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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-05-01

Washington. n c., and Suffolk, Va.
Our latest reliable information from
these places up to Sunday morning, April
10, reaches us through the Wilmington
,1Ournal. In its issue of Friday last, the
Journal says
gentleman who left Goldsboro yester-
dav informs us that the day before the
enemy had made an advance in the di-
rec.ion Of Kinston, having driSen our
pickeis and reached apoini within hlteen
smiles of that place. This dash,-ior 1t
seems to have been merely dash--was
probably made with the view OF drawing
OF Gen. Hill from Washington.
From Washington, n. c.. and Suffolk,
Va. there is the ueual amount of rumols.
but nothing defaite, Both places are
said TO be invested. the one by Gen. Hill,
the other by Gen. Longstreet. Hlll has
batteries on the Famlico river. Keeping
back the gunboais and transports OF the
enemy. Longstreet is doing the same
thing on the Nansemond. Evidently
they are acting inconcer, in pursuance
of regular planet campaign.
| We doubt whalher Foster is in Wash
| ineton neithel' think that Stanly
is there. No {d5ig z of any Importance
! has taken lllactTfor over ten days, the
last being tlti;aht at Bloun's Creek, be-
tween portio4t&f three of our regiments
and the advanes Of chs enemy. The lat
fT%se TSe @oD Sod % 'So oom%an nSap
ded, is supposcd ID have fallen back TO
Newbern, having filled in its object,
which was to relieRe the Yankee force in
Washington by wising The seige Of thnt
place.
I that way, aud it is Utmost impossible to-
get at anything definite. We will proba-
bly receive our first accounts through
Yankee sources, as we were at one time
compelled to do in reference to the move
ments OF nearly all our important ar
mics.
Well to sum up-IIill and Longstreet
are still in stat, qto investing Washington
ard Suffolk; the Yankees are concentra-
ting force at Newbern either to attempt
to relieve Washington 10y an attack on
ilill's investing force, or 10y an advance
upon Goldsboro' and the railroad. The
Yankees, recently very weak, both at
Norfolk and Suffolk, will probably be re-
inforced from Fortress Monroe. Heavy
lighting or the abandonment of the sieges
at both points must soon come. The
earlier this fighting does come the better
for us The sooner an attack is made
the greater will 5e its chances of success.
No great battle has yet taken place. No
assault he's yet been made. Neither
Washington nor Suffolk has yet been ta-
ken
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-05-01
A New Yankee Dodge.

The Yankees have fallen upon new
dodge to evade the conscription act in
the North. The law, as passed by Con-
gress, grants exemption to any one on the
payment of the sum of three hundred
dollars. Under this clause whole towns
in the North get tupa geueral purse. which
is kept open to public confirmation, until
sum sufficient to purchase the exemp-
tion Of all her citizens is raised, which on
being paid over to the Government secures
for that town entire exemption from
Conscription. For instance, town has
five hundred men liable TO military duty;
there is general desire and interest with
its citizens to get out of the reach of con-
soription; a subscription is opened the
books are kept open until one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars are raised. three
hundred dollars to the head; a check for
the amount is sent on to the Treasury at
Washington, which purchases for tho
whole town, and every man in it. entire
impunity from conscrption. The dodge
is said to Have been practised by mum.
Der of towns in the North, and was first
conoocted by some ingenious arithmeti.
olan in the patriotic State of Massachus-
etts
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Phe RAID on McMinnyllle.

The editor Of the Chattanooga Rsbe.
has eonyersed with a gentleman just
from McMinnville. He represents the
ontTages Of the enemy in that quar-
ter as surprising any yet perpetrated in
Middle Tennessee. His account is sub
siantially as follows
The enemy appeared, on the North
west side Of the town at noon on Mon
day. Tidings Of his approach had been
brought in an hour or two before, allow
ing the stray cavalrymen, conyalescent
soldiers and Others chance of escape
There was a company of Provost guards
men present, who made a stand agaiaS:
the first advance for the purpose OF Civ
ing our wagons, ct eeterO, a fair start
Alter brisk skirm!sh Of half an hour,
overpowering numbers forced this hand
ful of men to disperse. Some escaped
and others were captured. There being
no farther obstacle the federals proceed
ed at once to the public square. They
were mostly mounted infantry, estlma-
ted at between six and ten thousand in
number.
Their frat business was the destruction
of the large Cotton Factory, near the
railroad bridge, 1t is one of the most ex
tensive, and has been also one OF the
most useful in the South 1t was com
pletely destroyed They burnt the De
pot buildings, and adjoining houses, and
the bridges across the Barren Fort. II is
also reported that they burnt the Court
House, but of this our able informant
could not speak with precision, as he
was unable to reach the public square
1t was also reported that two. citizens oi
the town had been shot
Gen. John-Ahssgsh ssae IN the Town =
the time, and only succeeded in making
his escape with his wife, BY hairs
breadth. He left on AN ambulance him
self mounted) on the Sparta road We
are happy 10 announce that he reached
Sparta that night in safety. Ellsworth
("Lightning,") his famous telegraphit
operator, who had his leg broken som'
time ago was captured
Who is to blame for this ugly business
Here is a cavalry dash upon one of oUl
chief frontier towns, It's possession anC
the destruction of large and useful prop
erty--the raid is even extended as far a
Hillsboro', passing almost under the gun
of Manchester and right under the most
of the military thereof-and yet not {
shot is fired and the vandals escape with
glory, trophies and all! Who is to blame
for il? 1t certainly is one among tht
least commendabe circumstances, which
have occurred in Middle Tennessee.
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All quiet in front.
Northern News.

Chattanooga, April 27,--Ion. Washing.
ton Barrow, Of Nashville, arrived here on
Saturday and has taken rooms at tho
Crutchhed House.
Nashville papers TO the Dist arc re.
coived. The Cumberland river had fall.
en- 40 inches on Harpeth Shoals.
Col llelburn OF the % Iowa cavalry
has been appointed Inspector Of the Yam.
kee cavalry Of the Cumberland. Gen.
Mint1 commands all the cavalry of Ros.
ecranz' army.
A Washington telegram Of the goth 10
Tx Gov. dicks, says secret organization
has been unearthed in Maryland. It's
members are sworn to join the Confode.
rates upon favorable opportunity.
~. Louis telegrams say that 1900 reb.
els attacked Fayetteville, Ark, on tho
18th. The federal loss was FIVE killed and
seventeen wounded.
The official report Of the Yankee killed
and wounded at Murfreesboro' is 1890.
A Captain Of Rosencranz' body guard
has deserted and gono home.
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Highly Probable.

The Nicksburg Wing learns from the
female prisoner who escaped from the
Henry Clay on Thursday night, that the
member of the Slst Tennessee regiment,
who, it will be remembered, deserted and
went to the Yankees some time since,
was afterwards hung He reported on his
arrival that all our guns had been sent up
tho YaEoo and that Quaker guns" had
been placed in their stead, whereupon
Gen. Grant sent down tho Lancaster and
Switzerland. Grant finding himself de-
ceiyed, ordered the erenegade Tennesseean
to be strung up which was immediately
done.
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COupreSsiOnal

Richmond, April 25.-The Senate pass
cd House bill, admitting free of duty all
machinery for carrying on mechanic arts.
The bill to impress Railroads was con-
sidered in secret session by the House,
and carried.
The Senate adopted resolution to ad-
journ the first OF May.
Albert r. Lamar was elected clerk of
the House, vice r. Z. Dickson, killed.
Richmond, April 27.-The Senate con-
cured in the House amendment TO the
bill excepting from the operation Of tho
funding act ten year bonds heretofore is
sued The amendment requires the two
year notes to be funded prior to the first
Of August
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KentnckY.
[Fr0n the Louisville JounAl,l

From the Louisville Joumal-l
The party in power, with the President
at lis head, has drifted away from the po-
sition they held at the start.
The means Of preserving the Union are
now the question. and preserving the Con-
stitution along with it, 1t is assumed by
the President and his party that slavery
is the cause and strength of the rebellion,
and that it must be destroyed TO accom-:
pish the end, They are now acting on
the principle that all is legitimate that
in the judgment Of the President, may
effect the purpose.
1t is plain that party epds have taken
the place of the great object, and the on
ly object of this State--the restoration of
the Union and the execution of the laws
They have abolished slavery in the Dis
trict of Columbia, which our fathers found
there.and left there, and have appropri'
ated, out of an exhausted credit, one
million of dollars to pay for few ne
groes, to add to our population so many
more Of an undesirable class.
They have proposed to buy the slaves
of other States, without the copsent of
their owners, and when the credit Of the
Government is almost fifty per cent. dis
count.
In order to accomplish the purpose of
the abolition of slavery, they have passed
a confscation bill, which frees the slaves
of all guilty OF treason frees the slstes
of all who incite men to rebellion or give
aid and comfort; frees the slaves OF all
who have not now abandoned the rebel
lion; frees the slaves OF rebels wherever
the army goes.
That was not deemed sufficient, and
the President, under the abolition pres
sure, has issued a proclamation. by yir-
tue Of his own authority as Commander
in Chief of the Army ard Navy, toeman-
cipate all the slaves in the seeded States.
To consecrate this unconstitutional and
party purposes, they now propose to arm
the negro to help to subjugate his master,
and thus form an alliance with the SER
vile race against the white man OF the
South
This is a purely party programme. As
a means to put down the rebellion, it is
absurd. 1t unites the enemies of the
Government and divides its friends. 1t
is violation of the pligh;ed faith of the
Administration and its party TO us and
other patriotic men of this State.
Upon such programme, carried out
by force, is not restoration Of the Union
a simple impossibilityY We believe it is,
and that this whole policy must be stop
ped. 1t Itpresents no ground upon which
a Union man in the South can stand. He
is compelled to fight for his all for, by
this confscation bill not only his slaves
are confscated, but all his property is ta-
ken. 1t is a policy to destroy, not to
save. 1t has been adopted in spite OF
the remonstrances, protests and warnings
of our Congressman and Legislature, and
in spite of promises and pledges to the
country.
Itisnot our duty to say to the Presi
dent and his advisers that we caanoi
will not, support war to execute iti thar
il mAsEstop or no men or money be had
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The Tax Bill.

The Richmond Enquirer, of the 23d,
speaking of the business of Congress,
says:
The Tax Bill is the product of long and
anxious thought and discussion. 1t was
a vast subject; and there was necessity
TO approach it boldly and without delay.
1t is possible, therefore, that critics may
find IN 1t features which might be i'm
proved, and which may call for further
legislation yet, However, all must now
work together to facilitate its execution
and success. We have called for heavy
taxation; we have got it; and if there be
inequalities, omissions or errors, let us
trust to have them corrected by the light
of experience. Farmers will certainly
consider their allotted tax,o ,of a 1.-THE of
their produce, very heavy, as compared,
for example, with the t,oo per cent. upon
salaries over 81 800 especially as the uthe
is to be one-tenth of the gross produce
without deduction OF expenses, labor,
rent or interest; but this will probably be
hereafter equalized not, we fear, by light
ening the tax or the farmer, but by pla-
cling heavier one on the salaried people.
We sincerely hope that our people will
cheerfully agree to make the best OF it,
knowing how needful this effort is to at
tain the inestimable blessing OF independ-
anpa
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Gen. Barrow.

Gen. WASHINGTON BARROW, who has
been recently liberated from Northern
prison, was at Athens on Saturday last,
as was also Gov. HARRIS. Gen. Barrow
was the first political offender in the
State arrested by order Of Andy John
son in virtue of his Office as military Gov
ernor. Declining to take the oath" OK
TO "give bond for his good behavior" he
was sent to the Penitentiary at Nashville
from thence to Detroit, Michigan.
where he was kept strictly guarded for
several weeks,-thence TO Fort Macki-
nav. which we believe Is somewhere in
the neighborbood Of the North Pole
and finally transferred TO Fort Johnson,
near -Sandusky, Ohio. The popularity OF
his offence. which seems TO have excited
more than an ordinary amount Of malig-
nifty, was the fact that he was one Of
the Commissioners appointed to form
the League with the Provisional Govern
ment of the Confederate States. Gen.
Barrow suffered much during the earlier
period of his imprisonment but is at
present in the enjoyment of robust health.
Since his return within the limits of the
Confederacy, there has been quite gen.
eral expression that he should be run for
the office Of Governor. The present Ex-
ecutive, who has so ably discharged the
duties of the Office in the trying times
which have been upon us for the past
two years, is ineligible under the Consti-
tuition for reelection, having served
three terms, and should it be deemed ad-
visable to run Gen. Barrow, there is no
gentleman whom we could more earnestly
support At the same time, it is desira-
BILE there should be no contest or clash
ing for the position, and we feel conf.
dent Gen. Barrow would deprecate any
thing of the sort more than any one else.
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Commissioner Under the Impress
ment Act.

Under the lmpressment Act Of the
present Congress, two commissioners
from each State are authorized, one to be
appointed by the President, the other by
the Governors OF the several States.
For Tennessee, President Davis has
appointed Col. NJ. E. Travis of Paris, and
Governor Harris has appointed Col. w.
II. Sneed, Of Knoxville, as commission
ers.
Col. Travis is at present at Lacy's
Springs, in Alabama. Col. Sneed is at
his home in this city, and we are inform.
ed, is ready to meet his colleague here
or at any other point he may designate,
and proceed at once with the duties of
the office. -HnorviHe Peqister.
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Yankee RAID in Mississipp1.

Jackson, April 25.-At Il o'clock to-
day the enemy demanded the surrender
of Enterprise; but Gen. Loring arrived
with timely reinforcements, and the en-
emy. reported to be cavalry force about
1900 strong, retreated without fight.
About four hundred Yankee cavalry
left Starkvile. about two days ago, and
went toward Prankston's Mills, and will
take tile road by Grenada to Pottsboro.
They burned, in their retreat, the Fe-
male Institute, and other hospital build
ings, at Okalona. Two trains were burn
ed at Newton, tie engines very slightly
injured.
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Lincoln.
The following is from a Richmond p

hS AOiiO'iiG 40 iANAh q pa
per:
Among some advces we get from
Washington is word about Lincoln and
his worthy confrere Seward. Uneasy
is the head that wears a crown" is exem-
plied in the habits of Lincoln. Squads
OF armed men and bristlipg bayonets
guard his house day and night, and he
betrays a fear and uneasiness in his very
looks. He rarely appears in public, and
when he does is shut out from view by
the files of armed cavalrymen, that ride
at his side. Immediately on the adjourn
ment of Congress he moved his quarters
out to the Soldiers Home, where he is
surrounded by strong military force
who are encamped there. Here he pass
es most of his time, and dispatches his
communications to the Capital by means
Of couriers. Those who seek his august
presence can gain admittance only by
passing through files of soldiers who pro-
tect his majesty from the intrusions of
outside barbarians" Seward doctors
the troubles and fears of his mind in a
more effective manner He ouaifs his
nectar and browns his sorrow in the cup.
1t is said in Washington that he has again
relapsed into great intemperance, and
that he keeps all the time half intoxi-
cotad
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Alien Skulkers,

Tho Legislature of Texas, at It's lato session,
passed law diSfranchisng foreigners who have
taken the alien oath, aud those who have left the
State to avoid participation in the war. 1t de-
clares that they shall neither take nor hold prop
erty vote at any election, serve on juries or exor-
else any Of the rights Of citizens. Those who
arc not disposed to assist tho @ Government in times
OF war and danger are not permitted to enjoy its
blessings In times Of peace and prosperity.
n=S- Lincoln's recnt proclamation in re-
gard to trade with the Southern States,
says all commercial intercourse between
them and tho United States is unlawful,
and will remain so until the "insurrec-
ton ceases and has been suppressed. -
Lincoln is evidently preparing the minds
of his subjects for the idea Of an eternal
suspension Of trade with tho South.
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From Suffolk

From Blackwator we learn that our
forces have not reooded ono inch from,
the positions occupied by them last week.
The outer pickets Of the respective ar.
mics are within 400 yards of each other,
and we have again occupied the position
on Keelngs Farm, at which portion Of
our troops were captured on Sunday
night. The occupation OF this point en-.
ders the river wholly unnavigable by the
enemy, and arrangements have been
made to bold it now at ell hazards.-
Lqrehblra Rspubllean.
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R6y- Burnsde'S order is being enforced
and the 6rst victims, it seems, are two
Tennessee ladies. A dispatch from Co.
lumbus, Ohio, dated April 18th, says
"Miss Fannie Battles, daughter of the
rebel General Battles, Of Davidson odu a..
ty. Tennessee, and Miss Hattie Booker,
OF Rutherford county, Tennessee, arrived
here this morning, from Cincinnati, as
prisoners, arrested under Gen. Burnsido's
ordor against aifording aid and comfort
10 the enemy. They so to Camp Chase" !"
B6y- Jincoln's Washington organ says
"the Charleston enterprise may bo aban.
doned for time, but efforts to suppress
tho rebellion will @ forward"
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Later from Mississippi.

jackson, April 26.-Yankee force not ex-
ceeding 1000 cavalry, with five pieces
of artillery, passed Pontotoc yesterday,
at which place two hundred, with one
gun, turned back, and went north, to car
ry away their sick, and stolen property.
About eight hundred cavalry and one
piece of artillery, went to Tupelo, and
thence north.
The force operating south of Okalona,
is the remainder of that which passed
Pontotoc. They had no wagons.
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" Peace Candidates. ("

1t is understood we are to have multi
plicity of candidates for the Legislature
this year. We had hoped otherwise, but
we have now to take things as we find
them. 1t has been rumored that the
"Union men" are organizing for a contest,
and that they will run their men as
"Peace Candidates" We eitaliciss the word
Peace" because it means something as
they intend to employ it. This will suffice
for the present
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Fight at Birmingham. Mississippi

Okalona, April 25-Our cavalry engaged
the enemy yesterday morning, near Bir-
mingham, Mississippi. The fight lasted
about two hours, and the enemy were
completely routed They had fifteen
killed, and large number wounded.-
Col. Hatch, of the Cd Iowa cavalry, was
seen TO fall from his horse, which ran into
our lines and was captured.
Cur loss was one killed, and twenty
wounded.
The destruction of the bridge prevent
ed pursuit.
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North Carolina

The Raleigh State Journal gives US the
gratifying statement that nearly every
county in that State has held meetings to
assist in furnishing the surplus meat and
bread for the necessities of our armies in
the field, and also food for our horses, -
This is patriotic.
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DaS- Special dispatch to the Mobile Aa-
vertt5cr;

Port Hudson, April 24.-Farraguts up
per fleet appeared above town yesterday
morning. The Albatross and Switzerland
came within range of our batteries this
morning, but were not fired upon.
A boat was sent ashore on the opposite
side, which our pckets fred into. The
Yankees shelled the woods till sunset,
and then left, as is supposed, for Red
river.
One sloop of war and one gunboat are
in sight below.
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Decline in Gold and Bank Notes.

Richmond April 27.-The market for
gold to day was heavy, and there was
decline Of from fifty to seveuty.fve cents.
The premium on bank notes is decidedly
lower,
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BeAr The invitation Of Mr.. Chase 10
public dinner by the New York bankers
is decidedly rich II is the coolest thing
of the season. The shrewd bankers laid
trap for him, drew him into it, and the
New York papers have been making fun
Of him ever since Humbug a man, rid.
icuo him for his verdancy, and then in.
vite him to dinnerl
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-05-01

p6- A new issue of ten cent postage
stamps has been made, and is quite
popular currency, being rs much sought
for as change in the absence of small
notes as for posting mail matter. The
stamps of lighter print and much nealer
than the old stamp, and bears the bust
OF tho President of the Confederate States
in profile, enwreathed by tho words,
Postage ten cents, Confederate Statcs of
America" The issue of these stamps
has already been larger and threatens to
Supplant the five cent stamp, since tho
postage on letters has been increased TO
ten cents.
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seg- A Washington correspondent
griIes in the following vein:

writes in the following vein:
Whilo we hear at the Navy Yard and
War Departments "the busy note OF pro.
paatlon d." from every quarter where
we have armies and fleets there is no
definite information whicn can be com.
munioated to the public. Neither should
tho public too confidently expect that
Charleston and Vicksburg are to be at
once captured, that Richmond is to be
evacuated, and that the rebels are about
starved into submission. Patience--pa
tience All this will happen sooner or
later, and later, and those in authority
were never more sanguine Of success
But FeStind Lente IS q recognized military
maxim. and Commodore Dupont will not
attack Charleston unul he Is confident
that he can capture 1t.
Guess Charleston will not be again at:
tackled, if this correspondent knows of
what he writes.
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RSV' Three New York reglments--the
69th, ssth, and 63d-whioh left New
York two thousand two hundred aud ff.
ty strong, now muster but ok hundred
and twenty-five. officers and men.