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VOLUME XVI.
ROME. GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 4,. 1861.
NUMBER 48
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Saturday Morning, Sept. 28,1801.
Editorial Correspondence*
Mason’s Hill, Sopt. 18,1801.
Dear Courier : Nothing of startlfng
interest has yet ocourred in this vlolni*
ty. Tho 8th On. Regiment wont out on
picket guard on Monday, at 4 o'clock
1\ M., and roturned yesterday, Tuesday»
nt tlio same hour. Our watch was dis*
tinguished by no reiuarknblo occur*
ronoo. Tlio ccntro of our posts and
thence running to right and loft, is in a
direct lino, between hero and Fort El*
r.ey, about J of a inilo from hero, and 1$
miles from that stronghold of tho ene
my. Tho enemy’s piokot lino is with,
in from 250 to 400 yard’s of our’*, and
tho foes frequently soo each other.
Thoro is an understanding among tho
pickets on both sides, that thoy will
not shoot each other, bo long as they
remain within their recognized bounds,
and that thoy will respoot flagsot truce
With tills understanding nion on either
side, wishing to uonvorso with their ono-
lilies, wavo a wltito handkerchief, ami
after seoing it recognised by tlio sauio
signal from thoso opposite, they start
on both sides ami meet in tho middlo
ground, between their respective lines.
This friendly intercourse, though it is
against positive orders, is not unfro-
quontly indulged in. Ycstorday Adju
tant Harper, Commissary Norton, and
Capt. Lewis, together; with loVbntl pii-
vutos of tlio Atlanta Greys, met tho en
emy’s pickets, some twenty in number,
shook hands, and oouversed with them
foi half an hour or more. True to their
clmracteiisties, tho Yankees all wuntod
to suap something, and so several of tlio
party exchanged knives and homo trin-
kots with them. One of thcro Federal*
lALL & WINTER TRADE
IN’oNP A It RIVAL
H. M’CLUNG’S
Ilroiul St., ltoine, (•«.
LADIES’
W1ESS GOODS,
Cloaks ana Shawls,
T-4-tber with a large variety o!
WOOLEN GOODS,
, Mi*,..’. riiiMrui.'i. Hi.n iv.y*'w.-ii
A I.A!»IK STOCK OF
llODSE-FMWlSHiNG
planters’’ GOODS I
Coii.duting of
III M E DAL ION. BRUSSELS,
INGRAIN AND STAIR
CARPETS.
ASP CANTON MATTINO.
|cc & Brocnim Ciirlnin Goods
Gilt Window Shades,
COItgll'K HANDS, Ao.
was Cant. Dunforth, son of the eciebrat-
od ongino manufacturer of N.Jotvoy,
nml ho said his Regiment coino for tho
war, and "they expected to tight it out”
Tills friendly intercourse docs not ex
ist at all among tlio pickets about Muii-
son’s Hill ami their opponents, but on
tlio contrary they thoro shoot at each
other on every opportunity, and some
aro killed nearly every day. .Some
throe days since thoro was a very re
markable duel hot ween one of our pick
ets near Munson’s Ilill, a Cicinian be
longing to tlio 19th Vn. Regiment, and
a Yankee, on a iiost opposite, some 590
yards distant. When they first com
menced firing at each other, tho Lin-
collide was concealed behind a house,
and our man covored by a tree. Each
Was on I ho ivatch, and when tho other
exposed himself lie would crack away
him. Thoy soon got to shooting at
wuno timo. ami then to stepping
in full view while shooting, and ic
ing to their envois to load. They
thus continued loading and tiring as
rapidly as convenient, until the thir
teenth round, when the aholiiionist'wns
made to hjlo the dint.
Wo hour cannonading every day,
to or less, tlio most of which is said
bo target practice by tlio Federal*
Arlington Heights. Thoso Heights
cannot la* seen from here, but we can
the Hag stall’ there with a tolcrablo
glass.
Thcro now seems to be little proba
bility of a general tight in this vicinity
itiiin the next few days.
Our tents are left at* the old camp,
and we are bivouacking, and expecting
return to the former camp next. Fri
day. . There are no new cases of sink
's* in the Floyd companies Wm.
•eer, of tlio Miller Milieu is reported
have died at Riolunoml a few days
since. This makes fifteen in all, lust
that company.
Bankets, kerseys,
AND
BROGANS,
Of tho best Southern Mftkvs.
r »ale nt low prim** by
,1, V. McCJLUNiL
*. H. 3E3VE3,
JIAjrUFACTUIlElf OF
dud Dealer Extensively in
11BIS
of all Styles
Quality alui Prices Challenged.
THE FARMERS
... ,.u**tml to examine my largo
nrtinuutuf Plantation Bridles, Collar*:
x’IiIiir ami Team Goar cotniilete, at tlio
| Lowest Possible Cash Prices.
ml Gear nuulo to order, ami repalrod
|>bort notice. My xtook will bear inspec-
o before purchasing.
Ui>Scu Advortiaomont in another column.
pb218(19. O, 1). EVE
Jtil
NEW
'IRM
I moore & dunnahoo,
rROCERS!
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literal
DM»«*
A full Aaaortmcnt of
family supplies.
. CLUDINO Flour, Meal, Sugar »
I kinds, ColTeo, Butter, Eggs, Flab of dif-
kinds, Drioil Fruits, and Preserved
i ut i. All kinds of Nut*, Cumlloa, Cigars,
Fine’Liquors, Ac., Ac.
c wish it DUUnctly Understood that
HWe will Sell on Credit to
responsible men, who are
I the habit of paying at the
|ne agreed upon.
will dupllcnto upon tiino io prompt
P'S any cash purohnM rand* In
!«ed to
3St.
wor*;
topped
mUW
* a call and retiRfy yoursolvoaa*
and prices,
Ttowiy.J MOORE A DUNNAIIOO.
E/SPEPTIGS READ!
m, »nd
aclnns
onk ( i*
ntcrid,
3 PREP
wrmoriyor. GrUIln, Ga.
J r °f* W. W. Sharpe, and others in Ud*
Wy can attest to its virtues.
■ ° r «alo in Rome, bv
| l, y«.tr. ' j.qyeiSer
ed thoso tacts, not for tho purposo, as
might seem, of refloating upon anyone,
but for tho Bako of lotting our friends,
at homo, know what are mutters of in
terest and excitement with us bore.
Wo loft our halting place in tho
woods at 7 o’oloek. Tho full moon al
ready risen, and pouring its soft, silvery,
rays in lovoly profusion through tho
rich groon foilago, the beautiful azure
of the star gemmed canopy, ami tlio
soft, bulmy breeze, peculiar to early au
tumn, combined to render tho night
exceedingly lovoly and pleasant. Ex-
copt that mentioned above, our tuareli
was marked by no incidents worthy of
note.
As wo passed through tlio old nml
rather protty village of Fairfax Court
House, l was disjioacd to compuro tlio
place to Ben Thorn ton’s reposed com
pany, which was to bo composed of nil
captains, for nearly all tlio tolerably
large building*, on the main street,
looked like hauls. We arrived home
at 11 j o’clock, tired, hungry and
sleepy, but less worsted from our excur
sion, picket duty and five days hi*
vouaoking, than wo had anticipat
ed.
Ycstorday wo heard or tho death of
three of tlio Miller Rilles, Win. Skin
ner, B. F. Trice ami Corp. McNutt, the
two former at Wnrrcnton ami the latter
At Richmond, and Tiedgar died thera a
few days previous.. This company has
now lost in all nineteen men. Eight
cither killoil in buttla or diod from
their wounds, and eleven from disease.
Thoso wore uil good and trtlo men, who
nobly did their duty, and ought to bo
chronicled ns martyr* to our just and
holy cause, just as much as If they had
fallen by tlio hands of tlio enemy, on
tho field of bloody conflict, Tlio
amount of sutibriug endured -by the
bravo sons of tho South in the tented
fiold,cau never bo known, but the
fearful mortality gives some indica
tion.
1 liavo heard of no now eases of sick
ness in tlio last few days. We are or
dered to move camp to-fiinnvU’, on to
tlio road botwoen Fairfax Station and
tlio Court House—2 mile* distant from
here.
T. S.—Dr. Relit. Word made us a
short visit this morning, and Col.,). W.
II. Underwood on Monday. Wo aro
always glad to soe our fi lends from
homo. M. J).
They cotrte in here from all qnartors
for mail matter,
Tlio Rov. J. H. Graves is at Fairfax
to-day.
To-morrow we reniovo sovoral miles
in tho direction of CqntrevUle. Wo
don’t liko to go in that dfrrtction, but
wo will obey ordersoFconrso.
Wnn.VEMUV, 18.—This backward
lnovemout is slow go, there is ho atii-
iihatlon In it, it is generally, remarked.
B.
editorial Correspondence.
Camp of tiie 8tu Ga., Rkqime.nt,
September 20,1801.
Dear Courier: This Regiment loft
Mason’s Hill yesterday, Thursday, at
o’clock T. M., after inarching about
mile a courier entne up', and said it
ns tlio ordrrof Gen. Longstroot, who
lias command in tlio vicinity of
frontier fortifications, that wo should
halt and await further orders. Can*
nondin x was distinctly hoard, and
icemingly nearer than that wo had
boon hearing for tlio past four days. It
said that tho nnumy wore advanc
ing, on tlio Turnpike South of us, the
rood leuding direct from Alexandria to
Fairfax Court llouso; and that thoy
o tin-owing shell nt’our pickets, on
tho vary posts that wo had left, it
seems that our forco was not needed,
for, after remaining stationary until 7
o’oloek, wo were ordered to contiuuo
our march, on to tho camp occupied
provious to tho 15th inst. Tho compa
nies wero sufibred to become mixed up
with each other, and tlio members scat*
leredfrom their respective command*
ors; not from any apprehonsion of
danger, but from tho supposition that it
would relievo tho men and lesson tho
tatigue. Sovoral mon wandered from
tlioir commanders and fired olf their
gitns, not, it is to bo hoped, witli a ma
licious intentions, but, as thoy had been
in heavy rain Tuesday, ip order ho
clean them. This created ail nlarm,
and the Regiments encamped in tho
neighborhood of Fairfax Court llouso,
doubled tlioir piokots, and sent out
scouts tbrough.tUowoods,supposing that
tho enemy were advancing upon them,
When within a mile of our camp, tlio
Rogimeiit was halted, ancl commanders
of companies ordered to collect their
men, and prohibit tho firing 5 but tho
several companies wore however, then
too much scattcrod, to bo easily brought
together, «;;d tho same irregular filing
was continued, until wo. got to tho
camp.
By this time several Regiments near
by, had become thoroughly (dftruiodi
and wc hoard the long roll beating at
two or three of them. Of course thoro
is conskloruble excitomont- this morn
ing about the matter, and efforts pro
being made to find out tho guilty par
ties. As might bo expected, tho corps,
thus uhnectumfflf alnvmnd, are .not .in
very good humor about it. I bavo stat-
** Heaii Quarters, "l
Ykiskr’s Liuiit Battkiiv. !•
Lynchburg, Va., Sept. 14th 1801. j
Dear Courier Sinco wo last wrote
you, our Company bus been withdrawn
from Col. Stovall’s Battalion, nml wo
aro now ono-unped as an independent
Corps, in a grove convenient to our
drill ground, and distant soino oiu)
yards from our former location. Wo
are now under tho sole control of
Major Clay, commanding at this post,
ami our withdrawal from tlio Battalion
will give us increased facilities for
perfecting ourselves in artillery practice;
wo mo now qulto ready for activo ser
vice, And oxpoct orders soon to leave
Lynchburg for somo point near tlio
enemy, perhaps to North-Western
Virginia, or tho Banks of tlio Poto
mac.
Col. Phillips’ fine Legion of Georgia
Volunteers, left yesterday for Lewis-
burg, so that but few troops aro now
remaining hero ; our "olnybnnk baby
wnkers” woro on hand and gave them
a hearty parting salute. This morning
our boys turned them out again, and
nino loiul "marriage peals" wero belch
ed forth, in honor of the wedding of
Gon. Kirby Smith, of Florida ;
readers will romomber him as tho
linn, Col, Kirkland, nml probably somo
four pieces of Artitiery, form tlio 7th
Brigade, under the command of Gen.
Geo. B, Crittenden, son of the clistin- •
guisod Kentucky statesman.
Gar Regiment is commanded by
Col. Mercer, a Georgian, into of tho
U. S. A. Wo have much confidence
in hi* military ability, lie i* a strict
disciplinarian—some think too much
he lias had regulars to deal with
who usually require harder tiontment,
than tiio class of citizuiis who are in
tlm present volunteer service. Bill lie
a limn cl* good judgment and disero-
sion, which, with his long experience
with soldiers, l think, will teach him
that the soldieis of his command liavs
too much at stako to bo guilty of any
llugrmit neglect of duty, and do not
require to ho treated olliurwiso than
with that lespeut which is duo them.
Uur Regiment is now composed of
tho following ton companion:
Co. A. Campbell Guards, Campbell
county, Captain Glover.
Co. B, Floyd .Sharp Shooters, Floyd
county, Captain Hamilton.
Co. C. Atlanta Volunteers, Fultou
county, Captain Wadduil,
Co. D. Cellar Town Guards, Polk coun
ty, Captain Borders.
Co. E. Sardis Volunteers, Floyd coun
ty, Captain Hart.
Co. F. Ben lliil Infantry, Troup coun
ty, Captain Boykin.
Co. G. Dabney Rifles, Gordon county,
Captain Kininmi,
Co. II. Yancey Invincible*, Dade
county, Captain Nesblt.
Co. 1. Stewart Infantry, Stewart coun
ty, Captain Lynch.
Co. K. Bartow Avougers, Chattooga
county, Captain Ekridge.
The Regim\‘iil is pretty well armed,
and an opportunity is only wanted to
put them to good service, I assuro you
they are in tho hands of the material
to do it.
'The Floyd Sharp Shooters and Sar
dis Volunteers, in whom you feel the
greatest interest, are undoubtedly the
crack companies in tho Regiment—
they would do credit to any county In
tlio Empire .State. They aro principal
ly ^composed or tlio hardy youth and
substantial material of tho country.—
They aro commanded by good oflleors—
gentlemen, as well as soldiers. Tho
former has gained the reputation of
being a fast company, and the latter
ms being a steady, sober and moral ouo
—and while on this very important
subject, 1 would statu to tho credit of
tlio otlicor* of the Sardis Volunteers,
that they have nightly prayer in tlio
company.
The example is a good one, and cannot
fail to liavo a good moral influence in
tin* Rogininnt. Would to God others
would go and do likowi*c.
Your readers are doutless awaro that
there lias linen a great deal of sickness
in camp. Tho nieiisels got into most oi
the companies in Richmond, from
which It seems difficult to recover, it
is true there liavo Loon very fowdoaths,
hut in a condition that incapacitates
for duty. Tlicro are a few cases of
typhoid fever, aud somo of diurrheea.—
Some of our sick aro still at camp
Mercer, near Manassas, under tlio
charge of our excellent assistant Sur
geon, Dr. .1. W. Farill, from Missionary
Station, Floyd county, Georgia, who
came with Captain Hart’s company.—
We learn that most of his patients have
convalesced, and are ready to re-join
their respective companies. Some
two or three cases of typhoid fever
woro sent to tlio hospital at Manassas,
and, in justice tho Doctor, I will hero
stato that holms not only gained tlio
“Many Anxious to I(enr«**
An articlo appeared in our last issue
containing certain interrogatories to
Candidates the for Legislature, to which
nono of thorn have replied, and wo
hope they will not, ns tlio tendency of
the nrtioly, or any discussion arising
therefrom, would bo dangerous. Wo
much regret ImvWg publishod tho
article, but ns tliis feeling exists in tho
romnnmiiy, now ton small extent, by
its being made know, thoro may bo a
strong public opii. ion diroctod against
it, that- may crush it, oro it becomes a
monster.
Tho tendency of this feeling Is to ar
ray olnsscs against each other, and tho
existing war Is an illustration of what
it may lie enrriod to. Tlio ovll first re
sulting from It is to divide us and cro-
ato parties, when at present wo aro a
unit, and it Is so absolutely nesessary
that should remain so.
Tho folly of nttoinpting to make no-
grocs pay for tho war, may bo seen from
a little refleotion. Our wealthy oitizens
aro contributing, voluntarily, to tho
wor, more, doubtless, than thoper capita
tax on tlio uegrods would he, and will
continue to do so, and also pay tho tax
es that aro already laid. But lay tho
this writer wishes, thoso volunta
ry contributions, to a great extent, will
cease, and, if tho war continues, tlio
oxpouscs will continue to increase, and
it tho negro is to pay for tlio war, tho
tax will liavo to bo increased, and in a
little while nogro property will bo ut
terly valueless, for it would not bo ablo
to produeo tho tax, that would have to
bo laid upon it; and instead of nion
endeavoring to own slaves, ail would bo
anxious to dispose of them; and in
stead of being a future sourco of pros*
parity and glory to us, ns a nation, they
would liavo to be, by somo process, got
rid of, and tho very result which tlio
abolitionists liavo been working for,
these many years, and aro now fighting
for, would lie accomplished by our
own exertions—Hie abolition of slnvo-
This feeling is, no doubt, increased
by the fact, and wo aro sorry to say it,
ot' tho existence among us, of some
wealthy mammon-worshippers, who
hug tliciir gold to tlioir souls, and refuse
to contribute to the aid of our gallant
soldiers, who are making every snvrifioo
for us. But in Heaven’s name let thorn
keep it. They aro marked men. Tub-
He opinion will visit them with sufil*
cient vengeance. They will go down
to the grave, "unwept, unlionorcd and
unsung.”
Wo aro a unit, and lot us remain so,
Wo oro fighting tho war of Southern
independence, and let each and every
ono, ricli and poor, contribuia to it, us
i lies in Ills powor, and mako any
sacrifice that is necessary to its success,
and wlicn gentle peace again rests upon
our land, each 9110 will meet with that
degreo of prosperity that I’rovidonco
may doom best for him.
Ulucher of Manassas, whose timely nr-1 confidence nml nfieclions of thoso un
rival upon that memorable field is re
ported to liavo turned tlio fortunes of
tho day. Ho was soverely wounded,
a ball entered liis breast and passing
out nt tho rear of his .shoulder; ho
gave himself up as a man doomed soon
to die, but was sent hero, and while
alesccnt formed tlio aequnitniiec
of a fair daughter of Lynchburg. Gupid
and Mars went hand in hand, and tho
ceremony at tlio Episcopal Church
tliis morning, was an agreeable feature
of fickle fortunes of war.
Wo ato all quite woil—our two or
three cases oi measles aro improving.
Col. Stovall is now in Georgia for tho
purpose of raising companies to com
plete his Regiment. Dr. Word and
Col. Underwood, aro in camps, they
start fer Romo this evening, nml will
bo bearers of our lottors and regards
for thoso at homo. We expect Cicero
Smith, and that long looked for Sol
dier Car to arrive to-day or to-morrow,
Direct letters to “Yoisers Light Batte
ry, Lynchburg, Va.,’’ until furthor no
tice.
Col. Merger’s Ga. Rkuiment,
Camp near Controvillc, Va., I
September 15,1801. J
Editor of the Coubibri—Tlio plea
sure of ronding your interesting sheet
is seldom afforded me, but when it is,
I assuro you that it is a treat that I
heartily approoiato, because I not only
hoar from my follow-soldi ors in Vir
ginia, whom I have not tho opportunity
or writing, but principally from tlio
dear, tlio loved ones at homo, who en
gage so much of our thought while wo
are absent,
It has ocourred to mo that ft few
items from our Regiment might servo
jho interest our friends at homo, who
fool on anxious interest .in our..woIfaro.
Ours is either tho 20tli or 21st Gcqrgia
Regiiuont, .which, together with ith®
15th Alabama,-CoLiCapty* £6th Missis
sippi, Col. Tosoy, and ,11th .Nqrth Cqro-
dor his care, but, also, of tlio* Medical
Board nt Manassas. Ho will probably
•esign bis present position, as his com
pany will not consent to liavo him sop-
mated from ilium. Most of our siek
at Camp Wright, near OalniWUo,
under the charge of Surgeon Holt. I
understand l Imre liavo boon some
deatlis
Conlrcviiic is in full view of our
camp—it is a lively, but by no means
interesting place—every tiling looks
old, worn-out and deserted, except by
soldiers and sutlers.
It is a rnro occurrence to seo ladies
these parts, and if perchance 0110 is
desperate as to show borsoJf in tho
drill or parade ground, our gallant
Col. Morrison becomes very much ox-
cited, if not embarrassed. I don’t
think a Yankee surpiso would excite
him do much. Our excellent Adjutant
Hooper, is spoken oi among tlio ofii-
oers, for Major. He will mako a good
oilicer, and do honor to »ho position.—
1 am for Hooper, if I10 does pucker up
his little mouth, and give us fits with
his ilotails occasionally. I am sorry
to stato, that Captain Hood is not at
present, enjoying very good health.—
Ho makes a clever and efficient Quar
termaster. Captain Barrott, our Com
missary, has been sick for somo time,
but is getting well, when lie will bo
all right on tlio.-beef and bacon ques-
lion. 1 havo just learned that tlio
7th, 8ih and 9thGeorgia Regiment havo
advanced beyond Centrovillc. Wo are
not permitted, however, to Icavo camp
to visit thorn, and 1 presume thoy aro
undor the same mtiers.
Camp Tatnell, Fairfax Court House
Monday, Sept. 10.—Wo left Camp Gen-
trovillo at 9 o’clck this morning, lea
ving a few sick men, whom wo sent to
Camp Wright, a#d gprijjtyl hero and got
our tents pUchetl in gooff tipio. Tho
.yrater.hQro.is .very gooff.
■frupiPAY, -tf.-T-ff'boije aro.any amount
,pf soldioys At the Court House.—
JBgrTlio cool winds and rain of the
past day or two should remind us that
'our boy*,” on tlio bleak bills of "Old
Virginity” will have to breast many a
wintiy stonn, with only their clothing
between their persons and tlio snow.—
Lot each contribute as far ns possiblo to
mako that clothing thick and warm
Number of Troops In tho Flolil of
War.
A Black Republican paper, of Wash
ington. has. after a careful estimate
puhlisiti-d to the world tho compar
ative strength of tho two forces In tho
field.
The statement is, that in all thcro
arc 290,01X1 Hessians aud 200,000
Confederates— only a ditForouco ol
0,000.
But tlio most important part of tho
calculation is, the disposition of tho
troop*, where located. We iiielino to
bcliovo tho statement very noar tho
truth, and hope it will be remembered,
nml not denied aftor tinotlic-r great bat
tle, ns in thecaso of Manassas, ami ovu-
ry wliero else, when they havo sutl'ered
!y. Quit lying, hold to tho truth.
Ue says there are 100,009 Lincoln troops
.ntnnd around Washington, ami that
tlicro aro 09,990 Confederates in tho
same locality, Ho thinks tlicro aro
110,000 from Norfolk to Harper’s Ferry,
in nddhion to tho sixty thousand alrea
dy mentioned.
n Western Virginia, Lincoln has
20,090 troops, tlio Confederates (this
writer says) 19,(NX). In Missouri tlio
two armies aro nearly equal, tho bal
unco being <n Lincoln's favor by 3,000.
He says thure are 15,900 thousand Con
federate soldiors in Tennessee, and as
many moro in tho different .Southern
Forts.
Now, admitting his statements, Is it
not obvious that tho bonstedsuperiorhy
of the North, iu men and money, is a
mere thing of numbers, and what hopo
can Lincoln )iave of subduing tho South
by an invasion, when, as some of them
admit, it will require three men to one?
They havo a militia foreo in round
numbers, of about two iirnl a half mil
lions, the .South of 0110 and a half mil
lion capable men. Without drafting
Lincoln cannot raise ns many troops
from his section as Davis can from tho
Conlederato States. Gore thoro is 110
backwardness ill volunteering; tho
last capable man can bo rolled on ; tlicro
they have no such inducement and no
sueii spirit. Wt aro fighting fof free
dom, they to establish a tyranny odious
to u«, and unprofitable, even ruinous
to them.
There is indood no luck of war ex
citement, nor of sutfieieut men to koep
it up, but thoro is lack of motivo pow
er to wugo the war siieoessrully, and
tlioir own figures show tho fact plain
ly.
If lbo evor gots his 500,000 men, lot
him bo assured boforo hand, thoy will
march against an equal number, and
that tivo and n half millions, (ovory
fighting mnn in his kingdom) aro nob
onough to beat down ouo and a half
millions of fighting mon,* defending
tkeir own homos, wives and children.
No ono but a fanatic, crazy boyond re
demption, would over droani ot success
iu sucli a war, and such is tho opinion
of all sensible pooplo in tho civilized
world, entertained ovorywhoro but
among tho monomaniacs in Yankee
land.
The odds in some contosts may in
deed givo a triumph, but it will be
reversed, and the army bo us far as over
from a final victory.
Let it bo remembered distinctly (in
view of events that may happen about
Washington soon) that by tlioir own
admissions they chiim 40,000 moro men
thoro than the .South. If then tho
North is bouton, lot them own squarely
tlio superiority of Southern soldiery;
if we are defeated 110 sucli conclusion
would logically follow. H.
Johnston nml Uenurugiiril*
Tho Manassas correspondent of tho
Now Orloans Plcayuno paints U10 two
great gonursls thus;
1 havo had tlio pleasure of scolug
Gon. Johnston. Ho looks liko a Gono-
ml. He is about 5 r oc t 8 or 9 Indies in
height, good form, vory erect, hand-
somo fttco, thick moustache, and beard
somotvkat sprinkled with white. IHs
hair is slightly groy. His organs or be-
novoienoo and veneration nvo extreme
ly largo, and his eye very full and largo.
Uo should talk well and fluently. Tie
has tho decided advantage over Gon.
Beauregard as far as appearance goes,
Or tho two at first sight £ would prefer
Johnston. Tho differences between
the two aro, I imagine, those: Jicnnro-
f {aril is strictly a military man, and
ooks chicily at military results. John
ston looks at political os woll as milita
ry results.
Beauregard has moro cautiousness,
and I think moro determination—that
is, Beauregard woiild never givo up, hut
would fight ovoii against hopo, John*
ston on tho contrary, with bis largo
bencvolonoo, would look beyond more
resistance, and would not saorifiee lifo,
when there was no liopo In fighting.
Political and otlior considerations would
govern him. But Beauregard would
light forever.. Johnston having less
cautiousness, J think, would mako tho
most daring moves nml tho most rash
charges, and we all know that in oven
apparout rashness, is ofton tlio exti onto
of prudtmeo. Beauregard would prob
ably bo tho safest comnmndor in do-
fonoe. Johnston would croato tho
greatest enthusiasm, and in a desperato
charge would suococd best. Both are
able Generals, and our rights are safo
in our hands. Either is moro than
mi equal of any officer in tho Federal
army.
Late Sews.
AllltIVAL OK A FEEn-CU COR!
vwrE •
VKTTE.
Mouii.k. Sopt, 24.—Thrco oflleors
from tlio French corvetto Lnvoiseur
mntt this ovoning' bringing tlio
mull bug, A lnrgo crowd uscmblod
nt tlio landing to witness tho grent
arrival. Tlio vosspl is anchored nono
tho nnssos.
It is understood that tho prisoners
wlm aro e.xpoatcd to morrow, will ‘
ho escortod to tho Parish prison by
a colored company.
AllRESTS IN KENTUCKY.
Nsw Oai.ssNs, Bopt. 2o!—Col. Car
rot and M. W. Harr liavo boon arrostod
ami sont, with Oov. Morohond, to tlio
ron'issued n writ of habeas corpus'to
proouro tlioir rolonso, but tho prisoners
wero removed to Indianapolis, to hsth
voht its oxcoutlon.
MASONIC COURTESIES.
ItiounoNn, Sopt. 23.—When the
Fed.rnlists entered the town of Hamp
ton, Virginia, tlio Masons in tho 2d
Nsw York loulment entered tho lodgo
loom of tlio Mnsonia Hall, and Hoourcd
rho hooks, records, regalia, do., hosed -
them up, and sent them to Baltimore,
whero they await tlio order of tho Vir,.
ginin Grand Lodge, with tlio assuraneo
of tlioir safo return.
ARRIVAL OK MORE PRISONERS. •
Richmond, Sopt. 23.—Twont)-ilvo
Union prisonors, from Ilnidoo-cijunty,
Biibau.—Lovers of good Broad should
give our fronch baker, Fauricl, a rail
he makes tho best article of bread,
i over used, accenting to our (asto.
Ills rusk is very lino. One door above
Ycisor &. Reese's Drug Storo.
gfcif-tVo would cnll tho attention of
tlio Floyd Cavalry to Col. Cothran's no
tice.
gg^Tho-Warrington, fVia.l covres-
poudentof tho Molillo Register, says
A woman in camp is a ram ans, a sight
good for sotno eyes. Thoy tiro liko tttt-
gols’ visits, ''low and fur between.”
liowevor, l liavo sovoral times soon otto
lately, and she conics upon a most pain
ful aud sorrowful mission, to soo a
brother, who is under sontouce of doatli
for striking an oilicer. Ho is a Uno
looking young man. I liavo nevor wit
nessed u sceita so hnrrotving to tity
feelings, so painfully improssivo os tlio
prison sconu, ill which she tlrst mot
hint. I tiorcr hoard pathos and do*
ijUcnca uijttul to hors. Tho spectators
Woro in loan. 1 was sent lor by her
and wont to tlio prison. I Would not,
for a long timo, announce my arrival,
but stood at a distance, hold in awo by
tlio singular soetio. In tlio dim light of
tlio prison slto wits kucolhig by her
brother, and tittering such a prayer us
1 never heard before. A friend and
relutive accompanied her, and to him 1
ut last uunounood inysolt, But It was
longbuforaho could talk coliorcntly.
■‘.Uytiod! aud this is war!" was his ro-
iterated exclamation.
Ilis sistor had hurried to .bos him nt
tho ilrst notice of his situation. Hho
lias labored for hissalvnlion, moral and
spiritual, with tho spirit of an angel.
Mho obtained a uopy of tho proceedings
of tho Court Muruul, and wont as fast
us steam could tnko her to Richmond,
to got a pardon for him. Tito Presi
dent was sick, but site saw tlio Secreta
ry of Wur, and ho advised her to come
hack and gat a potition for liis pardon.
Back she canto, and witil grout dlllioulty
got ono mtmorouBly signed by oflleors.
Onooflloer of biglt rank rofusod to sign
It. She seemed much ddoctcd ut this,
and askod mo what she should do. I
replied, "Go to him yourself, Madam,
utid ha will sign It. 1 know that you
aro Irresistible, and no man wlUinheurt
In his body can say'no' to you.” I had
signed it myself uguinst my views of
military discipline, hut I would ltnve
torn thu “articles of war” to atoms,
rather tltnn grlovo that noblo woman
by icfuslng her request. Sho look my
advice, went in person to tho ycousapt
ofllaor, nml lie signed it. Sho started
thatsan® day to Richmond again, to
dead for hot brother's lifo. Ho was to
mvo boon shot to-day at noon. This
morning an order cuma postponing tlio
oxccuticn of tho sontonoe, I look for
her soon ngnin front Richmond. Heav
Virginia, arrivod hero tlils-afternoon,
MOVEMENTS ON THE COAST OP
NORTH CAROLINA
Wtl.MlSOTOM, N. C., Sept. 25.—Till)
suspicious barquo is still oif New Inlet,
sometimes she appears to bo a steamer
dion a sail vessel. Two steamora woro
oil' Now lnlot yesterday, but onlv oqg
was seen this morning. Two or throe
pilots woro doooyed off on Sunday lust
nml six stoamors woro ropprtod olf Fort
Macon on Monday, hut soon afterwards
disappeared, tho gonoral beliof Is, that
their destination is Cape Poor.
a reliablo gentloniau front Now Riv
er, Onslow coun ty, N. C., roports ltonvy
living on Monday last to tho Eastward, ■
which lasted from 9 o'olosk, A. M„ un
til 1 o’oloek, P, M. NatUlag moro
known.
TUB COMMAND IN WESTERN
VIRGINIA,
Richmond, Sopt. 23.—Tho ooipumnd
in Western Virginia has boon dovolro4
upon Gon.- Floyd—Gon. Wise having
nceoptcd another Command.
Thoro is nothing now from tho camps.
W Alt NEWS,
Richmond, Sopt. 20.—Passengers who
arrived from Wcstotn Virginia this af
ternoon, report that Wiso rofuscs io
full buck. Ho expects a fight ovory
moment. ’
stmiimirs'whni’firod^upoii toaiay^tiy our
baiCorios or the Potomac, and complete
ly riddled.
Nothing interesting from tho camps.
FEDERAL VESSELS.
Washington, Sopt. 20.—Reliable in-
Ncw Illicit, nt 12
two off tho Wcfftorn bar.
Tlio same two steamers reported yes
terday, oro reported to-dav.
MORE PRISONERS.
Ciiaxok of Schedule.—Tho night
train for Kingston, will leave after Mon-
lay, at 7 o’clock instead of 8.
Tlio Army correspondent of tlio Sn.
.aniiali IlepuUictm writes, from near
Fairfax, Sent. 18til.
Ono word in regard to tlio Army of
tho Potomac. Some days ago wo all
boliovod that a doclsivo movement
would liavo been mndo before this.—
Why it has not taken place, it would
bo improper to wiy. If tho nows wo
got from Riolunoiid bo truo, a forward
demonstration may bo postponed for
somo timo. Wo cannot tell whether
nows is reliablo or not—a short
time will reniovo all doubt. If correct
however, I tear tlio Government lias
committed its first blunder.
Tlio Seventh, -Eighth, Ninth, and
Elevontli Georgia Regiments, aro en
camped two miles from us. Two days
ago, tlio Eighth and tho Kentucky
From tho Richmond correspondent
of tlio Charleston Courier, dated the
21st, wo toko tho following t
Thoro is r.o exaggeration in tho ac
count of Federal villainies In Mary
land. 1 have seen and conversed with
a number of refugees who havo come
over the bonier within tho past six
days. With lips quivering, mid trem
bling with emotion, they tell of barbar
ities 1 almost shudder to repeal- Ono
single fact will servo nt a specimen,
and it is unfortunately true, that it is
hut a specimen. A party of Sickles’
"dead rabbits” who fmd* l*oon turned
loose upon the unfortunate populace
in lower Maryland, burned tlio home
stead of a wealthy citizen, turned Ids
family out into tho field, and wow*
than all, carried off one of tho young
Indies to their den, where sho was out
raged by nine of tlio devils. This was
refuted in my presence by a rclativo of
tlio ufliictod girl, himselfn young limn
of education, and until lately ft cadet
at West Point. Of courso you can ini-
ngino somewhat tlio footings' that now
animate tlio Marylanders. Tho most
terrible vongenneo that can he conceiv
ed will bo visited upon tlio Gotlift and
Vandals when Maryland is relieved.—
No quarter will bo givon by tlio outra
ged people. Tlio barbarians kuow it,
and Lincoln, in his terror, gives an
other turn to tho screws. Jt seems to
bo as much a duty to humanity.|ns a mil
itary necessity, that tho Confederates
formation reports ftvo feffeyal Y.cwlos off
o’clock to-day, and
Wilmington, N. C», Sopt; 26.—Tw^
hundred and fifty Federal prisoners
arrivod hero at 30 minutes past 0
o’clock this ovoning. They are from
Richmond, and oro on routo for tlio
South. .
[Special totlio Charleston Mercurjj 11
Richmond, Sept. 24.—The Cabinet is
pow in session. Wide disagreements
aro known to exist among tho member?
ns to tho future conduct of tho wai\
Mr. Borffnmin, whom President Davis
1ms npnointod Socfetary of War, ad
interim, is understood to be a strong ad
vocate of a purely defensive policy. Oth
ers in tlio Cabinot, however, aro for a
vigorous and iqstan tapeqqs aggressive
movement. •* .
So much has boon predicted and so
little verified with regard to tho mllita-
eii spood her eftbrts. Sho is a young Py operations in Western Virginia, that
married woman; and lucky is tho man u n accounts from that Motion aro now
who lias such a wifo. Sho is, indeed, a
jewel, and if her mother has any n>oro
liko her at homo, I shall go and seo
tliom when this war is over.
Regiment, belonging to the same Brig
ado, wero sent down to Mason’s and
Munson’8 Hills, to do picket duly for
fivo days. They left their fonts bof bid.
Col. W. Duncan .Smith’s Regiment is
also in advance. Tho Sumter Flying
Artillery, Cant, Cptts, is encamped near
us, and Col. Mercer’s Regiment, attach
ed to Oen. Crittendoirs Brigado, is
somo two .miles north of no,
jlgjrTbo New York Daily Nows has
been forced by Seward to suspend pub
lication. Tho last issue, on the I4tli,
contained a lengthy card, bidding
farewell to the public.
Salt.—Thu Indianola and Lavaca
popqrs stato that -largo quantities ,of
flalt,,from.tbo jokes of Western Toxos,
aro;constantly arriving apd for sale at
thoso pieces..
mil J IIUWBOIVJ,
should march into Maryland.
Several changes havo lately been
made in the army. Brigadier-General
Braxton Bragg lias been promoted to
tlio rank of full Genera) in the regu
lar army. Hi* apiHiintinenfc precedes
that of Gen. G. \V. Smith. Tho Into
Secrete ry of War has »«oii appointed a
Brigadier Gcm-r d.
Tlio Treasury Depart incut lui* found
the CmifedeiMU- iiinil so m relinble that
it lifts been o l g«d to patronize the
Southern Ex pro*!- Company. The lat
ter will do it* collecting slid carrying,
mid hus entered iota bonds of .5190,
000 to carry out these obligations.
Tlio vacancy in tlio War DopnrtmoiU
is not filled, but .hero seems to bo an
impression that Mr. Benjamin will re-
coivo tho permanent appointment.—
Ho is perhaps tlio best man in tlio Con
federacy (excepting Mr. Davis,) for tlio
position, and has tho through conft-
danco of the PresidopL ppmteh.
ggrTho army oorrospondont of tho
Charleston Mercury t
l learn from good authority, that wo
may soon oxpoct to have somo of too
famous English Armstrong guns manu
factured in tho Confederate States,—
Tho mon have been brought liejro im-
dor a very liberal contract, and -will
proceed to work immediately. Neith
er the|British prohibition or Lincoln’s
hlockado could prevent tho in trod uc*
tiou of this mechanical skill.
regarded as doubtful. I havo positive
River ami effected a junction with Cox
qnd that an important tiattlo Is emi
nent in Uia.qtfla&K •
The naval preparations at the North
aro reprosontod to he on tho grandest
scale. Tho expeditions against the
Southern coast are to .all in about ona
week from this timo. It is generally
holioyod hero that tlio points Threaton-
,od aro Brunswick, Q« v and Mobile/"
Uiooixo Down l.na'.—Wo liavo seen
i electioneering extra, issued from
tlio oflico of tlio Atlanta [ntel]jgc;iccr,
and doubtless senttorod broadcast over
tlio .State. Wo presumo tlio compiler
ashamed to put it in a newspaper;
and woll ho may bo. Tlio leading ar
gument is, that Judge Nesbit was rais
ed in a oity and is an ariistocnit, wliilo
Joo Brown was born In tho woods and
had Ids “brouglitin-up” among tlio
common people, for whon), as a liiattor
of courso, ho has a peculiar sympathy.
Wlmt abominable stuff this is to cir
culate in a country of schools and hi.
blew, dccanay and common sensei—
Sui'aima/t JiepuUican.
Tex as Ki.mction.-So far as hoard, from
tlio vote for tho Governor of Texas
stands us follows:
Lubbock, 15,102; Clin k, 10,7^7; Clinjn-
bfcrs, 0 553. A number of counties re
main to be henid from, but tlio elec
tion of Lubbock is conceded on at!
hands, lie was formerly Lioutenant-
Govornor or Toxns, and is unquospop-
aty ono of tlio moll Tor (ho present
times.
Coi.. l’liaur’s bugmv,—By a lotto,
received in tlijs city by Robert Wullon,
l-;-q., from liis son llnlieri, Walton, Jr.,
mi officer in Col. Phillip’s Legion, wo
hare tlio iulelligeueu that tlio Legion
Imd boon detained at Lynshbpfg longey
than expeobn), from ilii want Of traus-
potation for their cavalry, So. Tbo
movement is nqvy onward for Lotvis-
burg. Tlio order to march for scope,
of moro aotivo duty and daugor
eeivod with satisfaction
Tlio health of tho' President is im
proving. IIo was at Ids office to-day,
Items of War News,
Fnpin tlio Richmond Examiner of
Monday, 23d, wo take tho following
itoiiis:
Advice, of tlio o.nomy .Into tbat tho
Federal force nt Paducah has bceD in,
cl eased to 10,000 men. Tho battery
on tbo Kontuoky shore, opposite Cairo,
wilj, when jlnishod, bo a formidable
work. Tbo total numbor of pedoyal
troops stationed nr curd tho jupelion of
tlio Oldo and Mississippi rivers—at
Cairo, hint's Point, Norfolk, Paducah
and tlio Kontuoky shore, opposite Cai
ro—is said to bo 30,000.
Bi-ankets rmtItiie Staffing On.'
h undrod thousand blankets aro under
stood to bo now at tlio disposal of tlio
Uovornmeiit, ironi purchase abroad, for
distribution among tho army. The mi,
patrio'io speculators .ga domestic
"nrinv worms' 1 will 1»a fcnrru in
X’lCKBT AMUSEMENT.— On -9OI110 of
tlio lines of tho Fotomno tho pickets
of tho two forces aro wiiff to bo within
tlivoo and four hundred yards of eooli
other. The diversions of such close
-neighborhood aro various. Occasional
ly. .opo pf-jthf oiiemy will show himsolf,
and, Ids presence bo weloomed^by^|
ivuu mut o.tioii.»..v... ,
Wo orronoously stated » 8Mfp>
iico that tlio Logion was gotyot m»»-
rod Into sorvioa. It appears gy. this
lottor that thoy wore muslerofj, mon
tsggagar**
shot. 7'hojro aro constant
of shouts. You frequently hear a Ynn-
keo cry out, ”d—-d rebel/’ 'fo which
oqr nion reply,, with * shout, DBuU’s
mid taken a driflk togothor.
ttSy-Tho Now York World oxuliingly
qhromoles tlio fa'oUhat tho brave awl
■llant J)og.'Wood, of tho lato Ne-,v
ork Nojyi, is ii Jiuplod fugitive, whom
IX fndoroj pojico ore using\ivory
csyopo
exortion to captpro and consign to
.hostile^ \V6 (ioeo.Iio jyill fiafelj eq,
-