The Greensborough patriot [March 13, 1862]

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VOL. XXIIL GREENSBOROUGH, N. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1862. NO. 1,189.
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U8HED WEEKLY, BY
S. SHERWOOD,
I.IIOK AND PROPRIETO*.
and every whcro aronnd the line. Tlio re-sult
of the day's work pretty well tested
tho strength of our defensive line, and es-tablished,
beyond question, the gallantry
f the entire command, all of whom fought
unanimously deter- | took about 300 prisoners and a large num-1 from him
ations of
2.00
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in viola-but
uncial "■]■ - -
rregular, and i
I tion of the a reroment
ln.tth- extraordinary c.rcnmstances
•are from usage
8„ the report, not donbt.og
.vernment will approve ol
, ii duee it-publication.
PILLOW, Brigadier-General.
- whii I
.. , I r.Ns.. Febrnary 19, 18C2.
V errieh, ' ■ ■■■>■< Adjutant Gena
, considerable body of troops.
On the 28th we had quiet, but wo saw , The plan of attack agreed upon a
the smoke of a large number of gunboats reeled by General Floyd, to
and steamboats at a short distance below.
We also received reliable information of the
arrival of a large number of fresh troops,
greatly increasing the strength of the ene-my's
forces, already said to be from 20,000
to 30,000 strong.
THE BATTLE WITH THE GUNBOATS.
nd di-be
executed
was, that with the mam body of the forces
of our left wing, 1 should attack the right
wing of the enemy, o. cupying and resting
upon the heights reaching to the bank Ol
the river, accompanied by Col. Forrest's
I brigade of cavalry; that Brigadier General
| Buckner, with the forces under his eom-and,
and defending the right of cur line
f
inst. Gen. A. S. Johnston or-
I roe to proceed to Tort I
I ol that post.
I
( )u the 9th
I al that place. In detailing ! done, six of the enemy's iron cased gun-the
river,
'„• work on the river battery on
„ed and wholly too weak lorewst the
heavy artillery I f«»anda ten-inch
B | and thirty two pound rifle gun
had not been mounted. Deep gloom was
han rin rov <r the command, and the troops
| ,. nt|y depressed and demoralised (enemy'sgunboats should come within point
I] instances attending the surren- blank range. This they did, though the
and the manner of re-I ordeal of holding their fire while the ene-rom
that place. My first attention my's shot and shell fell thick around the
. to the oecessily of strengthening position, was a severe restraint upon their
in, mting the two heavy patriotic impulses. But, nevertheless, onr
i of defensive
■ the rearol the river bat-i
imparted to the work, a!! the en-
(siblo to do, laboring
■ with the whole command.
without a compjten
On tho 13lh these reinforcements were I should strike the enemy's encampment and
seen advancing to their position in the line ! forces on the Winn's Ferry road; -hat the
of investment; and, while this was being , forces under Col. Jleunan, should hold DM
position, and that each command should
leave in the trenches troops to hold them.
In this order of battle it was easy to bo
seen that if my attack was successful, and
the enemy routed, that his retreat would
a mil and a half of the fort, they opened ! be along his line of investment toward the
fire on the batteries. Mv orders to the of-1 Winn'a Ferry road, ami thence toward his
fioers, Capts. Sinister "and Stankovitch, reserve at the gunboats below. In other
who commanded the lower battery, of eight i words my success would rolI_ the enemy's
guns, and ('apt. Ross, the upper battery, ol force in retreat over upon Gen. Buckner,
four guns, were to hold their fire until the when by his attack in flank and rear, we
could eut up the enemy and put him com-pletely
to rout. Accordingly dispositions
were made to attack tho enemy. At five
o'clock A. M., of the 15th, I moved out of
my position to engage him. In less than
one half hour our forces were engaged. He
was prepared to meet me in advance of h:s
encampment, and he did meet mo before I
1 ad assumed line ot battle and while I was
moving against him without any formation
for the engagement. For the first half
agement I was much embar-on
batteries made no response til! the gun-boats
got within range of their guns. Our
entire line of batteries then opened fire. The
guns of both parties were well served. The
enemy constantly advancing, delivering
direct fire against our batteries from his Mi e hour of the
jl'ni and thesei that were 10f five gunboats; while the sixth boat, rassed in getting the command in positioi
'; were not well instructed in tho use- moving np in the rear, kept the air filled properly to meet the foe. Having extrica
vi-. To provide for this want 11 wjth shells, which fell thick and close all I ted myself Irom the position and fairly en
. y companies under active
ruction in lli i ■ ol their guns.
around the position of our batteries. The gaged him, we fought him for nearly two
fight continued, the enemy steadily advan- , hours before I made an}' decided advance
cingslowly up the river, and the shot and upon him. ilecontoated this tick! most
shell from fifteen heavy rifled guns, tearing stui bornly. The loss of both armies at this
up our parapets and plunging deep into the portion of the field was heavy. The ene-
... liofls with his company of
sts to the command of one of tho
. These heavy guns being
i made for working earth around and over our batteries for my's particularly, as {discovered by riding immediate command, say that harde
proper supply ol ammunition ! Dearly two hours, and until his boats had ; over the field after the battle with General fighting or more gallant conduct in office!
command was so worn out and cut to pieces
and demoralized, that ho could not make
another light; that it would cost tho com-mand
three quarters of its present num-bers,
to cut its way through, and it was
wrong to sacrifice three quarters of a com-mand
to save one quarter ; that no officer
had aright to cause such a sacrifice. Gen.
Floyd and Maj. Gilmor I understood to
concur in this opinion.
I then expressed the opinion that we
could hold out another day, and in that time
wo couid get steamboats and set the com-mand
over the river, and probably save a
large portion of it. To this Gen. Buckner
replied that tho enemy would certainly at-tack
him at daylight, and that he could
not hold bis position half an hour. Tho
alternative of the propositions was a sur-render
of their position and command. Gen.
Floyd said that he would neither surrender
the command, nor would he surronder him-self
a prisoner. 1 had taken the same po-[
silion. Gen. Buckner said he was satisfied
nothing else could be done, and that, there-fore,
he would surrender, if placed iu com-mand.
Gen. Floyd said that he would
turn over the command to him if ho could
be allowed to withdraw his command; to
this Gen. Buckner consented. Thereupon
Gen.Floyd turned the command over to ■
me, 1 passing it im-tantly to Gen. Buckner,
saying i would neither surrender tho com-mand
nor myself a prisoner. 1 directed
Col. Forrest to cut Ins way out. Under
these ci'uumstances Gen. Buckner accep-ted
the command, and seat a Mag of trucej
to the enemy lor an armistice ol six hours (
to negotiate for terms of capitulation. Be-fore
this flag and i immunication was deliv-ered
1 retired from the garrison.
Before closing my report or the opera-tions
ol the army at Dooelsoii, I must, in
justice to the officers and forces under my
r
s
in procured by my orders from reached within the distance ofone hundred I Floyd. Tho enemy having been forced to and men 1 have never witnessed. In the
It mysell prepared to test the gnj fifty yards ol our batteries. Having yield this portion ot the field, retired slowly absence of offlcial reports of brigade and
the heavy metal against come in such close conflict, I could distintly toward the Winn's Ferry road, Buckner's j regimental ot which I
its, though the work ! seo t he effects of our shot upon his iron noint of attack. Ho did not retreat but fe
We had give.i two or tihkrJele. f ■" ,i.- . _.. .._ .: :...!. .
directed shots from our heavy guns to ; ground.
e back fighting ns. contesting every inch of
ors, t! ree '■'.- pound car- one cf the boats, when she instantly shrunk ' = The fight was hotly and stubboi
10 inch c ilumbiad, and one • hack and drifted helpless below the line.— | tested on both sides,"and it consu
pound calibre. Iho selec- Several shot struck another boat, tearing day till twolve o'clock to drive hit
. <
the work
ed ofmore heavy pieces. cased boats.
moi of tho batteries consisted | we
Dornly con-isumod
the
Jay tiii twelve u oioca 10 urive him back as
rtbe ifork was an unfor-1 her iron case and making her timbers crack, far an the center where Gen. Buckner's
While ii> command of tho and splintering them as by a stroke of j command was to flank him. While mv
rable, the site was comman- ! lightning, whei
n e and below on th
tinuoua range of hills
H rear. | whole linegavo way and fell rapidly back roar which not taking place i feared some
ry contracted dimen- from our fire until they passed out of range, j misapprehension of orders, and came from
structed for the garrison ' Thus ended ihe first severe and close con- '
y, but this field work fljet of our heavy gans and the enemy's
I by tho hills already refer-I gunboats, testing their strength and the
pen to a tire of artillery power of heavy guns to resist them. The
: except from the hills shol from our 32 pound guns produced but
ipntal commanders, (of whit
deprived by the circumstances detailed in
this report.) I maj- not bo able to do justice'
to the different corps. I will say however |
that the lore-is under my immediate coin-'
mand boro themselves most gallantly
throughout the long and bloody conflict.
1 speak with special commendation of
the brigades commanded by Col's Baldwin,
:'"- when the two fell back. Then command was advancing and slowly driving j W barton, McCausland, Simonton and
the j a third received several shocks, making her him. J was anxiously expecting tc hear I Drake, and Captains Maney and Greene,
a" I metal ring and timbers crack, when the Gen'. Buckner's command open fire •'•. his J who fought their guns under the constant
the field of battle within tho works to learn
what was the matter. I there found the
command ol Gen. Buckner massed behind
the ridce within the work taking shelter
and annoying tire of the enemy's sharp-shooters,
and the concentrated tire from his
field batteries from which both commands
suffered severely. Capl. Maney himself
was wounded and had several lieutenants i
and man v of his company killed and woun-from
tho enemy's artillery on the Winn's dedj and so did Capts. Porter and Graves.
ist the effects of fire of little effect; they struck and rebounded, ap- road, it having been forced to retire before j If 1 should hen after receive tho reports of
heights a line of de- [ parently doing but little damage ; but i am the battery, as 1 learned from him. My ' regimental and brigade commanders giving
• r ol rifle pits and a bat-1 satisfied from close observation that the force was still slowly advancing, driving mo detailed information ot the conduct and
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k!
J
ly advancing.,
letached on our right, but J timbers of tho frame work did not, and the enemy towards tho battery. 1 directed
could not, withstand the shock from the 10 General Buckner immediately to move his
inch columb>ad or 32 pound rifled guns.— command round to the rear of the battery.
These gunboats never renewed the attack.
1 learn lrom citizens living on the liver be-low
that one of the injured boats was sunk,
and that others had to be towed to Cairo.—
This information may or may not be true,
but it is certain that all of the boats were
repulsed and driven back after a most vig-orous
and determined attack, and that two
of the boats were badly damaged, and that
a third was more or less injured.
ft
j ■ r left, v. ith defenses for
wi re laid off by Maj.
A. S. Johnston's
duty v, ill, me at the post—
rear of the battery and on the
:h artillery could reach
ery and inner field work, envelop-
'■ inner work and the town of Dover,
u our principal supplies of quarter and
. .-■■;.ry s in deposit.
Ii 1'licse w rks, pushed with the uto
1 , i ■■■;<.-, wire not quite completed,
;.' sail in position, though nearly
Floyd, my senior offi-lt
is difficult lo estimate tho gallant bear- froin ti,ja position,"
turning its left, keeping in the hollow, and
attack and carry it.
Before the movement was executed, my
force forming the attacking party on the
right with Forrest's regiment (cavalry,)
gallantly charged the battery, supported by
a body of infantry, driving it and forcing
the battery to retire, taking six pieces of
artillery, four brass and twenty four iron
auns. In pursuing the enemy falling back
ckner's forces
bearing of officers and men 1 will make a
supplemental report. The absence of offi-cial
reports deprives me of tho means of
giving lists of the killed* and wounded of
the different commands. 1 am satisfied I
that in such a series of conflicts cur loss!
was heavy. 1 know what the enemy's was, i
from passing over the battle-field with den.
Floyd in tho evening immediately after tho
battle. His loss in killed and >voundcd j
was terrible, exceeding anything 1 havo I
ever seen on a battle-field. Our force iD
the field did not exceed ten thousand men, j
while from what I saw of tho cnomy's force
y objection being to the length
h, however. Irom the Bur-
•-. was unavoidable. The length
no, and the inadequacy ot the force
■ •. was a source of embarrass-mt
the struggle which sub- commendation.
ted in the defense ef the po- Lieut. G, S. Martin, (whose company is
1 now at Columbus, Ky , but who was order-
Brig. G in. Bucknerin com- ered to that post by Major General Polk,)
t wing, and Brig. General commanded one of the guns, and particular-
By ex- ly attracted my attention by his energy and
flict. Where all did theird ity BO well, it is iher pursuit after seven and a half hours of
almost impossible to discriminate. The continuous and bloody conflict. After tho
captains already named, and their lieuten- troops were called ofTorders were immedi-ants,
(whose names for want of official re- atcly given to the different commands to
ports 1 cannot give all deserve the highest |,,rm and retire to their original positions
in the entrenchments.
Tho operations of the day had forced the
entire command ol the enemy around to our
ri
vices rendered me :n laying off tho works,
tind the energy displayed by him in direct-ing
their construction, and for bis counsel
and advice. 1 likewise acknowledge ray
obligations to Col. John C. Bvrch, my aid-de
camp, to Captain (jus. A. Henry, Major
Field, Lieut. Nicholson, Lieutenant Chas.
F. Martin, and Col. Brandon, ray volunteer
_ it wing, and in front of Gen. Buckner's ! aids .de-camp, to .Major Hays, my assistant
position in the intrenchmeiits, and when I commissary, Major Jones, my assistant
bis command reached his position ho found j quartermaster, tor the prompt manner in
I cannot give detailed oper-his
command. I have pleas-ure
in being able to say that Col.
Forrest—whoso command greatly dis-tinguished
its commander as a bold
and gallant leader, and reflected dis-tmgjished
honor upon itself—parsed safely
through tho enemy's line of investment,
and trust it will yet win other honors in
defence of our rights and the just cause of
our country.
Gf D. J. PILLOW, Brig. Gen. C. S. A.
An Ordlnnace.
To provide for Funding the Treaiury Abtei of Nvrth-
C<irolina andfor other purposes.
1. Be it ordained,&c , That any of the
Treasury notes issued or hereafter to be
issued under the ordinance ot this Conven-tion,
ratified the 1st of December, 1861,
directing the issue of three millions <~f
Treasury notes, as well as those issued by
an ordinance of tho present session, enti-tled
"An ordinance to provide for the as
sumption and payment of the Confederate
Tax, " may bo funded uttho will of tho hol-der,
in coupon Bonds ot the State, to be
prepared by the Treasurer, and payable 20
years alter date, or sooner, at the pleasure
of the State, and bearing interest at the
rate of eight percent, per annum, payable
semi-annually at tho Treasury, or in six
per cent bonds of the Stale, payable 30
years after the 1st of January, 18G2, inter-est
payable semi annually, exchangeable in
Treasury notes at the option of tho holder,
irom time to time, until tho Treasury
notes fall due, said bonds being ot denom-inations
of §500 and 8100 in equal por-tions.
2. Bo it farther ordained, That all taxes
due to the Stato or to counties, and for
school purposes, ot taxes for the poor, and
all payments lor entries of public land, and
all other dues to the State, and all fines and
forfeitures for the uso of the State or coun-ties,
shall be paid in Treasury notes of the
Stato or of the Confederate States, or in tho
notes of such of the solvent Banks of this
State as shall receive ami continue to re-ceive
and pay out as money at par the
Treasury notes of this Stale, or in gold and
silver coin ; and it shall be tho duty of the
Treasurer to issue instructions to the
Sheriffs and tax collectors in the several
counties on this subject, and it shall not
be lawful for any Sheriff or collector to
receive taxes in any other funds than
as directed by the Treasurer under this
oidinance.
S. Be it furthei ordained, That all the
Treasury Xotes funded in Bonds, or paid
into the Treasury for taxes or other public
dues, may be le-issued in payment of the
debts ol the State, or in exchange for six
percent, bonds of the State, on applica-tion
of tho holder at any time before
tho rotes fall due: Provided, That the
Treasury Notes issued to pay the Confeder-ate
tax shall not be used to pay tho debts
of the Slate; and the Treasurer and Comp-troller
shall each keep an account of ail
notes re-issued, and those re-funded in
bonds from time to time, and the date of
such transaction, and particularly nothing
the interest on each bond when taken up,
and the amount cf interest due on each
bond when exchanged for Treasury notes,
and in all cases shall charge the party re-ceiving
such bonds with the interest due
at the time ol delivery.
4. Be it farther ordained, That as the
exigencies of the public service may, in the
opinion of the Governor, rcqui.'e before the
first day of January, 1SG3, the p lie treas-urer
is authorized and required to issue
other Treasury Notes as aforesaid, not ex-ceeding
in amount the furthers',-nol fifteen
hundred thousand dollars, aoi5 that the
said notes shall be prepared, signed and
issued us in tho said ordinance, ratified on
the first day of December, 1801.
5. Be it further ordained, That the ag-gregate
amount of said Treasury Notes
outstanding al any on..- time, and of the
bonds given in exchange lot- or discharge
. Treasury notes as aforesaid, shall not
exceed the amount of such notes authorized
by law heretofore, or in this ordinance.
(J, Be it further ordained, That it shall
be the duty of the Treasurer, as soon as
convenient, to issue Treasury Notes of tho
denominations of five, ten and twenty dol-lars
in equal amounts, instead of, and to
exchange for, any of tho Treasury Notes
heretofore issued, not bearing interest, of
the denominations of fifty and one hun-dred
dollars, on the application of the hold-ers
of said notes; and when so taken up
or exchanged, the said notes of fifty and
one hundred dollars shall be cancelled, and
the same shall be noted by tho Treasurer
on his books and on the books of the Comp-troller.
7. Bo it further ordained, That if any
I; one shall falsely, forge, or knowingly pass,
or offer to pass, any false, forged, or coun-
-lapcr, purpoting to be a Treasury
than two-flfths of the capital stock of such
bank in said notes.
10. Beit further ordained, That so much
of tho act ofthe General Assembly, entitled
"an act to provide ways and means for the
defence of the State," ratified September
18, 1861, as authorises the issue of ono mil-lion
dollars of tho denominations of two
dollars, one dollar, fifty conts, twenty-five
cents, ten cents and five cents, and also the
ordinance of the Convention, ratified
December 1 1861, directing the issue of
three millions of dollars of Treasury notes,
and "the ordinance to provide for the as-sumption
and payment of the Confederate
tax," as well as all the issues of Treasury
notes and bonds under said act and
ordinances, are hereby ratified and con*
firmed.
11. Bo it further ordained, That in the
event of the inability of the Public Treas-urer
or Comptroller to sign the Treasury
Notes authorized by law to be issued as
speedily as the demands on the Treasury
may require, then it shall be lawful for
either of them to employ some disoreet
person by and with the advice and consent
of the Governor, to sign and countersign
the said notes, whose names shall be pub-lished
in the newspapers in the city of
Kaleigb.
12. Bo it further ordained, That this
ordinance may be repealed or modified by
the General Assembly, but so as not to affect
any transactions had or rights vested tinder
tho same, provious to such modification or
repeal.
Expenses of the War.
Tho editor of the New York Express is
at Washington, and speaks his mind freely
of what is going on there. The following
from a lato letter to that paper, in relation
to the expenses of tho Government and
tho issue of inconvertible treasury notes,
will attract attention :
As my idea of patriotism is to proclaim
ihe truth, when the truth alone, even tho'
frightful, can do no good, and though the
proclamation of that truth may bo temper-arily
harmful—I even feel it a duty to
write, in order to wake up tho country to
the fact that the expenditures of this Govern-ment
arc now so stupecdous that they
must break tho country down, unless the
taxation is immediate. But this statement
ot a fact in terms so general is cot enough
alarming to wake up the country, or the
Ways and Means Committee, unless partic-ularized
as well as generalized.
Hence, I must add, that for the four ol
six preceoding weoks, tho expenditures ol
the Government have been fuli threo mil-lions
every day, and that the week ending
Saturday for last week, they averaged
nearly four millions every day ! It is true,
very true, that in the Treasury Department
they ar3 making money fast—and that
they could make it iaster—but it is not the
less true that they aro not making it halt
as fast as needed—and if tho expenditures
are to be four million per diem, only some
eight or ten cylinder Hoo presses can make
the money as fast as it will bo needed. The
Secretary of the Treasury signs warrants
as slowly as possible; tho Auditors do not
hurry ; tho big contractors aro scarcely
attonded to, and only the more immediate
and pressing necessities aro provided for—
but, notwithstanding all this, tho Treasury
Paper Mint cannot half supply the demand
on the Treasury for its paper money.—
Hence the increasing discount on Treasury
cerificates."
kTTLI OF THE TRENCHES.
i lommenced by tho
iho centre of our
. responded
• '•• i':t. Gi ■•! • batterv o f field artillery.
: enemy were finally repulsed.
On the evening of this day we reegived
information ol the arrival of additional re-inforcements
of infantry, cavalry and light
artillery, by steamboats, all of which were
I disembarked a short distance below our
position.
TllK BATTLE OK DOVER.
On the 14th inst, the enemy were busy
mpa
got possession of the extreme right of hislday. Also to Capt. Parker, of my staff,
position, and held it so firmly that ho could I whom J assigned to tho command ot Capt
not dislodge him. The position thus gained ; Boss's field battery with new recruits as
by the enemy was a most commanding one, i gunners, and who fought and served them
being immediately in the rear of our river ' well. Col. Brandon was severely wounded
batter and field work for its protection.— early in the action. Colonel Baldwin's
From i the could readily turn the intrenched command constituted the front cf tho at>
work occupied by Gen. Buckner, and aitack tacking force, sustained immediately by
h.m in reverse or advance under cover of I Col. Wharton's. These two brigades
boors i firing between the
• twi armies, tl c enemy's in-
I to the conflict all along tho
.-, . kept up and increased in
ono end of the line to the oth-
.-. when at last the ene-assauli
against the j ly around our position, and completely en-1 position it was manifest we could not hold shock of battle, and under circumstances of
| sitions asaulled velopingns. On the evenicg of this day the main work or battery. Such was the j great embarrassment threw themselves into
throwing bis forces of every arm around . an intervening ridge directly upon our bat- : deserve especial commendation for the
us, extending his lino of" investment entire- tery and field work. While he held this ! manner in winch tiiey sustained the first
. | t coi . 5 Col. Ilciman, we ascertained that the enemy had receiv-i
,iIi . ■ ; . • j. . .iI _■, .c.o..n„s„i.s..t:i_n_g o,•f■„led.< .a.d.Id.ii;t,i;onal1 r,-e.i.n-rforcem_e_n.t-siTby steamiboa.t.
essce, under command of • Wo were now surrounded by an immense
McGavock, Col. Voorhies' ; lorce, said by prisoners to amount to i'oi ty
!!..■' Alabama, and j two regiments, and every road and possiblo
e regiments of volun- ' avenue of departure were cut on", with the
I
5, and Capl. Maney'- field battery. certainty that our sources of supply by tho i not remove them. Wo left his dead unbu-
. ■• vigorously made, and : riv^r would soon bo cut off by tho enemy's ' ried because we could not bury them. Such
■ position as vigorously defended, and , balterioo placed upon the river ;;bovo us. I conflict and courage has perhaps never be-condilion
of the armies at night fall after j position and followed up tho conflict
nine hours of conflict on the 15th inst., in ! throughout the day.
which our loss was severe, and leaving not j Being mostly with these two brigades, 1
less Uian 6000 of the enemy dead and woun- can speak from personal knowledge of their
ded on the field. Wo left upon the field | gallant bearing. 1 must also acknowledge
nearly all his wounded, because we could j my obligations to Brig, tieneral Johnston,
who assisted me in command of tho forces
ilted in the repulse of the enemy hero I Al a council of tho general officers, called | lore occurred upon this continent. We flict, out having received no official reports
with which I attacked the enemy, and who
bore himself gallantly throughout the con-terleited
paper, treasury
Note or bond ol this State, he shall be liable
to indictment in the Superior Courts in tho
county in which such offence may bo com
mitted, and on conviction thereof, shall
suffer all the pains and penalties, according
to the 59tb section of the 34th chapter of
tho Revised Codo.
8. Be it further ordained, That in addi-tion
to the Treasury Notes heretofore or-dered
to be issued, it shall be the duty of
the Tn asurer to issue one million of dollurs
in small denominations, to wit: four hun-dred
thousand dollars in the denomination
of two dollars, four hundred thousand
dollars in the denomination of one dollar,
ono hundred thousand dollars in tho de-nomination
of fifty cents, fifty thousand
dollars in the denomination of twenty-five
cents, twenty-five thousand dollars in tbo
denomination of twenty cents, and twenty-five
thousand dollars in the denomination
often cents, payable on the first day of
January, 18G6, to boused in liquidation of
any claims against the State to persons
willing to receive the same, but not to be
funded in b..ndsof the State, bu'; shall be
receivable in payment of taxe- or other
public dues ; and he shall keep an accurate
account of the issues, from time to time,
made under this section of this ordin-i
ance.
9. Be it further ordained, That no bank
receiving the Treasury Notes cf this State.
i as eof.lemplated.in the second section ot
I this ordinance, shall be required to receive,
! or have on hand at any oue timo, more
The Sumler.
Tho adventuresand exploits of this little
ship will form one of the most interesting
chapters in our war of independence.—
Leaving this port in May last, in full view
of tho blockading squadron, the Sumpter
dashed ucross the Gulf of Mexico, captur-ing
several Yankee ships on her way, and
entered tho port of Matanzas. Disposing
ol her prizes, and laying in her coal and
supplies here, she passed around tbo island
of Cuba, touched at St. Thomas, and seveal
other points in tko islands, marking her
by the wrecks of destroyed YanLeo vessels
then sought tho northern coast of South
America, defying and eluding the pursuit
of the enemy's ships of war of superior
metal, challenging to fair combat with
thoso ol equal power, clearing the Spanish
main of Yankee merchantmen ,, and produ-cing
an advance of five per cent, in marine
insurance in Bsston.
Her prizes reach the number of fifty,
with valuable cargoes, and the damage she
inflicts upon the enoiny amounts to several
millions of dollars. Meantime, her captain
is unable to communicate with his Govern-ment.
With infinite tact and boldness he
succceeds in propiating the good will of
the government and people of all tho ports
at which ho touches;obtains supplies when
ever he needs them ; and, so far as we arc
yet informed, has not lost a man in combat.
Having effectually destroyed Yankee com-merce
in the West Indies and the Carib-bean
Sea, he concludes to chango the thea-tre
of his operations to tho Mediterranean,
and the next we hear ot him he is catering
tho port of Cadiz, lighted by the flames ol
threo splendid Yankee vessels—the Vigi-lant,
the Kllon Dodge and the , all
heavily loaded with valaable cargoes.
The success of the Sumtor, whilst a
source of so much prido and gratification
to our people, conveys, however, a bitter
reproof of the lack of enterprise and adven
turo which, considering our means and
our opportunity, has characterized the
naval operations of our Confederacy. In-steed
of one, wo should havo a dozen Sum-tcrs
afloat. Scattered over tho world, prey-ing
upon the ric") comrccrco and vast mer-chant
marine of the Yankees, that may be
found in every 6ea, tho effect of such ships
would havo been more disastrous, crippling
and exhaustive than any other means we
could command of damaging and annoying
the enemy.—N. O. Delta.
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"■■"■I Committee.
The following lists eom|iose the Stand-ing
Committees of tho two Houses of the
Confederate Congress.
SENATE RTAMDUfa COMMITTEES.
Committee on Foreign Affairs.—Mr. Orr
of South Carolina, chairman ; sad Mesnrs
\aucey of Alabama, Wigfall of Twota
Clark of Missouri, and Preston ol VIM
ginia. i*
On Finance.—Mr. Barn well of Seutij
Carolina, chairman; and Messrs. Hume-.
tf \ lrginia, Davis of North Csrolii *
Semms of Louisiana, and Henry ot Te&
nesaee. *
On Commerce.—Mr. Clay of Alabama,
chairman ; and Messrs. Maxwell of Fiori
ida, Dortch of North Carolina, Peyton of
Missouri, and Barnet! of Kentucky.
On Military Affairs.—Mi. Sparrow of
Louisiana, chairman ; and Messrs. Preston
of Virginia, Johnston ol Arkansas, Wigfall
of Texas, and Henry of Tennessee
On Naval Affairs.—Mr. Browa of Mis-sissippi,
chairman; and Messrs. Oldham
of Texas, Baker of Florida, Sirams of
Kentucky, and Dortch of North Caro-lina.
On Judiciary—Mr. Hill of Geor*
chairman ; and Messrs. Haynes of
nessee, i helan of Mississippi, Bom0)1
of Louisiana, and Burnett of Kentucky.
On Indian Affairs.—Mr. Johnson of A *
kansa*, chairman ; and Messrs. Clav I
Alabama, Oldham, of Texas, Peyton of
Missouri, and Simmsof Kentucky.
On Post«Office and Post Roads.—Mr.
Oldham of Texas, chairman; and Messrs.
Haynes of Tennessee, Mitchell of Arkan-sas,
and Baker of Florida.
On Public Lands.—Mr. Clark of Missouri
chairman ; and Messrs. Baker of Florida,
and Yancey of Alabama.
On I'aionts.—Mr. Maxwell of Florida,
chairman; and Messrs. Haynes of Tennis-see,
and Hill of Georgia.
O.i Claims.—Mr. Davis of North Caro i-n
a, chairman; and Messrs. Burnett of KirQ-tucky,
and Peyton ot Missouri. i
On Territories.—Mr. Wigfall of TejEs,
chairman; and Messrs, Brown of Misjt-sippi,
and Yancey of Alabama. *
O.i Accounts.—Mr. Mitchell'of Arksn- is,
chairman; and Messrs. Dortch of Ni rth
Carolina, andSimms of Kentucky.
On Printing.—Mr Phelan of Mississip-pi,
chairman ; and Messrs. Hill of Goorgi*,
and Clark of Missouri.
On Enrollments.—Mr. Phelan of Mis-souri,
chairman; Maxwell of Florida, and
Mitciiell of Arkansas.
HOl'SE STANDING COMMITTEES.
On Elections.—Messrs. Smith of North
Carolina, Vest of Missouri, Stapples of
Virginia, Crocket of Kentucky, Gardinnier
cf Tennessee, Curry of Alabama, Clap,* of
Mississippi, Dorkins of Florida, and Trippe
of Georgia.
Ways and Means.—Messrs. Konner of
Louisiana, Jones ot Tennessee, Bonhai of
South Carolina, Garnett of Virginia, Mc'.tae
of Mississippi, Lyons of Alabama, Macron
ot Kentucky, Holt of Louisiana, and <
ham of Texas.
Military Affairs.—Messrs. Miles of S'
Carolina, l'ryor of Virginia, Kensrj
Georgia, I'ugh of Alabama, Davis ot
sissippi, Harris of Missouri, Swan ot
nessee, Bridges of North Carol us, nd
Balfeuii ot Arkansas.
Foieign Affairs.—Messrs. Foote of Ten-nessee,
Porkins of Louisiana, Smith of Ala-bama,
Dejarnetteot Virginia, Barksdslo of
M-ionseippi, McQueen of South Caroli-na,
Breckinridge of Kentucky, Preston
of Virginia, and McLean of North Caro-lina.
Nuvul Affairs.—Messrs. Conrad of Lou-isiana,
Boyce of South Carolina, Wright
of Georgia, Clopton of Alabama, Curru; of
Tennessee, Smith of Virginia, Gaitheri of
North Carolina, Dorkins of Florida, |md
Cbamhlissof Virginia.
Judiciary.—Messrs. Gartrel of GeoJ
Russell of Virginia, Dargan of Alab.jl
Moore ot Kentucky, Garland of Aiknf
Ueiskcll of Tennessee, Gray of Texas,
ofNorth Carolina, and Holcombe of V *
ia. i
Commerce.—Messrs. Curry of Alat. ma,
Trippe cf Georgia, Cooke of Mistouri, Mo-
Dowell of North Oarolini., Lyons of Vir-ginia,
Sexton of Texas, Villere of L mia-iana,
Bruce of Kentucky, and Chambers of
Mississippi.
Post-Office and Poet Roads.—Messrs.
Chilton of Alabama, Conrow of Missouri,
Boyston of Arkansas, Johnston of Virgin-
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AiGUSTA, Feb. 28—ThoAlanta Confed
eracy of this morning says that Gon. G. B.
Johnston had escaped from Fort Donelson
bad arrived at Murfreesboro'on Sunday
Heavy rains on the roads from Nasbviik
had greatly damaged tho bridges. The
bridge over Rook river fell with the train
killing Lieut. Col. Johnston and wounding
several others.
Capt. John W. Morgan dashed into Nash-ville
on Monday, and captured 25 Federals.
ia, Davidson of North Carolin
Georgia, Welsh of Mississippi,
Florida, and Herbert ol Texas.
Territories and Public Lands.—Mi
Wileox of Texas, Marshall of Loui
Jjnkinsof Virginia, Freoman of Mis
Foster of Alabama, Batson of Ark
Lewis of Georgia, Ewing of
Monees of Tennessee.
Indian Affairs.—Messrs
Mississippi, Elliot of Kentucky, Hauls
Arkansas, Dnpreof Louisiana, Hoodft
Virginia, Tibbs of Tennessee, Wrigl
Texas, Arringtou of North Carolina,
Bawls ol Alabama.
Patents.—Messrs. Boll of Missouri, Lan-der
ol North Carolina, Bead of Ker.tucky,
Chilton of Alabama, Staples of Virginia,
Marshall of Louis-ana, Hilton of Honda,
Strickland of Georgia and Wriglr of
Tennessee.
Claims.—Messrs. Smith of Virginia,
Clopton of Alabama, Burnett ol Kentucky,
Villere of Louisiana, Clappof Misi.sr.'ppi,
McLean ofNorth Carolina, Monoerly^i of
Georgia, Farrow of South Carolina, 'and
Gardenbicr of Tennessee. U
Accounts.—Messrs. McQueen of B uth
Carolina, Foster of Alabama, Kenan ef
North Carolina, Strickland of Georgia, and
Hunley of Arkansas.
Rules and Offios of the House.—.dessr*.
Jones of Tennessee, Perkins of Louisiana,
Boteler of V rginia, Lewis of Georgia, and
Smith ofNorth Carolina.
Pay and Mileage.—Messrs. Burred of
Kentucky, Singleton of Mississippi, J and
Bridgers of North Carolina. t
Enrolled Bills—Messrs. Elliot ol J.en-tucky,
Chambers of Mississippi, ana 3bhs
of Tennessee. ? .
Printing —Messrs. Bsrksdale of Mrsis-
s,iiPpPpi,. Jenkins ofVirginia, Wright of «. -or-gis,
Menees of TeuDessee,
Louisiana.
Flag and Seal—Messrs. Boteler 11
ginia, Smith of Alabama, and G;-ay
Texas
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