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and conversation their fears that all the horrors of a sacked and pillaged town awaited them. The women especially were in the highest state of frenzy, and clung to the skirts of the Mayor for protection and advice as he was going to consult the citizens. They had been told that the Northern soldiers were a set of barbarians, and given to pillage and rapine. But not even a pin's value was taken by the sailors from any private dwelling, not an indecent word spoken, and no intrusion or insult offered to any of the citizens, whose astonishment at the behavior of our men was only equalled by their previous fright.

fore a lawful prize. The Spanish captain and two creoles surrendered without resistance. The captain has a wife and child in New Orleans, from which place he has kept aloof through fear of being impressed into the rebel army. He is a strong Union man, and refuses to fight against the "Stars and Stripes," although sailing under a Confederate States register to support his family. He plead hard to have his vessel given up to him, as it was all he had in the world, and offered, if released, to return with a cargo of sweet potatoes. All feel that the latter would go far to relieve the severity of camp regimen, but the usages of war rather interfere with the gratification of the appetite, and Signor l'Capitano, his mate and cook, will be retained here for the present.

While in pursuit of the schooner, Mr. Freeman discovered seven boats filled with men, women, and children, who were making their escape from Biloxi to Ocean Springs and Pascagouls. It not being the design of Commander Smith to hold Biloxi, the expedition returned to Ship Island the same evening, and at the earliest convenience further demonstrations will be made against such movable property of the rebels as is required at this point.

The people appeared to be in a very destitute condition, some wanting shoes, some clothing, and others bread. One smart-looking lad said to his mother, in the hearing of the officers, "I don't care if I do get taken prisoner," to which the other replied, "Nor I either, for then I shall be sure to get enough to eat." Another chap of rebellious tendencies said: "I've heard some talk of starving us into submission, but they'll have to put a blockade on the mullet (a kind of fish) before they can do this." A little boy approached Mid. Woodward, and with a wishful air and beseeching tone said: "Oh, Mister, if you'll only bring me one handful of coffee, I'll give you any thing-'lasses, sugar or any thing!" An old man made a similar proposal to Mr. Freeman, who asked him if they were short of any thing, to which he made answer: "My God, we are short of every thing. I haven't tasted coffee or tea these four months." He added: "If you like I'll show you some of the stuff we use for tea," and going off soon returned with a bunch of dry herbage-large leaves on the stalk, THE REBEL GENERALS OF THE SOUTH. which grows near the ground and resembles oak leaves.

Though the town possessed many natural beauties of redeeming qualities, still every thing bore a neglected appearance. The place seemed deserted, and no signs of thrift or business were observed. The male population capable of bearing arms had gone to the war, while old men and boys were enrolled as Home Guards. There were not more than fifty men in the place, and about five hundred women and children.

If the towns and hamlets in the North were to make this sacrifice, how long would the rebels defy the power of the Federal Government?

While all this was transpiring on shore, a schooner was discovered working her way back of Deer Island into Biloxi Bay. Acting-Master Freeman, executive officer of the Lewis, manned a boat and went in pursuit. After rowing about nine miles, he succeeded in overhauling the vessel, which proved to be the schooner Capt. Speeden, Capt. Francisco Marteniz, who was the sole owner. She was loaded with thirty thousand feet of hard pine flooring boards, (right handy for the tent floors,) and was on her way to New Orleans from Honsboro', where there are several saw-mills employing a large number of negroes in sawing lumber. The cargo belonged to a secessionist in Biloxi, and was there

The Water Witch and New London did not participate in the affair, the credit of which belongs to the Lewis. It being the first exploit of the steamer since her conversion to the Union cause, her officers are receiving congratulations on all sides.

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GENERALS IN THE REGULAR ARMY.

1. Samuel Cooper, Virginia, adjutant general. 2.* Albert S. Johnston, Texas, commanding in Kentucky.

Northern Virginia.
3. Joseph E. Johnston, Virginia, commanding

4. Robert E. Lee, Virginia, commanding South Atlantic coast.

ing Army of Potomac.
5. P. G. T. Beauregard, Louisiana, command-

MAJOR-GENERALS IN THE PROVISIONAL ARMY.

1. David E. Twiggs, Georgia, resigned. 2. Leonidas Polk, Louisiana, commanding at Memphis.

3. Braxton Bragg, Louisiana, commanding at Pensacola.

4. Earl Van Dorn, Mississippi, Army of Potomac.

5. Gustavus W. Smith, Kentucky, Army of Potomac.

6. Theophilus H. Holmes, North Carolina, Army of Potomac.

7. William J. Hardee, Georgia, Missouri. 8. Benjamin Huger, South Carolina, commanding at Norfolk.

9. James Longstreet, Alabama, Army of Potomac.

10. John B. Magruder, Virginia, commanding at Yorktown.

11. Thomas J. Jackson, Virginia, commanding Northwestern Virginia.

12. Mansfield Lovell, Virginia, commanding Coast of Louisiana.

13. Edmund Kirby Smith, Florida, Army of Potomac.

14. George B. Crittenden, Kentucky, commanding East Tennessee.

BRIGADIER-GENERALS IN THE PROVISIONAL ARMY.

1. Milledge L. Bonham, South Carolina, Army of Potomac.

2. John B. Floyd, Virginia, commanding Army of Kanawha.

3. Henry A. Wise, Virginia, waiting orders. 4. Ben McCulloch, Texas, Missouri. 5. *Henry R. Jackson, Georgia, resigned. 6. *Robert S. Garnett, Virginia, killed in action.

7. *William H. T. Walker, Georgia, resigned. 8. *Bernard E. Bee, South Carolina, killed in action.

9. Alexander R. Lawton, Georgia, commanding Coast of Georgia.

10. *Gideon J. Pillow, Tennessee, Kentucky. 11. Samuel R. Anderson, Tennessee, Kentucky.

12. Daniel S. Donelson, Tennessee, Coast of South Carolina.

13. David R. Jones, South Carolina, Army of Potomac.

14. Jones M. Withers, Alabama, commanding Coast of Alabama.

15. John C. Pemberton, Virginia, Coast of South Carolina.

16. Richard S. Ewell, Virginia, Army of Potomac.

17. John II. Winder, Maryland, Richmond. 18. Jubal A. Early, Virginia, Army of Poto

mac.

19. Thomas B. Flournoy, Arkansas, died in Arkansas.

20. Samuel Jones, Virginia, Army of Poto

mac.

21. Arnold Elzey, Maryland, Army of Poto

mac.

22. Daniel H. Hill, North Carolina, Army of Potomac.

23. Henry II. Sibley, Louisiana, Texas frontier.

24. William II. C. Whiting, Georgia, Army of Potomac.

25. William II. Loring, North Carolina, Western Virginia.

26. Richard II. Anderson, South Carolina, Pensacola.

27. Albert Pike, Arkansas, Indian Commissioner.

28. Thomas T. Fauntleroy, Virginia, resigned. 29. Robert Toombs, Georgia, Army of Poto

mac.

30. Daniel Ruggles, Virginia, Louisiana. 31. Charles Clark, Mississippi, Army of Potomac.

32. Roswell S. Ripley, South Carolina, Coast of South Carolina.

33. Isaac R. Trimble, Maryland, Army of Po

tomac.

34. John B. Grayson, Kentucky, died in Florida.

35. Paul O. Hebert, Louisiana, Coast of Texas. 36. Richard C. Catlin, North Carolina, commanding Coast of North Carolina.

37. *Felix K. Zollicoffer, Tennessee, Eastern Kentucky.

38. Benj. F. Cheatham, Tennessee, Kentucky. 39. Joseph R. Anderson, Virginia, Coast of North Carolina.

40. Simon B. Buckner, Kentucky, Kentucky. 41. Leroy Pope Walker, Alabama, Alabama. 42. Albert G. Blanchard, Louisiana, Norfolk. 43. Gabriel J. Rains, North Carolina, Yorktown.

44. J. E. B. Stuart, Virginia, Army of Poto

mac.

45. Lafayette McLaws, Georgia, Yorktown. 46. Thomas F. Drayton, South Carolina, Coast of South Carolina.

47. Thomas C. Hindman, Arkansas, Kentucky. 48. Adley H. Gladden, Louisiana, Pensacola 49. John Porter McCown, Tennessee, Kentucky.

50. Lloyd Tilghman, Kentucky, Kentucky. 51. Nathan G. Evans, South Carolina, Coast of South Carolina.

52. Cadmus M. Wilcox, Tennessee, Army of Potomac.

53. *Philip St. George Cocke, Virginia, died in Virginia.

54. R. F. Rhodes, Alabama, Army of Poto

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