, 1863-12-07

&AG Aed4 " JIG Co4HUlueO 1OICcst VIC Iu1y nor
only retrieve the losses we l1vo sustalned,
but visit upon the foe q vengeance that will
be remembered while the world stands.
/, ?. s. Later information raiscs doubt as
to the accuracy Of the statement that the
enemy are not pursuing. Grant is said to be
following up his victory with characteristic
energy, despite the loss Of sstwenty thou.
perceive, comes from Atlanta, tbs headquar-
tiers Of the press association.
1tis evident from the above that the compli-
mcnt of JET. Davis to Brugg, on a recent
occasion, WAS not rclished By the VAig, OF
any Of it's clique.
The Petersburg E1prtu and the Georgia
constitutioaolist thinks Bragg's defeat brings
the "crisis upon MS"
TaE CRISIS IS UPON rs.
General Bragg's o11cial dispatch, says the
Augusta Constitutionallst, conveys the IN.
welcome tdIngs that the enemy, after several
unsuccessful attempts, carried his left centre,
and that his whole left gave way In consider.
able disorder, and that he Is Withdrawing to
Chlekamaugn. The crisis is upon us, aad the
people Of Georgia must arouse themselves to
the stern requirements Of the occasion, and
be prepared to meet the overwhelming forces
of the invader BY contestlng every inch OF our
soil, and defending our heartlstones from the
poiluting presence Of the accursed crew who
nre now endeavoring to deprive us of our
birthrighf, and force upon onr people GOV
eminent more odions and degrading than the
@ most fpeeSs . Of African as sn nondE f. Let Us be
come when Georgia demands OF every man to
do his duty. Let the stern resolve animate
us all never to bo subdued but to
"atriko feyer) for our a1tars and our fires:
Strike for the green graves ofour slres,
God and 5our oatiYo landrf
LokGs1REET's POSITION IN EAST TENNESSEE
1HH sUn1EcT or AS1IoUs INQUIRY.
In tie following paragraph from the EEana-
iner, 1t will be seen that "LonRtreet may
llnd a safe retreat either into Virginia or
North Caroiina;'' but the Etansi,lerIs greatly
agonized: .
The position of Longstreet in East Tennes~
sec is the subject Of frequent md most an1-
ious inquiry. The news from that quarter,
US far As tgocs, is very good; but lifelong
delay In concluding Is q Just cause Of great
nucasiness. We are told that Knoxville is
invested On all sides; that Burnside and his
whole force is shut up; that MI other Fed
era1 troops in East Tennessee huvc left the
country BY way Of Cumberland Gap; that
LoDgstreet ia starving his adversary into sur
render. But We do not know what amount
Of provisions may hare been collected In
Knoxville. It IL not probable that there
WAS enough collected here, In the
short space Of time which has elapsed since
the advance Of the enemy into East Tennes-
possibly hare enough to sabsist 1000 or8 600
men for a:Weck or two. Now that Grant has
lifted Bragg from his front, he may prefer
sending part Of his army to relieve Burn-
side to an advance upon the Confederate line
Of the Chicakmauga. These arc reflections
which trouble the pleasure with which the
public peruses the cheerful telegram from
East Tennessee. But they may be relieved at
any moment By an authoritative statement
Of Rurnsfde's surrender. Meantime We can
gee little ground for apprehenling disaster
in that quarter. II the Fcdcraf forces at
Chattanooga moved on LongstreeE he would
rot wait to be envelopsd; and safe retreat
open TO him.
How sHA1L THE SLAVES. nE SAVED rRoH
F1EEDoMe
(From the Richmo oud Exsmines.1
REMOVAL or NEGROES WIEN THREATENED
BY THE ESENT-CoIREspoSpE BETWEEN
TIE GOVERNOR or MISSISSIPPI AyD TEE
PRrsIDkkT.-The Mississippi papers publish
the following to show the action OF Gov.
Clark in regard to the arrest and bringing
away, by order Of the military authorities
Of al negroes when in danger Of falling into
the hands Of the enemy. The dispatch Of
President Davis shows what is the order OF
the Government In such cases:
EXECUTIVE 0r11cE, Co1uABus,
........ November 81, 1868,
Gfn@snes ;n;n.. the ss'ats a" A'ass q Rtprt:sn
! was informed on the sth instant that tue Con-
tn The northwestern part OF iho State. imme-
dfAtely teIegTaphed Gen. Johnston and Bsisadier
General Chalmers, and was informed By the form
o9r troops are ordered to bring % male negroes
ofmilitary ags IN dnngsr Of falling into the Hands
thsi e ths eha enemy IN Fsp1Y, expressed the hona
potnated the evifit Was Intended to remedy, and
tnat me negroes, fearing our troops, IN their
Immediately upon t6s passsee of vo1,r ,o,nt ,es.
g1ap@hsa @ ths - tss to President Davis, and Inform
mg nm Of ~ ne condition q affairs n the border
would, In n.y. Judgment, result in disastrous COR
p1J:
RICHMOND, Nov, 10, 1858,
Tour dispatch Of yesterday is received. Gener-
fron, localities where they would probabiS be con
It ras directed thas owners should have thelrf
negroes 20 or throw Rsian ho 1espone
lb1ttty and future care and srpport npon the Cor.
4 oston of ost4s hs' a nssn s Ss h % W
nas been directed to Efvo prompt attention to the
m2nef. r JEFFERSON DAVIS.
hope That in further consideration Of the sub.
1tct the Fresideut NIL revoke tho orders given.
Or 70 change them as to avoid the dangers arising
Iom their enforcement.
:WhcneEer Illegal inpreetments shall be report
cd to me, ahau use the power vested In the Ex-
ec1tfvc TO punish the offenders. would tespect-
fully cali your attention to the necessity OF lessla
1en e s hs ihss Este 'ea 4 s'ssa sSo. s a aE
false pFetcnces, and the more speedy 1eief to par.
ties 'gainst trefpafs upon theif E EgEeResty; ,.r
%rt11 1,r eoov 1,n-., -, n.1+& e..
the negroes of military age, and that their
families arc to be LETT in the hands Of 'sthe
Yankees" What sort Of slaves will the the
groes Of military age'' make in the absence
of their wives and children?
ELOQUENT LETTER OF MAJOR GENERAL HITCH
COCK, u. 9. L.
From the Richmond Enquirer, Nov a0,1
TEE EXCHANGE ConREs1pspEScE.-Jn
adler General Meredith, enclosing
communication from Major General Hitch
cock, Of which the following is !. copy:
p-,. "! nMAsH1ScT9S s:, CIT, Pc. ?: G. Nov Y, 1862
Brig: Gen. 9. a. Meredith, com'r for Exchange Of
Sm:-I am not ret informed whether any, or
how far, relief may haTe reacbed om unfortunate
q war y Richmond and II vicinity
supplies to them Of both food and clothing.
Mr. On1d should be notified, for the Information
01 LILLE LVF&1lmEut, t4dL HAAtEFCf hIEQS 18FE |
been, or mar be, takeu,, to extend relief Ito the
prisoners Of war Il. Richmondj must, on no con-
sderatiou, be appea1ed to by the enemy to relieve
him from the obligion to treat prisoners accord
Ing to the laws Of civilized wsrhre. IT, In other /
words, our prisoners In Richmond fail to recelve |
such supplies as the laws alike Of humanity and |
war require the uEthorlttes in Richmond must DO
informed that it will not be considered valid e1-
PLANTATION Or excuse for them to appeal to the fact
should It exist, that supplies from Us hare not |
reached them.
Tho action Of orr Government on this matter Is
dictated purely by humanity, and Ia only an effort
to relieve or prisoners Of suffering Indicted up
on them contrary to the claims Of both hnmsnity
and the laws Of war, and must not be understood |
as relicyin: the authorities Of Richmond from
responsibility to The Christian world In the prem
iseB.
Il the authorities In Richmond will send III
thesa prisoners NC will not only food and ciothe
them, but win continue 70 supply fnod and cloth |
ing h8 heretofore 10 such pr1Roncra n msy b. In
ouf postcssion, and you will propose to Nj. Oua
ht In ah1a case We will agree, without sayre