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SUNflJnL JUNE 16,1861.
' Atlanta and tha War.
Truly va teal proud of what our city haa
dona in tha way of furniahia* brass man to
1$ Ota **tafi^r»&4pauf« ekd two tiaa-
toDunta were appointed by Got. Brown In the
c orgta Afmj i George Hereey Thompson —
atsnMMTJiasase
giniai (hia brothar, Joe Thompson, who waa a
member of tbaOaU-fliiy Guards, ia Sergeant-
Major of tha First Beginaeat—alaoted at tha
aatao time. Both tbeoe are aoaa of Dr. Joseph
Thompaon, tha enterprlafn( paaprtator of tha
Atfonla Hotel.) Capt. A. M. Wallaoe, now at
Savannah, and Lieutenante B. M. Crawford
and Gw Whit. Andaraon.
The* Gapt G. W. Lae’a Volunteers, now at
1’enaaaota, was tha first Company that was
tendered to and accepted by Preaideat Pavia.
Since, we have sent the "Gate-City Guarda,"
Capt Wm. L. Eaaard, First Regiment Georgia
Volunteers; the “Atlanta Grays," Capt. Thos.
L. Cooper, of Col. Bartow's Regiment, now at
liar per'a Ferry.
Hoa. L. J. Gartrall formed a Regiment, ia
which are two companies from this eity—the
Confederate Volunteers, Capt. Foreacre, and
Davia Infantry, Capt Ballard.
Than we have two Companies now in Gen.
Phillips' Brigade—tha Jackson Guards, Capt
Neal, and Georgia Volunteers, Capt. Johnson.
Wm. W. Boyd of this city, ia Colonel in this
Brigade.
Dr. Wm. F. Westmoreland is Surgeon of the
First Regiment, and Dr. James F. Alexander
ia Surgeon of the Seventh Regiment Georgia
Voluotecra—both of this city.
Capt E. M. Seago’s Company are going off
with Col. Conner’s Regiment.
We have several other companies now or
ganised and will soon be ready to go into eer-
rifkt at Bethel Cl
Richhobd, June 12.
I am glad to inform you that later iatelll
—'“'.ifjaaro sstot&im.'tteBffJi
confirms tho previous reports (
affair at Bethel Church-some acoount of wb.ch
moil. Full particulars
We think this is a very fair showing for our
city, and one which we have a right to be
proud of; and when we consider the cla
men of whom our companies ars composed, we
have additional reason to be proud. Many of
them are wealthy. Many of them are mar
ried, and almost every one of them are our
best and most substantial citizens. These men
have gone into the ranks to serve their country
from patriotic, and not from selfish or sordid
motives. They are no hireling soldiery,
requires no Seer to foretell the result of a con
flict, with such men in the field and such a
cause as we have to fight for.
Intelligence from the Fight at Bethel,
and from the LaGrnnge Light Guards.
We were much rejoiced to see, on Friday
night last, four of the members of the LaGrange
Light Guards on their way home from Virgin
ia, on furlough for a short time. They were
Jas. A. Norwood, W. W. Huntley, U. B. Will
iams and B. B. Cook. We were sorry to find
that Mr. Williams was in bsd hoalth. With
this exception, all the members of the compa
ny are in excellent health, and have been all
the while. From the above named members
of the oompany, we received full confirmation
of the fight at Great Bethel Church, and addi
tional particulars. The firing on Monday, when
the main engagement took place, could be dis
tinctly heard by the LaGrange company. They
had news direct from the scene of setion, which
was considered by them as entirely reliable,
that at least 360 of the enemy were killed, and
376 stand of arms and equipments were cap
tured. A flag of truoe was sent by the enemy
to Gen. Magruder after the battle, requesting
permission to bury their dead, which was
granted. The bearer of the flag said that there
were 600 of their men missing.
Mr. Huntley of the Guards, kindly furnished
us with an extra of the Norfolk Day Book giv
ing details of the battle. From this ws learn
that Gen. Msgruder was apprised of the ap
proach of the enomy, by a deserter from their
ranks who came ia advance and informed him
of it in time for him to make every prepara
tion to meet the attack.
The Guards could distinctly hear heavy and
r ipid firing on Tuesday and Wednesday, which,-
from the sound, was gradually approaching
Old Point Comfort, and ceased very near that
point, from which they inferred that General
Magruder was pursuing the enemy and driv
them into Fortress Monroe.
More about the Louisiana Zouaves.
Our special Richmond correspondent, in one
of his letters published by us yesterday, speaks
in complimentary terms of the Zouaves, who
had just arrived there. It was telegraphed
from Wilmington, N. C., that some of them
had been shot for disobedience of orders. This
dispatch appeared in several of the papers in
Virginia. It seems that the truth of the matter
is, that one of the Zouaves waa sitting on top
ot the cere, end was knocked off and killed
while crossing e reilroad bridge. We think It
high time the Zouaves were abused less.
Hon. A. H. Stephens* Appointments.
We find in the Constitutionalist of yesterday,
a card from Mr. Stephens announcing the fol
lowing appointments to address the people on
the Produce Loan t
At Craw ford villa, Saturday, June lftth.
At Warrenton, Wednesday, “
At Lexington, Monday, “
At Rlberton Wednesday, "
At Lineplnton, -....Saturday, *•
At Appling - ..^Monday, July
At Weynesbor',- „Tbnrsday, “
At Louisville^ .......Saturday, **
At Bjlvania,........ Monday, “
At Augusta, .Thursday, 44
19th.
24th.
26th.
I6th.
1st.
4th.
44 6th.
“ 8th.
44 11th.
U Doctors to the Field.
NoW lathe time for the 1,660 Doctors in Geor
gia, who have made application for office in
the Confederate Army, t© be received and duly
.-cm miss toned as high pritmtos. All Doctors
who are veritable M. Dfa, wishing to join the
DodttVT Regftoent cT Georgia, lean 46 sc by ad
dressing A. A. Te-hdnh, If. !$., Kingston, or
A. 0. Thomas, If. D., Secretory Medical Ass©
ciallon ft Oecrgto, at Atlanta, i,,.
I sent you by the last mail. Full parti
have not yet ootne to hand, or, if they have,
they are ia the possession of the authorities,
and have not been given to the public. Nor
has the exact number of the kttte*5 sw«t townd-
ed on the enemy’s side been ascertained; but
a gentleman just from the scene of the action
tells me that the enemy lost about 70 killed,
and about 2C0 wounded. The Yankees were
shrewd, or humane enough—J can’t toll Which
—to remove their dead and wounded es fast as
tbs disastrous circumstancss of the battle
would allow them; otherwise, we might have
obtained more precise information as to the
casualties of tha day.
Among the killed, wes Cept. Waldrop, of the
famous New York Seventh Regiment. As you
are aware, his Regiment had returned to New
York from their champagne—I mean their
campaign—in Washington ; but the redoubt
able Captain Waldrop, not satisfied with his
conquests over bursting 44 Heidsieck,” and re
sounding “Green Beal,” determined to repair
to Fortress Monroe, and seek new adventures
in the vicinity of Hampton and Yorktown—
the result you have above. His sword, the gift
of the fair, and with patriotio inscriptions up
on its shining steel, is now in Richmond, as
well as his pistols, epaulette, Ac.
The most remarkable part of this affair, is
the fact that we lost only one roan— named
Wyatt—and had but few wounded.
Four of the Federal troopers captured near
Fairfax Court House, were brought here to
day and lodged in jail. They are hale, stout
fellows. Accompanying them is a Dr. Rich
ards, who was taken prisoner while prowling
around the camp of the Confederate forces,
near Fairfax. He is a native of Alexandria-
some twenty miles distant—but is now n resi
dent of Washington eity, and is said to be the
family physician of Old Abe. He may be hung
as a spy/ As 44 nobody is hurt ” thus far about
the White House, and his professional serviess
are not needed in that quarter, he concluded,
doubless, to visit his old haunts in the vicinity
of Alexandria, and pick up sueh bits of infor
mation as would be of service to his master.—
The result is, he is likely to appear in public
soon, and perform a short tragedy on the tight
rope.
Intelligence reached here this morning, by
telegraph, from Savannah, that the enemy had
landed a foroe near Hilton Head, between Sa
vannah and Charleston. It has created con
siderable excitement and speculation here.—
The only solution that we can offer here is,
that it is intended to create a division of our
forces, by keeping os many of them in the
South as possible. Gen. Scott can hardly ex
pect to make much headway among the rice
plantations of South Carolina at this sickly
season ot the year.
The Virginia State Convention reassembled
here to-day.
The First Georgia Regiment left last night
for Philippa, and will be followed soon by Gov.
Letcher. Everything is moving on satisfacto
rily, notwithstanding General Scott’s reported
boast, that he would be in Richmond by the
16th of July. My own impression is, that he
will be here sooner than that, unless he keeps
bright lookout.
Two Companies have just arrived here from
Kentucky—one of them from Louisville. In
order to avoid molestation, they found it neo-
essary to march on foot, and in separate par
ties, from 76 to 150 miles, to a safe place of ren
dezvous. Such men will do to rely upon when
the hour of trial comes. They say that 44 old
Kentuck” will be found on the right side yet.
Every few days squads, or companies, reach
here from Maryland and Kentucky. They ars
the most firey and resolute men I have seen.
A.
P. S. The following, just to hand from York
town, contains interesting details not before
received:
Yorktown, June 11, 1861.
An engagement, lasting four hours, took
place yesterday (Monday) between five regi
ments of the troops from Old Point, and 1,100
Confederate troops, consisting of Virginians
and North Carolinians, under General Ma
gruder, at Bethtl Church, York county. Be
fore telling you of the battle, I will give you
some oireumstaoces preceding it. About two
weeks ago, n party of 800 Yankees came up
from Hampton, and oeoupied Bethel Chnrch,
which position they held a day or two and
then retired, leaving written on the walls of
the Churoh several inscriptions, such as,
“ Death to tbs Traitors !” “ Down with the
Rebels I” &o. To nearly all of these the
names ot the writers wers defiantly signed,
and all the psnsmen signed themselves as from
New York exeept one, who was from “Boston,
Mass., U. 8.” To these excursions into the
interior, of whioh this waa the boldest, Gen
eral Magruder determined to put a stop, and
accordingly filled the plaoe, after the Yankees
left, with a few companies of his own troops.
In addition to this, he determined to carry
the war into tbs enemy’s country, and on
Wednesday last Stanard’s.battery of the How
itzer Battalion, was ordered down to the
Church, where it was soon joined by a por
tion of Brown’s battery of the same corps.
The North Carolina Regiment, under Colonel
Hill, waa also there, making in all about
’,100 men, and seven howitzer guns.
On Saturday last the first excursion of con
siderable importance was made. A detach
ment of 200 infantry and a howitzer gun un
der Maj. Randolph, and one of 70 infantry
end another howitzer under Mq. Laae, of the
N. O. regiment, storied different rootea to eat
off a party whioh had left Hampton. The
party wae seen and fired at by Msj. Ran-
dolph'e detachment, bat mads such tost time
that they escaped. Tbs troops under Msj.
Lane passed witbin sight of Hampton, and
as thqy turned up the road to return to Both-
si encounterjd the Yankees, numbering about
90, who were entrenehad behind a fence la
ihs field, protested by a high bank. Our ad
vance guard fired on them, and in another
moment the North Carftlialafct were dashing
to pmi
of Bethel.
It us by persona who
hood of the enemy. On Monday morning
about 600 Infantry and two guns, under Gen.
or two, received information that the Yankees
We tbewretimd,
Zouave style, firing at them In mi
-I *tj!a. The Yaakflse ffsd for
it leg about lira nlautM
aad after reaebing eamp the guns worn placed
in bnUqry, and the in toot ry took their pUc*a
behind their breastwork. Everybody was
oool, and all were anxioue to give the invad-
About 9 o’clock the glittering bayonets of
tbs enemy appeared an the hill apposite, and
above them waved the 8tar Spangled Banner.
The moment tha head of the oolumn advanc
ed far enough to show one or two eompaniee,
the Parrot gun of tha Howitzer Battery open
ed on them, throwing a shell right into their
midst. Their ranks broke In confusion, and
tbs oolumn, or as much of it as ws could see,
retreated behind two small farm houses.—
From their position a fire waa opened on us,
whioh was replied to by our battery, whioh
commanded the route of their approach. Our
firing was sxosllsnt, aad the shells scattered
in all directions when they burst. They
oould hardly approach the guns which they
were firing for the eheils which cams from
onr baitary. Within our encampment fell a
perfect hailstorm of oanlster shot, ballets and
bells. Remarkable to say, not ono of our
men was killed inside of our eneamptnent.—
Several horses were slain by the shells and
bullets.
Finding that bombardmoot would not an
swer, the enemy, about 11 o’clock, tried to
carry the position by assault, but met a ter
rible repulse at tha hands of the infantry as he
tried to scale the breastworks. The men dis
regarded sometimes the defences erected for
them, and, leaping on the embankment, stood
and fired at tbs Yankees, culling them down
as they eame up. One company of tbs New
York Seventh Regiment, under Captain
Werirop, attempted to take the redoubt
on the left. The marsh they crossed
was strewn with their bodies. Their Captain,
a fine looking man, reached the fence, and,
leaping on a log, waved his sword, orying,
44 Come on boys; one charge, and the day is
ours.” The words were hie last, for a Caro
lina rifle ended bis life the next moment, and
his men fled in terror back. At the redoubt
on the right, a company of about 300 New
York Zouaves charged one of our guns, but
could not stand the fire of the infantry, and
retreated precipitately.
Dnring these charges the main body of the
enemy, on the bill, were attempting to con
centrate for a general assault, but the shell
from our Howitzer Battery prevented them.
As one regiment would givs up the effort, an
other would be marched to the position, but
with no better success, for a shell would scat
ter them like chaff. The men did not seem
able to stand fire at all.
About one o’cloek, their guns were silenced,
and a few moments after their infantry re
treated precipitately down the road to Hamp
ton.
Our Cavalry, numbering three companies,
went in pursuit, and harrassed them down to
the edge of Hampton. As they retreated,
many of the wonnded fell along the road and
died, and the whole road to Hampton was
strewn with haversacks, overcoats, canteens,
muskots, &c., which the men had thrown off
in their retreat.
After the battle, 1 visited the position they
held. The houses behind which they had
been hid had been burnt by our troops.—
Around tbs yard were the dead bodies of the
men who had been killed by our cannon, man
gled in the most frightful manner by the
shells. The uniforms on the bodies were very
different, and many of them are like those
of the Virginia soldiery. A little farther on
we came to the point to which they had car
ried some of their wounded, who had sines
died. The gay looking uniforms of the New
Yorx Zouaves contrasted greatly with the
paled, fixed faces of their dead owners. Go
ing to the swamp through which they at
tempted to pass to assault our lines, present
ed another bloody scene. Bodies doited the
black morass from one end to the other.
1 saw one boyish, delecate-looking fellow
lying on the mud, with a bullet hole through
his breast, his hand was pressed on the wound
from which his life blood had poured, and the
other was elenohod in the grass that grew
near him. Lying on the ground was a Testa
ment which had fallen from his pocket, dan*
bed with bloed. Ou opening the cover I found
the printed inscription, 44 Presented to the de
fenders of their Country, by the New York
Bible Society.” An U. 8. flag was also stam
ped on the tills page.
Among the haversacks picked up along the
roots were many letters from the Northern
States, asking if they liked ths 8onthsrn
farms, and if ths Southern barbarians bad
bee* whipped oat yet.
The force of the enemy brought against us
was 4,000, sooording to the statement of ths
six prisoners we took. Ours was 1100. Their
loss in killed and wounded must be nearly
200. Our loss is one killed and thro# wound
ed. The fatal oaso was that of a North Car
olinian who volunteered to fire ono of the
houses behind which they wars stationed.—
He start#! from the breast-work to accom
plish it, but was shot] in tho head. He died
this morning at tho hospital. Ths wounded
art Harry Shook, of Richmond, of Brown’s
Battery,|shot in ths 'wrist; John Worth, of
Richmond of tho samo Bettory, sho tin ths log,
and Lieut. Hudnall, of tho samo battery, shot
in-tho foot. None of tho wounds at e serious.
Ths Louisiana Regiment arrived about ono
hour after the fight was over. They ere a
flue looking sot of follows.
As there was a fores enough at Old Point
to *end up to Bothol and eonrround us, we
took up tho lino of march and came up to
Yorktown, where we now ars.
1 hear to-day, that troops from Old Point
aro marching up to attack us, but cannot aay
whether it ia ao or not.
I would merely menlion, hero that one of
our oorps picked up, on the field of battle, a
memorandum book belonging to ono R. M.
Parker, private in tho 2d company, 1st regi-
mont Volunteer*, in wbioh I find the follow
ing entry:
44 Juno 6th Harriot Lane demolished the
bailor/ opposite. Six Massachusetts privates
shot accidentally—carelessness in on attack.
Eight hundrsdlmoro troops arrived from Now
York. 11. Ions wot struck—26 on board
wounded.” 8e thorn to the troth about Pig
Point. We have punished the Yankees aw%
fully, depend upon it, in everj battle we have
haebyet.
V*
whom are several Regiments of Kentucky
Hunters, before whose unerring rifles the cut
throats ef Lincoln most fall like grass before
Secretary of War quits ill—A Heroic Haiti-
1 o RiiMMMo, : Gwv.mor Wise Mt en yesterday evening
for
low Alexandria. Tho rumor ban since boon
Faenaaicx, Jen* 12.—Tan thousand Fsder-
iat* nr* between Greeaqaalla agd Chstobsrt-
o»»f tha fano* In regalnr Freanh (net New bur*, adtaotAng su Harper*. FhrVy.
It is reported tbattbwQaefodarmtM have vm-
•M hliUUwlb ud an ecncsnirvfrag
their MMba!Harper's Tarry. •
ornl forces to
landed on Snl
situated about twenty miles from the Acquis
Crook Battery, who will begin offensive opera
tions on landlnstopd of on the srpter,: whfire
onr gal I toil Battery sooft^n repute*! and erjp
pled their largest war vessels.
Reliabl#4nfori£atiqn
that 800 f«iL, TTXr
forward, and others wers
to attack the enemy. ,* < :
The Federal troops no'w In the occupation
of North Western Virginia, are variously esti
mated to be between too and twenty thousand
in number. Whether they will move against
Harper's Ferry or march further into Western
Virginia, hoping to fcflve predofntAnee to tbs
Union feeling by their workof bloody ooerefon,
affords a subject for coojecturo. These, how
ever, are not conjecture* » the term ef their ty
ranny is short—a killing frost will soon Call.
Death’s approach is terribly near. Ten days
mors and the odoriferous stench of their op
pression and villain/ will hi buried with their
buzzard carcsepto three fret in the earth.
Brigadier General Wise will start for North
western Virginia on to-morrow, by which time
6,000 men will have been transported by Rail
road to Staunton, in this State, where he will bn
joined by several additional Regiments, which
will swell bis army to ten thousand-men.—
From Staunton he will proceed on toot, a dis
tance of 100 miles, over a rough turnpike, up
the Alleghany Mountains. The march will be
a laborious one, but the dauntless blood and
heroic energy of Wise will overleap all obsta
cles, and land him in the very midst of his
foes.
Distinguished end prominent men from the
North-West have been here recently, implor
ing the authorities for an army of 10,000 sol
diers, which, they assert, can be immediately
increased to 20,000 by additions from the thou
sands of true men who are eager to rally to the
standard of their State. The moral effect of
sending Gov*rnor Wise will be greet He is
perhaps the most remarkable man of the pres
ent age. His health for some time has been
feeble, and he presents almoet the appearance
of a shadow. Severe labor of mind, painful
family afflictions, and intense anguish at the
danger of bis State, have reduced him to a
mere skeleton. But frail as the tenement is,
the iron will and the resolution of soul, which
are indeed unconquerable, still remain. Pale,
emaciated, with feeble form and tottering gait
he it yet, when aroneed, fierce as the enraged
lion, and swift as the lightning’s flash. He
proclaims bis intention of addressing the peo
ple of that section at their Court-houses, vil
lages and cross-roads, whenever and wherever
the cessation from actual combat shall afford*
him the time and occasion. He will also dis
seminate broadcast among the people a pow
erful proclamation, urging them to crush out
the invaders, and uplift to ita ancient sovereign
iy the trampled standard of Virginia’s honor.
At his call, many a sword will spring from its
scabbard, and many a trusty rifle be charged
by the unerring hand of the hardy mountain
eers. His son, O. Jennings Wise, who for some
time has been stationed in command of a Com
pany at Acquia Creek, will join him in the ex
pedition. A number of Texan rangers will be
long to his army, and I learn the notorious
Zouave Regiment, at present near the city,
imploring the President for permission to join
his brave bund,
The Secretary of War, General Walker, has
been prostrated for several days by severe sick'
ness, and on yesterday was reported to be dan
gerous.
On Saturday last, a beautiful and costly flag
was presented to the Maryland Battalion, on
duty here, by a Mrs. McLaughlin, the wife of
a naval officer, who brought it from Baltimore,
through the enemy’s camp, concealed beneath the
folds of her spacious crinoline.
OBSERVER.
Humors in Abundance—Jbit)t of Hocks, liar-
jters Ferry and Mamssas Junction—Got.
Wise's Expedition—A Remark of the Presi
dent—Mr. Walker's Health Improting.
Richmond, Virginia, June 11, 1861.
The Government, the Executive and their aids
monopolize all authentic military intelligence,
leaving the public ear to be atuffod with false
reports.
The embargo laid upon the channels of re
liable news is sliil in operation, but especially
is its legitimate offspring—tho child of ila womb
—the babe of its breast—in the most actfoe ope
ration.
Wild and excitable rumors gather as they
roll, and shout in stentorian tones of attacks
and victories, retreats and invasions.
I have just been informed that a piece call
ed the 44 Point of Rocks,” twelve miles from
Harper’s Ferry, and guarded by six or eight
hundred Confederate troops as an important
and powerful obstacle of defense against an
attack upon Harper’s Ferry from the rear side,
had been abandoned—our troops falling back
upon tho mein body.
This Indicates that an assanli, by a large ar
my of Federal forces, is now being made, com
posed principally ef Gen. MeCleUoad’s com
mand, which it wee supposed woild join in the
attack whenever mode by marching rapidly
from Wetter n Virgin is. •
Our military leaders ere fully alive to the
importance of holding Manassas Junetion and
North-West Virginia, and will have the com -
mand of an army to Vo formed and organised
At Staunton, Virginia, of 16,066 or 12,600 men,
domprising some of tho first regiments in tho
army. It is expected that Wise will inaugu
bho face Of eoperior numbers, hot will fight
them whenever and wherever they give bin
an opportunity. •
The President remarked to a friend on yes-
terday that our eeldiers must not make op their
minds to stand off and shoot from long distan
ces, but like tho Zouaves in tho bloody Crimea
mast rash forward, and with bayonet and
Bowie knife, encounter the foe. Close quarters
end cold steel are the nux vomica which will
speedily produce in the Yankee animal, tetanic
convulsions.
The Secretary of War has been seriously ill
for several days, but is said to day to be im
proving. OBSERVER.
A Proclamation.
Exbcutivb Department, \
Adjutant General's Office, >
tCamp McDonald, June 12, 18G1. J
To secure the objects for which this oamp
of instruction was established, to prevent dis
sipation, suppress vicious indulgences of all
kinds especially such as art offered by grog
shops and gambling saloons, and to save the
troops as much os possible from temptations
to evil, I, Joseph E. Brown, Governor and
Commander-in chief of the Stato of Georgia,
do hereby proelaim and declare all that por
tion of territory lying within a oirelo of two
miles of ths present location of ths Ger eral’s
Marquee in this Camp, to b« under Martial
Law, and do hereby, until further proclama
tion, suspend all eivil process within said eir*
cnit of territory, and place it solely and en
tirely under the military jurisdiction of the
General, or other military officer in ootnmand
of ibis camp, to be governed according to
the Rules and Articles of war, the regulations
for the Military service of the Confederate
States, and the customs of war in like cases.
And I do, further, charge said General or
other Military Commander, to exercise such
jurisdiction with energy and discretion.
And I do, further, call upon all good citi
zens to aid the military authority thus consti
tuted, that |the Camp may not be oonverted
into a plaoe of frolio and dissipation, but that
its purpose may b« so carried out os to re
douod to the honor of Georgia and the welfare
of the Confederacy.
[Signed] JOSEPH E. BROWN,
Governor and Commander-In-Chief.
By the Governor:
Henry C. Watiz,
Aujutant & Inspector General.
especially Harper’s Ferry, as a wall of prwtoo-
li.n tat am, fora* ml «tl t'u. Y»rfon» point.
Eorlliof Kiahmoad, .ad, ladMd, for (1m Mr,
EortBof Biahaaaadj
city and State.
u»k‘tmtk«r
those eSeos^twhiSf
The Way the Friend, of the Constitution
.re Treated by the AbolitlonliU.
Art eat of J. D. Pulley for Trenton—lie Entitle
Men for the Confederate Army—Full Partis-
ulart.
From th« Si.ringfl.td Journal, Cth Jun«.
Carbohdalk, 111., June 8, 1861.
Editor. Journal : On ya.terday ...ning,
James D. l’ull.y, Member at Assembly from
Willi.rn.on county, wm arrait.d in thi. town
for tr.Mon. Hi. arrest we. ordered by Gen
Premise, who dispatched aa officer for (hat
purpose to Marion, (Pulley', plac of mi-
deno.,) on Sunday ; but Pulley wm already
on hie way to Able town, and the offioer pass
ed him on tho road.
On the 26th ult., a company of 88 young
men from Jaokeon end Williamson counties
left Marion to join Gen. Pillow’o Brigade of
the rebel army. It ie Mid that Curt. Camp
bell end Pulley aided in getting up thie oom
pany of traitora, and aocompanied them ea
far m l'aducah, Kentucky, where they were
joyfully reoeired by the rebel..
Pulley waa taken to the camp at Muddy
Hirer bridge, four mtlea north of thie piece,
and kept oloMly guarded, until this morning,
when he wm lent down to Cairo. The offioer
en hie trip te Marlon, eapiured a wagoner,
who traneporled the baggage of the traitora
from .Marion to the Ohio Hirer. Hie testi
mony ie rery atrong againet Pulley. Four of
the traitora deaerled en their arrirel at Pad
ucah— thrir wheraaboute ie not yet known,
but pernone who hare eonrereed with them
sinoe thrir return, tty they all declare that
Campbell end Pulley ecoompnnied them to
Peduoeb.
Jackson and Williamson counties hate been
oureed by the preeeaoe of a fete traitors in
their midst. Thank Gad, they ere few. An
immense majority of the people of both coun
ties ere true as steel; they bare thrown Mid.
all partisan feelings, end come out boldly for
their oeuntry.
This county bee eent one company for the
defense of the Gorernment, end three ether
eompaniee are forming, one hH nearly a full
somplemant of men, end on Saturday elected
John 8. Milton, Captain, I. J. Prickett, 1st
Lieutenant, and I. Clements, 2d Lienteaaat.
The arrtat of Pulley ie rejoiced in by ell;
not from eoy personal 111 feeling, for he hM
been one ef the moat popular men in his
county, and bee many warm friends, but the
community look with ehhorrenoe upon kie
late note, and deem that en example is a seas
eery to pre.eet hie fellow traitors from eom
mlttiog like offences. A. B.
examine
M this extreme measure cells
may be told that somebody wu
Then why were lot hie diipxchue-
It may be they would not here hemL,
Then why war. net the dispatches i. i
see in kie neighborhood seiled ? i f ,
in Baltimore wm suspected or in
It neeeenary to tehe aH the dispel
telegraph office ie Pro.idence i. ,
reach hie tr.McaaUeoor
wboM oath Wae foe tos,
dispatches extended to‘every
The North Going Into Anarchy and Des
potism.
A Warning from a Paper that Adoocatee the
the War ayaimet ut.
Isn't there eome danger ot “ running thie
thing into the ground 1”
Wo aro by no moans disposed ie be cap.
tlous, or <taeroloao, or fonlt-Snding. Wo are
swore that when the Government ie threaten
ed by ao formidable a rebellion m that which
hM been orgeniMd at the South, prompt and
doetsivo sa.Mores must be resorted to, aad
mowers meet be exercised wkiek in ordinary
limes would bo oeriouely questioned.
But isn't there danger, jnet at this moment,
of earffiag thin thing too for I Bom any
Tattoo exist why this should net remain for
the present n Government ef lew T What
will Moome of oi if we trample the civil au-
thoiity In the dnntt
We do not know kew onr recent meaearee
will strike ike people of ether countries; but
it eeeeee te us they will fra ftsterpsaUd aa say*
lac that ths Fstoul Gavin—si Is Isa wssh
to Matott ftoadsto of lhaafki aad spssoh,
Odd too weak to roly upo» Iks lavs fat its pro-
Ws predict that Rolhiug—notl
certainly-will coins ef thi
of privets correspondence. ItlooksiSl
like nn Austrian measure, li is« fr(t B
of France. Of comae, it is the Q<n%
right to protect iteeif. It might
quirsd tslegrsphio operators to tek<
not to send treasonable dispatches,
have placed a government officer |
telegraph office. But was it nsetn_
profitable, or legal, or right, to seized
correspondence at all the office*, for
year, not because anybody in partle
suspected, but because it waa ti
that the correspondeooe might fui
for inspecting somebody ?
Within a short time eeveral aiiite
York have bean arrested and sonojrih
cials, who oharge them with treason «
log seditious language. The sedjti
gunge has generally amounted tifl
utterer beliered the North to bs \
the South to be right, and said so.
show a wrong judgment sod s lack of J
ism: but, in Heaven's name, are vs«
that we easnot permit freedom of l_.
•peech to this extent ? Such iotsi
with tar and feathers or halters as a
niments, are common at the Ssuih, I
they do not seem oalled for is m
where we have so long boasted of o_.
ticn from thorn.—Providence (fi. jV]
May HO. ^
A Proclamation,
Headquarters, Dep’t of ALzxAKDiai
Camp Pickens, June oth, 1861.
TO THB GOOD PEOPLE OF TIIE COl-ITIBg |
DOR, FAIRFAX AND PBINCE V
A reckless and unprincipled tjreathi
vaded your soil. Abraham Lincola, r
less of all moral, legal and constitnti
straints, bss thrown bis Abolition hot
you, who are murdering and impri
citizens, confiscating and destroying yoj
perty, and conimit(ing(o her acts of v'
and outrage, too shocking and
humanity to be enumerated. All
ilized warfare are abandoned, and tfa
claim by thoir acta, if not on their I
that their war cry Is 44 Beauty and 1
All that U dear to man—your honor, i
of your wives and daughters—jour i
and yourllves—are involved in ibis a
ous oontost.
In the name therefore, of the coni
authorities of tho Confederate Stslet
sacred oause of constitutional liberty to
government, for whioh we are contet
behalf of civilization and humaoitj ii
G. T. Beauregard, Brigadier General i
Confederate States, commanding at I
Pickens, Manassas Junction, do maketf
Proclamation, and invite and enjoin .
every consideration dear to the hearts!
men and patriots, by the name and i
of our Revolutionary fatbere and by t
ity and sanctity of your domsstio
to rally to tho standard of your Sts
country, and by every means in jou
compatible with honorable warfare, f
and expel the invaders from yourlaod. 1
jure you to bs true and loyal to jonr <
and her legal and constitutional anti
and espeoiallv to be vigilant of the a
and sota of the enemy, as as to enabled
give the earliest ant beetle informatics■
Headquarters, or to ths officers usT
command.
I desire to assure you that the ulmot
teclion in my power will be extended i#|
all
(Signed) 0. T. BEAUREGARDS .
Brig. Gen’i Coufg]
Official: Thomas Jobdan, Act’g Adji
General.
THE ENEMY’S ACCOUNT OP THB*
MISII AT FAIRFAX COURT
The following is ths report of Lisot
kins to Cel. Hunter, his superior oi
Sir : I have ths honor to report,
susat to verbal instructions from Ike
commanding, I loft on the eveniagof tke<
in command of Company Ii. csnlrj, "
connoitre the oonntry in the vicinity ol
fax Court House. Approaching tha
the enemy's picket waa surprised si
lured. Several documents wers foal
them, wbioh I snolose. On enl
town of Fairfax, my oommand was
by rebel troops from wiadowe and
I charged and drove the mounted
the town. Immediately two or thtoi
tional eompaniee eame to their
fired upon us, which I returned.
1 was outnumbered, I deemed it
retreat, which I did with good order*
taken five prisoners, fully armed sad 1
pad, and two horaes.
My loss ia three men missing, three
ly wounded, and six hersts lost. 7*-^
ths rebels is from twenty to iweatjrdJj
killed and wonnded (HI ) Fro*
Uons, I should judge that ths rebels
point numbered Rally 1600 mco. J
Csry, Fearing, and Adjutant Frank
New York Fifth, aeeompsnied os, r*
gret to state that Capt. Carey was
in the foot. Lieut. Gordon, of tm
Dragoons, rendered valuable i
prisoners, hones, arms aad equip®* - *
been sent te General Mansfield.
Yours, respectfully,
Chaolzs H. T<
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t'lka, H
The proprietors of Iht Aiifusls " R
bnvo traMforrod thoir »uUoription.
good will to tho “ ConstiiolioMlW" [
publlontloo hnx ceMod.
Th, proprietor, etj th.jr nr. i*
Uko this slop ■' by roMoox of n 1
biuin.M otirscl.r. Th. mon.l.rj Jj
ey of tb* limn, »nd tho nbssno. of J
■onto, so otstnlisl lo ihs insiste**
paper, taken In oonnostion ,ilb
1* la IU Infancy, Miors «• ‘
thsr publication, M n ■aUsr
would result la a largs pssnniaryj
sxpsasos thos for have doubled t
Besides, Its atsfliaa hM beta ar“
Soesuisa haa lAwpM. A
q sal Hy hM baua dfosolvsd.
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