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| | {'***‘' " *, | . BY \Y. S. JONES. PERMS. THE WEEKLY CUR '.MULE A Br,;\'TlN£L IS PUBLISHED EV-RY'WtBNESDfIY, ' AT T:VO D(RL\H*' \‘i il AUUVS IN ABVAJK H. BATE# TO ru n#. KTX COPIES FOR TEN HOLLARS. The pa per will benefit to Clubs of SIX PLUftONS, one Tear, for TEN DOLLARS. ALWAYS IN' ADVANCE. |{ati.n for %l '** hl> AdvcrtUrmeut*. Oi;MsA»ty merits, published occe a veck, iu iJailj, or Weekly, seven and a half cevM per line, for each iunertioo. Special .Votjcks, t»:% writ* per lino for the f!r«t ifjsertioo, arid ■ /7A/ '». i»er liuo for each subse quent insertion. Displayed AoviiKTiAKMß>rw, ten cor»u p*-r line ! f or each insertion. Mauri Anns, Deaths and Fc*eral Notices, fifty ent as h. Oin ti cent pt r 1 oe. CCLVf BTOV, Hancock Courrr, Ga., ) August 24th, 18»U. \ To the Editor of the Chronicle if; Sentinel ; As your coin inns are open for the introduction of such matter* as relate to the interest of our ; soldiery, and as reports of what the ladies in j other counties and communities «re doin' toward j the M/ldii r , arc occasionally making their appear* j nnrr, permit me, iri a short pa':--, t : eooi l. what J our county, particularly this portion of it, is i doing in this magnanimous and patriotic work. [ Then? are now, within the hin ts of the county, as • many as hix sewing clubs - two or ti.re.fi regularly organized societies. The rest may be termed branches, or auxiliary societies. Os the amount of work don*-* In other parts of county, I am not well enough informed to speak; but what 1 have j to H..y, of the amount at this place, %\\ be j spoken from personal knowledge. The Society was organized about three montljH ago, and was! at first comparatively email, but has oeen grow- j mg all the while, uiiu now embraces n circuit of ! aOonl live miles. Th*? quantity of sewing and knitting which has already been done, is almost incalculable. In deed, there has not, sire - the organization of the Society, been a tunc when there was no work going on. The Indies, one and all, irrespective of classes, vie with each other in the making of gar ments. The contagion has even caught the little misses it school, and in their leisure momenta they re manifesting their patriotism, and cor tributmg their uni*; in the preparation of pocks. The irurmeotH that have been made, the greater part of which have been forvv .irdod to the soldiers, were, intended lor fiuimner ufid full clothing.--- Wintei gurinentH sii>* now on hand, and thy amount of cloth which has been engaged, be tokens for the soldier an ample supply of good, warm clothing, made in the In st manner, and of the moat subsiuntiul material the country afi'or ls. The hospital uluitn was presented to the Society at its lawt meeting, and the collection for that cause amounted to (do) sixty dollars. I am in iolbrmed that, forty dollar will be taken out of the treasury for the b tine cauhc, which will make a subsn iptmn of one hundred dollars A lucid commentary th» < of w niiiin’s influence and cilia nicy wio n her alfections are enlisted. We never have, from the beginning of our na tional difficulties, entertained for a moment the idea of submission ; I w I ! v. , , ls: ! r ihe urovidettee ot hod, while our soldiers are em uoldened arxl ununaled by tin? svinimthu sand tender earn of the .women •»! our country, we have nothing to Irnr. Our independence must In a forthcoming result. Sanciio. To the Editor af the Chino ode dS*ntind: Having m *i,tly travelled through Cherokee county, and other sections of the Cherokee coun try, I have no hesitancy in saying that the great mass of the people are opposed to the re-election of Gov. Brown to a third term. They believe that the Empiie State of the South has other great men besides Gov. ft. Rotation m office is ‘ the cry, and thousands who, ut the last election, , like myself, voted for Gov. Ik, will not vote for j him again unless for some other position Fulton. | Com mu.sjcated. | Jfvs in. Editors : lh % Kulb has, without a Con vention, nominated Joseph Jv Brown tor Govern* orß* tbo ensuing election. Many Votebs. To the Editor of tin chronic.'* ii Stntlnd : Wc c ip the following Iron the Intelligencer, of the 23th inst., and mo- respectfully respond : Joseph 1.. Drown has, without, a Convention, nominated Joseph E llrowo lor Gov rnor at tlu? ensuing eluctien. Fulton. Emory C'ollkuk, Ga., Aug. 22, 1 >3Ol. To the Editor of the Chronicle <(’ Sentinel: Allow me, through your puper, to s«v to the nends of “ Old Emory/’ that our term has open, i •!, and the number of students in attendance \x fully as largo as we could have expected under tlie circumstances. A largo majority of those who were with us Inn term have “gone to the warsyet we expect to have 40 or 50 In atten dance m a few day**. If any are waiting on account of fears that wo will disband, let them dismiss their tears at once. Wo have no idea ot disbanding. Yours truly, Jas. E. Valuer. Ouk knsdoro, Ga., Aug. 23, 1801. To the Editor of the Chronicle Sl Sentinel : You will excuse me for taxing again your pa tient indulgence upon the subject of Beet CotV* e, and add this note to tuy former, m order that no one may be deceived in making an article of this desirable beverage. For fear some of the more ignorant might not follow up(whAt common -no has heretofore usually sti 'plied) unking good coffee, 1 would state this collie is regulated by taste, ah all eollYo is made, if von wish it high tousd, take cue cupful! ot grounds to the allot) ; if not, take less. Modify to suit your taste, and then little sugar mul rich creum or i Ik, and your jov will have been complete. One ball cuptull of j ground* for children, well boiled, and one ltd cup tor adult*, and you can make no mistake. Vour friend, I*. J. Dawson. I, tn.it ukom Vi.w M.tmun- Anotiiui Skirmish. During the p i*t ten ilavs many rumors have been , in circulation ia the ci*v in regard to reported skirmishes In.ring taken place between some <d the Me npbi* bays iiml the Hessians near New Madrid, 111 which the enemy hud taken several prisoner*. These rumors probably origmateo from the fact lino oil I'.iesday, near Charleston, near one hundred ami titty of Jell Thompson * command, i too companies „ port on ut wliicli j was a Mississippi company, hearing ot about three hundred federal* being out on a scouting expedition, determined to rive then, tight. tt ith this intention the commanding oflicer dispatched the Mississippiaus to «xecute a dark mm.nient. winch he should attack m front. The Mississip pi an s had not readied the point designated, when the enemy cashed past, and had m.-arly got up before they could tire, but when they did they killed tortv three oftbem. The I'cilrrat* made j Manassas time, and leaving I irir dead and wound cd, outstripped their pursuers. It seems lint a detachment of Captain OTVnnell * .cavalry j cotui.anv, from Point Pleasant, Mo., eoi - r ungot thirl i one men, had beeu out “prosp;cling,’ and had camped within a few miles of Birsls s Point, it i» said, without putting out any pickets, lhe retreating enemy came upon them suddenly in the night, and th'a result was every man of them were taken pi isouers, and conveyed to Birds j’omt—f'apt. OTionuell being s.nodg '.he number. Jfrtan.ifi .a'twevs, Aug. 27. FaiJki NOKVOLit.—Wo tase the following from ♦he correwpendeuce of the Utchmoud Dispatch : Noaror.*. Aug v .—lt is rumored here, and perhaps bsltaved by a few, Ilia! V\ 00l intends to attempt a landing of Ins forces on our coast this week, ami our troops are ot course r. tv and anxious to ricatv. imm It is upoi ti ,l tr.il Gen. Wool states Uiat he w ill tfl,el a landing or lose every man under his command. It is not impos sible that we shall have a gay tune in this vicinity before the lapse of many w eks. Our gallant troops are amused at hisvt.r, at*, and are anxious It waiting for a chance to teed the shares and fertilise the fu Uls. SnaroiK. Aug ft'.—The strainer Kahuker, Captain Tailor, went and wn to Hampton Hoads, yeatetdav,' at two o'clock, with a flag ot truce; and not Wing returned, it is supposed that she had been detained by order of General Wool. The steamer went for the purpo.- of conveying down the Captain and a portion of the crew ot the ship A. B. Thompson, winch was condemned recently at Charleston, -S. C. The aflair causes much excitement here, and nianv think that another great outrage lias been committed by the Federal authorities It is pos sible, however, that an accident has happened ti the boat. The steamer Arrow has net-it sent down with another flag of truce to ascertain the par- ticulars. , AD expedition IS rcsfeis-eonsistmg o! two steam frigates, steam transports, sailing vessels, barges, Ac. hit fort Monuie last evening, lhe expeiiuvii pass, and the Capes and bore away sooth w&rviiy. O: cos tbe h.‘> reiurruii The object is* supposed to be lt«e more eneotnal block *dusg of Soul fieri) ports by the iu plan of Muking old hulk*. Ac.! filled with eluoe. ana #ppec»ai v at the inlcuts ot tbe North CuroLua coa>t. Win. Cht«t ne, a privaie ia kb-* l urth Georgia Keg'tßcul,ts vd of typhoid !e\e? yesterday, at u private residence, near Camp Jackson, oo i’i|* romt. Tht ru«i»iu> * . .be forwarded to Georgia. P S.—One o'clock.—lhe > earner Arrow, sent down to Fort Mouroe u> lo* k after tbc Knhukee, has returned wit* the 'ntt 'licence that the la>t named iteamor was detaiued unavoidably, and without avy Cvmpulsu>a cu the part i! Wool. SI ' will bnw twenly-ifirte prU nera, taken at Rich Mouulaiu. i exch&i\L-. Ve>.do> >evera! lady au i ia cxpveud loar.ive here lh:> afkrev-* u. | _ 001. McMillan'* Regiment.—Th. s lament, front North extern Georjc a. i mp. >t and the real bone and ****** of the con try. armed l ore th s morning, hav.og traveled ti-v «iir distance t>out Clarksville on toot, and been *x -\ns yu the road. The regiment »t? arawn up in 'rout cf ibe Tront House, where u was addressed in uu ap nropriste, patriotic and eloquent sp.ech by his Excellency, Gw Brown. The aidr.ss wa* t. hcitously responded to by Col. McMillan.—.dr,’unfa t .mmor, . < M m _ A fsplks’Din LtOi > . a Noam CabOlisa.— The people of the Uld North State are rnov tig to raise a monster Legion a r the wtur. ’n ai -Lt.oa to the *O,OOO choice Sortb Cu.lua troops already in the held. The Legion is to number ~,ov men, in the following proportions: So con pau.w id in fant rv ; 10 companies of rill-men ; Companies of c#''*lr*. sml 2 e.-mpstn.-- o' atn tnecoui. pan es to Consist ot not less tt.er , , no i., i ak anil (he- c un.auy w ; ri ' IS " time than the »>r fb. helj *O. stoDt.i «nd non commissioned *ufl "«' »*- a P pointed by President Davis ; also the captains of artillery- They w' ll l* ae “ 01 lte 6t * ,jd ' in tbe militwy Uo«. (Ltinmiclc & Sentinel. o General PrUe’« Report. UEAIaiCAK.KES Ml SMC El STATE GcAUD, I SrniM.Fit !lo, August 12, 1861. f To Hi-- Excellency, Claiborne F. Jaeksua, Gover [,(,i „f the .State ol Missouri: [ ha-. -• ti. bouor to submit to sour Excellency ti,.- to,, wing "-p' ft ol tbe operations of the army ,Vr tov command, ~t and immediately prc-ced n.g ti,<- battle of Springfield : 1 begn-i to move my command from its eocaotp ment on Cowsktn i'rairie, m KcDouald county, on tbe 2'»tb of July, towards Caascille, in Barry * at '• bict: -..ace it had been agreed upon i . t'v. .-n 1..-net ti McCulloch, I’caree, and mv«elf li.ai oar respee- ve forces, together with those of Gen Mcßride, should be concentrated, pre pano'-ry to a forward movement. We reached ( .. • iville on Gundav, the *JBtb of July, and on the Mtxtd effected a junction with the armies of Gem ml Me Gull uc . and Pearce. The combinA armies were then r»ut under march!:;g order? , and tbe First Division, Gen. McCulloch comm tiding, left Cassvilfe on tbe Ist of upon ibe raad to this city. Ti e Sec -0,1,1 I hvision, undei Gen. Pearce, ol Arkansas, hu on the Ist day o! August; and the Third Division, Brig. Gen. .Steen, of this State, com manding, left cn th« 2d day of August. I went lor ward with the Second Division, which em braced the greater portion of my infantry, and encamped with it some twelve miles northwest of Camville.' The next morning a messenger from Gen. McCulloch informed me that he hud reason »o believe that the enemy were in force on the load to Springfield, and that he should remain at hi* then encampment on Crane creek until the Second and third Divisions ot the army had come up. The Second Division consequently moved forward to Crane creek t and I ordered the Third Division to a position within three milt's of the same place. ;h(- advance guard of the arrny consisting of fix companies ot mounted under command ol Brig -Gen. Kains, was at this ti e 1 I'ridav, August 2) cm amped on the Springfield road about five miles beyond Crane creek. About 2 o’clock, a. m., of that day, Gen. 11 ins’ pickets reported to him t!iut they bad been driven in by the eut.my’H advance guard, and that officer im mediately . and foiwaru bm whole force, amounting to nearly 4-o men, until ho found the enemy ift position, heme three, miles on the road. He sent back at once to G.en. McCulloch for reinforce ment?, and Col Mclntosh, C. S. A., was sent for ward with 1 « r -U men , but a recounoisauce of the ground having satisfied the latter that the enemy did not have more than 100 men on the ground, he withdrew his men and returned to Crane creek. Gen. Ruins soon discovered, however, that he was m presence of the main body of the enemy, numbering, according 1o his estimate, more than live thousand men, with eight pieces of artillery, and supported by a considerable body of cavalry. , A severe skirmish eriMied which lasted several hours, until the enemy opened their battcricsvand compelled our troeps to retire. In this engage ment the greater portion of Gen. Rains’ command I and especially that part which acted us infantry, ■ behaved with greut gallantry, as the result dern ■ onstrates.; for our loss was only one killed . Lt. j Northcut) and five wounded, while live of the cm i i?uiy ’rt dead were buried on the field, and a large I number are known to have been wounded. Our whole forces were concentrated the next day near Crune creek, und during the same night, j il '1 ;u regimemt, under Col Greer, came up within a few mih sos the same place. li« Mrtons, which will be* herealtcr assigned, in- j due* il me on Sunday, the 4th instant, to pat ihe ; \1: 'iu i lotci-H miml r t ije direction, for the time | heiri;?, <d Gen. McCulloch, who accordingly as j mimed »i *f * command iri chief of the combined! armies. A little after midnight we took up the j line o! raurch, leaving our baggage trains, and ' expecting to find tbe enemy ni ar the scene of the j late skirmish, but wc found i.s we advanced, they • vv.-r-- rcti'-atiiu?; rapidly towards Springfield. ! vVc loMowtd ihem Jaistily about seventeen miles, to a place known us Moody’s Spring, where we wer* compelled to halt our forces, who were al ready nearly exhausted by tGo intense heat of the weather and the dustiness of the roads. Early the next morning wo moved forward to Wilson’s creek, ten miles southwest of Spring fi• hi, where we encamped. Our forces were here fiut in ieadinevs to meet the enemy, who were posted nt Springfield to the number of about 10,- It wis finally decided to march against them , and on Friday afternoon orders were i.-■mi* and i" march hi four separate columns, ut nine o’cli cl. that night, so us <> surround the city and begin a miiiulluijcouh ritiiu-u at daybreak. The darkness i ihe night and a threatened storm run ■ ! Gin Met'uiioeh, just as the army was a bon I to fiiM'cb, ;o courdei niuud this order, and to direct that ihe (roups should hold themselves in rridiiirMN to iih' 1 t? whi ic ver ordered. Our men were consequently kept under arms till towards day break, expecting, momentarily, an order to nun eli. The morning ol Saturday, the loth of August, found them slid encamped at Wilson’s creek, fatigued by u nr. Ui’s watching, and loss of rest. About .six o’clock 1 received a messenger from G. ueral Ruins that lh* enemy were advancing in great force from the direction of Springfield, and were already within 2‘M o: 300 yards of the posi turn where he was encamped with the second brigade of bis division, consisting of about 1,200 mounted men under Gol. Gawthorn. A second messenger came immediately afterward from Gen. Rains to announce that the mam body of the enemy was upon him, out that he would endeavor to hold him in chock uqtil he could receive rein lorcemenls. lieu. Me-’ulloch was with me when these messengers came, and left at once for his own headquarters to make the necessary disposi tion ol our forces. 1 rode forward instantly toward Gen. Rams’ position, at the same time ordering Gens. Slack, Mcßiide, Clark and Raisons to move their infan try and artillery rapidly forward. 1 bad ridden i but u few hundred j utus when I came suddenly upon the main body ol the enemy, commanded i>v Gen. I.you in person. The infantry and artil lery which i had o do red to follow me came up iuimediately to the number of 2,Odd men, and engaged the enemy. A severe and bloody conflict ensued, my officers and men behaving with the greatest bravery, and, with the assistance of a portiou of the Confederate forces, successfully holding the enemy in check. Meanwhile, and almost simultaneously with the opening of the enemy’s batteries in this quarter, a heavy can nonading was opened upon the rear of our posi tion, when? a large body of the .enemy, under Col. Seigel, had taken position in close proximity to Col. Churchill’s regiment, Col. Greer’s Texan Rangers, and h 79 mounted Missourians, under command ol Col. Browil and Lieut Col. .Major. The action now became general, and was con j ducted with ihe greatest gallantry and vigor on both sides, tor more than five hours, when the enemy retreated in great confusion, leaving their commander m-chiet, Gen. Lyon, dead upon the , bi.ltlc hold, over five hundred killed, aud a great I I number wounded. i tie to: ces under my command have possession ■ l of three twelve pounder howitzers, two brass six pouuder*. and a great quantity of small arms amt uaimunition, taken from the enemy ; also, the Mandat'd of ."eigel's regiment, captured by Cap tain Staples. They have also a large number of prisoner*. The hnlliaut victory thus achieved upon this , hard fmiuht held, was won only by the most de ; termined bravery, and distinguished gallantry of ! the combined armies, which i'ought nobly side by Mde, 111 oefeD.su ot their common rights ami liber in is, with a.s much courage aud constancy as were ever exhibited upon any battle .field. V> lure all behave so well, it is invidious to make any ihstiuctiou, but l cannot refrain from k xprcN.-mg my sense ot the splendid services ren dered, uuder my own eyes, by the Arkansas tn lantiy, under Gen. I‘eurcc, the Louisiana regiment ot Got. Hebert, ad (*ol. ('hurchill’s regiment of mounted ritlemen. These gallant otficers and their brave soldiers Wou upou that day the last ing gratitude of every true Missourian. This great* victory was dearly bought by the blood ot many a skillful otlicer and brave mau. Others will report the losses sustained by the Confederate forces; I shall willingly confine my self to the losses within my own army. Among those who fell mortal'y wounded upon the battle field, none deserve a dearer place in the memory Missourians than Kichard Hanson W eightnmn, colonel commanding the first bri gade of the second division of the army. Taking up arms at the very beginning of this unhappy contest, lie had aiready done distinguished service at the battle of Uoct Creek where he command ed the State forces after the death of the lamen ted Holloway, and at Carthage, where he won un failing laurels bv the display ot extraordinary coch courage and skill. He fell at the head v f his brigade, founded in three places, and died iu&t the victorious shout of our army be- j gun to rise upon the air. Here, 100, died in the discharge of his dutv, 1 Col. Hen. Brown, of Kay county, president of the j Senate, a good mau and true. Brigadier General SLck’s division suffered >e j v. rr!>. Ho himself fell dangerously wounded at j the head of Ins column. 0! bis regiment of in- | lantrj, uuder Coltnel .John T. Hughes, consisting i of about -‘ijo men, thirty six were Killed, seventy i six wounded, many of them mortally, and thirty are missing. Among the killed were C. 11. Ben , net, adjutant ot the regiment, Capt Blackwell and Lu ut. Hughes. Col. Rives* squadron of cav alry dismounted' ni'iiio 'J’4 men, lost four killed and eight wounded. Among the former were j J.ieutenant-Colouel Austin and Capt. hngart. Brig.-Gen. Clark was also wounded. His in- < funtrv • men lost in killed IT, and wounded 71. Col. tinrbridge was severely wounded.— j Captaius Farris and Halleck and Lieut. Haskins were killed. Gen. Clark’s cavalry, together with ! the Windsor Guards, were under the command j of Lieut .-Col. Major, who did good service. They j lost sik killed and five wounded. Brig Gen. Mcßride's division n#n lost '22 j killed, i>7 severely wounded, and 57 slightly j wounded. Col. Foster andCapts. Nichols, Dough- ' ertv, Armstrong and Mings were wounded while J ga., »utlv leading their respective commands Gen. V arsons bnggue, intantrv and artille- ■ rv. und r command respectively of Col. Keilv | and Capt. Gulhor, and 405 cavalry. Col. Brown, j lost, ibe artillery three killed and aeven wounded ; the iniantry nine kill and acd thirty-eight wound- I »* l; the cavalry three ktlled and two wounded. ( Col. Kelly was woutu,- and ’n the hand—Capt. Cole- , man was mortally wounded, and has since died/ Geo. Rams division was composed of two bri- I g ides —the first under foL Weightm&n, era- ! bracirg infantry ard afit llery, 1,3- strong, lost not only their commander, hut ?4 others killed and 111 wounded. T.e second brigade, mounted men, Col. Cawthom comniandi g. about l.ivo st-rot g. lost SI killed and 75 wounded. Colonel C:i thorn was him sell wounded. Maj. Charles Rogers, of St. I.ri ', adjutant of the brigade, was mortally wounded, and died the day after the * He was a saCant officer, and at all times vigiia.it and atu ntixe :o his duties, and fearless the field of bat tie. Vour Fxceiieucy wi'! perceive that our State forces consisted o or y ; jiH officers and men; ih:U of these no less than 156 died upon the field, wh le r !7 were wounded These facts attest more P'werfuily than aiiv word* can, the severity of the oontLei, aud the daunties* courage ol our brave soldiers . , , It is a s > lj v painful duty to announce the death . of one wi my aids. Lieut. Col George W Allen, of > . U e couiity, lir wo* frhot down while cotnmu nicatm. mu order, an i we left him burird on the held I have appointed to the post ion thus sadly vacated, Capt. Jainea T. Cea.nvi, in reoogmuou ot hia gaibict conduct and valuable services throughout the battle as a volunteer aid. Another Ot my Staff, Col. Horace H. Brand, was made prisoner by the enemy, but has since beeu released. My thaefcs are due three of your staff, Col. m. M. Cook, Ci.l 'Richard Gains, and Col. Thos. L. r'oead, for the services which they rendered me as vui.iuteer *»ds. and also tomv aid-de-camp, Col. A. n . Junes. 1 conclusion, I beg leave to say to your Excel iei.£>;, Uial tLe army under my cammand, both officers and men, did tueir auty nobly, ns became fighUMg in ♦;e«t-fcs«of their homes and their ho r, and lust they deserve well of their State. I h -* the honor to be, with the greatest re spect, youi Rxeellency’a obedient servant, .Stxxung Price, l Major Gto. Co®. Mueoun £>ut« Guild. Special to the Savannah Republican. Richmond, Aug. 2 ..—The Baltimore Exchange of Saturday says that Attorney General Bates has given an opinion that the *freedom of the Press can be set aside constitutionally whenever the safety of the Republic requires it; accordingly twro papers :n Philadelphia have been seized and suppressed by the U. S. Marshal. It is evident that all the papers opposed to Lincoln's adminis tration will be stopped. The New York Herald calls aloud for martial law everywhere, lor the suppression of the oppo sition Press. Secretary Cameron has issued an order con solidating the army and abolishing all State dis tinctions. Charleston, Aug. 2‘>.—Private advices received here state that Gea. Bragg has been ordered to the Potomac. In the Confederate Court to day, Judge Ma gratb decreed the brig John Welsh and cargo as a lawful prize for tbe use of her captor.-', tbe privateersmen of the Jeff. Davis. Also the brig Glenn aud cargo for the use of her captors, the privateersmen of tbe Dixie. The steamer Marion, arrived this morning from Bull’s Bay, reports occasional visits from a man of-war off Bull’s Bay yesterday. A schooner also appeared oIT there waving the English flag, and stood off and on until dark, supposed her to be a vessel of the enemy :.i disguise, whilst others took her fur a British craft desirous of bolding communication. The Marion brought six prisoners that were formerly attached to the bfig Joseph. Richmond, Aug. 26—Congress did nothing to day of public interest. The President is too un well to read and sign bills. Nothing of interest from the camp. Special Despatch to the Savannah Sews. Richmond, Aug. 26. —In view of the blockade Congress has passed a bill, not yet approved by the President, who is sick, throwing open the whole Southere coast and repealing the law es tablishing ports of entry. Bv the new law ves sels are allowed to enter any harbor or inlet, and to transact Custom House business with the near est office of customs. There is considerable difference oi opinion in Congress in regard to tbe adoption of proper measures of retaliation in tbe confiscation bill.— j Some members are in favor of the entire confisca- : tion ol the property of alien enemies, while oth- | efs are for going only to the extent of sequestra j tion, Same difficulty also exists in making a 1 statute of limitations so as to protect the govern- j ment against fraudulent assignments of enemies property already effected. We have before us, iu the Savannah papers, a synopsis of the eloquent address of Hon. John E. Ward on the Produce Lo a, delivered at Thornas ville, August 22nd. We should be glad to pub lish it entire, but can only find room for a few ex tracts. He begins with such a tribute as only Mr. Ward could pay to the lamented Bartow. “The invitation extended to me by your com mittee, was to discharge a duty which had been assigned to your late Representative. The ac ceptance of that invitation, enables me to day to mingle mv sigh ; with yours over his new made grave. Would that I could lay a tilting garland on that grave, lie saw the danger which threat ened us from afar, and poured out his eloquence to rouse us front our fancied security. He saw the rod uplifted, and he poured forth his heart’s blood to shield us from the blow. He was no nameless adventurer, seeking reputation at the cannon’s mouth. The friends of his youth were around him. The wife of his bosom was before him. A whole people had delighted to honor him. He turned from them all to meet at the very threshold, the invaders of Southern'soil. If we follow him to that field, the fervid fanny of the Poet can picture r.o grander scene. In the glowing language of one who loved and honared him as the great and good can be loved and honor ed only by their peers, “wherever the storm of war was fiercest, there was he; wherever Death, was busiest in the bloody work, there raged lie the very irhpcrsonatioii of a lie io.” j Bishop Elliot. Ot Ins own life lie recked not. That had been dedicated to his country ; but when he saw his young heroes wounded, bleeding, dying and dead about him, then the bitter cry was wrung from him, “Can I dp nothing to save‘these gallant boys ?” Their mission, like his, was to illustrate their brave Georgia, and Ihis must be accomplish ed. When the foe wa< flying before him, when the shouts of victory were singing in his ear, he turned his eye for the last time to the flag of his country, waving in triumph over that field of carnage, wrapped the drapery of immortality about him, and lay down to rest. Let our chil dren learn to lisp Ihe name of Bartow. Let gene ration after generation rise up and honor him. Let the sleeping quarry leap forth and pay its voiceless homage. The prerequisite of such a character was a mother simple, grand, heroic, like himself-—who could place her trembling hand upon his bier and with quivering lips exclaim, “My noble boy, God has taken you from pie, but, I freely give you to your country.’’ He thus speaks of the the proba ble action of Government : But it may be asked it the blockade continues and the cotton cannot be exported, how is the subscription to be paid to the government, and how are the planters to obtain funds for the ordi nary transactions of life. I can only give the opinion of a private citizen, in no manner con nected with the government, and having no offi cial influence or position with it. 41’iie government having wisely determined that as long as the blockade continues there shall be no export ot cotton except by sea, my judgment is that there will be an imperative necessity for the government to interfere in behalf of the Plan ters, receiving from them their subscriptions in cotton, and taking the residue of their crops at a liberal price, payable in Treasuiy notes. By this means a circulatiag medium will be furnished to the people, aud the government, by showing to the world that it has the means ana that it intends to control the cotton crop, will speedily obtain a recognition from the governments of Europe, so dependent for their prosperity upon the Southern products. And here is his eloquent and beautifnl perora tion— Their ( Lincoln’s) Government is reeling under n fast accumulating debt, without revenue, and without resources. Their capitalists are rapidly sinking into poverty. Their merchants into Bankruptcy. Their laborers are without employ ment. Their poor without food. The poor mother with her starving child, now crouches upon their marble steps, and pleads for bread. When a few more suns shall rise and set, the maddened father with arms, may stand within their frescoed balls and cry for blood, until throughout those doomed cities shall reign the wildest anarchy earth has ever known. We too, muftt have our trials and our sorrows— with the opening ot our ports the war may not end. Years of privation and misery may be in store for us. The mother may still be compelled to mourn in bitter anguish for the brave boy who has gone forth to return no more. The wife to bind up the wounds of her husband. The maiden to wipe tke der.th damp from her lovers’ brow— but a united people can never be forced to aban don a Government which they cherish, aud to become the subjects or associates of their inva ders. No! My friends, the fountains of fanati cism have beeu broken up, and the deluge is upon us. We have constructed our ark. and with the ; cOveuaut of our lathers, baptized by the blood of | our heroes, aud consecrated by the priests of our God, we have entered vhereiu. The storm may howl above us—the fragments of a once mighty Republic may float around us—every joint and tirrrber may quiver and tremble beneath us—but this Heaven directed ark shall move securely on and rest safely on the mountain top. Tftf Treasury Notes and the Banes. —It ia generally known that the Secretary ot the Treasu ry of the Confederate States has been disappoint ed in making the issue of Treasury Notes an nounced hy Congress. The plates prepared for the smaller denominations, which the Banks of the country agreed to receive and circulate, have not met the approbation of the Department, and delay must of necessity ensue. In this difficulty it was -uggested that the Secretary might obtain from the. Banks, tor tem porary use, Hank Notes not required for their own purposes, which wonld afford the usual tests of genuineness, whilst a Government stamp upon them, under an Act of Congress to authorize it, would give them the character of Treasury Notes. This measure is deemed by many entitled to earn est consideration. Whether this mode of meeting the exigency is i practicable or expedient, we will not undertake to say. If practicable, it would require time i Under ibe circumstances, the Banks of the city i have concluded that the Treasury ought to be I provided with immediate facilities; and at a : meeting of the Presidents and others represent ing them on Thursday last, the *23d instant, it was 1 unanimously agreed to offer the Confederate States a loan, upon pledge of large Treasury Notes : or Government >doek, the amounts to be taken in the notes ot the lending Banks, and the repay ment to be made in Treasury Notes of smaller de nominations, as soon as issues of such notes can be made from approved plates. The rate of in terest proposed for those advancing is five per cent, per annum. The sums tendered by the Banks, we under stand, are not only liberal, but large. They have ! the highest confidence in the security which the i Government a ill give. And they cheerfully meet the common desire, that our cause should sutler no embarrassment. We cannot but doubt that the Banks of the in terior of our State, and the Banks ot other States, ; will be equally ready and liberal. Messrs. Charles M. Furman t Jacob K. Sass and ! Stephen I>. Robinson, were appointed by the I Bunks a CommiUee to proceed to Richmond, to ! confer with the Secretary, and arrange the details |of the measure. They left Charleston on Friday i evening last, and are, no doubt, now in Richmond. f Charluton Courxr , 27th. Movements in* Missouri. —A Black Republican dispatch, dated Jefferson City, Mo., Aug. 24th, * say » : | Jekfrrsov City, Mo . August 24. —Gov. Gamble the Federal usurper) has appointed diyisiou in- ; spectors in five of tbe several military districts in the State, for the purpose of mustering meu >nto service. The Governor calls upon citizens to come , forward promptly to sustain peace, by the sup pression and disperson of the armed bands uow committing violence in different parts of the l?>tate. As soon as the troops are enrolled they are to bold t emselves in readiness to march at the call \of the Executive. Any regular organization will be permitted to volunteer in the service ot the \ United States, if the members so desire. | Genera! Prentiss has beeu assigned to tbe com mand of the division embracing Cape Girardeau -*nd Bird's Point. Gen. Grant Las been ordered to ! Jefferson City. The Confederates on the St. Francis river arc said to be 20,t>*0 strong. About nr«een hundred Secessionists have as sembled in Saline county, and are orgrnuing as sembled to join Gen. Price’s army in the Sooth, or for local operations in the surrounding cuun ties. In view of the latter purpose the L nion citizens at that place have sent to Gen. Fremont for prot etion. Some thousand or more Seces sioniaia of Caarlton county crossed the Missouri river at Brunswick on Saturday, and marched southward to join General Price's forces in the southwest. They took a great number of bors-.o ! aud wagons with them. In the retreat of Siegel's forces to Springfield Capt. Black caught Siegel, but he was rescued. Capt. B. shot at him and thinks he wounded him. Mrs. Lincoln at Long Branch.— Mrs. Lincoln has arrived safely at Long Branch, and from all accounts appeared to be enjoying her&eif wi h the i members ot her suite. The Jenkinses of tbe summer watering places are already beginning to exercise tbeir talents in regard to the movements of tbe lady, and one of them makes the following « iikpt*riant announcement : " Mrs. Lincoln has expressed bar intention of dining aov.a ctremonu at the table 4khole, a gracious deference to the guests which will be duly appreciated and ap plauded. 7 ’ Tbe extraordinary condescension can not fail to charm the entire lashiun&tle world at ; Long Branch for tbe rust of the eeaeon. AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 4. 1861. Georgia Itelief and Hospital Associa tion . To ihe Editor of the Chronicle & Sentinel: The Central Board of Directors beg leave to make the following acknowledgments iu your ; columns : From C. A. Cooper, proceeds of one week’s ef fort, $lO 00. G. P. Green, in letter to Hon. E. Starnes, $1 00. J. E. Roils, in letter to J. M. Newby,,ss 00. From Mrs. H. D. Leitner, Bcrzelia : 34 blankets, 12*shirt8, ,12 pillow cases, 12 towels, *’* towels, 4 pkgs 2o ozs• lint, 43 rolls bandages, 327 feet; . 1 bdle each, old Imeu and cotton ; 2 pr 2d hand pants, 1 pr do drawers, 10 do shirts, 3 long shirts. From C. C. Campbell, Esq., for “Confederate Sewing Society, Madison: 10 comforts, 1 pr blan kets, 11 shirts*]2 pillow cases, 12 pillows, sugar, thyme, soap/wine. From W. J. Ans-lcy, Esq., “for the children of the Richmond county Sand Hills, receipts from an entertainment ot tableaux for the benefit of our noble soldiers,” $.72 00 From Mrs. A. R. Lawton, Savannah : 5 blan j kets,*l bed spread, 1 linen sheet, f» cotton do., _ kersey coats, w do pants, 26 pr drawers, 13 check I hickory and _twiil shirts, 2r loDg bed shirts, 7 short do do., 4 medium do., 0 under do., 4 pr (old drawers, 4 bda linen rags. 3 bds cotton do , 1 bdj i (old) handkerchiefs, 1 old dressing gown. 28 pr woolen socks, 6 pr cotton do., 2 yds shirting, 3 handkerchiefs, 1 pkg tea, 1 bag crushed sugar, 1 i can mustard, 1 bar soap 1 told) tablecloth, 2 ! pkgs arrow root. Second box—2 over ioats, 2 I blankets, 1 pillow, 2 pillow cases, 2 linen shirts, 2 white do., 2 red flannel do., .1 white under do., 4 j jars pickles, 1 bottle each, Tort, Sherry and Ma ; deira, and Jamaica Ginger, 1 felt hat, 10 pounds j rice, o qts grits. From Confederate Soldiers Aid Society, Broth ersville, Richmond county, 331 garments “for the needy soldiers”—< no list—not checked). From Rev. J. H. McGee, Louisville, Geo., “Col | lections as a beginning,*’ •>!}. From Col. M. C. M. 'Hammond, Athens, by , letter to the Secretary, expressing “ the regard ' lor the Association as most huruane and benefi cent, and worthy the aid of every nuyj and woman in the Confederate States,” with the. regret that ins cash means at present do not enable him to respond as his heart prompts, S2O. “For the sick and wounded soldiers,” from Wm. i Shear, Augur:* i : 1 . j 4 sheeting, 1 piece pil low case cotton, e of brown cotton. From Rev. G. and. Cliett, Columbia county : For Bel-Air Baptist Church, £18.50; for Grow s 'luirch, Columbia county, $7.60. From the Rev J. R. Wilson, Augusta, $25. From Mrs. Mary W Erwin, President, Miss Sallie Fannie Reid, Scc’y, Ladies’ Relie! Society, West Point, by John C. Whitner, Esq., 1 box sheets, linen rags, pillows, pillow cases, shirts, drawers, towels, table cloths, blankets, mattrass, ticks, cordials, wines, pickles, jellies, tea, arrow root, honey, soap. (Two boxes received, no list —not checked.) Rev. 11. 11. Tucker, general agent, by the hands of the Rev. Dr. J. R. Wilson, $2Ol, and one gold watch--with the following report: Pkn field, Aug. 26, 1661. Hon. E. Starnes, Ch’n Ac. I commenced my labors as agent for the Geor gia Hospital and Relief Association, to-day in Crawfordville, and obtained from the good people ot Taliaferro Cos., the following subscriptions : In Cotton 40 bales. In Cash $350 00 Also one gold watch, the proceeds to be appli ed to the Hospital Fund; also clothing and Ilospi tal stores, a large amount, of which“no record has us yet been taken, but which will be forwarded to you in due time accompanied by an inventory of the articles. Respectfully yours, Ac. H, H. Tucker. From E. R. Hchneider, the amount of an order lor six bottles best Brandy, six bottles Sherry left with him to be filled. By order of the Board, Augusta, August 27,1861. ; Henry Moork, Sect’y. j The Central Board o[ Directors ask leave to make the following acknowledgments in your columns: From Mrs. J. Miller, Augusta, $10; 11. Catlin, Augusta, $3; “Cash,” Augusta, $5; A. J. Reid, Richmond county, Rev. 11. I). Murphy, for William Sego, Richmond county. From Mrs. Col. Y l'. King, President, Mrs. W. W. W. D. Weavt i. Vice, and Miss A. Safford, Secretary Ladies’ Greene county Relief Associa tion, 3 boxes, 33 shirts, 45 pillow slips, 21 towels, 7 blankets, 2 spreads, 12 packages nourishment for the sick, 1 bible, 11 sick shir ts, 3 pair drawers, sundry packages of old linen, 8 bottles wine, 2 do. cordial, 1 do. whiskey, 1 do. brandy, 2 pillows, 13 comforts, 10 pillows, 1 sheet. From His Honor, the Mayor, for Geo. Wilson, $3 00. From Rev. J. O. A. Clarke, Presiding Elder, $767 75, with the following report: Augusta, Aug. 20,1861. Mr. Henry Moork, Secretary : Please acknow ledge the following subscriptions from Wilkes county: Cash $620 00 Subscribed in money 275 00 “ “ Cotton . 825 00 “ “ Wheat 217 00 “ “ Brandy, wine, Ac 383 00 Total $2,329 00 The following gentlemen will act for Wilkes county, viz: Wm. M. Reese, Chairman, Adam L. Alexander, Oliver L. Battle, Samuel Barnett, R. 11. Vickers and Mr. Bunch. Besides this committee, tbe ladies of Wilkes | ure at work tor the association, and contributions ; of Hospital stores may be expected from them. From Elbert county: Cash ...$lO3 75 Subscribed in money 154 00 “ “ Cotton 270 00 “ “ Wheat 46 00 To send Rev. Mr. Stevens and Dr. Smith us nurses 107 50 Total $6Bl 25 The following gentlemen will act for Elbert county, viz: John H. Jones, Chairman, Amos T. Ackerman, Col. James T. Heard, Overton Tate and Moses EE Mills. Acting with these gentlemen, the ladies of Elbert are doing all they can. At the meeting held in Elberlon on Monday last, they übscribed a great many articles that will be for warded in doe time. Mr. Ackerman hasqiroinised to stump and can vass the whole county. Much may be expected from bis known energy and ability. From Lincoln county, $35. 1 have had no appointment yet for this county. I will address the people of Lincoln county on Wednesday, 11th September. I expect also to present:your cause to the citizens ot Athens on next Monday. Please announce these appoint ments. J. O. A. Clarke. By order of the Board. Henry Moore, Sec’y. Augusta, Aug. 29, 1861. A Sketch For organic acts of count;./associations, as auxil iary to the*'Gedrgia Relief and Hospital Associ ation.” Whereas, in our present st ruggle for our homes aud our rights, it becomes all good and loyal citi zens to co operate with our government in the endoavof to a’ l , ao tar as may he possible, the hardships and sufferings of our noble soldiers: and whereas, m the management of hug armies, it is always difficult to obtain quickly, m I dis pense speedily, those comforts whicu are » -*enti- j al to the rapid convalescence of the sick and wounded, und especially difficult with an army of such magnitude as ours, so suddenly called into existence: aud whereas, a well organized system will better enable us to husband our resources and to direct wisely our efforts, be it therefore Resolved, That we, citizens of county, do hereby organize an association, to be entitled the Relief anci Hospital Association of county, as an auxiliary to the Georgia Relief and Hospi tal Association. Resolved, That we recognize the Central Board of Directors, established provisionally at Augusfa, until a more perfect State organization can be ef fected. Resolved, That a Committee of , one for each militia district, be appointed an Executive Committee, whose duty it shall be to solicit dona tions of articles suitable for hospital use, (such as in the printed list below), and forward the same promptly to the Secretary of the Central Board for transportation to the several Hospitals at the | seat of war. ' Sheets, pillows and pillow cases, handkerchiefs, hose, jackets, drawers, socks, shirts, towels, blan kets, coverlids,tea, coffee, arrow root, rice, sugar, corn starch, isinglass, limejuce, medicines of all kinds, bandages, wines, brandies, liquorice, rose water and flax seed. Shirts; Two breadths of j unbleached cotton, 1% yards long, 1 yard wide, open at bottom yard ; sleeve, length yard ; armhole, length I*2 inches; length of collar 20 ' inches; length of slit in front 2S inches ; a piece ! 4 inchea wide, lapping under, fastened with 4 tapes; short bed gowns, as shirts only, only 1 | yard long and open in trout. Cotton drawers, \ j yards long, with breadth of 1 yard in each leg, with hem and draw string around each leg and I the waist; length of waist to crotch 12 inches on the back, front 11 inches, with three buttons and j button holes. Comforts, 42—78 inche.-. Pillow i sacks, 15—36 inches. Mattrass sacks, 32—75 inches- Woolen socks. Subscriptions in cotton, wheat end the like, tat ! iug the name of factor. All articles and communications should be ad dressed to Henry Moore, Secty. Geo. Relief and Hospital Association, aud each package should have a legible list of contents on the cuteide. t ( Papers throughout the State please copy Petersburg. Ya., Aug. 21st, 1561, At a meeting of the recruits for the Butts Vol ‘ unteers from Georgia, the following resolutions ' j were offered and unanimously adopted : Resolved, That we, tbe iecruit« for the Butts Volunteers, most respectfully tender our sincere thanks to the citizens of this place, for the acco modation and refreshments furnished ua during our stay at this place. Resolved, Thai we also tender our sincere ; thanks to the ladies God bless their sweet souls) 1 for their appearance and smiles of appreciation as we were marched to our quarters. Resolved, That we also tender our sincere thanks to the citizens of Forsyth, Ga., for the dinner furnished, and respect shown us on onr | departure. Resolved, That the above be published in tbe Petersburg and Richmond papers, also in the Educational Journal, Forsyth, Ga., and Chronicle k Sentinel of Augusta, Ga. J C. Pittman, Chairman. S. W. Nolen. Secret&rv. Most Disgraceful. —This afternoon a gentle man called at the Twenty seventh Precinct Station acd directed the attention of toe police to an out ragious affair which be said Lau happened at ! Washington Market. Mr. John Matthews, of the Fire Zouaves, he says, brought with him from Virginia u little mniatto boy whom he kept at his sigh stand, S3 > Washington Marked. During the temporary absence of Mr. M., several loafer's took hold of the boy and lifting him by the seat of Lis 1 breeches threw him gh Lis Lead, to test tbe hard ness of his skull, which intellectual entertainment resulted in tbe poor lad s head beiDg sorely bruised The experiment was repeated until tbe boy was knocked senseless. No arrests were made, but the brutes are known.—A*. T. Exotic*. Troops for Washington.—J he Baltimore Ex change of Friday, says : About twelve o’clock on Wednesday nigh* Col. Birney’s Philadelphia regiment, numbering about 550 men. passed through to Washington. It was followed yesterday, by about 750 men, belonging to two Pennsylvania regiments after noon about 280 raw recruits frounPennsylvama, under command of CoL Rowley, came over the Northern Central Railroad and went to Washing ton. Last night the Cameron Light Dragoons, under Col. Freeburger, also went through. In addition to these troops, several cannon, gun carnages, caissons and a number of horses went jto Washington yesterday. The sum total of the recruita that have gone to Washington since the last order from the War Department is 4,480. These, we suppose, are the skeleton reginm.ts j with which we have been threatened.] 1 Northern Dispatches. [Special to the X. Y. Tribunt.) Washington, Aug. 22.— Wm. 11. Russell, cor-, respondent of the London Times, applied yester j day to Provost Marshal Porter, for a pass to cross ; the Potomac, and was flatly refused. Dan. E. Sickles is authorized to raise an artille ry regiment, and a regiment of cavalry. ’ Special to tht y. Y. Tin. -. Trustworthy intelligence from Northwestern Virginia states that Gea. Rosencrantzs is securely intrenched, and with a sufficient force to remove i any cause of apprehension felt for his safety. The Rebels are reported entrenching themselves ■ at a distance of 1" to 2fl miles, with a force vaii j ously estimated at from 9,000 to 20,000 men. 1 Tiie stage -coach to Leonardstowa from here was intercepted this morning by a small detach ment of cur troops, by order ot’ General Porter. A close examination was made of the passengers ; and baggage, and a quantity us correspondence designed for the Rebels in \ irginia seized. Much | of it was written in a Mysterious language, and none had the signatures of the writers attached. Tbe party was arrested aud is now in custody. Holla, Mo., Aug. 22.—Accounts from Spring field are to the effect that from 6,000 to 10,000 of McCullough’s men have left for the North. A small force has reached Lebanon, end are com-j muting depredations on Union men. About 7o" of the exiles from Springfield have joined Col. Boyd’s regiment. Thousands of Union i men have been obliged to abandon their homes and leave their property at the mercy of the re bels. There is much distress among these people. Large numbers of them have neither money nor provisions. The train of the E'edoral army, which was brought from Spriqgfield by Major Sturgis, is said to be worth $1,500,000.* The passage of the rebel army north, will ena ' ble our forces when they move back to Spring field, to cut off its communication and retreat into j Arkansas, and completely encase i* in the Wes ! tern enugties of the State. , Nrw York, August 23.—The second new gun ' boat was launched yesterday. A letter from aboard tie United States steamer Crusader says the Mississippi has taken two small privateers, and driven two steamers back into Mobile. The Tribune learns first the President has au thorized Hon. John S. Phelps, of Springfield, Missouri, to embody the citizens and form five j regiments of infantry and one of cavalry, to serve under the laws of Missouri for six months. In the meantime, orders have gone out authori zing fifteen full regiments to be raised in Missouri for the war. New York, Aug. 22 A pretty reliable dispatch received here yesterday contradicts the rumor of Major Lynd’s Surrender to the Texans, and it is stated his position is impregnable to any force the enemy could bring against him. He is a Ver monter, and krown as one of the most loyal men in the service. An Irish Brigade, lire thousand strong, is to raised immediately here, to be commanded by Gen. Shields. Washington, Aug. 22. —The Intelligencer has advices via Kentucky that the rebels are pre paring to attempt, an invasion of Maryland and intend atj offensive movement on Cheat Mountain pass. Twenty-three prisoners were released to day, captured at Phlllippi. They prefess Union sentiments. Deserters from the rebel army say that all the enemy’s troops have marched up from Richmond to Manassas. Much sickness and discontent ‘'xist among the men. Under the orders of the War Department the army will soon be completely uniformed in blue. t Philadelphia, Aug. 22.—0n the arrival of the New York train this morning, the U. S. Marshal examined all the bundles of papers brought on the train, and seized every copy of the New \ ork News. Its sale is totally suppressed. The Marshal also seized ah the bundles of the Daily News at the Express office in this city, for the West and South, including over 1,000 copies for Louisville, and nearly 500 for Baltimore, Washington, Alexandria and Annapolis. 11. S. Marshal Milward took possession this morning of the office of the Christian Banner, in consequence of a late virulent articic on the un holy war. Washington, August 22.—A feeling of perfect security pervades our entire community.. The feints of the Confederates on the line of the Po tomac are now belter understood. Military men say that soon, with the ordinary dependence on raw troops, they would desire nothing butter than for Generals Johuston and Beauregard to attempt that part of the Confederate programme which contemplates an advance on Washington. It is expected that this rallying cry is adopted to sus tain the flagging spirits of the rebel troops, whose numbers it is well known are fast diminishing by t m dl-pox, etc. G. LLieous, Ohio, August, 22 —A skirmish took piace on the 20th inst., at Hawk’s Nest, eight miles beyond Gauley. The rebels, 4000 strong, advanced 1o where the Eleventh Ohio had erected barricades, and were driven back with a loss of 50 killed and a considerable number wounded and taken prisoners. Our loss is none killed, two slightly wounded, and one missing. Our forces captured quite a number of horses and equip ments. Another report by the steamer from Kanawha says, that O. Jennings Wise was taken prisoner. This i? only a report, doubted by some. Washington, August 22. Much indignation is manifested at the release of rebel prisoners, who go to day to Norfolk under a flag of truce. One colonel and one captain are among them. By’ order of the Secretary of War a fugitive slave was arrested near Rockville and surren dered to his owner. Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 22, —Information of the organization of large forces of secessionists is received here. From 1,500 to 2,000 will leave Jackson county this week, and as many more from Lafayette county, en route for the secession headquarters. Rumors of an attack on this city are current. New Y ork, Aug. 22.—The case of the Balti more Police Commissioners was disposed ol this morning. Judge Gariison submi ting the inevita ble necessity and dismissing the case. A Great Nuisance.— A petition is in circulation among the German Republicans of Illinois, pray ing the President to remove Cameron, as “a greu-t nuisance.” The following is a copy of the peti tion : i% To his Excellency Abraham Lincoln , President of the United States : “The undersigned American citizens having come to the conclusion, and sincerely believing, that Mr. Simon Cameron, your Excellency’s pres ent Secretary of War, is in every respect wholly unfit, for the high and at the present time doubly important position your Excellency entrusted him with, and further believing that lie is in fact a great nuisance to the country, would most re spectfully pray your Excellency to rid the nation and yourseif of the said otiicer, and to replace him by a nobler and an abler man, in whom all loyal citizens may confide. “Discharge ttiinon Cameron, and you have won the country a dozen victories ! “We, therefore, v/ill ever pray, Ac,, Ac.” The Avzciger den Westons, of Illinois, hopes the petition may be effectual in removing the “public I nuisance” from Th ' Cabinet. We have beard returned volunteers say that the belief in the army was that Cumeron was not the only “great nuisance” in the Cabinet, and that the impression was prevalent that they would all go out of office wealthy, whatever their pecu niary condition might have been before they went in.— Oin. Enquirer. Arming Merchant Vessels aga.nst Priva teers. —The New York Journal ot Commerce : says: The arrangement made between Spofford, Tile ston A Cos., aud the Navy Department, for placing one naval officer uhd fifteen gunners-on board each of the New York and Havana steam packets, will go into effect immediately. The decision of the Secretary of the Navy upon the application is i important, as establishing a precedent which will doubtless be followed in the case of the California steamships, and perhaps the larger class of sailing vessels traversing the Atlantic coast and the Gulf. The terms proposed by the above named New York merchants are beneficial to themselves, to the trading and traveling public, and to tho United States Government—the lutter getting by far the best of the bargain. Tbe agreement is, that Spofford, Tileston A Cos., shall teed the offi cers and meu furnished by the Government, thus saving the United States not only tbe expense ot two first class steamers fully manned, but the cost of provisioning them. Each of the steamers now carries two rifled 9 pounders, throwing lb pound shots, on their main deck. It is presumed that the Government will consent to treble that l amount, and thus make the Havana packets equal to the most formidable privateers. The future attitude of the steamers will not be merely defen sive, but offensive when occasion requires, and | though they will not go out of their track to hunt privateers, they will not hesitate to pursue them to any distance, and capture or sink them, if pos ! sible. From Wt: tern Virginia. —Baltimore and Wash ington papers of Friday contain the following : Cincinnati, Auer. 22. —A skirmish occurred at Hawk’s Nest, in Kanawha Valley, eight miles be. yond on the 20th. The Confederates, some four thousand strong, advanced to where the 11th Ohio regiment had erected barricades and were driv en back with a loss of fifty killed and a nuoi- j ber wounded and takeu prisoners, Our loss was only two slightly wounded and one ; mi-.-sing. Our forces captured quite a number of : horses and equipments. Another report, by steamer from the Kanawha j • river to-night, says that O. Jennings Wise has ; been captured, but this is doubtful. Baltimore, Aug. 22.— A gentleman lately arriv- : I ed from Western Virginia brings the intelligence | j that Gen. Lee was about eight mile3 North of j Gauley Bridge, with a force of 37,000 men, aod N ! that men were flocking to him. He reports Gen. ■ Wise as being eight miles off', with i. 00 men, and i Gen. Luring as being seven miles off, with about : 5,000 men in another direction. Jenkins* member of Congress, i3 raising a ] brigade to join Gen. Lee, and the Southern feeling I ia getting daily stronger, as high up as Parkers j burg. Ro.MiCrans was at Clarksburg on Monday Jast, , and was very uneasy about his position. | At Martinsburg the •Virginians were collecting all the railroad material that could possibly be i used, and transporting it to riuaaburg. I A letter to the Richmond Dispatch, dated York* | town, V., Aug. 21st, says: Tnere has been much sickness in this p’ace for j several weeks past. The measles and typhoid * fever have been most prevalent—especially in j the First North Carolina and the Sixth Georgia Regiments. The latter regiment has moved its ; encampment out upon the field where Cornwallis ' surrendered —it is about one mile from the wharf, such as it is. So that the number upon tbe gtek list is daily diminishing on account of purer air -nd the cool weather for the iast two or three days. No Moan Prisoners. —The Cincinnati Tinu , alluding to the discharge of prisoners by the Fede ral Government, on administering the oath, has tbe following mild suggestion : Nothing has more discouraged our troops, es pecially in Western Virginia, than this unwise and sariousiy dangerou* policy. Ix is not uncom mon to hear them declare that they will take no more orisoners, out as a matter of self datence, shoot all whom they get within their power. so tht Morning J>£we.} Richmond, Aug. 27. —A large number of promi nent Kentuckians are here, ana numeroos letters are indicating a feeling of resistance there. President Davis is still confined, having had an attack of ch.lls and fever. Vice-President Stephens is sick at Maßassas Junction. Congress may postpone the adjournment, as the President is not transecting business, i .■* pii. '.nlto tke Satannak Jitp-AUcan.] Charleston, Aug. 27.—The privateer Dixie is just op from Bull’s Bay. She anchored in the stream and fired a solute m honor ofter return. [From the Houston Id*graph (Extra) Ann. 12.1 Important from Arizona—Arrival G | Cieu. Johnston at We have the Mesiila Times of the 3d of August, from which we derive the following items of great interest aud importance: On the Ist the train of Mr. Daguerre left for St. Antonio with 30,000 pounds of copper from the Hanover and Santa Rita mines. On the 15fh the Apaches killed Richmond Jones, Edward Tarbox, McCall, two Mexicans and uu ludian boy. The Uuited States forces in New Mexico were thirty-six companies—fourteen mounted and twenty-two foot. Os these, eleven have been taken prisoners, and four others are in the power of the Southern forces, leaving twelve infantry and nine mounted at large. About half of these are at Fort Staunton. Craig and Alberquorque, and the remainder, are scattered at different points a hundred miles apart and distant from the Arizonian H omier. A Confederate force has gone to attack Forts Wise aud Garland,and a few weeks will probably show a capture of the whole force of this Department. Their supplies from the United Slates are already cut off. The confidential order to Major Lynde from, the ; commander of the Department of New Mexico are in substance, that the whole regular force of tiie department has been ordered to the States.— All the Arizona forts are to be abandoned except Fort M&untoo, which was to be garrisoned by two companies of volunteers. The Government property was to be sold, care being taken that nothing should fall into the hands of Texans or disaffected citizens of the Territory. T lie garri son at Fillmore was to remain long enough to j cover the withdrawal of the troops from Western j Arizona, when it was to be abandoned, the force j to march out by the way of Fort Craig and Staun ton, prepared to resist all attacks. C :pt. Geo. Frazier, of Meseilla, is organizing a Uompaey for C. S. service, so be called the Arizona Ranger's. They are bold, hardy and unconquera ble. The mnssacr? of the mail party at Cook’s Springs was only after a most desperate struggle. It Appears the Indians, one hundred iu number, first succeeded in stampeding the mules, the coach was upset, aud the mules ran off. The mail party secured their arms and retreated to a hi!!, where they huilt’a small rock wall. The fight appears to hav • lasted two days. AH about this wall the grouud was strewed with battered bul lets. Every rock and stone within many yards, which could have partially secreted an Indian, had bullets lying near. One small tree, someone hundred and fifty yards from the wall, had the marks of eleven balls on it. The horrors arid sufferings which these men mdst have undergone, is inexpressible. Nearly all had their arms brok en. All were wounded iu the arms and shot through the head. Four of the bodies wore lotmd within the wall, one in front of it, and two some fifty yards in the Tear. The United Stater, troops have abandoned Western Arizona, destroying Fort Breckinridge and the stores at that point, a large amount of grain and provisions at Tucson nulls, together with the buildings ; Fort Buchanan and all its contents, and other property amounting in the aggregate to half e million of Hollars. The United States officers taken at the surren der of San Augustine Springs, were the follow ing : Major Isaac Lynde, commanding; Captains, Joseph 11. Patter. M. I?. Stevenson, Alfred Gibbs; Ist Lieutenants, F. Ryan, David Hancock, Edw’d J. Brooks, Ci»as. B rStivors, A. 11. Pluner, C. W. McHally ; 2d Lieutenants, F. J. Crillv, Edward L. Cressy ; Assistant. Surgeons, J. C. McKee. C. li. Alderi. They had all been paroled, and were to leave by way of. Santa Fo. The following proclamation <;f Col. Baylor is in time, and shows the man. Jack Baylor will not let the grass grow under his feet when he has anything- to do. His prompt action has won for the Confederate States .the richest territory be iouging to the old Government, and saved a’ peo ple threatened with a military despotism which would ere long have become unbearable : PROCLAMATION. TO THE PEOPLE OP THE TERRITORY OP ARIZONA. The social and political condition of Arizona being little short of general anarchy, and the peo ple being literally destitute of law, order and pro tection, the said Territory, from the date hereof, is hereby declared temporarily organized as a military government, until such time ns Congress may otherwise provide. i, John K. Baylor, Lieut. Col. Commanding the Confederate army in the Territory of Arizona, hereby lake possession of the said Territory in the name and behalf of the Confederate States A America. For all the purposes herein specified, and until .otherwise decreed or provided, the Territory of Arizona shall comprise all that portion of the re cent Territory of New Mexico lying south of the 34th parallel of north latitude. All oilices both civil and military, heretofore ex i .ting in thi * Territory, either under the laws of the U nited States, or the Territory of New Mexico, are hereby declared vacant., and from the date hereof shall forever cease to exist. That the people ot this Territory may enjoy the full benefits of law, order and protection, and, as far us posbible, the blessings and advantages of a free government, it is hereby decreed that the laws and enactments existing in thin Territory prior to the date of this proclamation, and consistent with the Constitution and laws of the Confederate States of America, and the provisions of this de cree shall continue in full force and effect, with out interruption, until such time as the Confede rate Congress may otherwise provide. The said Terr.tory, from the date hereof, is hereby declared temporarily organized under a military government, until such time as Congress shall otherwise provide. The two Governments shall bo divided into two separate and distinct departments, to wit-the executive and judicial. The executive authority ol this Territory shall be vested in the Commandant of the Confederate Army in Arizona. The judicial power of this Territory shall be vested in a Supreme Court, two District Court,-, two Probate Courts and a Justice of the Peace, together with such municipal and other inferior courts as the wants of the people may from time to fme require. We omit that portion of Col. Baylor’s procla mation in which he defines, in detail, the organi zation of the provisional government of the coun try, Ac. Commenting on this proclamation, the Mesiila Times says : The importance and necessity of this move ment is self-evident. We should emerge from the chains and anarchy which have beset us, and as sume the form and fact of a Territory, preparo to receive its organization and set in motion the ma chinery of courts, resolving that law and justice shall be enforced aud sustained, aud zealously set to work to develop, to improve, to adorn the hind iu which we have made our homes. Tho effect of this proclamation* will be to give it relief from the numerous obstacles which have surrouucled us. The rights and privileges for which we have so long petitioned, and which have been so repeatedly denied us by the Federal Congress, have been afforded ns by this simple act. W e can by this authority immediately commence the solid foundation of a State, enjoy the security ot certain protection and support from the law, secure that individuality of the nation which our extent and manifold resources demand, and in itiate a goldeu era of prosperity, piety and happi ness. Our star is now most brilliantly in the as cendant ; our fondest hopes and anticipations are on the e\;e of being realized. Let each of us put our shoulder to the wheel of progress, and succor and support by every .exertion the tirst move which will give us a happy, peaceful, sub s'ant ml .neatness. 1 he following arc the U. S. officers who arriv ed with (ion. A. &. Johnston at Mcsvlla on the 31st: Brevet Major L. A. Armisted, late of tho 6th Infantry. Lieut. A. B. Hardcastle late of the 6th Infan try. Lieut. E. L D. Riley, late of the 4th Infantry. Lieut. Francis Mallory, late of the sth Infantry. Lieut. A. tfhaalr, late of the 4tb Infantrv. Liaut. N. Wicklifie, late oj the 9th Infantry. Lieut. It, 11. Brewer, ot thc*lst Dragoons. A compauy of Californians also came with Gen. Johnston, on their way to join the Confederate i army in Virginia. ! The Times gives a list of commissary stores i cawtured by our boys nt Fori Fillmore, as follows: The following are the commissary stores cap tured at Fort Fillmore, in part, as shown by the Quartermaster’s books : 4 head beef cattle, 4,308 pouuds flour, 663 pounds rice, 6,160 pounds Rio coffee, 383 gallons vinegar, 223 pounds tea, 2,246 pounds soap, 18,- "43 pounds hav, 900 pounds bacon, 156 barrels beans, 1,273 pounds vegetables, V,857 pounds su gar, 1,234 pounds star caudles, 205 pounds sperm candles, 275 boxes soap. ■ In addition to this there isimmeu.se amount of cora and. barley. Siu head ol cattle, sent from Fort Craig, arrived just in time to be included in the surrender. It will be seen that our boys have taken food and forage for themselves and their animals sufficient tor several months. Incidents of the Blockade. —The Washington ! correspondent of the New York Tribune writes under date of the 19ih : Commander Hickley, of the British ship Gladi- ! ator, bus sent a note to Commodore Strmgham, which has been forwarded to the Navy Depart ment, representing that the blockade is open at the entrance ot Cape Fear River and Washington, port of Beaufort, aud Ocracoke Inlet to PamJico Sound, the coast of North Carolina. Mea sures have been taken to calm the apprehensions of her Majesty’s representative, and the ports to which he calls attention will soon be sealed. Commander J. W. Livingston, of the steamer Penguin, who has been attempting to blockade the mouths of Cape Fear river, forty miles cruise apart, with an enemy at the Lighthouse, who in dicates by flag or signal light at which port the blockading vessel is, and whom he managed to deceive by concealing his position and running at night, has come up to Hampton Roads for coal. He reports that on the 6th be took on board four intelligent negroes, who pulled from shore in a boa:. One, who said he had been the pilot of the stpamtug L'nele Ben, on the river hearu her cap tain say he would arm her, the steummer North' Carolina, and another propeller, ail of which have been seen near the fort, and capture the Penguin. The negroes -blest stated that toere were two privateer* ibere, Mariner and Gordon, at Beau lort, which “white people call the beat place, as there sno blockade there.” On the morning of the lith, Commander Livingston chased a schr on a reel near the Cape Fear Lightboase, distant about tbree miles from the fort. She soon filled with Water, the sea running high, and became a wreck, both vessel and cargo. The neuro pilot above mentioned, knew the vessel to be the Louisa about 200 tons, which sailed, from Wilmington a few weeks since.with lumber for the West Indies, and was to have brought in return a load of coffee. Fir.HTiNG Across the Potomac.— body of R. K. Royail, a member of Capt. Ball’s Chester , field Cavalry, was brought to the city yesterday ’ lor interment. Young Royail (who was only 22 • years old, was killed Sunday last in a skirmish carried on between some of our troops on this .-ide ’ and a body of the enemy on the other side of the Potomac, near Leesburg. Os the number en gaged we could not ascertain any particulars. He was shot through the neck, the ball passing down ward into the ngbt side. He died immediately. ; He was in the baule of the 21st, and behaved gal lantly. John W. Barr, of our city, a member of Shields’ Howitzers, wa.~ wounded in the leg in the same engagement. No other casualties occurred on our side. Our men are of opinion that they killed some of the enemy—they could not say how many. Os course when the Northern account of this affair appears, it will represent that an engagement was fought between a small body of Federalists and an immense number oi Confederate soldiers, and tnat the latter fled precipitately alter tbe killing and wounding ol fcity or mure of their men. W e see that a correspondent states that Gen. Johnston is inclined to check this skirmishing among tbe pickets, thinking that it does little good and hazards the lives of valuable men to j very little purpose.— itichmcmi IHfpatch, S7 tk. VOL. LXXV. —NEW SERIES VOL. XXV.NO. 35. BY TELEGRAPH. Butler’s Fleei on tiie Coa-t of? North Carolina! FOIIT HATTER AS TAKEN HY THE federalists: Richmond, Aug. 30.—The Petersburg Express ! of this moroiug says, on reliable authority, that the Federal fleet, under Gen. Butler, took Fort Hatteras, on the coast of North Carolina, on W eduesday morning last. i The Fort surrendered, after firing twenty guns j at the fleet. The Fort was under the command ot Captain Barrow, formerly of the Federal army, and the garrison consisted 0f330 mep. Gen. Butler’s force consisted of the frigates i M'nnessota uud Wabash, the steamers Pawnee : Monticello, Harriet Lane, Adelaide, and other vessels, and 4000 men. The loss of life in (he angagement is not stated. FOUT HATTERAS AFFAIR CONFIRMED. Riciimond, Aug. 30.—Dispatches from tYilming | ton say that official intelligence has been received I there this morning, stating that Hatteras Battery was taken at 11 o’clock, A. M., yesterday, by the | Federal forces. They took 035 Confederate pris j oners, including Commodore Barron and Colonel Bradford. Later reports Irom Hatteras say that Foils Hatteras aud Clark, two miles North, were both taken by the Federalists. Our men fought bravely. The loss on our side is supposed to be 40 killed and 20 wounded. Another report says that there were 80 killed and wounded. The balance of tba forces, Some 600 to SOO, were taken prisoners. Oniy 10 or 12 escaped. THE PILOT OF BUTLER’S FLEET. New Y ork, August 28.—The New York Com mercial says that the Captain ot a Maine vessel, who was captured by a privateer iu Maye, and escaped, bringing valuable information regarding the tonifications at Hatteras Inlet, has doubtless, ere this, guided the naval expedition there which is to operate in the reduction of the adjacent bat teries. THE GEORGIA HOSPITAL IN RICHMOND. Run vox:-, Vi., Aug. 28.—-The object of estab. Hshing a Georgia Hospital iu Richmond is to ren der efficient the co-operation of the Georgians here with the Georgia Relief Association in Au gusta. . • Richmond is the rendezvous for all the Confede rate troops arriving in Virginia, and regiments are daily arriving and departing. Among these, a number of Georgians are daily and weekly left bore sick. Here, there are suitnble buildings and facilities for hospitals, and the greatest good should be extended to the greatest number. One Georgia Regiment left here a few days ago, leaving near 200 men sick, and these have been scattered wherever they could find shelter. Georgiaus on the spot unanimously concur in favor of establishing a Hospital here in co-opera tion with (lie Hospital and Relief Association ill Georgia. AFFAIRS ABOUT RICHMOND. Itrcfliioxn, Aug 30.—Letters from Manassas, and passengers by tbe trains from there, say that active skirmishes commenced on Wednesday af ternoon lost at Falls Church. The opinion pro vails that a general engagements will take place at#n early day. President Davis is much improved in health, and has, to-day approved of several hills from which secrecy has nofyet been removed. There is nothing otherwiee interesting. ALL INTERCOURSE TO CEASE. Washington, Aug. 30.—The War Department has issued the following : An act of Congress, the holding of correspond ence with, or giving aid directly, or indirectly to .the enemy is punishable by death or other pun ishment directed by a Court Marshal. The public safety requires the enforcement of this article It is therefore ordered, That all correspondence or communication, verbal, written, printed or tele graphic, “respecting the operations of the army or military movements either by land or water, or respecting troops, camps, arsenals, intrenchmemts or military afl'airs, by which direct or indirect in telligence may be obtained without the sanction of the Genera! commanding, be and are absolute ly prohibited from and after the date of tills order. Persons violating this order will be proceeded against. The Post Office Department orders the abolition Os the Kentucky post offices at Hickman, Colum bus, Paducah, and all post offices and post routes west ot the Tennessee River, except the route from Russellville via Cadiz and Mayfield, and from Eddyvillc to Oliver. All post offices in these routes are continued except Aurora. TRAVEL UNINTERUPTED. Louisville, Aug. 30.—Travel over the South ern railroad is immense. Trails continue to ar rive and depart regular. MORE ARRESTS. Aug. 30.—Paul. Dicker, editor of the Hagerstown Mail, and Gen. McKaig of Al'le gbariy county, have been arrested. The Confederates are reported taking rails and material to connect Winchester and Strasburg by railroad. TELEGRAMS TO BE SUPPRESSED. Louisville, Aug. 30.—1 tis known that, an or der of the \\ ar Department is on the wav here in the hands of an officer authorized to execute it sus pending telegraph communication with the South. The management of the lines from Lomsville South refuses to suspend until their lines shall be forcibly or authoritatively closed by tbe Govern ment, which will probably be done by the closeof the week. GETTING READY FOR WORK. New ’l ork, Aug. SO.—The Washington corres pondent of the Times says, Gen. Scott is of the opinion that the Confederates must make an at tack at an early day. Information says large numbers are in and about Manasssaand scattered on the roads leading from Richmond and towards Strassburg. The correspondence ot the Herald says the Con federates not only maintain their old lines, but haVe entrenched a bait mile and occupy several jmportopt strategic points. AFFAIRS IN NEW MEXICO. Loutsnille, Kv., Aug.3o:—Advices have been re ceived from Santa Fe, N. M., to the 17th of Au gust. Seven hundred and fifty Federal troops from Fort Fillmore have surrendered to 300 Texan Rangers and released on parole, the Texans re taining the arms to the Federalists ami the horses belonging three companies of Mounted Riflemen. Gen. Wm. Pelham and Col, Clements have been arrested by the Federal authorities, on suspicion of giving improper information to the Texans at Fort Bliss, Clements took the oath of allegiance, and was released; Gen. Pelham refused to do so. Col. Canby has suspended the writ of Habea* Vbrpvs in New Mexico. Fort Stanton has been burned by his orders. Col. Canby is the Feder al Commandant of the Military department of I New Mekico. AFFAIRS IN MISSOURI, j Lexington, Mo., Aug. 28. —The Missourians are i congregating in large numbers in this and sur rounding counties. If allowed, they will overrun LaFayette, Ray, and other rich counties, which are now collecting provisions enongh for subsis ■ tence for months. Gen. Fremont has been ad ! vised of this condition of things, and has been | called on for assistance. The Home Guards still I hold the fortification- ir, those counties, and will j probably he able to hold their own. SLI’iTtKSSLVG THE TELEGRAPH. Lc cisville, Ky., Aug. So It >s supposed here that the .Southern telegraph line will not he inter rupted until after the proposed meeting of the Union members of the legislature, and of Con gress at Frankfort, who are expected to fix the status of the State. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. Washington - , Aug 29.—Mr. Yeastmau, an old anti-slavery propagandist has risen to the position of Consul to Bristol, England, having been ap pointed to that office by Abraham Lincoln. The National Republican of this city, of this morning, says that a battle across the Potomac cannot be avoided many days longer. Toronto, Caxada, Aug. 2S-— Mr. Lyon* McKin zie, a prominent leader of the Canadian Rebel lion, of 1838, died here to-day. Elihu Burritt, “the learned Blacksmith,” has been appointed Codbul to New Castle, England. Advices from 1 irginia represents everything as qaiet on that side, but there are strong indica tions of an attack within a short time. Hon. David W ilmot, a former Pennsylvania Congressman, and author of the celebrated “Wil mot Proviso,” ,s dying from tho effects of a can cer in tbe stomach. SKIRMISHING AT BAILEY’S GROSS ROADS, YA. Washington, Ang. 29.—The Confederate are in possession of Bailey’s Cros3 Roads, (within u few miles of Alexandria,) are bringing up their baggage from Springfield, which is four miles distant. The New York Herald’s special Washington dispatch, dated at 10 o'clock last night, says that Gen. Franklin’s brigade, consisting of five New York Regiments were ordered to advance with out knapsacks. Three thousand Federalists, with 5 pieces of cannon, have marched to a point near L the cross ing, and 600 more have been sent into a neighbor ing cornfield. The Confederates are now distant from the Federal lines only about 800 yards. They marched within two and a half miles of Bailey's Cross Roads early this morning, when tbe Confederates opened fire upon them from two rifled cannon located one quarter of a mile beyond Bailey a Cross Roads, driving in the Federal pick ets, and following them within one and a half miles of Frank lie’s Bridge, AFFAIRS ABOUT RICHMOND. Richmond, Va., Aug. 28.—President Davis is improving, but is still too unwell to attend to pub lic business, heuce he has approved of no bills to day. The gossips say that we are on the eve of im portant eveDts. The advance pickets guard of the two armies collected ueur Falls Church, four miles from Alex ander, a few days ago. The Federalists tfere v,orsed and driven in. The Alabamians hold a meeting to-night to ar range about having a State Hospital; Georgians, Louisians and Missippians, are moving for the same purpose. FROM ARIZONA AND THE WEST. New Oblkans, Aug. 27.—C01. Baylor has issued his proclamation taking possession of Arizona in behalf of the Confederates, and declares the civil and military offices vacant, and provides for the government of the territory until such time us the Confederate government makes other pro visions. A. S. Johnson and party arrived at Mesiila on the 21st nit. He took command of the Confede rates, and is preparing to meet the Federals under ; I.ieut. Moore, advancing from Tuason. It is stated that Johnson has undoubtedly cap tured those troops. Johnson will be at San Antonia on the loth of September. The Federal officers taken at Fort Fillmore have been paroled. AFFAIRS ABOUT RICHMOND—REPORTS OF ANOTHER VICTORY. Richmond, Aug. 27.- President Davis’ health is much improved, and he will probably be able to attend to business tb-niorrow. Nothing was done in public in Congress to-day. Reports are current here that the Confederates have captured Rosencranta’s Federal army in the mountains of Western Virginia. The report, however, needs confirmation. GEORGIA HOSPITAL. Ricumono, Aug 29 —A capacious and suitable building has been engaged here to-day for the Georgia Hospital. Prolf. Henry F. Campbell, of Augusta, is here making all necessary arrange ments. The hospital will be in operation as soon as the necessary means and supplies are ob tained. TYLER’S DEFEAT. Galipolis, 0.. 28.—Tbe battle at Cross Lanes, near Somerville, on the 20tb, was very bloody,— Colonel Tyler’s force of nine hundred was sur rounded at breakfast. Two hundred were missing two hundred missiDg after a desperate fight.— Tylev’s forces were cut through and scattered. The following Federal officers known to be killed : Capt. Dyer, Capt. ShurtleflT, Capt. Sterling, Adjt. Deforrest, Lieut Warrentz, Sergt. Major Long. The other field officers safe. Confederate report ed 8,000 strong, including 400 cavalry—their loss heavy. RICHMOND AFFAIRS. Richmond, Aug. 29. —The President sigued sev eral bills to-day, but their nature is not yet made public. In Congress, Chilton, of Alabama, ottered a resolution which passed unanimously : That the President is hereby requested to cause to be prepared a stand of colors and a sword, to be furnished and paid for-out of the funds placed at the disposal of the President, by the contribu tions of members of this body, to be presented to Col. Howell Cobb, as a testimonial of tbe high es teem in which bis patriotic services me held by tbe ntembers of the Confederate Congress. SKIRMISH IN WESTERN VIRGINIA. Richmond. Aug. 29.—The mail agent on the Central road, reports that Gen. Floyd was sur prised on Monday, and lost twenty-five men. On the next day he went in pursuit of the enemy and captured one hundred and seventy five (ITS) men and thirty wagons. The number of killed and wounded not i eported. FLOYD’S VICTORY. Richmond, Aug. 29.— The news about Floyd’s capture of Federalists and wagons was believed at Staunton this morning, but reports are so nu merous and so conflicting, that even the truth is often doubted and error often credited. APPOINTMENT OF SURGEON. Richmond, Aug. 29.—Dr. Wm. S. Meiere, of Madison, recently acting surgeon of the 3d Geor gia Regiment has beed appointed surgeon and as signed duty in the 42d Virginia Regiment. THE FLEET,’OFF HATTERAS. Richmond, Aug. 29.— Reliable information from Wilmington Wednesday, says ten (10) federal ves sels off Hatteras inlet. It is believed their object is to land and take possession of tbe Forts. ADJOURNMENT OF COFGREBS. Richmond, Aug. 29. —Congress will very prob ably adjourn on Saturday or Monday week. AN INFERNAL MACHINE. Louisville, Aug. 27. —An Infernal Machine in Adams Express car, shipped at Pittsburg, explod ed on its arrival at Washington, killing two em ployees. SKIRMISH AND FIGHT IN WESTERN VIR GINIA. Cincinnati, Aug. 27.—A- fight at Shotwell’s Toll Gate, seven miles above Covington, resulted in one Unionist being killed and another mortally wounded. A party of Unionists have gone in pursuit of the secessionists, numbering five, who departed toward Tennessee. Col. Tyler’s force on the Kananha were badly defeated by the Confederates. No particulars re ceived. WASHINGTON ITEMS. Washington, Aug. 27.—The pickets of the Con federate army are nearer Arlington Heights than they ever were before. This is not regarded as indicating an attack. It is reported that the English and French fleets are intended for intervention in Mexican affairs. Cup|. Keyes has been arrested at the Chain bridge and jailed. Seward has gone to New York to arrange the new passport system. ARRESTS IN NEW YORK. New York, Aug 27.—Samuel J. Anderson has been arrested, charged with corresponding with Vice Pr sident Stephens. J. A. Mackase a stove dealer has been arrested and field to bail. AFFAIRS IN MISSOURI. Ironton, Mo., (via Louisville,) Aug. 25.—1 tis reported that Hardee’s forces have been with drawn from Greenville to Reeves Ferry. Other movements indicate that Hardee’s column is moving West for the purpose of forming a junc tion with Pillow. COMMANDER PORTER. Washington, Aug. 27. —Commander Porter is said to have submitted documents proving the charge of disloyalty, preferred against him, a forgery. ARREST IN PHILADELPHIA. Philadelphia, August 27. —Wm. L. Johnson, a nephew of Gen. Johnson has been arrested. NEW YORK ITEMS. New York, Ang 27.—0n searching the Ameri can Express, a large number of interdicted news | papers were found and seized. The Bank statements show an increase in loans This doubtless includes the Government loan of I *28,000,000. The decrease in specie is 12,500,000. Tbe Federal Marshall arrested Wm. 11. Fiske, said to be a jitizen of Louisiana. He is charged I with uttering reditions sentiments at Newport, Rhode Island. The New York Post says large quantities of provisions, including nine thousand barrels of Flour have cleared Curacoa. It is hinted that thev are intended for Southern ports. AFFAIRS IN MISSOURI, Jefferson Oitt, Mo., August 20.—Bogus Gov. Damble has called out 42,000 Missourians, as the civil authorities are inefficient to keep the peace. Where the volunteers fail to raise the quota re quired, citizens will be drafted for the term of six | months unless peace occurs sooner. The bogus Governor says that arms will be furnished as soon as possible. The correspondence of the St. Louis Democrat Bays that the Springfield prisoners were sent to town naked, every man having had his pocket picked. MORE PAPERS GONE' Louisville, Ang. 25.—The Trenton (N. J. ) Democrat, the oldest and most prosperous paper in that State, has been discontinued on the ground that its circulation is virtually interdicted. The Grafton Alleghaman office has been gutted. ARRESTS IN THE NORTH. Cleveland, 0., Aug. 25.—David C. Laulier, of New Orleans, Las been arrested. Philadelphia, Ang. 25.—A man named Absen has been arrested here as a Confederate agent. Washington, Aug. 26.—Among the persons ar rested here are several women and four naval officers who bad resigned; these names have been stricken from tbe rolls. Washington, Aug. 21.—A women from Gen. Heauregard’s Headquarters has been arrested ; letters were found on her implicating prominent parties. f Ail the mutineers, including those of the Sec ond Maine, and Thirteenth and Twenty-first New York Regiments, have been sent to Tortugas. Mrs. GreeDbow, widow of the late librarian ! and translator Greenhow, has been arrested. ' Mrs. Senator’s Gwin’s trunk has been searched by some clerk, and traces of the Washington fortifications found in it. Orders have been sent to West Point for her arrest. Dr. Manning was arrested to-dav. Mrs. Phillips, the wife of Mr. Phillips, a well known Counsellor-at-Law Ijere, has been arrested. She was preparing to illuminate her house in | honor of the Confederate victory at Bull Run i but was dissuaded from doing so by her friends BRECKINRIDGE TO BLAME. ] New York, Aug. 25.—A special Washington j dispatch to the Herald says that tbe entire blame ‘ of the late Lexington affair (the threatened riot i about arms arrived there for the Lincolnites,) | rests upon Senator Breckinridge. CONFEDERATES AT SEWELL’S POINT. Washington, Aug. 2S.—lt is reported by per ions from Norfolk that the Confederates are in large force at Sewell’s Point. LATER FROM EUROPE. ARRIVAL OF TliE STEAMER HIBERNIAN New York August 27.—The steamer Hibernian has arrived. The Great Eastern and Glasgow arrived out on the loth. Liverpool CoTton Market.—The salts of cot ton for four days, were 20,000 bales, ibe sales for tbe week were 40,000 bales, ol which specula tors took ."."00 and exports S">,oo. 'I he market declined l s d. The sales on Friday were 10,000 I bales. The market closed lirmcr. Fair Orleans »Y. Middling Orleans 3%d. j London Money Market. Consols were quoted j at 90% c! '.10%'. i The bullion in the Bank of England had increas | ed .£247,000. The political news is unimportant, j The London Times, of the 15th, expatiates l largely on the growing tiuancial difficulties of Amerma. It says it is the most earnest wish cf the friends of ieedom, that the difficulties may continue to increased until the North and South return to reason. SUPPRESSION OP CORRESPONDENCE. Louisville, Aug. 26.—The last Letter Express left here for the South to-dav, Postmaster Blair having directed the arrest of all mail or loiter carriers. All written communication between tbe two sections is now forbidden. AFFAIRS ABOUT WASHINGTON. Washington, Aug. 26.—A special . i patch to the Tribune, from this city, says that, the Govern ment is considering the propriety of organizing u detective police force, and forming a net-work of surveillance. The detective force here is tube in creased by recruits from New York and Philadel phia. Lieut. Kemawcll, of the Regular Army, and who fought with the Federalists at tbe battle of Bull Run, has gone to join the Confederates in Missouri. Foreign Federal Ministers, in their letters to the state Department do not disguise the fact that the Government has suffered severely it: tlie es timation of Foreign Governments, by ils recent disasters at Bull Run and Manassas Plains. Their Governments concede that tbe recent de feat closes the door to conciliation between the parties. A special dispatch to the N. V. Herald says that there is great excitement in Washington Citv, in consequence of the repoit that martini law is about to be proclaimed there. A committee from Boston lias been endeavoring to induce President Lincoln to change his advisers. The committee represents the capitalists of Bos ton, who will not risk their capital unless certain Secretarial heuds come off. THE QUESTION OF INDEPENDENCE. New York, Aug. 26.—Mr. Adams, Minister to England, stoles that tho independence of tbe Southern Confederacy is a qiie.,tion otilv of time. RUNNING THE BLOCKADE. Washington, August 29th.—The Confederate steamer Patrick Henry has run the blockade near Fortress Monroe. TEXANS EX ROUTE. New Orleans, Aug. 29.—Five hundred Texan troops, Capt. Lee commanding, arrived this even ing, after u tiresome overland march. They m e all in good health and spirits. A detachment of one thousand more are expected to-morrow. PROBABLY A BATTLE. Hvattesvi lle, Mo., Aug. 29.--It is reported that heavy tiring has beeu heard near Poolesvillc. It is supposed to have been an engagement be tween the Federal General Stone’s advance guard and some of Johnston's forces. AN EXPEDITION SETS SAIL FOR PARTS UNKNOWN. Fortress Monroe, August 29.— 1 tis reported that an expedition has sailed from this vicinity, under command of Gen. Butler. It is composed of the following vessels : the frigates Minnesota aud Wabash, steamer Pawnee and gunboats Mon ticello aud Harriet Lane. The armament ot this fleet consists of ICO guns and 4,000 men. Their destination is unknown. SOUTHERN SYMPATHISERS. New A ork, Aug. 29.—Mr. Anderson who was arrested yesterday, has implicated Hon. Benja min Wood and Isaiah Rynders, of New York as Southern Correspondents. A CONFEDERATE FLAG AT QUEBEC. New Fork, Aug. 29.—A dispatch from Quebec s uys that the British ship Simonds has been lyiDg in that port for some three weeks, with a Con federate flag flying from her mast head. AFFAIRS IN MISSOURI. Louisville, Ky., Aug. 29.—The reports from Missouri this morning are meagre and uninterest ing. gen. McClellan inspects the troops. Washington, Aug. 29th.—The New York Com. mercial Advertiser says that Gen. McClellan will go over the Potomac to inspect the Federal troops on that side. TYLER’S DEFEAT ADMITTED. Louisville, Ivy., Aug. 28. —Special disnatches to the Cincinnati papers give nothing of general importance except to say, that, owing to unavoid able circumstances, the Federal troops under Gen Tyler in Western Virginia, suffered a disaster. AFFAIRS ON Till. POTOMAC. Washington, Aug. 28.—The steamship Phila delphia has arrived from Fortress Monroe. She reports all quiet there. Navigation is unin terrupted on tho Potomac. Signal rockets were tired from the Maryland shore, while she was coining up the river, evidently to convey intelli gence of her presence, she waited, however, until morning. Tbe Confederate batteries were silent. SUPPRESSING THE PRESS. New York, Aug. 28. —The New York Herald says that extreme measures are being taken by tbe Government to suppress all papers fricndlj' to the South. Detective officers are sent out on every train leaving the city, to intercept packages of these joarnal-i. THE OFFICERS OF THE CONGRESS CON FINED. Bobton, Aug. 28th.—The officers of the U. S. frigate Congress, who recently sent in their re signations to the Government, has been sent to Fort LuFayctte, New York. BRITISH WAR VESSEL AT NEW YORK. New York, Aug. 28.—The British war steamer Rondardo is below CONFEDERATES CONCENTRATING LARGE forces. New York, Aug. 28. —A special Washington dispatch to tbe New York Evening Post says that tbe Confederates are concentrating in large num bers between the Chain Bridge and Leesburg. SUPPRESSING THE TELEGRAPH. Washington, Aug. 28.— T ho Secretary ol War has ordered the Superintendent of the Western Union Telegraph line, to transmit no more mes sages to or from the seceded States. This order includes the Kentucky line running through Frankfort and Lexington, but does not i fleet the line hence South. BATTLE AT CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO. Memphis, Aug. 28tb.—It is reported here, via Paducah, that a buttle took place between the Confederates and Federalists, at Cape Girardeau, yesterday, in which the Confederates were victo rious. There is great commotion at Cairo in con sequence of this victory. ROPORTED FIGHT ON THE POTOMAC. Washington,, Aug. 28.—The city was rife las night and this morning with reports of a fight on the other side of the Potomac. The information in regard to it is conflicting. Gen. McClellan re turned thence at 11 o’clock last night; but nothing important could be elicited from him Three Confederate cavalry and three iifaitry companies have been hovering about in the vicin ity of Bull’s Cross Roads, evidently with the in - tuition of drawing the Federalists iuto ambus cades. THE CAPTAIN AND CHEW OF TliL A. li. THOMPSON- Fortress Monroe, Aug. 2-9 A vessel b*.arir.;r & flag of truce has arrived bringing Capt, Harv< an* crew of tbe shiv A. B. Thompson which w captured a short time since by the privateer Lady Davis, off Savannah. MORE ARRESTS. Locisville, August 30.—Passengers by railroad report that Mr. Hobletzel, an officer of Get). Kous geau’s brigade, has been arrested at Elizabeth town. Mr. Hobletzel was formerly an agent of the Express Company, and the alleged cause of his arrest is the cutting down of trees somewhere. New York, Aug. 29tb.—Wm. Patrick, a Wall street broker has been arrested and sent to Fort La Fayette. Mr. Ellis B. Schabel has been sent to Fort La- Fayette by tbe U. S. Marshal of Connecticut for preaching secession, and other treasonable doctrines. Baltimore, Aug. 29 —Private letters received here, say that the Confederates have arrested Col. Strother, the proprietor of the Ber kely Springs, and set him to Richmond. LINCOLN’S WAR ON THE LADIES. Washington, Ang. 29.-A special despatch to ; the New York Times, says that the female cap ! turcs of the Federalists Jiave been placed in com j modious dwelling. Several have been arrested besides those previously named I The special dispatches to the New 1 ork Com- I mercial say that Mrs. Greenhow, who was »rrcst- I ed recently, is an aunt of Mrs. Douglas. 1 '"political arrests are not, hereuftei, to be pub lished. ADDITIONAL BY THE STEAMSHIP ASIA. Nlw York, Aug. 30. — The steamship Asia arrived from Queenstown, which port she left on tbe 18th inet. Liver root. Cotton Market. —The sales of Cotton ofi the 17th were S,OOO bales; the market was firm, but prices unchanged of the safes, spec ulators and exporters took 4,000 bales. Literpool General Markets.— Bieadstufls very dull. Provisions dull. London Stock Market — Erie shares were sold at 24 24%, Illinois Central at 39. Havre Cottc n Market —Sales of Cotton 4,000 hales. The in... .et was dull, and prices unchang ed. Stock 256.000 bales. Tbe market closed quid, and less firm.