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L
GENERALS IN THE YANKEE ARMY.-From
a letter Of Seward to the Yankee Senate
it appears that the total number of Gen
erals acting as appointed in the regular
service since the commencement Of the
war is twenty-nine-on Lieutenant-Gen.
eral, six MajorGenerals, and twenty two
Brigadier Generals. Three Of the latter
have died, three been retired or dismiss.
ed, one declinedS two Major Generals
have been relieved, and eightcen Of all
grades are now in the regular service. In
the volunteer force one hundred and
three have been appointed Major Gener-
ais, and four hundred and seventy
Brigadier-Generals. or the latter, forty.
six have resigned, thirty-five died, twelve
declined, nineteen lost their commissions
by constitutional limitation, six have been
mustered out, five were rejected, one dis
charged, one dismissed, ninety one have
been appointed Major-Generals, and two
hundred and fifty-seyen are now in the
service. Eight tMaior Generals have re
signed, sixteen died, one declined, and
seventy were in service at the time Sew
ard wrote theletter.
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y 3 $40
FoREIcN ITEMS There has been a con
tinuance Of conservative attacks in the
House Of Lords upon the British Minis.
ters, for their action respecting the Con
federate steamer, Tuscaloosa, and the de
Tense of the parties who built the Confed-
crate steamers at Nantez. The Confer.
ence in London progressed very slow, but
Prussia and her confederate, Austria,
wero agreeable to quasi armistice.
Meanwhile Prissian troops pour into
Jutland. Two addresses from Garibald,
who embarked for Italy on the twenty
seventh, but through stress Of weather
returned, are published. One of these
thanks highlands third estate-the other
copjures England to cooperate heartily
with L Italia Una, and thus to give OPP
pressed nationaltics all possible enoour-
agement. Tee case OF the Mersey rams
had been ordered for trial by the Court
of Excheqner before full court and spe-
cial jury, on May twenty. The
Confederate loan advanced to fifty-nine
and half ON the report of the posses
sion of the Mississippi River and the vote
of censure on Mr.. Long being carried by
weak majority. Another reason as
signed is the rapid absorption of the
bonds by blockade runners, who expect
thereby to obtain cotton at six pence per
pound, the contract price, which makes
these bonds about equal to ninety FIVE in
the English market.
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Pretty HARD.--A Fortress Monroe let
ter to the New York Tribue says;
Gen. Butler TO day sent man of the
name of Curtis, who has been a pilot On
the James River, and who protested 10
know the position of the torpedoes TO
Admiral Lee, with the characteristic sug,
gestion, 1"If he faithfully and truly per,
forms his duty, and answers all queries,
return him to me at Bermuda Land
ing If not, hang him at the yard arm"
This was dictated in the presence of Cur
It's, 10 whom the General then remarked;
''Now my good man 60, you have your
own life in your own hands" The indi-
yidual certainly seemed TO realize this
fact, and it is 10 be hoped that Admiral
Lee will follow out the injunction.
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SAOO REvPARU,

ID UNAWAY from the subscriber. living
IL near Cooks, Miss, on the 9TH inst.
= negro man named SEAB0RN, aged
50 10 40, black, tail statute, 8 TO 10 inches
high, thin visage, at times affected with
rheumatics, with fresh cut with batchet
on the ball Of his left hand, just below
the thumb joint. He is 4 carpenter by
trade, and a very shrewd, sensible fellow.
| purchased him i've years since in New
Orleans Of Mr.. w. H. Harris, of Ga.FJl
Parish, Louisiana. lie will Try TO get TO
the Yankees at yicksburg Or New or'
leans, as he has worksd in New orleans
and Port Hudson, La. ] will pay -Four
Humid cd Dollars for his delivery 10 me,
or proportionatc sum IL lodged IN jan so
that get him sgain. lie can write,
May 81, lsGt-6w. PETER WILL
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1syr The New York World gives
an account of the origin Of a new
political and military organization, called
the " D. NJ. D." or Defenders Of the Mon
roe Doctrine. The movement, it is said,
orr ginated with New York officer, while
engaged in the Southwest. lie started
secret clan in Memphis, and soon after
another in New Orleans. Another was
organized in Buffalo, and Others are form
ing in New York city. These defenders
propose, it is said, to aid Juarca against
the French in Mexico.
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p0-To match yankee 200 FOUNDER Par
rotts the Confcderates have 500 FOUNDER
Torpedoes attached 10 the nose Of little
canoes called Dacids. Whenever one Of
these Torpedoes calls upon a Yankee yes
sci there Is nothing left Of it but hair,
blood, spliniers, chimneys, loPpled over,
a few swearing yankees throws into the
river. ditto dead ones and guns, ammuni-
tien, aad all such useless plumber. The g
boats, or canoes, are great commissaries
for catfish,
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asnn OO REMARI,.

ID AN AWAY, about two months ago, my hny' Kas
X n,,,s from IN neighborhood Of Seoo =. Keinpci
conutv MissIssippi. lie Is about twenty-five year,
Old Of copper color smooth face iii 10 beard about
abont one hundred aud iiny pouids Is a smart lntel
gent nso polite IN Is mariners, has been in the army
Al a waiting boy he Is quick and ready in speaking
mud usually OF pisasan, cosnteraFse. wore when he
In drown cap with blue hand around T. ard
brown Jeans pantaloons other clothing not reeoected
will pay III above reward Tor the delivery q said
how 10 me eight NILES OF DcSuto, 10 MieaJa
niece I've miles esst Of Padding, Miss or for his ap.
prehension aud confinement IN jail so that can get
him. SUSAN POwE.
9i.rk Co. Miss, juno {, isGid&wiw
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llEIIs WANTEAl.

rItHE Ordnance Department wishes 20 purchase al
/ the be1ns tai that DO obtained. One dolial
per pound " 81 DO paid for old bells delivered at any
point on The raiircad-sdveniy i've pei cent OF Tbs
purease money TO Re paid in fash. the balance aIol
verihcation Of weights Al the arstnal
kJJress JAS 81. KEENARD,
iane din II Co.. Chief Old % ifeeF.
~ Nississiplian Canton aud Grenada psTess cory
iinia July 1T aud send ti.la 10 tifi Vlro
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$4,000 REWARD.

CtTOLEN from the subscriber on the
- Goth day OF March last one medium
sized BAY HORSE, five years old, dark
name and tail, the right hind foot white
aud a little white in his forehead. walks
aud lrots.
will pay the above reward to any per,
sou-that will give inioi nation 50 that
can obtain possession OF said horse.
Address tisrlandsyille, Miss.
rs no-ao d&S mo. J. Ii. GRAY.
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A RAID. During the past few days
our people have been a little exercised
about raid which 'rumorn had moving
in this direction from Viclksburg, We
have information from beyond our
lines as late as the I'd inst stating that
the Yankees are unable 10 make raid
justnow. All the spare troops along the
Mississippi have been forwarded to Sher-
man. and now the garrison at Vicksburg
is compelled TO remain in the works all
the time to meet any movement of our
cavalry. There are thousandsof negroes
in the place but the commander has no
confidence in their pluck" and will not
hazard himself on raid with them
The mortality among the troops in the
works, who are exposed to the sun all the
time, is saidto be great, and there is some
talk Of giving up the place altogether in
case it increases. We have no idea, how
ever, that they will abandon the place
even if Bronze John" were to make his
appearance.
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ssgs The following is a list Of the .casu4
alties in Company +, 4sth Mississippi re-
giment during the late battles in Virginia.
Killed; G b Flowers. Wounded. 1t.
w Mcclellan, Love Garrison, G L Strong,
NJ Ruckman, D Herren, c Rowan. Miss
ing Warner Richmond, Chas Whitney,
j d Siddon, J Elliott.
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Al:t5isina Il mississippi Rivers
ESasErRRG

CT{lNGE or SCHEDULE.
IN and aIici sunday, Aprii3, 1864, Mail Trsintwill
" leave Broah STREET Depot att AZ, \. NJ dify. an,,
arrive al u moplit I lll) A A., and at Mefiian
at $50 z. NJ leave Meridian at 6, a. NJ aud arrive al
Scml as. Newbrfne and Marion Accommodation
rrainwtl arrive at Selma at9ip0 NJ la y and leave
al 3, Y VI connecting With Passenger Teams Of the
Alabama & Tennessee Iivcrs It,ilroad Freight
trains wi!lleaye s. lm daily Sundays excepted al
sis NJ and arrive st Selma at ll:'lO
NJ - PRiftHARD +
June 9sllf. rtlff Ensin'r and t;eii1 np'l.
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B@r Charles Hale, OF the Boston Adver-
iiser, has been appointed Consulto Alex
andria, Egypt vice Thayer, deceased.
The position was rendered 10 GeorgeyW.
Curtis, and declined.
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~. ASSESSMENT HoLfs,.-we arc rcqif sied by The
Auditor Of Public Accounts, to say that ne Asse3.a
,pept Rolls are now ready for delivery m'tne Aud''
tors bflce In Macon.
A. Il "a Impossible for tho Auditor 70 deliver them
tbe Assessors and Probate Clerks are requested 70
cali or send for them M early as possible az,
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Reg~ Mr.. Peter Wier advertises negro
runaway, but has omitted to send us his
Post Office. If he will furnish US his adj
dress we will send him the Clarion as
ordered. If
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CoScaFssIoNAL,--In the Senate on the
LIST inst, bill was passed to authorize
the formation of new commands TO be
composed Of sapernumerary officers, who
may resign to join commands.
Also bill to regulate innpressments
with various amendments. The bill pro
vides that persons who deliver one tenth
Of their produce are liable to supply an
other tenth, which is to be paid for
supplies essential for family support are
exempted; the Secretary Of War may
tdecline to assess or collect the whole or
any part Of the said additional one-tenth;
said additional tenth shall be disposed OF
and accounted for rs the tax in kind; any
portion may be sold at cost By the Secre.
tary Of War to agents of States providing
for their soldiers additional impress
ments Of food or forage may be made,
the right to make which is confided ex
clusively to the 1.-THE collectors; officers
and soldiers are forbidden to- interfere,
excep. in districts where there are no
1.-THE collectors; impressments are to b.
equalized to avoid oppression bogus I'M,
pressing agents shall be fined FIVE times
the value Of the property sought to be
Impressed, and confined in prison not
exceeding Eve years; 1.-THE collectors are
required to report any violation or dis,
regard Of the provisions of the act
In the House Mr.. Barksdale introduced
a billto compensate the city Of jackson,
Mississippi, for public school buildings
destroyed while in The occupancy Of the
Confederate States, which was referred
Aresolution was adopted to inquire into
the expedcncy Of increasing the pay of
the Judges Of the District Courts Of the
Confederate States. After several efforts
Mr.. Aiken succeeded in presenting the
memorial Of the Governors 1.-THE States
Of North Corolina, Georgia, Mississippi
and Alabama, which was referred.
I
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Cai.pSef North Mississippi!
7 lEUrl GEO D0SHEbGAN, Of Corps engineers
IL will be in Grenada, Miss. thr LIST Of July mex
settle claims ag lust tht, tlginccr Department. IL.
will remain al That post Two weeks. Preact YOU,
claims aud eetthem settled in the currency Gil.
Sus in other parts of the State viii cali on M AZ Me
ridiM. II. !OCkEfT,
juno 9dii Miss and r. In
e. slis,isppians Grenaaa paper and Brandon
Republican COY and send bills to Clarion Office.
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psy"Major General Ransom has written
a letter in which he fatty contradicts the
story, that Gen. Bragg ordered the cyac,
uaton Of Petersburg.
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TO be Sold al PabIic Auction

AZ IWnRcl IIlH Dcpot, on Wc S0ufHcfn u. n,
on Monday, 20h dy Of JuBc, 1861.
NNE 4o-Horse powoi Engine aud Boiler 0nc seii
~ OF Criss-Mill Gearing complete Six Pair of Cast
Wheels for Llf Der Carts. Garry noes Wagon 1rois,
Bolts, &C. Toims made known on day Of sale,
iuoa g,Itd " IL 4 Il COY. .
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SnaRMAN's ARAY.-The Washington
New Era, says. Sherman is concentrate
ing tremendous force, anticipating that
the hundred days men will take care o.
the rear and the river communications
Allhea asks is TO have these lines open.
He says the enemy may capture Or burn
as many towns ashley please in Western
Tennessee or Kentucky, but if an at
tempt is made TO obstruct rivers or rail,
roads, he wants them driven off. Gen,
Sherman has modified his army, and it
will move in lighter order than any army
during the war, and in prodgious force, z
The Era is the Administration organ, and
presumed 10 speak BY the book"
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END OF a Corrox SPEcrLAroR.-B B. W.
Wooster, Yankee cotton speculator,
was hung shorttime ago, near Haines'
Bluff, on the Yazoo river, for endorsing
he conduct Of Forrest at Fort Pillow,
and threatening to take the lie Of a ne
gro soldier. lie was put to death BY ne
groos and negrofofficers. Negro equality
is working we'll,
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Fourth Louisiana

A List of Killed and wounded in the 18th
Louisiana Regiment in the battle oil
New7Hope Church, on the 9th May,
1861.
Goa Wounded: Capt. Meis.er, slight;
Lieut.. Hays, slighs; Ell Campbell, Slight;
- D Worshym, slight; w II McA'lams,
severe.
Co. D Wounded: VIM Laurant, NOR
tally Scrgt Allisin, slight; J Stannarel,
slight.
Co. G-Kil!ed: Carl Taylor. Wounded.
Robt Gnson, dangerous, Q z JellSs, Sc
we're Hugh Brashear, severe.
Co. Wounded: Nuna Herbert,
slight.
Co. l. Wounded: J NJ Wright. severe.
Co. K-Killed: AL Murphy. Wound
cd: VIM Pitman, slight; NJ Morgan,
slight.
Co Wounded Sergt Roman, severe
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car Senator j. w. watson, of this
State, has lost two sons killed in battle
since the war. His eldest,who held a po-
sition on the staff of Gen. Van Dorm, fell
while rallying regiment in a cavaly fight
in Tennessee, and his second son was
killed in a skiimish at Hanover junction
last week. Mr.. Watson belongs to the
first statesmen of the South, and the
blood of his family has watered the tree
of liberty,
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EnTPOTsyANT NO.IIGsl.

WANTED 1T SELH.1 Il f'NfIN1IL
r FATHER HIDES, BACON, CORN lEAS and
i RICE Che latter either clean OF rnpsh,) foi
mhich VIII DO exchanged Powder, Percussion Caps.
Bar ron Castings, aud ottr articles according 10 rel
alive value at peace prices.
lfprefcrrei the market price, in money, for hides
will lie paid. .
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| GESsA. ~. SMITH AND THE Town Clock.
the confirmation OF Gen. A. j. Smith as
La Major General Of Volunteers, reminds
| me of little incident in connection with
the Nicks6urg campaign. Ger. Smith
commanded a division in McClernand's
| (l3th) corps. His line was directly in
The rear Of The centre Of the tbesieged
oily, and the Courthouse was in full view
Of his headquarters. An artillery officer
entered the Generals tent one. morning
after a severe cannonading all along our
lines, to request permission to 90 to the
Yazoo river. where our fleet of steam
boats were lying.
"What time is it?"asked the General,
who had not yet left his cot.
at is ten minutes to seyen," said the.
artilleryman.
oITow do you know it's that late?' in
quired the General, a little veg cd at the
idea of having slumbered so long.
81 can see by the town clock replied
the arlilleryman, referring to the clock
of the Vicksburg Courthouse, which, ]
may remark Just here, furnished the time
Of day for both armies for more than six
weeks.
Town hell and damnaticn," exclaiin
ed the General, Jumping out OF bed.
slave you been shooting all morning
without hitting that old clock ?"
Eyes sir; we couldn't. hit it. Tried !
our best but couldn't make the shot"
"All right then. Men who can't hit
such good mark as that can't get any
leave of absence from me. You can't so
TO the river to-day"
Thousands Of shots were aimed at the
clock TO my certain knowledge Il was
The target for at least twenty batteries
every day, but was never struck, and is
keeping good time TO this day, ! believe.
K,akce Paper.
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IrRou tho undersigned, on5f iday ile iah nay {!
his suing til ts name and tail He was stolen ~
sople desartels no Represented themselves as sold,
~, 81, MIR vay 10 Summit One II the men ia
,,s,'d ,,rnel. frill pay liberal reward for NE
ilcrse Or Tie appehc nsivn Of tlle tlct'
JOIN J. MolENIS.
s,f,, aOi6u In Leakosville Green Co.. Miss.
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EzSs We arc authorized TO annopncr JOHN r,
LYLE, as a candidate Tor Sheriff Of Smith County,
at the ensuing October election.
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Joint Resolutions Of thanks TO Lieutenant General l.
Kirby Smith, for the battle Of l,icmoud, Kentucky
and TO his Ieuieh ints specially commented on b
him, and all the officers aud soldiers Of his command
nehai battle
Resolved by the Congress Of the Confederate SateS
OF America. That The tankS Of Congress- ate due and
are hereby cnlercd to- tten, Il Kiby smith, fof tic
signal virtory achieved by him inlhe bateof Ricl.
u0nd kenlueky the ihirtieth of AIgnst cisl tC en-
hundred and sixty-ore and TO all the officers and sol
ditrs Of lis command eng 'ged in that battle and
pecialiy to Gen Churchi' uen Clcbrne and Colonel
Preston Smith, of whom he says Il almost fear 70
partirularize. as do not fall Justice 10 Ill Hut
cannot close without expressing my admiration atth
Promptncss anu Intelligence with which Generals
ChIrcii4l Cltbhrne ard Colonel Preston Smith exoci.
ted the ordn liytnt en-.
SEC l.NEdSoicel, Fiat speciil aelsnoN dgement
ami commentators are declared for that highest ordel
of Gencralship with which this victory WAS followed
up ute " aRthilaiing with five thOrsand my Of
ten thousand Of whom full five thousand were acHRll1
caturc brsi los the slain in bate; and for The bril-
liant campaign in which the speed nignr and c1llStan
cy Of Apiadyance resulted inplinting the Conf d.
crate npo the Capitol OF ls t'eky and upon tl,
shores o I'll Onoriyer in rolt VI the city Of Cimin>
m
SIC . Ras lecd, THAT iha superior general
slip displayed III raiadly ga herring tho immediate
fruits Of Victory md in Following promptly with
campaignof ACTIVITY, eitrrprlsn api led con
stalcy, readers 1t worthy Of the applause q the Coy
ernulnnt and tie tIillalon Of tbs ar..,y
SIC 4 Resolved That tile prerilent is requested
in appropriate gcnors orders, tuin4kc public The
Of Congress in The premises andt canse she same 4
be comlnnni} at,l to Gen Kirby Smiih and the eli
Gers d and to Ne read at the head Of each rgi
inert engaged in thai battln
A1proyCd, FL bsulry IA letf, &
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ny AUTHORITY. /
Acts aud Resolpioas passed az he Fourth Session Of f
First Congress, 1868, a.

~ mo. 2,.j p
Az ct 10 regulate the collection Of thetax In kind
upon tobacco and 10 amend an act entitled IAN act
to lay taxes for tho common defence, and carry on
the Government Of the Confederate States" APPROX.
ed April 2lth, iaGJ.
The tongresa Of lid Confederate States Of America
do enact That the taxin kind Of onetenih imposed by
said act upon tobacco grown In the Confederate States,
instead ofIbeng collected by the post luartornaster,
shall be collected by the agents appointed by the Sec
rotary OF tho Treasury TO collect aud tobacco
and the tax assessors shall transfer their estimates ct
the tobacco due from each planter farmer specifying
both quantity and quality to the said agents their
duly authorised sub agents taking their pis there
for and aha also transmit copy rfthcse estimates 70
the Chief Of the Produce Loan Office, aud when said
tobacco has been collected, the said agents shall be
liable forts safe custody.
SEC. 9 That each farmer and Ilanter, not earlier
than the first day Of JEne later than the fifteenth
day OF July sN deliver his tthc Of tobacco In pricing
order put up In convenient parcels for transportation
at the nearest pricing depot Of which there shall be
not less than established In each county by the
agents for the collection and preservation Of tobacco
when tho said tobacco shall be priced and secure
y packed in hogsaCad or other packages suitable foi
market by said agents
SEC 5. That the tax assessor shall require state
nent from each farmer planter as to the different
qualities tobacco raised by him. aud shall assess as
due the Confederate States onetenI of each Of said
a litios which shall be stated separaelyin his est.
mates and shall be lIyered separately BY the farmer
or planter at tie prz ug depots
SIC A. All acts and paris Of acts inconsistent with
the foregoing are hereby repealed.
Approved January 30 leti
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s.sys Wa arc amt orIzcd 10 ahnonuso G. w. HEN.
DERSON asa candidate or raclccticn 70 the ONCE ot
Clark Of the Circuit Court Of Lauderdale ceun'y NJ
the ensuing October election
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AN AcHto extend the provisions Of nm act entitled
IAN act in relation TO the receipt Of coulitei felt
treasury notes by public officers, approve May
first one thousand eight hundred and sixly-ilree.
The Congress Of the Confederate States Of Ameries
act in relation 10 the receipt of counterfeit treasury
notes by public officers al proved May lst one thou
sand, eight hundred and be- and the same are
hereby extended so as 10 e,aLracc counterfeit
ury notes recevedby the public officers mentioned in
said act prior ~ the first day Of January, III the year
eig lit hundred aud sixty.fours
Approved January 80, lsd4