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length of collar 20 inches; length of
slit in front 28 inches; a piece 4 inches
wide lapping under, fastened with 4
tapes ; short bed gowns, as shirts only,
only 1 yard long and open in front.—
Cotton drawers. 1$. yards long, with
breadth of 1 yard in each leg, with hem
and draw string around each leg and
the waist; length of waist to croch 12
inches on the back, tront 11 inches,
with 3 buttons and button holes.
E. STARNES, 7
G. W. EVANS. I
H. F. RUSSELL, > Com.
H. MOORE, I
J. M. NEWBY. \
Attempt to Bombard Galveston—The
Federal Vessels Beaten Off—One Cit
izen Hilled and Several R ounded.
By the Galveston News, we learn
that in consequence of the approach
of the schooner Daft, of the enemy’s
musquito fleet, within two miles ot the
batteries of Galveston, on the 3d in-
st int, the blockaders having been warn
ed they would be fired upon it they
came within range, two batteries, one
at the foot ofTremont street and the
other at the foot of Twentieth street,
were promptly manned by Capt.
Schneider’s Turner Rifles and opened
fire, and after five shots from the
schooner and six from the batteries, the
cannonade ceased, without injury on
either side, and the schooner moved
out of range.
According to the Alews, there was a
difference of opinion among the citi
zens as to the wisdom of this challenge
to the enemy—the older people con
sidering it a useless demonstration,
calculated to expose the city to retal
iation ; while, by the younger and more
ardent, the morning’s proceedings
were enthusiastically approved—the
close approach of the Dan, after warn
ing, being considered justification
enough for commencing the engage
ment. What followed in the afternoon
is thus related by the JVeto*:
The South Carolina with one ot her
armed piizes in tow, and followed by
the Dart, left her usual station off Bol
ivar l’eninsula, east of the city, be
tween 3 and 4 o’clock, and came down
the island, some four or five miles off
shore, to a point opposite the extreme
east end of the city. There she turned,
dropping the vessel in tow, which re
mained there ; and the propeller tan
up towards the bar, to nearly opposite
the two beach batteries in charge ot
Capt. Schneider’s Turner Rifles, from
Houston.
In the meantime, our steamer, the
Gen. Rusk, Capt. Leon Smith, being
armed and manned, got up steam and
moved towards the bar—perhaps to
run out and catch one or two of the
“mosquito” fleet, should the steamer
give her a chance, or perhaps simply
to keep a sharp lookout.
This move attracted the propeller’s
notice, and for a while she seemed d s-
posed to wait for the Rusk ; but pre
sently she wheeled to the west, moved
down a short distance, turned her
prow eastward, and coming in to about
two miles from the shore, moved slow-
h and steadily towards our batteries.
Our attention was first called to her
fiom the second s*ory ol a residence
about a mile from the beach, and half
a mile west of Tremont street. Her
sides gleamed in the evening sun ; she
seemed to be almost within rifle shot,
so distinctly was she visible ; and she
stole along so quietly and noiselessly
ns almost to seern not to move at all.—
Looking out, we could see the house
tops and galleries in every direction,
occupied by absorbed lookers-on ; and
glancing towards the city, there, too,
the lookouts and tall roofs presented
groups of observers.
Col. Moore had speedily repaired to
the batteries. He was accompanied
by several volunteers, Capt. Andrew
Neill, of Galveston Guards, Company
B ; Lieut. Mason, of the Galveston Ri
fles ; Mr. Hamilton, and Mr. Cave, of
the Civilian, who promptly offered their
services as aids-de-camps, and they
were at once accepted.
Col. Moore, while superintending
both batteries took personal charge of
gun No. 1. in the Tremont street bat
tery, and Messrs. Neill, Mason and
Hamilton assisted in working it. The
second piece in this battery was in
charge of Ordnance Sergeant G. H
Schnoeder, Lieut, VVilliich in command
of the men. In the second battery,
which is about 400 yards to the east
of the other, Lieut. Rottenstein and Ser
geant Brunow had charge of the two
big black 32-pounders. Capt. Schnei
der, who was an officer in the Prussian
service, and is a strict disciplinarian as
well as a cool and active commander,
assisted Col. Moore in his general du
ties. His men were even more anxi
ous for a fight than in the morning
skirmish, and the courage, skill, activ
ity and ardor they displayed in working
their guns and executing all orders
given them, are deserving of especial
notice.
The Dart came sailing down in front
of the batteries, doubtless to draw their
fi e, but this was of no avail. The
steamer had now come almost to
standstill. She was within range, and
seemed to dare attack. She had not
long to wait. Col. Moore sighted No,
1 at her, and in a moment after the
white smoke rose above the breast
works, and the thundering report that
shook the earth and filled the air, an
nounced that the contest had begun.
All eyes were now turned to the
steamer. In a minute a puff of white
smoke issued from her prow, as she
still continued to move slowly on.—
'i'he report rang out, and then the
sharp hum of a shell was distinctly
heard.
Again, again and again this slow in
terchungc of shots took place, the in
tervals pretty regularly between each
Our first shots were delivered steadily,
and evidently with care ; they were in
line, and went nearer the ptoneller each
time, and one went so near her amid
ships that from varioi s parts of the city,
far distant irom each other, as we have
since learned, the remark was simul
taneous, “that hit her.’’
Capt. Alden now began, however—
much to our mingled astonishment and
indignation—to fire shells over the city
He had endeavored to enfilade the
guns in the batteries, but his gunners
tailed to hit eithei the sand bags or the
men around and near them. He
doubtless then bethought him that, as
lie had succeeded so well in opening
ladies’ letters, he would be as triumph
ant in frightening or injuring some of
our women and children. May his
name be infamous for the dastardly
deed.
Several large shells exploded high
in the air, the pieces flying in all di
rections, far and near. One piece tra
versed the roof of Mr. Tankersley’s
house, one square in the rear of Mr.
Brown’s and Gen. Nichola’s residence,
on Broadway. It went through the
outer plank wall into the yard. We
heard a piece of it falling at the south
side of the Public Square, penetrating
the roof and floor of Mr. J. Dikeman’s
portico ; and an entire bomb at Mr.
Close’s foundry, a piece going to the
First Ward Market, and one shell bury
ing itself near Smyth’s Garden, but
none, fortunately, hitting any one,
though some narrow escapes were had.
We were shown a 32-pound ball that
"as said to have been picked up in
the street, near Broadway and Tremont.
e have been informed, also, that
some of the shells were found uncx-
ploded ; but we can not hear that any
of the gallant Aldcn’s missiles came
nearer than the further part of Mr.
League’s new hotel lot, on Tremont
street, south of the Bayou, or about
half a mile from the gulf. This is
considered by many as the range of
the propeller’s guns, from her nearest
approach to the shore, opposite the
beach batteries.
1 he British Consul’s residence
near Mr. League’s and his flag was
flying, as it has been for a month, at
an elevation that it can easily be seen
at a great distance. Another consular
flag was up, further in the city, north
east of Mr. League’s ; but the hostile
shell paid no attention to them. Of
course, a man who would fire at women
and children would care but little lor
other observances of civilized warfare
A large number of people having
collected on and near the sand hills, a
little to the eastward of the batteries, to I earth
gratify their curiosity, a shell fell among
them, apparently directed for that pur
pose, cutting one man in two, and car-
rying away most of his tody between
the shoulders and hips, and exploding
about the same time. Some two or
three others were slightly wounded
with the pieces, one of whom was a
son of Mr. Menard, our worthy Depu
ty Collector. The name of the man
killed was Frank Sylva, Italian orPor-
teguese, whose occupation, we under
stand, was selling fruits, &c. I’he
remainder of his body was buried the
same evening.
4. An} alien who shall return to
these States during the war, after hav
ing been removed therefrom under the
provisious of said law, shall be regarded
and treated as an alien enemy, and if
made prisoner, shall be at once deliv
ered over to the nearest military author
ity, to be dealt with as a spy or as a
prisoner of war, as the cause may re
quire.
The Richmond Dispatch, of August
14, has received a supply of Northern
journals, from which it makes copious
extracts. We append a few:
ARREST OF HON. C. J. FAULKNER.
This is the most startling intelligence
brought to us by this arrival. The
Washington correspondence of the
Baltimore Exchange (Aug. 12) thus
alludes to it:
The climax of the atrocities of the
Administration committed on private
individuals occurred to-day, in the ar
rest of Hon. Chas. .lames Faulkner,
ex-Minister to the Court of France, on
the charge of treason. The arrest was
made by the Provost Marshal in per
son, at Brown’s Hotel, and under the
following order from the Secretary of
State:
“Departmf.nt of State, )
Washington, Aug. 12, 1861. J
To Col, Porter, U. S. A., Provost
Marshal, City of Washington :
You will proceed to arrest and de
tain Charles James Faulkner, ex-Min
ister of the United States to Paris, and
hold him under arrest to await further
orders from this Department.
Wm. H. Seward.
If the Senate had not adjourned it
might have been supposed that that
body had impeached him on a charge
made at or before the time he was re
called ; but as it is, the arrest was one
of the most despotic actions that could
have been perpetrated by the most ar
bitrary Government on the face of the
The following is the Washington
Star's account
Shortly before noon to-day, we hear,
the Hon. Chas. James Faulkner, of
Virginia, ex-Unitcd States Minister to
Paris, was taken into custody by Col.
Porter, U. S. A., Provost Marshal, in
person, at his (Mr. F.’s) quarters.
Brown’s Hotel, and conveyed to the
city prison, where he is now held
We apprehend that the charges
against him are for having aided and
abetted the agents of the Revolution
ists to obtain arms and munitions of
war in Europe, while himselt holding
the commission of an U. S. Minister
and Envoy Extraordinary. And, furth
Proclamation by the President.
Whereas, The Congress of the Con'
federate States of America did, by an t!r > 0,1 the chaige of being about to
Act, approved on the 8th day of Au- ta ke the command of a disunion regi-
gust, 1861, entitled ‘An Act respecting ment alleged to be now awaiting his
Alien Enemies,’ make provision that arrival, at Winchester, Va.
proclamation should he issued by the Such rumors have for some time past
President in relation to alien enemies, I been afloat here—we know not on what
and in conformity with the provisions of I authority, however,
said Act: the riot at concord, n. it
Now, therefore, 1 Jefferson Davis, , T1 l e ‘elegr*ph yesterday announced
President of the Confederate States of 1 tl,e destrucl,on ° f ‘»> c office of the N.
America, do issue this my proclamation
and 1 do hereby warn and require ev
ery male ciiizen of the United States,
ot the age of fourteen years and up
wards, now within the Confederate
States, and adhering to the Govern
ment of the United States, and ac
knowledging the authority of the same
and not being citizens of the Confed
erate States, to depart from the Confed
erate States .within forty days from the
date of this proclamation. And 1 do
warn all persons above described who
shall remain within the Confederate
States after the expirat’on of said peri
od of forty days, that they will be treat
ed as alien enemies. Provided, how
ever, that this proclamation shall not
be considered as applicable, during the
existing war, to citizens of the United
States residing within the Confederate
States with intent to becoming citizens
thereof, and who shall make a declara
tion of such intention in due form, ac
knowledging the authority of this Gov
ernment', nor this proclamation be con
sidered as extended to the citizens of] following: “Fire, you traitor”—“you
Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky and rebel, and secessionists”—“fire if you
Missouri, the District of Columbia, the dare.”
Territories of Arizona, and New Mexi- At this timo the City Marshal ap-
co, and the Indian Territory South of peared and read the riot act, aud with
Prom the Knoxille Register, Aug. 13th.
The Ball Opened In East Tennessee
For some time it has been known
that Capt. Thornburg, of Union county
a strong Lincolnite has been organi
zing a military company, for the avow
ed purpose of aiding in the suhjuga
tion of the South. The arrangements
being complete, on Friday last they
took up the line of march for Kentucky
to unite with the Lincoln forces, there
being organized, and to return to their
own native section, to re-enact upon the
soil of East Tennessee the damnable
deeds that has marked their course in
Missouri, Virginia and Maryland.
Fortunately,however,a report of their
movements reached the ears of Lciut.
Col. F. M. Walker, in command at
Cumberland Gap. Forthwith he dis
patched the gallant Capt. H. M. Ash
by, with a portion of the Cavalry un
der his command, to intercept the
passage and if possible arrest the ring
leaders. They came in contact with
Capt. Thornburg and his traitor band
of eighty men, near Roger’s Gap in
Scott county. They were armed with
John Brown pikes, and pistols, bowie
knives and some few rifles. A surren
der was demanded. It was refused,
and a charge was made upon them,
which put the whole party to flight.—
Several shots were fired, one of which
took effect in the neck of Capt. Thorn
burg, checked his locomotion and
forced him to surrender. Some seven
or eight others were captured, besides
14 horses, 27 pikes, several large, pis
tols, rifles, satchels, saddles. In fact
it was a miniature Manassas affair.
Lieut. Gibbs was the hero of the
battle. Capt. Thornburg had a valua
ble horse, which Lieut. Gibbs was anx
ious to purchase when he entered the
Confederate service. Thornburg ask
ed $400 for him, but refused to let
Gibbs have him at any price. The
Lieutenant told he would yet have the
pleasure of riding him. That whenev
er Thornburg attempted to cross the
Cumberland Mountain, on his hellish
mission, he would capture him, and
take his horse.
What he told him in jest has been
realized. Lieut. Gibbs made a gallant
charge upon the Captain, took him
prisoner, and now parades on his fine
horse.
This is but the beginning in East
Tennessee, and unless better counsels
prevail, no one can tell the end. This
man Thornburg is represented as one
of the rebellious spirits of this section.
He was found in arms againist the
Government to which he owes his al
legiance. Has committed treason
against the State and Confederate Gov
ernment, and the full penalty of his
crime should be visited upon him.—
There is no excuse or justification for
his acts. Toward his deluded follow
ers we have difterent feelings. They
“know not what they do.” They have
been misled and deceived, and are the
victims of misplaced confidence. The
truth has been a sealed book to them,
and their minds poisened with false
representations.
Condition of Affairs in Washington
City.
By a gentleman just arrived from
Washington, the report that wo pub
lished somo days ago to the effect that
the entire military force in Washing
ton and Alexandria did not exceed 35,
000 men, is fully confirmed. No rein
forcements had reached Washington
City up to Sunday last, other than some
regiments of the Pennsylvania reserve,
already referred to, and Sickles’ “Ex
celsior” Brigade. The Government
was in grcatlalarm. It was attempting
in various ways to conceal its weakness
by disseminating falso reports of rein
forcements through the Northern news
papers, and by marching regiments
from point to point, through the streets,
to create the impression of tbo arrival
of reinforcements.
It was generally estimated in Wash-
ington, outsido of the misrepresenta
tions and suppressions in official quar
ters, that the Federal loss in the two
battles of tho 18th and 21st instant, in
killed, wounded and missing, amounted
to twenty thousand. Threo fourths of
of the population of Washington are
icpresented as being in a state border
ing on revolt; while the Lincoln army
is demoralized aud constantly making
demonstrations of mutiuy. One of the
Pennsylvania Regiments in Banks’
column has been entirely disbanded
through tho mnuity of the men. The
fact is confirmed beyond a doubt that
the Lincolu army lost all its field batt
eries in the rout at Manassas, with the
exception of somo pieces of tho Rhode
Island battery.
Tho report of tbo hanging of two
South Carolinians, and another prisoner,
by the Liucoln forces, is substantiated
by the most direct evidence. They
were hanged near Centreville, by a
Connecticut Regiment, supposed to be
the Fourth The evideuce of this atro
cious deed is of tho most direct charac
ter, having been conveyed to our infor-
maut, a respectable magistrate, by an
oye witness. The victims of this hell
ish revenge were hanged by the cords
ol the drums of the regiment. The pre
pretence for the barbarous execution
SOUTHERN BANNER.
James A. Sledge,
Anderson W. Recac,
Editors.
ATHENS, rCEORCIA.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 21, 1861
BP* The is absent this week—at Walton
Court.
BSL. We shall have to keep a notice of
thanks to the Southern Express standing,
as every week we receive favors from them.
Mr. Williams has favored us with a copy of
the N. Y. Times of recent date.
GFThe exercises of the University of
Georgia will be resumed on the 1st of next
month. See advertisement elsewhere.
Mr. H. C. Flournoy was elected
Warden from the 2.! W\ard, on Saturday
last, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
resignation of J. T. Sausom, Esq.
ty Our readers are doubtless aware that
F. W’* Lucas, J. T. Lumpkin and W. H
Dorsey, have been appointed by the Infe
rior Court, to dispose of county bonds for
the purpose of raising money to support
the families of those who are in the service
of the Confederacy.
Upon inquiry, wo regret to learn, that
these bonds are not promptly being taken
was that they had attempted “ £ h ’ s , da " e in
_ If is asserted to us that notwithstan
ding the studied misrepresentations in
official quartors and in the columns of
the Nuuhern newspapers, of tbo results
of the campaign, tho people in Washing
ton are fully awaro oft ho extent of tho
disnstois of the Lincoln Government,
ing men to the war—she has done well in
aiding them, and in entertaining companies
passing through ; yet have all in the coun
ty done their parti Can any man hold
I ack at such a time I Can ho who sends
no member of his family, and who remains
at home, close his purse on the dependent
and are anxious to ubandon its reiuges soldier’s wife and child I
H. Democratic Standard by a mob.—
The following statement is furnished by
the New York Post:
Tho riot at Concord, New Hamp
shire, on Thursday, briefly reported by
telegraph, was a serious affair. The
returned soldiers of the First New
Hampshire Regiment took offence at
certain expressions in the editorial col
umns of the Democratic Standard, a
paper which has steadfastly opposed
the Government, and denounced the
war. A company of the soldiers pro
cured copies of the paper, read extracts
to an excited crowd, and presently a
revolver was fired, the ball passing into
the building occupied by the Standard,
narrowly escaping some women em- and a d was dispatched lo ascer .
ployed in a sewing machine shop on • • • - 1
the second floor. Tho publishers of the
Standard, four in number, thereupon
appealed at the windows, armed with
revolvers, guns aud axes. One of them
very imprudently reached forth a Colt’s
revolver, shook it, and told the crowd
they were well prepared, and should
defend themselves to the last extremi
ty. Those who composed the mob,
answered with ejaculations like the
Kansas, who shall not be chargeable
with actual hostility or other crime
gainst the public safety, and who ac
knowledge the authority of the Govern
ment of the Confederate States.
And I do further proclaim and make
known, that I have established the rule
and regulations hereto annexed in ac
cordance vi!h4he provisions of said law,
Given under my hand, and the seal
of the Confederate States of America,
at the city ot Richmond, on this 14th
day of August, A. D., 1861.
By the President,
[seat,] JEFFERSON DAVIS
R. M. T. Hunter, Secretary of State.
REGULATIONS RESPECTING ALIEN ENE
MIES.
The following regulations are hereby
established respecting alien enemies,
under the provisions of an act approved
8th August, 1861, entitled ‘An Act re
specting alien enemies:’
]. Immediately after the expiration
of the term of forty days from the fore-
The First Blood Spilled.
A gentleman who formed one of the
body guard of Geo. W. Bridges, on
his trip across the Cumberland moun
tains, has returned to Athens. He re
ports that Paul McDermott, Esq., a
promising and popular young lawyer
of that town, now a member of Capt
Lowery’s company, on service in Fen
tress county, was sent out a lew flays
since as one ol a scouting party. Late
in the day his horse returned to camp
without the rider. This excited alarm
(in that merely prudential spirit, wo
tear, however, in which rats abandon
sinking ship.) Tho grave yard of)
Alexandria is said to attest tho caruago
at Vienna, tho dead having been bu
ried there in pits known to coutaiu hun
dreds of them.
It wus understood in Washington
that Gen. Scott has been practically
“retired,” and that the campaign
would be conducted over his head by
McClellan.—Richmond Examiner,14th
instant.
Fire Arias Manufactory.
The Government of the Confederate
States having determined to establish
at this place a manufactory of firearms
Col. R. W. Pulliam has been secured
as the Agent of the Government to
superintend the entire woik. No bet
ter selection could have been made, as
few men possess his rare business
qualities—energy, sagacity, and varied
experience. Colonel Pulliam, in obe
dience to the trust reposed in him, and
in harmony with his own patrio'ic im
pulses, is throwing h.s whole soul into
the business. He has already secured
the valuable assistance and co-opera
What are lands, nojroes, ot any proper
ty worth at Arlington, Hampton, or whore
Lincoln's vile army treads 1 Yet should
this army overrun the South, what would
any of our property be valued at 1
A war of murder, plunder, rape, destruc*
tion and subjugation is waged upon us
Are not all prepared to resist it I Are any
willing to remain at home, and have others
bear all the expense—do all ihe fighting?
Our fathers, sons,'brothers and friends have
forsaken business, with its profits—home,
with all its endearments; yea, offered life
itself, in vindication of oar rights and theirs,
to defend their firesides and ours ; and shall
these brave men be tortured with the
thought that want and suffering faces their
families at home I
Some of our citizens have done nobly.
We could mention several acts of liberality.
Are not all interested in being freed from
the North—all anxious to have our army
victorious, and our causa triumphant?
May all demonstrate the reality of their pa
triotism, by their practice.
People of Clark ! The brave soldier has
promptly gone to meet the enemy—he
sleeps on the cold ground, eats bad food,
nndergoea long and fatiguing marches,sub-
tion of E. Clayton, Esq., anti Dr. Geo. I i ects himself lo ® Ter y hardships, gives us
great difficulty prevented the soldiers
from ascending tho stairway. John M.
Ilill, Esq., and several prominent citi
zens endeavored to calm the excited
populace, but with no effect; they then
went up to the office aud told the pub
lisbers that if thoy would give up their
arms they would endeavor to protect
their persons and property. They
agreed to this ; but, before anything
could be done, the soldiers were at tho
head of tho stairs, and all parleying
was at an end. The rioters attempted
to enter, hut the door was bolted, and
they commenced staving out tbo pan-
□els ; fire-arms wore then freely used
inside, and several of the crowd were
wounded—one in the arm, another in
the hand—while bullets passed through
the clothes of a number. The firing
was distinctly heard in the street, and
thousands filled the way to a long dis
tance above and below the building.
Tho publishers escaped into the attic
by a ladder, and tbo rioters took pos
session. The work of demolition was
now commenced in good earnest; types,
desks, paper of all kinds, and in fact,
going proclamation, it shall be the duty everything which is used abont a print'
of the several District Attorneys, Mar
shals, and other officers of the Con
federate States, to make complaint
against any aliens or alien enemies
coming within the purview of the act
aforesaid, to the end that the several
Courts of the Confederate States, and
of each State having jurisdiction, may
order such aliens or alien enemies be
ing office, came tumbling down on the
sidewalk in a fearful manner. Bon-
fiies were immediately kindled, and the
relics of the secession press were thrown
upon the burning pilo, while tho sol
diers gathered around the smouldering
ruins and gave vent to their joy in tho
wildest acclamations. After the fires
had somewhat abated, and nearly eve
rything had been consumed, tho City
tain his fate.
Some distance from the encampment
they saw in the road a quantity ot
blood, and evidences of a struggle.—
Reaching a cabin near by, thej learned
that McDermott had been attacked by
three men, Lincolnites, and severely
beaten, if not killed. He was tracked
by his blood for some distance, but his
body was not found up to the time this
gentleman left, and but little doubt re
mains that he was cruelly murdered.
This news, as might be anticipated,
created intense excitement in McMinn,
where he was so well known and es
teemed. In less than 24 hours after
the news reached that county, more
than 1,000 of the citizens met in Ath
ens, and several hundred of them, irre
spective of past party differences,
at once volunteered to shoulder their
rifles and muskets, and took up their
line of march for Fentress, to ascertain
the truth or falsity of the report and if
true, to avenge his death.
This is the true spirit. The only-
safety of the loyal citizens of East
Tennessee have is their own strong
arms and brave hearts.
The honest masses are hourly taking
sides with the South, and showing a
patriotic determination to defend their
hearth stones from|foreign or domestic
violence. But the Lincoln leaders and
those who blindly follow them, are lor
civil strife and are for sending out pilots
to guide the Federal forces through the
mountain passes. Unless more prompt
measures are inaugurated, all the hor
rors of civil war will be upon us in less
than two weeks.—Knoxville (Tenn.)
Register, Avg. 22.
yond the territory of the Confederate Marshal went into tho office and pro
nr ffinlr rnctraint an* I n/tnnnn. 1 J <1.. * a. • . .«
States, or their restraint and confine
ment according to the terms of said
law
2. The Marshals of the Confederate
States are hereby directed to apprehend
all aliens against whom complaints may
be made under said law, and to hold
them in strict custody until the final
order of the Court, taking special care
that such aliens obtain no information
that could possibly be made useful to
the enemy
8. Whenever the removal of any
alien beyond the limits of the Confed
erate States is ordered by any compe-
vailed upon the rioters to go into the
street.
ANOTHER NEWSPAPER MOBBED.
Bangor, Me., Aug. 12—The Ban
gor Democrat, a Secession sheet, was
to day completely cleared out by
largo number of people, and the con
teats burned in the street. Mr. Emery
the editor, was unharmed. A man
named Jones, a barber, who made some
demonstrations, was badly used, but
was rescued by the authorities aud
taken to jail for protection.
Hon. T. A. R. Nelson.—It seems
that this gentleman, convinced that
tent authority, under the provisions* of I “prudence is the better part of valor,
the said law, the Marshal shall proceed
to execute the order in person, or by
deputy or other discreet person, in such
manner ns to prevent the alien so re
moved from obtaining any information
has given over his treasonable folly.'
The Richmond Whig of Tuesday says,
having given satisfactory pledges to
the authorities, respecting his* future
conduct, he has been released, and will
that could be used to the prejudice of return home and deport himself as
the CVifederate States.
good citizen.
W. W'hiton, both practical mechanics
and energetic and valuable men. Mr.
Clayton’s extensive machine works
have already been put under the need
ful alterations for the new business,
and the whole will be in operation in
a very few da\s, altering old guns and
turning out new ones.
'Die importance of the ei terprise, in
view of the continuance of the war and
our altered relations w-th the Northern
States, cannot be overrated. Every
true hearted Southern man must rejoice
that the enterprise lias fallen into hands
so willing and competent to push it
forward.
We would remind the public that
their old guns can now be speedily
converted into new ones, with all mod
ern improvements.
Good workmen in wood and iton
will find employment at this establish
ment at good wages.
The Agent will proba 1 ly speak more
particularly to the public through an
advertisement in a few days.—.dshville
(jY. C.) News.
Stealing Negroes.
Through the favor of a friend we are
everything at home, and cheerfully offers
his life that your property may be safe,
vour country freed Iromja miserable tyrant,
and your liberty secured. His wife and
children (and God knows many of them
are very poor)-be has left in. your hands.—
He is willing to fight your battles, to pro
tect you in your rights—what do you de
cide ? Shall that soldier’s wife suffer—shall
his child beg bread ?
Ratification of the Constitution.
The new Constitution has been adopted.
The vote was as follows ;
For Ratification,
11,497
Against Ratification,
10,637
Majority for Ratification,
860
Total vote cast—2-3,134.
A Really Good Map.
We acknowledge the receipt of an excel
lent “map of the seat of war,” published by
Mr. T. A. Burke, of the Savannah Adorning
Aiews. It was compiled and drawn by M.
B. Grant, C. E., and lithographed by R. H.
Howell, ot Savannah. It is published in a
neat form, and in pocket style.
EP* A quantity of interesting war news
from all quarters will bo found in this issue.
indebted to the New York Tribune of The news from Missouri is encouraging,
the 5th, which contains a document of
some importance. It is a letter from
Butler to Cameron. The old marauder
admits that he has succeeded in steal
ing nine hundred negroes, and he de
sires to know what disposition he shall
make of the contraband articles. We
are much obliged for the information;
it will constitute an important item
when we come to a final settlement.—
It will be seen that the old rflgue, with
an eye to the future, pretends that he
Jlnother Chance.—There is room yet
in the ranks of the Home Guards for
a few more stalwart young men, who
are willing to aid in driving back the
horde of vandals now invading our soil,
and threatening to desolate our homes.
The young men of the count}, who
may wish to cast their fortunes with
this Company, can have an opportuni
ty of enlis-ing by applying to Maj. Wm.
Woods, at the Post Office, or to C. B.
Barrow, at this office, during the next
ten days.—Madison Visitor, 14th.
Mr. Vallandigham's Coursl Indorsed.
—We nave the gratifying intelligence
that the Democracy of the three Coun
ties of Butler, Preble and Montgomery,
comprising the District represented in
Congress by the Hon. C. L. Vallan-
digbam, have, in their recent Conven
tions which were largely attended,
unanimously indorsed the course pur
sued by that gentleman during the re
cent session ot Congress. This mark
of confidence and continued regard is
the more gratif}ing, as strenuous en
deavors bare been made against Mr.
Vallandigham, and the result will be
hailed with general satisfaction by the
friends of that eloquent and distinguish'
ed gentleman.—N. Y. Express.
found these negroes; that they were where the Hessians routed. We think it
deserted by their musters, and he came | aboutYime the Lincolnites were driven
upon them, as it were, by accident,
and appropriated them as waifs, wrecks
or estrays. The paltry trick will not
serve him. He owns to the possession
of the stolen property, and he and his
will be made to answer for it.
It is supposed his visit to Washing
ton is intended to make arrangements
with Cameron, by which to extract the
We are sorry that we cannot give a more
extended account of the battle at Spring-
field. Enough is known, however, to war
rant the belief that the Hessians have been
completely routed again, and that their com'
mand ing General Lyon, is dead. There-
ported battle at Lovettsville near Leesburg,
Va., has been contradicted and confirmed
again and again. The Richmond papers
fait to confirm the report. We think
false. In East Tennessee, it will be seen 1
there has been some fighting, and as else'
greatest possible profit out of this spec
ulation. The probability is that they
will sell the negroes in the West In
dies or Brazil and pocket the proceeds.
Richmond Whig, 10th inst.
IIoo Mountain. Ga., Aug. 13,1861.
Editors Southern Conjedcracy, Atlanta:
Dear Sirs :—A fine company hns just
been mado up and organized in this
neighborhood, lor during tho war, call
ed tlio "Countyline Invinciblcs.” This
is a fine company, and would, no doubt,
if culled into service, make its mark
upon the cohorts of Abo Lincoln. The
company has just leeu tendered to the
Confederacy, through Gov. Brown.—
The following are tho commissioned of
ficers :
, " A. K. Richardson, Capt.
C. M. Tuggle, 1st Lieut.
J. M. Roberts, 2d Lieut.
John Wheeler, 3d Lieut.
from Tennessee. From Texas also inlet'
esiing news has been received. By yes
terday’s mail we havo European news
the steamer Bohemian. Tho news of the
groat battle had been received. See other
parts of the paper.
ty Something has been left at this office
fur the Editor since his departure for Wal
ton. Whether it is an “infernal machine"
or not, will be determined when he returns.
AU we can say is, that the one that sent it
had a glimmering perception of ths man
ner in which “demijohns” are constructed.
Our “Brobdignagian” compositor made
as careful examination as possible, with
out opening it, and he says it smells like
the "creetur" usually carried in pint ves
sels in the coat pocket.
’’’ Slanderers are like flies that leap over all
a man’s good parts, to light upon his sores.
5®. A terrible railroad accident occurred
on the 14th inst., near a place called Ran
dall’s culvert, on the train from Columbus
to Macon, and about sixteen miles from the
former place. The engine and baggage
car were total wrecks, and the passenger
next the baggage car badly injured.
Mr, D. C. Moore of the C olumbus Vol
unteers was instantly killed. A negro man
was also killed. Several were severely
wounded.
Sir. Breckinridge in Baltimore-
The Baltimore Exchange of the 9th, con
tains the following account of a speech
made by Mr. Breckinridge in that city. It
w.H be seen that the abolition police, ap
pointed by Lincoln, headed the mob to pre
vent his speaking. It took a brave man to
face that crowd as he did :
The announcement that a serenade would
be given to Messrs. Breckinridge and Val-
landigham last evening attracted to the Eu-
taw House an immense assemblage of per
sons long before the hour appointed for the
serenade. The windows and balcony of
the Eutaw were packed with ladies, whilst
every available space in the street surround
ing the hotel was crowded to excess. Mr.
Breckinridge was absent in the early pari
oi the evening, but returned to the hotel
about half past nine o’clock, when he was
erected with cheer after cheer by the multi
tude.
A few minutes afterwards Mr. Breckin
ridge appeared on the balcony of the hotel
fronting on Eutaw street, when he was
again cheered. He began by exprenung
his surprise at the demonstration, as he had
not expected so large and so enthusiastic a
meeting. He presumed the demonstration
was a token of their confidence, personally
and politically, and of respect for the quiet
and temperate, but decided manner in which
he had asserted the principles of person il
and political liberty in tho Congress of the
United States. The defenders and friends
of the Constitution and of rights of the
States could hardly be heard.
The cry tn Congress was “action, not
words ;” argument is exhausted ; we want
to know nothing of the origin and causes
of our difficulties. But a small, undaunted
band of patriots determined to be heard ;
they attempted to call the public tuiud to
the present condition of the country ; to
those principles of personal and public lib
erty which have existed, and will continue
to exist, whether the Union lives or dies.—
[Here the speakei was cheered ; but it had
hardly begun, when several vice-policemen
made an attack with their clubs upon a cit
izen who proposed “three cheers for Jeff.
Davis.” The greatest uproar prevailed fot
about five minutes.) He hoped that the
few remarks he had to deliver would be
heard in silence by his friends and his foes.
On this occasion he would r.ot undertake
to discuss the causes of the present troa
bles, or the manner of settlement; but he
would speak of the right of the people to
the safe guards of political and personal
freedom. He said we were living to day
under the broad shadow of a spreading mil
itary despotism. He would repeat that he
—a Senator in Congress—was living under
the shadow of an irresponsible military dcs-
polLm. Now is Maryland? [Cries of
“That’s so.”] He exhorted all to be quiet,
and then proceeded. Maryland was a Slate
of the Union—a co-equal member of the
confederacy. [Another premeditated as
sault was here made upon the citizents bv
the vice police, and a panic was created
which caused a portion ot the great assem
blage to retire I lr a moment. They, how
ever, soon came back, and the rowdies and
vice-police, numbering ir. all about one
hundred, kept quiet tor a while. One of the
rowdies called to Mr. Breckinridge to leave
the stand or they would hang him.]
Mr. B. continued as follows: We will
stay here and cannot be driven away.—
This uproar don’t disturb me. Kentuck
ians are used to 6uch things. [The row
dies here proposed “three cheers for Ken
lucky” and hissed the speaker.] Now, if
that enthusiastic little squad on my right
will listen, 1 will reciprocate. 1 propose
“three more cheers for Kentucky,” for nev.
er in my life have I uttered a word or com
muted an act in violation of the Constitu
tion.
After this interruption, he continued to
speak of Maryland. He said that the Po
lice Commissioners of Baltimore were im
prisoned without the shadow of law, without
specification,without charge.ina fort in Ma
ryland,and then removed beyond the limits of
the Commonwealth to another fort. And
when the House of representatives passed a
resolution asking the President to inform the
people why these arrests were made, he
answered that it wouid be adverse lo the
ublic interest to let the people know the
olice Commissioners of Baltimore were
thrown into prison.
Do you call this liberty ? Do von call
this law ? [There were loud cries of “No !
No! No!” from the crowd, when ruffians
instantly commenced another onslaught,
and after the vice-policemen had beaten un
mercifully a man who cheered for Jeff. Da
vis, quiet was again restored.] Mr. Breck
inridge asked them to be quiet. He was
pleading their cause, not his own. It was
tho cause of the rich and the poor—cf every
man, however humble he might be, who
relied upon the Constitution for his rights.
The rowdies continued to make a great
deal of noise, and Ihe speaker asked them
what they catne for but to hear him speak.
Poor fellows, said he, you are weaving the
cords to hind your own limbs ; your children
will bless me for what i am now saying.—
Poor, miserable wretches, 1 am acquainted
with your character, and do not intend to
he intimidated by you. I have said noth
ing inflammatory, but come here to speak
to you, of yt-ur rights, which aro being
trampled in the dust. Then, why not lis
ten to reason ?
He said that he knew they were not a
fair representative of the sentiment of Bal
timore or of Maryland. Whenever they
were ready to hear him, he would prove to
them that every right they had under the
Constitution of Maryland or of the United
States was trampled under foot by the Ad
ministration at Washington. Talk of the
dungeons of Naples ! the Inquisition of to.
day outstrips everything in the shape of
usurpation which the world has ever beard
of; there has been nothing to equal it since
the time when mankind first undertook to
rule the will of despots.
The action of the Federal Government in
relation to your Police Commissioners is
unequalled in the annals of outrago and
despotism. He was here to contend for the
eternal principles of political and personal
liberty—principles which had lived before
the formation of the Colonies; before the
Union was formed, and which would sur
vive after the Union was gone. The Union
is a means, not an end; the Union was
formed to secure and make eternal these
principles. When the attempt to preserve
these principles becomes inconsistint with
the preservation of the Union, the princi
ples will live whatever else perish.
Whenever the issue atises between the
preservation of ths Union and the preserva
tion of the principles of personal liberty,
personal right and public liberty, the Union
will have to go down. [The speaker was
here hissed by the rowdies, and another
disgraceful squabble ensued.] After quiet
had boen teslored, Mr. Breckinridge said
he would give his observations to the coun
try ; he had watched these disturbances and
they were invariably golton up by the men
with sticks in their hands, cal ed police.
II the police would let the people alone,
he would be enabled to proceed. He knew
he would have met a hearty welcome in
Baltimore it a down-trodden and oppressed
people, were allowed to speak. A just God,
who rules all nations, has our cause in His
hands, and before Him' all despots must
sink, cowed and appalled. We have had a
day of freedom and liberty, and may God
speed the return of it.
Mr. Breckinridge here closed, when Mr.
Vallandigham was called for, but declined
to speak, on account of the disturbance.—
The crowd lingered around the hotel for
some time after, and slowly returned to their
homes at a late hour.
The action of ths vice-police throughout
was most disgraceful; and they were aided
by several persons holding office under the
Federal Government.
1
•Public Meeting,
The people of Clarke county, i rre .
spective of parly, are requested to meet
at the Town Hall in Athens, on
THURSDAY, THE 29TH INST.,
for the purpose of sending delegates to
the People’s Convention, which assem
bles in Milledgeville on the 4th 0 f
September, to nominate a suitable man
for Governor of Georgia, and Electors
for President of the Confederate Stat es
MANY VOTERS.
Appointments.
** ^ ^ Marten, will address the
Jefferson’Jackson Co. on Monday Sept. 2J,
At G'lUv,He,Tuesday
At Polksville Wednesday ** j.v,’
At Homer, Thursday ’
Subject the war and it. necessities. All
are tnvtted, and ladies especially.
McDowell s Report.
Gen. McDowell, the commander of
the Yankee torces at Manassas, has
made hi-s official report. It ts quite
lengthy, and contains nothing
would specially interest our readers
The Baltimore Exchange thus com-
ments upon it:
Whatever its demerits may be k
other respects, it effectually disposes oi
the various canards of the New York
press in relation to the cause of the re
treat of the troops. It also tacitly ad
mits that the victory was won by the
Confederates, by dint of hard fighting,
and not by any means in consequence
of the cowardice ot a fat Lieutenant,
or of a panic among the teamsters and
civilians. General McDowell scouts
the idea of the march to the battle field
being calculated to exhaust the strength
of the regiments that were brought in
to action; and states further, that in
stead of being led against the enemy
without partaking of food, the troops
were iurnished with three days rations.
We shall get at the truth a ter awhile.
The number of killed is set down in the
report, at 19 officers and 462 rank and
file; but this must have been mere
guess work, as it was left to the Con
federates to bury the dead. The num
ber of wounded is stated at 64 officers
and 947 rank and file. This may
possibly be correct, as far as relates to
those that were brought from the field
but the estimate cert .inly cannot em
brace the very large number of wound
ed in the hands of the Confederates.
General McDowell does not even
venture to surmise as to the number
missing. He leases it wholly to con
jecture. lie simply says, that some of
those who were reported missing have
returneii since—that some have strayed
away intoother regiments, which is cf
itself a singular admission—and that
many of the Zouaves, who were sup
posed to have been taken prisoners,
have been heard of in New York—which
is a delicate way of acknowledging
that they had deserted and gone home.
Any one who reads carefully the report
will rise from its purusal with an im
pression amounting almost to a con
viction that, so far as the list of casual
ties is concerned it betrays a studied
attempt at concealment. This list pre
viously published, of the losses incur
red by seven of the regiments engaged
in the battle—with the names of the
killed and wounded appended—shows
a larger number placed hors de combat
than General McDowell gives as the
a K6 re g a * c l° ss of three dit isions—com-
posed oj some thirty or thirty-five regi
ments—that took part in the fight. No
one, therefore, but the most credulous
of readers, will accept the official re
port as worthy of entire credence, or
will venture to quote it, in the face of
the well known established facts by
which some of its most important state
ments are controverted.
X3T We have had heavy rains during the
past week.
Call for a Convention in Maryland,
—A meeting of those members of the
Legislature of Maryland who are in fa
vor of'peace and opposed to the war
now being waged by the President and
his advisers, against the Southern Con
federate States, was held in Frederick
Md., on the 5th inst., and it was re
solved that the State Convention meet
in the city of Baltimore on Tuesday,
the 10th day of September next, at II
i o’clock A. M.
Army Correspondence
Quarters, Athens Guards, )
Camp Gwynn, >
Portsmouth, Va., Aug. 14th, 1861. )
Editors Southern Banner :
It is raining, and I retire to my tent
to pen you a few lines. The cool wind
and the rain-d:ops coming against the
canvass make it quite a cosy retreat.
Indeed, it was with great teluctance
that we arose from our blankets to ap
pear at roll-call (at day-break); many
going back to get a half-hour’s nap be
fore “green squad drill.” The latter
from a squad has almost arisen to the
dignity of a company. It is composed
of new members, and those who from
time to time may be detected in mis
takes on parade, Lieut. Hayes instruc
tor.
Methinks I bear a compassionate
sigh escape our good mothers and sis
ters, when they think ol a rainy day in
catup ; how their sympathy is awak
ened by imagining the exposure and
hardships their soldier sons and broth
ers have to endure; and with what un
selfishness do they long to share with
us the blessings of home, its luxuries
nd comforts. May God bless the dear
ones, and enable us to defend them
with a strong arm, in the day of battle.
VVe can hardly claim much sympathy,
for thus far our life in camp has been
an easy one. We get good and liber
al rations, and have little work to do
besides drilling.
Not the least of the advantages of
our favored location is that of occasion
ally enjoying ladies’ society. The
other day, a cart-load of the “dear
creatures’’ paid us a visit. They drove
up to the tents of company K., having
first had a “break-down” on the road;
but they wedged up the cart-wheels and
arrived safely. One of the ladies, Mis*
K—g, is quite a belle. Those of as
favored with their acquaintance w*
invited to ride, and of course, bad a
fine time riding along the beach, and
in the water just far enough to get wet,
and make the adventure interesting.—
They witnessed a dance, ending in a
“Georgia break-down.’’ Melons, and
water for “something to drink,” (the
only refreshments the camp afforded)
were of course produced. The ladie*
have promised to come out and dine
with us. VVe shall get up a “big din
ner” for the occasion, bringing out the
best our larder and cellar afford. b°
you see there is occasion for a timely
hint to our Georgia sweethearts, no* ®
cease remembering in their pmJ*”
their absent lovers—that they be sine
ed from the showering darts of tup >
during their absence. I confess >