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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-07-08


To Messr5. VIZ. KHABE & %. Baltimore=-I can
not but grstuIate you upon Inc i1asse proRresB
and tmprovements which You continually make on
your Pianos which in my opinion, rank among tha
very best in TIE oountry. Il sTRAK0ECH.
Mr.. GEO. A. BARLOW These uoblo Instruments
possess immense resources OF power aud azpression
The bass Is sonOruC8 and scd the middle register,
rich and sympathetic; while the high notes are brill
liant, clear and pure q silver BELLS.
The scale il even without q single fiaw the action
ts smooth and marFolous eagy and The poda eiect8
tbs finest OF which the PiauufGrte is susc5utibie
In word, knsbe's Pianos are worthy Of The g. eat
estArtisa, and are capable Of rendering the fnegt
compositions known In this realm Of Art.
ELIZA SHEPHERD, .
- Cleveland, o.
Nj. G. a BARLOEs Doar SIR 1T gives ne pleasure
70 state that collider the nebo Piano equal TO any
and superior to most instruments made in this coun
try, especially In richness and volume Of tone.
Having used one Of the game f0r ten or more hours
Of eaeh day, for two gers, foel confident in recon-
msnding then to all 10 are with their
"great Qualities.' 1 Em, respectfully gours,
Teacher Of NJ usic Cleveland Female seminar
g. A. BARLOW, Dear Sir 1T gives me much pleas
re to bo able 70 say, that consider AnGbos Piano
hs nest, both in volume and sweetness, which have
tver piayed mon. either yu America CT EuroPe. f.
The - dala operate with better efact than in any
otherl o. trqmenL5i and in iaet, k1a6es mette may
truly he EEosisfcT.7 Mrs. 0. s. DOUGLAS,
Teaoher q Music, Cleveland.
., Pr9i, d. J. ForHsaaLE, Teacher Of Musio IN the
q large number OF Wm. KnAba & Cos Piano rorte5,
unhestEatAngig pronounce them superior to any ]
great capacity Tor sustaining the sUndi and tbeir
volume OF tone poWer have neVsr beard Ece ied
They combine With fne tOuch, dorth, sweetness Of
! tone, purity and durability rr .-r-f --.
That The 4 lele Plane 10 superior to ali other
made in this country for hriiliancy, sweetness, and
shs fEet. .p-[stats Journal, Co,umbps, Ohio.
-AuEls:Rz7 a .-H 3. t.- -aL
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-07-08

23 s.. 81 A victory has been won, and the rebel
,,so,q eFmy defeated in Pennsylvania. But le
a70f no one imagine, even If the rebel army Of
Virginia is destroyed that the contest is
ended.zEEhsre- viii be other battles to
/ fEhE other dsEensss b Be made, other in
, Z/vEsOns to be repslled. Atany rate it is
HEWel5 to Be prepared for action before the
-sdsy ofaclions sDtingq pressing emergency
" The silt . grganizs the militia of the
Ststs suld sot b for q moment prefer
miitsd. Coy. Tod-ufges that volunteering
s,e,Ts .fsEthe siI months serEiee and the Organl'
zstion Of the State forces 60 ste9dily for
-O'' sd xsTd, . that We may be prepared for any
r---t------ g.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-07-08

A gentlemen who left Gettysburg last
evening states. Longstreet is dead, and
within our lines. Everything looks IS
though Lees army would be forced to turn
and rive hoftIa or gurraDdar
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-30

On Friday, the An Of DECEMBER 1885, about O'Clock NJ
y osaos' Was suddenly eus down. Ia The SlSt Of his
truly brave and gallant young officer was ,u ,As 60. Of
carry lag cut an order rgm Colonel heCuoeh bring up
old regsn 81 Missouri cavalry and Whit riding
yards distant entered DIS eheei and passed directly through his
lead de tel fcom bis hore totally unconscious and Instantly
remains conveyed by his cemetery
Al dolly sPdugs, Nus followed BY the % MsIsa cavalry
BY many ladies ana gentlemen and BURIED vito the
OF var the burial service being read by Rev w. O. JohnSon
Chaplain, accompanied b. remarks suitable occasion.
marble monument, With military rank Inscribed has
eeea ordered be erected his BY It. suhsn the
CapL Gaines native OF Virginia. As ased mother
and nearly All his relatives noN reside bot when quite youth
he smgrAsed to Missouri and settled in ROox Saline co.,
engaged perohAndse breaking out OF me
present war ihen prompted by his and ehvAous
spirit That ne freely rNhaQahed all Peeuusry ncbD
sxsrted mmsef rsng company to aid Ia defence
sdSpsd STATE TINS company was Organised BY sectlng him
hsr CAPAe and under Gov Jackson od they fght
before superior numoe Of Eeh equipped from BOOnyls
OsPIa G4nss received wound In the Carthage which
rendered him unfit day and the this remem
the army, able 10 lay his cruch1 aside
earng his company had been dsbanded Transferred to other
accord and responsibility parpOss Of recruiting for Gen
Prices amy; and TO sis end, when he arrived
a. nght-an adventure which proved iArng being
taught With The greatest danger AMI difficulty; and although
succeeded IN raising company Of hls frencs yet before
they could get safely Ct that State enemy
In d rs4t them pressed tbem 20 closely as
seAsr his and only three himself ever
Cd neral Prices army Here he promoted and par
J,p sed tbs various cavalry skrmsheI viii Prce
tan Dorm and MeCulOeh al Xix Horn oOnh Jackson
innumers5e cavalry skrmhes In Mississippi Tennessee
SINE Of which we're The most desperate Of the var
Letters Cm his Chaplain and surgeon represent him net only
as soldier and otee who served his with ndelty,
a. having de1 bravey In the front OF the
enPary Christian, who, amid the temptations Of war
displayed the character Of Disciple OF Christ and vhose
Wort has been fully aed By the praise upon
his companions 10 and the deep grief
Col MeCnlloch a1d the whole Command Thus
earees Of most patoe and uefal ctEsn friend,
uul and devoted and Aetonate b!Otter Bat
nave an abiding eothdnes In the aud power God
ne s1ah AWAKE In the Likeness Of n who hs resurrection
ana the iyS.
de3e-Igs
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-30
FROM EAST TENNEsSEE


BRIsTcL, Dec. 2sib.-The news from the front unim-
poftant TWenty-OLc prisoners captured by cavalry
at Mulberry Gap, have arrived here. Five luldred
Yankee prisoners viii be shipped to Richmond tonight.
AFFAIRS WITH TEE ARMY OF TENNESSEE.
DALTON, Dec. Intelligence having reached here
day before yesterday that large wagon train belong
ing to the eneuy moving towards Knoxville, Major
General Wheeler was ordered take what troops of his
command could be spared from the front, and, Il
possible, capture IT, HIS force, 600 strong der tie
immediate command OF Bdgsdier General Kelley,
reached Cleveland yesterday morning. Here he fou0d
the tain had pursued that route, and he pushed
wards Charleston, where lie encountered brigade of
tie enemy, and drove them to their reserves Within
two mills of that place lit lie band bad the mor6
caisn to the last of the tain pass through osn
safely. The enemys forces being computed at 5000 in
fantry, orde we're given to fall beck when cavalry
force 5000 strong, which had been thrown GU to faux
troops, was Observed and their object completely
fOiled by the skill of our commander
The enemy approached cautiously, as il apprehensive
OF an amSu clde AID eVinccd disposition TO charge
but kept up a fire with reviewers. Our retreat was
conducted with consuRmate skill and success Lieut.
Porter, of Gen. Wheeleis StaG was indebted 10 his
courage and GOODNESS fer escape Two OF the
enemy had the; sabres dawn over his head, and de.
manded his surrender, when he deliberately drew bis
pistol, killed one aud tie other fed, after dsc.a'gng
bis revolver through that officers overcoat Our casu
ateJ cum up two killed, five slightly wounded, and six
taken prisoners Ga the part Of the enemy six killed.
and tea or twelve wounded
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-30

hvered end take ts place among the family OF nations
must DC their partep airing neither Life fortuue.-
We hare all got 10 do our duty. The man who is
dragged to it viii always be singled inject of
scoro, but he who looks hopefully forward, s'eps
proudly into the gsand arena and risks is life sll
that he has in defence Of the cause viii be entitled 10
the recognition OF his felogcitiz ms aud the plaldi.
"wel done, thou good aud flithfu servant"
Gov. s. closed his remarks by wishing prosperity to
his hearers
Governor Lstcher came forward, and remarked that
Gov s had said that he had rendered lervice to him
He IL J had also served Gov. s. "suppoe had not
have been to-day" General laughter) The Governor
continued in humorous vein for eome miLu'es
The mex. speaker wai Mr.. Dlvidson, Of Rockbridge,
whose brief remarks we did not hear The Hon. Thoa.
Msnees, of Tenn, was next called for He said that
haipg as he does from the Volunteer State" Of Ten
nessee-irom the land of Jackson and CArrol-Of IL
aud IL, and is with ell her historic gory-though
now prOstrate-wlh her sons nOby bleeding upon her
bosom-while her eye Of patriotism yet fishes defiance
in the face of the enemy-he, as her representative
son, say to Virginia Thou Cradle of Liberty who,
in the original Revou ioD gave to the cause her Wa'h
ngton and Lee, in 76 now, in 81 and 49, the Cradle
of Liberty still has given her Jackson and tenders
7 Lees, her Ls:cher, and her Smith May her glory
and success in the second Revouton-still struggling
for The rights of man--bo equal to the first" loud
appausa)
At the close of this speech the assembage dspersed
aud the festivity ended.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-30
IRON TRANs-MIssISsIpPI.

ATLANTA, Dec. 20 Houston dates of the 81 re-
ceiyed. Gsn. Kirby Smith has taken the field aga rst
the Yankees in Alkansas The enemy hold Little Rock,
with about 5000 men, under Gen. Steele.
In Texas the Yankee invasion is the sole topic with
young and old pressing to the scene OF action With un
p:ecedented unanmily Negroes and cattle being
taken the interior, stripping the coast for fifty mile
The enems were at MatsgOrda Pass to prevent ad
vance alosg the beach to the mouth Of Brz1s liver.
The remainder Of the despatch is unintelligibls
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-30
RRnM CHARLESTON

CHARLIE TON, DEC. 29.--Tsn shells fred a. The
C t. between and throe o'clock this morning Fvo
fell short Twelve more were thrown bets cen xix and
seven o'clock this evening. Nobody hurt ard dam &c
about as usual There VAS very little firing between
the batteries to day. All is quiet at Sumter, ind no
material change in the pc ton of the ae t.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-30

A I Rules held in the Clerks Office of Flu
IA wanna oousty Court the first Monday In December
1863:
Mary J. Plnkard and Mary A. PinEard, Pitts,
against
Robert Pnkard Thomas R. Hawkins who ntermarred with Ma
ulda W. Pinkard, deceased, Mathew j. Pnkarc and
Marha PinkAd children OF Marshall Phkard deceased and
Others, Defts.
IN OHANCERY.
The object OF this suit IL TO obtain decree for the division
the Spencer Pnkard deceased held by MS late
her dover In his late esta and appearing and lv
all the defendants In this suit except Thomas R. Hawkins
residents OF the State OF Virginia. motion Of the plaintiffs
by COUNSEL Il Is ordered that said
sppsar within month after due publication ofhn ORDER
DO necessary protect their interests In this suit
Acopy-Teste.
dss-cw4w ABRA. SHEPHERD, JR O. O.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-30
NIRGINIA-At a Supreme Court of Ap-

VIRGINIA.-At Supreme Court of APP
pea held at the House, In city Of Rich
mond on Friday, November 20, 1868:
James NJ. Reynolds and otlers, Appellants,
against
HartRe Allen, administrator Of Elizabeth Reynods
Samuel Reynolds, b Iton Reynolds, James W Huson aud
Eliza, his wife, William T. kabsn, and Janetts his vie Davil
Mabe1, and Kebeccs, hi, wife, and Others, Arpelees.
The object Of h suit to reverse decree the
Circuit Court Of PyivaDia county; and peAng that the
Hppeess Samuel key nods Barto" Reynolds Huon
and ElEs, his wife, William Mabsn. and Janette, his wife,
and David haben, and Rebscca bis wife, residents this
State motion Of the appeantI BY their counsel ordered
that the said appees 40 here In month after due
publication this order and do VIII necessary protect their
ntees tin this suit and that this order pubshed
for four successive weeks 10 the Richmond WhgA Newspaper
published n the city Of Richmond and the on
the Hastings Court House Of said city the first dy Of the
next Corporation Court.
A copy-Teste,
de 1s-w4w w.. sTARKE, O. d.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-30
+ AND FORS SALE

This Land lies In Buckingham county, sbOr NJ
the Court H3uso and miles frcm Hsrdwksye, where there
good bridge across james RVer urnsi safe and durable
accesI to the canal.
Ono parcel Of this Land hes upon either side Of public
roads, embracing function Of rosds 100
Acres and desirable situation for meFchau anie Of
any kind or professional man, about 30 Acres cleared,
cabins orchaTes Ac
One tract q 200 Acrss (o desired 500 With good Building Of
tog sbeu 10 ed, with good power
chsery beautiful site for Gr end raw sill, with abun.
dance Of tDbe adjon5g, coed dinAlon for cucm Corn
d and pce prepared by nature The erection Of DAM
Toe balance Of the Land in original IN and beautifully
further description Is unnecessary thes wishing buy will
view the land. PErER K PArTEsOE.
address, NJ Vince. Buckingham. no27-cn
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-30

THE attention of capitalists is called to the
Il Loekye MInlsg Manufacturing Company,
books which at the o;e OF Mess Lancas
ter 20.
This Company which chartered at the son Of The
North Carolina lie h 2ture, conttmates the manufacture
on and the casting railroad wheels, rolling OF lron, ~
w be erected Deep river nathan county,
Ca lcaty fro nva,ion plentiful pr.Vsons with
boun uppy ofron ami coal 1t Cfss only safe n
vesment which viii enable the prosecution Of
prise Of the utmos. inns ortanee TO the country.
descriptive the and topography The
try may be at hessr Lancaster Co.'S
deQS-6s
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-30

Tina REPRISrs or Mr.. POLLARD's Fret and Second
Years of the War in L,LdOI appear to have met with
uue1ampl6d success abroad. letter from England
says they have been the occasion of mctt liberal pro-
position to the hor from one Of the Eost inhuena
Of the British authorities for a review Of The war.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-30

OlIAP surrLrEs AT the geai sale of the NCAlpine
property, Eu.A~, Ala, few days since 10 90
600 bushels Of corn sold for 65a7S cents per bushei
2OOO bushO' POas at zoe 81 pr brshel 900 to 5000
bushels sweet potatoes at 6OaoOs and large quantity
o, ground Ptss at sO&aSl per buihel This doesn't
look ike starv.ng
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-30

Co.. DOSSBs one Of the most suCcsss III guerilla con-.
manders in Arkansas recently arrived at Canton, Mas
He says the report of Antrel having killed Gen ra
BlOult is no; regarded as correct He killed great
many Of Bl9unt's men, and also captured his amhuan-
Cos, swords, pistols papers, etc. but the General gave
leg bail, AID saved carcass by cOrceairg himself in
p-arie grass
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-30

TOR SALE.-A very desirable farm, contain
Ing about 40 acres ~ miles Powhatan Court Hou.e
and about from Jefferson public landing James river
There on he place excellent dwelling, with seven rooms
and ONCE The yard the houses including threading
ad several ooaeco baEs all In good order Is also
ane peach and Spple orchard the place.
Iii Eithn mile Of Episcopal and Baptist Church. ard
Our OF Presbyterian snd Methodist and
able nsghborhood. Mr. H. Graves the Court House viii
Iake pleasure 10 showing any one the premises.
~oeio-d1 Midlothian p o., Chesterhei Va =.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-30
SIX PER CENT. BONDS.

OF THE COUNTY OF CAROLINE, run
~ ming twenty yesrs Fo2 sALE-Tbe Iubserber s author.
ted TO Sell from SIS 90 to ego COO II tho county Of
oIro dated the FIST aruay 1854 pa years
aud bear six cent Interest," payable semi annually
January and july Of each year, Ia Gig OF Rchmond.
These Bonds Issued for the btnf Of INDECENT soldiers
sailors aud their families and VIII be either gtered coupon,
the purchaser prefer. No Ids similar
shleh are on the marke, can be bette Than these.
Per opoed 70 make iuch ilYes invited
make prompt sppsation Mtsfs e. Maury Co. OF Rich
mond, who are authorized 10 negotiate for IN NJ
EEMUND T. NORRIS,
de X-ZAwdhcZW
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-30

ISAUGURATISN OF Gov. SNrH.-We understand that
Governor Smith will take the oath of CfRoe before Judge
Meredith, in the Hall Of the House of Delegates, on
Friday LEI Of January at IL O'clock L., and deliver
al Inaugural address to the public.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-30

TuESALr WOREs,st West Bay, FiOrd4, were recently
destroyed by the Y4nkees. They left no hing. The
kettles and wagons destroyed the mules killed. the
houses burned aud abou. hundred negroes carried
# The place vas approached by gun5oa;s.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-30
THE Commonwealth of Virginia,

TO TIE SERGEANT aF TIE CITY or NORFOLK,
GREETING: ~ -
Whereas vacancy has o.curre 10 the representation the
Senate from the Bee md Be7s nil district composed Of the Oily
Of Nor K ecca1oned BY the regnAon OF william Taylor
These are therefore, 10 the name OF the Commonwealth, 10
lire you 10 cause n election TO be held your said City ofNo
ok on ne 8ls day Of December 1865 fer senator
to al the vacancy Aforesaid. N
In testimony Whereof witness Ro l. MONTAGUE President Of
the Senate this DAY Of December A. 1862 and In the ssh
year OF the Commonwealth.
By the President Of the senAte: Ro. L. MONTAGUE,
Tee, President ofthe Senate.
SHELTON o. DAVE, Clerk Of the Senate, del6-ctd.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-30
NOTICE. To TAx-PAYERs.

PURSUANT TO an Ordinance, passed the l lth
Il June 1885, will Ooeetofs Office In the civ
HAM, from she h 20 the 8lat Of December inclusive
eeve the remaining half q Taxes nom such persons
uted 70 discount Of 10 having previously the
nst half In June last In said Ordinance
JULIUS A H0BSON, o. o. R.
r. It VIII be from the the Collector Is re.
CURED - attend at the e from hs list OF the
receive Taxes remaining due Om June Before the Japu
tenn Of the Hastings ocur he required by Ordinances
advertise Delinquent Real Ese be sold for me
Of Taxes.
Persons who have not done will the necessity OF calling
and paying their Taxes impossible The Collector 10 cali
on them before he AdVertises
All Taxes be paid within the specified as longer In
diligence eannetke gyen.
de2 limo J. A. HOBsON O. O. E.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-30
AUCTION sA.LEg
FU.rJ R9 DAMS.
LIBERTY HALL FoR SALE

WILL be sold; on WREEEsDAY, the 9th day
OF January, ls6t the preniss a. p ocr OK, NJ the
blrsble Fra, In NE county Hanover eight miles ron Rich
nond and from the hed OF the NJ chslc vile Tn n
pike lying iboh roads leading IRON Richmond - the td
Chusch.
consins about 499 acres OF which about ESQ are
cleared, balance original groHth Of oak and Pine.
The buildings consist Of two story Wood House With nine
rooms, X tchen, sroke-house, &c. -
TKRMs Cne-tnird cah, the remasder at SIX and
months the whole In cash. preferredhe taxes for
1864 10 be paid by the purchaser. JAs. NJ. TAYLOR.
de 2Q-td Anctr
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-30
LAND FOR RENT.

I WISH TO Rent OUT, PRIVATELY, FOR
part Of the crop for e ensuing year, The
given 70 my BROTHER spragins and myself Joiay by my
iather, Thomas Spragins, at HE death.
This land sin the county Of Halifax Virginia. eighteen
miles north Of the Court Hus 900 acres
consisting Of high land and creek flats.
The dwelling house lsres conveniently arranged and
rounded BY all the necessary outhous all In good repair and
convenient 10 fire wood
The viii be required to han hand,
the place.
wishing invited the premises
and the subject am anxious dispose
for seeding wheat. ELIZA A. CLARK,
Barksdale p. O., Halifax, Va
p s.Thsrs Will be sale OF The pehable pat my fathers
estate the premises about the close Of next
which tenantw be able supply himself with things
be may wish TO purchase to commence farming
oOl9-eodtf l. A. CLARK
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-30

TBs LADIES of Bddge~ater, Rockingham county,
V u,nshed supt er on Christmas evening, the pro-
eeeds Of which to be applied t, the purchase Of
aJcks fer the s1ld,tTs.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-30

TREAfURT NOrEs LooKNG UP.-Tne LaGrsDge
(Ts1ai) Trus Isus says Confederate money has been
Exchanged there at four dollars for one to get money
to pay taxes with.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-30

The WArsIDE HoNE. at Oharl ssOl, Lost By the des-
TRACTION Of the steamer Bsauregard boxes OF candles
500 pounds o. tacOu, 1000 pounds of brown sugar.
l 600 pounds Of fee and ole gross of knives aud
fOrkl
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-30
CLATE LANDS AND QUARRY

In pursuance OF the decree Of ocu oourt Bueog
ham, made at September Tsru 1885, In tie Of Scuggs &C.
shall, on SATURDAY the 18Th Gay OF December next sell
public auction Ia the town OF New Canton the QiarTy
known PerFOws Big Quarry and the land which
the situated, containing l4z lying Hunts Greek
In the county Of Buckingham three miles from Can
ton. On this tract here comfortable dwelling with
tie necessary Offices and cabins for large Of opera
tiyes The supply Of the bess Roofing Slate
the Quarry In successu operation for many
TkRMs-The sale will credit Of and twelve nihs
m equal the purchaser giving bonds with ample
CURLY for the payment Of the purchase mon,y:
Uemm'r.
Address Gravel Hill, Va. no2T-lawtds
The above sale i, postponed to SATURDAY January S 1854
de2s ids ALkX. M0sELEY, oomr
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-30

Cor. JAS AAUzr. highly esteemed ctzsl Of Rock.
ngham county, died Sunday, the 2O.h, after a long
lllness.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-30

GEN. BsAGs, i. is stated in the Seml NJ sss5' p2itn.
is aoOu: to tlse -eOmmlnd in that Safe.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-30

GKSER4Ls DICK TAYlos ASD KiRBr SMITH Ia re-
ply 10 attack upon Gen KIRBY Smith, in the Louis
i,nR Deuoca, General Dies Taylor has published in
that paper Ie:.er-tle first, as be says, tha he has
bs-u Undue 20 write for The press. The following
il an extract:
It ape Is from "Clss4nha's" point Of Wow TIA.
General Smith intends TO abandon Louisiana. If So it
certainly sarge that large proportion OF troops
under he command sLO.ld be now actually engaged in
defend ng her sell A . any future purpose be may
eutra'n, Rave % remark that be has not comInuni
Gated it 90 me. On tie contrary all my orders look TO
stu7eCrn esst nee a. every pOil and II any tempo
Isry celsy arisen rultpg military work, the
fault Is eIcuiyey uile Tor no. on,e, but rCPeNedly,
las General smith used t-e impcrtaIce Of vigorous
p'epsrai0L fer d,ielce az al points. II the enemy
tanet fem General Smith bis inontOa 10 abandon
tbs Sat, General Banks is the party 10 coupa
for Vase 4cuicn ana Geen have KEEP; bad faith.
The statement that there has been 10 battle or skr-
mi>h uuCey uetal Snitas gu dsucs Ct aiVice unless
p7ssiblS the u1iOrtu afir a Helena is erroneous
q ri smiu's Iespo -1iiity 20 Helena was precisely
the Sabine Pas, and If NJ Is charged with
tue hs sgret justice demands tnat be Should DO cred
ICED WITH the last. So Ct other operations in tte de-
par II any one i, 20 an for permitting General
Banks 10 the from Cane river 10 the Gulf
. Is /, 81 d net Gen. Smith.
As Org sgo as the Mexican var when Gen Smith, a
stripping West Point joined the army, lis com
matCer, after ustslg his galintry in action his en-
l. Us sem Tor pro essiou, and hi7 perso ~ char
&C er, pred c.sd for Nam, IN my hearing bright Ca
TeeF. TITS comma der Vas tha lsis Csss~l ,sbsFy
TAy,Ss, cert lily no tai Judge Of a soldier.