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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-05
CALLING OUT THE MILITIA IN GEORGIA

Prompted by the late invasion OF Grants army, Gen
A. R. Wright, Of tie Georgia Senate, offered the follow
| ing preamble and resolutions:
The sharp heel Of the oppreSsor cuts the soil Of our
State. The homes of our people nearly deiolAe,
their property des.royed-ther fields laid waste An
infamous and bArbArc foe, powerful In numbers and
inscriptions in conduct threatens the very heart of the
Commonwealth.
Their track is marked by theft rapine robbery arson
aud MURDER they insult and outrage Womep and 10
cite our trusy and contentsd slaves to instruction and
insubordinAtion.
Impeed by the brutal instincts and passions Of de.
PRAYED and corrupt race they seek to desecrats al
tGfs overthrow Government and destroy our ber-
| ties and enslAve our people.
The peril OF people ia imminent and the issus
momentous. All that makes existence desirable to
gallant and free people, is impeled by the horde
Of sAVages who swarm in GU. Northwestern valleys
Action, prompt quick, thorough, decided, powerful
action is now required to meet this pressing eIgency
those who would not be slaves must fight to be free.
| Be il therefore resolved by the General Assembly
Of Georgia (the House coDcurrngl That his Exceency
the Governor be- and hereby, requested 10 order
der arms and to be enrolled Immediately every
abe.bodied mle inhabant Of this State the age
of fifteen years. who is not actually in the service
| of this State or Of the Confederate States
Resolved further, That the troops thus ordered
der arms and enrolled shall be organized ato companies
battalions and regiments under the laws OF force
In this ate and shall be ordered into active service
or ths defence Of the State at such point and ct such
length Of fervce the Governor may direct Provided
That q. least oneth of the male inhabitants thus en-
rolled shall be kept duty police and patrol guard
| in their respective c,urues.
Resolved, That the Governor be requested to call
upon the Major General commanding the State Guard
and request him to order the whole force
known as the State Guard Gncudipg those who have
taken territorial mits into active service for the de-
fence of our Northwestern boundaries and place such
guard under the order and control Of General Bragg
And in case any portion of this State Guard shall re
fuse to go beyond their limits, or to any point which
may be designated by General Bragg, for the defence
of The State; that Mjor General Cobb be requested to
fuch portions Of said Guard and thai they then
be Immediately enrolled in the militia Of the Sate and
ordered into active service.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-05

Capt. O. g.ocumbs Company, of the Washington Ar
tery in the late fights at Lookout Mountain aud s.
sionary Ridge lost it is said half their men and f'e
guns The company went into tho battles l4o strong
The sum of S5,5e7 was subscribed in Petersburg,
Thursday night of the support OF the Soup House. IN
that city, for the poor. slt
The piice of bread in Selma Ala, Is one dollar per
Leaf
Beef of excellent quality Is retailing In Selma ct SO
cents per pound, and pork ct 81 ~.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-05

PArRIoTIsM OF SOUTHERN WoNEN.-The cheek CLOVIS
and the heart swes with honest pride at the recital Of
the noble acts of sublime herosm and self sacrifice dis
played by our boony Southern girls. Harken to the
story of their worth as recied by one o. their most
intense enemies The writer 10 al army correspondent
o. the Chicago Journal who confeSSes that his
little soul shrunk beneath their whitening look of hatred
and Eride. God bless EN-.
shall never be done admiring the patriotic faith and
undyng devotion of the loyal women of the land but
must tell you that the rebel women of the South are
worthy in everything but sacred Of their North
ern sisters. There nothing they will not surrender
with smile; the gemmed ring, the diamond bracelet
the rich wardrobe They cut up the rich oarpsts for
soldiers blankets without sigh; they take the fine
linen from their persons for the bandages When 400
of Lon streets up to Nashville, prisoners of
war about the toughest direst, widest fellows the sun
ever shOne on and flight of stairs in the building they
occupied fell, killing and wounding large number
of them you should have the fair young mattresses
come forth from the old arisocrac mansions bearing
restoraVes and delcacies in their hands, mnglug 10
the dying crowd, wiping away the blood with their
white handkerchief and utterirg words of cheer;
should have seen them doing this, with hundreds of
Union soldiers all around, and smiling back upon the
rough blackguards Of rebels as they left But III all
there wasa defiant ara pride il their humanity strange
TO zee. OF truth, they carried it of grandy. And
almost all those girls we're in mourning for dead rebels
brothers. lovers, friends, whom these same girls had
enetred into treason and driven into rebellion and bill
lowed all the South with their graves and the least they
could do was to wear black for them and hauns black
from the window blinds Clothed be their souls in sack
cloth said they worthy Of their sisters at the
North in all but righteous cause, but said wrong.
There is bitterness there glimpses Of the Pytho
ness that makes you shrink from them. But they are
earfuy in earnest they are almost grand in ssfsacri-
fee Oh that they were true aud loving daughters Of
the old Aap
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-05

Of the Mississippi river wsakens their armies where the
battles that decide independence must be fought
Stir up your people Bring back our absentees 10
their colorsi and viii give full occupation to our
invaders here while our gallant countrymen there are
achieving those victories which bequeath stability and
perpetuiIy to our Government.
lit will give pleasure 10 be present at TIE barbecue
to mipgle with. and become acquainted with the ct
zens of the parish - vicinity.
am, very respectfully,
Your obedent servant
Z. KIRBY SIXTH,
1t. General
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-05
YANKEE RAID or THE MAIs.-The Charleston Mercury,

YANKEE RAID Oh THE MAIs.-The Charleston Mercury,
of the lat, says:
On Tuesday Of last week. raiding party of Yankees,
ak in number ard accompanied by about forty armed
negroes, landed on the Main, Cunninghams Bluff
west of Port Royal Ferry. Passing up through the
woods to Pocoaligo Station, tie Charleston and So.
vannah Railroad they crossed the railroad and recon-
notered the position and strength of all the camps in
that neighborhood, passing completely around them
On their way Up to the Station they bad left few Of
their negro troops Mr.. Daniel Heywards plantation.
On their return, arrangements having been made to that
end, they carried eff twentyseven Of Mr.. Heyward's
slaves several of them including the driver being tied
hand ind foot, and Ia that condition put into Mr.. 3
wagon and driven Cd, The bold Yankees composing
the expedition reached their place of debarkation in
safety. few OF troops up with them as they
were about re-embarkiDg and Gred into them, killing
aud wouuding it Is supposed several Of them. They
returned the fire, woundng three Of our men.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-05
GEERAL ORDERs,

GENIAL ORpERs,
No. 155. -t-, -, o..-..,,..
Ia order that detsohmsn unaccompanied oy 01arterss
t nav be supplied with Of oban ming orase 0aAr-
trrnaster, regiments commands 70 when ney
" hereby Authorized furnish The oheer In couAn on
Ench Other ocer be designated suhent anos lor
roos uoon duplicate receipts given hereio upon ths
rsturn OF detachment the ocer receiving suoh iehu
return QlAernAster an account CT ne
anmaa during which they shall have oeen
ed Upon rendition Of such accounts, and me ePen
any une1pended 10 his hands The pmeer VII DC en
10 re return OF his original recepts and she wiz
aeount for he forage obtained The same hAa oen Pu
chased and "a ued By him.
IL small detAehment are sent on unacoe Janice oy
5ej of ,sr Ouarermasters authorized 70 commute
bsir fare aons Ia ADVANCE the time designated In the
rer such detached service fling certified copy OF sueh
upport Of me voucher upon the return OF detaeh-
aens Commands funds shall have oeea supplied
un ne oreonr provoas expendur incurred FOR forage
by the ocer OF such detachments within me
don Allowance may reimbursed BY ne QuArsrmast OF the
oommAnd up supported BY amdays and approved
By The Commanding Ofacer.
rslypsT s COOPER,
49, Adjt Iusp'r Gen
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-05
DIED.

AZ, "a, :, ,,. residence Of DE- B. 4. WEXFORD % Tuesday
rnsr "a JoaN SELDOM, Of stafford, Virginia, aged o.
years. ..,..... -, ,hs family are invited TO at
~. f,nerai Pres6yteflan Church. 10 AOAA
f3n,day) MORNIS 20, a. IL o'clock -,
-ur VrrSERAL SERVICES o. Captain ISAAC D. sfAhps,
- ~ tse Al REGIMENT Miss voiunteers killed ~ tS
SsGtVsbu- vii be he'd S. Paus Church, In ms ey'
no December 5th 1858, a. 8 o'clock P. n ,,, 49,,
IA, friends and fel0W-slders In the ey me HonoI o ~
rsisents amy and he members Of The Masonic Hstern "
rsspsctfuly invited 20 attend.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-05

DOR SALE.-A very desirable farm, contain
jig Ing about gTO acres * niles from PoEhAtAn Court House.
ana about nom Jefferson public landing James river.
There ne place excellent dsehng, With seven rooms
The yard the houses including tre5hng
barss all 10 good order There also
Zoe peach and apple orchard on The place
n within one Episcopal and Baptist Church, and
our Presbyterian and Methodist and In exceedingly d
neEhborhood Mr. II. O Graves ~ the Court House. VIII
take pleasure IN showing any one the premiles
EoF luther particulars, address ?. g. DANCE,
nn1a-atf Mldlnthlan p. o. Chesterheld, VA.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-05
ADJT AND EsP'R eENERALs oTIi95;
GENERAL ORDERS,

GENERAL ORDERS,
re pro,ns Of paragraph l. General Orders No. g. cur
rsnt series as hereby extended 70 nelas oeer OF me
Commissary Department and such aseno o. lnA'
a. ave been appointed By the Secretary OF Har ,
II when soldier. ordered be's-e Board o. hammers io
oD.,r,n or 40 tai Examining Rosrd" In pursuance q
par.raph III ensA Orders No IA, current series unable
3 appear physical dsa6 ny, he VII tae
rnr5pg Oheer eer6cae this efci signed BY MS attena-
nF p1yscan which eerudcae viii also embrace ta anu
eaats euent The Enro LEG omcer VII
az either Board, who, IN conferences With h VII
make upon Is sueh recommendation may be oy we
facts aseeransd aud the character Of ihe PAFhes
sadston Win the atement Will be forwarded a. directed IN
the paragraph above quoted
49,, =" COOPER,
a.,afS1 Aij't and InIpr Gen1.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-05

,crip.Oa price being only tio year, while thai Of
other literary papers is $40 just twice as much.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-05
THE OLD MAMMY,s LAMENT FOR HI
YOUNG MASTER.

raj. The auihoress is at present resident Of Nc
THE OLD MAMMY's LAMENT FOR HI
YOUNG MASTER.
Ny dear young Massa's gone 10 war,
Gone from Aissus, home and me,
And oh It makes my heart so sore
To think how long time twill be
Before see bis handsome face
A peeIin' in NV cabin door
All the cid familiar pace
Seems to miss him moro and more.
he looked so fine in soger clothes,
Brass buttons shining on his breast,
q But would rather, goodness knows,
Have seen him far more plainly drest
In flannel shirt and cottonade,
As when no was little boy
WHO came to NANNY" when he played,
To crack his whip or mend his toy.
He came to NE before he left
Just after kissing Mifsu3 dear
Nv poor old heart felt 80 berefs
Icouldn't shed single tear;
he took my old black hand Ia his,
He pressed his cheek against my own
Obi Heavenly Father think Of ibis
When he's in danger and alone
He held old Mssue close and long,
As though that parting was his last
All, me | young Massa's young and strong,
But Miesus's old and failirg fast.
know he felt the parting too,
Altho' be smiled and looked so gay;
And when the old house was cut Of view,
I'm sure he wiped soma tears away.
But must try, for Missrs's sake,
To put pleasant, bright face or;
he said to me, oh Nanny take
Good care Of mother wen I'm gone"
And so will, my honey, love,
Old Nanny will do the best che can
Then leave the rest to One above,
For thai, they say, g the surest plan.
60 sometimes into his room
To smooth the pillows, fix the bed,
But obi the place seems all in gloom,
As If my honey boy was dead;
His nice white shirts are on the shell,
His fancy boots ami beaver tall
Alb, me visa bis own sweet self
Was only here to wear them all.
I found his picture fother day
With Mssus' prsyer-book, on q chair;
know che always lets il stay
Beside her when she says her prayer
Ii did me coed to see his face
With still the same old pleasant smile,
But when lett it in its place.,
could not help but cry awhile.
But. goodness me I'm talking yet,
About that driirg, honey son;
We'll. declare did iorget-
There's all my work haven't done
We'll, must go-l hope he's swell
Inoss he's brave as brave can be:
And I'll be glad when he comes back,
Comes back to hissus, home and me.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-05
SPECIAL ORDERS

In accordance With ORDERS an oeeTs arriving In the
city, duty In This city Uho have not already done
so WI report person. decay, these headqukre
By order Of BngAdisr General youS H. WEDEa, Comm 3
DsDt . J. ~. PEGRAM, A A Gen
M
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-05
HEADERS, DEPT or HENRICO, |
RIcHNoSD, Nov. 10, 1858 {
[urRACT.
SPECIAL ORDERS,

HEADQ'Rs, DEPT OF HENRICO,
RicHMoSD, Nov. L. ls6S
lEIrRAor.l
SPECIAL ORDERS,
No. SQG
v Ia obedience 70 insruslous nom NE A. and General,
tae following repuhed for the Information Of Al con-
AppF AND INsPR GENERALs OFFIoI,
RlOHNosD April ~, lsoS. !
[EUTEACrl
SPECIAL ORDERS,
Xxx Brgldler General John H. Wnder hereby directed 70
make immediate enquiry and report without delay
lSt me name, rank regiment and corps OF al commissioned
ohcer and o. length q me each has been In the city.
he viii require copy Of The aVe ~ Rtlcn
the ocer from bis proper command or ataoned IN
he city COPY ogdsr By which be Was put upon duty
XXI Whenever appears that ocer IL not ughuuly IN
Rehond be viii forthwith 70 bis proper command and
ths cs reported 70 his once action OF the Depart
meat.
By command Of the Secretary OF War.
(srpeD JOHN WTrHERs,
Asst Adit Gen.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-05

VIRGINIA VOLUNTEER NAVY COMPANY.
HAVING secured the services Of a COmman-
IL der years Naval experience ihs Board has deter
mined 70 commence operations forth with and for that purpose
REQUIRES The subscriptions 70 be paid up Immediately
persons desrng Subscribe urged 70 do 20 without delay
- ia -. J. Il. APPERSON, TT.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-05
O. n Hoop.

w Z. JOHNSON, Successor of Alex. Hill
w o., MAnaAeturer Of Ladies and SSnusHsn D0'S
rnd shoea up stAlrs l2I Main street, Richmond Va a.,
1nE a. a Lsass ana Gsnasnsns Boots 3hosl made !"
ofSsi; 0'-~ WI WRIGHT, Gutter.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-05

Louisiana refugee the daughter Of Confederate Gen
eral The auhoress is at present resident Of Mobile
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-05

QUICKER * LEE,
IL AUCTION a COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
LYNOHBURG, VA,
WIN receive oOn1sansn for sale auction privately, all
descriptions %
MERCHANDISE AND PRODUCE
andpledge heir obtain highest market rates
Account sales, with net proceeds, rendered promptly
Our Auction Sale WEDNEsDAY 2th June regularly
horsAnsr on that day every two weeks.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-05
4 COOPER,
Adj't and Insp'r Gen1.

@. S. OF AMERICA, I
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Amt 4 INsP'R GEMS OFFIOE,
RIcHsosD, Va Nov. %, 1853.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-12
WORCESTER:

have given more milk; the young cattle, SO
lar as they have been fed on it, have grown
more rapidly. He fattened three yoke of
large oxen and one cow, all of which did full
credit to the green hay.
Not the least of the advantages of this sys-
TEN is the retention to a greater degree of the
vitality of the sward. All plants exhaust
themselves in the formation of seed. Grass
is no exception to the rule. ANY one NAV
have observed that where grass is allowed to
run to seed for few years it dies out more
than where it is cut or cropped before the seed
is formed. Sward which is moved in June
soon sends up new growth, if the weather is
favorable, and when that is taken off the vigor
of The plants is shown, even the succeeding
season, in the freshness and luxuriance of the
heritage.
But the system cannot be universally adopt
ed. 1t is only practicable where the land is
Of pretty good quality, because it is only such
land that will produce two crops in year of
sufficient bulk to pay for moving. Where
only ten or fifteen hundred pounds of hay are
annually obtained to the acre the point to be
considered is, when the grass reaches the
stage which will give the greatest value in one
crop of hay. There is, however, much land
and the quantity is constantly increasing
from the higher cultivation bestowed-on
which the system hight be practiced with
great ADVANTAGE. Farmers need not wait for
grass to lodge down on rich spots, thus iniur-
ing the quality of the hay, and smothering out
the life of the roots; they can NOW while all
the grass is sweet and good, in the confident
expectation that the soil will produce all it
can, and that what is not obtained in the first
crop will be found in subsequent ones.-BOS-
ton Cultiuator
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-12

AT the recent parliamentary elections in
Montreal, the three candidates opposed to
government were elected Mr.. McGee, well
known in this country, and who was opposed
by Mr.. Young, was elected by $50 majority.
Among the last lot Of prisoners released by
the rebels and delivered under flag of truce
at City Point were anumber of deserters from
the Union army to the rebels. They will be
sent to their regiments for trial for their de.
serti on to the enemy.
The Bermuda Gazette states that out of
twenty eight steamers which have tried, four
only have successfully run the blockade but
that one did it four times
An official letter from the headquarters of
General Augur, dated Port Hudson, May 80,
gives full list of the killed and wounded of
the Massachusetts 18th. OF 233 officers and
men led into the assault, II were killed and
IS wounded; total loss IS, or about a third
Cos. +, q, and were not engaged. Lit. Col.
Sumner was wounded in the shoulder, but not
severely. The total loss in General Augur's
division, in this assault, was 400 killed, wound
ed, and missing.
During the months of January and Febru-
airy last, $3.50, 789 pounds of cotton were
shipped from the port Of Bombay.
Nice ripe cherries are selling in Dubuque,
Iowa, at 20 cents per quart.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-12
The French Prospects In Mexico.

1t appears to be true that the French have
captured Puebla. On the 18th of May their
advance was at Choula, point a few miles
beyond Puebla, and the march on Mexico had
begun. The intelligence by way Of San Fran
cisco, printed in yesterdays Evening Post,
shows that Forey did not win either cannon
or stores. Even the small arms of the garri-
son were destroyed, and the French got only
ruins after their long and bloody siege.
The second part of Napoleon's invasion of
Mexico begins with the advance from Pueba
When we consider his prospects we naturally
revert to the campaign of Gen. Scott against
the Mexican capital 1t must not be forgot.
ten, however, that in their advance upon Pue-
bla the French have enjoyed several impor-
tant advantages which the Americans had not.
When Gen. Scott landed near Vera Cruz on
March 9Th, l847, lie had to conquer for him
self a base of operations; and his first move
ments we're against the fort and the city be.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-12
MOrtester qaiIp SPY,
THE DAILY SPY.

BEFORE PoRT HUDSON,
On A b3d Req. M. ". Nav %.

Co. A, sd Reg, M. ", May 2S.
1t was on the morning of the 18th inst, at
A. NJ, that we bid farewell to the town of Al.
exandra, and after many long and tedious
days marching, on the 23d we arrived within
about eight miles of Port Hudson. On the
23d the third division moved up to within
few miles of the enemys Notifications and
encamped. On the 20th, while encamped
at Simnesport, the request for an election of
officers to fill vacancies in the SD regiment
was granted by Col. Gooding, and acting see
ond Lieut.. Bailey was chosen captain; Ser.
geant jerome X. Taft, first lieutenant; Cor
pora Fred. A. Hale, second lieutenant; Corp
Ain o. Stickney, orderly sergeant; and Corp.
SlnOnds promoted TO Scrgeantcy Co. A. This
regiment was detached at that place to guard
stores and ammunition, and took transports
to Bayou Sara, from which they marched to
the brigade camping ground on the 2lst inst,
arriving Just at dark. AT about noon Of the
25th, this division advanced through the
woods, cutting a road through for our artille-
ry, as they proceeded towards the enemy's
works. They had not proceeded far howev-
er, before they met the enemy and sharp
diminishing and fighting continued till dark,
many of our advance being killed and wound
ed, but steadily driving the enemy towards
their works. AT dark the SD was thrown
Of Co. a. was wounded in the left side and
arm, from the effects of which he died in the
hospital last evening. Private Hencliffe of
Co. and one from Co. were also wounded
The day of the 10th was mostly occupied in
sklrmlshlng and getting our artillery in posi-
ton. Yesterday morning at G, our whole line
advanced, and continued to throughout the
whole day. Although the enemy contested
every inch of ground with their infantry and
artillery, we have driven them into their forti-
fications, notwithout considerable loss on both
sides, however.
To-day there is a cessation of hostilities to
bury the dead, but L do not think it will be
long before the battle will commence again.
All are confident that Port Hudson will fall
have heard of but three from our regiment
wounded-private Charles Robson of Co. f,
leg amputated below the knee, and private
Charles Smith in the face, and one in Co. C.
Co. is detached to guard prisoners, about
twenty of which were taken and sent to the
rear yesterday for them to guard