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THE
WEEKLY
TELEGRAPH
VOL. XXVIII—NO. 33.
HOUSTON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1862.
WHOLE NO. 1498
DF THE CENTRAL THAIV.
Great Battle in Kentucky.
ETC. ETI'.i JETC.
Houston, Oct. 23d.
By the Central train Mr. Silas Gregory and Mr.
Floyd arrived, to whom we are indebted for late
papers. Our friead Gregory was home buta short
time since. He got back to his company (Bayou
City Guards) just in time for the 'ate battles, being
in the passage of Thoioughfere Gap, Manassas,
South Mountain and Sharpsburg, where he was
wounded and taken prisoner, and a'terwards pa*
" roiled. The last two months of his life have cer*
tainly abounded in adventure. We hope his wound
will not prove serious.
From the papers we get the following dispatches:
A battle occurred on the 9th, between Bragg and
a division of MeCook's army, in which the
, Yankep loss is 25.000.
Prentice says Kentucky will mourn f. r many
years the transaction. Lincoln's proclamation
caused great dissatisfaction among the Democrats
of McClellan's army. Lincoln was dispatched *or,
but his presen . e bad but little effect. MeClelIannis-
*u< d very strict orders to his army on the follow-
day, which was the 7th.
Richmond, Oct. 9.—In :he Senate, the bill to pay
officers in the Confederate navy who were arrested
ami imprisoned b^the Lincoln Government for
resigning their commissions in the U. S. s rvice,
was passed.
At twelve o'clock the Senate went into secret
session, ar.d so remained until adjournment.
In the House, the bill to provide compensation
for collectors of the war tax, was passed.
Ellas C. Boudinot, Delegate elect from the
Cherokee Nation, was admitted to all the privi-
leges of territorial representation.
The bill reported from the Committee of Ways
and Means was passed. The first section provides
that all Treasury Notes issued after the first of De-
cember next shall be made fundable only in bonds
bearing interest at six per cent, per annum, but in
-11 other respects timilar to the bonds bearing
eight per cent.
The second provides that the Secretary of the
Treasurv shall have authority, by public notice, to
require*holders of Treasury Notes to fund the
same in eignt per cent, bonds within four months
from date of such notice; and all no es which
shall not be presented for flindiBg, sliall thereaf-
ter be entitled to be fundable only in six per cent
bonds. . , _
The House passed Ike bill empowering the Pres-
ident to suspend the w'ri' of habeas corpus when-
ever, in his judgment) the public safely may re-
quire it; such suspension to apply only to arrests
made by_iSte*mXnyrtvj of the Confederate Govern-
ment. or for offences against the same.
Grenada, Oct. 9— Passengers from Memphis
to-day, report that 8000 troops have left Memphis
to reinforce Rotencranz. They are replaced by
new levies.
From the Louisiana Democrat Extra, Oct. 17.
Richmond ,<'ct. 12.—The evening session of the
Senate re-assembled at six o'clock, P. M-, on
Saturday, with clostd doors until one, A.M., on
Sunday." , ,
The bill from the Committee of Conference, tn-
cicaMt>:r the compensation of officers or employ-
ees of the several executive and legislative de-
partments, employed in the city of Richmond, was
passed. The Senate then adjourned to 9 a. m., dh
M In°tbe"House, the Senate bill for the relief of the
Confederate Bible Society, was passed.
The amendments of the Senate to ihe bill au-
thorizing the formation of volunteer companies
for local defense, was concurred in.
The Conference Cotamittee bill, increasing the
compensation of officers—passed.
Richmond, Oi t. 33.—Northern papers of the 10th
have been received.
Despatches from Kentucky say Gen. Bragg's
army attacked two divisions of Gen. McCook's
corps near Perryville, on the 8th. The fighting
was desperate, .
Generals Jack* . or Kentucky, and Terrill, of
Virginia, (Federals; were killed Generals Scher-
idanilland Rousseau are reported killed.
The Union loss is eitimated at 2 00 killed and
wounded.
The r bel loss has not been ascertained.
Gen. McCook was heavily reinforced, and the
battle resumed on the 9th.
Gold suddenly rose in New York to 126* ; Ex-
change 140.
Richmond, Oct. 13.-*-The Persia has arrived at
New York, and brings Liverpool dates of the 28th
ult.
The news jQf tfce Sharps* urg battle attracted
arrest attention in England.
—The London Times and Paris Constitutio_el dis-
creduthe report of a Federal victory.
Napoleon's attempt to conciliate ibe Pope and
the Italian Government has failed at Rome. 1
No important change in markets for Am.rcan
produce. Consols closed al to 90.
Richmohd. Oct. ]3th.—Tb* 8ecat« passed the
House bill, authorizing the Presldeod to suspend
the writ of habeascorpus in ceri u*-e*se8. Al-O,
the House bill extending the terms of office of cer-
taie war tax collectors ; and the House authoris*
ius ihe President to appoint twenty general offi-
cers in the provisional army and assign them to
such appropriate duties as he msy det inexpedi-
ent. .
With an amendment a motion to take up the mo-
tion to reconsider the vote by which the House
bill, increasing soldiers pay passed, was negatived.
The bill fixing the seal of the Confederate States,
was referred to the Committee of the Conference,
who reported that they were unable to agree.
A message was received from the President,an-
nouncing his disapproval of the bill for the relief
of the Confederate Bible Society, on the ground
that Cong ess has no power to bestow or divert any
portion of the sequestration fund, the faith of the
Government being pledged that it shall be used to
indemnify local citizens for losses sustained by
confiscation, &c. , , m 4 ,
The vote was again taken, and the bill rejected.
The amendments of the House to the bill to
punish the importation of counterfeit Treasury
2«otes were concurred in.
Also, the amendments to the bill awarding med-
als or badges to soldiers for gallant or meritorious
services.
In the House, nothing of importance was done,
except the passage of the two bills above men-
tioned. . . .
A message from the President was received,
vetoing the bill to reorganize the medical depart-
" Carorbf the army. The bill was postponed to next
Season.
Ai fl\e o'clock p. v.* both Houses adjourned
tine die. • ,
MouLt Oci. 14.—A special dispatch to the Ad-
vertiser and Register, dated Charleston, Oct. 13th,
says:
from 30,000 to 40,000 Yankees, under Sleeel,
mostly new levies, are advancing toward Gordons-
ville, via Manassas. Their piekets have already
reached Catlett'a Station. It is probably only a
diversion to draw Gen. Lee from bis present posi-
tion. .
Lincoln's emancipation proclamation had caused
great ferment in McClellan's army among the
Democrats. Lincoln was telegraphed for, but his
presence and explanation only partially allayed
the excitement.
On the 7th, McClellan issued a general order,
enforcing upon bis army strict subordination to
the Administration, and forbiddiug any tranrgres
sion, by officers or soldiers, of measures adopted
by the Government.
Holly Springs, Oct. 13.—The Yankees have not
at empted a pursuit. A scout from Kipley reports
Rosencrans with a brigade occupied that place,
but retired iuthedirection of Rienzi and Pocahon-
tas. They destroyed the court house and county
records, and are reported to have committed sev-
eraal rapes.
Oar army is in good health and spirits. Rein-
forcements are constantly arriving, and 'tis as.
strong as before the battle.
The Mobile and Ohio Railroad wi'.l be held
against all odds; A considerable force now holds
it and is being reinforced.
Richmond, Oct. 14.—Northern papers of the
11 th have been receir^d.
"Gen. Stuart, with 3jbo cavalry, crossed the Po-
tomac's^ Hancock some days ago, and marched
rapidly north* -rd into Pennsylvania. He captured
Mercerburg. SL Thomas, and Chambersburg. The
raid had occasioned ru'yeh excitement in Pennsyl-
vania.
The latest dispatch state* '«at no troops are
needed from Philadelphia, as ti e rebels are already
re ported to be falling back.
Dispatches of the 10th, from Louisville, to the
New York Herald, elaims a v.gsal and decisive
Union victory at Perryville. Other dispatch s of
the same date say that the reports are favorable
to the Uniou side, but can be Urnced to no author-
ized source?. |
Chattanooga,Oct. 14.—A gentleman through
from Franklin, Ky., states that he read a Louis-
ville Journal of the 10th, in which was the follow-
ing :
,4A battle occurred at Perryville .yesterday, over
which Kentucky will mourn for many years. The
Federal loss twenty-five thousand in killed,
wounded and missing. Prentice says It was a
drawn battle."
Another man, a paroled soldier, has just arr-ved
at Murfreesboro', from Kentucky, who says the
battle commenced on Wednesday, the 8th, on
which day he was taken prisoner.
On that day, our forces fell back six miles thro'
the valley, planting artillery on either side. When
the fight was resumed on Thursday morning, our
army mowed the enemy down, and the slaughter
is represented as awful.
Richmond, Oct. 11.—Northern dates of the 8th
have been received.
Dispatches from Louisville represent that Gen.
Bragg is retreating from Kentucky, followed by
the Federal forces.
They report that Lexington and Frankfort have
been evacuated.
Before leaving Frankfort, they say that the re-
bels inaugurateu Richard Hawes as Governor of
Kentucky.
The Yankees repo-1 their loss in the Corinth bat-
tle at 300 killedand liloo. They estimate tho rebel
loss at 800 killed and 1800 wounded. The latter
are in the Federal hands.
Gold,in New York, has advanced to 124&.
Exchange on England, 36.
A dispatch from St. Louis, says that Gen. Scho-
field has defeated the rebels at Newtonia, in S. W.
Missouri.
Mobile, Oct. 11.—A courier from the foot of Big
Hill, Madison county, Ky., of the 5ih, by way of
Knoxville, 9th, has arrived here from Frank ort,
with intelligence that Richord Hawes was yester-
day installed Governor, attended by a military
display, sin passing anything'Fver before witness-
ed there.
When the courier left Frankfort, heavy firing
wns heard in the direction of Louisville.
Aoousta. Oct. 10.—A special dispaich to the
Savannah Kepublican, fioin Baidwin, Fla., says
the Federals at Jacksonville embarked yesterday
and went down the river.
Early this morning two gunboats were still ly-
ing off the town.
U'he Federals have taken off all the negroes they
could get, both slaves and free.
Richmond, Oct. 11.—In the Senate the House
bill to reduce the rate of interest on funded debt
of the Confederate States, w;ss passed, with an
amendment, fixing the rate of interest on bonds to
be issued, at seven instead of six per cent.
Also passed the House bill, to authorize the
formation of volunteer companies in exposed
districts for local defense, with an amendment;
also the House bill, to relieve the army of Incom-
petent, disqualified and disabled officers, with
amendments. At 3 o'clock, the Senate took a re-
cess until 6 p- m.
In the House, the Senate bill, to punish and sup-
press importation of counterfeit treasury notes,
was passed with amendments.
The Senate bills concerning interest of funded
debt, and incompetent officers,was'concurred in.
The Senate bill, prescribing seal ofthe Confede-
rate States, was reported back from the Commit-
tee of flag and seal, with a substitute, which was
adopted.
The new devise is armed jouth in classic cos-
tume, standing beneath, and a woman is clinging
to him. The whole surrounded by margin of rice,
cotton, tobacco, and sugar cane—motto, " Pro-
ari* et Focis." They then took a recess until
seven.
To the Associated Press, North.
St. Locis, Oct. 5.—Advices received at beau-
quarters rom Gen. Schofleld state that an engage-
ment had taken place at Neosho b tweeu between
the Kansas troops under Col. Solomon,and a su-
perior force or rebels.
The number on each side was small and the loss
trivial.
The Kansas troops were ob'iged to retire, leav-
ing the field to the enemy.
Colonel Solomon's force was .about one thou-
sand men.
Advices from the advance of one wing of Buell's
army state that it is up the Sbelbyville pike to
Floyd's Fork and beyond some sixteen miles from
the city. The rebels were reported in the thicket
just beyond the fourth toll gate. The Federals
shelled the woods, and gave a volley of musketry,
when all who were there skedaddled.
The rebels are getting out of the way on the road
to* Shelbyville. A gentleman who has just reach-
ed the city says they were getting out on foot,
horseback, muleback, or any other expeditious
mode within their means.
There was a sharp skirmish last night between
Gen. Sill's advance and two thousand of enemy's
cavalry on Floyd's Fork, the enemy having posted
themselves on the surroending hills. The rebels
were repulsed, but returned again, when our ar-
tillery- was brought to bear against them, and they
again fled.
The Federals captured, in an old house in the
vicinity, about forty thousand rounds of ammu-
nition.
A skirmish occurred this morning five miles
from the city, on the Bard-town road, in whieh
about 25 Federals were killed and wounded. The
number of casualties on the rebel side is not
known, but the enemy was repulsed.
Gen. Honle remains in commaud here.
Lccisvills, Oct. 2.—There was a heavy musk-
etry firing on the Shelbyville road, sixteen miles
di-tant,ai9 o'clock this morning. The result is
not known.
Gen. G. W. Morgan, with his whole force from
Cumberland Gap, has reached the Ohio river, op
posite Portsmouth.
Cannonading has been heard to-day near Mount
Washington, in the vincinitv of Saltr ver.
The rebels evacuated Shelbyville last night,
first compelling the storekeepers to receive Con-
federate scrip in payment of what they wanted.
At Paris, Ky., all the storekeepers except two
secessionists sent their goods away. The rebels
procured of these two a supply of blankets, paying
in Confederate scrip.
When the blankets gave out they insisted on
cutting up the storekeepers' carpets for blanket-
ing, These secession storekeepers declined re-
ceiving Confederate scrip for the carpets, when
they were arrested and sent to jail for discredit-
ing Confederate money.
Richmond, Oct. 10.—In the Senate to-day a bill
was passed incre sing the pay of the Dep rtment
Clerks, after which the Senate went into secret
session.
In the House a motion to postpone the Tax Bill
until next session was rejected.
The Senate bill Increasing the pay of clerks in
the Departments was parsed with an amendment.
Also the House bill to relieve the army of incom-
petent officers.
Augusta, Oct. 10—A special to the Savannah
Republican this mornirg, dated Baldwin, Florida,
Oct. 9th says:
The Federals at Jacksonville embarked yester-
day and went down the river this morning early.
Two large gunboats are still lying off the town.
The Federals have taken off all the negr.es they
could get,both slave and free.
Houston, Oct. 22d.
By the Central train to-day we have the mail due
yesterday, fron which we glean but few items:
Major Morgan arrived yesterday at Hempstead.
He is just from Corinth, where he was in th. fight
under Van Dorn. He left immediately after the
fight, or on the 12th. He states that wo lost 5,000,
on account of the great superiority of numbers of
the enemy. Yan Dorn fell back to Cypress Creek.
He was, when he (Morgan) left, at Ripley, rein-
forcing, preparatory to another attack.
The Fort Donelson prisoners, numbering 7,000,
had arrived at Van Dorn's headquarters, and were
commande 1 by Gen. Taylor. Waul's Legion was
to have arrived there on the 12th, and probably
did so.
After the fight, Cabell's brigade only mustered
450!
Col. Wirt Adams, ofMisiistiippi, was killed.
Gen. Moore wag mortally wounded, and before
he left, was reported dead.
The maj jr came through from Munroe on horse-
back in haste, and only staid in Hempstead a
few moments.
Houston, Oct. 25.
By the kindness of Mr. T. H Perry, of the Ran-
gers, we have a large number of late papers, in-
cluding a Marshall Republican Extra of tfie 21st,
from which we take the following:
Mobile, Oct. 15th.—A special dispatch to the
Advertiser and Register, dated Winchester, Oct.
14th, says Gen. Stuart crossed the Potomae about
Williamsport, and dashed into Pennsylvania. He
passed through Mercersburg. Chambersburg, Em-
mittsburg, Liberty and Yattstown, and re crossed
at Whitfield below, making the entire circuit of
tho Federal army. He cut off the enemy's com
uiunications, destroyed many arm9 and also a
very large amount of store s and brought away
two thousand horses. No loss on our side.
Richmond, Oct.: 16.—Northern papers of the
11th contain Louisville dispatches of the 10th,
which says that the Federal Generals, Jackson
Tyrrel, Webster aud Little, were ki led in the bat-
tle at Perryville. One dispatch says military ex-
igencies demand suppression of details V- e have
other information that Bragg completely routed
Buell at Periyville, driving him across the Keu-
tucky river. He was still pursuing him.
Mobile, Oct. 16.—The Richmond Dispatch of
the 14th has foreign dates to September 28th. The
ship American, from Bombay, with nealy e-ghi
thousand bales of cotton, wns abandoned, at set.
The London Shipping Gazette pays the Confede-
rate steamer " 290" destroyed five Federal iner-
bhant vessels at sea.
Chattanooga, Oct. 16.—The Louisvil.e Journal
of Saturday, 11th, has been received at Mumfurds-
vllle. It says three of the Generals—Jackson,
Teirell and Webster, were killed. Gen. P. Jewit,
or Lexington, and Major W. P. Campbell, of Lou
iaville, were also killed. Rousseau and Curran
Pofe, of Louisville, were wounded.
The Journal is very indignant at "sone of their
Geneals, but claims to have whipped General
Bragg.
Richmond, October lo.—The New York Herald
of the 14th has been received here. The first
page is filled with an account of an immense
gathering of the Democracy at the Cooper Insti-
tute.
Resolutions were adopted in favor of prosecu-
ting the war, but insisting on the fulfillment by the
Administration of the pledge that the war i* not
waged in any spirit of oppression or for the pur
pose of overthrowing the established institutions
of the States.
A dispatch from Gen. Boyle, at Louisville states
that Gen. Cheatman was killed in the battle on
Wednesday near Bardstown. The Union forces
held the field.
In New York,stocks advanced2 to 3 per cent.;
gold rose to 130; Exchange, 140 and 143.
Knoxville, Oct. 16.—The fight ir. Kentucky has
been confirmed by the arrival of two couriers who
state that the fight commenced at Perryville, in
Boyle county,on Monday morning,the 6th Inst.;
Gen. Hardee commanding >he left. Gen. Buckner
the centre, and Gens. Marshall and Morgan the
right. Iu the first day's fight, Hardee captured
150 prisoners with very heavy slaughter to the
enemy.
On Tuesday the fight was renewed with still
greater slaughter to the enemy, and resulting in
Hardee capturing 4000. and Marshal and Morgan
capturing3,500 prisoners. The enemy were driv-
en back twelve miles with tremendous slaughter.
Our loss in the whole engagement is very small.
We are not posted as to who was in command of
the Yankee forces, cxcept Gen. Thomas, who en-
countered Gen. Hardee.
We captured forty pieces of cannon. The fol-
lowing is an extract from Col. Palmer's letter of
the 4th, received last night from the Gap: Wound-
ed soldiers fresh from the battle of Perryville,
among them a Captain of a Tennessee regiment.
They report that on Tuesday and Wednesday,
Bragg and Hardee forght the enemy at Perryville
and drove them back ten miles, taking about20t 0
prisoners and killing and wounding about 1,500.
That the next day Witter's division engaged the
enemy and captured 9000 prisoners, and Friday
Kirby Smith engaged them on their right and beat
them back, capturing 500 prisoners, killing Gen.
Jackson and capturing en. Tom Crittenden; the
letter says, the enemy had seventy-five thousand
opposed to Gen. Bragg. Our army was concentra-
ted at camp Dick Robinson, so says the Knoxville
Gazette Extra.
In New York, on the 10th, gold closed at 127%:
Exchange 141 to 142.
Richmond, Oct. 17.—At a democratic meeting in
New i'ork, John Van Buren pronounced the Re-
publican administration the most contemptible
government on the face of the earth. His plan
was that McClellan should move on to Richmond,
and that then a convention should be called and
Southern brethren invited to participate, and then
alter the Constitution so that all should hereafter
live in peace, and if the South would not stay, he
would say to them, " Wayward sisters, depart in
peace."
The Democracy should not loose time in talk-
ing. If the people call them traitors, just knock
them down aud go to the polls. They had been
told that Southern people would not live, and ce -
tainly ought not to live under abolition sway, and
he would not live with them if they would.
The Tribune denies that Buell was victorious,
and insinuates that he was either a fool or a trait-
or.
The Baltimore American of Tuesday afternoon
reports an advance of 3 per cent, on gold at New
York.
Mobile. Oct. 17.—A special dispatch to the Ad-
vertiserand Register dated Senatobia, 17th, states
dispatches of the 17th from Indianapo is to the
Chicago Times says intense excitement prevails
there, caused by a dispatch from Gen. Boyle saying
that Brag* was in the rear of Buell and marching
on Louisville.
He urges Gov. Morton to send him reinforce-
ments he having but 2000 troops at Louisville.
The impression prevails at Louisville that Buell
has b en badly whipped. The excitement in that
city is intense.
The Cincinnati Commercial of the 18th claims a
victor}, but its dispatches are very contradictory.
We take the following additional dispatches
from the News:
Lavergnf, Oct. 17.—All is uncertainty in this
place. I believe the Yankees are leaving Nash-
ville. In addition to this, 1 am satisfied something
is going on.
Letters from Gen. Bragg's army to our friends
in Nashville and Springfield say that Buell's army
is the worst whipped and most badly cut up army
of the war. There Is no doubt but we have won a
glorious victory.
The Baltimore American of Tuesday evening,
the 14th, reports an advance of 3 per cent, in
gold at New York in the forenoon—the opening
price being 133.
The News learns from Capt. McMahan that on
the 16th,gold had gone up in New York to 140.
Mobile, Oct. 18.—A dispatch from Charleston,
dated the 17th, says ; There are indication? of ac-
tivity off this coast. Boats from the blockaders
have been detected sounding the entrance to the
harbor.
Two Yankee gunboats yesterday destroyed a
battery which was being erected below George-
town.
Col.Thos. G. Lamar, the hero of Sece^sionville,
died here to-day. of camp fever.
Mobile, Oct. 18.—From Harrodsburg, Ky.. via
Knoxville, the 17th: Gen. Kragg's first pitched
battle in Kentucky, was fought on the 8th, at Per-
ryville, ten miles hence.
The enemy had been following him from Bards-
town, in force, and also threatened Fr.nkfort.
Gen. Wither's division was sent forward to sup-
port Gen. Kirby Smith, while the divisions of
Gens. Cheatham, Buckner and Anderson were
countermarched to give battle to the foe. Our line
*f battle was formed on the right and left of the
pike, commanding the only accessible route, and
opeued with artillery at 6 a. m.
Gen. Bragg and staff reached the ground at 9
o'clock.
Atone o'clock, there was a disposition for a fight.
Our right awaited in force. Gens. Cheatham and
Buckner were posted to meet it.
At 3 p. m., they advanced in splendid line, with
Gen. Bragg's order to push along the whole line to
close quarters.
For an hour and a half the enemy m in 'anted
his ground bravelj, in the face of a murderous
fl • of artillery and musketry.
Our troops fought like heroes until the enemy
began to falter; with a shout our boy« moved for-
ward and drove them three or four miles,entirely
off the field. Meantime an attempt on our left had
been repulsed.
We captured twentv-one pieces of artillerand
five or six hundred prisoners ; for the want of
horsss only eight pieces were brought off.
No returns have come In yet, but our casualties
are estimated at fifteen hundred.
With.one more division the enemy would have
been destroyed. Night put an end to the pursuit.
The enemy's loss is believed to be more than
double that of our own ; among them is Gen. Sas.
Jackson, killed certain, aud Gen. CrLtendenre
ported killed.
Buell was commanding, aud we have prisoners
from five divisions, which numbered at least
30,000 men. We fought with only 12,000.
At Frankfort,matters soon ended. The enemy,
under McCook, fled before Kirby Smith, who cut
off his rear, 700 prisouers and 14 wagons. _nolher
battle is at hand.
Bragg's depots being menaccd,he atonce with
drew his army to protect them.
The enemy, under a fiag of truce for permissiot-
to bury their dead, appeared at daylight next
morning, but by afternoon not even a Yankee sur-
geon was on the field, and their wounded were all
left on the field.
Our wounded were removed on the nicht of the
battle.
Gen. Polk bad a narrow escape. At dusk he left
his staff and iode to stop a fire,as he thought,of a
Confederate*regiment on our troops. He seized
the Colonel by the shoulder, ami demanded—
" Why do \ou lire on our friends ?" Tin-Colonel
replied :hat he did not kuow he was doing so.—
44 W ho are you ?" asked Gen. Polk. " I am Colo-
nel of the 23d Indiana," he replied.
Gen. Polk rgain spoke to him roughly.and or-
dered him to cease firing; and before the Yankees
found out who he was, put spurs to his horse and
got away.
Gen. Bragg says he hss cot the best troops in the
world. Two tho* sand Kentuekians have received
arms. More a e organizing.
Gen. McGulre, army agent, has arrived, and
opened the li t of those known to be killed. They
are Lieut-Col. Patterson, IstTenn. ; Lieut.-Co!.
Evens, Texas Rangers; Major W. Price, Commis-
sary! Capt. Cartwright, Ga.; Win. S. May, of Gen.
Claiborne's staff.
MILITARY EXFMPTIOX ACT.
" A Bit l to ex mpt certain persons from military
service, and to repeal the Act entitled 4 An Act
to exempt certain persons from enrollment for
service 'n the Army of the Confederate States,'
approved April 21,18C2.
the physically disabled, officers of govern-
ment, clerks, and others.
I The Congress ofthe Confederate State of
America do enact, That all persons who snail be
held unfit for military service in the field, by rea-
son of bodily Infirmity or mental incapacity or im-
becility, under ru es to be prescribed by the Sac-
re ary of War, the Vice-President of the Confed-
erate St'itrs, the officers, judicial and executive of
the Confederate and State Governments,including
Postmasters appointed by the Pre-identand con-
firmed by the Senate, and such clerks in their offi-
ces as a re allowed by the Postmaster-General, and
now employed, and excluding all other postmas-
ters, their assistants and clerks ; and except such
State officers as the several States may have de-
clared, or may hereafter declare by law to be liable
to mili'ia duty, the members of oth houses of
Congress of the Confederate States, and of the
Legislatures of the several States, and their re-
spective officers ; all ckrks low in the offices of
th* Confederate and State Governments author-
ized by law, receiving salaries or fees.
volunteer troops. j
44 All volunteer troops heretofore raised by any \
State since the passage of the act entitled 'An Act J
further to provide for the public defence,' ap-
proved April 16th, 1802, while such troops shall
be inactive servicf under the State authority: Pro-
vided, that this exemption shall not apply to any
person who was liaDle to be called into service by
virtue of said act of April 16th, 1862.
transportation companies—telegraph, etc.
'• All pilots and persons engaged in the. merchant
marine service; the president, superintendents.
conductorM, treasurer, chief clerk, engineers, mana-
gers, station agents, section masters, two expert
track bands to each section of eight miles, and me-
chanics in the active service and employment of
railroad companies, not to embrace laborers, por-
ters and messengers ; the president, genet al super-
intendent and operators of telegraph companies, the
local superintendent and .operators of said compa-
nies not to exceed four in number at any locality
but that at the seat of government of the Confede-
rate States ; the president, superintendents, cap-
tains, engineers, chief clerk and mechanics in the
active service and employment of all companies en-
gaged on river and canal navigation, and all cap-
tains of boats and engineers thereon employed.
editors, newspaper employees, and ministers
op the gospel.
" One editor of a newspaper now being published,
and such employees as the editor or proprietor may
certify, on oath, to be indispensable for conducting
the publication ; the public printer, and those em-
ployed to perform the public printing for the Con-
federate and State Governments; every minister of
religion authorized to preach according to the rules
of his sect and In the regular discharge of ministerial
duties.
non-combatants.
II All persons who have been and are now mem-
bera'of the society of Friends and the association of
Dunkards, Nazarines, and Mennonists, in regular
membership in their respective denominations, pro-
vided members of th^ society of Friends, Naza-
rines, Mennonists and Dunkards shall furinuh sub-
it; tutes. or pay a tax of $500 each into the public
treasury.
physicians.
14 All physicians who now are, and for the last
five ye. rs have been, in actual practice of theirpro-
fessiou.
shoemakers, tanners, etc.
w All shoemakers, tanners, blacksmiths, wagon
makers, millers and their engineers, millriglits-
skilled and actually employed as their regular voca-
tion in the said trades,habitually engaged in work-
ing for the public and whilst so actually employed;
provided such persons shall make oath in writing
that they are so skilled and actually employed at
the time at his regular vocation in one of the above
trades, which affidavit shall only be prima facie
evidence of the facts therein stated.
extortioners.
44 Provided further, that the exemptions herein
granted to persons by reason of their peculiar me-
chanical or other occupation or employment not
connected with the public service, shall be subject
lo the condition that the products of the labor or
such exempts, or of the companies and establish-
ments with whit h they are connected shall be sold
and disposed of by the proprietor at prices not ex-
ceeding seventy-five per centum upon the cost of
production, or within a maximum to be fixed by j
the Secretary of War under such regulations as he
may prescribe ; and it is further provided, that if
the proprietors of any such manufacturing estab- ;
lishmeuts shall be shown, upon evidence, to be
submitted to and judgtd of by the Secretary of |
War, to have violated, or in any manner invaded
the true intent and spirit of the foregoing proviso,
the exemptionstherein granted shall no longer be
extended to their superintendents and operatives
in said establishments, but they and each and every
one of them shall be forthwith enrolled under the
provisions of this ac. and ordered into the Confed-
eral" army, and shall in no event be again exempt-
ed therefrom by reason of said manufacturing
establishments or employments therein.
superintendents and employees in hospital's
<4 All superintendents of public hospitals, luna.
tic asylums and the regular physicians, nurses
and attendents therein, and the teachers employed
in the Institutions for the deaf, dumb and blind;
in each apothecary store, now established and do-
ing business, one apothecary in good standing,
who is a practical apo hecary.
wool, cotton, and paper mills.
•• Super.ntendents in wool and cotton factories,
paper mills, and snperintendents and managers oi
wool cardir g machines, who may be exempted by
the Secretary of War; provided the profits of such
establishment shall not exceed seventy-five per
centum upon the cost of production, to be deter-
mined upon oath of the parties, snbj ect to the same
penalties for violation of the provisions herein
contained as are hereinbefore provided in case ol
other manufacturingand mechanical employments.
colleges, theological 8eminariks, etc.
44All presidents and teacheis of colleges, acad-
emies, schools and theological seminaries who
have been engaged as such for two years preceding
the passage of this act.
employees of government work.
44 All artisans, mechanics and employees in the
establishments of the Government for the manu
facture of arms, ordnance, ordnance stores and
other munitions of war. who may be certified by
the officer in charge thereof as necessary for such
establishments ; also, all artisans, mechanics,ami
employees in the establishments of such persona
as arc or may be engaged under contracts with the
Government in furnishing arms, ordnance, ord-
nance stores, and other munitions of war, saddles,
harness ai d army supplies; provided that the chief
of the ordnance bureau, or some ordnance officer
authorized by him for the purpose, shall approve
of the number of operatives required in such es
tablishment; all persons employed in the mnnu-
facture of arm*, or ordnance of any bind by th«-
several Slates; or by contractors to furnish the
same to the several State governments, whom the
Governor or Secretary of State thereof may certify
o be necessary to the same ; all persons engaged
in the construction of ships, gunboats, engines,
sails; or other articles necessary to the public de-
fence, and with direction of the Secretary of the
Navy ; all superintendents, managers, mechanics,
and minors employed in the production and manu-
facture of Eall to the extent of twenty bushels a
day, and of lead and iron, and all persons engaged
tn making charcpal for making pig and bar iron,
not to embrace laborers, messengers, wagoners
and servant*, unless employed at works conducted
under the authority and by the officers or agents of
a State, or in works employed in the production of
iron tor the Confederate Stales.
STOCK RAISERS.
•4 One male citizen for every 500 head of cattle,
for every 250 head of horses or mules, and one
shepherd to every 500 head of sheep of such per-
sons as are engaged exclusively in raising slock,
(frovided there is no while male adult not liable
to do milifcary duty engaged with such person in
raising stock.
overseers on plantations.
/ S"To secure the proper police of the country,
one person, either as agent, owner or overseer on
each plantation on which one whit° person is re-
quired to be kept by the laws or c rdinances of any
State, and on which there is no white msle adult
not liable t> do military service, and in States
having no such law, one person as agent, owner
or overseer, on each plan ation of twenty negroes,
and on which there is no white male adult not lia-
ble to military service; and furthermore, for ad-
ditional police for every twenty negroes, on two
or m re plantations within five miles of each oth-
er, and each having less than twenty negroes, and
on which thero s no white male adult uotliable to
military duty, one person, being the oldest of the
owners or overseers on such plantations.
~ " Also, a regiment raised under, and by the au-
thority of tie State of Texas for frontier defence,
now in tne s< rvice of said State, while in such ser-
vice ; and such other peisons as the President
shall be satisfied on account of justice or equity,
or necessity, ought to be exempted, are hereby
exempted from military service in the armies of
the Confederate States; provided that the exemp-
tions herein above enumerated shall only continue
whilst the persons exempted are actually engaged
in their respective pursuits or occupations.
4fc Sec. 2. That the act entitled an act to exempt
certain persons from enrollment for service in the
armies of the Confederate States,* approved the
1st of April, 1862, is hereby retpealed."
Federal Kepoitnf the Ovieto Running the
Blockade.
Flag Ship Hartford, )
Pcnsacola Bay, September 3, 1862. \
Sir I regret to be compelled again to make
another mortifying acknowledgment of apparent
neglect, namely: the running ofthe blockade of
Mobile by a ten-gun gunboat, supposed to be
Loyard'sgunboat, Capt. Bullock. You will per-
ceive, however, from Capt. Preble's report, here-
with inclosed, that there was no want of vigilance.
They saw her in good time, but failed to sink or
capture her.
Why Captain Preble did not fire into herafter
she failed to stop or answer his hail, I cannot
imagine. The commauder of the Rachael Sea-
man says, and I believe they all admit, that there
never was a finer oportunity for stopping a vessel
until she passed through ; then, however, when it
was too late, they began firing—the Oneida first,
the Winona next, and the Rachael las*.
Very respectfully, your ob't servant,
(Signed) D. G. FARRAGUT,
Rear Adm'l.comd'g West Gulf Blockd'g Squadr'n.
To the Hon. Gideon Welles, Sec. of the >'avy.
u. S. Sloop of War Oniida, i
Off Mobile, Sept. 4.18C2. }
f ir I regret to inform you th t a three masted
screw steamer, bearing au English red ensign and
pennant, and carrying four quarter boats, a battery
of eight broadside guns, one or two pivots, and
having every appearance of an English man-of-
war, ran the blockade this afternoon, under the
following circumstances ;
I had sent the Winona to windward to speak a
schooner standing under sail. The smoke of a
steamer was discovered, bearing about southeart
and standing directly for us. Ov serving she was
turning blaek smoke, I immediately signalled the
Winona, to chase at discretion. We soonneared
the stranger, in compa y with the Winona, who,
as she approached, radually hauled to the wind-
ward. When abeam of him, abou; one hundred
yards distant, 1 hailed him but received no answer.
I then fired a shot across his bow.
lie still ranged ahead without stopping; but smII
thinking him an English man-of-war, I fired two
more shots across his bow. and then directed a
shot at him, which went over between his lower
and main maats. He soon hauled down his flag
and trained his guns to bear on us; but, hiving no
flag to fight under, was afraid to fire. We contin-
ued.firing at him, assisted by the Yinona and one
of the mortar schooners, but he made sail, and by
his superior speed and unparalelled audacity man-
aged to escape us.
We sent our shot all around and over him, and
are certain that several of our shell and the Wino-
na's struck her.
With great mortification, your obed't servant,
[Signed) GEO. HENRY PREBLE, Com.
To Rear Adm'l D. G. Farragut, Com'g, &c.
Navy Department, Sept. 20 1802.
General Oroer.] m
Com. George Henry Preble, senior officer in
command of the blockading force of Mobile, hav-
ing been guilty of neglect of duty in permitting
the armed steamer Ovieto to run the blockade, is,
by order ofthe President, dismissed from the naval
service, from this date.
Correspondence of the Telegraph.]
Grenada, Miss., Oct. 13,1862.
Ed. Telegaph.—Thinking a line or two from
this section of our Confederacy would be interest-
ing to your numerous readers, is my only apo!ogy
for writing.
I can learn nothing definite from our Texas
troops engaged in the battle of Corinth, only that
Texas is called on again to mourn the loss of a
number of her braves, who have fallen beating
back the dastard foe from our beautiful land.
I shall leave for Holly Springs (82 miles e-bove
here) in a day or two, and will make every exer-
tion to procure a complete listof our glorious dead
and wounded, and will forward immediately for
publication.
I herewith enclose a list of Texang who have
died at the t4 Institute Hospi al" at this place. 1
am indebted to Ward Master Borrow, 2d Texas, for
it.
I h d the pleasure of meeting Lieut's narrell
and Peck, of Waul's Legion here yesterday, they
tell me the Legion is in fine spirits and good health,
panting for a fight. They are now encamped at
Holly Springs.
1 have before me several late Yankee papers,
they sav 14 the rebel General Rogers, of Texas,
was killed."
The Surgeon of the 3d Texas toM me he thought
Col. Rogers was killed, but that General John C.
Moore was not hurt.
44 Frank Leslie" is out for the 44 poor negro,"
and endorses Lincoln's last proclamati- n, he says
it has not been determined whether " Col. Jack
Hamilton or Frank Blair will be appointed Milita-
ry Governor of Texas." I wish they would send
them both, and we would soon rid this world of
two scoundrels. I think Jack Hamilton will hard-
ly accept the t4posish", for certainly he has not
forgotten the 44 black jacks" and •' post oaks'' of
our State.
From the same papers I learn eomething new,
no doubt, to residents of the places named, viz :
44 The Texas troops under McBride have been or-
dered to return home forthwith, in consequcnce of
the Union victories al Marshall and Shreve-
porL"
Gold in New York has advanced 124$, and Ex-
change 36.
I hope our papers throughout Texas will come
out for the Black Flag, without the Yankees
carry on this war under a more civilized manner.
The Mississippian (Gov. Pettus' organ) has come
out for it and says they shall be in favor of it un-
til Lincoln's negro proclamation Is rescinded.
Everything is very high in this section of the
country. Texas is better off than any other State
of the Southern Co: fei^racy. ROVER.
List of Soldiers who hive Died in the Hos-
pital at tsrenndn, IHins.
Co. E.,6tb Texas.—Levi C. Bridges, May 10.
Co. K, Oth do.— G W Stevenson, May 27.
Co. E, 2d do.—Silas 0 Cobb, May 20.
Co. D, 3d do.—P II Smith, May 26 ; Jt-cob Car-
lile, May 28.
Co. C, 3d do —John Colman, May 2Slh.
Co. D, 2d do.—G W Nash, Juno 3.
Co. C, 2d do.—J M Hall, Juue 4.
Co. H, 9th do.—J P Harmon, June 4.
Co. G- Oth do.—John Grist, June 22.
Co. E, 6thdo.—D C Creckman, August 16.
M. G. BAKROW, Ward Master.
October 11th, 1802.
JO3 Our dispatches render it certain that we
have whipped the big Federal army in Kentucky,
killing, wounding and taking prisoners about
30,000 men. This is glorious. It is the best thing
that has happened since the Manassas fight. Hur-
rah for our noble boys! Hurrah for our country!
Hurr .h for everybody!—except the enemy.
Peisons having lost horses or oxen should
subscribe for the 44 Texas Stock Journal," printed
at Fairfield. It contains, monthly, all the estray
horses in the State, and a great many reported
which have not been estrayed. It also advertises
the e^trays of its subscribers free of charge.—
Price only one dollar a year.
GbN• LEb'S ADDRESS xO H1SA1DIY.
Gen, Lee has issued the following address to his
soldiers. He recounts their achievements with
e oquence, and delivers to them the thanks of the
Pr.sldent, and bestows, in feeiing terms, the
p aise they have so well earned :
Head^'s, Army of Northern Virgina,i?
October 2d, 1862. j
General Orbes. No. 116.
In reviewing the achievements of the army du-
ring the present campaign,the Commanding Gen
eral cannot withhold the expression of his admi-
ration of the indomitable courage it has displayed
in battle, and its cheerful endurance of privation
and hardship on the m-rch.
Since your great vi: tories arour d Richmond you
have defeated the enemy at Cedar Mountain, ex-
pelled him from the Rappahannock , and, after a
conflict of three days, utterly repulsed him on the
Plains of Manassas, and forced him to take shel-
ter within the fortifications aronnd his capital.
Without halting for repose you crossed the Poto-
mac, stormed the heights of Harper's Ferry, made
prisoners of more than eleven thousand men, and
captured upwards of seventy pieces of artillery,
all their small a^ms and other munitions of war.
While one corps of the army was thus engaged,
the other insured its success by arresting at Boons-
bor^' .hcombined armies of the enemy, advanc-
ing under their favorite general, to the relief of
their beleaguered comrades.
On tho field of Sharpsburg, wit i less than „ne-
third his numbers, you resisted, from daylight
until dark, ihe whole army ofthe enemy, and re-
pulsed every attack along* his entire froU,of more
th n four miles in extent. \
The w hole of the following day you stood pre-
pared to resume the conflict on the same ground,
and retired next morning, without molestation,
across the Potomac.
Two at empts sub.equently made by the enemy
to follow you across the river, have resulted in his
complete discomfltur., and being driven back
with loss.
Acliievmeen's such as these demanded much
valor and patriotism. History records few exam-
ples of greater fortitude and endurance than this
array has exhibited ; and I am commissioned by
the President to thank you in the name ofthe Con-
federate States for the undying fame you have won
for iheir arms.
Much as you have done, much more remains to
be accomplished. The enemy again threatens us
with invasion, and to your tried valor and patri-
otism, the country looks with confidence for deliv-
erance and safety : your past exploits give assur-
ance 'hat this confidence is not misp'aced.
K. E LEE, General Commanding.
ANOTHER BRILLIANT AFFAIR!
Headq'rs Army of Northern Virginia,)
Camp on Washington's Run, >
October 2d, 1862. )
Gen. S. Cooper, Adj't and Insp'r Gen'l, C. S. A.,
Richmond, Va.
General :—Tho enemy's cavalry, under General
Pleasanton, with six pieces of artlliery, drove
back ou^ pickets yesterday, in front of Shepherds-
town. The Ninth Virginia Cavalry, which was on
picket, repulsed the enemy several times, by vig-
orous charges disputing the ground step by step,
b ck to the malu body. By tfie time his artillery
reached him, Col. N. H. F. Lee, who was in com-
mand ofthe Brigade, was obliged to place it-on
the west bank of the Opequon, on the flank of the
enemy as he approached Martiusburg.
Gen. Hampton's Brigade had retired through
Martinaburg, on the Tuscarora road, when Gen.
Stuart arrived and made dispositions to attack.—
Lee's Brigade was advanced immediately, and
Hampton's ordered forward. The enemy retired
at the approach of Lee along the Shepardstowu
road, and was driven across the Potomac by the
cavalry, with severe low, and darkness alone* pre-
vented it from he'ngA signal victory. His rear
was overtaken and put to flight, our cavalry charg-
ing In gallant style under a severe fire of artillery,
routing squadron after squadron,killing a num-
ber, wounding more, and capturing several.
He was driven through Shepardstown, and
crossed the river after dark, in no case standing a
hand to hand conflict, but relying on his artillery
and carbines at long range for protection.
I regret to add that we lost one lieutenant and
several privates.
I am,most respectfully,
Your ob'taerv't,
R. E. LEE, Gen'l Com'dg.
Official—Chas. Marshall, Maj. and A. d. C.
FK031 THE SECOND KEGUiENT.
A letter from Matt Contlin, written at Holly
Springs, October 11th, from which wo taSe the fol-
lowing, about the battle of Corinth :
ct On the 4th we came to the Federal encamp-
ment and took possession. We had been there
about an hour, when we heard the Federals yell-
ing. We had three companies ^>ut skirmishing.
Some of the 2d Missouri came along, and were or-
dered by Col. Rogers to ball and form on our right.
They did so. The Yankees came on. Col. R.
made us kneel down and wait till they got in about
fifty yards of us.
He then cried out to us, u Remember Shiloh !''
We rose up and gave tnem a volley. They turned
and ran, a whole brigade of them. We drove them
clean into their breastworks. That night they
were reinforced by 40,000 men. Next day, Adj't
Mangum and Col. Rogers' son were both wound-
ed in the first charge. Young Rogers was wounded
in the mouth, the ball coming out at the shoulder.
I took them off the field on my blanket. As we
charged the breastworks on the 5th and took them,
we found we were but a single regiment, while the
enemy was ready to overwhelm u8 with numbers.
Col. Rogers, who had mounted the breastworks,
seeing this, waved a handkerchief calling us to
cease firing. We did not stop. No noiice being
taken of lus flag, he called again to us to give it to
them, and drew his pistols and fired on them. He
fell in the rifle pits, and one or our boys says he
saw hi m afterwards and that he was killed. If he
is not killed, he is a prisoner.
Our regiment is badly used up. We lost many
officers and men. N d. Daly was wounded in the
face, but went on, and on Saturday was wounded
in the thigh and taken prisoner. McCarty is the
only man known to be killed in our company.
Thos. Brooks and Wm. Wood, and five or six oth-
ers are missing. Wm. Spence was wounded
sbghtly in the leg. W. E. Jones was slightly
wounded."
High Compliment to the Texas Troops.
Mr. Edey sends us the following copy of a letter
written by Gen. Lee. He pays a compliment to the
Texas Brigade which they eminently deserve, and
of whicb all Texians will feel proud. We give It:
Headquarters Army N. Va., )
Near Martinsburo, September 21,18G2.S
Qmeral Louis T. Wig fall—
General:—I have not yet heard from you with
regard to the new Texas Regiments which you
promised to endeavor to raise for this army. I
need them much. I rely upon those we have in
all tight places, and fear I have to call upon them
too oiten. They have fought grandly, nobly, and
we must have more of them. Please make every
possible exertion to get them in and send them on
to me. You must help us in this matter. With a
few more such regiments as those whicn Hood
now has, as an example of daring and bravery, I
could feel much more confidence of the results ot
the campaign. Very respectfully,
[Official.] R. K. LEE,
A. Venable. General.
31ajor and A. D. C.
JCj3 Commodore Renshaw, the present Gov-
ernor af Galveston, is reported to have said to
one of the citizens that he did not desire to take
any negroes. He didn't want them, and was not
an abolitioniit anyway; but that his orders re-
quired him to take all that would come to him. He
preferred, *o far as he was concerned, that every
negro on the island should be removed off out of
his reach. It is said that he gives the runaways
that go to him full allowance of hard work and half
rations of food. The Commodore is certainly
very considerate, if we may believe the report.
JO3 Lieut. B. F. Cotton, of Capt. James Mar-
tin's company of Partisan Rangers, Is now in this
cily, and gives notice to those wishing to join, will
now have a good oppor.unity. The company is
now iu active service in the State of Louisiana.
His residence is one square south of the Old Cap-
tol, west side of the street.
Waxaiiachie, Oct. 16th.—The Provost Marsha
of this county has issued au order prohibiting the
exportation of any more flour from Ellis county.
1>.
We presume the Provost Marshal will not at-
tempt to enforce that order. First—because under
the declaration of martial law he had no authority
whatever to make it. Second—because It Is unjust,
in effect declaring that the people of that county
do not kno* how to manage their own affairs ;
and third—because there is no martial law now,
it having been annulled by the Ptesideiit; and ac-
cordingly, fourth—because thero is no longer any
Provost Marshal for Ellis county.
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