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SOUTHERN /CONFEDERACY. Southern tC onfrdcracn j. nattvr irntTM. n> ATLANTA, aiORdUi TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1861. Military Commaudcra. We have previously thrown out some eug gestions, and desire again to offer a few thought* upon the pwltoy whkh our Oeveremei pursue in relation to our Military Command- era We honestly believe, that in all cases where it i* practicable, our troopashould be command ed by experienced, well-tried officers, and those who havshad a military education. By whom, or in what way they are thus placed in com mand, is a matter for others to decide* Wheth er they be appointed by the President, Secre tary of War, the Governors of the respective States, or are elected by the regiments, makes not the slightest difference to us, and should not to any one. The point we aim at is, that we ought to have wvll qualified officers in com mand of our brave men. Let us go into this fight advisedly. We may expect no child's play. We will meet men of our own race- many of them educated at the same schools, under the same institutions, possessing equal •kill, equal valor, and as Urge experience as oar own commanders can have. It is simply butchery to place our brave men against such a foe, under the control of raw, inexperienced or uneducated commanders who are unacquainted with the scienee of war—no matter how brave and patriotic they may be. The fact is—and we had as well realise it at once—we have, all over the country, aspiring politicians—many of them by habits, educa tion aDd experience, totally unfitted to com mand soldiers, who are orowding themselves in, wire-working, and through “ tactics" not laid down in any known work on the science of war, are securing prominent places as com manders, for the purpose of adding to their stock of popularity, and advancing their polit- ical fortunes. There is great danger in this.— Wo must guard against it, and if we are wise we will do so. We do not doubt the genuine patriotism of these men, but we do doubt the propriety of giving men who are disqualified by education and experience, the command of our brave troops, when not only their lives de pend on the issue; but our country’s honor and integrity, and the blessings of liberty to our selves and our posterity, are involved in the result. We think such men are assuming an awful responsibility when (hey, being unfitted for such important trusts, even offer to accept Lho coin maud of our soldiers. A man, to be qualified in war, should be not only brave and patriotic, but he must be cool, cautious, sound in judgment and counsel, and firm in execu tion, and have experience and education in the scienco of warfare. We have hundreds and thousands of men who can succeed on the Beach, at tho Bar, or the hustings, or any of the various walks of life, who, though brave and patriotic, would signally fail as Captains, Colonels or Generals. Let us bear this in mind. We incline to the opinion, that President Da vis should either have the entire control of of ficering the army, or at least have the power to require every battalion, regiment and brig ade to hnve experienced and educated com manders—or at least such as was known to bo in every way competent. We make these remarks in no unkind spirit, and without intending to reflect on any parson whatever among the many whohave so prompt ly come forward to the defense of our country. As public journalists, we feel called upon to throw out these reflections—alone for our coun try’s good. We have at the head of our Gov- esnment the ablest commander and the bright est military gcuius in America. Let us trust him. Let no one fasr to submit to whatever he may direct, and let no man be suffered to go into the army in any capacity whatever, whose ambition will be in the way of doing what ca pable men may know to be the best for our army. A man who is unwilling to serve in the ranks, is unworthy of tho honor or name of being a Southern soldier. A man who is in competent, aud aapires to position, ought to have liberty to stay at home. We hope the President may have the power, and that he will so officer the army, that no one will ever blame him for having our troops cut to pieces. The South to be Subjugated. On the 2<i instant, the Maryland Legislature appointed three Commissioners to proceed to Washington to see the President, and remon strate with him against the military occupation of the State, and the seizure and control of pri vate property by the Federal troops within the State, while she was still in tho Union, and was not contemplating secession. The Com missioners had the interview with Lincoln on the 4th instant, a report of which was made to the Legislature by the Commissioners on the fith. This report is a sickly affair. In our opin ion, it is anything but creditable to the Com missioners, the Legislature or the State. It is pointless and unworthy of a place in our col umns—therefore we do not publish it. But tho concluding paragraph is significant and specially interesting to us just now, aid we give it as follows : Use. Wm. C. Rive*. J This eloquent SO4 greatly distinguished gei tie man frnm Virginia, j»«a*d through our oil «■ 9«uday morning, on his way to Ifentgoi fry. ‘As soon as He oars arrive^ it was asce tsiood that be w(f on board, and the crowd ' ouV oilmens who were gather*! about began to call for him. It was soon ascertained, how ever, that he had retired from the cars with some friends, unobserved, lie however re turned a fow moments before the train started, and took his seat, when lho assembly again called lor him. In response, be came on (ha platform of the cars soul addressed a lew words to them, as follows : I feel highly complimented by this call from tbe oitisens of Georgia to say a few words. I suppose you do not want to bear a speech from me, but that you do want hear from Virginia. (“That’s it," and cheers from the crowd.) She is all right, I am most happy to inform you.— She is heart and band with Georgia in this struggle, end will faithfully do her part. You have boeu accustomed, in political matters, in time past, to follow our lead; but now we will follow your lead in this great movement for tbe maintenance of the rights and independ ence of the South aud her institution!. Our rigbte and liberties are assailed, and must be defended. Oureauseisa just one, and brave hearts are rushing to uphold it. In the mean time, you may rely upon Old Virginia. Wheth er she is to lead or to follow, she will be along and give a good account of herself. happy to meet with you, my fellow-cit izens—for though it is the first time I ever had the pleasure of looking on your faces, I (eel in Georgia like I was at home in my own State. Many oi your citizens are emigrants or tbe children of emigrants from our State; among whom are the Gilmers, Lumpkins, Forsyths, Earlys, Meriwethers, and many others. I hop j you will excuse me from making any further remarks, out of respect for the day. I suppose you only wanted to hear a word about Virginia. (Here some ono in the crowd asked him if there were any Federal troops ia Alex andria.) No, my friend, said Mr. Rives, there are none at that point. There are no Federal troops on any part of the soil of Virginia ex cept Fortress Monroe. I will not say they an afraid to come into Alexandria; but I will say that we have a trap for them into which they ill fall whenever they attempt to ooine into that city. Thanking you for this manifesta tion of your feelings towards Virginia, I now bid you adieu. While he was uttering these last words, the train was moving, and he retired amidst the pplause of the crowd. All the Virginia Commissioners have gone to Montgomery, except Judge Camden. We have not learned when he will go there. Changes In the Cabinet. The Montgomery Confederation suggests tbe propriety of a change in the Cabinet at Mont gomery. That paper urges that great changes have taken place in the country since tho Cab inet was formed. The Border States are com , and are entitled to a voice in our Cabi net councils. The brunt of the present war may fall on them, and it would be nothing inoro than justice for aome portion of the Cab inet members to retire and let their places be filled by Border State men. This is the idea. Tbe Border States are certainly entitled to a large voice in our councils, and no one will at tempt to deny them that right. Whether there be any propriety in makiug changes in the present Cabinet for tbe short remaining por tion of their term, ia a question we will not undertake to dccido. We do not suppose tbe Border States will ask anything of the kind, or feel slighted, if it is not offered. Debts Duo to the North—Letter from Governor llrowu. The following letter was received from Hii Excellency Gov. Browu, by one of our mer chants, in answer to some inquiries. It ex plains itself: Exbcutivk Dkpartuicnt, ) Milledgeville, Ga., May 11, 1861. j DsanSin: xour letter reached this office while I was in Macon. I now reply that my Proclamation applies alike to each and every debt due each and every citizeu of any one of the so-called free States, with which we are at war. The law of nations makes no distinction, and it is not for tbe debtor here to docide that one of the citizens of a hostile State is our friend and another our enemy. It is the duty of tho debtor to withhold payment till the end rtf the tear in every case whore the creditor is a citizen of a Stats which maintains a hostile attitude towards the Confederate States of which Georgia is a member. Very respectfully Your obedieut servant, JOSEPH E. BROWN. j Indignant at the Me* The Montgomery “ Mail,* speakiog at the project cf removing tha seat of the Ooafcdera'e Gofernment to Riehaoond, says: a A Capitol oh Whirls ."-Some people talk about tbe removal of tb« Capitol of tba Con- federate States to Richmond, or to some easier place than Montgomery, as if oar The undersigned feel painfully confidential a war is to be waged to reduce all the seceding State* to allegiance to the Federal Government, and that the whole military power of tho Fed eral Government will be exerted to accomplish that purpose; aud thoufh the expression of this opinion is not celled for by the resolutions of your honorable bodies, yet, having had tbs opportunity to ascertain its entire aoeuraey, and because it will explain much of the mili tary preparations end movements of troops through the 8tate of Maryland, it is proper to bring it to your attsntloo. OTHO 8C0TT, ROBERT M. McLANI, WILLIAM J. ROSS. That Treason Case In Philadelphia. Mr. Griener has been released. They could net hold him there for treason, and dared not try to fetch him back to Savannah where the offence woe oommilted and attempt to try him here. They, however, required a bond In the •am of fit,009 that bn would heap the paeon and bn of fad tafbhTlor toward! the people of the United Bute*. - .'-i i Hon. T. Butler King. A Paris correspondent of Mobile “ Register," writing on the 9th of April, saye: “ I have seen reference made in various journals, of the United and Confederate States, to the visit to Paris of the Uon. Thos. Butler King, of Geor gia, formerly e distinguished member of the Federal Congress, reported to be charged by the new Republic with a commercial mission to the French Government. Mr. King has been sojourning in Paris for some time, end left this Capital a few days ago for Brussels. At the moment of his departure, he found it absolute ly necessary to obtain a passport, but natural ly felt great delicacy in demanding one from tbe only source to which he could apply. Mr. Faulkner, however, unhesitatingly furnished the requisite document, recognising in Mr. KiDg the full qualities of a citizen of the Unit ed States." What shall we Gain. A paper published in New York Stato refers to a question which it seems is often asked ia that sestion of late—“ What shall we gain by subjugating the South," Ae. ?~as follows: position. We upon the good sense of Congress. Surely that body could not be induced to do anything that would certainly provoke tbe ridicule and con- tacunt of our eiTomim, and tend to shaka faith in the permanency otour Government. What would be the effect of now removing the Capi tol ? “t would be saia at once by our enemiee: “What! call this little itinerating concern a permanent government? It ia rather like a traveling grocery, seeking oastom by squatting about in various localities. Wonder ii it won’t go next to the next seceding State—to Mary land, or even to little Delaware, if they will come over to the grocery side ? Who ever be fore saw a pretended government dodging about so? Where will it go next? Who bids for the next squat?" Although we reside in Montgomery, we care nothing about tbe Capitol, when the Capitol question is weighed against tba respectability or success of our admirable Government. The Capitol question is too small a one in itself, to risk anything on. And our enlightened Con gress will not make any such risk. A Piratical Cralt Overhauled. A gentleman from Richmond inlorma us, that a small battery recently erected at Glou cester Point York River, and manned by a de tachment of the Richmond Howitzers, did good service on Tuesday last. A steam tug employed by Lincoln, had been cruising about in the vicinity, and finally gave chase to a schooner which sped her way up the river regardless of tbe shots tired by tbe tug. As the latter passed Gloucester Point, the battery opened* on her, and after firing three shots in rapid succession, the tug put about, crowded on steam, and left York River at a rate of speed which astonished every beholder. Three cheers for the Howitzer Battery ! ^E#-We take tbe above from tbe Petersburg “ Express.’’ Day-before-yesterday, we aaw Mr. E. A. Semple, Jr., of the Virginia Army, on his way to Montgomery, who gave us some in teresting particulars of the two gun battery driving back the well armed steam lug of the black Government. Two companies of sol diers were immediately despatched to Glouces ter Point. A Naval Force. Active preparations are being made at the Navy Yard at Portsmouth, N. 21., to send out a large and powerful fleet With soldiers, muni tions of war, do. Many suppose it is intended to 'and at some important point near Charles ton. If they do, not many of them will ever get back to New England. Dou f t "Wait far Regulation Weapons— Guerilla Fighting* All over tbe State, particularly in tbe Tide* water and Potoraio coirotieg, there are a great many men who do not belong to oompanies, and who probably will not for some time.— They have no regular weapons, but almost every man of them has a rifle or a shot-gun or a flint lock musket, and one or more pistolB of some kind. All these men should form neighborhood squads of from five to fifteen, according to density of population, put tho weapons they have in perfect order, make each of them a strong, sharp theath knife— a large old file or rasp makes a splendid one —keep the best and most active horse always fresh and in good condition, and have a sig nal at which they shall all gAtber at some ren dezvous. Such squads are to act ss guerillas, and if tbe enemy approaches ibeir section of the country, hang upon the outskirts, fill the hol lows, bide behind trees, in ditches, anywhere that they can best protect themselves and cut down the enemy. Such men so Armed And equipped, CAn destroy an enemy’s Army more certainly and effectively than regular troops, and any of the weapons we have named in the*hands of a cool, determined man, is suffi cient. Ten men so provided, and using pro per judgment, can pick off a hundred mea in a day's march, with little risk to themselves. They will also prevent foraging and maraud ing parties from scattering through the coun try, and every man they drop will be furnish ing Yiginia with at least another weapon If our men through the country will organ ize thus—all of them, boys, old men, all who are notin active service—no army oan ever reach Richmond, and our Stale can never be filled with the band of lawless stragglers who threaten to carry so much terror aad desola tion to our homes and firesides.—Richmond Dispatch. Attention, Confederate Volunteers! A special (nesting will be held this svsNiNa at 8 o’clock, P. M. A full at* 'tendance is particularly requested, as > preparations must be made for tho ren dezvous of the Company. By order of the Captain. DILLARD, may 14 Orderly Sergeant WESTERN PRODUCE. Atlanta, May 12, 18G1. M ESSRS. EDITORS: We see, from tbe 81. Louis papers of the 9th instant, that all shipments of ProTisions, Ac., South sre pro hibited frnm that city; that the goods end hosts sre to be forfeited, and the owners ar rested for treason, thereby effectually stopping the Trade. Under this state of affaire, we de sire that no further ordera be sent to our Houae there until further notice. Respectfully. SEAGO A GAWLEY, mayl3 Commission Merchants. I movtoomut uttli, I bhclbjvlUe, T*an. " What shall we gala by repois—sing the Forts, Ac. ?" We shall piece ourselves as we wereeix months age, before force was used against us, and teach the lesson to onr enemy, that violence, threats and arms are not argu ments to use among a free people for the rem edy of grievances. It seems to us that the editor ia question is urging the adoption and vigorous prosecution of each measures ee he aeys “ are not the ar gument* to use among a free pnople^ for the remedy of frievaaoea," 0, that the peepto of MtlMtMlIllMtttkemMpik,' POINDEXTER & LITTLE, SLAVE DEPOT, NO. 48, BARONNB STB1BT, NEW ORLEANS, >R Receiving. Forwarding and Selling, for Merchants. Planters and Traders. Also, keeps constantly on hand a good assortmeatof Field Hands, Mechanics and House Servants. May 13. WILLIAM F. PARKER, —WITB— THOMAS W. MURRAY, Formerly of 191 Chambers St,, New York, iMroavaaa a wbolbsaui doalbbs in Wines, Liquors A Cigars, commit.> MiukM m BUTTER, CHEESE, Ac., A*. *Of, Bn, Strorl, Bmmfmnmk, e«. L* Ipil t Caagrewlon,! Proceeding.. Sptcial Muooou from Ikt Pruidont—Dioolot oru tf IU him. J A. Campbell-Tin Truck try, fhtplimly and J!ypomry of Hcward and the Lincoln Government AAotcn Up—Commit- timer from Forth Carolina—Sou k Carolina to be HtLmbMTtot Ike Krpanooo in Tokina Fort Sumter. U.XTGOMIT, May 11, 1801. Tb* annexed prooeadiaga traaepired in a. cret Maaioa, bat the eeereey *»» eobeequenilj removed : Gentlemen of Ik* Congres* : In the MesnA|o nddreteed I. you in Ibe 2Shh nit., t referred to Iba courae of eondnol of Ilia Ooeernoient of tbe Uoited Siatee (o- warda (ba Commissioners of thla Government, aant to Washington for Iba purpose of effeot- ln*. if possible, a peaceful adjustmeat of the pending difficulties betweea the two Govern ments. I also made allusion to “an interme diary, whose high position and character In spired the hope of tuoeess j" but I was not then at liberty to make my communication on this subject as specific as was desirable for a full comprehension of the whole subject. It is now, however, in my power to plaoe before you other papers, which 1, herewith, address to you; from them you wl'.l perceive that the intermediary referred to was the Hon. John A. Campbell, a Judge of the Supreme Court of the United States, who made earnest effort to promote tbe successful issue of the mission entrusted to our Commissioners, end by whom I was kept advised, in confidential communi* cations, of the measures lakerUby him to bw cure so desirable a result. It ib-due ty^ou, to him, aud to history, that a narration ofthe occurrences with which he was connected should he known, the more especially as it <rrrH;e seen by the letters hereto Appended, that the correctness and accuracy of the reci lal have not been questioned by tbe Secretary of Stale of tbe United Slates, to whom it was addressed. I avail myself of this opportunity to oorreot an error in one of tbe statements made in my Message of the 29ih of April. It is there re cited that I was prompted to call you togeth er, in extraordinary session, by reason of the declarations contained in the Proclomation of President Lincoln of the 15th of April. My Proclamation convoking you, was issued on tbe 12th April, aud was prompted by the de claration of hostile purposes, contained in (he Message sent by President Lincoln to the Gov., ernor of $oulh Carolina, on the 8tb of April, as the Proclamation of President Lincoln, of the 15th April, repeated the same hostile in teotioo in more specific terms and on a much more extensive scale, it created a stronger im pression on my mind, and led to the error, above alluded to, and which, however, unim portant, I desire to correct. JEFFERSON DAVIS. Montqomkby, May 8, 1801. Washington City, April 13, 1861. Sir—On tbe lutb March ult., I left with Judge Crawford one of the Commissioners of ibe Confederate States, u note in writing to the following effect: “ I leel entire confidence that Fort Sumter will be evacuated in the next five days. And this measure is felt as imposing great respon sibility on the administration. "I feel entire confidence that no measure changiug the existing status, prejudicially to the Southern Confederate States, is at present contemplated. “I feel an entire confidence that an inline diate demand for au answer to the communi cation of the Commissioners will be produo live of evil and not of good. I do not believe that it ought at this lime to be prossod.” Tbs Bubstauce of this statement I communi cated to you the same evening by Utter. Five days elapsed, and 1 called with a telegram from General Beauregard to the effect that Sumter was not evacuated, but that Major Anderson was at work making repairs. The next day. after conversing with you, I communicated to Judge Crawford, in writing, that the failure to evacuate Sumter was not the result of bad faith, but was attributable to causes consistent with the intention to fulfill the engagement, and that as regarded Pick ens, I should have notice of any design to al ter the existing status there. Mr. Justice Nelson was present at theso con versations, three in number, and I submitted to him each of my written communications to Judge Crawford, and informed Judge C. that they had his (Judge Nelson's) sanction. I gave you, on Ike 22d of March, a substantial oopy of the statement I had made on tbe 15tb. The 30th of March Arrived, and at that time a telegram came from Gov. Pickens, inquiring ooncerning Col. Lemon, whose visit to Char leston he supposed had a connection with the proposed evacuation of Fort Sumter. I left that with you, acd was to have an an* swer the following Monday, (1st of April.)— On the 1st of April I received from you the statement in writing ; ("I am satisfied) the Government will not undertake to supply Fort Sumter without giving notice to Gov. P."— The words “ I am satisfied ” were for me to use as expressive of confidence in (he remain der of the declaration. The proposition as originally prepared was, “ Tbs President may desire to supply Sumter, but will not do ao,”&o., and your verbal expla nation was that you did not believe any such attempt would be made, and that there was no design to re-inforce Sumter. There was a departure here from the pledges of tbs previous month, but, with the verbal explanation, did not eonsidsr a matter then to complain of. 1 simply stated to you that I bad assurance previously. On the 7th of April 1 addressed you a letter on the subject of the alarm that the prepara tions by the Government bad created, and aeksd you if the assurance I had given were well oi 111 founded. In respect to Sntntsr your reply was, “ Faith os to Sumter, fully kept—wait and see." Id tbe morning'a paper I reed, " An authorised messenger from Pres ident Lincoln informed Gov. Pickens and Gen. Beauregard that provisions will be sent to Fort Sumter—peaceably, or otherwise by force This was ibe 8ih of April, at Charleston, the day following your last assurance, and is tbe evidence of the full faith I wts invited to wait far and see. In the same paper, I read that intercepted dispatches disclosed the feet that Mr. Fox, who had been allowed (o visit Major Anderson, on the pledge that his purpose was pacific, employed bis opportunity to devise a plan for supplying tbs Fort by fores, and that this plan had besn adopted by the Washington Government, and wae in process of execution. My recollection of the date of Mr. Fox’s vis it carries it to n dey in Msrob. I learn he is a near connection of a member in the Cabinet. My connection with tbs Commissioners nod yourself wan eaporiaduood by a conversation with Justice Nelson. He informed me of yeur strong dispositions in favor of peace, and that you ware oppressed with n dtmand of tbe Commiteiooere of the Confederate States for a reply to their first letter, and that you desired to avoid it if pooeiblo at tbal lime. 1 told him I might perhaps he of eoseo ser vlet io arranging tbe difteuliy 1 earns to your office enure ly at bis reaaeat and without tbt knowledge of sitbsr of the Commission- era. Your depression woo obvious tn both tions of lone roes. itoA.m — is i «... vonted by tbe suooess of mediation Yofi reed a letter of Mr. Weed to show bow irmmme and responsib p tbo withdrawal oftroopafeora founded upott tboep rewrite, nod tbe pledge to |vn#«atf;$a«*0r i* less forcible than the words you employed. These Words were i‘'Before thin letter reaches you (a proposed letter by ms to President Davie) Sumter will have been evoc- uated. The Commissioners who have received those communications, conclude they have been abased aud overreached. Tbe Montgomery Government holJ tbe seme opinion ‘J be Com- oations wore with you, sod upon tbe hypothe sis were prepared to arraign you before the country in connection with the President. 1 placed a peremptory prohibition upon this ns being contrary to tbe term of my communica tions with them. I pledged myself to tbsm to communicate Informstion upon wball consid ered as tbe best authority, and they were to confide in tbe ability of myself, sided by Judge Nelson, to determine upon tbe credibility of my informant. I think no candid man who will read Over what 1 have written, and considers for n mo ment what ia going on at Sutnler, but will agree that the equivocating conduot of the Administration, as measured and interpreted in connection with these promises, is the prox imate cause of the great calamity. I have a profound conviction that the tele grams of the Hth of April of General Beaure gard, and of the 10th of April of General Walker, tbe Secretary of War, oan be referred to nothing else than their belief that there has been systematic duplicity practiced on them through me. If is under so oppressive sense of the weight of this responsibility that 1 sub mit to you these tbinge for your explanation. Very respectfully, [Signed] JOHN A. CAMPBELL, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court U. 8. Hon. Wm. H. Sewasd, Secretary of Stste. DISPATCHES. To L. r. Walker, Secretary of War : An authorised message from President Lin coln just informed Governor Pickens and my self that provisions will be sent to Fort Sum ter peaceably, or otherwise by force. Gen. 1*. G. T. Beauregard: If you have no doubt as to the authorised character of the ageut who communicated to you the intention of the Washington Govern ment to supply Fort Sumter by force, you will at once demand its evacuation, and if (bis is refused to proceed in such manner as you may determine to reduce it. Wasuington City, April 20, 1801 Sir : I enclose you a letter corresponding very nearly with one I addressed to you week ago, (13th April,) to wltioh I have not had any reply. The letter it simply enquiry in reference to foots concentrating which, I think, 1 am entitled to an explana tion. 1 have not adopted any opinion in re ference to them which may not be modified by explanation, nor have I affirmed in that let ter, nor do I in this, any conolusion of my own unfavorablf to your integrity in the whole traniaotion. All (hat I have said aad moan to say is, that an explanation is dua from you to myself. I will not say what I will do in case this re quest is not complied with, but I am justified in saying that 1 shall feel at liberty to plaoe these letters before any person who is entitled to ask an explanation of myself. Very respectfully, JOHN A. CAMPBELL. Associate Justico of the Sup. Court U. S. Hon. W>r. II. Skward, Secretary of State. No reply baa been made to this letter. April 24, 1801. Montgomery, Ala., May 7, 1801. Sir:—1 submit to you two letters that were addressed by ms to the Hon. W. H. Seward, Secretary of Stale of tbe U. S., that contain an explanation of the nature and result of an intervention by me in the intercourse of the Confederate States with that officer. I con sidered that I oould perform no duty in whiob the entire American people, whether of the Federal Union or of the Confederate Slates, were more interested than that of promoting tbe counsels and the polioy that had for their ob ject the preservation of peace. This motive dictated my intervention. Beside* tbe inter view referred to in tbeee letters I informed the assistant Secretary of Stato of the U. 8. (not being able to see the Secretary) on tbe 11th of April, ultimo, of the existence of a telegram of that date from Gen. Beauregard to the Commissioners, in which he informed the Commissioners that he had demanded tbe evacuation of Sumter, and if refused, be would proceed to reduce it. On tbs same day, I had been (old that President Liaooln bad said that none ot tbe vessels sent to Charleston were war vessels, and that force was not to be used in the attempt to eupply the Fort. I bad no means of attesting the accuracy of Ibis information; but offered that if tbe infermation was accurate I would scud a telegram to the authoritiei of Charleston, and it might pre vent the disastrous consequences of a colli sion at that fort between the opposing forces. It was tbs lost effort that I would make to avert the calamities of war. Tbe Assistant Secretary promised to give tbe matter atten tion, but 1 bad no other intercourse with him soy other person on the subject, nor have I had any reply to the letters submitted to you. JOHN A. CAMPBELL. General Davis, President of tbe Confederate 8tates. To the Cong re te of the Confederate States of A meric*. It is with sincere pleasure that I inform you that iba Government of North Carolina baa accredited the Hon. Thomas L. Clingman as Commissioner to represent that Commonwealth near the Government of tb« Confederate States. Mr. Clingmam presented to me this day bis letters of credenoe, and I received him in a manner correeponding to bis station and tbe high purpose of bis mission. It afforded me much (ratification to receive from Mr. Clingman tbe assurance which be was instructed by bis government^ in oon- convey to me, of tbe determination of bis State “to link her fortunes with the Confed erate Suisz, and “to draw tbe sword in de fense of onr common liberties.’’ This preof of North Carolina** sympathy, and tbe promise of her union with the Con fed erate States, art tbe more signal because con veyed by ooe of such high station nnd reputa tion as Mr. Clingman. [S gned] JEFFERSON D.VVUL Mont^omsby, May 10, 1861. ue« ot Ik, tr*op< I, tb. ChvlMion Harhor, under tb, - Bri,. G,n. Be»ur«f»rd, .er, lu«od<d printing, tar lb*’ ,up,*rt of thn, •«» Ur tattoo mom bo, to bo called j, *i«Mt Chnrieet**, SomhCmrolio, - , fbl*. nod fenrlk Section, ot oo Au (r„i, "to rnia* prorliiontl force, for federal, Staten of America aad feret poaen.'- and that ibe amount of aueb ditoraa be audited by Ike proper officer Trotourf Department, and (bat tb ( .kick nball be found due be paid io tb. of 8outb Carolina for Ibe appronriaiin. by tka Aet afnreeaid F 1801. SALMONS k SIMM0K Wknlcaalc aad Krtal! Ilnlwi la FOREIGN & DOMESTIC DRY Corner of Whitehall and Alabama Atlanta, Georgia, NEW SPRING ST0 O NE of our firm having returned fr ket, where he has just completed a •fve purchase of our Spring 8tock of DRY GOODS we take this method of advisidg the the same. Our stock of STALLS A FANCY GOODS were never more attractive. The BLEACHED AND MOWN SHEETINOI SHIRTINGS. Ac., ia ample. Crept D'Jtnglmis, Besregt ^ngtait, French Chi at*, Jtoxesmkfen*, fiiwk and a splendid assortment of Plain S Fkntp Silk Mantles, Dusters, JTr., ALEXANDER KID GLO YES, SlLk J Every varietv of Ladies’ and Mi mm’ manufactured in Philadelphia expr onr trade. ▲ more beautiful lot of CARPETINOS, OIL CLOTHS AND M we have never displayed in this mtrl All of wbioh we will sell low forC Ordera promptly attended to. 8ALMOK8 k 81 Atlanta, March 28, 1861. SILVEY & DOUGHER NORCROSS’ BUILDING, Junction. "Whitehall Sc P- , Street*, AtlemtA, Goor H AVE juat received, and are no* the largest stock of Goods they b offered in one season. Their stock wi exclusively for Caah, and will be priced figures. They have every variety of DRY GOODS, from Brown Horoetpuns to the fina Silks; nil kinds of fresh LADIES' GOOD8; a large assortment of ST^JPIjB ooo - including Linens, Lawns, Piece Goods, Ginghams, Ac.; all kinds of H0&1 FANCY ARTICLES. Also, a large of JEWELRY, WATCHS% In their Basement Rooms, they have gant and full eupply of Ready-Made Clothing, and OENTLKME1T8 FURNI8HIX0 TRUNKS, UMBRELLAS, Ac. *10,000 worth of SHOES, BOOTS, embracing nil sixes, and a great variety, dies, Misses, Men, Boys and Children They repeat: their stock is ve7 A they are determined to sell. The public are respectfully invited and examine their stock and prices t ‘ chasing elsewhere. marcb8 SILVEY k DOUGH Me naught, beard a cg, Commission mud Forwarding BA TSTREET Savannah, ------ / Wr.IL raar20 (Joai* Ws. McNavoht, Jambs Ormond, CONFECTIONARIES. F. M. JACK,. »»xt noon to w. r. n.aau. » Whitehall St, Atlanta, l K EEPS con.tantlr on band an of CONFECTIONARIES, FRUITS, CAKES, NCT8, CANDIES. PRES . JELId tr AUo, Finn Imparted WINE*. TOBACCO. CIGARS. Ac., Ac. _ Alan, a gnat eariatjr of Fanep kata, Toya to. Tka LmIim aad tka Public r' ipectfuily invited to nail. DANIELL <5t McEI Wholecal, P.al«r»« B80CEBIES, FKIlVtt Ptatk-Trr* Pro*. Atlanta, - — r A FINE supply of Corn, f waya on hand. Uwiaf .*a»la I ^ Rt'olotd, That tka Hna.'tkoaiaa L. Cling C.aa, a Commfninnar frnm tka Btala «f North Cv.Uaa. tan tba pri.ifef. «f tba lootUoo arat a* wall aa public Maai.a, aad b* tdefend ta panic!pal. I* iba dtMumi.D. anddrftbcr,- A rc.olulioa iaiffdlb military cipandl 3£WtJ WRIGHT * JAC FAGTBII, COMMII —AND— FORWARDING MW BAT STREET, SAVANT iuai a. wataar. wr * R efer to capuio John *• vannab. Go.; Clagbore Savannah, On; Bbstoo k rr , A Caoura, J Watka,r