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MARBLE!
S. B. OATMAN,
ATLANTA, GA„
t Proprietor nnd Denier In
ITALIAN, AMERICAN AND
Egyptian Marble.
«teps
Marble and Enamelled Slate Mantels,
Situsrv Figures, aud.Purnlshlng Marble of
all descriptions.
Always on hand a fine assortment of Mon
(’all and see Specimens, at Wnri uooir
to I Vard, opposite Georgia Hailroad Depot.
- a *» nimiliv
jiulwly
FALL St WINTER TRADE
fKCOND ARRIVAL or TnnBEASON AT
J H. M’CLTING’S
ILrond SI., Rome, ««.
conbistixo or
LADIES'
PRESS GOODS
Cloaks ana Shawls,
Together witli a large variety ot
WOOLEN GOODS,
for Ml.,..', Children', end Hoy.' Wnr.
HOofffilil
PLANTERS’ GOODS I
Consistipg of
lltlnn MBDALION. RRlIflSELS,
INURAIN AND STAIR
CARPETS.
AND CANTON MATTING.
iLncc & Brocatcllc Curtain Goods
1*11 £
BLANKETS, KERSEYS,
AND . ,
BROGANS,
Of the best. Southern Mokes.
For sale at low prices by
uor.1 J. IT. McCLUNO.
ROME GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER l, pi.
NUMBER 1
Saturday IHomqg, Oct. 88,1SS1.
Cahi' D.\ri7>tA« liTNCtiinmu, i
Judies of the tioldiersAid t
tipring, Ua.
At n mooting of tho Cavo Spring
squad of tho Chorokoo Artillery, it
WH
J/estlvsd, That a committeo of threo
ho appointed, to return a rote of thanks
Of Advertising. t0 >' our r °: tl *° Uonatlot,. (hi.
i,ml .UnfliermlnU will he In.erted at the ,morning received, ami tlio interest
.n ilr.iM. MiertUaneou. Advcrliwinenln at manifested in oUr vrolfnro.
„l"«ro .if 10, Vf 1 i,Ui„ - r * ’ Tho Committee take grout pleasure
in tho iliechnrgfl of thi. duty. The of-
foite of our Southern womon In liohalf
of tlio.oldinrn, linn afforded an exnni-
I*lo of pntrlotio devotion, unpnrallelled
in tho hi.lory of tho world. In thi.
fnct we feel n nalienal pride; but tlioro hi
.oineildng in tli« beauty nnd utillt;
grout porsonnl olloving., which
tho heart. Tliov nine and found that
thiil one of our mimkor had gono to
tho "spirit land.” lie lia<l fallon bo'
nealli tho xcourgo of dlieavo, our most
terrible foo—nave one. Your offering,
wero int.ndod, and they will materially
aid, tho rent of ue, In ahunnhig Ida at'
tacks and improving our atrongth, to
drive lack tho “hoaillo invaders.” Nay,
verily 1 Thoy will do more. As tokens
from thoso “guardian angels,” whoso
mission on earth is to “point man to
hoavon and lead tho way,” they will
nerve our heart, to roalst tho attacks
of tho “great onotny of our souls.”
Ladies, accept our warmest thank,
for your kindness. Wo aro oil' for Wes
tern Virginia immediately. If wo return
in safety you shall never bo forgotton,
if wo fall, wo fool that your honor and
safety it woll worth our livos, and wo
would prefer a. plaoo in your memory,
to tiro highest niche in tho “toraplo of
fame.”
speotfully nnd kiadly,
M; L. McWnomtit.): •
W. S. IIoue, l Com.
JTss. C. Hiiuwn, J
Hecclpts or the Soldier’. Atd|Society,
The Secretary of tho Soldier's Aid
Socioty, Itov. J. W. Hinton, acknowl
edge. the receipt of tho following
amount from tiro Floyd Co. Sharp
Shootora:
G. N. Yarbrough, 6 00. It. V, J.
ltryant, 5 00. J. F. E. Bryant, 5 00
F. A. Mill., 5 00. John Wadsworth,
5 00. Wm. J. Holt, 5 00. T.. C.
Wind, 6 00. J. L. Anderson, 5 00.—
W. C. Slonn, 5 00. J.N. Ware, 5 00
W. A. Smith, 4 00. J. I., bearer, 2 00.
C. B. Muroney, 2 00. W. J. Korlley.
2 0ft. Jus. Mullen, 2 50. .1.1.. L»m-
ing, 2 00. II. 1). Letning, 2 00. J. E.
Stovall, 2 00. Q. B. Gainer, 2 00. It.
M. Garner, 2 00. Ell label, 2 00. J.
M. Mnck, 2 00. J. L. Hardin. 1 00.—
8. Traub. t -00. J. A. Tuoker. 1 00.—
r. xponn.
j, i.. ni'xs wioo
Ifijeum:!
MOORE St DUNNAH00,
GROCERS!
A fa|l AMortmont of
FAMILY SUPPLIES.
I l’NCLUDING Flour, Meal, Sugar of all
I A kinds, Coffee, Butter, Eggs, Fish of dlf*
I ferent kinds, Dried Fruits, and Preserved
| Fruits. All kinda of Nut*, Candles, Cigars,
“obacoo, Fine Liquors, Ac., Ac.
I’c with U Distinctly lliidorstood thnt
Wo wiU Sell on Credit to
lull responsible men, wlio are
I in the habit of paying at the
■ time agreed upon.
I Wo will duplicate upon timo to proinnt
^paying men, any cash purchnse made iu
re u* a cull and 'satisfy yourselves as I
nnd prices,
fvbOwly.j MOORE A DUNNAHOO.
R. T. McDco, 1 00. J). U. C. Mnronoy,
100. J. A. Hess, 1 00.
The woathor is Legtiling to as
aiitne tho appoaranco nnd foolllng of
winter. Thursday morning wo had a
heavy white frost. Yesterday was cool
nnd uncomfortable.
j@-Capt. .1. n. Towers, of tho Mlt-
lrr Btflos, arrived ol homo yesterday
morning. Ho reports that tho "Choro-
kco Artillery” had orders to march to
lio Peninsula.
ggy'By tho Proclamation of Gov.
Drown, bearing ditto Oct. 10th, it will
bo seen that moro companies have of-
■fored for /Joust services than can bo
accepted. The first oftbred will bo ro-
eoivod, until tho full quota is rnado up,
and thoso who rendezvous without gum
will bo ordered homo at thoir own
oxponso. Tho companies must all be
mustered in by tho first of Novombor.
Chronicle.
Death of Rev. Thomas Harkins.
In tho press of business last week wo
omitted a notice of tho suddon decease
of the Rev. Thomas Harkins, of Cleve
land, Tenn., but formerly a citizen of
this place. Of tho particulars of his
death wo aro not advised, but hope to
bo furnished with a suitablo obituary
soon.— „ . . .
Mr. Uarkina was a man of an upright
... a .t—111 Ilia inf nr.
Reported Recognition of the Month*
era Confederacy by Eng land.
Tho Richmond Examiner of Monday,
21st says: “A most extraordinary s'ato-
ment obtained yesterday in tho highest
official circles, of the recognition of the
Confederacy by Great Britain. It 1*
cortaiu that a dispatch agent arrived
bore yesterday from England, having
landed in tlio British possessions, nnd
essayed to reach tho South through
Michigan nnd the West. His report is
understood to bo that ho was arrested
in Ohio and robbed of ids dispatches,
subsequently effecting his csc.ipo to
this city. . Tho assertion of tho audit is
that tho dispatches contained astiuran
ccs of tho immediate recognition of
our Government by that of Great Brit
ain. We give this statement, which is
uade in tho most jiositivo manner,
itliout adding any opinion of our own,
or professing to know how the Govern
ment has verified or credited ‘ho re
port, boyond semi official cxprosiions
of confidence hi its truth, which reach-
us last nieht.
gtajrWotako tlio following interes
ting portion of a letter from a special
correspondent to tlio .Savannah News:
Kicinio.Mi, CM. Hi, 1801.
Mr. Editor:—As I predicted in a
late letter to tlio AVirs—ami there is
now no harm in disclosing It—our minis
ters to England nnd France, Messrs.
Mason, of Virginia, and ,Slidell, of
Louisiana, with thoir families, and Sec
retaries of Legation, Mcstrs. Mofarluud,
of Petersburg, and Eiistls, of Louisi
ana, ran tho blockade on tlio 11th hist.,,
out of Charleston hurl tor, and are safe
beyond tho reaoli of Yankee cruisers.
1 may also say that a certain noted
Captain, well known in Savannah ami
Charleston, will soon turn up in Eng
land, and subsequently on (lie high
seas, os master of u large and (mwcrful
mvatoor, carrying the flag of the Con-
‘cdorato States. It is not necessary to
state in what mant.cr and bv what
means tho Yankoe blockade lies thus
boon contemptuously violated. A gen
tleman of distinguished family, well
known in Goorgia, accompanies flu
Captain roforred to, and will, no doubt,
worthily represent Ills State on I ho
dock of a privateer. Wliilo speaking
ot this very effective blockade, I may
add, upon tho authority of tho Sceie-
tary of State, that alien*’y fivc-huudrcd
and sixteen vessels have violuted it
since tho 15th of May at the various
ports of tho Confederate .States. • This
statomont hns been communicated by
tho Stato Department to foreign Con
suls resident at Richmond, for the
information of their respective gov
ernments, accompanied by the iinnun
of tho vessels, tho port* which they
enterod or sailed from, tho date* nnd
tlio certificates of tlio Collector* of
Customs to tlio facts. It is no rellec*
tlon upon tho honor or imputation of
the fidelity of tlio Consul* of England
nnd France, who are stationed at this
port, to say thnt while their instruc
tions compel them to stand perfectly
neutral botween the governments of
Washington and Richmond, their sym
pathies arc entirely witli the Contcder-
nte States, and will ho effectively ex
hibited when tlio timo arrives lor them
fight him, on gr« mid soloetcd by our
selves, and to stand oil tho defensive.
Some inilituiy men say It would linvo
been exceedingly .bad generalship to
have letl our army into Maryland, so
long a* thu enemy held Arlington
Heights. Tho truth is, our Got em
inent has felt that circumstances did
not justify their risking a defeat, which
uiiglit linvo overtaken Us lud wu cross
ed tho River.
Tho President terr*ivrd information,
a few day* ago, that McClellan was rea
dy to move forward,mid that the inten
tion was to make duiulUticou* attacks
from Harper’s Ferry or Leesburg, from
Alexandria, and by Way of the Kappa-
bannock IHver, thu* attempting to get
into the rear of our army. Tills infor
mation was also communicated to Gen.
.Johnston who nt once prudently with
drew Ids force* from under theeuenty's
for iticutions. and placed them in a po
sition where lie would have less advan
tage. The movement was motely
strategic, the Secretary o| War says,
ilar to the retreat from. Fairfax
J.R, MARTIN,
.flurccesor to C. A. Smith,
UOU1E, t»A*.
lioGaAVfcM A.xn n'BTAti. nrAi.rn I*
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AND
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|OYSTERS 8l SHAD
IN THEIR SEASON.
CANDY MANGFACTO Y
AND
BAKERY.
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Um _ Put up In Doses <to suit Customer*-
parties Supplied witli Cake
Ordora will bo attoudod rto with
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Wanted.
IQIIT good Journoymon Bhoomokers, to
l inako brogan shoos. ...
Also oue journoymon .tanner (currier) can
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Address
KEELING, HODENBUhG A CO., '
tejils-lm Umlsdeu, Ala.
andsitni . , . ,
to Bull Run, which proved so brilliant
and successful, immediately previous
to tlio battle of tho 18th of duly. In
this connection, it tuny In* well to state
that Gen. Besurogard, having seen it
asserted in the Churlenton Mercury that
lie Jiad lopeatodlv rw|Uostcd tho Pre»i-
dent to iiennit him to advuuco on tho
enemy, and Imd been refused, and that
there wo* no accord among the Gene
rals, sent for tho writer, assured him ol
the entire accord between himself, the
Government nnd Gen, Johustou, and
denied ever having made any Mich re
quest ot tho President, as had been at
tributed to him.
1 have made inquiries of tho Secreta
ry of War for tho long looked for report
of the battle of Manassas, but il has
not yet reached the Department. I
happen to know however, that tho lto-
non is written, aim! is tho history of the
(tattle. It settles tlio various questions
In dispute, which liavo arisen respect
ing that celebrated atfiiir. It puts, to
rest the iift«ertion so uniustly and reck
lessly made, that Gen. Johnson propos
ed tiie movement of his division' from
Wilichestsr to Mantissa*, ind was enti
tled to theciedit of that brilliant pioco
of strategy. It also puts to rest that
other shameless attempt to rob Gen.
Beauregard of his laurels as General-in'
Chief of the field, and pities* tiie hlnmo
of his failure to reap the fruit* of victo
ry, where the blame belongs viz: oh
the Qimrtermns’er’s Department and
that of tho Commissary General. Tlio
officers nt present filling those position*
aro notoriously unfit for tlio heavy but
vitally iui|»ortaiit duties attached to the
situation in timo of war* Tlio com
plaint against them Is general, and, and
their retention in office one Is at a loss
to account for. They arc both worthy
men, hut have not tho capacity to rise
to the importance of the post iu a time
like this. They arc wanting in admin
istrative power, and tail to grasp tho de
tail* of their Department*. A units
may he a very good Colonel and yet u
very indifferent Commissary, or Quartet-
master.,, hi tlio present ease, the Act-
t A Rccret of the Rnstilc.
There are many reasons for tho to-
Hof thnt tlio system of seizure and im-
8 rbonmeet adopted by tlio Lincoln
overnment, with the avowed purpose
of suppressing character* dangerous to
their national peace and socurlty, Is, in
great: pert, n scliemo cf plunder ami
corruption. It is a. remarkable fnct
that rich men only gel into thn Hostile
—nt least tills is generally the ease. .It
coualiy rcmaiknbiu that thoso who
,e best off in n worldly point of view
soonest find their way out. Nor is th’s
to be wondered st. Tho high place* of
tho Lincoln Government arc reeking
with corruption. .SimonCumeron, their
Secretary of War, is openly conceded
ly those who.knew him best, to be tlio
greatest thief of them ull, hi* swindling
operations since (lie beginning of tlio
wnr hitving already amounted to aver n
million of dollars.
Wo have a specimen or the manner
in which affairs arc conducted under
tiie Lincoln Government, In the case
of Mr. Ross Witiaits, who wan a short
time silica, thrown hto orison on a
charge oft reason. It linn been recent
ly Mated in the paper* that Mr. Winnns
(who tins ever been n true and unflinch
ing trieml of tlio .South) lmd been r«-
le*nod on Ids taking tlio ontii of alle
giance to Lincoln. This, wo I ave rea
son to believe, i* u banc Aliolition slan
der against Mr. Wiimns, promulgated
to cover up their own venality. From
a source entitled to every confidence
wo learn that tho “onili of nllegianco"
taken by the prisoner wa* in the slinpo
of sir thousand dollars deposited by hi*
brother in tho pockets nt a high pub
lic functionary. Mr.-Winnns sworo nut
at all.
Hrtstiling wo may, therefore, consider
as a mere sje-culation—another of- tho
thnuxatul and One shrewd Yankco in
vent ion* for making money.—Savannah
Jtepuklican,
•tea. AlkcrtSrSacy Johasoa. I Mfll, policy „f ,v,|,|„ g W been
This gentleman l»a* readied Rich- successfttl; the Fronch armies, hereto-
11111*1 rr.^ HI lliu |HOTI IIV • H3F, HID
ing tHiurteniiasteifaeiteml ivas nppoiiit-
e«l heniiise he held tiie office of Awtist-
ant Qua:terumstor General in the old
army, and not fiom any peeulinr fitness
nr ipialificution for the jiositioti at this
time
Mr. Benjamin tho Aeting Secretary
, . .... | of War, is winning golden opinions,
iiikitod when tlio time arrives lor them | |||t j |0 [ g ft moH f hdau-ioii* msn, and pe-
to give a practical iiwnilestatim. or the ,. uUar | y ,. Ull |ifi H | t „ ndininister the of-
same. Mean timo they take no part in - --
our contentions beyond entertnimng a
honest, Christian purpose in his inter
course with sooioty; an acceptable
minister of the Protestant Methodist
church; a man of strong mind, and un-
yeliding purpose; true to hi* friends,
cind and forbearing with Ids enemies,
But in tho decline of lifo ho lias been
called to iiis reward. IIo was buried
near this place on tho morning of tho
7th instant.—Calhoun Confederate Hug.
JWTWe lenrfl from our Richmond
csrrospondent. says the Petersburg Ex
press of tlio 18th, thnt on Wednesday
Inst, tlio Fodcral steamer Pawnee, in
oudonvouring to pass our battciies on
tiie Potomac, was fired upon with groat
success, tho shot from our powerful
guns taking effect flnoly. Tho Pawnee
was so disabled that she was unablo to
leave until two tugs came to hor. assist
ance, and towed her,away. This infor
mation is obtained from a gentleman
of tlio liigbost respectability, who roach
cd Richmond yosterday from Freder
icksburg, and in whom our Informant
reposes tlio most implicit confidonco. *
Chas. Courier.
Markets in East Tennessee.—Tho
Cleyclarid'Panner gives tlio following
quotations of the markoti in thnt sec
tion :
The prioo of corn is yet unsettled.
Wo have heard of a few small lots toll
ing at from thirty-throo to thirty-suvon
cent* for now orop. Whoat is looking
up nnd commands boiler figures than
heretofore, Ifogs' go off readily, and
aro in demand at seven cents gross.—
Butter is worth twonty-fivo cents cosh
per pound and lard ditto. Eggs ten
.oents per dozen,
Tho New York Tribune assorts that
tho Herald keeps a secession flag stor
ed away in its office, ready to hang out
on tho first important roveyso of t»o
Federal arms,
Heartfelt wish that tho Confederal'
army may l>o successful in every bat
tle, nnd thnt wo may finally win our
independence, not by the forced re
cognition of England and France, in
stigated by thoir commercial necc**i-
ties, but through the virtues of powder
nnd ball, certifying to our right to
indopendonce, and in reward of the
undoubted prowess of Southern men.
Monsieur Paul, who worthily represent*
tho French Government ut Richmond,
is a very acccomplishod and jiolislied
man of the world, of extensive views
and largo commercial and i»oUiicul in
formation. Ho appreciates tiie vast
capacities of thoso States, and the im
mense importance of a close commer
cial allianco with Franco, lie bus al
ready boon engaged in forwarding a
projeot, which, if this revolution had
not overtaken him and those connect
ed with him in tho enterprise, rould
have given us an opportunity to enter
upon that much talked of “direct
trade.” Tho enterprise had received
the encouragement and lmd been prom
ised tho material aid of tho Emperor
Napoleon, whoso far-reaching nnd sa
gacious mind at oneo comprehended its
importance to his Government. Had
the blockado not intervened, five largo
and poworful steamships would, in all
probability, have been running botween
Norfolk and Havre, and there is no
doubt tho negotiations 1 refer to will
bo resumed when tlio blockade shall
liavo boon raised. At present the Con-
fedorato States aro almost completely
cut off from a hearing in Europe. It
is witli much risk and groat diticulty
that Government dispatches reach our
Commissioners at London ami Paris,
and us for Southern newspapers, they
never liavo found their way to Europe
in any number. It is of tlio greatest
importance that we should liavo direct
steam communication with England or
Franco, and l trust the subject will bo
agitated until preliminary stem shall
bo taken, in anticipation of tho ope
ning of the ports. 1 am aworo that
some enterprising mercantile houses ol
your neighboring city of Charleston
have had this iu view, nnd gono to
work ill a prnotionl way, oven with im
mense risk.
In the meantirao, arrangements have
just boon completed in New Orleans t-
run a monthly mail between that city,
overland through Texas, to Tampico,
tlioro to connect with the British mail
steamers touching at that port. One
mail has already been sent, and tho
nextleavos on tlio Uth of November.
Tlio movomont winch tho correspon
dent of tho Republican foreshadowed,
uml which, ho said, would bo mortify-
and disappointing to our people, 1ms
beet executed, and 1 see no indications
that it hns taken any ono by surpriso,
or been a disappointment. It has nev
er boon supposod thutour General* con
templated attacking tiie fortifications
around Aloxandmi, wlion, by crossing
the Potomac nbovo or below, and ad
vancing far enough into Maryland to
out off the enemy 1 * llue of communira-
tion, ho would necessarily be oompeii-
od to abandon both Alexandria and
Washington. Certain newspapers, it is
true, havo boon clamorous Sor ino».
ward' movement towards Baltimore,
nnd it would no doubt, have been grot-
flee. Posacssrd nf iiuiivitlh-d judg
ment and discrimination, a clear, pen
etrating, quick intellect, extensive
knowledge of men uud things, thor
oughly versed hi bureaucratic affairs
and entirely methodical in the dispatch
of business, yet finding time to grant
personal Interviews to hundreds of per
sons every day, lie conducts the busi
ness of the Department to the satisfac-
of all. He lus, fortunately, an iron
constitution, und seems to love lal»or .
hut tiie secret is methml, while he avails
idinself freely of assistance, tiie necessi
ty for which Mr. Walker did not scorn
to appreciate
Who Would Have Thought It.
On tlio first day of Febunry, 1840,
John P. Hale then as now, the jester
of tiie United .States .Senate, from New
Hampshire, presented two petitions
from Dane Jeffries, and’ other citizens
of Pennsylvania, and J. F. Woodward
and others, praying that “some plan
might be devised, for tlio dissolution
ol the American Union.”
Tlio Hon. Daniel Wjhsterof *Mmwa-
chuM'tt*, was unsparing in ids denun
ciation of the |>ctition*, and suggested
that there should have been a pream
ble (o them, In these works:
‘•Gentlemen, members of Congress:
Whereas, nt tho commencomont of tills
session, yqu and each of you, took
your solemn oaths, In tiie presence of
ijod and tlio Holy Evangelists, that you
would support tlio Constitution of tiie
United States ; now therefore, we pray
you to take Immediate steps to break
up tl»e Union, nnd overthrow tlio Con
stitution a* soon as you can.”
These petitions lev rival threo votes.
Who doe* the rendersupposo they were?
will he astonished when we name
John P. Hale, of New Hampshire,
William H. Seward, of New York, and
.Salmon P. Ciiase, of Ohio, The Inst
two are Cabinet officers under Lincoln
nnd tiie other first tried to l»e, but was
lint quite quick enough. Yet all tlirce
of these immaculate patriot* are now
loudly t roclaimlngt "tlio Union, It
must and shall 1*© preserved,” Is it
profanity to express a wish that tiie
hottest portion of the lower regions
may be reserved for this hypocritical
trio.
Their votes to dissolve the Union
will l»e found in tiie Senate Journal,
First.Scsslon, Thirt.v-fiist,Congress, page
129.—Petersburg Express,
mood olid ontered' the sorvioo of the
Confederate States, nnd Danuonncod us
tho senior Mitfor General in tlio service.
He is a native of Mason county,* Ky.,
and i* fitly eight year* of ago. lie was
graduated at the U. S. Military Acade
my nt West Point, in 1826, taking rank
as Lieutenant in the regular army, and
served through the Pluck Hawk war.
Ho then retirod from tho Army, and in
1880 emigrated to Texas, arriving short
ly after the battle of San Jaeiuto. As
soon ns lie reached the State, lie joined
tlio Toxnn army of independence ns a
private soldier, hut was soon promoted
ton senior BrigadierGcueraUhip, iu
which he sujM-rcodud Gen. Felix Hus
ton. The latter had hocit nr. unsuo-
cesslhl rival of Ucti. Sam Houston, pre
viously, and the promotion nf General
Johnson, led to a duel between him
nnd Gen. Felix Huston, in wideh Juiin-
Mill was wr umled.
Johnson held the position of Briga
dier General until 1888, when lie re
ceived the api»oiiitment of Secretary of
War. During his connection with tills
position, lie conducted tlio military af
fairs of tiie Republic witli tnurked abili
ty. His principal efforts were at that
time exerted against the Indians, who
wero then tho greatest source of
trouble to Texas, lie organized expe
ditions against them which wero entire
ly successful.
In 1810 lie retired from office nnd
settled mi a plantation in Brazoriu
county, where lie lived until 18-16, when
at tho request of Gen. Taylor, lie took
tlio field against Mexico, ns command
er of a volunteer Toxnn rltle regiment.
He was afterwards acting luspootor
General to Gen. Butler, who gave him
the highest character for integrity uud
efficiency. At the conclusion of the
Mexican war he again rolired to ids
farm, and remained tlioro until lMtt
when Gen. Taylor required Ids services
paymaster in the regular nrniy, which
foro successful throughout Europe, re
ceived thoir first great olieck at tho
hands of Wellington, in Spain—aftor*
wards by Russsla, an*i tlio Iron Duk*
twlco cniorod Paris ns a conqueror.”—
a\ at/mile Vnkn d* American,
ARABIA.
*&' From tlio army cot respondent
of tlio Charleston Couriei:
As to the attitudoof tiie Confederate!
army—whether we aro standing upon
tiie offensive or defensive, or both, I
must confess that 1 am non-plussed,
position lie liohl until Congress passed
a bill increasing the regular army, when
he was appointed Colonel of Cavalry.
In 1867 ho Win assigned to the com
mand of tiie Utidi expedition, which
conducted to Halt Lake City in. tlio
•ring of 1868. Ho was, on account of
ie*e set vices, brevet ted Brigadier Gen
eral, and subsequently appointed to
the command of the Pacific Division of
army. Tho rest is generally known.
On tlio breaking out or hostilities be
tween the North nnd Houth, in conse
quence of tiie base ntUmpt of Lincoln
to roll tlio people of their freedom, lie
resigned his position under tin* Federal
Government, and rinoe then lias been
making his way from California to
tlio Confederate States, bringing witli
him a number of the officers who liavo
been serving under him.—EashrllU Pa-
triot.
The clever correspondent^ of the
New Orleans Pella communicates tlieso
pleasing facts concerning an imt»or-
tant point, about which a great deal has
been said of into :
Our battery at Transport entirely
commands the river nnd cuts ott* tlio
Federal* at .Washington from water
communication with the sea. Tiie con
st ruction of thi* batteiy, situated sc
far from our lines, and so null conceal-
cd, even as to its position, from tiie
enemy, although all the fuels connec
ted witli it must liavo been known to
ut least 20,000 people in our army is cred
Ruble to the skill and vigilance of
our officers, and to tlio goodsonse of
our soldiers, and of our peoplo gonornl-
vo til
™ai c r c u ri:;:«ott;a , any n ;irT , i:’. >>■•**
I'or.ncJ |i«|«on who i. not -.{unlly 1 %
Thnt wo lire cu|mbli> of lining either is
beyomt qumlion, hut whether it in tlio
policy to tuke n fortran! utep nt till,
time is n theme which now clignge. the
.elion. attention of the army officer..
Successful na Midi a movement might
lie in it. imiiieiiiiite result., that is in
giving H. a foothohl upon tho Mary-
liinrl mil, in It not better under premnt
i ircum.taiice., Fabian like, to pursue n
eoiirvo which compel, our enemy to
"out- their own hentia oft.” Thoy liavo
on innnen.o army which is hourly
draining tlio rertouree. of tho North.—
Twice a mouth they are paid in gold
which is exhausting their Trciumiy.—
Their working chivies, iu tlio largo cit
ies, are on tlio verge of starvation.—
Their foreign loan, don’t work ; Iheir
homo loans are doubtful. Their armies
are being whippod everywhere hut on
tiie l'otomac, nnd nbovo all, a party i.
springing into existence at the North,
silently hut surely gaining strength
witli our delay, who are destined to re
tard, if not revolutionise tlio presont
rendition of nttV.rg Tlio best (tor,ends,
on whom tho hopes of the nation res
ted, have failed ill tlio nccomplidimont
of thoir designs, nnd thoir own inter
na! concern* nnd ruturo prosperity is
becoming a source of apprehension.—
Tho whole elibet of tlio war upon hotli
the people and tlio army, may ho sum
med up in tlio ono word—demoralisa
tion. This is tlio ghost which stalks
through tho land and .hakes its gory
looks nt overy banquet table.
Keverso tho picture und look home.
Our Army is maintained nt a compara
tively trilling expense. Onr circulating
medium is Treasury Scrip. Our gold
is in Its coffers.' Our working slassos
who ore not in the ranks are furir.sk
Ing us witli supplies. Our soil tenmi
with wealth. No community is In «
stale of suffering.' Our pros,wets
abroad arc of tlio brightest character,
nnd with tho great staplo of tlio world
ready for market, wo are only wailing
for the key of foreign intcrvcnlion to
unlock its present fitforn, and open to
us tho solid wealth with which wo may
bid dofianco to all necessities. Our
people nro pnitod and determined, our
soldlore are victors wherever they havo
struck u lilow, and our future I. already
irradiated with a hovtfol' promise, m
wlliflh WO may road the signs of a .re.
.deemed apd regenerated dmt.lftP
Illuslrntion from the Life of ike
‘•iron Duke.**
A correspondent nf tho Clinrleston
Courier presents tho folic wing forcible
illustration, from tlio life of I lie Duke
of Wellington, in vindication of tiie
policy of our Generals on tho Poto
mac. The case may not be exactly pa
rallel to tlio situation of tlio two «r-
inies on the Potomau. But (lie policy
adopted l»y Wellington was masterly,
und deserves consideration, in the eyes
of those who nro disposed to censure
severely tlio defensive attitude of our
armies. It may bo urged with great
force, that mir leaders aro men of con
summate ability that they have mure
exact information, us to the purposes of
tlio enemy nnd as to his strength and
jtosition, than their critics, thnt tlmir
military genius, education and habits
ure pre-eminent, and that they liavo
studied moro deeply tho question in
volved than otheiM who have not been
in special charge oi our armies. Wi’.u
this impartial view of tho fuels, tlio il
lustration, Wc liavo referred to, may bn
fairly appreciated:
“After tlio battle of lalavora in 1809
(Wellington) found liiinsclfsurroundwl
on nil sides by superior forces of French,
lie resolved to retire into Portugal,
there to carry out the policy on which
ho had hy Ibis time determined. It
was to organize a Portuguese arciy un
der British officers, and to teach them
to not in combination with hi* own
troops, in tlio meantime avoiding tlio
peril of a defeat hy declining all en
gagements, w 1-1 4, ‘“" f ‘~
Halifax, Cot. 16.—Tho steamer Ara
bia hns arrived from. Liverpool with
dates to October 6th, via Queenstown,
to Oct. 6th.
The advices by tills arrival nro two
days tutor than thoso brought by tho
Nortli American.
Livsarooi*Cotton Market.—-Tho sales
of Cotton on tSutnrdiiy, wero 15,090
bales. The market was firm.
Liveri'ooi. General Market.—Broad-
itull's firm. Provisions quiet,
London Money Market.—Consols
wero quoted at U2f (gj 03 for mon-
cy.
Mr. Lindsoy, M. 1\, in a speech at
Sunderland to ills constituents, guvo it
us his opinion that the English Govern
ment ought to urge tlio raising of tho
American blockade, and that both
Kugland nnd Franco should now con
sider, tho expediency of recognizing the
Southern Confederacy.
Tiie sontimont was received witli somo
cheers und hisses.
Tiie financial depression continues
in Paris, nnd tliero hud heeu some agi
tation owing to tiie advuuco iu tlio pvico
of bread.
ADDITION A1* FROM Til K LEES-
BUUU BATTLE.
Richmond, Oct. 23.— 1 Thos. Jordan,
Assistant Adjutant General, toleginph-
etl from Cc-ntrevillo, at JO] o'clock Inst
night, that tho number of Federal
f trisoiiers taken by tlio Confederates,
u the battlo r.t Leesburg on Monday
last, was about 600; -1,200 stand of
arms woro also captured. Tlio enemy's
loss was between 1,000 und 1,200. On
tlio Confederate sido, tlio infantry woro
only omployd. Our foreos ongaged
were tho 8th Virginia and 17th nnd
18th Mississippi, witli tho 13ili Missis
sippi held in reservo.
Affairs on the potomac.
Richmond, Oct. 23.—lnteiligonco
from Evnnspurt reports the rocont cap-
turo ot two schooners loaded with hay,
cciuent, wood nnd other artioios; the
sinking of a Federal tug: and othor
injuries to Federal vcssoTs.
AFFAIRS IN MISSOURI.
Xasivillc, Oct. 22.—Tho Ht. Louis
JtenubiieAfi of the 17th, announce* the
aP llin I*',,, I ikHn I mm arl nt flirt
Tho roldtions botween Ifaly nnd
Franoa aro satisfactory. Franco asks
for no Italian Territory.
Tlio Spanbli expedition to Mexico is
actively progressing, and will sooii
leave.
Richmond, Cot. 23.—An intelligent
gentleman, who has just arrived from
Washington, says that Linololn’s force*
in Maryland, Virginia nnd thd Dis
trict of Columbia, are fully 200,000
strong, and woll equipped, witli tho
exoontion of their cavalry, which, ho
says Is much inferior to tno Confedor-
ato cavalry.
Richmond, Oot. 23.—Several gontlc-
mon who woro ongaged in, and woro
witnesses of, tho battle near Lecsbgrg,.
on Monday lost, say that tho rout and
panic of tho Fodornhsts exceeded that
.... longer ago than Friday last, tho
Washington Star declared that tho nav
igation of tlio river was unimpeded.
that along its shores from Alexandria
to the Chesapeake theio wt s not a sin'
glo commanding battery ; and that
great many vessels were on their way
up to Wnsliington. By this time auito
a largo fleet must bo congregated nbovo
isttcry. 1 believe that at least
ships of war fstoamers) are eras
ing about tiie mouth of tlio Occontmn
—among thorn is tlio Pawnee. Tlieso
will never again find their way out to
the hen. Thin result alone makes the
closing pf the Potomac tin event of
great importance, and forces tlio ene
my to make some demonstration against
the battery. Otherwise they loose tlio
nso of a nutnbor of efficient vessols ;
besides being cut oft’ from water com
munication witli tlio sea. Hence it is
anticipated that whatever operations
crhuo within the next few days will take
place on our right wing, which rests on
the Occoqimn, and which must be turn
ed or forced by tlio enemy before lie
can reach Evan sport.
A Plan ran Clotni.su the Armv.—A
gentleman, who hu* paid much atten
tion to tlio subject, suggests a pmn
which is simple, ami ho thinks will
prove effective, llo propose-* thnt each
company detail ono or two of its in°ni-
bors to go homo nnd get two pair of
socks, a pair of pantaloons, a coat and
a blanket for each of his comrades,
and attend to tlio transportation and
delivery of tho whole. By this means,
it is supposed' thnt in three weeks the
whole armv can be well provided against
winter cold. ThU clothing will lx» in
addition to such us the authorities ran
furnish, und the two supplies cannot
fail to inako our soldiers comfortable.
—Jliehmond Whig.
gfSTkn intelligent gentleman from
Maryland, generally acquainted with
tho opinion* of the true mon of that
oppressed Stato, has lately assured d»
that the peoplo of Maryland have full
oonfidouce in out General* nnd our
President, and confidently exnoot that
Maryland will bp relieved at the earli
est momont. „ , ,
They, do not bollovo that any aolay
■lias occurcd beyond tho demand .of
good polioy and prudeqpp,T*CW«fon
<ri«i
Ho would thus, ho con
ceived, ilestroy Hie morale of tho Fronch,
who could not exist without victories,
and when ids army wa* ripe for action
and the enemy demoralized, ho would
then fall upon them with all ids might.
With lids fixed determination he rc
tlrad behind the lines of Torres Vcdras,
where he held firmly to Id* purpose,
and rested there, though never idle
lor a moment, for tho ojmeo of nro
^ "Xonc lot a man vf iron could have stnml
the taunt and abuse which wero heaped
upon Idm during that period by tlio
British Parliament and the British
Press. The tollv of thus attempting to
make head against tlio gigantic power
of Nupoleon wu* ridiculed; anil it was
oven said he was afraid to meet the on
my. A member of tlio British Govern
ment, in his lour ol tlio Parliameiitaiy
opposition, wrote to him urging that
something must bo done, 'anything,
capturo of tlio Fodoml guard at Big
River, Bridge, on tlio 8*. Louis and
Ironton Railroad, and tho burning of
tho bridgo by Jeff. Thompson, thus
cutting off communication botivocn St.
Ixiuis and Pilot Knob and Ironton.
Information has boon given to tlio
Republican that Cupt. Elliott, who
commanded tbo guard, was releas
ed witli ids men on parole.
At tlio last advices, Jeff. Thompson
was marching towards Ironton.
Dispntclies to tiie St. Louis Republi
can, from Syracuse, Mo., Oot. 10th, say
it i* rumored thnt Adjutant General
Thomas was recently challenged bj
Gon. Fremont, at Tipton, bocuuso the
latter beliovod that Gon. Thomas was
tlio sourco of many of tho gross mis
representations against him, but Gon.
Thomas doclinod, on tlio ground that
ho belonged to tho church.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Nashville, Oot. 22.—Northern ac
counts received hero stato that It has
officially announced in Washington,
tlint tlio Federal Government has coos-
ed to grant passes to go South through
the United Sfatos lines.
A disputch dated Washington, Oct.
15th, suys that tho following order
has been issued from tho army head
quarters : . ,
United States soldiers, taken priso-
pers, by tlio robcls, having been re
leased on taking an oath not to tuko up
arms against tuo South, the Govern
ment ordors an equal number of priso
ners now confined in this city, and
olsowhore, to bo released on taking tho
cath of nllegianco to Federal Govern
ment, or an oath not to bear arms
against the Government.
New Hampshire Is tiie only State
that has furnished her full <juota or
trdops,
providing blood was spilt.’
ton, in ms nbhnrrenco of so
a jioliey, administered a severe rebuke
to the Minister in reply, lmd from that
day ceased all further friendly inter
course with him. Marshal Massetin
taunted him, too, in his proclamations,
endeavored to excite the jealousy and
hostility of tho Spaniards against the
English General. BuOVcilington was
not to bo provoked into action until it
sultod himself. He knew that a yicto
ry at' that timo would linvo scttlod no
thing, whereas a defeat might have lost
him everything. He stood film a* a
rock behind in* entrenched lilies, or
ganizing ids colnmissuriat, seeing t: tlio
supply of la»s«V fodder, training his
men who, HU » g by Hie taunts which
did Hot touch him. In came eager for
action, at nil aim cve.y ii*k. I ut lit
hold 'In-in as grey hull ml* 111 tbo leiuli,
straining to start. ’
“At length tiie policy, which Wel
lington had stubbornly held, begun to
tell, and its first remit was the retreat
of Masscna’s army across- A ortu-
guc*o frontier in frighttul distress.—
Passing tiie front!" early in Junuary,
1812 while Mnrmont lay quiet tawjmer
quarters, ho invested nnd carrttd Cm-
ded Rodrigo before Mnrmont could
some to its relief; two months later ho
dccoivcd Soult arid captured Bidajos
after ntorribJo result, Ho now held
the keys of (Spain; und within four,
months from that timo had beaten
tlio French at Salamanca, occupied
Madrid, .raised tho seigo of Cadiz, and
compelled Marshal Sonlt to ovacuato
tho Southern provinv??. of Spain
8EIZVUK OF VESSELS.
New York, Got. 16.—Tho Surveyor
of this port hns seized the ship Maid of
Orleuns, just arrived from Liverpool.
Tho vessel is partly owned in Now
Orleans.
ADDITIONAL BY THE NOR
W KG IAN.
New York, Oct. 16.—Tho Dublin
Evening Post reiterates tlio assertion
that the ugcuts of tlio American Gov
ernment in Ireland nro looking for
recruits there, but is unable to say how
they linvo succeeded. It thinks, how
ever, that thoy meet with but little en
couragement.
Official roturns show that tho Imports
of wheat nnd flour during the eight
months ending in August, reached, in
value, $200,000,000.
Tho Paris Bourse is very much agi
tated.—Rents hud declined— closing at
OSf. 25o.
cit coot. Cotton Market.—Tho
«,..v« of cotton for tho wook were 07,-
000 baloB, of whioli speculators took
28,500 bales, and exporters 3,500.
Tlio market tended upward with an
advance of Id.
Tlio sales on Friday woro estimated
ut 12,000 halos of which speculators
and exporters took 0.000 bales. 1 ho
market closed firm and unchanged.
Tho stock of cotton in Liverpool is
estimated at 731,000 bales, of which
329.000 bale* wero Anierloau.
GEN. BEAUREGARD’S OFFICIAL
REPORT.
Richmond, Oct, 23.—Gen. Boaure-
gurd’s report of the battle of Manana*
Plains,' fought on the 2lstof July,^86I,
has hoop received at the War Depart
ment. it i* quit© a l«ngthy do'cwqont,
with voluminous norompanying reports,
some days will probably elapse before
of Manassas Plains. When tho Feder
alists took to tho river, thoir heads
appearod to bo as thick as a largo swarm
of blackbirds. They say it is impossi
ble to describo tbo sceno, or to ostfmato
the number of tho drowned. Hun- ■
dreds of tbo enemy woro shot while
swimming and strugglingin tho water;
many of thorn loft thoir clothing of
all kinds behind thorn J .and many of
themdrownod onoh othor in thoir oiforts
to osenpo.
Most of our wounded will bo brought r
hero to-morrow; and nearly all of tho
prisoners nro expected to arrived boro
to-day or to morrow.
Boston, Oot. 10.—Prof. Long of Dart
mouth College, N. U„ is dead.
Boston, Oot. 10.—Socrotary Soward
has addressod a communication to tho
Governors of tho United States, inti
mating thnt tho Confodorato States
agents in Europe, may involve tho
United Slates in a foreign war; and
urgos tlio Governors aforesaid to placo
tho cctuits of thoir respective States in
a proper condition for defense; the
Secretary adds thnt ho consider* it
probable, that the“Fodoral Government
will pay a proportionate share of tlio
oxponsos uocossnry for such purposes.
CONFEDERATE PRISONERS RE
LEASED.
Washington, Oot. 15.—Fifty-sovon
Confodorato prisoners at Now York and
Washington havo been relensod on ta
king the oath not to engage farther; it;
tlio war azalnst tho United Stntos.—.
Thoso released in Washington aro
Townsend Hobbs, N. Laffin, R. &. A1
ford, D. D. Dugnntt), C. S. Green, David
Porter, G. A. Thomas, Thos. Andor.-
son, A. U. Ferrill, J. A. Winfield, J. R
Payne, J. W. James, A. Bonmndior, F\
Ward, W. A. Wilson, C. Long R. B.
Boone, R. Walker; Wm. T. Thompson,
W. Johnson, W, Burrows, J.N. MoFnll,
Goorgo llankor, J. Callin, J. O’Bryon,
S. Gnrritt, L. Rilk, W. A. Barron, G. II.
Gambling, J. L. Abbot, R. A. J. Smith,
.1, F. Grayson, R. Plnoknoy, W. J.. N..
Barton, Goorgo Larrabeo, L. Elliot and
Goo. Mlllor.
LATER FROM. THE BATTLE OF
LEESBURG. f
Richmond, Oot. 23.—Tho following
additional dotails relative to tho battle
of Leesburg havo been received boro:
Tho battlo field wa* tlilok witli tho
enemy’s killed and wounded. Col. Burt,
of tiie Eighteenth Mississippi, was bad
ly weundod. Tho Confodorato troop*
fought uudor groat disadvantages; they
ctiuurod a heavy march on Sunday,
with only two meals; slept fin thair
arms in tho opon air on Sunday night,
lmd only breakfast on Monday morn
ing, and fought all day without nour
ishment, aua without tlio aid of M*y
roinforcemonts.
Tho Federalists commenced crossing
tho Potomao river on Sunday night
nnd contined to do so during tho bat
tle; fighting sever© on both sides.—
Tho Fodorollsts wero well proteotod by
a heavy forest, but woro threo times
routed at tho point of tho bayonet—
nnd each timo reinforcod; until finally,
the Eighth Virginia, which had boon
held in reserve, charged r upon them,
and put them to flight. Tho Federal
ists thou attemptod to make another
stand nt tho rivor, but were slaughter
ed tliero, until panic striokon, they at
tempted to reoross tho rivor, when
huudrods of them wero drowned.
Richmond, Oot. 24.—Five hundred
and twonty-ftve Federal prisoners, ta-
kon near Leesburg ou Monday loot,
arrived hero this morning.
[second dispatch.}
Richmond, Oct. 24.—One hundred
mid sixty moro Federal prisoner* reach
ed hero this afternoon.
Passongors by tbo afternoon trams,
roport that Loosburg is now in posses-
sion of 20,000 Federalist*.
Tho Confederates retreated under or
dors to ovecuato Leesburg, if tho F®do-
ralists appoared in largo force. It i*
understood that previous to tho battle
of Monday, a similar ordor was issued,
but Gen. Evans fought tho battlo not
withstanding.
Tho Cnnfodorato loss will not reach
200 in killed, woundod ahd missing,
whilo tho Federal loss in killed, wound
ed, prisoners and missing is about 2,000
Sovoral hundred moro prisoners aro
expoctod to arrive boro to-morrow.
third dispatch.
Richmond, Oct. 24.—No official infor*
nintion has boon rocblved in regard to
tiie occupation of Leesburg by tho
Federalists. A gentleman who left
tlioro on Wednesday nftornoon denies
tho.statement previously made to that
effect ; and yet, in official circles, the
Federal occupation of Leesburg is re
garded as very probable, oven though
not yet accomplished. . , . 4
Xotliiug official has been received to
day of any results of general interest
from any of tho camps.
copios of thoso'reports can be obtained
for publication. 7
ADDITIONAL BY THE STEAMSHIP
“'‘•I’ho'jSporefuses lo mnko^aiiy com-
promiao with tho enemies 9? ,hls fiov-
•rpmcnl.
Interesting flrom niohmond.
iticiiuoNu, Oot.. 22.—Tho Northern
pnpera stato thnt Lincoln hoe consented
to a olmiigoof prisoners, and that fifty
seven Manassas prisoners already sent
Irom our side.
Tho report of.Commodore Hollins
exploit with his Manassas rnm, nt tho
month of tlio Mississippi, is not bo-
liovod by tho Northern press.
A swift steamer hns boon sont m
S ursuit of tho Confodorato Ministors,
[osf.rs. Mason nnd Slidell.
No moro passports nro to oft graft w4
to iioutboin travelers.
The price of tho London Time, has
hoop reduced to 3d., in coftsoquonco
of the abolition of tbo paper or stomp
d tL Lincolniles aro looking for re
cruits for thoir armies from Ireland.
Tho Tribune announces that tho great
contest botween tho forces ortho
North and South is at hand.
JKjyTha oitiz.cais of Mnoou bold a
mooting on Monday lust, and passed
resolutions requesting tho City A,qtmod
■to issuo riot exceeding b20,000 m
“changoJjij^,”
