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About Weekly chronicle & sentinel. (Augusta, Ga.) 183?-1864 | View Entire Issue (June 26, 1861)
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The article of “Georgiax” has reminded ni of a ! promise we made to tarnish an antidote to the | poison of the snake, and we do not believe that 1 we can better accomplish our object than by gir-. i ing the entire article, which will be found in that j rein able Medical Periodical, the Southern Medical j and Sergieal Journal, for ISSo, vol. 14, page 495. The facts stated in this article are pertectly re liable, and we would advise all companies in oar army to have a supply of the article on band, as it can be furnished by almost aoy Druggist to a country village. Experiments with Bibron’s Antidote to the Poison °* tie Rattlesnake, Ac., By William 11. Ham mond, M. D., Assistant Burgeon U. S. Army. Some four years siuce, Prince Paul, of Wur temberg, the celebrated naturalist, communicated to my friend, Mr. lie \ esey, the results of some | experiments performed before the French Acade j my of Rciences, by Professor iiibron,relative to an j antidote to the poison o I the rattlesnake. Accord- I ing to Prince Paul,Professor lfibron allowed a rat j tlesnake to bite him in the lips, cheeks, etc., and i by taking tba antidote discovered by linu, ore , vented all alarming symptoms, and in fact auffer ed no inconvenience therefrom. I The antidoto in question, as stated bv Prince Paul, is prepare 1 according to the following re cipe Take 4 grains potassi iodidi; 2 grains bydrarg. chlondi corros.; J drachms hromini. Ten drop, of this mixture, diluted with a tablespoonfal or two of wine or brandy, constitutes a dose, to be repeated if necessary, ft must be kept in glass stopped vials, well secured. Prince Paul forwarded a small quantity of the nbav* niixlure to Mr. I> Veaey, who used it sue crssfutly is the cases of two tueu bitten by rattle snake near his residence in lowa. During a recent expedition to the Rocky Moun tains, I had several opportunities of testing its ef dcacy, and, since my Return, have performed ad ditional experiments with it. The results are that, when taken in time, it may be entirely depended upon iu the poisonous wounds of the rattlesnuke, and perhaps also in those of other venomous ser pents. First Erj -riment. —Heinrich Brandt, acting hos pital steward, was bitten on the 2nd of July, 1857, iu the index tigure of the right hand by a large’ rattlesnake conriueutus,, which be was in the act of putting into ajar for preservation.— The snake inflicted a very deep wound, and hung by bis fangs to tile linger for a second or two be fore it could be detached. About four minutes after the bite, aod before much pain or swelling had ensued, 1 administered one dose of Bihron’s antidote. The symptoms almost immediately dis appeared. Forty minutes after giriog the lirsi dose the pain and swelling returned, attended with considerable throbbing. I repeated the medi cine, and in less than five minutes the finger had regained its uatutul appearauce, and all pain and swelling had vanished. He remained perfectly well, and resumed his duties in an hour from the reception of the iujury.— American Jour. Medical Science*. r l lie Governor v. The 4a|titln. 1 CONTINUED.3 His Excellency, in excess of zeal for *State dig nity and authority, or in the exercise of un undue bias against the act of Congress, by virtue of which President Davis may accept volunteer com panies for this particular war without consulting him, feurs that on account of this bad example, aome “future Napoleon may set his heel upon the Constitution” and may “uscend the throne,” Ac. Either one of which feats would be attended with difficulty, as the tirst would have to be accom pli.-, bed before the latter could be expected. | in vite the Governor to an inspection of the instru ment, with a view to determine whether it can ever lie brought so low, or any man get his /itci so high ; or, if even there’ is auy place up there for the keel to rest. Jt is true, the Presi dent is “ Commuuder-in-Chief of the Army and Navy of the Confederate States.” Hut it is with Congress “ to raise and support armies” and “ to provide and maintain a navy.” He is conuuander- I m-chief also of the “ militia of the several .States j when called into the actual service of the Con i federate States,” hut it is with Congress “ to pro vide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the Confederate States, suppress insur rections and repel invasions,” “ to provide for or ganizmg, arming and disciplining the militia, and for gover.’.mg such part of them as may be em ployed iu the service of the Confederate States.” i’he President can raise no army , provide no navi/. Congress, representing the States, and the people of the States, alone can raise armies and provide navies. That branch of Government can not appropriate money “ to that use for a longer term than two years.” 44 No money shall be drawn from the Treasury but in consequence of appropriations made by law ; and a regular state ment and amount of the receipts and expenditures of all public money .shall be published from time to time. No money can be appropriated “ from the Treasury except by a vote of two thirds of both Houses, unless asked and estimated for by some of the Departments,” Ac. “All bills appropriat ing money shall specify in Federal currency the exact amount of each appropriation, and the pur post* for which it is mude.” It is for Congress to •‘declare war,” and to “ make rules for the govern nient and regulation of the land and naval forces.” And it requires t wo thirds of the Senate concurring to enable the President to make a treaty. No, Governor that Constitution was not made for heels to stand on ; but for tne hearts of a free and magnanimous people. It is written indelli bly upon the heuris of the President, the Vice President, the Cabinet, the Congress, our soldiers, and of every man, woman, and child within the Confederate States, with intelligence to under stand it. We shall rally under its protecting aegis to the last cent of treasure, the last drop of blood, and uphold the glorious flag we have uufurled to the “lust ditch.’ The “heel” of Jeff. Davis was not made for Constitutions! His whole head and heart are a living commentary upon Constitution al liberty, presenting at one view all that is pure, noble, and able as a statesman, brave and skitlull as a soldier, and magnanimous as u gentleman. Ft is true you express your confidence iu him ; hut it was in connexion with his name and the Goveruinent.'the last and best in the world’s his tory, of which he is the choseu head—that you wrote the foul seutence. And for what ? Because the Congress has authorized him during this war, m which all are united and all hearts aroused, from any part of the globe to accept troops who volunteer to light with us und for us. Because brave men and trained men are permitted to en gage m the struggle from Georgia, whom you re fused to send. Because our gallant citizen sol diers do not choose to muster at the pay of the State at “ Big Shanty,” in Cobh county, away out of the reach of the enemy’s bayonets and bnllets, but prefer t< go where the breach is most immi nent and the deuthshots fall the thickest, and are permitted by the Confederate Government to do so. You tell Bartow he should have remained to defend Savannah, which was most likely, if any, to be attacked. Was the same true of Koine, whose representative introduced the bill in Con gress ? But, Governor, there is a clause in the Consti tution, not yet under heel, which you may exam ] ine with profit. “ Nor shall auy State keep troops j or ships of-war iu time of peace, enter into any I agreement or compact with another State or with ’ a foreign power, or engage in war unless actually 1 invaded or in such imminent danger as will not i admit of delay.” 1 will not say you have violated j this clause. It is true you “ keep troops,” but it is not in a “time of peace.” You are preparing to “ engage in war ”as a State. Is the “ danger so imminent ” that it will not admit of delay until ! the Confederate forces could be thrown to the . point of attack ? Could they not reach the sea j coast almost as soon as Gen. I’hillips’ command ; from the heights of “ Big Shanty ?” Be this seeming cavil as decided as it may, it is I clear that the Constitution of the Confederate j States contemplates war with foreign powers by ) the Confederate Government and by its armies. , All the other Confederate Governors and State j authorities seem to so regard it, aud act iu har mony with that conclusion. Why shall there * continue to be an exception in the case of Geor i gia? We are less exposed than some of them ; j we have all con.e up through similar trials and tribulations ; have similar hopes, destinies and I prospects ; our statesmen and theirs have all j learned State Rights and State etiquette and sov ereignty in the same schools, and drawn lessons j from the same history. Let our soldiers all tight j together and share the same glorious rewards of certain victory. Native Georgian. , coimr vn’ATtn.l \h . Rditor: The I.tdies Y'oluateer Assooiation, now stands before our commanitT, thoroughly or ganized and witli such efforty as the Ladies of Richmond county trill put.forth, must prove au efficient medium, through which the contributions or our patriotic citizens wilt reach our Volunteer Soldiers in the field. Referring your rentiers to the resolutions pub lished in oor city papers of the 13th inst.. 1 m requested by many friends of the organization, to urge our citizens most respectfully to come up to the help of our sclf-sacrificiug ladies, and through the Committees from each Ward and district, and the Officers of the Association, iwho i alone are authorized to solicit and receive centn ! buttons, ! to lurnish the means to enable them to accomplish their laudable undertaking. We know i from the past demonstration* on the part of our i patriotic citizens, that the calls made in pursu , ance of the resolutions referred to, will be prontpl ’ !v and liberally responded to. Very Respectfully, R. P. Zimmerman, Treas. Ladies Yoh Association Arocsra, June I7th. Iriii. Noble Gist..—We have had the pleasure of reading the following extract of a private letter from Georgia, and are allowed the privilege of extending the enjoyment es it to our readers : •‘I must tell you of a circumstance that 1 heard of yesterday. A grand daughter of Hr. Church, of‘Athens. Miss Craig, (daughter of CoL Craig, who served with houor in the Mexican war, ) about sixteen, was at school in Bethlehem, in Pensylva ma. It was known a regiment would pass through the town on tu way to Washington She observ ed to some of her school mates that she would make a secession flag, and wave it when the troops were passing. They tried to dissuade her irom 11, tearing the consequence. She, however made a small one. aud concealed it in the folds of her dress. The regiment came oo *******fr ill c aDd great rejoicings. In passing there was a slight pause. Miss Craig stepped out. waved her nag. and said three cheers for Jeff. Davis and ihe Confederate States. Net a word was apoken.- I She advanced nearer the troops, and with extenu • ed arms said, 4 now kiil me, new kill me ; wtj i member, for everv drop of my Wood that is snou. ’ fifty Southerners will W? ready to kill you \ ankees. The teachers, as soon as possible, hurried her on to her room, locked her in and pocketed the key, feanag that violence would be offered her, but ! none was attempted. She has written to Dr. I Church to bring her home/’ Saw ore is stated that Mr. Comptroller Dennison has been in the city for the past three days, endeavoring to raise a loan of 0116 J?’ *i° U o* 0r a !®dHon and a half of dollars, to enable ‘he Mate officer* to carry on the Govern rcent. The ►**** Treasury is depleted. Every dollar, available, or that could be anticipated. htU been expended and now the pitiable prospect is presented, by she great State of New York, of its boanciaVoflicers begging favors of the New York bankas, in crder prevent the entire blocking of the wheels of The charity ot our L*4>h can alone prevent u.* of New York fro*. to protest.—Arto Yorl NlUcelaneous Dispatches. [Special to the Sew York Coin. Adi erti*er.\ | W anbington, June 13—To-day sensation rumors are flying that Beauregard, U the head of a large ! bodv of troops, will soon attack Washington. It is j said the War Department received the news from persons who came here afoot, elndiDg the ene my's pickets. They say the rebels are to make a ! dash at \\ ashington at all hazards. There are jaU >ut 24,Of** Federal troops on both sides of the j Potomac. [Special to t/u New York Jhat.} Washington, Jane 13,—Intense excitement ex i ist* in consequence of rumors that the rebels are marching on Washington. Advices to this effect have been received at the War Department, but they are not relied npon. Gen. Scott says he is not afraid of any advauce of the rebels. No ap prehensions are felt that the rebels can make any- ! thing like a successful demonstration against j Washington. St. Louis, June 13.—The steamer latan, with j the second battalion ot the First Regiment of Mis- j souri Volunteers, under command ot Lieuteuant- Colonel Andrews; one section of Capt. Totten's Light Artillery, and two companies of regulars, under (’apt. Lotbrop, and steamer J. C. Swan, j w ith the brst battalion First Regiment, under CoJ. j Bluir, and another section of Token's battery,and j a detachment of pioneers, and Gen. Lyons aod taff, numbering 1,500 men all told, left here this afternoon for some point up the Missouri river, supposed to he Jefferson City. They had horses, wagons, and all necessary equippage, ammuni tion and provisions, for a long march. Washington, June 13,—The President and Cab inet to-day visited the entrenchments in Virginia. It is considered certaiu that all foreign govern ments will refuse to recognize or countenance the seceded .States. The secessionists fled from Fall’s Chnrch, nine miles from here. The people desire the Federal troops to occupy the place. Herman, Mo., June 13. It is reported here that the State troops have a battery on Dobb’s Island, just below the mouth of the Osage river, and that there are no troops at Osage Bridge. A steamer just dojvn from Jefferson City re ports troops concentrating there rapidly. Tw r elve thousand are reported on the way from Sabine cxiunty. Gov. Johnston’s place of residence, and five hundred from Cooper county, both strong holds of secession. \ Special Dupatch to the, CharusUn*. Courier J Spirit of the Northern Press, Ac. Richmond, June 10.—A batch of New York pa pers has been just received. They are very an grv over the defeat at Bethel. The limes says Butler has no prudence ; Pierce has no courage ; and the sooner these Mas&achu selt banisters are dismissed to their pleadings the Letter. And adds, that the live*, of soldiers are ."oo valuable to be squandered to convert these political hacks into heros. The Tribune says, that the war must be stopped, u nd the Southern Confederacy recognized if the J ihcoln troops cunuot do better, and calls for two h andred thousand men to push thuough to Texas, tl en, if defeated, it advises the Administration to su e for peace. The Fleraid condemns the grand mistake by wl ticb the Federal troops lired into each other, an and insists that the officers ought to be cashiered. The Herald, with the usual sensation flourish, publishes under startling headings, a ficticious account of the capture of “Rebel” batteries by Gen. Butler. It says that one thousand prisoners were taken, and that the Coutederate'troops had six bat teries of rifled cannon and GS twelve pounders, with entrenchments of usplendid character,ditches sixteen feet deep, etc. The New Yorx papers, however, generally tell pretty near the truth aud acknowledge their de feat. The effect on the Norfli is evidently a bad one, and the people are beginning to liud out their mistake. The article in the newspapers are full of en treaties urging the Lincoln Government to get Letter officers aud more men, When the result of the fight at Bethel was made k oow'ii to Butler, he declared his iutention to whip th e rebels in twenty-four hours. parties who have arrived here state that the re poi is of the evacuation of Harper’s Ferry may be con. vide red reliable. It is said that the Provisional Government approves the evacuation. ( Spet ial to the Charleston J/5 rcury. | Richmond, June 17.—1 learn from the highest official source that additional particulars of the abandonment of Harper’s Ferry set forth the de- Htructio-jn of the public buildings and w'orks, and the falling back of our forces. The following appointments in the Seventh Regiment of Alabama troops is announced : John A. Winston, Colonel; Thomas E. Irby, Lieutenant Colonel; George H. Shorter, Major; and John Ty ler, jr., Major of Infantry. Professor A. T. Bled soe has been appointed Chief Clerk of the War De partment. Later.-— Six members of the Garibaldi Guard have deserted from Washington and arrived here. Harper’s Ferry was evacuated because the line of communication between our forces was threat ened with interruption. ]Special to the New York Herald. J A Northern View of Affairs In Virginia. Baltimore, June, lflfil.—By a recent arrival from Richmond direct, 1 am put in possession of some highly important facts, which, in connection with others, I learned yesterday, aud with the data which I previously had, enable me to give the general features of the campaign in Virginia, as agreed on by the rebel chiefs. Jett* Davis, Gen. Beauregard and Gen. Lee have been iu consultation for several days, and they have, by special couriers, almost hourly commu nication with Gen. Johnston, at Harper’s Ferry.— TbereJ was some disparity of views them at first. It was understood that Gen. Lee present ed a plan for an immediate attack ou Washington. He presented a statement iu detail, showing the number of troops in Virginia to be 147,000, dis tributed as follows : Men. Richmond and its fortifications 15,000 Norfolk, Portsmouth, Gosport and Nanse inond river 15,000 Lynchburg (camp of instruction) 15,000 At and near Harper’s Ferry, under Gen. Johnston IS,OOO Manassas Gap Junction 15,000 Stnisburg, Salem, aud ulong the road to Manassas Junction 18,<X)0 Fredericksburg 2,000 Petersburg . 8,000 Culpepper 5,000 The batteries and defense? along York river 4,000 Batteries and defenses along Rappahannock River 4,000 Burkesville, Charlottesville aud Gordons ville 9,000 Staunton 2,000 The batteries at and near Aquia Creek .... 2,000 Guerrillus (organized) 8,000 Total. 147,000 And. also a statement showing that there were in addition 10,000 troops under arms and ready to march from North Carolina, which could be con centrated at Weldon, and brought to any point iu Virginia, where they might be needed, in a very short time. The plan which he urged was for three corps d'amue of 25,000 each to advance on Alexandria and Washington, to be drawn from Richmond. Lynchburg, Manassas Gap, Freder icksburg, Petersburg aud Culpeper, the places of these troops to be supplied bv fresh ones. With these'7s,ooo men, and suitable parks of artillery, he felt conlideut of being able to take the capital, and he trusted to the enthusiasm < f the South to raise 50,000 more men to rush to Washington and prevent it being retaken, if it was deemed advisa ble to hold it. The details of the plan showed it to be well considered, and to hold out at least a possibility of success. But it was steadily op posed from the first ; by Jeff. Davis, and after ward by Geu. Beauregard, and it was quickly abandoned—not because it was regarded as abso lutely impracticable, but because it was judged inexpedient even to take Washington, and difli- • cult, perhaps even impossible, to hold it. On the question of Harper’s Ferry, also, it was understood there was some disparity of views, j General Lee was for offensive operations here ! also. He desired to so strengthen General Johus- j tou as to enable him to leave his batteries well served, while himself, with 50,000 troops, should attack aud route the Ohio troops under General McClellan, and drive them out of Virginia. But no such views prevailed. It was understood that the general features of the campaign, as finally agreed upon, are these : First, that it is to be strictly defensive; that the j l'otomac is not to be crossed in any event; that , the various bodies of troops are to remain for the i present where they are, as indicated in the table above; that Harper s Ferry is to be held as long J as practicable, but to be abandoned or not, as circumstances may warrant: that the hue of the MauassasGap railroad, extended to the mouth of Aquia Creek, is to be the first base of military operations. That this hue, now defended by 85,- •KH.I men, is to be strengthened by 15,000 more, if deemed necessary, but that it is to be held, a stand made there, ana a battle fought there, before it shall be abandoned. This plan was first suggested by Jeff. Davis. It was wanuly seconded by Beauiegard, and Gen. Lee has cordially assented to it. It involves, of course, the fate of Geu. Johnston; aud if he does evacuate his post, it will be so much strength added to this line. The possibility of being de feated on this liue is hardly entertained by the rebel leaders. A lady, however, asked Jeff*. Davis on Monday evemug what they should do if the Northerners forced them back from Manassas. “There will be few left, madam/’ replied Jeff, “to be forced back. But if such is our fate, ve have other lines to defend and other hands to defend them.” Movement of the Socvhern Presbyterians.— We are informed says the Richmond Enquirer,'* that the following paper is in circulation among ; the Presbyterians of this State, and is rapidly obtaining signatures. We cordially commend the manly and patriotic spirit, and the devotion to Christian principle and duty in which the movement has its origin Whereas, the General Assembly of the Presby terian Church, O. S., with which we have hereto fore been in cordial connection, has, bv the vote of a large majority of its members, as reported to us, sustained the Government of the United States in waging the most unchristian, criminal and atrocious warfare of modern times, upon the free and sovereign States known as the Confede rate States of America, thereby violating the first | principles of our holy religion, in its injunction of “peace on earth and good will to men, and in ns prohibition of aggressive war upon any peo ple struggling for its independence and liberties. (Therefore, the ministers aDd elders of the churches in said Confederate States are hereby invited to assemble iu advisory Convention, in i suc h reiio of representation as may seem to them I advisable, at Richmond, Virginia, on he day ! ot July next, to advise and recommend measures ) to ascertain the sense of the Presbyterians in re i gard u> the formation of a General .Assembly of j the I resbyteriau Church in the Confederate Mates of America. j MiciEters and members of the Presbvterian Cburch throughout the Confederate States are requested to give circulation to this paper obtain , signatures, and forward to Rev. M. 1). Hodge Richmond, Va. 6 ’ Newspapers throughout the Confederate States ( are requested to copy. j Phillippa—not l’aiLLiPPi.—Even the Virginia papers persist in tbe m.snocner of Phillipi to the i county site of Barbour, perhaps from the inveter ate military associations connected with the name, A Virginia contemporary says the town was nam ed Phillippa in honor of the daughter of Judge Barbour, after whom the county is called. Starvation.— The Caddo Gazette says Our steamers for several weeks past, have taken down bv hundreds fine fat beeves front tbe prairies ofTex- I as. We learn there are any number of fat cattle i in Texas, which will be at the service of the ar , rnies of the Confederate States. The blockade at 1 Cairo works like a charm. AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING. JUNE 26. 1861. The Battle at Bethel Church, : The Baltimore Sun, of Thursday, contains some interesting particulars of the battle at Bethel Church. It appears that the officials at Fortress : Monroe are maxing an effort to conceal the amount of their loss from the public eye at the North, fearing doubtlera that the truth would bare a discouraging effect. The official dispatches forwarded to Washington, according to the state ment of the Northern Associated Press, state the loss of the Federals at fourteen killed, eight of whom fell by the hands of their friends, and the number of wounded at forty-five. .Such was the condition of affairs at Fortress Monroe that but few additional particulars could be obtained of the battle of Monday morning at Great Bethel. It was learned, however, that in the mistaken assault by Col. Benedix’s regiment on the Albany regiment, five of the latter were killed and quite a number wounded. The whole of the Federal force, it is said, did not exceed tour thousand men, while that of the Confederates was about eight hundred with six pieces ot artillery in two batteries two or three companies of riflemen, aud a fiue cavalry corps. The cavalrv, it is said by one of those who par ticipated ou the Federal side, attempted to charge upoQ the Federal troops, but the tire from the latter drove them back, with the loss of one man killed or wounded. He was seeu to fall from his horse. The nuniben of killed and wounded is not defi nitely ascertained, but it was admitted at Fortress Monroe to have been an unusually large per ceu tage ol the force. The troops are said to have ex hibited great bravery, but were compelled to beat a hasty retreat from the well directed and devas tating fire of the Confederate**. As an instance of the precision of their aim a cannon ball from the Confederate battery struck the barrel of the musket of one the Federal troops about its centre, bending it so that the ends near ly came together, and the following ball took off the head of the soldier who had lost his musket. After the retreat of the Federal troops began, the cavalry of the Confederates followed them nearly into Hampton village, and then retired. There was no mteution expressed at the For tress to send another force to the scene of battle, as it was thought the Confederates would remove their position, and if it should be captured it would require a force of 2,500 to hold it, with five hun dred additional to keep open the communication between that and Hampton. A large number of w ounded had been brought in to the hospital at Fortress Monroe, many of whom were fatally injured. On Tuesday two of the wounded died. A passenger by the Oeorgian na stated tbut twenty five Zouaves, besides those known to have been killed and wounded, were still missing. Two who had separated themselves from the regiment in the retreat, came into the Fortress on Thursday afternoon, but could give no account af their missing comrades. A good deal of depression is said to be exhibi ted among the Federal troops because of the de feat, but they do not lack the courage to renew the contest as soon as they receive the word of command to march. Major Wiuthrop, one of the aids to General Pierce, who wasjreported missing, is said to have reached Newport News point in safety. He gave the order to charge on the battery, when the fear ful havoe of his troops took place. About twenty artillerists of the regular army, under Lieut. Gieble, acted gallantly, and Lieut. G. was shot dead while working one of his guns. He had three 12-pound howitzers. He is said to have relations in Baltimore, and was highly es teemed by his fellow-officers. The Federal officers who particularly distin guished themselves for bravery were Col. Duryea, Lieut. Col. Warren, Col. Townsend, Maj. Davis, Lieut. Greble and Capt. Kilpatrick —all of whom, except Townsend and Greble, are attached to the Zouave Regiment, which went through the battle with remarkable bravery. Captain Fitzpatrick was among the wouuded. The belief here is that the Confederate forces were under the command of Col. Magruder, and their guns did fearful execution. The battery was evidently hastily constructed, and two of its guns were removed to more favorable positions while the battle was goiug on, so that the woods in which the Federal troops were protected were raked in two directions. On one side of the road is a dense wood, and on the opposite were clear grounds, while a narrow, marshy stream only separated the contending forces. A letter found on the person of a prisoner sta ted that the force at Yorktown in a day or two would amount to 10,000 men. The letter was of recent date. While the fight was going on, Lieutenant Yorke lost his sword, which was snatched from him. The guides of the Federal forces were negroes. While on the march, Capt. A. Whiting of Hampton, who was on picket duty, was captured. He is represented to be a splendid specimen of manhood, and his bearing and courage elicited the admiration of the Federal officers. Another picket was discovered and fired ou, but he es caped. VIiH-cllancoiiN Jfti*pat(‘lieH, Washington, June 12. —Special to the Times.— Accounts from Fairfax Court House state that three companies of Secessionists suddenly left there on Monday, on hearing of the probable advance of our troops upon the town. The water pipes throughout the villuge have been taken out aud cast into bullets for the use of the rebel army. It is learned that the rebels are entirely out of leather. Their movements are restricted lor waut of shoes and harness for the artillery, Ac. There are but a few small tanneries in the Smith, and if the Government will only enforce the embargo by land and sea, the rebels will be greatly embar rassed. They are also short of material for making percussion caps, although they have constructed a machiue for makiug them at Richmond. They are also out of chemicals for making detonating powder, and therefore cannot employ shells for the want ot fuses. One of the shots fired at the Freeborn from Acquia creek was a shell from a rifled camion similar to the James’ projectiles, but the shell was not charged. Lieut. Butler, who was at Bethel during the con flict, thiuks that at least 200 rebels must have beeu killed and wounded. But four prisoners were taken by the Federal forces. It is stated positively to-night that Geu. Sickles has been ordered by Secretary Cameron to have his brigade mustered into service. The Presi dent referred the whole matter to the Secretary, who thus determined it iu favor of Gen. Sickles. Mr. Harvey will not be recalled from Portugal— at least not at present. \Sj>ecial to the N. Y. Tribune .] Ex-Gov. Geary, of Kansas, has been authorized to raise a regiment in Pennsylvania of three years’ men. It is certain that the Indiana iroops at Cumber land were reinforced by a regiment of Gen. Mor ris commaud, and will soon march 22 miles South west to Romney for the purpose of dispersiug a tebel force there, and that Gen. McClellan will, within a week, attend to Charlestown, Va. Fifteen hundred troops are said to be stationed there be hind entrenchments, ou which six-pouuders are mounted. They have in jail two or three mem bers of the Wheeling convention, seized ea route. An agent of Gov. Wise was in the city to-day, and makes the tollowiugjstatement: He says there are ISO,UOO troops under arms in Virginia now, and that 200,000 will be within a week. Os these <IO,OOO are at Harper’s Ferry and 03,000 at Manas sas .I unction. Harper’s Ferry is surrounded by masked batteries, and the spy thought it certain that an attacking force would suffer as at Great Bethel. G overnor Wise's inau saw on paper 137 of these batteries between Harper’s Ferry and Winches ter. Memphis, June 13. —The following private dis patch was received yesterday by Colonel James Coleman : Columbus, June 12. The steamer City of Alton landed at our towu at half past eleven o'clock this morning, filled with Federal troops and twelve pieces of artillery, and took down our flag, trampled it under foot and spat upon it. They warned ns if we uttered secession senti ments we would rue it in three days. The citi xens could not resist, but bid defiance. The com mander asked if there was any who wanted the flag down. The answer was “ no.” Columbus is all right for the South. We want your assis tance. Gov. Magoffin has been advised by a special messenger. (Signed.) Ned. A. Jackson. Frederick, JuDe 13.—A returned Baltimorean from Harper’s Ferry informs me thut the number of troops there have been under estimated. Ad ditional numbers were coming by every train, and they were so distributed that their presence could scarcely be detected fifteen minutes after their arrival. The probability is that they are forwarded to other points. They have abuudance of artillery, which is so posted, as in his estima tion to render the place impregnable. Two thousand troops were expected there to day and to-morrow. A Baltimore regiment is encamped at Bolivar, armed with Tennessee rifles. The Kentuckians are regarded with general sus picion and dislike, and are almost in open muti ny. Provisions were abundant, and the strictest discipline was enforced. The Baltimore City Guards are stationed at Suf folk. near Portsmouth. Philadelphia, June 13.—Ex-Minister Dallas re j ceived his friends at his residence this morning. In response to an address by CoL Snowden, he made an earnest Union speech. From Pkxsacola.— A boat has just arrived from the Navy Yard and brings us some items of news. Last evening about 6 o'clock, a man was picked up on the beach near Barrancas, perfectly naked, who gave an account of himself thus: He, as usual, Jwent “in bathing near Fort Pickens, and venturing too tar, was forced by tbe current aDd winds into the sheet of deep water that separates the two forts, aud driven against his will to our shore. This is all he acknowledges of himself and is probably correct. He refuses to give any information in regard to Pickens, its defences, the number of troops, or anything else connected with the Island or its peoples. He is in durance and will be kept so. He says he is a Massachu setts man and his cause is right. He looks like t fellow that has been hard worked. the flags of the squadron, as well as that in j Fort Pickens, have been at half-mast all day. At MOD a salute was fired from Fort Pickens’ The ‘ cause we know not. It created some excitement among the troops stationed at Pensacola. Witbing the last few days, nearly all tbe sand bags which caused so much apparent labor to mount, have been taken off the parapet of Fort Pickens. The addition of this sandbag story pro bable rendered the Fort too hot, as it cat off the j breeze entirely, and hence its removal. A spy was taken at the yard last night He was on the beach signaling with a lantern to the op posite shore, which was answered. What the sig nals meant, cannot be ascertained, as he obsti nately refuses to give any account of himself. He is now in irons, and awaits tbe fate of a spv, if such should be proved his true character. It is not likely he had aov connection with the fellow picked up on the beach.—l’or. J/obiU Register ami Adtertieer, Death or a Soldier —lt is with sincere regret that we announce the death of Geo. Williamson, a private in the Banks County Guards. He died on the 14th inst., at 2 o'clock, A. M.—aged 21 vears. We learn from Capt. Candler that the deceased was a young mau of great promise—a prompt and efficient soldier, and leaves a large circle of friends and relatives to mourn his irreparable loss. His remains were interred in the Bruns wick Cemetery, with military honors, and is the first martyr, in tbe cause of Southern liberty, from the 2d Regiment of Georgia Volunteers.— He received ail the necessarv attention from his ! fellow soldiers, and, no doubt, if he had not ex i posed himself, after having the measles, he might . now have been a member of his company in good i health. We sympathise with his bereaved fnends and relatives. —Regimental Journal. Breadstuff* in Kiw York.—The stock of wheat and corn in New York has been reduced since the beginning of the year, notwithstanding the recent ! large receipts, the former about 4o per cent, and 1 latter from 25 to 80 par cent. Aricxuus Ward iu tlie Soutii—Mi Trials aud Adveuturt-a. The following amusing burlesque by the fa mous Artemus Ward, comes about as near the truth as the generality of Northern accounts of travel in the South. On the principle that 44 a I little fun now and then is relished by the wisest men,” we submit Artemus’ epistle to the risibles of our readers : I had & narrer scape from the sonny South.— “The swines and arrers of outrajus fertin,” allud ed to by Hamlick, warn’t nothing in comparison to my trubles. I came pesky near sweann sum profane oaths more’n onct, but I hope I didn’t do it, for I’ve promist she whose name shall be name less except that her initials is Betsy J.,V4hat I’ll jiue the meeting bouse at Bahiinsville, jest as soon as 1 can scrape mouey enough together so I can ’ford to be pi us in good style, like my welthy na bers. But if I’m confiscated again Pm afraid I shall continuer on u my present bemted state for sum time. 1 tiggered conspicvusly in meny thrillin scenes on my tower from Montgotnry to my huinsted, and ou sevril occasuus I thought the “ grate kom ic paper” wouldn’t never be iurichcd no more with my lubrications. Arter biddin adoe to Jef ferson D. I started for the depo, I saw a nigger sittin on a fence a playin on u baDjo. 44 My Arri kin brother,” sed 1 coting from a Track I onct red, 44 you belong to a very interesting race.— Your master is gom to war excloosively on your account.” “ Yes, boas,” he replied, and he went on play in’ the buDjo, larfiu all over, and openm his mouth wide enough to drive in an ole fashioned two wheeled chaise. j The traue of cars in which 1 was to trust my wallerable life was the scaliest rickyiiest lookin lot of consarns that I ever saw on wheels afore. “ What time does this string of second had coffins leave ?” I enquired of the depot master. He sed direckly, and I went in and sot down. I hadn't mor’n fairly squatted afore a dark lookin man with a swinister expression onto his countenance, entered the cars, and lookin v'ry sharp at me, he asked what was my principles? “ Secesh !” I anserd. 44 I’m a Dissoluter. I’m in favor of Jeff. Davis, Bouregard, Pickens, Capt. Kidd, Bloobeard, Munroe Edwards, the devil, Mrs. Cunoingham, and all the rest of ’em.” 44 You’re in favor of the war?” 44 Certingly. By all means. I’m in favor of this war and’also of the next war. I’ve been in favor of the next for over sixteen years !” 44 Blud, eargo, blud !” sed I, tho them wurds isn’t origgerhal with me. Them wurds was rit by Sbakspeare, who is ded. His mantle fell onto the author of “ The Seven Sisters,” who’s goin to have a Spring overcoat mude out of it. We got uuder way at iarst. an,* proceeded ou ourjeruey at about the rate of speed which is ginrally obsarved by a properly conducted funral procession. A hansum young gal, with u red inusketer bar on the back part of her bed, and sassy little black hat tipt over her forrerd, sot iu the seat with me. She wore a little sesesh flagg piu’d onto her hat, and she was goin to her troo love, who hadjinedthe Southern urniy, and so bold uud so gay. So she told me. She was chilly an’ I ottered her my blanket. “Father livin ?” I axed. “Yes, ser.” “Got any Uncles Y” “A heap. Uncle Thomas is ded tho.” “Peace to Uncle Thomas’ ashes, and success to him! I will be your Uncle Thomas ! Lean on me, my purty Secesher, and huger iu blissful re pose!” She slept as secoorly as in her own house, and didu’t disturb the solium stillness of the night with ’ary snore. At the fust stat'on a troou of Sojers entered the curs and inquired it “Old Wax Works” was on bord. That was the disrespectily stile in which they referred to me. “Becawz if Old Wax Works is ou bord,” sez a man with a face like a doubie-brested lobster, “we are goiug to hang Old Wax Works !” 44 My illustrious aud patriotic Bummers!” sez I, a gettm up and takin ors my Sbappo, 44 if you allude to A. Ward, it’s my pleasm to in form yon that he’s ded. lie saw the error of his ways at 15-miuits past 2 yesterday, aud stabbed hisself with a siedstake, dyiu in live beautiful tabloos to slow music ! His last words was : 4 My pert'eßional career is over ! I jerk no more!’ ” “ Aud who be you ?”• “ I’m a stooaent iu Senator Benjamin’s law office. I’m goin up North to steal some spoons and things for the Southern army.” This was satisfactory, and the intossicated troopers went ors. At the next station, the pretty Secesher awoke and sed she must git out thar. I bid her a kind adoo and give her some pervisions. “ Accept my blessin and this bunk of ginger bred !” I sed. She thankt me muchly uud tript galy away. There’s considerable human nater in a man, and l*m fraid I shall allers giv aid and comfort to the enemy if he comes to me iu the shape of a nice young gal. At the next station 1 didn’t git ors so easy. I was dragged out of the cars and rolled in the mud for several minits for the pu-pu?;s of “ takin the conseet out of me.” as a Secehser kindly stated. I was let up finally, wnen a powerful large Se cesher come up and embraced ne, and to show he had no hard leclins agin me, put his nose iuto my mouth. 1 returned the compliment by placing ui’v stummick suddenly agio his right loot, when he kindly made a spittoon of his able bodied face. Actoouted by a desire to see whether the Secesher had been vaccinated, I then fastened my teeth onto his coat-sleeve und tore it to the shoulder. We then vilenily butted our heads together for a few minnits, danced around a little, and sot down iu a mud puddle. We riz to our feet agiu A by a sudden A adroit movement 1 placed iny left eye agin the Secesher’s fist. We then rushed into*each other’s arms and fell under a too boss wagin. I was very much exhausted and did’ut care about gittin up agiu, but the man sed he reckoned I’d better, and I concluded I would. He pulled me up, but I had’nt been on my feet more an too seconds afore the ground flew up and hit me iu the hed. The crowd sed it was high old sport, but 1 couldn’t zactly see where the ‘.after cum in. 1 riz and we embraced agin. We careered madly to a steep bank, when I got the upper bands of my antagernist and threw him into the raveen. lie fell about forty feet, striking a grindstone purty hard. I under stand he was injured. I haven’t heard from the grindstone. A man in a cockt hat cum up and sed he felt as tho a apology was doo me. There was a mistake. The crowd had taken me for another man ! I told him not to mention it, axed him if his wife and little ones was so’s to be about, and got on board the train which had stopped at the station “20 minutes for refreshments.” I got all I wanfid. It was the heartiest meal I ever et. I was rid on a rale the next day, a buuch of blazin fire crackers bein tied to my coat tales. It was a fine spectycal in a drumatic pint of view, but I didn’t enjoy it. 1 had other adventers of a startlin kind, but why coutinuer? Why lasserate the Public Boozum with these here things? Suf fysit to say I got across Mason and Dixie’s liue safe at last. I made tracks for my liumsted, but she with whom I’m liarnist for life failed to recognize, iu the einushiated bein who stood bofore her. the gushiu youth of forty-six summers, who had left her only a few months afore. But I went into the pantry, aud brought out a certin black bottle. Raisin it to my lips, I sed, “ Here’s to you, old gal!” I did it so natral that she knowed me at once. “Those form ! ‘i hem voice! That uatral stile of doin thiugs! ’Tis he!” she cried, and rushed into my arms. It was too much for her, A she fell into a swoon. I cum very near swoon in myself. No more to day from yoursfor the Perpetration of the Union, and the bringin of the Goddess of Liberty out of her present bad fix. Artemus Ward. Fa* hi on*. We noticed recently in one of our country ex changes that, now “ Godey” and “ Peterson ” and other Northern fashion periodicals are discontin ued here, some 11 enterprising ” individual start a Southern magazine of fashion. We don’t think so. Our opinion may be of no particular account, but ice don't think so. At present our ladies can do very well without the latest fashion plates and embroidery patterns, and they will no more con sent to be tyranized over by Northern “ modes” than by Northern “ minions. There may } aud probably will, come a time when a project of the sort would meet with favor and pyr well, but the time is not yet. On this subject the Montgomery Mail enters its caveat , and says : The prevailing “fashions” of Southern ladies do not require an “ illustrated” magazine to teach auy how to become fashionable. The fashions most prevalent for some time past, at present, and which will prevail until the independence of the Confederate States shall have been not odlv es tablished but acknowledged, are for the ladies to make up clothing for the brave soldiers who have gone forth to win our independence ; to make sand bags for the use of said soldiers in the de fense of positions which they may assume; to minister to the comforts of he sick soldier when chance casts him helpless within their reach; and to contribute such luxuries as their tables aud gardens can spare for the subsistence of the able bodied defenders of their homes and country. These have been the prevailing fashions of the ladies for the past six months in Montgomery, and, we believe, in every Southern State; and, unlike other fashions, have not died from old age in six months as their predecessors have done for so many years. These fashions, we can state with certainty, will last until “ the last armed foe expires,” or leaves the boundaries of the Confed erate States. The Skirmish at Vienna. — A dispatch to the Charleston Courier , dated Richmond June 18th, says: It is reported and believed here that 400 of Col. Gregg’s Regiment have had a “brush with a par ty ot Federal troops, who were covering the la | bors of a force engaged m rebuilding a bridge near Vienna, in Fairfax County. They poured a single volley into the body, and the wretches ! scampered off* without stopping this time to carry off their dead. Seven were afterwards found on ’ the field. A train of cars was captured and burned, but I tbe engine and tender escaped. Special dispatch to the JSew York Times. Fortress Monroe, June 15.— -It is understood that a movement is on foot and that an expedi tion will leave to-night accompanied by heavy ar j tillery. j Fortress Monroe, via Baltimore, Jnne 15. — i No information hag reached here about tbe move ments of rebel troops. Fortress Monroe is in re ality invested. Ingress and egress by the sea are open to us, but no aggressive movements can be . made with safety. An exchange of prisoners takes Diace to-day. Those in the fortress will be produced, but as yet Magruder has failed to I The Union gnns arrived from Baltimore to-day, and will be mounted at once. The large mounted cannon brought by the Na , val Brigade is now mounted on the Rip Rap ? > only two miles from Sewell’s Point. It will be , tried in a few davs. The Cumberland this morning fired one or two rounds with a nfled cannon at a tug-boat, which is seen every morning at Sewell’s Point recon • noitenng our movements. Q The Cornstalk Boys. —We understand that, before the battle ot Bethel, some of the enemy in quired of an old lady, at whose house they stopp ed, what troops composed the Confederate forces in the neighborhood. She told them she believed they were from Virginia and North Carolina. They affected to be greatly satisfied with this informa tion, remarking that if they were South Caroli nians atd Louisianians thev might have some trouble, but that they could “whip Virginians and Nonh Carolians with cornstalks.’’ H they entertained such an idea, wonder what they think of the experiment! The 2:40 time in which they made tracks from old Ri*)s’ bayonets, and outrun the fastest balls from tbe Virginia artillery, showed that they were not immovably fixed in their prejudices, and held themselves open to conYic rion.—Richmond Dispatch* Federal Outrages lu Alexandria. A perusal. of the following letter, says the Richmond ICrutch, is enough to stir up the blood of an v one who possesses even a spark of patri otism, ami make him cry aloud for vengeance. The letter was never intended for publication; hut the lady to whom it was addressed has kindly placed it in onr possession, and we deem it of SDmcient importance to occnpv a plaoe in the columns of this journal. As a’ further evidence ot the outrages committed in Alexandria, it should stimulate every citizen who reads it to aid iu driving out those infernal scoundrels who now itr fest our soil. The writer is a daughter of a geu tleman who, for more than twenty years, iu a po sition requiring arduous duties, faithfully served i a couotrr which now rewards him bv de'stroyinff i bis property and driving his children from their homes. r „ Ohang* C. H., June 11, 1861. Dear Cnvun: On my safe arrival home I fully intended to write you instanter, but was prevent ed by the appearance of those imps into our town, who just walked in and took as quiet possessiou as if they had been bom and bred in it. Os all the cut throats, low-lived rascals, I tbiuk these take the lead. I knew I was bad before, but Dever once did I imagine that hatred, malice aud vuirdtr could take such complete dominion of me as when I, day after day, witnessed the pollution of our Virginia soil by the foot prints of these Goths aud \ andals. Our houses searched, citizens ar rested, and one of Lincoln’s detachments from the infernal regions forever marching under our eyes; and, withal, the Federal flag waving over the public buildings, while Yankee Doodle is be ing played incessantly. It is enough to drive one crazy. They’ve been domiciled at both of our country places, and each one have they destroyed. Win dows and doors they break out, take the axe to every piece of furniture left in the house, tuy sew ing machine iucluded; they have torn up every article of clothing, sheets aud counterpanes into shreds, cut up all our beautiful pictures—so much admired by papa—aud thrown the remnants into the yard. The servants they have mpressed in their service, as well as all’ the horses and car riages. Could they have done worse ? Well, we will have our veugeauce some day, I know. Ma ma thought it best we girls should leave at once ; so obtaining our passes through the medium of a friend, we left with quite a party in an omnibus for Col. ilarye’s, at this place, (Oran e Court House.) I smuggled four suits of clothes aud a pistol uuder my hoops. We just escaped the tight ut Fairfax, and were detained at Manassas all day and night. Poor papa cannot get away, although he is of course very anxious to do so, unless Tie will take the oath of allegiauce, and he says he will die before he will do that—so he is consider ed a prisoner of war. Mama stavs with him. **** For the Chronicle and Sentinel. Wiiightsbobo, Ga., June 18th. Mr. Editor :—ln accordance with the request of Gov. Brown, calling ou the ladies of Georgia to make up clothing for the soldiers that have left, or may leave the State, very nearly, if not quite, all iu this district came out to a meeting which was held on Saturday last, 15th. After reading and passing various resolutions for the govern ment of the meeting they went into an election of officers: President—Mrs. S. F. Worrill; Vice President—Mrs. K. S. Scott; Secretary—Miss Anna Beall. Each lady promised to make a suit entire at her own expense, without calling on the countv for anything, uud when mude to be sent to the'Gov emor, to be distributed to those men who are most needy, or to any one as be sees 6t and best. And then if the Inferior Court should fail to satisfy the wishesof some, we will still make up as long as we have the money to work with. Ordered to be published iu the Chronicle aud Constitutionalist. [COMMUNICATED.] MR- Euitor ; —lt is very generally known that the lion. Thomas W. Thomas is about resigning his high position to take command of a regiment, which he is now actively engaged in raising.— Though paying to Judge Thomas the tribute of our very highest admiration for his patriotism and noble self sacrifice, we have not heard of his determination without regret. We hud hoped to he able to place him iu a position in which his high administrative talents and great abilities might be more fully displayed. Many of us, in the section of the .State from which I write, have regarded him as the future successor of Gov. Brown, believing that such a man as Judge Thomas was imperatively demanded in the Gubernatorial chair, by the perils of the times. We can find no one more worthy of that high aud responsible position than lie. It is said that Gov. Brown lutends to endeavor to retain liis hld upon the Gubernatorial office. We cannot think lie will so far disregard long and invariable usage, but if he should, we know no other than Judge Thomas who cun be elected over Gov. Brown, with little effort, aud who at the same time is so eminently deserving of the office. We hope Judge Thomas will cousent to forego his patriotic military aspirations for a time —it may happen that he will find ample opportunity (or their gratification in leadiug, as their Comman der-in-chief, the gallant soldiers of Georgia to re pel the Northern invader. ___ Middle Georgia. Interesting vrom Fortress Monroe— llow Gen. Butler Captured a Ntyro. —The Baltimore Repub lican, of Wednesday last, makes the subjoined statement. We presume the negro alluded to is the property of Major Perrin, of Gloucester ; The regular boat of the Baltimore Steam Packet Company, now called the Government Line, uuder the ugeucy of Hugh O’Conner, left Old Poiut (the word Comfort is now omitted,) on Tuesday night, aud made a good run up the bay und river. The news which we have gleaned from the passengers, some of whom were returned soldiers, complete ly disgusted with military life, was not of pre vailing interest, still it may be mentioned for the benefit of the Black Republican conclave of Balti more that the immense Butler had received another untutored Etbiopean into his camp aud learned from him some particulars about the Vir ginia patriots at Gloucester I’oint. The ueg.'o was a runaway slave, owned Mr. John Peirin, who resides near that locality. He was picked up iu u large yawl boat, which had beeu capsized by a Haw of wind, aud gave a straight account ofbimseit. He told those who questioned him that there was a large number of big guns at the Poiut, and more soldiers than he could count. There was “a whole heap of guns and soldiers thar,” according to his expressions.— Gen. Butler, who was flying arouDd the fort like a tty in a sugar hogshead, was quite eluted with the darkey, but did not like his account of the Virginia forces. The boat which the darkey car ried off was, with considerable difficulty, raised on the forward dook of the steamer, and is now lying at the Baltimore wharf. There was any quantity of rumors at Old Point about the recent tight at Great Bethel, and it was quite apparent that the real truth of the matter wus suppressed, for the fact that if Known it would dampen the ardor and courage of Uncle Sam's cause. The official report puts down the killed at about 20, aud the wounded at 80 to 90, but the truth will be increased. It seems passing strange that after two such actions as have beeD immediately described such a small number should be injured. The talk at the Fort was about rais iug the entire force of both regulars und volun teers, which comprises at least a dozen full regi ments, marching on the entrenchment of the “Re bels” and annihilating them ; but this is regarded as moonshine by good thinking men, and it is not likely that any such rash action will be attempted, at least for the present. “A burnt child dreadß the fire,” is an old adage, and applicable to the present case. Invasion of Columbus, Ky.—A dispatch from Columbus, Ky., June 12, to Col. James Colman, of Memphis, says : The City of Alton landed at our town, at 11)£ o’clock A. M., filled with troops and 12 pieces ot artillerv, and took down our flag and trampled it underfoot—spitting upon it. They warned us that if we uttered secession sentiments we would rue i it in three days. The citizens could not resist, j but bid defiance. The commander asked if there ! was one man who wanted it down. The answer | was “No.” Columbus is all right for the South. We want your assistance. Gov. Magoilin has been addressed by a special messenger. It appears that the Lincoln troops, after tearing ! down the flag and sufficiently frightening the < women and children, returned to their transport I and made their way back to headquarters. The i Memphis Appeal thus alludes to the raid : We have uo reason to doubt this very singular , procedure, the intelligence of which seems suffi j cieutly confirmed to attest its truth. It seems to \ be inexplicable on any other ground than that the j adventurers who perpetrated the raid, did so with j the mere intention of testing the extent of Ken tucky’s submission. The duty, of course, now devolves upon Gov. Magoffin upon ascertaining the full circumstances of the case, to demand of the j abolition commandant at Cairo the design of this ; insulting movement, and to take immediate steps that wilt effectually prevent its repetition. It is sufficientlv'well understood in this com munity that the occupation of Columbus, as a roosting pi ce for the unclean birds now congre gated at Cairo, can never be tolerated a single day by Tennessee. If Kentucky’s pretendod neu trality should be violated by such an attempt, without resistance on the part of her constituted authorities, an immediate dislodgment of them by the soldiery of the Volunteer State maybe looked for as a necessary measure in the prosecution of our defence. It will, perhaps, save Governor Magoffin no small deal of trouble and annoyance to turn his attention to this matter now, with the view of preventing other and more embarrassing complications. The following is the Northern account of the affair : Cairo, June 12.—A steamer with two Federal companies and a squad of artillery was cruising, when a few miles below Columbus, Ky., the ma chinery of the boat broke and she drifted ashore. Three persona went ashore and cut the secession flag down. Walker s Rifle Battert. —The Fredericksburg News quotes from a Northern report of the Aquia ; Creek battle, which pays a strong tribute to Wal ker’s Rifle Battery. The writer says . “There was no dodging the shots from this bat tery, for in avoiding one, if you could see it, you might run your head against another, they were so incessant.” He says the battery on the hill moved down and sent a ball from a rifle cannon just astern, He also savs : “The enemy now fired in volleys ; gun succeed ing gun in such rapid succession that I had to close my note-book, in which I had been, to this moment, recording every shot from ourselves and the enemy. The balls, or rather slugs, fell around ! us, across the bow and the stern, and over our deck, as thick as hail. j “One b&li went so close to my port ear that I . felt what I had often heard and read of before — ! the wind of the ball. The enemy, in fact, fired with admirable precision. One ball struck a ! long boat, another tore off part of the planking of * the bulwarks, grazed the wrist of Vickers, struck the gun-carriage, and feli on the deck.” He real ly thought it had killed some, (we reckon it did.) “It was a sugar-loaf shaped concern —an ugly cus tomer.” He says it “became apparent it was no manner of use firing at that battery, and we sheer ed off.” That ball made it “apparent.” “Lieut. Pendergrast’s cap was knocked off by the wind of a shot, and on Saturday,” he says, “a | Pawnee officer had the glazed cover of his cap ta ken off, aod the shot did not hit the cap itself.” That last is a good shot, or an awful lie. The Ohio Banks have refused to take the war * loan of that State, and the bonds are now offered j to the people in amounts to suit. riie Blm kade— The IMupathesoriließri- Jl*li .Minister tn WaNtiiugiou to Him Government. LORD LYONS TO LOLD JOHN RUSSELL. r 4K NV v ASHIVGTOX ’ 18t;1 My Lord :— I have ; toe honor to euclose you a copy of the note by W * c * acknowledged the receipt of Mr. Seward’s j note af the 27th ult., announcing the intention of f lls g av erument to set on foot a blockade of the i ® outherh ports. I was careful so to word my note as to show that I accepted Nfr. Reward’s corn mu - i mca ‘'OD as an announcement of an iutention bo set on toot a blockade, uot as a notification >f the j actl,al commencement of one. I believe 4bat most ot nay colleagues made answer iu the same j sense! i I have the honor to transmit to your lordship ; cop'cs ot the President’s proclamation, anuouu ! extension ot the blockade to the ports of irgiDiH and North Carolina, which have beeu i scn ‘ “ c ln blank cover from the Slate De partment. I have made it mv business since the entrance ot the present administration iuto office, nearly j two moutos-ago, to endeavor to ascertain precise- , I lr their intentions with regard to the commerce ! I ot foreign notions with the States which have I ,he Union - U P to the day before i the blockade was announced, theGov er ument.had j not itsell came to any decision on the subject Nor did I think inexpedient to press it to make mix deelaratiou so It-ng as the commercial operations of British merchants and British vessels in the seceded States were carried on without hindrance aud without inconvence. But siuce the blockade has been proclaimed, I have thought myself enti tled to ask with persistence for definite lutorma tiou respecting the mode m which it is to be car ried into ett’ect. I hud iu particular a long con versation ou the subject with Mr. Seward, iu pre sence of the chief clerk of the State Department, on the 2yth ultimo. I had prepared Mr. Seward for the interview by suggesting to him, through the Under Secretary of State, the advisableness of diminishing the disagreeble impressiou which the announcement of the blockade would make abroad, by giving, as soon as possible, definite assurances that ii would be carried ou with a lib eral consideration for the interest of foreign na tions. So far as assurauces, in general terms go, no thing could be more satisfactory that Mr. Seward’s language. I did uot, however, succeed in obtain ing at the time as definite a declaration of the rules which would be observed as 1 had hoped. The principal poiut to which I drew Mr. Sew ard’s attention was tho extreme vagueness of the inforpjatiou which was giveu to us. I referred him to the notifications of blockades make by Great Britaiu during the latewurwith Russia,{and pointed out to him the care and precision with which every part icular was stated iu them. I asked whether it was intended to issue similar notices for each Southern port as soon as the actual blockade of it should commeuce. The reply which I received was, that the prac tice ol the United States was not to issue such notices, but to notify the blockade individually to each vessel approaching the blockaded port, uud to inscribe a memoiauauin of the notice having beeu given ou the ship’s papers. No vessel was liable to seizure which had uot beeu individually warned. This plan had, I was assured, beeu found to be, in practice, the most convenient and the fairest for all parties. The fact of their being blockading ships preseut to give the warning was the best notice and best proof that the port was actually aud effectually blockaded. The principal objection to the plau appeared to me to be, that it might in some case expose for eign vessels to the loss and incouvenieuce of mak ing a useless voyage, which a more generul aud public aunouucement of the blockade would Iwive prevented. I observed to Mr. Seward that the limits of the blockade which it was intended to establish were not clearly stated. It was not easy to understand exactly to what exteut of coast the expression “ the ports within ” the States mentioned was ap plicable. Mr. Seward said that it was intended to jlockade the whole coast from Chesapeake Bay to the mouth of the Rio Grande. I observed to him that the extent of the coast between these two joints was, I supposed, about 3,00 u miles. Sure y the United States had uot a naval force suffi cient to establish an effective blockade of such a length of coast. Mr. Seward, however, main tained that the whole would be blockaded, uud blockaded effectively. 1 may, perhaps, be allowed to refer you r lord ship to a clear declaration of tlie principles of the ; United States on guch mutters, which is con tuiued in a note from Mr. Buehanau, dated 2'Jth December, 1840, and transmitted to the Foreign Office iutSir Richard Fackenham’s dispatch of the same date. Mr. Seward assured me that all foreign vessels already in port when the blockade should he set on foot would be allowed to come out with their cargoes. I asked whether they would be allowed to come out with cargoes shipped after the block ade was actually established. Mr. Seward did not speak positively ou this point ; what he said seemed to imply that the time at which the cargo was shipped would not be iuquired into. 1 said that T supposed that it was clearly understood that foreign ships coming out of blockaded ports in which there was no United States customs au thorities would not be interfered with on the plea of their being without clearance or other papers required by the revenue laws. Mr. Seward said that it was the bona tide inten tion of Government to allow foreigu vessels al ready iu port wheu the blockade was established to depart without molestation. He did not say that any particular term would be tixed after the expiration of which foreign vessels would no longer be allowed to quit block aded ports. He did uot repeat to me the assurance he gave some time ago to one of my colleagues thut ves sels arriving without a knowledge of the block ade would be allowed to go iuto a blockaded port and come out a gain. Nor did he say anything of the intention, which he expressed to auother of my colleagues, of pro posing to the Legislature that the United States should adhere to the declaration of the Cougress of Paris ou maritime law. Ou my pressing Mr. steward to give me, either iu writiug or at all events by a formal verbal an nouncement, some definite information for the* guidance of British merchant vessels, he pro mised to send me a copy of the instructions is sued to the officers of the blockading squadron, und said he was confident I should find them perfectly satisfactory. lie was good enough to add that if in any individual cases the rules of the blockade should bear hardly on British ves sels, he should be ready to consider the equity of the matter, and to receive favorably any repre sentations which I might make on behalf ot the interests of British subjects. Mr. Seward has uot yet sent mo the copy of the instructions. I reminded him, however, yester day, of his promise, aud T hope that he will enable me to transmit a copy to your Lordship by the British packet which will leave New York on the Btfi iust. I have, Jtc., Lyons. P. S.—Siuce I closed this dispatch I have seen in an unofficial uewspaper of this morning’s date a notice concerning the blockade of the ports of Virginia, a copy of which I have just time to en close. lam uuable to procure a second copy. LORD LYONS TO LORD J. RUSSELL. W ashington, May 4, 1861.—1n my despatch of 2d iust., I had the honor to report to your Lord ship that Mr. Seward had promised the 29th ult., to send me a copy of the instructions issued to the officers of the squadron to be employed in block ading the Southern ports. I took measures, this morning, to remind Mr. Seward privately of his promise; iu return, I re ceived the following communication from the State Department: The Secretary of the Navy has furnished us with a copy of his instructions about the blockade, but as we have not been able to find a precedent for communicating them to the Ministers of For eign Governments, you must not expect a copy at present. You may, however, be thus informally assured that the blockade will be conducted as strictly, according to the recognized rules of pub lie law, and with as much liberality towards neu trals, as any blockade ever was by any belliger ent. Upon this, I caused Mr. Buchanan’s note to Mr. Packenham of the 25th of December, 1846, to be pointed out to Mr. Seward, as su ‘plying a prece dent of the confidential communication of instruc tions concerning blockade. The following was written to me in answer: I have shown Mr. Seward the precedent to which you refer, but he does not think it would justify him iu furnishing a copy of the instruc tions ; for, if giveu to one, they must be given to all, which might lead to their inconvenient pub licity. The blockade, however, will be in strict conformity to the principles mentioned by Mr. Buchanan. The proclamation is mere notice of an intention to carry into effect, and the existence of the blockade will be made known in proper form by the blockading vessels. I have the honor to transmit to your Lordship copies of a note addressed by Mr. Seward to the Spanish Minister here, and of an article reported iu the Washington newspaper, which is regarded as the org .u of the administration. These docu ments appear to coutaiu all the positive informa tion which has hitherto been elicited concerning the mode in which the blockade will be con ducted. I have been informed, but not directly or offi cially, that iu no case will less tbau fifteen days from the effective establishment of this blockade at each point be allowed for merchant vessels al ready in port to take their departure, and that the effective blockade of the m utbs of the Mississip pi will not be begun until the 2.3 th of this mouth. MR. SEWARD TO SKXOR TASSARA. Wamjlvjtos, May 2, 1861— Sir: —In acknowl edk’iug the receipt of your note of the 30th ult., on the subject oi the biockads of the ports iu sev eral of the Slates, I deem it proper to state for your further information ; 1. That the blockade will be strictly enforced upon the principles recognized by the lows of na tions. 2. That armed vessels of neutral States will have the right to enter and depart from the inter dicted ports. LORD LYONS TO LORD JOHN RUSSELL. Washington, May 14, 1851.—Mr Lord: —With reference to my dispatches of the 27th uJt., and of the 2d and 3<i instant, I have the honor to trans mit to your Lordship copies of a correspondence which I have held with some of Her Majesty’s Con [ sula, and with the Secretary of State of the Uni ted States, relative to the blockade of the Soutb j ern ports. i I nave the honor to enclose a copy of a dispatch I in which I have acquainted Hear Admiral Sir Al exander Milne of the general result of inquiries made by me to the other foreign ministers here, as to the manner in which the blockade will be conducted. I Lave not succeeded myself, nor, as far as I know, have any of my colleagues succeeded in obtaining a relaxation of the rigor of the blockade, either in favor of any neutral flag, or io individual cases of hardship. I have not received intelligence of the issue of anv notification announcing the actual commence ment of the effective blockade of any of the ports, except the notification concerning the ports of Virginia and North Carolina, of which I trans mitted to your Lordship, with my dispatch of the 2d inst., a copy taken from a uewspaper, and of which a copy forms also enclosure 17 in this dis ! patch. I have. Ac., Lyons. Charleston Items.—We take following from the Mercury of the 21st: From the Fleet.—A merchant on East Bav has received a letter from Beaufort, stating that a boat from the fleet has been sounding in Broad River. All we hope is that they mav sound something which we know of in Broad River. Observations off the Bar —During yesterday, m addition to the armed steamers that have been heretofore reported off here, there was to be seen a large sailing ship, no doubt a sloop-of-war or frigate. The ship supposed to be the Amelia went off, bound North ; and a herm, brig, apparently deeply laden, was towed up to the bar during the afternoon by a propeller, and is supposed to be a prize. She was brought from the South. The Fleet.— Yesterday, two of the enemy’s fleet stood close into the bar. Fort Moultrie saluted them withs well directed fire from its wide-mouth ed Columbians, but they kept at too great a dis tance to hope for effect. VOL. LXXV.---NEW SERIES VOL. XXV. NO. 27. Newx fioin Northern Sources. Special to the S. Y. Tribune. W aßhington, June 16.— The President will take the highest ground in favor of prosecuting tlie war w ith the utmost vigor, and fiuisbing it by winter it possible, recommending a call Yor half a milliou of men atvd appropriating JSiiOO,(KO,OOO. Gov. Sprague, of Rhode Islaud, will be tendered a Major-Generalship. *1 he second Rhode Islaud regiment is ordered to Washington, where there is to be 9 couceutratiou j of the available reserve force, in order to make a forward march towards .Richmond. Capt. Uhauncey has taken Command of the Sns* ! quehiuroa, and will sail tor tlie Gulf iu the course ! of the week. f Lieut. Uol. Lofferts, with 200 District volunteers, had a skirmish with IK> cavalry near Seneca Mills, twenty eight miles above Washington. Two Vir irioiaus were killed, one supposed to be Captaiu I Shreves. The Yirgiuiaus retreated. None of our troops were injured. A det4£hm eu f ol the tth regiment, guardiug a propeUer seut here from Annapolis with stores, aV,c.. wa;* attacked ou their return, below Acquia Saturday. Several shots were fired by the rebels, which were returned with grape aud* cau nister. No injury was done us. Special to the N. Y. Herald. There is reason for a confident belief that Gen. Scott is fullv prepared to keep the rebel chiefs on the back track, at leas! till they shave evacuated Virginia and Tennessee. The whole rebel force except the rear guard ut Manassas Junction, is said lo be retreating to Kichmoud. Every point on the Potomac from Williamsport to Acquia Ureok is now guarded by Federal troops. An afmy otticer has just arrived here from Cairo with dispatches for Gen. Scott. He states that intelligence has beeu received there that the rebel force under command of Gen. Pillow had everything in readiness, and were expecting to move towards Cairo on the 18th inst. They have transports sufficient to carry 18,000 or 20,000 meu. The commander at Cairo had uo doubt of his ability to resist any force the rebels might bring against him. It appears from information communicated to our officers that Pillow was expecting aid from Kentucky and Missouri, the Governors of those States having giveu assurances to that effect. Ar rungements had been made bv Prentiss which would prevent any such aid. It is understood to the iuteution of the Government, owing to a request of the commanding otticer iu the South west, to concentrate more troops iu that vicinity. It is said that Col. Stoue’s command reached Leesburg. Gen. Scott has received information that the rebels are concentrating all their forces ut Manassas Gap. He has no doubt that the rebels wilt make a stand there. High military officers think there will be a movement on Manassas Juuction soou. The rebels there are talking freely of attacking Wash ington, and seemed quite sanguine of taking it. [Special to the New York Times . Gen. Butler has demanded 15,000 more troops, and will have them in five days. Governor Mor gan has promised the Government to send a regi ment from New York every three days until her quota shall b dispatched. A signal balloon was seen last night at a con siderable elevation above the Chain ridge, on the road to Leesburg, supposed to have been sent up by the rebels. Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette. Washington, Juue 16.— Several regiments pass ed into Virginia duriug last night. The Govern ment is concentrating a large number of troops here, iu anticipation of an advance of the rebels.— Reinforcements have beeu constautly arriving at Fairfax yesterday aud to-day, aud the probability is that a large force will be concentrated there by to morrow. A traiu of cars passed out fifteeu miles from Al exandria to day, ou the Loudoun Railroad, uud discovered an attempt to burn the re built bridges One of the soldiers was shot by a rebel picket aud killed. The assassiu was captured. Surprise was manifested that the pirates arrived at new York without being huug at tbeyard arms, according to the rule in such cases. There is to be big nows from Fortress Monroe next week. I hud the pleasure last evening of witnessing the bombardment of Sewull’s Point ri fled cannon from the Rip Raps. Baltimore is m a critical condition. It is be lieved murtial law will be proclaimed to-morrow. The Secessionists there are raving mad. ( Correspondence, of t/u CinciniooU Commercial.] Washington, June 16.—Information reached Col. Heiutzlemun,s headquarters in Alexandria, this moruiug, that there were movements at the rebel camp at Manassas Junction, yesterday, iudi eating intention to retreat from that point. A large number of wagqus were concentrating und troops engaged in packing up. It is believed iu military circles that they will fall back ou Manas sas Gap, twenty miles west of the Junction. The insurgents are reported to be greatly suffer ing from want of water aud medicines. Advices were received to-day at the War De partment announcing Col. Stoue’s brigade, con sisting of one thousand District militia, the New York IRli, Pennsylvania Ist, Maine Ist, New Hamp shire Ist, and some artillery and cavalry, yester day crossed the Potornac at Edward’s Ferry, and marcbedand occupied Leesburg, five miles distant, without meeting any resistance. Leesburc is the terminus of the Alexandria, Hampshire, and Lou doun Railroad, and its occupation opens a direct communication between the Federal forces now advancing into Virginia from Harper’s Ferry aud the army inland about Washington. It renders the position of the rebels at Manassas Junction untenable. The entire secession fcrce at Uurper’s Ferry doubtless retreated to Winchester. Gen. Scott received news of the occupation of Harper’s Ferry by advance guard of Gen. Patter sou’s army last night. The Federal troops also crossed at Poiut o! Rocks, in strong force. At this moment at least forty thousand Uniou troops are ou Virginia soil, on a stratagetic line from Alexandria to Harpers’s Ferry. Military authorities pronounce the secession cause in north ern Virginiu already lost, and consider it almost certaiu that the rebels will gradually allow them selves to be pushed back to James river without making auy decisive battle. It now looks as though Gen. Butler’s promise to have the stars aud stripes floating over Richmond on the 20th prox., would be made good. The Third Michigan regiment arrived here this evening. The First and Second Ohio aud Second and Third Connecticut regiments proceeded across the Potomac yesterday. The former are now en camped two miles from the Long Bridge, ou the Alexandria road. No signs of forward movemeut of the other side. The Balloon Experiment.'—The New York IhrabVs Washington correspoudeut (June 11) makes the subjoined statement. It is apparent, notwithstanding all tlieir boasted meausof obtain ing accurate information about the strength of the “ rebels,” our eHeuiies in reality know but little : The Government has made a temporary arrange ment with the well known Professor Lowe for an leronautical recounoissance of the strength aud position of the rebel forces at F'airfax Court House and Manassas Junctiou. Professor Lowe was here about a week ago, to make a proposition to the above end to the military authorities, and having received encouragement, returned to Philadelphia to make the necessary preparations. He return ed last night, und has been actively engaged to day in getting ready for bis first ascension to-mor row. The ballooon will be attached to a cable some two tbousaud feet iu length, iu order to se cure a steady powt of observation. In addition to the ierouaut, au engineer officer, of the regular army, and a telegraph operator, with the Decessary apparatus, will go up. A sup ply of wire will be taken aboard, and reeled oft as the balloon rises, to iusure telegraph communica tion with below. The Professor is confident of being able to as certain the exact position ot the rebels, the ex tent and character of their entrenchm uts, and the strength of their artillery. Their number be proposes to define by a count of their tents, al lowing so many fur euch of them, according to their size. Professor Lowe is a truly scientific maD, and his project is endorsed by Professor Hen r y and other distinguished isavans. His enterprise will doubtless prove an entire success, and great ben efit to the operations of the army. Secretary Chase and General Mansfield take a special inter est in the matter. His preliminary asceusion will take place from the White House grouuds. The survey of the enemy’s position at Manassas Junction is propsed to begmade from the ‘camp of the Federal troops directly West of Alexandria.— By a late improvement the Professor will be able to keep his balloons inflated, thereby rendering mrial surveys possible even at points where no gas can be retdily obtained. President Davis and the Maryland Commis sioners.—The following is the letter of President Jeff. Davis to the Marylaud Commissioners: Montgomery, May 25, 1861. Gentlemen: I received with sincere pleasure the assurance that the State of Marylaud sympathizes with the people of these States in their deter mined vinaieation of the right of self-government, and that the people of Mar viand “ are enlisted with their whole hearts on the side of reconcilia tion and peace.” The people of these Confederate States, not withstanding their separation from their late sis ter, have not ceased to feel a deep solicitude in her welfare, and to hope that at uo distant day a State, whose people, [mbits, and institutions are so closely related and assimilated with theirs, will to UDite her fate and fortunes with those of tne Confederacy. The government of the Confederate States re ceive with respect the suggestion of the State ot Maryland “ that there should be a general cessa tion of hostilities now impending until the meet ing of Congress iu J uly next, in order that said body may, if possible, arrange Cor an adjustment of existing troubles, bymeausof negotiation rather than the sword,” but is at a loss how to reply without the repetition of the language it has used on every possible occasion that has presented itself since the establishment of its independence. In deference to the State of Maryland, however, I again assert, in the most emphatic terms, tbat its sincere and earnest desire is for peace ; that whilst the Government would readily enter tain any proposition from the Government of the UnitecF States tending to a peaceful solution of the pending difficulties, the recent attempts of this Government to enter into negotiations with that of the United States were attended with results which forbid any renewal of proposals from it to tbat Government. If any further assurance of the course ot this Government for peace were necessary, it would be sufficient to observe that, being formed of a Confederation of sovereign Statue, each acting aod deciding for itself, the right of every other sov ereign State to the same same self-action and self-government is necessarily acknowledged.— Hence conquests of other States are whoiy incon sistent with the fundamental principles, and sub versive of tbe very organization of this govern ment. Its policy cannot out be peace—peace with all nations and people. Very respectfully, j Messrs. McKaig, YelloMaad JJarding. Commit- . tee Maryland Legislature. President Lincoln’s Message.—A Washington letter to a New York paper says . The President is making good progress with his message. It will take the highest ground in favor of prosecuting the war with the utmost vig or aod of finishing it by winter it that be possible. To make it possible, be Will recommend a call for 500, Otw men. and an appropriation sufficient to cover all necessary expediture, at a cost of $200,- 000,000. The Governors of all the free States have been written to on this subject, and have with only two exceptions, responded heartily, so that the President, in making these recommenda tions, feels that be is backed by the people, speak ing through their constituted authorities. There can be no doubt that Congresss will pass bills in conformity with those suggestions, both to in crease the army and to supply funds for all need ful purposes. Pains, aches, and bruises flee away, like clouds before the God of day, by an application of the celebrated Ambrosial Oil. Bead the evidence in epecial.notice. BY TELEOKAPH. t.ASiici FHOM UxiO iu. ARRIVAL OF TUE STEaMKR AFRICA. Xisw York, June 20.—The steamship Africa has arrived with Liverpool dates to t4e Juuerith, she brings £65,000 specie. ** The sales of cotton ou Saturday were 8,000 bales, of which speculators aud exporters took 1,000. The market dosed dull at Friday’s decline. Provisions were dull. Consols ar£ quoted at y for money and 91 ‘1 )■£ for accuuut. Havre Cotton Market. —Havre trea ordinaire llof. Bas. 104f. The market closed firm. The sales for the week were 11,000 bales* Stock 82b,- 000. GENERAL NEWS. The Syrian questiou has been settled. Syria ill to be governed by Ctuistiuns, with two sub Gov ernors, Druises and Maronites. The Turkish troops will occupy the main roads. In Parliament the Governments’ tiuauce meas ures has passed to a secoud reading. The Qneen’s Counsel has decided that the for bidding of armed vessels bringing their prizes in to neutral ports, is uot, upon information of that fact beiug given, uu infringement of the law of nations. Mr. Gregory, upon a strong appeal being made to him, consented to postpone bis motion to recog nize the Southern Confederacy. It is rumored tbat Gen. Garibaldi will come to America fu the event that there is no fighting in in Italy. Pope Pius was sick. Garibaldi was sick ulso. MISSOURI AFFAIRS. St. Louis, Juue 20. —There is uo doubt that the Southerners iu Western Missouri have been large ly re-enforced. A special despatch to the Republican, of this city, says tbat scouts were sent out by Gov. Jack son, and they brought the information thut Geu. Lyons was coming with seven steamboats, and a large force. Alter same further consultation the Gov. ordered a further retreat. Gen Price there upon weut home. Col. Parsons was taken sick, and Col. Murtna duke becoming disaffected, resigned. The Missouriaus however, were determined to tight, aud the truth regarding Lynns force becom ing known, Gov. Jacksou was filially induced to give them a brush. No particulars have beeu received as to the kill ed and wounded or prisoners. % A Mr. Little commanded the Missourians. Washington, June 20.—Jos. IJ. Lane, of lv.au sas, has been appointed a Brigadier Generali ARRIVAL OF RIFLES FOR THU federalists: New York, June 20.—The steamsi.ip Bavaria has arrived from Europe, bringing 50,000 rifles for the Federate: A BRITISH CRUISER ON THE OOAST. Baltimore, Juno 20.— 1 t is reported here thut a British war vessel is cruising oil Cape IJeiiry. SOUTHERN MOVEMENTS IN VIRGINIA. Grafton, Juue ‘2ol—The bridge over New Cieek has been b-rued. The Southerners who now hold Peidmunt, nuin- I ber 4,000 men. A number of Federalists .are reported io have i been killed at the burning of New Creek bridge* | The Telegraph operator at Peidmout fled ou the I approach of the Southeru troops. All communication between Graftou uu ’Cum berland is now cut, off. A UNION GOVERNOR FOll VIRGINIA. Wheeling, Va., June 2s.—The,Union Couvep ticri here has nominated" Frank Pierpont for Gov ernor of Virgiuia. FEDERAL TROOPS CONCENTRATING, Cincinnati, Juue 20.—Troops are concentrat ing rapidly here for movement on Western Vir ginia. ENVELOPED ]N DIFFICULTY. Baltimore, June 2U. —Col. Smitu bus seized a lot of Confederate States envelopes which were being vended through the streets by a boy. A bystander interferred, and made a subscription. for the boy, whereupon Smith took possession ot the “ Jeff Davis envelopes,” aud told the vender that he would be sent to Fort McHeury, as a pris* er, it he should undertake to sell any more. The people again interferred, when the exettemeut becoming intense, Smith retired. Marshall liuue says that the police should have fcaket Smith to the guard house. SOUTHERNERS DEFEATED IN MISSOURI. Jefferson ChY, Juue 20. —The steamer Sun shine, from Boouville, confirms the defeat of the State troops, with u loss of twenty killed. The Federalists loss was two killed and nine wounded and missing. < It is thought that the Missourians made another stand at Lexington, uuder Col. Weightmau, form erly of the United States Army. THE ADAMS EXPRESS. Louisville, June 21.—The Adams Express Companies, North ana South, have made a dost; connection here for the transmission of letters to and from the United States. Letters deposited in any office of Adums Express in the United States, will be safely carried to the Confederate States. SOUTHERN RIGHTS MEN ENFORCING AN OBSERVANCE Ot TUE BLOCKADE. Louisville, Juue 18.—A large q’autity ol’ meat which was smuggled into this place from Madison, Indiana, bas been returned to the latter place.- The movemeut compelling its return, wus headed by the Southern Rights men of the city, on the ground that the Northerners having established the blockade, they should uot dishouestly avail themselves of any benfits by evading it. Any idea of local selfishness on the part ot the South erners, is removed by the fact that there is no ba cou here with which it could compete. CATTLE STEALERS SHOT. Fortress Monroe, Juue. lb. —A company of Virginia Light Horse tired upon three companies of Federal troops, who had gone out from their post on a cattle stealiug expedition. Three Fed eralists were wounded in the attack. The Southerners are concentrating in force about seven miles above Newport News; and au attack from that quarter is feared. VIRGINIA BONDS IN NEW YORK. New York, June 18.—A letter received here from Richmond, Va., says that no provisions have beeu made for the payment of the July iuterest on Virginia bonds in New York. Virginia’s obli gation will be paid at Richmond iu Virginia cur rency. UNEASY ABOUT TUE REVENUE. Washington, Juue 18.—Secretary Chase has beeu consulting eminent financiers relative to the revenue , and it is believed that a revision of the law embracing a reduction of duties and a sus pension of tbe free Ist will be recommended. GEN. SCOTT DID IT. Washington, June 18.—Gen. Scott boasts thut tbe evacuation of Harper’s Ferry is m perfect ac cordance with his plans. [Of course.] He 6ays that no movements which the Southern troops make will, in the slightest degree, affect his pro gramme. A TRAF SET AND DISCOVERED. Washington, June 18. —The Government has information that the Southerners have set a trap for the .Federalists about 15 miles from Alexan dria, into which the former expect to draw the latter. The same scout reports Indians lurking in the neighborhood of the trap. MISSOURI AFFAIRS. St. Louis, June 18.—The Federal forces in the interior of this State number about 10,000 men. They are located as folio>?s : 2,.>1*0 at Herman aud Jefferson City ; Rata ; 2500 at St. Joseph’s f ana along the Hauuibal and St. Joseph road ; luOO on the North Missouri ranroad, and 1000 Bud’s Feint, in addition to 2500 at St. Louis. Nothing is known here of the movements of Gov. Jackson. THE NATIONAL INTELUGENCEK TREM BLING. WasHHWTCX, June lb.—The National Intelli gencer announces that unless its Northern sub scrioers come to its assistance its publication wil have to he discontinued. TUE FATE OF TUE SAVANNAH’S CREW. Washington, June lb.* —No official uctions i have <ib yet been received H 6 to tbo *-tc ot the crew of the privateer Savannah, recently captured i by the blockading aquadrou oft Charleston bar- I bor, but it is. generally believed that they will be I hung. j NO MORE QUININE, SHAKE OK NO SHAKE. Louisville, June Li.-Dispatches from Phila. deipbia druggists to houses here say that, by | agreement, no quinine will be sent to Kentucky at anv price whatever. FEDERAL DEFAULTERS DISCOVERED. Washington, Juße Is.—Several Nebraska otli ciala, including J. sterling Morton, Secretary, Ad disou K. Gilmore, Receivet, Win. U. West and Z P. Kauker, Marshals, are heavy defaulters to the Government. An ollicer has beeu sent tcftuvesti gate the subject. Defalcations in lowa ate also being developed. MEMBERS 01 CONGRESS IN NORTH CARO LINA. Richmond, June 15.—The Raleig.i Convention, on yesterday, elected members to the Confederate Congresß. W. W. Avery and George Davis, tor the State at large. W. N. H. Smith, Thos. RufliD, L. D. McDowell, A. W. Venable, Jo* lll M - More ‘ head, R. C. Pnryea, Burton Craige and A. D Davidson. W IGF AEL IN WASHINGTON CITY. Washington, June 19. —H is positively asserted that Mr. Wigfall, late Senator from Texas, visited this city from Richmond lately in the disguise of a cattle dealer. VIRGINIA ADOPTS THE CONSTITUTION. Richmond, June 19.—The Virginia State Co vention to-day adopted the Permanent Commits tion of the Confederate States, reserving righk to secede under certain contingencies.
