Of the Confeder-
ate States, and sqjourning for a time At
widely different points, ! met rot Que
man, woman OF child, who was not resOlv-
ed to perish rather than yield to the pres
sure of our arms, even 10 the most des-
peratc extremity
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Published by Request.
CORRESPONDENCE,
WASHINGTON, July +!

Gtn. q. ID. Royston-Deer Sir: Ar you
are apprised, am a candidate for Congress
- this Congressional district, and in order that
the people may have an opportunity Of be-
coming acquaintedwith me, learning my views,
&C., mend to canvass the district, and speak
IN each county II il il your wish 70 accom-
pany mer an willing to consult your conve-
nienee a. 70 the time and places of speaking.
Let me hear from ycu soon. and leave your
response in the care of my friend Hon. A. B.
Williams, who will deliver this note.
Ie!y respectfully. &C..
" r.prANn
Washington telegraph., 1863-08-12
HKApQuARrERs, DEPT. TR,xs-,T,ss

HEADQUARTERS, DEPT. TRAxs-MIss.l
Shreveport, L., July 9th. 1863.
SPECIAL ORDERS 10. SO.
VI Enrolling c- Recruiting Officers are eu-
Al joined pot to remove or interfere viii
employees in the Nitre and Mining R1rear7
nor with employees OF contractors with ina
Bureau engaged in hauling cotton ~. AM
ordnance stores from, the Rio Grande auJ
Gulf ports
By command Of
LIEUT.-GES. L. KIRBY SMITH
5. $. ASDERsoF, Assistant Adjntant Gen.ra!.
August l., 1868. 3O-4,
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nsg- See the advertisement of the Misses
whitmore, for young ladies' school These
ladies are well known amongst us, and en-
titled to full confidence in their undertaking
We can freely recommend them as qualified in
all respects.
Washington telegraph., 1863-08-12
Stolen.

EfOM the residence Of Capt. J. b. Davis. =
IL this county. on the night 0f the 23d Jul,
SMALL BLACK HORSE. ball face. fve Z
six years Old With q very sore back. lice
ral reward rill be paid for the delivery of tn
horse; o. any information Of him left AZ ths
Office will be thankfully received.
August II, 1863. 3O-3w
Washington telegraph., 1863-08-12

FoREIGN News. Richmond July 49,
A special dispatch to the Whig from
Bunker fill, near Winchester. gives
summary of the news by Baltimore A.
merican of l6th. The news has mostly
been anticipated, the only thing new j.
the following, but 1t is not stated whether
brought by later arrival or not Mr. Roc
buck stated that Napoleon authorized him
~ say i1 the House Of Commons that lie
had instructed Baron Gros, TO propose
Negotiation to england for mediation .-
The London Herald SAYS it is reported
that Russell had resigned ON account of
disagreement with the Premier on the
question Of recognition Of the South.
Tue True DEMOCRAT Bulletin of the
18th, says \ gentleman recently from
Pamela, Miss, saw and read northern
papers of late date In them great
fears 1re expressed that France aud
Spaln will recognise the Confederacy.-
They seem to treat it, il not q. a foregone
conclusion, at least. a. probable event
lie Gazette ut the Sth says. Ii il also
reported that governments OF France and
Span have recognized tho independence
OF the Confvderscy. We think it proba-
be that, il general recognition is not
made by the principle Europ al powers,
France aud Spain will make the first move
~ rur favor tu secure common interests
Fra"re has nrighboring territorial il.
;erest ~ Mexico, aud Spain. has an ab
soibmg interest in the slaveholdinc pupu.
latioD On the Island Of Cuoa. The latest
authentic news We have on this subject i.
an account IF an official publication. il
Paris, in which il is said that The Em.
pcrrOrs pol icy was still more iu our favor
--that. at first, he had teen in favor Ct
our armies conquering peace before the
recognition Of the independence * the
Confederacy, but now that he was in
favor of recognizing US the means of end.
ing the war and establishing peace.
This news is said TO have been brought
Trough from the Mississippi river to
Gen. Price, BY scout. 1t comes to u:
here also directly from Monroe, to y nhicl
place it was brought through across the
Mississippi. |; is altogether ploiabie.
Washington telegraph., 1863-08-12
SPRING I'LL MALE INSTITIITE

THE exercises Of this School will be resumed
i under the superinteadence of the fate Prip
cipal on the FIRST MONDAY in SEPTEN-
Der, 1853, 10 continue the usual term OF
twenty weeks to the session.
Fol particulars as TO charges. &C.. apply TO
REv. REG. II. MURPHY, Principal
August 18th, 1863 80
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THE. Misses WHITM0RE will open tht
l. School for young laslfes at Washington
the FIRST MONDAY iu- SEPTEMBER. ATE
residence Of their father. Gen. J. Whiimore.
Terms-sl2, Sl5, SO ami SIS Per Sessif.
q twenty weeks. Music, $50.
Washington, l2th Aug, 1868. soft
Washington telegraph., 1863-08-12

.BsF Who can show MS a specimen ef the
white s0uachita Grape, which is said to be
native TO South Arkansas? We have often
heard of it, but never yet seen it. Now is the
time for it to be ripenng.
Washington telegraph., 1863-08-12
" aTlted.

A SUBSTITUTE to serve in the eTTny cf I
n Confederate States during the war I
mediate application desired. To a. aeoel
able applicant 2 liberal price Will he paid.
Call Vn
DANIEL R. WTNA
August 18th. 1863. 80 ~
Washington telegraph., 1863-08-12

HA- We have heard nothing further from
Morgan. This is a good sign, as northern pa
pers ten days later than our last accounts of
him have been seen and contents noticed
He is not captur yet
Washington telegraph., 1863-08-12

BgF~ We are authorized to announce RUFUS
K. GARLAND, of Hampstead county as can
didate to represent the people of this (second)
District in the Confederate Congress. Election
first Wednesday in November, 1863
nSE- We are authorized to announce Hon.
G. D. RoYsToN as candidate for reelection
to Congress from this (second) Congressional
District.
Washington telegraph., 1863-08-12
DIED..

At the residence of A. y. High, Aug 4th
ANNIE IosE RoBIssoS, only daughter OF Mrs.
A. u. High, aged years, months and days
The beautiful bud bat just opening, is bloom
ing in brighter world. and will shed there
eternal fragrance. Our dear friend has this
cheering consolation in her temporary loss.
Washington telegraph., 1863-08-12

The following was brought to Shreve-
port by an officer of Gen. raylor's army,
arriving there on the 9th. Owing to the
riots in New York, and throughout the
West, which is daily increasing in vio-
lence and numbers, Lincoln has revoked
the couscriptiou.
New York City was fired in several
places and the watsr-pipes cut. The
editor of the New York Times was killed
All East of Mississippi are in great glee
and perfectly confident.
Washington telegraph., 1863-08-12

ABSURD RUMoRs-Our citizens have had
amongst them rumor that our sister State of
Texas was about to be cut off from the Con :
federacy, hoist the lone star, and seek refuge
under French or some other foreign protection.
1t is too absurd for notice, except as a text.
OF course the citizens of Texas have too much
chivalry to desert the Confederacy in her dark
est hour, after having entered so readily into
it; pledged the lives fortunes and homer of her
citizens to its maintenance; and erjoyed up to
this time the chances of success, purchased ut
the expense of half of Virginia and Tennessee,
and Louisiana, and the whole of Kentucky and
Missouri, which now suffer all the pains of
temporary subjugation, and patiently wait
their delive rance at the hands of sister States,
whose geographical position has rendered them
more fortunate. 1t would be degree of base
ness and cowardice shocking to contemplate
We anticipate the indignation of the Texans
upon being supposed capable of it, anu wish to
assure them that the report however origI-
mated, has. given pleasure only to those who
secretly exult over every circumstance which
tends to endanger our cause or depress our
people.
Texas has the undoubted right to withdraw
from the Confederacy after it may be estab-
lished. Whether she may or not, or whether
she will be iustifabe if she does so, are cues
tions TO be determined by the circumstances of
the times But she certainly cannot do 50 con-
Lopor whilst tho (,o-arnna,,+ =.
struggling for existence. Her detection might
be fatal to our cause. No partner can dissolve
partnership at such time as would b,ing in
evitable ruin upon his copartners. But why
cause should prove hopeless condition we
have never dreamed OF, nor imagined possible
but if it shoulde
Then every true Southern man would heart
lily exclaim: .slet unite ourselves to France
or England, or any respectable and permanent
power, with whom we can treat, as provinces
and subjects, rather than fall under the dom-
nation of the false, cruel, truculent and de-
alternative Genes, Texas will still 20 hand in
hand with her sister STATES, and accomplish
with dignity and honor, and upon far better
terms, all that she might now gain by single
detection. 1fit should not. as it will not. most
assurcdly, then she will retain her place az
one of the constituents of the graniest and
ptoudest governments of the world.
She has made noble sacrifices of her SONS
and her treasure. 1t is a slandcr TO hint that
she will quail from the evils viii cl new fall
upon many other States Of the South; and
place herself in the atttlde of demanding
from the government that the absolute protec-
ton of her soil from invasion shall be the price
of her loyalty.
Washington telegraph., 1863-08-12

A BRAVE AND TRUE PEoPLE.-Tt is a
remarkable fact that, among the Choctaws
and Chickasaws, not one is known to have
the least sympathy with the North not
one is even suspected. All who know
them have the utmost confidence in the
bravery of their warriors. As our friends,
they are the truest of the trus-as sol.
diers, the bravest of the brave Their
character for honesty and integrity is bet
ter, than probably any people Of equal
numbers on the globe. The people of the
South have the greatest reason to be
proud of their Choctaw and Chickasaw
friends Gazette.
Ba5- The last accounts Of Bragg's army.
Washington telegraph., 1863-08-12
Runaway Committed.

TN0 the Jail of Pike County, at Murfreesboro',
l. BLACK BOY, feet & inches high, weighs
l30 lbs. He says he belongs to Robert Duty,
near Walnut Hills, Ark.
29-6m ]. ID. HANCOCK, Jailor.
Washington telegraph., 1863-08-12

SALES PosTPoNED.--We are requested by
A. H. Rutherford, Receiver, &C., to say, that
the sale of lands advertised to be sold at Lew
.;syille on the.7th Sept, will not be made
Washington telegraph., 1863-08-12

TLabor appears plenty ia New
leanS, and labO.ers were offered from
30 to 81 90 per day 10 good money.
Washington telegraph., 1863-08-12

From LIS ARMY.-Winc chester, July
1S.-We were unable to get MESA ge
through yesterday; All quiet 10 the arm!,
nothing from the enemy. Our army in
splendid condition, but few sick ana Do
stragglers. Gen. Pettigrew is dead
\ Brownsville (Ark) despatch says
that courier had arrived there. who left
Pamela, Miss on the 29th. He reports
that Lee lad been reinforced ~ 90. 900
men, and had goae into Pennsylvania
again.
Monroe. Aug. 3-Colonel Richardson,
well known here, left the other side of the
Mississippi on the 2S'h of July, and says
that he read 1t in tic ! L. Herald rhat
Lee was near Gettysburg Also III tile
that Lee caue back to Virginia To bring
prisoners, stores, Ne RicnmJ Jud papers
state is coo # which have arrived there,
800 officers among them Herald says
Meade's army is not capable Of resisting
Lee. .Pennsylvania anl New York will
have to rely wholly upon the militia.
Shreveport, August 5.--An officer Of
Gen. Taylor's army arrived here thi.
morning from east uf tie Mississippi
river. He reports The Yankee army un-
derteok to follow Lee into Virginia Lee
fought and cut the Yankee army 10 pieces,
anG has recrcsSed the Potomac, lrd is
pursuing them into Pennsyivina
Various rumors are all tO the sans cf.
feet with the above. Our readers viii
consider Of il, hope it to be true, and take
care not to be disappointed if it is not.
Washington telegraph., 1863-08-12
Terms of Advertising.

Transient advertisements will be inserted
for s. per square 90 lines, or less, for the
f-st insertion, aud ST 90 for each subse-
auent insertion.
Washington telegraph., 1863-08-12

EIou MISSISSIPPI Morton, July 70.
We evacuated jackson without less Of
a wagon, gun or man, except few strag-
glers. We marched lei>urely % this
place, where We are now encamped. The
enemy were unaware of the move Inti
eight o'clock a. NJ. on Friday, though
their pickets were in sight of our trenches
Atlanta, July lS.-Tte Appeal pub
lishes the following: Okaloua, 18th -
The FederaIs at Coriuth are preparing TX
days rations. 4 raid southwark j. anti
ciprted. On Sunday last the Yankee
gunboats were repulsed At Yazoo City.
Subsequently the position wa, abandoned
aud the garrison joined Johnston.
Merton, 20.-Gens Pembcrion, Ste
venson, Bowen, Barton, Smith, L.c and
Cumnins, and all field officers captured
at Vicksburg. have been exchanged
The rest We have is rumor which 10
the absence Of mail communicatirp, We
must take ard weigh as carefully rs pos
sible. 1t is all summed up by the Gazette
aAfOlo~s:
Ii is reported that Gen. Johnston. re-
enforced by Gen. llardre's corps, made o
stand \ against Gen. Sherman, beyond
jackson, and fought and defeated him
that Sherman's army rctreating had set
fire to Jackson and destroyed ,hat city
that Gen. Johhston's cavalry pursuing,
had captured SIX hundred wagons and
teams belonging to Shermans train, aud
that the Federals bad destroyed a hundred
wagons 10 the neighborhood of Big Black
to preveot them from being captaNd
This report is partially corroborated in
this wise: Hon. j. ID. Walker, whe has
been political prisoner in the hands of
the Federals for over year, was seut to
Vicksburg and released. He left that
city on the 9th ult Before he left
Gems. Sherman and Osterhaus had re.
turred to Vicksburg, aud their force.
were coming in. No reason was given
by the Federals for this falling back Of
their forces from the interior of Missls.
slppi, but our friends were all of the be
lief that it could be caused BY nothing
but defeat by Johnston's army.
Washington telegraph., 1863-08-12
HEADorAETERs ORDNANCE DEPT. or
TRASs-MIssIssIPPI,


TRANS MISSISSIPPI,
Shreveport, La, July q, 1865.
GENERAL ORDER No. /.
THE Bureau Of Ordnance for this departmer;
l. j., for the present, established at this
place. All reports required by General Order
No 82- Headquarters Department Of Trans.
Miss, will until further orders be addressed
to the undersigned at Shreveport, La.
BY command OF
MAJ.-GES. HUGER,
BESJ. HUGER, Jr, 4. A. Gen.
august l.. 1863. 3O-sw
Washington telegraph., 1863-08-12
ATTENTION.!
Spun Thread VS.. Trace Chains

DRING me a Pair Of TRACE CHAINS and
~ you will get Bale Of Spun Thread.
GEO. TAYLOR. Capt. s 4. O. n
Washington, Aug. :, 1868. 2a-2w
Washington telegraph., 1863-08-12

TAKE CARE Numbers stranger. may
be seen about all important towns and villa
ges of South Arkansas. Some have uniforms
and some have not. Some are passing to and
fro on business which no one ear conceive,
and others lie about for days doing rothing i'm
Others, have the mark of the Puritan stock
in their face, tones and manners.
They may all be right-most of them prob
ably are, and would be pleased to remove
We would. Any gentleman would. Therefore
we think that any stranger, stopping amongst
us should be approached in n courteous man
ner, and interrogated as to his business, and
if he be unacquainted amongst ns, requested
to give some proof. What in times of peace
would be impertinent curiosity, becomes now,
in the midst of our dangers, only necessary
precaution, which it would be folly to neglect
on the one hand or TO complain Of Ola the 9TH
er. The enemy knew every foot of the way
and the condition of every point, before Gricr-
son made his raid through Mississippi. We
calculate largely on their sturidity if we sup
pose they are not making similar inves,iga
tons about ourselves.
If any traveller or visitor has been careless
enough to go where he is not known without
means of establishing his character, he should
not complain of the Inconvenience Of an un-
pleasant detention. If he does, he lisa fool,
and ought to he obliged to the people for
teaching him some sense by experience.
Washington telegraph., 1863-08-12

Ess~ We cannot sometimes avoid the queer
est conceit. and the most ridiculous association
of ideas. The result of the present efforts on
foot to subjugate the South, reminds US OF the
Old pantomime ofthe circus, which any of our
rea lers, who have ever been boy, and man
aged to get the extra quarter to ''get in, or
crawled under the curtain for want of it, will
no doubt remember The clown. turned den
tist, who kills his patient by shooting tooth
out eff his head, attempts to lay him out. lie
down decently to the side, and the legs fly
apart lie goes to the feet and brings them
together, when 10. the arms fly out at right
angles again. He goes back to the arms to
bring them back to the side, and as he does so
the legs open again, and thus lie goes on in
his hopeless effort to straighten the patient to
the vast amusement of all the good -natured
audience.
Lincoln has been three years almost laying
out the South, and with the exception of Rich
rsond and Charleston, has generally managed
the particular point at which he has aimed.
But the deuce of the matter is, that it will not
stay subiugated. He over runs Missouri and
has it all right; but, upon the withdrawal of
his troops, Quantrell and all his sort are in
aims in every county, and the State In con-
dition of volcanic eruption. He subjugates
Kentucky, and proceeds on to the South; but
10, Morgan with his raiders are soon all
through the State again, protected and assist
ed by the people, burning bridges, cutting oil
his comm unications, and making it the base
for a n invasion over the Ohio. He conquera
all Virginia down to the Rappahannock, but
no sooner turns his attention to some other
part of the Southern body, than Lees army is
over the border and far up into Pennsylvania.
Even North Arkansas will not stay conquered
and Marmaduke and Cabell rise up behind
him as his armies remove the very pressure OF
their feet from the soil. To "strain all tna'
milk over again. as the good housewife said
when the dog Tapped in the pan, is a tedious
business; to roll up the stone Of Tisyphus 'of
ever and ever, will exhaust the most here ulean
strength.
Washington telegraph., 1863-08-12

BI- The last accounts Of Bragg's army
it to he still at Chattanooga
Washington telegraph., 1863-08-12
Very respectfully,

Il. ID. ROISTOE.
z. S.-This communication j. left in the
care OF your friend, the Hon. a. u. Williams,
according to your request.
Washington telegraph., 1863-08-12
Eanlafe achanI

August 18th. 1863.