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promoted to the position of colonel, and last
spring was, at the request of General Mead made
a brigadier general. He lived about two hours
after being taken to the hospital. Just previous
ly to his death he requested to be turned, and on
being asked which way replied, "Turn my face
toward the enemy" These were his last words.
Before he died he suffered the amputation ola
leg near the thigh.
The absence of important facts relative to their
private history will account for the on-appear-
ance of sketces of several of general officers,
killed in the late battles.
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MAI. GEN. JOHN sEDGwICK,

The Oldest of the corps commanders of the
Army of the Potomac, the veteran soldier whose
renown is identified with it, and whose personal
fame has contributed largely to the reputation of
that army for steady valor, the General who has
twice been offered and twice refused the COM
mand of the army-John Sedgwick-is dead
He was born in Connecticut in 1917, gradu-
ated at West Point in 1887, went into the artil-
lery, was made First Lieutenant in 1889, won
brevet as Captain for gallantry at Contreras and
Churubusco, and as Major in the battles of Me-
limo del Rey, Chapultepec, and the San Cosme
Gate, received his commission as Captain in 1849
was made Major in the LIST Cavalry in 1856, Col
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Our Fallen Heroes.

In no campaign since the war began has the
nation been called on to mourn the loss. of so
many and valuable officers as has fallen in that
now in progress in Virginia. While the sacrifice
of all ranks and grades has been most extraor-
binary, that of general officers has been particu-
1arly heavy, brief sketch of each of whom we
SubjOin =
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Forbearance of the Government.

Forbearance of the Government.
In retrospecting the conduct of the war no fea-
ture of our policy assumes more striking prom
inence than the forbearance exercised by the
government towards those who have rendered
themselves amenable to its justice by their fla
grant violations of the recognized usages of civ
ilized warfare. Innumerable instances might be
cited in which it has failed to bring to Judgment
persons who have defied it's power with more
impunity than savages would dare to exhibit
Clemency with criminals is all right in it's place,
but "there is point beyond which forbearance
ceases to be virtue,' and however near this
point may have been approached in the past by
our enemies, we think the time has arrived when
the purgative powers of the government should
be brought fully to bear. Emboldened by what
they regard as fear on the part of the govern
ment to execute judgment, its enemies in arms
and their no less dangerous allies who, in a
ert manner render them aid and comfort, have
gone on from one degree of presumption to
other until it has at length reached it's climax in
the commission of outrages which the Sepoys of
India would hardly have dared to commit. The
recent slaughters of our defenseless soldiers by
their victorious assailants are humane transac-
tions when compared with the conduct of the
citizens of fredericksburg, as exhibited in the
following statement of one of the army CORES
In fredericksburg at this writing, there are
over $1,000 of our wounded. Sunday morning
they began crowding into the town. Mr.. Slaugh-
ter, Mayor of the city, and Mr.. Mayer, of the
celebrated heights near Fredericksburg, in the
full zeal of their patriotic hearts, rallied few
guerillas and marched 300 of our wounded into
the rebel lines. Poor fellows theirs is a sad
fate Hungry, thirsty, and weary they were
when captured How much worse are they
now!
Mayor Slaughter and several other prominent
citizens are now in the guard-house at Freder-
icksburg.
"Poor fellows! Theirs is a sad fatev' Better
thousand fold that they had met death in the
face of their enemies on the field where they so
nobly fought than, through the treachery and
inhumanity of this Should be) Sloughterer and
his coadutors, that they should 1anguish and die
in Southern prisons, their ordinary sufferings as
prisoners aggravated by the pains of neglected
or insufficiently attended wounds. The CORES
pondent announces, in a brief paragraph, that
Mayor Slaughter and several other prominent
citizens are in the guGrd-house." AS prepara-
tory step this will do, and we hope that when the
facts of this transaction brought to the notice
of the authorities in an official manner, proper
steps will be taken to teach these worse than
rebels lesson that shall answer as an example
to similar characters for all time Without a
military organization of any kind they cannot
be regarded in any other light than as individu-
ally responsible for their conduct
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as From the Selma Reporter .he
following is extracted
LAFlTvEE, OR THE GREEK SLAVE.
This is the ulie ol 4 casket OF rare
gems, in the guisc OF a poem, present
Cd 10 the public by solder bard,
which we have jest finished reading.
oar limits will rot permit merited
review OF this lengthy and brilliant
production. but we would say 10 these
whose souls are auuned 10 The warb>
lings OF genuine pocSy, 10 read and ad'
mire il for themselves. Il is story Of
intense passion, a d, from beginning to
end is luminous with the corrGscauons
Of genius. In this thrilling narrative
are blended with masters hand the
travels of the author 10 the Meditera'
mean sea, and his impressions of Italy,
Sardinia, Cxflhage, Sc. in all oI
which we have, perhaps, the most de-
scriptive and sublime poetry ever
written on this continent,
The poem is decidedly Byronic IL
| its tone, and should the modest author
| live and not grow impatient of the az
pIauding echoes Of a generous ond dis
criminalng public, we predict for him
a career little inferior in lis success lc
thai of lhe noblest OF the English bards
The apostrophe to Italy is pronounced
by one Of the most Distinguished ladie:
of the Sonth to be very nimitable ir
sublimny and pathos- "BIuedomeC
and beautiful the poets eve sees he
glory as we do The pomp of riyen sun
| set clouds after the storm has spent it
fury. We are literally bablised 10 ;
, sea of inefable grandeur as we ar
] ffeated back to the shrines Of 9TH,
worlds dead mistress" and when ou
ardor cocls, sill
Her thousand ,colors on our
spirits lie,
Soft as the stars in. yonder
tranquil sky"
| This Iiule book ls dedica'ed 10 IN
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preside over our public couDsels and so
iuspirb our armies and leaders with wis,
dom, courage and perseverance; and 80
TO manifest Himself 10 the greatness Of
bis goodness aud IN the majesty Of His
power that we may secure the blessings
Of an honorable peace, and Of free gov
ernment; and that We, as a people, may
ascribe all TO the Honor and Glory OF
His Name"
Given under my band and the seal Of
the Confederate States Ct America, at
The city Of Richmoqd, od tho l2.A Gsy
Of Msrcb, in the year cf Our Lord ono
Thousand eight huadred and sixty
four.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
By the President
J. =. BENJAMIN
Secretary Of State.
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Tanner Wanted.

NWT i wish to employ an experienced
w tanner. Liberal wages viii be
given for one who understands the bus
mess thoroughly and comes we'll recon-
mended. Address by post or in person
at Memphis. Ala.
GRESHAM 4 STEWART.
March 80, 1864.
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lamented Wm. l.. Yancey. and being
a wreath alike worthy Of the illusui'
Gus man whom II coumemotates, and
the altar of Southern poeSy. we hope
il will be received with a cordlaliiy
proportional to lis merits.
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,rg- The New York Herald of Ia,

18th ult., says
The late operations in Florida and
the Southwest have developed tue i'm
portant fact that at every point the
rebels have been found prepared. The
rebellion was thought TO be in col
lapse, aud ready to give way wherever
it might be touched On the contrary,
the Gonfederacy appears to be in good
state Of organization, and the indications
are the Southern leadess will oppose the
FodeTals ia the coming contest with 4
more determined vigor, aud greater en-
crgg and bitterness than they have ever
shown any previous campaign.
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BY AUTHORITY.

B Il n u RHO ACA
LIARS Of the State Of Mississippi
passed at theca2tcd session, Mach,
1864.
An act to authorize the Governor
of the State al Mississippi to fund the
Confederate Treasury notes NOW in she
Treasury and for other pdrposes.
SECTION /. Be At enacted By ne
Legislature Of ne Stale Of MS ssisiP,
pi, That il shall be the duty OF the
Governor, prior to the first day of
April next, to fsnd fonr hundred Ihou-
ssnd dollars Of Caufoderaie TFsasory
notes now inthe Treasury of the de-
Romination Of one hundred dollars IN
four per cent. bonds Of Tie Confederate
States
Csc 2. Be IL further enacted. That
the Governor is directed if possible,
70 procure for the amount funded one>
fourth OF said amour. in one hcndred
dollar bonds, one half in Eve hundred
dollar bonds and oGeeiourth in thou
sand dollar bonds, and he shall pro-
ceed TO sell and dispose of these bonds
in the best terms he can procure for
the same for the Treasury notes OF
,nls State, or cotton money. or for the
new issue Of Confederate States Treas.
nrv noles, and for this purpose be IS
hereby authorized TO procure such
number Of agents as he may deem NJ
ecssary for the disposition Of the same.
whose compensation shall inno case
exceed one per cent. on The amount re-
ceived by him in su,h sale
SEC, 3, Be 1! fn5ther enacted. That
all the Confederate Treasury notes
which may remain in the Treasury
after the funding hereinbefore proyi-
d d or, or which may hereafter b
received shall be exchanged for TIC
new ISSUE Of Confederate Treasury
notes upon the terms prescribed by the
atof Congress for such exchange
Provided. however, That 4 he shat
find it impractcaDle 20 exchange the
Confederate notes ofthe Denomination
Of one hundred, he shall proceed tc
"a fund the same in six per cent bond;
AS provided by the act of Congress.
SEC. 4. BE Il further enacted, Tha
each Sheriff or Tax Collector Of thi
State shall be required 10 keep and pa,
into the Treasury the money he shal
have received from the tax payers 70
taxes aud on failure to do SO, he shall
be Liable 10 indictment aud on coOVic
ton shall DO fined al the discretion c
the Court.
SEo. s. BE it further enacted, Tho
ucon tho payment Of Ccntederai
Treasury notes into the State TreasHr
by any sheriff or tax collector he sinai
be required to make afidavits of III
amount received by him prior 10 th
first day of April, 1864, and wha
amount was received at the discouT
placed on old Treasury notes by th
act Of the Confederate Congress, and
he swears falsely he shall be liable
Indictment and upon conviction sha
be fined at the discretion OF the Cour
SEC. 6. Be 10 further enacted, Thi
this act shall take effect from and al
ter its passage,
Approved March so, 1864.
AN ACT 10 amend az act entitled 8
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Feceive for their compensation fifteen
ceuts for every hundred words for copy
ing tho ZANE.
See. 2. BE it further enacted, That
;lhs act shall take effect aud be in force
from and after its passage.
approved March 4th, 1864.
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Boys school.

nTrs. II. CLEmENs will open school
IYG- for boysin the basement Of the
Methodist church on Monday the lst of
February hopes to have the patronage
Of the public. Terms S4 and So per
month
Jan. 81, 1864. 2w
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AN ACT to authorize the Boards Of
Police to make allowances TO the

AN ACT to authorize the Boards Of
Police to make allowances TO the
County Trcasurers in certain cases.
See. /. BE it enacted by the Lesis-
lature of the State Of Mississippi, That
the several Boards of Police Of this State
be and they are hereby authorized to
make allowance to the County Treas
urers for necessary exr enses incurred by
them in removing the money 10 their
hands belonging 10 the Military Relief
ituud 10 d place Of safety, in cases OF
danger of loss BY the invasion Of the
enemy.
Sec. 2. BE it further enacted, That
,he several Boards of Police of the
State shall be authorized to make to the
Probate Clerks OF the several counties,
such allowance rs they may deem just
for labor performed in rhe distribution. OF
the Fund fJT the. relief of the ludigen'
famil eI of their respective counties.
SEQ 3. BE it further enacted, Tha
this act take effect and lie in force iroo
and after its passage.
Approved March 81, 1864
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AN ACT to amend au act entitled an
not 10 enable Railroad Companies Of
this State to pay The monies borrowed
by them, approved December 7th'
1868.
Scc. / Pc Il eaacSed ~ the leg
stature Of the State Of Mississippi,
That the Mississippi and Tennessee and
other Railroad Colupauiea of the State,
who have not yet paid into the Treasury
their indebtedness 20 the State, accord
ing 30 the provisions Of said original
act. be allowed until the lst Gay Of DC
tober next to pay the same
Approyeinlarch 81, 1864.
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r." Hermos writes to the Mer'
curry;
General excitement about Generals.
Yesterday morning Cooper, Bragg, Lee,
Long>treet, Morgan, Hoke aud Oracle,
walked out of St. Pauls Church. Iu
all, there are tweuty>six generals of va
rious grades iD town.
What's the meaning of il ? Mo- q
these eeuerals are on leave, enjoying
themselves Lougstreet arrived at Lee s
headquarters unexpectedly, just as Lee
was about to dispatch courier to him.
Some say Lougstreet h4s heard news
others say he has . plan. All we know
IS that the President looks very bright
aud shat certain baggage trains have
been cut down to one TO brigade, as j
travelling were to be done.
I Grant and Haileck hare had an in
terview and decided that more worl
ought to be gotten out of the army 0
the Potomac, Il is thought Sherman
is already on bis way to Virginia, anc
hence it IS inferred the consultation be
tween Lee, Longstreet and Bragg.
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EXECUTIVE CHAMBER /
MAccN. Mlss !

AA@~~-at @~A@~t
do hereby proclaim that tae follow
ing named officers ere necessary FOR the
proper administrator Of the Govern
ment Of the State Of Mississippi, AL
State, District and County cffcars eloct>
ed by the people in pursuance q the
provisions Of the Constitution cuG laws,
including the Governor, State Treasurer,
Secretary Of State, Auditor, Attorney
General, District Attorneys, -s3sea Of
the High Court of Errors snl appeals,
judges and Clerks Of tie Circuit and
Probate Courts, members CT The Soards
Of Police, County Treasures, 6herids.
Tax Assessors, Justice oftha Peace and
Constables.
Also the Public Printer, tla seqoTter
Of the decisions, and the Cle.S q the
High Court Of Errors and Appeals,
REGISTERS and Receivers Of Land ofi-
ces Of the State, Commissioner ap-
pointed by Boards Of Police under the
act to provide for the relief of destitute
families of soldiers; the Private oacre-
tarv Of tie Governor, the assistant
Auditor and all Clerks authorized by
law. and appointed in The State Depart
ment the General Salt Agent, and all
kgeats appointed by the Governor or
bv bis authority, the Commissioners
appointed by the Legislature TO exam
inc the Auditor and Treasury Departs
ments the clerk of said Commissioners,
the keeper Of the Capitol, the ofloers Of
the Peni,entiary, oftho Lunahc Asylum
and the Asylum for the Blind, and fer
the Deaf apd Dumb, the Sergeant and
Guards of the Penitentiary, Judge and
Clerk Of the Criminal Court Of Warren
county.
Also. tae following military officers
and men: The Major General Of thC
Stale the Staff Of the Commander-in
Chief ana of the. Major SGeueral, al
Clerks and Agents IN the Staff Depart
ment and, until duly discharged, al
officers aud men who were enlisted a
volunteers, aud in the Army Of the Stat'
in service on the 18th Of February, a
: 1864.
Ia testimony whereof have hereunt
set my hand aud caused tn
5 TsEAL.1 great seal Of the State to b
+. affixed, this the 18th day @
March. A. D 1864.
! CHAS. CLARK,
e Gouernor Of 14isSiSslPPi.
By the Governor
e. A. BRoUGHER.
Secretary Of State.
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Approved March so, 1864.

An ACT to amend az act entitled an
act to better provide for the families
Of soldies, approved December End,
1863.
Geo. /. Be it enacted by the Leg
;sIsturo of the State Of Mississippi.
That the LIST Section of an act entitled
Al act to better provide for the families
Of soldiers, approved December Ind
1869, requiring the Clerk Of the Boards
ofPOlice to transmit to the Auditor OF
Public Accounts. c roll Of the names OF
nersons to receive aid under the pro-
Visions Of said cot, and the same is
hereby amended 50 70 to extend the
lime II which the roll is to be trans"
mitted 10 the Auditor Of Public Ac'
eoupts, from tho LIST Of March to the
la Of June, and that the clerks shall
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SOLDIERS WIVES AID WIDOWS.

A IL soldiers wives and widows
n who have money which they do
not wish to bond will call or send IL
to me and | will redeem il.
w. al. C0NNORA
March l6, 1864.
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r. In an article to illustrate the say
ing that +" circumstances make men, "
as applied to the present war, the South
ern Literary Messenger, says
The names OF the glorious Lee and
Generals, I.ongstreet. Ewoll, EarIy,
Rades. 4. p. EIiu. Pickett, StePri aaa
others, will hardly be less. famous in
history than those of Napoleon and his
Marohals; while the noble Beauregard,
idolizej Hood, Morgan, Cleburne, Ma
gruder, Price, and a host Of others
form bright galaxy, not outshone by
the most brilliant records Of former
wars.
Il strikes Us in reading this that il
the names of Johnston, Bragg AID For
rest bad occupied he places Of Early
Rodes aud Stuart, the grace and truth
Of the paragraph would have been much
improved.-Eye. News.
Just 50: and if while mentioning
names, be had added those Of Polk
Hardee, Kirby Smith. Blekner. Brecf'
euridgo and Cheatba n, the improre uent
would have been still more marked.
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Lat0S Of The State Of Mississippi,
passed al theca2icd session, Mach,
1864.