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The seizure of cars at Big Shan!!

--reader will find on the outside of to-paper an account of an extraordinary says on the Western and Atlantic Railroad, copy from the Augusta Chronicle, of T some further intelligence, showing the to the transaction:

On Saturday morning eight of the were arrested and after being whipped, confessed that they had been out from Shelbyville by the Federate the purpose of burning the bridges up the track of the railroad so as it vent reinforcements being sent on to court at Corinth. They state that the party twenty-two. The balance were a large, but would probably be arrested short time. This was certainly one of most bold and reckless feats of the war had they succeeded in their designs have been of incalculable injury to . Too much credit cannot be awarded to engineer for his prompt and energetic to overhaul the perpetrators of this outrage. We hope that the Government make quick work with these margent that their speedy and condign punishment will strike terror to the hearts of all and traitors we may have among us.

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