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THE CHRISTIAN INDEX
Wednesday, Aug. 14, 1861.
THOUGHTS ON CURRENT EVENTS.
McClellan has superseded Scott in com
mand of the routed army of the Potomac.
The glory of Lundy’s Lane and Mexico
have been forever obscured by the ac
knowledged blunder and ignominious
overthrow at Manassas. McClellan is
moving heaven and earth to gather up the
scattered fragments of the “grand army.”
Reorganization is said to be progressing
with rapidity. When he accepted the
command it seems to have been under
stood that the entire responsibility of the
campaign rested upon him,and that there
fore he was to have the appointment of
all general officers. But the military pol
iticians in Congress have interposed and
overruled the administration. The
Herald says, “This is the first fatal step in
the new campaign.” The late discomfit
ure has thrown utter confusion into the
counsels of the Federals. A general want
of confidence prevails. Each distrusts the
other. Apprehension and dread are man
ifest in all their operations. Distrust is
manifested in the Cabinet quarrels and
Congressional squabbles. It is not yet
definitely ascertained “who is to blame’’
for the recent disaster. Apprehension is
shown in the retirement of Banks’ divis
ion beyond the Potomac; in the evaeua
tion of Newport News; and the burning
of Hampton. Well may these feelings
seize upon them. The flower of the regu
lar army, the best uniformed volunteers,
the best trained artillery, with their best
guns, have been cut down in a day.—
Nearly $200,000,000 have already been ex
pended in the prosecution of the war of subju
gation. Four hundred millions more are call
ed for. Tho Wall-street bankers have sent “a
committee to Wasliington to have a plain talk
w ith Old Abe and his Cabinet. ” They demand
some guarantee for the better management of
war in the future than in the past, or else “the
specie in the Wall-street vaults will not be in
vested in the war.” Suppose they can give
some guarantee for this, where is the guaran
tee for the payment of the enormous govern
ment debt which is accumulating so rapidly ?
Northern exports, in time of peace, do not ex
ceed sixty millions. These exports furnish
the basis of revenue. A tariff of fifty
per cent, would furnish, upon this basis, only
thirty millions. The Herald says that the
battle of the 21st July costthem $100,000,000.
The ordinary expenses of the U. S. govern
ment are $80,000,000. It is clear then that
being cut off from Southern exports, the Nor
thern government can give no guarantee for
the payment of its debts, predicated npon rev
enue derived from imports. Its only recourse
is to direct taxation. To this the Federal
Congress has resorted. Even at its mention,
before the heavy hand of the tax gatherer has
been thrust into the unwilling pockets of the
North, groans and murmurs are being utter
ed over the land. They will not bear the
burden. Mark tho prediction, the next elec
tion, provided the permanent establishment
of a monarchy does not intervene, will hurl
the Republican party from power, and replace
it with a party that will stop the accumulation
of debt, and remove the load of taxation from
their shoulders.
There are favorable indications of the rapid!
increase of opnnsitmaio the North .
Those papers which opposed it From the be
ginning and which, three months ago, dared
not express their opposition, are now bold in
their denunciations of Lincoln, his usurpations
and the war. They are undoubtedly upheld
by a strong and fearless party.
The peace propositions of Mr. Cox, received
a strong vote in the House. It is true, that
these propositions looked to a reconstruction
of the Union, but at the same time, they are
indicative of strong opposition to the war.
The Senate has significantly refused to en
dorse all Mr. Lincoln’s usurpations. Even
some of those who have hitherto been his
warmest supporters, and the most blood-thirs
ty of the brutal crew, were not ready to vote
“until after further consideration.”
At a meeting held in Hamilton, Ohio, Aug.
3d, strong resolutions were passed denouncing
“coercion,” the uncoustitutioua l acts of Lin
coln, warmly commending the course of the
noble Yallandigham,and demanding a peacea
ble adjustment of existing difficulties.
All these things and many others which
might be mentioned, indicate the setting in of
a strong peace current. Its volume will soon
become irresistible, and those who have la
bored most to let loose the “dogs of war” will
fall victims to their unsatisfied rapacity. Al
ready has Greely, upon the stool of repent
ance, barely escaped with his neck. They
are watching the course of the chase, aud at
the first turn will eagerly join the yelping
pack to save themselves.
The police Commissioners of Baltimore,
who were confined at Fort McHenry, have
been sent, to Fort LaFayette near New York.
This is another inhuman act of tyranny per
petrated upon freemen without judge or
jury. They were “taken from their families
at midnight,imprisoned in a dungeon for weeks
without any charges being preferred agamst
them; a reepectful petition was offered to the
President asking the motive for their imprison
ment, and the cold answer came that any such
revelations would be incompatible with public
interest” The reign of terror over Baltimore
is complete; constitutional liberty is over
thrown ; the rights of citizens trampled under
the feet of tyrants, and freemen manacled and
incarcerated regardless of law and justice. A
terrible retribution awaits the depotism at
Washington. The cries of justice and of lib
erty can not be stilled. Their children, though
trampled upon and crushed for a season, will
ultimately rise in their might, and under God,
mete out full revenge for their sufferings up
on the vile oppressors. Heaven speed the
day !
Gov. Harris has been re-elected in Tennes
see. The Unionists in East Tennessee have
sustained heavy losses. The new Constitu
tion has been ratified by a very large majority.
Strong hopes are now entertained that the dis
affected portion of the State will yield obe
dience to the voice of the majority. It is said
that Nelson has been arrested, and carried a
prisoner to Richmond, and that Brownlow has
been notified by Gen. Zollicoffer to discontinue
the publication of his incendiary sheet. When
these leaders are put down, treason and dis
loyalty will die out. These corrupt partizans,
fed and paid by the infamous tyrany at Wash
ington, have caused all the mischief in East
Tennessee. W hen the people learn the truth,
we believe they will turn with curses loud and
deep upon these vile deceivers, and give hear
ty allegiance to the new government. ‘
In Kentucky the Unionists are again tri
umphant. But the friends of liberty have
made large gains every where, and the day of
their redemption draws nigh. We cannot be
lieve that this noble State will cut every cord
that binds her to her Southern sisters, and cast
her lot with the odious despotism of Lincoln.
The base betrayal of her long trusted, but
now recreant son, John J. Crittenden, and the
influence of other Black Republican Represen
tatives in the United States Congress, may,
for a time, hold her back. But the'great
Breckinridge, and the fearless Burnett are
there to oppose them, and to expose the usur
pations of the tyrant at Washington. The
burning eloquence of Gov. Morehead, and
thousands of true men within her borders, will
keep alive the spirit of independence and pre
pare the people to resist encroachments upon
their liberties, and soon to throw off allegiance
to a government which has set at naught all
its constitutional restrictions.
In Missouri, the Southerners are bravely
struggling against the invader. The report
has again reached us of the complete over
throw of the Federals under Gens. Lyon and
Seigel. It needs confirmation. We trust and
pray that it may prove to be correct. McCul
lough and Pillow will soon make themselves
felt, if they have not already done so. Fre
mont was said to be making a descent upon
New Madrid with a strong force. We doubt
not that the Missourians, Tennesseans and
Arkansians will give them a proper recep
tion.
A GREAT BARGAIN !
FOR sale, a Second-hand PIANO—an excel
lent instrument and in first rate repair—adnfira
bly adopted for use of Female Colleges. It can
be bought at a very low price. It is one of Nunns
& Clark’s best Grand Pianos—its original price
being 1,000. It is in perfect repair, in good tune,
has been a few years only in use, of fine tone
and would suit a female Collegiate Institution
finely.
For particulars, inquire of Editor.
Rehoboth Association.
BRO. J. S. MURROW’S APPOINTMENTS.
Ist Sabbath, August 4th, at Marshall ville ; on
Wednesday, 7 th, at Knoxville ; on Thursday, Bth,
at Elim ; on Friday 9th, at Lebanon.
2d Sabbath in August, 11th, at Benevolence;
on Wednesday night 14th at Forsyth ; on Thurs
day night 15th at Barnesville.
3d Sabbath in August 18th, at Thomaston.
Bro. Jacob King will arrange appointments for
his section of country. WM. C. WILKES,
Sec. Ex. Com. R. A.
Macon, July 16th, 1861. ts.
Meeting of Associations.
The following Associations meet at the times
and places designated below :
AUGUST.
Hightower—Friday before 2d Sab. Sharon,
Forsyth county.
Ellijay—Friday before 4th Sab. Pleasant
Hill, Gilmer county.
Central—Saturday before 4th Sab. Bethel,
Jasper county.
Clarksville —Saturday before 4th Sab.Salem
Lumkin county.
Lawrenceville —Saturday before 4th Sab.
Ebenezer,Gwinnett county.
SEPTEMBER.
Stoue Mountain—Saturday before 2d Sab.
County Line, Newton county.
Appalachee —Saturday before 3d Sab. Mars
Hill, Clark county.
Rehoboth—Saturday before 3d Sab. Travel
ler’s Rest, Dooly county.
Union —Saturday before 3d Sab. Oak Grove,
Bulloch county.
Western—Saturday before 3d Sabi Bethel,
Heard county. 1
Columbus —Saturday before 4th Sab. Hamil
ton, Harris county,
Flint River—Saturday before 4th Sab. Shi
loh, Monroe county.
Sarepta—Saturday before 4th Sab. Grove
Level, Banks county.
Washington—Saturday before 4th Sabbath
Bethlehem, Washington county.
Tugalo,Friday before 4th Sab.lndian Creek,
Franklin county.
OCTOBER.
Piedmont —Friday before 2d Sab. Black
shear.
Georgia—Friday before 2d Sab. Crawford
ville, Talliaferro county.
Coosa —Saturday before 2d Sab.LaFayette
Walker county.
Houston—Saturday before 2d Sab. Slaters
ville, Echols county.
Ebenezer —Friday before 3d Sab. Irwinton,
Wilkinson county.
Hepbziba, Saturday before 4th Sab. Bark
Camp, Burke county.
NOVEMBER.
Bethel —Saturday before Ist Sab. Blakely ;
Early county.
Mt. Vernon—Saturday before Ist Sabbath
Bethany, Washington county.
Sunbury—Saturday before 2d Sab. Doc
tor’s Creek.
We desire to know when and where the fol
lowing Associations met: Arbacoochee, Bow
en, Chattahoochee, Chestater, Friendship,
Middle Cherokee, Mountain, Noonday, Osta
naula, State Line, Southern, Tallapoosa and
Toccoah, or any others. Send minutes.
Dawfuskie Island.
A brother in the low country sends us
a letter from which we take the follow
ing:
Dear Bro. Boykin ;
In a late number ot your valuable pa
per a correspondent states that the islands
at the mouth of the Savannah are so trou
bled with a certain kind of briar that
plows cannot he used to advantage.
The writer certainly did not visit more
than one place on the Island, for there is
a farmer, on a place of Mr. Jno, Stodard’s,
who, with three plows, tends’ 60 or 70
acres of land in corn, without any hoeing
and produces more per acre than where
they hoe and bed up; and, by plowing
deep, in the Spring, he keeps down the
briars. But in truth, most of the planters
on the sea coast are a century behind the
present improvements in agriculture: if
they would plow more they could culti
vate more land, make better crops and
with less labor for the hands.
The writer also speaks of the great want
of preaching on the sea-board, among the
colored population, which is true to a
great extent. The most destitute region
is between the Ogeechee and St. Mary’s
rivers. The colored-people are nearly all
Baptists in principle, but the owners are
not, and they are generally very negli
gent in procuring such preachers for them
as they like.
Dawfuskie Island is an exception to
this rule. Mr. John Stodard and Henry
Morgan are the largest slave owners on
the Island, and they have employed a
Baptist minister for some 12 or 13 years,
on the island ; and since the death of Mr.
Morgan, Mr. Stodard has continued it
up to the present, and sends a boat and
hands to Savannah for the minister, and
sends him back again. I witnessed sev
eral baptisms on the beautiful beach
where you can go down until you obtain
the proper depth of water, and the waves
seem to assist the administrator in rais
ing the candidate out of the water.
Hospitality is a ruling principle on the
sea-islands. W.
Up Country Letters No. 2.
BY W. N. CHAUDOIN.
Cartersville, Crop?, Camp McDonald, Spiritual
Thoughts.
Cartersville, Ga., Aug. 7,1861.
Bro. Boykin—My last was mailed from
this place, so you perceive I am making
some 6tay here. Really this is such a de
lightful place, and I am so well cared for
in the house of that well known, large
hearted man, ,T. J. Howard, I don’t feel
much inclination to move. Shall proceed
to Lookout in a few days. I am lingering
along, to strengthen some ere I go to the
mountain. I am improving.
We are having warm weather, and just
here, rain is needed now. Crops, so far
as I have observed are generally good.—
In many places it made me feel good tc
look at the fields of corn.
I hear of nobews, but war news. No
revivals. The great subject of the day,
swallows up every thing. The brigade at
Camp McDonald is now moving off as
regiments to Virgina. The Camp, I learn
will soon be occupied by 3,000 more
troops, as a part of the reserve force cal
led for by our President. The present
brigade is said to be very proficient in
deed in all the manoeuvres of war—well
drilled.
As I have given you, dear readers, all
the items of news I have, I shall devote
the remainder of my epistle to some spir
itual thoughts, that have suggested them
selves to my own mind since and during
my sickness. These reflections I dictate
to every Christian reader of the Index,
but I hope my churches, Pine Bluff, Beth
el, and Knoxville, will in a special man
ner appropriate: them, as a tribute of res
pect from an absent and afflicted pastor,
who thinks of them every day.
If in nothing else, the Lord sanctified
my sickness to me, in making it the means
of discovering to me my past unfaithful
ness as a minister and Christian. What a
poor, lean, sickly, halfchristian I’ve been,
if one at all. I must say as an ancient
child of God, that if one, ‘I am less than
the least of all saints.’ And no marvel.—
My sins of omission and commission have
been so numerous, flagrant, and contin
ued. lam going to confess them in this
(or some of them,) and tell some ot the
consequences in my next letter, and I do
hope every reader, as I mention my sins,
will like the Apostles at the supper, say,
‘ls it I.’ Thereby good may be done, es
pecially to young Christians. My design
is to do good and I hope that will be suf
ficient excuse for thus publicly speaking
of my own experience. Paul frequently
preached, or spoke and wrote of his ex
perience.
1. I have neglected prayer: family and
secret prayer. As the body cannot live,
nor enjoy vigorous life without food,
neither can a soul prosper without prayer,
secret prayer especially, and for one I do
not believe a husband or father can enjoy
much religion who neglects family prayer.
My reason is, that the Lord will not bless
one in open sin. “He that knoweth to
do good and doeth it not,jto him it is sin.”
’Tis good to pray in the family.
“Long as they live should Christians pray,
For only while they pray they live.”
Do you pray in secret ? How often do
you thus commune with your Heavenly
Father ? As often as you eat ?
2. The reading of my Bible. We must
acquaint ourselve with our ‘roll’ if we
would prosper in our way. Remember
‘Christian,’ in Bunyan, when he lost his
roll. The successful mariner must know
something of his chart. Or more truly
still, the good soldier, uses, must use his
sword, (or arms.) My brother, my fel
low Christian, what do you read the most ?
love the most ? Is it the Bible ? If so,’ I
say it is a most certain omen of a grow
ing Christian.
3. Religious Conversation. Yes, this
common sin, has been one of my great
sins. I have suffered myself to ‘be con
formed to the world,’ cowered before pub
lic opinion, winked at fashion, ‘its impolite
to intrude such an unwelcome subject up
on company or society.’ Eat, drank, slept
and lived with sinners and never men
tioned the danger of their souls being
lost. Is this your sin ? If so it is a great
one. Oh! repent and avoid the conse
quences of which I will speak in my next
letter, as the result of neglecting such
plain duties.
Ordination.
At the call of the Baptist Church of
Christ, at Powelton, Ga., Bro. John W.
Ellington, was on the Ist day of August
ordained to the work of the Gospel minis
try by the following presbytery and in
the order named ;
Sermon by Elder Radford Gunn.—
Reading Scriptures and explanation of
qualifications by Elder Wm. M. Verdery.
Examination by Elder J. H. Kilpatrick.
Prayer by Elder W. I. Harley. Charge
and presentation of the Bible by Elder R.
E. McGinty, and after the hand of fellow
ship by the hresbytery and Church, ben
ediction by Elder J. W. Ellington.
We take a great deal of pleasure in pre
senting Bro. Ellington to the churches and
pray God’s blessing upon his labors where
ever his lot may be cast.
In behalf of the church and presbytery.
Wm. M. VERDDRY.
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Colboitage among the Soldiers—
Acknowledgement.
Richmond, Va. Atig. 6, 1861.
Dear Sfo. Boykin:
Permit me to acknowledge the follow
ing, recently received from kind friends in
your State:
Dr. Wm. H. Turpin, Augusta, S2O.
Mr. Gignilliat, Mclntosh Go. $lO.
Meta Long, Brunswick, Ga. $ 5.
Rev. Thos. Rambant, of Cherokee Col
lege wTites, “Enclosed you will find a
small contribution in answer to your let
ter. lam sorry that it is so small. I
hope God will bless your efforts in behalf
of our noble soldiers, Marietta church
gives $8 58. Cartersville church gives
$26 10.”
How thankful we do feel for such ex
pressions of sympathy from our brethren.
When we look around upon the 200,000
soldiers within the limits of this State and
see that a large proportion of them are al
together destitute of religious reading and
then see how easily they all can be sup
plied with “leaves from the tree of life’’
through this colportage effort we feel that
the work must go on. Think of it, we
bave sent as many as 100,000 pages of
good religious tracts in one day, to the
soldiers. They read them more eagerly
than they do any thing else. All we need
is funds in order to surroqpd our brave
men with influences such as will make
them wise unto salvation. How can any
afford to withhold aid from such a cause
at such a time ? Yours, fcc.
A. E. DICKINSON,
Gen. Supt. Bap. Col., in Ya.
SECULAR.
From the Dally Telegraph
Postage on Letters of Soldiers and
members of Congress.
Congress has passed, in secret session, the
following bill, which will be of interest to our
readers:
An Act Relating to the Prepayment of Post
age in certain cases.
Sec. 1. The Congress of the Confederate
States of America do enact, That alHetters
and other matter authorized by law to be trans
mitted through the mail, written by any officer,
musician, or private of the army engaged in
the actual service of the Confederats States,
may be transmitted through ibo-mails, to any
other place in the Confederatee States, without
pre payment of postage ; but leaving such post
age to be collected upon the delivery of said
letters or other matters: Provided, neverthe
less that, in all such cases, the letters and oth
er mail matters so sent shall be endorsed with
the name, and shall be on account of the indi
vidual sending the name, and shall contain a
description of the party who sends the same,
by endorsement of his military title, if an offi
cer. or of the company and regiment to which
he belongs, if a musician or private.
Eec 2. That letters and other mail matter
sent to any officer, musician or private in the
Confederates States army, at any point from
which the said officer, musician or private may
have been lawfully removed, shall be forward
ed to the person to whom directed, at the post
office nearest which he may have been remov
ed, free of additional charge.
Sec 3. That on letters transmitted by a mem
ber of Congress, with his official signature en
dorsed on the same, pre payment of postage
shall not be required, but the same may be
paid on the delivery of the letters thus trans
mitted.
From the Charleston Mercury.
( FW>M JSJjfitMOND.
Richmond, Atig. 6.—The V toHowing impor
tant resolution was adopted to day by the Con
gress of the Confederate States:
A RESOLUTION.
Touching points of Maritime Law, decided ly
the Congress of Paris of 1850.
Whereas, it has been found that the uncer
tainty of maritime law, in time of war, has giv
en rise to differences of opinion between neu
trals and belligerents, which may occasion se
rious misunderstandings, and even conflicts;
and, whereas, the Plenipotentiaries of Great
Britain, France, Austria, Prussia, Sardinia and
Russia, at the Congress of Paris, of 1856, es
tablished an uniform doctrine on this subject,
to which they invited tb e adherence of the na
tions of the world, which is as follows :
1. That privateering is and remains abolish
ed.
2. That the neutral flag covers the enemy’s
goods, with the exception of goods contraband
of war.
3. That neutral goods, wfith the exception of
contraband of war, are not liable to capture un
der the enemy’s flag; and
4. That blockades, in order to be binding,
must be effective; that is to say, maintained by
a force sufficient really to prevent access to the
coast of the enemy.
And, whereas, it is desirable that the Con
federate States of America shq.ll assume a defi
nite position on so important a point, now,
therefore, be it—
Resolved, That the Congress of the Confeder
ate States of America accept the 2d, 3d and 4th
clauses of the above cited declaration, and de
cline to assent to the Ist clause thereof
Congress has adopted a resolution to adjourn
on the 19th of the presen tjmonth, to re-assemble
on the third Monday in November next.
[Special Despatch to the Savannah Republican.]
Hampton Destroyed by the Confederates-
THE FEDERALISTS DECLINE A FIGHT.
Great Bethel, August 9.—The Town of
Hampton was destroyed on Wednesday by the
Confederate forces under Gen. Magrqder.
Every house, including the old Colonial Church
the oldest on the continent was burnt. The
Federal pickets were driven in by the Virginia
Cavalry and Infantry and five of the enemy
killed and one of our men wounded. The
torch was applied to Hampton by the Virginia
troops and Hamptonians.
For three days Magruder offered battle in
front of Newport News, showing himself plain
ly to the enemy, who refused to come out,
though twice our number. Our camp was
within two miles of the enemy’s entrench
ments and in sight of the ships, where they
could have shelled us, but not the slightest
demonstration was made. We could not at
tack their entrenchments to any advantage, for
if taken they could not be held in the face of
a bombardment from the Federal fleet. If the
enemy should come out of his works, he will
be whipped off the peninsula,
The Blockade at Fernandina.
Fernandina, Fla., Aug. 9,1861,
Mr. Editor: —The blockade off this port is
much more strict since the burning of the
prize barque Alvarado , on Monday last In
addition to the war-sloop (supposed to be the
Vincennes ,) a propeller is seen hovering about
the bar. The Federalists seemed determined
that no more prize vessels shall approach our
harbor, even as near as the Alvarado came,
which was about a mile and a half from the
shore.
The destruction of the barque’s cargo was
not total after all. There has been saved from
the wreck about $15,000 worth of wool and
copper, which are in charge of Col. L. Dozier,
Prize Commissioner. The Yankee Chaplain
of the barque and his wife who hauled up the
U. S. Flag, Union down, on the barque after
the prize ciew left her, are in custody of Col.
W. S. Dilworth, commanding the forces at this
post, and will be by him forwarded to Rich
mond by the next trip of the St. Johns.
Yours, Florida.
Hep.
ENGLISH MEDIATION.
a The New York correspondent of the Phila
delphia Ledger says:
A day or two ago, on the faith of private let
bers received by the Africa from eminent com
mercial and-financial authorities in London and
Liverpool, I wrote you that a strong effort was
making by the “Manchester men” and the Eng
lish ship owners, whose interests are most di
rectly affected by the American war, to induce
Her Majesty’s Government to tender to Mr.
Lincoln its services as mediator between the
Government and the Rebels, with a view to
the restoration of peace, and that France, if
possible, was to be included as a joint arbitra
tor. Letters from other parties, high in the
confidence of Downing street, have also been
received by some of the Wall street, bankers,
who, in turn, show them freely to their iriends.
The impression is that Lord Palmerston will
acquiesce in the views of the cotton spinners
and speculators, with or without the co-opera
tion of the French Emperor, and that by the
time the next cotton crop is ready to go’ for
ward Mr. Seward will receive an important com
munication from Lord Lyons. But this, it is
expected, will be but the beginning of the man
euver.
It is understood, as T said before, Jeff. Da
vis will accept the proffered mediation , while
the Federal Government is expected to reject
it. Mr. Lincoln, it is calculated, will thus be
placed in a position which will draw upon him
the ill will of the “leading European powers,”
and present Lord Palmerston an exceltent pre
text for picking a quarrel with us, in order to
raise the blockade and procure the necessary
supply of cotton ior the and clamorous
operatives, in the manufacturing districts.—
This plan is well suited to the meddlesome
and mischievous genius of Lord Palmerston,
and keeping in view the highly respectable au
thority which has divulged it, there is every
reason to believe that the secret intrigues of
the Rebel Commissioners in London and Paris
will all be, as hitherto they have been, directed
towards making it a success. The programme,
it must be acknowledged, is an ingenious and
plausible one; and as soon as the news of the
Bull Run disaster is known on the other side,
we may expect to see an attempt at once made
to reduce its condition to practice. Depend
upon it, John Bull needs the sharpest sort of
watching.
Those Handcuffs.—A distinguished minister
of this city has written to a friend in the fol
lowing strain concerning the Lincoln handcuffs:
“ Nothing that has yet been done by the
North has so deeply moved my indignation. A
young minister, who was silenced in Alexan
dria by Federal authority, has just reached
this couny, (Bedford.) lie says there is no
doubt the design was to take prisoners and ar
rest private citizens, handcuff them, and march
them in the front of the battle for their own
protection. The design was infamous. It could
never enter into hearts not bereft of every emo
tion of chivalry and self-respect. It is positive
ly fiendish. It must move the South to the
most united, determined and heroic resistance
that the world has ever seen. My arms were
not made to w r ear handcuffs ; nor shall they,
while God gives me strength to resist. I be
lieve the thirty thousand handcuffs will be
worth more than thirty thousand volunteers to
the South. They must inspire the South with
an everlasting loathing of tho race that could
plan for them a degradation so profound and
galling—an injury that we cannot retaliate
without sacrificing our character in the estima
tion of the civilized world.
“Poor Scott! I learn he has been superse
ded. Withered are his laurels. Yet he did
not reach the lowest _point of infamy to which
he might have descended. He was, I learn,
opposed to the use of the handcuffs. These
new implements of war are the invention of the
Republicans—Lincoln and his saintly advisers
—the great enemies of slavery. Let them have
the honor of it.”
East Tennessee Getting all Right.— We
had much pleasure in learning from a gentle
man, who passed through East Tennessee on
Saturday last, cf the almost complete revolu
tion in the statement of the people in the towns
And counties through which the Railroad pass
es. He states that several delegates to the late
Greenville Convention are getting up compa
nies, and that at only two stations did he see
any manifestations of Union sentiment, snd
then the boys w r ould walk some distance down
the road, out of sight of their fathers, and greet
the trains with loud huzzas for Jeff. Davis. At
most of the towns volunteer companies were
being raised—and the whole State seemed to
be aroused, as if by electricity, on learning of
Beauregard’s remark—during the fight on the
21st—viz: “If I only had a Brigade of these
Tennesseans, instead of one regiment, I would
enter Alexandria with those running cowards.”
Lynchburg Republican.
Butler Delighted, —We have seen a gen
tleman from Baltimore recently, who was in
formed by one of the officers of the Louisiana,
that Butler met the boat at the wharf contain
ing the tidings from the great Bull Run disas
ter on the memorable 21st. He says Butler
actually chuckled over the news, and remark
ing to a friend standing near, “that the North
had now learned that there was more than one
Great Bethel ; that it was a very easy matter
for those craven hearted quill drivers of •the
Times, Tribune and Herald, to sit in their
sanctums and abuse Generals in the service for
every calamity which befel the Northern arms ;
but that there was a wide difference between
doing and talking.” It was, doubtless, great
satisfaction to Picayune to know that he is not
the only defeated Yankee General in the pres
ent war. —Petersburg Express.
European Intervention.— A New York let
ter to the Baltimore Sun , of last Saturday, says:
The private mercantile letters from London and
Liverpool by the Africa, are pretty much of
the same tenor as those received by the previ
ous arrival. The anxiety in regard to the sup
ply of cotton is increasing. It is said that
there is, or soon will be, a strong pressure by
the Government to unite with the French Em
peror in a formal offer of arbitration, not with
the expectation that the Federal Government
will accept, but that the Confederates accept
ing, a pretext will be thereby afforded for some
sort of European intervention which will not
only solve the cotton question, but give the
North other work to do besides making war
on the South.
FROM SPRINGFIELD.
Springfield, Mo., Aug. 2. —A battle occur
red to-day at Dug Spring, nineteen miles south
of this place, between the Federal forces under
Gen. Lyon, and the Rebel troops under Ren.
McCulioch, in which eight of the former were
killed and thirty wounded, and forty of the
latter killed and forty-four wounded. Gen.
Lyon took eighty stand of arms and fifteen
horses and wagons.
Two hundred and seventy U. S. Cavalry
made a charge upon a body of Rebel infantry,
said to have been 4,000 strong, and cut their
way through them and returned with a loss ot
only live men. The charge was most gallant
and terrible, several of the rebels being found
with their heads cloven through.
The enemy retired during the night, and
Lyon took possession of the held.
Another battle was momentarily expected,
the enemy being in large force west of Spring
field, Particulars as soon as possible.
IMPORTANT RUMOR.
There was a very important rumor in our
city on yesterday, based upon authority which
entitles it to high respect, if not absolute ere
dence. It is affirmed that Admiral Dundas,
in command of the British Fleet off Charleston,
has written to Lord Lyon, the British Minister
in Washington, that the blockade of the Lin
coln Government is ineffectual , and he should,
therefore, break it!
This information Lord Lyon communicated
to Secretary Seward. Mr. Seward replied that
the blockade is effectual, and that if the British
Government disregard it, it will do so at its
peril.
Lord Lyon responded that his duty ended
with the communication he had made.
The above reaches us through English
sources. If there be no mistake about it,
Abraham will soon have his hands full. By
land and by sea, his troubles come upon him.
Truly, “ the way of the transgressor is hard.”
[Richmond Enquirer.
The Confederate Cause in Surope*
The London correspondent of the New York
Daily News, in his letter of July 17th, makes
the following important statement:
Rumors of a change of Ministry are afloat,
but can be traced to no reliable and certain
source. However, the condition of affairs both
at home and abroad may render the introduc
tion of some fresh and vigorous material into
the Queen’s councils an early necessity. One
of the earliest results of such an event, should
the same policy not be adopted by the present
Ministry, will be the recognition of the inde
pendence of the Confederate States of Ameri
ca. This may seem startling news, but it is
nevertheless true. You will please note that
the few predictions I have ventured from time
to time in my letters on this subject, have in
every instance been fulfilled, and that I have
misled you in no single fact. The ferocious
assaults of the Northern press upon the opin
ions and policy of England have at length
swept away every particle of sympathy that
may have been felt for what was termed by
them a “war for the Union and the utter
ruthlessness of their disregard for common
truth and honesty in their accusations against
tho people of these islands, has led to the cons
elusion that their vituperations of the Southern
States were and are just as reckless and un
true.
On the other hand, the brutal and ferocious
appeals of the Abolition press to the worst
passions of human nature, and the declared
intention of devastating and crushing the
Southern States—the land of their relatives
and our own—has produced not only the deep
est disgust here, but the hottest indignation.
If there be one characteristic of which the true
Briton boasts more than another, it is his love
of fair play ; and now- he sees in the South
the injured and weaker party. The same pens
that, only a few years ago, summoned the hu
manity of Europe and that world to rescue the
victims of oppressed tyranny and usurpation
in other lands, are busily at work to denounce
the madness of a government that tramples
every constitutional guaranteer of your Re
public under foot. Should any serious reverses
befall the Federal arms, look'for the immedi
ate lifting of the curtain here. Yet a sincere
desire for the preservation of the American
Republic on the basis of good fellowship still
prevails, and were this the issue, there is but
one voice among your trans-Atlantic kinsmen.
The establishment of a huge military des
potism is deprecated, ar.d will be resisted.
The manufacturing districts are restive, and
the prospects on all sides for the coming win
ler are highly alarming. In the East Indian
colonies such trouble is brewing that there can
be no hope of any certain supply of cotton
from that quarter, while all other sources are
admitted to be utterly inadequate without the
aid of your Southern product.
You will perceive by the journals that the
British forces in the Canadas are to be still
urther augmented and the fleets in your was
tors doubled. Reports are current that Presi
dent Lincoln’s blockade is inefficient, and that
much favoritism is showm. If this be so,
prompt action on the part of this Government
may be surely anticipated.
The Paris correspondent of the same jour
nal writes as follows •
Throughout France trade is everywhere de
pressed, and our manufacturers are execrating
the American civil war as heartily as do their
friends at Manchester, in England, for very
similar causes. In St. Etienne alone the pop
ulation has diminished 7,197 souls since the
riband trade began to fall, and all the other
towns devoted to the silk trade have suffered
in nearly equal proportion. Still our national
war preparations both by land and sea go on
with unabated vigor, and, as I long since fore
told, a pow-erful fleet, including some of the
splendid steel-plated vessels lately launched,
and now the pride of the French Navy, is to
follow the squadron already dispatched to the
American waters.
Opinions in relation to your present domes
tic conflict are settling down to a firm convic
tion that there is no safety to the Republic but
in conciliation. The attempt to subjugate so
vast a country and so determined a population
as those of your Southern States with such ins
calculable resources, not only in theie home
productions, but in their power over the world’s
commerce ar.d manufactures, is declared to be
absurd, while the gasconading of tho war press
is pronounced most stupid and atrocious by
military men as well as civilians. Tho Com
missioners of the C. S. A., are most courteous
ly and respectfully listened to everywhere.
‘1 hey claim to ask only for independence from
a Governmennt w-hich they ably and often con
vincingly argue has overthrown the Constitu
tion, not only in the South, but in the North.
Ti: is the best publicists and reasoners of the
country declare is no more than Franklin once
asked in your contest with England and else
where than in Paris. Mr. Dudley Mann has
had no difficulty in procuring material aid in
the shape ol money, arms of the most improv
ed order, and cavalry and ai tillery experts of
of the highest stamp. From what 1 have per
sonally seen and heard on this subject, I should
not be surprised should Davis’ Government
loom up presently with a naval power that will
astonish those who have been idle enough to
suppose that the menaces of Mr. Seward in his
dispatches and his envoys here would pass un
noted.
In connection with the foregoing, we quote
from the Washington correspondence of the
Baltimore Sun:
The London Times has arrived at the con
clusion that the war must terminate in South
ern independence. That independence may
not, even if it exists de facto, terminate the
war. It is clear that the Times will advocate
recognition by England, at an early day. Ad
vices received at Havana from Europe state
that European Governments will probably soon
recognize the Confederates. But these advices
are from mercantile sources, which are especis
ally interested in peace.
A Flag of Truce from General Johnston—
General Beauregard Nearly Caught. —A dis
patch dated Washington, August 2d, says:
This evening, at eight o’clock, a flag of truce
from Gen. Johnston came within our lines at
Bailey’s Cross Roads, bringing dispatches from
Johnston (borne by Lieut. Hanger, of the Sixth
Georgia Regiment,) addressed to Gen. McDow
ell. The flag bearer was at once conducted to
the tent of Acting Brigadier General McGann,
who caused the packages borne to be sent to
Gen. McDowell, keeping the bearer and attend
ants in his camp. Last night Gen. McDowell
sent duplicates of the dispatches in question to
Gen. McClellan, and this morning they were
duly laid before the President. Their contents,
of which we know nothing, aro, however, said
and believed to be of importance.
On yesterday General Beauregard was recon
noitcring, in person, within three or four miles
of the Chain Bridge, and had left a party of ten
or fifteen of his troops scouting there, but ten
minutes before the latter were all made prison
ers by Capt, Motto, of New York, and a Union
company that went out for the purpose of cap
turing them. The distance was about six miles
from Washington.
The statement that Gen. Banks has been re
inforced by double the number of three months
men who have left him is without foundation.
According to an officer, who left him yester
day, the whole force is only from 10,000 to
12,000.
Gen. Robert Anderson visited the Secretary
of War to-day.
The. Enemy’s Military Stores. — From the fol
lowing, which we find in the Baltimore Sun, we in
fer that the Southern troops will have rather a good
time of it when the “occupy” Washington :
Scarcely anything but actual observation could
convince one of the abundance of army supplies,
which are daily pouring into our railroad depot.—
Food for man and beast, horses, wagons, ambu
lances, and camp equipage. Truly, the resources
of our country are vast, and ready in great pro
fusion.
Gen. Bragg Watching the Federalists.—
A Montgomery correspondent writes:
Pensacola is supposed to be threatened by
an unusual complement of men and ships,
auguring either a fight or a feint. In the
meanwhile Gen. Bragg, like a Louisiana alliga
tor, is watching his prey, and with one full
swoop will drag the Yankees under water if
they approach.
Richmond, \ a., August 12.—1 tis generally
admitted here that the Confederates burned
Hampton. It is reported this morning that
the train to Manassas last night collided, kill
ing and wounding about twenty of Wigfall’s
command. No particulars received.
Richmond, August 12th.— An accident oc
curred on Sunday night at ten o’clock, about
seventeen miles from Richmond on the Manas
sas route. A land slide occurred deluging the
rMls, and eight cars with soldiers were smashed ‘
and shivered to pieces. Two Companies from
Louisville, Kentucky, are the principal sutler-„
ers.
Davis Guards.—, Killed.— John Larkin.
Wounded. —AY. F. Donaldson, head, and left
leg and arm broken; S. M. Tomlin,’shoulder
and breast; Richard Long, hack, arm aud ankle-
J. W. Porter, strained hip; T. M. Hansel, breast
and back; Sergeant C. 11. Whitehead, breast
internally 7; J. Tobin, bayonet wound in the
leg; H. McCullough, head, thigh and knee; G.
E. W. Smith, both legs ; M. Little, arm ; H. 11.
Walker, slightly in the hip and side.
Davis Rangeks.— Killed— None.— Wounded
—John Coleman, head, back and hip; R. Over
ton, shoulder and leg; G. H. Coffer, back,
arms and shoulder; J. Hembrok, knee; M. L.
Gist, hip; T. P. Monts, collar bone broken• J.
B. Quiggings, collar bone broken, and other
bruises; J. J. C. Swin, lace; Lieut. Gilmore,
bruised internally; G. Holbrook, back; Mc-
Mahon, arm sprained; S. A. Atkinson,’ hip
bruised. Many others very slightly bruised.
Congress in secret session to-day. Nothing
made public.
New Orleans, August 12th.—On Saturday
the third, the blockading schooner Dart ex
changed five or six shots with the batteries at
Galveston Island, doing no damage on either
side. On the afternoon of the sth, the South
Carolina left her usual station, and sailed al
most within rifle shot of the batteries, which
opened fire upon the steamer.
The steamer Carolina answered, threw shells
over the city, which exploded in the air, doing
no material injury. A shell exploded among
the lookers-on near the batteries, killing one
and wounding two or three. Some twelve or
fourteen shots were exchanged, when the steam
er withdrew.
It is believed that the Carolina was struck
on her side, and her pivot gun capsized. Great
indignation prevails at the outrageous al tempt
to bombard the city without notice.
Deported Capture of the Lincoln Steamer Cru
sader. The Charleston Courier gives the follow
ing extract from a private letter received in that
city, dated Tampa, August Ist, 1861 :
“News reached here last nieht of the capture of
tne united States Steamer Crusader by the Con
federate States Steamer Sumter. I trust it is so
The news was brought by the schooner Wanderer
which was seized by the Lincoln Government and
is now used as a transport to the blockadin-’fleet
stationed off this bar.” °
” thurlow weed ‘on the blockade.
, The following paragraph is clipped from the
. Louisville Journal of the 9 th:
* . Th e Alba ny Evening Jourml, edited bv Thur
l low Weed, and the organ of Secretary Seward
, says: ’
. _ “We shall not be surprised to learn, in less than
s Slxt y days, that both France and England have
pronounced our blockade inefficient.”
i _ ~~
. The Glorious Ladies of Baltimore. — Tilts Balti
more correspondent of the New York Tribune con
firms what we have before heard, that the South
ern women in the “Monumental City” are boiliii”
; over with indignation at the subjection of their
’ husbands and brothers to the armed hirelings of
* Lincoln. He says:
1 “Social cutting is the order of the day with the
> traitors. The bitterness of the women rebels in
! the higher walks of li/e has not abated one jot; it
! is r-Hher intensified. The evidence of disloyalty is
i pluinly manifest in the absence of Hags'in the
j fashi nable quarters, while in the working ouar
r ters they abound ” “
’ ‘TIIL GEORGIA STATE CONVENTION.
The State Convention to nominate a candi
date for Governor and Presidential Electors,
wi.l me*, i at Milledgeville, on the 4th day of
September, 18G1.
The people ol the several counties should
t take immediate steps to be represented.
33X3313.
Died July 31st, 1861, in Cuthbert., Mrs. Aman
da, the wife of the Hon. W. C. Perkins in her
26th year. She was married the 3d of March,
1853, was baptized by her step-father, J. M. Da
vis, at an early age, and has lived an humble and
consistent member of the Baptist church until her
death. Her attack was sudden and severe, vio
lent convulsions nearly all the time, which was
only 12 hours. She leaves a devoted husband
and three little girls, the youngest only 2£ years
to mourn their irreparable loss. It can truly be
said that Mrs. P. was highly esteemed in the wide
circle of her acquaintance, she was a devoted wife,
a kind and affectionate step-mother and a tender
and loving mother. 0 that the Lord will give the
bereaved that measure of grace to bow with pro
found reverence to His will, and may the heavy
dispensation be sanctified to the disconsolate and
afflicted husband and her dear 11 ’ fTc children.
“Be ye also ready for in such an hour as ye
think not the Son of man cometli. T. M.
“Weep not for her who dietn,
For she sleeps and is at rest;
And the couch whereon she lietli
Is the Saviour’s peaceful breast.”
Sister Elizabeth Gibson, wife of Rev. Robert
Gibson, died in East Macon on the 3d instant, of
typhoid fever, in the 33d year of her age, leaving
a disconsolate husband and two children to weep
for the early removal of the loved one.
Sister Gibson was for several years a member
of the Methodist denomination, but feeling that
she had not kept the command to be baptized,
united with the Baptist church of this city, some
three years ago. She was a conscientious aud de
votedly pious Christian, and enjoyed to an unu
sual extent the visits of her Pastor and such re
ligious friends as were accustomed to make Chris
tianity the topic of conversation. She was
zealous for souls among her immediate neighbors,
and her influence has in some cases been blessed
to the salvation of the lost. She enjoyed the con
fidence, friendship and love of those who knew her
best and were prepared to appreciate true merit in
obscurity.
During her protracted illness, she was resigned
and spoke of the preciousness of the Saviour. She
was ready when the Son of man came. ‘Precious
in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.’
W.
Jgf” S. W. Baptist, Correspondent, and Texas
papers please copy.
’ GEORGIA FEMALE COLLEGE.
Fall Term , 1801.
THE FALL TERM will begin on the first Mon
day in September with a full Board oflnstruction.
Catalogues containing full information may be’
obtained by addressing GEO. Y. BROWNE,
President.
Madison, Morgan county, Aug. 3, 1861—32 td
GREENE’S PURE WHITE SEED
WHEAT.
I HAVE for sale a quantity of this beautiful, fine
White Wheat, which I will sell, put up in good
sacks and delivered at the LaGrange Ga. Depot.,
for $2,00 per 60 lbs. A small sample of the Wheat
in its purest state can be seen at the Christian In
dex office. Sow about the 20th of November and
cut about the 20th of May. It weighs this year 68
lbs. per sealed measure. No less than one bushel
will command attention.
Address p. H. GREECE,
32—12 t LaGrange, Ga.