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About Southern confederacy. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1861-1865 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 8, 1861)
tofeflemg GEO. W. ADAIR J. HENLY SMITH, EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS. ATLANTA, GEORGIA: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1861. For the “ Southern Confederacy.” A Convention. Gentlemen : Permit an humble citizen of the State of Georgia to be heard one time as to our State affairs. Soon we must elect a Governor.— Two worthy men are now out as candidates for the office, viz: Col. J. M. Chambers, of Colum bus, and Jos. E. Brown, the present incumbent. That, in all reason, is enough. I do hope and pray that as we have such a fair chance for a good Governor in either, that no other candidate will be brought out. Further, I do hope that neither of them, nor any one else will be nomi nated by a “Convention.” These “Conventions,” got up by a moiety of the people, have foisted more sorry men on us to fill the various offices of State, than has been elected by any other cause. The sole object, generally, is to find an “available man of any party.” For one—and there are many others of the same.mind —I had rather vote for any other man than the nominee of a clique, other things being nearly equal. Again: I beg and beseech the editors and wri ters in our Georgia papers, not to abuse or be rate either of those clever men, or, in fact, any others—if such there be who may become can - didates for office. Further, if they should do so, I hope their subscribers will rebuke them by withdrawing their patronage. I have been mor tified to see several “flings” of a very unwise, and, as I take it, uncalled for character, whilst only one man’s name was before us. As Gov. Brown seems to be a favorite with such men, they seem to think that the best way to run the race is to keep others off the track by throwing clods and chunks hither and thither. That is bad policy and no better honesty. To every body, I say, let us, for once, have an honest, hon orable race in Georgia for Governor. If we have this, I shall be quite pleased if either of the men now out, or any other one as clever and compe tent, is elected. P . Our Special Correspondence from the Pe ninsula. Second La. Regiment, ] Camp Magruder, > August 29th, 1861. J Messrs. Editors : So uninteresting have been the incidents that have transpired upon the Peninsula for the last six weeks, that I have refrained from burdening you and your rea ders with their prosy detail until now. Our Regiment has been removed from York town and stationed on James River, near Grove Wharf. We were first stationed at Wil liamsburg, which is a beautiful little town, situated about half-way between James and York Rivers, and about twelve miles north of Yorktown. This place, however, needs no to pographical description, as it enjoys an exten sive reputation, no less from its literary insti tution which nursed the genius of Jefferson, Monroe, and many others who have figured largely before an admiring public, and con tributed much towards shaping our national mechanism at home, and giving character abroad, than for her proud Revolutionary es cutcheon which endears this spot to every lover of liberty, as being the place where Pat rick Henry exclaimed, in all the rude majesty of his eloquence, which he alone could com man : “ Give me Liberty, or give me Death !” We were ordered from Williamsburg (which, on one account, every one regretted to leave, owing to its sacred memories, its hospitalities and beautiful and interesting ladies, who did everything within their power to render us comfortable and happy, by doing honor to the meritorious, and assisting the afflicted and dis tressed soldiers,) to this point on James River, which at that time was illy protected along the shore. We have since, by our untiring energy, placed the river in quite a defensive condition ; and now the artillery frowns from the sullen brows of the redoubts and bastions for several miles along the beach. Everything of a military character has been distressingly quiet on the Peninsula ever since the Bethel engagement, until within the last few days. On yesterday our Regiment was ordered to march to Yorktown immediately as the naval preparations at Fortress Monroe foreshadowed an attack on that place. Never, I imagine, did a Regiment fall into ranks with greater alacrity than ours. ‘‘ln solemn phalanx did they form, SUU as the breese, yet dreadful as the storm,” and wore just under a good “ double quick” headway, with resolute and determined mien, when a dispatch was received from headquar ters countermanding the previous order, as the necessity for our marching had ceased. They had ascertained that the naval prepara tions at Fortress Monroe had directed their course South—to what point and for what pur pose we are unable to divine. Some think it is to barrass and annoy our less fortified coast, and others that it is to make a more effective blockade. We returned to our quarters; but I believe none were disappointed, as we have despaired of ever having upon the Peninsula an opportunity of crossing steel with the Hes sians, or of disputing their passage in their b 'asted “ Grand march to Richmond, ” since their army met with such a demoralising de feat at Manassas. I think we should seize upon this opportu nity, “® n £* there h atide la the affairs of men, which, If taken at the fr»d, leads on to fortune,” and roll back the tide of war upon the ruth less invaders, and make them see and feel that our armor is Truth, and our breast-plate and panoply. Liberty, and that the fire-brands so maliciously hurled at us serves as deadly instruments for their own destruction, by re bounding and recoiling within their own bo soms and homes. Let them realize upon their own soil the ravaging and pernicious effects of war, and a peaceable adjustment of these troubles may soon be expected. “There is a divinity that shapes our ends” which controls our destiny. Our cause is the cause of Liberty and Religion—twin sisters going hand tn hand, to standor fall together— chartered for the same great mission of hu manity. In God be our trust: and soon Peace, like as Angel of Love and Mercy, will brood over our dislracted and bleeding country. J. LEE C , C. 8. A. SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY Our Special Correspondence from Colonel Stovall’s Regiment. SUBLIMITY OF VIRGINIA SCENERY THAT CONCERT GEORGIA TROOPS —MANASSVS FAT AND GREASY WINTER CLOTHING, AC., &C. Camp Davis, Lynchburg, Virginia, I Angust 31, 1801. ) Dear Confederacy: The scenery around this goodly city is the most magnificent that I have yet seen in Virginia, and the inhabitants point with pride to these tall mountains that surround them and feel blessed in the thought that nature has cast their lot in a section where her beauties are so profusely lavished. They take you to their University (now a hospital) and show' you their beautiful river winding its way to the sea mid rich vallies abounding in luxuriant corn and clo ver, with thousands of cattle grazing here and there, dotting the plains as far as the eye can view them, whilst, to add to the picture, mag nificent mansions, and beautiful lawns meet the vision. They will point you to their magnificent Peaks of Otter in the west, their tall crests tow ering majestically above their mates, several thousand feet above the level of the sea, and even on their very summit the farms are seen in fine cultivation, with the refreshing wayside Inn plainly in view', and the thick foliage spread out as it were, like a great cloud around it. Then they can point you out 25 miles distant the ex act spot in the gap of the mountains where the celebrated Natural Bridge is spanning the little stream over 250 feet beneath it; and tell you that if you did not know you were really on the bridge, you would not be aware that such a cu riosity of nature was in existence. It is by de scending a rugged path far beneath you, and standing by the side of the little creek, locking upward, that you can obtain a view' of this vast masonic structure of God. Human pride cer tainly would be humbled at this scene, and would feel what insignificant creatures we are, and if the sense of veneration be not entirely gone from us, we would exclaim involuntarily, “How great are thy works, Oh God!” And it is hard for us ts think —yes to know, that even among some of the mountains where nature has so lavishly bestowed her beauty, there are people living who are aiding and abetting the enemy and war ring upon our institutions. Os course I allude only to some portions of North-Western Vir ginia. I have nothing of much interest to you or your readers in this letter, unless it be the grand con cert and tableau given mostly by Geoigiai s, as sisted by the ladies, on last evening. We had everything our own way, and the hall was liter ally jammed from pit to dome. Over 700 persons were present, and the sight of gaily dressed la dies, the flashing of sword hilts and bayonets, fine head dresses, bonnets, extensive crinoline, and boys, niggers, and a conglomerated mass of humanity, was awful to see. This, with the yelling of boys, dashing soldiers talking to their sweethearts between the scenes, dashing girls talking to tZieir beaus, and the continued buzz, buzz,.of men, w omen and children, furnished an excitement to the scene seldom experienced.— Wc had Tableaux of “ King Cotton “ Old Maids;” “Jackson Defending his Flag;” “Sto len Kiss Married and Single in two parts, 2d part supposed to be the best“ Rowena and Rebecca, and the Spirit of ’61.” Then we had, in all their glory, Lieuts. Mackie, Kelly, Shack elford, Dunning, Campbell and several of the old Atlanta Amateurs; and then we had a full cho rus of 25 ladies in “ Canaan,” and as each verse was being ended, the plastering, from the im mense applause, commenced falling upon new bonnets and old bonnets, old maids, young gals, soldiers, boys and niggers. The uproar was ter rific, and Gabriel might have sounded the last trump without its being heard iu the excited throng. There sat our Colonel, and there was Generals and Majors enjoying this treat with an admiration plainly expressed by their intent looks. It was a triumph for old Georgia lam proud of, and the goodly people will not be sat isfied, for it must be repeated, and it will. Imag ine, therefore, a platoon of soldiers, consisting of Captains, Lieutenants, Sergeants, Corporals, High Privates and Privates, laying aside all their regimentals and donning the habiliments of Zouaves, citizens, commcdians, monks, <fce., all to put a few' dollars in the purses of the Ladies’ Benevolent Society for the relief of the sick and wounded. And then on the other hand, you can find, mingling in this group, the fairest of Lynch burg’s daughters, and of the most wealthy and influential families of the city, both poor and rich, In the garb of nuns, goddesses, faireys, for tune tellers, gipscys, flirts, old maids, Ac., and for the same ostensible purpose. Can such a race of people be found anywhere else on the globe?—such devotion and such sympathy as is manifested iu our cause by both sexes, comes from the heart, and when Lincoln says there is an union element left in the South he is right, for such an union of heart and hand in this onr hour of trouble is without a parallel. Georgia troops continue., to arrive, aud the wonder to all here is, where they scare them up. One fellow at the depot the other day, on the arrival of a train full of soldiers, asked him how many troops Georgia had jthen in the field : “ Wai, now, can’t say,” says the sprout from the mountain, “ but Brown’s only sending on the school boys now, he will send .on the men by and by—rather calkerlatc we’ve got ’bout 30,000 school boys in the field now.” A great many people are passing through here en route to Manassas in the' capacity of visitors to this famous field of Yankee running. They report that our men are scattered for over twen ty miles—every hill has either a regiment or a squadron encamped; and they further state that we arc gradually advancing on Washington.— Constant attacks by pickets arc going on, and the fortifications for defense of the city cannot go on, on account of the trouble our outposts give them. An escaped citizen, loyal to the South, from Washington, declares that the sol diers are all more or less demoralized—resigna tions frequent, and mutiny arc every day occur rences; and further, that there are very few troops in the city. Some few cases of sickness was reported this morning; but on the whole, our battalions and | regiments are enjoying excellent health. All | the boys from Atlanta are the largest, fattest, i greasiest looking set of fist and skull men ever j found. They say they have actually eaten beef I so long, they arc ashamed to face a cow in the i road. I read, in your paper of the 29th, the interes | ling letter from yonr correspondent A, and I • approve of his timely suggestion in reference to i winter clothing. It will be a hard time on all i of us. and those that have all the comforts of ■ home, a warm fireside, should think of the poor I soldiers as he foots it over frozen ground, cov | cred with snow several feet in depth. I hope this matter will be attended to faithfully, for al ready I know men actually suffering for the want of good clothing, in this battalion. We have but very little money here to buy these comforts with, and the consequence will be un less the people aid us, much suffering will en sue. The older citizens here predict a colder winter than they have had for several years. Let the people act now in this great cause. T. D. W. —a• • ■ Circular. CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, ) Treasury department, I liichnwnd, Aug. 22d, 1861. J The Congress of the Confederate States has authorized the Secretary of the Treasury to issue Bonds to an extent not exceeding one hundred millions of dollars for the purpose of funding its Treasury Notes aud for making exchanges for the proceeds of the sale of raw produce sud manufactured articles, and the purchase of specie and of military stores. Under the authority of a previous Act the Se cretary appointed Commissioners, resident in different sections of the several States, to so licit in advance from planters, manufacturers and others, subscriptions of the proceeds of the sale of their crops and other branches of industry, to be paid for in Bonds of the Con federate States. To the patriotic aud zealous efforts of these Commissioners, no less than to the lofty pa triotism of the people, the Government is in debted for au aggregate subscription which reaches already many millions of dollars.— The liberality of every class of the commun ity has been evinced. The cotton, the rice, the tobacco and sugar planters have vied with each other, and in the first named staple alone the subscription in several of the States reaches from one third to one half of the en tire crop. It is not proposed, as has been frequently explained, to interfere wi.h the usual and cus tomary arrangements of planters and others in making sale of their produce. This is not necessary. It is only asked that each indi vidual shall indicate in advance the propotion of the same which he is willing to subscribe, the time and place of delivery, the factor or merchant in whose bands it is to be placed for sale, and who is authorized to pay over the proceeds and receive in exchange Confed erate Bonds. These bonds carry interest of eight per cent,, payable semi annually,and are not to be issued of less dcnotLiiation than one hundred dollars, except where the subscrip tion is for a less amount, when the limit is fixed at fifty dollars. The payment of the principal and interest of the Bonds is secured, as will be perceived, by special Act of Con gress. The agricultural and manufacturing interests which have now the opportunity of contribu tributing to the wants and sustaining the cred it of the Government, were not in condition to make cash subscriptions to the loan previ ously authorized. Their surplus capital was already invested, and their command of re sources, in the nature of things, was mainly to be looked for in the future. Upon such future resources they are authorized safely to draw, and the investment proposed aside from its claims on the score of patriotism, may be regarded altogether as advantageous and as safe as any other business transaction. The time of sale referred to in the caption of the lists which are sent out, is intended to indicate the usual date at which the crop is brought to market, and well of course be sub ject to those considerations of mutual interest to which would postpone a sale where the property would be sacrificed. Special agents have been »p; ointed, or will be appointed, in every Couuty and District of the South. They will be furnished with sub scription lists, and requested to bring the sub ject before their fellow-citizens in every pro per manner, by personal appeals, public ad dresses or through the instrumentality of the press. The results of their labors will be communicated from time to tim« to this De partment, and it is requested that agents will endorse upon the lists the name of the Post office, County and State to which they be long. The sections of the several Acts of Con gress which relate to the subject of the loan are herewith annexed. C. G. MEM MING ER. Secretary of the Treasury. An Act to authorize a loan, and issue of Treasury notes, and prescribe the punishment for forging the same, and for forging Certifi cates of Stocks and Bonds. Section 1. The Congress of the Confeder ate States of America do enact, That the Se cretary of the Treasury may, with assent of the President of the Confederate States, issue fifty millions of dollars in bonds, payable at the expiration of twenty years from their date, aud bearing a rate of interest not exceeding eight per cent., per annum until they become payable, the said interest to be paid simi-an nually. The said bonds, after public adver tisement in three newspapers within the Con federate States for six weeks, to be sold for specie, military stores, or for the proceeds of sales of raw produce.or manufactured articles, to be paid in specie or bills of exchange in such a manner and under such regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, to report at its next ensuing session to the Congress of the Confederate States a precise statement of his transactions under this law. Nor shall the said bends be issued in fractional parts of the hundred, or be ex changed by the said Secretary for Treasury notes, or the notes of any bond, corporation or individual, but only in the manner herein prescribed : Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from receiving foreign bills of exchange in payment of these bonds. (Act May 1861.) A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the issue of Treasury notes, and to provide a War Tax for their redemption. Srction. 1. The Congress of tbe Confeder ate States of America do enact, That the Se cretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized, from time to time, as the public necessities may require, to issue Treasury notes, payable to bearear, at the expiration of six months after tbe ratification of a Treaty of Peace between the Confederate States and tbe United States; That said notes to be of any denomination not less than five dollars, and to be re issuable at pleasure, until the same are payable; but tbe whole issue out- ! standing at one time, including the amount issued under former Acts, shall not exceed one hundred millions of dollars; the said notes shall be receivable in payment of the war tax hereinafter provided, and of all other public dues, except the export duly on cotton, and shall also be received in payment of the subscriptions of the nett proceeds of sales of raw produce and manufactured articles. Section. 2. That for the purpose of fund ing the said notes, and for making exchange for the proceeds of the sale of raw produce and manufactured articles, or for the purchase of specie or military stores, tbe Secretary of tbe Treasury, with assent of the President, is authorized to issue bonds, payable not more than twenty y ears after date, end bearing a rale of interest not exceeding eight per centuinn per annum until become payable, the interest to be paid simi annually ; the said bonds not to exceed in the whole one hundred millions of dollars, and be deemed a substitute for thirty millions of the bonds authorized to be issued ,by the act approved May 16, 18G1 ; and this act is to be deemed a revocation of the authority to issue the said thirty millions. The said bonds shall not be issued in less sums than one hundreds dollars, nor in in fractional parts of a hundred, except when the subscription is less than one hundred dol lars, the said bonds may be issued in sums of fifty dollars. They may be sold for specie, military and naval stores, or for raw produce and manufactured articles, in the same man ner as is provided by the act afooesaid ; and whenever subscriptions of thesame have been, or shall have be made payable at a pacticular date, the Secretary of the Treasury shall have power to extend the time oj sale until such date as he shall see fit to indicate. Section 4 That for the special purpose of paying the principal and interest of the pub lic debt, and of supporting the Government, a war tax shall be assessed and levied'of sis. ty cents upon each hundred dollars in value of the following property, etc., etc. (Act August, 1861.) —♦ ♦ — The Invasion of North Carolina. Federal Account of the Capture of Forts Clark and Hatteras. Fortress Monroe, August 31.—The steam er Adelaide has returned from the expedition, and brings news of a brilliant victory at Hat teris Inlet by Gen. Butler and Commodore Stringham. The General returned on board the Adelaide and proceeded at once on board of her to Washington via Annapolis, to arrange for supplies and reinforcements for further operations in North Carolina. The expedition reached its destination on Tuesday. Forts Clark and Hatteras were bombarded on Wednesday, and on Friday at 11 A. M. the Confederates unconditionally surrendered, We have seven hundred and tnirty prisoners, among whom are Commo dore Barron, Col. Martin of North Carolina, Major R. Snowden Andrews (formerly of Baltimore,) of the Confederate army, and oth er distinguished officers No one was injured on our side. Fifteen of the Confederates were killed and thirty woun ded. We have captured thirty heavy guns and one thousand stand of arms and their equip ments, and three prizes, one of which is a cargo of cotton loaded to run the blockade.— Also two light-boats and a large amount of provision and coffee, two forts, and a large number of valuable books and papers, show ing the designs of the Confederates. It is regarded as a most important and sue cessful movement and it is the occasion of great rejoicing at Old Point. Annapolis, Sept. I.—Gen Butler has left fifteen wounded Confederate prisoners at An napolis in charge of Col. Morse, commandant at that station. They have been placed in the hospital at the Naval Academy, where they are being well cared for. The following are the articles of capitula tion agreed upon between Commodore String ham and Gen. Butler, on the Federal side, and Commodore Barron* Colonel Martin, and Major Andrews, for the Confederates. It will be particularly observed that “ the offi cers and men are to receive the treatment due to prisoners of war:” It is stipulated and agreed between the con tracting parties that the forces under com mand of the said Barron, Martin and Andrews, and all munitions of war, arms, men and pro perty under the command of said Barron, Martin and Andrews, be unconditionally sur rendered to the Government of the United States, in terms of full capitulation. And it is stipulated and agreed by the contracting parties, on tbe part of the said United States Government, that tbe officers and men shall receive the treatment due to prisonere of war. In witness whereof, we, the said Stringham and Butler, on behalf of the United States, and the said Barron, Martin ane Andrews, representing the forces at Hatteras Inlet here unto interchangeably set our hands, this twenty-ninth day of August, A. D. 1861, and of the independence of the United States the eighty-fifth year. [Signed] S. 11. STRING HAM, Flag-Officer Atlantic Blockadinging Squad ron. BEN J. F. BUTLER, Major-Gen. United States Army, Command ing. S. BARRON, Flag-Officer Confederate States Navy, Com manding Naval Forces Virginia and North Carolina. wm. l. martin, Col. Seventh Reg’t Infantry, North Carolina Volunteers. W. L- G. ANDREWS, Major Commanding Forts Hatteras and Clark. gen. butler’s report to gen. wool. U. S. Flag Shit Minnesota, Aug. 30. General: Agreeable to your orders I em barked on the steamers Adelaide and George Peabody 500 of the 20th Regiment New York Volunteers, Col, Weber commanding; 220 of tbe 9th Regiment New York Volun teers, Colonel Hawkins commanding, and 60 of the United States Artillery, Lieutenant Larned commanding, as a force to operate in conjunction with the fleet under command of Flag Officer Stringham against the rebel force at Hatteras Inlet. We left Fortress Monroe on Monday, the 26th instant, at 1 P. M. The last ship of our fleet had arrived off Hatteras Inlet about 4 o’clock on Tuesday afternoon. Such preparations as were possible for the landing were made in the evening, and at daylight next morning dispositions were made for an attack on the forts by the fleet and for the landing of tbe troops. Owing to the previous prevalence of south west gales, a heavy surf was breaking on tbe beach. Every effort was made to land the troops, aud after about 815 were landed, in cluding marines from the fleet aud regulars, both of tbe gunboats on which we depended were swamped in the surf, and both the flat boats stove, and a brave attempt being made by Lieut. Crosby, U. S. Army, serving with the army as post captain at Fortress Monroe, who had volunteered to come down with tbe steam tug Fanny, belonging to the army, to land in a boat, from the war steamer Pawnee, resulted in tbe beaching of the boat, so that I she could not be got off. It was impracticable to land more troops ’ because of the rising wind and sea. Forliu nately a twelve-pound rifled boat-gun, loaned us by the flagship, and a twelve-pound how itzer were landed, the last slightly damaged. <>ur landing was completely covered by the shells of the Monticello and the Harriet Lane. ■ Iwm on board the Harriet Lane, directing j the disembarkation of the troops by means of signals, and was about landing with them at ; the time the boats were stove. We were in. duced to desist from further attempts at land ing troops by the rising of the wind, and be ; cause in the meantime the fleet had opened i fire on the nearest fort, which was finally si ; lenced and its flag struck. No firing had ; been opened upon our troops from the other I fart, and its flag was also struck. Supposing this to be a signal of surrender, Colonel Weber advanced his troops already landed upou the beach. The Harriet Lane, Capt. Faunce, by my direction, tried to cross the bar to get into the smooth water of the inlet, when a fire was opened upon the Mon ticello, which had proceeded in advance of us, from the other fort. Several shots struck her, but without causing any injury, as I am in tor rued. So well convinced were both the officers of the navy and of tbe army that the forts had surrendered at ih’s lime that the frigate Sus quehannah had towed the frigate Cumberland to an offing. The fire was then re-opened, as there was no signal from either, upon both fori s In the meantime, a few men from the Coast Guard had advanced upon the beach with L*. Cregel, who w s acting as volunteer aid, (and whose gallantly and services I wish to com mend,) and took possession of the smaller ; tort, which was found io have been abandon ed by the enemy, and raised the American ; flag thereon. It had become necessary owing to the ■ threatening appearance of the weather, that all the ships should make an offing which was done with releuctance, from neccesity, thus leaving tbe troops on the shore, part of them in possession of the small fort about 700 yards from the larger one, and the rest bivouacked on the beach, near the place of 1 inding, about two miles north of the forts. Early the next morning the Harriet Lane ran in shore for the purpose of covering any attack tupou the troops. At the same time a large steamer was observed coming down the sound inside the laud with reinforcements for the enemy ; but she was prevented from land ing them by Captain Johnson, of the Coast Guard, who bad placed the two guns from the ships and the six-pounder taken from the enemy in a sm-all sand battery, and opened fire upon the rebel steamer. At 8 o’clock the fleet opened fire again, the flag-ship being anchored as near as the water permitted, and the other ships coming gallant ly into action It was evident after a few ex periments that our shot fell short. An in creased length of fire was telegraphed, and firing was commenced with shells of fifteen . sesconds fuse I had sent Mr. Fisk* acting Aid-de-Camp, for the purpose of gaining intelligence of the movements of the troops and of the enemy. I then went with the Fanny for the purpose of effecting a landing of the remainder of the troops, when a white flag was run up from the fort. I tbeu went with the Fanny over the bar into the Inlet At the same time the trovps under Col. Weber, marched up the beach, and a signal was made from the flagship to cease firing. As the steamer Fanny rounded in over the bar the rebel steamer Winslow went up the channel, having a large number of Secession trovps on board which she had not landed.— We threw a shot from Ihe Fanny, but she proved to be out of range I then then sent Lieut. Crosby on shore to demand tbe meaning of the white flag. The boat soon returned, bringing Lieut. Creigel with the following written communication from Samuel Barron, late Captain in the Uni ted States Navy. • memorandom. Flag Officer Samuel Barron, C. S. Navy, of fers to surrender Fort Hatteras, with all the arms and munitions of war. The officers to be allowhd to go out wiih side arms, and the wen without arms to retire. [Signed,] S. BARRON, Commanding Naval Defences of Virginia and North Carolina. Mr. Creigel also brought a verbal commun ication from Com. Barron, stating that he had in the fort 615 men and a thousand more withiu an hour’s call, but that he was anxious to spare the effusion of blood. To both the written aud verbal communications I made the reply which follows, and sent it by Lieut. Crosby. Fort Hatteras, Aug. 20, 1861. Jfe/nmorandom: Benj. F. Butler, Majer- General commanding United States army, in reply to the communication of Samuel Bar -1 ron, commanding forces at Fort Hatteras, can not admit the terms proposed/ The terms of fered are these : Full capitulation, the officers and men to be treated as prisoners of war. No other terms admissible. Commanding officers to meet on board flag-ship Minnesota to arrange details. On the reception of this, the Commodore called a council of war of his field officers, and accepted the terms offered, when they proceeded to the flagship to arrange the de tails. 1 The prisoners were then put on board tbe flagship Minnesota and the fort taken posses sion of. The Stars and Stripes were hoisted 1 from the fort by Capt. Crosby, of the U. 8. N., and Lt. Creigel, amid the cheers of the troops and the booming of the cannon lately in the possession of the enemy. Lieut. Crosby returned, bringing with him, Com. Barron, Mej. Andrews and Col. Martin, of tbe rebel forces. Upon being received on boar“ the tug Fanny, they informed me that they had accepted the temrs proposed in my memmorandom, and had come to surrender themselves and their command as prisoners of war. DISASTER TO THE HARRIET LANE. A special dispatch to the Baltimore Exchange says: The Federal loss is not reported, but the steamer Harriet Lane either grounded orsunk, and will, it is supposed, prove a total loss.— Her guns were thrown overboard, but still she would not float. Tbe fleet remained off Hat teras, and the Adelaide will immediately return with water for the squadron.— The total number of men engaged in this expedition is said to be about 4,500. The sand batteries captured are in a perfect ly barren shore, upwards of eighty miles from the neatest habitable part of North Carolina. DEFENSE OF GEOBGIA? THE subscribers desire to assist in raising and organizing a COMPANY of INFANT RY, to aid in the protection and security of the Sea-Coast of our State, and would call upon the young men, and those in the prime of their manhood, to enroll their names as volun teers. Delay not, but tender your services im mediately, to organize the corps, and be pre pared, and on the spot, to repel the enemy, ere he obtain a foothold upen yowr own soil. A roll can be found at the stand of George H. Daniel, on Whitehall street, and at the store of Th os. M. Clarke, hardware merchant, Peach- Tree Block. GEORGE H. DANIEL, Sep7-Im JOHN W. HURT. WANTED, FIVE Journeymen Tailors. To competent workmen good wages and constant em ployment will be given. Apply immediately to LAWBHE 4 PURTELL, Sep6-lw. Atlanta, Ga. SOLDIERS TRANSPORTATION. Soldiers and recruits going to any point, under orders, will apply to Geoboe G. Hull. Agent of Transportation-Office, At- 1 lanta A West-Point Railroad, Atlanta. Sept 3,1861.—t5. .JWJwliJv'C, BY ADAIR & SMITH. TERIi S: Daily, one year, $5; six months, 13 • one month, 50 cents. Weekly, one year, $2; six months, $1.25 —invariably in advance. tSgTln all cases, subscribers to the Daily “Confederacy” will be charged at the rate of 50 cents per month tor any length of time less than one year. We ask especial attention of every family to our paper. Those enjoying daily mail facilities, will find The Daily Confederacy filled with the latest intelligence from the seat of war, both by telegraph, and from reliable special correspondents, of unquestioned abil ities and whose facilities for getting correct in formation are unsurpassed. We are laying out large sums of money and exerting every effort to make ours a first class journal. I the 1 ’ confederacy r HAS MOBE THAN | THREE TIMES I The circulation of any paper 1 in Georgia, north of Augusta, I and is I FULI'Y TCQTTAL | to that of any paper in the B , State. . NO LABOR NOR EXPENSE will be withheld that will add to the attractive ness and interest of our paper. To reimburse us for the heavy expenses we have incurred— not simply the ordinary expenses of publishing a paper, but for our correspondence and tel egraphs, we must rely in a great measure upon receipts from subscriptions. We ask our friends everywhere to assist us in getting subscribers. Every man who takes our paper, so far as we know, is pleased with it. We feel very sure that we have not a single subscriber that could not at least send us one more with but little ef fort, while many could send us a dozen or more. Let every friend be assured that with the in crease of our circulation, our ability to make a better paper will be greatly enhanced, and such means shall be used to the best advantage. We hope those who have subscribed for our Daily for a short time, will renew their subscriptions and Go it for the Whole Year. It will benefit us more, and save considerable trouble In erasing and re-writing names on our mail book. We have every possible facility for obtaining correct news. This, however, costs us heavily, and we hope every one who is so anxious to get war news will admit the equity of subscribing and paying for our paper. In these exciting times it is probable that ex travagant rumors will get afloat. We caution the people against them, and beg everybody to be careful what they believe. yon want /r n aper Co «taln- ln S all the jdWAR NBWs Ml THE WEEKLY CONFEDERACY is one of the largest and most attractive news papers in America, and will be filled with the choicest reading matter—made up from the cream of our Daily issue. In future it will be mailed punctually every Wednesday morning on the Georgia, the Macon & Western, and the State Road trains. Bend in your orders. £7" Postmasters are authorized to act as our Agents in obtaining subscribers and forwarding the money—for which they will be allowed to retain, as commission, twenty-five cents on each Weekly, or fifty cents on each Daily subscriber. |pg~ Persons getting up Clubs of five, ten or more subscribers, will be supplied with the copies ordered at per cent, less than our regular rates. No name wiR be entered on our books until the money is paid; and all subscriptions are discontinued when the time expires sot which payment is made, unless the same be renewed. Address, ADAIR A SMITH, June, 1861. Atlanta, Georgia
