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VOLUME XVII.
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B Y M. D \VIN ELL
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ROME, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER & 1861.
NUMBER 2
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MARBLE!
8. B. OATMAN,
Tho Death of Ku, (geaatof) Baker.
In the Leesburg light mu slain the
above Infamous man, who link tnsilo
himself pre-eminently so, by the vin-
■ lieticircness with wiiioli he lias urged
tho invading of the South.
In tho grnnd l’ow-tvow held in New
York In April, ho was tho olilcf spea
ker, and spoke with the most disgust
ing arrogance of tho vast moans af the
Van keel, and their determination to
rule this country at any cost of mon
and money. Blood with him was a
cheap commodity, money was dross,
free niggarlsm was all-in-all. With five
bullets in his carcass, ho has died tho
dcatli of a scoundrel—lot him rot lit
erally and figuratively.
He, it was, wo bcliove, who uttered
the outrageous Insult in tho Senate,
that if nocessary, these Southern States
should bo ruled by tiovernort from
Illinois ami Massachusetts, lie was of
the exterminators, and lias been exter
minated.
It is said that hr. and Mrs. Abe are
in great grief at the death of this scur
rilous dog. Well, if they are going
into agoniea every limo one of their
thioving curt are. shot, wo hope they
will have a prosperous time in weoping,
Ellsworth, Cameron, and Baker, seem
to have been great favorites. Fill up
their places quiek, Mr. Abe, and gal
roady with your cambric handkerchiefs
for other floods of grief. It,
Oar Artillery Coiretpoadenco,
Cam Advance,
(locnsnoao', N. C., Oct. 27, 1801,
Dsas Cotarra"Tho shades of
night are falling fast" o'er a day of
peace and quiet, truly a day of rest
much needed after the toili and ex
citements of lire past week. While I
write tho Sabbath bolls aro chiming
lartlr welcome invitations to tire house
of prayer, and thither many of our
soldiers aro wending their way, glad to
embrace another opportunity of wor
shipping God in his Sanctuary, and par
ticipating in the peaceful services which
tends to wean his mind nway from
FALL Sl WINTER TRADE; thoughts of strife anil care, into thoso
at I hollowed channels which whisper of
: home, pence and happiness.
JH. M’CLTJNG’S On last Monday we received orders
ATLANTA, GA.,
flsrv Propriety and Dealer in
fg|m ITALIAN, -AMERICAN AND
Egyptian Marble,
0\ Monuments, Tombs,
PH Tablets, Head and Fool Stones,
7 '**■ Urns, Vases,
Marble and Enamelled Slato Mantels,
gatiury Figures, and Furnishing Marble of
all descriptions.
Always on bund a fine assortment of Mon*
miK both Plain and Carvod, of nil sixes,
ui nricoH to suit.
f»il and see Hpeclmons, at Ware Rooms
id Yard, opposite Georgia Railroad Depot.
‘ S. B. OATMAN,
janlsrfy Atlanta, Ga.
To tho Ministers of tho Georgia Con*
(bronco.
In view of tho peculiar circumstances
of this city, and the present rendi
tion of tho country, some of tho preach
ers have proposed, through Bishop
Picrco, to ebango tho approaching an
nual session of the Qcorgia Conference
from this place to Atlanta. Tito Official
Board of tho Churches in Savannah
have kindly consented to the proposed
change. Editors throughout the State
will confer a favor by calling attention
this change. J. II, Camiwri.i.,
W. S. Baker.
October 23, 1801.
Mr. Salvage*. I'leaso correct cno
item In the recent proceedings of the
Soldiors’ Aid Society. Uapt. Coulter's
donation was $20, instead of $1, as it
was made to appear.
.1. W. HINTON,
Scc'ty and Ticas'r,
A few days since we received a
private letter from Mr. Dwinetl, dated
Warrenton, Vu., Oct. 22d, stnti.w that
lie h«d bccu quite sick, with camp f«*
vor, but was then better, and hoped to
bo able to return to duty, in tho course
of a week. We hate heal’d nothing
from him since.
•Wo have had a few days of beau
tiful weather this weok, but yesterday
It commenced raining, and continued
more or less all day.
JMP*Twrocani started on Thursday
ovening, with supplies for our troops in
Virginia, undor care of Gen. Sam.
Stewart. They go the lower route.
Dally Southern Federal Union.
The proprietors of the Southern Fed
eral Union will begin I ho publication
of a daily paper at MillodgeviUe, on
the day after tho opening of tho ses
sion of tho Legislature. It will be
strictly a news und legislative journal
eschewing all party feeling. By agree
ment with Messrs. Orme of the
Iteeorder, it will be the only daily jm-
por publishod in Milledgevillo during
the approaching scssiuu of the Legi.-iu
ture.
Terms.—One copy for the session,
$1 00. Six copies for $ft Oft.
ilrond Hi., Home, Ga.
LADIES*
DRESS GOODS,
Cloaks ana Shawls,
Togfther with s Urge variety ui
WOOLEN GOODS,
J-'.-r Ml- Cliil-lrmi'rt uml liny.' Wear.
A bAllilK STOCK OF
HOUSE-FURNISHING
PLANTERS' GOODS!
Consisting of
lltCll MKDAMON, BRUSSELS,
INGRAIN AND BTAtR
CARPETS.
AND CANTON MATTING.
Liif.c k Brocatdlc Curtain Goods
Gilt Window Shades,
COltNK’K BANDS, Ac.
blanketsT kerseys,
AND
BROGANS,
Of tho bunt Southern Makes.
. MOOtlK.
NEW
FIRMj
MOORE & DUNNAH00,
GROCERS!
A full- Assortment of
FAMILY SUPPLIES.
I NCLUDING Flour, Meal, Sugar of all
kind*, Coffee, Butter, Eggs, Fish of dif
ferent kinds, Dried Fruits, and Preserved
Fruit*. All kinds of Nuts,. Candies, Cigars,
Tobacco, Fine Liquors, Ac., Ac.
Wc wish It Distinctly Understood that
Wo will Sell on Credit to
s 11 responsible men, who are
in tho habit of paying at the
time agreed upon.
We will duplicate upon tlmo to prompt
paying men, any cash purchase made In
< lire hi a call and satisfy yourselves ns I
'D.odi and prices. -
f-bowlyj MOORE A DUNNA1IOO.
J.R. MARTIN,
Suececsor lo C. A. Smith,.
ROBE, GA.
-wuobr.sAi.V. anIi retail i»»:a*,»:n is
CHOICE
MOTWriOMKY,
AND
SMALL GROCERIES.
. ALL lt.INDA Of FltUIT.
OYSTERS &. SHAD
lIN TllEIB SEASON.
CANDY MANDFACTO V
AND
BAKERY.
-1 SHOUTED CAS’D IES
Put up in Boxo* to suit Ougtomr.p*,
Parties Supplied with Cake-
.'Mt- Orders will bo attended to with
proin|.t no) , B nml Dispa tdtetStSi
ra- T -img Cash. sdplMwIy..
„ DYSPEPTICS BEAD!
The Uftfl Dyspeptic Remedy Known,
T5 PREPARED BY DR. W. W. BLISS'
l formerly of Griffin, Ga.
Prof. W. %V, Sharpo, and others In tbto ri-
inity can attest to it* virtues.
For unlo In Rome, bv •
jy'yc.if. .T. O YEISER
to leave Lynchburg; wo left there on
Tuesday, presuming that we would
proceed immediately to York town
tho Battalion arrived at Richmond oi
Wednesday, and the Cherokee Artillery
ou Thusday, and there wo received or-
| ders to repair speedily to this place
wo left Richmond on Friday and ar
rived hero yesterday morning, acconv
1 panic:! by tho 18th Georgia Regiment,
all under command of Col, G. W. C.
Lee, Aid-do-Camp to tho President.
Tho “Wise Legion,” two or three
South Carolina Regiments, and oilier
troops, have also been oiderod to this
point, and it is rumored that 20,00ft
men will be here soon, fears being on
tertained that tho large Federal fleet
now hovering off our coast intend to
effect a landing either at Swairsboro*
Inlet or Wilmington, and obtain pos
session of tho Railroad. By reference
to the map you will notice that Golds
boro’ is a convenient point to cither
Wilmington, Weldon or Beaufort, and
that tho proximity of these important
Railroad towns to a coast comparatively
unprotected, renders them rather fa-
orable objects of attack from the
enemy.
Goldsboi o’ is a very pleasant little
town, quite an enjoyable oasis umid
this vaat desert- of sand, turpentine and
pine trees. It is about tlie size of Romo,
the Railroad runs through the main
street, and the principle objects of inter
est presented to the boys thus far, are
tar barrels, oysters and pretty girls.—
This part of tho world lias a peculiar
fondness for “FairGrouiids." Wo were
stationed in or near .horn, both
Lynchburg and Richmond, and the
like prccints of “stalls and raco-courso”
contain us here. Tho'.IIcad-quartere
tho “ Department of North Carolina
are stationed hero, Brig. Gen. Gutlin,
commanding post.
Our Battalion, with Capt. Yoiscr 1
Battery attached, still maintains
pro-eminonoc as onoof jho best drilled
organizations in tho service. Seven
companies now composo it,
Cherokee Artillery, the Spring Waco
Volunteers, tho Lewis and Phillips
Guards, the Bartlesville Blues,
Holloway Greys, tho Jackson Avengers
and the Baker Voluntoerx, lettered *
their respective order. Col. Stovall lias
tho promise of threo more companies
from tho War Department. Our Col
has proved himsolf an efficient officer,
and a good disciplinarian; well-liked
by tho Battalion, and proud to do any
thing to advance tho efficiency and
oomfort of his men.
Captain Yoiscr and the Cherokco
Artillery boys are flourishing finely
only two or threo of tho company
on fho sick list j the hoys aro eagor
a fight 1 , and will doubtless acquit them
selves creditably whqa tho opportunity
presents itsolf.
Of oourso, it is impossible to conjec
ture how. long we remain hero ; our
commanding officer has orders to hold
us ready to inarch at a moment’s no-
lice. •, . , r - •
Diroct letter's ?nml packages* to this
.placo, oaro “Col. M. A. Stovall, 3d
Georgia Battalion.” Hnvo hoard noth
ing as yet from “Soldiers 1 Car, No. 2,”
hut presume that Cicero will “turn up”
horoabouts during the present weok.
. V.
A Gool rat mi un.—One of the Geor
gia Rail Roads does “a big tiling in
change.” The summer into* art* an
nounced at $5.75 with the change, and
$7.00 if tho traveler docs not make and
offer tho oxact change at oue of the
terminal depots. $0.00 or any other
amount over $5,75, and under $7.ftft,
will not bo taken for a ticket.—(,'/•
Courier.
This has rather a bromith hue, neigh
bor, but wo rvould liko to know which
road it is.
gtayThe Savannah AVies says Dr.
John W. Lewis, formerly Sup# rinten-
dent on the Western and Atlantic Rail
road, lias boon olected Supcriuteu lent
of tho Kant Tennessee and Virginia
Railroad.
gxjjrAfrican slavers have discovered a
now way of reaching Culm. A few
weeks sinco six hundred negro:** were
landed on Angula Island, one of Hie
Bahamas, tho slave ship burned to ex*
oapo detection, and the cargo for
warded to Cuba, in twotiips, by a
schooner.
The Little Rock Democrat says
that tho Van Buron Cotton Factory is
in full operation, nnd will bu able to
supply tiiis year’s demand in Arkansas
for cotton yarns. i
$6F*Vat.uaui.k Wohk.—The Charles,
ton Courier says, tho arguments of
the Counsel on tho Sequestration Act,
lieard lately in the Cont'edointc Court,
beforo the lion. A. G. Mauhath,
will be published in pampb’t form.
It will also contain the opinions of
tho Court on tho three classes of
questions raised on tho argument.
This book will be foin.d to be par
ticularly vnluablo tto members of tL©
Bar, everywhoro in tho Confederate
States, os well as to business men and
the community ^goncruily. _J.
Tho Affair ot Itonmcy*
As we anticipated, the utFiir which
took placo at Romney, Hampshire
county, Saturday last, was greatly
exaggerated by first reports. Wo
have reliable advices, from gentle
men who reached this city yesterday,
representing that there was-no such
disastrous result ns stated in previ
ous accounts. Our force at Romney
consisted of only about 000 men, part
of whom %rere militia, under tho
Command of Cob McDonald. Tho
onomy advanced-in largo numbers,
Isevoral regimonts, according to gener
al belief,] and a hasty retreat of our
troops was the consequence. They
left behind thorn a quantity of stores,
camp equipage, and other articles
which woro captured by tho enemy;
but our informants arc satisfied that
no lives were lost nor prisoners ta
ken, Col. McDonald fell back with
his command to -Winohostor, where
ho was coin forced, und contemplated
starting at onco to oiler fight to the
enemy, who occupiod the town ol
Romnoy. *
ggS-Tho Knoxvillo ir/1/7, (Brown-
low’s papor,} has been suspended.
Tho editor, in his valedictory, uses
languago characteristic of tho man.
He assorts that* lie will rot in ♦■lie
public jails beforo ho will support the
Confederate Government.
The Richmond w respondent of the
Charleston Courier lias the following t
The 1 rmy in Virgil.ia hn» boon
ro-orgaiiized by tliu war department
and hereafter it is probable every tiling
in 11 military way will move 011 like well
*> steiuuthcd machinery. -The army of
tin- l'otoiuuc is uiuivr ihesupieiuu com
mand of Gen, J, K. Johnston. It em
brace* three grand divisions, the Ur-
S eal mid must important at Manassas
eing commanded by Gen. 1\ G. T.
BeninOjitid, mid those utAcquU Crock,
and in the .Shell imlo.ili Valley, by Brig-
adi-r Generali T. 11 Holme , (ol North
Ciiloliiia.) wild Thomas J. Jackson,
(Stoll** Wall Brigtid# ) n-sjMH-livcly.—
General Beauregard's command is sub
divided into four divisions, command
ed respectively by Gen. G. W. Smith
Mild Midor Genenils Kdimuid Kirby
Suiiili, Karl Vnu i)orn ami James
l.ongstrcet. Under theso officers aro
the numerous brigades, composing tho
army, each can»|K>sed as nearly as possi
ble of regiments belonging to tho same
.State, and commanded by their own
Brigmlier Generals. Tho Department
of the Northwest remains under tho
command oi Gen. Lee. That of the
Yorktowu l’cninsula, under Major-
Gen. Magnulcr ; that of Norfolk, under
MiyorGen. linger; that of Kustern
Virginia, South of tho James River,
under Brigadier Ovn. Pemberton, and
that nr Richmond, under Brig. Gen.
Winder. The coast defences of North
Carolina mo under command of Brig.
Uen. Gatlin, assisted by Brlgtdicr Gens.
J. R. Anderson mid D. 11, Hill. Those
ol South Carolina are in charge of
Brigadier General Ripley; thosoofGeor-
gin of Brigadier General Lawton
those of Ambanm of Brigadier Gcnearl
Withers; those of Louisiana of Major
General Lovell; und thoso Texas of
Biigadier General Herbert. Until his
d<*Hlli ( which occurred last week, Biiga-
dier Geiteud Grayson coiummided In
East Flori la. Major General Bragg
still comm *mis in West Florida. The
supremo command in Kentucky is ves
ted in Ueu. A. S. Johustcii, and ill
Tennessee, in Major General Folk.
Nome purticuliirs of the official report
of the battle of Manassas huvo been
putilished. Those of most interest are,
that our entire strength in the battle
was only 'iT.ftftft, mid tluit our loss was
303 killed and 121)0 wounded. Wo
can now sen oue reason, at least, why
our General* Uid not attack the en
trenchments ut Arlington mid attempt
to cross the Potomac. Tho report is
written by General Beauregard, and
from its tenor it will bo seen that lie
commanded through the day, and’ Ai«
plans were currieU out, and General
Johnston acting under bis orders. To
Beauregard, therefore, in longs tho
chief honor of the victory.
A Now Orleans correspondent of the
same same paper, >.*yat
Your readers havo doubtless seen
before tbis, from your city * papers, that
tlie success of the mosquito fleet, till
tier Commodore Hollins, was' not *•
decided a* we were led to hope It was
Neither the Prelile nor any oilier vessel
of tho enemy's fleet was stink, but ill
iticliuioml bud to be beached to sav
her from sinking, und the Vincennes
in endeavoring to get o*-er the liar got
aground ami had to throw overboard
all lor heavy gun*. I lea in fr**-i an
officer at F#»rt Jackson, who has ids in
formation fr**m Dr. Bradbury, who was
for a short time a prisoner on oue of
the ships, ami from twe flslieruieii,
that at ihv time Commodore Hollius
withdrew, the Vincennes had been
abandon* d and a slow mutch applied to
blew her up, nnd preparations were
being made for the same disposition or
the Richmond. 'Hie Vincennes was
saved by the accidental quenching or
tbe match, and the Richmond by our
little squudoit retiring. In half an hour
more, had it remained, * be Richmond
would have been a ruin and the Vin
cennes a prize if she could havo been
got oil*. One valuable result of the en
gagement is n demonstration ot tho
fact that the nondescript built here,
and known as the “ltam” or “Manas
sas,” is a success. Had she been di
rected at a mot e obtuse angle against
the Richmond, that vessel would'have
foundet‘«Ki on the spot. The Manassas
is now hero undergoing *01110 changes
ingested by her experience as a colli
der.
mand 6f tho right wing was killed,
fulling at tlie head of ht« regiment,
When the enemy retreated, General
Thompson Tound himself restrained
iYom pursuing by prudential ennildcra-
tlona, but availed himself of tho ocea*
•ion to fall hack and take up a more
rligiblu position, a few hundred yards
in lilt rear. To this point ho was ol-
terwardft pursued by a largo forco of the
cnemy'ii cavalry, acting on. tho idea
Unit lie wits retreating. So feooti how
ever as a sufficient number of tho foe
hod turned the crest of nn intervening
bill, a parly of as bravo men os ever
touched linger to the trigger speedily
mado them understand their mistake.
At tho'discovery of tills hand of he
roes, under the command of our neigh
bor und friend, Major Thomas Broun,
they halted, nnd those in tho rear, not
understanding the matter,' closed up
and huddled themselves together until
they were lUeraliy jmeked. Then our
Missouri boys tm nod loose upon them
with their deadly rifle and - shot gun.
The ettbet \va* terrible. Every saddle
was emptied-mot 0 man escaped. Ter
ror, dismay anil fear seized thoso ill tlie
rear, and they fled back to tho town.
Till* ended tho fight.
Tlie army undor Thompson did not
exceed i,l(X) while that of tlie foe ex
ceeded 3,1)00. This rendered an attack
upon tlieir encampment madness, and
therefore a return to Greinvlllo was
ordered.
From the Louisville (Ky.,) Journal, Oct
her 2llli.
Affairs lu Kentucky.
A gentleman who left Louisyillo on
Tuesday evening last, nnd successfully
run tho blockade, furnishes us with
somo quite interesting und impurtant
information.
He says Gen. Sherman and Provost
Marshal Dent have become exceeding
ly sliict und rigid. No more passes
art- granted to parties wishing to come
through tbc lines, ami no 0110 is per
mitted to co down tlie river or go to
ward! Klizubotlitown, Hurds town or
Lebanon, on tlie railroad, without first
taking tho oath of allegiance. Iplite a
number of persons, lately returned
from.Kuropo and tlie North, are in Lou*,
isvillo, anxiously awaiting an opportu
nity to como .South.
Our nilornuint states that troops from
tho North are rapidly pouring into Lou-
WurSpcettltittoii* tho Probnhle Ctuisc
oi llutu to Hoiithcrii Mininfactures,
Tho course Avhich •peculations aro
taking at the South in leading articles
of trade is curious, and to some extent
nexplicable. That tho . prices of
those articles of con«Umption which nto
not produced in this South, olid for
which we are dependent on outside
markets, should rise, is natural and not
utall singular. Bui n great many urti •
ides ol cumumption lor which llic South
is not dependent * upon other regions,
and which site herself manufactures in
abundance, are lining ns rapidly in
prices ns tlime just nlltuhd lo. The.
fact of such a nsn in tho price*' of ar
ticles of Suuihein production, may bo
due, und doubtless i* due. in mm y ea
ses to tlie want of transportation. 'The
•oast wiso trndo Is broken Up, ami pro
ducts which were interchlmged between'
.Southern ports by water navigation,
have now to bo tniuspor'ed wholl) by
railway. The extraordinary amount
of t min'portal inn required 'by theGhv-
eminent pm-occupying tlie rail kinds,'of
coursu tlie increased trauvpo tatien re
quired for oilier goods cannot be rc-
commodate*!, except * fter'inuch delay ;
and this cireufustnr.co doubtless'creates
n scarcity of particular products id
particular points, enhancing price*
and placing innsumers at tho me try of
speculator. But tills cause of high
prices in many Southern products does
not exist ns toother product*, nnd ‘fill Is
to account for tho rise of tlieir price*.
Tide, for Und mice, the price of white
paper used for newspapers. Tho factor
ries procure rags which used lt> ba sent
in large quantities to tho North, at
about hall.the price they had to give
Vieturu tlio war. They may,? havo to
pay a lutlu more now than them, for
some of tho few •\m\*lo clicmien'.s they
employ in tho mannfnotUTo of paper;
Imt the enhanced cost of these does
F TVT^ *ir« ’ vory difficult to sottlo, invol. .
Late eiews.
t8p«clttl DiBjmtcli lo. tho Ohark.aton
Courlor.
of the Government biit,
mbdlnto tnilltrryrosuUn.
Richmond, Oot. 30.—Official intelli-
goneohns bcon rocolvcd horo of tho
Rich non a, Oot, 28^—Tho day after nrr 'vul of a Spanish brig at Mobile,
,tbc buttle of Leesburg, tho ouciny sent jo^ded with^coffee and other.yaltiablos.
at nil equal t|ie saving made in tho Huca
dimiuislieil price of rags u?ed.‘ Yet j nod-
Opki,ika and Tali,Aiirau Ilntns.—'Wc
uro pleased to learn from (Job J. R.
Slnughtor, President, that the work is
still progrossing on the Opelika and
Tnllatloga Railroad. Aliout two hun
dred hands are engaged and the
track will bo completed to Wavody,
fifteen miles from Opelika, by Christ
mas. Arrangement, havo also been
made to prosocuto the work bevonrt
Opolika, bo that tho entire track, to
Dndoville, will bo finishod by next
Fall. Considering tho stringency of
tho limes the progress if this impor
tant entorpriso is • truly ©neourage-
ing.—Columbus Sun, 29/A.
The Fight at Frcuer!ctowu« Missouri.
The Louisville (Bowling Green, Ky„)
Courier ot the 28th, give* the following
particular*' of the Into tight at
Fredorictown, Mo., reported by tele-
• are pleascil te have it in our
power to lay b«foro our readers tho
trm- state ol the cause ill regard (o the
reo* lit engagement between tho Feder
al* and tlie Mb sou linn s under Jeff.
Thompson. V» 0 lutvo our information
from an eye-witness nnd 0 gontlem&ii of
undoubted veracity.
It seems tlmt by some previous ar
rangement there was a simultanous
movement of two columns of the cno*
my—one from Capo Girardeau, tho
other from Farmington, or some place
on tlio Iron Mountain railroad. Theso
columns were both moving in tlio di
rection of Fredorictown Gen. Thomp
son advanced Ids army from Greenville
on the road that led to the same place.
By good fortune Thompson captured a
messenger, bearing a dispatch troni the
command of tlie Capo Girardeau force
to tho commander of the other column
jiy which he aseerlnined that it was
proposed to unite these forces around
Frei.erietmvn, where it was supposed
Thompson was then encamped. Being
thus put upon ids guard, tho daring
loader determined to cut off tho ene
my advancing from tlie Cape, nnd then
turn his attention to the forco ap
proaching from the opposite direction.
Ho laid* his plans accordingly But
alas !
Tho best laid schemes of men or mice
Uung oft a’glco.
When the scouts reached iho road
by phioli the enemy must pass, it was
discovered that they li id gone on, and
were at Fredcriotown. Thompson then
moved liis army up to a small stream,
the St. Francis, about thioe-fourlhsof n
mil** from tlio town, and putting his
army, about l.lftft strong, in lino, oi
battle, boluly awaited tlio assault. This
was not made, however, until the junc
tion of tlie two wings of tlio enemy.
When this took place, the enliio force
moved against the Spuriin band stand*
ing ready »o receive them. Our brave
soldiers received tho shock like a wall
of adamant, nnd pouring in a terrible
and rapid discharge, from cannon and
musketry, caused »lio enemy to recoil
in dismay. In a cornfield, around
which Thompson had placed (ho right
wing of his army, tho dead mon lay
like a swarth bo fore the reaper. At
this .point, Col. Lane, who wua in com-
isvillo, and that’Gen. McCook’* com
mand between Louisvillo and Nolin,
numbered not less than 30,000 men.
Notwithstanding this, they are in con
stant dread of mi attack from General
Buckner, and in fear that Louisvillo
will be taken by the Rebels.
On Monday night nnd Tuesday mor
ning last, threo Regimcut* from IVnn-
sylvania, with eight niece* of artillery,
one regiment from lndiunn, and one
frtm Minnesota, arrived there, ami im
mediately were scut forward lo Mc
Cook’* command near and this side of
Elizabethtown, Two regiment* from
Michigan aro hourly expected.
Tim i’eiim»vlv.«nm Regiment, undor
command of Gen. Negley, which arriv
ed on u fleet of seven or eight steam
boats, pRMod through t'.ie struct* Tues
day, making, wo are told, a really
splendid display.
A number of ambulances wore in use
pa»sing through tli« streets Tuesday,
and it was reported that they contain
ed tlie dead and wounded fiont, seme
skirmish 011 the road,
On Sunday last, all the musket* ami
small arms in tlie city, except those in
active use belonging to tlio Homo
Guard* ami State Guards, woro sent over
to Ji ttcrronville for safety. The Yan
kees were afraid that Buoknor might
pounce upon them suddenly and cap
ture them.
Juinc* Anderson, J. A. Leakey nnd
J. Cochran,.who were arrested at Hen
derson und sunt to l^nibviilo to jaii,
were released on bail Tuesday morn-
ing.
Young Courtney Pi entice, son of tho
editor of the .Jurmd, who,. a few days
since, was with our troops at Green
River, was arrested ill bis father’* place,
near the mouth of Salt River, whither
lie had gone. He Was taken to Louis-
villt* ami placed in jail, hut it is not
probablo lie will bu al.owed to remain
there* long.
Business of every kind was dead dull
in Louisville. Nobody-was making any
money except a few favored one*, who
were in to goo*l grain-* of the Spoeds
and had army contract* of somo kind.
There wn» already much suAering
among the poor, and cull* ou private
charity wore numerous and heavy. If
the whiter should prove severe, itnex-
umpiod Miflerlng., will bo the cause
quonce, un'essGeii. Buck
price of rag*
paper, which heretofore Wuf purchased
at ten cents, cannot bo had at less than
fifteen cents. Ihcro can lie no reason,
founded on sound pilciptes of business,
for such an addition to tlie price of
thi* article; nml the increased charge*
can only be accounted foi by tho pro
pensity of liumun nature to liL'hteu a
prevailing presure, and to mako hard
times harder, if tbo ports woro open,
and white paper could-bo procured
from tlie North, the competition, ol
the Northern article Would keep down
tlio price of tlio Southern; but tlie
Southern manufacturers of this, as well
a* of many other article*, cop> ing -tho
erroi of tlie fool in tho fable who killed
the goose for tlio golden egg, aro for
feiting in advance all chilneo of a fa
vorable system of purmui.ent legisla
tion in tho future for their benefit, by
making tho very iionin of Southern
manufactures tho synonym of bxtor-
lion. ' ,
Another striking Instance of * need
less nnd causeless advance iu tho price
of a leading article of Southern manu
facture is tliat of cut nail*. Kveiybody
knows that at least the Virginia nmr-~
ket, if not the greater portion of the
Southern market, for this article, was
supplied l»y Southern manufacturers.
Yob the price of nails has gone up in
Richmond, the chief sout ol tho man
ufacture, from four and a half to seven
and u half cents ; nnd strong »p. dila
tions are now organizing to raise the
price to ton dollars. Thero is no sou
reason for tills rise. -There need be
scarcity oi iron In Virginia, nml wo
have oveiy factoiy in oi*eruti:n now
that wc had beloro the war; yet, tlio
price of nails will uibro than double.
It will not l 0 fiom.au increase or do-
main!; for building 1* generally sus
pended by tlio'war. It cannot bo from
I lie deficiency of transportation, for
tlmt would tend to glut tlie Rich mo sd
market; and it is luvo that tho price
over a flag of truce nnd begged per-
tnissloti to bury their dead, which was
granted. They took advantage of this
to throw over another body of troops.
On Thursday, liowoyor, they retreated
again across the Potomac. Leesburg
remains in our hand*. *
During tho hnttlO two 12-pouud
howitzers wero captured by Dip -Eighth
Virginia Rogiinent, and nno cannon
by tlio Eighteenth Mississippi Regi
ment. ,
It is roported that >Colonel' McDon
ald’* Virginia Regiment was surprised
at Romney by the enemy, who captur
ed 4 cannon, 120 horses, and took 10
Confudcruto prisjnors.
New Uui.UANs,Uet.,20-An extra of tho
Mesllla Timas, Sept. 27th, reports that
a detachment of Confederate*,'number
ing 108, officers nnd men, undor tho
command of Cnpt. Coopwood, of tho
Toxns Mounted Regiment, defeated
four companies of U. 8. Regulars at
Allnmsu. Tlie U. 8. loss, i* 20 killed.
Reinforcements havo started from Mo-
silla lo Cnpt. Coopwood. It Is cxpoc-
ted ho would bo nblo to luko Fort
Craig in 48 hours.
The.loss of Capt. Coopwood* is but
three wounded.
At Lnmosa a volunteer company from
Now Mexico surrendered to Captain
Coopwood without firing a single
gun.
[Rpvclul to the Chailaston Mercury.f
lion. L. T. Wigfnll, of Toxas, lias
boon made a Brigadier Gcnoral.
1 TUo President lias ordered tho for-
liflcatlbhS'ot UlcUmond to bo mnn-
Tlio Washington 8tnr, of the 23d
iiint., say* that tho Yankoa expedition
to Leesburg, was “a reconnoisnnco
in forco.” ft admits a loss of two hun
dred. '
Seventy more pri*onors from Tioos*
burg, liuve arrived hero. Among them
aro twenty officers. ,
Official intelligence has also boon
received, confirming, in mrasuro, tho
nows, that wo havo met with a revorso
near Romnoy; but wo got no details of
thouffiiii*.
THE FLEET HAS SAILED.
Noriolk, Oct. 29,—Thjrty-ono steam
ers.and ono transport went to sea at
10 o’clock tills morning from Hamp
ton Road*.
TlIE ltOMNEY AFFAIR. ‘
Richmond, Oct. 29.—Passenger a from
tlio morning trains arrived boro to doy
ro-nffirra tho withdrawal o? tho Con-
fedenite* /Vom Romney, but deny any
io*s to our forces. They say that tho
Federalist npjiearod at Romnoy in
largo forces, while the Confederates
had only about 000 mon. Tho lattor
1 ©treated in nn orderly manner to
Winchester, upon whieh place somo
apprehension existed that the Fed-
ends would advanco.
[second dispatch.]
Richmond, Oct. 29.—Tho Unioidst'
correspondent of tlie Rich monel Eli
quirer, expresses a fear tlmt Col. Mc
Donald, who commanded tlio Confed
erate forces at Romnoy, lias boon
cither killed or takon prisoner,
Tlio correspondent says that ho
understood that about 20 of the Con
federate were killed.
Many or the troops lmd reached Wifi
Chester, but reports from them aro
very conflicting,; tho majority says
that iho retreat was not conducted
In an orderly manner, but that each
quad which retreated left as best
advances first and most rapidly. It is tiiey could. 8omo regard tlie affair
not from deficient supply ;-for. that is — —*»•— * wrur
the same precisely ua before the
... should de
termine to visit that city and open Us
trade and commerce, with tlio 8outh,
uud onco more give an impetus to trade
und business.
A Gigantic Defensive l»ri jeef.
Tlio New Orleans Delta notfeos a de
fensive project How under considera
tion among tlio wealthiest and most
public spirited moi: of that city. A*
conceived'it will bo successful if car
ried out. a* it is entirely practicable.-—
It is proposed to effect a subscription
of two,million^ of dollars, tho amount
to be expended in tlio construction of
ton iron-clad steamships lo be used ex
clusively ill defending NmV Orleans,
and relieving that city of blockade.
It is contemplated, says tlie Delta,
after building tlio steamships, to ten
der them lo tbo Confederate Govern
ment for tlie war, with tho condition
that they shall b«* employed at tlio
mouth of tlio Mississippi river or in Hie
neighboring water* of tho gulf. Now
Orleans, which/it is estimated, loses
half a million a day by tho blockade,
would be repaid five fold the cost of
the fleet in less than a month after it
was hi ought into seriico.
Very Latest from the Grand Army
of the Potomac.—via (j!rape Vine fane—
Gen. McClollnn lias issued a general
order, halting his advanco as well ns all
ilituliing and onti’cnchiug, until every
man in his army is lonenod to swim.—
He says lie must bo prepaied to cross
aticains.liurricdly, in good order mid
witbort loss. A rogiiliir old salt from
New York, probably Live'Oak Law or.
Vanderbilt, i* to be appointed 8wfni*
Muster General. They aro to bo drill
ed to swim by tho single man, in plat
oons, com panics, regiments battalions,
brigades -and division*, all to tho sound
oftlio^//. Ho ussuios tlio wiu* do-
partmeut, with renewed energy, and
emphasis, that thoro shall l#c no more
Leesburg uflairs.—UarktyUfe. Chronicle.
jfcjyA verdant Yankee scoing tho
announcement in largo letters, in front
of a bookstore, “Nothing to Wear Sold
Hero,” exclaimed ; “Wal now l
dor who said there was!”
another Laurel UiU retreat
RUMORS OF INVASION, AG.
Richmond, Oct. 29.—A number of
rumor* were r.flbat to day locating
Federal; invasions at differant poifits,
hut nothing is reliable known. Thoro'
is also a rumor, tlia‘ important now*
ha* boon brought horo by a gontlo-
mnn just from Washington, but‘lit
tle importance,*however, 1* nHnchod to
hi* cotnmunicatlnns.
Ono huudred and fifty sick sold-
iers arrived hero this afternoon.
THE VOTE OF WESTERN VIR
GINIA.
Wurcuno, Oct. 24.—Tho election in
Western Virginia oil that question of
dividing tho Mtato, have resulted, n*
far ns heard from, in fnVtit or a dlvls-
LATER FROM MISSOURI.
Mf.mrifis, Oct.—29.—Tho Memphis
Appeal of to-day has reliablo advices
from Missouri, which roporb that Gen.
Price was at Neosho on the 28th inst.,
with his army in good fighting condi
tion. McCullough was in close prox
imity, to him, anil both General* wero
loceiving Inrgd'accossious'to their com
bined forces, which wilLoutnumbcr any
forco that Fremont can bring against
them. . Tho.opinion prevails that Fre
mont is making desperate efforts to re
trieve his failing fortunes, (ion Price’s
•*?•• «r iu i 2S23&; rrzr: „r
S .liU.oi-|,.liliml 1, .tionply 1.1 .liivor nl , I “ hi,’..mm.n.iUon nnd i, deter-
Tho cause is two fold ; first, the specu
lation* that have been set on loot in tho
article, by which fortunes have already
been made; and second, tlio absence
of competition from tin* Ni rth, which
has tempted maunfiictiuers to put up
tlieir prices.' Thopltba of the course
cf tho nianuj'aqtiyers first in consent
ing to nil to speculators at all, and
tliep te putting up.Uicir own prices in
conscqucnco of tlio sucre** of specula
tors in lunning up tlieir*. mwit lie plain
to overv, one. .Tho Woulliern public will
bo disgusted at tlio extortion tlmt is
practiced up?n them, that, when peace
ensues, the ports aro thrown open, and
manufacturer* petition for protection
from foreign competition,, including
that of tlio Yankees, the country
lie disjMWcd indignantly to reject tlieir
* ’Hie instance* we have cited are but
examples Ol a gouenil rule, lira paso
is woivo with woollen and cotton manu-
fiioiuro’*. Speculation ip life in every
department of trade. Southern iiiiniu-
laoturers, instead of discouraging it,
aro yielding to, and taking advantage
of, the state of thing-. Soutliertl man-
ufuctures of all sor.s are held for don
bio pfiees, and tlie seeds of popular in
dignation nguiiiAt them nte mowing nil
tbrougli tlie .Southern community.
Wo would sound a friendly winning
to.Voutlicrn manufaeturers on this
Site successfully ran the blookado, and .
brings intelligence of tho departure of
Confederate Mnlisters, Messrs. Slidell
and Mason, from Havana cm the 23d
inst., for Europo,
, From Columbus ICy.
From tho corrcspondqnfc of tho
Memphis Appeal wo take tho follow
ing;. ; . -
Columbus, Oct. 20.—Tho current of
nows has boon almost stagnant hero*
recently, though tho waters wero again
“tronblod” yesterday afternoon by tho
nrrival at headquarters of a courier
from Ben, McCulloch and one from
Gen. Jeff. Thompson,
Mr. Connor, tlio Coui’ior from McCul
loch bring* information that tho com
mand is now in Bouton county, on the
Osage river, some four hundred and
thirty miles from horo, and in commu
nication' with Gen. Price, thoso two
Generals have not vot seen fib to form
ujunction. MoCullooh’s troops wore
in good order, and cagor for an oppor
tunity to meol tho onoray. • Gen. rrloe
lmd fallen baok from Loxingtoq tq a
position highor out on tho psnge, and
was only restrained from giving Fre
mont battlo by his want of ammuni
tion, being entirely out of caps,
[Special to tbo Charleston Mercury.]
Richmond, Oot. 27, 0 P. M.—-I havo
just obtained, by special express, N. Y.
papers as lato ns Wednesday Inst, Oct.
23d. Those bring us important advices
from Europo, to tlie 14th inst.
It is roported that the Chambers of
oommtivoo of tho principal commercial
cities of Franco, havo sont pressing
momotials to tho Emperor, urging tho
oxpedienoy of reoognizing the South
ern Confederacy, and raising tho block
ade of the Cotton ports. Tho London
Nows says that this report is obtained
from tho most trust-worthy sources, and
further, that the Empororoontompiatcs
an immediate recognition. Tho Lon
don Shipping Gazette says that Franee
and England must aot together, nnd
that their joint recognition would carry
with it an amount ef vvolght and
moral influence which would at oncq
set up the now Confederacy.
Bread Riots, attacks on baker’s’shops
had takon plaoe in Paris, and tho Gov
ernment had been obliged to issue an
asBUianco that tho prioo of breadsbould
not be advanced.
The stock of cotton at Liverpool is
getting exceedingly slim. Prices have
advanced from }u. @ ijd. Sales for the
week 120,000 bales. Tho market clos
ed bouyant,
Tho news from tho North is also quite
interesting:
Tho panic caused by Seward's circu
lar, instead of diminishing, soems to be
on tho incroaso. Tho Journal of Com-
morco says that its offeots havo already
caused tlio sacrifice of moro wealth
Gian it would havo cost to build all thb
fortifications recommended by Sew
ard.
Tho Northern accounts of the battle
or Leesburg say that the object of tbo
Yankees in crossing tho rivor was to
form a junction with tho right rting of
McClellan’s army. Tho repulse and
utter defoat are admitted.
This rovorse has thrown a gloom over
tho wholo North. Tho news of the
doath of aon. (or Sonator) E. D. Baker
was received with tho deepest sorrow.
Tho Washington Star says that Lincoln
“fell his loss as keenly as if ho had
been a brother, and poood tho floor of
his room In tho greatest grlof during tho
on tiro night.”
Judge Merrick, of Washington, lias
bcon arrested, owing, to the proceed
ings in a habeas corpus case brought
tin in his court. Tho ohorgo against
him is “a disposition to defeat the mili
tary moastii’oa of the Government by
issuing such a writ.”
Riots among tlio military have occur
red at Terro Haute, Indiana, aqd tho
newspaper offices were demolished.—
The eitw.ens, at last accounts, wero or
ganizing to attack tho volunteers.
Wra. Pierce, of New Orleans, has
been arrested in Boston and sent to
Fort Lafayetto,
Tho Northern’ papers all* Hiiita lu
urging tho exchnngo of prisoners.
'I’lm nKMlnlnAlwninn aF llm Till.Hi
Dado
tyilLhring i
1,-00 trmFo' «nj» i
i goods after
superior to the Northern fabri
they have heretofore been aui
to, that once trying it, the, S >ut|i« ru
people will never consent to giro it UI*
again. Protection, e.en the most nind-
erute, will ho infinitely,moro uu|ioji;.iiir
in tlio South than it was ever in I he
old Union. The thought of it will only
lio tolerated so far os to place us in a
state of solf-dopi*mh nqo npi\ rejf pro
tection in time «*f war; und. yet tlio.
present course of Southern mauulartu-.
rers may render theui so qpoptilur that
the Soul hern p# , oph* will prefer to do
itlioi t tln-’ii help ;;dtogetlicr, u» a
mentis of escaping .heir extortion*.
1 ..f tlio pnhi;<
Wl. iu lv.»-sie
wit#died ly 11
tli<
-Tli
A
Ma}
boil:
of Fort ’Piek'Mi*.
Moutgomer) (A In
the practiealiiliiy of co
Navy Yard into A prison
tlio confinement of.tbs enemy taken
in war. if thl* is so, why biiall iiot
Dio Confederate Government lodge
thir captive* tiicro, und then let-
Lincoln 1 and liis marnmlera tiro on it
as soon as they please? ' *
JCiyThero is a purple half to tlio
grape, a mellow and crimson half to the
peach, a sunny half to tho globo,.and a
bettor half to a ntiut.
Iije.h N vsnviLi.E, Oct. 20.—A special dis-
d ; patch from St. Louis, dated Oci. 24th,
suy* that Col. Morgan, with ■200' inen
nml ten pieces or artillery, had a tight
with 400 rebels in Carroll county 011 ihe
10rif, killing fourteen and taking eight
prisoners nnd putting tlie remainder »o
flight. Col. Morgan hud fourteen woun
ded, two .of them mortally.
A 1‘peciul dispatch to tho St. Louis
Democrat, dated at Jeflbrson City, Oct.
2*1 th, which says Ilmt.Col. Wagner had
arriv' d that day from Tipton who re
port* that it was rumored ami believed
there tqat.Lanu amt Montgomery had
"intercepted Got). McCuilooli, ov somo
cno assuming tho name, in ordor to at
tempt to join Gen. Price, hut hi? army
cii liqrn j NAsuvit.i.r, Get. 30.—It i* roported
viindiil*. 1 from Bowling Green, Ky'., to-day, that
oducrii n i the FederalistB hrtAO crossed Green
. in the | jiieei; at Greenhqrgand Morgantown,
ugyestod 1 |l. G. Neov.iHo 'was arrested' here to-
Oiting thcjdnv rfn the eluu'go of encouraging in-
I.A.wn rAo-( . 1 nt.:.. . * t
Tlio privatoersmon of tho Enchan
tress, capturod by the Jeff. Davis, are
now on trial in Philadelphia. Their
eases excite intense interest.
Senator Wilson lias resigned his
Colonelcy. The Northern papers laagh
at hi* short oqtnpaign and charge hiiq
with cowardice,
Holdinq the Mirror up to Naturr.-->.
Gen. Jeff. Thompson nnd his compan
ion “Indian John,” attended an exhi
bition of Tableaux in Memphis. Tho
Avnlancho says, among the Tableaux
portrayed, was a.scono taken from Mrs.
Henians’ works—tho death of Edith.—
In it are several Indians, and among
tlio chief of those seen was Ed Kirk,
upon seeing,Ayliom, bodcckod with tha
paraplicrnali»i of war, “Indian John/'
tho companion of Jeff. Thompson,
arose and gave vent to a whoop such ns
would have done no discredit to ,hiin
had lie uttered it among his nutiyo
forests. The ladies didn’t scroara, but
they must have fp|t like it, for tho oh !
mercy* 1” that wefo uttefecl \yerq innu :
meruhlo. v
nnd'vebtdjhm!'
THE FREMONT ' IMft'uoGLia
Nao«vu.le, . Opt. 29.—Advices from
Wttsliiugtqn my* that Gen. 1’rernotit«
give*’ the* Federal Administration much
trouble. Tho Cabinet mot .on thp 23d,.
when somo of the .members, were m
favor of depriving his command immo
diafely, and ordering him to Washiug-
toii to be tried by a court. jnortiaL. H
was' finally left to tho^Prerident, how-
ovf-iy-to decide, who'finds the quosllon
j&SP’An Arkansas oxchnnge gets ofl?
the following, which sounds quite char
acteristic;
“Jeff. Thompson, of Missouri, being
told tlmt Uecker hod offered a reward
for his. head, .replied' “sorry I enn’h
return tho compliment, but I wouldn't
give a d—4 fofhh head."
.A- Nohle' Horse.—Grant Turner
sayp; “I onco saw a. horse in tho neigh
borhood of Now York, drawing a load
of coal, twelvo hundred weight, in 0
cart. The lano was narrow—the dri
ve?. M>mo dtetnnca behind, con
versing with a neighbor. Th© liorso,
on a slow walk, onrno up to a. little
child siting-on his Trind quarters in the
midiljo of the yoad.’ gatherinj-pip dusrt
witli Ida Iittlo hands, iuid making
mountain* out 'ofmolb hilUE,.’ Tl.e.
horse ho . smelled on- tlie
child—there was no room fo turn of-
With his tk’ck lips ho gatberod tho
frock between hCi tooth, lifted tih»
cliikl,. laid him gently .on-, the out
side of the.wheel-track; apd “vypnfc on
his way Tejqicenm.” And well.' might
he rojoieo, -he Kad dona a noBM* deed