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vfCKsBURG, Nay 4, 1853

NfCKSBURG, htGy T. 1868
All has been in darkness and uncertainty
since the news of the conflict ct Port Gibson on
Friday lest. Enough has been ascertained to
know that it was q desperate affair, and was
fought by our forces under great Disadvantages,
having gone out of their trenches to meet the
enemy IN the open field. General Bowen evil
IDENTIFY underrased the immense foree which was
bsing brought against him. The enemy had
landed at Buinsburg, below the mouth Of
Bsyou Pierre, and marched to the rear of Grand
Gulf, on the south side of ths bayou. General
Bowen seeing the consequences that would
follow this movement, proceeded to. attack
them. The largely superior numbers of the
enemy bore down upon our small column with
such overwhelming force that it required the
most desperate exertions to hold them in check.
They, however, succeeded in holding their
ground until the enemy retired, after which
General Bowen withdrew to the north side of
the bayou, and burned the bridges, in order to
prevent immediate pursuit by the enemy. Find
ing that the greater part, if not the whole of
Grants army, was concentrated below, it was
deemed prudent to abandon our position at
Grand Gulf
It was found necessary to destroy our guns
and part of the stores at Grand Gulf, after
which the troops were Withdrawn to the north
side Of the Big Black This movement is not
regarded as necessity, but as great strategic
advantage, where we can hold the enemy ct bay
until our roinforcements ara sent forward No
thing definite can be learned about the casual
ties on eur side, With the exception that the less
Is very hesvy, and the death of General Tracey,
confirmed. Ihope to-day to be able to make
out full list, or at least to obtain such parteu
lars as have not yet besn made public.
This rather unexpected movement of the enc
my in that quarter has startled some of the more
timid among Us, as well as put new facs upon
the prospects Of the war about Vicksburg
There is but one danger to bs spprehended,
to-wit: that the enemy may avoid Vicksburg
altogether, and attempt to march his army
through the country, on the south side Of Big
Black river, an1 intercept our railroad eommu.
nication at some point between Vicksburg and
Jackson. There are strong hopeB entertained
that they will not only fail, but meet With ssri-
Gus disaster If they should undertake this move
There is but little prospect eff Grants ability
to march large army across the country with
cut any means of carrying forward his supplies
IF he advances eastward toward our railroad be
viii be met by en- army sufficiently strong to in
tereept his passage, and bis resr being open will
be barrasssd by another forcs and thus his
supplies viii be cut of behind, while his ad-
vance viii come to a dead halt il front He is
thus placing himself between two fires, and his
chances of success on one side are very slim
while the hope of escape on the other is ex-
tremely doubtfal.
It's known of a certainty that his army
IS without supplies, and the only means BY
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Orop Prospects.

The Dahlonegs (Gs.) Signal Of the 25lh ult,
says, the wheat crop in this and adjoining coun-
ties, we learn, promises well; and, we believe
that the corn crop which viii be planted, not
withstsnding the absence of so many men IN
shs army, with favorable season, will be am
ply sufficient to supply the home demand,
A gentleman writing from Cook county, East
Tennessee, says that the wheat crop in that sec
ton bids fair to yield sbundantly. he also says
the people are planting nothing but corn, and
that if good crop is raised, there will be more
hogs fattened ia East Tennessee the coming
fall than ever.
A Florida exchange says, so far as Florida is
concerned, there is no cause for the apprehen-
sion of sven an approach to famine. With
corn at 81 per bushsl, salt pork at thirty cents,
sugar at thirty FIVE cents, and syrup from Sl.3O
to 81 50 per gallon, our people viii not starve,
nor need the brave defenders Of cur soil have
any apprehension abeut enough to eat. With q
propitious season the present year, (eotton to the
contrary Notwithstanding will duplicate our
supplies for the army that may be located in our
State
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From the Memphis Bul,etin.l
At g meeting of the vestrv Of Calvary church,
held on Friday, April a. 1868, the following
resolutions were edooted;
Ii having pleased Almighty Go3 ia his in
scrutAble wisdom, to take from the diocesa o.
Tennessee its highly reVered Bishop, the Right
Rrverened jams Otey Otev, D. D, the rpc-
tor, wagdens and vestTymen Of Cavalry church,
Memphis, have met together TO consider this
uournful dispensstion, and to resolve,
/ That they feel il to be q religious duty 10
bow with humble submission to ths severe be-
Eesvemsnt, snd experience melancholy salts
faction in recurring to the exalted virtues, the
profound learning, the untiTing zeal and the
fervent piety which have uniformly character
izad our late Diocesan, both in his official and
private conduct, during the long period of al
most thirty wears that he has occupied the re-
spOzsbe station of bishop of Tennessae.
2 That they will ever rsmember with grateful
emotions, the pr0mptness with which he has in
variably responded to the eslls Of Calvary
church for MS serTfees, his instructions and his
oornrnIs. ans that, in the discharge of his
EDiscopal functions, and in all his personal re-
Istio1s, as q man, a friend, and spiritual ad-
wiser, his usefulness, kindness, and pious ezs1l-
pl7, will long hold place in the pious reeol-
lections Of this and all other portions of his
Christian flock
listers and congregations of the diocese, and also
with the church at largo, on account Of this
melancholy event, by which one of the brightest
lumiuariss of the charch militant has bsen ex-
hnguished but we find pious consolation In
the reflection, that our deceased bishop will reap
his rich reward in the enjoymentS of the church
triumphant.
4. That as = tribute Of respect to the memory
of the deceased, Calvary church will be draped
in mourning, and the members of the VestrY
will wear the usual badge of mourning foT thirty
DAYS
5. That Calvary church will gladly cooperate
with the other churches of the diocese in erect
ing G monument to the m,mory Of our las
bishop and we recommend that as eAtly seton
as possible DO taken in reference 70 this matter.
6. That the rector of Cavalry church be re-
quasted to present copy of thsse resolutions, |
with letter of coincidence, 70 the family of our
late bishop, assuring them that they have the
heartfelt sympathy of this vestry, and of the
of Cavalry church, in tho crush
ing bereavement! with which they have been
visited
T. That these proceedings be published by
the secretary of the vestry.
W. s. PICKETT,
SocFetery of the Vestry
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The Atlanta L.teliigeHesr is permitted to ex-
tract the following from private letter, from
StsuntOn, Va, dated April 23l, 1868:
We. of the valley Of Virginia, srs very hope
ful Of success- Oar farmers ars planting large
crops of corn, oats, and pOtatoes. We we're
called a Uaion people when the war cone
Deneed. You can judge of Us now, and more
particularly the people Of this county, (Auguzis)
when l inform you Of the smoant Of Confsde-
rate bonds and stocks that have been taken by
Us. Our population IS thirty thousand whites,
and the amount Of bonds and stocks taken bv
our people is npwGri of five millions Of dollars
This have from the hest authority-the sheriff
sud the Commonweal-a's at.Grney-nors than
the State Of South Carolina.
We have had but few days Of spring
weather yet. The peach trees have Just com
monced blooming, and the grass TO spring ND
We do not intend to let our army suffer for
food, if cur exsrtions can belp it.
No fears are entertained Of the Yankees
reaching this place this summer.
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Frsu, Chnrlertor.

From the Charleston Courier 50th ult.l
A private letter from Georgetown, South
Carolina, dated Monday. April q, written 70 a
merchant ia this city, states that seaman from
tho schooner Autoinetts had Just arrived from
Murray's inlet, and reports that the Fsderals
had destroyed the schooners George Chisolm,
Aatoinet.e, and several others, which he be-
lieved they had set on FIRE st the time he left.
Most of the vessels ware high M IN thu inlet
cut of range Of a steamer. The Yankees, sftsr
shalling the place furiously, landed q forcs Of
same seventy men, who marched across aud
destroyed sll the boats within their reach. The
latter were mostly loaded with cot.on, and were
raady for sea One or more of the vessels had
but lstely arrived from Hausna.
We regret to learn that the venerable Episco-
pal Church on James Island has been burned
to the ground The woods were on FIRE aud
communicated the 1smes to the building This
ancient structure, ovsTshadowed by numsrous
live oaks, the growth of centuries, and surround
ed by TIE dead of many generations, formed
one Of the most interesting objects on the Island
An Act of Assembly Of the 19.h March, 1756,
established this Cbspel as the Chapel Of Ease
for St. Andrews parish.
We learn from our Nassau correspondent that
the British steamer Gertrude, Captain Rlison,
was captured By the Vanderbilt, Admiral
Wilkes, off ElsntherA, on the morning of the
18th instant The crew were released and have
arrived in Nassau, but ths captain and engineer
were taken on to New York.
The entrances 70 the Bahamas ere closely
blockaded by large Federal squadron. It has
been ssceytained that officers from the block
sders approach Nassau in the night tins for the
purpose of examining the steamers in port and
obtaining iuformstion about their tims of sail
ing. When the Granite City was captured, the
eff ser commanding the Federal cruiser told the
Captain that he was slow traveller, for he (the
Yankee) had been expecting him along for two
hours.
The following are the casualties that have
happened to the steamers trading with the Ba-
hsnas and Bsrmndas since the first Of January,
1868:
Captursd-Princess Royal, Gertrude, Niehlai,
Granite City and Duro.
Beached aud Dsstroyed-Wsye Queen, Gsor-
eiana snd Stnnewsll Jackson
GEN W H. T. WALKER.-We saw yesteT-
day a friend Of the above named gentleman
riding in the streets Of our city one of the most
magnificent war stee6s that ever bore 8 rider
into battle. which be informed us had Just been
purchased at the round sum of two thousand
dollars By the friends and admirers Of the Cen
ersI TO present to him. The horse is q beaut-
f1l bright bsy, sixteen hands high, seven yesrs
cd, faultless in form, spirited in style, and IS
oeusls. docie and tTactable as a lamb. Long
NAV his gallant owner live to wear the lsurels
he has won, and viii win. Long may his bean
tif1l steed, cred Eagle" live 70 bear hin.
~ Charles Il. Halle, formerly of Memphis,
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ST. LOUIS, Auril 27.-The Democrats special
from Pratten, Bsldsr county, dated yesterday,
says; "Msrmsduke, with three thousand men
ana six piecesof artillery, left hero last Hight
on the Cape Girar5eau road. He has stTip1rd
This section Of every hing movable, robbing
Uuionisls and secassiO1lsts alike. Hs train
consists Of one hundred and 6fty wagons. load
ed with plunder Canuonsd ing is now heard in
the direction Of Cape Grardeau. IF he remains
there, he will be annhilated BY the command
under Ysndever. IF he retreats in 2 southeast
eTly direction he will be hotly pursued by our
forces. We have already taken 3 number Of
prisoners, strsgg'ers from bis army"
ST LOUIS April q "A disDsteh from Col
PomeToy, dated Cape Gisa-dsau 10 A N, says !:
The enemy are moving off fast Mcneil is
starting in pursuit. There is no doubt but Gen.
Vandever will strike them to day"
Another dispatch, from Con Mcneil, some
two hours later states that Gen. Vandever at
tackled the enemy last night, taking lsrgs
pHplber Of prisoners, horses, arns. etc. General
Mcneil says: am in pursuit of tha flying
enemy, who is retresting toward Bloomfield" :"
ST. LOUIS. April q 7-Gsusral Curtis hes
issued an order of similar purport to tbs. Of
General Burnside, but far more elaborate in de-
f1ifiOn of the ofsnses enumerated, quoting
cOD.Ously from the highest military authorities
and articles Of war An off .srs Of this depart
ment are strictly enj 'insd - carry out the pro-
visions of the Ordar
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Correspondence Of the Charleston Courisr.I
NASSAU AnriI ~ 1875

correspondence of the Charleston Courier.I
NASSAU, April 18 1858
Or the 18th instant tha Yankee steamship
Vanderbilt, Rear Admiral Wilkes, from Havana
steamed up TO Nassau and sent a boat ashore
with dispatches for the Yankee Consul The
most ludierous scene took place on the srTvsl
of the small boat at one Of tha whsfves. The
fences and c1tton bales around were covered
with swarm of Nassau negroes, who received
the Yankees with jeers. tauUts and gr0aas -
Blank GmazsmsDt pictured Itself on ths faces Of
the crew, while the officer in command was evi
IDENTIFY nervous and non Dlussed. During the
stay Of the boat ct the wharf, the darkies
indulged in such cynical reflections as
these Gully, how dey'd put out if de
200 was in sight" Il wonder if dev'd
head from Charleston "f Cap'n
MSfis was here he'd sink dem in two
minutes" big negro On cotton bale, sur
rounded by his satellites, gave q stentoTian YER
sion Of tia Yankee national air Of ''John Brown
lies q 1ouldering in the grave" only he altered
names and phrases to suit his disgust for bis
Northern auditors. He also produced "Dixis"
and the Bonnie Blue Flag" When the officer
returned sud the boa! plshed eff, cheers were
given for JEFF Davis, and three tremsndous
groaus for old Abe Lincoln The Yankees re-
toTted not a word. When the sun rose the next
day the Vanderbilt had dissppsared--gons to
Charleston. it is said. This ebony outbreak In
favor Ct Dixie" was entirely spontaneous
We learn from HsvBna that the steamer Ruby,
commanded by Captain at, formerly OF the
Hero, has arrived there safely. after an adven.
ture with the Ysukees. The Raby was Obliged
TO put into hatanzas in consequence Of hesvy
wesLher While thsrs the Federal cruiser Sono-
"a came in and anchored SO near her that thers
was scarcely room for tho two vessels to swing
clear Of each other. Captain Peat being
determined to test the intentions Of bis
nsighbor, threw some shavings. etc, into
his furpsce, and mads smoke, where
upon the Federal got up steam, beat
his men to quarters, ard ran out his guns,
Capt Peat applied to the Spanish admiral for
protection, and was assured that he should not
be molested while he was within Spanish juris-
diction. The British war steamer Ariadne, ust
then arriving, took charge Of the Raby. and in
brnsd daylight conveyed her to Havana. The
affair created much Indignation among the Bit
ish and Spauiards, and much impotent wrath
among the Yankees in Matsnzss. l am in
formed that the captain of the Ariadue called on
Admiral Wilkes, in Havana, and told him he
would sink any Federal cruiser that should mo-
lest British merchant steamer, in neutral
wsteys. SUMTER.
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YUynrOEesARY ALARRT.

The city was greatly excited lest evening by
a report that the FedeTals had reached Edwards
depot, on the Southern railroad. The facts ere
briefly these: A short time before the train
coming east arrived at Edwards, courier came
in who announced thst at twelve o'clock force
of three Thousand infantry and five hundred
cavalry had captured a scouting party Of Con-
fedsrates, Numbering one hundred and five, at
q point eight miles southwest of the station
Some Of the citizens, with their families also,
esms in. The officer in command Immediately
commenced making preparations to give shem
warm reception, End word was sent elsewhere a
short distance. When the srai, was at the de-
pot our troops were drawn up in ne of battlo
south Of the railTOsd, hut no enen appeared.
We know thst reinforcements, sufie Y to re-
pulse such force as was reported to be sp-
preaching. were close at hand, and General b.
FoRD, with a strong regiment, arrived a few
moments after ths train left. An our ammuni-
tion ard supply trains passed over the road
safely
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SfeeiA Dispatcn 10 The chicago Iiu1es.l
LOUISVILLE, April The evening papers
stats that tbs military authorities have sue
cseded in ferTeiing out secret association, 6Ys
hundred strong. the object Of which Is to pro-
mote the rebellion and encear1gs desertions
from the Federal army. together with some
Startling designs wb:ssa 5enHos be divalged a.
the present timo Some Of the members have
been arrested. and others viii yet be. The rem
dezvous Of tbs aTgsuizs.iou is ia military hands
Two bundled ard twenty rebel prisoners were
forwarded 70 Baltimore this morning for ex-
change
Peter Yesly, guard at the Jacksonville pen
iten,iarY, was killed BY a convict.
81 negro sale, this morning, Col Moore,
provost marshal, Informed ths civil authorities
that four Of the negroes wers contTsbsnd, and
could not DO sold The case viii Be investiga-
ted By Judge Ballard, Of tho United STATES
court, to whom Col. Moare Mundy, post COM
Dandsnt. referred the matter
VIM. Kaye. the new mayor elect, was sworn
in today. He Is the first DsmCcTstc msyor
that Louisville has had for a number Of years.
A party Of guerillas made an attack today
on the Nashville railroad, between Franklin and
Gallatin. They were met by party Of Fed
erals, and, after a skirmish the rebels were
driven back, with loss Of two killed and
seven wounded and several prisoners. Our loss
was fouV wounded.
The train got past, and they missed their
prize. l. will arrive tonight
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Special to tho Memphis Appeal
sEsATosEA Nay s-Th, FsSsrslr have burned
twelve houses at Byaaia, H-s They eamasd lsss
nigbt ct Qai1n's MI s. seven mies from Byhda ard
hers are tigns Of theIr establishing perusnsrs camp
there.
They made raid on Holly Spring. on surds7 last.
Capt Mitchell. wiib Eve men. smbu-hsd ihem vssn
'A'y -ant ont and killed Col Jenkins capturing bis
horEs and papers
Tbs Times oE the 1st has a letter fou NiIssdz
bend Of the 2Ih I states that Grsn- Whole array had
been ordsrsd to novs with six days railons As7 fsas
four Of six transports shat attempted 70 r-ss hs
batteries at veks5urg sunk. The rebel ariag
reported terrific.
di-psseh fsou Cairo. dated tha sOh uIi-~o ssafss
hat TIE Marion brizsd had rstuss 90 Sc 'e f-nry.
Ngjor w7i;s's Texans sttask-d tse sfrsa ., s'li-g
tyo when the men diss-absr<sd and folio "a hlts.
TIE lat er is reporsei 70 bsve bee Ted
E.let destroyed Ea-fport Hamburg end every e %
On the Tennessee river
The Paris Monissur says ihs grow rs hostility r. the
United States towa d Englsnd is exciting unea hes
IN Landon and thAt the las, vysshsagtol dispatches
were tending 70 inereass rha irritation
A Washington dispatch dated ihs S0fh rsys: -Four
corps de arms crossed the RaPpahauuoek by Tn osaeE
yesterday. B.
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THE FEDERAL ARHY OF TEaE 70
T0HEAO.

TOHEAO.
The Fredericksburg correspondent Of the
Richmond Examiner, under date Of the 24th,
says thst " there are thirsy-eight regiments Of
nine months and two years troops, averaging
abou. seven hundred men each, in the Federal
army Of the Potomac, and that their intention
to leave the service is fixed and unanimous.
The msiority of these regiments are within
three weeks of the termination Of their time,
and it is more than probable that Gen. HOOKER
viii attempt to bring on an engagement before
ths strength of his army is impaired by their
discharge"
The sErmissd engagement las been brought
on. and most disastrous defest to HOOKER is
the result Many poor Yaukee soldier, who,
in imagination, almost had his foot upon the
doorsl Of home, now sleeps beneath the sod of
Virginia, and his soul probably is marching
on with that of JOHN BROWN.
It is the opinion Of some of our best informed
men, shat this victory of General LEE over
HOOKER, as respects results, is the most i'm
portsut of the war. It viii take HOOKER a
losg time to rally, if he ever doas, and, in the
meantime, several tho usand Of our troops can
be spared from the seaboard to operate in the
West.
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LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
LATEST FROM THE NORTH
no s.B.tzE.rE on TIE CO,ssT.
RRENCEz SUCCESS IN zEBxICe.

Special TO the Memphis Appeal
sEsaToHTA. Nay 9Th Ciueinaaa Uommareisi af
the 90 b rays the reported rad through Western VIZ
Einis hsd reached washingion Peausylvanla and
dspu,stion from Uniontown had arrived at Pt'sbu1S
soliciting uen sad srms.
dispatch frosa New York says the editor of The At
laHts Confsdsrscy had been arTes.ed a. Port Royal
Advess have been received that troops afe boiag-
conveyed to Folly Inlet. and Cole and x wah Isa4s
North EdistO il strongly occupied. They aio en-
trsnehi8g Folly Illst Five noritors wsrs Eis0
and two At Pert Royal filed with 81 sud hei. TIE
ut ernest activity prevaIa The troops were sus ing
ia health from the wan weather.
Allen A Ban, Of Nashville. hiss been sDpolaisd uin.
lister to Bolivia
The French occupy ons-hird Of Pusb'a Far,s
eludsloups end Lovetis commanding tie tovn were
held By the Hszlesns. Tbs Frneh LOST i7s huHd "a
killed. brt their Ultimate success is unsouhted
Ths Anglo-saEon has been wrecked sd Two hgndrss
and thirty seven lives lost o
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From SNYDER s -EvsTv ding has tssn quies
at Snyder's Buff since Thursd8y. That Jay
an almost incesssnt Ere was kept up on shat Is
known as Graveyard Hill" slightly di, sblmg
enc Of our guns. A dsserter came iunnirc
into our lines during the day druak and fur-
rshiug for Kentucky He reported sher.
man in command, but thai no real st ch wss
intended, the demonstration being merely q
fsint. SAsrman's f8g ship is The DeEalb. His
force cor sists cf ten small regjmaafs avsrsgiuE
thres hundred men each. This desertsr reports
that Lieut. COttiDghsm, 81 L0nisians regiment,
missing since the skirmish. on Thu-sdsy, vas
wounded four times, snd captured Ha reports
two killed--one msj1r on the iuvosred gun.
boat Choctsw. Private Daniel Thu-s.on, COM
Danv c, and Private Frank Haggsrty. company
D, 2lst LOuisians, were badly wounded at cur
heavy batteries On Thursday; ihe forrer hsd
bis right leg amPuisied, sn6 The letter. enc or
tive ribs broken il the right siia B,.A ars
likely to recover, however - Yicl s5uTg nsig, .
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