davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-24
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,

A letter from Fortress Monroe, pub
lshed in the Richmond Examiner, con.
tains the following account of how the
Yankees are trying to get rid of their
big black elephant:
The "contrabands" are crowding in so
tress Monroe, that an expedition is fitting
out for Hayti Several hundred names
have been already registered, and it is
thought that there is enough contra
bands" IN their lines there to complete
three ship loads. The Yankees have
fallen upon this as an expedient to get
lid of the negroes, and have used all
means of persuasion to convince them
that Hayti is a perfect land of milk and
honey. where ease and riches await them.
TO more successfully practice this delu
sion on them. we are told that they have
brought on all the way from Boston o
negro speaker, to paint the pleasure and
joys of Hayti, and to incite them to EN-
igrate there. This negro spoke to the
''contrabands" both at Fortress Monroe
and Yorktown, announcing himself "a
member of the bar of Boston, where he
had made his two hundred dollars every
week" IIe.argued that the South was
bound to whip in this war, and the only
place of refuge for the black man was in.
Hayti, where he was free and safe from
the white man" His exhortations had q
decidea etfout- -" 49,, poo~, ignorant
blacks, and the result of each lecture Was
the addition of several hundred names
to the list of emigrants for Hayti. In
this way the Yankees hope to relieve
themselves of the "contrabands," of
whose Incidence, filth and insolence the
Yankees have we'll nigh become DISCUS.
ted.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-24
Suffolk.

There have been reports in the papers
for several days that the Confederates
have Suffolk, Va, invested, and its cap
ture was certain. The following from the
Richmond Dispatch of tho 18th, is con-
Trajectory of some of the reports:
Our intelligence, derived through an
officer who left Suffolk on Thursday, con-
tradicts the reports that our troops had
completely invested" Suffolk. They
have not yet invested it, nor have they
gotten between the enemy and Norfolk.
What movements are on foot it would be
improper to state. In skirmish on
Monday the Fayette Artillery, of this
city, lost Serg't Jas. Clarke, killed, four
wounded. and seven horses killed. The
body Of Serg't Clarke has been brought
to Richmond. Intelligence received at
the War Department confirms our infor-
nation about tho condition of affairs at
Suffolk.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-24
From Kentucky.

The Richmond Enquirer has some in
teresting details from Kentucky. We
annex paragraph OF two:
It was the opinion in Cincinnati and
along the Ohio border that Burnside had
advance of our troops and keep down the
derstood that he would remain in Ken.
lucky, and that his mission was altogether
to look after and hold in subsection that
State.
The Unionists of Kentucky had appeal
ed to Lincoln for protection, and from
their representation of the great seces-
sion feeling in the State, and ms conces-
sion to them, lie sent out Burnside with
his corps, in conjunction with the force
already in the State, to defend and hold
Kentucky.
The Examiners informant thinks that
Burnside took out with him not more
than ten thousand men. This was the
which it had passed. This would not
swell the aggregate Federal force in the
whole State, our informant thinks, over
twenty-five thousand men. Burnside had
left Cincinnati, and was penetrating into
the State. IL was tuouEho 'naI his heau-
quarters. for the present at least, would
be at Lexington or Frankfort, the capital
of the State.
The feeling in Kentucky isrepresented
to us as more strongly Southern than ev-
er. The most ardent and outspoken ex-
preston and manifestations of sympathy
with the South meet our prisoners in ev-
cry town and village of the State, and it
only needs to pass through Kentucky to
be convinced that her people are sick of
the calling despotiom held in terror
day that would rescue That Gnrortunate
and long suffering State from the grasp of
tho tyfapt
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-24
A Great Boat

The Sumter S. C. Waterman SAYS that
the Indianola is great boat. Well bet
mo, we never bet, but If we did bet,
we'd stake green persimmon on the In
dianola against all creation. The India
noia ran past the batteries at Vioksburg
was captured by our forces in the river
beiow-sunk to her deck in the turbid
waters OF the Mississippi-was raised
aagain--took fright at q scow and was
blown up, blown into atoms, her guns
bursted, and not piece left large enough
70 make bait for a catfish. Afterwards
was reoaptured by the Yankees, all right
and sound and complete. And the last
We hear OF her she 10 in the hands of our
men, in beautiful trim, lying. in wait. for
Yankee gunboats. A wonderful boat.
y great boat is the Indianola.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-24
A CHAPTER In Histmy

A correspondent of Meduys Crisis. Of
Columbus, Ohio, revives the "reminiscences
that in 1903. on the purchaseeef louisa
ma, the following resolution was adopted
by the Legislature of Massachusetts: ;
"Pesolrcd, That the annexation of Lou.
isiana TO the Union transcends the con.
stitutional power of the Government of
the United States. 1t forms new Con-
federacy, to which the States united by
the former compact are not bound to adj
here"
The Government is here pronounced q
compact between the States, and from it
the right Of secession or withdrawal for
just cause results as necessary Logical
deduction.
In 1911, on the bill for the admission
of Louisiana as a State, Josiah Quincy,
ST., said, and after being called to order
committed his remarks to writing
IF this bill pass it is my deliberate
opinion that 1t is virtual dissolution Of
the Union, and that it will free the States
from their moral obligations. And as it
will be the right of all. so it will be the
duty of some, definitely to prepare for a
separation-amicably if they can, violent
ly if they must"
John Quincy Adams, in describing the
Federal disunionists of Massachusetts,
says among other reasons for dissolving
on the annexation of Louisiana was the
following:
THAT it was oppressive to the inter
ests and destructive to the influence of
the Northern section of the Confederasy.
whose right ana duty IL was. therefsfe.
to secefe from the body polite, and to
constitute one of their own" M
The same State declared that the adj
mission OF Texas would relieve Der from
all further obligation to remain in the
Union. First in maintaining the doc
trine of secession, and first in nullifi-
cation of the Constitution and the laws,
it is in perfect keeping With her charac-
ter that she should be first in making war
to the death upon any other community
which presumes for any cause to dissolve
the "glorious Union"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-24
Congressional,

Richmond, April lin the Senate to.
day the House bill passed to displace
from quartermastcr and commissary de-
pots, all clerks liable to military duty,
and detail for clerical duties disabled
soldiers.
The House bill. which was passed ear
~ IN the session, repeating certain claus
es in the Exemption act, was taken up as
amended by the substitution of clauses Of
the senate's Exemption bill, relating to
overseers on plantations. 1t was further
amended by incorporating all the pro.
visions of the Conference Exemption bill,
and then rejected.
TWAS afterwards passed, by the omis-
sion OF the paragraph relative to over
seers, &c.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-24
From the SOUTHWEST.

Jackson, April IT, Eight boats endeat,
ored to pass Vicksburg last night, five of
which succeeded. One was burned and
two disabled.
1t is runiored that canal from Mill
Gains Bend to reach the Mississippi near
New Carthage is to be cut.
II is believed that the enemy are con-
structing batteries opposite Vicksburg.
A jew was paid to burn the bridge.
across the Big Black.
Vicksburg will be attacked in ten days.
All Yankee officers absent from their
commands, are ordered to report opposite
Vicksburg.
+ Sixty four steamers left Memphis for
Vicksburg, loaded with negro and white
eoldiers.
No newspapers are allowed to be pub.
lished below Cairo.
The Yankees are fortifying the Rolla
railroad north of Memphis.
The Memphis Argus anil Bulletin have
been suppressed, and the editors arrested.
jackson, April 20.-Gen. Chambers gal
lantly repulsed 1000 Yankee cavalry,
artillery and infantry, at Cold Water.
The enemy retreated in great haste and
confusion, and Chalmers energetica!ly pur-
sued them, with very heavy odds in our
favor.
Our men behaved well throughout tho
whole fight, though many OF them were
for the first time under fire.
The enemy's loss is unknown. We lost
one killed and six wounded
A special dispatch to the Appeal from
Tensas, says that no immediate resump-
ton OF hostilities will take place against
Charleston.
Burnside has issued orders that all per-
sons, within the Federal lines, in any way
benetitting the Contederates, shall suffer
death. The same orders have beer issued
at Coving:on and indianapolis.
The Times of the 10th. says the entire
Monitor fleet has been sent to the Missis-
sippi river.
1t is reported at Havana that Commo-
dore Wilkes was arrested and paroled,
for firing into the Spanish Steamer, Mil
an. Mckee, of the brig Vanderbilt. and
the crew engaged in the Peterhoff affair,
have been arrested.
Gov. Curtin offers 10000 of the Penn
sylvania militia, to defend Washington.
Forty thousand Yankees are reported
near fernando.
1t is believed that the enemy Is advanc.
ing upon Holly Springs from Corinth:
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-24
Later from Vicksburg.

picksbwg, April light of the enc
my's boats came down, at II o'clock last
night. A heavy fire was opened upon
them from our batteries, which was re-
piled to, briskly by some of the boats
One boat was fred by our guns, and burn
ed to the waters edge, in front Of the
city. The others. including two trans
ports, passed down the river. 1t is
thought TWO of them are disabled. None
Of them are now in sight except one trans
port, which is lying at Brown & John
sons.
Two guns of the Yankee battery, on
the peninsula, opened fire on the city
this morning at o'clock and are still
firing.
The prisoners from the boat whic j Vas
sunk last night were brought in to day
They say the transport Henry Clay was
sunk. The ram Jafayet was also sunk
by our batteries. The remainder of the
expedition came down tonight. The
batteries on the peninsula ceased firing
late this afternoon, doing no damage,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-24
Georgia Treasury Notes,

Under an act of the Legislature, the
State Treasury has.commenoed the issue
OF one million dollars in bills of small de.
nominations, mostly one dollar, and vari-
Gus smaller amounts. A few of those of
tive and one dollar are in circulation, and
the ones are printed and nearly ready to
be issued. They are neatly got up, and
we trust they will soon run all the trash
and worn out rags now in use back to
their owners.-iSavannah Neps,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-24
Gunboats in the York River.

Richmond, April lS.-Two steam pro.
Peiling gunboats, one large size, both fill
ed with troops came up York river on
last Thursday. The latter went up the
pamunkey river about one mile above
west Point. Our artillery opened fire,
doing great damage. At the close of the
action she got off with great difficulty
Groans and screams of the wounded were
heard distinctly at West Point. Both
the propellers went down the river.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-24
Georgia.

Mlledgcviile, April l8.-The Senate has
passed the House bill organizing State
Guard, including all between Is and CO.,
not subject to consumption, abrogating
commissions of militia officers.
PLENTY IN GEoKGIA.-In the discussion
to reconsider the cotton bill, few days
ago, in the Georgia Legislature Mr.:
Moore, of Thomas, denied that there was
any scarcity of provisions in Georgia; but,
on the contrary, he affirms that there was
the greatest abundance, transportation
alone being necessary to make them
available in every part of the State
There was no cause whatever, he said, for
panic or apprehension.
FLORIDA PLANTERS FLOWING UP THEIR
Corros,-The Gainesville (Fla.) Cotton
States, of the 18th, says;
We are happy indeed to learn that hun.
dreds of acres of cotton in this State are
being plowed up and planted in corn
Because there is not an immediate de.
msnd for corn, and because some NAV rot
this year. does not make it certain that il
may not be needed next year.
This is what those who have changed
their minds have told us, and this is tho
glorious doctrine that will save our cause.
Many, very many of our planters are de.
termined to sustain the cause if il cost all
they possess in the world. Liberty, glo-
rious libsrty, FIRST, last end forever.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-24
Two-Forty Played Out,

Since the splendid time made in, the
lato match at the Sumter course in front
OF Charleston, we expect 10 hear of no
more "two-forty on the she'll" The
Smelling was done and we'll done in two
twenty-five; Sumter took the track and
kept it, and the Yankee nags, after
breaking up badly, were ruled out, and
ono of them, Keokuk, disqualified from
ever running ION the she'll" again.-Ad-
pertiser and REGISTER. =.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-24
The Tax Bill.

A despatch from Richmond OF the Goth,
says the House passed tho Conference
Tax Bill to-day which had previously
passed the Senate.
The first section levics tax Of eight
per cent. upon the value of all naval
stores, salt, wines, liquors, tobacco, man.
ufactured or manufactured, cotton,
wool, flour, sugar, molasses, syrup. rice,
&C.; other agricultural products, held or
owned on the LIST Of July next. not nee
cssary for family consumption, the
growth or production of any preceding
year; and on all monies on hand, or on
deposit the LIST Of July; and on the value
of all credits not employed in business,
the income from which is taxed one per
cent.
The fifth section provides specific tax
on each trade or business named therein,
and an ad valorem tax on all sales, not
materially different from the bill origin
ally passed by the House, except that
hotels, taverns, and eating houses are to
be classified according to the yearly rent
when actual, or if the estimated rent
amounts to ten thousand dollars, the tax
shall be five hundred dollars, which is
the smallest tax in this paragraph.
The third section regulating tax on in.
comes is substantially the same as those
passed by the Senate, except that the in
terest on Confederate bonds and stock
are not exempt.
The tax on incomes, over five hundred
and not exceeding fifteen hundred dol
lars, five per cent; over fifteen hundred
and less thar three thousand dollars,
FIVE per cent on the first fifteen hundred
dollars, then ten per cent on all less than
five thousand dollars; ten per cent for
over FIVE thousand dollars and under ten
thousand dollars; twelve and a.half on all
over ten thousand; fifteen per cent. on
all profits during the past year, by the
purchase of provisions. forage, shoes,
clothes, &C., except that made in due
course Of regular retail business.
The sections in the Senate bill prescrb.
ing tax in kind are retained, with few
notifications. The Act covers twenty
nine printed pages.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-24
The Rebel Fleet in England.
The Boston Watchman and Reflector

fuO Do0tou VaVOHuIaH anu reuectOr
says:
Private letters from London speak with
alarm of the feet which is in progress of
construction in England and Scotland for
tho rebels. Our government is urged to
demand in peremptory language that
they be forbidden TO sail on their Grand
Of destruction to American commerce, q
threat Of open war being in tho opinion
of the writer sure and the only means
of putting an end to these secret hostili.
ties. In high Official quarters at Wash.
ipgton similar views are entertained.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-24
Yankees Captured

1tlahon,a, April 2O.-Gen. Wheeler
made raid near Huntsville on the 18th.
He swan the river, capturing one hum
dred prisoners, large number of small
arms, and quantity of commissary
stores.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-24
From the Rappahannock.

An officer who came from Gen. Lees
headquarters at fredericksburg yesterday
morning, reports everything quiet. The
Yankees gave no visible indication that
they intended an advance. On Friday,
il is said, one of the Yankee balloons
event up like rocket and came down
like stick" 1t collapsed in mid air,
and it is surmised that /" Professor Love-"
or some other erial navigator, had been
used up by contact with the earth.-Rich.
,noad DispdtcH. ---- -------,..-.. ~.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-24
Memphis Papers suppressed.

Jackson. April IA special dispatch
to the Appeal saysthatthe Memphis Bull
lstin and tee Angus have been suppress
ed for pnh|hhisg tho Cincinnati Com.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-24
At Little Rock,

General Sterling Price was at Little
Rock, March 10th. and will soon take
the Geld with General landmarks a.ny
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-24
"Glorying in his Shame.o

Under this caption. an Abolition pa
per has the following interesting para
graph:
1t is not often that a malefactor boasts
of his crime; but there are monsters. in
the moral US we'll as in the physical world
creatures who are more boastful of their
shame than decent men are of their vir-
tues. The distinction of Northern
!ackey to Southern traitors is not one a
white man would be likely to aspire to-,
and yet fellow named Wagner, DE
mocratic member of the Michigan Leg
islature, delivered a speech, few days
since, in which he thus Internationally
Haunted the badge of degradation: II
am fortunately, or unfortunately, among
that class who are styled 'disloyal Demo
Gratis and 'Secessionists,' and sir i am
one and l am proud of the name He is
a Secessionist and is"proud Of the name"
Can moral AMUSEMENT further go?
Here are two more paragraphs on the
same subject:
At meeting of the Democratic Asso-
citation. in New York, last week, speeches
were made by John Mexican and James
Brooks in favor of the right of secession,
and against the wicked war" to put
down rebellion. The audience Kissed
the name Of the President frequently,
and loudly applauded every reference to
the gallant" State of South Carolina,
1.-THE State which dared to vindicate its
rights as a free and sovereign State
should"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-24
Where the Confederate Cotton Goes
A late Liverpool paper contains tho fol-


A late Liverpool paper contains the fol-
lowing paragraph:
Within the last few days, there has
been an unusual activity in the shipment
of cotton to America, no fewer than three
large screw steamers having sailed from
Liverpool, freighted almost entirely with
the staple. The regular New York steam
ers have taken opt considerable quaint
ties, but they have been unable to con.
vey the quantity offered, and extra steam.
ers have been called into existence to
supply the demand for tonnage. The
Cunard company lately dispatched their
fine screw steamship Kedar with cotton,
and the Inman company are sending an
extra steamer this week. The shipments
of cotton during the past and present
week must have been very large, as the
Kedar alone took nearly three thousand
bales.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-24
From the North.

rfon eno AWFUL
The Augusta Chronicle of the 18th, con-
tains the following:
w. bod tho ,,loas,,r. ~ ,o,rors;,, ;.,,
. ConfaJaro,a dHoau ,,bo iort I Nnu vi WI.
o. r.nan,i, as Satnra,r ia,. ' ~ aem noi or.
az .eGe g, 90 Ill 80. ,"s. me was NOV
prann,oat;on NH an,, 49, h,,, a, In
from the tone of the press, and especially
from hearsay, that the CONSUMPTION act
WIZ ny h,o oo I,,o ar anu a,ueptea VIII
in high position, remark that such an ut
tempt would provoke more desperate
and bitter war-at the North than now ex.
lists between the North and the South
The general tenor of his remarks was en-
couraging. He brings with him numer-
Gus tokens of Northern sympathy for our
cause, in the shape of purses, pen-knives,
&c.. which had been presented to him,
and speaks of having received attentions
from many who wished the South success
At ore town in Ohio, the landlord of the
hotel at which he and his comrades stop
ped cancelled their bills; and at another
place in Illinois, the landlord charged the
nominal sum of quarter of dollar, and
set the best of wine before .he.a tho
anKse omcers nseharHe o. me prison 1,,a
tno,oJ s psesI a. II.h h. ;s.nn,
oaru;oat,,ro 'ouo .n. , Ias G;manin 90
naosn aaa,; go ae L .na,a 10
10y so1't e. noa.lns AZ a oI'''i vi wa'e,, az
."oec ~ II" 'e.'e.u u@@sEt,,, "Ro''
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-09-11
HEADouAR1ERs Ara REG14ESr V. NJ, /
WHEELING, May 81, 1858.

Special OTder.l .'-
PURSUANT to General Order No. Of Brigadier
J.. General Janice 8. Wheat, of the goth instant,
OommandAnts Of companies comprising the 18th regi-
ment will assemble their respective companies at
the following places, for drill and Inspection each
Saturday Afternoon at O'Clock, commencing on Sat-
urday, the 28d instant, and continuing until other
Company A, Capt J. W. Ward, on the river Dat
Company B, Captain John z. Wilson, on Wheeling
Island.
Company Q, Capt. J. A. Clement, at Second Ward
Company D, Capt. J. N. Vance. at the City ArnO-
Company Z, Capt. @. D. Knox, at, Second Ward
Market House. CO .. ll
bank, east end Of Quincy street.
Company g. Capt r. g. ROthacker, at the corner Of
Market aud Jefferson streets.
Company II, Capt. A. J, Long, on Centre street,
between Sixth and the Creek.
Company ], Capt John Scott, on Wheeling Hill.
Island
Company L, Capt. James h. Holmes, at the Court
II. Ifpossible arms win be ready for distribution
In time for the dr on Saturday, the sd inst Should
they net be ready, commandments OF companies will
employ their time In drilling their commands in the
facings and marching; and also in procuring correct
rolls Of persons within their several districts liable
for, and exempt from, militia duty, and report the
same to the AdjutAnt Of the Regiment on or before
Tuesday, the 26th inst.
III. An citizens between the ages Of IS and IS
years, residing within the bounds OF the 4th RegiJ
ment, required e0repoTt themselves to the COM
mandants Of the company In the district in which
they reside on or before Saturday, the 28d inst and
those claiming exemption for any cause from such
duty, will state the grounds upon which their claims
". Courts martial will be convened tor the pun
tshment OfAll denquents in discharge Of the duties
above required well for the trial those who
avoided duty under the late order Of the Governor
calling the regiment tnto active service.
By order Of A. J.sWRENEY.
I. N.IRwIN, AdJutant. my22
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-09-11
To Woo Growers.

- Yozk, Nay Is, 1853. :
* yASrI ENIEN: We are prepared 70 receive, ham
n a. AID ssIl Wool In large and small lots on
IL flIowinE noDdftI0ns: AfsE4he WoOlis laid down
ooIlect and remit, for one cent per pound.
oar terms Of sales for es, o. nstt prizes. 3D.
ding Interest for time. In no easesdo Ne take paper
Oar long acquaintance with the trade enables Us 70
make Quick sEles At the market Valne.
Having the eonHdeDos Of largo capitalists, also en-
AbIss o. % negotiate for advances On the most AVor-
O an re@it,aness Win be promptly forwarded With
We shall Be pleased 70 receive your Wool, and VII
dive It prompt attenfion-alU1yBke Keeping our friends
1ostsd On the condition Of the market.
Very respectfully, your.
H A PErTIROSB WALLACE,
Wool Brokers, 10 Broad Street New YORK.