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Washington telegraph., 1863-07-29
MRS. II. A. KNOX.

OF NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE,
Who will not only preside over the literary
department, but will have sole charge of the
boarding house. .r ...
Tie Trustees consider themselves fortunate
in having obtained as Principal this lady,
whose many years experience and success rs
teacher eminently qualify her for so respr~s.
bic n position. Under her auspices. this i;
stitution will assume the character which r.
school for young ladies should possess, viz:
that of the family, combining mental culture
with the maternal influences of home in man
ners, morals and religion. No sectarianism
will be encouraged, but pupils will be care
fully taught the simple prscepts OF tho Bible.
The we'll known healthfulness of the locality
the surrounding society equal to any In the
State, the commodious building, school and
boarding house under one roof, all offer rare
advantages for the education of young ladies,
which the Trustees, with confidence, recon-
mend to parents and guardians.
Music will be taught by competent teachers,
and more than ordinary attention PAID 10 the
languages, Latin and French.
The Principal will be upon the premises
from the 1st of September, to attend TO apph-
cations for admission.
Owing to the difficulty, at this time, OF pro-
curing furniture, boarding pupils Will be re-
quired to provide their own bedding and table
ware, including napkins, towels, &c.
| Circulars, containing terms OF tuition, poaro
| &C., may be had by addressing Mrs. M. a.
| Knox, or
C. M. HERVEY, President
of the Board Of Trustees.
| Spring Hill, July %, 1863 2-u
Washington telegraph., 1863-07-29
WAR DEPanrMEST.
Richmond. Nav 9th, 1858.

ENClIANGE NOTICE, No. i.-The follow
lZ ing Confederate officers and men have been
duly exchanged and are hereby so declared:
!. All officers and men who have been de-
livered at City Point, at any time previous to
to May 9th, 1868.
. All officers captured at any place before
the Ist of April, 1868. who have been released
on parole.
8. All men captured in North Carolina or
virginis. before the 1st Of March, 1868, who
have been released on parole.
4. The officers and men captured and paroled
by Gen. s. L. Carter, in his expedition to East
Tennessee in December last.
3. The officers and men captured and paroled
by Lieut. Col. Stewart at Van Buren, Arkan-
sas, January 25th, 1868; by Col. Dickey, De-
ccmber, 1868, in his march to the Mobile and
Ohio railroad, and by Capt. Cameron at Co
rintb, Miss, in December, 1862.
q. The officers and men paroled at Oxford
Miss, on the 23d of December, 1868; mt Des-
Arc, Arkansas, on the 7th Of January, 1865,
and at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on the 25d Of
February, 1868.
Z. All persons who have been captured on
the sea. and the waters leading to the same, or
upon the sea coast Of the Confederate or Unit
ed States at any time previous TO December
18th, 1862.
8. All civilians who have been arrested Mt
any time before the 9Th of May, 1868, and re-
leased en- parole, are discharged from any and
every obligation contained in said parole. III
any such person has taken the oath OF allegi-
ance to the United States, or given any bond,
or if his release was accompanied with any
other condition, he is discharged from the
same.
8. If any person embraced in any o. the
foregoing sections, or in any section OF any
previous Exchange Notice, wherein they are
declared exchanged, are in any Federal prison,
! they are to be Immediately released and deiiv-
cred to the Confederate authorities.
ROBERT OULD,
Agent of Exchange.
I,,,1 1000 26 ct
Washington telegraph., 1863-07-29

NORTHERN ACCOUNTS FROM PEss-
sYLvANIA.-Washington, July 2d.-A
dispatch has been received in this city
stating that sharply contested battle was
fought at Gettysburg, in Pennsylvania,
yesterday. The rebel Gen. Longstreet
attacked the first corps Army of Potomac,
under command of Gen. Reynolds, evil
IDENTIFY with the Intention Of diverting
movement of Gen. Meade, and preventing
grand movement against the main col
umn Of Lees forces. Longstreet utterly
failed in accomplishing his purpose, and
was completely routed. The loss on both
sides it is reported was quite severe. Mai.
Gen. Reynolds was morally wounded and
has since died.
Washington, July 3.-Highly impor-
tani advices reached here at midnight of
yesterdays battle 10 Pennsylvania. There
remains little or no doubt tina. brilliant
victory has been won. The enemy has
not only been repulsed, but several thou
sand prisoners have been captured, to-
gether With corresponding stand Of arms,
ammunition, &c. Our loss has been quite
large. but has thus far resulted In a de-
cided success. So far as can be learned.
the battle was renewed to-day. Details
ofyesterday's engagement are momsntarily
expected
Richmond, July 5.-Aceonnts from the
Baltimore American state tba. on Wednes-
day, the lst and llth corps Of the Army
Of the Potomac entered Gettysburg, the
cavalry Of the enemy falling back. The
enemy under Longstree. aud Hill ad>
vanced steadily. After few minutes
heavy fire Of artillery and muststry took
place along the whole Fedora and Rebel
lines. Several unsuccessful charges were
made by the enemy.
AT o'clock the enemy marched their
entire force and endeavored to turn the
right wing A heavy fight ensned, both
sides suffering severely. The field bs-
tween the contending armie. il strevn
with tie dead and wounded, the enemy
suffering fully as heavily az We did. The
effort to flank the right wing entirely
failed. The advantage on the field an
decidedly with our forces.
Officers who arrived last night IN charge
Of prisoners, describe the tight on We'd
ne'day as rather unfavOrabIe to our arms.
They state that the enemy held the field
at the close Of the day, and Cur forces
having fallen back. After the fall of
Reynolds no general engagement occurred.
The enemy is rapidly concentrating his
troops.
Yesterday Meade's whole army had re-
tired from the field of battle. Gen Wads-
worth is severely wounded.
Our losses are enormously heavy, espe-
cially among field and line officers.
Washington telegraph., 1863-07-29
ApJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GEMS OFFICE, y
Richmond, Mav 90. 1863. I

ApJUrANT AND INSPECTOR GEMS OFrIcg. u
Richmond, Hay 90, 1868. /
General Orders, No. 70.l
l. The following A ct Of Congress, and Recu
lations adopted by the Department in pursuance
thereof, are published for the information of
all concerned:
An Act TO abolish Supernumerary Officers in
the Commissary and Quartermaster's De-
partments.
The Congress Of the CONFEDERATE States Of
America do enact, That the office of regimenta,
Commissary be and the same is hereby abol-
ished, and the duties heretofore devolved bv
law upon said commissary shall bepcrformed
by the regimen ntal quartermaster provided
that said quartermaster shall if required by
the Secretary of War, execute new bond
with such additional penalty he may re-
quire.
SIC. 2. That the commanding officer Of 4
regiment or battalion shall, when the good Of
the service in his opinion requires it. detail a
non commissioned officer or private as COM
missary sergeant, who shall be assigned to the
regimental quartermaster to perform the duties
now performed by commissary sergeants; and
the non-commissioned officer or private so de-
| tailed shall receive, as extra pay, twenty dol
lars per month.
SEC. 3. That the regimental quarterma sters.
acting as commissarles, shall draw supplies for
their respective regiments on Provision Re-
turns. form IL, and not in bulk and when
detached from their hrigades, SO that it is inl-
practicable to draw supplies from the brigade
commissary, it shall be the duty Of the nearest
brigade or post commissary to supply his regi-
meEt on Provision Return L.
! SEC. t. Sales to officers shall be made by
| the brigade commissaries to which such officers
are attached.
| SEC. D. That quartcrmasters and commits
sares, assistant quartermasters and assistant
commissarles, who become permanently lie
| tached from divisions. brigadcs or regiments
to which they are originally appointed ami as
signed, respectively, whether by resignation
1 or otherwise shall cease 10 hc officers ~ the
army, and their names shall be dropped from
the rolls Of the amy. unless re-assigned hy Il
special order of the Secretary of War.
SIC. g. That it Shall be die duty of the
| Secretary of War to issue the necessary orders
Tor the earliest practicable enforcement of the
provisions OF .his law; aud that hc shall CON.
muuicate to the chiefs of the subsistence and
quartermasters 5urcanx the names Of the com.
inissaries and assistant commissarics. quarter
masters and assistant quartermastcr- retained
and dropped from the rolls. under this act
SIC. .. That all laws ara parts Of laws con.
trayening the provisions 4f this act, De ana tnC
I same arc hereby repealed.
Approved May l, 1868.
Washington telegraph., 1863-07-29
Confederate Bonds.

T AN in receipt of Coupon Bonds c. s. A.,
L to pay for all cotton purchased by my Sub
Agents to the 18th December last. Parties
holding receipts for cotton prior to that date
will present them to IN, for payment at my
office in Washington.
-. > DAVID BLOCK, Gen. Ag't
P. L., C. S. A., for the State of Arkansas.
Produce Loan Office, March 2, 1868.
p 81 expect soon TO receive Bonds with
which to liqudate all receipts outstanding for
cotton purchased for the Government by my
sub agents, and win give due notice thereof
thu ough the Telegraph.
DAVID BLOCK.
General Agent. &c.
March ., 1853. 6-tf
Washington telegraph., 1863-07-29
Plantation for Sale.

VIE have for sale a fine tract of Land on
w Red River, consisting of Four Hundred
Acres. with a half mile of river front. Eighty
acres are IN cultivation and two hundred under
fence. There are three framed cabins upon
the place, and lumber enough in the yard to
build more. The growing crop, consisting of
corn, peas, potatoes, pumpkins, &c., will be
sold with the land if desired.
We are willing to sell at Fifty Dollars per
acre. Terms cash. Gold and silver will be
taken at par, but Confederate money preferred
LEE g. CHEATHAM.
Lewisyille, July Is, 1868. 26>6m
Washington telegraph., 1863-07-29

tag The town of Darien, in Georgia, ],
situated at the mouth of the Altamaha river
below Savannah. 1t has been given up to tn,
demoniacal passions Of the negro soldiers
Read this, and ask yourself if the idea of re.
construction is not something more than i'm.
possible. Is it not disgraceful to the heart
that entertains it, Scorn and contempt
throughout the South should fall upon every
one willing to strike hands with such people
and
bend the pregnant hinges Of the knee,
Where thrift may follow fawning.
Dogs lick the hands Of brutes who kick and
abuse them. The noblest natures may forgive,
but they forever loathe and despise the authors
Of such deeds:
s.What has be en- SO long threatened has at
length come to pass. Darien is now one PLAIN
of ashes and blackened chimneys. The ac-
cursed Yankee negro vandals came up yester-
day with three gunboats and two Transports
and laid the city in ruins. There are but three
small houses left in the place. The methodist
church was set on fire, but did not burn. Ali
The other churches, the market house. the
cour.-house, Jail, and clerks Office. are all
zone. The villains broke open all the houses
and stores and took what they wanted, and
then poured spirits of turpentine o-er the
floors, and applied the torch. 1t is sad sight
to see the smoking ruins now. The wretches
shot the mich cows and calves down in the
street, took some OF them on board their YES
sells, and left the rest lying in the streets
where they still lie. They carried off every
negro that was in the place, except an old
African woman named Nancy, who told them
that she was from Africa, and that she would
not 60 again on the big water. After destroy
ing the town, on their way 10 Doboy, they
burnt Mr.. Morris plantation buildings"
Washington telegraph., 1863-07-29
VI. Rrqnlnfinns

AFTER this date 10 appointment will be
made of regimental or battalion commissaries
in the provisional army. Departmental COM
manders will direct the transfer. by rccimental
commissarios. of all money effects anil prupcrty
in their hands TO the proper rermcntal quar-
termasters. who will thereafter discharge the
duties of the former, in accordance with the
provisions of this net. Until such transfer
is perfected, regimental commissaries will con
tinue in the performance Of their usual duties:
but after the jlst day Of July next all quarter
masters and commissaries, assistant quarter
masteis and assistant commissaries. who have
not been or may not he, prior to July 3lst.
specially detailed or assigned TO duty will
cease TO be officers in the Confederate service.
. Sales to officers will. after the 3l-t of
July next. bc made by the brigade commissarv
as required in the fourth section of the act :
ard to ~ able him to do So the brigade com
mander will select and report 10 the War De-
partment through the usual channel. the best
qualified Iccmental commissary ~ his brigade
for assignment TO duty with the brigade com
missary. IL shall he The duty Of the com-nis-
sary thus assigned to receive supplies il bulk.
and TO make the usually required sales 20 Off
GERS Of the army. He will he under the i'm
mediate direction Of the brigade commissarv:
will receipt TO him for all property received.
and make through him the proper report. and
returns OF his transactions.
3-ln cavalry regiments, a lieutenant Of
cavai-y or other competent officer may be de-
tailed. when necessary. 10 aid the regiInental
quartermastcr in the discharge Of such addi-
.tional duties ms may be dcvolved upon him
under the operation Of this law
Additional bonds viii not he required II
rcgimcutal quartermasters charged with com
missary duties, except where directed by the
Secretary of War.
By order Of
s. COOPER,
Adj't and lnspt'r Gen.
Washington telegraph., 1863-07-29
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, C. S. A
Richmond, May II th, 1868.

RICHMOND, May Il th, 1865.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN to all holders
1t of two year Treasury Notes issued under
the Act of 10th May, 1861, that they must
come in and present the said notes for funding
at the Treasury, or some one of its Deposi-
tories, on or-before the 3lst day of July ensu-
ing, or they will be debarred the privilege Of
funding.
The said Notes are entitled to be funded in
eight per cent. Bonds, payable in ten years.
(Sigued) E. G. MEMMlNGER,
Secretary Of Trea u ~
July /, 1868.
Washington telegraph., 1863-07-29
Negro for Sale.

ID 7 virtue of an order and decree of the Hon
ID orabe Court of Probate of HemI stead
County, we will sell to the highest bidder
the Courthouse door in the Town of Wash
ington, on Saturday the 9Th day of August
next, q LIKELY NEGRO BOY, about twelve
OF thirteen years of age, belonging to the estate
Of John A. Norwood, deceased.
Terms-Twelye months credit, the purchaser
to give bond and approved security, bearing
ten per cent. interest from date.
CATHARINE NORWOOD, Err,
WESLEY NORWOOD, Err,
VIII of no. A. Norwood, decd.
"a July Is, 1868. 26-S
Washington telegraph., 1863-07-29
NO1iCe.

TAMES X. YOUNG, Esq, is my agent during
d my absence from the State. persons IN
debted to me for subscription advertising Y,
u,aIo novment 10 him, who alone is authorized
to receive and eceipt for thu same:
J. w. THOMAS,
Editor and Pub'r Washington Courier.
March 9th, 1868. o-u'
Washington telegraph., 1863-07-29
Treasury Notice as to Fn N ding
treasury Notes.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. c. s. A.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT. c. s. A.
Richmond. June ], 1868.
IL holders of Treasury Notes issued prior
II t. 9th April. 1863. are notified that until
the lst of August ensuing inclusive they can
be funded in seven per cent. bonds. After
that date the Notes bearing date prior to lst
December. 1862. can longer be funded.
Those which bear date betwe en- the lst Decem-
Der, 1862, and 9th April, 1868. can be funded
in seven per cents at any time on or before
the lst of August, 1868, after which date, they
are fundable only in four per cents.
Notes bearing date on after 9th April.
1868, are fundsble in six per cent. bonds If
presented within Cne wear from the first day
of the month printed across their face-after
the year they are fundable only in four per
cents.
(Signed) c. G. MEMMINGER,
Secretary Of Tredsnry.
24-5
Washington telegraph., 1863-07-29
NOTICE.
17-i2

A LII persons indebted to the undersigned for
II the years 1861 and 1862, are notified that
their accounts are ready for adjustment, and
are requested to come forward without delay
and make settlements, either by cash or notes.
NJ. WISEBERG.
Washington, Feb. IL, 1862. 4-tf
Washington telegraph., 1863-07-29

NEGRO WOMEN AND CHILDREN Re-
TURNED.-We are Informed that the
Yankees have sent word 10 ali the plant
ers on the Mississippi river, whose negroes
they have stolen, to send or come after
their negro women and children, statiug
that they can afford TO feed them no
longer. The men are retained. Ii is
said the poor negroes are in dsplorAble
fix. So much for the negrOphism.-Ms-
sissipDi1n.
Washington telegraph., 1863-07-29
PAY DUE DECEASED SOL DIERS

THE undersigned has the necessary blanks
l. and full instructions for procuring Pay
Bounty, &C., due Deceased Soldiers and will
give prompt attention to filling up the blanks
and administering the oath required by law.
c. L. SUTTON, J. P.
Washington, March 18th, 1868.
Washington telegraph., 1863-07-29
Wanted.

PROPOSALS will be received at this once
L for making Thirty Thousand (3O,ooo)
OAK BOARDS for Government buildings.
]. D. THOMAS,
Purchasing and Manufacturing .. NJ;
Washington, July 2@, 1865. 2'--
Washington telegraph., 1863-07-29
DIR, w, p, HART.

Washington. Arkansas.
~ AN always be found, unless professionally
~ engaged, at his Drug Store during the day
I'd al Mrs. d. E. Williams residence at night.
"a ~ IS, 1868. 17-tf
Washington telegraph., 1863-07-29
SUGAR.

II ~ undersigned has SUGAR for sale ol
J, ~ admission at his Warehouse in Fulton.
G. C. CREWS.
Il y IS, 1868. lift
Washington telegraph., 1863-07-29
T A NY r D
AND BOOT AND SHOE MANDATORY

TINE undersigned are now establishing in
l. the name of RICE, ARNOLD & CO, a
lanyard, at or near the residence of E. W.
Arnold, near the Little Missouri river. Per-
sons having Leather to tan, curry or finish off,
can have it done in the best of style at the
lanyard by sending it in. Cash paid for good
hides at the lanyard or at Moscow
We are also putting up Boot and Shoe
Shop, and will be prepared to execute all work
furnished US in neat and durable style.
G. o. RICE,
E. W. ARNOLD,
]. NJ. WHITESIDE.
Jan. Z, 1863 = silly.
Washington telegraph., 1863-07-29
Hon, James IL. Page

rs my authorized agent during my absence.
/ E. v. CAN'T.
Washington, March 18, 1868. e-tf
Washington telegraph., 1863-07-29
NOTICE.

WI ". ANDREWS holds my power of
w torney, and will transact any busine s
for ne during my absence.
Fl. GARDES.
Washington, Ark, Dec. 20, 1862. IA
Washington telegraph., 1863-07-29

roT- The fsst account Of Vallandignan re-
presented that be had arrived at Halifax.
Washington telegraph., 1863-07-29
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
Messrs. W. L. Britt s. Isaac Lawrence or eth
'er of them, are my aUthorizedagents for the
transaction of business. Persons Indebted to
me, or having open accounts. will please make
settlements with them.
]. S. BRITT.
Washington, Oct. 6, 1862. 40-tf
Washington telegraph., 1863-07-29

Pos
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-01

THE NAVAL AcADENY--THE ANNUAL ExA,Q-
NArIoN..--The annual examination of midship-
men at the Naval Academy at Newport has
just been brought to close, and q score of
young gentlemen passed most creditable ex-
animation, and in few days will be on active
duty in our various squadrons, while others will
soon embark for q four months cruise in the
practice vessels attached to the Academy-the
Macedonian and Marion.
Perhaps no institution of learning in our
country has been compelled to battle against
SO many obstacles and discouragements az our
Naval Academy; yet none, surely, has brought
forth such ample and valuable fruit. At times
its existence was sickly, and the public thought
It expensive and not in keeping with the small
demands of our little navy, and consequently 1t
dragged along slowly but surely, receiving its
scanty support from grudging hands. More
than once its life was despaircd Of; but, thanks
to those who saw far enough ahead to know
that in due time its workings would be Of vital
Importance to the country, II has been kept
alive. and, more than all, has flourisbed amid
all its trials and storms.
nursing of It's Superintendent and the Academic
Board it would have sunk beneath the pressure
brought to bear upon its vitals on the
breaking out of the rebellion. A large
number Of the students were seduced from the
path of honor and integrity when at Annapolis
and the baneful breath of secession bid fair TO
annihilate its very name. Over q hundred Of
Az. ~. -,
ed, and thus left few of the junior classes
within the control Of the government.
The urgent necessities Of the case demanded
the immediate removal of the school. which was
promptly done, and il was transferred from
the Chesapeake to the loyal air Of Long Island
Sound. Here the Academy has fourished, and
to-day every squadron has its representatives
from the Naval Academy. Not a battle on
water has been fought but some of these young
officers have participated in, and they have al
ways doue themselves and the institution great
credit, and more than one Of them has died in
defence Of his countrys flag.
The examination just over shows that never
in the history Of the Naval Academy has its
prospects been 90 bright, and never has so
much interest been manifested In its welfare.
The duty Of our people il plain In reference to
i@ future Its Importance Is Of a magnitude
hitherto unappreciated, and II must be carefully
nurtured and everything done to promote is
best interests The Academy 10 the cradle Of
our naval strength, Is West Point Is Of our mill.
tary power, aud from this time henceforth we
must look up to it as the place from which we
are 10 obtain our influence on the seas.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-01

BEEcHER AND VALLANDI0HAM. Both Of these
agitators have just loft the country, in different
directions and under different circumstances
Yallandigham has been sent by the government
into the territory OF JEFF. Davis, and Bcecher
has been sent to Europe, either by the advice Of
his friends or the warnings Of his own con-
science. 1t is great relief to the country
to be rid of them both. They were never Of
any account except az mischief makers. whs
made some notoriety and good deal Of noise
out of the opposition which their declamatory
nonsense now and then provoked
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-01

UGLY CoMPARIsoNs.--Th republican papers
are circulating statement-said TO be written
by Massachusetts, officer who was taken pri-
sonsr at Observation-Disclosures that the rea-
son the Army of the Potomac has been defeated
so often is that the soldiers do not fight so we'll
as the rebels. This assumption admits of a
qualification. Where soldiers have no conf
dence in their generals they have undoubtedly
very little heart for fighting. But to take
in an arbitrary sense the assertion of this
military critic would be very unjust TO-
wards our gallant soldiers Of the Army Of
the Potomac Look at what they did at
Antietam. under Mcclellan, after series of
demora izng defeats, and although it was
retrograde movement, compelled by the faulty
of the War Department, let not the prodigies
Of valor be forgotten which they performed
during the change Of base from the Chicka-
hominy to Harrison's Landing. 1t Is an un-
grateful libel upon the brave men Of the Army
Of the Potomac to say that they have not a.
much pluck as the rebels
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-01

A WIDE FIELD FOR GEy. HooKER--Soms Of
the radical papers announce that oil the armies
in virginia are to be placed under Gen. Hooker;
that when he next moves he Is to have COM
mand Of all the forces in that State, from the
Rappshannoek TO the Nansemond, and from ths
Chesapeake to the Shenandoah. This will be o
wide field indeed for the display Of General
Hooker's military genius.