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treat w-nt. W** would *.t\ t<>th<: .:tti < t*ni v.itij th% j.,hi< i
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value SDfrtir medicine. M. .V .I, H. I n<N)M. |
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•tfiH'l f- meet with pAm.pt at'.-.itjc,- . He ‘it- • onwuff iat
any lime, by cwllitiv at hi* ‘.fliec, *>n th* North :• of f'.iMl- :
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tMyear !V.a. I had under my .• ; - |. r , -.. whl-h I !
tti.'i-r your ru t ami tr-atn.viil, ai <1 in the hr.'.- of
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and Ithrs rMUy who ti. |>rop.y to
try Hfooni H Anti Uydropi. I*.m. tu, *.
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all modk-al treatmwilbad sh wua Induced to'try yours i
which lrtultiatt (! In a final < urn. 11. live,i , ta! v -tr afi. r- i
wardMii.d no hlkpf of lro|-v r tun -.1. I ,),... rftilly rp. -tu ‘
mvnd ihfMM afllctud with bropay to tiW- v . u l.nr trial
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Attestd.T. Harrison.
To il IHst uh-.: with liV p'-y V’ *° l NTT * Gtt * ’ *' ,,h * ,Br ‘ L !
This la to cnrtl(V that I was v.ry t,.u'h ,itl .f. ,| tor a ].
tlms with Drr.pay.a , I w x-uu.y., ... .|oauvtirli.p
by all h .km w uiy I '..iHl ii.Vt.* Ato'r two T.iU* i.u ‘
liad aftHtiditl on me with no mon-fif wl.atpv*r In lemovlurf n.v ‘
d!soa‘. ou tbefifb day of >V*. l?-\ I>r. J. U. lit. li. sriuc
of tnv .Ituatlou. <*uu ll* to ,oc rm and i-f tncdu m.- ‘ . I’,. 1
nouatothetlioo Dr. Hi-. ,i,m. to ha- i :l .| if
afflicted that I fad i.o Kiln down „ x i
I had notUen takin*jm*di'i„c .f Dr Bnx.n. u.< r.- 1’ ... ti.r.. ‘
days Imfors I found that I a* iiuf.i Jo |. . tlum tw.. ‘
months, dutloK which I Inin I took t!.- f tfh-ofhit mcldn- !
and six of his lewder*, my d'am • v - . utirdy i. ... .v.d. a. and I ,
havsboen frru froo, all nvnil.io, ,s■! I'm -, on .. I an. f
now hearty and w, tl. and cr l.y i ‘t.-r , a,fl t'tan I have for ’
flvevesrp.. I can now do any klndofv.,,l , |, 0n51 . !
or In tin- fold, thatth** m.mal n • uat wum can .i
Kcspectfttlly, K LIZA BET 11 s, NIXON.
Lorn. sow. ta county., €.... Kch., 18<d I
This is to < ortify that Mm. K„ aheth tilxoo „,**! thcho\e
cert.Bcjiteliiuur juircc.. Wo nnther c* rtl that
acquainted with tier e nd * ahe (oinsneuccd tak|o/
Dr.ltmumVAii.lly.i iol( I. , turo.at.d . •wo k-.w I
to work aud repport :i • w-.a V .nilV. ‘ “ #! ‘ *'' l ” !
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rriinoKiH tk kkth * ot >vw n :i ru to n, w
A. York, via Moldle, Autu.'!. and • iumbis
thence by
CENTRAL LINE,
FROM COLIMBIA TO CHARLOTTE
AND RALEIGH TO WELDON, N. V.
Oonneotln*at Weldon with linen for r.altlin .rc, l’h‘ adeii ti.
and New V -rk. via IVtcrshnr,-. Richmond and W idling.u.. o
bvßa i.
Steamer-to Baltimore.
TICKETS GOOD BY THIS RGUU
I NTIL csr.n.
Kfv r.nl Time the nnir m l >• any other K&Mroad Route.
This Kvnti* iKtiwtrci thn .ugh the C.ijtital!* of North anl Sc,jtl.
C'an>l!na ; aut that p.irncu fti'iu i'oiumt'ta t.> t*.n i? :u- i
most entirety ftvv from dust, aw&mi* and treatie w< .l k, nasstun :
through an elevated ami healthy country.
*r~ <’ .-inf. Mon ■ .m 1. a,:, ~t Nv.v khvtWelu ■ to Sarto 1
toga, Mag. tr.i Kal.s. lio.st-i. White M.-ut t. n. \,:.nl *, Ay!
Botihernt g with tlu;rsev t.its, or t:.fc r _ this lie.. 1
wtllkivl.. .Hit: in the .tn.oy:iM< t> to wi.nl. fhev aic mi j
JedtHl on other route.
Tho? holding Thiouk-h V.ikets, are couveyitl bet we n Do !
pots Kill;Li OK CHAHI.K.
BKCAKEFI LTO Bit lol KTIOKETi*
Vi;* Columbia, S.C.
IIS” raggnge OhtHilcod from M.mtrotaerv t Augusta via
Went I‘oint and At.a ua . rvi.-UVlunu .is and Mr:.-. to Ash
fust*, thenc*to WeMoti, N. theme • Haltuuore hv bav
dm*, or to Washington vi„ Richmond, Baggage .Mx-tct s
companylng Unlit. .- v .
For flirt her yartleulara and Through Tickets seogrvnll can*a,
or Inquire, in New Orleans ..f 11. liEI'BES. ;*<<- .• 1. • ’reel ;
lu M Mk\ at COX, HKAIh’AKD A CO > ‘■!;•*; in Mont- .
fpmvry, of A. IVl'k., Ocne'aiTlcho Agon M Jt W I*. K.
li.. or U LHWhl.m.
IW rgor Agent, Augusta, <Sa.
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J? 10 I'asaenger Agent. Moutgomerv. Ala. ;
EVERY OWNER
OF REAL ESTATE
WANTS STAN WOOD A CO’S
FIRE-PROOF CEMENT,
FOR ROOFS OF lil ILOINOS.
—ALSO—
FIBK-PROOF PALM’S,
FOR ALI. KINDS OF
HI ILDINCS, KI NCKS, Ac.
fTHIS CEMENT.*;; led to • > r Board i
1
wt.l prtwnr them to **t a K g a* Slate.
PAIN
otl paint, last* Vug. r. and costs le.” t *n .wu- ‘ nrti as much.
It will pre erve fn>m utvav every tint g made of w and : a;*. |
plkd to amaot: Fenon Posts hetare they are Iqperted me I
ground, n wtil unwrv e them last as .ong as iron. It *.-
•art tig thousands, periiape m:.. -ns..f dollar* ar.uaiU. Uu ,
from K\re and <tr.-r.
The Cement and Raint both to he ay; i.sl with r. a
f*w day* attar tv \ are tc \M. es aseoueat’v win mt by
trnorutlsL ng d-.fiano, > f,naie T tn order t
tntrv'a iee then, throughsMit the who e country, and benefit
both tta public and oomlve*. we propose tc *t dl v mail, tv j
any pervem. tail foetnic tors t, r making and applying bolL I
fVment and I'alut. on receipt ot Five l. liar*
All the at cos ear: ,c • a vi r ... >v,, and w< rot
cost ever tw, i.tr ; c > . the Ce iect, or twem*. •
ire ‘"mis ga'.. ► ’! T*v
Full sat*alhlon g .ra-iUag N ‘to* of a! s ;e c l e raying
I'mtii r&tsn
STAINWOODdc CO.,
fcMUrfa: Tst Attoav.-Wabwh* co.. Mir.-,.-*.
SOUTHERN MADE STOVES
J. W. WILSON,!
17 COLLEGE ST.. NASH, ILLE.
lAWFACTUIIS OF STOVIS, 111 WARE, k
Makes l ur Srzea of ths
TE ESSEA> I
A Wrought L-on Cooking Stove,
Tf.tOK v ititra . n-. !-.of tl Tro
all nKe Wpv.v ‘.-st vi”. rare 10t-'uv?-
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Sa*\:.yiiPtr.# aaj! riacUl I
§eca. It haatwenty veare,*, beaidea* a peruiai.eEt Copper L>
water bo tier.
• tested seme tea year*: and have continued j
to be neid In favor by a;; who nave tnetn in use.
The Moves Auu ca. t* sl r: ed. nadv for me, to att i
part of the eouf; y. O: - T -uk .ito-i dalay. and i
•atiaracti guarauu. . .
Price* |A t . and t; ii Caah!
. . J- W. WILSON.
“ AIK LI\E E.VtILE”
FOB SALE.
Exrx r, '‘-
‘”* y ‘-• *■ ‘ iIKLI-vg :
v aOI-K Is deatrt*.* o agof ..pap: Tfcr
t* t us afforded for n:ah i-.i . ,-r .e !-><• • • is’w',*rU.v
one which baa beer. sscadLf VL'naa.re *— •. -t? ♦star ‘Hlv, ■
SarwtJ* I’ ‘■ y ‘. ,r ‘■'?!’ ’ ‘ -■
atd on the Dec of the , , 44 ■ ‘*-• c haohE -.a-.
with proper aar.Agenjcnt, t s made •■ • pa; •- • fa .• • ■erth t;
o t ponntrr, -ad fnm Ha central : .a.-.. jti. * -.m r-g- A :a 1 t:e
•oentry trade of the nval cit s* cf Atfce:. - Auawa. , L
time, coremand an extensive advertlsttg patronage.
For tarther particulars addrt*.
nr* Q*l°WTito. t.. |
EDWIN H. POWERS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
and
SOLICITOR IN EQUITY
A lie IST A, <iA.
. ~ cooaei wtmia u>, f i n<J “
AiSKfeSar ***?
Cljroiiidc it- S'fnttucl.
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LHler from SewelPs “Point.
Sewell’s Point, Va. May 22.
Yit.o ‘ By to-morrow's tipross we send
you nn empty nine-inch homh-.shell. It is one of
the many infernal machines fired at us from tho !
Mont cello during the memorable engagement of i
“the 10th inst. It fell on our battery, and some ac- j
, c*dent arresting its explosion it rolled over the ]
ramp. ru and leil harmlessly at our feet. Along j
with it are sent many small pieces to the private l
and safe distribution of whicn you will please at i
tend. We desire that the bomb shall be finally I
placed io the armory of the City Light Guards, as I
one of our mo.*t interesting and valuable pieces of j
furniture. Our friends may desire to lock at it, j
howe\ er, and run will please keep it for a while at i
The largest unlabeied piece sent, is a part of a
- inch bomb, shot at our Urnts from a large ship i
vesferday, and which exploded within ten steps l
of Pftjit. Colqnitt and Lieut. Moffit, as they were
looking out a safer locality tor pitching our camps.
Since >unday, until this morning, we Lave had
our t. nts within a hundred yards of the Fort, but
. ♦•cent movements of th * enemy, admonish us |
that we must not sleep at the mercy of diabolical
a--aft*\tns. On Monday morning a much larger 1
boat than the Monticello inow the Stan came up
near the point from whence the Monticello had
* one her firing the day before, and opened fire
upon u.v During Sunday night we had mounted
two ’’ inch columbiads; and a single response from
one Os them warned her that she had got in the
place. She had scarcely dropped her
aachor before she hauled it up again, and got out j
of “ harm’s way” as rapidly as possible. W'eltad I
an old and experienced artilleryman at the gun,
and either one of the four shoN he aimed at her
would hare completely disabled her if ehe bad re j
mamed at the spot to which the guns were di |
reeled. She shot only twice, and as she was sail- ]
mg rapidly, soon cot away from the angle of our |
embrasures. Both of her terrific bomba exploded
near the fort, but did no harm. She went imme
diately acrossjthe channel to the point ■ Newport’s
noos. , which t-he had been ijfockading for mere
than a week, the mouth of dames river.
At noon yesterday we were surprised to see a
; little icsignificant tug, one of the things that es
; corted the crippled Monticello off, come puffing
up directly towards u, with just about the same
air of defiance w ith which you have often seen a
little fierce dog bristle up to a-huge cur. Altercorn
•ng up tl channel until she got within three
•piarters of a irnJe of our battery, she ran out un
til she tlunked it and sent a whizzing botnoshell
loaded with its diabolical enginery of death across
our camp, and just below the rear of the battery.
Anticipating an enfilade fire from the enemy, we
had -cut up two of our rifled cannon to a natural
fortress, and had just got them ready to salute the
insolent little \ ankee. Our first shot hit the wa
ter about ‘2O L et this side of her, undglanccd eith
er too high or too low, to make it effectual. If it
had struck her, she could never have swam out,
as it was going l ight straight midships and ought
: to have taken her just between “wind and water.”
It she came to shell out our camp and Fort, she
m:plc a poor beginning, and stopped much too i
j .soon. If she carne to gain information, one lesson |
! } ‘* a time was all she desired to take. She turned I
n und without any sort ol delay and run down the j
channel with the proverbial velocity of a frighten- !
;ed dog. As long as we could do so we encour- I
aged her handsome retreat with w ell directed shot j
from the two guns whose introduction seemed
Much a surprise to her. ran across to the ves- |
sel at the mouth of James River, and made a bur- j
ried report, then down to Fortress Monroe, run
ning back and forth to the vessels anchored there j
’or more than an hour. We don’t think we hurt !
1 h'*r; hut she mu at have mult four of our bulls.
Vesteerday afternoon at ’> o’clock, the large ves- j
; *el that tired at us on Monday morning •pm her I
blockade at James River, and after floating up i
sluggishly to within three and a half miles of us
j turned loose a twelve-inch shell at our upper Fort
a here the tu rifled cannon are planted. It is a !
portion of this shell that has been alluded to al j
| ready in this letter.
She was entirely beyond the range of the little |
gnus up there; but. immediately her fire was re- j
spooded to from Fort Beauregard (now Fori
Dwynn.)
lhc heaviest gun we hare there is a piece carry
ing a nine inch shell, which explodes in ten seconds, i
\\ itli those it was impossible to reach uer. The |
| guus were admirably manned, however, and if
1 the r power had been sufficient, any one of the
’ shots fared would have shattered her. She threw
1 only five bombs at us und they were all pretty
! well directed, though none of them hit the Fort
*or very near to if. We find six shells all ol which I
: exploded short of the mark some two or three j
\ hundred yards.
The explo.Mon of our shell from the point at!
which we viewed it, was beautiful and grand.— i
| Each shell hail an elevation of about a hundred
• feet from the water, at the moment that a bcauti- j
| ful column of black smoke was followed b v the
| grandest noise you ever beard. When the tiring
had ceased she went leisurely back again to her j
I post of sentry. We think this vessel must be the
] I’owhattan. It is a much larger one than the
1 Monticello. No demon: tration bus been made ou i
] the part •.( the enemy this morning. Twelve guns |
; fired in Fortress Monroe this morning announce I
; a salute either for the arrival ol Gen Butler, or
!of more IT. S troops. The Fortress is already i
j full of men. We are hourly expecting a simulta
neous attack at this point from the water in front
and i he land in the rear.
This programme, at least, has been announced
from “ Headquarters” and the hand-bills have
been so extensively circulated, that fortunate
lv for us, one has fallen into our hands.—
Perhaps it is not discreet now to inform you
;of all our plans of resistance. Indeed, I fear that,
| many papers have already overstepped a prudent
policy in this regard. Os one thing I can safely
assure you, our “eyes are open,” and we are
! teadv for them, n small numbers or larger ones,
jby land or by water. I don’t see bow auv vessel,
1 <>r auy number of vessels, can approach Norfolk.
; In a tormer letter I alluded to the strong batteries
; at the Navy Yard, the Naval Hospital, Fort Nor
| folk, Pig’s Point and Craney Island. At Sewell’s
1 Point, Bush’s Blutl, and three or four other places, I
j fortifications have either been built or are being i
J now built, which will resist almost any fire that |
j may be directed upon them. Our battery is J
; about two miles below the mouth of Elizabeth |
; River, directly opposite the mouth of James and j
; Nanseulond Rivers, and only four and a half or !
| live miles from Fortress Monroe. We can dis |
’ tinctly hear the beating of their reveille, and from j
Willoughby’s Point, which runs up within four
! miles, I distinctly saw on last Sunday, senti
nels walking along the parapet walls of the grim
I est and most impenetrable looking fortress I ever
saw before. It and the Rip Raps present almost
: a Gibraltar to the entrance of Hampton Roads.
l ilt Northern Account ol the Alluir at
sewelPM Point.
W ashington, May ‘23, IS6l.—The following
; official report of the action between tbe United!
States steamer Star and the Sewell’s Point bat
terv, on the lvth inst.. has just been received :
U. S. Steamer Star, May 19, 1861. j
Flag Officer S. H. Stringhain,
Commander of the Home Squadron : j
From the tune 1 reported to you yesterday, I j
kept a strict watch on the movements of the ene- I
; my in and about Sewell’s Point battery. Several |
’ 1 discs were heard during the night, but not dis- .
tinct enough for me to trace them.
At half-past five I*. M.. I heard distinct blows, •
j as if from an axe, securing timber platforms tor
gun carriages, inside of the embrasures, aud im
mediately l ordered a shot to be fired over them.
The rebels immediately hoisted a white tlag, with
some design on it, ami fired a shot that cut the
fore-spencer guvs, near the gall'. I immediately
went to quarters and returned their tire, which
; was continued by them. I expended fifteen round
of grape, twelve ten-iuch shot, thirty-two ten-inch
shell, ten shell for thirty-two pounders, and forty
live thirty-two pound shot ; making a total of one j
hundred and fourteen shots, which l think did j
some execution among the rebels. 1 only desist- ■
ed for want of ammunition, having only live eight- ■
pound charges remaining for the pivot gun. I j
regret that Want o: ammunition compelled me to 1
’ retire, as I am satisfied 1 could have silenced the
battery in a short time.
1 cannot too highly praise the courage and pa
-1 triotism of the officers and men under my com
-1 iwand. They acted nobly aud with great cool
ness, as the repeated firings as above will show,
i The action continued from .'>.Bo to 6.45, P. M., a
1 duration of one hour and fifteen minutes.
The battery is masked; thirteen embrasures
‘ having been erected behind a sand bauk. The
! rebels had three ntlcd camions, and fired several
volleys of Minnie balls, which struck the ship.—
1 The ship was struck five times by the ritied can
non shot in the hull and upper works. The dam
age can be repaired by ourselves.
1 heiewith enclose the report of the medical of
! tieer of the ship, by which you will perceive that
two men were slightly wounded during the action.
I cannot close this communication without cal
ling the attention of the Flair Officer to the valu
able services of Lieut. Daniel L. Hraine. who had
charge of our pivot gun, and who, during the
whob action, displayed great coolness and skill
10 the management. Hjcxrt Eagle,
Commander.
Proclamation—By the President 01 the
Confederate Mates of America.
Whereas, on the IT tb of May, Issl, the Congress
of the Confederate States passed an act approved
bv me, winch provides that the State of North
Carolina shall be admitted a member of the Con
federate States of America upon an equal footing
w;;h the other States under the Constitution for
the Pro - ’ b n rii eut of the same, upon
the condition that the Convention of the said State
shall adopt and ratify said Constitution for the
Provisional Government of the Confederate
States, and shall transmit to the President of the
Confederate States before the reassembling c r
Congress, through the Governor of said State, or
some other proper organ, an authentic copy of the
act or ordinance of i-.-ud Convention so adopting
aud ratifying said Provisional Constitution, and
that upon the receipt thereof the President shall
> by proclamation announce the fact.
And whereas the Governor of the State o( North
’ Carolina has transmitted to me an authentic copy
1 01 the ordinauce of the Convention of said State
adopting and ratifying the Constitution for the
j Provisional Government of the Confederate
1 States
Now. therefore, i Jefiersou Davis, President of
j the Cootede r ate States of America, .n virtue of
j the authority vested in me by the act of the Con
| gress above recited, do issue this my proclama
tion, announcing to all whom it may concern that
♦he State of North Carolina is hereby admitted
a member of the Confederate States of America,
and that the laws of the said Cor federate States
~r h-'reby extended over said State as fully and
| completely as over the other States composing
i the same.
Given under my hand and the seal of
I ! L > Confederate States, at Montgomery this
Tth dav of Mav, A. D. ir^l.
Signed ‘ JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Bv the President
(Signed R. Toovb,
Secretary of State.
InTWOSnSG from Virginia.—A despatch to the
Savannah Republican, dated Richmond, i-tb
irstant, savs : , , , . ,
President Davis will positively be here early to
! morrow morning, being now on bis way to
1 Weldon. . . , . .
i Ex-Gov. Wise bas been commissioned by me
President to ratse a legion ic A irginia.
Mr. Smith, editor ut the Alexandria sent.nei,
i made hi* escape when the town was captured anu
I has arrived ax Warrenton. He writes trom there
that he managed to pass uokoown through the
! enemy’s lines'. The Federalists believe be is yet
j ln Alexandria, and have offered a large reward tor
I his apprehension.
j Gen. Lee and Staff are now at Manassas June*
ttop. having left Richmond this morning,
j * he scouts at Maaasaaa report that there is no
• enemy within five miles o: that station.
Our troops are very active and are anticipating
an attack. 6
I body of Federal troops have military
1 possession of Hampton. It is supposed they will
■ meet those at Newport News, and combining,
j making a descent on Richmond.
.Tluitcr Holl of ihe Oglethorpe Kille*.
We have been furnished the following muster
roll of the Oglethorpe Rifles, Oglethorpe countv,
which we publish with pleasure :
OFFICERS :
1 Captain—George Lumpkin.
Ist Lieutenant—Jacob Phinizy.
“ N. H. Hunter,
and “ W. R. Wright.
Orderly .Sergeant—M. P. Davis.
| Sergeant—Wm. Day.
3d “ J. H. Edmonson
“Hh “ T. C. Harrison,
i sth “ F. A. Hurt.
Ist Corporal—T. R. Maxey.
! 2d “ T. J. Roofing.
3d “ B. A. Christopher,
j 4th “ H.J. Pace.
PRIVATES:
j J. B. Bell, W. M. T. Young,
B. F. Mills, Wm. F. Smith,
j Jesse Dalton, J. R. Brooks,
I VG. Bright well, Robert Ward,
j W. If. Edwards, B. F. Ray,
j M. ML Landrum, John Butler,
| Wm.%. Davis, J. if. Brewer,
j A. S. Williams, Daniel E. Carter,
W. L. Ka.den, J. B. Ellis,
E. 1 . Edwards, Win. T. Cochran,
M. J. Jackson, U. Wheeles,
M. L. Jewell, E. T. Martin,
R. M. Jackson, J. E. Rumley,
J. F. Loyd, li. M. Jackson,
James Butler, S. J. Mays,
Henry Arnold, W. W. Jones,
J. L. Wright, F. T. Barry,
A. F. Yeargin, A. D. Marable,
N. L. Young, J. W. Jacks,
Watson, H. E. Luniceford,
Jas. T. Arthur, Jas. P. Young,
T. D. Gilham, F. A. Meadows,
B. F. Gilham, J. R. Ramsey,
Wm. Stroud, Benagy Crowley,
A. S. Pittard, Alexander Harris,
J. Rollins, W. J. Harris,
J. L. Asbury, S. K. Aycock,
W. H. If. Maxey, N. J. Royster,
If. T. Be.shell, A. J. Norton,
M. I). L. Rfad, R. E, Eidaon,
B. Moore, W. T. Brewer,
L. C. Langston, B. F. Lester,
W. H. Tuggle. J. R. Hall,
W. D. Mays, G. M. Kiestean,
C. J. Landrum, John C. Zuber,
James Harris, J. M. Wright,
Lovick Moons, S. Wray.
Wm. Butler, J. H. Brightwell,
Jas. Young, A. T. Brightwell,
To the Planters of Jllddle Georgia.
Macon, May 27th, 1861.
1 um an authorized agent of the Government
of the Confederate States, to receive subscrip
tions of Cotton for the defence of the couutry. I
append to this note, the form of a subscription,
prepared at the Treasury Department. You will
see that its terms are few and intelligible. Each
person willing to aid in defence of our soil, our
families, our religion, subscribes a paper, in which
it is stipulated, that he w r ill on a day in the next
Fall, named by himself, place in the hands of his
factor or agent, at the place where he is accus
! toraed to sell his Cotton, as many bags as he pro
! poses to contribute. The Cotton so to be depos-
I ited, he agrees shall be sold on or before the day
I designated; and the proceeds after deducting all
, charges, paid to the Treasurer of the Government,
1 or his agent. Aud the Government, stipulates,
| that for the amount of such nett proceeds, he
shall receive the bonds of the Confederate States.
! These bonds will ruu for twenty years—will be
i negotiable, and bear eight per cent, interest. You
I perceive, that this is not a gift, but a loan— secur
ed by the pledged faith of the Government. Up-
I on these subscriptions, the Government can real
j i/.e at once, and be put. in possession of funds for
| its immediate necessities. I belive the securities
!as safe as any national securities. It is an ex
I cellent eight per cent, investment.
Our country is menaced with military subjuga-
I lion and social ruin. Gigantic preparations are
| beiug made to invade the Southern States, and
; conquer and hold them, as military provinces,
j This conquest and subjugation, we intend, shall
I not be accomplished, until our fields are wasted,
I our homes burnt, and ourselves immolated,
j To defend ourselves, money is indispensable.
! Men already, in vast numbers with restraiuless
I ardor, rally to the Confederate flag. Money is
| needed to arm and sustain them, in the field. Our
I States have lesources in! abundance. Here is a
! plan to make them available, and that without
j loss to you.
| Subscriptions will be received at my office, in
I Macon,.until the 15th day of July.
E. A. Vishkt.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
I inlions of Crop for Defence of the Confeder
j nictitates.
We, the .subscribers, agree to contribute to the
defence o! the Confederate States, the portion of
our crop set down to our respective names ; the
same to be placed in Ware house, or in our Fac
tor’s handt, and sold on or before the first day of
— next; and the uett proceeds of sale,
we direct to be paid over to the Treasurer of the
Confederate States, for bonds for same amount,
bearing eight per cent, interest.
“Name*. | Quantity j Place | Name of'Factor,
subscribed, of deliverv. J
liitcreftting from Fort Fickeiis.
GREAT STRENGTH OF TIIB SOUTHERN FORCES.
The New Ycrk Times contains letters dated on
board the United Stafes ship Powhatan, ofi’ Pen
sacola, May 16. We make the subjoined extracts :
The commanding otficers of our men of-war
here have again been changed. At present they
are as follows: Powhatan, Lieut, l). Porter, of
Pennsylvania; Sabine, Cupt. Adams; Brooklyn,
Commander Poor; St. Lotus, Commander Gib
son; supply, Lieut Mullanv. The other vessels
have their old captaius.
There is now no use in concealing the fact that
the fight here will be one of the most desperate
of the war. Our preparations are progressing
rapidly, and fully justify us in the opinion that
Firt Pickens is almost impregnable. But the
| gigantic strides making by Bragg’s command may
| well prevent us from anticipating a quiet capture
| of the navy-yard and Barancas, the possession of
which is necessary to the end of hostilities in these
! parts. Now it is on the best authority that I in
! form you that the Secessionists ashore muster ten
; thousand available fighting men, notw ithstand
| mg previous estimates. They are scattered for
; miles around, and have some of the best officers
I in America to regulate their movements.
There are at least six batteries that may open
lire on Pickens now concealed, and of course the
exact places in which they are situated no one of
us can find out. The skill of three United States
military and naval otficers has been concentrated,
to make these most powerful, and the Cummings’
Point ravages on Sumter indicate what a hidden
battery may do. Take all our available men from
the ships, aud vou cannot make up one-third of
our enemies’ strength. There have been serious
impediments, too, placed iu the water within eight
days, and it is now very doubtful whether forts
left out, ships could go up to the yard. Then
■ Montgomery aud Warringtou are conuected by
the iron railway horse, and reinforcements may
be poured in. I mention these matters only to
ploinlv establish one fact, namely : We cannot
take a permanent aud offensive stand in Florida
! with lout) men.
The evening muster of the Sonlhern troops bus
just gone on. It was certainly an imposing sight.
There cannot be less than 1500 mounted men at
tached to Bragg’s command, aud patrols ot them
ride along the road, French sentry fashion, all
day and night. They evidently begin once more
to think of acting on the defensive. Ten days
ago their piuck was oozing out fast, but fresh ar
rivals from Mississippi and Georgia have fired
them up again. I confess that they exhibit no
signs of starvation, although an unusual temper
ance among them proves that specie is scarce.—
Several pieces of ordnance have been received
: from Ala Dam a smee the 2d ; one of them is a tre*
| mendous Dalgreen, said to have come from the
Norfolk navy yard. Many pieces of cannon have
also been sent down to the narv yard on floats,
but it is worth remarking that the enemy is leav
ing as little material there as possible.
“Suggestions for £?OLniERs.” —A correspondent
who has been in actual service in other countries
adds the following to sundry “suggestion to sol
diers,” which have lately appeared in this paper.
He says that from many causes, but in particu
lar, change of water when on the march, soldiers
are often subject to diarrhoea. For this they
should mix one tablespoonful of wheat flour with
two or more of water, and drink. In most cases,
one dose stops it instantly.
The reserve shoes should be strapped on the
i outside of the knapsack—one on each side ; if
j those they have on get torn or lost, it is much
easier for the soldier to ask the comrade at his
i side to unbuckle them, than to have to take down
I the koapsack and open it.
• It would be a good advantage for the soldiers to
S know liow to drill with the bugle or drum, at least; |
1 also, how to display the drill, fire, advancing or j
i retreating, in column ot attack, form in groups S
| agaiust cavalry, and also how to form the square. I
j The officers have had plenty of time, since they j
have been in camp, to instruct their men. The i
advice is good for them to commence at once, j
Tbov will find it of the greatest advantage in a ;
conflict with the enemy. The cavalry will find
that most of the horses will be so much frightened j
as to become unmanageable. Each horse should
have a piece band of iron, with teeth, to fit across !
over the nose. When they will not obey the
bridle, just bring the iron in'close contact with
the nose of the horse, and he will obey. In Euro- ,
pean countries the cavalry always use them in
lime of war.
The Fight at Hampton, Va.— The Portsmouth !
correspondent ot the Richmond Dityatch says that ;
the cause of the rumor of the battle at Hampton,
. s sta* and by a gentleman from Hampton, was sim
ply that a body of troops, companies of Zouaves,
marched into Hampton Thursday or Friday, and
marched back again, and the firing was simply
tfee discharge of their arms after reaching their
camp ground. Hampton is completely deserted,
and contains but two white inhabitants.
The same correspondent says :
I just learn that Lieut. Wm. H. Murdaugh
has been released by the officers of the Chimpan
zee. He is a native of this city, and will prove a
valuable acquisition to the Navy of the Southern
Confederacv. He has seen a large portion of ac
tual service', and had charge of the coast survey
in this district for some time, in which he served
with
Polish Regiment.— We understand that Major
G. Tcchmac, the well known Polish political exile,
has tendered his service to the Confederate States,
and has been authorized by the President to raise
twenty companies, to be formed into two regi
ments'or a brigade. Two companies from New
Orleans have alreadv signified thair desire to be
placed under his commi nd, and on Friday last, at
Major T.’s request, the Adjutant General sent by
telegraph an order to Lieut. Pfifer, of the Con
federate States army, to muster them into service.
Major Tochman has a large influence among his
countrymen, and we hare’ no doubt he will be en
tirely successful in bis efforts at raising a Polish •
brigade. The Major, it will be remembered, ac- J
qmred quite an extensive notoriety in this country j
a number of years ago by his efforts to procure j
aid for his native Poland in her struggle for inde- ;
pemience. He addressed -1 large number of nub j
lie meetings, and by invitation, the legislatures of !
New York, Massachusetts, New Hamn s hire. Ver 1
mont, Connecticut. Virginia, Ohio, Indiana and
Kentucky. All of these legislatures subsequentlv
passed resolutions highly flattering to Major T.
and the cause in which he was then engaged, lie
is now heartily with the South, and in all his ex
ertions in behalf of the independenceof the Con
federate States we wish him the greatest success.
-Vonfyamerf Adi.
The steamer seeu off this port on Monday last
was not in sight yesterday, and is supposed to
have gone South. It is reported by a fishing ves
sel tLiat saw the steamer late on Monday, that she
stood of shore, and spoke a bark which went off'.
[ Ckarluton Mtrenrjf,
AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE (i. 186!.
Blockade of Savanna li.
It having been reported that a Federal block
adiDg sqr.adron was off’ our bar, the Russian Con
sul and the British Acting Consul, for this port,
, chartered the steamer Resolute yesterday, aud
went down to enquire into the exact status of
• affairs. One vessel, the Unicn, was observed at
’ anchor ol! the bar. and as they approached her,
| when about a mile off, idie fired two shots in their
i direction, both ol which fell short. The Resolute
! had the British flag flying at her masthead, and a
| small white flugat her stern, which appear not to
i have been discovered, as she was heading directly
I tor the Union, tacked so as to display her
; colors, when the firing immediately ceased,
j Upon reaching the Union, which is a small pro
; peiler of some six bundled tons, armed with four
inch Columhiads and one six pounder cannon, [
| with about one hundred men aboard under com- |
! maud of Captain Goldsboro, the Consuls were iu- .
! vited aboaraand handsome apologies were offered
for having ignorantly fired on a neutral flag.
L pon enquiry as to the purpose of the Union, i
the Consuls were informed that the blockade of j
Charleston and Savannah, and the intermediate
coast, commenced on Tuesday, the *2"th inst., that
neutral vessels would be allowed fifteen days from 1
that date to leave the port, and that vessels of no j
nation would be allowed to enter hereafter, nor !
Confederate vessels to depart. The blockading j
squadron, lie stated, consisted of the Minnesota, .
the Wabash, the Union, and a fourth, the name of ;
which was not recollected.
The party were treated with every consideration 1
while on board, by Capt. Goldsboro’,who, by the ’
wav, Na Marylander, as well as by the other otfi- I
cers of the crew.
As the Consuls were returning to the city, they
I were approached by parlies in it boat from the camp
j on Tv bee, who informed them that on Tuesday
j night a row boat containing officers and marines
carne in from sea, and when a short distance from
shore, fired on the sentinels. The latter returned
the compliment with interest, when the boat im
mediately tacked about and retired. Their object,
doubtless, was to discover whether or not the is
land was guarded, a fact of which they were in
formed to their entire satisfaction. It would be
well to keep a sharp look-out for these fellows, for
there is no telling how many troops the Minneso
ta has on board, and wh&t they will attempt to do
when they get here.
We omitted to state above that the Union is the
only vessel of the blockading squadron now in
sight.— tiavaiinuh Republican , 30 th.
Letters tor ben. Bragg’s Army,
Barrancas Barracks, near Warrington, Fla.,i
May 26,-1861. j’
Ediion Daily Sun : For the benefit of friends,
relatives, Ac., who have the same at this place,
permit me, through your worthy columns, to give
them the only sure direction for mailing letters
to this place, which is this: Mr. .rare
Capt. , Company , Regiment, War
rington, Flu.
This will insure a sale delivery of all mail mat
ter. The reason why this is done is very impor
tant—because there are many companies stationed
here by the same name, and many captains of the
same name, which belong to different regiments.
Many letters are detained in the offices of both
Pensacola and this place ou account of improper
direction. I give yon this for information of the
general public, hoping other papers throughout
the Confederacy may copy.
Yours, very respectfully,
J. M. DkLacy, P. M.,
Ist and 2d Ala. Reg’t.
Proponed < oiitrtliitioii for WanlvofSol
liern--Froporlionato share ol Faeli
foil 11* > .
Comftroli.br General’s Office, )
Milledgeville, May 22, 1861. J
To his Excellency Joseph E. Brown:
Sir: in compliance with your request contained
iu au address to the people ol Georgia, under
date of the 17th inst., J Herewith furnish you
au approximate statement of the “ amount which
would be the just proportion of each county,
should each determine to contribute its part, of
the $1,000,000 proposed [by your Excellency] to
be raised,” “ to be used by the State in equip
ping and providing for the wants ol the Geor
gia troops ” now or that may hereafter be in
the service ol the country, during the present
war.
This statement is made upon the basis of the
net am out of tax paid into the State Treasury
iroin the several counties, for the yerr 1860. It
is only an approximate apportionment, however.
The rule in tins office in relation to prompt pay
ments by Collectors is quite stringent. The con
sequence is, that, if on the 20th December in each
year, (the day of the “ final settlement,”) Collec
tors fail to have their insolvent lists at this office
as the law requires, they have to pay into the
State Treasury the whole amount of the tax of
their counties, after deducting the Receiver’s and
Collector’s commissions. This enables the Col
lectors to take their own time to obtain their in
solvent lists without detriment to the State ; and
the same are allowed, if correct aud in due form,
and the money refunded for them, whenever pre
sented at this office. A large number of Collec
tors make their settlements in this way. Many
have already sent forward their insolvent lists,
and have had the amounts of their over-payments
refunded to them ; while the general tax of 1860
is still indebted to a respectable number of coun
ties for their insolvent lists. Until these come in
there is no arriving at the precise amount to be
apportioned to each couoty; but having made
allowances for the same, I think the following ap
portionmeut would not be changed materially
were nil these over-payments refunded :
Appling, $1,77 D Jasper, 11,924
Baker, 7,490 Jefferson, 10,778
Baldwin, 8,702 Johnson, 1,835
Banks, 2,303 Jo’ics, 10,237
,r Berrien, 1,876 He m ens, , 5,058
Bibb, 22,4-49 L 9. *.*,510
Brooks, 7,505 I< flerty, 6,949
Bryan, 3,063 L ficoln, 0,310
Bulloch, 4,095 Lowndes, 4,663
liurke, 19,261 Lumpkin, 1,811
Butts, 6,257 Macon, 9,841
Calhoun, 4,7‘22 Madison, 3,524
Camden, 4,957 Marion, 7,069
Campbell, 5,909 Mclntosh, 4,916
Carroll, 5,889 Meriwether, 15,909
Cuss, 14,615 Miller, 1,955
Catoosa, 3,515 Milton, 2,043
Charlton, 1,080 Mitchell, 3,454
Chatham, 42,351 Monroe, 19,115
Chattahoochee, 5,020 Montgomery, 2,023
Chattooga, 5,333 Morgan, 12,046
Cherokee, 4,817 Murray, 3,759
Clarke, 18,523 Muscogee, 21,364
Clay, 4,522 Newton, 13,397
Clayton, 8,*‘90 Oglethorpe, 12,417
Clinch, 1,786 Paulding, 2,123
Cobb, 10,318 Pickens, 1,404
Coffee, 1,501 Pierce, 845
Columbia, 13,267 Pike, 9,306
Colquitt, 529 Polk, 5,547
Coweta, 14,625 Pulaski, 7,849
Crawford, 8,201 Putnam, 13,496
Dade, 1,467 Quitman, 4,724
Dawson, 1,160 Rabun, 94s
Decatur, 11,763’ Randolph, 9,594
DeKalb, 5,613 Richmond, 33,495
Dooly, 5,820 Schley, 4,623
Dougherty, 14,625 Screven, 7,069
Early, Spalding, 9,416
Echols, 722 Stewart, 15,190
Effingham, 3,641 Sumter, 14,705
Elbert, 11,588 Talbot, 15,500
Emanuel, 3,449 Taliaferro, 4,382
Fannin, 1,328 Tattnal, 2,747
Fayette, 4,667 Taj’lor, 5,070
Floyd, 15,641 Terrell, 5,859
Forsyth, 3,086 Telfair, 1,755
Franklin, 3,088 Thomas, 14,027’
Fulton, 14,503 Towns, *36
Gilmer, 1,463 Troup, 21,413
Glasscock, 1,540 Twiggs, 9.411
Glynn, 4,607 Union, 1,214
Greene, 14,288 Upson, 9,818
Gordon, 6,525 Walker, 6,001
Gwinnett, 7,059 Walton, 9,080
Habersham, 2,352 Ware, 1,357
Hall, 4,830 Warren, 10,290
Hancock, 13,79S Washington, 13,806
Haralsou 1,070 Wavue, 1,177
Harris, 15,512 Webster, 5,043
Hart, 3,359 White, 1,214
Heard, 5,760 Whitetield, 6,494
Henry, 9,633 Wilcox, 1,105
Houston, 19,914 Wilkes, 13,324
Irwin, 897 Wilkinson, 8,531
Jackson, 6,660 Worth, 1,779
$1,000,000
Very respectfully, your ob’t serv’t,
Peterson Thwkatt,
Comptroller General.
What will be Accomplished by a Conflict ok
Arms.— Since peace must eventually follow upon
war, however protruded, it seems to us the part
of wisdom to count the cost of war. and to deter
mine before baud what possible gain could accrue
to either party in such a contest.
To be sure the disposition to fight, so far as it
| exists on either side, would thus be gratified : but
| after much slaughter and misery we can conceive
i of no real advantages secured to either party. The
! fortune of battles, we presume, would be various,
las it usually is. The military conquest of one
: part of the country by the other could scarcely
I be possible, aud if affected there could no longer
jbe a constitutional union of States. In a nation
| of freemen such a union could stand oulj’ on the
| consent of all the parties’ The subjection of one
I to the other would destroy the whole character of
j our institutions, and must change the entire form
! and spirit ot our government.
To one who ‘chooses, therefore, to look at the
j probabilities of future events, in forming his judg
! ment of the demands of the present, a geoeral j
war could only seem fraught with utter ruin to j
1 the fabric of freedom raised by our fathers, and
: which has so long shielded aud blessed their
| posterity. There might yet be modes provided of |
| settliug our national controversy, either by a
i Convention which would agree upon terms, or, in ]
| the worst event, by an amicable separation agreed
to by all parties. A general war would preclude
the first method; and we cannot see that it would
lead to anything but the second in the end. The
difference is, that, after war, separation would
only too probably be final; before it, if submitted
to for a while, there might be reasonable hope of
reconstruction. Tbus,"in c nsidering the pros
pects of war, the dangers to American liberty
itself, and to free institutions elsewhere, must be
taken into account.— jtfostor* Courier.
A Ship of-Wall—A large stiam fngate having ‘
come in sighioff our bar yesterday morning, there
was much speculation as to who she was. and as i
her appearance was somewhat different from any i
that nad been here previously, conjecture was
largely indulged in as to her nationality—some [
contending that she was the Minnesota, and others •
that she was one of the British or French ships-of
war. shortly expected. About II o’clock, a party
of gentlemen got on board the steamer Charles
ton. and proceeded outside the bar, with the hope |
ot learning her nationality. On the trip down the !
harbor, she was closely inspected by spy glasses,
but it was not until the steamer had approached ,
within three miles of her tha’ a small United j
States ensign was discovered at the peak, and
what was supposed to be the Commodore’s flag at
the fore. At this time the ship was seen to get
under way. and proceeded several miles off shore,
heading about southeast. It was immediately
conjectured from her going off that her comman
der was indisposed to have a visit from the steam- ;
er, or that he at least preferred the conference ‘
I well off shore; and as it was uncertain how far j
j she might proceed, the Charleston returned to {
j the city about two o’clock. Soon after the Charles- ■
1 ton put about to return to port, the frigate chaog
jed her course and headed north. Although she
j was not visited, and was only seen from a distance,
it was the opinion of those most knowing that she
was the steam frigate Minnesota, under command
of Commodore Suringham, a Northern man. and
said to be a stern disciplinarian. He has been
sent down here by the Lincoln Government to
1 bloekade the Southern coast in general, and the
harbor of Charleston, “that nest of treason,” in
particular—
Free Passes.—A new fashion of forcing gaiety
has been adopted by the Russian authorities, who,
disgusted with the sad appearance of Warsaw,
ordered the theatres to be re-opened, and as no
body went to them of his accord, free tickets were
served on the citizens, with an intimation that
those who did not occupy the places assigned to
them would be prosecuted.
Wliat our Privateers have Done.
We have had many inquiries from our readers
for information concerning the privateers that
ha\s been fitted out, or are now fitting out at this
port, and the prizes that have been taken ; and
although we do not tbiuk it proper to publish all
the particulars that are iu our possession, we see
no objection to giving a list of the prize vessels.
They are en in number, three captured by the
armed steamship Calhoun, and two* each by the
steamers Music aDd \ . H. Ivy, and represent a
total value ol about $170,000 —a pretty good be
ginning for three privateers. The prosecution
for their condemnation and sale is already pend
j ing before the Confederate States District Court
! of this city, and will undoubtedly come to an issue
j favorable to the captors in due time. It will be
seen in our advertising columns this morning that
the Confederate Ftates Marshal, Mr. C. B. Bever
ly. has advertised bis motion in the cases of the
Milan, Ocean Eagle, Ella, John H. Jarvis und
Marshall, notifying all interested iu them aud
their cargoes, to appear before the Confederate
, States District Court on the third Monday follow
ing this publication, to show cause, if any thev
have, why these vessels should not be condemned
as lawful prizes, and the proceeds of sale dis
tributed agreeably to the prayer of the libeliauts.
There ha.s been some conjecture as to where
■prizes could be lawfully taken, and as to the legal
boundary oi the “ high seas.” We can state
positively that the high seas extend to low water
tide mark, so that all of these vessels have been
; properly and legally captured.
The following is a correct list of the prizes that
have been brought into our pott up to this time :
| Prizes of the steamship Calhouti—the ship Milan,
from Liverpool, with 1500 sacks salt, vessel worth
about $2",000; bark Oceau Eagle, from Rocklund,
Maine, wit h a cargo of lime, worth about $20,000;
schooner Ella, from Tampico for Pensacola, with
a cargo of bananas, orauges, etc., vessel and cargo
worth about SSOOO.
Prizes of the armed H. Ivy—ship
Marathon, fr om Marseilles, in ballast, worth>sor
,loo; ship Abalino, from Boston, with a cargo of
ice, vessel worth about $20,000.
Prizes of the armed steamer Music—The Mar
shall, a splendid new ship from Havre, in ballast,
worth at least $50,000; ship John H. Jarvis, from
Liverpool, in ballast, worth about $20,000.
A number ol our prominent citizens own stock
in these lucky privateers, and they have never
known before such a profitable business. Their
investments have been more than doubled in a
week, and will probably go ou in like ratio. This
great success, too, will give vast encouragement
to many capitalists who have not yet embarked in
privateering to do so. As the distant squadrons
ot the United .States navy have been generally
recalled, and the North ‘has no war vessels to
spare for the protiction of its ships, every sea oil
the globe is a fruitful field for captures, and at
the end of the war the South will have a splendid
commercial marine of prizes within her own ports.
flew Orleans Bee.
Letter from lieu. Beauregard.
We take pleasure in presenting our readers, by
the writer’s permission, with an interesting letter
from General Beauregard.
The kiud feelings he expresses for Carolinians,
we feel assured, are fully reeiprocated by them.—
ilis administration here has been a complete suc
cess, and in losing him it is gratifying to know
that his services are required at another impor
tant station.— Charleston Mercury.
Charleston, May 27, 1861.
dy Dear ( >ntnd :—I sincerely regret leaving
Charleston, when its inhabitrnts have given me
such a welcome that I now consider it as my sec
ond home. 1 had hoped that, when relieved from
here, it would have been to go to V irginia, in
command of the gallant Carolinians, whose cour
age, patience and zeal I had learnt to appreciate
and admire; but it seems my services are ‘requir
ed elsewhere, and thither I shall go, not with joy,
but with the firm determination to do more than
my duty if I can, and to leave as strong a mark as
possible on the enemies of our beloved country
should they pollute its soil with their dastardly
feet.
But rest assured, my dear sir, that whatever
happens at first, we are certain to triumph at last
—even if wc had for arms only pitchforks aud
Hint-lock muskets—for every bush and hay-stack
will become an ambush, and every barn a fortress.
The history of nations proves that a gallant and
Iree people, fighting for its independence aud
tire-sides, is invincible agaiust even disciplined
mercenaries at a few dollars per mouth. What,
then, must be the result, when its enemies are
little more than an armed rabble, gathered to
gether hastily on a false pretence and for an un
holy purpose, “'ith an octogenarian at its head V
None but the demented can doubt the issue.
I remain, dear Geueral, yours, sincerely,
(Signed) G. T. BEAUREGARD.
Gen. Wm. E. Martin, Charleston, S. C.
Our Noble Hearted “Women.— Captain 1). G.
Candler, of the Banks County Guards, in a card
of thanks for the kind treatment and courtesies
shown his company on their way to the sea-board,
pays the following glowing tribute to the ladies of
Savannah :
“We are still under daily and weighty obliga
tions to theladies of Savannah, for the most choice
luxuries, bestowed in such profusion that I scarce
ly have time to acknowledge their kindness.—
While writing this short letter, I have been stop
ped three times, to tender thanks, once to Mrs.
Ross, once to Mrs. Bartow and to Miss Millen.—
May God bless the ladies of Savannah. Who
would uot willingly lay down Lis life for such a
cause, such a country, and especially to defend
such noble and patriotic ladies as Savannah con
tains. Let what will come, the South can never
be subdued while the pure flame of patriotism
glows with such fervor, in such pure bosoms.”
The Southern Bank Convention. —At a meet
ing of the Directors of the several Banks of
Charleston, the following gentlemen were ap
pointed to represent our Banks in the Bauk Con
vention which meets at Atlanta, Ga., on Monday,
the 3d proximo :
Bank of the State of South Carolina—Chas. M.
Furman and C. V.-Chamberlain.
Bank of South Carolina—Geo. W. Williams aud
Henry Cobia.
State Bank—Wm. C. Bee and Robt. Mure.
Union Bank—Wm. B. Smith.
Planters and Mechanics’ Bank—Daniel Ravenel
and J. J. McCarter.
Bank of Charleston—J. K. Sass and G. A. Tren
bolm.
Southwestern Railroad Bank—James Rose and
Jas. G. Holmes.
People’s Bank—D. L. McKay and J. S. Gibbes.
Farmers und Exchange Bank—J. S. Davies.
We also learn that the following apppoiutments
have been made by Banks in the interior :
The Bank of Camden—Wm. E. Johnson.
The Bank of Georgetown J. G. Ilenniug.
The Bank of Chester- Geo. S. Cameron.
We are informed that all the Banks within the
limits of the Confederate States will be represented.
The object of the Convention is, we believe, to
take steps to equalize the Bank note currency of
the Confederate States.— Chur. Mercury.
Rumors ok War.—ttome of our amiable and
well-to-do citizens were somewhat enlivened last
night, Just at ten o’clock, by the rapid aod heavy
discharge of artillery in the direction of Stono
lulet. Twenty-live discharges of cannon were
distinctly heard and counted. From the sound of
the discharges and distance, we should judge they
must have been from heavy ordnance. The firing
was very rapid at times, two or three guns letting
go in a minute. It lasted ten minutes.
The exact locality it is impossible to state, and
the source or the object is equally uncertain.
Whether our batteries at Stono were engaged by
a war-steamer of the enemy—whether a landing
has been attempted at that point—or whether it
has been attempted by one of the enemy’s ships
to briug-to one of our own refractory steamers, is
at this time unknown. Whether, in either of these
cases, the enemy has succeeded, or has failed, is
likewise in the daik.
Owing to the peculiar circumstances of the case
anxiety is felt. It so happens that Colonel Rion’s
regiment has just been ordered off from that sta
tion. They left yesterday. And it so happens
that the regulars who were to have supplied their
places were detained here, and hence are not
there. So the case stands.
For the exact location ot these forts or batteries
we must refer our readers to their military charts,
or to their friends. It may be as well for the en
emy to make the discovery for themselves. Per
haps they have already done so. With what
profit to themselves or to us, it remains tor us to
learn.
We trust, however, it is but a gentle intima
tion that, with our long line of coast, and num
ber of harbors to protect, we bad much better
take care of ourselves before we talk of going
off’ en to distant points. It will be very
little satisfaction to most quiet individuals here
to know that when Richmond is saved, Charles
ton is sacked. Every man, however, to bis taste.
j Charleston Mercury t 306 h.
President Davis in Richmond.— A dispatch to
the Savannah Republican, dated Richmond, 29th
inst., savs :
President Davis, and Col. Wigfall and Suite ar
rived here this morning.
Gov. Letcher, the Mayor and City Council met
them in Petersburg and escorted them here m a
special train.
Speeches were made by the President and W ig
fall.
Swindling the Government. —Ihe Boston Jour
nal complains bitterly of the dishonesty of some
of the army contractors. It saj a :
“Much of the cloth which has been furnished
for clothing our troops is of the poorest quality,
and when wet the garments shrink so that they
no longer fit. It is not uncommon to see volun
teers in our streets with coats aud pantaloons, the
arms and legs of which are ridiculoutly short.
They were not originally misfits, but a single
| shower did the mischief. Shoddy and cotton
! will not answer for camp seivice.”
From Pensacola.—The Macon Telegraph pub
lishes the following extract of a letter dated Pen
sacola, 2oth inst.:
The dry dock is not sunk yet, and I do not hear
any talk of having it sunk now. The old fellow
that cut it loose while in tow, it is rumored, is in
chains, or has been shot. If the engineer had
obeyed his orders it would have been sunk out in
the middie of the bay. This is the same man that
was sem over to Fort Pickens as & spy, ad said
he liked to have spiked the cannons flfiere. The •
treneral opinion is, that he is a spy for the Abo
| litionists.
Arms in Kentucky.—A dispatch dated Louis
: ville, Ky., 27th inst., says :
Introduction of arms into the State from the
North is confirmed.
Garret Davis and friends rely upon the consti
tutional guarantees of the right of citizens to
bear arms.
The indications are that most of the arms will
fall into the hands which will not, under the cir
-5 cumstances, fight Lincoln’s cause, but will use
them to sustain Kentucky : absolute neutrality ;
and in that case is impossible, in defence of their
homes and the freedom of the South.
In some cases they are sa:d to be placed in the
county jails, subject to the order of Kentucky’s
legitimate authorities.
Their introduction is considered by the pure
Conservative State Rights party, who undoubted
ly have a vast majority in the State, as a God
send.
Stokpage of the Southern Mails.—A despatch
from Washington, dated May 24, says :
Postmaster General Blair prepared an order
to-day, discontinuing the transmission of the U.
S. Mail in Virginia and other seceding States,
aud annulling all contracts for the same. Ten
nessee is excepted trom the operation of the
order, for the reason that that State has not for
mally seceded. This course of the Postmaster
General is under the act in relation to the subject
passed at the last session of Congress The con
tractors will be mmediately notified of the deci
’ sion. The mails for the South, from Washing-
I ton, were stopped at the crossing place by the
Federal troops, and were returned to the post
office here.
The fine ship A A A, which so cleverly r&n'the
Lincoln blockade a short time ago, sailed on Sat
: urday with a full and very remunerative freight.
i Mercury , 27 M.
lor the Chronicle c£* Sentinel.
To the Thomson Guards.
With a smile ou the lip,
Our chapeau we tip;
Tho’, egad, we can't keep back the tears
That spring to the eye,
As we falter “ good bye,”
Good bye, to our brave voluuteers.
Aye, let them go’forth,
Since the hordes of the North
Have boasted with taunting and sneers,
They would sweep from the land
The “ rebels ” that stand
In the ranks of our brave vofunteers.
Thro’ an oceau of blood,
Let them make the threat good ;
We’ll welcome them hither with cheers ;
Let the banquet be spread—
m Grape, aud Sugar —of Dad,
For the guests of our brave volunteers.
At their big game of bluff,
Tho’ they give us enough,
’Tis tbe game of the coward w ho fears ;
But a BRAGO-er. meanwhile.
Will rake down the pile t
And we bet that you win, volunteers.
With a hand of “ red cards,”
Go play “ Beauregards,”
Umil tbeir “ white feather” appears ;
Make your bullets couut “ace”
And their boasting abase,
And we’ll doublt the bet, volunteers.
Then fearless go.fortb,
Tho’ the realm of the North
Its menacing standard upiears;
Ou, on, to the charge 1
Tho’ the field’s bloody marge
Should welcome you— dead —volunteers.
Your spirit to God,
And your form to’ the sod,
On battle-stained banners your biers,
W'hat tho’ you should fall,
’Tis the fate of us all—
Let us meet it like brave volunteers.
So, our chapeau we tip,
With a smile on the lip,
But, egad, we can’t keep back the tears
That spring to the eye,
As we falter “ good bye,”
Good bye, to our brave volunteers.*
Appling, May ‘2;*th, 1861. H. C. M.
An Act
To prohibit the exportation of cotton from tbe
Confederate Setes, except through the seaports
of said States; and to punish persons offending
therein.
Section 1. The Cos agrees oj the. Confederate States
if America do enact, That from aud after the first
day of June uext, and during the existence of the
blockade of ;ny of tbe ports of the Confederate
of America, by the government of the Unit
ed States, it shall not be lawful foi’Jany person to
export any raw cotton or cotton yarns from the
Confederate States of America, eaccept through
the seaports of the said Confeden ,te otates ; and
it shall be the duty of all the Marshals aud reve
nue officers of the said Confederate States to pre
vent all violations of this act.
Sec. 2. If any person shall violate, or attempt
to violate or evade, the provisions ol ihe foregoing
section, he shall forfeit all the cotton or cotton
yarn thus attempted to be illegally exported, for
the use of the Confederate States; and io addition
thereto, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and
on conviction thereof, shall be fined in u sum not
exceeding five thousand dollars, or else imprison
ed in some public jail or peuituiry, for a period
not exceeding six mouths, at the discretion of
tin* Court, after a conviction upon trial by a court
of competent jurisdiction.
iSec. 3. Auy person informing as to a violation
or attempt to violate, the provisions of this Act,
shall be entitled to one halt the proceeds of the
article forfeited by reason of his information.
Fee. i. Any Justice of the Peace ou information
under oath from auy person., of a violation or at
tempt to violate this Act, may issue his warrant,
and cause the cottou or/cotton yarn specified in
the affidavit, to be seized and retained,untilTan in
vestigation can be had belore the Courts of tbe
Confederate States.
Sec. 5. Every steamboat or railroad car, which
shall be used with the consent of the owner or
person having the same in charge, for the purpose
of violating this Act, shall be forfeited in like
manner to the use of the Confederate States. But
nothing iu this Act shall be construed as to pro
hibit the exportation of cotton to Mexico, through
its co-terminus frontier.
Congress C. S. A., May 21,1861.
I, J. J. Hooper, Secretary of tho Congress of the
Confederate States of America, do hereby certify
that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of au
Act “To prohibit the exportation of cotton from
the Confederate States, except through the sea
ports of said States, aua to punish persons offend
ing therein,” which passed Cotngress, aud was ap
proved on the 21st day of Mav , 1861.
J. J. Hoofer, Secretary.
Blockade of Charleston.—-A despatch to the
Savannah Republican, dated Charleston, 3Uth
inst., says :
There are now two war stea. ners off Charleston
bar, the Minnesota and another, apparently a ship
of about 700 tons.
Mr. C. 0. Witte, Consul for Sweden and Nor
way, visited the Minnesota to day, and inquired
if the Norwegian bark Admira 1 Peter could load
aud leave for Europe. Permission to leave was
refused, unless she should leave in ballast.
The officers of the Minnesota inquired into the
state of feeling here, and whether or not an ac
tion had taken place ia Virginia since the occu
pation of Alexandi ia. They spoke of Ellsworth’s
death, and desired to know the price of provi
sions in Charleston. They expect to close the
port completely in the course ot a few days, aud
say they have water and provisions for thirty
days.
The first privateer will leave here to night. We
have no news.
A Resolution to Provide for the Removal
of the Seat of Government. —The following is
an official copy of the resolution recently adopt
ed by the Congress of the Confederate States
providing for the removal of the seat of Govern
ment :
Resolved, by the Congress of the Confederate
States of America, That this Congress will ad
journ on Tuesday next, to meet again on the
twentieth day of July, at Richmond, Virginia;
and that a committee of three members of this
I Congress be appointed to make suitable arrange
ments for the accommodation of this Congress
and of the several Executive Departments. lie
solved, further, That the President be, and be is
hereby, authorised to cause the several Execu
tive Departments, with the archives thereof, to
be removed at such time between this und the
twentieth day of July next, as he may determine,
to Richmond: Provided, however, That in case of
any public emergency, which may, in the judg
ment of the President, render it impolitic to meet
in Richmond, the President shall have power by
proclamation to call the Congress together at
I some other convenient place to be selected by
i him.
I certify that the foregoing is a correct copy of
| the original resolution adopted by the Congress,
20th May, 1861. •
J. J. Hooper,
Secretary of the Congress.
Hoops on Duty. —The Kentucky ladies are up
to snuff. If any one doubts it, we refer to the
following, recently written to the Cincinnati En
quirer :
As Abolition Republicans are frightened at the
shadow of a ghost, as was Lieutenant Jones at
Harper’s Ferry, and Commander Pendergast at
Norfolk, the proof of which is now historic record,
let such men know that a fierce and bloody ren-
I contre awaits them, when I tell you that over two
j hundred of the finest Colt’s revolvers I ever saw
| have been purchased in Cincinnati, at various
times and places, within the last week, (no thanks
to the Eggiestou vigilance mob,) and conveyed
out of the city under the hoops of one of the
fairest and most distinguished of Kentucky’s
daughters, and sent by trusty agents to her
friends in the interior of the State. Oh, Crino
line, thou art a jewel! •
From Norfolk. —The Norfolk correspondent of
the Richmond Pitpalch under date of the 27tb, i
says :
More troops arrived here Saturday. Like those ;
who preceded them, they are a fine set of men, 1
who betoken good service in the approacluug con- i
fiict. j
North Carolina will send to us in a day or two !
numbers of her gallant soldiers.
Our forces at this time number many thousands, i
well skilled in the use of arms; tmd under the
leadership ot such a man as Lee, will prove iuvin
cible. (
Col. Huger is at his post, and assists ably intbe ;
discharge of his duties.
Military Spirit in Virginia. —A correspon
dent of the Richmond iPitpatck writing from Mer
cer county, Va., says!
This is not a very populous county, but we have
a little military spirit. Asa striking instance of
| this assertion, I will state that a man in this coun
ty stepped into the onlv tailor-shop we have, the
other day, and inquired if he could get two uni
! forms made. The tailor asked him what be want
ed with two? He replied that he and his wife
j both intended to volunteer; that she had no chil
; dren, had cut her hair off, and both intended to
! tight; and he would have the uniforms if he bad
! to go to Lynchburg for them.
Unparalleled Brutality. —The Enquirer states
the following facts upon reliable information :
An officer in the Virginia Army, who resigned
his commission in the United Stales Arrnv some
; time since, and whose family is still in W ashing
ton, asked permission the other day to visit that
| city to attend the burial of a deceased child. Gea.
Scott promptly and indignantly refused, declaring
that if thousands of children were to be buried,
no officer of the Virginia Army could visit 4\ ash
j ington
Gentle Stimulants.—A letter from New Fork ;
says :
Several enterprising “merchants have set out j
for the seal of war with a large stock of that vil
lainous beverage known as the “ Jersey Light
ning.’ The liquor is a mixture of alcohol, tur- |
pentine, Ac. There is a large manufactory of the j
article in the eastern part of the city.
Movements cm Yoek River.—The correspcn
! dent of the Richmond Soimintr telegraphs from
Portsmouth, Va., on the 27tfi,as loliows:
Three thousand troops, up to the present time,
were landed at News siuco the morn
; ;ng. Six steamers, five of them aide-wneel and
; one propeller, are there, besides a large number
iot transports returning. A large tire seems to be
raging below there. It is said to be at HamptoD.
i It is believed to be the burning of that place. Bat
1 Ido not guarantee that. But it is sure that But
! levs movements look Richmond-ward. Nothing
t-ist can be made of them. That is iuduction but
| beyond cavil.
! Mississippi. —Gov. Pettug issued a special order
I on the 14th nit., saying :
“ A sufficient number of companies to fill aDy
probable requisition for troops bv the Govern
ment of the Confederate States of America on the
State of Mississippi, having already been tender
ed, no more companies will be received until fur
ther notice.”
lor the Chronicle dk Sentinel.
Tlio Henson* Wby Duty Demand* of
Each Citizen his First Devotion to his
State.
Mr. Editor Before the revolution the Colo
i nics were known as separate and distinct; each
I Colony had its charter from tbe British Crowu;
they owued no allegiance except to that Crown.
Tbeir sovereignty reverted to themselves after
they revolted and threw off’tbeir obligation to tbe
British Crowu—not collectively, but as separate
and distinct, one from the other. They held their
territory iu their own name; they neither owued I
or acknowledged any sovereignty aside from their j
own people. Each Colony could uuite or uot
with the others ; in their character as colonies
thev carried on the Revolutionary War; they did
uot unite into one sovereignty; their uuion was
only made for mutual aid and defence.
After the war closed, the independence of each
Colony by name was acknowledged; each Colo
ny was declared to be free aud independent; each
Colony formed itself into a State, independent of
all the others, or all the Colonies formed them
selves into States independently one of the other.
The Congress that passed the Declaration of
Independence said in that instrument itself “ that
these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be,
free and independent States.” That declaration
did not say a free aud independent State, but free
and independent States—intending never to lose
sight of the separate, distiuct ana independent
character of the Colonies as States.
Each State, separately, distinctly, aud inde
pendently as a State, signed the Articles of Con
federation. for they were mentioned, aud the
Delegates sigued their names in behalf of the
State represented. The Delegates of each Colony
or State uniformly voted as a unit iu Congress,
each Colony or State claiming its own sovereignty
under ihe charter received from Great Britaiu,
and, after the treaty of peace, of itself formed a
free aud independent State. It was expressly
said in the Articles of Confederation that this
Confederacy shall be called “ the United States of
America, uud each State tetaius its sovereignty,
freedom aud indepeudeuce.” Then, the object
(or which the Constitution was framed and adopt
ed was uot .to surrender tbe sovereignty, freedom
aud iudepeodeuce of the States, but as the pream
ble to the Coustitutiou states the object to be “to
form a more perfect Union, establish justice, in
sure domestic tranquillity, provide for the com
mon defence,” Ac. The States by adopting the
Constitution did uot part with their independence
as States, aud as declared and expressed under
the Articles of Confederation, but simply took
the Constitution, for the reasons of a better‘Union,
a stronger defense, Ac. But to return to the ar
gumentative reasons of the subject.
The articles of confederation, after a fair trial,
proved unequal, insufficient, aud did not fulfil
meet the wants of tbe States. The States then
changed the Confederacy into a Federal Govern
ment or common agent, that tbeir wauls might be
supplied and realised. I have already referred to
those wants, and pointed them out iu the pream
ble to the Constitution of the United States The
delegates that framed that constitution, were ap
pointed by tbo States iu convention—they repre
sented the States—they voted as Slates, and when
through, they said, “ Done in Convention by the
unanimous consent of the States present.” That
| Constitution had to be, after its adoption, ratified
i by tbe States. Each State ratifying that Consti
tution acted separately aud independently-each
for itself, iu its own way, aud ou its own responsi
bility-exercising its own sovereignty, with the
understanding that if dissatisfied, after a fair trial,
they could renounce it. those terms, espe
cially, did Virginia uud New York adopt that
Constitution. What I say of Virginia can be
found in the Madison papers aud Elliott’s Debates.
What 1 say of New York can be found in the
Journal of the New York Convention.
It is expressly said iu that Constitution that
all powers uot delegated to the Federal Goveru
| meut “ are reserved to t‘ o States,” Ac. The
Federal Constitution, as formed aud ratified, was
never iu any way submitted to a popular vote of
the people.* The reason why tho reading of the
preamble to that Coustitutiou was changed from
“ we the people of tho States of Massachusetts,
Virginia, New York,” Ac., to “ wc the people of
the United States,” was this—the members of the
Convention eonH uot tell which particular nine
States of the thirteen, would ratify the Constitu
tion, hence the change from the first to the iatter.
The proposition to give the Federal “Government 1
j tho power to force obedieuce from the States, w r as ,
’ made three distinct uuil different times, aud eacli j
I time it was largely voted down. In tbe recent j
1 case between the Governors ot Kentucky and \
Ohio, the Supreme Court decided it had no power
:o compel a State officer to do his duty.
To whom am I to look for tbe protection of life,
liberty and property V Surely, to ray State.
Thou, ought I uot to give her my de
votioo and allegiance? We hold our propertyjuu
der tho law of the State, aud from tbe State we
expect protection for our homes and firesides,
and by the State we must stand or tall.
Madison.
Crops, Ac.
Hickory Flat, Ala., May 29.
Editors of Chronicle <6 Sentinel: —l am an
humble patron of your valuable sheet, and sup
pose you would like to hear from tbe crops, Ac.
iu Alabama, at least as far as my acquaintance
extends. Wheat crops are fine—as aood as the
laud can make. Oats very good, though suffering
at present| writing for raiu. Tbe cotton crop is
very sorry, generally bad stands. Corn very
small. A large portion of our fanners planted of
the western corn ; it is now tasseliog out, from
knee to hip high. At present writiug, they are
replanting in tbe middle of the rows, letting the
first stand.
Be pleased, Mr. Editor, to give as your opinion
of planting western corn, Ac.
Respectfully, G. S. E.
Correspondence of the Savannah Rep üblican.
Plains of Dura, Sumter county, )
May 29, 1861. f
We are just commeuciug our wheat harvest in
Sumter county, and the amouut produced in this
section will be altogether unprecedented. Our
planters will double tba yield of any other year,
and very many think they will do more than that.
None of the enemies ot this grain have attacked it
this season; we only want two weeks now of fair
weather, to secure the crop.
Corn is looking most promising, and more land
has been planted with it tliuu ever before; several
planters have crossed the cotton fields with corn,
a few have ploughed up portions of their cotton
fields, and planted corn in them.
Cotton is also looking well, but the crop is
more backward thau this time last year. Iu short,
the prospect for every crop raised in this section
is excellent, better than in fifteen years. For five
weeks past, we have bad tine showers every Satur
day, as regularly as comes a Railroad train, so
that it is a common remark now, “Oh, it will rain
on Saturday, but not before.” I must not omit
the gardens; every lady brags on her vegetables
this year, aud fruit. Does it not seem as if Divine
Providence is pouring out his choicest blessings
on our favored people, filling their garners simul
taneously, with the withdrawal of provisions on
the western rivers ? Does not God say in this,
“Be of good cheer, for I am with you”?
Sumter.
Oak Grove, GwinDet Cos., I
May 22d, 1861. f
I nctice in a late issue of the Republican that
you ask for information in regard to crops, Ac.—
If my information can be of service to you, I will
grant it freely. Gwinuett has a larger wheat crop
than has ever been .sown before, aod ,up to this
time it has looked very promising, but it is the
general complaint now that the “rust” or “mould”
is spreading rapidly; however, I have not heard
of any field being seriously injured by it. Oats
are small for the season, hut frequent showers
will bring them out. The corn and cotton look
well for the season. Much more corn aud much
less cotton has been planted thau usual. Farmers
are all determined to till their corn-cribs aud smoke
houses at home aud uot be longer dependent ou
the north-west.
Gwiuuett has been rather slow in her move
ments regarding the war, raising volunteers, Ac.
But the ball is in motion now, and I think it will
not stop until “Old Abe” shall have sued for
peace. We have one admirable company organ
ised, H. P. Thomas, Captain ; it numbers about
eighty men, all from the best families in the county.
We have a cavalry company now in progress of
formation also. Every yrecinct have their corps
of “Silver Grays,” made up of men over fifty-five
years old.
If Gov. Brown would eail for female volunteers,
l think he could very soon get a complete regi
ment. W. H. S.
Talbot County, May 25.—The crops of corn in
; this county are. generally, not so good as tuty
! were this time last year ; a great deal of western
1 corn was planted, which appears not to suit this
| climate, as it tassels when a littlt over kuee high.
! Asa consequence, many are ploughing up and
I ulautiug their crops over again. Wheat crops
I are splendid, aud the best ein-r raised in this part
| of Ge‘orgia. Many are cunting ou 30 bushels to
! the acre.
The Wheat Chou.—After diligent inquiry ■
among the farmers in this aud the adjoining eouu- |
ties, we can confidently assert that- the wheat
crop, now being cut, is far better than any for- \
mertrop, in the recollectiou ot old citizens. The
exteut of the land sown was much greater than
usual aud the yield was never so heavy, the
stand is thick, the heads are large ana full do
disaster has occurred to damage it, aud the weath
er is line for the harvest. Verily, we have ueed
to be thaokful, for Heaven seems to smile upon
us, in all that we do.
James F. Reid, Esq., ba3 shown us a few heads
(a bushel would have suited better,; of the short
bearded white variety, which is an early grain,
aud which he thiuks adapted to our soil aud cli
mate. Th 6 heads bear about forty grains each.
We do not know how this will compare with other
varieties, hut should like lo have a few acres on
band just A this time. When we get a sample of
the flour we will devote more time aud space to it.
Warrenton Clipper, oOth.
The New York Foeuehy —The foilowmg is tb I
forged extract published in the Now York Sac of i
the 15th, as from the pen of W. 11. Russel, and
promptly disavowed by him :
Mr. KutseU, of the London Times. —The New
i York Sun of the 15th publishes the following, ;
which, it says, is an extract from a letter of Mr. |
j Russell to the Loudon Times, dated New York ,
April 16th.
i “ The die is cast, and civil war now exists in
j this country. Without cause, the Gulf States Lave
; rushed iDto the rebellion, and must Dow suffer
I the consequences of their act; for toe States that
remain loyal to the Union are now unanimous iu
1 determination that the Government -hall be sup
ported. and that this wicked treason which, with
out provocation, has essayed to overturn oue of
the tew free governments nf the earth, aud eotao-
I lisb in its place a military despotism, ruled by
au irresponsible oligarchy, where freedom bf
speech aud of thought should he suppressed, and
only African slavery recogmztd as a Divine iasti- |
j tuliuu, shall be put do*'u at whatever cost ol
treasure and hie. The contest will have but one
result, whether it be reached at the end ot five ;
I vears or fifty. Let there be cc apprehension in
i Europe on this point, nor upon the merits ot the
issue that is made. The line that divides the two ’
combatants is a plain one. On the outside stand
I the supporters of constitutional government—
those who favor the preservation ot free institu
tions—those who dread a military despotism—
those who believe in ‘be noble principles of Anglo
I Saxon freedom that have made England wbat it
I is • and on the other side are Jthose who prefer a
; Qjihtary government, founded on treachery and
i conspiracy—those who would suppress the press
\ and all the noble resultß that would flow from its
! freedom—those who regard African slavery as a
Divine institution, to be fostered by the Govern
; ment at the expense of every other branch of in
dustry in the State. In this contest I frankly con
fess that I am with the Goverumeut of the United
States.”
VOL. LXXV. —NEW SERIES VOL. XXV. No.2i>.
i-,y telegraph
I [Special dispatch to th* Chron. A Sent.’
INDEPENDENT BLUES AT WELDON
Weldon. N. C„ May 51.-T he Independent
Blues have arrived here, all well.
Special Dispatch to Chronicle Sentin.i
THOMSON GUARDS AT RICHMOND.
Richmond, Juuc I.—The Thomson Guards reach
ed this city this morning at eight o'clock. Ail
well.
! MILITARY MOVEMENTS ABOUT WASHING
TON.
Wasuingion, May 30—P. M.—Six additional
regimeuts from llliuois have teudered tbeir ser
vices to the Federal War Department, aud have
been accepted.
The seventy-first New York regiment, which
was reported to have effected a lauding at Acquia
Creek, have returned to the city, without accom
plishing anything.
ARRIVAL OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN AT
FORTRESS MONROE.
Baltimore, May 30, P. M.—A steamer arrived
here last night from Fortress Monroe. She reports
tbe arrival at the Fortress of a vessel bearing a
white flag, aud containing about a huudred wo*
men aud children front Norfolk—Northern peo
ple who did not desire to remain iu \ irginia ; also
some workmen front the Portsmouth Navy “Yard.
The latter state that tbe Louisiaua aud Georgia
regiments are the best accoutred, aud best discip
lined troops among the Voluuteers at Norfolk.
NO IMMEDIATE ATTACK CONTEMPLATED.
Baltimore, May 30, P. M.—No immediate at
tack ou Sewell’s Poiut or Norfolk is expected.—
Geu. Butler considers other poiuts of more strate
gical value, and will doubtless strike at one, or
more of the latter.
FEDERAL EXTKENCUMEXTS;AT NEWPORT
NEWS.
Baltimore, May 30.—P. M. —The report that the
Federal troops had throwu up eutreuebments at
the mouth of tbe James River, at a place called
Newport News, in Warwick county, Virginia, is
confirmed.
SEWELL’S POINT BATTERY OPENS. FIRE
AGAIN.
Baltimore, May 30—P. M.—As tho Federal
steamer Empire City was pc ssing Sewell’s Point
to day, the battery at that place opened fire upon
her, und fired four shots. The steamer was over
three miles distant, but the shots came very near
reaching her, thus demonstrating very satisfacto
rily the excellence of the orduuuce mounted at that
battery, aud the tfficiency of those having charge
of it.
BLAIR’S ST. LOUIS REGIMENT FOR VIR
GINIA.
St. fLocis, Mcl., May 30th.— Blair’s Missouri
Regiment of Federal Volunteers lias received
marching orders. It is supposed that their dcsti
uatiou is Virginia.
LOVELL ROUSSEAU APPOINTED TO THE
COMMAND OF THE LOUISVILLE HOME
GUARDS.
Louisville, Kv., May 30, P. M.—Lovell Rouss
eau, an uncompromising Uni in man, has been
appointed, by Mayor Delpb, of this city, General
commanding the Louisville Home Guards.
The appointment has caused considerable dis
satisfaction, and bus greatly demoralized the or
ganization. Many of the best members are with
drawing, ou account ot the partisan character of
the appointment. They assert that they waut no
violcut partisans appointed to the command—
ueither ultra secessionists, uor ultra Border State,
men, nor ultra Unionists.
Geu. Rousseau is the same individual who made
u speech at Cincinnati recently, in the course of
which he used this language : “ 1 am unalterably
1 a Union uiau. I live iu Kentucky ; hut if she
; übundous the Uuion, aud goes down under that
| rattlesnake concern, I will abandon her!”
BORDER STATE CONVENTION.
Louisville, Ky., May 30, P. M.—The Border
Slate Convention Ims assembled, hut has doue
uotbing of ud_v importance yet. It will probably
issue an address to the people of the Border
States, on tbe issues of the day, and then adjourn
to Washington city.
CARL SHURZ LEA VES,THE UNION.
Louisville, Ky., May 30.—Carl Sburz, Lincoln’s
Minister to Spain, and one of the most violent
Black Republicans of the Northwest, has left for
his mission. His leave of absence has been re
voked, aud be proceeds immediately to Madrid.
SECRETARY CAMERON IS SICK.
Washington, May 30.—Secretary Cameron is
sick. Uou. Mr. Schenck, of Ohio, is “subbing”
far him.
BRIG. GEN. BONHAM IN COMMAND AT MAN
ASSAS JUNCTION.
Manassas Junction, Va., May 30, P. M.—Brig.
Geu. Bonham, of the South Carolina forces, is iu
command of the troops at this poiut.
Col. Magruder is also here, and has command
of a battery.
LATER FROM HAVANA.
New York, May 30. —The steamship Bieuville
has arrived from Havana, with dates to the - 2.jth
of May.
The Havana Money market was ‘ight and, ster
ling Exchauge wus quoted at 4 per cent, premium,
and Exchange on New York at 4 per cent, dis
count.
Tbe United States steamer Niagara was at
Havana on the 22d of May, and was about to de
part ou a cruise.
The United States steam gun boat Huntsville
had also arrived at Havana.
WIIAT BANKS FAVORS.
Washington, May 29th.—Ev-Gov. Banks, of
Massachusetts, General in the United States Ar
my, Ac., favors the throwing of 300,000 men into
the field at once, by theJFederal Government.
THE NEW YORK SEVENTH REGIMENT AL
LOWS THREE DAYS GRACE.
Washington, May 29.—Secretary Cameron has
requested the New York Seventh Regiment t re
main here three days longer than their time of
service -/with which request they have complied,
and have left the city to take position commanding
GEN. BUTLER RE-ENFORCED.
New York, May 31. —Gen. Butler was re-en
forced by 2,000 men yesterday.
The Times says that there are 8,000 Southern
troops at Harper’s Ferry, and 1,000 at the Point
of Rocks ; and that they are partially demoralized,
but that they will fight desperately. The same
journal says that there is no truth in the rumored
evacuation of Harper’s Ferry, but that, on the
contrary, the troops there expect an attack night
ly, aDd sleep on their arms.
EXPECTED ATTACK ON ALEXANDRIA.
Washington, May 31.—Gen. McDowell has in
formation that Gcu. Lee is advancing upon Alex
andria with 25,000 Southern troops. That Gen.
McDowell anticipates an attack is very evident
from the activity with which lie ia fortifying the
approaches to the city.
KENTUCKY NEUTRALITY.
Louisville, May 31.—A new military district,
called the Department of Kentucky, has been or
ganized by the Lincoln Government, and Colone
Robert Anderson appointed to the command.
THE DEPARTMENT OF KENTUCKY.
Washington, May 31.— C01. Anderson’s Depart
ment embraces the State of Kentucky with 100
miles of the river. His headquarters will be at
Louisville for the present.
AFFAIRS IN KENTUCKY.
Louisville, May 31.—1 t is supposed that Col.
Robert Anderson came here officially, hut alone,
and that he wili uid iu the endeavor to swear in a
i Home Guard or two, in order to accustom tjie
i Keutuckiaus to the sight of Federal buttons,
; aud thus gradually bring this State to the same
condition as that of Missouri.
It is rumored, however, that au er. burgo will be
i laid upon the Nashville railroad on Monday next,
’ iu which event the Tenucssteans, considering
i Kentucky's neutrality vitiated, will advance upon
I that State. The Union and Southern Rights men,
however, seem equally determined to repel aD
aggression from either side, and the Tennesseeans
will guiD thousands of supporters by waiting
rather than by precipitancy.
The Mason Rifles, of this city, although intense
ly Union in sentiment, has refused to be sworn in
into the Home Guard.
REPORTED RESIGNATION OF JUDGE TANEY
New Orleans, May 31.—A rumor has reached
us that Hou. Roger B. Taney, Chief Justice of the
Supreme Courtof the Uuited States, has resigned
bis position.
THE NEW YORK TIMES ASSUMES A HOS
TILE ATTITUDE TOWARDS EUROPEAN
POTV EKS.
Louisville, May 31. The New York Daily
Times, received here by mail, ia very hitter iu its
remarks relative to the attitude of England and
France ‘ld regard to American affairs. It says,
without circumlocution, that it is plain that both
of these Powers will formally acknowledge the
independence of the Confederate States.
A FEDERAL REGIMENT DEMORALIZED.
| Washington, May 31. -It is gossiped here that
I the* Second New York Regiment has become
| demoralized and been disbanded.
SEWELL’S POINT IMPREGNABLE.
Washington, Jlay 81.—Captain Engle reports
Sewell’s Point as impregnable. lie savs there
are 4,000 troop.; there. Gen. Butler’s plan uow is
to surround them aud starve them out.
FIRE IS NEW ORLEANS.
New Orleans, May 31.—Warner A Co.’s ice
house, oa Custom-House street, and the upper
stories of a building in the rear were burned last
night. The amount of loss has not been ascer
tained.
SENATOR DOUGLAS AGAIN SINKING.
Chicago, IU., May 31.—Seuator Douglas's agaiu
i sinkiug, aud iears are entertained by his friends
that he cannot live through the n'ght.
LORD DERBY ON AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
N*w York, May 31.—The news by the steam
i ship America states that iu the discussion iu the
| British House of Commons, relative to the Ainer.
ican blockade, Lord Derby said that there were
■ two points to be considered. The United States
j could onlv maintain a partial blockade, and could
uot, by the law of nations, treat privateers aa
pirates.
LATER Fi'OM GUROVV.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER
j AitIEIUCA.
Cotton Dr dine<l Hl—Sales oj the Heel- 17,000
| • * r-
New Orleans, May /'.—The Steamship Ameri
ca from Liverpool, May IMb, for Boston, arrieved
{ at Halifax, N. S., yesterday.
COMMERCIAL.
Liverpool, Mry 18.—The skies *i Cottou for
’ the week were 4.7,500 bales, of which speculators
*°ok 9,500 bales and exporters 10,0 cm bales. The
lower qualities hud deciiued aud Middlings
K and.
The sa\g to day, Friday, were 10,000 bales, the
market closing quiet but steady. Fair Orleans
was quoted at jjs.'A aud Middling Orleans ct
7 9-16d.
The sales to day, Saturday, were 10,000 bales;
market dull.
Ou Friday, Broadstutls were drooping, aud Pro
visions quiet, Ou Saturday Breaastuffs were quiet
and Provisions steady.
Consuls were quoted at 91%(£91%. The Bul
lion in the Bunk of England had increase £490,-
000.
ILLINOISANS JOINING THE SOUTH !
St. Louis, Mo., May 31.—Two hundred Illinois*
aus have crossed the river at Paducah, ou their
way to join the Confederate States troops.
GRAFTON OCCUPIED BY FEDERAL TROOPS
Cincinnati, May 31.—The town of Grafton, iu
Virginia, on the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad,
was occupied by Federal troops to-day. The
Southerners retired without tiring a gun.
BLOCKADE AT NEW ORLEANS.
New’ Orleans, May 31.—The ship Bremen, and
bark Everhard, arrived at Puss a l’Outre. They
were ordered off by tlie Brooklyn.
FUGITIVE SLAVES NOT TO BE RETURNED.
Washington, May 31.—Au official letter to Geo.
Butler, speaking of slaves who may escape from
their masters to bis camp says : You must re
frain from surrendering to ulledged masters, per
sons who come within your lines. You will em
ploy such persons in the service to which they are
best adapted, keeping an account of them and
their labor.
RUMORED ATTACK ON ALEXANDRIA.
Washington, May 31.—The gossip of the New
York Tribune says it is rumored here that Gen.
Lee oft he Confederate States army, is approaching
Alexandria with 30,000 troops.
TROOPS AT HARPERS FERRY
Fairfax C. H., Va., May 31.—The Herald of
this place says that there are 20,000 Southern
troops at Harper’s Ferry, with plenty ot heavy
artillery.
MARKETS.
New Orleans, May 31. —The sales of cottou to
day were 1,000 bales at irregular prices. Quota
tions nominal. The sales for the were 2500 bales.
Receipts 1,204 bales, against 5,400 same time last
year. Exports 2,000. Total exports 1,800,000. —
Decrease 557,400. All ports 800,400. Stock in
! port 21,000 bales. Whisky 30(0 .32c. Coflee 15(5
18c. Sales for the week 34,000 bags Imports
8,500. Stock 7,300 against 25,000.
Mobile, May 31.—Sales of cotton for the week
130 bales. Receipts 28< bales, against 2,000 bales
same time last year. Decrease 250,730. Exports
11,840. No stock.
Look Out For Him.
Chappell Lev Robiusoo was caught lulling
with negroes in Monroe ;couuty, Georgia, yester
day, and compelled to leave the State, to avoid
prosecution, lie is about foii-y years old, six feet
high, hair inclined to be dark, and worn long, eye
grayish blue, quick spoken, :ud bu: a down-cast
look. We have concluded to advertise him to
preveut other people from beiug imposed upon by
him. Newspaper editors will confer a favor by
giving publicity to this scoundrel.
Ja ksqn Bush.
W. 11. Bankston,
.). Howard,
• B. F. Reeves,
F. Askin,
Glenn Owen,
G. W. till E Ell AN E,
.J. GILLFr I 12,
E. M. Cole,
And others.
Monroe county, G* orgia, May 18.
Cami* (jiLouuiA, ueur I'eusacola, \
May 24th, 1801. f
At a meeting of tLe ‘‘Oglethorpe Infantry,”
held at their Captain’s teut ou the 2lst iuat., the
following preamble aud resolutions were uuaui
muosly adopted :
Whereas, the honorary members of this compa
ny have very generously provided us with sub
stantial aid in provisions aud luouev, thereby
contributing greatly to our cfmfort; therefore,
Resolved, That we teuder to them our heart
felt thanks, aud assure them that their kindly re
membrance will tvtr be cherished by us with the
warmest feelings of gratitude and is considered
as a renewal of their confidence iu our fcdclity to
the cause in winch we are engaged.
Resolved, That our tliauks are also due to oth
er kiud friends who so promptly came forward to
our assistance iu administering to the well being
of au abseut soldier.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions bo
sent to tlie Augusta papers for publication
li. I>. Adam*, Chairman.
Sam’l 11. Shepard, Secretary.
llow They Reciprocate Soitukun Patronage.
—The firm of Stbinwav A Sons, wellkuowu
Northern Piuuoforte manufacturers, Boston, who
have been most liberally patronized at the South,
have contributed SSOO towards currying ou this
unholy war against us, besides making ample
provisions for the families of any ol their work
men who may choose to eulist. Two of the
Steinways — Charles, the eldest sou, and Alueut,
the youngest—have gone in the Fifth audSeveutb
Regiments. Other Northern instrument makers,
who are indebted to us for most, if not all the
wealth they possess, are usiDg it to help carry of
the war of “ subjugatiou.” These little matters
will be remembered hereafter, when our dealers
come to renew their stock.
Brigadier General Beauregard has issued
General orders, No. 41, dated Charleston, May 27,
relinquishing the command of the Provisional
forces aud Regular Troops in aud around Charles
ton Harbor to Col. R. U. Anderson, Provisional
Army, and relieving Assistant Adjutant General
D. R. Jones, C. S. A., “from duty at these Head
quarters,” who “will accompany the Brigadier
General Commanding to Coriutb, Miss.” So Gen.
Beal regard does not go to Norfolk alter all.
Dieect Trade.— Mr. J. N. Beach, ol the Urn? of
Beach A Root, Dry Goods dealers, Atlanta, was
to leave for Europe yesterday, for the purpose of
laying iu a stock of goods for the full trade. Who
among our Augusta merchants is going to make
the same voyage? Let us have goods direct from
tb Old World for home consumption—but only
such as we cannot manufacture ourselves.
Col. W. T. Austin, of Galveston, one of the
original Texas seceders from Mexico, and a par
ticipant in the first seige, assault aud takiug of
San Antonio by the Texas volunteers, has bee n
appointed Adjutant aud Inspector for the State
military district of Galveston couuty, under com
mand of Gen. Sydney Sherman, who led a regi
ment at the battle of Sau Jaciuto.
It being understood, says the Brooklyu Eagle
that the rebel States have made clTers tonurebasa
vessels iu Eugland aud other European countries,
the adm.aistratiou has notified the diplomatic
corps that no sueu purchases will be respected,
uo matter under what flag the vessels m:.y sail.
Col. John C< nningham, the accomplished Editor
of the Churietton E < Xvuns, bae commenced
to organize a Legiou, to consist of eight compa
nies of infantry, two of riflemen aud one o! flying
artillery, designed for immediate ser .ice.
The Mobile papers state that a gentleman act
nig as agent of the French government is now in
that city. His busmens is to report to the Em
peror such facts as will enlight n him respecting
the condition of the South.
Southern-Made Sewing Machines.—Sloat’s
improved Shuttle Machine, manufactured in Rich’
mond, Va., is offered for sale in Charleston, at
prices ranging from ‘*’*•
i Hon. Sumner JS. :ru, of Towus, has bceu ap-
I pointed by the Fi -at Major-Quarter Master of
j the Frcvisioual Ai • / of the Confederate States.
An excellent aud judicdmis appointment.
! Loss or the Ste-.hek Excel.— Thj steamer Ex-
I eel, which left Charleston ou Sunday teeming,
with 353 bales of upland and 245 bales of sea
islaud cotton, aud 40 barrels of rosin, as cargo
for the Eliza lloasa'.l, at Savannah, tock lire at
& o’clock Monday off Mathew’s place at I’oa Ron,
and burnt to the water’s edge iu less than au
hour.
The boat and cargo was insured for $-.5,000 in
the following offices : Insurance Bank, Augusta,
Ii 5,000; Lynchburg, Va., *5,000; Old Dominion,
Va., $10,000; Virginia, $5,000; Cbanestun Truti,
itUV'Ou; Fireman’s, $5,000; South Carolina,
$5,000 ; Elmore, 810,' 1
The lt.chqioud Whig pieax’s itbat the brst act
; of tue Virgiuia Convention, when it re-assemblcs,
. will he to commemorate the heroism of Jacksou,
| ail'd adopt his family as_ the children of the State.
: The New York Tribune announces that Gen.
Butler’s “instructions are positive concerning
aggressive uiovemcuts, and to remove at once, all
i obstructions to the approach of Norfolk harbor.”
| A dispatch dated Paducah, Ky., 27th instant,
says : A body of forty men from Carboudale, ill.,
; passed through here to-day to offer their services
to Jeff. Davis. More of them are expected to
night. The citizens presented them with money
and a
Gov. Wise has been commissioned by the Presi-
I dent to raise a Legion for the Confederate service.