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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-10-30
From southwestern Virginia.

The Lyachburg Republican, Of, the 2s1,
Reports from Lewisburg via Dublin last
nigH br9 btsAg passspe ersson lie Wess
fastrains epdit sls5xhisiFitha be Yao-
i L | sa1a b. IN q s3.i.i ,5'
W. ha ye ~ pasticul akf' Of tls igts, though
it, repNsSe iiteJ as a4halla Eaiifswith In
considerable loss to either party The Yam.
KEGS fell back in the direction Of Beverly,
in Randolph county. from which point their
advance was made, but the opinion prevail
ed that the retreat was ruse, and that
they designed essaying an advance BY some
other fopleS ! The areeaosel5 tched and
will Be met at any point they may strike. =
Eheis.feree 10 stated te be-about 3.0e0 t}.-ss-s
The Abingdon Virginian says Gen. VIM.
e. $ 0nes,, BY rccommendation Of Gen Lee,
has been, assigned to the command Of the
cavalry forces in Southwestern Virginia
sndsEass Tennessec.s In asubseq par
sgsspk the VirgipisaaAys the cavalry for
.sces offhaf department have been divided
1 v1sSyvf~gxs1s4 s3}&kT# ST{sEfs4F4
between Gems. Williams and Jones. IS
Five regiments passed through Gunbef-
land Gap about ten days since, TO reinforce
Burnside ssiu ~ asssssa atsa sssg q
Speaking of The late raid, the Virginiap
says a.sss sf'p S asasSa ssr t5s
1 The enemy came within seven miles oil
Abingdon on Friday, and within five and
ahalfI Of where GEM w. E. Jones had
formed his hae of battle. There are bun.
dreds oflestimates Of their mbers, vary
ing from 1900 to IA .O00,i but from the hes,
'iDformation'we can get they passed through
Bristol with between 8 and I, 900, aud
pieces of artillery. EsTosI a5si y Cd
On Tuesday last, \ Witcher., with hi,
command Of cavalry, attacked the enemy a,
Zollicoffer and whipped him handsomely -
The Y anks lost 10 killed, II wounded, and
40seaptured. Col. Witcher's loss was one
man.
Col. Battle ras Killed in this fight. !.
Is The Lynchbufg Republicans, ofthe oath,
says: a v
Passengers from the West last night, re-
port that our pickets at Blountyille, Line
miles below Bristol, were driven 10 on
Thursday evening BY heavy force Of the
enemy. who are again advancing towards
Bristol, our troops retreatiDg before them.
II is stated the Yankees 10 this section have
been largely reinforced, and prompt steps
will have to be taken by our authorities ia
arrest their advance, or the Southwes. will
be overrun and devastated =
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'INHE undersigned. intending to make change
in their business. offer for sale privately, the
VIRGINIA HOTEL AND FURNITURE. or they
will rent the HOTEL for period of years, and
sell the Furniture to the le,sees.
:, This is first class Hotel, enjoying an extraor
binary amount OF public patronage, and will at
tract the attention Of all capitalists, and those
who desire to engage In the business. rhe build
ings and furniture are in excellent condition.
We will afford to persons desiring to invest, every
facility in determining the value Of this property
and can show that no Hotel in Virginia will real
ize as much to the proprietor for the amount Of
capital employed as the virginia"
&. L.. PEYTON BRO.
N. B.-The Stables are also for sale or rent
G. l.. p j BRO.
October I6-3ts - as-a
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Exchange Notice, No. g.

rstEgsa NEERleaAoNp, Sept. IL 1858.
rYNhc following Confederate officers and men,
i captured at vicksburg, Miss, July 4. 1863,
and subsequently paroled, have been duly ex-
changed, and are hereby so declared
:. tt e officers and men of Gen. G. L. Stevsnson's
division. sa~.f
2 The onics.-.s and men of Gen. Bowen's di7is.
ion.
g. The officers and men -. Brig. Gen. Moore's
brigade.
4. The officers and men ofthe 81 I--N Rssi-
ment.
S. The officers and men of Waurs Legion.
6. Also, all Confederate officers and men who
have been delivered at City Point at any time
previous to July 25th. 1858, have been duly az
changed, and are hereby declared
t RO. OCLD,
Sept 10, lS63-6t. Agent of Exchange
~ Southern papers copy six times and send
bills to the Wa Department.
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YANKEE BARBARETY.

We were kindly permitted to read let
ter from Thomas II. Harris, now q prison
er at Fort Delaware dated October 5th to
his sister, a resident Of the Valley. He. is
a member Of, Company f. (raise1 in Shen-
andoah county, Of the 10th Va. Regiment
Of Volunteers and was captured in the fight
at Gettysburg. He says thatthe fare dealt
out to the prisoners, is crackers, boiled beef,
dirty water for soup, and soft board to
sleep upon. This is certainly bad enough,
but the writer further adds, thatt be prison
is polluted with that loathsome disease,
small pox, which has proved very fatal to
many Of the prisoners, the numbcrof deaths
averaging about II per day. This
statement is 10 doubt strictly true. and fully
confirms the report of other prisoners who
have been so fortunate as to make their es-
cape from SO vile a place. The treatment
(above described) extended to those of our
soldiers who are so unfortunate as to have
fallen within their clutchesby the officers
in charge Of their prisons, has had 90 doubt
the precise effect that they intended it should
have upon the prisoners, aud that is, the
loss of their lives, and consequently the
loss Of their services to the Confederacy. =
Despairing Of effecting suLjugation by force
Of arms. and smarting under the many de-
feats, given them by our victorious armies,
they resort to this inhuman treatment Of
prisoners Of war in their hands, in order to
appease their petty vengeance which can
find vent in no other way. We truly sym
pathize with our soldiers who are thus cub
jected to the discipline and fare Of Yankee
prison, and trust that ere long they will be
exchanged, and then have the pleasing OPP
portunity on the field Of battle to ayenge the
inbuman treatment received whilst in Van !
'kee hands.
n y
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MEETING THEIR FATE.

Poor Roseerans seems not to be the
only one who has met the fate Of Yam
kee leaders lately. Admiral Dahl
gren has been relieved of his commend
in front of Charleston, being succeed
ed by Capt Turner. Meade will next
follow, if we can rely on Yankee news,
as he was TO fall in case Of failure to
bag Lee on his retreat. The bagging
is to some extent on the other side and
he must Of necessity give way to an
other favorite Of Lincoln and Go.
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The 5th va. Regiment

On Monday last tie enc my attempted to
prevent the carrying off Of Rail Road iron
by our forces near Bealington Station which
resulted in fight, the veterans Of the
s.Stonewall Brigade. the 4th and 9Th Va.
Regiments being ssone engaged. They
whipped superior numbers and brought of
the iron. Several of the wounded are in
the Hospital at this place, viz: S. c..
Yount, and Jno D. Grcaver. Go. il; S.
II Cook and 4. Alexander. Co. T. and v.
BARLEY, Co. D. not seriously wounded.
Michael Ham. and Thos Brand were
killed. YIN Pence. Co. d; Wood
Go A. were seriously wounded the first in
the shoulder and the latter in the breast.
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EXPRESS NOTICE.
Office Southern Express Co.
STAuNToN, Sept. 28, 1855

ass, OTAuNTON, Sept. rs, 1908. J
T n ORD Err TO AVOID NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
y and to make our charges conform to thel iabii-
tiles ssumed, this Company hereby give notice.
that from and after October frat, 1868, Shippers
will be required to place their valuation upon each
package before it will be received. Such value
will be inserted in the Company's receipt, and o.
tabsh theliability of the Company for the amount.
The act of Col and the public enemy only except.
ed. ss. X. HAWKINS.
October AT Agent.
va Spectator Copy At.
NOTICE TO THE CREDITORS OF ALEX
IN PATTERSON, dec'd.-Ali persons having
claims against the estate of Alexander Patterson.
decd either as individual partner Of tho,
late firm of Shaw and Patterson, or OF any other
character, will report the same to at Staunton,
properly authenticated for payment. All those
indebted to his estate will please come forward
without delay and make settlement. 1t 10 desira-
BILE to have all claims for ainst the estate To
enable me to ASCERTAIN the liabilities.
II. H. PECK, Sheriff Of Augusta Co.,.
and as such Admir- of A. Patterson, decd.
Oct. Is If
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(COMMUNICATED.)
A DIALOGUE BETWEEN MOTHER
ANDDAUGHTER, MADE WIDOW
AND ORPHAN BY THE WAR.

A DIALOGUES BETWEEN MOTHER
ANDDAUGHTER, MADE WIDOW
AND ORPHAN BY THE WAR.
ii Mother Lottie. the -four is ont. Put
on your bonnet, run down to Mr.. b., and
ask him to send me some.
] { The daughter gocsand returns.)
Z. e Mother.-Did you get the -four from Mr.
B.? s,.ss49s. s-
Daughter. No, Mother be said he had
none, and had not been able to buy any
He told me to 60 to Mr.. W., that he might
perhaps tell me when you could get some
On my return /, came by his house; and be
said that he had not been able to buy either
flour or wheat or rye or corn He advised
me to see the other members Of the Commit
tee, Mr.. G., and Mr.. K. that perhaps the Y
might have been able to do something
though he doubted.i it." ee 8 o&a
Mother. Well, Lottie, you must go and
see them. If we cannot purchase it from,
the Committee at half price, we have not
rnDney to purchase it elsewhere 5000
(Afterthe lapse Of an hour, the daughte,
returns to the disappointed Mother and tells
the sad tale, that neither Mr.. c., nor M.
K, had been able to purchase any at any
price, that al had been sold to tie Gouern-
ment, or that 1t had not been thrashed ont,
or that the farmers had none to spare
Mother. - What shall my children and |
do! My husband lost his life in the battle
of K. while driving back the invaders from
this rich Valley, and pfotecting the proper
ty and persons of its citizens. Is it posi-
BILE that Land mine caunot obtain from them
tia bread wherewith to expel hunger! 1t
may be. however, that they have none, and
that what was produced last harvest has been
consumed. / must not judge mechanically.
I will put my trust in Him. who has prom
ised not to forsake the widow and orphan. y :
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VAR NEWS,

aisThe stiffness which has prevailed at
charleston for some time past, was
somewhat disturbed by the appearance
of four Monitors awhoa Immediately
opened fire upon Fort sumpter at q
distance ofone mile from the Fort. i
sac Batteries Gregg and Wagner were
also busy during The day, directing
their fires at Sumpter;, johnson and
Simpkins. From their centre battery
they fired three or four solid shots in
/, to the city. No person injured, and
only one building the Union. Bank
was stiaick.sisIt is reported that lone
of their gunsaiengaged in firing onathe
city bursted at the fifth discharge, and
also that another of their guns in a
4 battery east Of Gregg also bursted.
In six hours they fred $50 shots at
Fort Sumpter. The casualties Of the
day at Sumpter- and johnson, one
killed and two wounded. Our. bate
RES steadily replied to the enemy's fire
during the day. .n.sss.s
From the army Of Tennessee under
date of 22d inst, we learn that the
) enemy moved four Brigades down the
3 river, as if for the purpose of making
an attack on our force at the base of
lookout. g After man@uvering around
for an hour, two brigades withdrew,
the others remaining under cover Of
the banks Of Chattanooga Creek. One
Of their batteries on Moccasin. point
opened fire on Hoods division with
out doing any damage. aa ss
From. the Knoxville Register we
learn that. movements have been in
progress for some days past, designed
to cut off completely Rosecrans' com
1nunications with his base Of supplies.
How far these have. been successful
we are not advised. The weather
has doubtless retarded seriously Gen.
Bragg's operations" III
From the Army Of Gen. Lee, it is
: reported that there was a Cavalry Skin
mish on Monday last with the enemy,
9 attempting to capture our wagons en-
ragged in hauling Rail Road Iron from
!: the torn up track. The Yankees were
completely routed and driven back,
killing and wounding between two
and three, hundred, and capturing
between three and four hundred pris-
/, 0nerS. lagEs. sss&a e5a ~ ssl 1 na.5a
Weshave other advices from the ar
my of Northern Va, which at this
time would be improper to publish
A few days, hence I'VE hope to hear
aIson,etIino cheering from that quarter
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-10-30

Gov. Hams, OF TENNESSEE A cores
spondent Of the Marietta Rebel says that
Gov Harris has been with the army for
two years. He has suffered all Of the hard
ships, privations and dhngers. He has
ate Of the hard fare, and slept with it on
the ground, from Shiloh to Perryville,
from Marfreesboro' to Chickamauga. lie
has fought With it in. al its battles.
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200 Acres.

with comfortable and convenient improvements
on.t. The land is Of good quality AMI capable of
high improvements. Mr.. Archibald Bawcutt will
show the farm to persons wishing to purchase. at
the same time and place will sell all thepersonal
property belonging 10 the estate consisting Of val
liable household and kitchen furniture, horses
tie, ogs, grain, farmers implements and other ar
TILES usually found on q farm.
Texas: For the personal property cash or
bonds with god security at six months where the
amount exceeds ten dollars: for the land third
will be required in cash. 1a1sd the balance one two
and three years.with interest fro. the day OF sale,
bonds with good security to be given for the de-
ferred pa yments and the title to be retainer, as a.
innate security. The purchaser NAV pay in ham,,
if he elects, ali but six thousand dollars, which
will, when due, be receivable in funds Rankabie
in Staunton. HUGH w. SHEFFEY,
October 2.-tds Executor.
&aSpec. copy.
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NEW MUslC:l
NEW MUSIC: t.sa.ie .n4ks5- $50
+ GEORGE DUNN 4 CO., RICHMOND, VA,


ANNIE OF THE vALE-Music BY. J.. R. Thorn.
as, author Of Gin my Cottage by the Sea-"
WHEN THIS CRUEL WAR IS OYBR--Mu,ic
by Henry Tucker. tni
WE HAVE PARTED Poetry and Mu,ic BY
Miss Ella Wren. ~ a4it - sai
KATHLEEN MAyOURNEEv-F. N. Crouch.
HARP OF TIE SOUTH AWAKE-C. l.. Pc
ticOlas.
MY WIFEAND CHILD-Poetry BY General
Jackson. of Ga Music by W. Rosser. i
SEE AT YOUR FEET a SUPPLIANT ONE
Baife. -s#15H'
ROCK ME- TO SLEEP, MoTHER-Mu.ie By J.
II. Hewitt.
MOTHER IS TIE BATTLE OVERT
YIRG1NIAN MARS EfLLIAISE-O Original
French Music. Hlv"
/ KEEP ME- AWAKE, MOTHERHOOD.
THE SOUTH-J.zH H. Hewitt s~
ALI. QUIET ALONG THE POTOMAC TO.
NIGHT-J. H. Hewitt.
All printed ON good paper. with ornamental ii-
ties. i{.I%f
Va Retail price ST EACH 49, 't
The trade suppIid ut "haf oil, with an addi.
tional five per cent. when hundred Of any one
piece ia ordered.
Blank Music Lines on the best cap paper, 81 per
sheet Of four pages--forty per cent. or to the
trade. 49,
October fC-gts 30 5tsf s-5rfa =
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PUBLIC NOTICE.

T want to employ a FEMALE TEACHER in my
Il private family in the county of Augusta. Said
tary branches of education, also the Latin and
French languages and music. A good recommen-
dation required, apply to d. A. TRICE, Green
ville Augusta Co., Va.
October l6, l863.-4t
Va Richmond Sentinel copy At. and send bill
to this Office.
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EXCHANGE NOTICE, No. y.
- Ricl,1,,1r,d Y llctchar leth lCG2

Richmond, Va, October 10th, 1868.
vJvHE following officers and men are hereby de-
i clared Only exchanged:
/. All officers and men captured and paroled at
any time previous to the 1st nf September, 1863 =
This section. however, is net intended to include
any officers or captured at Vicksburg, July
4th. 1868. except such were declared exchanged
by Exchange notice No s, September 18th, 1868,
or are specifically named in this notice. But it
does embrace all deliveries made at CITY Point, OF
other place. before Sept. list. 1863, and with the
limitation above named, all captures at Port Hud
son or any other place where the parties were re-
leased on parole.
4 2. The staff Of Generals Pemberton, Stevenson,
Bowon. Moore. Barton, S ID Lee, Cummings Har-
ris, and Baldwin. and of Coils. Reynolds Cock
rell and Dockery; the officers and men belon ging
to the Engineer Corps, and Sappers and Miners.
and the 4th and 46th Mississippi regiments-all
captured at Yicksburg July. 4th, 1868.
g. The general officers captured at yicksburg,
July 4th. 1868, were declared exchanged July
18th. 1868. RIO. GUILD,
"a Oct % -6t ~ Agent of Exchange.
@g- All Southern papers will publish six times
and send bills to the Var Department..
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

MUSICAL AND EDUCATIONAL.wIL
lvl LIAM DEWS, a teacher in Richmond du-
ring the past six ssservices as teach
er Of Guitar, Violin, and Flute. Ladies desiring
70 learn the Guitar will be instructed at their
gidences Terms $40 for session of 20 lessons
price. Day School for Boys will also be open
ed on the I'd OF November, in Mr.. Scherer's build
ing, corner New St. and Court House Alley, if the
school can be made up at that time. Immediate
application should be made to Mr.. Dews, at Capt.
Mason's, next door to Mr.. Scherer's Store. Paw
ment for music lessons is required to be paid in
advance at the beginning of each half session.
October 30-2ts. s9t.
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Exhibition.


The Methodist E. Sabbath School
gave an exhibition on the 18th inst,
for the benefit of the poor children in
our midst. So successful was it that
they were requested to repeat (which
they did on Wednesday, 2lst inst,
with equal success the Church being
crowded on both nights. The amount
realized being over 81 200. This to-
.gether with the sum which will be
raised BY the action Of the Town
Council Cat the request Of the people
of Staunton) in doubling the taxes,
will go farsto relieve the necessities Of
the poor Of Staun ton, and if other ex.
hibitions of the kind were gotten up
for the same charitable purpose, the
poor of our town might fare as well
thiswinter as those in far better cir
cumStances. ~
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AUCTION AND COMMISSION HOUSE

Mt p. CATLETT 4 j. W. ABBY having en-
IN. tered into copartnership for the purpose of
conductiong the Auction and Commission business,
fer their services in the sale of Cattle Wares and
Merchandise of all kinds, either in town or county.
Auction House, at the stand of Roane & Alby's,
near the Virginia Hotel. All Goods consigned 10
their care will receive special and prompt atten-
tiun. An notice given of Public Sale DAYS.
ss11SS CATLETT 4 ABBY.
October l6-3ts.
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A GOOD CAVALRY HORSE. BRlDLE AND
n SADDLEFOR SALE.-A good cavalryHorse
can be purchased, with saddle and bride complete,
if early application be made to Mr.. David Koiner
on the Long Meadows az miles below Fishersville.
The Horse works well anywhere, and is a splendid
buggy horse. Price moderate.
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wanted.

TWO good JOURNEYMEN TAILORS can get
i Seats of work at good prices by applying at
my shop on Main Street opposite the Marble Yard.
also wish to employ two or three good pants and
vest makers.
Ii. Nj. SToDDARD.
Staunton, Oct. 16--2t*
@-Spec. copy.
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N Office


OFfllE We IOMMIHG4WN ~ Of ! ma EoI I -
! u kIepaesss pstobsr Q, 1861.
n Aok Dissylst Collector ssail eiys phbIis SStice
7agistsFsd psisoas to come SDfwsid yiiIin tsssst}
days from the date Of said notice, and make their
returns 70 the Aseessor ontgroas aaies, and upon
fhiIufeto do ~ such persons wsl be subject TO the
penalty pr6eeFIb0a under SEQ fthe Tax Act.--
The Assessor shall turn oyer the lists as they are
taken to the Collector of the District at the earliest
practicable moment. and after such assessments
have been made the Taxpayers will beTequircd to
pay the to the Collector, within not less than
five more than thirty.days, the time to be fixed
by the District Collector, under the penalty, upon
failure to do so, imposed bv Sec. 6 of the Tax
Act. THOMPSON ALLAN,
Commissioner of Taxes.
In pursuance Of the above instruction, published
on the 18th inst, registered parties are hereby
nOtifed, that within twenty days from this Esd Of
October, they must return their quarterly lists to
the Assessors Of their respective Districts, and
more over, that within not less than five more
than twenty days after delivering said lists they
must pay the taxes due thereon, under pain OF
forfeiting 'sdouble the amount of tax" in case Of
lure either to make the return or pay the tax.
Furthermore, to those who hitherto have failed
to register when the law requir ed notice is here
by given that they not only forfeit double the
specific tax by such failure. but, if the same be
continued, they forfeit "a like sum for every thir
ty DAYS Of such failure. 7" VI III. Vi be- 2
The Assessors will be at the following places on
the following named days to receive the returns,
+ go. {. q tA4fr
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REMOVAL.

We have removed orr office to ffre
old Bell Tavern buildings, on New
Court House Street, one door east OF
the Provost Marshall's office, (up-
stairs) where we will be pleased to see
s-cur old friends.
7 Wefafe prepared to do job-work in
the neatest manner and with dispatch.
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DISAPPOINTMENT.

TT e sale of the Real Estate advertised above,
has been postponed till Wednesday. the 18th day
of November. IL. w. SIIEFFEY,
Oct 23-5ts Executor. &
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The Confederate Loan in England.

Inc OOHlcucfaLc LOdH III EHSidHus
B The London Times. of the 9th inst, has
the following in its city articles:
The Confederate cotton loan today ex-
perienccd renewed rally of 3 per cent.
closing at "a to % discount The recent
movements in this loan and in the price Of
gold at New York, illustrate the partisan
folly Of those persons who. few weeks
back, when gold at New York, which has
just touched 40 premium. was only 1t %
premium, were indulging in congratulations
at the losses sustained by the Spectators IN
the loan. The spectators in the United
States currency are, it will now be seen, ex
posed to trials Of still more sudden and
severe character. Both parties are taking
the risks Of war. and it is puerile to raise
) cry Of triumph at any Of the fluctuations
which may result from the turn Of battle
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To the Farmers Of Augusta
.gaa as County,.

F1,HE undersigned, Committee appointed to
y disburse the funds OF the Corporation for the
relief of the families of Volunteers now in the field
are prepared to purchase wheat, -four, corn, rye,
and wood. They sell" to the above families at
about one half price, and they earnestly request
those farmers who have the above articles for sale
to give them call before disposing of them else
where.
g.l ga j. w. CRAWFORD.
w. b. KAYSER.
~. C.. WHEAT.
October Soft.
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The Atlanta Confederacy says:

{ Gen. Forrest sent up his resignation,
which however. President Davis had the
good sense to decline, but has granted Gen
seral Forrest what he has been asking for
some time past. an independent command
and new field Here his great energy
and military geius can have ample room
for full play and development
We leran that he willreccive all that he
asks and will soon be in field now unoc-
cupied.
This new field as has already been init
mated, is the Valley oftLe Mississippi