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We copy the folio wing interest mg particulars
of the fekirttish which took piece at Kelley’*
Island, near Romney, on .Saturday, the VJth ait.,
* rom toe Winchester Republican. It is with
EDticii regret that we find in the postscript at- ,
tacbed, trie anoouncerneut of the death of that
’ gallant hero, Capt. Richard Ashby.
From Mr. H ii. Pickett a member of Capt.
Ashby’s company, we have the following par
ticulars of the fight, which can be relied on as
! strictly correct ;
On Thursday morning last, Colonel Turner
Ashby hrtt the camp at Coi. George Wasbrngum’s [
in fiau/pbire county, fire mile* north of Romney! *
1 ob a scouung expedition, wuh 1! men under fit* ‘
command, and uroceeded to the direction of Pat
tersoti’a Creek I>ey.ot. Near the same hour, Capt. i
Dick A*:tby lefthis Pattcn*on s Creek,
onoe 1 b miles from Patterson's CVeek Depot, j
wit! It tueu tinder ui command, and proceeded
fia u*e uircction of the Depot. On reaching the i
ranivjad upposite Kelley’s Isdaod, be dmded bis
commantf into two partiew, takiug 7 men with
j Lm and proceeded up tbe ra Iroad, whilst
! the other \l t under Dr Tewipleonun, of Fsqqu.w,
proceeded in the opposite direction.
Swa aPeftbia dirision of hi* forces. Cap|.
Aftiiby • j>arty wm decoyed by some treacherous
scoundrel, a citizen of the count?, mto an am- j
bush, neat a deep cut in the turn of* tbe railroad,
i where he found himself completely surrounded .
i by what would have been considered by any, save
J second Leonid&H, a completely overwhelming j
■ fore*-. They were immediately charged upon by !
, this UywivAH baod of Abolition cut throats, when
Fapf. Ashby gave the order to retreat, with the j
j ciirnmand, after retreating a short distance, J
! <thns deceiving the imps, to suddenly wheel to i
i the right, aod give the scoundrels a raking lire as
: they p assed their lines. Tbis wheel was made, i
! but a short distance from an unseen culvert, or
I cow atop upon the railroad, but one man, J. K. I
Blackmore, succeeded in making the turn, the i
rest were ail, with one exception, precipitated in- j
1 to tbe culvert, where of course they were un- j
horsed, but, strange to suy, unhurt, save & few
. brc’sc*. The brave and chiv&iroue enemy of
course seized upon this moment to clmige upon
. them w „ revolvers, *word bayonets, and other
aide aru*t Then it was that Dick Ashby had a
’ h .nd to i.*ud encounter with three men, killing
tbe o rporc'. and badly if not fatuity wounding
, the other u*o. Whilst engaged with ibcse two 1
j men, Le received a bh w Jrotn un unseen hand
that fell ,and him to the earth, where he was left for j
i dead by hi* men, who, alter hi* fall, made good ‘
j their < scape and returned to camp. E. li. Kin
j cholo, R. If Templeton and T. H. I'uine lost their
! horses in this engagement. Dr. Teuipleiriau *
party wi*re ulao surroumied by a largely superior
I force and compelled to fall back; but of the en
i gagerrient we could not learn the particulars, al
though it is known that but one of his party, Mr.
Ganson, was wounded, and he but slightly, the
• hall having first passed through his horse and
| then striking him on the knee.
1 Near 1 o’clock Col. Turner Ashby arrived with
| his command of twelve men, and being informed
j by a woman that there had been a tight below, he
I advanced towards Kelley’s Island where the ene
my were secreted, in what uunfoers he could not
tell, a* they were behind the drift-wood, bushes,
• Ac., with which the island, which is a half mile in
| length was covered.- Seeing his brother Richard’s
| horse quietly grazing without rider, and fearing
j the fate that might have befallen its noble rider,
j he immediately ordered his men to cross to the
; island,he taking the lead. While crossing they were
ex nosed to the raking tire of the enemy, who took
j deliberate aim at them from behind the drift wood
! piled upon this, the upper end of the island. At
1 the command to tire not leas than forty balls were
| discharged at them ; hat so fur all of our boys es
j capld unhnrt, although Col. Ashby, H. C. Rust
and Granville T. Smith had their horses killed
’ uoder them. Immediately upon landing, Col.
Ashby gave the command to beat the bushes and
drive out the miserable cowards, lie, flushing a
covey of lour, killed two, who had the temerity to
offer a tight, and taking the other two on the wing
as they ned after having discharge tbe conteuto
ot their revolvers at hiui.
I Oj|u of them, as he fell before him, begged him
; not to ride over him, and Ashby turned aside,
telling him that he had done him all the haim he
■ desired. Another, after haviug exhausted his re
volver in attemptiug to kill the Colonel, and
’ whilst fleeing for dear life, entreated him not to
kill hnn ; hut Turner’s reply was : “Sir, I mourn
■ the necessity, but I spare no invader of the.soil
I of Virginia,’’ ami dowu went the poor wretch be
I fore hi* unerring aim. T. B. rimith, after liuving
been knocked down by the butt of a rifle, arose
and shot his man. Tbe poor, miserable creature,
whilst weltering in his blood, asked Smith if he
f was a Christian, and he replied, “ I trust so;”
“H*n ” said the mau, “for God’s sake, bring me
a drink of water.” This Smith hastened to the
river close by, but whilst in the very act of at
tempting to drink he fell back and expired. Near
the close of tbe engagement, whilst nobly con
tending against fearful odds, Dr. Antaunton, of
Baltimore, and Otwold Foley, of Fauquier, tell
mortally wounded. John Ladd, of Missouri, also
received a severe wound in the arm, near the
shoulder, breaking the bone. He will, however,
recover.
Ai this l'oint Col. Ashby, in a loud voice, gave
an order for the reserve to be brought up,<but
as they were fifteen miles otf and uot expected,
they did uot come.) to dismount aud charge with
the bowie knife Scarcely were the words uttered
before u general stampede took place, leaving, at
near as we could understand, from seventeen• to
twenty of their dead behind, aud the island left in
| the immediate possession ot the immortal little
band of nine. Col. Ashby, (not knowing the fare
of his brother,) uud his command, immediately
returned to camp for reinforcement, and again re j
turned to bnug awav tin- bodies of the two noble
patriots who had fallen in the fight. Upon bis
return ns found iu a culvert, where he had been
left for dead, Col. Dick. Everything of any value,
even ht& spurs, had been stripped off’ his person
| aud carried away by the thieves. He was found
[ to be badly wounded by a sabre cut over each
eye, a thrust in the bowels, a deep cut in the arm
! immediately above the elbow, iujuring the bone i
near tbe joint; be was also shot through the palm
of oue hand, aud two fingers of the other mutil
ated by the passage of a ball of rather an incon
venient size.
As may be supposed, when found he whs much
exhausted, but he soon rallied at the sight of his
friends, aud was taken to the house of Mr. Wa
goaef near by, where he remaiued for some time.
He was then removed to the house of Col. George |
Washington, where he can lack uothing that kind
iiesa can bestow. He will, as soon as he can stand
the trip, be removed to this place, where every
! house will le thrown open to him, and every
i tongue will bid hint welcome.
, Thus e.ndad the great tight at Kelley’s Island,
’ where the two Ashbys, with seveuteen men, com
i ph felv routed seventy U. S. Dragoons.
! P. S.—Since going to press, we have received a
, dispatch from Koinney, announcing the death of
j Capt. Richard Ashby. He died At 12 o'clock yes
terday. •
From the Tallahassee Asms, S/A..J
’ PiuzKS Captured orv Cedar Keys.—We give
! below the facts as we have been able to gather
• then: Four sailiug vessels appeared off Cedar
; Roy* on the first instant. On the second the
slcMinei Madison, fully armed and manned with
riwo companies stationed at the point—Gen. M.
, Whit Si t in command, wont out after them and 1
j succeeded in captuVitig the four.
ft will be remembered that some time ago the |
. blockading vessel off New Orleans somewhere—
the Miissm -
F- one load >1 with Rar. road Iron for the Mobile,
Railroad, one. with Brick, one with Turpentine, ;
f oqe with mixed cargo of Turpentine and Salt, and i
the fifth, a Mexican craft, with Flour. This squad
i ran proves to he the same boHts, and were on their
way to Key West, as prizes, under command of
r Lieut. Gee L. Selden, when the four first describ
ed became be ©aimed off Cedar Keys, and were r-
) raptured. The fifth hud left the ’.squadron some j
; days previous, The Lieut. savs, against his orders.
; and was out seen by the capturing party. It has j
been suggested that her crew mav have become
’ disgusted with the dtrty work of Mr. Lincoln, and
: are uow afloat on their own hook. The names of
i the schooners we have not learned.
Our prisoners released consisted of fourteen 1
I white men and one negro. The Lincoln vassals
! captured consisted of Lieut. Selden and niueteen
, seamen from the Massachusetts’ crew, who were |
brought to this city on Saturday morning, and i
1 who are now,-except the Lieutenant, who is on |
his parole of honor, confined in our county jail, ,
awaiting the orders of the Governor, who is now
absent from the Capital. Lieut. Selden is a Vir- j
. gtniao.
We kconir not what course will be pursued in ]
j the prem.ses, but presume the prisoners will be 1
I sent to Richmond, and the vessels returned to I
j their owners, the captors only claiming salvage j
probably. I
We have one suggestion to make in regard to ,
1 tbe prisoners: While we wonld not have any ot
’ them “howaad.” we uo hoi>e that the largest ros
, sibie scope of liberty, compatible w ith their safe- i
keeping, will be granted them while they are i
here. We should not like to see our authorities
j aping the Lincoln hordes in any of their acts of
cruelty. We believe in setting them an example,
giving thetr assertions of our barbarity the lie, .
. and exhibiting to the world that the “rebels” are
■ a civilised ana humane people.
Fsrikii OtTfiiiixs tx Washington. —The Fede- j
ral troops ia Washington, being destitute of funds, i
have resorted to thefts The correspondent of the
I’hiladeiphia /afaww thus narrates their perfor- ;
aisnces in Washington ;
Considerable excitement was occasioned last i
evening on the avenue. bT an attack made by a j
Bomber of Sew Jersey Volunteers upon a restan- \
j rant building. The proprietor, Mr. Etnrich, see
j tug them coming towards his house, shut the ,
. doors and windows, when the troops commenced
‘an indiscriminate firing at the building. After
some twenty or thirtv snots had been discharged.
| the doors were broken open, when tbe party
numbering thirty or forty entered and complete
I ft jeuioitsued everything that could be fouad, tn
-1 ciud.ng a vast amou t ol crockery, cutlery, cita
ble*. liquors, cigars, Ac. They aise smashed up
a number of counters, tables, chairs and various
i other articles.
A auinb-r of cititeas. bearing tbe noise, and
rushing to the ssene to ascertain the cause where j
t of, were assaulted by tte mob, and many of them ,
i baroir escaped with thetr lives. The money
. drawer, containing the entire receipts ot the daT—
! some or flu—was seued by one of the riot
who rushed out into the street, filling his
pockets as he went. Having rendered the work
, J,, destruction as complete as possible, the rioters
wundrew from me place and proceeded up the
ateuae. Mr Etnrich's loss is estimated to he
* So shots whatever were fired from the interior
of the nodding, and fortunately, no one inside
was injured y die shots fired from wtthouL
A Liter from Suffolk to the Richmond Diet atrcA j
’ notwithstanding the many rumors afioat ajK>n: ‘
the llvgeia Hotel betng consumed by nre. I am
abU w sv. npoa the autnorriy of a pair ot gen
tlemen who returned from Ocean y’■ lie 011 yester
dxy.thkt thev saw the wreck o( the steamer,
Q4me ihfty ili<i 00l teArn, jusr aOt-’V€ ;
*i ibe
on iae which dcnrW proct? that it
a steamer and not tainous ‘ Hr-
The (tetxieDien were euabied to discern
tuo wreck from id at pciut oy aid of a spy -^lßsa.
A letter to the Mobile Kmoitter, from Pensacola.
July 5, kae the following : *
Wtn. H. Lamberion, former postmaster at War
rington who was some time since arrested and
driven from this plate on account vs ooaununica ,
ting witu the eoerur, had the audacity to return a
few days since, and was last night re arrested bv
pohee. He was this morning sent to the Ngrv
\ ard m iron 9, under charge of Dome marines.
Hancock Farming, Ac.
Editor* Chronicle :—L nder the above caption
in tbe June camber of tbe Cultivator, one of
your correspondents, F. J. R. of Oglethorpe, at
tempts onoe to bring Hancock farmers and
farming into disrepute. He says, “I will wager
ten years subscription to the Cultivator, that
Hancock county Las within five years past, bought
more sacked corn than any other county in Mid
dle Georgia, all things else being equal! And,
moreover that corn has been higher priced In
Hancock county, on an average daring the same
time, than in Baldwio, Putnam, Wtikes, Taliaferro,
Oglethorpe, Greene, Morgan, Jones and Washing
ton, or in fact any other county in Middle Geor
gia.”
Now these are mere bald assertions, without
the semblance of proof. As to the price, sack
corn has been worth the Baltimore and Western
prices, with freight aaded, and the same is
of all the counties mentioned. How does that
effect Hancock farming ? Ao to the quantity |
! made in each county, we have belter data—the 1
Unitisd States census for 385 W. This shows that
wuh a population of 11,575, Hancock county !
made on 125,ti$i acres of unproved land, 440,Gfitf
bushels of com—over 88 bushels to the inhab
itant, and more than to eaf-h acre cultivated |
in every crop—while Oglethorpe, with a popula- j
tion of made oc acres of improved 1
land, 445,575 bushtls ot corn; being u fraction i
over bushels to tbe inhabitant, ana less than 3 •
bushels to each acre of improved land. The same
census shows that Haucucx made more corn, per !
capita, for each inhabitant, than any of the coun- J
ti-s specified. Now what becomes of F. J. R.’s 1
i empty boasting.
! We have not the census for 1860, only the pop- j
illation. From this we perceive Hancock coun- !
ty has beaten every county mentioned in increase ;
J of negro population, and of course is getting |
richer, notwithstanding the fling about sacked
corn. Within the decade, Oglethorpe fell off 78l
in population, while Hancock gained 417.
i As to the jeers about Mecca, (the farm of Mr.
* Daniel Dickson, > we would affirm upou the au
■ thoritr of several distinguished planters recently
>n a pilgrimage thither, that he lias the best crop
of corn and cotton Ihey ever saw for the season. !
Will F. J. R. pay him u visit? Sure as he does, 1
he will do like Saul when be went down among
, the prophets, remain to prophesy.
Now will F. J. K. prove his sincerity by giving j
au abstract of the crops of Oglethorpe for ItiflU
1 through the Chronicle, f which he w ill find in the
■ Clerk’s office at Lexington, copy of the late U.
1 *S. Census.; It he will, I will promise to furnish
those of HanciK'k, and if beat, acknowledge that
! for once he has triumphed. If he does not, he
will be convicted of insincerity by his silence.
E. M. P.
Will the Cultivator copy ?
N B.— Recent ruins are bringing out the corn
crops, which had suffered severely in some parts
of this county. We have no fears now of being
starved out for the lack of sacked corn. Wheat
1 crops were good, aud oats the best ever made in
tbis county. Cotton is hue, and the planters in
tend loaning their quotu to the Government.
P.
{COXM I'NKJATKI). j
Ben Hill Infantry in camp on Weliadkee
Editor Chronicle dt fhiUirul: —Allow one of your
subscribers through the medium of your journal,
to state that tbis tine company, numbering seven
ty or more, for the war, composed, chiefly of na
tures’ noblemen, has gone into camp on Wehad*
kec. The writer hud the pleasure of visiting them
yesterday, and witnessing their performances. In
a few weeks they will be well drilled, and contem
plate tendering their services for the war. Their
officers are all young and energetic meo, discharg
ing the duties of their respective offices with dig
nity and ability. Their youug Captuin, John T.
Boykin, Jr., possesses dignity aud ability com
mensurate with tho acties of his office. He is de
servedly popular with every mepiber of his com
pany, and is uutiring in his exertions to tit and
qualify them for the bloody fieid oi strife.
His enthusiasm knows uo bouuds. and I pre
dict, that if this tiue company should ever be so
foriunate as to meet the mercenary hirelings ot
un unprincipled tyrant, they will “welcome them
with bloody hands to hospitable graves,” till they
extort from them the recognition of the iudepeu
der.ee of the South. They exhibit the spirit aud
determination of seventy-six in uo small degree,
and old Troup may well feel proud that she is fast
organizing auother company tor tbe war, second
to none in courage; and the South need never
have any fears that übolitiou despotism will ever
be established in her midst whilst our army is
composed of just such men.
The Northern conservative element which, by
comparison a ripliug rivulet, has been converted
imo an engine of oppression, and though there
are a few Northern men, who are raising their
voice in justification of Southern rights and South
ern honor, it is a rint exercised by them at the
peril ot their lives. Our unceasing prayer should
ever be, that the Sovereign of the Universe in
spire a united South with patriotism to defend
their native laud from the hostile invasion of u
united North. Ant;och.
Flajj Presentation In Glascock,
Editor Chronicle and Sentinel: On the fourth of
July, it was my pleasaut lot to be at Gibson, tbe
county site ot Glascock, to wituess tbe presenta
tion of a flag to the Glascock Independent Guards,
a volunteer company which has just been organ
ized in that county for the war. 1 arrived in town
about tea o’clock, aud was forced to wonder, at
beholding such a concourse of people assembled.
The crowd was estimated to be about tw’enty-five
hundred people. About eleven o’clock, (Japlain
Cain, commanding a company from Jefferson,
made bis appearance at the eastern entrance of
town, escorted by the Glascock company, com
manded by Capt. Geo. Junes. The two companies
inarched in front of the Court House, when Capt.
Jones’ compauy marched in the direction of War
rentou, and soon escorted the Warren compauy
luto town, commanded by Capt. Huff, during which
time Capt. Cain interested the crowd by carrying
his company through some tine manoeuvres. The
three companies then went through some elegant
evolutions, marching iu front of oue of the stores,
when Miss J J. Cbeely appeared apon the colouude,
and presented a flag to the Glascock Independent
! Guards, (purchased by the ladies of Glascock) ae
couip&nicd with an address, W’fiich evinced high
female acquirements iu rhetoric, logic and grace,
bidding the soldiers to go forward, pledging tbe
mite ot the ladies iu the cultivation of the field
crops, and assuring them that the pravurs of the
ladies shall uever cease to be offered iu behalf of
the Confederate army.
She reviewed some of the atrocious acts of the
Lincoln soldiery, and theu gave a bird’s eye view
of our own government, eulogizing to some ex
tent our pet pnnciple of self-government, demon
strating very clearly that tbe ladies fully under
stand and appreciate the government of the Con
federate {States. Her appeal to the company to
stand by, aud never to surrender the flag, nor ■
permit it to trail in un inglorious tetreat, was 1
truly touching and sublime. At the conclusion of
her address the crowd became very enthusiastic,
aud indulged in long and deat'eniug applause.
Capt. Jones replied iu a short speech, which did
great credit to himself, frequently interrupted by
much applause. Ensign Davis also made some
| very appropriate remarks on receiving the flag.
The whoie crowd theu assembled iu front of tbe
academy, where Rev. Mr. Holmes preached a
; good and appropriate sermon. We all then re
tired to the t.*ble a short distance oft', where the
citizens had prepared a splendid barbecue, m
! which everybody participated and did great ered
’ it to themselves. Dinner being over, we all re
tired to our homes, fully satisfied with our visit
to Gibson on tbe 4th. Hancock.
Culverton, Hancock Cos., Ga., July 6th.
Scouting nkar Fairfax Court House.— A cor.
respondent of the Richmond Ditpalch, in a letter
from Fairfax Court House, gives the following in’
teresting narrative of a scouting expedition :
We had hardly found a soft place w hereupon
we might rest our weary bodies, after a long, dus
ty and fatiguing journey from Lynchburg to the
Court House, when an order from Brigadier-Gen
eral Bonham came to our companies—Captain
Fitter’s “Botetourt Dragoons” and Captain Hale’s
“Franklin Rangers’*— to detail some flftv men to
start on a reconnoiteriog expedition, tbe order
being filled—one half from Captain Pitzer’s com
mand, the rest from Captian Hale’s—they started
down what is called the “Little River turnpike/*
and had traversed its ground some ten or twelve
miles when they espied a picket guard of six men
belonging to the euemy, when six of our men
gave chase; one of them, a trooper, was taken be
fore he could regain bis saddle ; ODe. an infantry
guard, ran to the best of his ability down the pike
! but was pursued by private Uavtbe, who at full
speed discharged his rifle, whizzing by the ear of
the poor Yankee, at the same time pulling out an
empty Navy shooter, commanded the regular to
halt, or “d—n you,” said he, “I will blow your
brains out;” whereupon, the terror-stricken New
Englander came to a “dead halt,” haying in his
hadd a loaded Minnie musket and a five-shooter.
| either of which, had he drrwn upon his tantalizer,
; might have caused his apprehension quite doubt
ful ; but the “New-Yorker” saw nary “ten center”
: to be made by pursuing such a course, and deliv
! ered himsalf and whole to our man, Hay the, who
galloped back triumphantly, Yankee speeding by
his side at double quick time.
Tbe rest, four troopers, were pursued, and sev
eral shots were fired at them, two of which took j
eflect, toey being seen to fall inside their own en
campment. being pursued in two hundred yards
of them. Trophies of the capture were obtained,
consisting of one fine large black horse, with U. :
I S. branded open his romp; an excellent Troop- j
er’s bridle, saddle and bit; a Minnie nfle and mus-
ket, and two Navy shooters; a sabre, and many ;
other little attachments not of sufficient importance
to mention.
Another one of the enemy, a bngler, was taken |
by the two commands tbe next day. It seems ;
that the enemy had been annoved so mnch by our !
scouting parties that they had determined upon !
taking a revenge that would terrify us, so the
trap was set—two hundred men in ambush, and
this bugler in advance ot them some two hundred
; v .rds. to gi T * notice of our approach ; but one of j
I our men under Capt Hale's command, by name j
of Lazwell Meadow, who alone, some miles ahead
of his own men, consisting of a squad of fifteen, 1
took Yankee bugler by surprise, stripped him of
bis weapons, aud make Yankee mount behind him.
and, lo use Mr Meadow*s own words. “ pintly flew
i back to bis fhends.” to the great surprise of the
I Lieutenant who had command of the squad, who ,
was not even aware ot the absence Mr* Meadow.
Matrimony asp Money. —The Lowell Courier
suvs that a day or two since a well-dressed man
, called at the city treasurer's office and desired to
look over the tax uai. He was directed upstairs \
to the assessor's room. Arming there be re
quested to see the chairman uioue for a few min
utes. which request baviug been complied with,
he made know n to that officer that be was an af
flicted widower in pursuit of a wife. He wa* not
overburdened with “ tbi* world s goods,” and if
with a wife he coaid get some funds, it would not
j come amnia. He therefore wanted the chairman 1
to make oat a hat of tbe unmarried ladies for him
who werv possc-ssed of some means ol their own. 1
that ht might know among whom to “circulate/
with a double view oi matrimony au i mooey.—
The official be.on very busy, was unable to com
£lywitt the gentleman’s request, and he is dombt
sß tiU m the market.
| Bxoclade or Tawpa—Tbe post bill received at
the Post-office in ibis city yesterday, from the
Postmaster at Tampa, had’the following in forma
, tion written on it: i'he R R. Cuvier, is Wockadiug
our harbor, she has seventj men on board,
among which rtiere are forty cases of small poi.
is two schooners alongside.
i&itiiuAa/i Republican, lOfA. (
AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 17. 1861.
From the Moron Telegraph.
The Cotton Planter*’ Convention.
Although there were several small shades of
difference between the members of the Committee
< of twelve as to the details, they’ all agreed as to
the main feature* of tbe plan. The Committee
reported the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted
The Committee of Twelve appointed to cousid- t
er and present to the Convention, the best meaua ,
of aiding the Government of tbe Confederate ;
States, begs leave to report the following rcsolu-
I tions, which we think cover the whole ground,
and we respectfully recommend their passage by j
’ the Convention;
Ist. Resolved, That we do hereby declare onr
willingness to aid the Government with the en- ,
tire Cotton crop, if tbe same shall be needed for
ita use. I
! 2d. RtscUt */, That we recommend to the Cot- j
> ton Planters of the several States, to bold meet
ings in their counties and pledge themselves to
aid tbe Government, with such part of the grow
j ing crop as may be reqnired for that purpose.
■ sd. That w e recommend to the Con
gress of the Confederate States to consider and
deviae some system by which the Cotton and oih
j er crops may become available in support of the
’ credit of tbe Government, either as a security for
loans of money to tbe Government, oi os a basis
’ for bonds and treasury notes issued thereby.
sth. Resolved, That if, in 4he judgment of Con
gress, tbe purchase and control of Cotton and
J other products be deemed advisable, wl recom
mend an issue of tbe public credit for taat pur
: pose, in the purchase by the Government of such
• art or the whoie of our exportable products, as
j m aybe deemed expedient by Cougress.
; sth. Rcsotrtd, That we recommend to tbe
1 gress of the Con federate States, to authorize the
J is*ue of Treasury notes of denominations suited
| for circulation as currency, for an amont equal to
| tbe exigencies of the Government. Such notes
I to be paid ont asmoney in payment of all Govern
meat dues, and made receivable for all taxes and
duties, and convertible into eight percent, bonds
of the Confederate States, at the pleasure of the
holder.
6th. Resolved, That we recommend the several
Confederate States and the people thereof, that
they receive and pay out at par the Treasury
notes ot the Confederate Government, and that it
be recommended to the Cotton Pfauters and a!!
other citizens of the Confederate States, to pledge
j themselves to receive said Treasury notes at par
value, for their cotton, and other commodities
| and for all the uses of currency.
! 7th. Resdlved, That we recommend to the plan
| ters aud farmers in the Confederate States, to in
vest at least one-half of the proceeds of the sale of
their entire crops in the eight per cent, bonds of
the Confederate States; and to Capitalists aud j
persons Laving money to lend, that they invest
in like manner iu these bonds.
The Convention adjourned to meet again n this j
city on the loth of October next, wl*m All engaged I
in Agricultural pursuits are earnestly invited to j
be present.
University ot €>eor^ia.
Tbe Board of Trustees met in this place on Fri
day. We have gathered the following items of
their action :
The exercises of the University will uot be sus
pended, as some anticipated. The next term com
mences the first of September.
Professors R. M. Johnston aud W. I). Wash,
tendered their resignations to take effect at the
end ot tbe year.
The Faculty cheerfully agreed to remit twenty
per cent, of their salaries, iu cousequeuce of the
reduced receipts of the institution.
Hon. Asbury Hull, Secretary aud Treasurer, vol
untarily relinquished his entire salary tor the en
suing collegiate year.
Dr. Daniel Lee, Terrell Professor of Agriculture,
also voluntarily relinquished one-hall ot bis salary
lor the year.
The Honorary degree of Master of Arts was
conferred upon C. P. Cooper.
The degree was conferred upon tbe following
graduate* :
J. M. Brittain, Oglethorpe county.
E. A. Carter, Burke county.
E. Y. Clarke, Atlanta.
R. A. Clayton, Cutbbert.
J. H. Foster, Augusta.
G. C. Gardiner, Augusta.
J. J. F. Gore, Chattooga county.
W. A. Hemphill,‘Athens.
T. J. Hester, Elbertou.
E. T. Langford, Thomson.
T. N. McMullen, Hartwell.
J. li. McWhorter, Oglethorpe county.
Benjamin Meli, Athens.
B. R. Mosely, Madison, Fla.
C. U. Ridley, LaGrange.
J. J. Robinson, Chambers county, Ala.
G. W. Rush, Hamburg, 8. C.
J. N. Sbeats, Watkinsville.
F. M. Stovall, Athens.
J. M. Ware, Rome.
G. C. Walker, LaGrange.
Harrison Wells, Zebulon.
[Athens Manner.
Nortiikun War Measures. —The following is
said to be tbe substance of tbe war bills of Wil
son, of Mass., in the Federal Senate;
The National Guard.— The bills for the organi
zation of a Natioual Guard provides for the en
rollment of 240,000 men, between 21 and 35 years
of age, to be divided into two hundred regi
ments, of twelve companies each, apportioned
among the States pro rata, according to their rep
resentation in Congress. After 6 years’ service,
those who enlist are entitled to an honorable dis
charge, aud to exemption from service on the
jury. Eighty thousand are to be enrolled the first
year, aud the same number the second and third,
so that u third may go out of service at a time.
The President is to have power to call out the
Guard, or any part of it, in case of invasion or
insurrection beyond the power of the civil arm.
The Military Power of the President. —The
bill which legallizes the President's acts since the
4th of March, empowers him, in case of exigency,
when Congress is uot iu session, to take similar
measures.
Assistant Secretary oi War, Ac.r-Another
bill provide* for the appointmeat of an Assistant
Secretary f War, with a * alary of for ad
ditional force in the Military Bureaus; (or the
appointment of two additional Cadets to West
Point from each State by their Senators aud for
tbe tilling of all vacances in the Academy by tbe
President ; for the classification of mounted men
hitherto called by different names, as numbered
regiments of cavalry.
The Volunteer Force. —The bill touching the
volunteer force, empowers the President to ap
point not exceeding six Major Generals and eigh
teen Brigadiers.
Enlarging the Regular Army. —The bill en
larging the regular army empowers the President
to increase tbe old regiments to tbe stanard of the
new ones.
Secession of Southern Episcopalians. —That
most important Convention of t.he Protestant ]
Episcopal Church in the Confederate States, j
which has been sitting in this city since the 6d j
inst., adjournod on Saturday last. VVe have omit- i
ted to notice its proceedings in detail, preferring \
to await its adjournment, when the result would
be announced. We can truly say that tbe Con
vention. if not large, was certainly a highly re
spectable, able and influential body of Christian
gentlemen. There were in attendance four
Bishops, and Clerical aud Lay deputies elected
by the Diocesan Convention of seven States.
The Convention unanimously, and without de
bate, passed the first of the following resolutions,
severing the connexion ot the Southern from the
Northern Church, aud the second was agreed
I upon with considerable un&n mity of feelini*:
| Resolved, Ist. That the secession of the States
j of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor
’ gia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisaua, Tex
i as, Arkansas and Tennessee, from the United
| States, and the formation by them cfa neW Gov
{ eminent, called tbe Confederate States of Ameri
j ca, renders it necessary and expedient that the
i Diocese of the Protestant Episcopal Church within
those States should form among themselves an in
dependent organization.
Resolved, 2nd. That as preliminary to the or-
ganization declared npcessury iu the foregoing re
solution, a committee of three Bishops, three
Presbyters and three Laymen, be appointed bv
this Convention to propose and report to an ad
journed meeting of the Convention, to be held at
Columbia, S. C.. ou the third Wednesday of Octo
ber next, a Constitution and Canons, under which
such an organization may be effected; and that
the Ecclesiastical Authorities of all the Dioceses
within the Confederate States, not now lepresent
ed in this Convention, be invited by the Right
Rev. President to take the requisite steps for the
representation of said Dioceses at the adjourned
Convention. —Montgomery Advertiser.
General Johnston at Winchester Again.—
Gen. Johnston has resumed his orign al position
at Winchester. This place is the commanding
strategic point of all that country. He moved
forward from it to meet Patterson, but that Gen
eral fell back into Martinsburg, to await reinforce
ments. Having the protection of the town as a
fortification, and its women and children as a
shield, he lies secure. Johnston, with his far in
ferior force, did not feel justified in attacking, aud
Winchester being the common converging point
of several roads, he has felt bound to fail back
upon that town, lest McClellan or some other en
emy might get into his rear. He thus gains the
advantage of chosmg his own fighting ground
against a superior force, and places his adversary
at toe disadvantage of making the attack. Surely
after so many efforts to get a tight out of the en
emy without success, our General may be excused
for resuming his best position. —Richmond Die
patch.
A Good Haul. —A gentleman of our city per
mits us to use the following extracts from a letter
I received from Tallahassee, Fla., dated 6th inst :
j “Our boys have just brought to Tallahassee 19
! United States sailors and a Lieutenant (Seldon, of
Virginia.) They were a portion of a prize crew
; in charge of two vessels captured by the R. R.
| Cuvier, now blockading Tampa Bey. These men,
and tbe prizes under their charge, were taken by
’ our boys between St. Marks and Cedar Keys,
i This is an offset to the capture of the privateer
j Savannah.
i “News has just come up from St. Marks that
j the U. S. steamer Mohawk, blockading the port,
lis aground on the bar.’ j— Charleston Courier.
• SorTHERS Express Company.—At a meeting of
! the corporators of the Southern Express Compa
ny. the charter was accepted and the following
gentlemen chosen as Directors of the Company :
E. Sebring, Charleston.
D. H. Baldwin, Savannah,
W. R. Chilton. Montgomery.
Geo. T. Jackson. Augusta.”
H B. Plant, Augusta.
j H. B, Plant, Esq., of Augusta, was chosen Presi
dent. It is believed that alt tbe gentlemen above
named wiil accept tbe position In tbe Company
tendered by tbe stockholders.— Chan. Courier.
- M m
North Carolina Troops.— The Raleigh Journal
of Saturday last, furnishes some interesting in
formation relative Jto tbe troops of North Caro
lina, a portion of which we copy :
We Loam that President Davis has consented to t
receive, in addition to the four regiments already
in the held, the sth, fob and 11th regiments of vol- ’
unteers. Tne sth arrived in Virginia few days *
ago. The *vb, Col. Lees, was to have left v otter
day j and the lltb, rendezvoused at DannlW, wil!
receive marching orders tor Richmond as soon as
certificates of the election of tbe field officer* are .
received at beadqoarters. The 6tb regiment State
troops Col. Fisher. i> expected to leave on Mon
dav. The 2d, Co!.,Tew ; the 3d, Col. Meares ; and
the 4th, Col. Anderson, are full.'and only awaii
some slight equipments to take up their’!’oe of
march. The sth, Col. Mcßea, is nearly completed
and the right wing wdl probably Leave early next
week When tfisee troops get to their destina
tion. North Carolina will probably have in the
field, at norae and in Virginia, some some twenty
thousand men.
Mr Lincoln actually afit-uia to believe that a
majority of tne peopie in North Carolina ere in
favor of nis government, but are kept down by
the minority. If he is equally accurate upon
other facts, his Message must be a precious docu
ment.— WilmingU/ic Journal.
Bto<k-Bepabilean I>i*patthe* to tlie
•Northern Prem>,
Special to ths Cincinnati Commercial.
Washington, July 4. AH members were sworn
in, although a ouestion was raised by Cox, about
i Upton of the Alexandria, Va., district, who re
ceived about two dozen votes, and voted in Ohio
j last f&ll. This matter will undergo investigation.
| There were only eleven absentees from The House,
iof those expected. Among tbe absentees were
j CriUendec and V\ adsworth of Kentucky. Nugent
| of Ohio, and Dnnn of Indiaua.
Speaker Grow s uncompromising speech, in fa
vor of the immediate and powerful prosecution of
j the war to crush out rebellion, was received with
repeated and uncontrollable bursts of applause by
, the House and galleries. Vidlandighaoi tbreaten
| ed to have the galleries cleared,
j It is certain that utter the discharge of tbe three
! months’ volunteers there will still be an available
force of 1 So, '.'oo, which, added to the regular army i
j will amount to 238,000 officers and men.
j Gen. Patterson has achieved another brilliant
; and important success. Information was received 1
from Martinsburg yesterday that he entered aud !
passed through t.:*t place in the morning in hot i
pursuit of the enemy. The army wus welcomed
i “ ith entbusiuin by tha mass of tbe people, who
were gratified by the protection promised and now
given by the government.
Qaite'a breeze w as raised in the House by Bur
nett s motion, refusing irgicia members seats un
til investigated. It was promptly voted down, |
after Jobp S. Carlisle had made a strong speech I
proving lr. in self and Brown almost unanimously I
chosen by the people of the two western districts,
lie did cot commit himself as to the three other
claimants of seats from Virginia.
Camp Phillippi, July 4.—A1l quiet here. No
fighting. TUo day was celebrated by brigade pa
rade. * 6 4
The Ohio Sixth (Guthrie Grays) arrived this af
ternoon. Hundreds fell from the rauws, overcome
by tbe heat; the worst cases were brought in in
wagons. Another regiment is expected.
Gen. McClellan’s column moves iroin Buckhau
non to-day, on Beverly. We shall undoubtedly
advance within forty-eight hours.
Harry Eastman, scout, accompanied by Capi.
Korshuer, ot the Ohio Sixteenth, and a mounted
! picket, rotie within three milts of Bolington to
, day. Nearly c hundred rebels pursned them, the <
bullets whistling ou all sides.
I Dismitclu* to the New York Tivus.}
Washington, July 2.
no compromise.
T ou can have no conception of the storm of in
dignant i-cmonstrance that comes back to Wash
ington, in response to the suggestion of some
compromise. There is no member of Congress
| yet arrived who ventures to hint that he would
j entertain any proposition to compromise with the
rebels.
THE REBELS AT MANASSAS.
I A gentleman arrived here lust’ night, who left
j Bichiuonu for the South, a few days ago, having
| been refused a pass from Davis and Letcher, ou
any terms, to come to Washington. He informs
I me that a foruight since, he left Richmond and
I went to Manassas. Here Beauregard refused to
permit bun to pass the lines, and he returned to
Richmond again. At Mauassas he was not allowed
to get out of sight at all, and was dually ordered
peremptorily to return us became. Beiug well
well known in Richmond and at Norfolk, upon
reaching Richmond, he again endeavored to ob
tain a pass from Jeff’. Davis, without success, and
finally started lor Nashville and Memphis. Taking
a steamer there, he returned North, reached Lou
:sville, Ky., aud thence caine round via Pitts
burgh to Philadelphia, and on to Washington.
At Manassas Junction, be states, tbe secession
army had plenty of cannon and cavalry. Beaure
gard’s ostensible design was to attempt the march
towards the Capital, and he and his officers wore
obliged to keep up this idea among the troops in
order to keep tuein together at all. They were
entirely out ol money. The soldiers had been
paid part of their allowance iu slnuplasters, which
they could uot use, but there appeared to be no
lack of fair supplies for the men, aud they were
deceutly clothed. A good deal of trouble was
constantly occurring among the troops from iu
subordiualiou, uotwithanding. As the rebel troops
move from point to point the plauters and farm
era furnish them with meals. A friend of his
breakfasted a whole regiment this side of Rich
moud one morning, as he passed back from Man
assas Junction. The term of service of some of
the troops was about expiring, and a portiou of
them would re-enlist, but a majority would return
home.
: The best feeling did not exist between Beaure
| gurd and Jeff'. Davis, their plans of operations
not agreeing in detail. Notwithstanding the open
assurances of Gen. Beauregard that lie purposed
a forward movement, my informant is very de
cided in his opinion that he has never contem
plated tins, as he was fortifying himself at and
beyond Mauassas, aud many of bis officers admit
ted that they w ere preparing lor an attack from
our forces, which wus confidently anticipated by
the rebels at an early day.
WHY GEN. WOOL WAS SHELVED.
The public have not ceased wondering that the
cold shoulder should have been turned upou Gen.
Wool so unceremoniously, and that one of our
most distinguished and able officers should have
been assigued to the comparative obsenritv of the
Department of the East, with bis headquarters at
Troy, when bis services were so imperatively de
manded in the field. 1 have just learned the his
tory of the manner iu which he was so uncere
moniously shelved, aud the influences which ac
complished it. All reports to the contrary, Geus.
Scott and Wool have always been fast friends,
and uothiug bus interrupted their professional
and social relations. The order remanding Gen.
Wool to Troy from New York, after tbe invalua
ble services, w hich he bad rendered in forwarding
men and supplies to the capital during the days
of its groaLest peril, was undoubtedly written in
tbe office of the Secretary of War. After its offi
cial publication, Gen. Scott, uuxious to do Gen.
Wool justice, nominated him for the command at
Fort Monroe. This was suppressed in the War
office, and Gen. Butler was sent in bis stead.
Gen. Wool was too honest aud thorough a soldier
to answer tue purposes ot designing meu ; he had
interfered with some of theiWspecuTations in New
York.
The last of this affair is not yet. Gen. Wool,
wc learn, is strongly backed by Serators and Rep
resentatives, and several members of the Military
Committees have expressed a determination to
make a lull inquiry into tbe affair. Tne report of
the Secretary of War will be examined most care
fully, and if it shall be found uecessary a commit
tee of Investigation will be ordered. Gen. Wool
is, and has been, so entirely right on the great is
sues at stake in this contest, ttiat it is shameful
and base to supplaut him by men ignorent of the
profession. VVe seem to have suffered sadly iu
consequence of the want of professjsual ability at
Fort Monroe. All tbis, probably, would have
been reversed if Gen. Scott's wishes had been re
garded.
JMspalc'its Cos the New Tori Herald.
ARRIVAL of CONGRESSMEN—A VIGOROUS PROSECU
TION OF THE WAR DEMANDED.
j Washington, July 2. —Avery large number ot j
j Senators and members ot Congress’ have arrived ;
; here. Without exception, whether from tbe
! Northern Stales or the border States of the South, 1
| they are anxious for a vigorous prosecution of |
tne war. They concur in the opinion that delay j
now only seems to demoralize the country. The J
Union men ol the Sout.i, who have been nobly j
standing up, and with their bare bauds upholding
the. Union and tbe constitution against the armed
tyranny ot their oppressors, will gradually lose
their hope of assistance from the federal govern
ment, to which alone they can appeal for help in
t heir distress. The enthusiasm that pervades the
loyal States will only be dimmed by procrastina
tion, and perhaps turned to disgust towards the
government for its dilatoriness. Action, prompt
aud decisive action, is* every where demanded, and
from present indications there will be in u few j
days, per-iaps in a lew hours, action ou the part
of the Union forces along the whole J>order.
OUR RELATIONS WITH FRANCE AND ENGLAND.
Advices by the Etna’s mails, received this morn
ing show a still more healthy and sat sfactory
condition of affairs throughout Europe respecting
American affairs, it appears that Mr. Adams, our
Minister to Eugland, ’is tbe recipient of very !
marked attentiou by the ministry, aud no oppor
tunity is omitted es extending to him every facility
and oi treating him with the most distinguished
consideration. Tne same is true of Mr. Dayton,
our Minister to France.
It appears that the rebel commissioners, Dudley
Mann and Judge liust, have in Paris for
some time, and have sought an audience with the
Empe-ior. The latter has declined in every in
stance to see them, notwithstanding they are
backed up by quite a number of leading Ameri
cans who are on the most friendly terms with the
Emperor.
The French Minister of State, M. Thouvenel,
has them once or twice, but treated them
in the most formal manner. They have utterly
failed in their mission to Paris, and the general
impression is that they nave been snubbed.
One of our Ministers in a letter to a friend in
this city, says, ” Secession is thoroughly played
out in Europe. Tbe rebel Coinmissiouers, in two
mouths’ lime, will not have a foot ol ground to
stand on.”
More Troops. —Gov. Brown has ordered tw*o
more Regiments to rendezvous at Atlauta, on
Monday loth instant.
eleventh regiment.
1. Rarnah Volunteers, Capt. R. W. Folsom,
Wilkinon county.
‘J. Confederate Volunteers, Capt. John H. Ether
idge, Monroe county.
3. Lester Volunteers, Capt. Lester, iorsyth
county.
4. Bluckshear Guards, Capt. VV. s>. Ramsey,
Laurens county. _ Tj . ‘
5. Jeff Davis Riflemen, Capt. F. Price, Butts
county.
6. Jasper Infantry, Capt. C. W. Jordan, Jasper
countv.
T. Ktowah Guards, Capt. W. H. Stiles, Cass
county.
3. Yancey Independents, Capt. >V m. A. Harris,
Worth county.
Cherokee Brown Rangers, Capt. Fielder,
Cobb county. „ T ANARUS, „
10. Johnson Grays, Capt. W. P. Harman, John
son county.
twelfth regiment.
1. Delhi Rangers, Capt. Drury B. Cade, Wilkes
countv.
iL fireside Guards, Capt. Luther H. 0. Martin,
Elbert county. _ .....
8. Mclntosh Volunteers, v.apt. wm. H. Mcln
tosh, Elbert county.
4. Bowman Volunteers, Capt. John C. Burch,
Elbert eountr. .
. Stephens Home Guards. Captain S. J. Far
mer. Taliaferro county. _
7. Tustalo Bines, Capt. m. T. MiUtcan, Fran
lin county. „ , „
‘• Hancock Confederate Guards, Capt. Linton
Stephens, Hancock comity.
. Lincoln Confederates, Capt. Lafayette La
mar. Lincoln county.
10. Capt. T. J- Smith s company, Hancock i
connty.
MorncuxT or THB Tbjsd Gao am a Imiipmh j
; RtGiMEST. The Macon Citizen of Monday pub- I
lie lies the following extract from a letter written (
■ by a Captain in the Gectral Blues:
Rehbevoir Camp Gkortto, j
Kiehmood, Va., July 8, 1861. j
We hare received marching orders. Johnson, I
an oM C. S. officer, has been appointed Colonel
■ ■*!’ our Begimeot, and Col. Connor next in rank. 1
The Regiment was unanimously id favor of Con- j
hr. ft't are ordered to Laurel Hill, within about
64 mile* of the Ghio river. The distance is about i
•£><• miles from Richmond, and iso of this to
’ march. It is doutuful whether we can get our i
baggage across. tV e -'art in a few days.
Tne health of the company is very good, and
, all are ta fine spirits. R. . (
Gex. LosoStrext —A ‘correspondent of the 1
Lyncbburg Republican writes from Matiassae ■
i JuDctton tba* Brigadier General James Long
street, a gallant soidter of the Mexican war. has
been assigned the command of the 4th Brigade
now stattoued there, ami lately commanded bv
Col Terrell. He was tbefirst taan to piaee the C.
S. dag on the wail of Chepuitepee, after Major
.Selneu was shot down.
i I Black-Hepublieau Dipatchc to the
Northern Presses.
f Social to th* Cincinnati En<jumr.\
Washington. July s.—Tbe Presi,dent’s message
gives great satisfaction to extreme republicaus;
! but notwithstanding some projects for paotfica
j tion will be brought forward and tbe Ueosage
; thoroughly discussed, which will prolong the
session. The movements across the river lust
J night and to-day are significant. Several batteries
have passed over, includiog Sherman s, which
went over to-night.
i Guns of the Heaviest caliber have been cou
veyed across to put in position ou the bights. It
. is expected that Patterson and Johnston have
had a great fight to-day. Last night Johnston
! had been reinforced, aud had fifteen thousand
* men under him, about seven miles distant from
Patterson’s column, so if he has not retreated
again, we may hear of u great battle to-morrow
! A. H. Stephens predicted that the first great tight
I would take place near Harper’s Ferry.
The government promises that in less than six
| months they will have the port of New Orleans
open to the commerce of the world.
Special to Cincinnati Commercial.
Camp Buchaxon, July s.—Telegraph finished
from Clarksburg to Bnchanon this evening. Ene
my reported about *2,000 strong, ten miles ten
miles this side of Beverly, preparing to dispute
our way by harassing the array. They are con
cent rated chiefly at Laurel Hill and Leedsville.
Scouts report that the rebel* have felled trees
across the road tbis side of Rich Mountain. A
scout attempted to reconnoitre Huttonvfile to
day, and was chased several miles by a troop of
horse, who fired at him with shot guns.
Operations iu tbe Kauawba region are getting
interesting. It is likely 0. Jenumgs Wise is en
trapped by this ti me. Night before last Limits.
Hogelatia and Shortie, of the Tenth Indiana Regi
ment, with 60 men put to flight 175 rebels “at
Jacksonville, fifteen miles south of Buchanon.
Washington, July s.—lmmense preparation*
going cn to-day on the other side of tne Potomac.
Five thousand troops additional will cross to
night.
When all is ready the army will move in three
divisions, ten thousand men eucb, under Geu.
’ Tyler and Cols. Jluuter and Ileintzieman, respec-
It is thought this movement o'nly awaits deci
sive action ou the part of McClellan’s command,
when McDowell’s and Patterson’s columns will
move simultaneously, forming, in conjunction with
McClellan’s, a force of 80,000 men to march to
Richmond.
\ Special to Him Atm York Tribums. J
Washington, July s. —The grand army will ad
vance in three divisions, the right led by General
Tyler, of Connecticut, the centre by Col. Hunter,
and the left by Col. Heiutzelman, aud the whole
by Gee. McDowell. There will be a fourth corps
of reserve. Each division will be not far from
10,006 men.
Where the three columns will combine, cannot
be stated, but we may yeuture to say that it will
be at a point beyond Fairfax C. H.
Everything indicates that the hour of marching
is not tar distant.
Tbe 28th Brooklyn regiment has received or
ders to occupy all the entrenchments on the Po
tomac, except those at Alexandria, the regiments
now holding them having orders to move for
ward.
The following despatch has been received here :
Washington, July 6. —Senator Ilale’s navy bill
uuthonzes the Secretary of the Navy to employ
merchant vessels for war, also to increase the
marine corps.
The rebels at Banker Hill have joined the main
body at Winchester.
Washington, July B. —Gen. Pattersou’s regular
communication with the war office has been much
interferred with withiu the last sixty honrs, to the
surprise and annoyance of the war department.
A yeport in this city, traced to a tolerably an
thentic source, savs that Gen. Johnston attacked
Gen. Patterson at Martinsburg, and was repulsed
with a loss of WOO men killed and prisoners. We
give tbis rumor for what it is worth.
The New York 12th and stb regiments left by
rail this afternoon for Martinsburg via Chambers
burg.
Gen. Patterson sent for reinforcements several
days ago.
According to Gen. Patterson’s latest telegram
the report of Cos!. Lawson, who arrived to-night,
haviug left Martinsburg yesterday afternoon,
Johuston’s force consists of 15,000 to 10,000 in
fantry, 600 cavalry, and about twenty pieces of
artillery, posted about seven miles from Martins
burg. Gen. Patterson has about 17,000 meu aud
twenty field pieces.
The latest information received at headquarter
says, Beauregard personally commands at Fairfax
Church, within fortified lines. Ilis precise force
is not known. It includes six or sever South Car
olina regiments.
A bill reconstructing the supreme court will be
introduced to the bouse aud will probably be re
ferred to a select committee with orders to report
to the next session
At a democratic caucus last night, where mat
ters were informally cauavssed, Mr. Vallandig
ham intimated that he preferred the preservation
of the Union. He receives very little sympathy.
The majority expressed themselves strongly at
tached to the Union, and in favor of giving it
their support aud making quick work uud to long
speeches. Mr. Wright, of the Lucerne (Pa.) dis
trict, gave this policy has strongest support.—
Kentucky and Maryland did not attend the cau
cus.
Martinsburg, July 4. —We have intelligence
that Gen. Johnston seems disposed to make a
stand at last. He is directly in front of Genera!
Patterson’s army, only seven miles off'. His com
mand only consists of 15,000 men, of which 600
are cavalry. Gen Patterson must get up with
him by sunrise to-morrow morning, unless he
moves off’ rgain. Burnside’s Rhode Island bat
tery bus just joined Gen. Patterson.
General order No. 40, issued here, Constitutes
the State ot Illinois, Missouri, and the territories
west of the Mississippi river aud on this side of
the Rocky Mountains, including New Mexico, a
separate military command, to be known as the
Western Department, under command of Major
General Fremont, U. S. A., with its headquarters
at St. Louis.
It is believed that Gen Scott will take the tiela
when the army advances.
The secretary of the navy suggested the war
department to-day the propriety of sending a
force down the river to take and hold Mathias’
Poini. He was told to wait two er three days.
This was understood to mean that within that
space ot time the enemy would have,other work
to do which will take off his attention from the
Potomac, and compel him to draw in his advance
corps.
[Special to the Now York Herald. |
Baltimore, July 7.— The New York regiments
passed through early this morning to joiu Patter
sou. Also the Maryland First Regiment has gone.
The report that Kaue and the police board had
been sent to Fortress Monroe, is untrue.
It, is rumored that th re has been a battle be- i
tween Jpbnston and Patterson. Johnston was
i defeated with a loss of two thousand seven buu
j dred killed and wounded. The rumor cannot be
| traced reliably. About three thousand five hun
-1 dred Marylanders and Baltimoreans are with Gen.
I Johnston!
i Intense anxiety prevails to learn the result.
1 Hon. Henry May left for Richmond, it is said by j
j invitation of Jett. Davis, and is accompained by
two Federalists.
Washington, July S.— The best evidence that
the rebels at Manassas Junction don’t intend ut
tacking our centre, under Gen. McDowell, is that
they have leveled the forest to the ground for
miles, encumbering every route between Fairfax
C. H. and Manassas with heavy fallen trees, to
prevent an advance of our troops. Os course it is
not Beauregard's intention to advance this side of
, such encumbrances, as they would forbid u safe
; retreat for his forces. This sudden barrier to the
advance of our grand army, is taken as an indica
tion that reinforcements have been sent to Jobu
ston, who is expected to give battle to General
Patterson.
A letter received from Fernandina, Fla., by a
gentleman recently employed by the railroad
i company between* that point and Cedar Keys,
i stales that rebel forces were concentrating there,
and two heavy batteries had already been erect- j
ed. This gentleman has called ‘ he attention of
the administration to this matter, aod is urging
them to send a naval force to dislodge the batte
ries and effect a landing, which, he alleges, can
he done with little ditiioulty. This position is an
important one. The government will undoubted
ly take some action in the matter.
A general movement is to occur early in the |
coming week, but the precise time will of course 1
be made to correspond to the movements of the
divisions of GenS. Patterson and McClellan.
One of the bills submitted by Secretary Chase
with his report on the finances, contains features
similar to those in the bill reported during the
iate Congress, by Mr. Bingham, of Ohio, com
monly known as the force bill.
It places in the hands of the President the mili
tary and naval power to collect revenue in cases
where there are any unlawful combinations
against the laws of the United States ; authorizes !
him to close disloyal ports by proclamation, and i
provides for carrying on trade with any part of a j
State, as in the case of Virginia, in case of which !
the Secretary of the Treasury, as well as the Post
master General, with respect to commerce and
postal accommodations, has already acted.
Mr. Carlisle, in the house, received a dispatch
from Gov. Pierpont, of Virginia, to-day, announc
ing that two Ohio regiments had surprised a nest
of rebels at Buchanan, Virginia, captuiing 400,
killing 10, and seizing ZOO horses.
Gen. Johnston has moved lot ward a heavy
column to Bunker Mill, ten miles from Martins
; burn. He bas sent 4000 men to oppose McClellan,
i His force is 4000 less than oors.
Our pickets tired on each other by unstake last
night. One man was killed.
It is said an advance will be made from here
to-morrow.
Gen. Scott has expressed a desire that the Gov- :
ernors of States will send forward sharp-shooters, j
Their services are wanted immediately.
The Star has a dispatch from Grafton saying
Gen. Morris had attacked and routed a division of
Wise’s army at Buchanan, killing twenty-three ;
and taking two hundred prisoners.
[.Special to the World.]
Washington, July 6.—Attorney General Bates i
has prepared an opinion at some length concern- ]
ing the power of the President to suspend the ■
writ of habeas corpus, special reference being made ,
to the Merryman case. He bolds that the tunc ;
lions of the executive, legislative and judiciary j
branches of the government are so distinct and
final that neither can clash with the other, and
that the previous judgment of the Supreme
Court against the executive right of suspending
the writ of habeas corpus would not continue a
binding precedent. The action of the President j
is fully indorsed in the document.
The relations of the government with .oreign |
powers are understood to he so satisfactory that
the Senate Committee on foreign delations will
report no resolutions having reference to foreign
affairs.
It is believed that no compromise proportions ;
will be presented to either House during this sea- ,
sion. Breckinridge will, no donbt, make a com- j
promise speech at an early day.
W T e have farther evidence that a forward move 1
ment into Virginia is about to take place- By j
Sunday Fairfax will, no donbt, be in the Federal
possession, and in less than a week our troops
will encamp at Manassas .
It is believed beie that tne rebels will not make
anv stand at Manassas Junction.
Col Colt received an order to-day from the War
Department for 2-5,000 Mime mnskets.
Washington, July B.—When Mr. Vallandigham
was on his visit to the Ohio camps an efligy of
bun labeled, “ Yallaudighgm, the traitor,” wa,
suspended from a tree, and simultaneously with
’ this, stones, onions, etc., were burled at bon.— 1
The excitement increased, when otlicers tnterter
i red ami with great diliiculiy removed him from
the ground It would have resulted seriously
i had he remained much longer. The Ohio boys
were very indiguaol at whxl they termed a tq -i
, impertinent intrusion.
lulortnatLoo received to day Worn Matin ,sl
says the Pochaata.- he- ‘-ft there, aod will o-.
hard the rebels the monte .t they appear to mount
guns on the fortifications which are erected
Cincinnati, July 0.-rlueut. Mcfcowan arrived at
j Columbus yesterday with twenty-three secession-
! ists of the Kanawha valley, taken by Col. Nor
ton’s command as hostages tor the Union men
carried off’ by rebel cavary. They will be taken
to Camp Chase.
Alexandria, July 6.— The rumor, current in
Washington to-day, that our troops have ad
vanced tc withiu three mils?s.of Fairlax, is incor
rect.
Special dispatch to the. New* York Times
Washington, July#—Our troops continue to
cross \o Virginia but it is uot believed there will
beau advance tor some days.
The rebels are advancing towaids our lines,
and entrenching as they come up. or rather nre
paring detences to cover their retreat in case they
are driven back, i suspect that they are to go
back without a fight. They have gone, hook and
line, aud must give way. We shall have a great
victory and uo bloodshed.
It has been decided in Republican senatorial
caucus to push business forward with all possible
rapidity, and theu adjourn.
The war appropriations arc likelv to be made at
ouce.
T esterday as one of the rebel regiments wo*
advancing ou Fairfax, one of their own regiments
mistook them for regulars and’ commenced tiring
on them. Eight were killed and several wound
ed.
Ou goodjauthority our ministers at London and
Paris give most emphatic assurances that Eng
land and France will fully respect our blockade,
cotton or no cotton.
Cairo, July 6. —The government has decided to
accept ail the artillery companies in this brigade
for three years, or for the war, as they preteri
The gunboat W. H. 8., with Gen. Prentiss on
board, made an excursion down the river as far
as Norfolk this afternoon. The result of the ex
pedition has not transpired.
There was a skinnisn last .night between pickets
of the*Eighth District of Columbia volunteers and
the Yirgiuia forces on the side ot Great Falls.—.
The former lost one man.
The enemy were concealed m the bushes. They
were fired at, but with what effect is not ascertain
ed.
The rest of Stone's column joined Pattersoe and
McClellan, and arc pushing forward to a point
south of Winchester,'to co-operate with tbe Col
umn starting hence for Richmond.
A portion of McClellan’s column goes to Cum
berlaud gap to protect the unionistsTu East Ten
nessee.
she rebels are again extending then lines in
the direction of Falls Church.
The following is a joint resolution to be acted
on by Congress :
Resolved, That all extraordinary acts, procla
mations and orders of the president are hereby
approved and declared legal aud valid to the same
extent as if authorized by congress.
It is generally believed that Mr. Stevens, ol
Pu-> will be chairman of ways and means and
Blair of military affairs.
The New York 12th aud sth regiments left in
the direction of Martinsburg. Several other reg
iments have gone to-day into
Nearly thirty ritted cannon have gone into Vir
ginia since Friday.
Beyond a doubt Gen. Johnston has been rein
forced, which has iudueed the government to
strengthen Patterson’s column.
There are exiruvagaut rumors of a battle bvre
between Patterson and Johnston. A skirmish
probably is tho origin of them. Government has
no information of any.
Mr. Van Wyck gave notice*! nj,he House tbut he
intended to introduce a bill to increase the pay of
private soldiers and reduce the expenditure ot the
government.
[Correspondence of the Richmond VUpotch. j
lieu. JohiiKloii’* Iteturn to Wim liester.
WixcitESTKK, July 6, 1861.—Geu. Johnston’s
forces tell back from Darkesville, Berkeley couu
ty, to this place i Winchester) yesterday,
and are now at their old quarters around the
town. They stood at Darkesville—six miles from
the enemy—four days, in battle line, inviting an
attack from Cadwallader and Patterson ; but tend
ing that they would not udvance, or leave the
towu of Martinsburg, where, lor several reuhons,
it would have been unwise to attack them, they
(our troops) came back to their old quarters,
where their tents had been left stauding aud bag
gage reuiaiued. The men were growling like
ears with sore heads, because they were not al
lowed to inarch on Martinsburg and pitch into
the thieves. I mixed freely with the army two
days at Darkesville, and I am certain that the vote
would have been unanimous in favor of uu imme
diate attack, without regard to the uumbers of
the enemy. It would not do to attack them iu
the town of Martinsburg, where there are three
or four thonsaud inhabitants, with women and
children, old and young, sick, lume and blind,
<fco., who, if ordered away , would iu many cases
be uuuble to go, or be obliged to take shelter in
the woods without anything to eat, or a place to
sleep. Moreover, the town would no doubt be
destroyed by tire during the engagement. The
enemy, too, would have ull the buildings of the
town for fortifications, and plenty of water during
the action, while our men would perish or be
come exhausted for waut of water, if the eugage
inent lasted several hours, as it no doubt would.
Nobody doubts the ability of our army to thrash
the.i. there or at any other point, without regard
to their numbers; but our Generals know, I hope,
that prudence is the better part of valor, and will
not, if they can avoid it, unnecessarily expose or
sacrifice the lives of our men.
The distance from here to Martinsburg is twen
ty-two miles.
* Niue more prisoners were brought here yester
day from Martinsburg, taken by our pickets, in a
king 6b wc have in jail here. They make the ras
cals work under guard during the day, in throw
ing up embaukments around town, on which to
plant some tine cannon we have here. The most
of them are Pensylvuinians, who know but little
more than a cow about the use of guns.
The militia of our county (some 1,004 or *1,500)
are quartered now in town; aud about an equal
number are here from some of the Valley coun
ties above.
Johnston may desire reinforcements, although
I do not think so, before uu attack.
The enemy’s force at Martinsburg caunot be
over twenty thousand, and probably not more
thau fifteen thousand.
P S.—Gen. Johnston, in a note, invited Cud
walladtr to come out of Martinsburg. The invita
tiou was declined. Johnston told him that he
(Cadwallader) had a superior force (in numbers)
and ought, therefore, to be willing to give him a
fair fight. Johnston also told him that he had
gentlemen to pit against his van-ailie, nud he did
not intend to expose them unnecessarily. It wuts
a complete, a cowardly buck out on the part of
Cadwallader.
Correepo/uieucc of the Memphis- Appeal.
From Arkausax.
Stoval Cheek, Johnson Cos. Ark., )
June 30, 1861. C
Editors Appeal : Express riders from Fort
Smith and Missouri have been flying through this
country to all parts of the State for the past day !
or two, spreading the alarm that the Liucoln !
mercenaries and thieves from the three great i
abolition States which beleaguer Missouri west, j
north and east,, were pouring into that State in •
overwhelming numbers, aud driving the Confed- 1
erates before them. Yesterday 1 saw a couple of i
Arkansas soldiers from Fort Smith, who reported
that McCulloch, with his command, was moving
toward Missouri. They also confirmed the re
ports from Missouri. They stated that Goy. Jack
son, with 11500 Confederates, was retreating before
overwhelming forces, and falling down upon the
Arkansas line; that he had given battle three :
times. We have received here a printed procla- !
matt on from Gen. McCulloch in reference to the
above, and calling upon nil itizens to rally to the
rescue of Missouri with such arms as they have.
He orders them to report and rendezvous at
Fayetteville, where they will immediately organize
into comp- uies and battalions.
Every man nearly, that is left in our section, is
arming and getting ready for the field immediate
ly. I was busy all day yesterday putting in order
some old rifles and double-barreled shot guns.
The invasion by the Liucolniles will be checked
before it reaches our line. We will give them a
taste of Arkansas hospitality—right between the
eyes! We had already seut, as we thought,
nearly all the effective and available men to the
field ; but this second turn out will astonish you.
Nearly all the good, serviceable horses are already
in ihufield, and the rest for the most part, will
have to go afoot.
Gen. Mcßae passed up to Fort .Smith a few days j
since, staving over night here. We are lookng j
for stirring times all along Mason and IJixon’s !
j liDe, and especially at Cairo and in Virginia. !
t 1 should like to hear of the capture of the great ;
mud hole (Cairo, j and also of the bombardment [
and destruction of that infamous and insolent sink j
of iniquity, “Sinsennatiy,” which could be easily |
done with a few columbiads and mortars planted J
opposite on the Kentucky shore. It is to be re- j
gretted that the course of Kentucky has been such
as to forbid our investing Cincinnati in the man- !
ner mentioned. It would ho to strike a terrible
and trenchant blow where its effect would be ter
-1 rible and disheartening to the foe. Why are not
1 the Tennesseeans marching to reinforce Missouri!’
j She is in need of all the aid that can be given.
; The time is fast coming when we w ill be eompel
1 led for our own safety to seize Maryland, Kentucky
• and Missouri, and exterminate the last Federalist
| and traitor within their border.
j The Pensosola (dimmer of the 3th comes to u
| with the following news, which will give a tbril
of pleasure to onr citizens generally. Among all
1 the men and otlicers Augusta has in the service,
no one more deserves such a eonipliment than Col.
, Jackson, and while we are proud of every one we
| have sent to the held, no mark of respect shown
aDy of them will meet a more general and cordial i
response from all Augustaas, than this to John j
K. Jackson. Honored at home, beloved by bis i
regiment, and thus complimented by stranger
citizens in whose midst he has only been known
for a few months, he could desire nothing u ore to
till his cap of happiness—except a chance at the
Lincoln lies.
Jackson Guards.—A military company has
been recently organized in car city ana have
adopted the uame of “Jackson Guards” in com
pliment to Col. Jackson, of the sth Regiment
Georgia Volunteers stationed in this eitv. It is a
compliment that is well deserv’ and by Col. Jack
sou, for in him are combined ail the elements of
a high-toned, chivalrous, brave and dignified
! commander. He has made many friends here by
’ his uniform courteous conduct to our citizen*
generally, and we assure him it is highly ap
preciated.
The “Jackson Guards"’ are composed of the
native creoles and adopted citizens o! our citv,
principally Spanish and French. They are com
; manned by Capt. P. A. Caro, one of onr oldest
; and most respected citizens, of Spanish descent,
! and the company displayed their good judgment
’ in electing him a their commanding officer.
There are some features in the organization of
! ihi ß company that are somewhat peculiar and dif
ferent from other military companies. The orders
are aU to he given in the hpamsh language, and
’ the company besides being a military organize
tion i* also a mutual benevolent society. They
are to assist not only their own members, but all
indigent foreigners who may chance to come this
way and who require assistance. This is a feature
1 that will commend tnem to public favor.
“ Occasional,” ihe Washington eoirospondent
of the Philadelphia Press, gives tbe following
significant him as to the fate of those member- j
, ot Lincoln’s Congress who may disapprove the j
He, President Davis, no doubt, will have friend- \
in the. Congress shortly to assemble here, and it |
’ is believed that they have agreed upon a plan by j
’ ‘l inen, professing to be Union men, fthey will Ar
reign the administration on ’be charge that n bar
assumed a power in carrying on this war not j
delegated to it in the Constitution, and on this’
quasi ton draw party tinea, and attempt to” rally j
the Demoeracv of the North against it on the cry
of retrenchment nd reform Should su 3 a plot j
as this develop hsi-lr, and a di-p- -fti i
on4(H) part of aoI Senator *.i R-v e- i.ta ‘■
emborra.-s the op--rat oi.s ot toe Goveiume. l 1 ‘ j
p-ople, who are yreil of trifling wot. trqiiors to
their owe midst, wdtoiake short work of the man j
or men who may attempt to prevent the prosecu ‘
tion of the war.”
VOL. LXXV.—-NEW SERIES VOL. XXV. NO. 29.
BY TELEGRAPH.
Rt'MOR OF THE ANNIHILATION OF GEN.
PATTERSON’S ARMY.
Baltimore, July 11.—Jt is again rumored here
that Gen. Patterson’s Army bas been annihilated.
THE SURRENDER OF WASHINGTON CITY',
DEMANDED.
Baltimore, July 11.—Major Taylor and spatches
create intense curiosity here. It appears that
they contained a demand for the virtual Surrender
of Washington Ctyy. [Our readers will remem
ber ihat prerioue dispatches sated that Lieutenant
Taylor was iu Washington City under a flag of
truoe. We presume that the above dispatch bas
reference to the same officer.]
AFFAIRS IN WESTERN VIRGINIA.
Bi lkha.vxOx. Va., July 11.—A reconnoitering
party of Federalists, venturing too near the
Southern lines, were attacked by tbe latter. The
former lost one killed aud two wounded.
The skirmishes during the past two days hare
been rather bloody.
The Southerners are rety strongly entrenched,
and if they should make a determined stand., a
heavy loss of life is inevitable.
Gun. McClelland was to have attacked the Con
federate troops this morning.
Bi i ha.no.v, July 11—%en. MoClelland reports
the Southerners as strongly eutreuohed within
two miles of tho camp, and directs that all the
Federal forces within a radius of forty miles shall
join his column immediately.
THE LATE BATTLE IN MISSOURI CON
FIRMED.
St. Loris, July 11.—The St. Louis Democrat,
(Black Republican orgau) says that Gen. Zeigle
bud only 1,20 b men aud ten pieces of artillery,
while the Southerners had 6,000 men and seven
pieces of artillery, together with many horse.
The battle in which Col. Wolfe was killed took
place on Saturday last 30 miles from Springfield
Mo. [Probably at Monroe station.]
FEDERALISTS ROUTED IN MISSOURI.
Quincy, 111., July 11.—A body ot State eavalry
appealed at Monroe Station a day or two since,
routed the Kcderalikts, and burnt the Station
lionse, six coaches and eighteen cars. They also
tore up the ruilroud track on each side of the
town.
A messenger bas arrived here for assistance.
He reports that 01. Smith and fifty Federalist*
were token prisoners by the Missourians at Mon
roe Station.
THE GI.ENVIi.LE “TRAP” SHUT DOWN.
CrNCI.VNATi, July 11.—Capt. O. Jennings Wise,
of the Confederate army, captured three compa
nies of Eedralists at Glenvifle.
MOVEMENTS OF GEN. McCLELLAND.
Cincinnati, July 11.—No dispatches have been
received from Gen. McClelland since noon of Sun
day lust. He was advancing theu towards Bever
ly, before reaching which place sighing was ex
pected.
A SOUTHERN VESSEL CAPTURED.
Washington, July 11.—Tho Federal steamer
Quaker City has captured tho Annie Warwick,
with a cargo of 5.000 sacks of coSee, principally
owned in Richmond.
SHIP ISLAND BATTERIES OPEN FIRE ON A
FEDERAL WAR STEAMER.
New Orleans, July 10. —At 6 o’clock ou Tues
day moruing last the Confederate sand batteries
ou Ship Island opened fire ou a Federal war
steamer, about two miles otf the island. The
steamer returned the fire, discharging some 80
odd rounds of shell and round shot, which sunk
in the sand around the battery, and were picked
out and used by the Confederates in their return
tire on the steamer.
It is supposed that the attuoking steamer was
struck three times in tbe hull, and a shell from
the battery exploded over her decks, doing great
damage. She immediately hauled otf, and put
out tor the CLundeleur Islands, about 12 miles dis
tant.
On the Confederate side one man was slightly
injured in the leg. No other damage was done.
THE FEDERAL CONGRESS.
Washington, July 11.—In the Senate to-day,
Mr. Fessenden, of Maine, reported the House bill
for the payment of volunteers—appropriating
five and three quarter millionji for the purpore
which was passed.
In the House several bills were reported mak
ing appropriations to carry on the Government,
ail ot which were referred to the appropriate com
mittee.
Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania from the Com
mittee oc Ways anu Means, said that while he
hoped tho Committee would have all of the bnai
ness up so that the House could adjourn by
Thursday next, yet the ‘House was disposed to
give the Committee ever ything it asked.
Mr. Lovejoy, of 111., w anted the House to vote
on the bill to increase t he standing army.
In the Senate a bill was passed remitting the
duties on arms.
In the House the loan bill was piASSed, with only
five nays.
Mr. Washburne’s force bill was also passed,
with only 10 nays. The billl resembles the force
bill of 1838. Those voting nay are as follows .
Messrs. Burnett, of Kentucky, Hardiug, of Ken
tucky, Norton, of ‘dissouri, Pendleton, of Ohio,
Reed of Missouri, Rlobinson, of Illinois, Vallan
digham, of Ohio, V oorkees, of Indiana, Wads
worth, of Kentucky, and Wood of New York.
THE VIRGINIA TORY LEGISLATURE.
Wheeling, Va., July 11.—Resolutions have
passed the lower Ho use of the Legislature now in
session here, instru ;ting the Senators, and re
questing the Repres sntatives in Congress, to vote
only in oppositioirto- compromises until the rebelb
are crushed.
MISSOURI AFFAIRS.
St. Lotus, July 11.—Dispatches from Spring
! field, dated July tith, state that Gen. Sweeny’s
column of Feder alist* was advancing on Mis
| sonri.
; Dispatches from Vernon say that the Missouri
! ans were congregating in large numbers on the
western plains.
Dispatches from Forsythe say that Gen Sweeny
was sending men to prevent the Missourians from
joining Gov. Jackson.
Col. Coffee has been token prisoner by the
j Federalists.
Col. Wolfe, of tbe Feder.tlists, encountered the
Missourians, and has sent for assistance. He lost
80 in killed an and wounded in the attack. The loss
of the Missouiiaus is not known.
Gen. Lyon was at LeesviUe, advancing towards
Clinton.
SUPPRESSION OF TELEGRAPHIC DIS
PATCHES—SPIRIT OF THE WEST
ERN PRESS.
Louibvilue, July 11.—Gen. Scott’s suppression
of telegraphic correspondence bas suppressed the
dispatches of “ Cleaveland,” the well known cor
resnondent of the Cincinnati Enquirer. This is
a misfortune, as the most reliable reports from
Washington came through Cleveland.
The Cincinnati Commercial, of this morning,
| has the following :
i “It is refreshing, after reading some of the pit
| iful, whining, sneaking, snarling parrgrapb with
j which the editorial columns ot the Cincinnatti En-
I quirer are filled, to open the Louisville Dem ocrat
1 or Journal, and note the manly earnestness with
l which the editors of those papers are standi, 3g up
j for the government.” (?)
Tbe Louisville Journal of this morning bus the
following:
“ The Courier calls some of Gen. Rousseau's
men hard looking chaps. Well bard looting
chaps are often bard fighting chaps. Holt looking
fellows generally figure (better in ‘.adies’ drawing
rooms than in wars or on battle fie Ids.
“ The Louisville Telegraphic Agunt of the
Southern Confederacy press calls Gen. Rousseau’s
men ragamuffins’ That is rentui -ing pretty far.
The slandered soldiers across the river may have
in them a spark of something da mgerous. X rag
amuffin who insulted one of them last- week, very
suddenly ceased to be a ragamufii o, for be didn't
have a rag left on his back.”
Such is tbe tone of the LoutsviUe Journal.
COL. THOMAS INIJICTEIVFOB PIRACY A..ND
TREASON.
! Baltimore, July I!. —-Col. Thomas, who ivas
1 engaged in the seizure of tbe stem mer Bt. Nicho
las, and whose arrest bas been announced, h-ts
been indicted for piracy and tr saisou.
TENNESSEE MAILS DISCONTINUED.
Nashville, July 11.—The mails for Middle and
” estern Tennessee havh been entirely discon
tinued.
A DECISION RELATIVE TO THE POWERS OF
THE GOVERNMENT.
Louisville. July 11.—The Court has decided
against Brady and Davis, in the railroad case, tbe
Court bolaiug that the Government bas a right
to stop the trains on the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad.
PROF. LONGFELLOW’S WIFE FATALLY
BURNED. , „ ,
Boston, Mass., July 11.—Prof. Longfellow*
wife has been fatally bnmed. The Professor, in
endeavoring to extinguish the flames and rescue
his wife, was badly burned himself.
paving for blood.
Milwaukie, Wis., July 11— The banks and
bankers of this ctiy have paid the ilwau kte
Zouaves a “thousand gold dollars for sbooi ing
their fellow-citizens in the recent bank riots in
that city.
INDIANA SAXATOR.
Cincinnati, July 11.—F. H. .Stanton, Esq., pi it.
sed through here en route for Washington, hav
ing been appointed United States Sena tor in place
| of Gen. Lane, who bas accepted the appointment
of Brigadier General in Lincoln’s an ay
THE MEXICAN MAIL,-,.
Wasbiscton, Juij 11.—The
1 ing the Mexican treaty preclude the possibility of
direct mall communication with tKat rountri.
AFFAIRS IN BALTIMORE.
Baltimore, July 11—The Federal tr. nt- qmr
tered in this city are preparing to leave.
Dodge, a Unionist, has lv -n a-- o ■” and “and r.t,
of tbe city
SKIRMISHING IN WESTERS Vltii.lMN
B'.chanox, July 12 —■'kirmishliig coi.M ur- >.- 1
, tween both parties . Four 0 ! the ifedeaul u.vaderji
j have been killed.
tfHE DEFEAT AUD CAPTURE OF GENERAL
ZEIGLE IN MISSOURI CONFIRMED.
St. Louis, July 12-lethe State Journal, (States
Rights) of this city, of Thursday moruing, the
; following telegraph dispatch appears, received the
i night previous. It says that the fight in the
! Ssuth-West commenced at 10 o’clock, A. M., be
tween the Jftaie troops, and the Federalists under
Gen Zeigle and others, twelve miles beyond Car
thage. The cotiflict resulted in the Federal troops
being completely routed, and with great slaughter.
The Southerners pursued them fourteen miles
to a point two miles beyond Carthage, where
night ended the conflict.
The Journal learns further by a letter from Gen.
Parsous said to have beeu received iu Jefferson
City, that he( Gen Parsons) after pursuing the t ed
eralists some distance, surrounded Zeigle und his
forces, aud demanded their surrender. Geu. Zei
gle stipulated for the surrender of his men with
out their arms; but Gen. l'araous insisted ou an
uuconditioual surrender whtoh tv as complied with.
Among the Federalists killed Were Col. B.
Gratz Brown, Solomou Kallmau, aud Wolf.
MISSOURI AFFAIRS.
Qni.nct, July 12.—Capt Me A,lister and live men
of the Tenth Illinois Regiment, have been killed,
seven miles this side of Monroe Station, by the
Missourians. They were caught in ambush.
A thousand troops, cavalry aud infantry, leave
Col; Smith's command for the succor ot tin: de
feated troops to-night.
A dispatch from St. Josephs says that an at
tempt was made by the Missouriaus to capture
the tram at Monroe, but it was backed out iu time
to prevent this, aud relumed to liudsoo.
The town of Palmyra, capital of Marion County,
110 miles N. W. of Jefferson city has beeu burnt.
The telegraph wires being cut wc have no fur
ther reliable news from Missouri.
AFFAIRS ABOUT WINCHESTER.
Richmond, July lg.—Passengers from Winches
ter, who left there ou Thursday nigh:, arrived
here to day, report all quiet there.
The Federal forces were about seventeen miles
off.
The passengers also report that a mutiny had
occurred among the Federalists, at Martinsburg,
and desertions were taking place by the whole
sale.
Another report states that 4,00” Peunsy vanians,
whose time Lad expired, had refused to re eulist,
and were leaving for home.
There is nothiug further relative to the report
ed tight of the First Georgia liegimeut. t
Nothing of interest from Yorklowu, Mauassas,
and other points.
FEDERAL CONG HESS.
Washingnon, July 12.—1n the -Senate a resolu
tion has been adopted expelling Southern (sece
ded) Senators from that body—yoas, 32; nays, lit.
In the House Mrs Vallandighant offered, as uu
amendment to the uppjopriation bill, that uo por
tion of the money shall be used for the subjuga
tion of any state, for bolding them us conquered
proviuces, or for interference with slavery in any
State. The resolution was rejected.
EX-SENATOR GREEN UNDER ARREST.
St. Louis, July 13.— Judge Catron, of the United
States District Court, has issued a writ of habut*
aor/ma for ex Senator Green, of this State, l’ho
Court refused the petition of Capt. Campbell.
MILITARY APPOINTMENTS.
Richmond, July 12.—Samuel It. Anderson, Gid
eon J. Pillow, and Daniel S. Douelson, have been
appointed Brigadier Generals iu the Provisional
forces of the Confederate army.
REPORTEDSKIRMISH NEAR LAUREL lIILL.
Richmond, July 11.—A letter appears in to
morrow’s Enquirer, dated Beverly July 7, at 8
o’clock, in the evening, stating on that day, near
Gen. Garnett’s camp at Laurel Hill, which is
thirty miles from Beverly; an engagement took
place between the Firet Georgia Regiment aud
a large body of Federalists. The Goorg ans killed
sixty or seventy of the Federaliots, und captured
wagons rnd arms. Only one of the Georgians wus
wounded.
This news Is doubted by Edward F. Clayton, of
the First Georgia Regiment, who left Garnett’s
camp early on the morning of the 7tit and reached
here to-day. He says the only Federal troops ho
heard of were iu the neighborhood of BuchauoD.
A gentleman who left Winchester on Tuesday
night, says Lincoln’s forces were reported to
number about 30,098 ut Martiushurg, aud are
being daily rejn orced with abundant artillery.
The houses in Martinsburg are mostly built of
rock and granite.
The Federal troops occupy Grufton, and from
thence send reinforcements to Phillippa.
Gen. Wise is at Charleston, near Gurley’s
Bridge, and the people are flocking to his stand
ard.
G. B. Lamar has returned to Richmond.
T. B. Flournoy, of Arkansas, is also here.
ARREST OF CAPT. RICHARD THOMAS.
Richmond, July 11.—The Baltimore Exchange
of the titb iust. says : Capt. Richard Thomas, of
St. Marys, Maryland, was arrested on board the
steamer Mary Washington ou Monday last, for
complicity in the seizure of the steamer St Nicho
las. Captain Thomas was pointed out by spies
on board, and was taken to Fort McHenry.
Several others were arrested at the same
time.
MISSOURI AFFAIRS-GOV. JACKSON VIC
TORIOUS.
St. Louts, July l".e-A dispatch from Kansas
City says that the Fort Soott Democrat of the 7th
inst., report a battle between the Missourians,
under Gov. Juckson, und the Federalists, under
Gen. Zeigle, near Carthage.
At the first onset, the Missourians were driven
back, when the officers ordered a retreat. But
the order was not heard by the wings, both of
which advanced as the center gave way, thus
nearly surrounding the enemy, who, thereupon
retreated. The fighting Was mainly by artillery.
The Federalists continued.retreatiug as the Mis
souriaus advanced, until they finally reached Car
thage, seven miles distant from the spot where
the battle commenced.
It was also reported that a night attack on the
Federalists under Zeigle had taken place, aud that
Zeigle -eated towards Sareoxie.
Goi 1 ck m was fortifying his position.
Gen. Ze.gie’s force wasj badly cut up—his loss
being rariously estimated from 300 to 1,000 men.
Two hundred Federalists were capturod by the
Confederate forces at Neosho. One report says
that they were all murdered, while another report
says that only a small portion of them were
killed. “
Gen. McCullough had sent 2,(100 men to rein
force Gov. Jackson.
TRAVEL NORTH AND SOUTH VIA LOUIS
VILLE, KV.
Louisville, July 10—Travel between the North
and South through here is but little interrupted.
Passengers from Nashville, via the Edgetield road,
meet with but little delay. Hence South the de
tention is six hours. Trains from the South hith
erward arrive two hours behind time. The Mem
phis trains connect both ways closely.
A KENTUCKY MINISTER LEAVES FOR THE
SOUTH.
Louisville, July .o.— Rev. J. B. Overton, Pas
of Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church South,
left .here on Sunday night lust with volunteers for
the Con f ed erate service. He preached to his con
gregati on on Sunday previous to his departure.
Volunteers for the Confederate States army are
leaving h ere daily, in squadß of probably 100 per
day.
If the i loath should be whipped in the present
struggle, Kentucky's best families will exhibit
their sympathy for her cause by wearing black.
SPECIAL DISPATCHES BECOMING SCARCE.
New Yo*k, July 10.—On acconnt of General
Scott’b interdiction of telegraphic wur news the
New York morning papers are bare of special
telegraphic dispatches from Washington and the
seat of war.
VIRGINIA TORY U. S. SENATORS.
•Wheeling, July 10—The Tory Legislature has
elected MV John S. Carlile Urn ted States Senator
in place of lion. James M. Mason, and Mr. W. T.
Ulley in place of Hon. R. M. T. Hunter.
TUE SKIRMISH NEAR I’fiILLIPPA.
Richmond, July 10—A letter received here from
near PhiU.ppa states that Capla.n O. Jennings
Wise’s .jompauy, in a skirmish previously report
ed killed a Federal Captain and nine or ten men,
and took twenty-five pnsonera.
RFSIGN"ATION OF A RAILROAD BUPERIN
‘ TENDEXT.
Richmond, July 10— Thos. Dodamead, Esq.,
for a long ti me Superintendent of the Virginia
Central Bailro ad, has resigned. He is succeeded
by H. G. Wbitoom, Esq.
CALLING OUT THE MILITIA.
Richmond, July 10.—The Adjutant General of
Virginia has issued an order to the commanders
of regiments in Or sene,Orange,Madisou, Culpepper
Kappabannoch, Fanqnier, Prince Williams, Lou
don, and Fairfax counties to call out the entire
militia force of those counties, and report to Gen.
Beauregard.
“WAR MOVEMENTS, AC.
Fortbess Monboe, July 9—The Quaker City, an
armed frigate, and several gun boats, are prepar
ing to attack Sewell's Pi'int.
A cartridge chest exploded killing two Rhode
Islanders, and wounding one.
Taylor bas returned to tbe Confederate line.
The Garibal ians have been imprisoned, the
ri ugleaders will be made examples of.
The undue mortality in several of the New York
Regiments, is attributed to excessive drinking.
TELEGRAPHIC RESTRICTIONS.
Was hingtoN, July Id.—Gen. Scott lorbi- - the
telegraphing ol army movements.
NO NEWS
Baltimore, July 18—The latest advice- from
! Marttunhorg are to S.tin-Ut vlo ~.
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lof p-* ■ er, uas tie
cr, all lauded safi It; .- nu r ■ ; u. a
was blown to atoms.