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i whiskers sliflhtlv sin prod hv a Yanf Correspondence of the News. TWENTY-NINTH CONFEDERATE ClRENCT. ri- 17 article "in the South IV It Mills LETTER CAPT. PARKER THE ill a. i This regiment was reorgam-u 71 Vn r1? i Yi Prnlh inn1 nnthesuh ect of Confederate a -ai loir nnr9 met'.

i I CUMBERLAND GAP, TENN.j I ff i May r5, 18G2. Rro. "Atkin After a. long time ex- .1 fVrit. Finances, we make the followirfg BY THOMAS W.

ATJON. in 15. VanCCas v.rr" I this county, was elected tract I the a o.il Y.t. Col. Walker was The man who vdfully discredi silence, my pen isragain inditing-a few thoughts to you and the readers ofyour pvpfilrnt Daner.

-Ihave bceno vary ball, ana any amount ot dust and dirt thrown on our men, both officers and privates, by the balls from the enemy's i Jj; This is the second fight we hayd had 50 you discover they intqiidb keep us awake. We will have stirring times over here for awhile. Yesterday we went out about 8 miles towaitta; thts Ford, and our cavalry made the 'Yankee' cavalry "sif in double-quick. The fact is, the Yankees can biitrun anv set of men living, I reckon, i It is I MI 11 1 for re-election, on ac- Government, or so acts as to tfleCt that TF.KM3 SI pr annum. trictlj in aJ-rnc.

To or t.n or nre, at SI ipr ar- discontinued as soon as the time paii for cijire. IV W. E-iwarN anl Col. S. Walker UUb i com- busy for the last week or ten days that count of bad health.

We liaVC nOt v. I. more vei'tidious as i Ininr. but T)ie-i -i for llavwood'COiinly. arc cur it has been almost impossible 10 mium a few moments for the "Ncws' The Battle of the 29th, on the licara nuu us ck-h." an then leVCIl iue uwpitauic sume Maj.

Gardner was re-elected. rvtch ui10 for ld penetrates our camp In Capt Lowrv's company, (C) Lieut. anj gajns information for the foei: His JohnH Gutter" was elected Captain doom should be the same and corpora-John 11. uuV elected I tions which act likewise should meet Sergeant Henry dhan was elected; an(1 rctnbutive at 1st Franklin Wells, and ihe 0jf these agents of the re- 1 Porirln tL morning the enemy's for- almost literally impossible to cateh them 1 rt "n.t.nnt r.oiut sav they get a lew jumps the star us. ASHEVILLE, N.

C. THURSDAY, LIAY 15, 1SS2 BOUNTY TO CONSCRIPTS. miles from our camp advancing I consider myself about as goodas qom I to mon, when alter a tonu but have to 1 1 -r knock under t.n nnelA Ah hnv two Wurlev, bVI. I spective states wmcn cieaieu uicui. be phuitnrgi a auery.

vHi. F--- The State Convention parsed an Or A Cnmnnnv 1 first. WlKlt Value IS lUUie ill iiei auuui umuerianu roru iiiiuer dinance hist week to pay to conscripts in tanu i .1... "the promise to pay ot any corpora- Ajri'u. i iuiaiu warier, eoumiunuiDg.

fifty Lieut. ir.xatKc. -t. improbable contingency boimtr of As ever yours truly, kept a sharp lookout, and about ai O'clock engaged the-pickets of the enemy, who were closely followed by a reserve, 'i By this means they dnjve our pickets back to the Batteries and tain. Capt.

Robeson has been seveic- as the destruction W. F. lUiiKEKCom'd CoJ Hj dollar. A righteous act: Nortl ldierj lv afflicted for some months, and was not, i 0f ur or the depreciation i -2Jth N. C.

C. Sl. letter lor her so idual Opened a heavy fire of musketry uji on us in our Batteries and Ikeastworks, a candidate for re-election, of its issues of -bends and notes than anv State 111 the Confederacy. wc presume, a flin basea upou the ind vi All konar to the glorious Ohl North We congratulate our galhuit friend I ar- I any property ot a tew sipcKiioiueip FROM CORINTH. uuv.uci; the ker on hn promotion, lie emcreu inl State." The army correspondent vannah Republican writes 1" and has been rrt hv thn Or- ranks a "high private, 1 ue vj'j ti uui 1 ..11 which lasted until about 4 o'clock in afternoon.

the engagement he tullets from the enemy fell thi kend fast all nrouind our men. Indeed sometimes it secmed'that they fell.s thick, as. iiail. Thusitlie enemy continued to pour dinance to discharge all vo dtinteers over steadily going up. ne 1 1 Te A r.

M. Jos. A. tWrtyfive year, of not transtcrreu r-; thirtv-five ears of age, not transferred 1st II. Government.

Sherrill; 3d, J. to the Con ft It is encugir to say, tlie Conlederatea feel entirely canfiiient of their ability to maintain their -a position. Our artillery corps is very strong, and it is reported Gen. eauregard lias dismounted half of his cavalry, and put muskets jh their ter, thi than the promises 01 oui ernmentV Not a. whit, for all property will be cairjed umler in the flood of Northern ag'rarianim, nl tLo linns rA' demarcation between rich and pejor will be utterly swept away.

What assurance for future payment will there be of -iiuy of the notes' now based upon land and negroes and other property of the stockholders Do the community imagine, that the banks have a solid basis of gold to meet I I Sergeant, W. E. Weaver. ead into our Battery and iuiie I its, 111 vhieh -some; four, or five of our c9mba- The 20th acquitted themselves glon-oulv in the latu light at the Gap. lues were oruereu.

dul oui o. 1- hands. The horses will be used! for uraed the fire with a perfect vftn. and A BATTALION Maj. Joseph A.

McPowolJ, of Madi. on countv. having been authorized by fained hail around them, which did the drawing, the artillery. This is ajmost judiciods step. The countryjin the South Ves is unsuited to cavalry.

With the i EN. VANCE. that Col. Z. B.

Vance has York for a goodly number of them, hey were seen to fall when our men Gov. Clark to a Battalion for local lin? liPll oillf? On I i1.tiimik1s 't If so. i thev are most knAn Hrirradier General by 1 ueience, v.umv ...0 0 exception 01 a lew cnterprtsin such as Morgans, Forrest's, ,1 Vl.f T-int'iin i efrretrious ueceiveci, ior not one; uoum SVr t. i Davis. This will be grat.fy- hf is Jie of coin cur- fired.

Our considerable Accuracy. At last Col. Yiincc, who Commanded! this (the right) wing of the army, having watched their manouvers beott and the lexan li angers, they in" news to the people 'S lyXwe been a dead expense to; ov- of this section, Zeb" is a great Cant W. W. McDowell ihas raised i with whom the gallant eminent, without any corresppnding benefit.

from the thickest ot their leaden nail, lenloycd Capt. Jervis' company, under company of 1U0 men, and Lapt. Wet has completed his company. A favorite. He ill wear his new honors most worthilv.

In consequence ot the consternation tommand of Lt. Dewecse, to the right of produced at JSahville by the late bat he defensive This company tbok the Federal authorities ordered their cover under the bluff, and advanced ifar reney. 11 ruin iaiis upou uiu uuvwu-ment then one common calamity overwhelms us all, corporations or irrdi viduals. Self-interest, then dictates that our united exertions should sustain the currency of the country, and hat no man should be permitted to make contracts which in their cast a slur upon the Government issues. Such men are just subjects for visitation of military discipline, aud their least punishment should be confinement and These companies all go into me iai- talion, and the remaining two necessary yRev.

D. R. McAnally has been to complete it, will probably be raised arreted and sent to jail, and hi? paper, stores and sick to be sent across the. enough to make a complete flank move in Madiion. This is a jient.

I he enemy being completely Out- i 4 i Tit i a the payment of the army to be taken ro lanktd, our boys poured lead iulO the i p- rirli cni-i, Louisville. I hear also Irom persons rear oi their "'steel jackets witn slicu j. Tir mst irom- jNashviIle. that a Ientuekv 1 hv tin Lincoln desnotism. The wi-e It'll.

'1 iWJ j. 4 Doctor's offence was a refusa to bow ip i i rr" a i i)ertect vengeance had and Indiana regiment SOtuinto a rhp L-npft to his Maiestv, Abraham the stepped off upon thc fantastic toe, cui- fonably expect trouble along this bor der, wliilo- Ea.t Tennessee continues re ereant to her interest and lier duty. United lKet" 1 by'courttmartial. j. kalent to the Bull Bun qiucc stert.

First. How low the once great ti irh Clarksville, on the slavery tiou, and; that twenty -were killed arid This movement of XJol. ance cldsett Such despotism States have fallen also, between forty and hlty wounded: the scene of strife for the day with cpm- wouhl disgrace Austria. that 4,000 Kentuckians had withdrawn ple'te victory, which was followed by such "THE GOVERNORSHIP." Under the above heading thej Iredell Express gives expression to its opinions as annexed, which. are as appropriate as CQL.

GREEN BATTALION. We are informed that there is a that this Battalion, which was sudden calm that it was painiully FOURTEENTH REGIMENT. We learn that this regiment, recently from the Federal army on account qf the anti-slavery policy of the Goveriiiieht, and its willingness "to make peace pin the basis of retaining the bOrdeifiriates; -Thc Kentuckians say they entered the 1 timely, and worthy the consideration of cant urea at ho.hiokc, aim, wutii- it, 1 It is but I just and right that I state lere, that Col. Vance merited the high i-r rtrrrivii was reorfrani- partizan peciailyCapt. Allen's company of Mad-, (lf(, all who are opposed to ajb est -detrree of praise, which Gen.

Ste-4 restore the Union as it was, any strife yenSon himself did not refuse to confer fseiyice to Mini not. tri interfprp with the institutions ison, fought so well, may soon be ex- Thc foiloAving Field i rife. There ought not to be chaiififd. Iwo moie companies are 0 it thi time 1 i were elected 'viz: at uik time tapon him, We have gjcat needed to m.iKe 11 a neguuenu vo 1-. W.

RohprU of Buncombe. -Several months ago, jit 1 .1 1 T1 I may be recol lected by some of our readers, the Lx- cause to be proud oi our Though young, and hitherto inexperienced, he is. as cool, deliberate, calcata-tive, prudent, discreet and brave' a an, 1 Colonel. of any of the States. It was btjljeved in Nastivilie that the GoveVnnie it, if allowed to- retain the border, fc i 'I'M'11 would readily to peace.

The sutlers were disposing of their; wares at redueed.prices, and getting ready to re-. companies naa nexier immsinr of the opportunity, form two companies i .1.:. 1 1 Tli M-n oti.tinw bis the Southern army affurefs, 1 Capt. R. T.

Bennett, of Anson, Lt. I of. MccklenbpJ.gi G0yern-Coloiicl. or. Yc did so then id our individual Capt.

E. Dixon, of Cleaveland, Maj. capacity, without knoyin the senti-Col. Junius Daniel, late commanding menti of more than one person upon the. Capt.

Lowrv and his brave boys de move to the rear. anu JOlIl II1IJ Jaiia.vju. jim.iv .1.... fivo' companies of Western North Carolina men in thc Battalion. Farther information may be hud by applying to this oScc.

officer of the regiment, had previously uiycci, a niuuuu a serve much praise i'or their ready, prompt and cool manner, together with thei accuracy of their shots, by' which, they poured leaden, hail; into the ranks of the enemv. The ''Timers" will at all times J.11C OISCOIILCUL ilUJOO lilt ians was increased by a sermonj preached in Nashville by -Rev, MrJkijdin-- ililliit; iu tins naj i accepted the Colonelcy of the 45th. Our opinion of Col. Johnston ht the author ot "Arnmgcddon, oi. the THE CONFEDERATE CURRENCY.

"'P "fn l.ivw nf Kimp'riotT -hnsiness nuali let the enemy know that some sure shots nited States jld may DROWNED. remember that this gentleman predicted, are on the field, for the! Yankees wore off thc ''liger'- haden sign, I assure We understand thc Government has Hcations anJ the abilities given orders for the -issue of one and Xvhich we "believe him to possess, backed w'a nnt whJph will ji bv a sound iudnraent, and indomitable A few days since Coroner P. Plcm-mons was called to hold an inquest over after a close study of the Prophecies, that the great battle of Armageddon, spoken of iij Ivevelations, would be fought about this time in the of you Capt. Anderson and his men were the body of a man Creek, near its moutl jun. in iicn.y who are now paid energy of character; the very best points 1 he body was which a statesman can possess, feince Mr.

John Surrett 111 laro'c blli3 alid find lt dlfhcult to then, we have had no reason and seen no lound in Ilomcny He referred to the sub- the Mississippi. pickets the day of the battle, arid were well nigh cut from our wing of the-army by the encmv, but he, with his recognized as that of icct'in his sermon at NashvilleL and told San.lv Mush, in this countv. He change. his hearers that the oattie wouiu tae argument advanced, to cause us to tlirt i rwl i tl 1 rTllKlfTT WP tllOll tvm. Biiorn fcliontoi-y firrwl TPlI until all his men got together, fighting phice on the 20th of Junetliat the n.

i. jpSrThe 53d 111 11 1111U1I CLl HiV. I formed of Col. Johnston's abilities and! at Camp remarkable fitness to fill the Executive! i lina Troops was all the way to the Battery, and pouring euerai- iio0is ouiu uc ov er luroi.anu minnie balls into their ranks. On reLch- dispersed, and that thoir dead Carcasses ortranize The folio iv- Chair, with honor and to his An Ianirum a- few davs ago RnttPrv he took his stand and would make a 1 the land to stink- tunr nr'nntn'o.

Ihn't. 1 effort was made by officers pre sent to was upwards of SO years1 of age, and quite infirm. From the best evidence the jury of inquest could obtain it appeared that he had fallen from the bridge near Henrv's mills, while at-tempting to cross after night. The water was high, and the body was carried down the stream about a mile and a half, and had been in the water eight or the Yankees were glad to take cover be- stop him-, bat the soldiers, who were it. are thc field officers William A.

Owen, Colonel. James T. Moehead, Lt. Col. James J.

Iredell, Major. State and Country. We therefore, iii our individual capacity, present his name! in the Express for' the consideration of his fellow-citizens to be Voted for, if they shall deem proper, in xVugust next. "We know that there iarc residing' in. hind trees, logs, rocks, or any where it i deeply intcrcstcu, wouiu not anow could be found.

I Corinth, A. re remains had thpr P.nmn!iniea and narts of quiet at; this point to-day. comnanieswereenffaceddurinathe fight. heavy last night, and' again this jg-John T. Monroe, the spunky the State, other gentlemen of remarkable! tlinn.rli iv nr.w .1111 Qr.

-lien n-i snniPfif tliP nflhlp (TPOl'fiLmS. UlOl'llhlg The iurv rendered a verdk't f.m-.ir rr.v.n. a nntivo nf fitness for the Gubernatorial Chair ten davs. The condition of Js siicli le to- rrpnllcmrn wlmm vp htivfi neliirhted to who did good work in front of our Hues, killing tlie rider of the fine white horse, that 'there wil probaby be no! bat of "accidental drowning. Yirginia.

I support in days past, but they could not 1 sunnosed to be Gen. Carter, from the day. jpSrGen. Z. B.

Yance's Legion is be elected tjicn, and we do not know is moving large aaah he had round his body. His sword i The enemy torces on i track of tore up tft already full. More troops were offered lliat 0I1C lm pouiu oe, eiecicu now, 1 I 1 I i i L5 At A 1V 1 Kill was found by one of the Georgia boys our right. They C'-io i the iMemhhis1 itaiiroau and Charlesto :i.n ii (i iiti I -n i than he called for. i nr i iroctovrl'iv (if ton TllMPS Ot if others think differently, I place their p.hniee hefore the nublicl and let the iv ocorgia omcer ouiioissaiv j.

-rFTj 1 J. I yrH'-obiecf of the 'movement MANY THANKS. Since our last we have received a club of. 10 subscribers from Martin D. Hart, -of Macon; 11 from our Wm.

Grahl, of Macon; and from Col. S. 'Walker, of to whom avc are under obligations for many similar favors. i ill. L.

a. ,1 'Ai rk- Enfield Kifie, while a large, hrKJ-look- is, prooaoiy, jio uy uuu ijwui one uau cuuui ui us. au. jjgy-Meinphis papers of thc 29th say pcoplc decide fov the ballot a meeting held the night before had box, and our desire will I be that they concluded to burn thc city in case of will choose the best man; i i a "Col. Johnston was a life-long hig approach of the lankee lleet.

so long as that party had an existence, ins. rederal officer was brandishing his sword, took deliberate aim, and the fifth sftot brought him to the ground, sword and all. This Svas the last of that Y'ankee This brave Georgian, not satisfied yet, brought two and supplies in that quarter. Beauregard is on the alert, and has sent an ad-equaie. forpe to defeat their plans.

Col. Scott, of the Louisiana Cavalry, burnt the railroad bridge over Lime- of and he was a staunch Union man down TjSr The Atlanta Commonwealth ot un i to the disruption of? the "Peace Con- GOOD NEWS. posed to be soldicrsin private ranks, 1 stone, between Decatur and Iuntsiille, and it huht.had lasted much longer- lasi. uc tu.u, The Raleigh btandard says the btate last week, says- l-fercnce," so called, which broke up be- Convention agreed to ailjourn on Tues- Five tory prisoners; passed through cause the North wouldjnotj concede the dav last, the loth, subject to thc call of here this morning from East Tennessee, lights of the Southland when iall hope the President and a committed of five; Their names are: Thornburg, Attorney 0f obtaining Equality ul the Union, was kee provision trains, ourni iwientjf yl0 I can't tell." how many he would have killed, for he was bringiim theunbyi this I i tu w. I tl U.i.

111.1. AJLU UV.Vl WOO IUU Federals. He also engaged the enemy's cavalry Friday last, at Elk Ejlvjfc and but like the balance; of us was forced into revolution by the! madness of thej ana mat no.i caueu logeiuei uet ve.i nebsec; genter, representative from the 13th of. May and the 1st day of No- tjrainger county; Meek, representative vember, the Convention jyrould be dis-! from Jefferson county; Gilbreatb, Agent solved on the latter day. It 13 to bef E.

Tenn. and Va. Railroad; and Par- mi ii i son Rogers of Blount countv. hoped they will not be called together AWocl Ul III. -i I repulsed; them, though halt his menmau crossed the river and were hotHn'the fight, lie killed thirty-five thi .1 y- 1 1 lK' time nearly every shot.

We have hot learned the precise number of the enemy killed and wounded, but they certainly lost a good many. I must not forget to mention -another item. Major Hunter, who commajided "Long Tom," spokeJ to them occasionally through his fine which lan- TnE Salt Works. -Messrs. Stewart, Buchanan tlie lessees of, the Salt -again, and that the isute is finally and Works, have shown! their! -liberality on; various occasions.

In th early part ofl forever rid of this dangerous nuisance. erais; the uoritcueraio loss ua; iae ca-peditionvWa four killed, five wounded and twelve j' Col. Adams, of the Fedejfal jrmy, who was captured by our scouts on Saturday, says the Northern army i must I crnncrW nrrwhippil a thrill of terror and THE LAST CHANCE Sec advertisement of Messrs. Roberts, Merrimon and others, in another column. This is the last chance to volunteer, and the books will be closed to the present week, they presented the County Court of this eounty, through W.

Y. White. with a check for 'rendered their positions very insecure, lajor. Hunter is; one of the best 4" Wists in the houthern army, laiam- fight soon, or become wholly aemoraiizeu. The men are nneasv about the climate 1,000, to be appropriated to the families go with a more formed.

I Casualties. ot volunteers. oingany irgiman. nnd siplcnpss; and don't Want t6; CO morrow. You cannot clever lot of boys.

further South. Thrp men wounded on our side Gen. George Caittenden, of the CSyTho 25th Regiment was reorganized some days since. Col. Cliugraan -was re-elected unanimously; Rut-ledge was elected Lieut.

Colonel, and Capt. S. C. Bryson, of Haywood, cho-Een Mnjor. ThalGth Regiment have elected Capt.

Champ. Davis, of Rutherford, Colonel, And Capt. J. S. McEIroy, of Yancy, Lieut Colonel.

i I only one of our Regiment iri Captain Confederate Army, dif pleased atJ the Egj-'By examining the intelligence in barge, containing treatment received fromthe Confederate fifty Yankee Government horses; authorities, has resigned, -j and talks of! on neither mortally. One Horse Maj. Gardner's of the 29 th slightly wounded. The fur slightly scorched on our columns the people of this section will find that they obtain later news by this paper than through any other, no matter, where 'published. a snag between d'aducan ana Saturday week, and- sunk with all on going to Texas.

UnlosS George quits whiskey, his services daa) be dispensedj board. nrivale 5 cap. Cant. with. ir.