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IlEsSOPOLIs, Ala, February 20
Mn EnTOlI: Having come over here on Of
6clsl business, / have learned soms facts NOS
eontrabsnd Of war, which may bs of interest to
your readers. The sTmy has fallen back to this
point in good lrdeI, and occupies most defsa-
sbls line, in csse the enemy have the temerisy
to advance, which is not anticipated. yet our
forces are prepared for it ard viii give the ens-
nv a martial welcome should shsy have the an
dscity to continue their isyAeing march. saw
ths Missouri and Arkansas brigsdss march
through the seeess, headed - fne bands, B.
no saen thiug as demoTahzslioD exists amoug
these Yetsrsn troops, aud so far as car learn in
the other bEigisdes Of this army. A few deser-
,ions and soRss little slTsggiing hss been inei-
dent to the msvemsnE, 5ni NOS so aggravated
AZ 10 give Any apprehension to the country.
Gu. Po;k vas not pursued by the enemy In
MS movement from MeTIdisn &c this point Our
cavalry are ful up 10 tue iFOnt, and hover On the
ianks sud rear Of the enemy in clese proximity
Their movements are closely watched and
promptly reported, and everything done that
military saessity could Suggest to thwsrt tbs
designs Of tbli foo.
THIS county, 1 firmly bsliegs, win be held,
and the generosity Of she citizens toward our
army has beett sueh, hitherto and now, IS to in
spife The brsl'ess aud most detsrmiued conf
dsnee aud effort in our troops There is no Gu
sa early adi'ases- The Yankee army is fsE
! fron its bssss in 3 sterile country, and one
xhlch aEiordj no sympathy OF assistance "a
them Their wagon trains are strongly guarded,
and cur cayalty uRahlr to attack them with any
considerable success, bul lbeir supplies will b
rapidly exhausted, and any fresh eE0gt 70 re-
/ plenish them aiH be met with the utmost vigi-
/ lance and strsBgth OF large aud daunilese ioies
| Of cavalry. issu Lee has "a eagie eye, = eorf-
| aOseus eomtasnd, and will strike terreE and
6setb into say advancing wagon train ffem
/ Jackson. NJ
ard ne old vi,leTsa seems chseItu and hopeful
As BAD As YAEKEE- fhs Emperor o
A AbVssinis, who gained yicEogy over the popu-
/ I.sion Of Goani, IS slated to have ordered the
massacre 6f is 900 pTisoners-lnsn, women and
children. Hs Is also said 20 have ordered tbs
arrest Of the British Consul as MasS0ura-
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TAILULAH FRE COMPANY No. , 7 is
veteran FIRE compsn5 has nos been "TeaTgaa-
issd, for they emitted for tho war, }" b1i has
he'd she annual eltsion for ofieeTs, with the
following result. J.A Tsyior, presidenli (. C.
Aarphy, vce-presidenti J. K Bsnnest, titsi
director; w D Wst, second director; Jess
smith hose dlec,or J I. Porter, secretary J
n Mills, treasurer; Or G @ Boy. surgeon, s.
". 0.ubb, delegate to Gre department; 3.
Kaas, Fl Livingston, sxemsn.
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A DEsERTER KILLED --AoouI q week since
Cspl Cofput, Of the Cherokee Artillery, nov
enesmpe1 near Kingston, sent out q squad
men 70 hnd and bung 20 camp Il ssi L. (.
msn BY the uams OF Hsidle, VINO had deserted
the third TINE. Hs Ias found seeTetsd IN sOmt
woods. As soon as be discovered his pursUer
he attempted 70 make his escape. He was r
psaisdly ordered to halt ard shoLs s., d on sifhs
sd Of him, bui all to no effect. Finally Rsa
Dnks aiming directly sE him shot him ihlougb.
die irOm the effects Of this Woaud tbs nexi
dly Hsidie was young nzR and e resilient
OF this county be.Jre the war. We aIe under
shs impression that he fatbsf died ia Inc set,
viee loHs CoRTisrs
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FoRT PowELL-Tao Mobile TrisnEs Of Sun
day morning says;
The low side for the past two OF three days
we learn has kepI the enemy iIom continuing
his attack on Fort Posell. so It - very probable
that when the weather clears # be viii renew
bis Etlsek, but rom the general feeling and dis
position of our troops there, 5s vii have Lively
time before be enters the land OF Dixie b. lhs'
poTthos, OF any other il that lati'ude, Tor neVe5
were men more sauguins aud in better condl-
ton to 6ght Il ont than The gallant fellows sta
toned u our forifssBe5.
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CAPTURE OF A REBEL EDIFOR The Nash
vile Press Of the 2lst says; ''Mr Sam 3 IIviss,
formerly editor Of the Athens Post was among g
the rebel prisoners brought down Thursday eve
ming. Ho was net, we uEdsTstand il ;hs rebe
army, bus published a very decided rebel shee.
BE was captured in sndeeYOTiug 10 tTy 30 max.
his way inso North Carolina. We understand
that Gan Howard recomuends shat hs BE- sen
to Fortress Monroe to be exchanged tor Mr 4.
D Richardson, one Of the correspondents Of tn
New York TTi5nEs, now held ss prisoaer u
Richmond Whether thss disposition viii b
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New PubLicatiOns-
.vOw. RE.aDr.

no BFs RE.9 DK's
"AHDREWS 8OUNTED md FIELD
ARTILLERY DRILL"
By Lisui Col H. s. AID ss7s. Army ff northern
Virginia hiuEtr-to1 with nsary o1s hunare1 h-e liih
ograpBed Gu e. Bru 1nr white paier and fuil
b0und osmbric This bOgk q pdb d unoer ins-rue-
lion 0i ne Orananee De zEiule. q 5. g. a'd
sh u.d DO in the hands o. every 'i4ery officer
Price S4-ons -hird Of q tie 1sde
IN Fress-soss is be PubIiShedi
GENERAL ORDERS"
Fnn ae Adju.sul and Inspeotor sensralis of6os, up
80 Jan1ry Z 1865 uiA copi5uz index and other valu
a. meter EaiIed By -en rholaas Jsrdza. ohitf
Of Gen Besuresares slzH Price Ss-ous th.ra on TO
ths trade.
"cHIsOLMs SURGERY"
Being q hind eaitio Of ths vslaaoie v7rk revised
aEd enlarged by ihe auth ,, J. J. caison, Surgeon D.
s. A. ESP RI i usirated.
eKARMONT s PORK on MILITARY
SCIENCE"
Translated from the French sy Col FTsnk shslleE
Y. .. A., with notes b tie diior EiuatfAtsd
@PHILfP,"
A Ns- Novel BY Wm Il T.sCkery. gaiely decoal ed1
splendidly raiea viii FosEat Of ne sushor And
other tnsraFinEs
.oLLERDORFFs NEW METHOD OF
LEARBFNG FRENCH"
Being = rspan OF this valaAb.e work. now entire ,
oni O priaL ana much Rzeasd By the youth Of o.
ceu ~
AS One bunarsd thoussnd copies Of ihs GeH
Tesismeus snd P.ams Tor the "eonfedersie atairt
Bible oese with seyeEAl w.rks f3r oi5er 5eceiist
and PuDl1 hers.
4 ns arrsBg men for securing fui suPplisa Of
al sinls Of Pflzius Pspsr ws are eFaTea 10 up-
Gsslsze the 9r.urlag puoi.shir9 et any pooA oi
ucalion Of Military, school an oihef useiai books
Evans a COgsWeu,
Near t-e sop4A r-ln4 uaiSssl Depot
Far61 MIA 3 g
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RRoRI GULFCoAsr.


eaNrst EA&Asss sA%@eSs-1+-
MOBILE Feb % is64.-Ths ensmy's feet sgu q
opeLed FIRE on Fort Powell, a, half past two o'eocs
iais morning Dispatch received from the Fort thls
evening says sE mo tar boats and four gunboass she'll
Cd al day, AID ared 30i Hbos Ns.essuases occurred
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REFUGEES -Th. MOntg merry Mail, of yes
ietdsy, states tost this unfortunate oass is com
Ing mp in considerable numbsrs from Mobile
many arriving the previous day and The day be-
fore. Thar needs appeal strongly to the sym
psthies Of generous public, and every one
who Can should do al in his power to assist
them. .Every one csn do something, aud let It
not be said that Montgomery turned the cold
shoulder and deaf ear to she suffering refC-
gees Of her SISTER city of Mobile.
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The Savannah Nss5s, OF In adsy, briDg5 Us
additional intelligence from orids An the
bRids, On Sunday last, the enemy we've complete
y defeated and routed. It is rep rtel at the
6hn Georgia lost severely in ficers and ne
but no particulars Of the casualties, others than
those IepOrted in yesterdays paper, have been
received. The enemy, however, were driven to
shsir iHirenehmeB,s, leaving theiI dead and
wound d % The field
Col Robert H. anderson, of the 5.h Georgia
C.valry, viii command tho cavalry forces II
F,oridG
Col. g ,orge P. Harrison, jr, Of the 32i Geor-
gis, VIII eomm nd brigade, consisting Of the
% GsoTgIs, IIgh and 18Th South Carolina, and
On Virginia ;roops.
Gen Taii4fsIro left Savannah Monday last,
ami will assume command Of al the troops in
Florida.
The enemy hEvo advanced & considerable
foTca Of cavalry and infantry, between Traders
Hill hnd the sssiils river.
Their gunboGts and several transports arc in
St. Aarys river, near Kings Ferry, about II
miles from J,ff.fsonton. There is q large guam
tily of provision, consisting Of corr, nee, &c
in that section, and large number Of nsgroes
sro employed on tho plantations
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-FELEG RA PHO
Eseporsa Of the Fre-. A-a-oqaaslos

Entered seeordcg 20 act gf Congress u She year isg
hyT s. THEAsHza ID the Clerks oflcs Il tie ID
tst Court Of ths Coufsdsrsts States ioF tie Eorsl
er1 Dis.-ict Of qscrris
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The highest market prica, eiiher in money
or subscription, will be Pc faT clean ee,ton
or linen rags, white OF colorsd, delivered at the
APPEAL counting room, Atlanta.
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An appeal by she sasveEsoT Of Texas so
1ho--IaIe troOps neG aow ia service.


the--tate tFSOps net HoU ia service
FELLOW- CITlzENs: / 5dfiess myself es-
peeiany 70 those VINO are s1bjset to military
day under the existing laws Of the Ssste-- the
militia not nav in servlce,a who are required TO
snteE she mllIisFy servics Of the Safe iu con-
foTmily vito = lAW passed By the I0.h legisia-
sure, approved Dec 10Th, 1868.
This law provides tor continuing the State
troops in tho service after the exgii sioa Of the
SIX nsashs for wheh they were drafted, shouid
the safety Of Ihe StE,e MAXI II necessary
Tne necessity, as can conceive, not only ex-
is,s, but is mpsriods; GRd it Will, think, De SO
conesded by every man shO hes informed him
self Of she present coalition OF niliisry sttAiEs
IN tbs State.
The fos is upon tho soil of Texas, threaten
ing your homes, your pKoperty--yOur hoefty-
They are n lafgs uumbsTs upon yous coast aud
apon she R,J Giande, with all ths appliances Of
waT, aud iheir numbers sge constantly incIess
ing All the force thst We can command Is 70,
| iired 10 meet and repel the invader. To d.
miaish our foTce ii the Gsld a. this time would
! 90 to increase cur dangers, and encouIage the
enemy IN his fieadish designs / should not
come up to ghe panousnI that ! b5tIeYe
ourns in the bosom OF every tfus man, or 10 she
xoeclaaons OF the people Of Texas, were l, n
this crisis Of our affairs, to hesitate to eaA upon
thcse who compose the State trecps 10 connnus
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a Oar eiuzens ahould not forget the seirse
'o be givea this evs4ing 81 the Asheneum, foF
tie purpose Of raising fnEds to uniform lhS
clever bFsas band, under the leadership Of
Captain Aiien. They deserve and should
have a full house When We say the gsshpfI
up Of the enteriaihmens is entrusted to thr
management Of our talented and witty towing
man, Cspt. Wa. q Barnes, it ia q sufficient
guaranty thai 10 one viii 90 away dissatisfied.
Tickets can be bad 81 al the book aud music
sloros.
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sHoB THREAD - To Nak- Shes Thread cat Of
Cottoa -Spsn shs thTesd 0sTg fHs, wei swis,
Is spinning eight sirsuds teEeiter q,
twist on the whsel Let tie breach roll in starch
as the thread is wound in balla Il is besl Il
use needle in sewing The gentleman fu y
ishiag his receipt says thai Is sill wear long
thzt tax shoe ihsesd, hagi5g msde and used il
himself The tbIead can b e9leIsd By dying
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STEsaEoAT sunk - Tae stsemsf Uchse
uhile coming up lhe river lass Saturday, wa
saseeed. aud sunk in very shallow water, som
twelve miles bslow the city. TIE large quai
rity of Government grain which she had o.
bosrd viii be saved without material dameze
A considerable roEtian has already been bruuRh
to this city The accident proceeded from nc
fault Of sbs boats officers = COlumbHs San.
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p. p. PE LASH.
.NEksCkfszsb'7

AT THE
oid ssand Of the LATE ar e Peass Dava. PsAshFss
Esreeh AuEuts Georgia,
WILL sssend promptly 70 si ozds1 or oo1sign.
w nonls entrusted % ais cara
sss IN Aasnta Ga.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-25

B Gen. Whitfield, Of Texas, who had been
ssritusly Ill for some time, had 50 far recovered
at latest sdvices as to bo able to take the fed.
He was at Houston en- the 2Oib ult
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E- a letter rom Shreveport, Louisiana, TO
the Houston Telegraph, dated January IS, says;
I" Gen. Prce has been here a dey or two. BE
loft this morniag. o. course the arrival Ct such
distinguished visitor produces quite a senss-
ton, and throws dame rumor into spasms
What is mp, if anything, is yet unknown to the
outside world
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~ The Houston Telegraph iu referring to the
fact that papers eass Of The Nississippi are sold
at ilteen cents copy, says: q" We shonld be
glad to buy blank paper at Il 9 same price"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-25

II a. Z Mersnal, the well-known phono-
graphic reporter, viii shortly publish "The Re
'norloi'a Dictionary, hssed on Phonogrsphy," al
SIS per capy.
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n Capt T HanFy Hines, Of Gen. Morgan 8
sisfs is in Our city
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" The Galveston Foos Of tbs 22i states
that ae wheat and ether grains in Dallas ard
Grimes counties, Texas, had been killed by late
cold weather
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c. wALLB,aE, A TAYLOR
Ia r. POSTER, ------ ----.----.5 I. eUGEs
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A. -. ssAEHERsPOO u,
Coz alsSioa 6srch6Rs aRe DeaIeF lR
BemeStie aEaazlacgaFes,

sueAR sAbT roBA ". EpO. oornss Chssry
80 seooBa stTssigs &ssgR 9s,s.
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Ths l0iioHi tim1ls .oLers, ad1fsssed 81
Coniedsrata oEicsr g. sgsats CT ihe GovcrIn1
hsyp been Plsesd g. onI dzP0sss :-CoiuBlsas
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SAeTHlaH's .srRs Falling R0ek.
MOBILE, February IA poH eript In thls even
ings News from EntsFprss, says ihss orths 20sh ths
enemy left srdisn for ay nord, and Marion fsr Can
ton. Oar cavalry were pursuing them
Forrest Las GrIsrs0n surrounded and has taken macy
rrfgc,erz
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Additional Account, $ from oxford.

OXFORD, Aug. 23.-The enemy's rear left
town at 6 o'clock, p. NJ, yesterday: Their
force in;town was 1000 of all arms.
all the business portioa Of The town, the
Court House and several residences are
burned. !. >,
Gen., Smith had the guards from'all houses
withdrawn on reception Of the news of For
rests, capture Of Memphis. ordered the town
burnedy and commenced; q hasty, retreat for
Memphis. He is now in full retreat sto.ards
Holly Springs, with cavalary in advance to
intercept Forrest: They committed every
depreciation i spillaged houses and attempted
to destroy the;entire town.
Our forces re.occupy the town, and will
press them rapidly.
I They killed all the poultry and stock,
burned up the Court House and the entire
square, the depot, the residence of Col. Jacob
thompson, aud many other private. resi-
sN~~-SSS' - y 1-ss'
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For the. Advertiser.

For the. Advertiser, :,
CASUALTIES in Co. ], 4ths 8. G.. v. :.
TREScurs5. near ,AyLAYrA,July 30lh. :
Mr.. sEniioa :-By publishing the following
casualties in this Company, you will no double
groatiy relieyotiibe painful suipenae Of many
sroIativesnld frienda. :. The gallant. dead sleep
beneath the mantle of military glory. Each fell
as became Southern. patriot
July 20th.--Wsunded ssergt W W :Preacote.
sihoftally, sinesdead; H C Cox slightly, head
cofplW A Feldell, ,sslig ghtly, side; J. A RochslI,
slightly, shoulder sJames wslan, lightly, shouL
aef. nfisalng, wounded, uppoasa sasad -Esra
Moore. - .sess-i,%a.
Jnly 27.-wounded:es :esergt Vim McDaniel,sse;
svereiy, side; corpIG BlLanhan, severely thighs;
HodgOseyersls, ,leg; G Barden, severely, hand;
Jesse Prince, slightly, leg; William Augustine.
slightly, hip; S Prinss, .lightly, haai John e
SBush, slightly, arm. Mis.ing;euppo,el killed or
wounded, a,d in the hands of the enemy, S S
Grafton.
July 27.@K:lled: Corpl Y a Yeldell.
July 2s.-Wounded >sergt Thomas II Curry,
slight, arm. J. A. T1LLMAN,
lst 1t. Com'd'g Co. I.
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rerribIe Explosion.
Longmires; Aug. 2sd, 1854.

yaotardar at. a'few minutes to Ywo o'clock
$ps NJ ansernlo,ion .occn--red at .tba Powder
ITo.I. " -. - :. short d;stancs ab6ye the c;ty - re-.
.,,,,;. N ~. asat nf :; q. ennns s, nd
su.s' sa...,;on - ~: ostha san,,,.s;nl TT s,so
1ls =, Iii IS. i1ssS'
anen s "as sne .l.Ne 0'H'e = asene 'ssIS aos. WI
ae1S observation-disclosures ,ra...s -. =.
lne guan.,ly =. p9wue. = "as onn mn
iearp, very c:ose ~ t9e nesgnoSs9''oo ~ 1,oOg
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For the Advertiser.

Din. EDIroR:--I sec in your is.ue of the sta
inst, that hare been nominated byfColnpanies
Il and K, Path s. c. v, q. = saitsalc man to
serve as Representative IN 5the State Legislar
turc. After gratefully acknowledging TIC conf.
'deince and respect roposed in meby my friends,
beg leave most respectfully to decline: knowing
that tao place can be moIe wisely flled-
9espeetfully,
JOHN F. BU RREss
Longmires, Aug. 23d, 1861.
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The Edqeseld Female College.

We congratulate our immediate community
and .Edyefed District at largo, upon the present
Ebright and reliable prospect Of o permanentfe-
mala school Of -high.order. AS will be seen by
the notice in another'co!uma. tho Edgsfeld Fe-
male College will be opened on Monday the l9lh
September. The Rev.. ..W.sAus isa Baptist
Clergyman of the highest character and attain
mests-a South Carolinian, gentleman, and q
scholar. I4e u of an old and worry honorable
Doanfort family, and has taught for many years
in Greenyils Of our State. where his reputation,
in every possib!erespect,i is deserSedly high. For
the four or avey years Immediately past this ger.
tleman has hssn teashing With eminent success
and popularity in oursister town of Aiken, and
now comes to seek 9 wider sphere Of ussfnlness
in old Edgofeid. We welcome him most cordi-
ally, md bespsnk for him the most liberal pat
renage and tho klnde.t social:nttentiOn. 80
We earnestly hope, and fully expect, to SEQ
ssunny.maideAa crowding from oil parts Of our
District tosayails themselves .of the advantages
now offered. Lctparfnts be fully alive to their
duties towards their daughters. These duties do
not ailliein tlspresept core much to future
generations. A high and binding duty 'rests
on us in which our children are chiefly interest
ed. Werefer to the education of the latter Even
the, mighty struggle in which VIC are now engaged
will not excuse q neglect of that. II depends
altogether npon the, msral and intelleotualin-
struc.ionsrl rlfch we give to those growing up
about US whether the liberty which we hopeto
all -.
of pure religion and right government would
rejoice to@see establiphed.s
But surely our people need no elaborate argu-
msnta toshow them the necessity Of carefully
educating theirsdaughters We conclude BY ez::
horting the public to earnestly encourages and
.anpport tho Edeefiald Fernala College. -. ..
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Gen. Forests Raid onAlemphis.
: The fohewing Official dssp.tch#as receive,
St The Mar bspartpspI Wsdgesdsy.
BY yTELEcRApH FROM MOBILE,
A,1,,st 10.lSfi4 Sr-

BYTELEGRApH FROM MOBILE,
August 22l864.
3 The following dispatch wasreceiyed from
General Forrest, dated Hernando5 2lst: al
attacked Memphis at4 o'clock this morning,
driving The enemy to his forti6cations.. We
killed and captured four hundred, eaI!pyipg
their entire camp with about three hpndFed
horses and mules. Washbnrne escaped
darkness Of the morning, leaving his elsthes
Ebehnd. MylossistweAty killed and wounded,
[Signedl an. B. FORREST, !.
Major General"
sENAroBA, Aug. 29.-Gen. Forrest sur
prised and entered Memphis at four o'clock
Yesterday morning, killed and wounded about
four hundred Yankees, and captured between
| two and three hundred, "a large numberbeing
officers. Que Brigadier General is reported
killed. Our loss is comparatively slight, tb:
surprise being eemplbts.'
Gen. Forres. found that the Yankees out
| numbered him four to one, and had to 6ght
his way out, making fortunate escape.
Among his spoils: are five hundred fine
horsesenew hats, clothes, 40, .
In the dash upon Memphis, Capt. Forrest
commanding Gen. Forests advance guard
rode into the Gayoso House before the Yan
KEGS knew the Oonfederates were in town. :
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sfott M0IsEaa ia. ths Hands Of the

Foft Morgan; at the entrance of Mobile, Bsy,
.eapituiated tothe Yankees on Tuesday the 23d
inst. The enemy's sbombardmento Of the work for
tseycrall day previous had ssenayery heavy. Gen.
PACE, commanding the fort, destroyed everything
in ii and spiked his guns. Ho;and the garrison,
numbering 5slmen, have been sent to New Or
leans ourslossreventeon killed. Not being ac-
:auaintel With the circumstances ss particulars q
this surrender, wsforBcar to make any comments
This much We know however, that itdosI mott is
the faintest dsgreencccssita.o OF hasfege the fan
Of Mobile Thslatest dispatches say the enemy
has thrown a;fSrce Of four. Thousand oult the main
land, at Grants Pass, opposite Fort Powell.
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sEychange. ri prisoners..

-. Vi- NitootssotES1sss - s..
8 A:rspori roachesSus from reliable source that
oil rreliminaties prs arranged, and that tho ex-
change Of prisoners will be resumed alta very
csSly day
We hear 1t ranorsd too, that LosGsrREEr's
Corps, which left Richmond some three weeks
ago for the Valley, has returned to Petersburg.
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Casualties in lst 5. g. Re..'t.

I OUruuHeIOo - - - e7'g,'. =
On. 8. G.. MoslgY, Assistant Surgeon, lst S.
CIV, has sent us list of casaaltios in that Reg
imeut in ths bsttle Of the 10th inst, on the Da-
by Town Road, Maj. A. T. ByTLEn commanding,
.from:uhich We extract as folloEa: 80 ~ ~
Field and Wounded: Maj. a. P.sBut-
Ter, severe confusion. right thigh Lieut.. A. F,
Miller, Acting Adjutans, severe confusion, left
hand. e. q....ss-ss.s,,s -
Co. G,-Lient. y. J. DELPHI, commanding :
Wounded: Private g. ". Haneeck, leg severe.
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s sSsTsScardu., sSs j
z We call special attention of Ell, eat par
ticul.iy Of our farmers and plauters % .hs enii-
n.ntls II temperate and patriotie conitA
ton Of g RIcAKpo. So earnest and sinsefe an
eyhortasion should not BE lost upon orr people.
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:Iseiisiolus Notice.

Thc next Session Of the Edseheld ssPttssa s.at.
sOciation viii bo held with tlee e: bseano p
churcnson wsdnesdass before the Second Herds l \
! day IN September next. : .5s ;s4