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ATLANTA, OIOlSUl
THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1861.
Our Coat! aud Our Cotton—Again.
_No COTTON TO BE SUIPPBU. — W« publish tO*
day a card signed by every ooUoo factor la
New Orleans, recommending (he planters not
to ship a bale of Cotton to New Orleans until
the blockade is fully and entirely abandoned.
The gentlemen who sign (his card are all men
of their word, who mean prteisely what they
nay, aud who control (he trade of one half the
Cotton product of the United 8tates. Their
recommendation will be carried out by the
planters to a man — Mew Orleans Delta
Our readers will recollect that we, in a few
roiuarks in our paper lately, made this same
recommendation, and we rejoice to find our
viowe and recommendations entertained by,
and promulgated from, so high a source. Of
course every cotton planter will heed this ad
monition without being urged thereto, and we
will say no more on this subject.
But there is a matter of much significance
and the greatest importance that tuggasls itself
in this connection. We are to be attacked all
along the coast as soon as Jack Frost has nip
ped the life out of the Yellow Fever. Are we
either ready for such an attack, or are we ma
king ready ? Charleston, Georgetown, Savan
nah, Bruuswick, Fcrnsndina, Mobile, Naw Or
leans, Galveston, and pehaps a hundred other
places are to be attacked by the swarming
hordes of Lincoln’s minions. This must be
met, and at the same time the chief point of
present Attack, Virginia and our Northern
border, must not be neglected. We inuat con
tinue to send troops to Virginia to meet the
vandals who are essaying at that point to en
tor tho heart of our country. How are both
these requirement to be met?
We suggest this : There are many who are
prevented by various circumstances from go
ing to Virginia at thia time. Let all who can
not now go there, volunteer for home defense
Let them form themselves into companies and
drill, and be ready. Let them get all their
rifles and shot guns in order. Get the Gover
nor to have the rifles altered to the Minnie
pattern, and have bayonets fixed to nil,
let us be ready.
There are 11,000 men in Georgia, able to bear
arms, whose circumstances forbid their going
to Virginia, for the war, but who can very well
go through a winter campaign on our own
coast.
In the lower portion of the State, horse com
panies should be formed and drilling; and at
various points of danger ammunition should
be stored and ready for use in an emergency,
Wo at e happy to know that Governor Brown
is alive to this matter and is giving it his
nest consideration. We think the execution
of his plans would be greatly facilitated if the
people everywhere were considering it also.—
If, when ho calls tor men to defend our
coast, he finds companies every where organi
z'd and drilled, be will find half of his diffi
culties removed, aud our country correspond
ingly benefitted.
Again we say, " Take cart of the coast—take
care of the Cotton
Our special Army Correspondence* ! other* two daughters of Senator Wilson of 1 pUtoneaa of Ike enemy’s equipment, that a
, A r— ■ 1 Massachusetts, sod Mist Weed, a daughter of number of gutta peroha drinking tubes were
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ManasvAH—.Forward Movement—The Eu
emy’s Dead*
We learn from the Richmond “ Examiner
of the 27th ultimo, that our forces, at Manas
sas had been moved far beyond that poiot, but
their movements and present position are
known only to those in command. Gen. Beaure
gard is not at Mannaesas, and that is all that
could be certainly ascertained with regard to
him.
The wounded, both Confederate aud Yankee,
continue to bo taken into Richmond—a train
containing over an hundred, thirty of whom
were Yankeess, reached that city on the night
of the 2Gth. The " Examiner” saya that thou
sands of the enemy’s dead still remain unburied,
though our troops have been steadily engaged
since Monday— five days— in furnishing them
with hospitable graves. The eflluvia arising
from the decomposing curcaaaa has so poisoned
tbe air for leagues around the battle field that
there is reason for apprehending a plague.
Our troops also continue to bring info camp
At Manassas numbers of Yankee prisoners—
thirty-seven having been brought in on Friday
night.
Among the immerse quantity of arms cap
tured by onr troopa are two four-horse wagon
loads of fine cavalry pistols.
The Cotton.
The New Orleans cotton factors recommend
to the planters not to ship a bale to market
until the blockade ia fully and entirely aban
doned. This is wise. If we send our cotton
to market and a Urge quantity of it accumu
lates at any one point, no greater temptation
could be held out to the Thugs and thieves of
the Yankees And their Government to make
an attack in great force on that point, for the
purpose of murdering and plundering our peo
ple, aud especially of getting (he cotton. If
that old wreck of a Government could get hold
of about 1,000,000 of halos next January, it
would be of vast advantago lo their ezcheque-
er, and enable them to prosecute the war for
nometime longer
Therefore, the otton must not be sent to
market till the blockade is finally abandoned.
In this way we will save / our cotton, whether
our coast be attacked or not; and if attacked,
it may not be with the fury and vigor it would
be, 11 the temptation of getting the cotton be
added to their natural thieving and vandalic
propensities.
The Alabama Convention.
We are indebted to Hon. W. K. Smith for a
copy of Smith's " History and Debates of the
Convention of the People of Alabama,” of Jan
uary last. It is a handsome volume of 464 pp.,
printed and bound by the Franklin Printing
Company, and got up in their best style.
It is the only Convention, among all the se
ceding States, whose proceedings and debates
are preserved. Time will come when it will
be one of the moet important volumes to the
statesman or historian. It la for sale by James
McPherson A Co., and by Wood, HaaleUor,
Rice A Co., in this city.
end Eighth— Tho* Efficient Surgeons-The
Fortitude af onr Suffering mm—Brilliant Ex
plot ff Mr Harper—boat of W. R. Owkly—
Bow CoL Corcoran was Taken—The Report
of a Briton—The Vankce Ladies fn ike Bat
tle, and the Past Assigned them—A “ Weed"
Ktlled by an Untimely Frost—Scott's Last
Campaign — Those Hand-Cuffs — Envelopes
and their Mottoes—A " Catehed” Parson —
The Enemy's Tricks —Thirst of Soldiers—
Fresh Arrivals, Ac., Jr.
HKArvl'ARTKKS OK TAB AfiMY OK 1
tbb Potomac. Manassas, July 27. j
It would really seem that one would never
get through with the task of describing the
great battle of Stone Bridge. There are so
many interesting incidents connected with it,
so many individual acts of heroism, so many
phases in which the mighty struggle may be
viewed, and, I regret to add, ao many conflict
ing accounts from different parts of the field,
owing to the different standpoints from which
it waa witnessed, that the labor of preparing
a reliable and consistent account would ap
pear to be almost interminable. I hope, how
ever, to be able to conclude what I may have
to say of the battle in thia and a subsequent
letter. This letter will he devoted to a narra
tive of certain facta and details, wbiob I have
not yet alluded to, and my next will contain
some account of the character and appearance
of the battle field by sunlight and by moon
light.
Your readers will be rejoiced to learn, that
the wounded in the 7th and 8th Georgia Regi
ments, as well as the Regiments from other
States, are receiving every attention that skill
and sympathy can suggest. Most of than
have been removed down the railway to Cul
pepper Court House, Orange Court House,
Warreeton, Goadonsville and Richmond, and
many of them are quartered in private fami
lies, where they are the recipients of the kind
est and most assiduous attentions. Dr. J. F.
Alexander, of Atlanta, the Surgeon of the7tb,
and Dr. H. V. M. Miller, of Hime, the Surgeon
of the Stb, and their active assistants, have
nobly and efficiently performed the paiuful
duties of their offieea. 1 waa with them for half
an hour during the buttle, and saw our wood
ded and crippled friends as they were brought
back to a little clump of trees where they had
established a temporary hospital. Never did
men labor more successfully or indefatigably,
and never did tnarlya endure the tortures of
the stake with more patience, and fortitude
than our suffering men exhibited under the
painful operations to which they submitted.—
saw legs and feet taken off, arms and hands
amputated, deep wounds probed, and ghastly
gashes Rewed up rapidly and yet skillfully,
and (bat too almost upon the very border of
the battle field ; and yet scarcely a groan es
caped the lips of tbe heroic sufferers. I arrived
at tbe conclusion from what pasted before my
eyes, that next to a skillful field officer, the
most important man ou the day of battle is the
the Surgeon.
I have already related some ol the gallaut
exploits of our Georgia boys. Doubtless there
are many others, if I bad time aud opportuni
ty to trace them up. Chs. M. Harper, of tbe
Miller Rifles, (Floyd co.) is the hero of one of
those daring feats which, while they deserve
to be banded down to posterity, will serve to
illustrate the prowess of tbe Southern army.—
During the dreadful fight in which tho irnmor
tal Eighth waa engaged, he became separated
from tbe Regiment and was finally taken pris
oner by aaquadof seven federalists. Ueaubmit-
tedgracefully and voluntarily shared with them
the couteuts of his canteen. When one of his
own Regiment passed within hailing distance,
be would call to him to fall in, at it waa all
over with them. Io this way and by the ac
tivityofbis captors, some six or eignt Geor
gians were captured. At length Harper, hav
ing tipt tho wiuk to bis comrade.*, turned to
his captors and said: "Gentlemen, one good
turn deserves another, and as you have taken
us prisoners, we now take you prisoners—yield
or die.” At the same time he aud bis friends
pulled down their guns upon them. The Yan
kees thinking prudence the better part cf val
or, submitted with equal grace to their altered
fortunes, and were marched off by our boys
and delivered to Gen. Beauregard.
Akin to thia exploit ia the feat performed by
W. R Oakley, a lad 17 years old, of Lauder
dale county, Ala He, too, bed been taken
prisoner, and hia feet aud hands tied. He
succeeded, after many efforts, in getting hia
hands loose, and then with his knife he cut
hia shoes off, and slipped the chain from hia
feet. He seized a gun, aud escaped from where
be had been left. Meeting a Zouave, he ran
hia bayonet through him, in order to make
him hold hia tongue. He had not proceeded
far before he discovered a Federal Colonel aur-
▼eying the field frciu an eminence, and going
up to him, as if he had been one of hia own
men, he put his bayonet against him and aaid,
You are n»y prisoner.” It was Col. Corcoran,
ol the New York 69th Regiment, one of the
beat in the Federal service. Oakley, who,
though quite young, is of full site, took his
eword and carried him to Little Beaury, who
dubbed him Captain ol a squad, and ordered
him to take Corcoran aud a number of other
prisoners into Manassas.
An attache of the English embassy at Wa6b-
ngton, who was with the Federal army, and
witnessed tbe fight, bee arrived in Richmond.
During the proceae of the battle, he inquired
of a number of officers what would be tbe re
sult of the conflict. Each and all of (hem
felt certain they would win tbe day, except
one. "Upon what do you baae your opinion ?”
inquired tbe Briton. "Upon (hie, air,” replied
the Federalist. "1 have been watching these
Southerners ever since tbe battle opened. I
have seen divisions broken, and the brigadee
rallying and fighting alone ; I have seen brig
ades broken, end the regiments rallying and
fighting alone; I have seen regiments broken,
and the companies rallying and fighting alone;
and I have seen companies broken, and tbe
wen rallying and fighting alone. Such men,
sir, will paver be whipped.” His judgment
hsi been abundantly confirmed.
I have already informed you that the grand
army was accompanied by a number of Con
gressmen and other d if allies. It now appears
oialljLveqooeted to aoeompany tbe expedition,
and to plant the flag °i tbe Union upon (be
Capital iu Richmond. That Weed perished,
miserably nipped by tho untimely frost of
Manassas
Mist Weed’s disappointment at the result of
the battle though great, la not equal to that of
Gen Scott. A gentleman from Washington
(lasted this point recently on hia way to Rich
mond. Before eaUing out, he called upon tbe
General in person for a passport. Scott replied
to him—“ you had letter not go to Richmond,
sir. There will be hot work there soon, air—
hot work. This Is my last campaign, sir, and
itshallbetbe moat brilliant.” Burely pride
does go before destruction
I waa disposed at first to discredit the report
of theoaptureof some wagon loads of hand
cuffs, but itturaeout to be true, for I have seen
some of them myself. Whether they were in
tended for tbe loaders in our revolution, wb<
were to be inarched into Washington as a spec
tacle for the graification of Yankee curiosity
and vengeance, or for the better security of
prisoners, or for the purpose of confining the
insubordinate in their own ranks, it is impos
•ibio to decide. I can only hope that they
will be distributed throughout tbe South, that
our people may aee and feel the manacles that
have been prepared for their free and manly
limbs.
I have some curious and instructive
opes picked pu on the field of battle after the
enemy’s flight. One is embellished with the
figure of a woman bearing aloft tbe Stars
Stripes,and underneath these words taken from
the letter of Secretary Dix to the collector at
New Orleans
"If any one attempts to hurl down the
American flag, shoot him on the spot ”
Another is ornamented with tbe head of
Washington, and below occur these words
“Frekerve the land of Washington.”
" We unfurl the glorious Stars and Stripes ”
" We redeem the soil of tbe Old Domiaioo. 1
To the right and above occurs this direction
—" From the second regiment Connecticut
Volunteers.'
All the envelopes ontaining letters ready to
be seDt North, ha\e the frank of a member of
Congress
I uotlce another kind which boors the figure
of a soldier, who holds in one hand the stars
stripes, and iu the other a musket. Surmount
ing tills arc the words : " To Richmond.” Be
low "Remember Ellsworth.” Another kind
presents a representation of the Capitol at Wash
ington, above which flouts the American colors,
and around It appear a number of tents and sol
diers, whose uttUtte is that.of one defending
the Capitol. Still another kind presents a "coun
terfeit presentment ‘‘of a darkey who has stop
ped work and is leaning upon Ids hoe. Abov
these words ; “ whar is Musmi Jeff now 7 Dnt’
what’s de matter.” Below—"The latest conti
aband of war.”
But It would require a sheet of fools-cap to
describe the several varieties the enemy left be
bind iu his flight. All of them contained some
allusion to the war, and were designed to In
culcate a feeling of devotion tn the Union,
of vengeance upon the pestiferous rebels. Of
the latter description is one containing a rude
likeness of President Davis, who is represented
to be strutting and lording it over the Unionist
with ‘these words above : “ Before the war ”—
Below in the other corner is a second likeness
of him, this time suspended from the gallows,
surmounted by the following words; “ After tiic
war." Underneath, “The t doom of tiiators.”
Upon one appears an engraving of a bared arm
holding a siege hammer in the hand, and below
this language : “ If God U with us, who shall be
against us.”
And thia reminds me of a chaplain to one
of the Michigan regiments whom I encoumer-
ed on a visit to some prisoners. He convers-
ed freely and seemed to be fully covinced of
tbe “ lighteousnees of the war.” ••How then
my friend.” I inquired, “ do you account for
the frequent disasieis that have been overta
ken yourarmsin this lighuous war?” ‘‘That
is what troubles me,” he replied. “There is
something wrong somewhere which my poor
finite mind cannot explain.” I suggested that
he might derive some consolation from the di
vine assurance, that “whom the Lord loveth,
He chastineth.” He gave me a sly look out
of one corner of his eye, as much as lo
say. “you have me there,” and he turned off
A number of religious aud political ‘tracts
were also found, in which the puritanical idea
of Christianity and government was enforced
with true bigot’s yeal.
I am not certain whether I have yet men
tioned one of the tricks to which the enemy
resorted on the day of the battle. I refer to
the fam. us Ellsworth or Fire Zouaves, who
appeard upon the field at ene time with a
Southern flag at their head. They suffered
the 4th Alexandria Regiment to pass them —
The next that oatne along was Hampton’s
Legion, upon whom they fired with terrible
effect. \ou will be glad to learn, that the
gallant Carolinians returned the compliment
with compound interest, and that nearly 200
of the red-legged rascals were left dead upon
about three acres of ground. These Zouaves
fought well, aud so did the New York G9ih,
(•he Irish regiment) and the Maine and Mich
igan meu. Other tricks were resorted to by
the enemy—such as wearing the Palmetto
badge, and using our battle-aign, of which
they had by some means possessed themselves.
The truth is, a real blue uo.-e, nasal talking,
onion scented, double and twisted Yankee,
had much rather carry his point hy trickery
and indirection than by honest meaus He
does not thiuk it smart to do a thing fairly
and honestly. Only dull people work in that
way.
The men ou both aides atsure me that their
thirat during tbe battle was indescribable.
They were seen to stop during tho hottest of
the fight, and pick blackberries to cool their
parched tongues. Cold coffee or tea is uiuoh
better than water, and will slake thirat much
quicker, and at the same time refresh one, as
1 kuow from experience. If the soldier would
fill hia canteen with either one of these bev-
erogee when he goes out to fight, he would ever
afterwards use it on auoh oceeaiona in prefer-
found, about three feet long, and having a
mouth-piece at one end and a filter twice the
•ise of a lady’a tbim ble at the other. The m ud-
dieet water, when drank through one of these
tubes, is porfsetly clear wbsn It rseches the
lips. Tbe tube is flexible, and can be easily
carried about the perseo.
Col Goulding’s Regiment, Col Anderson’s,
Col Thomas W Thomas’, end tbe Sumter Fly
ing Artillery, Capt Cutts, and Col Williams’
Regulars, have arrived here in good health
and spirits. A.
thitMT.nl lidletwtrtluduMd to fTIM lh« | .DM to w.Ur. I would m.ntios Id thia eou-
trlompbtl Iniroh by thtlr prMMM-imong Motion, for tho purpoo, of .howio, tho com-
Our Special Camp McDonald Correspond*
ence.
Sihhiith reflections—The Manassas bottle—
Col. Bartow—Honors to his memory—The
Brigade reticle—The Governor** speech, and
what he said of Bartow—Anxious to be off'
— The difficulties— The Brigade officers—
Our Amateur Concerts—The Lithograph f
dr, rfr.
Cami* McDonald, July 28.
Dear Confederacy: Another quiet Sabbath
ia ushered in, and 1 find myself seated be
neath tbe spreading branches of our shade
trees, with tbe songs of birds, the bum of tbe
locust and katy did riuging in my ear, pen
ning you a few more lines. The same thoughts
seem to pervade all minds, that this holy day
is different from the last, for then we knew
that the battle of Manassas wa9 raging ; men
were dead, men were dying, and the spirits of
dead soldiers bad offered themselves upon one
common altario their country and giving aw&y
all that was earthly, then taking their flights
to regions where “ eye hath not been, nor the
ear heard the things that, will be revealed to
them.” 1 say we all have (his one thought,
that last Sabbath our fathers, our brothers,
our near relatives were wounded and dying,
with no gentle hand to wipe tbe death sweat
from their brow, save that which soldiers have.
And then we can immagine the stirring voice
of the immortal Bartow, with a sword in one
hand and the Stars And Birs in tbe other,
when he exclaimed, “ They have killed me,
boys, hut we will yet gain the victory.” Brave
tnau ! Immortal hero ! Georgia will always
revere thy memory, and sages and poets, iu
ages yet unborn, will syllable thy name. Our
children, and our children s children shall be
taught to imitate thy example. Tbe rose shall
always bloom on the sod beneath which you
rest, and the monument which marks the spot
shall always point upwards to the realms of
bliss to which your spirit has flown ; aud the
stranger, as he nears the spot, will be told,
“ tread lightly, for you are on sacred ground.”
When we heard the order read, at our drees
parade, to lower our flag at half-stuff, and the
guns to be fired at the expirutiou of each hslf
hour, we knew, then, that Georgia's sou Iihd
fallen. We had hoped that the news would
prove undue, but the order to pay the last
tribute to his memory, sent the couviction
home to our hearts that he had (alien. We
set about our duty sorrowfully. The (lag at
half staff spoke volumes, ami as the brazen
pieces belched forth their notes of ttniuder,
every eye had a tear, every voice a sub. Nev
er did we fire guns with more reluctance, aud
even to Jay the majority of us still think of
the scenes of Monday. All honor to the mem
ory of our brave dead.
The Brigade review which occurred last
week you have doub'less heard better accounts
of than 1 could give, so 1 will not tire you by
a repetition ; suffice it, that it was a success.
We were all greatly disappointed with our
General. His commauds were given in aloud,
distinct voice, and were heatd by that vast
throng of soldiers from one eud of the line lo
the other. And it teas a line—perfectly dress
ed—the molious all distinct—no mistakes, it
appeared like a piece of machinery, with a
master machinist as its guide. The evolutions
of tbe line were perfect; and General Wayne
was heard to say that he never naw a better
review, and you know that is saying a great
deal. The Governor made ua a speech, and
gave it as his opinion that the Brigade would
soon be ordered away. He spoke of the bat
tie—believed, from the quantity of arms tak
en, that the God of battles waa with us. He
also alluded, in glowiug terms, to the brave
Bartow—paid a just aud merited tribute to
memory, and that be had buried the past,
and that all should unite in honoring our
men. The speech was well received, and it
was truly complimentary to those who had
battled for the Brigade, in spite of its nutner
ous enemies, and he wished us to show, by
our deeds, that we were Georgia's true sons.
We are gelling anxious to leave here, and
go to a more active field We do not feel right
in staying here, while our dear comrades are
fighting for our rights. We heard a rumor to
day that we gel off next week—for the Preei
dent says he wants us, and must have us: the
ouly difficulty being the organization ol the
Brigade. Misrepresentations have been made
to the Secretary of War, that our field officers
(some of them) are incompetent to discharge
the duties incumbent upon them There nev
er was a greater mistake It is a great pity
that Brigades now in Virginia were never
provided with as competent officers as this
one. All our field officers are competent men,
so far as I know, and all of us feel safe iu
their bauds. Is this a time lo be appointing
boards of examiners to teat i he military knowl
edge of our officers, when our brothers are
being slaughtered by scorces ? The Governor
has done his duty He has tendered us, and,
for a mere pretext, we are kept back ! aud, in
the fao# of that, Georgia io oalled on for 8,000
more meu ! Let them take us ; hero are over
2,000 of the 8.000, already aimed, equipped
and drilled. But small boats abould not ven
ture loo far from abore, you know ; so I will
any no more on this point.
1 am glad to bear of the continued success
of the concerts in your city. I underat and
that the Amateurs overlooked the Lewis and
Pbillipa’ Guards in tbeir bills. How is that ?
Tbe Jackson Guards sad Georgia Volunteers
had a large benefit—they are in ibis Brigade.
I koow this company art worthy men, and
they need ae many needful ertlolee as any
company—besides, tbe eltiaene here, le I heir
liberal tdvsnees, gives the cold shoulder to
t ble compaoy. Here they dote wrong In
aeklog this, or is It beeuuee the material le
not composed of broadcloth gentry ! Let this
company hare a benefit-—urge tbe citisens to
turn out, for I assure you a few hundree dol
lars would help a great deal.
We are still on tip-toe concerning the Lith
ographs. Will you bare them ready before
tbe 11th of August? for that will certainly
be our last day here, if not sooner ordered
away. I know your rule is, “always be punc
tual,” to do not depart from it, but send us
the copy. As the time draws near for our tX'
pecied departure, the lediea are hers as thick
as bees. Tbty come from tbe mountains and
the seaboard, and erery little thing they aug
gest to make us mors comfortable we aoquiesco
in, at the same time knowing that it might
suit a lady, but not a soldier. Still, we lore
their company, and could accommodate fire
times as many. So, ooma on girls.
My next 1 hope to mail in Virginia.
A DAILY PURCHASER
What Eeye Witnesses Hay of the Great
Battle.
We yesterday bad the pleasure of conrers-
ing with Colonels Mason and Berrien, and
trom them learned some interesting facts with
regard to the great battle at Stone Bridge.
The cannon captured by our troops amoun
ted to sixty pieces—being tbe entire field ar
lillery of the enemy, with the exception of
two pieces. Twenty-six of these were taken
hy the Virginia caralry, who 1600 in number,
pursued the enemy until two o’olock in the
morning. The rest of the oannon, including
Seymour’s large eeige rifled oannon, and tbe
famous parrot gUD taken from Doubleday,
were captured on the field.
A terrible retribution has fallen upon the
brutal regiment known as Ellsworth’s Fire
Zouaves. The Louisiana Zouaves were let
loose upon them, but, by some means, the Fire
Zouaves obtained a Confederate flag, and for
a time, confusion reigned. At last, however,
the Louisiana Zouaves recovered themselves,
und hastily throwing away tbeir guns, they
drew their long knives and closed in, man to
man, with their foes. The struggle was short
and deadly. The Fire Zouaves, who for months
have been the terror of women and children
wherever they have gone, threw themselves
upon iheir knees and pleaded for mercey.—
But meroy there was none. No quarters was
shown, and only a scanty remnant of the fa
mous Fire Zouoves saved themselves by flight.
So ha9 the death of Jackson been avenged at
last !
Our troops have captured 600 new army
wagons of most approved make, about 20,000
stand of excellent arms and an amount of
ammunition and stores that would seem al
most incredible.
Bartow’s gallantry upon the field was
moat conspicuous. When Beauregard pointed
out lo him a battery to be taken, be replied
“1 will take it, if mortal man can do it 1” He
first led the 8th Geoogia regiment, and took
tbe battery ; but finding himself unable to
hold it, he retired. Almost immediately af
terwards he led up lha 7th Georgia regiment
in the performance of which duty he waa shot.
The last words he uttered were “ Boys,
they have killed me, but never give tbe field
to the enemy I”
Gen. Beauregard did not lead the Hampton
Legion into action as has been stated. He led
a large body of troops in which the Legion
was included.—Charleston Mercury, July 27.
The Fkeli.no in Fbancb.—We were shown
this morning, a letter from a prominent mer
chant at Paris, France, to a gentleman of
this city, which gives encouraging intelli
gence in regard to the feeling towarde the
Seulhern Confederacy in that oountry. It bears
date July 6th, and slates that there hasre*
cently been a marked change in publio^senti-.
meat, which at 'first was altogether in favor
of the North. As very aignificant, tbe writer
mentions the fact that La Paine, tbe Journal
d f Dcba's, and Moniteur, and Le Pays have
been publishing powerful and able artieles in
favor of the Southern Confederacy.—Louis
ville Courier, July 23.
The Glgautic Battery.
Among the trophies taken at Manatees was
a battery composed of the moat gigantic guna
ever seen on a field of battle, Thera were
thirty-two pound rifled oannon, on wheels,
ten or twelve feet high, and with tires a foot
wide, and drawn by ten horses. Such mons
ters were never seen before outside of a for
tification. In this outfit we aee the Chinese
sticking out. The Yankees supposed that
the mere l ight of those terrible-looking mon
si era would clear the field an enemy.— Rich
mond Whig, July 26.
Trophies 1
Resides tbe regular supplies for war, in vast
profusion, the GRAND ARMY had a great
many pretty and curioue things, which fall in
to tbe hands of the viotors. A bill ef fare for
dinner in Richmond, next Sunday ; sundry
boxes of ebampaigne; a large number of trunks
filled with splendid ladies’ dresses ; a pack
of cards, and a very luxurious chair, with
“Winfield Scott” on both, were among the
spoils.—Rfchmond Whig, July 26.
Mr We learn that Gen. McClellan among
tbe number of prisoners captured from us at
Rich Mountain, took seven negro men, four
of them slaves, and three of them free. He
offered them tbeir choice, to go to Ohio and be
free, or return home. They atf ohoee to return
borne. This seemingly provoked him, end he
ordered them away in advanea of the paroled
soldiers, in whose service they had gone out.
—Richmond Enquirer, July 24.
A Courier Neut to Parle.
We learn, from a reliable aouroe, that the
French Counsel in this city, Monsieur Paul,
yesterday despatched a Courier to his Govern
ment, conveying an account of the two bat
tles recently fought near Manaaeas.—Rich-
and Enquirer, July 24.
The Kanawha Riveb Fight—Woodewn,
Neff,and othubs Piiso.vEks.-The correspon
dent of the Cincinnati Gazette, under date of
the IM, at Camp Pose, confirms the disas
trous defeat of the Federal#, and the capture
of Colonels Woodruff sad Neff, ef the hegua
Kentucky regiment. They acknowledge the
loss of about sixty killed, wounded and mlao-
\ug.—LouisriUe Courier, July 28.
Edmund Ruffin.—The venerable Edmund
Ruffie, who fired the first gun at Fort Sumter,
waa also at the latt battle of Meaaaeeaa.—
Though near eighty years, Mr. R. has all the
spirit and energypf a young soldier.— Rich
mond Enquirer, Tt
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