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GEO. W. ADAIRJ. HENLY SMITH, EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS. , ATLANTA, GEORGIA: WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 11, 1861. Editorial Correspondence. ON THE WaY. Griffin, Ga., Sept. 10. There is a large number of delegates to the Convention on board. I have conversed with a number of them, and find there is less par tisan feeling them than I expected. Judge Hammond, Hon. Lewis Tumlin and Col. Can non are among the delegates. I saw Col. T. M. Furlow was on board just on his way from Western Virginia. He says our boys there are suffering greatly with sick ness, and that the rains in that section are ter rible. Col. Gaulding, of the “ Intelligencer," is on board. He says he is going to Milledgeville as a “ lobby member.” I will keep you posted. 8. Slavery Abolished by Proclamation. Herewith we lay before our readers Fre mont’s proclamation, which has created some excitement in the newspaper world. We have withheld it from our readers to learn what approval or disapproval the Lincoln adminis tration would give it. The telegraph which appeared in our columns yesterday states that Lincoln and his Cabinet decided unanimously that it was “ issued just at the right time, in the right manner, and by the right man.” Having this endorsement, we now bring it before our readers, without any further comment at this time : Headquarters Western Department, 1 St. Louis, August 30th. j Circumstances, in my judgment,of sufficient urgency to render it necessary that the Com manding General of this department should assume the administrative powers of this State, its disorganized condition, the helpless ness of the civil authority, the total insecuri ty of life and the devastation of property by bands of murderers who infest nearly every county in the State, to avail themselves of the public misfortunes and the vicinity of a hos tile force to gratify private and neighborhood vengeance, and who find an enemy wherever they find plunder, finally demand the severest measures to repress the daily increasing crimes and outrages which are driving off the inhabitants and ruining the State. In this condition the public safety and the success of our arms require unity of purpose, without let or hindrance to the prompt ad ministration of affairs. In order, therefore, to suppress disorder, to maintain as far as is now practicable the public peace, and to give security and protec tion to the persons and property of loyal cit izens, I do hereby extend and declare estab lished martial law throughout the State of Missouri. The Hues of the army of occupation in this State are for the present declared to extend from Leavenworth, by the way of the posts of Jefferson City, Rolla and Ironton, to Cape Girardeau, on the Mississippi river. Th tfeir hands within these lines shall be tried by court martial, and if found guilty will be shot. The property, real and personal, of all per sons in the State of Missouri, who shall take up arms against the United States, or who shall be directly proved to have taken active part with the enemies in the field, is declared to be confiscated to the public use, and their slaves, if they have any, declared free men. All persons who shall be proved to have des troyed, after the publication of this order, railroad tracks, bridges or telegraphs, shall suffer the extreme penalty of the law. All persons engaged in treasonable corres pondence, in giving or procuring aid to the enemies of the United States, in fomenting tumults, in disturbing the public tranquility by creating and circulating false reports or inoindary documents, are in their interest warned that they are exposing themselves. All persons who have been led away from their allegiance are required to return to their homes forthwith. Any such absence, with out sufficient cause, will be held presumptive evidence against them. The object es the declaration is to place in the hands of the military authorities the pow er to give instantaneous effect to the existing laws and such deficiencies as the conditions of war demand ; but it is not intended to sus* pend the ordinary tribunals of the country where the law will be administered by the civil officers in the usual manner and with their customary authority, while the same can be peaceably exercised. The Commanding General will labor vigi lantly for the public welfare, and in his efforts for their safety, hopes to obtain not only the acquiescence but the active support of the peo ple of the country. J. C. FREMONT, Major General Commanding. ♦ ♦ ♦ Skirmishing of the Army ot the Potomac. A stirring skirmish took place yesterday in the advance of the army ot the Potomac. For over ten days our forces have been gradually driving in the pickets of the enemy, and clo sing up our lines, seising and fortifying strong Sositions. Having possession of Munson’s, 1 anon’s and Upton's Hills, and strengthened them by suitable entrenchments, it was thought advisable to push on still further in the direction of Arlington, and occupy Hall’s Hill, a mile further in the advance, where the enemy was posted in some force. Col. Corse’s Alexandria Regiment and a detachment of the Washington Artillery were dispatched for this purpose. The enetny defended the posi tion at first with some spirit, but soon retired after a lota of between one and two hundred killed and wounded. The Confederate loss is estimated at about twenty. The day-before, Col. Jenkins, commanding one of the South Carolina regiments attached to Gen. Bonham’s brigade, was sent, with Kem per’s battery, to look after two regiments re ported to be encamped on the other aide of the Potomac, in the vicinity of the Great Falls.— Col. Jenkins marched 18 miles, starting at 8 in the morning, and reaching his destination the next morning about two hours before day. Waiting for the gray of early dawn, he open ed fire on the enemy, which were posted as re ported, just as they were preparing for their morning drill. They made no resistance, but fled precipitately, leaving, it is believed, two or three hundred killed and wounded. There was no pursuit, as the river was to deep to ford. For now more than a week the glove of bat tle has been thrown down to McClellan by the Coch derate Generals, and as yet he has not dared to pick it up. Five thousand Confeder ate troops have for ten days been in sight of Washington. The Confederate flag has been dying in full view of the Lincoln Cabinet.— SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY “Dixie” has been discoursed morning and evening by our regimental bands in ear shot of the federal troops; still they keep closely in their lines, and dare not venture out in force. What, indeed, has become of the Grand Army ?— Richmond Examiner, Sth instant. MUSTER ROLLS Os Seven Companies of the Volunteers of Col. McMillan's TWENTY-FOURTH GEORGIA REGIMENT. FIELD OFFICERS. Col. Robert McMillan, of Habersham. Lieut. Col. C. C. Sanders, of Barnes. Major R. E. McMillan, of Habersham. Glade Guards, from Hall County. A A Poole Captain. AL Poole Ist Lieutenant. J L Waters2d Lieutenant. G L Bell Ensign. J B Poole Ist Sergeant. J Hawkins2d Sergeant. A F Payne3d Sergeant. R Coffee4th Sergeant. J Echolssth Sergeant. W F Joneslst Corporal. W R Herrin2d Corporal. W T Little3d Corporal. PRIVATES. F M Bowles, C W Jones, C R Jones, G Owens, D Sweatman, W F Smith, W H H Poole, J G Gilham, C Coffee, A Williams, J Sweatman, JN Bowlen, A Loggins, J F Veal, J D Wiley, J A Whittock, H H Hampton, Levi Broom, W T Kennedy, A H Holland, E Bouggus, W Harris, C H Billet, J M Henry, A Clements, J P Kendrick, L Yar berry, B Ry lee, J W Fields, T C Bell, «R W Morris, W A Milton, James Kimbrel, W Chambers, John Kimbrel, J W Herrin, W Carter, W Bryant, J II Jones, W P Ivie, J Stephens, H P Terrell, J Voyles, M Winters, Jackson Voyles, J Veal, H Little, S B Lowry, M Little, Thos Bouggus, J Matthews, A Flannegin, E Porter, L Sluder, B C Wooten, E Wiley, A Martin, T Chambers, E Martin, John Norris, J G Magruder, George Pruit. McMillen Guards, from Habersham County. John G Porter Captai n Stuartlst Lieutenant. Ezekiel Fuller2d Lieutenant. T A Goodman3d Lieutenant. F Meaders Orderly. PRIVATES. J S Bird, SR Lambert, W M Lambert, A J Whitehead, Thos H McClure, W R Tatum, CT CT J I* T.v»w, Reuben Cleveland, J C Hicks, S S Crumly, T K Owens, S D McClure, W M McMillan, J M Herbert, S A Porter, Daniel Vandiviere, A W Heroert, Isaac Pitts, F M Allen, Jesse Beck, John Cleveland, D J Pitts, P Boatright, Calvin Crow, S D Stone, J W Taylor, A P Hayes, Brazil Addison, W J Hayes, Henry Holbrooks, B C Hayes, J K Littlejohn, M F Arnold, W F Loggins, C J Allen, Jeffrey Beck, J W Fryer, Jesse Cleveland, F E Charlton, W R Cleveland, Calvin Jackson, W A Thomas, John Lynch, B Crumley, Lacy Centre, A J Keele, B B Fuller, W J Deacon, W J Herbert, J M Whitehead, J B Haddock, Chas Queen, Robt Evans, Joel L Ramsey, W F Richardson, A Wooten, John Campbell, J B Thomas, R W Morris, Chas Cantrell, John Kimbrell, Patrick Waddell, T P Deacon, S C Collins, Jas Kimbrell, Naccoochee Volunteer Company. W T Leonard Captain. M M Trammelllst Lieutenant. R B Troter2d Lieutenant 0 Barmard«... ..3d Lieutenant M V Stover..lst Sergeant. i-bivatbs. J D Mince, R M Coker, T W Leonard, C M McClain, H Lee, M L Vandiviere, H J Proctor, J W Riggins, J L Davis, F M Youngblood, T L Hurt, G 8 Youngblood, H Troter, W Rockredge, Geo Youngblood, G V Vandiviere, A M Mince, Jas Bruce, J H Mince, W F Parkea, W J Youngblood, J F Pucket, E Westmoreland, G W Keith, T M Youngblood, J H Johnson, J J Westmoreland, Nathan Pruett, L R Ellison, Z B Thomason. J England, J L Meaders, P 8 Westmoreland, D A Meaders, J W Bryson, W P Meaders, J R Youngblood, M A Elrod, W H Gilstrop, G Humphries, G W Ellison, 8 M Smith, O J Ellison, J M Keith, C W Simons, J H Ramsy, J B Heath, J C Ferguson, J Chambers, £ C O’Kelly, - B H Howard, C W Christian, Wm Wheeler, J Powell, U Whaldon, E L Howard, J W T Dyer, P Chapman, J J Priest, G R Chapman, J N O'Kelly, B Barnes, 0 P Wheeler, J S Craig, 8 R Smith, J L Leonard, 8 Standredgs, W Simmons. A Footer, J W Hill, J Holly, J Hill. Thomas Guards, from Hart County. T L DavantCaptain. A 8 Turnerlst Lieutenant. R J Gordon2d Lieutenant. James L Johnson3d Lieutenant. Wm McCurrylst Sergeant. W C Prewitt2d Sergeant. W H Haynes3d Sergeant. Wm H Stephenson4th Sergeant. Wm S Jonessth Sergeant. Isaac M Ginn...lst Corporal. T J Fleming2d Corporal. T M Johnson3d Corporal. Wm J Teasley4th Corporal. PRIVATES. Thos Allen D C Hinton, J F Allen D G Johnson, James Allen D F Johnson, Asa Bowers, B W Johnson, J C Bray, G R Jordan, W F Brown, M Jackson, S Bobo, J B Jordan, B Bowers, J J Jones, D L Baker, E T Maxwell, W B S A Brown, H McClane, A A Brown, N H Nelms, M M Brown, J L Pritchett, L D Brown, A Prewett, George Cawthron, A Pearson, J A Cobb, J PhHlips, W J Cobb, P Pritchett, W J Caldwell, B F Phillips, S M Caldwell, J Partain, J M Caldwell, E W Phillips, A Colston, L C Payne, J B Dean, J W Roberts, W H Dickerson, L H Roberts, D D Dickerson, W Russum, Gaines B Ginn, L B Smith, RGinn, J Steifel, W A Gaines, B M Scott, J R S Gaines, 8 Shiffet, James Ginn, L Scott, J H Goss, J F Smith, W P Grant, W B Smith, Samuel Hogins, J E Tyner, B M Holmes, D Varner, J M Hindricks, J W Wooden, J F Hicks, Marion Wooden. J M Haynes, Banks Volunteers, from Banks County. J N Chandler Captain. J M Turklst Lieutenant. F M Owen..2d Lieutenant. J M Little3d Lieutenant. T R Griffinlst Sergeant. J W Brewer2d Sergeant. W M Bowlin3d Sergeant. E A Rucker4th Sergeant. PRIVATES. Jefferson Adkins, W D Massey, W B Anderson, Clayton Massey, H R Anderson, W S Mize, J L Anderson, D J Murray, W A Arnold, I P Oliver, W J Bowlin, M J Porter, J H Barnes, Wm Peyton, G W Tucker, J T Phillips, M J Brady, J H Peyton, DH McDonald, S A Ariel, W W Barnes, J M Smith, E H Chandler, Moses Rucker, Wm Chambers, A M Rucker, W M David, LR Smith, J i Chambers, S H Saunders, W J Chandler, Harris StoWe, ADS Chandler, J C Smith, F T Cape, A C Saunders, E A Cape, James Stowe, Emariah Dodd, J R Stowe, James Dodd, J F Smith, T A Dodd, E G Segars, C C Dodd, H P Sk dton, T B Dalton, G M Thomas. Leonard Dalton, R P Varner, Samuel M Davis, J C Williamson, James Fagins, W C Williamson, Littleton Fagins, J C Wade, Christopher Garrison, J F Walker, Thomas Garrison, J S Wells, W R Hill, Luther Weld, W B Hardy, Emanuel Watts, A L Hider, 8 W Bradley, J M Hider, D S Watson, R L Hooper, Riley Hatchcock, Floyd Jordan, J W Hatchcock, Thomas Jordan, W D Dix, Newton Jordan, Hiram Allen, H A R Knight, Newton Dill, G A F Keepee, W A Bradley, B E Lord, Wm Pool, W F Lord, C C Saunders, James Lewellen, E C Pool, J L Land, Cleaveland Smith, W E Learoy, W G Westbrook, W G Lord, A 8 Stephens, James Lynch, W Parsons, James M. Laurence, J Bowlin, T A Mayees, T T Dorough, W H Meeks, Elias Soseby, J C Meeks, James Soseby, B C Mize, Henry Whitfield, John E Strange, Thomas Riley. H C Mize, White Marksmen, from White County. William L SumpterCaptain. Elijah F Starrlst Lieutenant. Milton B Odell2d Lieutenant Andrew R Jarrard-Ensign. John C Singleton—lst Sergeant Charles Potte2<i Sergeant Jacob Tate3d Sergeant Thomas W Story...4th Sergeant. Peter Woodylst Corporal. Isaiah Standridge2d Corporal. James A Pitchford-3d Corporal. Isaac W Kelhurn.....4th Corporal. raiTATES. Wm A Alexander, Wm R Mayfield, D H Alexander, Miles A McKinney, F M Adams, Watson McKinney, James W Adams, Alfred Meritt, Wm Adams, Andrew Meritt, i John L Anderson, Chas A Masters, Isaac Anderson, C C Nix, Joshua Anderson, Ira C Nix, Wm L Anderson, Wm W Odell, Benj F Allen, Thos H Odell, j Marshal L Allan, J E Pinion, j John M Black. Jacob Pinion, James D Black, Daniel P Pitchford, David C Black, Enoch C Payne, Rufus Bramlet Wm J Payne, Wm H Boggs, Wm F Quillain, | Jobn H Coaly, Maligan Qsinn, i George H Coaly, David Roe, I Joseph Colley, A W Rothell, Albert Dodd, John A Roberson, D H W Dorsey, W P Kimbert, Jr, John Dean, Samuel Standridge, Andrew J Elliott, Frederick C Smith, Thomas J Edwards, Wm E F Shelton, John Freeman, Ireas W Saterfield, James Glenn, F G Saterfield, Slone B Hamby, Joseph K Standridge, Wm M Holcomb, James T Smith, Newton Higgins, Joseph H Story, Thomas Hooper, Joshua Turner, James M House, Alfred P Williams, Marion Haynes, Church E Williams, RL Jackson, James E Williams, E M Jackson, James H Williams, F M Jackson, James F West, Alfred T Jackson, James B West, Gen M Jackson, Wm N Nor wick, Curt’S A Jackson, James Wilkerson, Caloway Jackson, George W Whitley, Josiah D Jarrard, James A Whitehead, R T Kenamer, James W Wheeler, R C Little, Seaborn Youngblood. Independent Blues, from County. J H F MattoxCaptain. T E Winn.lst Lieutenant. A Robinson2d Lieutenant. W W Braud3d Lieutenant. N F McElroylst Sergeant. Jas M Patterson2d Sergeant. G Harris3d Sergeant. T L Harris4th Sergeant. RW Martinlst Corporal. H M Wardlaw2d Corporal. Wm Bradberry3d Corporal. H Davis4th Corporal. PRIVATES. J A Adams, A B Kilgore, R W Bradford, J D Kinnett, I N Bramlett, John Kemp, S T Bracewell, R T Lowe, H G Brown, J N Lowry, Wm Brown, R A Lamkin, W H.Bradford, Jesse Lancaster, F M Beaver, C W D McHugh, A W Bramlett, J N McDaniel, S P Burnett, Samuel Morgan, E G Burnett, T K Mitchell, H S Bonds, Q E Mattox, Wiley J Baggett, S Massey, W J Brown, J M Mitchell, R T Brown, Jas A Maulden, D P Cross, J W McHugh, David Canup, James MeHugb, Wm Cofield, George McMillan, David Childress, A M Massey, B F Childress, J R Mayn, W C Cole, Jobn P Mackin, W R Chamble, T M Peeples, J F M Cain, B C Pircle, W S Durham, G W Pbarr, J Dukes, Thos J Price, J B Davis, Jonathan Potts, John Davis, W T Robinson, Levi Daniel, J B Rice, W D Deaton, Thomas Sparks, Hugh Duncan, jr J M Smith, J M Deaton, W M Stewart, M E Ewing, W B Sherwood, Thos A Ethridge, R R Stewart, Joseph Ewing, CThompson, W M Forester, J Tullis, J T Freeman, K T Terrell, J M Gower, A M Winn, John CTouge, S P Wardlaw, R T Higgins, DUG Wardlaw, M E Higgins, J W White, Jesse Holder, J C W’hitworth, H Hawkins, M D Whitworth, Isaac Hamilton, G B Wigley, Allen Jacobs, G 8 Vineyard, Jas Kimbro, Isaac N Kennett. E A Ivey, Correspoudeuce between Gov. Magof fin of Kentucky, and the President of the United States and the Confederate States. GOV. MAGOFFIN TO PRESIDENT LIN COLN. Commonwealth of Kentucky, ) Executive Department, - Frankfobt, Aug. 19, 1861. j To His Excellency, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States : Sib : From the commencement of the un happy hostilities now pending in this country, the people of Kentucky have indicated an earn est desire and purpose, as far as lay in their original political status, to do nothing by which to involve them in the war; up to this lime they have succeeded in securing to them, selves and to the State peace and tranquility as the fruits of the policy they adopted. My single object now is to promote the continuance of these blessings to the people of this State. Until within a brief period the people of Kentucky were quiet and tranquil, free from domestic strife, and undisturbed by internal commotion. They have resisted no law, re belled against no authority, engaged in no re volution, but constanty proclaimed their firm determination to pursue their peaceful avoca tion, earnestly hoping that their own soil would be spared the presence of aimed troops, and that the scene 'bf conflict would be kept removed beyond the border of their State.— By thus avoiding all occasions for the intro duction of bodies of armed soldiers, and offer ing no provocation for the presence of milita ry force, the people of Kentucky have sincere ly striven to preserve in their State domestic peace and avert the calamities of sanguinary engagements. Recently a large body of soldiers have been enlisted in the United States army and collec ted in military camps in the central portion of Kentucky. This movement was preceded by the active organization of companies, regi ments, Ac , consisting of men sworn into the United States service, under officers holding commissions from yourself. Ordnance, arms, munitions, and supplies of war are being transported into the State and placed in large quantities ia'thesecamps. In a word, an army is bow being organed and quartered within the State, supplied with all the appliances of war, without the consent or advice of the authori ties of the State, and without consultation with those prominently known and recognized as loyal citizens. This movement now imperils that peace and tranquility which, from the beginning of our pending difficulties, have been the paramount desire of this people, and which, up to this time, they have so secured to the State. Within Kentucky there has been, and is like ly to be, no occasion for the presence of mil ity force. The people are quiet and tranquil, feeling no apprehension of any occasion aris ing to invoke protection from the Federal arm. They have asked that their territory be left free from military occupation, and the pre sent tranquility-of their eommunication left uninvaded by soldiers. They do not desire that Kentucky shall be required to supply the battlefield for the contending armies, or be come the theater jf the war. Now, therefore, as Governor of the State o Kentucky, and in the name of the people, have the honor to represent, and with the sin gle and earnest desire to avert from thei peaceful homes the horrors of war, I urg the removal from the limits of Kentuck the military force now organized and incamp within the State. If such action as is hereby urged be promptly taken, I firmly believe the peace of the people of Kentucky will be pre served, and the horrors of a bloody war will be averted from a people now peaceful and tranquil. I am, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, B. MAGOFFIN. PRESIDENT LINCOLN TO GOV. MAGOF FIN. Washington, D. C., Aug. 24, 1861. To His Excellency, B. Magoffin, Governor of the State of Kentucky : Sir : Your letter of the 19th instant, in which you “ urge the removal from the lim its of Kentucky of the military force now or ganized and in camp within said State,” is received. I may not possess full and precisely accurate knowledge upon this subject ; but I believe it is true that there is a military force in camp withiu Kentucky, acting by authority of the United States, which force is not very large, and is not now being augmented. I also believe that some arms have been furnished to this force by the United States. I also believe this force consists exclusively of Kentuckians, having their camp in the im mediate vicinity of their own homes, and not assailing or menacing any of the good people of Kentucky. In all I have done in the premises, I have ac ted upon the urgent solicitations of many Kent tuckians, and in accordance with what I be lieved, and still believe, to be the wish of a majority of all the Union-loving people of Kentucky. While I have conversed on this subject with many eminent men of Kentucky, including a large majority of her members of Congress, I do not remember that any one of them, or any other person, except your Excellency and the bearers of your Excellency’s letter, has urged me to remove the military force from Kentucky, or to disband it. One other very worthy citizen of Kentucky did solicit me to have the augmenting of the force sus pended for a time. Taking all the means within my reach to form a judgment. Ido not believe it is the popular wish of Kentucky that this force shall be removed beyond her limits ; and, with this impression, I must respectfully decline to so remove it. I most cordially sympathize with your Ex cellency in the wish to preserve the peace of my own native State, Kentucky; but it is with regret I search and cannot find, in your not very short letter, any declaration or intima tion, that you entertain any desire for the pre servation of the Federal Union. Your obedient servant, A. LINCOLN. GOV. MAGOFFIN TO PRESIDENT DA VIS. Commonwealth of Ky., Ex'ct. Dei-’t., 1 Frankfort, August, 1851. j Hon. Jefferson Davis, Richmond, Va., Sir : Since the the commencement of the present unhappy difficulties yet pending in the country, the people of Kentucky have in dicated a steadfast desire and purpose to main tain a position of strict neutrality between the belligerent parties. They have already striven, by their policy, to avert from them selves the calamity of war, and protect their own soil from the presence of contending ar mies. Up to this period they have enjoyed comparative tranquility and entire domestic peace. Recently a military force has been enlisted and quartered by the United States authori ties within this State. I ha»e on this day ad dressed a communication and dispatched Com missioners to the President of the United States, urging the removal of these troops from the soil of Kentucky, and thus exerting myself to carry out the will of the people in the maintenance of a neutral position. The people of this State desire to be free from the presence of the soldiers of either belligerents, and to that end my efforts are now directed. Although I have no reason to presume that the Government of the Confederate States con templates or have ever purposed any viola tion of the neutral attitude thus assumed by Kentucky, there seems to be some uneasiness felt among the people of some portion of the State, occasioned by the collection of bodies of troops along their southern frontier. In order to quiet this apprehension, and to se cure to the people their cherished object of peace, this communication is to represent these facts, and elicit an authoritative assurance that the Government of the Confederate States will continue to respect and observe the posi tion indicated as assumed by Kentucky. Very respectfully, your obd’t servant, B. MAGOFFIN. PRESIDENT DAVIS TO GOV. MAGOF FIN. Richmond, Aug. 28, 1861. To the lion. 11. Magoffin, Governor of Kentucky, Ifc. Sir : I have received your letter informing me that “since the commencement of the nn. happy difficulties yet pending in the country, the people of Kentucky have indicated a steadfast desire and purpose to maintain a position of strict neutrality between the bel ligerent parties.” In the same communica tion you express your desire to elicit “ an authoritative assurance that the Government of the Confederate States will continue to re spect and observe the neutral position of Ken tucky.” In reply to the request, I lose no time in assuring you that the Government of the Con federate States of America neither intends nor desires to disturb the neutrality of Ken tucky. The assemblage of troops in Tennes see, to which you refer, had no other object than to repel the lawless invasion of that State by the forces of the United Stales, should their government approach it through Kentucky without respect for its position of neutrality. That such apprehensions were not groundless has been proved by the course of that government in Maryland and Missouri, and more recently in Kentucky itself, in which, as you inform me, “a military force has been enlisted and quartered by the United States authoritys.” The Government of the Confederate Stales has not only respected most scrupulously the neutrality of Kentucky, but has continued to maintain the friendly relations of trade and in tercourse which it has suspended with the people of the United Slates generally. In view of the history of the past, it can scarcely be necessary to assure your Excel lency that the Government of the Confederate States will cootinue to respect the neutrality of Kentucky so long as her people will main tain it themselves. Bat neutrality, to be entitled to respect, must be strictly maintained between both par ties ; or if the door be opened on the one side for the aggressions of one of the belligerent parties upon the other, it ought not be shut to the assiled where they seek to enter it for the purpose of self-defense. I do not, however, for a moment believe that your gallant State will suffer its soil to be used for the purpose of giving an advantage to those who violate its neutrality and disregard its rights, over those who respect them both. In conclusion, I tender to your Excellency the assurance of my high consideration and regard, And am, sir very respectfully, yours &c., JEFFERSON DAVIS. Hospital Contributions. Editor Republican: I find you feel an inter est, particularly, in the welfare of the troops near Staunton, Va., and I am induced to tran scribe for your columns a portion of a letter 1 have received from Mrs. Hall, of Augusta, who has been actively engaged there in at tending to the sick. She says: “ Let each housekeeper put. up a package of small stores, which she can spare in her own household —for instance : Parch and grind 2 pounds of coffee, put it in a paper bag, enclose this bag in one of homespun, marked coffee, distinctly, and her own name ; also, a small bag of crushed sugar, marked in the same way ; then 2 quarts of clean, fine hominy ; 2of meal, for gruel; a small bag of fine salt, small bag of rice ; and let the children help, by making the bags ; I suggest a small quan tity at a time, so as to prevent waste, for if this war is to last long, much will be needed; and I prefer them put up in this way for the convenience of nurses who prepare the nour ishment. By each housekeeper preparing such a parcel, it is astonishing how much may be collected. This is work for the matrons ; now for the young maidens; let them take the dresses they have cast aside as wearied of, let the material be what it may, so it is not flimsy ; have it washed, no matter if it fades, cut out such a shirt or bed gown, as would fit one of their brothers, orfatners, line and wad it with batting, tacking the wadding secure ly ; put a pocket on the left side, and in it a handkerchief made of cotton or linen that is soft. Put in the pocket also, any devotional work, or little manuscript will render less weary the sad moments of the sick soldier, many of which he has, known only to himself and his God—surely such kindness is of more value than silver or gold to him. AU will un derstand the comfort of these sacks to protect the shoulders while lying in the sick bed. The fine grits is earnestly longed for ; sifted and clean, ready to be made into gruel—also any fresh crackers with the stores mentioned, for the soldiers do not care fur luxuries half so much as plain, wholesome food. Cotton ticks to fill with straw are much needed for the siok in tents. In Georgia it can be had for 12 cents, but here it is 25 and 30 and not < enough at that price. In the Surgeon’s de partment much is also needed ; lint, bandages, old linin and cotton, &c., and Hospital tents.” 1 have thus copied the most important points of Mrs. Hall’s letter. It simplifies the work for the earnest mind, many of whom are ask ing, “ And what can we do ?” You perceive she gives employment to the matrons and the maidens ; but to that unfor tunate class of individuals who have no mat rons and maidens to gladden their hearth stones, she seems to have allotted nothing.— But,by way of equalizing the work,if you have any acquaintances in that category, will you suggest that the funds are required for for warding these articles ; and if you will please receive from them any donations for this pur pose, I shall feel greatly indebted, and it will much facilitate the work. Respectfully, S. H. KOLLOCK. Savannah, Sept. 4lh, 1861. P. S. I would suggest that lining the sacks with Canton flannel, or woolen is pre ferable, as it is more easily washed than when padded. Confederate States of America, I Quarter-Master’s Dep’t, > Montgomery, Ala., July 12th, 1861. J The following is published for the information of those whom it may concern : MEMBERS of Companies passing over the various Railroads, on their way to join their Regiments, must have written or other satisfactory evidence of their being members of the Company, before being furnished with transportation. The evidence must consist in a written cer tificate from the Captain, saying that he is a member, and is on his way to join the Com pany ; or must produce a written order from the Captain, saying that he must join his Com pany. JAMES L. CALHOUN, Auglßtf Major C. S. A., A. Q. M. Blockade Hoisted! WE have just received, and have in store, for sale, a fine lot of goods suitable for Military Uniforms; also, Blankets, Rubber Over-Coats, &c. SALMONS & SIMMONS. Sepß-lw DEFENSE OF GEORGIA. 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 upon your own soil. A roll can be found at the stand of George H. Daniel, on Whitehall street, and at the store of Thos. M. Clarke, hardware merchant, Peach- Tree Block. GEORGE H. DANIEL, Sep7-lm JOHN W. HURT. A VARIETY OF P I AN From the Celebrated Factory of WM. KNABE 4- (70. BALTIMORE,MARYLAND, AND Pianos from different Northern and Southern houses, for sale at my store on Whitehall street Treasury notes and the bonds es the Confederate States received in P a y- CARL F. BARTH. Piano Fortes tuned and repaired. Seps-6m. WANTED, IMMEDIATELY: 9(1 0(1(1 of first quality of Black -w Y jWy Side Upper Leather, or Kips, for which the highest market prices will be paid in cash. J Also, 50 first.ratA Shoemakers, to bottom Pegged Shoes, can find steady employment at H the highest wages—cash paid every evening, in full. Apply, on Whitehall Streep at the manufactory of I. T. N. B.: No “ Blue Monday” craft need apigW ‘'l " Intelligencer ” please copy. * Sep4-lm.