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VOLUME XVII.
ROME GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 5 1862.
NUMBER 43
Jesuit Caurir.1
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Saturday Morning, Ang 31, 1802.
Fire.
On Thursday evening last, tlio Armo-
caugtit on lire and was completely
troyctl. The fire originated in the
tying room,” which was ' at tho north
of the building, and tho wind was
wing hea/ily at the moment from
t quarter, ttie flames spread witli
oncoivnble rapidity, and in less than
tour and a half the wood work was
sites. Tito firo spread so rapidly
, some of the workmen were corn
ed to Ju Rip from the second story
dows, and no efforts could be mado
sveany of tho machinery. Most
vidunt hilly tlte wind was front such
[turter as to blow the flames from
it, which, with the exertions of the
hens at some exposed points, saved
srgs portion of it front destruction,
lie machinery had just been entire*
completed, attd n largo lot of the
ts of a gun, lmd beon mado, and
v in fended to comtncnco putting
in together tho next day.
lie loss of Messrs. Dirk son, Nelson
.'o., is estimated nt at $55,000 in mil-
nory and manufactured articles, and
A Uro., about $50,000 in the build-
und in a largo lot of machinery and
Tiuge stook that had been loft there.
»ny of tho workman lost their tools,
ich will be sc.erely felt by them,-as
will be difficult to procure proper
pplies just now.
7o sympathise with the energetic pro
ictors of this establishment, who have
id, several drawbacks in their enter*
iso here, and especially ( with cur
end Dr. Saddler, who, in addition to
present misfortune, was well-nigh
ned in worldly effects last spring by
Yankees in North Alabama, in the
struction of his homo, housohold ef
ts; books &c., and also with tho fam-
of one of our patriot martyrs, O. B
a, who wilt sustain a very serious
A CARD.
In view ef the certain increase of
the army by an extension of the con
scription act, so as to include men . be
tween 35 and 45 years of age, the un
dersigned has resolved to raise a volun
teer infantry company—conditional
upon the expansion of the oonscriptioti
act. If tliis act should not go into
effeot, persons joining this company are
thereby released lrom it. It is not
mprobablo that a bill will pass Con-
gross immediately, enrolling all men
liable to military duty. Should this
bill pass it will be too late to volunteer,
and all men between 35 and 45 years
of ago become conscripts. It wilt thoro-
foro be a measure of prudence on the-
pat t of persons liablo to conscription,
nt once to become conditional members
of a volunteer company.
The Lieutenants of this company
will bo thorough officers. No matt will
be received into this company who is
of knowu immoral or low habits.—
Tills feature will commend it to men
of charaoter who desire to avoid un
pleasant associations in camp. Middlo
aged men, our time has come. Our
country calls, shall we refuse to listen ?
Our boys have done their duty nobly-
let us, their fathers, now do ours.
This writer is -to witness the death or
life strugglo on our coast. Who will
join me f Application must bo addres
sed to Dr..Gregory, at Romo, or to the
subscriber nt Kingston, Ga.
C. W. HOWARD,
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on of
'ffion of the contents.
Religious Notice.—The Rev. Mr.
•t, of Bartow county, will preach in
Methodist Church on nextSuudny
orning.
■D. M. MoCurry Esq., was, en Wed
‘day elcoted County Treasurer, to fill
6 vnoanoy occasioned by tho death of
I J . T. Hughes.
fSTNotwithstapding tho great "war
eatings,” "bounty monies” and "mili-
ry enthusiasm” of. the North, only
o regiments have been completed un
ertho call of Lincoln, made more
wa a month ago, for' 300,000 men
ae from New York and one from Mas-
Echusetts.—En. •
SQrAmos Green,- a promonentlawyer
faris, Ill., was arrested at Terre
Iaute on Friday last, by order of the
nited States Marshal. It was report-
in Terre Haute, that the charge
Sainst hiui was tho purchasing ol arms
ad ammunition, with which to resist
h® government draft.
Hew Enterprise.—The publication, of
n *w weekly journal, to be Btyled The
iouthern Illustrated News, will shortly
a commenced in Richmond, under au-
Ptcos which will be likely to eusure
^success of the enterprise. The first
September and will contain a likeness
‘Stonewall Jackson.—OAron.
Another Just Order.—It will bo seen
' reference to tho General Order No.
I, published in another column, that
the Yankoe Generals Hunter and
Phelps, in consequence of having been
engaged in tjio arming and drilling of
slaves, for the purposo of making them
assassinate their masters, will no longer
be considered its public, enemies of tho
Confederate States, but will, in future,
bo regarded as outlaws; and, in the
event of the capture of cither of them,
or any commissioned t fllcer under
them, ho will bo executed as a (felon.—
Rich. Disp.
Postponed.—'The grand officers of the
General Grand Chapter of ltoyai Aroh
Masons of the United States ltavo is
sued a circular Postponing tho triennial
session of that body, winch was to
have been held in Memphis bn the 10th
of Soptembor next. It inis been declar
ed inexpedient to hold tho convocation
at any point at present.
BfSrTho Chattanooga correspondent
of tho Mobilo Register, speaking of re
turned Confederate prisoners iiom Ten
ncssee, says:
One of tin prisoner's had a young
and beautiful wife with him, who had
followed him to sharo his fate, nil the
iv from . Wuco, Texas. During the
fight at Donelson, sho was at Ctarkes-
ville, and on the surrender and capture
of the prisoners, bhe followed her hus
band through Kentucky, Ohio, and on
to New York and Boston, where she
remained until he was released, and
then rejoined him and returned back
to Tennessee, whero the gallant soldier,
with his devoted and romantio wife,
has again joined his regiment. This is
patriotism, love and romanoe most ad
mirably blended.
The Rebel Navy ut Liverpool.
Liverpool would appear to be a kind
of Confederate dock, judging by the
vessels, new and old, which havo loft
that port for the South, sinco the com
mencement of the civil war in Ameri:
oa. Tlte Ovcto, a new iron vessel in
tended for tho Confedeiutcs, left the
Mersey sotno time since for Nassau,
where she. arrived - safely. However,
while attempting to fit for sea, Ahc Ad
miralty Court seized her for an infringe
ment of tlte Foreign Enlistment Act,
and the lust advices from Nassau, left
her in the hands of tho British comman
der of that station.
Another how iron vessel, with tho
rather mysterious namo of “290,” left
the Birkenhead docks on Tuesday mor
ning and proceeded -to sea, and on
Wednesday sho was discovered lying
to otf Tdskai, awaiting the arrival of
•the Hercules steam tug, from Liverpool,
with a complement of fifty men. Tlio
"290” is rather a nice looking stonmer,
and her destination is either Nassau or
Havana. Sho may probably take a pre
liminary cruiso in.the Atlnntio.
This eircumstaneo, togcthorivilh tho
sailing of the Confederate steam ship
Merrimao, Captain Rowe, from* Ply
mouth Sound (whero sho has been ly
ing sinoe Juno 7,) may probably ac
count for tho departure of the Federal
man of-war stcamor Tuscarora,. from
Southampton curly on tho morning of
the 30th, wliioh will no doubt do her
best to prevent either of theso steamers
from reaohing Southern : ports. The
Tuscarora is a splondid sailer, and car
ries a powerful armament.—London Dai
ly News. >'..-V
*®*It. h reported that armed organiza
tions exist in Indiana, and Illinois • to
resist tlte draft.
Tho New York Atlas proposes that
President Lincoln farm out the job of
taking Richmond to a volunteer army
enrolled for that spcaial sorvico.
John O. Rives, the publisher of tho
Congressional Globe, has contributed
$14,000 to the raising and equipping of
the First Regiment of tho District of Co
lumbia,
St. Peter’s Hospital Association.
In view of the urgent demands of
sick and wounded soldiers upon our
oare, and the certainty of a largo in
orense of this demand, the congregation
of St. Peter’s Church have formed on
Association for tho purpose of prov 1-
ding Bueii things ns are necessary to
the comfort of tho sick and wounded.
Tho supplies tliUB obtained will be used
in Rome, ns occasion may require. If
not needed here, they will bo sent te
hospitals in other places. Separata
lists have also been mado of the names
of gentlemen and ladies who aro wil
ling to act as nurses whenever their
services are needed. Our object is not
to establish a hospital, but to minister
to the wants of tho sick wherever they
may bo found.
Wo invite co-oporntioti of nil who
aro willing to work with vs. The As-
Boolatlon is not sectarian in any othor
sense titan that the Rector of St. Pe
ter’s Church is tho director of it.
Ladies who are willing to assist in
making up garments, can obtain work
by calling upon Mrs. Veal, Mrs. Ward,
Mrs. John Noblo, or Miss Palmer.
Contributions of money, materials,
medicines, rags, lint, or anything else,
which can bo mado useful to tlte sick
will be thankfully received and duly
acknowledged. Contributions may bo
Bent either to Mr. Salvage, Treasurer
of the Association, or to Ilov. J. D.
Easter, Director.
figg-Tho. Richmond Correspondent
of tho Charleston Courier, describing
scenes among the wounded Yankees
after tho Battles of Richmond Bays;
And hero I boheld another sight,
which few men, thank God, have ever
witnessed. In tho middle of tho yard
something was lying upon the ground.
At tho first glance I supposed it to be n
roll of dirty blankets, but observing
that it had motion, I walked up to it.
"Don’t look thero,” said ono of tho
Yankee nurses; "or you will sea wlint
will follow you to your dying day.”
Just nt that moment the blnnkot tvns
turned down by tho object beneath—
you could hardly call it a humqn being
—and a faint voice ejacutntcd “Water!”
1 could hardly believe my senses. There
lay a man with thd right side of his face,
including the eye, nese, right ear, and
tho entire right’lobe of the brain shot away,
and a deqp cavity in their place, in
which might have been inserted two
large fists. Maggots mosquitos, ticks,
From the Rappahannock Lines.
An officer from' the Rappahannock
river gives.us scifno highly important
intelligence fromtoer operations in that
vicinity. Tho positions and move
ments of our unity need not bo men
tioned ; but wo can slato that the Yan
kees are in full retreat, mid closely pur
sued by our troops. On Saturday morn
ing heavy and continued cannonading
was heavd at Orapgo Court House, up
to tho tiiho that (lie train left. At Sto-
vensburg about 1() o’clock on Wednes
day, o pnrty of our cavalry encountered
a large body of. Yankee cavalry, and a
brisk skirmish ensued. Tho enemy re
tired slowly and in good order, and
were pursued to within two miles of tlio
Rappnltnnnock, wjton a chargo
mado with great gallantry, by tho
Late News.
Momi.s, Aug. 26.—A special to Die
Advertiser & Register from Jaokson
tho 25th, says Gen. Ruggles has occu
pied Baton Rouge.
A dispatch from Baton Rouge states
that Commodore Raphael Soutines, of
tho Confederate States Navy, is off tho
moujh of the Mississippi with a steel-clad
fleet intended to oporato against tho
Yankees. No particulars aro given.
It is reported .that tho Confederate
forces under Gen. Ruggles scoured, at
Bilon Rouge, 3,000 hoad of cattle and
six horses.
All quiet at Vioksburg.
io Con* Mobile, Aug. 27.—A- special to the
mouth, over his faoc, and some had on
tered and were eating out the half clos
ed cyo on the opposite side. 'The man
had been wounded in this terrible mau-.
ner in the battlo of Friday, and sinco
that time, for nearly' tlifco works, had
lingered in the condition I havo de
scribed—a mass of corruption, suffering
tho torments of tho damned, and yet
unablo to dio. It was a spcotaelc which
made ono shudder' and reel with heart
nicknoss.
The Negroes in Washington.—Tlio
special correspondent of tho Chicago
Times says:
WAsniNOTON, August 8.—There, is
reason to apprehend serious troublo
from the negroes that aro now swarm
ing in this district. Tens of thousands
of these unfortunate beings have been
enticed away from kind mnstors and
comfortable homes, and aro now hero
without any moans of suppeit except
tlio pittnneo doled out- to "the in by tho
government, Tito pittance is entirely
inadequate to provide them nuy of tho
comforts of lite. Thoy live, if living it
can be called, in' dirt, wretohodness
and squalor; 'clothed in mero rags, cov
ered with vermin, and filling tho atmos
phere with a most intolerable stench,
Tlte mor.oy wliioh tho administration
pays to them to support them in idle
ness amounts in the aggregate to an
enormous sum per day, which the whito
people of the county are taxed to pay..
Most of tlio negroes are ns stupid ns
brutes, with liot a single, idea except
thoso relating to work, eating and
drinking. As.they , have none of the
first to uo, they devote themselves ex
clusively to tho two last. But there
aro among them some men who linvo
some degree of intelligence, whose ill
regulatod minds and ungoyernablo pas
sions lend them to desire to piny, tho
part of Toussinnt. I’Ouvcrture.
Vallandiouam.—Ithasboon frequent
ly asked why it was that Vnltandiglinm
shobld be accused by the LincoTnites
with Southern proclivities. Tho man
is a Huguenot by descent and hot a
Yankee by blood. This may account
for some of the speeches which he has
mado from time to time as a sample of
hereditary transmission;—News.
Flannel.—Flannel should bo worn in
the summor and winter, during the day,
but should be taken eff at night. In
summer it allows tho perspiration to pass
off without condonsing upon tho skin,
and prevents tho evil effects of tho
rapid changes of temperature to which
we aro liable in our changeable oliinato
when out of doors. In winter, as anon-
conductor of heat, it is a protection
against cold. At night tho flannel jacket
or jersoy. should bo exposed to a froo
currentof air, and allowed thoroughly to
dry; it should never bo put in a neap of
olothes by tho bedside. Flannel is usual
ly only worn over the chest and : ftbdo
HWR-
'-ivKuo t hiiu
tho
Yankees were taken prisoners. On
Thursday a portion of our troops wore
enguged zvitu tlio enemy at Kelly’s mill,
and another portion of our troops at or
near Beverly Ford, tho artillery on ei
ther sido contending for somo hours
until Into in tho afternoon, without,
however, any material result as far as
known.
It was supposed that Pope had fallen
back as far as Wnrrenton, and would
not give battle this side ot that point, if
at all. He abandoned a largo uumber
of his wounded ut Culpepper, O. H.. es
timated at not less than two or three
hundred. Tlieso men had beon woun
ded in the bnttlo of Cedar Run Moun
tain, where tho Yankee prisoners con
fess to having boen “used up” by old
Stonewall.
A melancholy picture of desolation
and devastation is exhibited by the
county ' of Culpeper. An unbridlod
license has prevailed among tho Yan
kee soldiery, and tho country is now
almost a desert. Unoffending citizens
havo boon impoverished in a single
day, their negroes all' carried off, their
fences destroyed, their - sheep, hogs and
oaltlo butchered, their grain entirety
consumed,'their horses all stolon. A
farmer, whoso house Milroy made his
headquarters, lmd a magnificent field
of corn, from which he expected to re
alize 1,000 barrels. Tho Yankee Gene
ral refused, in insolent language to
spare his crop, and gayc his hirelings a
carte blanche to plunder. Tito result is,
that not five bushels can Re made from
the field. In some instances colts only
a year old wero forcibly carried off, do-
spito the entreaties of their' owners,
and old hens with flocks of chickens
have been killed. Many a family lias
been left in a condition verging upon
absolute want and starvation.
Our informant says that the scene of
joyous delight manifested by the inhab
itants nt their deliverance surpassed
anything lie ever witnessed. Ladies
hruiight pails of water on their heads
to distribute among tho worn and dust-
covered heroes of tint South. Old men
wept.for joy. Tho girls waved their
handkerchiefs mid cheered the army
from early morning till Into in the uf
ternoon, and all praised Qod lor tlieir
deliverance.
From passengers who enmo thiough
from Ornngn Court-house on tho Cen
tral train last night wo learn that a se
vere engagement took place at the Rap-
pnhunnock river, a few miles below the
railroad bridge, on Saturday morning,
commencing about sunrise and contin
uing somo four hours. Tho enemy at
tempted to dispute the passage of our
troops aoross the river, and a heavy ar
tillery fight resulted, in which wo lost
about one hundred and fifty in killod
and wounded. Tho loss of this enemy
svhs believed to bo much greater. Tho
troops engaged on tho part of tho ene
my wero the army corps of Gor.. Burn
side. The enemy wero finally driven
buck and our forces crossed the river,
capturing about four hundred prison
ers. A report was also brought by .pas
sengers that our cavalry lmd advanced
ns tar North as Bristow Stution, on tlio
Grange and Alexandria Railroad, with-
in seven miles of Manassas Junction,,
and that our troops had occupied tlio
town of Warrenton, but these reports
seem not to be well authenticated.—
Richmond Dispatch, 25th.
Uedels in Connecticut.—The follow
ing-placard, according to tho Now York
Express, svas posted about this streets of
Now Ilaven Wednesday night:
"Let tho standard of tho Confederate
States bo carried beyond tho bounda
ries of the Confederate States of Amer
ica, that wo.may demand of theFedoral
Government our rights and our recog
nition, that tho traitor Lincoln shall
kneel te us, while we dictate to him
terras.”
Another was as follows:
“If we aro drafted, we shall be treach
erous to the Government.
Southern .independence or death.”
Tho other:,
"Tho Fcdoral army has beon again de
feated 1
GOOD!
Long live Stonewall Jackson!
Down with Abolitionism 1”
Gen. Beauheoard.—Wo learn that tho
health of this distinguished officer has
been fully .established, and that he will
report for duty in field in u few day
Wherever lio.may bo ordered; it will bo
asouroe of congratulation to. our peo-
E lo that we will soon again. have the
enefit of his masterly military judg
ment.—Columbus (Stot.
' ‘ '■**&'*
JSSJ-Tho Knoxville Register mentions
that at th'O battle of Tazewell ono of
the 3d Tenncsseo Regiment had tlio
muzzle of his gun plugged up by a Min
nie ball; fired by tlio enemy.
paper of Die 23d publish an intercept
ed letter from Gen. Hindman to Gen;
Bragg, in whloh Hindman says ho lins
30,000 men—Arkansians, Texans, and
Mississippinns—but only 3,000 stand of
arms.
Yankeo papers ,-eport a battlo
fought at Clarendon on the. White
river, onstern Arkansas, between six
regiments of Yankee infantry and
eight regiments of Confederate cavalry
undor Gen. Jiindtnan. Thoy olalm to
havo won a viotory, and announce a
heavy loss on both sides.
. It is stated that two regiments have
been enlisted in Chicago; and tliroo
regiments a day pass through Philadel
phia from the eastward.
Tho St. Louis Democrat has intelli
gence corflrming tho defeat of Lincoln’s
Stnle Militia, of Missouri, by Quantroll,
tho Southern partizarr loader. It is
confessed that the militia lost two field
pieces of artillery, and 200 men in tho
fight. Tho battlo occurred at Lono
Jack, in tlio southwest corner of Jack-
son county, Mo., not far from tho Mis
souri River. (Jaokson county is on the
South of the River, and joins Kansas.)
A correspondent of tlio Chioago
Times estimates thoforocs undor Buell’s
command at 35,000 men.
A dispatch from Jaokson tho 2Gtli,
says: "Gen. Tilglmian was serenaded
to-night. In response, he denounced
Gov. McGoffin as childish, and a traitor
to tho South. He alluded to his im
prisonment and the defenso of Fort
llenry.”
Tho Fedcruls liberated and carried
away 300convicts from the Penitentiary
at Baton Rouge.
Two Yankeo gunboats are anchored
above Die moutliff tho Yazoo river.
Cuattanooga, Aug. 27.—Gen Maxey’s
Brigade (Confederate) crossed tho river
last wight and occupied Bridgeport,
without firing a gun. Qn Sunday mor
ning tho Yankees got frightened at
MoMiuiiville and e.vacuated it, burning
immense stores and munitions. In
throe hours.from the time Die work
commenced, not a Yankeo was left in
McMinnville - .
A geiitleninn reports that tho Nash
ville Union says Morgan and Forrest had
a battlo near.’Hartsville, with tho Yan
kees, in which tho Fcderals were whip
ped. The Union also says the Federal
fovsos at ClarkcsTillo had surrendered
to a smaller force of guerillas.
Richmond, Aug. 27,—Northern pa
pers to tho 22 inst havo been received.
The most interesting news is the occu
pation of Clurkcsvillo, Tenn., by Con
federate troops. The Yankees also
havo abandoned Fort. Donelsor..
Ten Indiana rogimonts, besides cav
alry and artillery have been sent into
Kentucky.
Gen. Corcoran nrrived in Philadel-
pcarauco in print.
Ladies have been arrested in Park
ersburg, Va., until they take the oath
of ailegianco.
In Earl Roebuck’s speech at Sheffield,
Eng , ho said he woundentrcatfhenoble
Lord to weigh well 'the consequences of
what be called a perfect neutrality.
We wero at present supporting tho
North with every means of offense and
injury to tho South, l-Io therefore beg
ged the noble Lord dodpiy to consider
whether the timo had not come foi
him to be the first in Europo to recog.
nize tho Southern Confederacy. [“No!
Nol” and cheers.] Six months would
not pass over before that was done.—
Tho Northerners would never bo our
friends. Of tho Southerners we could
make friends —They were not'the scum
and refuse of Europe, but Englishmen.
In Now York the stook market was
feverish in consequence of a disquiet
ing rumor from Washington, anil gold
advanced to 1153 Exchange dull at
27 J.
second r isrATcn.
In the Senate to-day a resolution
wasadoptol requesting the President
to communicate dv what authority Pro
vost Marshals at the various towns and
cities are appointed,, and their pay and
allowances fixed. The remainder, of
the day was occupied in discussing a
hill to amend tlio conscription law so
that persons liablo to duty bo enrolled
wherever.found. The bill was amended,
but before it was disposed af tho Sen
ate adjourned.
In the House Mr. Villere of Louis
iana oftorod a resolution, which was
adopted, requesting the President to
furnish the reports of Gens. Lovell,
Duncan, and Lt. Col. Higgins concern
ing Fort Jackson and St. Phillip. .
Mr,. Vest of Mo. offered a resolution
of thanks to Com. Montgomery and
command for meritorious and. gallant
services rendered on tlio Mississippi
with the cotton-boat fleet— adopted.
Mr. Foote offered a resolution deolar
ing that S K Mallory, as Secretary of
the Navy, does riot express tlio confi
dence of Coney css, # tho country,
•Laid j»a Unstable..
Mr. Barksdale offered a resolution to
appoint a joint committee to investi
gate the causes of complaint against
the Secretary of the Navy—Adopted.
Mr. Foote offered a resolution sup-
:emcntary to ono offered by him on
ondav, recommending the President
to embody in a proclamation to the
pooplo of the N. W. States an assurance
that, if they desist from a further par
ticipation in tho pending war, tho Con
federate States will enter into a Recip
rocity Commercial Troaty with them on
tho most liberal and equitable terms.—
Referred to tho Commit toe on Foreign
Affairs.
Gen. Stuart, with his force of cavalry,
surprised and routed about 5,000 Yan-
neess nt Catlett’s Statton on Dio Ornngo
& Alexandria - Rond last Friday (11'
miles this side of Mtinnssns,) destroying
an immense amount of stores, captur
ed 367 prisoners, including ono colonel,
Diree captains, and fifteen other com
missioned officers; also Gen. Popo’s two
horses, saddlo, uniform coat and ser
vant; also, $60,000 in specio and U. S.
Treasury Notes, and official letters of
Dio highest importance from Gen. Pope.
Stuart’s command returned next day
with a loss of but two killed and 16
wounded.
The enemy is in full rotreat towards
Alexandria.
LATEST FROM MORGAN.
Ciiattanoooa, August 28.—Col. Mor
gan’s brigade encountered Gen. Dick
Johnson’s Federal Kentuoky cavalry, .
on Thursday, 21st inst., near Gallatin,
in a hard fought ba’tle. Tho enemy
numbored eight hundred and Morgan
had about twolvo hundred. The enemy
wero out all to pieces, and the remnants
captured. Among them wero General
Johnson and fiftopn commissioned offi
cers. Our loss Is estimated variously
from twenty-fivo to a hundred and
twenty. The former is probably eorreot.
Johnson’s cavalry wero raised for the
express purposo of capturing Morgan.
Forrest nrrived after tho fightwas
over. Over .three hundred prisoners
were captured.
SECOND DISrATCU.
Gen. Maxey, yesterday, .had a cavalry
and infantry brush with tho enemy at
Bridgeport, who tried to re-possess the
place. Col. MoKiustry, of tho 23d
Alabama, and Rice's Cavalry, were all
that wero engaged on our side. The
onemy wero gallantly repulsed, and
wero annoyed nil last night in their en
trenchments'there, and at Battle Creak.
This morning thoy have entirely dis
appeared. Eight or ten wero wounded!
on our side—none killed.
Richmond, Aug ; 28.—The New York
Times of the 23d inst has been received.
Ten columns are oooupied with an ac
count of the ovation to Corcoran,, and
speeohes in Now York on the occasion.
No later news from tho seat of war
in Virginia—all correspondents having
been excluded from the Hues.
A telegram, dated Philadelphia, Aug.
22d, says, privuto intelligence has been
received in this city confirming tho
news -of the juhotion of our armies.
It also announces the death of Col.
Coulter, of the eleventh Pennsylvania
regiment, on the battle field.
A dispatch to Gov. Ramsey says that
hundreds, if not thousands, of whites
have been .murdered by Indians in
Minnesota,
In tho Senate to-dav, a resolution of
thsnks to Commodore Montgomery
and command was concurred In; also>
after a considerable debate, the House
resolution for a joint committee toin-
-vestigata the complains against the Se
cretary of the Navy—Yoas 15, nays 7.
The consideration of the bill amend
ing the conscription law was resumed.
Several amendments wore adopted, and
the bill finally passed..
In tho House, several resolutions of
inquiry were adopted, and bills intro
duced.
A bill was passed increasing theeorps
of artillery officers to bo assigned tq
ordnance duties.
<®“We give the following extraota
from a letter of an intelligent young
officer, which conveys his first repres
sions of President Davis. As the wri
ter says, it has been tha fashion to
abuse President Davis. It is well to
let Die other side of a pioture be seen
occasionally.
"Sunday before last,” says tha writer,
"I sat in St. Paul’s Church (Episcopal)
near tho President, God bless him; He
bears the marks of. greatness about
him beyond all persons I have ever
seen. A perfeot head, p deep set eagle
eye, an aqualine nose, and ataouth and
jaw caived in steel—but, aboyp all, toa
gentleman is apparent; the thorough
bred, polished gentleman — gamo,
plucky, indomitable. I observed JW
with eager interest, and staid in ta see
him partakp of the C'ommuniqn, which
he did humbly, prayerfully and in ear;
nest os he does everything. It is fqsh ;
ionublo to abuse the Preside**. Soi dq
not 1. He may be obstinate, nremdiq-t
ed, self-willed—suob are the Jfairtts of
the truly great. I call him £
to live ana
a6r*A Washington dispatch says:
"Hon. Reverdy. Johnson gives rather a
discouraging account of the prospect of
holding New Orleans.”
In all "Geperal Orders” of the army
of the W&it,'whenever occasion is had
to refer to the Northern army, it is now
styled thc“Abolit\oi'i'urmy of the North,”
mid “Abolition Generals,” instead of us-
jiiig the word” Federal.” The change if
vpty pcrliiiUSt,