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— -. rnm ADVERT [SUM EN TS iououfly inserted at Two Dm lai b per | Muwf, for the first Insertion. and Oar 1). lllr j r every sabseflrneat insertion. A wjtmro in the j inquirer Is eleven linos in small type, or one • eight lines ohargod i Jred words. j ''Unary notices liver! Dements. Ill Communications ot r» personal oharoeter, I '*> promote the prl • »rporatinn.«.*Sooiotie«, Schools or Individual*, rill be chanted as advertisement*. TH0MA.S RAGLAND, Proprietor. VOLUME XXXVI. A H1KICT CONSTRUCTION OP THE CONSTITUTION—A N HONEST ANI) ECONOMICAL ADMINISTRATION OP THE GOV Ell N.M M COLUMBUS, GEORGIA TUESDAY: MORNUNG, SEITEMBKR 8. 1863.' -RANDOLPH STREET. NUMBER 36, the weekly enquirer « pniiltihed every Tnf»«l*y MomlHg. 'EUMfv-Of pur annum, ravibl* HHttria* Thursday, September 3. 1863. The War. The rhmora from East Tennesson lead to expect tnost important news from [h:it region soon. If Burnsidenas indeed mde bit apponrance in largo force in the icinlty or Knoxville, bis enmiug has mo the most expeditious und l«n*t hor- jjed of any advance of a large army that lma occurred during tbo war. Pro* m l,ly only tbo advance or reconnoitaring ulry f« ree of his army had penetrated ir into East Tennessee. But every ication tells Ub that the contest for that k*rUmt region is at band, add wo aro 1 to hoar reports that reinforcement* hurrying forward to aid in driving back the foe. Stirring tiowj from that uartor may be expected dully. The Yankee success in advancing their ll„ pits to within two hundred yards of Littery Waguer exposes that fortification, retofore so heroically dofendod, to an - •.li,.r very severe tent. No doubt lho ,u, of the enemy is to pick off our gun- eri whenever they sliow themselves at .mbrasuros, and thu* prevent tho . rving of their guns. It was by gaining dudtar proximity to our defonocs at r.ckibttrg that they were enabled to H. 'i.ce many of our guns. It i* unnecessary to partloiMnrizo the nany udvantngos which tho gaining of his proximity for their sharpshooters fill give to tho Yankees in their opera* i,,n* for the reduction of Wagner.— 'no gaining of this point by tho enemy wm* to have been nttributnMu to iiis uperior fWclliticb for quickly cOimeutni- ing and supporting a large force there, •itticr than to any remisunoss, lack of . antion, or bad conduct on our part, fl. rifle pits wnrb hold chiefly by the ;iu North Carolina rogirnont, who were *,-«rwhelmed by throe regiments of tho momy, and some r%ty <»f them taken iriwner*. The Courier say*: —“It is up- iP ( ,rs from those who participated that mr advanced picket force of eighty men xcupying tbo riflo pits woro flunked and urriiuudud by an overwhelming force of I, ,, enemy, who hud been massing ull lav for the purposo. About twenty only na Je thoir escape. The Yankees udvan- •d with three rogiments unexpectedly, lur men Tought gallantly, but were overpowered by superior numbers. Tho •notny, however, suffered severely.— IJur howitzers kept up a steady flro, ru ling the onomy’s columns with grape (hot and doing much execution. A icvere musketry lire also occurred. One jf our men who eacnpod after being taken prisoner reporlod tbo enemy 1m* mediately on taking possession of the rifle pits commenced to throw up more »and, &«., for strengtliening their posl- vff Fort Groarg, often mentioned In the account* from Charleston, is the work which wi»> known at tho capture of Fort Sumter two years ago, ns the Cummings’ Point Baf.nry, or is upon the samo silo. Brig. Gen. A. U. CoLQUlTT b >w in command of our forces on Mor- « ldand. l.lhcral und Timely. Tho Charleston Courier acknowledge* thn receipt of the iiandsome sum of $3,- fiOO from tho Eagle Manufacturing Company of this city, whicli it was au thorized to appropriate in such manner m it might think best for Lho benefit of tli' -nl.liers defending Charleston. One tlioumnd dollars of tho amount wus ap propriated for (he enmfort of the Georgia troops, and the balancu distributed in accordance with thk object of tho donn- Wc also observe in n Kiehmond paper mi advertisement by Mr. C. B. Kouss, proposing L» sell to the families or sul- diers and the poor 4,700yard* ot cotton cloths, donated for this purpose by tho Augusta Factory, at 75 com* per yard : the selling price of such goods in Rich mond being 3*2.per yard. ? & The Southern fUconler place* at tho head of it* editorial columns tho name of Maj«»rT. M. Furlow, of Sumter ■ ■ h> it* candidate for Governor, and truly recommends Major Furlow ns one of the most liberul, patriotic und safe men in the State. Rut it does not suy whether lie U willing to bo announced ub a candidate. M ktality in N*w York.—We copy the following paragraph from the York Tima ot tho Wh inst . The fearful number of nine humic rd yul seventy deaths wero reported yestor- day by tho City Inspector as having occurred during the past week. This i- i*n inen* »*,) over last week of two hundred and fort y-eujht., and over tho same period The . ~. j..~, hundred atul oca’bs caused by tho excessive beat reach the startling pumber of o I'HIrr from “J. T. G.** Shumakkk's Ford. T*n»., ) Aug. 27, 1863. } Editor Enquirer; Foe the last five days, wc have been marching and shift ing camps, for tho purpose of foiling the attempts of the onomy to cross the river. Our division is picketing tho river from tho confluence of Chicknmunga creek, to Harrison's Ford. Wo have u merry time skirmishing with tho enotuy's pick- •n the opposite side Yesterday tho 57th Ala. Regiment, formerly tho 9th Ala. Battalion, was under flro from day light until dark. Col. Rush Jones posi tively forbade his men exposing them- -•* unnecessarily to tho flro of the enemy, but somo of tho men in thoir ugornexs to get a good shot und to dis play their intrepidity paid dearly for their rockloisnesB by being sovoroly woundod. Six of tho onemy’s sharp shooters during tho day woro seen to tumble over tho bluffs into the blue wa ters of tho Tennessee. To-day nl! is quiet along our linos. At Harrison’* Ford and Chattanooga heavy cannonading is going m at tliis hour, particularly at the form er plaoo. Rosecrans is evidently upon us with Id* hole available force, with \ fixed iel-riuluaUon to cross this riror and to give Gen. Bmgg buttle at all hazards, it is probably not nocessury for me to huy that our army numerically is inferior to that of Hoscoraus; yet I firmly believe that Gon. Bragg will light him, notwith standing the great Disparity in numbers. Your readers must pardon a short let ter. Mo man can write in a happy vein or stylo while ininnie balls aro flying uncomfortably close to bis bead. J. T. O. ltuui,.r.s irum the Front, During the past three days, according to the sago sayings of Madam ltumor, tho enemy have crossed tbo Tennessee river throe or four times in force from 20.000 to -10,000, at Bridgeport, Shell Mound and two or throe other places, have advanced various distances this way, and might bo expected at any un expected time, almost Riiy where most Inconvenient for our comfort and safety. The lust wo heard they were in tho “State of Dade,’’ “looking three ways for Sunday ' toward* Wills Valley, Chattanooga and Rome. Now wo are not disposed tomnknlight of any reasonable apprehension*!)! dan ger, hut would caution our good people against becoming Irightonod on account of vague, uncertain, and a* it getieraiiy turn* out, false rumor. There is uo doubt but that very important military movements urn going on in the vicinity of Chattanooga. Taut place has been evacuated by non-combatants, arid a groat portion ol the goods and cbalteks have been removed No passing up tho Stale road beyond Dalton is allowed, ex cept for tr rjr. Telegraphic communi cation to the*press from Chattanooga is prohibited. Bragg has been largely re inforced in tho last few ''ays. General Johnston is m-w on the ground, and Rbscurann i* likely to get a good thrash ing whenever ho makes tbs Rome (huricr, JIOM. attack.- From I.ce’s Ariuy. Tho correspondent of the Richmond Knquirrr, writing from tlio Army of ' T *•'’-gialu, It is, 1 hiunCly Nubmit, tho most agn tie new* tiitit I can communicate to t homo folks, that the Army of Northe the Virginia in l»eing supplied eap-n t >ir with new outfit*; and I hazard nothing in saying, that in look* and in snirit, our troop* are to-day in nothing behind tbo condition ol the army when it entered Pennsylvania; and yet so silently hn* thi- motainorphoaing process been con ducted, «fi I to quietly i - each department discharging it* duty, that you cun scarce ly realize Iwwso groat a change hu» boon wrought ir> to short a period. I heard it from ncourtoous member ol (Jen. heii’s stuff, who ha* recently in spected tlm army, that it* fighting condi tion never was belter, and that fort is duly cared lor and its health all that could ho doairod. 1, inygolf, con bear witness to the truthfulness of all that can bo tnitl of tho moral* and spirit oi lid* army just now. G«n. Roger A. l*ryor box resigned bis a Brig. General, and is now apiivuto in Lite 13th Virginia Cavalry, in this army, I am told that tbo General given as a reason for this that ha applied repeatedly for orders a* an officer, but receiven none, and that, be ing determined to sue active service, be resigned and took the true post of honor, the private station. •Maj. Gun. Wilcox, recently promoted a* such, has been assigned to tho CODI- iml of Pender's old division, cotr.poHcd of Ir'i.e’g and Seales' North Carolina brigudux, | McGown'e South Carolina biigudc, und Thomas’ Georgia brigade. Wilcox's Division will doubtless achieve as great a fame a* hus been made by tbo gallant brigade of Alubnmiam; which i Ids i: Brig. Gen. Ifunmhrie*, recently pr such, will have commanu of Barksdale's old brigade. Ho i* a West Foint man, having bean there with the President. He i* a most capital officer, and a fit successor to the worthy anu u men ted Barksdale. The The Approach to ( hai l It.ittlc ol Die Engineers. The Bo-ton Journal thinks that the itost now going on at Charleston be v going ortho best, if not absolutely the two best engineer* in their respective armies, ia extremely interesting in every point of view, besides that which her, AiS v itself with the national bearings of the result. It says: . It is universally admitted that if Beau regard is good for anything In tho way of generalship, ii is us an engineer. And bo probably )•> very accomplished and ingenious in that branch ot service.— Uinuctual exploits thus far are not proofs of gr.-at originality, pcrhrps tho oc- ontions did n-»t call for it. hut they show no defect* in liia claim to be a first class engineer. But General Gilmore in his reduction of Fort Pulaski, demonstrated highly original and brilliant qualities.— What he accomplished in that caso is well known, but the following statement Pylhe Philadelphia North American of barfler* of routine opinion DzsrgRATIoN .ir TIIK ilKBKL LkaD- KRh *“That reliable sheet, the Now York H'-rald of tho 224 i.ist, has thn follow ing interesting news: Itefugees from Richmond, who arrived * Nnrf..|k t h f ew d H y» ago. report that u»e tonfederatc (iovernment is sadly FijJivr;,.d about the possible fate of tharle-ton, tlao capture of which they f' ghrd as the winding up of tho rehej- {‘vn. J hey also state that a guard is shout the residence of Jell. Davi*, night and day, to prevent him running I which lie hud the boldno-s to nlfnek and ‘ demolish ”t th«* same time, best shows what stuff the man is made of: 11 is stated that General Wright, for throe years, chief of the Engineer bureau at Washington, alter a c.ireful survey pronounced positively against the prac ticability of an attack on Pulaski, stating that there was not iron enough in Amer ica to capture that fort. General Totton, long the bend of the Engineer corps, is reported to have »ai_d, that Pavmzxt of Taxes in Advance.— ^*H;reUry Momminger of the Treasury B«part»neMt, has given the following public notice in regard to the payment of l-'>e fade rate taxes in advance ; ^ n > i*x payor may pay int * the hands 01 til,J Treasurer or any Assistant Trea surer or depository, any sum of money, less than -one hundred dollar*, in nuvanccofhU taxo*. and lho officer *o r, *i:.-:ving tho money shall give to tho Party paying the same a certificate that '* entitled to credit for the amount on recount of his taxes paid witli iixterost tnoreob ju fi.?o per opnt > - .. ight well undertake to bombard the ltocky mountain- from Tybeo, a* Fort Pulaski. Gen. Robert K J. -a gave rebel testimony to tho rame point: “ The enemy may fill your fort with shot and shell, but they nan not h 1 " U “‘ * L - incredulo which no proposed to plant them for a breaching baitery, and by some strange malice ho was permitted to do so. Tho world kuow* its effect on f ort Pulaski, and are now informed that its oonse- jueneu with the branch of the service to which he was attached wa* to make Gen | oral Gilmore “ thu be*t hated officer in j tlm engineers.'' ; Iu the present struggle Gillmore has displayed decided superiority over Bfiau- I regard in one re*peot— that i*, In gutting or grade than belong* to thn strict depart ment of engineering. As to what is to come, tho experience of Pulasui oni. only give us confidence^ without determining specific result*, the condition being s.. different. Sumter is farther off from Gillmor-vs batteries than wns Pulaski ; it is stone instead of brick, and is addi tionally protected by tiers of cotton bales. On tho other hand, General Gillmore has much heavier and better ordnance than ho had at Pulaski, anil more batto- rios, beside* having the aid of tho iron clads. The onlanco of tbo conditions is believed not to bo against the present undertaking, but exporienco alone can settle tho question. But General Gillmore and his gallant troops, a* well as the whole loyal public, are sanguine iu tho conviction that hi* success is only a question of time. It is a military axiom that evory fortified place can be taken if only tuo proper (mans arc expended. Tho Government mean* that there shall bo no failure \f in tli acuta. Men, ordnance, and there- quiaite materia) of all kind* will hosup- plied in abundance. i.ui tho people, therefore, be in no liusto to hoc the cra dle of rebellion brought low. The work must g) on scientifically to bo successful, and *hould not be hurried. It was re ported that the grain! attack was to be opened last Thursday, hilt wo are assu red on irood authority that Gen. Gill- more will not bu ready to give tbo word for action before to-day or to-morrow.— Perhaps a day or two's additional delay may bu neces-my • But the third contest lit Charleston, this time too buttle of tho engineers, will soon begin, and will, wo nro confident, march .steadily on to thn complete «ati»faclion of all loyal men, and tlm confusion of traitors. Knoxville Evacuated. A gonUomcn just from Loudon Informs us that Knoxville was ovacuatnd on Thursday last. All tho store* were brought away, and all the Confederate troops, Uooiic's Battalion of Cavalry excepted, are on this side of the Tennessee. Hu report* that tbo panic among tho people i* said to be great, every body i* removing from Knoxville and vicinity, and crossing tbo Tho last train from Knoxville arriv ed yesterday. When it left Goode'* Cavalry was reported to bo skirmishing with thu enemy. necessary uftor the evacuation of Knoxville, Cumbuiland Gap has ah been evacuated. It is believed lliut our forces will bo able to defeat Hasenoranz whenever ho gives An Abolitionist Hadly Treated. Considering that the Hon. John Bell, of Tennessee, is un abolitionist! think ho has boon treated meaner by bu party than any abolitionist wus over treat- edbrfoio. They have pursued him liko blood-hounds, driven him from his h< separated him from Lis family arul have tn.um his property. For hourly twelve months lie has been in this ptuco a pil grim. an outcast and an oxilo. Wlieu we supported him for tho Pres idency, in lbtK). wo were ropoatadly as sured, by our Democratic friend*, that ho whs a* much of un abolitionist a* William II. iSdWuid, and 'many of our cotuiuporario* published long extracts from bis letters and speeches to prove it. We can't understand why it is that lho abolitionists have inflicted so many inju ries and insults upon him, while Howard, Lovejoy, Beecher and others of tho party It appears, from the United State* Naval Jiugistur, ihut tlm vessel* captur by the gallant Lieut. Wood wero ruteu as follows: llolianoo, kotow steamer, of 90 ton*, and one gun, (she had two guns when captured;) Satellite, sido-wimol steamer, *217 toi.*. and two guns; Curri tuck, screw sloainor, 191 tons, and live gun*. They uii belonged to the Polo- nine, flotilla. Lieut. .Wood, who commanded tho pudilion which hus proved so success r ; i ... •/ Fatal Akkra y—Killing of Dr. James of Kentucky, by Mr. George urred on Wednesday Mr. Thornton's, about one mile from this city, between Dr. Jus. C. Currie, a clerk hi the War Department, from Kentucky, and Air. Uoorgo Basttford, clork in the First Auditor's Office, from Georgia, whicli resulted in lho death of tho former by a slab with a knife. A coroner' quest wa* held yosterday — *' ¥ „ the body. id u verdict of* wilful murder rendered i the case.—Jtichm. Sentinel, 28f/t. English Tavkhn Skins.—The Lon don oorroapondont of the Boston Com monwealth, in his walk* about that grout city, notices u great many curious tilings, llosuy*-. . . . , . Here am anaohronisms in brick and Htone which aro quaint and striking.— Here are old name* and word* which are droll and historical. The old inn* ••specially are of this character. Over the door of ono of these wo see a large ino uoor oi ono oi uiuiu «’c » '"‘K’ bull carved, and below it a la riry in out I Htrotohed from ear to our. Till* is thu sign of tho “Bull and Mouth" tavern; who would beliove that under that i* hidden, almost lust, it* original name of till. “Boulogne Mouth f” Another bu* tho*ign of a large has of nail* which is a corruption "I the Bacchanal*—who, in thoir day, doubtless, were as corrupt u* tho present version of their title. And is the picture of a goal, wjili i. pair .......... .. _i * 11.,1 t.h I Li- is I he of compto '<•* undorneath. This Gout and Compasses - which orii/i'nilly was h religion- Inver phrase “Gi d cue mpe known u,.ut Walker, of Morgan’* c.inman.t, »»» ' Ww *bot by George Bachelder on 1 b, L r , A r*y n » ht, as noticed in our Isst edition, has since died —A Go. OV-er-iry, hi* foothold on Morns Island. If be had i been kept out of that—and ho might ' Iinvo been—he could huvo niudo no pro- gr«-» ; but that bavins been secured and L held, he has a fair field and need ask no favors. At tho very starling point, Gon i Gilmore evinced a geaert-lihip ofaaigb- Dkdbktkk* Rkturnko.—Some thirty deserter* arrested in Cherokee Co. Ala., re brought up on the hunt from Gad* i last Thursday, und don last Thursday, und wore sont lor- ward, under guard, that evomng, to their regiments, mostly in Bragg’s army. They weroarrestoa by Whartob’s cavul- ' \Ve are crodibly informed that there arc from 30 to 60 deserters and conscripts in tho vicinity *of Terrapin Creole near the lino. Cannot an adequato force be sent out, that will com pel I them to cornu in and act more like patriotic men?— Hi dug Courier. A Sujihtitutk.—A young lad^y was engaged to be married to a soldier in the army. The soldier suddenly returned home. “Why have you loft thn army?” *hc inquired J of him. “I have found substitute.” ho replied. “VVell, sir, 1 can foil* w your example, a ml find a sub- sli.ute, too Good morning." And she lef. him m >ho rniddlo of thy room a dis- graced soldier. M issiohippi —When Gen. Johnson fell back from J ickson, it will be remember ed that there were alarming reports of wholesale desertions from the Mississippi rogimentv A General officer belonging to that 'array, and to whose commanu most of the Mississippi regiments belong (id, told tho writer three days ago that ' *entoe* were all buck ulthei strong- Ihate absentee* .... post*, and that hi* command - cr now than it was when he joiriod Gon. Johnston to aid in th relief of Vicksburg. It i* gratifying to know that this is the rule of action throughout our armies. Men are returning to their color* at thoir country’s call. Litany wonder, with honor and partioffsm before them, and disgrace, and perhaps the death of a ues- ert’r behind them?—Mobile Adv. and Rrij. _ _ From VickaBURO. -A Northern dis patch *ays: , , Sickness in Vicksburg it greatly on tho increase. Tho disease i* the malignant congestive fever, of the typhoid type. The surgeon* In tho F- deral army find it u very difficult fever to manage. Cases of the chronic ditrrhoia ure not 60 fre quent. Al»j. Huzelton, late in charge of the pay department at Vicksburg, died at Memphis on the Hd inst.. from disease contrutnd in the service. At is said that seven out of sixteeo paymasters aro sick at Vlckaburg. Fr .in (ho Atlanta Appeal, of thu Lfthli. From Fast TfUiiesaec. Wo have notlrlng additional frr - Ghat- tanoog.i. The train tool luft .jmre vPs- terday motmng, duo herein the evonlng, did not arrive until morning, and tho truin duo to-day has not yet arrived. From Knoxvillo we bear stirring nows. On Thursday ir. became kuown that Burmidu was advancing on tho city in such force that it wa* deemed prudent to make somo removal* of stores, etc. The report was that hi* advance wa* only eight mile* distant. The telegraph ana post offices wero closed and moved to ward Dalton, and tho express company moved ita office eastward. A light, was oxpeclttd without much dolay. Wo can learn nothing of the probable force of tho onomy, or by which route his advance was made. To meet the movemonts of the Federal commanders wo are aware .somo move ment* aro going on, and we earnestly hope they will bo pushed expeditiously, no that we Khali not bo called upon to record tho Hitnounooiuent—too late-tAc mountain fast nance are lost. EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE EDITORIAL OF THK SAVANNHI REPUBLICAN. : 01’ TUK ; AV The Prospect of a Yankee War with f s> England. The Philadelphia Inquirer ha* tho fol lowing paragraph about tbo rumor ‘ Englu flic extraordinary article from tbo Washington Republican, antloipaling a war with England, to whie^w.* made brief reference ynstorduy, baled upon a private lotter from London, dated the 21st of July. The let ter in question state* that "a preiiminury notice hud been served upon tho Govern ment of Great Britain, bv the proper officers of tho American Governuu nt," ding there for the rebel* to bo turned enemies to depredate on American com merce, flic Government of ilie United State* wil! accept tbo act as a declaration of war. This ir certainly very impor- tantand startling, if true, and of the truth of the allegation the editor uf thu Repub lican not only cxprosKe* no doubt, but enforce* it by stating that tho “prelimina- iticu” ha* been followed by a po- and fur'her aasur' romp to ry notice, and fur'her assort* that the latter foot will bo officially promul gated at a very early day. If tlm Re publican i* accented a*' authority our relations with England are certainly threatening, the moat re (i sources that the Yankee riptauro deserting very last, and that the drafted men declare they will not light, and that tho present rimy in Virginia i* tbo lest one Lincoln will get. To ritic Editor ok tiib Hkkald.— Tho death of Gotland Holme*, of Arkan sas iih reported in tbo Iloruld, by drink ing intoxicating liquors, i* fulso. 1 watt present at his death. It was cuused by pneumonia. Your obedient servant. ROBERT RAINEY, of Napoleon, Arkansas. The Legislature Adjourned. Tho extra session of tho Alabama Leg islature wa* adjourned last night nflc sossion of two wook*. Before ndjoui ment several bill* of im portance were i opted; among them a bill for the rnorg- of the iiiititu, which oinbrac <*\ i lybody between sixteen and sixty; -iiofie from sixtoen to seventeen and Iron forty five to sixty, to 1m* includod in om class as county rosorvos uml iho.*u fieri seventeen to forty-live, to coinposa an other das*, for the defence ofan.y pail o the stale. Three districts in North Al aimiiiu were exempted from tho operatien of lho law us to the tlrot clns*. State i Confederate officer* and other c doomed necessary tothocominulty c eluded In tho first class.—*Montgin Ado. HO th. Exc.hfeiige ol FrlsonerH. Wo ldaru that tho Commissioner* for exchange of prisonorH came tonouonclus- iou'in thoconl'ercnco held yesterday. Sov ral propositions were submitted by Gi inisHionor Ould; but tho United State* Guiiimisiiunor asked for time to apply for iiiHtruciioiiH from his Government.— Rich. Sent. Nth. From tlic Army Sklrmtahlng In King George. Wolourn from u gentiomnn who wa* at Fort Royal yesterday, that on Tuesday infantry had a *kir inisli with a larg force oftho’.oieiny'fc cavalry between Fort Coiiwuy and King George II., which lUlled III the repulse of the Federal troop* with a lo** ol FJ killed her wounded. Our loss w badly wounded, and four or five missing. e...T..r . Our informant state!* that ho' r nrard the repftrt of urtillery in the direction of Poit Royal, as lie loll Bowling Green yesterday. Fort Royal i« 15 mile* trom Bowling Green. All was reported quiet at Fredericks burg yesterday when tho train loft. Tiioro whs nothing now by tho Oontraj train. The naino of the gentleman killed yesterday by the cars running off tho trunk, wah Cnrjuifilor, of South ( uroiinu. -Jiichm. Sentinel, Nth. According to Haller, women can boar hunger hotter titan men; according to Plutarch, they can resist lho o I frets of wine better; according to linger, they grow old and never bald; according to Pliny, they arc never nttaok-*d by lions; ii, aiicr a session oi two t important act* punned Militia r*“ Tho The Militia Bill Tho Kxoinption Bill Tho bill appropriating an additional million of dollar* for tlio relief of in digent families of all soldiers from this Htate, except substitutes. i id pres* provisions for thd benefit gent families of soldiers, woere provis- r thorn (. Bulis- The bill to provide salt for the indigent families of soldier*. Tho bill to punish those who food or harbor straggler* or deserter*. The Exemption Bill includes minister* oftho Gospel who are in regulur discharge of their duties, doctor* of seven year* standing, teachers of three years standing and who have twonly five scholar*, over seer* who an exempt by the law o/Con gress, one blacksmith iu cuch beat, where there i* lu negro folucksmith, rail road employees, such a* engineers, conductors, . &e. The deliberations of thoGenerul Assem bly were characterized by ability, har mony and patriotism.—Monti;. Mail, HOtA. T. Robert* and J. Dale, of Manchester, England, have received a patont for muking gunpowder with citrate of soda in*toad oi i)uta*h. The dolinquc*cing tendency of the citrate of soda, are corrected oy uuly- curaiu oi *oua, »i« • drous sulphate of soda or niaguosm. flour or Starch, boiled with nitric auiu It has boon referred at Vienna to Sehon- boin, of gun cotton tame to be examined with reference to its introduction in the Austrian army. M YHTZKIOtM DlHAIMMiARANCK —Tho Augusta Chronicle mentions thu tact that two or throe "last ditch" patriot* of that city, who wore large eockudo* in 18*50, On a rlsrton. August 27,1863. i 1 After a stormy hu t bloody night, •' 1 ' IM o*t unbroken silence ha* reigned j Ba4« '> throughout tho day. So quiet has it last,' and , that one could almost imagino that j require a ir’»n arum*” had passed aWuy, nqd | an a litit'n v, sweet peace, once more spread der)f.*<-1. golden wings over these devoted onth. shore* Heaven vouchsafe its return, jdiice ... for to it alone we can now look. Man'* | y«u: .• . angry passions ruin the day, and from ri • i. oft him wo have nothing to hope. Nor i* this a mere idle desire. Throughout the dark night that has so long brooded ■our unhappy und struggling coun- l havu ever fell a consoling faith that the Dispenser of Events, altar eha*- t'*ing both tide* to lho iiiea«uro of their desert- for the part each ha- borne in th* 1 that led to tho bloody strife- Un will ii*owr\ good time, and in a way wc dream not of, miso tun veil, and open up tho way to a long und glorious peace. Perhaps we may have to tread thn thorny path of war lor months, if not year* to come ; it no bn it, let u* not bo discour aged, but by nerving our arms and pu rifying our heart*, suck to stay Hi* wrath, and hasten on thenuspioiou* day. From some reason not explained, \vn aro yet without particulars of last night’* fight. AM that lias been ascertained is, that, our riflo pit*, which are Home four hundred yard- in front of Fort Wagner, woro -up urod by an ovorwht lmim» torce, •«')•!'»(*♦ ip i.n dju*k thl* evouhi , wo bad Prlaoucra from Fort Det aw a vc. ter noon five <\m fwlornto ithin two hundred yard works, thus showing a degree of on that is worthy of Imitation. Why ... wore unable to retake tho rifle nits alter tho arrival of the reinforcement* for, nobody can explain, but all are con fident that a good reason exists, and ihut all )\a* done by our gallant cominandur that was practicable under tho circum stance*. Hi* instructions urn, to assault to-night, should 1, bo 1 advisable, but up t-i a Into hour thorn arc no indication* of a movement. Firing at long interval* Im* boon guin ■lock, but it i* under«*oo5 to proceed from our dame* Inland but- lories to annoy the onomy while they arc •aid 'that from twenty to twenty-five kil- ounded, and somo forty taken night led and priouuei It is conceded by many *agucious per sons that tho whole I land must ovomtt ally fall into the band* of the em my. From their great superiority in all tlio appliance* of war—guns, ammunition, working utensils. trun»porluuuu, jhlp*. and men to v.tste. ll i hcliaved Hint wh cannot permanently Imld the position without a ‘■acrifice of troops we arc un»- ble to spare, ali i for whose be *, with I item* of cost, the retention oj tho » adequato conipensa- i«lnnd would be i ■ . • n LI.- I ■* upil that the .1 an- which have brought tii of all coinpetnni t<» sucuro to them the remain ing grou l immeUiatcly ill dtaputo. their bands, and Fort Hunilor a wreck - tor under tho firing of a new three hundred pmmdur Parrott gun her custom «u .*ea wall Im* heun se- liill ? Such a cossarv ; imleo«l. I firmly bellev she wfll he standing proudly UcIIhii! I six month* to come, though an oid. nl lire may have passed over her. fSun.i though lost to u*. can never be occupir by tite enemy ho long a* Moultrie an Battery Bee Khali stand; thU has bee satisfactorily proven al rea dy i Mo their present they do strength, can never >f I'h.irlohton and the publm will I. idtompt bn n ity from M sheerest delusion, at least a* mi id." nn for red .icing it. A six month* bombard mont at tliaL distance would not ofl'et one-fourth the damage «*f tho late fir much I"** reduce it to the abolitii yoke. Whence then Is thoir hopaof narrowed down in our judg ment at least, to a nun < -sful landing upon, and occupation of James Island. Hero i* their task, and 1 am greatly mis taken il they do not find match for tliolr wita 1 have spent tho whole afternoon in u round among the hospitals—all of which have been removed far up town—more OMpcciully for the purpose of ascertaining the condition of tlio-e Gcorgini** who were wounded in tho late battles on .Mor ris’ Island. I jolted down tlm following note* for the Information of their distant friends: Iht uKolloi a uospitai.. (Japt A. H. Roberts of tho 54th gin, who wa* frightfully wuutided engi.gomont of Tuesday night, died at an early hour this morning. His remains will be forwarded to hi* friends in Hcriv- on county by to-morrow’* truin for Ba- Wiiey Carte both eyes shn , . tho bull entering the loll eye from the hide, pu»*cd under the nose, through tlm right eye, and out <>f the temple. Sight is, of course, exliiici, though tlm brain is believed t«» lie uninjured and his ory considered probable Tliomus j. Mo(.re, < o. • , iltll lieo.glM. lull fog crushed by a ►hell ubd amputated above tho knee' ■ ■ - J. It Lamb, tbigb broken well Win. Greiner, (Jo. I), 54th flesh wound lhf"Ugh thu right ing well. W. Oglesby Co. C, 61th Oj lul wound in right should J. T. E i - ii. Co. it, 54 flesh wound b( return to duty, D. Akins, N badly cut by g CITADKI. S. A. Winkler, ft arm nmputat operation and sulforinj J. G. Elli*, C<\ O, •rely wounded in rl "'IK " “ There orally of IntermittenJ^bor of 8 tk, but all are doing^aP”,‘« v or and/ie • ll "‘ l cover. and tb.v I have 0qfiiM lo gtato (Ktor* that the eabturud na/rrJf**. who wore tnaied over to tnu *uto »*y military a-choriiios n few wof*ks ago, were brought u;> for trial under the luws of.South Carolina on Monday. Gu ino- . of counsel wero postponed until next Able counsel have been prisoners, and other* cpi. taken to Mocur • them a fair and impurtial trial. Public Kcntimont hero i* against a rigid vxocu- tion of the law, and 1 shall not bo sur prised if a plea in dofenco that they weip „jting not of thoir free will, but under compulsion, should avail in securing u verdict of acquittal. o. Fort Huinter to be Held. Wo leurn from a croditablo source that since the damage sustained by Fort .Sum ter, General Beauregard sonl a Commis sion emnpoKod of Engineers, to examine its condition and report whether ii was capable of defence. They proceeded t> tbo Fort, and after a thorough examinu- j ''' lion, (tbo Fort being under fire at the I time,) reported that it defence for an indefin rnl Beauregard than called for volunte to defend tnut fortification. To this call tliore was un immediate response trom than was neoCKsary. It is iinpossi- and held tbemsclve* in ruadinos* to insult whomsoever darod to tall: of co-opera tion or refused to "spill," «s they have »» r the hut drop,” recently convert- «h1 their all into specie and sterling ex change, and have disappeared with their families. They have gone no ono know* whither—porhaps to plant a colony of “cavaliers' 1 somewhere in New Provi dence.— Eufaula Sjtirit of the South. ble to estimate too highly, and to attach too warm a panegyric to this offer of vol untary service for * duty so perilous. It will be a shining mark among the numer ous transactions of galfontry emblazoned by this war.—Atl4ntu Confederacy. The Yankees are going to have .. “National Cemetery” ut Gettysburg, in whicli will be interred the bodies of all who foil in that battlo. Fourtcon acre* of land have already boon purchased for lho purposo.