The New York Herald Newspaper, April 10, 1862, Page 2

INTERESTING FROM THE SOUTH. How the Rebels View the Naval Action in Hampton Roads. The Rebel Censorship of the Press and Telegraph. What the Rebels Say Regarding the Recogni- tion by Foreign Powers. All Descriptions of Arms Wanted in Alabama. THE ALABAMA MILITIA ORDERED OUT. What the Union Forces Did in Florida. Railroad and Telegraph Employes Wot Subject to Draft. SCARCITY OF FOOD IN MOBILE. &., &e., &e, The Late Action Betwren the Merrimac ad the Union Vessels in Hampton Roads. rom a Lady Correspondent of the Mobile Advertiser and Register, of March 29.] Norrorx, March 11, 1862. Teannot forboar congratulcting the Advertiser and Ke- gister upon the recent glorious victory achieved within Bight of this our “ancient baroogh.”” Truly, “we have met the onemy and they ” Upon the vory ele- ment wherein alone wo ha ever fuund our foes too strong for us—that element from which, through the ne- farious policy adopted by the old Unitea States govern- ment towards us, wo of tho Southern States had beon rendered entirely nom et—we have gained a trivmyh which shali inaugurate a new and glowing chapter in the history of maritime warfare. You bave seen, by telegrams and otherwise, how, by the noontide sun’ of the lust Saturday, our Virgiuia, the quondam Merrimac, cast loose from her moorings at the Norfolk Navy Yard, and went, attended by threo gun- boats, gliding qnietly through our waters down to Hamp- ton Roads. As she passed our city wharv:s, throngs of animated aud enthusiastic citizens gathered there to wit- ness her debut. There wi eers, loud and long, and waving of hats and handkerchiefs, but no words of response from the gallant Commander Buchanan and his devoted crew. Quiet marked the progress of all connected ‘NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 186%—TKIPLE SHEKT, of our sister State of Arkansas tel's them, that the en- Lire power of the Comracuwosith 18 needed to drive back the ler ot thetr homes. Let ag have no moe bum- bug, n more of that miliay An | secroliveness that tails »deplorabl; iu ‘he: of nee i by us with the sud'en confess om of iis own jnsuft cl had almosi said of 18 imbeerity, We mast base our operations, not upon what the enemy may fer to uuder- 00 What We Can agsurediy prevent (hem {rom No Hope of Recognition by Foreign Powers. [From tho Mobie Tribune, March 15.) FOREIGN AID. Tt is becoming a general opinion smong patriotic men that there has beea too niuch reliance on European tae fluence in this war. In that respect, perhaps, great harm has been doue to tho cas our people begin to be- lieve that foreign friends iuicnd to hew out tie way to our independence, it is hardly probable that they will take much trouble to hew it out themselves. Uf this is now relied om. why the somer ibis abandoned the beter— for it is certain tha! we shat have no hep from Europe wntil we shall have shown Cit we are abke to help ourselves Every battle won by us is an argninant to the Powers of the (id World. Every battle lost stends as so much proof against us. Nations havo no sympathy with (hose who are Weak. Governments are cvntrelled by Little but self-interest; api that wil! have its weight justas surely ‘as that a pound and a bait of lead in one Beale will make the other side with a pound in it kick the beam. ‘The rn Powers of Europe did interpose tn the Greek r combatants, after they had been slaugltering cach other for years. That was done without tho slightest a) on of danger. Both Grecee and Tursey were of small account to those Powers, ‘They were not engaged largely in any kind of commerce which affected tho west; and they were al lowed to tight until the general humanity of (he people of the west made itsei? heard, aud then there was an in- terposition which ended the wrotohed strife. In this case there was no danger in interfering, and why the great European Powers dui not interfere sooner was caly becgise they were not in accord on the subjcot. Each aw &as afraid to move of itself, fearful of viola’ tnternattonal law and’ briaging hart to the petty which frst acted under this motive of humanity. eo on this continent is al ely aszential to the wellame of the industrial people ‘There is no escuipiag this couclusion; but it does pa'isus of that quarier cf the world will aiove te enforce it, until it ig Gemonstraied that necessity makes a new law tothem, Theq they will move altogether, and that movement will not be made until after we shall hays sh wn our own power to forever emancipate ourselves from the miserable government which is kow trying 20 hard to subjagate ua. ANOTHER VIBW OF THE PROBABILITY OF RECOG- NITION, [Nor‘olk corraspondence of t. The cargo brought by the purchased at the mss re. ‘a s.vere ix the Uockaie wom Engbish trade, and x0 laror ts the accunutat- ed stock of goods im ali the manufacturing towns, that prices for evaryihing, which formerly found ready market tn the Suuti, have ,ons down remarkiwly low, ‘Ibe pres Sire upon the Enguish government, ariexig out of this State of things, hag uot been exaggerated: Lor has the distress ia the manuiacturing districts. The same is To ported from Helgium and France, expecially the forme: country, which Captain Pogram thinks will be the tire: to recognize us. This recognition, he thivks, canuot be doferred ty @ very distant day.’ After her wiil f France and then England. Tht this will bs the cow. events, ans that rivbt speedily, is thought to ba cer It is the imperative decree of uececsity. $+ this be jet iu England that officers in the Britix sured olticers of the Nachville that, if she would remain « short time longe: i hamptow, she coulii go into New Orloans or any port of the South without let or hineranco, The rendezvous of §» many French and English frigates in the wators of the Sontuorm Atiantle and Galt is believ- subjngated. They will rise in thelr majesty ant strength, and with the blessing of God ty sa their right- coms Senses rive back the invaders from their land aud eoontry. ‘The reverses to our arms have imposed new duties uyen Alabama and ber sister Confederate States. The Orst ts to bury the love of gold aad quench ont that it which values property above liberty, and piously cultivate that martyr spirit whieh will “sscrifics every material interest rathor than joviess inheritance of freedom, Cut oT, Ga thet sipplies may be from the Norih- west, the cotton Slates should rely solely upon their own granaviet ond products o furnish subsistence for the aris within their voriers. With their vinst Lh ond withovt even the material for coverin; ‘gronaing of coiton to any consideralle exient will not only endanner the orgenkution of the great armirs which must be fed, but will cervete inerease the energy ond imulate the avarice of our foes. The eof Alabaina are requested, and the military officors of the State will be directed to’ buru every lock of cotton withia the State, if 1 be necessary to prevent it from falling into Ue hands of poblic e » and if tho peopie of these cotton producing states are a Wise people, they will raise not another crop of cotton beyond the demands for home consuniption, until this untoly and cruel war ehall cea Let the Siates of the North which have fatiened upon our toil, and which now seck your subjugation aud to impose upon you the burdens of untold miitious of war expenditures, a hold your st tthe nations of Euzape which be o¢ deliverance while their suffering eat staple, see and learn amont far above all tha: you valu other carthily 13. Plent not then one seed of cotton beyond your home wants, but put down your lands in graias and every o:hor kind aid description of farm prodaet, and raise those who remain at home—and in the @ 00nd, to the sword, The priv of the war visit our cities av*t and mest serra There the livelihood of the Revag is direct'y the Pay When these are suspended, their means of by are seer rap gone, too, when the protection fathers, | husbands, sone and brothers is withdsawn to fight the | battles of the country. ‘We in Mobile, acting under a sense of duty t by irresistibl — to humanity, have or, 5 assvciation to give bread and meat w the suileri rT. ‘The people of Mobile have go far nobly © our cal’S updn their generosity, ana have enabled us to diffuse the necessurte: of life at ours Free Market,’ three times a week to nearly erghteen hi poor persons. As the war is protracted and the winter deepens the demands for nelp will be increased. indeed, they are growing daily upon ua, Tt is fearful to contemplate a cessation of sup- plies of food from inability to furnish them. Fret the exertions ef an active ant wide spread are ne cergary 9 avert such an end. ‘We ask our pianting friends in the country to aid us in this work of humanity. ‘Anyibing that you have to give in the shape of foed will be acceptable—corn, meal, meat, sweet potatoes, fleld peas, pumpkins, and ail farm products that appcase human hunger aad railroad compantes will give free trans- portation to contributions to the * Free Market.” Mark the packages “ Froo Markot, Mobile.” If the sacks or baskets be marked with the nimes of the donors thoy will be returned when requested. R. H. SLOUGH, Mayor, and President of the Association, F. A. Suarven, Secretary. E, W. MoGuyw:s, Treagurer, Generel Commitice—First ward, Jacob Magee; Second ward, C, K. Foote, Third ward, L. Gueri ; Fourth every Kit of live stock which may contribute to the auprort of your own families end the needy families of your brave defenders, aud which will be waated aise for the subsistence of (he grand artaies which suall march to achieve yout independence. Mien, brave and gallant moa, responding to tho cal! of their bleeding country, are rushiag by thousauds to the field, ‘ibeir cry is for arma'ywith which to engage the foe. People of Alabama! will'you not commit your arms. fuio their heads? Paoyle of Alabataa! will you net send shot guns and rifles rusting in your houses, that 1 n them in the bands vf your own sons tod fond your altars and your homes? “Agents aro appointed all over State tocoilect arma. If they donot find you Lb to fiud them. Let every Sheriff and Juduo of Probate, and all State off ceive and jorward arms. peid by the State. Let every mon dosomething towards arming our troops if he cangot go tothe battle fleld. Turn your shops lato laboratories for the manufacture of arms ant mun.tions of war. Send Le (housands of shot guns and rifles, bowie knives and pikes. Send powder and lead and bull.” What you cannot adurd to give, the Statq will buy. Let tha entire resources and energies of t@peopie be devoted to the one great pyrposo of war—war, stern and wnre- ientiog—war to the knile—such a war as, in tho provi- dence of God we may be compelled to wigs in order to Vindieato the inalienable right of self gsverninent, As vile extortion is an abominable sin againat hurani- ty, all good men are carnestly urged to denounce fis pact co amd crush out its spirit. Creditors are coun- rs, civiland mibtary,re- Expenses will be promptly conditions of people iavited to cultivate a eoi@it of maatual confidence, of loyalty and devotion to sueir State ond Confederate government. With a true appreciation of the dangecs which surround us, und of our duty t God and our conntry, let us all live and labor, sud, if neod be, dis for the advancement of the glorious cause for which we aro contending. To testicoony whereof I bave hereunto set my han’ and caus. d the great seal of the Stato to bo allixed, at th city of Monigomsry, this ist h, ALD. 1982, and of the iniepend: to States uf with that enterprise eleciod to so high a destiny, and on they went to the great work before them. The frigate | Cumberland, with the heaviest armament in the fede a. navy, was run into snd sunk in twenty minutes, notwith- standing she bravely struggled against her fate, oven unto her going down with the five hundred and fifty souls which she had on board. Next came the Congress, and then the Minnesota, which were likewise despatched in thoir turn—the ual remains of the latter having been taken into Olid Point Dy assistance of two or three Yankeo vessels. Of the crew some few eseaped—the rest were made t nightfall was fired by our forces, and the glowing sky aud luminous water pre sented # grand and imposing spectaclo. ‘The Virginia ond her atteadant livet were joined in the Roads by the war steamers Jamestown and Patrick Henry, ail of which, after finishing of on the Miunesoia skeleton, returned to Nurfolk on Sunday morning. It ts thought by some that some ladies, frienda of the Cumberland oflcers, were spending the cay on board ship. This, 1 sappose, arose from a fancy that when the frigate went down female shrieks were heard from the wreck. Devout, fervent thanksgivings were heard in. our charches’on Sabbath morning. Men greoted each other earvestiy on the thorougifares, aud women and young children looked jubilant and grateful. Tuese are some of the indications of the general joy, but there is an under. current of patriotic rejoicing, high and holy, to which no words attempt utterance—no demonstrations to blazon forth—and of thie we will not essay to write. ‘The gallant Huchanan returned to us si.ght'y wounded, but is doing well, and says he “will be with them ina w gays.” ‘The Alabama Third regiment are still encamped at :heir quarters near Portsmouth, where they have been sta- tioned ever since the counter march from Suifolk. From & news from wy Depart- ment, that the whole of her crew, about three hundred Yankees behaved with desperate courage. Before tho frigate had entirely sunk they continued to work every above the water Mne. One of her after guns was jischarged at the enemy as she was actually going down prow foremost. She sunk in about a hundred Leet of water, There is scarcely an instance in the war of more decperate and devoted spirit than that shown by the crew of the Cumberland, She sunk very siowly. Thero was Do effort to escape, no rush to the boats, not asign of surrender, and as sbe settled, her guns were sulleuiy fought to the last moment, and every living soul on ‘board was buried beneath the waters. A letter in the Bichmond Di: from Norfolk Says:—l regret to state that the Yaukees succeeded in® getting off the Minnesota and towing her around to Forr tress Monroe. Sho is ina specially bad condition—he- masis suivered, her hull riddied, and large timbers hav! ing been knocked frem her upper and lower works, 1. sho should be carried North for repairs the work o months will be required to put her in a seaworthy con. dition. It is roporied that, in addition to the cousterva tion and terror on board the Congress, there among the orew, and that the scenes of viole: siaugly ter, blood and death are unparalleled in the history of naval warfare, Those on board the Virginia state that when she fired at the iron battery Ericuson her tower revolved with, great rapidity, and that when the bail struck the sound was like the ringing of ap immense gong. MORE ABOUT THB MERRIMAC AND THE MONITOR. (Correspondence of the Charleston Mereyry. | Rickwonp, March 11, 1362. Was it a drawn battle between the Virginia and Moni- tort—that is the question now discnssed on the strecia. The Yankees will ciaim that the Virgicia was whipped, ‘and pazsongers from Norfolk say sho wag smartly iv: jurod. The Ericsson battery carries only two guns, but they are 250-pounders. If, with her entire hull sub merged and only ber tower visible, the Virginia war able to stand hor fire four hours without material damygo (o her iron ses, she may be considered an entire success. Some say Chat the heavy metal of the Mouitor rolled np the iron piates of the Virginia like leaves in the fre, b Capt Eilott, whe was in the harbor when the Confedi fleet passed up to the navy yard, writes that tho Ginia, at the dictance of afew feat, showed a good di of battering, but no more than could bo repaired in twen- ty four hours. The leak caused by the coilis on with the Eriesson, or with the Camberiand—fo collision with the former is donbeful—may regstre sevoral days’ work. ‘The Virginia went into the dry yesterday morning, with the hope of being ready for service by the close of *Ateats Buch wag wounded in the thigh by a M! charan aMinis ball, and Lieutenant, Minor in the side by apace latter seriously, Wounds from Miuie balla do not get well quickly; we may, therefore, expect that Catesiy Jones wit! commagd the Vi in the next encounter— whieh will oveur- vessel that N can muster; the Ericsson batter; the mortar fleet, tne Wabash, and Heaven only knows how many other Yankee ships. The fate of Norfolk will bo settled by this ight, ‘Tho evacuation of Manassas, and the falling back to the river, was determined on about three weeks ago, during General Johnston’s visit to this city. It was a military necessity, growing outof an insufficiency of troops and forage. ‘Ten months of idleness hid wasted (he army away, and all means of support. The Virginia Lagisiatare aad Governor Letcher are both blamed for ‘not taking timely steps to reinforce Johnston, but the policy of cunctation is the true offender, The Rebels to Military Mystery. thon ae jobile ‘trbane, March'ts.] <iptaret fact, now becmming patent, that the ‘military ” is only depressing the spirit of our peopie, yle, in Mobile, for the past few days, there ry Anxious suspense in respect 1 mov: ments which the citizens believe have been made, but of which they can fad no information. It may be that there is no informasion to get; but, us there has bedw so much “military mystery’ horetovore, they are disposed to believe that there is news and that it te concealed, and of eourse that it must be bad because it is concealed. This ie hutnan nature, and it ts Just ag certain as any known quantity. If our poople cannot bear bad news we had better qnit the war at once, and mak rapacious foe may choose to yr ‘We are 80 certain, however ple that we believe bad ngws will « will rise np to the necessities of it. with perfect cortamty that the ‘and eagerness to be put in plae for vies, superior to most of the gene) them, ‘They want to gofrster than thelr com but the mystery and tho falling back and the joing of places heretofore conel Jered of importance are paralysing thom. They are not regulars, who may be kept with propriety in ignorance, officers from choice; or rather they choose to yolinteer for that purpose—and thoy are pot accustomed | tiindly led by men whom they may consider blinder « themaetves. In other words, tuey want to know danger, and are ready to moet it whatsoever it may be, They will meet it (ne more boldly when they know it. And this rans all through the ranks of the citizens who remain at home. Suepense and mystery fill them fall of doubts. They want the coniidence of our leaders and our @yernment. They nay be talked to a# brothers, and wil! doa brother's part if they are treated as brothers embarked in the saine noble cause, (From the Mempbia'Appeal.} The people have been misiod and deceived asto the oumber of our defenders on the Bowling Groen line. Of thos kind Of (atel “atrategy” ¢ Mast be an end. Neal pemnkly WD Lhe peop wim, as the Goveruor erie as the \neolent and tous, (he temper of the peo them good. They And wo may say ypleare now in valor, bed can ve of command | trainia are promptly unlogled ot reaching thelr destiva They are mon who follow their | ed to have for its ultimate objet the breaking of the blockade, when those governmen's, following tne lead of Belgi m, shall have decided upon it, the recent vague and indetinite declaration of the British and French Ministers that they would remain noutral “go long us the rights of neutrals are respected,” are beileved to mean nothing more than this: thal the mon at the head of public affairs in those couptries have resolved tu le! the peuple, either in popular assembiles or in their resvective parliaments, take the Icad in tho matter. f In England, especiaiiy throughout the mat triets, the fecling of hostility to the blo inat the whole Northorn gov t ris Very Btrong, and their reprosen! are suid to be very numerous and urgevt in Parliament. It is believed, indeed, that the firat yote on the subject will show so strong a party against the miuistry that they will either have to tack about irumoditely or ulti- mately fall. More than this, the popular feeliug im land, in favor of tho Confederate States and iv sympathy with them in their great struggle for independence, is said to be widespread and enthusiastic; aud the satne ix said to be the case in France and Bilgizm, with even more emphu:! ‘And there can be no doubt Of it. Bury syilatle we hear from across the water goes to prow: thal we have the morai ‘suyort aad the symputhy of the eiiliiced Brass for Beauregard. [From the Mobile Advertiser aud Register of March 18.) ‘The appeal of Gen. Beauregard to the people of the Mississippi for brass, to be melted an’ cast ints cannon, has touched the hearts of our people, and already re- spouses are being freely made, Yesterday the stewarda of the St. Francis street Methodist church met and agreed to teuder to Gen. Heau- regard, throngh Gen. Jones, commanding at this post, u Que beli tor this patriotic purpose. gentleman of Sommerviile brought to our office w quellity of braes (some thirty or forty pounds weight) ‘as the douation of his wife to ihe cause. We notive in the lot several brass tops of andirons, and this suggoste the idea that a good deal of brass might be wecured in this way. Another source of supply ia thus stated by a pg fee a ey ans. Eprrors—| see Gen. Beauregard has called for bells, to be manufactured tnto caunon, Cannot the Indies agsist by senting all of their bell metal—presery- kettles? I send mine as a beginn: tn rer aierx WOMAN. Visit to Brunswick, Ga., and Its Results. (From the Savannah Republican, Mareb 15} Colonel Carey W. Stiles visited Brunswick early yester- day morning, in command of @ battalion, as followsi— The Wire Grass Minute Men, Captam White; Mefotosh Guard, Captain Cogdell; Piscola Volunteers, Captain At- Kingop, and Captain McDonalds compapy (either the Wise Guard or the Forest Rangors, there being a Cajtain McDonald in command of each of these companies, our was unable to tell the name of the com he oniy learned the aaine of the officers i ‘Tho enemy were not in the city, but ir vessels in the harbor. Fight Yen- kee soldiers ware engaged gathering oys with. fo musket range from the bank, and the tempi tiom induced one of our men, o printer, belonging © the Jackson Artiliery, who had accompanied the expe- dition, to pull trigger On them, and one «f (be party fell The reat bogan to row lustily away, when other shots t two OF the eight were lett to on the city, withdrawn, finding no enemy About ten o'clock that night the Yankees again opened on the city, and it is supposed they were ehelling the town. die, George Cavanogh, who had pean employed inthe Ogiethorpe Hotel, ta Brunswick, happ: i Biythe Island at the tin: Yankees mi pearance in th: » succeeded in effect cape during Tuesday night, and after walking several tiles through the woods reached (he cars, and arrived hore last ev ening. The Florida Coa “ IN POROES Div AT FERNANDINA, RTC. 4 Republican of Murch 12.j an who arrived from da keou- hat the Yankees landed at the latter piace some 200 wen, Ho learned from @ gentleman who reached Jacksenvile a short time before he left,and whe effected bis « from Fernandina by wading through the marsh and ewimmning over the to main, the following items:—tmnedi ately after the landing of the federalx, they w ork pillaging the houses @f those who had deserted thei and fled. Those who remained they whem professed to be Unioniste, a: formant. By pretending to be # staunch Ur managed to vet information % [ their iateotien to ly Charleston and Savannah iu aches in less than thirty days; that thoy were expoccin: the arrival of ton thoroughly iren-clad sieamers and |hirty othe:s partially iron clad, when they would immediately proceed to take both these places, if While our troops were withdrawing {vem the island aad were preparing lo remove their ®, inforumation wae communicated to the blockading \cs#e's ai Mervan. dina, by o fisherman, when oue of (be steamers inns ately slarted for Warsaw, and soon after the (leet « rived and enteret the harbor, ‘The guns were mon emounted from th ni but Lew men were fuperintending the tr reme Previous to the arrival of ed, boaring down to one of the b flag at balfanast. When within hailing © lowered tho Frosch fing and run op the {tars and Stripes, and orvered Colonel Holland to come on board, at { the samo time running out her gyane. As soon as Colowel | H. got on board she itnmediately steerec northward. t We lewrn from & § ville on Tuesday, aud who had been st Fernandina steamor ap. Order from General Bragg. TELEGRAPH AND RAILROAD we exewrreb FROM MILITARY DOTY, GRSMAL ORD SO. Tigapg arene “Rm oxp Gaoxp Dy mow ) ARMY ov 1H Mis eorver Jacksow, Tennecace, f 1. Telegraph operate: and raiircad officers, agents and operatives, Deinges atial in thoir respective pwitions our military Movements, will not be Withdrawn frou duties for any purpose wi OfMloers xempt therm from militia de Oticera of the Quarterto Authorized to control the railroads, and ail trains must be under. the direc he respective superintendents of roais, Subordina: officers tnnet m erlere with the dnties exept in caaee ot absolute nee when they will report their eels able that a!) tions, and despatched on further service. Amorica, JOHN GILL SHORTER, By the Governor—P. H. Burrray, Socretary of State. N. B.—All paye 6 in the State piesse copy twice, and send accounts to the Exeontive office. JAS. S. ALERIGHE, Private Secretary. Exgowsive Devagray: Mowrcounny, March 6, 180: For tho protection of the Gulf coast, to repel invasion and to | Mobile inastate of seccrity, I shall order out 2 large militia force from the coonties of Mobile, Washingt n,Clork, Baldwin, Marengo, Choetaw, Sumter, ens, Pusca: , for the terns J will accept, ame torn, sixty and to the im advance of the mili Voluntesr companies frota the sama counties, who must arm, sist othe and equip themselves; each company to con. no captain, ane frst lientenaut, two second lieu As, five sergeants, four corpotuls ar. less than 'y-four nor more thin one hundred privates. ‘All companies 1 ‘oclamation will be heid ag miaute i immediately to Mo! Bach col ust prov least six axes, four patches and four shovels or spades, and at Joast lon days’ ration to comimence the merch. It is not probeble (hat the services of Utese troops will be reauirodt for the full erm,and they will not eucru ber themseives with any useless or unnecessary clothing, and no inure bagg:ge than is allowed by the regulations will be transported. It ta desirabie that each man shovid, if possible, pro- vide himseki with at loam t y rounds Of ammuni- tion—suiteble tor tho gun he is armed with, before marching; and take with bim his bullet mould and powder flask. Fach company will furnish its own trans pertation to the nearest point on the river or railroad, aud trensportation will be furaished from such points to Mobile. Ag time 1s of importance, the captain of each mnpany, ad seon as it is organized, with the full num- ber of clficers, non-commissioned of ® and privates, and provided with the rations and implements specified, will report his muster roll to the Adjutant and Inspector General of the State, and proceed {inmediately with his company to Mobile, reporticg on hia arrival to the officer in command at that place. In testimony whereof, I, John Giti Shorter, Governor of the State of Alabama, baye Lereunto set my hand and aflixed the great geal of the State, this 6th day of March, puust be 1862. JOHN GILL SHORTER, By the Governor—P. H. Bairran, Socretary of State. Execeny: A FHangranrers, Monn, Atn., March 12, 1662. 1. In pursvance of the extragrdiniry powers conferred upon the executive of ihe State in the preseal emergen- cy, 1 L dovmed it necessary to order your brigat: into the field of uctive service for a period of ninety (90) * 8 sooner Jischarged. 2, AS the necessity imposed upon the people of the city aud county of Mobile to go into active service may wablic tage—to the active services of f your command in ¥ directed to order inte servies such troops compar battalions and reglinents, or such portions of thon: as you may deem best for the public safety, 3. You are authorized to increase the number of rank and tile is companies to one hondred and twenty-five (1ay, ond the nmcaber of companies in the Second and Tua’ regiments of Alabaua Volunteer Militia now in Servieo, to ten (10) ineach, and for that purposo may order octand attach thareto soch other companies or noes arriving from ihe iaterior ag may prefer to nected with the Second and Third regugents of Alabama Volunteer Militia respectively, until they shall the mumber of tea each, and to the nasi lity ninth, Neety fourth and Ninety tth regiments respectively, in suet portions of companics, batta OF regiments, and at suck t t conduviys to the public wel.are es ot the ieee rapending ¢ 5. Ye with your Staff, beret service ofthe state, and will aes the Second and Third regiments of Alabama Volunteer Militia, and of h additional forces as may be or ganized in pursuance of this order x Mr igadier ordered into the the command of i Jones. comruana. © your requisitions for m nee of the troops per olieers of the Com. under your command upon the Later. ‘ You bot deem it expedient at this time to pat inty active serview your entire command, you will order such portions aa are not placed in active service out for drill, di e and royieWw a8 often as you may consider ii necesaary and proper. By comtna-dof Jon Gn. Stowrer, Governor and Come mander-in-Chief, Ml. B. WATBON, Adjatant fo Brigadiwe General ‘Taos. Ninth Brigade Alebs H GROWLS AT TRY ORNSOKSHIP OF THE TELEGRAPA BY ‘THES REBEL AUTHORITIES, From the Register aud Advertiser, March 18.} as thick as biackberries were fiymg atl over the city on Monday morning. ‘Ine first was tha! the nical Florida, Captain Mayer, bad been cut out by jee of Tennebes fre 's bivekading fleet, beliave we can prouounce this canard of t water, and utterly vufouuded, ‘ Auether report was that twenty-six sail had been seon of Ship Island, sad that the targer part of them had firet about this fe that on satnr. 'y two blockading veswels of Fort . ‘of thet of wuch foree. Another report, faid to come by Uslegraph from Missieelppi City, wae that the voomy had passed Sandeborough in lacge force, bound for Mobile. It does pot say whetlor by If the Get, the enemy has.taken a great den! of unnecessary trouble in making so louy a march, with two rivers oud ball & dozen creeks to crose, when there ere landings su much uearer. If the tast, wo do not seg how a tleet could have passed Hands buron We think there b ing in this report, Auotler rumor, Thali bargely credited, ie to th that the merchant eveame! Hay ina, in atwropting tor 3 h channel off Furt Morgen. a) an early bour this morning the ut fleet, with Commander Raudolph on board, lot the city for the lower Lay, Meantiine we aro duing all dhat ls possible te obtain correct information. The televgaph is controlled by the military authorities, and oor knowledge ts mecemsariiy curtailed in conve. quence. Troops must detailed in any By command ¢ Gro. 6. Gans number necessary for thie porpove. Major General BRAGG, , Assistant Adjutant Generel, Interesting Proctam by the Gover- nor of Alabama. A GENERAL CALL FOR ARMS—SHOP GUNS, RIFLES, BOWIE KNIVER, PIERS, POWDEH, LEAD AND BALLS WANTED THE MILITIA ORDERED OUT, REO. - - 7) Ala. ret . The recent tisartors which’ Kare betalion one mentee instead of depressing shoaid norve the tinconquorable Ppurpone and arouse tho mighty power of these Confede- ate staves, Seven millions of people resolutely deter. inined to maintain thoyr right of seif governmont and not bow their megks to the oppressor's yoky can never bo e submit that the public ought to bo allowed te know the (rue siate of things, @xcept in cases where there are strong military reasons for eecrosy. This is emplaaticaily A people's war, and there is no reason, if propriety, in withholding from ther information on its iv whieh they are so deeply interesied, where it can be done with sa(oty to the vemimon cause, Famine Threatens Mobile. [From the Mobile Ts — Mone, Dec. 19, 1861. To — -_ 3 OF fe AND ae Se ‘The war hus devolved upon society the sac: " ruarding from want the wr familion ef pol ray nthe loki. Gaunt hunger and want are enemirg to le fought ond ved ag well as the armed siders of Lincoln, Belt sacr’ id heroism ate demanded i, boil cases. Jn the first (yp appeal most be maze to ward, F. W. MoGinnis: Fifth ward, John W. Sixth ward, T. A. Hamilton; Seventh ward, E, A. Shuifor. THE GREAT VICTORY. Additional Details of the Battle at Pittshurg, on the Tennessee, Two Days Desperate Conflict. The Bloodiest Fight of Modern Times. The Rebel Generals A. Sidney Johnston Reported Killed and Beauregard Wounded. Overwhelming Victory of the Union Forces. Tho Union Cavalry in Pursuit of the Flying Enemy. THE WEROES OF THE DAY. Sketches of the Living and the Dead. Some Account of Johnston and Beauregard. THE EXCITEMENT IN WASHINGTON. THE NEWS READ IN CONGRESS, ORDER OF THE DAY. EFFECT OF THE NEWS, &., &e., &e, SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD. THE FIRST DAY'S STRUGGLE. Pirrsavrg, via Fort Heary, April 9, 3:20 A. M, One of the greatest aud bicodiest battles of modern days has just clored, resulting in the complete rout of the enemy, who ettacked us at daybreak Sunday morning. The battie tasted without intermission during the entire day and was egain renewed on Monday morning, and con inued unlecided wmtil four o'clock in the afternoon, when the enomy commenced their retreat, and are still flying tewards Corinth, pursued by a large force of our envalry. The slaugater on both sides is immense. We have lost in killed aud wounded and missing from eighteen to twonty thousand; that of the enemy ia estimated at from thirty-five to forty thousand. It is impossible, in the present confused state of affairs, tain any of the details; I therofore give you the best acount porsible from observation, having passed through the atorin of action during the two days that tt raged. ‘The fight wae brought on by a body of three hundred of the Twenty-fifth Missouri reglinent,ef Geu. Prentiss’ division, avtacking the advance guard of the rebels, which were supposed to be the plekets of the enemy in front of our campe. ‘The rebels immediately advanced on Gen. Prentiss’ divieion ou the left wing, pouring volley after” voliey of musketry, and riddling our camps with grape, canister and shell, Our forces seon formed into line amd returned thoir fire vigorously, and by the time we wore propared to roceive them lad turned their heaviest fire om the left centre, Sherman's division, and drove our men Dack Crom their camps, and bringing up @ fresh force opened fire om our left wing, under Gea. MeClernand ‘Thies fire was retarned with terrible efect and deter. mined spirit by both infantry aad aritilery along he whole line for a distance of over four miles, Genere! Hurlbart’s division waa thrown forward to support the contre, when a desperate oonflict ensued. ‘The rebele wore driven back with terrible slaughter, but soon rallied and drove back oar men im turn, From about muna o clock, Que time your correspondent arrived on the field, wnlil might closed on the Bloody scene, there teas no daterminotion of the resuli of the struggle. Tho* rebele exhibited remarkably good generalship, At times engaging the left with apparently their whole strength, they would suddenly open a terrible and de structive fire on the right or centre, Even our heaviest and most destructive fire upon the enemy did not appear to discourage their solid columns. The fire of Major Taylor's Chicago artillery raked thom down in scores, but the smoke would no sooner be dispersed than the | breach would * Zain be filled, The most desperate fighting tock place Iate in the to stan of U afiernoon, ‘The rebels know thet if thay did net succeed in whipping us then, that their chances for success would be extromely 45 & portion of General Buell’s forces had by this time arrived on the opposite | sideof the river, and another portion wag coming up heriverfrom Savannah. They became aware that we were.being reinforced, as they could see Geueral Buell’s troops from the river bank, a short distance above us on the left, to which point they had forced their way. At five o’clock the rebels had forced our left wing back @o as to occupy fully two-thirds of our camp, and were fighting their way forward with @ desperate do- Gree of confidence in their efforts to drive us into the river, and at the same time heavily engaged our right, Up to this time we had received no reinforcements, General Lew. Wallace failing to come to our support until the day was over, having taken the wrong road from Crump's Landing, and being without other trans- ports than those used for Quartermaster’s and Commissary stores, which were too heavily la- den to ferry any considorable number of Geno ral Buell’s forces” across the niver, those that were bere having boen sent to bring up the troops from Savannah. Ws were, therefore, contesting against fearful odds, our force not exceeding thirly-cight thousand men, while that of the enemy was upwards of siaty thousand, Our condition at this moment was extremely critical, Large nurabers of men panic struck, others worn out by hard fighting, with the average per centage of skulkers, bad struggied towards tho river, and could not be rallied. General Grant and staf’, who had been recklessly riding along the lines during the entire day, amid the unesasing dorm of wills, grape and shell, now rode from right to left, inciting the men to stand firm until our reinforcements could cross the river. Colonel Webster, Chief of Staff, immediately got into position the heaviest picces of artillery, pointing on the senemy’s right, while w large numbor of the battories were planted along the entire line, from the river bank northwest to onr extreme right, some two and a half miles distant, About an hour before dusk a general cannona- ding was opened upon the enemy from along our whole line, with a perpetual crack of musketry. Such s roar of artillery was never heard on this continent. For a short time the rebols replied with vigor and effect, but their return shots grew less frequent and destructive, ‘while ours grew more rapid and more terrible. ‘The gunboats Lexington and ‘Tyler, which lay & short distance off, kept raining shell on the rebel hordes. This last effort was too much for the enemy, and ere dusk had set in the firing hed nearly coaso’, when, might coming on, ali the combatants resled from their awful work of blood and carnage. Our men rested on thetr arms in the position they had at the closgo of tho night, until the ferces under Major General Lewis Wallace arrived and took posi- tion the right, ani General Buoll’s forces from the opposite side and Savannah now betng conveyed to the battle ground. Tho entire right of Genoral Nel- son's division was ordered to form on the right, and the forces under Genoral Crittenden were ordered to his sup- port carly in the morning. on SCENE OF THE BATTLE. ‘ a HN AMINGTON, THE SECOND DAY'S BATTLE. Geveral Buell haying arrived the following evening, in the morning of Monday, April 7, the ball was opened at daylight, simultaneonsly by Genoral Nelson’s division on the left, and Major General Wallace's division on the right General Nelson's force opened up a most galling fire on tho rebels, and advanced rapidly as they fell back. ‘The fire soon became general along the whole line, and began to tell with terrible effect on the enemy. Conerals McClernand, Sherman avd Hurlburt’s men, though terribly jaded from the previous day's fighting, still maintained their honors won at Donelson; but the resistance of the rebels at all points of the attack was torrible, and worthy a botter cause. But they were not enough for our undaented bravery, and the dreadful desolation produced by our artillery, which was sweeping them away like chaff before the wind. But knowing that a defeat here would be the death blow to their hopes, and that their all depended tupon this great struggle, their Generals sill wrged them on in the foce of destruction, hoping by flanking ug on right to turn the tide of battle, Their success was again for a time ebeering, as they began to gain ground om us, appear ing to have been reinforced ; but our left, under Gen, Nolson, was driving them, and with wonderful r pidity, and by eleven o'clock Gen. Fuoll’s foroes had suc- ceeded in flanking them, and eapturing their battorivs of artillery. ‘They howover again rallied om the left, aud recrossed, and tho right forced themselves forward in anothor dos- porate effort. But reinforcements from Gen. Wood aud Gen. Thomas were coming tn, regimont after regiment, which were sent to Gen. Buell, who had again commencet to drive the enemy. About three o'clock in the afternoon Gen, Grant rode to the left, where the fresh regiments lad been ordered, and, finding the rebels wavering, sent a portion of his body guard to the head of each of five rogimonts, and then ordered a charge across the flold, himself leading, ‘as ho brandished his sword and waved them on tothe crowning victory, while @anaon balls were falling like hail around bim, The men followed with a shout thal sounded above the roar and din of the artillers, and the rebels fled in diemay as from a destroying avalanche, and naver made another * wand. General Buell followed the retreating robels, driving them in splendid style, and by half past five o'clock the our cavalry im hot gure” with what further result i@ ot known, not having régurne,' ¥? ¢ this hour. We have taken farge an.°Ut of their are tillery and alse @ number of Ptitoners. We lost number ef our forces prin 28 yea terday, among whom ts General Prentiss. Ihe um- ber of our foree taken has not been ascertaingd yet. It is reported at several hundred. General Prentiss was also reported as being wounded. Among the killed on th rebel side was their General im Chief, Albert Sydney Johnslom, who was struck by a cannon ball om the after noon of Sunday. Of this there is no doubt, and i$ is further reported that General Beauregard had his arm shot off. ‘This afternoon Generals Bragg, Breckiuridge and Jack- son were commanding portions of the rebel forces. THE SUMMING UP OF THE TWO DAYS. There has never been @ parallel to the gallaniry ane bearing of our oficers, from the Commanding General @ the lowest oflicer. Genoral Grant and staff were in the field, riding along the lines tn the thickest of the enemy's fire during the entire two days of the battle, and all slept on tho ground Sunday night, during a hoavy rain. On several occasions General Grant get within range of the enemy’s guns and was discovered and firod upon. Lioutenant Colonel! McPherson had his horse shot from under him when along side of General Grant, Captain Carson was between Goneral Grant and your correspondent when a cannon ball took off his head aad killed and wounded several others. General Sherman had two horses killed under him, an@ General McClernand shared like aangors; also General Hurlburt, each of whom received bullet holes throughs thorr clothes, General Buell remained with bis troops during the ea- tire day, and with General Crittenden and General Nolson, rode continually along the lines, encouraging their men. General Buell’s advance wilh probably return from Corinth by to-morrow evening, THE CASUALTIES. SOMB OF TE OFFICERS KILLED ANB WOUNDED. Our loss iu officers is very heavy. It ta impossivieas present to obtain their mames, The following were among the number:— Brigadier General W. H. Wallace, killod. Colonel Pegram, Scting Brigadier Geno: Colonel Milis, Tenth Hlinois, killea. Major Goddard, Fifteenth Illinois, killed. Lioutenant Canfiela, Seventy-sccond Ohio, mortally wounded, since dead. Lioutonant Colonel Kyle, Forty-first Indiana, mortally wounded, Colonel Davis, Forty-sixth Illinois, mortally wounded. General W. T. Sherman, woundod in the hand by @ cannon ball. Colonel T. W. Swoeny, Fifty-second Illinois, Acting Brigadier General, wounded. Received two shots in his only remaining arm, having lost one-in Mexico; also @ shot in ono of his legs, Colonel Swoon: kept the fold until the close of the fight, and he excited the admira) tion of the whole army. Cotonel Dave Stuart, Fifty-8fth Mlinois, Acting Brige. dior General, shot through the breast on Sunday, re- turned to the field on Monday, Colone! Chas. Crafts, Thirty-frst Ulindis, Acting Beign- dier General, shot through the right shoulder—not dam- gerously. NAMES OF Colonel Hayne, of the Forty-eighth Minois, woundes slightly. Colonel C. McKonny, of the Beventeenth Kentucky, wounded slightly. Lieutenant Colonel Stout, of the Eighteenth Kentucky, wounded slightly. Lieutenant Colonel Morgan, of the Twenty-ffth Indians, wounded badly in the head, Colonel Mason, of the Seventy-first Ohie, wounded slightly. Major Eaton, of the Eightesath IHnols, (Acting Colo nel), wounded fatally. Major Nevins, of the Eleventh Illinois, wounded slightly. Captain Irving W. Curron, General Grant's scout, hoad shot off by @ cannon ball. Captain Preston Morton, wounded mortally~sinee dead. Capiaia Dillon, of the Bighteonth Iiinois, killed. Captain Mace, of tho Fifth Iilinois, kilied. Captain Carter, of the Eleventh llinois, kitled. Major Page, Fifty-soventh Iitinoia, killed, THE NEWS IN WASHINGTON. The Herald Despatch Read by the Pre- sident. Wasaimaron, April 9, 1062. I congratulate you on your success in the deseription of the Beauregard battle, It is now being read by the President. I congratulate the nation on the gragiWton victory, It now remains for our ‘Little Corporal” te cap the climax at Yorktown. The Herald Despatch Read in Congress. Wasursotos, April 9, 1862 Mr. Colfax han just read to the House the Hynaip de spatch te the President of the hurried report of the Henauy’s correspondent of the Southwest of theses guinary twe days’ battle at Pittsburg Landing. Your despatch was read in the Seuate previous to ite reaching the House. Very considerable agitation was evident on the foor for some minutes previons to the ar_ rival of the news, ramors of which bad got afloat, Mr. Colfax, on askivg leave to read it, was greeted fom all sides of tho House with cries, “Te ‘the Clerk’s desk.” The previous noise end ex- citement subsided, and as the Honse listened to the brief but pregnant details furnished bp your corrospondent of the bloody struggle which pre coded the glorious victory over the concentrated atrengt of rebeldom, all hearts were stilled and the very breath ing almost suppressed till the last word of the despatel was read, When concluded, though all loyal mon here rejoiged at the victory, the usual patriotic demonatra. tons were suppressed in respect tothe memory of the heroic Union defenders who have fallen. SECRETARY STANTON’S CONGRATULATORY ORDER. Offictal War Bullietia, Wan Daranruerr, Waenmorox, April 9, 1962. ORDER GIVING THANKS FOR THE REOKNT GREAP VICTORIAS OVER THE REVELS AND TRAITORS. Ordo red—First, that at moridian of the Sunday neck after the re ool pt of this order, at the head of every regh ment in the armies of tbe United States, there shall bs offered by ite chaplain « prayer giving thanks to the Lord of Hosts fer the recent manifestations of his power tn the overthrow of the rebels and traitora, and invoking the continuance of his aid, !n delivering this nation, by the armas of patriot soldiers, from the horrors of treason, rebellion and elvil war. fecond—That the thanks and congratulations of the ‘War Department are tendered to Major Genoral Halleck for the signal ability and succoss that havo distinguishe@ all the military operationa of his departmont, and for the spirit and courage manifested by the army under hi whole rebel army was tm full retreat to Corinth, wite ' .gmmand unter every hardship and against every oda,