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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-04

Lieut. ". 8. Wren, commanding a company
Of scouts from Adams brigade, add Cap!
Whitaker, Independents scout, crossed Big Blecs
into WsFTsu couatT on ths night Of the -
inst, AID destroyed two Government plasia
tious, carrying of negroes aud stock.
o. tho nighs Of ihs 20t1, they captured
within six niles OF Vicks5uTg, seven Yankee
allied ons and wounded tEo, bringing cut thsi
erms and equipments.
Ga tne 2ilh, WEeE's scouss ceptarsd cotton
Spectator and relieved him IF his goods. a ace
horse, AID : large amount Of greenbscks.
Oae-of the plantations above alluded to was
under the management Of Dntchman, between
whom and Lieut.. Wren the following dialogue
easUsd:
Datehmsn-Mine Got, vat you dosh nit met
Lieut-I'v0 q coed mellon to hang you. Bat
if you behave well, l viii lake yoa to ~hsadqsar-
ters.
D~atc5mau-Fst for you van ny heal and
quartcrshi ] be'sh no soldisT. Iish cons nj.
Iiinoish 10 mako soma m0nisa. It ycu d5ah
let ms 20 back to IliDoish, Tsh never come dish
way any more.
Lisat-Well, sir, IL You will 90 back to Hi
nois and stay there, ycu may 20; bat mark well,
if l ever catch you down here mak.ag money
on othsr mons capital. I'll hang yoa to the
neares. Eres.-BrGEdOH Republicans.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-04

We sec i. stated that the Federal House resO
lgtion respecting Mexico, was referred to The
Senate committee on Foreign Affairs, and that
the committee will take no seton until the
views eff Secretary Seward are fully sscsrtsiDed
il regard to it. He has all along been opposed
to any action by Congress upon the subject
but the unsnimity with which the resolution
passed the Rouse had caused q good deal of IN
e~Asiness in the Department of State.
On this subject tho Washington correspond
ent Of the Chicago Ti@ss writes as follows;
Bat you win see now that the crafty Secretary
Of State will tske advantage Of the meaningless
and E-on-eommittsl language of the resolution
in his " negotiations" with the French Govern
msnt The Emperor Napoleon will gladly seize
upon the passage Of the resolution az = 9rstext
for carrying cut his threat to recognize the
South. But Mr.. Seward viii take the ground
that the resolution is mere gasconsde; that it
meaus nothing and that it does not pledge, and
has no power to pledge, the government to any
e5ufss OF policy whatever. Besides, MIR. Sew
ard has already sent to the Emperor the positive
issuance that cur government viii recognise
AsXiDIiisn IS Emperor Of Mexico. He viii
nov T~eitsrste that promise. And it is more than
likely that that shameful &C! viii actually he
c1nsummated, IN spite Of tbs weak and mild
protest on The pssI Of the House of Represent
GtiYes.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-04
CAPT. LEON TROUsnAuR.


A letter from the camp of Gen. WRIGHTs
brigade, ST Dalton, advises Us that tkis gentle
mIa-for several years our a~Ssocisse IN the edi-
torisl and publishing departments cfthe APPEAL
is about to sever bis present military a~SsOcis-
tions. What Capt, T.'s future intentions may
be we are uRAdviBsd; but in any position 10
will do good service, and he has our most sin
csrs wishes for his success.
On Saturday evening last, on learning Of
Cspt. It's intention, q large number of the brig
ade to which he was attached, accompanied BY
= band, tsndsrsd him the compliment Of a call
and q ssrensds, at his qsArtsrs. His thanks
were personally returned to his old comrades,
and he was replied to by Col. CAREER, ssh
Tennessee. ia an appropriate manner, when the
following rssolusioR was unanimously adopted
Resolved, Thst we regret to part With our feb
l0W soldier, Captain Lson TroasdAle, With
W5om We haVs been SO long associated in the
service, snd who Is about 10 retire 70 another
fels of duty Thst in him we have ever found
the strictly impartial, accommodating, industri
Gus and brave officer; that much Of the success
and good character Of this brigade, is sttribu'
table to his efficiency IS a ''staf o~ficsri' tina
bis gentlemanly bearing and department. bEs'
won for him the confidence and admiration o
the entire brigade, and WehAil with the brightss
hopes of success the paper that must flourish
under the learning and eloquencs Of his pen.
A mutual friend also writes "a as follows
"Such are the feelings of the entire brigade
He has endssred himself to one all. Nay sue
cess bis crean efforts in his new fsld Of labor
and may the time speedily come whsn he shEl
az ain return to bis "sanctun'' At Nashville
where in days of yore be lsbOred SO asIidueusly
in support Of those great principles most dss
TO every Southern heart"
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DALTON, GA, Nay = 1865.
EDITORS APPEAL: Tbs enemy agsiu made a dssa
upon our cavalry plskets In front Of Tunnel hill this
morning. The result was thus comprshsnzivsly
summed up by q soldier; Mr.. Fitzpatrick, with a
thousand csvalry, drove In Mr.. WHISTLER. and then re-
tired, leaving q nots In which he said that the nsxt
time be came on a raid, be would take Mr.. Wheeler in
cont Of the wet"
Some Infantry wss ordered ont, but before being
placed in line, NE were ordered to return 90 camp,
which was facilitated by a heavy shower Of rain.
These frequent bat feeble Demonstration disturb the
equAnini;y Of our nonchalsnt and invincible army
aSoui Is raneh AZ The whissling OF a tinld boy, when
passing the grave yard, frishtens one Of his imaginary
ghosts, and evIness that that they are unprspared or
afraid to stskeIsSuss upon a general engagement
2 TheSs little-brashes produce a desirable impression
upon the morale" OF the army, men become familiar
led with the activity and "-cirsunstsnes" which always
preeede 4 battle, the eoasts1 expeetsiions and train
ing for an engagement natures courage, indifference 10
danger, and makes hardy soldiers.
The circumstance mentioned in my layt-A mutin.
Gus crowd tearing down the piIlOry In Tyler's brigade
lis proving a moro serious sEsir to some of the pa ties
engaged than they probably expected. Not to the per
pstratcrs, for they have not as yet been discovered, but
10 the third relief on guSrd at that time. An invsstl.
CATION revealed the fact that when ordered to IRE upon
the mob, If fifty mischievous soldiers might be called
such, that they elevated their pieces to an angle Of
about forty.hve degrees and fred into ths cir, thus
screening the crowd from danger and duplicating them.
selves in the crime. That fstsl third relief is under
strict guard, the course to be pursued toward them Is
not made public, but will doubtless be such as to con
duss to the efficiency of the services, and put-s quletuE
upon Standardization Msjcr-GsnerAl Bate Visited the
brigade on Sunday morning st Inspection, AID made 3
brief bat eloquent TAX to the men, il which he alluded
TO the act of the preceding night, and told them mildly
but firmly, that It was mGtiny, punishable only with
death, thsti II he knew Of any ofaesr who had psriici-
pstsd or said q word in favor of the act, hs-would ask
General Johnston to call q commission and have him
shot before shutdown. Ee, however. eKpOstulAted
withs1t threats, and explained the serious ns!ars Of
the act The general was greslsd with hesrty applause.
The last symptoms Of sympathy for this wild frsllo has
disappeared.
General Bats is One OF the few born and not made
who possess the real combination OF qualities which
CONSTITUTES both : brilisnt orator, and = dssAlng, e2ol
headed fighter. He lie, IS far as 1 know. the only
speaking general Ia the army. HARVEY.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-04

On Sunday Eeruing last a regiment Of Yam
kee csvslry, commanded b. MsjsE Wintsrwaz,
Of Michigan, catered JanesborO, or their way
10 surprise Gen. Z. 4. JAckaoa, who vas sta
toned 81 Csrtsr's, some twelve OF ffasn miles
this side, bat Gen. JRckscR, ever awake ana
wstchful, had a cavalry company, as scouts, al
JonesboFo, who Immediately commenced Skin
mishiag with the Yankees, at tie ssmo tine
giving aWsy as tho enemy advanced. This
company was commanded by Capt. Gsmmsa,
Whe fought them until dark Sunday niobt
About 10 o'clock on Monday they advanced
upon Gen. Jackson, aud commenced their at.
tack. The fight was kept up duriHg the day,
and renewed early on Tuesday morning, which
continued Entil sbout 8 O'Clock, when ne
enemy commenced their retreat back towards
Jonesbors. Asjor WintsrWsx was killed. in
Guiding sone ten or twelve others, besides sons
nius or ten wounded; We took thee prisoners.
jackson lost none.
We Learn that tho Yankees fell back 10 Jones.
boro, and that they were reinforced on Tuse-
dsy by sight skeleton regiments, lHo of cavalry
and BIZ Of infantry. Let them advance. Gen.
IS prepared for them roo Bristol
Gazette.
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TRHaUrE OF sEsyKCT.

At meeting of the 0Ecsrs at the post CT Salisbury,
NC held at the garrison, On Sunday morsing, April
5dr 1854, st 10 O'clock to taxa into eensidsrslon She
death OF their late OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES F. n.
KEST-snd 10 make suitable arrangements for his
burial that evening 81 four O'Clock, SETseoR J. ".
Hall was called to the shEir and OapL J. n. GoodnRn,
A Q n, was appointed secretary.
A committee, consisting Of Cspts. J. N GooSmsn,
3 Galloway, Flqus ara Asjutaat Stockton. was ap.
painted by the chair 70 present resolutions expressive
of tn ssali nents a tas meeting when, after having
retired, the said eenRltsss rstsrned md presented he
following which were uEsoi.nOusly sPProved vlz;
whereas, T. 5Rs pleased Almighty Goa IL Els al.
wise pf0vldsase 70 rsaovs from cur midst cur be.
loved conns1Fer, Lient. Gel z. L. Kent, foEmsriy
Of tho LIST Louisiana Regulars, dIf%niry) and lac
ponnazssns Ct this post Sad Ii being oss Rad duty,
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The Washington CkS0Bieis, Of the 26;h, says
Information from the rebel Ines IS late a
Friday morning last, is to tbs effect thas Lse
8gs not, IS has been reported, moving toward
the Shensadoah valley, but was st that time IL
bis old position on tho RapidAn. SAGA move
ments Of his cavalry as were going On sssmsa
TO be in The natuze of ecoHnois5Rncas to Rscer-
tain GTaRG's pETposes; and the fact Of Grant
having sent out unusually large picket forces,
seems TO have mysti6ed the enemy on various
occasions. Lees army wss preparing for g
sudden move, but YVES seemingly disposed to
wait for Grant to open and develop his game.
The movement Of our gunSo4ts up the Rap
pahannoek had raised an alarm in Richmond
that Burnside was effectiBg a landing there, and
q new alarm had been raised among the rebels
of = movement by the URioHists up the soath
side Of the James river. The rebels are divided
between the fear that Lee may be invested In
Richmond sheald he fall back there, and the
fear that he msy be outHanked By Grant should
he remain ia bis present petition.
Two weeks ago Lees forces amounted to
10000 men, aud it is believed row that, with
the reinfoTcements he has bean able to bring
up, they do not amount to over Sc, 200.
The Washington Tr5sEs's correspondent
All sorts of highiful rumors are sfoat as
usual about Lse's strength, attempt to clutch
Grant, advance mp the valley, fight to Rich.
nond, aud the liks-sll cansTds. TkeYs ara va
tious rumers sf0ss about m~oyezsBts, but nosh-
Hg upon which depeRdeEce can ba placed, sx-
;opt that Lee bag recently been very largely re-
The Philadelphia hqsi'sT, in an editorial on
be impending esmPaign in Virgins, says
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-04

CoaFEDE2ATE STATES OF AHEEIcA,1
QuARTERMAsTER-GESERLLs CFUCE, )
Riehmoad April "a, 15E4.l
ALL sHcsn and sgsnis o. this DsPartnsEt are
hsrsb7 notified that 10 order 10 intzsduss prVpsE uni
formify and system II con1scticn with the contrasts
exssstsd viii The Histories on GoTsrznszf Esco3si,
aud % issrsass thereby the yisld thereof Hsjor @ ".
Ouuaisg hsn, ou-srtsrnsSssr, hsrsiefors in charge q
the depot a. Atlantis, GsorsfA, Is entrusted, szsluslVs-
u, with tie duty Of contracting In behalf Of shs De-
Psrsneat, with the FsetoEiss In he etztes Of scuih
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida and Mississippi.
He viii rsIpOad to rsqusiaonE f5r material Rsds
sPoa him By officers IN charge o. seposa fer tbs nan
~Ifaesnrs q clothing. A. 3. LAWTOM
| my2lm u.ra--,.-a.---,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-04

MADE REsPEcTABLE.-Gov. Clark, Of Mis-
Sissippi, BY his proclamation declaring who
should be exempt in that State, hss made he
Office Of magistrate and constable respectable.
The Brandon Republican says; Heretofore /. has
been = difHcalt matter TO get any one to accept
either the Office Of magistrate or constable; but
vs now learn that elections have besa ordered
10 svery beat in tho county, and that in soma
bssls there ara IS high as eight or ten oandi-
dates for each olice. We hope the great rsspec..
ability 70 which these Offices have attained viii
pot make tho inOunbenss above speaking to
heir old friends,
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Frem Nsr,h Cnraitnn

Correspondence or the Savannah NewsI
CAMP HEAR WELDON, N. G., April 26.-W,
have no news thGi you have not slre6dy hoard
Our expedition turns out to 30 q7ite q gallant
sfsir. General H0ke has bsen made = me.
jor- general, his commission TO date from las
capture Of Plymouth Bfgsdiez-G General Weis-
eel and stsf, tsksn with the garrison 3. Pa.
Williams, passed through this pisee yesterday.
en- route for Rishnond. There Is sill . diver
si!y Of opinion &c regards bob osr and ,he ere
nuoher Of prisoners taken, as a large member
Of negro soldiers whs, or ths4sppreaeh Of our
trSops, made thar escape 70 The opposite side Of
the Tiver-dTesdjpg their jr5s punishment.
having since learned that thsy would Be dealt
With more l~eniensly Ihsn hey expecsed-eon-
tiane TO coma over AID surrender themselves.
The question now arises, what viii be dens
with thsmf The Government, I believe, has
SO far declined 70 recognizes them sa prisoners
Of wal. Plymouth, I Fhould suppose, was q
plsea OF come three CT four thousand Inhabitants
before the wsr end considerable buginecs. L is
on The Roanoke river, Just at its entrance int
the Albemayle sound. After is was taken, our
troops pitched into tho good things there,
which, fog the lasFtao or three years, have been
inaccessible GA account Of tue blockade difieul
tiss, and l would net be surprised TO 6ud a crest
portion Of this army clad in tbs lsses: Style of
Yankee boots and broadeis!h. Several boat
loads Of eomDisssTy stores have been landed at
the Weldon wharf. consisting of four, rice, ba-
con, cofee, etc. We expect 30 have a lively
tine daring tae spring esnpsigo, and as 1. has
opened SO favorable [ trust that it viii continue
to be successful
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II
III UAsIIs
CaIEF Q. L OFFICE GEORGIA REsEKvES Z
Ascen, Epua z7A, lea.

CaIEF 9. L OFFICE GEORGIA REsEKyE5 Z
4scon, GPua z7A, Lea.
TEE following sepots q sapP1sI are ssta5dsssd f5E
he Georgia Reserve Corps
Hseon-aajOF }. L. NorEsa. Chief Q-aEteEaatsE
SEyzsnsh-Eaior Essi. z. Oran5.
Atlau;a-Cspt. Frank Jobssoz-
EotuPPLsl vii Be ilEusd uatI Re trosPs Ehag
have been organized, and repeated Al ons OF ths above
1xmsd rsa6ezvoGs. CsnEaad.z c. resiusas and
companies as soau - hsir s5azz-5s ar sEEssE-
viii make heir EEs o, -lIs, aad ErssId hes, With
ths strength sf tssE eezazEt. TO Eajsr Eo5sEt
Fsomas, Chist Paynas.sE, sscOa. Georgia Ths VII
Pcs Fsa: delay IN rs payment q he oozuzzL
OEseIs Commanding regiments vi nzko rsBors
Rontaly t. Ills oHos - properly rsssiss4 by lhsa
tr taslr eonzs1ds sJ VIII be ks-d Erie.ly ssssCzt,
able for The szns.
Tents VII be rseaiv4 a. foloss One FOR eozPay
OhesrE-Ous isT ssa paTEgss-hres 60 asd and sax
J. MORGAN,
Hsjor sad Cllsl Q Il Gsorzi- E~ss--gs-
avs ~ Hzssz- e.
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TWO DAYS LATER FRGH THE NORTH.
GRANT DEMANDS THE SERVICES
OF MCCLELLAN AND rERzONF.
FEDERAL TROOPs REFUSE TO
COrTETUE Nv SERVICE.
Reported Rupture in the Cabinet,

received in this city, report that Grant had returned to
Washington and demanded the services o. NSClslsn,
sRd that be would refuse to zsVs with hs army ual1
the demand WIS complied with. he Hss alSo urgent In
the request that Fremont should be assigned to duty ia
Pennsylvania.
The troops whoss { rms Of service expire in Nay
have notified the Government that they viii not ossy
the orders recently IsIued continuing than in the ser.
vice until the lBt OF July.
The last accoSnts from Red river state that ths Goa
fsdsrass forces were marching On Grand ESoFe.
The Yankee papers adnlt their forces Ia LoulsiAss
sustained loss Of four thsgsaaA.
Arupturs IN LiHcolns Cabinet Is reported, AID CHASE
Is said TO have ~rssigzed.
Geld on the Goth, 1sO.
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Signs Of preparation sTe heard on all sides OF
the esming conflict, and sneDg these, perhaps,
cne of tbs most significant is the rumoT that
all correspondence has been stopped from the
army OF the Poiom&c fer sixty days. What 81
Important period IN he history Of cur ceuntry
will the next sixty days c1vsFl During sAis cessa-
ton Of correspondence what 4 deep suspense
nust the people eadu-el But il is right that
this should be dcns. The movements Of cur
srmiss st this j~ancture arc of too. much impoE-
ssEss 10 be subject even to the possibility Of EBy
correspondence which might il the slightest de-
gree interfere with the events 20 soon to trans
6ifo.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-04

At the rs,issnsa Of III. r. Bryce. in euinasts
county. Georgia, on the Sd lrst, By Rev. NJ. A. I
Holmes, Nj. 4. L. WILLIAMS and Mrs. NARY J
WOOD. both si this ely.
At Ress Easy, (nsar Terry, Niss.) The rssldsnes Of
william Hester EEq- by Rev. William Crsss. Capt.
CHARLES A. HESTER, O. S. A., to PIsKIE Il. O'aRA.
DT' daughter Of the late Oapt. John O. o'Grady, Of
New Or sana.
Richmond, Norfolk and New Orleans papers please
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r The Daltan correspondent Of the Colum
bus San states that 81 The lieuiousnts Of SzahPs
brigade hsvs sgn.hsd their determination to
osny a nsakss 10 fhs coming battles-s deter
nsusaen which r5sIiis the highest praise, sBd
whleh, 4 smniassd ~ the whole army, would
slses 8 bsayT hsigads q mueksls in he ranks
me eosgsai.s are - smsIi that = captain or
sss Hs0iesanf cs0A readily nassgs hem IN 8
Gksi Tee lss ssiso q cur C5ngtsss, pro
nslse tho ensign 70 Bs rank Of let lsu.ensai
= bsse esT6e6 cot sna chr eoioTs are Aog DO
fssse6 - vel b glivste Of position e. By dsS
lrzlas1sa as1 YaloT
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~ The Richmond s:nsisd, Of Saturday,
says that the rumor Of she advance up the
P~sainssla vas greatly exaggerated. Tho Large
fores" Of Yankees consisted Of about q HUNDRED
and City cavalry, that have disappeared and re-
tarnOd whence they came. Their object was =
reconnaissance, and probably to interfere with
oar fisheries On the river.
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SAD ACeIDEsT.-A correspondent Of the
Rebel iuioIms that journal thst, on ths evening
Of the 30h ult, when many Of the soldiers Of
Msney's brigade, lad assembled to worship the
Crest Ruler Of the Universe, moUIneTs had
crowded around The altar, claiming Al Interest
in the stOning blood Ct the Redsenei sn able
prayer in behalf Of the Penitsnt sinners had
just been concluded, when g tree, which had
been burning unPerceivos, same crashing de8n
in the midst Of the congregation. Six were
killed on The spot, aud some two or three NOR.
tally wounded, and ten or twelve more or lass
huFt ssms Of the victims Of this melancholy
accident wore veteran soldiers. No names are
zivsn.
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z A dessrter named Hammock, from a
Gs9rEia regiment, who had escaped several times
from custody, was ARRESTED in GirsTd, Alabama,
ca Saturday. He Wss shot twice in the head,
Cad once il the arm. His wounds though Sc.
we're are not DANGEROUS.
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NOTICE,

Y HAVE in ny possession TWO NEGRO BOYS
i who came q ny company s50ut ten eEyB sg1i In
search o. employment. Tnsy represent Themselves
Es baylng bssn Al eur amy ever gfnss he WEr began,
and szg that tleir nsg.sf was killed e CEieEms1gE.
E1d that thzir hozs Is ssmsEhsrs II Leuisians. They
fsy thsiT names are Thomas azd George sna are y.
TBs oHzsr e4h get them ~ proving paoPsFiy ERd
paying sxBszEss. JAS. n TRAVIS,
1st Lest Go. @, 4h Confederate RsEnt,
Aaney's Brigade,
1y4 It. Chsalhsn'r Liv-Sou.
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IA wealthy farmer near Columbus, Ga.
recently had thirty of bis sheep to disappear
very uysteFiously. On passing through = Rsd
he was attracted by bis dogs scratching into the
ground. Cgriosity led him to have the earth
removed to some depth, when 10 and behold
there we're the bodies of his missing sheep, de-
void Of wool The foolish thieves did no.
knew that the mutton was worth more than the
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-04

2 The Rome correspondent of thu ColUn-
bus SEa, states that the peach crop in that Sec
ton Is not wholly destroyed, ard that in 10 part
Of the surrounding country is there any suitable
preparation made for the coming crop. The
slaves have mostly been removed further into
tie iBteior and none are left to till the land but
weakly women and children.
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NOTICE.

A NEGRO BOY, named HEZEKIAH ROBIggOH.
has bean ARRESTED near Chattanoosa aad eoahned
forward and proving property.
L. D GEEENLAW.
Captain &c. 2, 6th Confederate Rszinsnt.
Poiks brigade, ClsburHas DzyiEon-
$3.50 w. ErmV Tsr.-1s,
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q YANKEE k0W--Tae Brandon Republican
q &c SStA brings Is the psTsicuiars Of 6 great
c9mm0aon gUt up by the Yankees sInong them
selves, At Big Back bridge, = lev days since.
j. sPPs2Es tHhs Gen. D5auis, the commander ef
the past, had Pot his soldiers On short ratio,s
and wa selling Pr0visioEs to the citizeps On
this eide Of The rvcr, At which The soldiers tsck
oAenss, and determined 70 ter and feather Their
commander. One party surrounded the hes5-
quarters Of Gen. Dsaais, for tho purposs q
tskiDg hin cut and applying the tar and fssth.
ers, whilst another party vent TO the commits
sGTy story, broke open the doors, and helped
themselves to such articles a. hey wanted, and
threw g lsTge quantity Of provisions into The
river. Gea. Daznis escaped the coal Of ter and
feathers by yielding to their demBnds, and pyon-
Using them thst they should no5 be p1aisbed for
their ofsnse, and thst the rebels should not be
furSished with any more provisions.
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NOTICE.
Amy Of Tearsssan.


OFFICE OF BOARD ON sLAvE-CIAI4S ,
kieamsnsi Va, Arra Is 1874. )
PARTIES Interested are hereby ratifsS that ths
Board Of 0Eoers sPPoiHted ITO examine iato sad -
pert OF The jusiie9 sud tas anouzt Of s,ains" fs,
'ioas Of slaves, wAish hsvs been Impressed By Con
fsdsrats authorities or under Ststs Izvz. for he usi
Of tae 0sufsasrsts Governments, ard, ahns engaged
In lssor.Es on the pa5iie dsfsnsss, hzye ssaspsd to -
enemy or disS, Or contracted diseases wsilA have,
after theis d~isshsrse, rssuitsd fatally, . is organised d. :.
RishHsnd. Va, SD has eonnscsed its regular ses
iiSns.
EVi4snoS Of OwnsrshlP, OF the fact o. igprsssnsat
Of the sgs, foundEsss and value Of the slave a. she
tine Of inPressmsuti sRd Of the loss Of The slave,
whstAsr ~ ssesps CO dean with the circumstances
attending The sane, must ~sssonpGny tbs claims.
All ths fscts Hust be Fss forth in, and verified By
amdavit Of competent witnesses.
Osins has authenticated and svouehsd. nav bs
addressed to Col J. i. WADDELL
President Slave Claims board.
Box l455, Richmond, Va.
The Board IS Ia session daily, sundays erespsas4
on the fourth A0or Of E1ksfs building. Main go,
second door below oh, norris sIfs ap97 o.-ym
p law H.