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ri..m l tic Au n 'ilJla Constitutionalist.
The Northern Press—The North not
a Unit.
We learn a great deal about the
power of the press, and the press is
very fond of arrogating to itself extra -
ordinary powers. In peaceful times
some of its boasts are well founded,
but when revolution shakes Govern
ments to heir foundation and the pas
sions of the people are fully aroused,
the press must yield to the current 01
he overwhelmed by it.
'I he truth is, that the press is never
even in ordinary times, anv thing bn'
the month-piece of the peop e. or it
party among them. It only speaks the
sentiments ot its constituents. A jour
nal cannot speak for itself alone and
live. So when we find any consider
able number of public pm nals advo
cating any pirticular line of policy or
speaking certain language, we may be
assurer! that they are representing the
sentiments of a large portion of Un
people among whom their patronage
lies, and lrom whom they derive thei
support. It is nonsense to talk of in-
depence of the press-—a publisher is
just as much dependent on his cus
tomers as a shop keeper or a shoe
maker.
We are led into these remarks bv
noticing the bold tone in wl icli some
of the Northern press denounce Lin
coln and his war of subjugation.—
Many papers at the North, (without
counting some in New York city which
yet adhere to the South,) still stand up
boldly for the right, in defiance of mob
law. It may be said, that what this or
that Northern paper says, is of little
consequence to us now, but common
justice demands of us that we should
give them credit for the fortitude they
have displayed, and accept their utter-
indications that there i
a peace, through a treaty in which bo'h
sides must make sacrifices, but each
must agree to respect the rights of the
other. How much better to make
such a treaty now, before further blood
is shed, before worse hatreds are en
gendered !
From the Poughkeepsie Daily Press.
The war has actually begun; so the
question as to its probability are set
tled. When and how shall item!?
are now the important questions for
consideration. We predict that this
will be the result: The Southern
Confederacy will achieve its indepen
dence, and the seceeded States will be
come a separate and dis inct national
ity. Widi leference to the questions
it issue, b< th the moral and physical
power of the Government is weak.—
Public sentiment at the North is too
much divided to make an adequate
concentration of power possible
On the other hand, the assumption
i« that tlie seceeded States are united
to make common cause against the
Government; that they are determined
mil desparatc, and that they have
more soldiers in the field. One ad
vantage they certainly possess, and
tiiat is, after capturing Fort Sumter,
they have only to act on the defensive.
The die i, ca'.t. The States must tak£
positio... The border States—most, it
not all of them—will unite with the
South. The remaining States will
conclude that the game is not worth
the gunpowder; and it is sad to have
10 say it—the American Union is dis
solved.
From tlie Concord (N. H.) Statesman"
One thing we want perfectly under
stood, and that is, that we shall not
be intimidated by threats of the Aboli-
Telegraphlc Items.
Special Dispatches to the Chas. Mercury.
Montgomery. May 9.—The Presi
dent has issued his proclamation v this
moruiug, stating that a treaty of " alii
auce defensive and offensive, has been
formed with Virginia: that all the
military forces and operations iu that
State have been placed under the con
trol of the Confederate States ; that
upon the adoption of the Confederate
States Constitution, Virginia will turn
over all ihe public property within bet
limits to the Confederate States, afed
ihat the expenditures of the present
war are to be met by tlie the general
Government.
The president, in conclusion, calls
upon the people to observe good faith
Ben McCulloch, the Texan Ranger,
arrived here yesterday from New Or
leans,
Gen Beauregard left here this morn
ing.—It is said that his destination is
Norfolk.
Richmond, May 9.—This city is
known to bo full of Lincoln spies, one
of whom leaves every day for Wash
ington to give information of the move
ments here.
The city is considerably exeited on
the subject of the fires, several of
which have lately occured.
Commodore Pendergast has thirty
vessels, large and smalt, blockaded off
Old Point Comfort. Ono is a large
Richmond ship, with a cargo of 3000
hags ot coffee, bound up the James
River. A bombshell was fired at her.
i he (Quaker City blockades the James
River.
The Richmond papeis have stopped
all their Kotbern exchanges.
1 lie Federal Government believes
Gen Beauregard to be in Richmond.
The Niagara steamship of war will
he off Charleston on Saturday, to en
I foicethe blockade. It is understood that
Special Di*»i>ntcu to th© Southern Republic. I
Third Regiment of Georgia Volttn- [
leers.
Norfolk Va., May 9.—At an elec-
:ion held this day, for field officers of
the Third Regiment of the Georgia
Volunteers, the following was the re
sult :
FOB COLONEL.
A. R. Wright, Esq., Confederate
Light Guards, received votes. 445
Chpt. William C. Musgrove, of
Burke Guards, 317
FOR LIEUTENANT COLONEL.
Capt. Jas. S. Reid, of Madison
Home Guards, received. 489
Captain Joel F. Griffin, of Gover
nor’s Guards, 230
for Major.
Capt. A. H. Lee, of Young Guards,
received, 368
Capt. Foster Blodget, Jr., of
Blodget Volunteers, . 221
Williams, 89
pe.’s Ferry, Va., and it is supposed
that they will force their way into
Pennsylvania, in orde.r to cause a di
version of the Federal troops.
Baltimore, Mil., May 11.—In the
Legislature of this State, the Commit
tee on Federal Relations reported: de
claring the war of the Administration
unconstitutional; sympathising deeply
with the South, and implore Lincoln
to accept the olive branch of peace,
held out by the Confederate States.—
The report also, asks for a peaceable
recognition of Southern independence,
and say that the present military occu
pation of W ashington City is a flagrant
violation of the Constitution, and ad
vises the citizens of Baltimore not to
| molest the Federal troops passing
I through Baltimore.
i Alexandria, Va., May 11th.—The
United Slates steamer Pawnee slipped
her cable late this evening at the
Washington Navy Yard, and dropped
down to this place, and she now lies
volunteers. The hand was so badly
torn that it was lound necessary to
amputate it just below the elbow.”
When it is recollected that this
Orrin Brown has for some time past
been busily engaged in recruiting a
regiment of negroes, which v.ere to be
tendered to old Scott .in subjugating
the South, the above accident will be
looked upon as an act of Divine Provi
dence.
Suit!
IpttJ
knttfc
JAMES A. SLEDGE,
ANDERSON W. REESE,
EDITORS.
Captain W. O Beall, of Wilkinson | off ‘he city, close to the wharv s, with
Rifles, declined being a candidate.—
All well.
Virginia News-
Alexandria, May 9.—No news ol
importance here or in Washington to
day.
Simonton of the New York Times
was accidentally shot yesterday in
Washington.
her port holes opened, and her guns
run out.
Annapolis, Md., May 10.—About
twenty shots were exchanged between
the Confederate forces and tlie Picquet
guard at Camp Butler last night. The
Baltimore Western train was stopped
and examined by the Virginia troops,
ten miles West of Fredrick. The
A soldier was shot by a policeman | * a,ne vvil j be , . lone . ,0 . a '!. the . W f s,crn
Washington yesterday. ! ,ra,n »* Four hundred Virginia troops
« . / . _ . . I nrp strnncrl*r nrnt#*rt«*n lnr this nnrnnsp.
rionists. It they are not satisfied with i no vessel will bcalLwcilto enter, bu,
the calamity they have already brought I a reasonable time will be given to ves-
am es as indications that there is yet upon our country bv their unjustifyable ! se,fi loading to d
alar-e party at the North, whose or-■ warfare upon those who differ with The Lincoln G
depart.
Government is tliorough-
gans and exponents they are, which j them on the slavery question, they will ! b alarmed. Yesterday it called for
line nnl rot liAU'Dfl tlin L'nna 4« tlw> i i!.. .1 I 1 * . _ i . . innr«» nrirw nun trnnnu frnm Vmu
has not yet bowed tlie knee to the mui, j find by making a little advance at home
Baai. 1 bat party may have been that we are living in cuiious times. It
temporarily overwhelmed, but their ! is enough for us to say that the Dem
ocrats are unanimous for peace. And
voices are beginning to be heard in
louder tones and there is yet hope that
their good sense and wise conn-
cels may prevail, and prevent the
evils of the wicked, bloody, and useless
war threatened by the Lincoln Gov
ernment—evil? which must fall with
crushing force upon themselves.
We have taken pains to collate a
few extracts trom papers not published
in large cities, but in country towns,
whe e the commercial intercuts Vith
tlie So ith are riot so direct and imme-
diate ; and we think they can fairly be
taken as indicating tlie sentiments of a
large portion or the people, among
wl out they are printed. We might
miikiply our extracts to a much greater ;
extent, but we have room for but few : j
From the Macliais (Maine) Union.
The Democratic party having gov- ;
enieil die country for the most of the j
time for seven!)-five years, upheld its |
flat* on all occasions, maintained its
M.mdiiii! and position among the first •
powers in the world, fought its battles
against foreign foes with an unwavei- ;
ing coinage and fortitude, as full nf
courage and love ol country to-day
c\ei before and aie as ready to expei
-m invader mil pul down enemies vviili-
in. Never before with all our growth I
and prosper ty, with all > ui external [
.mil uiieinal troubles, luia ii been ne j
eessary to call an armed force to pro-
tect Ihe Caplloi.
With all these historic and unques
tionable Gets to siijtain them, they aie
opposed to a tii tlier prosecution of this
unnatural war. They are for concilia
lion, compromise, and peace. They
will not, cannot consent to carry on
‘ihe meditated indiscriminate butchery
,-l their fellow citizens, their friends and
brethren, lor a cause which can he
settled by compromise without disgrace
without injury to either North or South,
oi a single human being on the face
of the earth.
Jefferson Davis does not wish to in
vaile Northern territory. No Southern
man of any account has expressed a
wish to moleit the Northern people
w‘.o mind their own business. They
simply act on the defensive. They
declare it as their bcilel, in all sinceri
ty, that a portion of the Northern peo
ple have come to dislike them so, and
are so strongly opposed to them and
their institutions, that they cannot live
together in peace. They ask a sep
aration. They ask that it may-be done
peaceably.. They want a just division
of all the public property. They want
to pay their propoition of the National
debt.
Abraham Lincoln-and his nd.isers
say, no! We are going to coerce you!
\Ve are going to compel 1 you to live
with us, and hold you as a subdued
people ! We wi I fight you ! We are
detci mined to prosecute this war at ail
buzzards to the extent of our ability !
Farther than to protec t the Capitol
at Washington, and act strictly on the
defensive, tlie democratic party cannot
consent to go. They will not consent
to commence, mitt'h less aid in carry
ing on a war of subjugation on the
South! Their principles forbid it.—
The consequent destruction of property
ihe sacrifice of life and misery sure to
he entailed on tlie race forbid it. Any
refle ting mind must sh ink .in horror
from its contemplation.
From die lilica Daily Observer.
Of all the wars that have disgraced
the human race, lias been ieserv«d for
our own enlightened nation to be in
volve I in fhe most useless and foolish
one. What advantage can possibly
accrue to any one fiom this war, how-
evei prolonged it may be ? Does any
man suppose that the eight millions of
In e white Americans in the Southern
Slates, who will soon be arrn.ed
against us, can be conquered by any
cduits which can be rough) against
then* ? Eight millions of brave men.
figt.ti.ig on tl eir own soil, and as they
l).*lt ie, tor their fiecdotn anti dear
esl rights, cannot be subjugated.—
The war may he prolt nged until we
are orrselv* s exhausted, and become
an easy prey to military despotism or
equal') fatal anar by; hut we can nev
er conquor the Souih. . Admit if you
please, ti.at ti ey are rebels and traitors;
they are heyond our reach. Why
should we destroy ourselves in injuring
them ? , . .
The best we can hope is, that at
tbe end of a fearful atrugele. when the
country becomes tired of gratifying
the spirit of fanaticism, we shall have
we say to Democrats not to be intimi
dated by any threats. The first moles
tation of them or their property, will be
the signal for war at home
prepared for the contest.
The Bangor (Maine) Democrat says: scheme.
more arms and troops from New York,
saying that the Capital is in immineul
danger.
At Washington it is reported that
Lincolu has under consideration a plan
I to capture Ptesideut Davis and Vice
j President Stephens. He believes that
| would stop the “great rebellion ”
We are ! Gov. Letcher has also received au-
onymous letters alluding to such a
A member of the 7tli Regiment vva*
accidentally shot in Washington to
day.
The vote in Arkansas was 69 for,
to 1 against secession.
The bridges on the Northern Cen
tral Railroad will be finished to-day.
The Court House in Frederick, Md.,
was burned yesterday.
• Montgomery News.
Montgomery, May 9.—Reliable in
formation in official circles says eleven
i are strongly protected for this purpose,
j A train of Western cars, with a lot
of one hundred horses and one hundred
beeves, bound to Baltimore, was cap
tured at Harper’s Ferry.
-A-thens, Gre or firm.
WEDNESDAY MAY 15. 1861.
Yesterday’s
Telegraphic News by
Mail.
The Great Eastern arrived at Hali
fax on the lllh, from Europe. Tho
Commissioners from tho Confederate
States have reached England. Mr. j !
Gregory’s motion in tho House of Corn-
States will be in the Confederacy early mows relative to the recognition of the
Union Prayi r Meeting.
A Union Prayer Meeting is held in
this place every Wednesday morning
at half-past nine o’clock, in behalf of
our soldiers now on duty. It was held
last Wednesday in the Methodist
Church. It will be held this morning
in the Presbyterian Church. All are
invited tc attend.
We are glad to learn from the fol
lowing: brief, but well put article from
tlie Portland Argus, that ihe Democra
cy of the Western portion of the State
will enter upon no war against the
South. In- this portion of the State,
we are happy to proclaim, that the uni
versal .sentiment of the Democracy is
to take no part in a civil war, unless it
be on the side of State Sovereignty.
When the Government at Washing
ton calls for volunteers or recruits to
carry on their work ol subjugation and
tyranny under the specious phrases of
“enforcing die laws,” “retaking the
public property,” and “collecting the
revenue,” let every Democrat fold his
arms and bid the minions of tory des
potism do a lory despot’s work. Say
to them fearlessly and boldly in 'he
language of England’s great L> rd, the
Earl nf Chatham, whose hold words in
Lehall’ of die sirugoli»<r (• •>votu. s ot
America in tlie dark hours of th* rev-
■ >1 m ion, have enshrined his name in
i:e heart of ever* triend of freedom,
■nnl iminoilonzeil his fame wherever
• lie name of liberty is known—say in
tlr.s thrilling language: “If I were a
Southerner, as i a-;n Northerner, while
a loreign troop was landed in my coun
try, 1 would never lay down my arms
—never, never, never.’’
The New Hamshire Patriot says:
War wdl destroy the Union and the
country; peace will divide and de
cimate his party; therefore Lincoln
decides upon war! Let ail patriotic
inen think of this. Let them consider
what a terrible price is about to be paid
for the prese vat ion of a parly. If an
outraged people do not mete out to
these men a terrible punishment for
this great crime against liberty and
In inanity, a just God will do it in
his own good time; and may that time
be hastened.
Fiom the X. Y. Observer.
in June.
Clingraan, from North Carolina, is
here.
Favorable advices have been re
ceived here from Missouri and Ken- j
tucky. •
Russel, the correspondent of the
Confederate Slates, bad been postponed
i two weeks. The comments of the press
; of England upou tho bombardment ot
I Sumter was favorable to the South.
Washington, May 12th.—Northern
troops arrive hero at the rate of from
1000 to 3000 per day.
Gen. Scott, it is said, is not unaware
# Thc Athens Guards.
This company is now stationed at
Portsmouth, Va. Letters from many
of the members represent their condi
tion and health good. They are feast
ing on oysters and fish.
“Ary Paper o»er V’
Since the beginning of the war ex
citement, it is not extravagant to say
the above question has been propound
ed to us five hundred times. We have
submitted to the imposition of newspa
per beggars long enough. Those who
want a paper to read, can get it by-
having their names entered upon tlie
Mail-book, and paying the money.—
What would these liberal minded peo
ple think of us, if we should persist
in asking them every week if they had
“ Ary bushel of corn over ?” or if they
“ Couldn’t give us a spar hog?” It
costs us labor and money to print
newspapers as well as it costs them to
produce corn and bacon. Live and
let live*
Single copies of the paper price five
cents. Bring the the change with you.
handed Phillis”- c iothe S a „ n! ,
hung upon the tent-pole-th, j ,?'- v
ware (oi t») vra.h.j „,j ™ S
one corner, or put safe'* »«■„.: 1 1,1
Others, though, spcaktu«l.tioI ; &
bachelors and their “ways.” r. '**
thing “at sixes and sevens,” Cu } '
skelter, and a most admirable enlr’
ston generally. I think, too 11
noticed that the married men L. , e
erallvnf the first class, and there mV
lady^Barncd friends will of
. stick a pin. C Jrs t
But 1 am growing egotistic „ i
bly, and with a few i r ’
point, will t a lk- 0 e 1 * on anoibt:
Vy , ,alk °* something else _
; e have heard of several very Z'Z
u7b») a ,ri ob ' e "“ i "i„" :
taJly, “U »t™iu le : v
Allow me tn .... J . ‘"n* ll <.—•
The long suspense is ovei. The
President decides in favor of war, and
a division of the Union. He has made
a call fi r seventy five thousand men to
invade the South rn State.?, and a war
is now commenced, the ending of
which cannot be foieseen, and the ca
lamity and suffering which it will inflict
no man can fully estimate. It was in
the power ol the President to have
given the country peace and prosperity
but lie lias chosen to give us in its
stead the honors and miseries of c ivil
war * * * * . *
And for what purpose is all this ru
in wrought—this havoc made? Be
cause a portion of the States ol what
was once a happy Union, being denied
tl«e rights secured by that Union, have
instituted a new Government. The
Declaration of Independence rays that
among our inalienable rights ai * ‘ life,
liberty, and tlie persuit of happiness.
That to secure these rights Goven-
ments are instituted a nong men, de
riving their just powers from the eon
sent of the governed ; that vvhtneveT
any form of Government becomes de-
siruc'ive of these ends it is the right
of the people ’o alter or abolish it, and
to institute a new Government, laying
its foundation, on such principles and
oigamzitig its powers in such form, as
to them seem most likely to effect their
safety and happiness.”
This Government which has been
so long, a government of opinion, is
hereafter to be a government ol fo-ce.
Vast armies are called into the field, it
is said to comped the Southern States
to remain in the Union; but it is a
project too visionary*for the most cred
ulous to believe, that any one ei ter
tains such an idea. They are to over
awe and subdue a free people. It will
ingloriously fail. Those at the Noith
who have no confidence in Lincoln’s
government will revet be subdued or
overawed by any force*that lie wi’l ev
er be able to bruit: into the field.
TIip notorious and peisirte: l Unionist.
Prentice, of the Louisville Journal,
writes to his brother in New York that
ho lielievcs Kentucky will eoou secede.
Two Virginia Regiments were or
dered to day to Culpepper Court House,
on the Orange and Alexandria Rail
road. ’1 his poi.it is the headquarters
uf Gen. P. St. George Cocke.
The following are tho latest resig
nations reported at Washington :
Col. Emory, of Md., 1st Cavalry.
Maj. Mordecia, of N. C., Ordinance
Department*
M«j. R. B. Lee, of Va., Commissary
and Subsistence Department.
Gpii. Harney has been ordered to
St. Louis.
Alexandria, May 9.—By Poney
Express from Baltimore, I learn that
up to half past one o’clock this morn
ir.a, no Federal tioopa had passed
through Baltimore. It was believed.
However, thnt they would pass through
; sou,!, and witln ut opposition. The
turnpike and railroad between Wasli I
j ington and Baliimore are lined with ]
i northern volunteers.
1 have it from go id authority that I
I the Southern mails will uot be contin
ued by ihe Lincoln government after!
ibis week.
It is believed that the Legislature of
Maryland will adjourn on Friday,
ithout any definite action upou the
secession question*
Frederick City, which is situated on
ly a few miles this side of Mason’s and
Dixon’s Line, will soon be occupied by
five thousand abolition troops
Several riotous soldiers were cliot in
Washington yesterday, by the police
The occurence has greatly incensed
the brutal soldiery, and there arc fears
of an outbreak.
The Border Ruffians who called a
man named Boyd, to Lis door and shot
him dead in cold blood, a few days ago,
have been released without punish
ment. They accused Boyd of gympa
tbizing with the South. That was
enough.
The war Department declines to
rocievc any more troops for three
months’ service ; but signifies that ad
ditional regiments who will enlist for
three years, would bo acceptable.
Gen. Lee’s family still continue to
t< side quietly in the old “ Custis Man
sion.” on the Arlington Heights, just
opposite Washington.
Tho Fourth Pennsylvania Regiment
has arrived in Washington, making the
total number of troops there at this
time twentyone thousand.
Richmond, May 9.—It is reported in
Philadelphia that large force of Maine,
New Hampshire and Vermont militia is
being concentrated at tho Navy Yard !
at Portsmouth, New Hampshire,
whence they will be shipped soon for
some point near Charleston. It is un
deniable that at the Navy Yards of
Charlestown and Portsmouth, a large
fleet is being fitted out. which is said to
be destined for Charleston.
Three more fires broke out la6t night
in different parts of the city. They
are attributed to villainous incenda-
ries. The citizens of Richmond are
exasperated and have instituted vigor
ous measures to ferret out the vile
scoundrels and bring them to condign
punishment. The authorities have de
termined to keep in readiness a large
armed force for the protection of the
ciiy from all prowling spies or ruffians.
At one of the conflagntious a negro
woman and a number of horses were
binned to death.
London Times, left Montgomery’ last j of the military power of tho Sonth.—
night, lie is fully convinced of the j Yesterday lie told one of his friends
permanency and military resources ol j ti*® 4 Virginia alone could, within 48
the Confederate States. hours, conceutratc twice as many troops
upon Washington as are already en
Recruit’s Drill.
To the exclusion of much other matter,
wo copy from an exchange a manual for re.
cruits, which will be of mote service at this
time than anything we could publish. Our
readers would do well to preserve this num
ber of the paper.
It is probable that llicso tactics vary to
some extent from those adopted by General
Wayne, but in the principle movements they
i arc the same.
The instructor wilt observe that in all
Wrong.
We were pained tj read in an At
lanta paper the ether day, that some
of the citizens of that place had open
ed and examined the contents of the
trunks of three females going North.
If Northern fanatics insult ladies com
ing South, (as they did one of our ,a-
dy friends recently,) we should not re
taliate by similar acts of violence. It
is not probable that females going
North will carry articles “ contraband
of war,*” and if they did, the quantity
that could be smuggled in three trunks
is insignificant. Southern men are
lamed for their gallantry; let us not
tarnish our good name by unnecessary-
acts of violence.
Allow me to say once , or ,,, .
everybody will reatll | v , j"’ '*Jat
eveiy individual opi w !l
basis ot facts, there will i, 0 t,ie
facts as there are mem iers V'" man . v
p,n, I,U,ru,,
• hitch” about our being received
artillery company, but that was s,,!!
settled, and we were mustered 0
the service of ..he Confederate Star, s
on Wednesday lastthe Sih i nst a-
to our faring badly, NVe wV un
treated as well us. coui I be expected-!,
as well as we did expect, and i, 0 p!~
ter nor no worse than the other <\
panies composing the regiment. -
much, then, on these points.
VVe were all much shocked on Mo r >.
day last, at hearing ot tlie sWkinj
aecident on board the steamer comii'-
up from Fort Pulaski, whereby Litm
Nelson of the Army lost his life, an;
an old and distinguished citizen ;■
Georgia brought to death’s (lew—
Lieut. Nelson was a son rt the
401
Special Dispatch to Ihe Chron. »Y Sen.
Fifth Regiment Georgia Volunteers.
Macon, May 9, lip. m.—The elec
tion for officers of the Fifth Regiment
Georgia volunteers resulted as follows :
for colonel.
John K. Jackson,
Goode Bryan,
FOR LIEUTENANT COLONEL.
T. Beall,
C. A. Platt,
FOR major.
VV 1.. Salisbury,
James ’Wilson,
C. A. Platt,
It is not authoritatively announced,
but the destination of the Regiment is
generally understood to he Pensacolp.
rolled and mustered into the service of! commands there is a word of caution and
| the Lincolu administration,
j Richmond, Yd., May 12.—A battery
commands the Railroad at the Point of
I Rocks, twelve mil 'S below Harper’s
i Ferry, while the Bridge across the
( Potomac river is commanded by an
other battery—while Southern troops,
374 j and scouting parties range the country
i lor fifteen miles North, East and West;
507 i also, upon the slightest alarm, commu-
125 nication can he had between the Sou
thern forces by a sy stem of signals al-
i ready agreed upon.
St. Louis, Mo., May 12.—Yesterday-
Gen. Frost’s Brigade of militia, at
Camp Jackson, surrendered uncondi
tionally upon demand, to the Federal
troops. '1 hey were offered to he re
leased on parole; this was declined
ow (t»« tl.*? tnkillft (!•«
117
157
one cf execution. For instance, Forward—
March; Forward is the word of caution,
and March of execution. To give the or
ders in a military manner, tho last two or
three letters of the caution should be dwelt
upon a little, and tho word of execution
given quick and with emphasis. Thus:
Fonv-a-r-n—March ; Shoul-d-e-R—Arms.
We give this explanation here for the rea
son that we did not have the necessary type
t o emphasise the orders.
Copies ot this issue can Le had at this
office at five cents per copy, or one dollar
for twenty-five copies.
SOUTHERN CONUKES5S. . ..
Montgomery, May 10th.—In Con- ! "ould imply that they had been in arms
ess to-day Mr. Ochiltree, of Texas, j a ,S am - t ““’Federal authorities, which
- - ■ they denied
gress
introduced a resolution instructing the
Committee on Indian affairs to enquire
into and report upon the propriety of , . ,
the Confederacy taking charge of, and i \° u , n,e ? rs ’ s,on , es " ert: , . hr “»P a,,d
providi. g for the Indians on the re- 1 P , i ,o!s . fired al ,bem ’ onesU ^ tak,n g
serves in Texas.
While the State troops were drawn
up between two lines of Federalist
effect in a leg of Capt. Blanlnwskev
1*1 1CAUO* i o I J
Mr. Brooke; of Mississippi intro- ! Th *' off,< ?. r \ in fallln ?> e a T c ,be orik ‘‘
ced a bill establishing a patent ot- ! ,0 fire ’ ? 1,,ch ™ , obeyed. 1 ivo wo-
duced
fice.
Congress then went into secret ses
sion. Subsequently secrecy was re- .... . -
moved from a message from President i ,n t,US .“‘Y ; atul “*« Republican news
men an^everal children were killed,
j ant! about twenty other persons woun-
| tied. The greatest excitement prevails
lilt/* VU llviu rn tllLOoCIllv. It vlli A I VOIUv.111 I (*• . I ■ , |
Davis, communicating a copy ofa let- P a P" offi " es a,e "ith de ’
. _ ° . ! cfrnplinn h\* an tivncrtarofoi nomi too
L/ tl « to. III 111 UillVtClllll -J (X LUW> Ul tl 1LI ..• | | .
ter from Hon. John A. Campbell, of j s,ruc,H >" b >' an populace.
Alabama, and formerly a Judge of ti»e
Supreme Court of the United States
This letter was addressed by Judge
Campbell, to Secretary Wm. U. Sew-
ar I, pending the latter’s negotiations j
Montgomery, Ala., May 12.—I; is
reported that the Maryland Legislature
will adjourn on Monday, to meet on
the 4th June.
Richmond, Va., May 12.—The Vtr-
with the Southern Commissioners at ginians are engaged in fortifying Har
Washington, in which negotiations per’s Ferry. Reinforcements are con-
Judge Campbell acted as a voluntary | stoutly coo ing in.
intermediator between the two govern- j Louisville, Ivy., May 12.—A bat-
ments, in order to prevent, if possible, I i a liaii of Louisiana troops left Rich-
a collision between them. He charges j , non j j v a#> 011 ,i )L . gth inst., on a se-
Secretary Sewatd with duplicity in this ore t service,
affair; and the whole correspondence!
is highly interesting.
Another message was received from I troops,
President Davis, recognising Hon. '
John L. Clingham as a Commissioner j
lrom North Carolina to the ConfeJer-
Tlie city of Alexandria, Va., is now
occupied by 1,000 Confederate States
Ellieo't’s Mill’s Md., May 12.—The
steam gua presented to tlie Govern*
„ ,ne , n le .’ , ment of the Confederate States by Mr.
ate States Government, and stating \yj nans 0 f Baltimore, was captured
that the latter conveys assurances that here t0 . day by the Federa , lro *
North Carolina will «*•—«rw»ra*« i ■
soon co-operate
with the Southern Conftderacy. He
was invited to a seat in Congiess,
both during public'and private sessions,
and also to take part in the dL-cus-
sions,
A resolution was adopted, pr.wid-
mg for the payment, by the Con *der-
acy» of South Carolina troops tnder
Gen. B auregard.
A number of appointments of lui*ges,
1 ttorneys and Marshals were theu con
firmed by Congress.
Maryland.
The condition of this Stale is truly sad
Her people are ovetavved by the Lincoln
troops and any public expression of sen
timent silenerd Ly abolition bayonets —
Baltimore is surrounded by troops, ana ere
this the gallant men who fought an arrn--d
regiment of Massachusetts Hessians with
paring stones and brickbats are humiliated
by ihe passage of hostile troops through
their city. All this is brought upon he.
by the curse of having in the gubernatorial
chair a traitor to his State and section.—
The people of Maryland elevated Gov. Hicks
to the highest office within their gift, and
in return for this he betrays them into the
hands of their enemies. A vile ingrate and
traitor! Let his name be forever connected
with his only peer in treason—Jcdas Isca
riot !
But we believe Maryland will yet be re*
deemed. Her position at present is neces
sarily passive. When the proper time for
her to strike arrives, the Federal Govern
ment will feel the weight of her power and
will know the depth of her present humili
ation.
Look out for the Banks Boys.
The Savannah Republican contains
the following. Abraham, look out for
the Banks boys; and “ when found,
make a note,” as Captain Cuttle s«y s :
Good Shots.—Monday last the Cap
tain of the Banks ( ounty Guards or
dered a trial of skill in shooting by his
corps. The plan adopted was putting
up a hat as a mark and ordering his
men to march from it one hundred
yards, when they were to turn and fire
vvi’hout hesitation. After the trial had
been comp eted, 74 men having fired,
the hat was brought to tlie Captain, and
60 bullet holes was found to have been
made. No preparation had been made
as the contest was an impromptu affair.
A soldier at Thunderbolt amuses
himself by shooting for visitors for
small wagers; the target is a quarter
of a dollar in a split stick, set up at a
hundred yards distance; and he rarely
fails of his mark, thus keeping his
pocket lined with change.
Gen. Chas. Nelson, anu as gallai.t-
youth as earth ever produced. lice,
listed as a private in the army,
soon made Sergeant, anti then, at
unanimous request of the officersv
the Fort, appointed to a Lieutenan v
Peace to his ilust and In nor to U
memory ! Col. Grieve still lingers, at;
his recovery is extremely problem*
cal It is to be hoped that he vvilh
be spared many, many years to L
family, his friends, and his country.
I.see tnat the “Guards” administer-.
a sharp rebuke t( the “ powers th
be,” for the treatment they reeeivtil;
Augusta, on their way to Virginia. !
am sorry that any necessity existed r
such complaint, and equally gratitit
to icarn that they were so kindly irrv.
ed by the citizens
volunteers of Augusta,
peculiarly fortunate in both
for officials and private individuals: v.
treated us like “ men and brothers.'
Major S.inner J. Smith, formed) c
Towns county, who is Quartermaster, i
fulfils the duties of his arduous ami ur-k
met xumtiij
were so kindly ire-,-- i
is and their brrti.t l t
JSta. VVe Iih i 6cen
Sit awberries.
Mrs. Savage has favored us with a
few very fine strawbqfries—larger than
your two thumbs together.
Mr. Pridgcon has also presented us
some veiy fine strawberries.
Confederate Flag.
Mr. \V. N. White has some envel
opes and writing paper with the Con
federate flag neatly printed in colors
upon them. Flags are all the rage
now.
Joliu Brown’s Son Enlisting Negroes
for Utc War.
Two more Stars for the Confederate
Flag.
Tennesse and Arkansis have escaped
from the old Federal wreck and united their
fortunes with the Confederate States, task
ing ten States. North Carolina has sen*
Hon. Thomas L. Clingman as Commis
sioner to Montgomery, and will soon fall
into line.
Kentucky and Missouri atiU hesitate.
But vve believe they will finally come in.
Tennessee goes the enure swine. She
appropriates five million dollars and calls
lor litty-five thousand troops. We retract
all that wo ever said against Tennessee.
Death of Thomas Lee-
We regret to announce that Mr
Thomas Lee, (a printer.who, a few years
ago worked in this office,) died in tics
place yesterday morning. He bail
been suffering, we are informed, for a
long time with consumption. He left
Atlanta on Monday night, and in a few
moments after reaching the house of
his friends here, Tuesday morning, he
died. Peace to his ashes.
Female Spies AhresTbd—Sallie
Walker and Mollie Williams, two
uototions characters, were arreBted in
Memphis on Saturday ns - pies. They
are charged with having been oent to
Memphis from the camp at Cairo to
obtain information as to the war policy
ol the Memphiaus. The women were
Eent back to Cairo under a guard.
Alexandria, May 9.—The New
York Seventieth Regiment has arrived
at Annapolis.
The Pennsylvania Fourth Regiment.
800 strong, has reached Washington,
also the third battalhou from Massac
husetls.
The Maryland Legislature will ad*
jnttrn on Fridny to July 10th. A
caucus of the members of the House
determined almost unanimously not to
call a Convention.
At Washington this morning a po
licemau shot a soldier, whom be was
tiving to arrest for disorderly conduct
Seme soldiers threatened to demolish
the Guard House at Washington The
matter is undergoing investigation.
The building next to Willard’a Ho*
tel was biunt on Thursday night
The Stock of Town & Son, military
tailors, valued at 815,000 was consu
med in the flames.
St. Louis, Mo., May 11th.—All
shipments of goods for the South have
been suspended.
Boston, Mass., May lllh.—The
steamer Pembroke has sailed hence
with reinforcements, provisions and
munitions of war for Fo tress Monroe.
Col. Dimmick, at the Fortress, was
engaged in mounting Columbiads and
barbette guns on tlie land side of the
fort.
Washington, May 11th—It is ru
mored here that a force of Missouri
State troops, under Gov. Jackson, were
investigating St. Louis, and that Blair
with eight thousand men, was detend
ing the city.
Perryville, Md., May 11th.—One
thousand three hundred Federal troops
moved hence to-day toward Washing
ton city.
Baltimore, Md., May 11th—It is ru
mored here that the mountain forests,
on the Maryland side of the Potomac
river, have been fired.
Baltimore, Md., May 11th.—Eight
hundred Kentuckian and Virginian
rroops hare been ordered to the bat
teries at Jefferson, on the James Riv
er.
Washington, May 11th. Large
numbers of Confederate States troops
are concentrating at Alexandria, Va.,
They have with them some heavy or
dinance.
Another large force of Confederate
States troops is marching towards Har-
J A letter in the Clc* eland Herald,
from Youngstown, Ohio, dated April
t 28, says:
j “ I have just learned from a canal
boat capta it who reached this place
last evening, that John Brown, Jr., is
encatrped on Beaver River, about raid-
way between New Castle, fq., aud the
Ohio river, with four hundred negroes,
principally front Canada, whom he is
practising in military drill. The cap
tain of whom I speak brought a large
amount of flour and other provisions
from Pittsburg tor the camp. He did
not learn the particular object of the
gathering, but presume it has some re
lation to a visit to Virginia—probably
Haiper’s Ferry, when the proper time
arrives. The camp Is not inure than
a day’s march from the V’rginia line.
The captain further states that 1,500
additional negroes are expected to
reach the camp in a few days. They
were well provisioned and suppl ed
generally.
“ Anot: er canal boat has since ar
rived, whose captain confirms the re
port ot seeing a large body of negroes
encamped on the “ seven mile slack-
water.”
Exit Brownlow.
The last heard of this famous “ fighting
parson” he vaas making a straight coat-tail
for the woods and an indignant crowd ot
Patrio’s alter him. The citizens of Knox
ville have allowed the old traitor to insult
them with his presence long enough.
Privateering.
The Montgomety Congress has passed
an act authorizing the issuing of letters of
marque and reprisal. The Montgomery
Mail says many commissions have already
bean issued, and that several vessels, well
armed and manned, are cruising in the Gull
and the Atlantic.
Enthusiastic War Meeting.
We are verbally informed that a most en
thusiastic meeting was held in Watkinsville
last week, and a military company formed.
Some of our oldest and most prominent cit.
izens volunteered, among them Rev. John
Calvin Johnson,our efficient Superior Clerk.
We enter our protest, however, against this.
Mr. Johnson can be of more service at home
thau in the field.
A Land Pirate 31 aimed for Life.
The Ashburton (Ohio) Sentinel of
last week gives the subjoined item.—
Orrin Brown is a son of old John
Brown, who swung in December,
1859, at Charlestown, Virginia, to the
uncontrollable grief of Horace Greely
anil H.*nry J. Raymond, two well
known New York rabid Black Repub
licans :
•‘On Monday, in Trumbull, Orrin
Brown had his led Land torn off by the
premature discharge of a cannon which
was*being discharged in honor of the
Support for Ihe Soldiers’ Families.
The committee appointed to raise
funds for the support of the families ot
volunteers during their absence, have
been solicited to furnish a copy of the
subscription list, for publication in the
Athens papers, and a ct py to be tent
to the companies now in service.
The committee take pleasure in sta
ting- that a number of our citizens have
responded promptly and generously to
the call. And if there are yet those
who have i.ot done their duty fully in
this respect, they have the opportunity
during this week.
Editorial Correspondence.
“ Camp Lawton,” \
Savannah, May 10, 1861. /
Still here, with no prospect—visible
at least to us—of moving away imme
diately. The officers of the regiment
have all been elected, and so that
cause of delay no longer exists. We
have a Colonel—Gen. Paul3. Nemmes
of Columbus—who will not let us rest
in inglorious ease and idleness, if he
can prevent, and we must e’en “ take
heart of grace” from this reflection.—
The other officers of the regiment are
Harris, of the Cherokee Brown Infan
try, Lieut. Colonel, and Capl. Butt, of
the Buena Vista Guards, Major,
have tot the pleasure of a personal
acquaintance with the first named, but
of Majot Butt 1 have formed a most
lavorable opinion. I hope we shall all
get along smoothly, at any rate.
Of ourselves, personally, what shall
I say ? Really, I should like to hare
some one by to prompt me, for our life
has been merely a repetition of what I us *
described in my last, and I dislike,
above all things, to “ repeat myself.”
We get up, we drill, we breakfast, we
loaf or go up to the city, dine, sleep
or loaf again, drill, sup and then “to
bed, to bed, says sleepy head.” There
you have it in a lew words. Our men,
though, are progressing considerably
in the art of making thems -Ives com
fortable undeV adverse circumstances.
Camp life brings out all a man’s ge
nius in that line, and he soon learns
to round off all the knobs, and knots*
The distance from Washington to
Charleston is 587 miles.
and sharp cornets as much as possible.
To some, the sea is still rough, while 1 ^ ‘‘ "TS
toothers, it is rapidly assuming the J ~ • > a...-i
placidity of a lake. A walk around
the tents in the morning, with the in
specting officer would illustrate the
fact very clearly. Some are orderly
Q8 if “put to rights” by some “neat-
pleasant office with zeal anil taiihlV-]
ness, and many private citizens Lnt
remembered the soldier with ir.ost cotr-
mendable liberality. 1 desire, riel:
here, to return the sincere thanks
the company to the hitter tor their
kindness, and to vindicate tlie lorn*
from the—as 1 deem them—ultra tV.
t'or and unfounded reflerrmns that hire
been east upon bis management
department. To Messrs. Wright
Jackson, too, of this city, 1 take this
time’ and method of returning the
“rateful ackn.iiv/e'Jgenienr.s of t h e
l’roup Artillery for their kindness.—
We will remember it.
I wish I could give you a life like
word picture of the appearance c .-
camp presents at this hour—11 A. M
i am silting in tny tent upon a U.tnkc’,
and with a valise for a writing i’e>k
The doors of my apartment are throw,
vvid.’ open to admit tlie grateful brei-z:
—so delicious to a inan who has iM
long come off an artillery drill of:',
hour’s length, including not only '
king position with the guns, Inadir.
and firing—“ making out” you kn
for we don’t waste powder—but ah
the more “heavy” business of “un
mounting” and “ mounting” the p*
ces. In fiontof me, 1 iook out atoa:]
battery of six “baby waters, ’ “iv;^
dressed’’ with military precision. L
tier the shade of a noble oak, to W
right of them as 1 sit, are situated
dozen or more of the men on blanket
some talking, some reading, sot
sleeping, and others doing nothing,
party of men with brooms ant! r»b|
are busily sweeping and raking thee.
tire camp of everything like trasb.-p
The sun is spiteful, and conies <lo« I
“heavy” upon them, but they dot "s
flinch. At the upper line of the can. j
to my extreme lett are tlie officers qw-j
ters, pitched untler three olhet o.i
under whose shade lie several oti.e:■
men similarly engaged with t!.e«
comrades down here. Diagona 1
across from them, are the (.' J
termaster’s head-quarters, which, e* f: «
at this early—lor dinner—hour, di: 1 *
considerable signs of vitality. I’ r *3
beef, crackers, vegetables ol '.w jj
xinds, etc., are “ putting in an apj'f 1 ;!
ance” from divers boxes au.! havtc -yj
anil the fires are having nn w
tendency.” A feeble pictuic. 1 l, o» ■
and sajjly larking those dclica’e tout.. |
es ot tight and shade that clv.uae en'• J
the great masters, but as a ‘ T “ r ' te ,! ^
the artist is capable ot. D° st \'* e !, 1
We are rapidly improving
and discipline, and, in a short 1 ■
you “home folks” would scarcely » .1
us. Our company officers an-■ J
yet kind and judicious, and o" r
officer understands his business <
oughly, which is pay ing hint a
but deserved compliment.
There are a thousand spec:
as to what will be the desttitf*
our regiment. Some think we
sent oil together as a regiment, "
others say that we will be ck-taef e
companies for service a* various f*^
along the coast. Nobody know 1
thing about it, but everybody f r
to. There is comfort in the ib
though, that vve will know beio« ^
and with that, I, at least, am >'
But it is app oaching the "
hour of dinner, and my na'^r ^
— ‘ rr ' lli: '(
before long, and then I can g 1
something more interesting , p.
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The distance from
Richmond is 130 mile#’
Washi^'
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