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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-12
AN T TO PRovlD DE FOR HOLDING ELECTIONS FOR REPRE-
ssNTATIVEs IN The C0NGRest OF TIE CONFEDERATE
er.TIa IN TIE STATE TkNNESSEE.

STATES IN THE STATE W TENNESSEE.
The Congress Of TIE Confederate states Of america do enact
That the State elections for Repr senges In
the Congress States shall be BY general ticket
aad each o er shall be entitled 70 vote one dels
co ltanng OF person for each Dis
said State and the persons Iecesn the geatest number
Of whole Of the State shall be commissioned
Rspre sentatlye by the Governor OF said State.
Sec Such elections shall be held In sid state on the nrs.
TudAy in August next and In each second year eater du
Sec s. Such elections shall be so held by Officers authorities
appointed provided By the laws Of said State for the
purpose Of holding elections aud the places provided TO
hold elections members Of the most numerous branch OF the
ses such elsc ms ha conducted according the mode
of said stst except so far as the same are
See Ia such Isc,iOns every lien the Confederate
branch Of the Safe ,tAe
ded ste place places In said sate al which ne
But in case such citizen shall be In the military service
Of re Confederate states In he shall be driven from his
the occupation Of mis- country public enemy or BY
the Of his troops or N case s ssssn cannot pc ae
patton eats then such citizen shall be allowed TO vote
place Of voting said state or In the camps OF the aroy,
Sec T. such election, for shall be held
cOrp command the Colonel Of each regiment 9TH
officer in command thereof the officer 10 command Of any
clerks open hold cOn shall hold the same and
make out the poll books and returns under he same rules ana
Of hong the same in said State and all persons
Sec The rstarns Of su elections camp sh. be forward
ed BY the commanding apponng me Judges and
Aforesaid.
the grade from said state which the same held the
.mpment srny In which The same held whose duy u sAa
he Al once 70 forward the Governor Of the State
he tas NAV be- more BY such
ding officer directly 10 the Governor
Sec In case genees Of the public service the
bodg OF the elections any under this act al the tire
yo,di by law the same may be held al within ten
dsy, after he preventing the time for holding
he sane to BY the oce authorized appoint the Judges
Sec To- ssch shall be authorized administer the
per judges and clerks or they may administer se
saIe 10 each other.
AYE an oath TO support Constitution Confederate
states his duty holding such election faithful
Approved 1na May /, 1863 jsl2 -I.vlw
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A Call for the Militia.

We learn from North Carolina paper, the Raleigh
PROGRESS. that the President has made call upon che
Governors OF the different States for troops for local
defence Ii seems says the Progress that the Govern
et Is beginning to realize the folly of scattering the
troop in its service for the protection of any every
Mace supposed TO possess little neighborhOod import
auce that hereafter, the forces are to be massed
for tive operations against the enemy. In ORDER
therefore to enable the Government to maintain and in
ors,se the strength of its mai armies, and
trate troops at important points without leaving the
country entirely exposed to the maraudng parties
Of the enemy, each State is called upon to organize
q force from the militia for its defence. The force
m called for by the President will be raj ed from those
narsous subject to military duty, who do not with
in the operatious of the Conscript Act No one vii
escape from the service those named by the Legis
.ture as not being subject to militia duty. Militia and
othe- State officers, and those having substitutes, will
now have a chance TO defend their own homes aud pro-
tect their own property and the country without
leaving their own State and is expected that such will
not only cheerluy submit to the call made upon their
patriotism bu that they will gladly embrace the oppOr
tupity 20 defend their own fresdes. Persons hereto
fire exempt ON the service account Of the
sbp of twenty negroes viii not be received into this
ssryic, as the exemption bill of the last Congress
claims them as couscripts but such of them as have
or may fur ish substitutes will be subj ct to draft,
should one be found necessary to raise the force
called for.
We have not seen the call of the President, nor any
other auson 70 it than this of the Progress We take
it for granted our contemporary is correctly Informed.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-12
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
AYLErT'S, KING WILLIAM,
June 7, 1868.


To the Editor Of tie Wig:
Herewith send you a statement Of facts to my
nerience and suffering from the recent raid in King
William Il occurred on the 9th instant. Four gun.
boats reached Wakerton very quietly about or just be
fore day. and landed on the King William side-some
say as, at most 200, infantry | live about six miles
above Walkerton and about midway between the latter
place and Ayetts, which point high they pro-
ceeded branching in squads of two and three afoot
and going not more than mile or so either way from
the mau road to Ayetts; but the desolation aud de
sructon they committed in this short tract of ten or
twelve miles was without Raralle. After taking all
the horses and mules and carts, and wagons and bug
gies as they went up, with little squads scattered along
gathering up negroes reaching Ayletts about eight
O'clock they commenced burning the village. Twenty
two houses, shops, granaries, &C., we're destroyed
nearly the whole place Returning back, they burned
deceased Reaching my place, they burned me out.
On their way up they had taken from every horse and
niue on the pace-sixeen in all-with cart, (al that
wlsafterwards recovered buggy, saddle, briGl gun
revolver all the silver plate gold watch, yorynanded
lives and 70 ks rih ng my medicine bags and carrying
off the pocket of surgical instruments; robbng the
meat house. carrying off the bacon by the cart and
sunday other acts Of vandalism and brutal conduc'.
These brutal monsters said they ordered to burn
all workshops, mills and granares containing any quan
tity of grain, and they did it with vengeance. They
also said our armies could be beaten long they
had the negroes TO feed them. They next burnt oct
INV neghbor James Roane clean even 10 the meat
house; also DR.. Perkins Warner Edwards end Hill
kim and returned to their boats about o'clock the
same evening with crowds Of negroes and went down
the river shelling they went. Our pickets killed one
Yankee who was laying in the road late the next day,
and il was said wounded badly two more
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-12
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THANKS TO THE OFFICERS AND
SOLDIERS ENGAGED IN THE DEFsNcE or RoRr Nc.
ALLIsTER, GEORGIA.
mo. no
AN ACT To AMEND An ACT ENTITLED AN ACT TO BETTER
PgOvIDE FOB THE SICK AND WOUNDED OF TIE ARMY
IN BosfTriLs," APPROVED EEprEMBER TWENTY sEV.


A
Provide FOB THE SICK AND WOUNDED OF TIE ARMY
IN BosfTriLs," APPROVED EEprEMBER TWENTY sEV.
ENTH, 1854
The Cogrss Of e Confederate States Of America do enact
the ie OF aions OF sick and disabled sol
Of the saa from and after the passage OF this act
dola and twenty i've cents EACH Instead OF
Collar provided the trt section OF the above reed act
and that provisions Of this act and the above reclied a
pro September 9th 1892 shall be construed to apply
all sic sSbed soldiers Of thu army, whether In hospitals
other PLACES used In camp In the field hospitals and that
shall be duty the Gesera under the direction
OF the Secretary War; prescribe such rules and regulations
In his will sick and disabled soldiers
the benefit provisions OF III and the act 10 which this
1dmen Pordd That twenty Eve cents for each ration
20 committed aha net be drawn appropriated unt tie scre
shall deem The same necessary 70 purchase suitable
ppieI for the sick and disabled Of the army.
Sec pay hereafter TO he allowed TO all lAundrees
IN hospitals other pace the service Of the Confederate
States shall be twenty i've doll per month, with aons and
ou /. ters, instead Of the pay nov allowed by law.
Sec That addition the hospitals established, sian
be the duty Surgeon General to establish at convenient
ard ua lie points location the different railroad routes
SUI other Hospitals be TO furnish quarters and
r. ms TO sick disabled soldiers who be permitted 70
turn home on urough after honorable discharge from mill
ty service and estab ed shall be known and
designated as and thsn be furnished with suitable
be ng provisions and In respect be under the
rule, and reRustons Of ether hospitals.
App owed Nay J, 1868. Iel2-lawsE
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mo. ll3.l

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FoB TAE PAYMENT OF THE IN.
TEREsT ON THE REMOVAL AND SUBSISTENCE POND
IUE TaE CHEtoK INDIANS IN NORTH CARO-.
LIMA.
The Congress Of De Confederate States Of ANerica do enact
Thst the Secretary Of toe Treasury be paid 10 those Of
roll Of John aulay the legal such
died their enrslnent Interest annually
upon Of my three dollars and thirty
repeciyel. per capits, from the twenty h day May
thouand ght hdndei and sixty ard annually thtreaf
Aforesaid un the said Ind shall
the Indian rory shall be aswed to remain permane
In The state Of Nor Carolina by app oprate act OF the said
State.
Approved May l. 1se3. JeI9-1t
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II will be seen that buying the cargo and paying
expenses remains nearly $4,000 OF certainly
currency which cannot be used abroad until has been
OF for go sterling exchang. at any price and that
So evidenced by fact that half dozen heavy arrivals
viii be certain to advance The premium Ga gold at least az cts
ana ba bitg exhausted by which only
eighth back produce and the balance only specie the gene
raj currency terribly and the specie tass become
rhe main profit OF the thing consists getting eOtcn
round trip even il NJ cargo we're H. by means
exchange obtained which De sold at six times hs amount
paid stuff carried OUT al expenses lac u'ed but Il
ccur things could not be brought in, this demand for
change except for vernn ent would not exist md
specie pu OF buying thee TILL 20 In oregn markets.
The effect supposed transaction the price Of geld
very upon the fact whether the mel proceeds OF
venture are to be FUSED Invested home. the
As 1900 are to be abr ad thee wi OF course be de-
m,nd for gold or s equivalent citizens Of
the cOnderacy probability that instead Of buying gold
exchange they will In the mArke bill OF exchange TO
The extent othe amount reaEed the sal" of their cotton al
Nassau-say$ 10000, or they will rtp.a! the venture
Wedo not profess familiar with the Oneymakag schemes
which low tngros the attention Of lpecuatrg capitalists, but
s to rs that cargo which sells for 81 100000 Confederate
have cost about 900 in gold its quivalen
allowing that the goods sold brought only Of
ten prices this be oFsened by the return cargo OF oin the
baance trade between IN, tEo Countries no disturbed
IN, Pr Of the transacton owned aoroad nd con
vtd into IL or exchange ransmsian will tcVe s
effect upon the currency that would result from ne Of The
r cargo OF cotton u the Of the imported erchar
disc it owned by czezs, and invested In negroes stocks
lands etc Is only keeping in circulation notes hereto ore
ast and IN. exchange realized from the cargo OF cotton rt-
tina. which have been taken out Ofhe country
h ,b good imported II the exchanged reinyesed al Mas
u IN merchandise the blockade the effect practically
the
We take It for granted the cargoes arriving at Confederate
o on private account owned chiefly at home and
1usny we argue there cannot be an eIhaustng demand
Tor exchange unless parties here converting their effects into
n facilitate permanent inveitent abroad.
d our data be correct that the amount e exchange In the
market should be generally equal the demand The expansion
Of the business Of blockade running by the multiplication OF
stock companies engagedn exporting cotton, and bringing In
goods Of eyey DESCRIPTION, have Temporarily absorbed all
beep offered hut It improbable that there may
~ ne ellers than buyers which the premium for
yold will have TO come dove.
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Inc. ILL.,

Az ACT TO AUTHORIZE TIE faEsrpENr TO APPOINT
OFFICERS IN THE NITRE BUREAU AND IN HE IN.
GINEER Trio Ps DUBING THE RECESS OF TIN SIN.
ATE
The Congress Of he Confederate Stdes Of America do snSct
That be and he IL hereby authorized Apo EN-
TIE Ne and 10 the Engineer Troops during the
the nate co1hrmed by the Senate ts next
the Of the officers appointed shall expi
at the end Of the next the Senate unless esane be
confirmed
Approved May l, 1868. Jel2-lt
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wALkIRros, KSc & QUEES Co. [
Innn 1879 [

thNty luI Wthtu VIC Aohhoc INV " ''-''
WALKIRros, Kt,G & QUEEN Co.
June 7, 1863
To the Editor of the Wing:
On Thursday night last the All ua the Yankees
made the third visit to Walkerton, King Queen in
their punboats and one transport, arriy at Walker
ton etween one and two o'clock in the night. They
Immediately landed about three hundred infantry on the
King Will m shore who, by forced marching, reached
Ayett's at an early hour in the morning, where they
burnt the foundry store shops and dwelling OF j. I.
Caldwell all Of the granaries and some other houses,
stole barrel of whisky for which a thousand dollars
had been paid the night before and after committing
sundry other depredations, they left.
On their return, they burnt Mrs Atletts MILL all OF
the bar s. grain and they could conveniently reacb
took all the horses mules, carriages bugges, wagons
aud carts, which were so heavily laden With negroes
that many of them broke down on the road They net
with uninterrupted success until within two miles OF
Wakerton when about twenty-five Confederate cavalry
engaged them, killing one (whO was left in the road)
aud WoundiDg Others with DULY one man slightly wound
ed on our side They then left in doubequck for their
gunboats leaving behind them drove of sixty head OF
cattle and as many Sheep which they captured that
morning Oh their way to Richmond.
They left Wslkertou about six o'clock in the after
coon carving with them several hundred negroes and
from the tune they left until after dark they kept
ncessant and continuous fire from their The
women and children living on the river we're not only
alarmed by the Of cannon and the bursting OF shells
all around Them but these mean eowardly and inhuman
wretches fred with muskets upon every woman and
child, who, from curiosity led to look at them
from a window or door they passed along. have
several musket balls which struck the bck part Of my
house and were picked up in the yard Under the pro-
lection of my Heavenly Father l suffered no loss in.
jury except in window glass and few scars upon my
dwelling,
By these raids the War Tax has lost more than would
have supplied egment of men for twelve months,
and many of the citizens than they accumulate
the balance of their lives.
Will not the Confederate Government afford little
protection which will enable to promising
crops of wheaty
Above have given you plain but correct account
of the raid to Wakerton, which you dispose of us
you may think proper SUBscRIBER.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-12

AN USyoUYDEp RUNoR.-It was stated in this journal
some days ago. on the authority of madam rumor that
Kirby Smith had crossed the Mississippi and participated
in the fight of Port Hudson. Such is not the fact
General Gardner commanded troops on that 'cca.
sion and he and his veteran soldiers are entitled 10 all
the credit of that brilliant aud important victory.
LncLsnn NisSiS 81 mimi .:lLnl Ar.
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iron THERIcHMoSD wHla.l
JERUSALEM sg,rsAL HOSPITAL, Va, (sNAIL Pox ", Rl

Messr, Editors:
The undersigned this method Of rendering, in behalf OF
most heartfelt gratitude the great kindness shown by
citizens vicinity OF NOttoway Chapel (smapox ward) to
DE oeeIs and sick therein While all are emitted TO highest
sss me uniform Kindness prousive generosity Of Miss
Storey and Mrs George Moore deserving special
mention and lifelong emory Amid the fcrbdiing associations
pox ward their unceasng attentions have been Ike
an visits real blessings May the Ger sf ell good
them bless them abundanty and long spare their uen
and valuable lives. ThOe Y. OOOhi
iei2 -elts Ward Master.
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[No. liz
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The C0ngrs u he Confederate Staes Of america do enact
That the flag he Confederate States shall fol.ws The
ned be the length double the width Of tbs Tag with
(now used the battle hagt square Of two thirds
the dag, haY the broad
blue with white, and enbazoned with white
mues 1--we pointed corresponding In number that Of
the Confedera 9 aies.
Approved May !, 1873. Ieis-1t
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who know not how to respect themselves 1t is the fate
Of towards to be despsed and bueted Let the State
Department catch some Of the spirit OF our heroic
armies That is the most honorable not the shortest
path to foreigl recognition.
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JeI9-It
No. ia
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN POT ROUTES THEREIl


TIE Coagress he Confederate States Of Anerca do enact
That the fown be and the hereby
In he Sat q, NORTH Clrolfna-From Hamilton In Norton
county, TO Tsrbo.o ., in sdgeeombe county.
the por side Of bottom MountvIn 10 AndreT carsons
e.urnnS n oh sad mountain 70 said South Fork
Prom Taylosve IN Alexander county by way Of W. w. Stat
ds and Henry pyre Sulphur SPRING and thence to Love-
From FOEe spr pg in Caldwell county, Hickory
rlOm Pa" Il BY w. Pc ry',st t. Na,hvlle.
FROM u'iIs or, b. Wy OF II ITjstown, to RaniOm's
Br 2"
t,s ord Taoa ~ q, IN, - s's s.d 1SS
Not stohce, 10 Randolph nat 10 Troy, Montgomery
Prom ,gle r, OK by way of B.lty's.t to Wilson
From Btdeboro, in Edgec NIB. eOun y to William MOOre 10
webster by Of East Lapor Cahisr Valley Tunnsi
Hill. to wslha Ia, In south carOins
dale heoce by James V Mekay 10 erpei steWasThe In
ISos s1s o soSa ~ fssPs A h sing at Howell and
Is Ferry, BY way OF Salt Springs * Corner villa hcs to
From Cave Springs Floyd ccuaty ce Town, In Polk
From HIWas,ee in Lornd's county q .yOn, in Rabuu
From Athens, BY way of the Planters Fort James,
FROM Marietta, by Cumming Dawsouylie, to DahlOnsg.
Y.OT RrOI h sSany ~ fs Ford on the Ance'
From Archer in the STATE OF florida, BY Cow House. Black
IT. Cry.tsl River and Honasassa 10 Btypor and from
wsIdo MicaDOpy, of AlehU state
Prom Isbes ~ W. rt cunty G-cr,a, by Dee;lAnd post
county
Prom Bsngsl, In Bullock county, gs BY the way Of W.
osch's mis- la Bullock county thence 70 Bens amin Ben
Mills in PANEL county, and thence 10 Reidsys In the
said " NJ P4tn u.
In he STATE N Vrgaid Prom Howarisylle, In Albenarle
county, to ekfsI ot ihs Orange and AeIsnda Rail-
road, 10 Ne son O.ftN
BurEsi4e By Jedre, sore, Hungary Town, Gary's
Store 10 Lunerbu Cou II
Prou Rufus Williams st In the ty ofsmyth 10 Bride
Creek In the county Of CT yson.
From WytheTllle 70 indie Dendence, Grayson county.
From Ma-yVie In Blunt county Tennessee, to Chthowe
From whites MIL 10 Mount Hope Meekenburg county,
Virginia.
From Bridge In Tuscaloosa county In the State
bana Pilgrims Rest in Psystte county, in the ste
Approved May l. 1868. Isl2-lt
mo. 1851
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THANKS TO THE OFFICERS AND
SOLDIERS ENGAGED IN THE DEFIANCE or RoRT Nc.
ALLIsTER, GEORGIA.
The Congress Of Ls Confederate States Of America do
soc Congress due asd hereby
d.r,d the officers and soldiers engaged in the defence Of Port
Ast=r &c ra, the First OF February and Third Il
March last for the CALAMITY and endurance with which they
successfully resisted the attacks Of the ironelad vessels OF the
emery
sOlUed further Tat the foregoing resolutions be communi
Secretary OF War to the Geeers commanding the
Department OF South Carolina Georgia and Fods end by him
known appropriate General ORDERS 10 the OH and
troops 10 when they addressed.
Approved, May J. 1858. jel2-lt
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RIO Suffers COMMISSION HOUSES,

J. AND DEALERS IN BREAD CAKES, ORA0KERS,
DEC You will nnd 1t your interest 10 give call before
purchasing determined to sell low other house
In the city Bread Sugar Cakes Bread Spice Nuts Cup
Cakes and Crackers constantly 90 handat ,n,oae, :
0hI EstdtHshsd Bakery,
Corner Bread and 4th streets.
Bparcular aieutIOn,paid to cOOparing and shipping
je6-d6t. ~
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A BRILLIANr AND SCCCEssYUL CHARGE.-We have
heard of very singular charge that occurred at Plains
Store below Port Hudson last week; but we are una
hle to give correctly the OF parties in the en-
eagement Federal battery Of ten guns bad annoyed
our troops for some time, when the commanding Con-
lederate officer asked an unusual question Of the CON-
mlnGant of blttery-whether he thought his arl-
rsts could charge aud take the Federal pieces His
answer was, awe can try" The Confederate ordered
one Of his pieces to a high knoUl at distance, with
express injunction open brisk fire upon the battery
he wished to capture. He then ceased fire with the
balance of his own pieces In few moments the whole
concentrated FIRE of the Federal guns upon his
one distant piece and squad At forming his main
company into line, he charged With yell upon the
Federal battery, driving the Yankees from their guns
and elpturipe the ten pieces Some 5000 Federal in
lantry Immediately coming up the COnlederates had
not time TO bear of the prize Our friends 10 Arkansas
gave specimen of genuine in antry charge, but 1t
has been left for the Coufederates near Port Hudson
La TO present successful and altogether unique artil-
iery charge.-Ndtchez Courier.
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lBY AUrHoRIrY.l

ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE CONGRESS OF
THE CONFEDERATE STATES, PASSED AT THE
THIRD SESSI0N-lS63. 2 ~ - ttt
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DIED..

Auere dence Il The br5es father in Charles CITY on We'd
nssia, Juoe 81 by the Rev Mr. Woodbridge, hllHARD h.
WA DE 10 MAGGIE daulh Of Judge Jno NJ Gregory
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Tel.

GOOD bye-you've been my best frend-. Tell
tell her Fanny Fanny
Twas the last he ever said. have never learned
his name, but he whole-souled man. His blanket
was his winding sheet; we wrapped him up in it, and
the next morning his body was buried beneath tall
pine that grew near by