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For the Southern
thr Atlantic Ocean to Camp Gwynn.
I voyager from the Atlantic Ocean,
‘ to Kienmond or Norfolk, passes di-
the Ocean between the Capes
Henry into the Chesweako
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^fheso two Capes lie in a lino very near-
’ ^orth and South ; the -dkffcayft
...invly twenty miles, so that in
side is
'.'^y visible, tho cllannel passing near-
Southern Cape, Henry, which, of
v lies to the left as we enter, and on
1 j ’|,t extends the sandy shores of Cape
. The bay Imre makes to the North,
" e keep on duo West, hurried on our
k |,v she Ocean swell, the effects of
' j ( ;U v visible many miles up the Jumos
’^Klirabcth rivers. •
1 ] i;; !l probability we shall encounter, at
some one or more of Uncle Sam’s
!■ kadiniT fleet, but as wo enjoy one of
■vvntvsi privileges of ull writers, that
k,. lucidly of seeing without being seen,
^ plSS on our own way rejoicing and un-
Jr^ted, sincerely wishing in our hearts
.me r*uperh«Ljnan power with which
.i oa r our const! and harbors of these
a !;i»g intruders, who go prowling about
m^it aud by day, seeking whom they
hr devour.
we approach, nearer, tho indistinct
tit’incs of th- slioro in tho distance begin
jyumj shape and form, and at about
tveniV miles from tho ocean, we come to
mouth of tho Hampton Honda. On the
iii.amUlmost surrounded by water, be-
,crtniiefted with the main land by a nar-
mu i-iiusoway, looms up the solid walls
rj frowning turrets of that almost im-
L^nahle Fortress, toward^ which the
of a civilized world arovturning, and
,!i.se slightest movements hasten tho pul
sion cl millions of human licai ts. Fort-
j Monroe is pentagonal in shape, of solid
•k masonry, and is furnished through-
al with everything which the ingenuity
1 skill of modern military science has
-1 able to produce, to rendor tho silua-
... absolutely secure against an enemy,
graver strong. Quite a little village cx-
!.,ls item tho fort to the shore, and as
•if place lias been much resorted to as a
earner retreat, a largo hotel immediately
- front occupies a prominent position.
The mouth of Hampton Roads at this
■inti*just three miles in width. Wil-
i.'ubv's Spit, on tho South side, is a low,
, lv promontory, against .which the surf
at* wildly, offering very little opportu-
tdra successful landing of r. large body
roops. ilulft way between Fortress
Monroe and the Spit, is a small circular is-
tol of artificial construction, culled'the
Raps, on which stands Fort ‘Cul-
i. as yet unfinished, but at present for-
i by the big brag gun Union, recently
i-fri l up from the river at Baltimore,
is gun has been recently trying experi-
uts on .Sewell’s Point, with verv little
i hquo^y to the left and come up to tho wharf
I at Norfolk, the rows of warehouse* of
which city iiho the bank of tho opposite
side.
k* nd,ri » at Norfolk, wo tako the ferry
pftpfor Portsmontb, passing about mid-
c ^ e ^^be Marino Hospital, on a
viding the Elizabeth into
ie plan to be used or not,uscircums
ight require. Contingencies requir
consummation of the plan.
Gov. Pickens was noticed that if t
victualling of the fort was unresisted,
and <li
>4;
d at P
pomt of lui
two brand
We land It Portsmouth, propoed up the
main street a few yards, then at the Mar
ket House take a turn to the left. A straight
street running South, conducts us through
tho Southern part of Portsmouth, over, a
short, wooden bridge, into Gosport, nndim-
modintely ,to the North entrance of the
Navy Yard. . This gato is iu the centre of
a large brick building, upon which nothing
now remains but tho blackened walls. We
find the gate guarded by sentinels, and a
huge gun ready loaded and primed for use.
Vs wc enter, we see the ruins of two large
ship houses on the left; on the right is a
large green, hundreds of cannon lining
each side; in the centre stands the flag
staff, from which floats the Confederate
flag. The store ship United States lies at
the foot of the burnt buiiding, her port
holes'open, disclosing a row of bristling
cannon. At the foot of the ship house ru
in, wo find workmen engaged in prepara
tions for raising the Germautownj of which,
as yet, wo can see nothing but a few spare.
Following along the river side, we come
upon the sloop of war Plymouth, just rais
ed from -the river, soon to be in working
order Noxt, wo come upon tho great drv
dock, a wonderful piece of work. In the
dock is tho war steamer Mcrrimac, or ra
ther the hull, lor she was burnt to the wa
ter’s edgo, scuttled and sunk, when the
Yard was evacuated by tho Federal forces.
The hull is thirty-eight feet in height, by
over three hundred in length, and she very
nearly fills tho dock, being propped upon
ail sides to keep her in position. The
ground on all sides is heaped up with her
machinery, and the debris taken from her
decks and hold.
• We leave the Yard by the small western
gato, and following tho wall about a hun
dred yards to the west, we come to the
guard house and entrauce post of Camp
Gwynn. The sentinel halts us, but the
lieutenant of tltc guard gives us admission,
on being satisfied as to our character and
business. We see, however, that all the
soldiers aud'others connected with the
camp, can only pass in and out with a writ
ten pass signed, by their company captain,
and countersigned by the officer of the day.
Iu tho guard house we see several men
under arrest for drunkenness or other mis
demeanor, and one pale, cadaverous face
at an upper window, is that of one, they
say, who forged a pass, and was court-mar-
tkilled and sentenced to wear a chain and
halls attached to his'aukles one weok, then
oif ouc, then to wear it again another. He
had been released all er the first week, and
succeeded in making his escape, but was
retaken and again put under arrest. What
will bo done with him now, wo are not able
to learn, and we go on our way sadly.
We find tho camp ground to.be a large
open old corn field, the hillocks making it
anything but a pleasant place for drill.
Not a tree is to bo seen to ward off the
scorching rays of the sun, but wo see that
Tri, if we may judge from the accounts i lots been effected* to sonio extent, by arbors
nttempt w
arms, and
notice beih
>uld be made
ammunition
to tlin
without
famished by the boys stationed at that
P int, who-meet the futile attempts of the
nemv with laughter and ridicule, and by
tying to catch the spent halls in their caps
i semi home as trophies of war. The
tauucl carries us between the Rip Raps
nJ tho Fortress, and silently and invisi-
!!v wo pass before tho long’rows of frown
ing guns, ready to deal death and destruc-
to every passer by’ who stays not his
arse at their command, or hesitates to
l list at his imujthood that flag onco so glo
ri".is, now so dishonored. •
What a scene-meets tho eye as we enter
the broad roadstead, on whoso blue waters
- world s navy might ride ill safety. Just
withe right is the village of Hampton, a
rt time since the abode of peace, plenty
ml enjoyment, now deserted'by its inhnb
ant’, and their places occupied by the
i'.reling hands of the Northern tyrant,
-vis of every description ride at anchor
move slowly around on the water. The
hr*'war steamer and the little fishing
ie lc are side by side, Yankee privateers
' i.'ot in Southern seas by Yankee -ships
• war, pilot boats, steam tugs—ull tire
■ we together, tho willing and tho auwil-
: flie shore on tho right benJs slight
! t<> the Southwest, about five miles to
■ mouth of the .Tames River, where w?
1 Newport's Nows. This part of the
•t i> all in tho enemy’s, hands, air 1 *Voio
lL ^e points the recent expedition to Groat
was made, the result of which prorv-
d at once so disastrous to them, and so
1 .imaging to tho South.
tan heft shore, uear tho entrance of
, '" x Heads, is Sewell’s Point, the nearest
loafwJerate Battery, distant about four
odes from Fortress Monroe.
Moving South threo miles, we reach the
rlllr aete of tho Elizabeth River. On the
^guarding the entrance of tho river,
-deh is two miles in width, is Boush’s
“■mT, Confederate Battery No. 2 not fur
bom ti,o right shore is Crnney Island, its
“^h'rios sweeping every approach to the
built before the tents and covered with
boughs and loaves. Wc pass crowds of
men oil their way to and from the Navy
Yunl for water, ana we see tlie scjjtnuds
silently patrolling their beats. At the ex
trema southern end of the wall, we see the
Jong rows of tents, thoso of Company A.
being next to the wall, and tlioso of Com
pany Iv.—Athens Guards—at the other
end. on the left wing. We make for the
latter camp, ami are soon surrounded- by
Athens boys; and here wo will stop for
the present, reserving for some other occa
sion a description of what we there saw
and heard. I- W. II
CfiU|) Gwjfun, Jane 24th, 1361.
w , given. But the fort \vus ta-.
ken without waiting for the victualling ex
pedition. _ ’
Thus the attack on Sumter was in no
sense, in self defence. Tho assailants know
that, in no event could Sumter be mis
chievous.' They were notified that tho:
feeding of hungry men was the only object
of the Government; the Government wish
ed to maintain only a nominal possession
of.the Fort—thus preserving the Union—
trusting to timo, discussion and the ballot*
box, for a final adjustment of difficulties.
But the Fort was assailed, tho object being
to drive out the uiiablo Federal authority,
thus forcing an immediate dissolution of
the Union. This tho Executive under
stood, and having said to the people of tho
rebel States when inaugurated, you can
haVo no conflict without being yourselves
the aggressors—the Administration took
pains-to make the declaration good in the
circumstances surrounding the Sumter af
fair.
Thus the Confederates began Ihe. con
flict. They have forced upon the country
tho destructive issue of immediate dissolu
tion—embracing more than the fate of tho
Union. It solves the question whether a
people's Government can maintain tho in-
tegrity of its territory against domestic
foes-* whether individuals, too few to con
trol the Government by organized law,
can break, up the Government—thus end
ing free government on earth. It forces
this question: Must the Government bo
too strong for the people’s liberty, or too
weak to maintain its own existence?
No choice was left but to call out the
war power of the government to resist the
force employed for its destruction. The
response to the call h*s surpassed the most
sanguine expectations. Delaware alone,
of the slave Slates responded. A few reg
iments from other slave States have been
raised by individual enterprise, and accept
ed. The border States were not’ uniform
in action, but the course taken by Virginia
was the most-remarkable and important.
A Convention to consider this question
was in session when Sumter fell. There
was then a largo majority for the UnioV,
but they went over, carried the State out
of the Union, mado - extensive military
preparations, seized tho Federal property
received large bodies of Confederate troops,
entered into a treaty with tlie' Confeder
ate States, sent representatives to the
Confederate Council, and permitted the in
surrectionary’ Government to be transfer
red to tho Capital of Virginia. The Gov
ernment has no choice left, therefore, but
to pursue its present course with regard
to Virguia, and does : so with less regret
from having been called to protect in t
State whom it is found to sustain.
Other border States-favor an armed neu
trality—that is armipg the State to pre
vent Union and disunion troops from oc
cupying its soil. This would be disunion
complete. Figuratively, it would be build
ing impassable walls along the line of
separation, and, right under tho guise of
neutrality, it would tie the.hands of the
Unionists and feed the secessionists—tak
ing all the tronblc from secession hands,
except what arises from i.hevextcrnal block
ade, and it would give to the malcontents
disunion without a struggle of their hands.
It recognizes no fidelity to the Constitu
tion, no obligation to maintain the Union.
WT.il© many loyalists in those States favor
ed such a. course, tlie Administration
hate” are not in the constitution, uor, a
1 the | is believed in any State Constitution.
follows an elaborate argument
it of ^secession. He ^
“——» — I |*ww™.
in men, It is questioned whether tin
previous I any State, except South Carolina, are not
in favor of tbe Union. Tiie contrary has
not been demonstrated.
Our adversaries have adi
tionsofthe Declaration of.Jnd
The words, “ AH men are created free and
equal” are omitted. Their Constitution,
instead of commencing with “ »r . the peo
ple" has it, “ We, the Deputies W tho So
vereign and Independent States.” - -
Why thus ignore tife rights of men—the
?l?fiis is cssential-
Nashville, Juno 5.—The up and down I
passenger trains on tho Louisville and
Nashville Rniiraod wore seized this morn
ing at Camp Trncsdale, near Mltchclvilie,
by order of Maj. <ieu. Aiidocson, and
brought to this city. Tho managers had
taken alt the cugiues and rolling stock',
except a 'few ears, to Louisville, against
which policy we had remonstrated.- The
seizure was a necessity to protect our
selves. Gen. Anderson informed the Agent
here that no further seiznreswonid be
Teunc
this place Friday • i
• * •.I -| r * rT
mg, carrying with tliem ten surgeoaa. lie
fins and Thomas went to Baltimore and
embarked on board tho St. Nicholas with
twenty-five or thirty of The most adven
turesome tars they could find. Thomas
was dressed in female liabilinients.nnd was
assiduously attended to by‘ h<r attentive
beau, Cant. Hollins. But alas for. human
hopes 1 While everything prospered, and
nil were expecting a happy Wuo of t
fair, it was reported that it could •
*4
-W
-4y>
#Ss if,
ade. and that the trains should-hereafter: be carried into effect. Capt.
be allowed to pass unmolested.
tormined, however, not to ic
Louisvillk. July .6.—No goods are now So wliea they were at tho
authority of the people?
a people’s-contest, and I aril happy to be
lieve that the plain common people under
stand and appreciate this. It is worthy
of note that while in the Nation’s trials,
several of its officers have resigned, no com
mon soldier or sailor has deserted his flag.’
It remains to be demonstrated thatthosc
who can fairly carry au election, can also
repress a rebellion—that ballots are tlie
rightful and peaceful successors of bullets;
and that when ballots have fairly arid con
stitutionally decided,**hero can be iio ap
peal back to bulleta—no appeal excopt to
ballots themselves at the succeeding elec
tion.
Such will be the lesson taught—there
will be no peace—teaching men that what
thej’ cannot take by war.
Lest there be uneasiness regarding the
course tho Government will pursue to
wards tlie Southern States after the sup-
E ression of the rebellion, it is propec to say
ere that the Administration will be gui
ded by the Constitution and the laws. The
Exeout i ve d<*si res to administer the Govern
ment as it was administered by tho Gov
ernment makers. Loyal parsons every
where have a right to claim this.
Nor can there be perceived any coercion
subjugation, or conquering in these terms.
The Constitution guarantees to each
State a representative form of govern
ment. This is indispensable' to..maintain
ing tho guarantee.
• .With the deepest regret the Executive
has employed the war power for the de
fence «f the Government, but perform his
duty, or surrender the Government.
No compromises in this case-can cure the
ovil—not that compromises are not often
proper, but_ no popular Government can
long survive so marked a precedent that
those who carry on elections can 6nly save
the country by giving up the main point
upon which the people gavo toe election.
The people themselves, not thirih servants,
can reverse the decision as private citizens.
But the Executive could not consent that
our institutions should perish, m.tfeh loss
betray so vast and sacred a trust as a free
people have confided in him.,.
Ho had no moral right to sliriuk from, or
court thochancos of his own life in 'what
might follow. In full view ot’his great re
sponsibility, he has done what he deemed
to be bis duty. You will now, according
to your own judgment;, do .yours. He
oc ‘ hopes that your views and actions will ac
cord with his, as to assure faithful citizens
who have been disturbed in their rights,
speedy restoration of those rights.
Having thus chosen our course with
pure motives and purposes, let us renew
our trust, and go forward without fear and
with manly hearts. Abrauam Lincoln.
day. . r J
going forward. Tlie merchants here'are
generally withdrawing their stocks from
tho depot. It is determined to send no
train beyond Bowling Green, Ky., at pres
ent. The Directors are undecided as to
the Memphis branch, it being on neither
road. Trains will not go beyond tho State
line.
Boston, Mass., July 5.— A tremendous
conflagration occurred in East Boston fo
llowing property wasdestroyed:
The wharves and salt warehouses of the
Suffolk Mills, East Boston iron foundrj*,
machine shops,sectional dock, marine rail
way, manure ami chemical warehouses.
100 dwellings,an immense amount of lum
ber and timber, manure stores, moulds for
Paul Curtiss’ n«w gun-boat, 4 vessels to
tally, 5 badly injured, also 12 buildings else
where in the city.
New York, July 5.—The Solferino, cap
tured by the Vandalia has arrived here.
A Southern privateer captured the trans
port Hannah Batch. off.Cape Hatteras.
Louisville, Ky., July 5.—The London
Money Market Review says: We have
habitnlany regarded the United States with
respect, us the provider of Cotton whereby
four millions of people subsisted. Let us
not forget that wo must now transfer this
feeling to the Confederate States.
Fortress Monroe, July 5-—The Federal
steamer Cntaline has been burnt.
Alexandria.July 4.—Everything is quiet
here. Two Southern balloons are in sight,
reconrioitering.
still
lints Department.
Potomac, at a preconcerted signal his men
yose up, took possession of the steamer,
and steering straight for the' mouth of Cone
river, they" soon reach & the place pre-ar
ranged as the point -whore the Te . liessee-
nns were to join them- Hollins informed
them of the failure of thoir original design.
He {hen returned to tho bay- and scoured
it, capturing the following prizes in addi
trim to the St. Nicholas: a vessel laden
with 8,500 hags of coffee, another laden
with ice, and a third with coah They
have all been brought within the protec
tion of our batteries. Tho S’. Nicholas
with one of the vessels, is in sight of our
wharf. • J -
This success has illuminated the counten
ances of our townsmen with cxccedingjoy.
Their anxious and careworn faces of yes
terday arc lit tip with a luminous expres
sion of joy and satisfaction. The crew of
tho St. Nicholas,'consisting of twenty free
negroes and nineteen white persons, are
•in onr jail, and will," in all probability, be
sent t° Richmond.
pVf" ■
' Notice.
A BOUT tbe lalh «r February l*.-l. the ruWribcr
mailed, at Harmony Drove, • letter addressed to
MeCord, Horton A Walt™, of Augusta, containing ib«
left-hand end of a $20 bill of tbe Mechanics and Flan- .
ter'a. Bank, paynblc~at Sav aunab. No. 993, letter J. is
sued June, IS.'iO—and the left-hand end of a $30 bill of
the Bonk of the Stale, payable at Athens, dated Jan.
!, 1859. No. 792. letter B.—which parts of bills bavo.
been lost—the right hand ends remaining in bis posses
sion. Ho will epply at said banks for payment, at tho
expiration of three mouths. - -
April 17. 1881. K. 1>. YAgBOHftrOU
From tho Biohmoud Dispatch, July 1st.
Capture of Frize Vessels.—Daring Exploit or
Maryland Zouaves.
Lieut. Geo. W. Alexander, of tho 1st
Regiment of Maryland Zouaves, readied
Richmond on yesterday morning, with
forty odd Lincolnite- prisoners-of-war, cap-
turedon the Potomac early Saturday morn
ing. • It Appears that the Zouave Regiment
has been Tor some time past in process of
formation hyCd. R. Thomai, of Richard,
Lieut. Alexander; (Adjutant,) Lieut. Gib
son, and others, in Baltimore.
A short time since, Col. Thomas went
fromJIaltiinore to Philadelphia in disguise
and procured a supply of arms. Himself
and comrades theu conceived the project
of capturing tho St. Nicholas* a largo
steamer in the employ of tho “General Go
vernment,” running between Baltimore
and Wnshington. The boat started at four
o’clock on Friday evening from her wharf
in Baltimore. Previous thereto Col. Thom
as went aboard with 12 men—the latter
as jiassengors, and their commander dress
ed as u French lady. The vessel got under
way and stopped at Point Lookout, where,
according to the plan previously agreed
- Licnt. Alexander, with' another do-
k a villi’ between too 2d and the Blnff
I eurso is nearly South, when we find,
B^.t^>ing two miles or more, our way
o! *trooted by large sunken ships, but our
pilot guides us safely through, while
are admiring the beautit'uHy wooded
sores o.i either side, or gazing forward at
^" r t Norfolk, distant ahead of us about a
^ at "l a half on tho left; and »s we are
!|jA ' among friends, we become visiblo*and
*“ n * °ur vessel’s prow- straight for the
° n 9 wharf, or we shall soon receive
lv 'pper, in the shape of a rifle hall from tho
*• toy or, if we are worthy so much atten
^Maomewhiitkirger ball IFom the mouth
,J °ao of the black war monsters' staring
4 ".'ll* laeo
tt tll, d the Batteries at the fort in order
J tlie cnci »y, and the men eager for
to try their effect on something
J ' c worthy than the red buoys, bobbing
1 ' ? !|J down on tho surface of tho water.
' 1,1,1 tho fort wo movo across the river
‘ ! e dutiful grounds of tho Naval IIos-
’ ' v,| kh are situated on a narrow pen
ll 'e Northern side oresenting a
‘ " l °r sand batteries,
J 1 *’ can land
ir^'i'od through the
From the Chronicle *’Sentinel, of Sunday.
Synopsis or President's Message.
Washington, July 4.—The following is
President Lincoln’s Message to Congress:
At the beginning of the present Admin-
tration, the Federal Government was
found suspended in the several States, ex
cepting the postal functions; the National
property excepting Ports Pickens, Taylor,
J efferson and Sumter, seized and put in an
offensive position ; other torts built,armies
organised, and being organized, avowedly
hostffb to Clio Government, tho Federal
force besieged or menaced in these States.,
a disproportionate amount of arms .and
munitions wliich had some how found thoir
wav-into these rebellious States, tho ae
cum mutation of tho National revenues
within rebel borders seized, tlie Federal
Navy was scattered, Federal Army and
Navy officers Imd resigned in great num
bers, Ordinances declaring separation had
passed, and those States of America were
applying to foreign powers for recognition,
and assistance.
Tlie incoming Administration believed
it to be an imperative duty to prevent the
threatened dismemberment of tho Union.
The choice of measures was indispenasble.
The policy chosen was indicated in my in-,
augural. * I exhausted all peaceful meas
ures before a resort to coercion.
The Government was Seeking only to hold
the public places and property which had
not boen wrested from it, and also collec
tion of the revenue—relying upon time
liseiission, and the ballot-box for tlie rest,
promising, in the meantime, a continuance
if tho mails.
Everything was borne, compatible with
icping the Government on foot.
On the fourth of March a letter was re
ooived from Maj. Anderson at FortSnniter.
stilting that tho plnee.could not be Jield.
ind, on further consideration, Gen. Scott
-Miisidered the force at tho disposal of the
Jovernnivjdt not adequate to tho relief of
Sumter, without the immediate victualling
of the Fort.
Tho Administration’s duty was there
fore reduced to the Bate withdrawal of the
■’•irrison. . It was believed, however, that
the abandonment of the Fort would be ut
terly ruinous—that the. action would be
misunderstood—discouraging the friends
of the Union, emboldening its enemies, and
encouraging the recognition of the Con
federate States abroad—in fact produc’d a
natural distrust of tho Administration
Its course was unavoidable. _
Previous to Sumter’s starvation, Fort
Pickens, it was determined, might bo re
inforeed, tons indicating the Admimstra-
tion pofiev, and preparing the public mind
11 for Sumter’s evacuation as a military no-
considers it very injurious to the cause of
the Union.
itecnrrtng to me action or t-nc .odvvi
ment—thc Administration first called out
75,000 troops, and proclaimed a blockade
of the secession ports; while tho insurrec
tionists announced a privateering scheme
on their part. A call for threeycars’ troops,
with large additions to the army and navy,
were measures next ventured upon under
tlie populur demand and the public neces
sity, trusting to Congressional ratification.
Soon after this, it was considered a-duty
to authorize the Commanding Gcuentl
to suspend the writ of habeas corpus where-
ever tne puiilic safety required.
This was necessary to the execution of
the laws. The continuance of the law
made in such extreme tenderness and re
gard for the citizen’s liberty, practically
relieved more of the guilty than the in
nocent. To Rtato the question more direct
ly : Are all the laws but ono to bo unex
ecuted, and the Government go to pieces,
lest one be violated? But.Lt is believed
that the suspension of the “habeas corpus”
Act was not unconstitutional.
Forbearance had been so extraordinary
and long continued, as to induce lorciga
nations to shape their action on the suppo
sition that au early dissolution of the Union
would result. The* Administration was
much-concerned about this, but is now hap
py to state that the sovereignty of tlie
Union is everywhere respected, and that
sympathy with tlie Government u every
where ex prised throughout the world.
The Secretaries will give all detailed in
formation, while the Executive and toe
Departments are ready to supply any omis
sion necessary to guide, the deliberations
of Congress.
The Administration recommends ■ the
adoption of each measures as will make
tho contest short and decisive; that you
jlace at the disposal of the Government at
east 400;000 men and lOO millions of money.
That number of men is about one-tenth
the available inen within, tho willing re
gion, that wealth is about two-thirds the
wealth of men-wlMi seem willing to devote
the whole of six hundred millions of dollars
—which is less than the debt per Lead of
ilio revolutionary population.
Surely the motive is as strong now as it
was then; and die result might be worth
ton times the number of men, nnd^ten times
the amount of money.. Legislative sanc
tion is ali.thnt is'now necessary.
The material for work is abundant; the
greatest perplexity with the Government
being to avoid receiving men faster than
we are prepared to receivo them. _ The
people will then have a .Government if tho
Government will but do its part of tlie da-
IV. • !
While perceptibly, there is but little dif-
tcreiuo between secession arid revolution,
the movers of tho present troubles knew
that they could never raise their treason
to respectability by a name implying the
violation of the law. They could only utl-
vunce indirectlj*, In the teeth of the no
ble sentiments of the people, -the3’ com
menced an invidiouB perversion of public
sentiment, invented ingenius sophisms,
which, if considered logically, things follow
ed all incidents to the destruction of th»
Union. Tho sophism is tlie right to a le
gal, peaceful withdrawal from the Union,
without the consent of the Union. Thus
they sugar-coated the rebellion, while the
public mind has been drugged during thir
ty years, and good men are now tbuud in
arms against the Governing
The eophism derives cnrroi
Tbe first sumption of some impotent supremacy per-
tainiug to States. States have neither more
less than reserved powc
em being a State ol the
nal ones passed into the
tingoff their BridsliCi ilonii
tho n^w unes cam.-
Great Battle near Martlnsburg—Patterson
and Cndirallader Repulsed.
Richmond, July 5.—Passengers arrived
here today from Manassas and the neigh-
horhnad nf Winchp8teiVri >nnpt 'tofiAton fhvn.
Ted^totes, under Gen. Tqpnslon, had repuls-
odeho fedoraL.ferecs updfr Cad walladeraiid
Patterabi/Hfirve ’limes, with considerable
slaughter. The Federalists werodriven in
to Mart insburg. .
Gen. Johnson had sent word to the au
thorities of that place to remove the wo
men and children, as lie would shell the
town.
It is believed that a sanguinary fight
would take place last night and this hiorn-
ing.
No statement ofthe loss in killed, woun
ded and prisoners; is given on cither side.
Martinshurg is on the Baltimore aud
Ohio railroad. - _
- Richmond, V.v., July 5.—Passengers
arrived here from Fredericksburg report
that tbe cargo of ico recently captured by
Capt. Hollins has been sold for'$4,000.
Louisville, Ky., July 5.—Five thousand
five hundred troops, including 1,000 Ten
nesseans, 2,000 Arkansians, anil 80 Ken
tuckians, tire now at Yellville^ Ark., with
ten pieces ot flying artillery. .iThe uniica-
tions are that "an" army of about 20,000
men will soon be advanced froiq there, and
every able-bodied man in Missouri is en
rolling himself.
Washington, July 4.—Congress assem
bled here to-day. Tho Seriate organized
The following Supatore were present, and
in their seats: Messrs. Powell and Breckin
ridge, of Kentucky; Polk, of Missouri;
Johnson, of Tennessee; Kennedy and
Pearce, of Maryland.
The credentials of Messrs. Lane and Po
meroy, of Kansas, and of Ewing for the
long term; of Browning, of Ilmois, aud
McDoiiguf, of California, were presented.
Copies of all Navy contracts were de
manded
Senator Wilson will introdneo a bill to
morrow, to confirm the acts of the Presi
dont. -•, -
Notices were given ofbills to employ
volunteers, enforce the laws, increase the
military establishment, for the better organ
ization of military’, to promote tho organ-
izution and efficiency of the volunteer
militia feree to be culled the United Unites
National Guard'.
Mr. Dk\ksou has refused tho Secretary
ship ofthe Senate.
In the House 150 members answered to
•tho roll call.
On the ballotting for Speaker commenc
ing, Colfax withdrew. Hickman nomina
ted Blair. At this, tbe gallery applauded
Grow was also nominated, but there was
no choice. Tho second ballot stood thus
Grow 98, Blair 11, .Crittenden 12.
The Senate then adjourned.
NtNMillHHSt
EVERYBODY OUGHT TO
TAKE A NEWSPAPER NOW!
TRY OXE WHICH GIVES YOU
ALL THE STEWS,
TooETnen with
A. GREAT VARIETY OF
SELECT MISCELLANEOUS READING.
PEND FOR THE
Southern Watchman,
It is Large and Cheap,
ONLY TWO DOLLARS A-YEAR,
STRICTLY IN ADVANCE.
iio
l“til building, and from
■ v ft
fers were therefore immediately is-
i for Pickens’ reinforcement,
was impossible to do this by land, and
‘fore ordered by sea. The first
order was received tho week
unrir Brooklyn, under Presul
inn’s quasi-armistice, refused !'
reinforce Fort Pickens beiore
uld be relieved at Fort Sumteu
o.HCOBtion l.otao|d.noi.ofj.p.odenc
1 t kinf..rm>mci,t, lha GovernmonJ
....— victual Sumtoi—
■, .a J■ 1* *4y-. ttau
False Kcport—Xo Battle at MarUr.sburg.
Richmond, July C.—Passcngo«(jjiMTn
Winchester to-day deny the reportJhrought
by Ex-Gov. Lowe, of Maryland, and other
intelligent passerigors, about a battle be-
n Johnson and Patterson’s fi
tween ——•j,-,--.
Martinsbnrg, on Thursday last.
Passengers to-day agree that O'
terson. was at Martinshurg, and Ger
son six miles off.' »
*. Senator Mason, who li '
camp on Friday
says there has boon n
cinity since Gen. Jackson’s
on Monday or Tuesday last. .
tacluncnt of men, came on board and se
cured passago for Washington. "By acci-
dcnt(!) Lieut. Alexander went into the
cabin of the steamer and recognized the
French lady;/!) as an old acquaintance from
Purls. Bot h Thomas and Alexander speak
ing tho language fluently, they found no
difficulty in maturing their plan of opera
tions.
During tlie conversation that ensued be
tween the French lady and her acquaint-
...sti uetions were given as to how the
party should nrucm>il - Tup mil.—kIucIl,
■[ftui previously, been carefully- loaded aiul.
concealed, were made ready for instant
possession. At one o’clock on Saturday
morning, the timo for stinking the blow
having arrived, Col. Thomas threw off his
disguise, appeared in his uniform, and or
dering his men to do their duty, the steam
er in five minutes was a prize to tlie forces
ofthe Confederate States. The Captain
and crew surrendered witiiout striking g
blow, and were confined without trouble.
They appeared overwhelmed by surprise,
Capt. Geo. N. Hollins, late United Stales
Navy, • who hiul gone aboard at Point
Lookoat, then assumed command of the
steamer and ran her into Cone river, ex
pecting to meet the Tennessee Regiment
aud jointly commence further operations
against the enemy*. Tho Tennesseans,
however, did not arrive on the ground till
late Saturday morning. It was then too
late for ariy demonstration up tho river as
originally intended, and the steamer was
headed dowD the stream. On her passago
she captured two schooners and one brig.
Each had a crew of about teu men, who
were taken prisoners.
Ono of the vessels wnsioaded with 8,500
bags of coffee, another witli-anthrncite coal
and another with ice. The steamer St.
Nicholas is a first elass boat, 275 feet long,
side wheel.
AU of’the prizes were safely *owod to
the mouth of tlie Rappahannock, and
thence to Fredericksburg. Their value is
roughly’ estimated nt three hundred and
sevonty-five thousand dollars.
The Captains of the respective vessels,
with their crews, including several negroes,
aienow lodged in theprisoudepot on Main
street, in this city. %
[Correspondence of tho Richmond Dispatch.]
Fredericksburg, Juno 80.—I write to
inform you of the partially successful issue
ofa most daring adventure which has been
concocted at this place, and* executed on
the Potomac River and the Bay. Capt.
Hollins has retured from tiie expedition
this evening, and from his report and from
personal observation, 1 have collected the
following circumstances attending the
affair:
Friday morning onr town was thrown
into great commotion by a rumor beiu
spread that a secret expedition was form
ing, whose object was unknown. Men
were seen gathering in small groups on the
corners ofthe streets, conversing- on this
all-absorbing topic. Some three or four
days previously a gentleman of the name
of Thomas was seen about the strocts with
his head shaved sery close and dressed in
Zouvave style. He attracted npon him
self, universal observation, and was even
suspected by. some as being a spy. He
w«i evidently affecting- a character very
adverse to his true one. Ho is, it has since
been ascertained, a native of Maryland.
Ho had learned that the St. Nicholas wnB
soon to start from that port to Washington,
and bad come on to concert with Capt.
Hollins a most perilous and important ex
pedition. The object ot the expedition
was no less than the capture of tiie Paw
nee. It was to have been accomplished as
follows, and. nothing but a stroke of Provi
dence could have made them fail of their
object: .
Captain nollins and Mr. Thomas were
to go to Baltimore, take passage with
twenty-five or thirty chosen men on ' J
85S?*Ordex» it at once!
BUT DON’T FORGET
THE CASH!
H AVE rcecivndr thtir Jjprin- supply of ue» aiul
beautiful (food*, »utl vffor superior inducement*
to good cash ond prompt Dartflg customers, iu '
STAPLE AND FANCY
DRY GOODS,
CLOTHING, GROCERIES,
UATS AND CAPS. BOOTS AND SHOES,
'Hardware^
max KAILS, SALT, AXriLS,
. VISES, BELLOWS,
Stone, Hoi low ware, Castings, Crockery,
And other things too numerous to mention.
Also, for net oaolf. 20,01)6 good dry Bacon, 100 barell
Flour, 2000 bushels Corn, Lard, Ac. Ac.
r. w. ucTcmtso*, JR.
Athens, April 10.
J, HAMPTON'.
., tr
Confederate States Loan!
T IIE undersigned, Commi.-aiuuers of Uic Cimfedoint i
States Loau, iu and'for tho J?talu Uf-flsorgis, au- v
uounco to tlie public tlint the" books for'lho suheem-
tlon to this Loup arc re-ojwned et tho folhwing points,
namely; Savannah, Augntta, Muoou, -Coleminus Mil-
Udgovillo, Rome, Atlanta, Athens, Washington, ami
Albany. We will send books Ae., to other points, if
requested to do so, and it be doomed expedient by us.
Five mi'lioas only of the flftucn million Loan havo
been called for, and eleven millions hnvo been respond- _
ed to—no subscription being at a less.rate thiui par,
aud some03 high ns ten per vent, premium. Tho pre
sent exigencies of our nslioual crisis call for the balance
of tb s Loou, aud ire havo no doubt that our fellow-
citi&eus will cheerfully respond to that cull. Lot it te
remombored that, iu what they thus ndraueo, they are
making an investment at 8 per cent, par annum, (which
investment is secured by tv special sinking fund,) and
that fubsriptions may be made iu auy sum from fifty
dollars upwards. -
We are authorized to aay that these subscriptions will
be received in this State in current bonk notes which
are considered at par at tlie scrotal centres of trade
An abounding patriotism has carried, and is carry in tr,
bnavo brothers and -sons in sufficient numbers in tho
fidld; we doubt nor that the same fervid feeliug will
support them there, by rapidly filling the remainder of
this Loan. E. STARNES, )
J. MILLIGAN, I Commissioners.
WM.B.JOHNSON, j
June 25. 1S6I— 4t
*®~IF YOU WOULD ESCAPE BEING
TROUBLED BY BORROWERS,
r
Get all your Neighbors to take it!
REMEMBEET
Only Two Dollars in advance!
- MUSIC.
fpHE subscriber has become a-redden tof this city with
JL a view to jjivo Instructions iu Music on Piano and
Guitar. Terms moderate. For reference: Dr. F. A.
Warm, of Athens, Dr. Ueutebrarli A C. F. ltorth,
Atlanta.
Timing and repairing attended to, as.heretofore. A)l
applications and orders to he leti nt White’e Book Store,
or with Dr. F. A. Warm. F. W. V.’ALTE*.
April 24. 1801. *
To the People.
H AVING availed my-elf of the opportunity afforded
by Congress to purchase my stoi k 10 days previous
to the first of March, I have now a stuck, of goods to
offer my customers at nearly the same as heretofore,
uud we hope before the return of another season, te
fore asked. Hoping to receivo encouragement iu otu
cuterprise, I remain your obedient servant.
April 24. R. L, BLOOMFIELD.
Hall Sheriff’s Sale.
O N the first Tuesday in Angus4 next, will he sold be
fore the court house door in Gainesville, Ilall
county, within the legal hours nf sale, the following,
property to wit: One sorrel mule., twelve or thirteen
years old, levied on as the property of Ezekiel llunagan,
to satisfy p fi fa. from Hall Superior Court, James Shaw
vs. Ezekiel Dnnagan. Proper!* pointed out by Welle*
Barrett. ’ K. II. "WATERS.
July 3, 1861. Sheriff:
R UTLEDG
Houshohl of Bouverie, 2 vol
Just Recsived,
, $1 25
2 06
Wood "Rangers, I 26
Ingraham's Sunny South, 1 25
Tho Linton Family,' 1 25
S'.usepan's Lila of Douglas, 1 00
Wabstor’s 4 to. D ctionary, Pietorial Edition, 6 50
Lcwe's Physiology of Common Lift, 2 00
Johnston’s Chemistry do do - 2 00
Chamber's New Encyclopedia, vol. 1, 8 50
Encyclopedia of Religions Knowledge, 4 00
Also, lot of New Music, at Publisher’s price*;
Sept. WM. N. WHITE.
MADISON SPRINGS,
ItMUSOS cor STY, it. t.
T HTS well known summer retreat is 'again open'd
for tho accommodation of thusn seeking citJn .
health or ploasure, and wc novr most cordially invite
all our old customers, and all 'others who trim 1 either
for health or pleasure, to give.ns a call.
Wodonoi think il neieyrarv to give to you« full
description of this most beautiful spot, it is so wtil
known throw gheut most if tic South, ntfficeit to aay.,
it cannot be surpassed fcr Uimcte. health/ l-eanty
waters, scenery, and, in fact, everything that can dc
light the eye aud taste.
Families, wishing e.r.infoilsble rooms, will ples. t
drop a line, stating the numl*er. Ac. and bow long the.,
wish to stay.re those coining uarlv and staying tau
wilt find it to their advantage, m private urraugemont,
will be ma c with all such if desired.
Mr. K. R. Sanlter lias prepared himself with tho best
of CiMtcbcs aud Hacks, and will be ready at tbe Depot,
and passengers leaving Augig-L* ..r Atlanta, on the
night train can reach hove the uezi day fur diuner.
Ratk of BoAitn: 880.0# per ntonib.
10.011 per week.
2.0U per dry.
May 8,1801. SCOTT A TYNF.R.
Notice.
T HE firm of J. W. Reaves A Co., is this day dcsolved
by mutual consent. Thu notes and accounts will
he found at thuir old stand, with J. W. Nicholson, who
is authorized ta close the business. AU that are in
debted to said firm must come forward and wake pay
ment, or tiie same will be pot out for collection.
J. W. NICHOLSON,
May 1,1861. J. W. REAVES.
H AVING sold my entire interest in tbe firm of J. W.
Reaves A Co., to John W. Nicholson, who will
conduct the business os heretofore, at the old stand
occupied by tho late firm, wanld bespeak for h >ui the
patroaage of our obi friends and customers.
May 15.1861. J. W. REAVES.
HARDWARE STORE!
ATHENS, GA.
Hardware
AND CUTLERY,
Locks, Hinges, Screws, &c
FOR BUILDERS;
BLACKSMITH’S and CARPENTER’S TOOLS;
Nails and Castings;
MILL, CROSS-CUT AND HAND
y indept>nd#DQ$
Generals Johnson
Washington, July G.—Gon. Patterson’s
whole force is at Mnrtinsburg.
The Fedtralspiekets fired on each other, the St! Nicholas, and” as soon
killing ten of their otvn number. ’ *■ - T> -- - > —-•
" _ Gen. McClellan is reported as T
two days march of Martinshurg.
• Gen. Johnson is in three miles of
tinsburg with four thousand men less than
the Federal forces.
St. Louis, July 5.—Official information
fiacesGtn. Zeigloat Mount Vernon. Law
rence county, with a strong force, aud G
entered the Potomac and ai
mouth of Cone river,'to ovoi,
crew and embark five hundred
seans, who were to meet them at this point
They were then to ‘sail up the Pot
with the United States flag wnvingat
masthead, and then perform the grand
drama. The latter was disconcert-
nlooked-for accident,
rding.tothe preconcerted plan, the
. KZD VV O a
CARRIAGE AND HARNESS-MAKER’S
(xOOds.
SHOEMAKER S AND TANNER’S TOOLS:
BELTING AND HOPE;
STOVES AND GRATES;
SHEET IRON, TIN-PLATE AND WIRE:
' TUBS AND BUCKETS,
And wthouaaud other articles too numerous to mention
ALL CHEAP FOR CASH.
PATMAN & SUMMEY.
June? . Comur Broad and Wall itrwli.
$20 REWARD!
A B8CONDHD from my service ou tbe 8th April, ult,
A. my hoy, Willie, a qua/lroow, nearly wliltr, eighteen
years old. Jfu is about live feot, ton inches high, weight
about ICO or 70—and has a sear on his left arm above
tho wrist, cat by himself with a knife, when young:
has greyish b uo eyos, brawn curly hair, anil knee,
slightly kuuckeJ. llu may havo' followed tho army os
recruit to Savannah, Charleston, or Pensacola—it
probably gon* to tho upper part of Gcorgiv, or to East
' Tennessee. Any one seeing a strange young man netr-
ly white, may recognize him by this description, lie
cun. by his complcxtion, pass f«r a white man.
The above reward will he paid 'for his confinement
fat any jail, so that I get him: or fifty dollar* for thr
coaviclfam of ary white man. Laving taken him off.
Athens, G*., M*y 8. JOHN J. FLOURNOY.
notice:
A LI. persons indebted to the firm of A. -M. WYNG A
XA. CO. for tho years 1858 and 1859, are earnestly re
quested to call at our store uud settle. IT tbit request
U'uot complied with ou nr before the 1st Jnn. 13C1, w<
are determined to sue all, without distinclMiH All we
Mk is what is justly due us, aud that we will Xact!
Wc continue to keep on hand a full supwlv of
Builder’s Hardware,
Shovels, Spades, Hoes, Chains, Blacksmith's
Tools, Bellows, Anvils, Vises, iic.de.
AU at our usual reasonable prices.
Nov8 to A. M. WYNG A CO.
WAR NEWS!
WfE are not disposed to war sfitb our friends, but
V» feel that they arcAloing n* great injustice iij not
*' tying us their quarterly aroints, due 1st April last.
, ’.’o hope and expect that you will improve on the past,
j id. pay u»up for tbe two quarters, ending 1st July,
i Ve cannot buy goods on time, aud you must know we
! annot furnish them without quick return*.
- Do not neglect yourdnty *•> your merchants.
July 1861. NICHOLSON, REAVES A WYNN.
A. CARD!
> "AN and after Juito 1st, my terms will heCASH.
J May 29,1861. J. J. COLT.
Notice.
" pwo months after d«to application wiU bo in vie to
» L the Court of Ordinary of Clarke county, for leave
' seU all the real estate belonging to tlie estate of
/illlomson 1’. Wise. late of said county deecsed.
May 29,1861. SANFORD WjUTKHKAD, Adm’r,
\ fotice to Debtors and Creditors
\ LL persons indebted to the estate of Mrs. Ni
L
of tbo law;
estate will plea;*, present them
e time prescribed by law.
WM. R. J1EI.L. Ex’r.
ICE AND ICE : CREAM.
l^mflY 1 supjfiy of ICE on hand
Georgia-Hall county.
T WO months aftci’deto, application will be made to
tlie Ordinary of said county for- leave to sell tbe
land Mam to the estate of John II Hanab*, de
ceased. Thin (beSOtli of May, 1801.
Jun. p. i». w Hanson, Admv:
Georgia BailroaAFasseugei 1 Trains.
Leave Augusta 0.30 a. m. Arrive atAtlanlq9.45 a. m.
2.".0 p. m. « 11.45 p. m.
“ Atlanta 8.40 p. in. ’* Augusta 5.36 u. m.
“ “ 9.05 a. uu “• •* 6.20. p. m.
. A THEN# Jilt A WIT.
T’ >• : »•■*...»■
Nu trains oc Athens Branch on Sunday, to connect
with trains leaving Augneta at 12.36 Saturday night,
'Leal
Leave Charleston at 6 p
“ Augusta at 3.50
it ’ ii - - --
TUROV an'
Leave Atlanta
at5J5p.ni. “
in. 12 It
ta at 3.17 a.m. 18h
at5.4Sla.ra. llth
JXS A TI. ASTA TO
lit 11.16p.m. lfh
“ at 5-lffp.m. 21
FREIGHT TRAINS BRANCHES.
— c “ ' — ‘-ivo Athens, 8.10 a.m. 24 ..
11 hours.
e Athena 8.10 a. in. 26 ‘
- ’ !'■
ve Athens 8.10 a. m
p. m. 26 hours.
>NGE, Gen. Sup't
Georgia Pait? P.oad.Aususu, June U, 1S60.
r CBTS DUE,
ivin» old debts
made against them,
y must
* F.Y.