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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-17

m Arm or Az OLD SEw YORK MrEcu.s1

DEATH or Az OLD NkN SOhh mftHANis
ur. DRsM MnIs, well known merchant q this city
who carried on the wholesale grocery business for
number Of years died sunday morning last u the
Brevoori House the seventy first year Of his age Mr.
Mills was the father III sw ~ Mayor WOOD. lie leaves
very large md valuable estate - be distributed among
the member % family.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-17
NEWS FROM the SOUTH.
Navigation Of the Mississippi Before
the Rebel Congress.
Bill to Sequestrate the Property
Of Union Men.
I~o>~>-~~-~-~~~~~~~-~-~
Commitment Of a Clergyman on a Charge Of
Treason to the COnfederafy.
WHOLES ALE DESERTIONS,
&C., &c.. 10.
WHOLESALE DESERTlONS

From the Richmond Enquirer Of February 10 we extract
sore interesting items Of intelligence.
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tee resulting from recent brilliant bat
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3ohn q ClaAry hren.n, ireland, klned
WIN. Healy, tfcn4n. ireland killed.
lisafd ADswsB fireman, Ireland, severe rosnd 70
me ihikh
John white h,st cabin boy siisht w0anf % the 10
Wizard NAf.0<s ssht seshd u "a hand
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-17

The Charlotte IN CD Democrd, states with reference
the charge Of 10 the coniede acy against Rev
r. j. GIayesWe notice that Governor Graham has made
speech IN the Legislature in regard u the late arrest Of
Rey. X. j. Graves, Presbyterian preacher, living in
orange county. IL will be remembered that Graves
returned State authorities and letter rcm the
Secretary Of War Governor Vance states tho N
his arrest The letter stated among other things that
Graves accused, the authority OF returned Con
Tolerate prisoner OF giving information 10 the enemy 10
the injury Of the Confederate ana that he got er
NIT To go North by representing himself az citizen OF
Now York DESTROYS Of returning home. Wo did not In.
tend again 10 nde To the but Governor Graham,
epeaking In defence II Graves and In commenting the
letter Of the Secretary Of War oms entirely notice
The false 'aiencnt made by Graves TO General Wndor In
order 10 get permit TO 50 North. II the statement OF
Graves that he Is citizen o. New York is rue, why then
the Confederate authorities properly supposed that
that statement was faise--and IL seems that he now
claims be citizen North Cirolina-then u appears
that he mas certainly been guilty OF deception nnd wu
iaisshood.
Graves. favor, did not explain this matter Mr.. Ora, -
friends ella m that be " citizen Of this state, and
Graves himself has taken protection under that plef
thereby acknowledging tst he made false statement
order visit the North W. know nothing ot the
than In tho public papers but inasmuch
Governor Graham and others continue 20 blame the Con
fcderate authorities for making the arrest feel usti
led audng 70 the false reacutat tons of Graves
show that he Is not az envtrey gnitIcss seem
anxious 10 make II appear.
since the above article vas put IN type We nud the
folio. ing despatch IN the Raleigh JroDess which iDdi
there Ia good the Il
HiiIsBoRo, y. G., Feb 4, 1883
The examination OF Rev. X j. Graves took place
day before the Hon. NJ Is. Many--Gelrge " Strong
Fearing tor the prosecution and Hon W A. Graham
federae Court at Richmond stand his charge
Of treason.
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The Atlanta (Ga. Cnfeieracy giycs the following evi
dencc OF the compulsory nature 81 the eaaced
by the rebel military auboritics, and OF the Wholesale
desertions tberefrom
There a large number of desertsrs in the country
IL II estimated that hall the h
service from the northeastern nties the
were at home without leave, AID mot ~ those
sknking the mountains 10 avoid the eDfong officers
who had been Instructed arrest them Ol.tR, under
few deeperad6e- had banded together 10 resist any
tempt that might be made to them, TO release
from the tais those had been arrested. Some of
those hands had arms and arnmgnon. and subsst
ing by plumber There also few who
enemies TO the Confederate states prominent smoug
wnfh " the notorious jeff Anderson who escaped ail
from this city last spring with the bridge barn
ers. There are also few men a.anng them
were prisoners Of at Camp Chase uhlo had taken
the oath Of allegiance the United and there
upon released by the lankees whsher these had been
active, Or ~ any way Instrumental IN cugeDierng
fbcring the dsiur Dances trying 10 presd daec ION,
whether they themselves really hostile 10 the
Confederate States has been definitely sscert ned
Most nj the deseftcrs who have volunteered
very few among them being conscrip,s. Indeed, this
ccnscripton laws IN that section have never been
forced
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-09-04
From Een. Lees Army.

We take the liberty Of extracting the fol-
losi1s from . private letter from Capt. Geo.
Graham, now with his command near Orange
Court House.
"All is quiets and this Division never present
ed more Imposing appearance than il did yes
teraay, as far as' reviews are concerned. We
were reviewed by Gen Ewell in person, who is
almost as much idelized as was jackson
ssThe troops are IN fine health, and do not
believe that ri better state Of feeling ever existed
in this Division than At present. It will inspire
a feeling Of confidence in the breast Of any man
to mingle With the. boys Of this army. Would to
God the same feeling existed everywhere. Were
it 50, old Abe night as we'll call off his dogs
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-09-04
Col. ssDsby wounded.

{ We learn from the Lynchburg Republican,
that Col. Mosbyfwas severely, tho not dan
geroasly woundsd, in skirmish near Frede-
rlcksburg, few days ago. Hewas wounded
in two places--the leg and groin. He is now
at the residence of his father, in Amherst
county.
We presumegol. Mosby was wounded on
Monday night Of last week, at which time,
with about 300 men, he encountered a train
OF Suffers wagons, strongly guarded by ca
valry. succeeded in capturing the whole
train Of forty wagons, with their teams, a
large amount Of property and q number Of
prisoners. ~
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-09-04
Gen. VIM. sntfh.

This gentleman, Governor elect Of Virginia,
spent the last Sabbath and the day follu wing
in this place, the guest Of DR.. E. M. Camp.
'bsil. when many of our citizens had the p Ga
sure Of forming his acquaintance He i. lcoK.
ing.remarkably well after the long and ardu-
Gus duties he has performed in the field, and
the sufferings he has endured from various
wounds. Nomsnin the State, lid or young.
has performed more sersice-fpr it will be re-
membercd that the FIRST gun in Virginia
brought him into action, and that he took
command d the gallant company Of Captain
Mari, when that noble ofiesr fell at, Fairfax
e. H and led them to victory
Gen. Smith il on patriotic tour Of duty,,
urging the people Of the State to the deter
mined defence Of their homes and privileges.
He spoke in Bristol on Tuesday. Wythesille
on "Wednesday. and Hill address the people
here tomorrow, Friday. We call upon all
who possibly can to come and hear him.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-09-04
J FROM Charleston.

Ma have but little additional news from
CHARLESTON since onr last. We give para
gfspAfo some interest in another column. -
fss 500 poander rifed Parrott gun, the only
one the enemy had that could throw shells In
p Charleston, burst after few discharges,
md IS now quite harmless. Gen. Gilmsre
sasins that be has reduced Fort Waghar af.9
sar bombardmeht Of seven days, that Sump-
ter is in runs, and that Charleston is nov
within his grasp. Gen. Bea.regard thinks
differently. and is determined to b. "a the city.
We desbT if the world has furnished pa
rallel to The siege and .bombardme,t Of
Charleston. The bombardment of visksbarg
was rrotracted and terrific, hut nothing 10
compare with that Of Charleston. Thatsof
.Sabastopel surprised the world by its nagni-
tude, hut We doubt if it exceeded that Of
Charleston.
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sso2,s7s,soe
1922, 404. go
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The siege Of Charleston.

5. The Charleston papers Of Friday last bring
few additional particulars Of tho assault on
battery Wagner. The reported assault ON
the battery Tuesday night ended in heavy
fight between the pickets.
The enemy advanced in strong force, evi-,
IDENTIFY intending to surprise our pickets, and
capture the rife pits, His force is supposed
to have been between one thousand and if
teen hundred strong, with battery Of light
artillery. Our. force was only between two
and three hundred, consisting Of detachments
Of the Fifty-fourth Georgia and Sixty-frs
North Carolina. The fight lasted about IN
hour. when the Yankees retired, carving Of
their dead and wounded. Their loss is e.
lieyed to have been considerable, as our Bat
terles on James Island Kept up hsavy ere
during the action. Our loss was Eve killed
ana nineteen wounded. Tho Fifty-fourth
regiment suffered severely.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-09-04
Lieut. Wood Again al. Work.
Three Sailing Vessels Captured.


Another brilliant exploit took place last
Tuesday, in the bay, off the mouth Of the
Rappahannock, which resulted in the capture
of three. Yankee sailing vessels--the Co
quote, Golden Rod and Twin Brothers. One
of the ships was laden with coal, and the
other two with anchors and chains. The Col
den Rod drawing too much water, was, in
consequence, destroyed, but the other two
were safely anchored in Confederate port.
Fifteen Yankees were captured at the same
time, and have been received at the Libby
prison Lieut.. Wood has. thus secured Eve
prizes and made about 90 prisoners. The
last expedition was attended With no loss on
our side. 81
No cfhoial information has yet been receiv-
ed IN regard to the reported captsre Of the
steamers Louisiana and Currituek. Rich,
Daond Esamincr
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-09-04
Economy.

We feel son,e4 hat encouraged. at time of
such general exfravagance among military
commanders, to hearof the strict economy of
Gen. Williams, at the Saltworks. He has all
his eandles,soap ,horse-shoes, De-, manufactur-
ed under his own supervision, and thus saves
the Goyerahentsa large amount. Instead of
having orierliss and sub -orderlies, clerks and
sub clerks, couriers and sub-couriers around
him. he ha. just as few connected with his
STAFF az possible, and no more than he can find
useful employment for.
So with Gen. Wm Smith, who has always
deemed it his duty to practice as much econo-
my for the Government as if acting for him.
self, AVID probably more. He has always
found 6 or s horses and men amply sufficient
for Els Staff in the most trying vicissitudes
of the present struggle, and when not in ac-
tive duty on the field, a single aid constitutes
his staff. If those commanders who keep a
military family of L. or Is around them, and
from 20 to IS horses, would profit by the ex-
ample. the Geyernm1nt would save innumera-
bic thousands Of dollars, the men who do the
fighting would BE. better satisfied, and we
would have infinitely better appointed armies
in every respect.
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The situation i'm Tennessee.

: Since our last, we have had a number of
exciting minors from Tennessee, not the least
of which was. that the enemv were in the i'm
mediate vicinity Of Knoxville in force. The
failure of the mails from that direction con-
frmedthe report. and the most Of our people
had concluded that East Tennessee had "gore
up the spout" The news en- Tuesday morn
ing was. that the enemy had not been within
20 miles of Knoxville, but had appeared. in
small force, some 10 miles north of Clinton.
in Anderson county. where Claws and John
sons cavalry, of Gen HODGES command. had
been .kirmishing with them. In this skirl
nish,. we learn. the enemy's loss was SO; kill
ed and wennded, besides number If Prison
iers. and our loss two killed and l3 wounded
The main body of the invading army. I'M
der Resecran., is, it is snrnosed attempting
! to reaeb the railroad at same roint .between
Loudpn and. Chattanooga at Cleve.
land, Charleston or Athens. Certain tits, if
there isa general engagement at all, it will
be some distance below Knoxville.
Inview of these rumors and The great want
of confidence in Gen. Bragg. great esrondeps
cy has perraded this section If the country,
! and refugees are continually passing.
As far as we are concerned. we have the
fullest confidence in Bragg. but we learn he
is not in command. in consequence Of Illness.
= y N =. -
We, are gratifed to hear that a General Is in
command who has the confidence of both the
troops and people, and we have but little fear.
ofAtIe result should a battle occur. Indeed,
from this stand point, and With the light we
have, we can see no reason in The world WHY
Rosenerans' army should rot be rout d. if
not annihilated. fhree hundred miles from
his base with two vast ranges Of. mountain
and q broad, deep river IN his rear, eseape
would seem Impossible.
3. The next few days win certainly hiring
news Of thrilling interest. and we cannot per
mit ourselves ever. b conjecture. that Yankee
success is eyenswithin the range Of possibility.
The battle to be fought in East Tennessee
will doubtless be the great battle Of the ,car.
and upon itmay hinge the issue Of tho strug-
gle
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-09-04
Northern Efems.

a dispatch from Washington, says:
A dispatch from Charleston, via Fortress
Monroe, says there was report that General
Gilmore had succeeded in reaching the CITY of
Charleston with one Of his long range guns,
and had actually thrown shot into the city to
snch an extent as to cali forth flag Of truce
from Gen. Beauregard on the subject
II is proper to say, in this connection, that
there is no official confrmation Of this won
deffaP exploit in gunnery, nor is the report
beiieved BY military engineers in this city
BREACHING OF THE WALLS OF TORT SUMTER.
The correspondent of the New York Tri-
bune gives the following particulars Of the
preaching Of the walls of Fort:Sumter:
Col. Turner, Chief Of General Gilmore's
Staff desiring to test the powder to be used
sin these guns, 200 pound PARROTS, expert
mented with few shots upon Sumter. with
the most gratifying results He fred seven
shots-the first, three fell short, but Of the re-
naming four, two went directly through the
gorge wall of the fort, short distance above
the sally port, and two struck the parapet.
aid sent an immense amount of brick and
mortar tumbling into the ditch and into the
fort. The effect of these shots can clearly be
seen with the naked eye, at the distance Of
two miles and half.
{ The solid shot which went through the fort
made holes from four to i've feet in diameter.
Or. to use the technical language Of the eng;,
neers, the diamsterof the cralers, by .mathe-
NAUTICAL calculation, is four feet and ten inches.
Alter the range had been obtained upon
SuntsI very shot struck When all the
200 Founders open, if handled with the same
skill, it would seem hardly possible for the
fort to stand twelve hours bombardment. II
cannot otherwise than fall within the time re-
.qnired to reduce Fort Pulaski.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-09-04
Retaleation T5areatenea.

General Halleck has issued an order to exc.
cute Gen. ". Lee and Capt Winder, held as
prisoners BY the Yankees, as soon as infor-
nation is recelyed at Fortress Monroe that
Captains Sawyer and Flynn, now confined in
the Libby Prison here, under sentence Of
death. have been executed. Tie following is
the language nf Gen. Halleek to the Commis s
sioner for thes xchange Of prisoners concern
| ing the mattef
s.Itis dirstEed that Immediately on receiv-
ing authentic Information Of the execution OF
Captain SAWYER and Captain Flynn, Won will
proceed 70 habg w. Fl. Lee and the other re-
bel officer designated, as herein above direct
cd, and that fou notify Robert Ould, ESQ.,, Of
sad proceedings and assure him, that the
Goyernnent qfthe Uuited States will proceed
to retallate fdr every similar barbarous viola
tion Of the Laws Of civilized war;
Fight near White Sulphur Springs
The Enemy Repulsed:
The following official despatch was receiv-
led at the Wat Department:
WHITt SuLrHuR SPRINGS. Aug. ~. 1
via Dublin, Aug. %.
90 Gen. s 4oper
We met theenemy yesterday morning about
mile andsaIhalf from this place, on the road
leading TO tho Warm Springs We fought
Ehim from 6 4 N. to ! p. M. Every attack
made by ssnemy was repnlsed. At night,
each sideoccapied the same position they had
in the mqrnjpg This morning, the enemy
made tive 4 sr attacks, which were hand-
somely reputted when he abandoned his POI
sition and retTeated towards Warm Springs,
pursued by cavalry and artillery. The troops
engaged were the first brigade Of this army,
Col Goo: 8 Patton, commanding. The enc.
my we're about three thousand strong With
six pieces N artillery, under Brig. General
Ayeriil. Cur loss is about two hundred kill
ed and wounded. The enemy's loss is not
known. ehave taken about one hundred
and fifty prisoners and piece Of artillery.
lSighed SAM,L. JONES,
| Major General
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-09-04
The --latest.

We have ths rumor that our forces made .
swoop upon 600 negro soldiers at Rishmond,
La, few days ago, giving n. quarter. and
annihllatingashe whole lot. Alittle profile
NAUTICAL Three thousand dead niggers would
maks mighty big pile.
Gen: Price u said to have badly defeated
the enemy AZ White River, Ark. This is well
authenticated.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-09-04
A Fight In the crush.

Information having been received at tbs
Enrolling Office in this place, that number
Of deserters and others had banded together
to eyade arrest and CONSUMPTION. and were
ssecreted in the gorges of Clinch mountain
north Of this place, accordingly, on Mon
day, a squad Of sight men were sent out i,
arrest them if possible Whilst in search.
they were fired upon from the bush BY 5 or
10 persons, among whom were recognized
Henry and Richard Mann, David Webb, and
a man BY the name Of Shupe. The guard re-
turned the FIRE, when Richard Mann was seen
to fail and rise two 81 three times but The
ar'ehnition Of the guard havirg 's-sn ex-
hausted, and the bushes very dense. they Ill
escaped. A rssupply Of ammunition aud a
reinforcement having bean sent over, the
s'ashw hackers will probably be secured.
-
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As before said, lis painful to US to speak Of
such conduct, but sense of duty impels US
to it. Our army in the main, is composed Of
high, toned and patriotic men, fighting for
their rights and their homes, but their eff
oiency is crippled, and their characters soiled,
BY the few who et as above narrated.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-09-04
Yankees aS KnOxViIle.

The Bristol Advocate Of Wednesday says,
that Gen. jackson, now at that place, had re-
Iceived telegram stating that the Yankees
took quiet possession of Knoxville on that
day.
We learn Hom passengers on last nights
train; that they captured train of cars.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-09-04
ROgersvf1Ic EemaaIe Gnllera

President Todd, having retained from his
visit 70 Middle Tennessee, will resume the
duties Of his school on the 18th September.
This is one af the most popular institutions Of
female learning in the South.
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sg Passengers BY Wednesday night train
reported the Yankees at Messy Creek. We
give the ruanSf for what it is worth. If at
Knoxville, there is noreason why they should
not be at Messy Greek, if they chose to 90
there. se ss
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LITTLE Doe, JOHNSON Co., Tenn, !
August II, 1853.


Hessrs. Editors TrSinaan
Gs nslemen, as you are, to some extent the
exponents Of the policy Of this Government, |
wish, Us loyal citizen, to ask you few cues
lions which wish you to answer through the
columns of yeur most excellent paper.
Il wish to know whether or not it is the polir
cy: OF the Government authorities, to suffer the
uhoffsn sIg and law-abiding citizens of this
county, to be deprived Of their property, har-
raised and tyranized over as is now being prac-
tlced BY a portion of the command Of Gen. Pres
ten, who ase now stationed in this county -
Are peoples horses to he seized upon and def
antiy drove off without the semblance of law
ana order beng observed Are mems. horses
thus to be taken that have sons in the war tight
ing for their rights, homes and fresides men
horses who have substitutes in the war at an
enormous cpst--men's horses who are in detail.
ed service Of the Government, thereby Gripping
them in their contracts with the Government !?
Are ola widows who havelived out their three.
score years and ten, thus to be deprived of the
last horse they possess On earth Are men
thus to BE deprived Of their horses without fee
or reward, whose heads are white with hefrests
Of many Writer'S, and who most, CALAMITY met
the British lion at New Orleans and other hard
fought battle fields in the war Of 1872, and af-
ter thus being deprived of their property. they
themselves cursed for Cd id Lincolnites ?
Justice to an outraged and oppressed people re-
qaires some explanation.
Yours, very respectfully,