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MV W. S. JONKS.
TERMS.
i’HE WEEKLY
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:»>• FOR TRI BOLLARD. The pc
* -■ -ent toClhbe of SIX f'FHSONS, one '
ar, f.- rTFN (JO),LARS. * !
U.U’AVS IV ADVANCE.
< /iir Ut.M, All t i rUsottiont*.
, •• •• u« itPl- I»er line for the first '
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VoFllurw *<<jar«iration JNiJiry.
I" rv •pproprwtißg private prop#rty, Kan
Wa./lwom, itept. 381. 18W.
• .t : f-i order id f-oziir** of properly
t» , ■ <; ■ z* •. . of meiirreetmhtry Matas,
• '-iy tl * »'Tb of < nation, reflating
t. • r • ijfj *ct, .? a i.. tlirMtjlt to direct
D ' 1
( r. .. ’•l' >-H Staten to the provisions of
-i / *lr, ttaren and march*-
»*», f / f( -i“ '<r procaefhng to a fltat.p or
p a . : J r«i ha in in«tirrer.tin4, togctthtr with
: * • o!»*!•■ com veymg the came, or con
• * < r or jdace,
• toe ' ijird »Sr*i*a Tht* ac
■ -'f■; • ’O ~) property .a t tr ait,
»-* ■ ,*■ 1 * ' led w;th a ti|?w to trnrir.r
V f '‘nr.- eg i.r; lufl.jac • amnmarcial
•"• ecu j ; ,« *r'?. w.i ,»rf-r found, ta
?.!> •’ . . fr.n rtf, and the only redreav of parties
• • ■ ,k then ftfgrterad, üby uppea] to
Mrs rotary <>! t,h • Tr <*»urjr, w i.o i* invested by
* T '■ * !*V -f *i w/^appUred^ngul!;
r 1 auoreeror ep>piojree/ahp||
e- < i arqojre, **U or giv« any property, ;
"I * *' ‘*r k m) 6i (Msrriptmn,' with intent to
a*. eirip! ,y the fi'i'.e, or suffer the same to be
mp d«*r .« dIM E in«r abetting, or pro
‘*o» M -' : “ nonrectiun, or any person or per- j
-mr * —, <i therein, or if asy p*r»oa or persona ;
- ' * wnrt» of a:.r surh property shaH j
oo -,-mplf r, (T rsifler the nee or erbpiot- i
1 *>f hHine r.s ef-iro.-aid, all eueh property j
•* hrv o ol.i: «<J lobe lawful suhjaet of priee
and i-aprure whereverfoiind.
No doubt tfiri hr ortterlAtned that this section
v. a a well conaiderod, and that us operation was
irit»?ud.otl to Im* brniifi l to property used in fur 1
thcrancft of the insurrection only.' Keisurea tin- i
o r lb- n.r' of .lu!r irtth rfoilid he made by the
• fll ia, • r under the direction of the- officers of
the T.viuury Department, and all district auor I
neya an i nmrshala of the tJnited Ml 9 t«e should
fiord » practienl eonnsel and aid in the execft ,
S • /,i! » > unde*- tin* act of August ahouki ho
mad.- by tl . marahel of the dlatnqt in xhioh such
jim is'.'be found, under the e,, eral or par
■•' r and »« ion of tilt* district attorney, or other
i tc " : or remission in the ,M#«r«tnr? of the
T . ot tb6 distinct aitorney or other an
[ or .'.uthority may dtrrrt the disronhMuariO® of
I- v p’ ccrding in relation thereto, nod the rc
H . .Pilin'property Sfc-sd.
11 will be a<*en, lr»»m an inapoetion of these pro
• a<*t nl i'.ii nrer,s t that no property
<• ’i •i■ pie■ ior subject*- l to forfaitnrr, exrspt
aucb r-a n *n transit or proruled tor traoait, to or
li, . iiTcftioutrT brutes, or used for th«i pro
; • in m urrection. Kcal estate, bonds,
•• i 1 s luonrys on deposit, and the
I '* , u ei'Miure, wot aohjvet to afdzwfe or con
fs-' ■* ihe nli i-ncc of evidence c> sheh tin
1 fi , while vigilant i» tiie pl-esentatien
of ti • evince of prppci ty tA or from insnr
r tioh »ry lairs, or tho use of jt for msurrec
n m, purpriaee, are »*xj.coted to be careful \n
avim umiecoi enr T vocation i.ud cost by seiz
ure* ot warranted by law.
(Signed,! W*. n.flewAte,
Secretary of state.
\S>- •»/* tkt Louiftil/e Journal.
(.•Am.', Or* 1 Norfolk line to day been nban
dor • ur tro.qw, by older of (ieu (Irani, and
run w * »M' , tor it is a point of n«*x iinjior
ri.vi i. ]i. !-entirely need mss to etntion troops
until 1 - ;u Inis bucu captured and occupied
u. t .• li .'■< Ihcn \bdbiout would be of Tittle
oi o • ■i ’ i u i prior to tho oooupatnnn by our
fore ■ o • filUiubiH, as the plncc is entirely at tho
m« vof rio rebel bmlcrien nt, t'olnmhus. Until
an I b - v i, o\ cmeut. is made against the .last
named plan , mi I Jeff Thompson's force beyond
Hu ~lt is iel vto hold the petty little p. i«ts
be -tu, for iuy are nblwoitti The
for i'tdv ■ '.tiioned Norfolk is new at Kird’s
V .‘lit, which Cot; soli dates powerful and ctfectiYe
Ii hmi n gcntl:;mAn who returned from
(' > this iiiornuH' hariuK gone there at
r ot this comm mid that the place ii
siro but 'led at all points. Jto states that at
a ii i- miles up trie rive* from Oolmpbus
tl. - -■ •. mask' <t buttery erected from loge»
«*..• ,y. .;fm’ w ' ivb there is at lean lour *4
p i „V . '..MU h- : obsci tatiens, which, from f>nr
, * .1, w«ne neecSsarilY Inn.led. He
r - .11.\i> :i .mi" r ,-t duns of various dimen
>< ' ! h i ’ bail; u! ih<* river. and Lit j
(')i i • vrn t miunmt ty from tweiilT
ii i • *, ami the fore* of men in that
x , • ■«»: . r ,u hn*t .U\t m t all of whom
nr. w*i ir-il. He further mute* that last uight,
w . i (>. u.i this j»t.v ?tn a mule cart, he
in ' and » 1 1 ;; am put t * *-ar to the groiiud, ami,
,p . •*;> h V ■ the -ramp of -horses, ordered
n, r.a.i < > .:,\ w h hfm to drive into the
b %h o: er to avouj tcm vis easnlr?.) It wan i
but ? *t,i i ; ttruil n force ol at least (’on j
t , \ .doby in tbs direction o? Padu- j
c • ! . haring t}»*co?er«d a trail, ;
t> * c : i'..t .: > ll,an 1,000 horses supposed j
i iviiti iws.nry-- passed, also in the direction I
V»*\vi* • oau il»o Border.
W :«y a gentleman directly from
tl .ri , ; !! v • o*n-arhe4 this city yesterday,
• in ~v ; si: • i Mti'nirs exists on our bor* |
o . w. •• i•*> ihe.li tie affair at Alba j
! - lerateadisperaed j
i: , i ..* r, u voiie gnus, they have ■
at that poiut, and '
: . y:;v „ ■ , ,•:! t)at place. They have ,
t,. i , lies ’r i'l MirtJw tiud com- !
in,tin ,i, rsiintni! * upon the people. hast J
,v , . ,-p , . -sttereJ rnitre... county, killed .
p s■. . ..tcr, Ai.d attf-tWArds robbed the!
..t pee • •• c. at.'..lit hurt,'l'V .lew pieces of
Mini, A l'liet alsqapprehendsd •not Her, who j
v were tor pjnndcr, n.rw off bis emit
Hint tied them to senreb him »nd take .1! he had. \
Tii,, did so, aril then turned him loose. H«,
htuvetet, h«d ha hundred doHais m his coni .
pocket. ' hu-h they fui'.etl’te get, for the rea. 'ii '
,•II .e ’ .and polled i-H hi. rest-Slid threw it down
helore ii.* ■ .tab was e. •nmenred. There is, m
con. quen-v ol ihcae s id like depredation., groa*
eve vl.eitj, indigestion ami alarm amongst the
people There is na encampment of Confederate
soldiers in Overton enmity, bwt they hate not the
strength t< n eat »nd drive the 1.-.neolnU s away.
Our informant, who w«- the laic Representative
from Overton, in the State Legislature, also in
tonns us that the stowed object of the Federal
force at Alone.t, is to march 1 through that portion (
of our State, and take possession cl the Railroad ,
lead gto Virgmia, ami thus cut off the comma
vocation. This ther wall not be ibie
bin u >s s matter ttiat-dcserres oumttaotion. Ibe
latest c.lrtecs from, A.banj state that they sere 1
for! I' .. a the place hr entrenching, (tiling Dees
w til t' tops southward, and forming stockades. ;
F- .- mother gentleman, also a late repiv.ser.ls
ito tl State Legislature, (rdtn Jackson coun
tv, w< .-atu that the enomv are rttUccttng a force
• i/'t. uv cctuitv, hr. have gone into enuip on
s , r; . c and alreadr have ;0o men under
arms ' Th v 'cave not conitncncod their depreda
tions- .ut the people of Jackson constantly o.v
; ; a,ds similar to those being perpetrated in
til Fentress. Th* lai' I'ninn men in
;eg tot we are glsit to sar. have determined
•o ac.iuiesce tn the action of the’ State, and all
,i, Uho will lake up arms in behalf of the tvab
despotism at Washington, haro left the
> i ..ireadv Thee wtii get lo mere recruits
Iron ■ hose counties
g-vtv.g public.'v to these facts we dt'. c
■attention ot the <’ct lederste authon
.. . . st-d to euggeat i.-.at 'her should be
. .or. The assemblage of so large s tore?
~ ,or border is not without r gnificance.— '
A • . <■>
Th, Norfolk l>ay iSli t thus speaks of the cap
ture.ft F-.-rt. am) other matter, on the North
Carolina eoa*t;
\t the time of her capture she was beading for
l’ug t :.el, snd hound tor Chickawtacoaiico.
■ ■.ck.ov.ac. us about So uuU'it lro»t Hattcras,
.. .1 at- Hit t> , - .. from go.-moko Island and is
, .. et by »h- ■: th" Indiana regiment- The
- -i pro-..- f about Ski tons, and was
e bv -. .0 Federalists tn their attack <m
Han •• : when ca; c.red had on hoard of her
t . V" ■■'■' -rrs, ‘and a negro : be
<J - quant ty I ttuarn-r-Master and Com
in-*■ • res—among winch was a large. hum
b-r . v ■ cut blaokets The goods aboard the
(■ i taken b, ,’i;i '.-ro. is estimated at
•bom I vnV.
’ ! * *■*■,,- v WM 'd ’-t- "U by the Confederate
st. s i . - R- J- - ■ 1 na'.askt, when
& i' “ rStt&S
white dag. W: chiwasr.-t per-, ivedhv o ur f or e«.
The engineer and ptleß after t;,e surrender of the ;
the* vr'.tcr"' Ttie ’i rg,neer' r ',”“hj
engine in motion, and the Fanny went ashore, bat ‘
K'-n . . ' tl nilhom i-.aiicb r. ii.cuhy, niter *,hv
purr , : v .si wm tafct-U to K.'-ur Ke KuiSo
.» > .. t tuber of the vesso.a or their
crew* di:nnj the engagement, not a drop of blood
• y was uuder the oomtmmd of Lieut
'. s lack uti th. Federal force ■at Chitkantscomi
eo. 1: ■ *r> ««.*" « slier
nooi ai i o'clock, and i: e rar.r.» is«o be one of
the attacs' ” I * ’ ! 1 S* o
boat, tbs’ they can get tis.de. and there . every
re&!» .n ir i * • e that on? nex’. w be the
surrender.ng of the entire Federal forces ou the
v . - ‘ ’ • ■ '
thete Sic but F»* hundred troop, at Hattera., with
one steamer, the -CsdwaSlader, wh.eh cannot get
over the bulk head in order to r«t into the
The, report that Ilnur res is s perfeet fatinre.
that the tide during the late gale ws* ever the
n’-e - me thee* or four feet, and for that reason
[her were seeking an the- portion for a germs
•, ~e..i on With the intent' nos etiil retaining
n-- merrlT to enlrra-' the b'.oekttde. whilst
their oth-t fijrccs would be enabled to oparate
ah.ng the Son nth _ „
_ s, i>s, v/. Indiana, i.u» issued at
»■ ti. riKi-i'ie urging them to goto the aid of
itfmd tkmmua.
Cjjrmtidc it- Sentinel.
/r ?u tlu RUJim/jnd irut.
\t ar News anil Horn or A.
Tiie n»*ws of Gen. Jackson’s victory on Green
i brier riv-r m co&rraed. The enemy been
1 strongly entr nefceef and fortified on the top of
Cheat Mo'jM . • , and cur troops, considering it
i'OpelesA to attack such a position, have tried
■every m*-ans to get the federal* out, but they
refus -i to accept the challenge It
i.-, proh shle that Gen. Reynolds designed to .
prUe Gen. ,)<u k r.’ s command wbgn L® tondeti-t
attack on the -A Inst. At daylight oa the morn
ing of that day, he came down from the moun
tairi With men, and drove in our picket*.—
The battle commenced at 6 o’clock A. M., and
raged four and a i F! hours, when the enemy rt
treated, with a reported loasof 1,000 in killed and
Oh: 10-s was four killed and some ten or twelve
wouom and. The tsu* my are said to have employed
MX }>«. (• • of Cannon, but could not atand the
t<; noie fire (jf Shurnaker’s battery. The troops
engaged on our -ide, we are informed 1 , were the
let and rjth and the 2Sd Virginia regi
; hut w •• cannot vouch (or the accuracy of
tins statement. I hey numbered not more than
■> . / m an. Our troops, flushed with victory,
air H.*id to have pursued the retreating Federal
i isw across Greenbrier nvtr, and we Lope to learn
( r at then were some fcubata .tial results in the
way of captured stores aud munitic og.
Wo have intelligence from Gen. Lee’s corn-
I ioaod, at lit# Sewell Mountain, as late as Friday
Mst. "i he Federals had, up to that time, made no j
attack upon the position, though the pickets con
tinuca to tire upon each other whenever they got
u dial'cm. No one had been killed on our" side!
e.iic>- Col. Spalding lost hi* life. Deserters from
the Federal army reported that in consequence of j
a freshet m Gauley river, the troops had been j
cut off from their source of nupply; that food I
WRK becoming very scarce, and the rneri had been
place don ball rations TfctLq however, was not
neem and a permanent cause of emharrassni' r,f, as
tr. • W'atcr* have doubtfos* receded ere the presen
time.
Passengers from Fairfax yesterday report all
quiet, on the Potomac. We leceived information
on Saturday That our pickets on the* old Pobick
r »ad were driven in last Friday night, and two of
th»* Hlack Hot ms Cavalry were missing. Whether
they were killed or Captured, Could not be ascer
tained.
f roin North Carolina \vc have the cheering in
telligence of toe capture of the Federal steamer
fanny, with 17 prisoners, and an abundance of
overcoats, blankets, and useful stor-s and muni
thins. The value of the prize and cargo is set
down at SIOO,OOO. This news is confirmed by in
formation received at the War Department.
AFFAIRS IV WUKKUNi;—A HURST OV LAWKS.
Five refugees from Wheeling arrived in this j
ei'yon Saturday, liy a circuitous route, for the I
purpose oj joining the Hehriver Grays, Capt. I
Dante 1 M. schriver, stationed at Fairfax. This
oonipuny was formed at Wheeling on tlie corn- j
roem .ment of hostilities, and its organization '
whs effected under the most disadvantageous cir- j
cuinstance#. Its ranks have, however, received 1
largi- accessions since its ent nnee into active ser- !
vice, und it did noble duty in the recent battles j
on Mantissa plains. The gentlemen above tiHu- ;
ded to being accounts from Wheeling which prove
that Pierpout ift determined, if possible, to emu
late Lincoln in his shameless enormities.
Not only are- men thrown into pr ison or forced !
to fiwear allegiance to the “Onion,” but even la- j
dies, b' l.ijigiiig to the most respectable families
in the place, some very young, are arrested, pa- j
nided befoie a court,, imprisoned nr held to buil !
to aiujwer charges of treason. Our informant j
mentioned to us tlie names of thirteen, tho most j
prominent among whom were Miss Dora Dunbar, ;
>1; < Annie Wilson, and Miss Moystou, who, per- i
baps imprudently, but none the less nobly, have
| m • r concealed their sympathy for the South.—
j Miss IT«nbar wag onent the earliest “spotted” by
j the ilt’Hsiuu detectives. She had appeared upon
i the streets wearing a secession badge. She was
one of the foremost in secession receptions—but
j dill one of the most modest and estimable young
ML s in Wheeling.
She Assisted in making the uniforms for the
HcHriver Grays, and in the broad day smuggled
them into their rendezvous under the skirts of
her dress. After the Grays had slipped away,
other enterprises were begun; secret recruiting
was carried* on, and the ladies—-mothers and
daughters many in number, assisted in every
way they could. A few days ago, three hundred
an«l ninety men were drilling in a sealed rendez
vous, but a spy at length found his way into the
organization, and broke it up. Many ’members
» scaped into \ irgmia by various routes, others
«V( re compelled to remain tor want of funds .suf
ficient t-> pKf tns expenses of a prudently con
ducted escape, *nd from among them pnany were
arrested and forced to trke the oath of alle
giunce. Tticn the acres of tfie ladies Commenced,
and is doubtless still carried on with all the
perseverance of which the pretended Governor
is capable.
KKNTCH.UY.
Private advices from Kentucky represent that
flio Southern cause is steadily advancing, and the
true men of the State are becoming quite hopeful 1
of ultimate success. The Legislature does not re
flect the y* ntiment.jS ot the majority of the people,
and in submitting so tamely to the yoke of Lin
cclinsm, the members are heaping coals of fire
upon th.Ai own heads. The lllack Republicans
ot Louisville continue to make arrests of ai! who j
are suspected of sympathy with the Confederate
States. In most inatauces, those who support
the Federal Government- are Yankees by birth ;
while the native Kobtuekiuns are rallying to the
Southern .standard, and laboring to redeem the
Commonwealth.
Latest from Washington City.—A passenger
'•'.■ho reached this city on Friday night last, from
\\ Islington, having left the Federal Capital on
Wednesday last, furnishes us with some interest
tig items of upwh which have not reached us by
any other source.
We are informed that Gen. Wool lias been
superceded in the. command of Fortress Monroe
by Gen. Mansfield, lute of Washington City.—
Gen. W 001, it was s. ppo.-<ed, had been assigned a
position with the army at Washington City. No
mention, however, has been made of this chauge
m tho papoml
The u:mv at W ashmgton City is supposed to
amount to'l .*'o,ooo, two thirds Germans and !
other loreigners, a majority of them very
MudUcient aiul without, discipline. The authori
ties ot Washington City are very vigilant. Even
nurses have been arrested in consequence of the
children they had charge of being dressed with
wkat was supposed to indicate the Confederate
colors.
As soon as our forces retired from Munsba’s
hill, Professor Lowe ascended, as usual in lus
j balloon, to take a surrey of the deserted posts.
, Immediately on his descent, live regiments were
! ordered out to take a cannon which the Professor
■ stated was fixed on Munson’s hill. The regiments
charged up the lull in gallant style, and captured
a piece ot an old store pipe, which Professor
LovvoV vivid imagination had magnified into a
! formidable piece of ordnance. During the charge
! up the hill, some ot the Kederals, more intent on
plunder than achieving a nutue tor fight
ing, separated themselves trom the main body,
] and on coming together again, the two wings mis
• took each,other for enemies; a battle ensued, two
! or throe rounds were fired- -during which eight
’ federal* were killed, and forty wounded. So much
I for the charge upon theetove pipe.
Our informant states that it was generally be
lieved in Washington City, that, there are 00,000
federal troops in and near Baltimore. We should
tfiiwk it would take ut least that number to h*ld
iu abeyance the gallant men now waiting so im
patiently for an opportunity to rescue their State
trom Federal thraldom.— h'ickmon<i Euquir tr, T th.
iMroßT.wr I.sttrr Frbmoxt.- The N. Y.
Herald has aucoecded in obtaining a copy of the
folfovvmg letter, written hj Fremont to a friend
! in Non- York, just ibelhre leaving St l«ouia :
St. Louis. Sept. L'ri, lsf.l.
Ihnr Sir : I leave ,at eight o’clock in the
morning, and send you this hurried note in the
midst of th<* last arrangements before leaving.
We I'Hte to contend with an enemy having uo
I hosts to garrison, and no lines of transportation
to defend or guard, whose whole force can be
turned at will to any one point, while we have
from Leavenworth ami from Fort Scott to Padu-
cah to keep protected.
I wish to say to you that, though the position !
is difficult, l am competent to it. and also to the ■
enemy in the field. lam not able at the same 1
tune to attend \o the enemy at home. It is a ’
shame to the country that an officer going to the
field—his life iu his baitas, solely actuated by the
desire to serve his country and wiu for himself
its good opinions, with no other object—should
be dost roved by a system of concentrated attacks
utterly w.ibout foundation Charges are spoken of
wheo t tht rv‘ are none to be made What is the object
of the repetition of * falsehoods, except to '
farhiliaute the pubic nund to the idea that some
thing is wrong y A hre our credit which was
good, is shaken iu consequence ot the newspaper
intimations of my being removed. Money is de
manded by those furnishing supplies. To defend
myself would require the time that is necessary I
to and belongs to ir.v duty against the enemy.
1: perm.tied by the country, *tns state of things
will not fail to bring on disorder. Xjp- an expo- J
nent Os a part of the force of the directed
against the enemy of the country. Everything i
t .it s directed ag '.in#! me ts directed agaiust it.
and gives its enemy aid and comfort. My private
character e me? :n only incidentally—l defend it
because, ratnrally, his reputation is dear 1o any
» man: but only incidentally. This is the to an da
• tion ot many of mv acts, and will be, if L stay
here. Everything that hurts, impedes, or embar
rasses the work entrusted so me, l strike at witb
• out hesitation. I take the consequences. The
worst that can happen to me is rehef from great
j labor. Yonrs truly,
John Fremont.
I\. r«ase or T«(t Kmmv's Force in tum Riv*r.
—The Lmcoinues down tue river ure gening bold
and saucy, aad ah hi hi be taught a lesson :hai
soil'd make them keep hi a more respectful dia
t incefrtnu Louisiana soil. A despatch was re
cto and last evening from Captiun Huger, of the
Confederate steamer McKac, ly*ng near Fort
,L k vK>ou. uinouuv. ug that the enemy s warsteaim
ers Kiehfnond ao-i Water Witch, a pilot boat and
a sclWkuivr recehlly capvured in the river, are
Ivihk: at anchor a short distance above the head
v? tiu> i 'asses, having taken that position yester
d.tv. Oar little steamer, the Ivy, was engaged in
reeotinoitermg.
These Yankee vessels have evidently been sent
t ar U r the purpose of more effectually and east- j
lv blockadtu* the Mtsstteippi. and of doing away
with *h? ntftsMtr of keepr-if a fleet ai ibeßa.txe.
<o:r.e efforts should speedily be made to anve i
•'«vVv *hese ships. While they cannot do us any
V « here tuey non ure. it .'s mortifying to the
• n e ol l ou’<iani*tis that such an tnoonsideraoie ,
naval forie of the enemv should be allowed ion
it nv in our river for anr ienglh of tune. '> h_▼
v ner if.e energies an^lenterprise of the people
f f ... ~ ci(T 0 { New Orleans, ana why is net
S m hini dsn*, independently of what la being
e* 'a, ev 'the (towomen to keep eur rtrer, at
■I. free «f l.incoln’s marauders•
TANARUS: • . ' A mond, which is a large steamer, had
krs-at i-.t*.., a’.tv incoming into the nter. fcaeteg
p’" ’at'-ebar At <hf "othwest Pass for tF rt»
~v.r,. >-t . t! gotten off by the Water Witen
and a a*a- prop.!,er pulling her o*er. >tcht
«nip. op-of-war Vincennea w.s on the
har at tby same 1-.*, All the pilot*, together
’"■ * * tl »'*• at tt e Ral-ie, hare been se led
T e i.ine, :■ *s Hit pasatat strange that
t ey? n : are been pertn.itad By onr aitthort
ee to r» Tt.atn there, when their capture hr the
enemy was Heritable—.V. o Sulbtin, Friday.
Salt—Mesera. W:jk-neon A Moree are making
-«’» on Wnghuril.e Sonnd os , n arerage of
1 '• u*t ”■•*•"• -1 house Ther work
( v • - ban da—twoie tht day and two ai night.
They sent us about a pees thii* morning, and it
looks to be equal to the Liverpool ground, and
mlmti r Mr. Wilkiaaoa that he ha« tned i(
ssl- * •'■own bee - , r- 4 that * • «•* to anv
-. • - ■ 1 - • ■ (.-r* r-r v ♦» ~;
jmg their silt the price, which is $1.50
j jer bushel.—l4‘ Journal.
Tf»c (Saule of Lnlncton—Gen ( PH. c’a
Ofilciiil IGport,
HK.DQrARTERS Ai I SSOtrftl STATE GUARD, (
i Camp Wallace, r
Llxj.ngton. September 23,.1nU. )
To the Hon. % J'. rjacfaon , ot the
Slat*, of :
I Lave the honor to submit to your Excel]eucr
: the f.jUowing report of the action which verinica
ted on the zJtn inst. with tee surrender of the
Lr. v a States forces and property at this place, to
the army und**r nr command :
After chastising the marauding armies of Lane
i and Montgomery, and diving them oct of the
State, and after compel ling them to abandon Fort i
SCott, as deftaded in my Ust report, I continued
my march toward this point with an army increas
ing h ourly ,o numbers and enthusiasm-
On therdh Inst., just as w'e were abbot to en
camp for the day, r. mile ot ’wo West of Rose
Hill, 1 learned that a detachment of Federal
troops and Home Guards were marching from
Lexington to Warrensburg to rob the bank in
that pfsce aud plunder and arrest the citizens of
Jahnsou county, m accordance with Gen. Fre
mont’s pFcciumaL .i am' uistruccioLS. Although
my men were greatly fatigued by several days’
continuous and rapid marening, I determined to
press forward no as to surprise toe enemy it pos
! *ubi*r at Warrenphurg. inerefore, after re ting a
: Jew Lour*, we resumed the march at sunset, and
» a arched without i termisiion until two o’clock
| in the morning ; when it became evident, that 4he
infantry, very few of whom had eaten a mouthlul
!p twenty-two hours, c<ju:d march no further. I
{ then halted them, and went forward with the
| larger part, of my mounted men till we came,
j »bout daybreak, within view of Warrensburg,
| where i ascertained tmu the enemy bad hastily
j lied about midnight, burning the bridges behind
them. The raid began to fall about the same
time.
This cirenmstaace, -coupled with the fact that i
my men had been faatmg for more than twenty- I
four hours constru: ted me to abandon the idea of 1
pursuing the enemy that day ; my infantry and I
artili- rv having come up, we encamped at War- j
rerirtburg, whose citizens vied with each other iu
feeding my almost tarnished soldiers. An untisu
ally violent storm delayed our march the next I
morning till 1 ; ; o’clock ; vre then pushed Jcrvrard i
rapidly, still hoping to overtake the enemy. Find- j
iog *t impossible to do this with my infantry, I !
again ordered a detachment tci move forward, and
placii.fir myself at tiu head continued the pursuit
i<» within two and ahalfmiieso! Lexington, when,
■ haying learned that tiienemy were already with
j in town, and it being late, aud my men fatigued
! by a forced march, and utterly "without provi
| sions, 1 halted for the night.
About day-break tho next morning a sharp i
! skiim:*h took place between our }/:ckets and the j
! enemy’s outposts, fhis threatened to become gen- !
! oral. Being unwilling, however, to risk a doubt {
j fut engagement, when a short delay would make
success certain, 1 tell back two or three miles and
; awaited the arrival of my infantry and artillory;
i these having come up, we advanced upon the
| town, driving the enemy's pickets until we came
within a short distance of the city itself. Here the
i enemy attempted to make » sta.-id, but they were
speedily driven from every position,and forcad to
take shelter within their intrenchments. We
then took position within easy range of :he col
lege, which building they had strongly fortified,
and opened upon th in a brisk fire from Bledaoe's
bitterv, which, in the absence f Capt. Bledsoe,
who had been wounded at Big Dry Wood, was
gallantly commanded by (’apt. Emmett McDon
ald, cud by Parson's battery, under the skillful
command of Capt. Guibor.
Finding after sunset that our ammunition, the i
mos of which had been left behind on the inarch !
Iron/ Springfield, was nearly exhausted, and that j
my men, thousands of whom had not eaten a j
particle in thirty six hours, required rest and I
food, L withdrew to the Fair Ground and encamp- j
ud there. My ammunition wagons having been 1
at. last brought up und large reinforcements hav- j
iug been received, I again moved into town on j
Wednesday, the 16th inst., and begau the final
attack upon.the enemy’s works.
Brig. Gen. Rains’ division occupied, a strong i
position on the * ust ami northeast of the fort.fi- !
cations, from which an effective cannonading was !
kept up on the enemy t.j Bledsoe’s battery, under ;
command, except on tho last day, of Capt. Em- j
met Mcdonald, and another battery commanded
by ('apt Churchill Clark, of St. Louis. Both
these gentlemen and the men and officers under
their eornmaud, are- deseyedly commended in
accompanying report of Brin. Gen. Rains.
G#t». Par;'/ns took a position southwest of the
works, whence hi:* battery, under command of
Captain Guibor, poured a steady fire into the
enemy.
Skirmishers and sharpshooters were also sent
forward from both divisions to hurrass and fatigue
tho enbrriy and to cut them off from the water on
the north, east and south of the college, and did
inestimable service in the accomplishment of
these purposes.
Col. Congreve Jackson’s divison, and a part of
Ocn. Steen’s were posted near Gem-Rains and
Gen. Parsons as a reserve, but no occasion oc
curred to cnil them into ecti -n. They were how
ever, at all times vigilant and ready to.rush upon
the enemy.
Shortly after entering the city on the 18th‘ Col.
Rives, who commanded the fourth division in the
absence of Gen. Slack, led his regiment and Col.
Hughes’s along the river bank, to a point imme
diately befieuth, and west of the fortifications,
Gen. Mcßride’S command, and a portion of Gen.
Harris’ having been ordered to reinforce him.
Col. Rives, in order to cut ofT the enemy’s means
of escape, proceeded down tlie bank of the river
to cupture a steamboat which was lying just un
der their guns. Just at that moment a heavy
fire was opened upon him from Col. Anderson’s
large dwelling house, on the summit of the bluffs,
which the enemy were occupying as a hospital,
and upon which a white 1.1 ag was flying. Several
companies of Gen. Harris’command and the gal
lant soldiers of the Lctinh division, who have
won upon so many ban e lie Ida the prm\d distinc
tion o» always being among the bravest of the
brave, immediately rushed upon and took the
place.
The important position thus secured was with
in 12.1 yards of the enemy’s intrenchments. A
company from Col. Hughes’ regiment then took
possession of ilie boats, one of which was richly
freighted with valuable stores. Gen Mcßride's
atu! Gen. Harris’s divisions meanwhile gallantly
stormed and occupied the blufi's immediately
north of Anderson s house. The possession of
these bights enabled our men-to har' ass the enc
mv so greatly that, resolving to regain them, they
made upon the house a successful assault, and
one which would have been honorable to them
had it not been accompanied by an act of savage
j barbarity—the cold-blooded and r wardly murder
j of three defenceless men who had laid down their
I arms and surrendered themselves as prisoners,
i The position thus retaken by the enemy was soon
; regained by the brave men who had been driven
I from it, and was thenceforward held by them to
1 tlu* very end of the contest.
j Tie bights to the left of Anderson’s house, j
; which had been taken, as before stated, by Gens. \
; Mcßride ami Harris, and by part of Gen. Steen’s j
j command under Col. Boyd and Major Winston, ;
were rudely fortified by our soldiers, who threw ,
up breastworks as well as they could with their !
! blender tntans. On the morning of the 20th inst., i
; 1 caused a number of hemp bales to b transport- |
i ed to tho river bights, where moveable breast
' works were speedily constructed out of them by
, Gens. Harris and Mcßride, Go - Rives and Major
1 Winston and their respective commands, (’apt
Kt v’s battery n'*. j h-. dto Gen Steen’s division )
: was ordered at the.same time to the position oc
| copied bv Gen. Harris’ force, and quickly opened
j a very effective tire, under the direction of HAgal
hint captain, under the enemy. These demonstra
tions, and particularly the continued advance of
the hetopeu breastworks, which were as efficient
j as the cotton bale.*’ at New Orleans, quickly at
tracted the attentiou and exited the alarm of the
euemv, wbo made many during attempts to drive
!u$ back They were, however, repu.sed in every
| instance, by the unflinching courage aud fixed
determination of our men.
In these and. spent** encounters, the veterans of
Mi Bride's ana Slack’s divisions iully sustained
i theii proud reputation, while Col.,Martin Green
md ins command, and Col. Boyd and Maj. Win
ston and their command*, proved thennalvea
worthy to fight by the *id# of the men who had
hr their courage and valor won impariahablt hon-
I or in the bloody battle of Springfield.
After two o'clock in the afternoon of the 20th,
and after filtv two hours of continuous firing, a :
white flag was displayed by the enemy on that ,
part of the works nearest to Col. Green’s position, I
and shortly afterward another was displayed op- j
Uv*s.te to Col. li’.ves. I immediately ordered a !
cessation of all tiring on our part, and sent for- j
ward one of my ?taff officers to ascertain the ob
ject of the flag* and to open negotiations with the 1
enemy, it such ahould.be their desire. It was
finally, -after some delay, -agreed by Col. Marshall .
and the officers associated with him for that pur
pose, bv Col. Mulligan, that the United States
forces should lay down thetr arms and surrender
themselves as prisoners of war to this array.— i
These terms having been made known, were
i ratified by me and immediately carried into ef
[ feet.
Our entire loss, in this series of engagements,
amounts to twenty-five killed s.nd seventy-two
wounded. The enemy’s loss was mneh greater.
The visible fruits of this almost bloodless vic
: totv are great—about £,500 prisoners, among
whom aro Cols. Mulligan, Marshall. Psabody,
White, Groves, Major Tan Horn and US other
commissioned officers, five pieces of artillery and
two mortara, over t. u 0 stand of infantry arms, a
large number of sabres, about 75 horses, many
sets of cavalry equipments, wagons, teams, am
munition. more than SIOO,OOO worth of commts
eary at ores, and a amount of other property,
lr. addi«’on to ad this, lob aiued t v # restoration
of the grr.kt - 'a’ of ’ . "late and the public re
cords, which had been st. sen from their proper
custodian, and about $»00/ ,, '.‘ in money, of wkich
the bank at thia place had been robbed, and which
I h ive caused to be returned to it.
This victory has demonstrated the fitness of
our citizen soldiery for the tedious operations of
a siege* as wen as fora dashing charge. They
lay for fifty-two hours in the open air. without
tents or coveriug. regardless of the sun and rain,
and in the very presence of a watchful and des
per ale foe. manfully repel! ng every aesault, and
patiently awaiting my order* to storm the fortifi
cations.' No general ever commanded a braver
or & better army. It is composed of the best
lv od ad the bravest men of Mtesnnr,.
{ {Where Bearly every or#, officers and men, be
haved so weU as is known toyrrar Excellency,
(who woe present with th# army during th# whole
perk .1 embraced is this it is impossible
to make special mention individual*, wnbout
saeauuglv making invidnous distinctions. But 1
may be permiwed u> express tny personal cbiiga
uous u my rob.altar aids, as weii as ts mv suf
for their efficient services and prompt anearioi to
all my orders
I have the kcaor to be.
With the greatest respect,
Tear Exceliency’s ob t serv t.
SraiUN'e Pucs.
Mamr-Oeaerai Commanding.
CosnscxTioN and csTRATioN. —iootue very
troabfootr.e questions are hkelv to arise under
! the authoritative construction of the Act of the
. Lincoln C\ iigrers or ocring the confiscatton of the
I property of flontheniers when toundon the*r side
of the ue. Tne circular * Mr. Reward, publish
ed m these columns yesterday, confines:': eopera
t-on oi th# Act to property i-i tmtmtm between
\ the North and th-. South, and such as is actually
used for hostile purposes. The practice at the
North, thus far, has i>een without respect to any
such limit*:hob*. Ail property belonging to citi
iena of theSotttn. whether arena, mooey or horses,
baa been seised under aiicged authority of aw.
Under Mr. sow&rd's interpretation of the law a
very small amount of Southern property anil be
subject to ae.mre.
Supposing the Lincoln Government should car
rv out this interpretation in good faith—and by
the wav they seem to hav made this discovery
on l, »!trf it bfcirnr app.rent that two conld plaj
at ibe game, »n«i Ihtir oppon«-ats with tremendous
effect— the question arts**, shall the Confederate
.„i *eq.>-stration be relaxed ' It is placed b»
•h* Oongtesa that pasaed'it on the clear ground
of retaliation, and os a retshaiorj measure, el
clusirelr. tee exoeet to defend it in u.e errs of
■* - r\t. Shall we, therefore, relax at thee rt
ax, and reoeal altogether ** ther repeal’ The
. former contingency will likely engage the serious
j attention of our Gorornmeut.—ijar*. Jitp%bli*an.
AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 16.186!.
Item* of War New*.
THE VICTORT IN THE NORTHWEST.
W e conversed yesterday with soldiers who were
engaged in the battle of Greenbrier R ver, on the
->i instant. They represent that ihe rout of the
eaemv was complete, and the lack of cavalry onlv
prevented his entire destruction. Portions'of the
22d and 44th Virginia, and the Ist and T2th Geor
g<a regiment*, participated in the fight, but most
of the work was done by artillery. Ou one occa
sion, a Yanke • Colonel Was observed waving his
sword and leading his men to a charge across the
river; but a volley from two ambuscaded compa
nies, one of which was the Richmond Sharp
' Shooters, occasioned a sudden change in the pro
gramme, and a rapid retreat was the consequence,
she loss of the Federate could not be ascertained
with any approach to accurdhy, since they were
1 provided with wagons and ambulances, and car- j
: ried away most ot their dead and wounded; but
i one OI our wounded pickets, whom they left in a
house adjacent to the buttle field, said they admit
ted having had 15b killed.
As heretofore stated, our loS3 was small, aad j
mainly confined to the pickets who were attacked !
early in the morning. The enemy threw away a
donsiderabie number of haversacks, canteens,'and .
other small articles, some of which we saw ves- I
: tarday. They came into battle well provided
with means of transportation, aud rations tor
three days. It is evident‘they contemplated au
almost unobstructed march to Staunton, but in
j this they suffered a disappointment somewhat
j like that of the “Grand Army” in the vaunted ex
, peditioa to Richmond.
We are enabled to lay befbre our readers a copy
j of th e special order issued by Gen Jackson after
. the battle.
G’amp Bartow, £RE bn brier Riyke, I
S. W. A., Saturday, Oct. 5, lSll )
} foeoial Order Ao 15}
j i'he following will be read at evening parade
i before each of the corps of that portion of ihe Ist
; division of the ai my of Northwestern Virginia at
! Greenbrier river :
Soldier* : Alter a caiApaign, to you of peculiar j
hardship, the enemy, descending from his moun- f
tain fastnesses, has afforded you the long coveted
opportunity of testing your efficiency in action.
Confluent in his greater number, his superior
arms, and (he comparative weakness of your po
sition, he came, with his wagon trains, in antici
pation of an easy victory and a permanent enjoy
ment of its profits. But gallantly and well have
you maintained your place iu line with your
brothers of trie army of Northwestern Virginia.
Meeting his earliest advances with striking ex
hibitions of in ividual daring, receiving his con- !
centra ted lire for more than lour hours with the
coolness of veterans, and then, when be supposed
- your spirit to be shaken, with a calm determina-
indicating to hi : what his fate would be
should he attempt to carry out further his origi
nal designs, Lave you repulsed his first efforts to
charge and to break your lines. Though you
were not in force to pursue him, and to realize
the iul! fruits of your triumph, retreating he left
behind Mm the unmistakable evidences of his
rout in tho bodies of his dead, too numerous to
be carried with him/ the abandonment of arms
ana accoutrements, c-ven to the colors which iu
the morning he had flaunted so insolently iu your
front.
Soldiers! with pride I congratulate you.
(Signed) llrnry It. Jackson,
Brigadier-General Commanding.
Richmond l)i»patch y Htk.
TUB POTOMAC.
An officer of the army, who arrived yesterday
from the lower Potomac reports that nothing of
importance has recently occurred in that direc
tion. Vessels are suffered to pass up aud down
the river, but they are chii fly small craft. When
it is thought proper to put a stop to navigation,
it will doubtless fie effectually done.
Opinions differ as to the prospect of a fight in
the neighborhood of Fairfax ; but the constant
driving in of ouf pickets may provoke an early
collision.— Dispatch,
Accounts from the line of the Potomac have re
lapfisd into very unsatisfactory statements as to
the prospects of an engagement. Skirmishing
continued pu our lines, ti e enemy’s pickets being
constantly driven in at the approach of our men.
On las. Saturday, two of the “Black Horse” Cav
alry were cut off in the neighbourhood of Fairfax
Court House. Falls Church is not in possession
of the enemy ; it is between the lines of the two
forces. A large number of sheds were being
con structed at Manassas Junction for the winter
accommodation of our troops—if they can get no
better.— Examiner, >*th.
ANOTHER TtAIT) ON HARPKIt’s PERRY.
The Charlestown Spirit of Jefferson says that
on Tuesday last a body of Hessians mad® a de
scent upon Harpers Ferry and commenced a work
of destruction upon various places of business
and residence. They succeeded in ruining a
i ast quantity off urniture and carrying off a large
amount ol jewelry and stores, besides stealing a
number of negroes?
A GALLANT OFFICER.
We have heard the particulars of a brilliant
skirmish which recently occurred near Draina
vi He, Fairfax county, between a company of 33
Yankees, commanded by Capt. Sponablo of Her
kimer county, New York, and ten citizens of
Drainsville, armed with double barrelled shot
guns, and commanded by Capt. C. P. Miller, of
Wheat’s Battalion. The affair resulted in the
killing of Seven of the Hessians, including their
Captain, and the taking of two prisoners. Capt.
Miller reached this city last, night. Rramivxr, B th .
NEWS VIA rr.KDERICKSBrKG.
Conversations had yesterday with well-inform
. 1 parties, just arrived from the vicinity of
Creek, says that the Abolition leaders had con
centrated considerable bands of their marauders
on the Maryland shore, and their drums can
plainly lie heard. Nearly all kind of communi
cation between the Virginia and Maryland shores
has been pretty effectually cut off. everai com
panies of the enemy that landed at Occoquan,
Va., had and snersed in time to avoid the flagella
tion that hurl been prepared for them by our sol
diers. In consequence of false intelligence, to
the effect that 40,000 of them had landed on our
shore, several brigades had a useless walk. Acts of
theft are still reported on the part of the negro
stealers whenever an operation can be effected
without danger.— Enquirer, Stk.
Northern Ocspatelie*.
Special to tht St. Louis Republican.
Jefferson City, Oct. 2 —Gen. Fremont con
tinues actively occupied, and the various division
commanders'have had interviews with him to
day. ilis programme is said, by those in his confi
dence, to be excellent in every particular, and to
have met tho approval of all the military authori
ties to whom he has disclosed it. Since his arri
val here, confidence in the Federal cause has
greatly increased, and it is now believed, that,
before the end of the month, Missouri will be
purged of her secession foes.
The steamer Emma left for Lexington this
evening to carry our wounded to the hospital in
St. Louis. Col. Phillip St. George Cook, of the
Second United States Dragoons, arrived here
this evening and had a lengthy private interview
with Gen. Fremont. His force of regulars from
; Utah will undoubtedly be ordered to this vicinity
i for service. It is said that a Brigadier General
{ ship will be conferred upon him.
Sp.riai tn the Few York Herald .
Washisutos, Oct. 2, —Upon charge* made by
Col. Blair, slaj. Gen. Fremont has been ordered
to report himself for trial by court martial.
The defiant attitude ot the rebels hereabouts
has been abandoned. They are now acting pure
ly on,the defence. They are manifestly continu
ally a'r.rmed, fearing an assault from some quar
ter where they are most assailable. They cauuot
execute their own programme of crossing the
rirer and fear an attack ou their own flauks.—
Their position forms a crescent reaching from
Oecoquan Creek to a point above Leesburg, while
the centre extends from Fairfax Court House’to
Manassas Junction. A rise iu the river above and
the presence of the Potomac flotilla below Wash
ington preclude their crossing. They are aware
that we have command of means to cross at any
point and turn t-i: -r of their flauks. Their step
backward is con.«m- red here by experienced army
officers, as an itiuicattou that they do not intend
to offer battle on the Potomac.
Affairs at the uaiy yard and along the Potomac
are quiet. The Island Belle arrived this rooming
from Aiquia Creek with dispatches from Captain
Crane to’the Governaient. His flotilla now con
sists of about eighteen vessels. The rebels, it is
believed, have a number of masked batteries at
all the principal points where they cau be made
available. I
The London Times'* correspondent reached
here to-night from his prairie shooting trip in ■
Illinois.
' TrUmnit Dispatches.]
Washington’, Oct. 2. —The number of volunteers ;
entering the service from all the loyal States is i
new about Ad,ooo per week.
Senator Carlisle, who has been here several ■
days, went home this morning. He gave a cheer- j
mg account of affairs iu Western A irginla.
To-dav. a scouting party of cavalry went a mile
bevoad Faib Church, but saw only a small picket
guard ot rebels. An intelligent lady has reached
here from WinchesterTand states that all classes
of society there speak of the vital necessity of the
.. whining a great victory opposite Washing
t Their retreat would have a most distress
ing effeef.
Baltimobs. Oct. B.—Passengers by the boat
which arrived this morning front Old Point report
that Gen. Wool addessed the prisoners at the liip
Raps, who had been sent there by Gen. McClei
lan en route for Tortugss. He told them, that, !
had McClellan shot them on the ,pol for rebelling :
tu the face of the enemy, he would have been per
fectly justified. He had. however, s proposition j
to make to them. AU who were willing to place
themselves in his hands should step forward j
three paces. These who refused would proced to •
Tortugas. The entire 150 stepped forward and ,
many were so effected that they ahea tears of
JOT.
Gen. Wool has not left Fortress Monroe, and
passengers who arrived by the Old Point steam
boat this morning have no knowledge of any con- j
templated change in that department.
JarrsKsox City. Oct. 5.—A special dispatch to
the St. I. uis Ikemocrai says that Dr. White, of
Mulligan’s Brigade, arrived here in the Sa iaiia
traJß at an eariy hour this morning, and bnng*
information from Lexington up to Monday night.
Price had left Lexington with the mam body of
b « forces, and ts moving southward lor the pur
! pose of ffectihg a junction witn McCullough,
after which he will give Premont battle. Dr.
White reports that Price is decided upon this
point, having been elated and intoxicated by his
1 victory at Lexington. He says that Price antict
i pates "an easy victory over Faemont at this point,
and then moves m at. Louii. There were no less
than '-a. A secessionists ready to riae and wel
-1 come him with arms in their hands.
Dr. White thinks that the rebel* wiil endeavor
1 to ttet between us and the forts at Georgetown
and surround and cut off Davis and S gel and
I then me-jt Fremont near this place. The rebel
force has nineteen field pieces and are expecting
rifled cannon from the South. Gen. Price told
the Doctor that the Southern Confederacy had
loaned the State of Missouri one million d’cljars
for the purposof carrying on the war against
the Federal Government. The rebel troops are
confident of victory and are clamoring to be led
agaiust Fremont. Dr. White gives a sorry state
ment in regard to the conduct of the rebels to
wards the wounded at Lexington. took
swav from hgtn all his hospital stores, not leaving
him even a sponge.
A portion of Frier's force had moved towards
Independence. There were bnt about three bun- :
dred mer. iu Warrenaburg when Dr. White passed
through there. He thinks Pr ce's force numbers
full 40,doo;
SntzcEK or Axotheb Richmond Vessel.—We
received intelligence yesterday of the confiscation
of the scar. Daev.lie,' a! Sew York, just in from
K.o with a cargo of coffee. The Danville belong
ed to the Messrs. Currie's line, and for several
years ran as » packet between Richmond and
N'ew York.—Ai ?*»<■•; UDiepatcA.
Pate, -tic Ccntbibcbiox*—The volunteer con
tribntior.s yesterday from South, for various
regime:.!* in the army, as appear* by th* re« »;*r
*t th* I'steycrt OSc*, amount* t* UT,‘ii” : , aaa
k: ■ T. * th the contributions of th* tw* pr*rio*s
days, sr aggregate of —Jttshmmd IH*~
, ?«:/<, 'Jh.
Corr-jspondtnce of the Columbus Sun.
From Pensacola.
Pensacola, Oct. 6th, 1861.
Yesterday morning a deserter was brought
over to this city from the main laud and imme
diately placed on the Time and conveyed to Gen.
Brags. A few days ago, one .of the Choctaw- ■
hatebie liver boars while coming down the Sound !
discovered a man on Santa Rosa Island hailing
them. Believing it to be a trick to capture the ;
boat by the enemy, they did not stop. It proved
i to be this deserter.
The deserter says his name is Stone, and is
I from Accomac county, Virginia; that he was a
member of the Ist Artil'ery, U. S. A., Captain
Vodges, and that he left Fortress Monroe last
April. Being a carpenter by trade, he was de
tached fromnis company to work on the batte
ries on the island, and on Tuesday last planned
his escape. Picking up his hammer, nails, <fcc.,
he passed the picket, who asked him where he
\«ra.' goiDg. He replied that he was on his way to
work on the battery. He passed and continued
on until he got several miles up the beach, when
he saw this boat mentioned above. Being una
ble to get aboard, he built a little raft and came
over to the mainland, where, after wandering
about two days, he found the dwelling of a man
named Bonifoy, living over there, who brought
him to this city. He was on the island two
days before he got off.
The deserter gives some interesting informa
’ tion. He says that there are about 1,200 men on
ihe Island, with 150 sick. They have ten rifled
j cannon in the sand batteries, and that they ex
j pect a large fleet here with gun boats and men,
; who are to land at the mouth of the Perdido and
march up into the country and take possession of
the Alabama and Florida Railroad. This is ridi- I
culous. They cannot do it.
The deserter also giro* an account of the burn- j
ing of the gun boat William 11. Judah. lie gays
that they buried four ot their men, killed in the
engagement, and had thirteen severely wounded,
and that they reported they had killed sixty of
j on- men. One of their men had his thumb bitteu
1 off and his face also injured. One of the o.Leers
in the expedition was named Reynolds. He also
states that the Federate burned the Dry Dock.—
Their expeditions were from the frigate out
side. , . | k ,
This deserter is intelligent and he says te
desirous of enlisting on our side. He also reports*
six uegioes over there belonging to citizens on
the Perdido, three ot them women, and that the
nine deserters who left here some time ago, ar
rived on the island aud were sent to New York
the first opportunity.
I think Gen. Bragg will elicit much information
i from this deserter. Among the little incidents he
j mentions, is, that Billy Wilson received our dog
sent over to him with the news of the battle of
Manassas in a bottle tied around his neck, and
that the dog which was named “Manassas,” is
his special pet. He says they state that if General
McClellan is defeated there will be an end to the
war. They believe that we have about 2,500 men
on our side of the bay.
The hounds were practising their batteries on
the island yesterday. Their .-hots were directed
towards our side, and one fell about 800 yards
from,tho little propeller “Bnorter,”on ter
up lrom the Yard.
One of the negroes who was shot in attempting
to escape with several, for Pickens, a short time
ago, from the Perdido, has been caught, and will
be examined. XXX.
The Louisville Journal of the 4th, says :
The great necessity of the present hour is to
arouse the Federal Government and the people of
Kentucky and of the loyal States upon her border
to the tremendous importance of the adoption of
immediate and energetic measures to prevent our
enemies from getting the start of us and thereby
accomplishing their accursed purposes whilst we
are merely preparing for resistance. What is
not done quickly might ns well not be done at ail.
We need not repeat the warning to Indiana and
Illinois and Ohio, that our danger is their danger,
and our safety their safety. They seem fully to
realize this truth and to act upon it. We rejoice
at this, for we want their valuable and gallant
aid. In all the counties of Kentucky, where the
presence of the Confederate forces have not esta
blished a relentless despotism over soul and
body, our Kentuckians arc rallying under their
State’s and country’s banners, but time is neces
sary to render their organizations effective, and,
in the meanwhile, we want the regiments and
brigades of the neighboring loyal States to aid us
iu the great conflict, the result of which must be
of equal moment to us and to themselves. They,
we are sure, will not be slow, whatever may be
done or not done by the Federal Government.
Calling Spirits from tub Vastt Deep.—The
Louisville Journal of the 4th thus calls on the
faithful:
The regiment under Col. Curran Pope has now
been in camp two weeks, and they still require
nearly 400 men to complete their organization.
Special appeals to the chivalry and patriotism of
the young men of Louisville/Jefferson, and the
adjoining counties hare been made. Every in
ducement in the way of comfortable quarters, full
rations, thorough camp equipments, and immedi
ate service, has been offered, and still the work
goes on slowly. Officered by men in whose ex
perience und competence all have the most im
plicit confidence, being nearer full than any other
regiment, and having a better chance for speedy
occupation in the field, it is strange that its racks
are not more rapidly tilled. If patriotism, State
pride, love of country, and all the influences that
urge men to gallant and glorious deeds, are in
sufficient to wake them from the deadly torpor in
which they seem to sleep, let personal salety and
self protection drive them to action.
The people do not seem to understand their
peril. They do not comprehend that unless the
hostile forces are driven from our soil before win
ter sets in, and field operations are closed, the
w, ole Confederate army will winter on us. Must
this be permitted ? Is our substance to bo ex
hausted—our barns pillaged—our property des
troyed—our safety periled—our wives and daugh
ters threatened by a brutal soldiery, and we re
fuse to labor aud fight for their protection ? Let
every -able bodied man who loves his family, or
his home, join this Regiment or some other and
start in the field. It he cannot go himself, let
him persuade or induce some young man to go in
his place. We understand that not twenty re
cruits from the Home Guard of this city are in
this camp. The young men of the Homo Guard
alone should till it in three days.
Reorganization of thb Cavalry.—A corres
pondent of the Memphis Appeal, writing from
Richmond, give* the following interesting, and
we hope true information :
I have heard that among other matter* deter
mined upon under the new regime, is a reoigani
zation of the cavalry, with a view to the increase
and greater efficiency of this important arm of the
national defence and offence. Already we have a
.magnificent corps of norseman in the field, men
of great endurance aud audacity, who can ride
and fight, to whom the saddle is a better and surer
place while in the charge than the slippery turf,
and when they shall have marshaled into a grand
cavalry armr, they will prove far more, terrible to
the people of the North than ever the Cossacks or
the Mamelukes were to Napoleon. The officer
whom it is proposed to place over our bold dra
goons, U- a man whose name gives promise of the
most brilliant and complete suecess in whatever
he undertakes. This is Gen. Earl Van Dorn, lie
will be assigned to service, it is said, at an early
day, with Johnston and Beauregard, where he will
find in the Black Horse troop of Payne and the
dashing followers of the brave Col. Stuart, the
! material on Which to form the invincible cavalry
j that shall stable their horses, before the war is
| over, in the market houses of Philadelphia.
Fortifying the Capitol.—A correspondent of
the New York Express writes from Camp Teu
| nely, near Washington, as follows :
A battery is under construction about half a
mile from our camp, situated on an elevated
ridge, which commands the Northwestern ap
| proacb to the capitol on this side of the Potomac.
; It is mounted with ten guns of heavy ca!ibr»\
1 and, from its position is capable of throwing shot
and shell to the distance of three or four miles on
, either side of the ridge. I think there need be
] no fear of rebels approaching the city by this
route. Chain Bridge is also secure agaiust an
attack in that direction, being protected by three
batteries at different elevations—the lower ohe
being mounted with two brass field pieces of
twelve and thirty-two poimds calibre, and sight
ed, so as to sweep the bridge horizontally ; the |
other two, of higher elevation, are mounted with
three guns each, of sixty-four and eight-eight
pounders. A section of the bridge between the
sixth and seventh piers is so arranged at to ena
ble us to drop it down in an instant in case it is
necessary.
[Special Dispatch to Savannah Fetes.]
SL-HOKED RETBEAT OP ROSENCBANZ —FREMONT NOT
RECALLED.
Richmond, Oct. 9.—ft is reported that Rosen
eranz has retreated, and that Lee had pursued
him 15 miles, but could see nothing of him.
The Baltimore Sun, of the sth inst., contains a
dispatch from Secretary Seward, dated on the 3d,
denying Fremont’s recall or court martial.
Gen \\ 00l has arrived in Washington.
One hundred mutineers, sent by McClellan to
Fort Mcnroe, on their wav to the Tortugas, have
1 been released by Wool, and returned to service.
A correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial
gives the following :
First Kentucky Regiment, )
Charleston, Va., Sept. 30,1-51. f
Information having been brought to. Col. J. V.
Guthrie commanding this point, that a large force
of rebels were gathered at Logan county, Lieut.
Col. D. A. EDyart, of the First Kentucky, was at
once sent to engage them.' His force was com
posed of five companies of the Ist Kentucky, four
companies of the S4th Ohio—German Regiment
under command of Col. A. S. Piatt, and one com
i par.y of the sth Virginia Regiment, under com
-1 mand of Major M. 11. Wood.
Cot. Envart, with the Kentucky force, surround
: ed and attacked the rebels at Chapmanville, and,
after a short but decisive engagement, completely
I routed them, killing 50 and taking 70 prisoners.
The rebels in escaping were intercepted by Col.
1 Piatt, who surprised them and killed 40 men and
: took a large number of prisoners.
Tbi* force of the rebels is now completely
: broken up. and the country between this point
j and Guvandotte river is now freed !rom secession
i power. This is the most effective blow given the
! rebels in this pan of the vallev.
In great haste. Further particulars by the nex
! boat.
Very respectfully,
M. Clemens,
Lieut. Col. sth Va. Reg’t.
Dailt SorTHisH Federal Union.— The pro
prietors of the Southern Federal Union will begin
the publicarion of a daily paper at Milledgeville,
an the day after the session of the Legislature
It will be strictly a now? and Legislative jour
nal, eschewing' all party feeling. By agree- |
men; with Messrs. Orme "of the Southern Recor
der, it will be the onlv dailv paper published iD
Mi,ledgeville during the approaching session of
the Legislature.
TERMS:
One copy for the seesien, if 0°
Six copies for • 00
W« will endeavor to make onr daily paper a re
■ liable medium of legislative business, and hope
the pnblte will give us a libera; support, as the
! times are hard, and material high.
Bocchton, Kisbet A Barnes.
Extract from the Armv correspondence of the
Sava.nth Republican, Fairfax. Oct. sth :
It will not be improper to say, since the enemy
will be made aware of the fact soon, that we
are in a position to close the Potomac at any
, moment. Indeed, the order need but be giv
en, and we can close and cat off a section of the
river, fifteen miles in length. A report has reach
ed us, tr.at the:U. S. steamer Penguin was sunk
in the river two days ago near -—-, by a single
The Santa Ilona Fight.
j We are indebted to a friend for permission to
copy the following private letter from a member
j of the Clinch Rifles, relative to the recent battle
on Santa Rosa Island :
Camp Stephens, Oct, 9,1561.
Dear Father and Mother : We had stirring
times here last night. About dark, 27 privates,
one Sergeant, two Corporals aud Lieut. Day,
from our company, and 17 from all the other ■
companies except the McDuffie R'fles, who had
40, were detailed for some expedition—total in
all, 150 men from the 6th Georgia Re •. r.t, and
about the same number from each ? -intent at
the Navy Yard, They all, about 1,« ‘in num
ber, got ou board of flat-boats, and tl.' X-' itie and
Eici)ig towed them over to Rosa, about six
’miles from Foit Pickens. The MeD fie Rifles
carried no arms but bowie knives, ca ’« -ns tilled !
with turpentine, hatchets and rat t til. •.
They got on the island, marched ibout five
miles, came to a battery, killed the sentinels and
spiked the guns; then Vent to the camp of Billy I
M ilson’s Zouaves, killed the sentinels, run them i
out of their camp ana commenced to burn and J
plunder. They went into the officers’ tents, I
broke open their trunks and helped themselves, j
They killed a great many of the Zouaves as thev I
came out of their tents.
After our boys got all they wanted, they burnt
all their (Zouaves’) tents, their commissary build
ing, and retreated towards their boats. They
burnt about 500 barrels of flour, besides beef,
pork and a great deal more provisions.
They landed on Santa Rosa ujmut half past two
o’clock, and at day light they were still fighting.
The Fedetalists would not stand and fight, bur.
every time our boys made towards them, they
would retreat.
About half-past 6 o’clock this morning we were
ordered to “tail in.” I took uy drum and beat
the roll, then replaced it in my tent, and got a
rifle aud 40 rounds of cartridges and went into
the ranks. We marched to town at the double
got on board the steamer Time with the
the Regiment, and started lor Santa Rosa.
HBot nearly there and the boats with the other
were just leaving. We turned and went
to IViisoeola. When our troops arrived we
found all our rifles safe, tut Josh. Adams, Fred.
Cook, n.d Ben Holt—the first two we kuow are
killed, the latter we think is a prisoner. Newton
Rice was .-hot in the arm; Win. Smith in the
shoulder. All together, we lost 40 or 50 out of
the whole command, and about o in this regiment.
Lieut. Nelms, of the McDuffie Rifles, was killed.
He died just as the bout touched tho wharf at
Pensacola.
Capt. Sayres, of the Confederate Army was kill
ed. Gen. Anderson led the troops.
One of our bovs has got Col. Wilson’s hat—
some have got Captains’ coats, some pistols, und
many other things too numerous to mention.
We think the enemy lost some 70 or 80. We
could not get the bodies of our fallen comrades.
If vve could have got there two hours sooner to
help our boys on the island, we would have taken
300 or 400 prisoners—as it was we took some 10
or 15 prisoners.
We all thought that Gen. Gragg would open on
Fort Pickens, out he did not. 1 think if we should
go again to-night we would kill a great many
more, us they would not expect us.
One of the prisoners states that we killed three
of their men at the time they burnt our guard
boat.
The Federate had the day before received their
winter clothing—two new suits ;we hurt ali A
great many begged for their lives, saving they
had got their discharge and were to leave next
day for New York.
It was a very hard fight, and the most perilous
undertaking that I have heard of, but our boys
did well. Your afl’ecliouate son,
A.— »
o
In addition to the above, wo have had the pri
vilege of reading several private letters, (not in
tended for publication,) from which we,learn that
the Clinch Rifles,’ Cuthbert Rifles, McDuffie Rifles i
and Irish Volunteers fought with valor and des
peration. Nearly the whole light was a hand to
hand encounter, and the boys used their sabre
bayonets with the skill and determination of well
tried veterans. Lieut. Day being a junior Lieu
tenant, was transferred to the left of the detach
ment. The right was under commanded of Lieut.
HolloxqYjist, formerly of the U. S. Army. He
speaks in the highest terms of the Georgia boys.
The brunt of the battle fell upon the right wing.
Among the trophies taken from the Zouaves,
one of the Corporate of the Clinch took £340 in
gold from one of tents.
We append a list of the Clinch who were en
gaged in the fight, and regret we have not been
able to get a list of the Irish Volunteers. All
honor to our Augusta boys: Lieut. C. R. Day,
Hergt. G. G. Holland, Corp. T. M. Bones, Gorp.
J. S. Bones, Privates J>. B. Jones, U. M. Walton,
E. E. Mims, J. li. Adams (dead), 1). T. Castle
berry, T. J. Freeman, J. E. Crocker, Samuel
House, T. F. Lawson, A. K. Francis, J. A. Gitieu,
J. H. Harris, Win. DeLane, K. J. Hatcher, R.TL
Fleming, J. If.. Foster, \V. E. McCoy, Fergus
O’Farrell, B. R. Holt (missing), W. 11. Smith
( wounded in shoulder), F. J. Cook (dead), W. J.
Milner, P. J. Morris, C. H. Warner, Newton Rice
(wounded in the arm), P. G. Burum, aud John
Archer.
Special to the Charleston Mercury.
Unufi Europe.
New York, Oct. 6 —The latest foreign files, re
ceived here, are to the 2*2d nit. The news is rj»t im
port nut.
Dr. Russell, in his latest letter «to the London
Times, eulogizes the Army of the Pototnuo, aud
says that it will soon justify the expectations of
it. He treats the ilatteras Inlet affair as unim
portant.
Trie Times, in an editorial, does not build on the
Hattcras Inlet affair, but. regards the expedition
down the Mississippi river as tar more important,
and the success of it far less certain. The rtoutb,
it adds, has demonstrated her ability to resist
subjugation, and it is to be lamented that so plain
a fact should not hate suggested u .suspension of
profitless strife.
An official dispatch, received at Parte, says that
Garibaldi will certainly decline the offer of the
Federal Government, mainly on account of the
unsatisfactory state of his health.
'lhe London Post says hat anew phase in the
American quarrel is raised by the proclamation
of Gen. Fremont, which renders fill hope of con
ciliation and compromise impossible.
A large business is being done in Liverpool in
cotton for export to America. The steamer
Edinburgh has a largo quantity, and three steam
ers following her will take a considerable number
of bales.
The Hong Kong correspondent of the London
Times questions the expediency of superceding
flag officer Htribliug and recalling the American
squadron from China. It says: “It remains to
be seen if th • squadron is withdrawn, wheth r
the Chinese will respect their engagements with
America.” It adds, “already unpleasant rumors
are circulating.”
The Times, man editorial on S Gretary Chase’s
appeal in behalf of the national loan, says if the
interest offered is a sufficient appeal to patriot
ism, any argument, us to the safety of the invest
ment, is unnecessary. If it is sufficient, the reme
dy would have been to increase the interest, in
stead of appealing to considerations, wjiich, right
ly viewed, amount to little more than a confession
of weakness. Thcgp.ople would be more ready
to believe that a sufficent provision will be made
for the payment, of the interest on theT war loans
when they sec provision made for bearing one
farthing of the expense out oft:. • i -come of the
year.
The French Government refit.-' » to allow its of
ficers to join the U. 8. Army.
Letter from Rentuck}' to n Gesttlcitian
of this City.
Bowling Green, Kr., Got. 'i, IS<sl.
The developments of the present wet k will most
likely determine The position the Confederate army
is to assume in this State—whether offensive or
defensive. 11 is altogether proboble that Buckner,
at this place, is waiting until Gen. Johnston at
tack and cleans out Paducah, when the movement
will be a forward one by the three divisions of the
army. It may be the policy of the Confederate
Government not to advance, but to hold our
present strong position as a protection to Tennes
see. Gen. Polk, you remember, gave it as a rea
son for taking Col -rnbus that it was a military
necessity, not intended as a menace to the sover- v
eiguty of Kentucky. Barrying out this principle
of State sovereignty, for which we are fighting, it
may be the intention of ttfe Confederate Govern
ment only to occupy so much of Kentucky as is
a military necessity for the protection of Tennes
see and the Valley of the .Mississippi.
We are abundantly strong enough for a forward
movement; we number double the force to op
! pose us; and unless something is done the present
| week, I shall conclude that we are to act i:i Ken
tucky, as in Virginia and Missouri—on the de
fensive—except when such bold and daring men
as Gen. Price are found, who, in violation of all
orders from Richmond, presses forward to free !
his down-trodden people from the tyranny of a !
black-hearted abolition despot. Oh, for a Price :
at Richmond in the Presidential chair, and for a !
Pric“ in front of Washington to direct our milita- !
ry affairs and lead our gallant army, chafing un- '
der delay and restraint, and drive every vestige
of the invading foe from our soil. I fear we have
too many book Generals, who, entertaining no
doubt of the final result, are looking to and par
ing the way for promotion in the future. Unwil
ling to risk the most remote chances of defeat,
they place themselves on the defensive, and be
hind entrenchments, while their brave men. the
flower of tbe youth and chivalry of the South, are
by disease and death suffering more than they
would to storm Arlington and take Washington.
If this is to be the policy in this State, there is
danger of the army being demoralized.
Yesterday* a battery (Lyons’; was "sent up to
Col. Harrison at Green River, encouraging the
belief that we are to make a stand at that place.
The entire army at that place are anxious to be
led on to an engagement w ith Gen. Sherman. A
Mississippi Regiment of 1200 men arrived to-day
and went into camps ; two regiments are being
formed here, of citizens in the adjoining counties
and refugees from the Northern part of the State.
We have had no mails to and from this place.
I sent you the Louisville Journal last night, da
ted the 4th ; trust it will go through promptly.—
You will see from it how very slowly tbe Union
men make soldiers ; they are relying* entirely on
other State3 A call for tbe State Guard to as
semble at Louisville, Frankfort and Lexington,
made two weeks ago, but up to the latest advices
none had assembled. Ail that is necessary to
place Kentucky almost 'unanimously with the
South, is a vigorous forward movement. No one
can account for the delay, and all, officers and
men, are restless under it. —Columbus Enq.
Tnz Victory Already Ot;rs.— T \ -.Newbern
N. C. Progress after reciting briefly a lew of the
facts relative to the secession movement and the
effort ß ♦ a crush it, remarks that we may not be
surprised to learn that Lincoln's Secretary of War
has forbidden the drafting of men to fight us.—
The War Department at Washington knows too
well that if the North can’t whip us with volun
teers, it is no use to try it with drafted men, and
the result will be that the army will never reach
five hundred thousand by about one-half.
The fact seems plain to U3 that, if they refuse
to draft, and all tbe reports we get of the slow
process of recruiting by volunteering are true,the
victory is already ours and the war nearly at an
end.
These fact?, however, should not cause us to
abate our efforts in the least, for the energy
which the !>outh has brought into the campaign
is the very thing that has secured onr success so
far, and is the only thing ultimately
consummate the grand objects which we all so
fondly cherish.
Then, iet volunteering go bravely on, and let
everyth - z be pushed forward with vigor and de
; terminal j, and soon no nation will be so free
1 and happy as the Confederate States of America.
, The following extracts front a private letter,
which we are permitted to publish, gives some
incidents ot the fight on Sautu Rosa Island which
may be cf interest:
Camp Stephens, Oct. oth, IS6I.
Dear Father —l expect before this letter reaobf
i you. you will hear that we were to commence
the tight here this morning. This originates from
sn expedition that started last night, for the pur
, \ ose of spiking the guus of the batteries on Santa
Rosa Island, and burning the camp of Billy Wil
son’s Zouaves. * 4
The of about 1.500 troops, I
composed of detachments from each company of :
the forces here—lso men from this regiment, 27
privates, 2 corporate, 1 sergeant, and 1 Lieuteu
ant from this company. I \yas not in the detach
ment, on account of being absent lrcm the ranks,
having a sore finger at the time the detachment
was chof.en.
Ibis morning about 5 o’clock, the remainder of
this regiment, ordered to relieve the detachment
on the Island, were marched down to the steamer ,
and were on our way to the Island, when we met
cur troops returning—they having done their
work. The boat then headed back to Pensacola, i
Our troops were led by Gen. Anderson (who j
as wounded in the arm, if I mistake not, from
the blood I saw,) aided by others, among whom !
was Col. Jackson, who acted verv coolly aud
bravely.
The McDuffie Rifle* of Warrenton, aad our
company are .>*aid to have fought bravely, coolly,
and determinedly. Our men were engaged in firing
the camp and spiking the guns, not alone though,
ft .tree ban ries were spiked.) The Yankes re
treated to the Fort on our approach, but returned
after organizing, to meet us
To show the courage of the McDuffies, fifteen
of them were armed with only long knives and
pistols—their second Lieut. Seims was killed.—
When falling, he shouted “rally McDuffies!”—
Just then one ot bis men stepped up to th.- fellow
who killed him, aud nailed bun to the ground with
his long kuii'e.
The loss iu our company was two killed and
two wounded ; the killed were Joseph H. Adams
and Frederick J. Cook; the wounded were Win.
Smith, in the shoulder, not seriously, and Newton
Rice, in the arm slightly. Adams was killed,fight
mg from arise in ihe sand, (while loading) order
ing a Federal soldier out of the water, where he
had retreated witirofily hisrtoacbout of the water.
On several occasious our men mistook each oth
r for the enemy, and would fire ‘fi fore they
found out the mistake. Sergeant Holland made a
narrow escape on one of these occasions; a pri -
vate in our company took him lor the enemy aud
fii std at him, ’taking a deliberate aim at a rent, but
only grazed the top of his shoulder, cutting the
/doth.
One of Judge Holt’s sons is also missing, and
front what we could glean of bis companions, we
suppose him to be taken prisoner.
1 don’t know the loss of either side-; we took
several prisoners, very hard looking cases. I be
lieve we can whip three to one of them.
Our men took ?. great many trophies, but were
not able to carry off much of importance— such as |
uniforms, over coats, swords. Ac., which thev I
burnt in the tents. A corporal of ours got $340 ' M I
gold; a private came back dressed iu anew j
(Capt’g.) chat, and the Col’s, hat, and others had j
new coats, over-coats, caps, pistols, guns, Ac. .
The first page of tins letter was written with a
gold pen taken by one of the boys from the enemy.
Your affectionate son. v Gs.
U. 8. Schooner Captured.—A United States
schootier, bound to Hatterss with stone for the
batteries there, ran ashore on (jape Henry Beach,
on Tuesday last, and was captured bv the Confed
erate forces in that neighborhood.
The vessel was observed to be close* in shore
about mid-day ; and shortly ofterward Capt. Ed
gar Burroughs, of the Chespeake L’ gfit Oav dry,
stationed on the beach, discovered that she had
been run ashore on account of the heavy blow
which then prevailed.
Captain Burroughs and his men immediately
mouuted their horses, and went with all speed to
the inlet, about three miles below their camps.
When they arrived there, about half of the men
dismounted, and proceeded in search of a boat,
leaving the remainder in charge of the hor>- !
After walking about four miles, they came to Gar
mon’s Beine, when they procured a boat and
hands to row it, from Mr. G. and proceeded to
the vessel which they boarded, and took posses
sion of in the name of the Confederate States of
America.
The officers and crew of the vessel were made
prisoners o. war, and sent to this city, yesterday.
They repreaent, we learn, that their*vessel, after
discharging her load at Ilatteras, was to be sunk
in the channel. They also report three other ves
sels ashore ou the beach farther Bouth. —Ear folk
J fay Book, 10 th.
From the Northwest—Col. Gilliam's Com
mand. —We staled yesterday, that an unpleasant'
rumor from Col. Gilliam's regiment, iu North -
western Virginia, was not credited by the authori
ties in this city. We have since received a state
ment of the facts, gathered from a private letter
written by Quartermaster J. R. Mountcastle, of
Company “F,” and deem it our duty to lay it be
fore the public. The letter is dated Campon Elk
Mountain, October 3d. Six days previous to that
time, when the regiment was encamped on Mid
die Mountain, (in tho western part of Pocahontas
county, near the Randolph line,) an order came to
treat, though from what cause is not definitely
stated. It was a terrible night when this order
was given, the rain pouring in torrenteS, and the
darkness almost impenetrable ; yet the tents were
struck, the wagons loaded, and the regiment was
ready to march at daybreak. After proceeding
three miles, the troops were Drought to a halt by
the high waters of Elk river, which rendered
fording impossible. At this place, we regret to
say, it was found necessary to burn tlu* wagons,
tents, baggage, provisions, and other articles,
which involve a loss of property estimated at
fifteen thousand dollars value. The regiment
struggled forward, marching through mnd knee
deep, suffering many hardships, and finally suc
ceeded in reaching Elk Mountain. The troops
had only a scanty Supply of food, and the le lev
“F,” company had just cotne in from three days’
picket duty, on short rations. They were nearly
broken down with fatigue and hunger. Rich
mond Dispatch, 10 th.
Letter from an Indiana Girl to her Brother J
in thb Federal Army.—The following unique!
specimen of epistolary literature was picked up ■
on the battle-field after the recent light at Green* |
briar, Western Virginia, by our friend G. C/Tan
ner, of the Walker Light Infantry: We give it j
verbatim :
Columbus Indiana, July the BTRh 1861. |
Dear Lear take my pen in hand |
Once more to address you a few lines hoping j
when tha Reach you tha will find you well aud I
in Good Spirits killing and routing all the rebblef :
you come a cross and doing Good work for uncle
Abe we have not her from you cinee you I- ft hi- !
dianapolis in a letter that i got fro iff Not. was a |
few words a bout you it said you was well and
harty it did us Good to her that-you was Well i toll
you Dear Brother we had' a nice time when the
soldiers come heme last fnday there was as many'
people there to meet, them as there Was to sue
them go away i did wish you was with them for i
want to see you so very much and all the folks
wants to see you Manerva has come borne and
sends her best respects to you she wadis to set;
you the very worst kind Mattie Gibson sends her j
best respects to you and so does Mary i have not I
seeu Lindy for some time although i know she is
well—now i want yon to write as soon as you Git
this if you have anything to write if you bain:
anything to write with and can let us* kuow we
will send you whatever you want i would like to
hear from yon at least Once in two weeks .Mother
sais she wants you to come home in peacli time if
you can get of the folks say you, can git a ferlow
every three months i want you to come every
time you git the chance and stay as long as posi
ble. i must now bring my letter to a close Only
telling you that these few lines find us well at
preasaut i hope you will write soon and let us
know if you are well or not. this must bring my j
letter to a close so good by Dear Brother I
from your effectionate Sister
Hill Bin aR * 37A Snydbk.
Health of the Army—A Suggestion.— lt is
safe to say that at least one half the sickness
among the troops arises from the use of improper !
food, or that which »s improperly cooked. It is
the duty of the Commissary to’ look after the
former, but no provision is rifade for u proper I
regulation of the culinary departimmt. Me-;, who, ]
perhaps, never cooked a hoe c ike, and to whom !
the preparation of a cup of coffee 'is .t profound ,
mystery, are left to prepare every article of food
that is couaurued in the caurp. A villainous de
coction is brought on the table for coffee, m -nr.
half raw or burnt to a crisp in a pan
and half-made-up and pporly cooked bread, that
would challenge the digestion of an ostrich, all to
; constitute the daily food of the volunteer. D
there any wonder that they get sick, crowd tbe
hospitals, reduce tbe effective force, an i finally
die ?
Now, we would put the authorities ..
; preserve the health of the army, and at : _ .
time save thousands of dollars to the treasi.ry,
j thus accompli si i ing two valuable objects. Let ns I
| commence with our own soldiers on the coast of
| Georgia and appoint a competent ester- r, charg- i
ed with the duty of visiting all the c j
I spec ting the provisions, and teaching the richer? ]
j *lo w to C fi* .jrf'j into rv»*r> me.*. - ai.d i
j give his perform! -r.timt to all the mi mi me of i
the kitchen W». -...mil smm seethe effects of
| the reform in na'e, h- -r* and rten
I hospitals. T*-.- w- He rvmm.t l>e commenc'd too j
Personal. - Cos!. Wright and several other offi
cers of the Third Georgia Regiment arrived in j
this city at an early hour yesterday from Roe note
Island m the steamer J. B. White. They repor t !
that the prisoners, seventy-five or eighty "in nurn- ;
I her, recently captured on board the Fanny and ft !
j Chichatnaeodico were on their way to this city j
i and would probably arrive during the day.— ]
Should they do so we will nqte the fact .—Norfolk \
! Day Hook , 10 th.
j The same paper elsewhere states :
Th e steamer Umpire, arrived here Id. t night at !
i 4 Vyi o’clock^from Roanoke Island, bringing in tew
1 a barge, containing 73 prisoner-;, fifty captured on
j board the Federal steamer Fanny, iwenty
j three at Chickamacornico. They were under a
; strong guard, and will be marched up sometime du
ring the day to a place of security. They are rep
resented as quite -orderly and submissive, profer
| ring to take matters easy with the prospect of
! seeming good treatment rather than putting their
j captors to tbe trouble of being harsh and r ffcor
| ous with them. Lieut. Crosby, we understand,
: was not among those captured on the Fanny, he
* having escaped in the boat with the Engineer and
j Pilot.
Communication Between Baltimore and Wash
ington Stopped. —The Norfolk Day Book, of yes- *
terday, says;
By information received here this afternoon, by
way of the flag of truce steamer from Old Point,
we learn that an order has been issued by ibe ?
Federal authorities that ah communication is to u*.
for thirty days.
In consequence of thismovemem we mat ex
pect a cessation of the passage of r.arsons ’from
the North to the South throu: 'flag of truce
steamers between here and Old Point, they
I have to go to Washington to get passes prior to
leaving the North.
We are unable to conjecture the cause of this
movement of cutting off communication between
those two cities, unless it is that they have some ■
important movement in contemplation, and think,
by resorting to th ; s means, they will keep the
South in ignorance of it. If so, they are calcula
ting without their host. Ia the meantime we had
best prepare for an attack on Norfolk.
Sice Soldiers. —Severity-five sick soldietshare
been lefi $t iiarneonburg, where they will re
' ceive 8,1 nece.-sarv attention at the hands of the
kind people of Rockincriarn. The building of the
Female r-emicary has be**n famished for the use
of tbe s.ck. Most of these soldiers belonged to
the IStii Georgia Regiment. They arrived in Har
rison :rg on Wednesday last.— Staunton. (Fa.)
{ 6p*ctinor } zch.
VOL. LXXV. —NEW SERIES VOL. XXV. NO. 42.
BY TELEGRAPH.
j Sit’OIUiIANS AR AM VlCTOlilOl S ! !
THE CHICKAJIOI OJIICO KXPKDi
.IOM SUCCESSI f I I. !!! CAP
TI RE OP tiStif t. l. AR
TICLES ! : ! ! •
Richmond, Oct. S.—The Richmond Enquirer
J Bulletin board contains s dispatch from Peters
i burg, slat iug that the expedition to Chieka
! mocomico bSacU, on the coast of North Carolina,
'.r::s eminently s'uccessfnh The expedition was
composed of the Third Georgia lieginhni, under
command of Col. Wright, who effected a iandiig
in tho beaeh last Saturday, and pursued the van
dals 22 miles, taking 31 prisoners, 1,000 muskets,
(i held pieces, all of the tents, together with pro
visions, shoes, and stockings.
The Confederate loss was one Georgian, who
fell dead while double quieking.
Col. Wright bad his horse, killed under him.
Battle* on Simla Rosa Eland!
CLISOHRIFLES AND IRINH VOll Ji-
TEERAM I'HE FIGHI!
Confederates Victorious!
J [We are indebted 1o the courtesy of the mun
ager of the telegraph office, at this place, for tfie
following dispatch : j
Pensacola, Get. —An engagement took place
on Santa Rosa Island before daylight this nloi a
iug, between the Confederates and Federalists.
The Clinch Rifles were represented iu the fight
by a detachment of thirty one men. Among tfie
killed are Joseph H. Adams and F. G. Cook, o
this company ; B. It. Holt is missing, S. Rice and
W. 11. Bmith were Wounded, but not dangerously.
These are all the casualties m this company.
Other private dispatches state that Mr.*6tauton,
of the Irish VolijQteers’was killed, aud one or two
wounded. L. A. Nelms, of Warrenton, an Add
to Col. Jackson, was killed.
It appears that the expedition consisted only of
detachments from several companies, and was
probably intended to route ihe enemy, in order
to prevent their erecting batteries on the island
that might command the city of Pensacola.—
Col. Jackson was iu command, and the expedition
was successful.
FURTHER PATICULARS OF THE SANTA
ROSA FIGHT.
I The tegular agent to the Press sends us the
following :
Mobile, Oct. 6- —A special despatch to the
Mobile Advertiser A Register, dated Pensacola,
Oct. 9th, .says : 1,000 Confederates, under com
mand of Gen. Anderson crossed the Bay last
night, and landed on Santa Rosa Island at 2
o’clock this morning, when they stormed the
camp of Billy Wilson's Zouaves, burning and de
stroying every building in tfie, encampment ex
cept the hospital.
Out troops took immense quantities of rations,
equipments, stores and munitions. They also
•spiked the enemy’s cannon and effected » total
destruction of their camp.
The loss of the Confederates is 40 killed and
wounded. The loss of the enemy »s very great.
Among tire casualties of the Confederates are
the folio/.iug : Capt. Bradford, of Florida, killed;
Lieut. Nelms, of Georgia, killed; Walter Bozler>
of the Mobile Continentals, desperately wounded ;
John Burgess, killed; Gen. Anderson, wounded
in the arm; Lieut, bay re, wounded iu the hip ;
the list is imperfect, and ii is impossible to get ai!
the particulars.
Our force engaged was composed of three com
panies of the Fifth Georgia Reg’t, 14 members ol
the Mobile Continentals, three Companies ot'
Regulars, a detachment of Mississippians, a de
tatchihent of Georgians under Lieuts. llallonquist
und Nelms, 200 Alabamians, and at detachment of
Navy officers and Marines under Capt. Brent.
Map V r edges, of the U. 8 Army, is one of nu
merous prisoners taken by our troops.
Lieut. Slaughter, ol' the Mobile Continentals
was taken prisoner, while carrying a flag of *ruce
to the enemy.
The victory of the Confederates is complete.
ADDITIONAL FROM PENSACOLA.
Mohile, Aiu., Oct. 10u—A special telegraphic
dispatch to the Mobile Advertiser k Register,
dated Pensacola, Oct. 9th, contains die following
additional particulars relative to the fight on
S'afita Rosa Island yesterday morning :
Lieut. Slaughter, of the Mobile Continental*,
who was captured while bearing a flag of truce,
has been released.
Mr. Walter, the bugler of the Continentals,
who was wounded, is easier.
Hopes are entertained that Mr. Burgess, of
Ala., is alive.
There are 29 Confederates Wounded in the La
dies’ Hospital at this place—all receiving the
kindest and most unremitting attention.
Ceil. Bragg witnessed the fight from his head
quarters, and was much pleased with the brave
ry, determination, and success of our gallant
troops.
THE BATTLT OF SANTA ROSA ISLAND.
Pensacola, Oct. 10.—The following is the list '
6f killed and wounded, so far as heard from :
Clinch Rifles, of Augusta—killed : F. J. Cooke I
aud J. If. Adams. Wounded : W. H. Smith aud j
Newton Rice—both slightly.
Georgia Greys, of Columbus—killed : Thomas j
Everett.
Irish Volunteers of Augusta—killed John Stan- j
ton ; wounded : Edmund Flynn, missing : Tkos. j
OTonner.
Company A. Ala. Regt.—killed S/ wounded 6, |
missing 1.
Two members of the Madison Rifles attached to \
this company “killed. ' j
Capt. Peakes* company 10th Miss.—Wounded,
J. W. Kincaid, badly.
Company G, 10th Miss.—Wounded, J. Barkes
dale, it is thought mortally.
McDuffie Rifles, Warrenton, Ga.—Killed, Lieut.
Nelms, Bergt. Beddo, JL>. L. Cody, Jus. 8. Jonas,
aud Corporal Caton ; wounded, C. L. Wheeler,
| Privates, Allen aud Caton.
(Biffin Light Guards—Killed, A. # K. Cawthorn.
First Alabama Regiment—Capt. Bradford and
two or three others, tyhose names are not yet as
certained.
The killed will probable be 9 and the wounded
80, or more.
Brown, of Fort Pickens, oar about SO of our
men prisoners.
Including the wounded, the loss of the enemy
must have been immense. The dead are brought
from the Island as fast as possible.
Some of the enemy’s commissioned officers have j
been released on parole.
The list of killed and wounded is not yet com-
FURTHER FROM PENSACOLA.
Mobile, Oct. 11. —A special to the Mobile Ad
vertiser and Register says that five companies of
Mississippi* ls \v. re .engaged in the light of Wed
r i sffuy under command of Col. Chalmers ; with
C;ipts. Benton, McGowan, Peak, and Miller, and
Lieciis. Watson, Myckle, Johnston, McGowan,
Banks, audSmith. The casualties id this command
were three, as follows : killed', private W. E. Wil
ber ; wounded, Capt. Benteri, and privates Still
man and Day.
Ti;e Georgia troops suffered severely.
CoL Brown treats the prisoners badly.
Later Tbe enemy have of our prisoners, in
cluding wounded.
Lieut Sayres, of Ala., is in the enemy’s hospital
doing tolerably well. It is hoped that his leg will
be s*ved.
Col. Brown of Fort Pickens, will not respect
chospital'. Dr. Ford, of the hospital, will not
remove the sick till fired into.
Sixteen of our dead have been brought over.
second dispatch.
The following are the casualties in the Florida
Regiment: K : lied—-Tom Bond, Jos. Uaje » :j d
Ruath Tillingbast. Wounded—W. Denham, Jos.
Eckels, Thomas M. LeHier, and trims. Pri.scn- j
era— Lieut. Farley, Bvn Parkers, Mack Jarvis, J. j
H. Patterson, Ho ley man and Goalin.
SUCCESSFUL SKIRMISH IN KENTUCKY.
Nashville, Oct. 10.—Passengers to-day report
that Capt. Johnson Ti. Morgan, with 27 men, was
engaged in a skirmish w ith the Federalists at No
lin, Ky.,on the Lou-srhie Railroad, beyond Green
River on the 7th inst.. in which the former were
victorious. -
Tbe Confer ;rates numbered 27 men, and the
Federalists 80. The latter lost 14 men killed, Vbe
former only 2. ILc Federalists fied.
ATTACK ON TJIE CITY OF COLUMBUS, KY
MEJfpais, Oct. 9.—Passengers on this morning’s
train report that the Federal gunboat Conestoga
and another gunboat attacked Columbus, Ky., on
Monday morning last, throwing shot and shell.—
The Confederate batteries replied* striking the
gunboats, knocking down their smoke stacks, arid
otherwise inguring them severely, They retreat
ed in a sinking condition.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT IN MISSISSIPPI.
Memphis, Oct. 9. —A freight train on the Mia
sippi Centra! Railroad collided with the passen
ger train on Sunday last, injuring the freight and
cars, but, fortunately, there was “nodody hurt.
TH PRATENIVG THE CHEROKEES.
Cincinnati, Oet. 3. —A dispatch received here
dated St. Louis, Oct. 2d, says that in consequence
of the secession cf the Cherokee Nation, its
ahiance with the Confederate- States, C<>l. McNeil,
tbe assistant Provost Marshal there, has issued
his proclamation, notifying the St. Louis Building
and Saving Association, that $33,000, a part of
the U. S. Government anmity paid to the Chero
kees, and deposited in that Institution, will be con
fiscated.
GREAT FLOOD IN THE OHIO RIVER.
Memphis, Oct. B.—There is a groat flood in the
Ohio river in consequence of the Rising of its trib
utaries, and causing much damage to property
and crops along its banks. Among others inja
. ries (fortunate injuries,) it has swept away the
| Federal bridge of boats at Paducah, Ky.
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
Nashville, Oct. 9.—Gov. Harris in his Message
■ to the Legislature to-day, recommends the pay-
I ment of the war tax by the State.
jTEMS FROM LAT EJN 0 RTHERN PAPERS.
Richmond. Oct. S.—Bv toe U. G. R., we have
late Northern papers which contain the following
items :
The lieath of Gen. Geo. Gibson, the Commissa
ry General of the Federal army, is reported.
The Washington Star says that Gen. Fremont
is to ho court martialed, and that Geu. Wool is
to preside at the trial.
Geu. -McClellan has issued a proclamation,
declaring death as the penalty /or his soldiers in>
terferri ng With private property.
Northern Ji'elgrains report that Gen. Reynolds
had obtained a decisive victory over Gen. Jackson
at Greenbrier, rivt'V.
Thb New York Triiftine says that the Bleatn*
ships teuderbilt, Atlantic, Baltic, Roanoke, nnd
Coatz.icoalcos were taking in coal and provisions,
aud nrranoing their hearths for the troops for the
Southern expedition.
The asbingtoh Star considers Missouri as
almost lost to the Federalists, since the battle of
Lexingtpn.
The Northern journals are engages in discuis
iug Fremont aud Flairs quarrels.-
AFFAIRS IN MISSOURI.
,Cincinnati , Oct. 6,—The St. I.ouis correspon
dent o: the Cincinnati. Commercial sij* that one
Os the Federal officers’, who was lecently released
front Lexington-on p:trole,. reports that 2do mem
bers of i-he Irish brigade have.deserted, and join
ed tire Confederate arirn .
BV.trfsviLLE, laa , Oct. 4.—The Evansville Joiii -
utd, of this date, confirms the report of General
Fremont being ordered to \\ asuinglon to answer
the chargesmade by Col. Blair, who is under ar
rest at St. Louis.
REMOVAL OF TROOPS FROM THE WEST.
Sr. Louis, Oct. 6. —At the last accounts, Gen.
Price was marching towaids Booneville, Mo.,
while the Federalists were concentrating at Jes
ferson City.
Nashville, Oct. 9. —The Western papers com
plain of the troops being drawn from that section
to protect Washington City.
THE RETREAT’OF UOSENCKAXTZ CON
FIRMED.
Richmond. Oct. 10.—The report yesterday rela
tive to the retreat of Geu. Koseucrantz in Wes
tern Virginia, the reliability of which report was
considered to be doubtful, is confirmed to-day in
official quarters. , Gen. Rosencrantz retreated
with the army hq had opposing Gen. Leo at
Sewell Mountain in that sectfcn of the’State, and
has gbae in the direction of the Gauiey river.
On account of the miserable condition of the
roads, and the fluffed amount of transportation
in the hands of the Cpmoderates, Geu. Lee was
able to pdrsne the Federalists only 8 miles.
TlfE BATTLE OF GREE-NiilKUrf RIVER—OF
FICIAL REPORT.
Richmond, Oct. 10.—Gem Henry R. Jackson’s
official report lias been received, by the War Do
•partineill, confirming previous accounts of the
battle Os Grcenbrisr River.
FEDERAL VESSELS ASHORE.
Richmond, Dot, 10.—Passentjers from Norfolk
report that two Federal vessels are ashore on
Lynn Haven B#qch, ( and that troops have g me to
attack them. • _ .
ARRIVAL OF PRISONERS’.
Rap mono, Oct, 10. — Twenty-six prisoners ar
rived here this evening from Western Virginia.
AFFAIRS IN KEN I'lJClyV.
IfiANKEuitf; Kv., Oct. 7.-In the Kentucky
Legislature, a bilk'hax been passed. authorizing
the State Military Hoard to raise $2,000,000, in
addition to-the S3;QUO,OOO heretofore authorized;
and, also, to raise a force to protect the railroads
canal boats, bridges, aud other public works of
the State.
Nat Gaither has been appointed and continued
as Secretary of State of Keu’ucky, Vice Mr. Mon
roe now in Tennessee.
Judge Cation has been appointed State Com
missioqcr to Washington. In many counties of
Kentucky, the most vigilant action will be taken
to crush out treason add. rebellion.
OIL. W. MONTGOMERY GARDNER.
Richmond, Oct. 8 — Col. >W. _ Montgomery
Gardner, of ihe Eighth Georgia Regiment, who
was badly wounded In the battle of Manassas
Plains, has racovqred sufficiently to travel, and
car es to-muj-row morning, for Georgia via Pe
tersburg, Va.,'end Wilmington, N. C., in an am
bulance car.
SEQUESTRATION IN RICHMOND.
Richmond, Get. ]o.—The Receiver of the Third
District ha. 4 filed his petition to sequestrate the
estate of Com.-Uriah P. Levy, of tbei U. S. Navy,
located in Albemarle county, Val, and including
Jheibrffier restdence-of Thomas Jef
ferson.’
Thus far, proceedings have been instituted to
sequestrate over $600,000 worth of alien property
in the Richmond Court alone.
FRQrf RICHMOND.
Richmond, Oct. 11.—The condition of General
Wise .Was regarded, last night, ah very critical.
Apdrow J. McLemore, of Memphiy, Tenn., was
accidentally drowned here on Wednesday night.
No. more passports will be granted td persons
to leave the Confederacy, who allow their fami
lies to. remain behind.
, A petition was hied-here yesterday to seques
trate Monti'cello, the iornier home of Thomas Jes
ferson, now owned by a Captain Qn Lincoln’s
Navy,
Tins reporUof Prof. Darby, of Ala., in relation
,to tha^obyloug.causes of the vast' amount of sick
ness in our camps,-is attracting much attention,
and Will, doubtless, result favorably to the health
of the army. * -
GEN. JACKSON’S OFFICIAL REPORT.
Richmond, Ott. 11.—Geip H. .It. Jackson’s of
ficial report of the flattie Os Greenbrier River lias
been received, and will appear in to-morrow's
Enquirer. The following compoeqs the list
casualties :
Killed—John. Crie,l2th Georgia Regiment;
W. Brown, Ist Georgia Regiment; Mr. Fidier,
Rice’s battery, John Agnew, and’Wm.O. Block
Sd Arkansas Regiment ; John Munford, 31st Vit
ginia Regiment.
Wounded —Capt. Shumaker, Danville Artillery,
slightly; Capt. Rice, of Rice’s battery, feet shot
j oil; Lieut. ‘Mann, 44th Va., slightly; Lieut. F.
Bartlett, 31st Va., severely; Sergt. Graves, Rice’s
battery, mortally; Corpora! Eaton, Danville Ar
tillery, severely; Corporal Exiine, 31st Va., slight
ly; Corporal Hoffman, 31st. Va., is missing.
Privates Wooded— S. T. Stephens and Milton
Calhoun, 3d Ark., slightly ; Anderson Scott, 3d
Ark., mortally ; Messrs. Fitzgerald, Kelly, Paine
and Kune, 44th Va.. slightly ; John Dean, D. W.
' Fare, W. F. Andrews and David T. Terrell, all of
I the 12th Gu , Regiment, slightly ; E. L. Beck, Ist
j Ga., Regiment,’Eev'erely ; Messrs. Stillwell, Ros
by and Crank, of Rice’s battery, slightly ; Messrs,
j Reinhart and Fleming, 33d \ a., severely; Joseph
R. Dickerson, Shumaker’s battery, severely ;
Thos, A. EHiott and Wimsey, Shumaker’s batte
ry, slightly,; W. W. Slayton and Eugene
Mathews, 3J.st Vg., severely.)
RUMORRD ATTACKS. ON THE POTOMAC.
Richmond, Oct. Il.—There are many rumors
here about a Federal fiec . attacking EyariSpor 1
aud other points on the Potomac river, but non;
a;o officially authenticated; on the contrary
they arc regarded us unfounded.
THE MACON c6NVfINTION.
Richmond, Gift. ll.—lt is believed here that II
of the Cotton Slates will be fully represented at
the Mass Commercial and Financial Convention,
which is to ossembie at Macon, Ga.,
inst., and that over 4)0 delegates will be present.
F iring on t nr. potomac.
FgED»RJCK3B£KG, Oct. 11.—There was some
[i r ; n , >-r, ifie Potomac this fin-noon at 3 o’clock
A. M., and • o'clock A. M. The first was caused
by oui batterrgs opening On u tug boat which,
under -cover ol the dark-.-', ss, had hemt a Con
federate boat, - ,
.The damage to v.-*c tug unknown. The sec
ond fire is unexplained. Each lasted about 20
minutes. No general engagement has taken
place as yet. - *
NEW YORK CO'YTON MARKET.
New YoKK, Got. 3.—Cotton firm, with sales of
1,000 bales, at for Middling Uplands.
Th t Lotistilijc Jour.ial Removed to Indiana.
—i
from a gentleman just from Louisville :
The »iflc- es tfcw Journal has been
moyed'to JelieT?';.nvii,e, Prentiqe preferring to be
updti the Ohr e side” of the Ohio.
D seemswiiav-those connected with the Louis
vjjte Journal office have rnafit a ‘good thing’ of it
*, n Fin;porting Lincoln. It is generally known in
Louisville that Henderson and Osborne (of tbe
Journal / bad a contract for supplies, upon which
thee mad* a large sum of money. Prentice’s
-necial “fee” was a “male contract, ’ from which
he cleared tbe snug- little sum of $30,000. To
show how much “principle there was in this
concern, we are informed positively that at one
time the secessionists had purchased the Journal
for a stipulated surn, but the hastening of events
prevented tbe transfer.
f Special Dispatch to ttot Charleston Courier j
Norfolk, October 10. — A large United .States
Transport vessel, supposed to be a steamer; is
ashore at LynnhifVen Bay-. Detachments of Ar
tiTlerv companies, w ith guns, have been sent down
ito make &n attack. Two schooners are also re
ported to have been driven asuore near (.ape
H'-nry, by a heavy Northeast storm, .seventy
■ five prisoners, taken Hatteras, have arrive
here.
Richmond. Ocf. 10.— »l«j. ' Mowry»i
other officers of Wise’s l- av « arrlTe . d he , r "■
Jt is tbe opinion her. Kosencrao/.. re.-n-d m
eonsenuence of the o iavu _ .j.s si., p-es
cut off He will probably fortify burn t., on the
i other si d^of'the Gauleyf end <n thsde
. j #h» winter. No further immediate
« aX’nVs Western Virginia.
T OEt Prospects. Ac-One of the editors of the
./ „v Mail, DOW on a visit to Jackson
s —f \t* iii a letter to that paper from Beil
s'. on': . Mb, ears "there will be a surplus of
r* and provisions in the Tennessee \ alley ;
Ves hare not vet been established. Pork has
o»en engaged at eight cents.
ti e g- me letter also says good cloth fer sol
a:' . clothes, is abundant in that county, and
h.-J at prices much a more inferior article
to be found ia Montgomerr, and suggests that the
Government should send an agent up there to
make purchases.