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H IvNOxriLf.R, Aug. 28, lh*»2
H It ih a most difficult matter to obtain inforrna-
H , that you cun confide in from a place uot more
H uunt fr on this point than Cumberland Dap,
Hnfiy Heven miles). Officers of the army and cou-
H ’ iri arrive here from the Uap almost daily, yet
Bin* information .you derive from eveu these
Hoiirces one day, is vet v l.kely to l»e overthrown
iy the accounts you will receive from a similar
loiirce in the next tw»/|pty four hours.
Deserters ate coming oyer to our uraiy front tfie
eiuuity at the (tap almost daily. The majority of
these report that the rations issued to the soldiers
nl the enemy is one cracker and a small piece of
heel u day. Bui on the other hand, it is said that
a day or two before Gen. Smith gut in the rear of
the enemy, u provision train of throe hundred
. y .1 tea* <; I the Gup, und that the enemy have
three Weeks provisions.
It may bo that the two apparent different at*
<'ouuts u not inconsistent, and that the enemy
have three Weeks provisions loi their'Ml my af the
i ute <•! ii i>» ke,r and a ptece ol heel a day to the
soldier. It sounds, however, quite ridiculous to
hear ul an utile bodied mull living Oil On- eiacker
ami a piece ul beef u day lor any cnnsoiei able
time, hut I suppose it may be dune mulct u deep
i utution and state of feeling. I fear from
Jl I can hear, that the enemy have more piovia
Kills at the Gup than had beeu heretofore uup
posed.
An oili ei just from ttie Gap L» du>, tnh ioi uif*
♦ l is Ins opinion that there are twelve thousand of
tin* ■<i •my there. Well so mu. I lhe bettor they
will sooner consume their provisions titan if there
wnh only eight thousand ot them, and then then*
wih he m u and ul them in hui render, and wo will get
more small iirms when they are captured.
It Gen. .Smith should have to beseige the (Lip
three weeks it will be a great loss o! time, und
materially postpone his march to the Ohio River,
where I suppose he designs to go. In the mean
time it is said he bus an expedition on loot that
will surprise Yankeedoui far greater than the re
♦ snt adventure of Morgan through Kentucky. I
Gunk Morgan will lift one of the principal uctor.s,
but the expedition will be on a larger scale than
his, am! strike at a more important point tbun
any be baa visited. If not already terminated, it
will be consummated in two or three days, and
wr* shall probably hear from it the first of next
week.
Morguu * command, with Gen. Johuson and his
stud, ute expected here to morrow. I presume,
howe »er, the prisoners are oulv guarded by u few
men, us I conjecture Morgan himself, with nearly
all of Ins men, is now co operating actively with
Gen. Smith. K.
(\if t *pontit net of tht Knoxville
From 4 uiiiberlHiitl ilu|>.
Ntiut Clmukri ano Gai*, i
Aug. *JB, Iso.:, I'.M. y
Nothing of interest on our line to day in front
of the Gap, only the enemy are burning up all the
botiHoH ul mu- dflmir picket lines near the the Mor
ristown load Why they are doing so, it is hard
to tell, without it is to keep us from using them
oi to liuve them out of the way if 4bey attack us.
(’ol Gullop, of the 14th regiment Ky. Vole,,
came out this morning to our liuesuuder a flag of
truce. He bungs the word that Iwo of Col. Bird's
companies attacked Col. Ben. Alston and his
body gourd, of some thirty men, in Baptist Gap
v esterday killing two ol Uupl. Smith’s men, cap
luring Col. Alston und two others of Smith’s com
pany , and killing seven horjux. Geu Steveusou
received a communication Irom (‘ol. Alston l»*
iliu tl ig .it truce. 1 guess he will be exchanged
soon.
Col. Gallop reports Geu. Smith’ pickets on the
other side of the mountain within four miles of
the Gap. lie says ho was out with a tlag ot truce
at his lines day before yesterday. He was out ou
the ducksouboro’ road yesterday, also, with one.
I think hi * plan is to hud out our strength ou
both sides, to pick u place to blip or tight out
I tlimk we will have warm times here in a day
or r 1 ho Colonel rh\r they have plenty ot pro
visions to do them at the (Lip except medical
stores, (especially old Bourbou.) My opinion is
that their provisions are gelling scarce. The
seudiug oftt of the scouting party down the mouu
nui to Baptist Gap, I think, was ti) see the pros
pect to march au army down the mountain.
i will write you uguiu lo no .mow, us i think wV
w«i; have some in w: Yours, Ac,
I \*x Tknnksskk.
lor ( sj>< ■ letter of tht i,\ >! . mint* A'/n//<
K roiu « nu totiPM Hi'glmeiit.
ClI VI l ANOOUA , Aug. Oil,
FJ Fnquiivi I'roHummg you would like to
hear something ot our regiment, iln whereabouts,
,tn tiop. a and piospct ts, I have concluded to drop
you a lew *j .neillings by th*‘ way.' Ou Mouduv
the 1 »we struck touts, bade farewell to Camp
Randolph, and moved * ft loi Chaltuuoogu, which
place we leached ou the ilst, couiiug via Koine,
Ga. On Huuday we moved again lor Long Island,
twenty five miles halow, on the Tennessee river,
opposite Bridgeport There the enemy weieeu
camped m some force. They commerced evacu
.line the former pluce ou the *. nth. Ou the *J7lh,
Captain litce, etmunaiidiug a company ot Cat it
sans, crossed over to reconnoitre audit possible
cut ott his train. He was supported by the :d
Alabama and some other troops sent over by Geu.
Maxe> W hilst reconuoitering, he wassuddeuly
charged bv a body ol l edi iul cavalry supposed
lo be*lhr« * or tour hundred strong und w.is com
pelled U) fall back behind the mlaiitry who gal
iuntry lepulsed tour charges und drove the eueut<
from the ground.
Antiripaiing u reinforcement 1.. r tl»e euemv,
\:c\\. M. dispatched a couiier to our legiment,
i.vMei ,us to move instautly ti) their support.
W, Were at dmuei when he armed. W*• wire
u armed, except w .ih sabres aud about twenty
guns to the companv We were, however, s.-on
.ii the saddle, and l» and bv our galtaul l.t Col It.
I. Keiiuon, who isevti v inch a soldier, yColoud
fLawti'iil bring absent ou business at t'hatluuoo
»i, were tbvmdi iuq down the road, through a
liliuiliiif, dust, ui'ros-1 U.e lit-lda, tli?
river, it-e lulls, nor did we kali until we reueben
Hit* gallant little baud whs had so manfully stood
ttieii ground. No enemy appealing, we held our
pcSiiiou until sundown, when we began to retrace
our steps To cross lhe river, and climb »is pie
e pitous, slippery banks, was a severs ordeal lot
man and horse, but it was accomplished safely.
In the above eugagemeut, the loss ot the euetin
ta supposed to be 41 in killed and wouuded; our
it, four wouuded, aud oue missiug; the only
casually iu our Regiment being Serg’t Ross, ol
Coiupauy il, shot iu the arm, by a bushwhacker.
At right", our batteries opened ou the euemy at
Battle Greek, causing him lo evacuate iu haste,
ieaviug more thau i-V.Ooo worth of stores behiud,
which were secured by our troops.
We are at t'h&Uanooga again, thaving been al
most constantly ou the move,) ou oor wav to take
. osit.ou iu the Irom ol Geu. Hardee s Jiv isiou,
u..w lar on its road to Nashville ;
To-morrow, ,ButiJuy,> we Ua>e Wearsal
lowtd i pounds of baggage to the man, and fire
tent otes to tfie Company. r i fiis locks like strip
pmg for the fight So it -s, and my nett may fc*
wtitten from Nashville. So may it be. Depend
ipon it,, if tfiere is lighting to be done, the Si
Georgia Cavalry will see it, as our posißou will
ce nearest the nashing of the guns, and all are
eager to do their part in the coming bloody con
fix! and come C.
C ifivsviLL* and Fort Doxrlsok. —There ap
. ».t to be uo doubt but.that both these points
were captured by a portion of Gen Morgan's
e qiaand, about tfie noddle oflnsl week. The
- >iers taken rfiree fiuudred al ,Ciaiksville aud
* ■ nuudreu at Uousisofi, Were paroled, and ,qi-
Axoiatelv started tor the North Al i'aducah
.pry were seen by gentlemen who arrived at
.iieuipfiis ou Saturday last. About oue million ot
di .ant worth stores were destroyed. This wilt
t' * serious lose to the enemy, as the captured
nts were their depots for supplies for the dis-
E-'iOt detachments »>tiered throughout that
sect leu.
certs Henry aud Heiuiau, on the Tenoesse it is
reported, were also subsequently evacuated.
' Ortnaila Appeal, *>?r h vtt.
Kz-GovernorDenui»on«ba* obtained an order
tor 15,000 Springfield atuskets, w.th which to arm
Ohio troops,
Chronicle He Sentinel.
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Corretjfondencr. of tk> S<n imab A\/* /hli- nn.
The Personal Olfticiiliy hetwecii 4*ener
nlt Too 111 hs and I rill —Correct v eralon
of the Affair.
Gordonsvillb, Va., Aug. 28
S.ncr* an incorrect version ol the personal dif
licuity between Generals Toombs uad D H Hdl
bai reached tue public through the southern pa*
pers.l feet it to be my duty us a faithful chronicler
of the tiuien, to present a plain, unvarnished
statement f the facts, to the end that the nil air
may be correctly underst o<t and j i itic> done
each of the parties The diflicultv occure I Mal
vern Hill, tin ring the late buttle.- bcfol <* ILcliinoud,
and in this wise
(Jen. Toombs having carried his brigade into
the battle-field, some o! the troops iu hi& lront,
whom he was direct•••!• t.» support, wne ordere !
hock, whilst others were broken by the terrible
lire of the enemy’a batteries about live hundred
yards distant in an open field. In passing t > the
rear, through (Jen Toombs* line ol battle, these
troops broke Iks line and swept away with them a
jjiiiti'l portion ol his own command He immedi
tttely stepped towuida the point to which they,
had been f,.» %;r to separate them from the
others and put t*irm back into line, and to bring
up a porti«M) of one regiment which had been < at
in two by othfei ti »>ps coming through the woods.
W bile engaged m the performance of this duty,
he met (l«*i. ii if 1 ihen in bis rear, who commenced
a violent cm iveisation, declaring that Toombs
brigade wouldn’t fight, and that he ( U ) knew it,
ana using other language equally t il*naive and
abusive of the brigade. Alter u tew words of
altercatiou, Toombs told him that was not the
place to settle affairs of that kind, und Lit him
uud went on iu the discharge of his duty, his
command us well as himself being at the time
under u very heavy fire, both of musketry uud
artillery.
In a day or two thereafter, Toombs addressed
Hill u note, stating to him the language as near us
he could recollect it, used by him on the oec sion
refer.ed to, and askiug im if it was not correct,
and if not, to point out anv iuaccuracies. He
ulso expressed his readiness to rece ve any explan*
ution of the luugiisge he might thiuk proper to
oft el.
To this note Hill returned a violent uud rd
fen. iv reply, denying that he had reflected oil
the biig i lr, but saving that ’J'oOuibs had a Ihous
and times uhiiHcd Ins hupel iol* ollicers b cause
tht y would not let him light, aud yet when he
w» lit ou the the hattb* field, he got out of it. He
added (ul flier, tliut he would see the persons who
vveie j*resent ut their interview, and ii he had
used any slrougei lauguuge, he would iuform him
of if He remarked also that as commanding ofli
ct i on tht* field, tie find a report lo make, which
would not be affected by his iTqprnb*') letter.
To this Toombs rejoined, denying Hill’s
Htaft-ini'iii that he was the commanding officer on
the iieh!, and charging him with making it for
the purpose ot intimidating him from demanding
redress . and concluded by making a peremptary
demand i r personal aatisfai iion. He reiterated
tiie charge that Hdl had übtised his command,
ami ii was loi ihis&fc well u.i foi the persoual of
lease that he called for satisfaction.
4. Iu teply, Hill protested that he did not re
diet u ou the brigade, and that his remarks at
ihe interview were entirely personal to himself.
In regard to lhe demand for satisfaction, he said
he understood it to mean either that he must
apologise lor the language used on the battle held,
or grant him u hostile meeting. In the event the
tim mtupretation was correct, he stated that he
would make full, public and ample concessions
wheu satisfied that he had done him (Toombs) in
justice, und this hi* would do without any demand.
He certai*;ly thought that Toombs had takeu the
field 100 late and left it too early. He may, how
ever, have done lis whole duty and held his
ground as long us it was possible for u brave and
skillful officer lo hold it. If the fuctu should prove
this to be so, no one would be more gratified
than himself, and his acknowledgement of error
wouki be cordial aud complete. But if the de
mand meant a chulieuge, its acceptance, where
both of them had a country to defend uud enemies
to tight, would be improper and contrary to duty,
without reference to higher grounds ol action, ju
conclusion, he declared he would not utuko him
self a part y to a cour.se of conduct forbidden alike
by duty aud lhe lans, whwh they both had sworn
to observe.
5. Iu his reply to this, Toombs said he had ex
pccted that his lad note would close the corres
pondence. He did not suppose that note was
equivocal or could admit of two constructions.
He certaiuly meant it as a peremptory demand for
a hostile meeting, und it would have contained no
allusion to anything else but for the necessity of
excluding the conclusion that he acqnieged in the
new statement made in reply. His (Hill’s) alle
gallons against him were at length reduced to a
tangible and clear certainty, viz : that he (Hill)
certainly thought that he (Toombs) had takeu the
tield too lute uud left it too soon. This statement
impugned his honor as u gentleman and u soldier.
It was Hill’s duty to see to it that he was in full
possession ot his orders uud all the taels aud cir -
enmstances necessai y to sustain his statement
befoie he made it. He denied the right to cast
upou him insulting imputations und tbeu to de
muud of bun the disprovul of them as a condition
to their withdrawal or the giving him the satis
faction usual among gentlemen for having made
them He added that he was left iu some doubt
whether the refusal to give him sntistuctiou was
but temporary, arising from the present condition
of the country, or Huai That doubt be wished
to have remov ed. Thostatement that his demaud
was forbuldeu by the laws they had mutually
sworn to obey, was not true as to himself. He
had never sworu uol to violute-any ol the rules
and articles of war; but as those rules on y for
bid challenges between persons in the military
service, it he ( Hill ) would slate that to be the only
reuiuiuiug diflicuitv, be would remove it by his
resignation, lie closed by lhe simple leuevval ol
his former demand, and with the uddiiional re
mark that he did not consider a refusal to meet
him as satisfaction.
ti 'Hill replied that his lust mite, which was in
tended lo be conciliatory, had bee • misunderstood
or misapprecia'ed. He took it to: granted that
he i’oouibsi knew enough ot tna previous history
to he aware tfiai a hostile meeting under any cir
cumstauces would be abhorrent lo Ids principles
and character, and at this time it would be highly
improper. He had uttered hull the oulv redress
which lie could make even alter a nieeliug, Viz '
all ackuowi dguicut ot error when convinced ol
that error ; and as uo good could result Irom a
continued correspondence, lie would ohise on fits
pail with that communication.
Here the correspondence ended
Finding tliat llill would neither withdraw his
otteusive imputations except upon conditions uot
to bethought of, nor light him now, nor promise
to do so in the eveut ol his lesiguatiou, the only
remedy left Gen. Toombs was to denounce him as
a cowaid and bar, which lie pr< needed to do at the
headqitur'eis of their Hope!ior officer and at other
places in the camps
The following additional tacts, obtained from
trustworthy soyirces, are necessary to a complete
understanding ot the difficulty Geneial Toombs
had been oideri-d t« support urn brigades which
were iu his trout. So far from getting on ihe
field too late, he double quirked h'svueii through
the thick woods and ravines, auj actually passed
both ot the brigades just named, (not Irom any
fault of theirs l aud at llie timeol the assault made j
by General Hill, both he aud his command were
iu trout ot the troops he was ordered lo support
and in hue ol bait e He had nisi tbeu received j
anordei troniGener.it .loins, bis division com
mandei, that us tie had reached the trout, lie must
hold it aud support the other troops still in trout
id him This lie continued to do, and held the
position under cue ot the most destructive tires ol
lhe whole war, until alt the troops iu his liout
w* re forced to retire, lie kept Ins posiliou until
o’clock that night, and uutd a portion of his
ceuiuiaud, having made the last attempt ala
charge ou that part ot the held, iu couuectiou
with Kershaw's gallant brigade, was hrokeu, as
ot .ers had been, bv a direct aud cross-tire Irom
the Federal batteries. He then took the colors of
the hrokeu regiment, (the Second Geoigia, rai
lied a portion of them aud other troops, and
placed them iu position to meet the then anticipa
ted charg-e ol llie enemy. He remained there
until it was clear that the’enemy did not intend
to make a charge, and then earned from the held
a larger proportion of his command than any
other Brigadier whose . inmand had entered
upon the open plateau ‘iu front of the enemy s
t uns, leaving not au organized bodv Oi troops
between him and the enemy on the plateau.
Tins simple narrative w !l shew with what jus
tice Hill charged Toomb’ and his brigade w.tb
urdiuess iu reaching the held, and undue celerity
iu leaving it. Two of loombs start sere present
at the interview, and their recollection is that
Hill did embrace ihe brigade in h.a sweeping de
nunciation. It is probable that be was ignorant
of the facts as 1 have stated them aud supposed
tb -t the troops he saw returning in disorder from
the held belonged to Toombs command. It is
said that lb s is his cipluuation to others, but, it
so, he notoply declined to make it to G. ueral
Tombs, but required the latter to disprove the
charges, and then he would acknowledge his er
ror. No one denies that he has done good service
m the war, but he is represented to have the mis
lortune lo be a uiau ot viol: nl temper, aud ao
much given to tcolding. that he has come to be
the common scold ot the army. He met two
ot the 2d Georgia the day after ths bat
tie and charged them aud their regmieut with
having run from the enemy, and that, too when
the regimeut was the last to quit the field sad had
lost ts Colonel aud over ’-Ob, out ot 4w men, with
whom it first entered the light a: Garnett's House.
T he men to whom this charge was made, not theu
being aware of fiis rank, replied to turn tfiai it was
false He has also abused the lamented Colonel
AUGUSTA, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER i>. 1862.
I Smith’s heroic 44th Georgia regiment, so terribly
i cut up at ilecoanicsTille, for its conduct ou that
held crimsoned with their blood, and reudere i
forever glorious by tbcirdeeds. Indeed, it is said
.he has repeatedly abused officers below him, and
the troops Irom almost every State in the Confed
eracy.
The reader will appreciate the difficulties of
Genera! Toombs’ position at Malvern Ilili when I
state that he was required to support other troops
in front, and that he had to stand aud receive the
enemy’s fire for over three hours without return
ing it While performing this terrible duty, he
lost one Sixth of the entire force he Carrie I on the
field. The truth is, Gsneral Toombs displayed
great judgment and coolness throughout the
whole conflict in front of Richmond, uud bravely
lad his men wherever they went. He not only
fought them with spirit, but he managed to keep
them in line as far as the circumstances would
allow, and to preserve them whenever possible
from wanton aud unnecessary destruction. V. bile
he promptly obeyed all orders, some ol them ap
peared lo his superior judgment to he so clearly
wrong, that be required them to be puliu writing
fur his own vindication. The wlmlo attack upon
Malvern Hill was wrong iu manner and fatal iu
result. Simitar mistakes were' made elsewhere,
and iu one instance in order to attack was sub
sequently denied, but fortunately the proof was
at baud. The history of the battle at .Malvern
llill has vet to be written ; it lias never been un
derstood by the country.
SVhat 1 have said of Gen Toombs, equally ap
idles to the r tfieers and men under him. folonel
liutts and I,tent, t’d. Holmes, ut the ‘.id Georgia ;
Col. Mclntosh, l.ient Col. Miliiean and Major
.Smith, of the IMb ; Col. tietiniog, l.ieut. Colonel
Hodges and Major I'.ckctt, of the 17th; and Cel
Cilluming, l.ieut. Col. Jones and Major Waddell,
of the ‘doth, were all present m the baliles, except
as they were disabled, and belt ved with great
coolness and energy. Their men were equally
zealous and courageous, and never failed to re
spond to every order. At the time, Gen. Toombs
was in command of tire division, both before and
attar the battle, Col. Henning had charge of the
brigade, and no ollicer iu the urmy bus sho e u
greater care for the interests • f his troops, or
more aptitude for military command.
Thus much 1 have deemed it a simple duty to
say. lam no partisan ot Gen. Toombs, or any
other man, aud you, who know the fact, will give
me credit for sincerity wheu 1 say so.
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fill, s Mii.i.ik Swui'K. \V clip tin* following no*
tu*e ol'' Mi*;.** Sallii Sw« |>' from tlir* tinny com*:*
pondence ot the Southern Pieabyieiaaii •
There it* another who distribute* her valuable
service uiiioiig (he wall.; ol this uud other huspi
tills ot the city. She is a character, u Napoleon
Ol her department; vritil the firmness and courage
ot Andrew, she possesses all the energy and inde
pendence ol old SJouewaH Jackson. The officials
hale her, the soldieis adoiv he i*. The former
mekname her the Great J iustf fa, and steer wide
t»i her track; llie latter go to her m alt their wants
and troubles, and know ln-i by the name oi Migs
ialiie.
Her iiuind ».* Miss Hattie S»op,-\ She j Lned the
army in ou© of the regiments from Kuiavv, .\ia.,
about the time of the batik- of Manassas, nod has
never shrunk iVom ’he st; ru privations ot the sol
dier’s File to Ui-* moment of Laving camp to loi
low her wounded at.d sick Alabamians to the hos
pitals of Kichinoud, Her services w ere con
fined, however, to the* sick and wouuded from
Alabama. These she says became so widely sep
arated in different hospitals that it was impossi
ble for her even to find them. Every sick soldier
has now it claim upon her sympathy. While but !
yesterday, my system hu/iug succumbed to the 1
prevailing malaria of this hospital, she came iuto j
my room, though a st anger, with my ward muse,
and in the kindest manner off ered me her services,
aud soon alter leaving returned to present me a
pillow of (bathers, with case us tidy as driven
snow. The very sight ot if was soothing to an
aching brow, aud l blessed her Irom my heart j
aud lips ns well. Haticho Lanza, alter sleeping
with his head upon at raw*, must have an.-*; n ln>m '
such a piPow lhe morning he prouounued his la I
moils benediction ou the inventor ot sleep. 1
must not omit to tell why MissSailie is so disliked
by many of the officials.
Like all women of cn.rgy, she has oyes whose i
penetration few ihings escape, and a sagacity
fearful or admirable, as the case may be to all m I
It.* rested, ll any utilise or mismaua 'Cm ut is i
peudmg or iu progress in the hospital she is
quickly on its truck ; and il not abated, oil the
Great Eastern sails to Ik adquartei .j. A tew days
ago oue of the officers of this division sent a sol
dier to inform her ihat she must vacate her room
i istanlly. “ Who sent you with that message to
me V” she asked him, turning suddenly around.
“Dr. the soldi r answered. “Pish,” she
replied, and swept on iu iuell'.ible contempt to the
bedside perhaps of some sick soldier. She a!
ways has pb uty of money to expend iu her chan
table enterprises, ami when not attending in the
wards or at the cooking stove, dress* s with Care
iu the neatest black silk.
Such a woman, though she may be sometimes
overbearing aud wanting in tb ■ •'/ ivit.-t in jh, ></.>,
merits au honorable fame
T.kkriui.k Encountkr with k Boa (‘oKSTßiorou.
—One ot the most thrilling incidents which lias
ever couie to our knowledge, occurred a few days
since in a “side show” with Vuu Amburgb & Co.’s
menagerie, where two enormous snakes, an ana
coudu aud a boa constrictor, are ou exhibition.
Both of the bugh reptiles are kept iu one case with
a glass top, opening at the side, aud the keeper
was engaged iu the act of feeding them wheu the
event occurred. The larger of the snakes, the boa
constrictor, which is some thirty feet long and as
large arouud the middle us a man's thigh, had
just .swallowed two 1 .hints when the keeper iu
troduced his arm and body into the cage for the
purpose of reaching a third to the anaconda at the
opposite corner.
While iu this position the bo i, not satisfied with
his share ol the rations, made a spring, probably
with the iutentiou of securing the remaining rub
bit, but instead fastened bis jaws upou the keep
er’s hand, and, with the rapidity ot lightning threw
three coils arouud the poor fellow, thus rendering
him entirely helpless. His shouts oi distress at
once brought several men to Iks assistance, and
among them, fortunately, was a well known show
mull, named Townsend, a man ot * reat muscular
power, and what was ol much more importance,
one who had been lamduii* with the habits ot these
lepulsive monsters all his hie, having owned
rsouid id the largest ones ever brought to this
country.
The situation of the keeper was now perilous in
The extreme. The first thing to be doue was to
uncoil the snake Irom around him, but il iu at
tempting this the reptile -should become in the
least degree angered, he would, iu a Hecoud, cou j
tract Ins coils with a power sufficient lo crush the
j liteoul of an ox A single quick convulsion ol
the creature, and the ke*q>.-i\s soul would be in
eternity 1 Tins TownseuJ fully understood ; so
without attempting to disturb the boa’s hold up
on the keeper’s hand, he managed by powerful,
v«-L extremely cautious luovemeuts, to one,hi the
.-make w About exciting him, alter which, by the
united ciertious of two strong men, the jaw:, were
pried open uud the man released in, a completely
exhausted condition. Tho bite td the bos con
stricter is not poisonous, and, although the bitten j
I baud was immensely swollen the next day, no ae- j
i unis results wrir • ppi eiiPuded. A more uarrovv
escape from a most horrible death, ii would be
I J.fh olt to imagine.
| Columbus (( */iio) Staltstuau.
i SHRIBLIC Sf’KAMBOAT DISASTKH ON TUB MISSISS
IPPI.- Our Memphis exchanges contain the par
ticulara oi a serious disaster ou the Mississippi,
which a-ecurred at Grand Cut Off, .*,i.xty miles be
! low the city, mi Thursday last. The stern wheel
1 -drainer Accacia, on her way down to Helena,
with a pfts-eui'er and crew list of over one hun
dred uud titty, stiuck a snag about iwr* o’clock, A
\! , and was so badly damage i as to siuk almost
ito mediately’. The Wider rushed into the hold
with extreme rapidity, and iu five minutes from
the time ol sti ikmg, ihe boat keeled over and com
• pletely capsized. The “skylight” partedfrom the
rest, and wilh tfie“le\as” or pilot house aud the
state rooms .connected with, it, fiouted ihe hull
completely capsized, aud iu doing so giidt*d from
from the shoal w here lhe accident took place, and
sunk iu the deep water.
So rapidly did all this take place, the shock—
the rush ot waters into the Lull below the riving
j of parting timbers, as the hurricane deck 5..-p&ra
ted from the cabin, and this at »time when nearly
every tenant of the ill-fated boat was m deep
I sleep, that there was oo opportunity for one to
j help another. Those who were on the. hurricane
! deck heard agouiimg heart rending fieia
i ru&tions, and *aiu for help Irom those below
j Tbeu tuey and the rest were all struggling in the
waves that surged wiidiy rouud thVgpot where
the caf siied beat was swaiiowrd up.
Os the passengers, it is eatiaQated that at least
one-halt, T 5 persons, perished. One white wo
man and a colored chamber maid were saved
! ti ve ladie9 were carried down vs Lea the finder
deck broke from vhe bait, and the hnrric&n deck
from that. Noue of the survivors saw anything
ol the ladies. They probably, in their wild fright,
made some attempt to dress, from the suggestions
j 4 instinctive modesty, and those few moments
were fatal The Captain, Clerk, and crew, with
the exception, perhaps, ol someot the tram hands,
and the negto cook, got safely to laud. There
was ou board jv V* in gold, besides the freight,
valued at sfciA’- I .
Dxsbrtkrs from tux Yajckess -Seventy four
deserters from fope s army arrived at Gordoua
vide Friday. They expressed themselves tired of
fighting, and represented the condition of Pope’s
command as one of almost entire demoralization.
The license allowed the men to plunder and rob
as they pleased had worked badly on the morals
and discipline of the army, and Lad rendered it
almost a mob. kept together and controlled only
, by frequent aud heavy punishments.
t KicAmoroi IDispatch, Ist.
from the. Richmond Dispatch , Sept Isi
Important from the seat of B ar.
The information received from the seat of war
since our last issue is “So meagre in its details that
it is exceedingly difficult to arrive at any direct
conclusion as to the operations of the contending
forces. From the remarkable reticence that is
observed, and the astonishing success which at
tends the efforts ol the Government to withhold
all intelligence of the niovemeatsof our forces, it
is inferred that some magnificent plans for the
annihilation of the Federal army ars on the eve of
execution, aud that a f w days will demonstrate
the wisdom with which these plans have been de
vised, and the Fpintand vigor with which they
have been e .rried out
It is asserted, on what ought to be regarded as
reliable authority, that our forces, iu large num
bers have ga ned the rear of the enemy, and that
on Saturday, an l perhaps yesterday, a bloody
struggle was iu progress ou Bull Run, iu the im
mediate v.uinity o’ the battle field ot the 21st
July, Ml. Ooupled with this statement is another
to the effect that other divisions of the army were
pressing the enemy from this side, and forcing
him ou in the diVtctiou of our forces that have al
ready been thrown betweeu him and Washington
These we believe to he entitled to fuller consider
ation than should b * given to mere street rumors,
but wo do not claim tor them enaction of un
qtiealiOuabJe ai.thoi .tv We give them becaiiae
i> .* think them not at all improbable.
t here are ul*. > rep ots ol a heavy battle ou Fri
day, near Bristow's ."Ration, four miles south of
Manassas, between the division oi Gen. Ewell and
the forces of the enemy, in w hich it is said that
our forces were twice driven from their position,
with severe loss, but. receiving reinforcements,
finally drove the euemy buck, capturing several
batteries and seme five thousand prisoners. Re
ports coutiict as to the precise locality of this en
gagement, one representing il at Bristow’s Sta
tion. aud the other near the Plains, ou the Mantis
sas Gap road. If such a tight really took place,
we think it more than likely the latter location is
correct It is also stated by some that the divis
ions ot Jackson, A. 1\ Hill, aud Ewell, wtre all iu
the battle, and others that it was tought by Ewell’s
division alone.
Another report, wlwch was brought'to Use city,
by passengers on Saturday, and again yesterday,
represents that Gen. Stuart lias taken Harper’s
Ferry and holds possession of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Bridge at that point. .No particu
lars of the capture ol this ulace are furnished, but
thiise familiar with StumT’a dashing exploits are
generally ready l.» believe any report with refer
ence to his daring feats. The latest information
from Harper’s Ferry placed the Federal lorces at
tour regiments. This force may have been with
drawn, or it may have been increased. The Fe
deral:; have for some time boasted that the town
was strongly fortified und prepared t<> resist the
attack of a va. iiv superior force. How much
truth there was in these boasts wiil be shown by a
confirmation or contradietnu ot tho report of La
capline. If ii. lias fallen into our hands, it lias
been captured bv a cavalry force, unsupported by
infantry or artillery.
A member c f Congress, who came down on the
Central train yesterday all.-moon, say a that the
Baltimore Sou, ol Thursday, had baeu received iu
the \ alley, in which it was staled that our forces
had captured at Manassas, on Wednesday, live
trains oi cars loaded w ilh provisions, and that later
on the same day live other trains, on beard of
which were some two th m and Yankee troops.
This affair was commented upon by the Yankee
press as vety discreditable to th. ir commander,
and some harsh reflections as to his fitness for his
position iudulged.
Our own account of this affair reports that a
poi lion of our cavalry had advanced on the Or
auge and Alexandria railroad to Ball iiim budge,
about five miles beyond Muuaseas, and having
burned the bridge continue i their advance to
Dye’s Station where they concealed themselves,
aud arrested the approach of a number of trains
which they had previously received information.
After tin* trains passed.the conceal -d position ot
the cavalry tin -track was loin up behind them.
When they reached the bridge, tho officers on
board finding that something was wroug, deteiin
iae t to return to Alexandria, but before backing
far they found the track torn up, und their retreat
t-liectuully intercepted. The cavalry then ap
proached in sup rior numbers, and the enemy sur
rendered without tiring a gun. Tht* number of
prisoners repoit* .1 captured agrees wilh the state
meat ot the Sun, being estimated at 2,1 Oo together
with all the officers, regimental and company, and
a quantity of arms and ammunition which were
being conveyed to Gen. Dope. After tins brilliant
affair the cavalry returned to - Manassas, without
sustaining the loss of a single man.
Some fifteen hundred to two thousand Yankee
prisoners were yesterday between Kapidau Station
aud Gordonsville, and may be expected in this
city to-day. It is supposed that these are the
prisoners captured at Dye’s Station by our cav
alry.
I turn the Rea miner, Ls/ hist.
P ROM T Hls RAI*I* A f IA N NOCK.
Yesterday the air of the'city was heavy wilh
rumors of battles fought and won by our armies
in the country beyond the Rappahannock. Ten
thousand prisoners, the fruits of one or more tights,
were said to be eu route for Gordonsville. Hope
was asserted to be hemmed iu by Hill uud Ewell
on the one side, and Longstivet ou the other,
while General Jackson, with no end of pontoon
bridges, was preparing to cross she Potomac at
Leesburg. Another equally pleasing rumor ob
tained to the effect that Jacksou had, on Satur
day, defeated Seigel aud Banks ou the historic
tiei.l oi Bull Run, our forces occupying, during
the battle, the position held by the Yankees ou
the 18l.h cf duly, 1801; and that Pope, murderous
ly pursued bv tliil aud others, was dying towards
Leesburg. There stories were rife uutii the arri
val of the Central train last evening, when they
were unceremoniously squelched by the announce
ment of passengers direct from RapuJan that there
was no news whatever from our armies, it is
plainly the (perhaps wise) purpose of our military
aulhoulies to suppress all intelligence of the
movements of our armies until alter a decisive
engagement shall have been loti ; ht it they have
taken us effeeUi J steps to concent their plans and
aelious Irom the enemy as from the press ot the
South, we shall make uo complaint. To do this,
they must very recently have adopted uew sys
tems in all'their departments. Hitherto, though
all important projects weie studiously concealed
from the newspapers of the South, all the world
might ia ad them iu the New \ oik Herald.
Having given some ol the rumors current Tiere
yesterday, we add the following which we find iu
lhe last Republican, to show the version ot Use
army news received iq our sister city :
Reports were received here by the Orange train
Saturday Light, that General Stuart bad advanced
on the Orange railtoad to the Bull Run bridge,
lour miles below Manassas, bad burned the bridge
on Thursday, and continuing his advance to the
neighborhood of Dye’s station, on the railroad,
there concealed his men aud arrested the ap
proach of several trains from Alexandria, of the
coming of which he had received information As
soon as they hail passed his position, Ueueral
tftuart commenced tenting up the track in their
rear. 1 lie trains reached the bridge and not b -
iug able to pass, and the officers ou board finding
i that something was wrong, del-ruiiued to return
; to Alexandria, but .before backing the trams tor
I several miles, iound the track torn up uud their
I retreat out * ff. General Stuart then approached
w ith his Cavalry , and being super it. r in numbers
, to thd oiitTnv, they swi rendered without tiring a
I gan.
The number of prisoners captured in this ex
ploit, is reported tube two thousand, together
with all the officers, regimental ami company,
aud a quantity ot arms and ammunition, which
were being takeu lo IVpe. Two trains,
ing sorm* thirty five or forty cars and tour en
gine?, were taken, all oi which were destroyed.
General Stuart returned to Manassas niter this
i brilliant exploit without losing a man.
The Virginian, of the same date, says :
Rassengers by ihe Change train Saturday night
| brought rumors of three severe engagements «>e-
I twreeu the forces under Geu. Kwull uud the enemy
: at Bristo’s Station ou Fiday. it >s rep)eseuted tSiat
in the two first, we gained the advantage, but in
third, our forces achieved a splendid success,
whipping tfie euemy very buJiv, and capturing
; several thousand prisoners. Bristo’s Station is
only five miles this hide ot Manassas Junction. —•
We give this report, without vouching tor its
accuracy, but have reason to believe that it is in
| ihe luaiu correct.
MIKORe IN THb Mi LIT ART fJSRViCK. — It IS & OOto J
' nous fact that while the U.)U: 3 of Kepi eseotst, vcs
’ ui■ w two .certs iu session, hss yet doue ouihing
to promote the rthcieocT of toe uncy, ,t has
j passed au act which may deprive that army of
j one of its strongest elements Tb.- act declares
ihat any pn;ate soldier un ier the age ol eighteen
vr&rs shall bo entitled to a discharge irom all
' military service, on die own application, or that
of his parents, guardian or next of tin, the only
exception to the rule being in thb case of minors
j who hare entered the o-rr re as sabst.tutes; and
tLat no person under the age of eighteen shall
hereafter be allowed to enter the serr#e without
oona--.it ot the parcuts. At the earnest solicita
tion of the delegates,from Kentucky, the act, was
! made uou-applicable to that, tetate, they haring
shown that it would otherwise entail the most
and sastrous consequences. Should the bill finally
become a law, at least io.uOd efficient soldiers will
be withdrawn from the army, with no correspond
ing benefit so <ar as ha3 yet been shown Jby its
adrocates. There is, however, a fair prospect of
its driest in the Senate, to which bodv the people
look lor proper restraints upon the weak and
mischievous legislation of ILeiower House.
* Hithmond Examiner.
L'essrtios or Ukiosists.— Three hundred and
s itv Union men from Pierpoiut’s dominions join
ed Genera! l.oring a few days since, and oar intel
lgeuce is that these deluded men now see the
j error of their ways, and are daily flocking iu
j crowds to our standard,— Richmond Dispatch, Ist.
CurreqpontUnce of the Sunday Mercury.
stritfSf—Cenfal Order-Strategy
Hall.
uv oitruans c. kerb.
The high minded aud c' ivalrous Confederacy
having refused to consider i;self worsted in ou,
recen t great stiategic victory near I’aris, my boy,
it onlv remained for the general of the mackerul
brigade 10 commence uudermiuiug thef auifedera
ey, after the rnauuer ol a c vil eugimier; and when
last 1 visited the liurs, I found aselcct assortment
ol mackerels eugaged in the balmy summer pas
time ot Jigging holes, and dying natural deaths in
them.
There was oue chap with an illuminated nos •
who attracted my particular attention bv landing
a spadeful of sacred soil very neatly in my bosom,
and sai s 1 to him :
“Well, my gallant sexton, how do the obsequies
progress?"
•« Beautiful;" says he, pausing long enough to
take a powder which ihe surgeon had left with
him. “ We've just slruck u large vein of typhoid
fever, and them Peninsula veterans, which you
see iu them holes yonder, are already delirious
with it. Keativ,” says the chap, with an air ol
quiet enjoyment, as he climbed into the hospital
inter, just stilt alter him—“really, there’s a smart
cliaiic:' id pushing ou our cun t ry to Richmond
before the roads became impassable again.'
1 was looking alter bun, as the bearers earned
bun otf, my boy, when 1 saw Captain \ illiaut
Brown ambling leisurely toward me on his geo
metrical steed, KncliJ, alternately perusing tt pa
per which he held in his right hand, aud discuss
ing a Canteen in bis left. The countenance of the
warrior was thoughtful, and his shovel swung
listlessly against the charger's (J ink.
“ How now, my jack of spadesV” says 1 sport
ively.
“Ah!" stys Villiam, slowly descending from
the roof of his stallion, and guilerrag the latter to
lean against a tree, “here is anew proclamation
lor the moral refreshment of the United
America. Head this impartial edick,” says Vi!—
liatn impressively, “and you will find it worthy of
the Uuiou track society.”
I took the official parchment, my boy, and
lound nisei ibed upou it the following affecting
UKNKRAL OKDKIt.
Whereas, The United States of America now
finds himself engaged in an unnatural struggle
with the celebrated -Southern Confederacy, for
the Union which our fore'athers planted ; and it
being our object to show the world that our
intentions are houorablo ; it is hereby ordered,
that the mackerel brigade do lake possession of
all guua, pistols, aud howitzers previously fired
al them by persons uow in arms against tins
government, keeping sti iet account of said wen
pons, in order that their owners may be duly and
amicably paid for them hereafter, it is tur her
ordered that persons ot mackerel descent, occn
pyiug the cultivated gronuds of Hie aforesaid
Sr cithern Confederacy, shall keep strict account
of the time spent upon tfie same, in order that
reasonable rent may be paid for tho same as souir
as the United Slates of America shall resume spe
cie payment.
By order of tho General of the Mackerel Bi i
gade.
UUBiiX SitAL Vistas* op ITTfi.
Having perused the document with much ailed!
tiou, l handed it hack to \ liliam, aud said
“ In purt'y of moral tone, my hero, that paper
is worthy the descendants ol 177('• ”
" 1770 !'’ says Vdlmm, reflectively. “Ah! 1
says Villiam, “ it takes strategy to revive ncol
lection* cf those days. We have at least seven
teen hundred aud seventy sick ones in our uew
hospital already. Come with me,” says Villiam,
genially, “aud we will survey the iuierior uapevt
of Strategy Hal 1 .
Strategy liall, my hoy, is a Gne airy hospital ox
temporized from a haru, on the estate of a piouii
uont Southern Union man, now commanding a
regiment of Conftd- racies. The house it self would
have been takeu, as it has somewhat more roof
than the barn, and a little more shade ; but w hen
the General ol Ihe Mackerel brigade learned that
Washington had once thought o! taking a second
mottgage on it, he gave orders that no mackerel
should go within hail a mile ol the front doour.
U.i entering Strategy Hall, 1 beheld a scene
calculated to elevate sickness into u virtue, and
shed immortal lustre nfion Lire kind hearted wo
men of America. Comfortably stretched upou
mils taken from the Confederate iencea, und of
which a strict account had been kept, with a view
of Suture compensation, were a whole section of
the mackerel brigade, in the full enjoyment of
strategic health. Over each chap a head hung his
shovel, uud shingle inscribed with his name and
address. Thus, the sliingie nearest me lend.
“Spoony Bill, Hose Cos. 124, New York Eire De
partment.”
Aud woman—lovely woman ! was there, ad
ministering hot drinks to tire fevered head, bath
ing with iee water the brow ot those shivering
with the einel ague, pouring rieh gruel over the
chin aud neck of the nervous sufferer, aud read
ing good books to the raving and delirious. It
was with a species oi’ holy awe that 1 beheld one
ot these human angels stand a hot coffee pot upon
the upturned face of oue invalid, while she huati
lv Uew to iill the right ear of a more urgent sul
fercr with cologne water. Aud then to see her
softly place one of the portable furnaces up u a
very sick mackerel’s stomach, while she warmed
the water with which bis beloved bead was pres
ently to be shaved ; and to see . her bending over
to ask oue of the more dangerously ill ones if lie
would uot like a nice fat pieee ol fresh pork, while
the other end of her crinoline was scrap ini; the
head of the mackeral on the opposit • rail.
“Oh womuu ! in our hours ol ease,
Uncertain, coy, and hard to please,
And variable as the shade
By the light, quivering aspen made :
When pain aud anguish wring the brow,
A ministeringangeJ thou ”
From Thk Peninsula.—VVe learn from an inlei
ligent gentleman, who has lately visited a portion
of the Peninsula, that the Yankees, though keep
ing up a great show of strength in the counties of
J auies City, New Kent, and Charles City, by menus
ot foraging par ics, which arrest every white mail
they find, are yet preparing to evacuate this por
tion ol the State- The Uth Pennsylvania n gi
ineut of dragoons occupy Williamsburg, and while
they are engaged in removing every thing of value
to their vessels lying in James river, yet they
have virtually given up possession ot the town,
having reinstated all ihe old officers in thelunatic
asylum, including the formi r matron, for whom
tuey neut to Norfolk; aud to prevent au attack
while thus engaged, the parlies above named are
sent out, aud for lack of a few good iqen to meet
them, they ure rjd mdigni ies
upou this actually deso ated portion of our i-Uato.
A great many of the negroes who were taken oil'
by the Yankees have returned iff their owners,
and express themselves as heartily tiri and ol their
Yaukee lncuds. The Union men, including
l.emuel Bowden, who, it will be recollected, was
a candidate for Judge at the last election, have
gone to the North. But the worst feature in tho
intelligence which we have received is, that ihe
rascals have appropriated to themselves a large
portion cf the provisions intended for the inmates
of the asylum, and there is great danger of their
suffering. From all ihat we can learn, a bold
dash with a few huudred* ot FUuart’s dragoons
would accelerate their evacuation of W illiams
burg, and restore much valuable property to its
rightful owners. This geiilleuiun also states that
there are a large number ol uegroes at Y orktowu,
who are really suflering for the necessaries of hfe,
the Y ankees neglecting them in their care for
their own safety and security.
l.ickmond Dispatch , 2./
Matters in New Orleans. A (Fiend ’ately from
New Orleans, has kindly lett with the Mississip
plan copies ol New- Oi leans papers of the ‘J'.'.d aud
2hd instant. There wasagreal Union demonstra
tion iu that city last Thursday night. Builtr’s
Delta speaks ot it in this wise:
Last night will be tong remembered by the den
izens o: New Orleans. A tier a silence ol many
months, the working n.eu of this city have found
their voice—that voice they dared uot raise under
the rebel regime -aud sent it out to ling oyer the
length aud breadth of the land. No kid gloved
gentry were to be found in that mass of stern
hard working and hard thinking men. No lower
ing enemy of the country could be discovered
amidst the sea of unturned faces, every one im
pressed with a shadow from the solemnity ot the
occasion. It was a movement of the people—a
great cry heaving up from the breast ot the mas
ses, that they could not and would not be cheated
out °t their heritage of liberty by treason and by
Baud—a popular protest against rebellion in the
very metropolis of the South, a stern er&pptmg
with treason m the Terq midi-t ar..i Hog‘on iae of
its accursed fruit of hunger anti death. It is a
greeting Horn the working man to hi. brethren
along the land, from one end of it to the other,
that will seed a glad thrill through the popular
heatt wherever it may beat. AU hail to the noble
men of »ew Orleans,
1 hefTbllowing item from,the sam@ paper, how
ever, ii j little ominous . ,
The New Orleans Bee,--'Fibay tree, ,Trae Ltelta,
and Vatuma! Advocate are-so liAavdy freighted
with Union advertisements,- tber ire unable to
bear «£thH)g in regard lo thei greaV ik-moustra
tion of Thursday night, iu lavof erf the United
States Governnient. ’ STTWEicfi way the
Windblown. *' r.i'frOfriiJi «
The Y ankee Gunboats on ran St. Johns River.
lhe Lake City Columbia, of the zr.th, learns
that the Y ankee gunboats still continue to come
up the St. Johns river, occasionally as far as
Jacksonville, aud invariably shell every bluff or
elevation aioDg ibe banks, where they deem it
pc߻ib!e for our troops to be ooncealed or batter
ies U> he laqwotettsgjsVgiectiau, as they pass up
wards or dowu*atdi.!»c4 fimny trom one of their
gunboats, a few dago 6i»ce, Janded al the pfau
talion of Mr. Charles Mis Nail, some eight or ten
miles heiow Jacksonville, where, after commuting
various other deprestau&ow, they sioie and tur
ned away ten prime negroes.
j Full Particulars <>f (lie ( ipui i - 'c-
VetiSOll, -
ADJLT.VNr CRAKDt Ktl'-i I !:t VATIC I
15; low will be found t’,. v.i v : - •• ; ~, :,q
Ad|. Jno. li. Cbaivil-T, ' ii: A '
voluuteeis, who has avi i p'.a ■ ! :• .
galiens for fniu. ; 1
most .clear ami w;. .1 ■ ,
apology from him, a! ' in in-; t .i
tigue ami exbuu n :
lIKAOurAttTKK • FoRCSI AT STKVi' ’’ -
August Slat, ISG2. )
Me. Alexander Grat, A
Sin; The 5’M Alabrnvt to " ■ ,i , .. ,t
ma-ching orders at 3 o’clock p. m., < a th,- : >th
insL, to cross the Tennessee, "tal;-.’ bold ,
possesth a at Kni i i.' Oi e.-k w hich >v ■ !
led oil th*• Mi, ev;-. uc ! .i rn - . y
bv the Federal Oar regiment 1 vi> : - : , l
safely at 5 o’elnr! it a , m cnujun :!i m v, *
small detachment ,v ih • Mist Al.i . ,:i
regiments, were i * j . trly I t .•
re'ative p ail; a . him akiuv.4 ■. ; ; ■ , i ■■ i
\ i orons 1 1 •' ■ e list n
its commanding portion, to, ,dtiSTtilth ; i ntif
ic propoitiouK of Hi" Anlrem-hin.-nvs, this h he. i
tic iii-work, (it s i • <■ 1- * -:. ■ hy a sir, '• 1 ■
hi le stockade. wiltt tine il oil, tiro*" . Ira?.- ■ ,
abuttii; and rifle pits.' could c-ssilv h it i hr: 1
against the a i.-anlls of the i nomv.
The following morni>. : y, at tivo o’clori 'lst.
August, the coir.'w.ind i'liil. m lin o. t. veil
for !ttevenson, the 2'okT<
commanding, in tho advance, follov.-ed by (dipt.
Freeman’s battery of four pieces; the :;m ,
Onpl. Onre’a battery « (■• ■r ’ i! iv r
brought up bv'tlie 41st Alabama rtvinu. u‘ Vie
arrived within two miles ofFUeven.-’o-.t at Ho'. ,
a. in. when the cohuqn lulled I‘.
with Capt; Freeman, of artillery psem ; 11,-, it.
Itice and his company of cavalry, i : Iv
made a reeonnoissaace for the parpi iof '
suitable posiiions for the lutterie ll.it
tarn, tlie.ir objecta h ivm ; !• . a :. -i fa
tnined, the c I, joined byAlej Cuftt*
his company of Paitiy.an U u g. is, m u ! , : lor
Witial. The enemy cognizant of our apj cli
commenced (browing slr il irmn their ba:i i,
but with no elle.ct. Having >- , . -d •; r • i.i : g
view of the towu, Capt. !■''ret man with hr; i
supported by the ". ' l Ala .ut mice I vie p . ...a
and open-d il rapid ntiii In.t lire u;>r:i i: • i ,n,
while the In-' (illlie one :iv w■ , dr..an t,y ' ■ i»1.
Rice’s".cavalry. Here lively skirini hiog rn ued
in wbicb four if 11m I m i., , kill
wounded, Capt. Dm. il. iM.'i v, p!a,.i. I ...
Hi bt and support and by ilie 41 .. . Ia
galling and Vigorous tiro upon the im !. ohe
cavalry and 7*lh Temn ■ viviau-ai ,-., ih:.. ■ •
out to preventonr left Haul brieturn i. 'fiio
attack couimrucetl at 1 o'ch. , ...mii ; and
liulil dp. ill , vvbeii ai lh. boat u ;u. ilia i u iv
were silenced. The an,-my ihe.;. •,.■ ... i , r
evacuation wbon t h w b m i
vanced into the town, tl '.! Ai o n I, g
tbe culiuiin TANARUS! ■ cimmy i. o;u t.iuu; \ - .g: , 1
and theii rear gnard ■>
Hapt. Rice and bis gallant little S> ■!, v. i.'o . ' si,
in the action one Imi ■ h !
onr caf.uaUie ; ;
Private 11. Skirlv, C.i. I, 1 i l A!
sligbtu- wounded I l lb ... rU.
Private F. M. it..,:.. e, t%>. I* M. t’cni) j
ment, vvotrah and in th arm.
Private Wui. Coaly, to. K, ii-iih T.a.n. ; i
ment, wouud .and iu tbe a m
Language is iuadi quale to def'ei tlie ever ul
iccideuti ol the day. vVlien* t'a re w-.t, •= , •
valor aijd heroism display (lit is difficult to :i j
crilll n.ito and UST;;.! • 1.1. ad I,; ■■ .
Cols. Talbi'i and K
the ground, havay foim i that plans and and a •
paaititmv ot th • all ..i, b ,1 >.y
lit. Col. Mann very . r ; .
sumo commai dos th ,u'c u
is.ni portray lli« uii.iitajy skill and genius dis, !
played bv our gallant . dm n , der. Col. Mfiu y, in
the hariiiony, rapidity and flextevdj o
lieuvi c.. of liltm. i;. l. k ■ lie as!’e j ! ;in ,and ;
Naval io,ln V, ; . ..ai . : . .hi , ..a
Oapt. Fi eem hi
skilful luaunt'r in which ' In do- ho ' ■, .y > i
an Ir, Cftived (r inihcc; .■c■ o, :, -,, ;i , and, i
which, luvsvevcr, did not ■■■') ■' ■ h.o b !
Capt. Duic, —■ bis fiat- battery was
timely as ■ o.
of bring won h
route-. 1, and di .tin; n. died him u:: .. im ol cap 'ie
and cuvi't'icie . liicr-i'. M ; •.mhilci , and bis i. Me
b. ol Fnii in !:.■ .- i- v>. . \ .Mi, .Id
:' 1U I: : -
the ‘JM!i 'f- in!., :.jd aad Ml nM. ... !' n i.to, :!
ed bravely, utul s-uiulai’d c - Mi older r slrM.iug
examples of palrioliM-.i and hi Hist.;:y
alone cau chronicle tbcii liruse a- c'M 1 at
not least, Capt. Rico anal !>;; 1 iit'o band of n il
ry—like same little tlrvon glidiog olralthily
through tba quiet woods, be suddenly m
tlic enemy’s.pickets ; and oigdn, on tlo-ir a- aeiri
tion, like aoim; mountain torrent, ho inched b, I
long, with impeiiiou.i I'oiVr, uliiii,; up their n r
guard.
Aluj. Gordon, Capla. la”,vis and Mclmllz and
liieut. Andrews, aids, reudei'i i valuabl-! o: :iI me :
in bearing diuipalclics—and bebavid wilU no. a
gallantry . Thus, 'after a well i orued contest I■' -
phensou has (alien i ito our bands, wilh c gml
d.-al of properly. Put the ai-m> ’••• force i;oUi, p .--
iy superior in nunibers I onr own, d.-siroyed a
large amount ol tdi.res b.-i im lnul :o op]twiln
liity ol capturing and rav i.p; them
1 innledi ■ yuj . ' .
a Slil i'iilg adilrecs Wa: i.o.ueil i, S;,d. Mac : y to
the troops,
l.t’s ol I 111- victoiy. Th l. ill ot We: : 111!
and inspired our br.ive n. u .lilh the a- oe
tiou to follow up .or rcceat vii lies, or to
lu’liour live;; upon tlic allar o! cu; imuon ■
try. Very rerccctfully,
* .loIIM I, ChAKOI.KR,
Adj’t S2d Ala, Volu
•—**ea &3r ffi-jt**-
From the Knoxville foi/hUr.
is |>lut ** IRv \ „ - S*. I£. El*iu s v, A ? a ba a’:
iiev. ‘i ! . U. K: , Clmi ' i'l of Hi- Ms-. Al .i
regim*’H<, Wie. : irom < -inittiuioo • ; i i*.
in June last, by i j»I. i*. \i 1 i\r..tl!f-y, alb »
t iniily in thv? vicinity oi Hunt. vili.*. lie :n, . : .
eJ in ivaching tbe south i.\ « t :!m- i'- nm
rivec aii'l ill ci iiiiuu.iicali U\i ii,b \v iH, Hnu-.ii (
when trlloil:; n b-t.r ;tl a )-• r lie i,
ami ker two lilt!'- cliibln.-n irtim I'm- li (,b .
ral in coaiainuJ, but ij«.» wi . i . =i• r it. (•:>
the contrary, .su-.-jn ciii that Coi. W i! Jinn _
the I*artisan, was f» • the t>| j".: it ' s;Ju oi h,. ii.. r
awaiting the arr v»l of his sisb r, the 1 v tbs
crossed over in force that Mii roun i •!
house ot Dr. Culp, at which > r. I.sju v we •:
ping, ami failing in ve curing the iVo tim h•:* !« r,
who ehanced to he absent on :> :c. ut, t!u v c i
lured the Chaplain and carried him to Hiiub v
il« re ho found Hiig. (Jen. ItouwseaH, 1i• , i\ n
com man dant, a kiusiuan <.i his, a • l*> tune v. i 1
have it, who gave him the bbei:y of the tow:.ii i
Mr. 10ps* v remaim dat U u.. • ; . ju-i
and the liuntaville int.-l Ir.gelh-r, for ; une 1 vo
weeks. Heiog at the C :: t .i'-; h.- * ’.j uu l. ;. , l •
id a tine op pot Uiutlj •
thing - <-i impo»tau( i.- th ••. ic. it -1 1
that the iuipreSMua in Im; V k•• my m i
was that we had alien! rtvadahlc :.r ee in the Ii ' ;
before KicbmonU ; a . I he v,. .. .n eus'.iy ial* •»
gated in regard to the l..*yn« .> 1 fl, ;i . .-.,1 -re, \'
laiita, ChuttaliOOi.ei, etc., c! , ;m i w as. :. - : ;i *; ■!
that ali til them weei ! be m •aipie.l u< \t wiut t.
The idea of beiu;- ullvt n li .nu Ne,'h A I . >( ,uu .
Middle Tennessee se.uucd to b w imfer. .
to them.
Mr. Mspey feels assured that Cen. iiragy c .■
capture all of Hnoii’s arii y, il in- will only r,;
now. He converged freely with the privates, n i
be says it ia the d'sailrcted ainy lie <\
saw. Several assured him tied if !'.<•>• l.i--, v . t . .
('onfederato3 were w thin two miles of Hun's*.:
they would not give the alarm. They are a;, lit
of the war, and long to return to their homes. 1<
was while he was there th: t Central Mc(\> h •. .
killed by Capt. Frank Gurley, the brave parlizm
leader, and ne says lhe Fedeiahs hung one of li--.?
citizens in the neighborhood of New -M.uk* l, loi
simply hurrahing lor Frank Guii< y; ml b .uh ,
had it not been tor Gen. Hueii, that tbe i-.nUitt-: s
would have been turned loos- upon the eitizm
generally, as they desired to i-IH* speaks in
the highest terms of Gen. Hindi, and tay.-, that he
is coouidered by the citizens, au i by the eu,emv r ,
too, to b« about “ half gecesh. Gen. Torchun «h
stiii at Huntsville, but has been cashieied.
But the most surprising information Ls bi.< >
is, that the Yankees have form and what tin v cull
the brat Alabama Regiment.
The officers are from the North, but the rank
and hie are from Morgan and Winston r ; - ; uuu
Alabama. Mr. Espey saw then • rev. ■ radcs, an 1
thinks there must be at lean 5 tore* hucdre Jof
them, though the Tankees claim that there are
Sve hundred. They are a sorry looking set, and
the Yankees themselves have a supreme contempt
for them. Mr. Espey al. o saw Judge lane, the
torv, Nick I>avig, Jere Ciemeri Hen. Golly, Por
ter Bible, and others of that i:k. II - heard Judf 3
Lane tell Gen. Rousseau that it was repar ed i ; -
Confederates were advan ing on HuntsTiire, ana
if the report was true he w nte a g and a
great gun to aid in driving them bac-y.
Ue also heard the same infamous Tory declare
that he would rather *feee tha’ whoie country -
do cod to ashes than that the Confederate;? y.
triumph. Tea Judge is a doo«?i man. Th^«» t
crals claim Jere Ciemene and- ■ - j . i ;HD _
the eitizeos say that >•*’“ ' , • , ~ re
self right 00 the record since the ban..
Richmond. Mr. ( b , w;i > ,
the hotel tabic . 1
reconstruction of > u , .
has two sons in y-' to take iv
whom waaau ,
CU W!i**a trill he "the Ric'ot such n -D.wltei. tl.- war
is "ver : Mr. Eipejtm »‘tha|.,. erna-.-fd
Tucker, who was whining ftwfuhy about his
property, which the Yankees had destroyed be-
,\V SERIES
•: I'm.’ Col. \V. H. Hundley';! par."..ins had bush
; . '. ,1 ncii!;’ of then! in the neighborhood. This
j follow Tucker said hn hoped the Yankees would
' e-ill'll and Uau,' IlunMley, for he had caused the
; "iiizcnk a great dva! of unvas ue-s—of course, lie
I means BudT woak-backed ldlowsas himself.
i* Y lEL EG RAPH. ,
('lorioiis Netvs from i irginiu.
•'■Or‘7 AT7-'. CTTErtiAK HFiPUTiSED.
•. v.-jj » -> ; , jjdi’k {•[ r VICTOR V
F vnti.'xo, \ a., Wept. I T te following des
-1 ... iwa fecriv-,1 bv the Fro M-v t this evening
about fi o’clock :
HnADQUARTi'i;''. Ar.vv or Northkrn Virqinia,
(1 Kin i.ro:;, h\w., 10 M , via Uapidan, Sop
i- t:;t *'«> Tv. ;,i.lent This army
ao' vi i, to l.iy, m the plains ol Manassaa.-a sig
tin I vietoi •/ ovr-f llio combined forces of Generals
Mi - Clel!.i;i and I’rpr. On Hie 2Sth and ::Stli of
August, each wing, under Gena. Longstreet and
l:.-'k>ifiu, repulsed, with valor, attacks made on
them separately. Wo mourn the loss of onr gal
lant <!• ad in every conflict, yet our gratitude to
All.ii i.ty Ginl for 1.1 is mercies r ses higher each
■ Him, a:'d to I’m valor of our troops, a
nation’s pratitude is due.
(Signed) It. IC. Lks.
FltO.M Ul FI ; MON I) FRI’SIDICNT DAVIS' Ats-
NOHNCICS THK VICTOIIS TO ISO Ml
HOt SIS OF CONGRICSS.
Itioiiuoxn, \ a., Sept. Ist A communication
from the lb evident, transmitting copies of tbe
<ii-;. del; -1 fin’ii Ui -oral Gee, was read in both
lion e. ni Coe. i'ci'.i to-day. The I’resident says :
“Fiiiui Ih : 1 1 i; ilclo .i it will I.i la cu that God
hi ; ,in ,\ t .hd In : shield over nur patriotic
i'u i, r,’. Iha i tier r and the cause ot the (•oufeder
acy «Uh a second tignal victory, on the lield
e . u!y immortal by ilm gallant achievements of
onr iroop.!. Too much praise cannot he bestowed
upon the skdl and oaring of the Commanding
Gen, ! .:i who cone,’ived, or the valor and hardi
hood of Hie troops who ex tented the brilliant
. , i.ic ,il c. hoi; le.mU in now communicated."
, Later from Virginia.
I rt; .Ml rAUTI.CTTf.AH3 FROM THK BAT
ru: of .man ass as blains.
I’;• ?m v:n, Sept. A --The following dispatch was
received bore to day :
M.vsas as, \ a., Aug. GO—via Uapidan,Sept 4.~
The second battle of Manassas has been fought
pfe- a !>, on the saipe spot as the battle ol July
the Ist, 1! and, ii.. > icuighl, with the exception that
our troops occupid many jioiitions of the enemy
at tl.. i time,and the Fede; ds fought for the ground
tha. had he; i held bv u Hcvural of our regi
'mv.n:s v.-teiid the field where they did a year
rile l b; me -.c,-d neiu’Giov.’lon, mi 'the
Warr-liton T-n.iipil.e, ah.'int n o’clock, (’ M.
I •!.. . el waft on the right, and Jackson on the
left, oi their h;io TANARUS" ; in the fr.rru of e, broad V .
'The encis.y was between them.
Tee Fcderuls made the Ii el advance, endcavor
i:.pi im Hank, hut a era repulsed in
j great eonfm.ion. a battery commanded by t 01.
| I. I). I. i,, i , 'iU Carolina, mowing them down
I Long 'f. e.t at one- tin. . forward flood’s divi
,! ni, ml advanced hi.-; v. hole line, which was iu a
.iT * i. i V OUgi’.ged. »
Jackson now gave battle, ami the enemy were
attacked on every side. The light wa; fiercely
contest 'd until after dark, when the Fcderuls
miles. Their force consisted
ol' McDowell’s, S.MgUTa, Ranks’, Morell’s, Sickles,’
.'Jilroy’a, McClellan’s, and Pope’s divisions.
Tin* loss us the enemy exceeds ours, live to one.
Tin ii lie 111 ! ~ er the (iehl.
Our men captured numbe-rs of hitlieries',un
iii: roiia t'.iloi:’, thousands of prisoners, and from
a ; i to 100,*" 1 Mand of arms, and could have
taken more of th lal.o-r, but would not be trou
bled with them.
One .Yankee llrh.adadier General is now lying
dead al Negro Robinson’s bouse, where the Van •
kees an thick that yon haye to step, over their
bodies.
G.:ii •! Millume and Trimb'.e are
wouiide !• 'M M- . Mean 4, Marshall, and (fadberry
of Hon Hi Carolina, w. re killed, Burton, Moore and
McGowan w.’undjd. M,;j. *l>el Kemper was se
verely wounded 111 tin: shoulder, Capt.jT’abb,aii"Tl
Cant. Mit* i.i il, ol (ho la! Virginia regiment was
wounded, \V. (hi.rn ni, Adjt. oi the‘.Mtli Virigina
regiment, and, Adjt. Tompkins of the Hampton
Legion w ere both wounded.
Fifty ciiizensol Washington came out to wit
nes the show. We ln ve bugged tbe whole lot.
; E l ID KEN LUCKY.'
Chattanooga, Hcpt. 4. Arrivals froiitTVinebester
Term , - (infirm the rumor of tbe Federal evacua
tion of lriini: ville, A They were passing Win
chester in rapid retreat, devastating the en
tire country in the line of their march.
The Nashville (Tenn.) Dispatch of Aug. GOtli has
been rcceiv; and here. II contains the foilowiug dis
patch :
Alexandria, Va , Aug. 29.- -Gen. McClellan has
visited Washington and accepted the command of
the ai iny of Virginia.
Pope h: beyond Manassas, cut oil from, Washing
ton.
Burnside mulerv'u oM that a large force ol Con -
federates wan at Leesburg ; and he thought that
they intended to cross to Maryland by Walker's
Ford.
The Yankees report having had three fights
with Si: ill'. Lou; iana Cavalry at Crab Orchard
■ and Mount V ernou, on Wednesday Thursday and
Friday last. Of-course they whipped him.
I,ATI. ! ROM EAST TENNESSEE.
Chattanooga, Tcun., Sept. Ist.—The T ankers
| again rc occupied McMinnville, Tenn., in large
force, on Toesda) l i t. This is probably the forces
I from IVlhani and the neighborhood on the retreat
| to Nashville; they may be caught. At any rate,
Tennessee will soon be entirely in possession of
: the Confederates
We have a rumor that Huntsville is evacuated
I by ih.e Federals.
i yesterday, Hos - crans headquarters, report that
| intelligence had be* i received by telegraph that
| Pope and Banks had met a terrible defeat, losing
30,000 prisoner.’!. The Commanding General Leie
lilac -: c'-.'.-i y confidence iu the report, coupled as'
it i with ottr t- * * ,i, v hich be knows to be
true.
The same remt reports the destruction of an
important railroad brdge. in the vicinity of Mot .
freesboro’ov Forrest. , . -
I Gen. Armstrong-'a official b.vpatsh dated s*
miles south of Bolivar, Tenn., states that he at
tacked the enemy in front ofßoU^ontUem
| one prisoners, inck.dmg four commisstoned oft- j
! cc^®- ( n? . ge( ,j.rarlr clear of the iiivader.i. J
' S 1 FROM Mli'iSl.i.-iIPPI.
r,t ;—The following is a speciiJ :
theA A R giatai : j
- j ackson, MfK3 ,Sept, 3.- Our Yankee prisoners 1
were dv ■ red over yesterday at Vicksburg. Our j
1 own are hourly expected.
1 Seventy one A ankee f risocers arrived here to
:Jay from Bohva, Tenn. . - .
One gunboat and one war-rdoop are opposite 1
Nutcli -z, M;ps. Th re nr* chances foj a fight.
Mill t f.DERALS LEAVING VIRGINIA.
• Ririni'iNu, Ya., Sept. 2d—Toe I ankees have '
; evacuated Fredericksbing. On leaving, they burnt |
•he b:-- aci js,;,tha Rappahannock river, and
the buildings ut Acqnia Cl ei*.
Tiie grea! vietoi vin Virginia’will soon be re
j peate.d in the West,
(Jlo
AAOTi
a ood i*
Chattancoga, S. .lowing dispatch
Irom General Kirbv ~atsd at Richmond,
Ivy., bus just been col -juuicaled ;
\\ e had three tights on the 30th of August,
near this place. The enemy was completely- rout
ed. Gen. Nelson was wounded in tile thigh ; Gen.
Miller was kilted. Three thousand prisoners were
captured, including Gen. Mansou and stall', to
gether with all ol their artillery, small arms :.nd
wagons.
Our loss was small.
lilTli \m\ SOIifIIWRST,
YAWKW! BtllJT ALITY— -NATCH fc! 7.
SHBLLCD WITHOUT WARNING
AND 3 CHILDREN KILLED !
THE ESSEX HOISTS THE
BLACK FLAG!
Glorious News Iroiu Kniluek)'— >
Bull Nelson’s Arm} faplured!
Eefleiala Acknowledge a Defeat in Vir
ginia, with a Loss of 3000 Prisoners
---The Enemy Retiring to
Arlington Heights !
Mobile, Ala., Sept. 3.—The foilowiug is a spe
cial dispatch to the Mobile Advertiser & Register
Jackson, Miss., Hept 3 —An official dispatch has
been received here dated Natchez, Miss , Sept 2d,
which says that 14 Yankees, landing there, had
commenced pillaging under the hill. About 30 of
our men went down and attacked them. The pilla
gers were mostly all killed or wounded; only
three of them were seen to return to their boats.
Tho enemy then tired shells, grape and canister
at 0.3, as we came up the hill. Nona of our men
were killed; but three children were killed and
one wounded by a shell from the gunboats.
Both boats have gone up the river, it is sup
posed to get better range. They shelled the town
for two hours without giving titne to move the
women and children. The officers expressed
their det rmination to join the upper fleet. The
- Federal gunboat Essex hoisted the black flag as
she went down tho rivgr.
LATER FROM NORTH MISSISSIPPI.
Mobile, Ala., Sept, S. —The following isuspe
ciu! dispa ch 1 1 the Mobile Advertiser & Regis
ter :
Tvi’ELO, Miss., Sept. 3 Intelligence from the
front oi our lines states that the enemy’s reports
confirm Die defeat of the Federal armies in Vir
ginia, and announce a Yankee loss of 3,000 pris
oners.
The name information states that the defeated,
armies were falling back on Arlington Heights,
where a stand w as to be made.
LATER FROM KENTUCKY.
Mobile, Sept. 29.—The following is a special
dispatch to tlic Mobile Advertiser aud Register:
Knoxville, Tenn., Sept. 3.—A letter from Capt.
McElrath, Quartermaster General, in Gen. Kirby
Smith’s army, dated August SOtb, says; “Col.
John Scott’s Louisiana cavalry have just returned.
Nelson’s whole anny'is captured, numbering over
10,000 men. Our ioss, iu killed aud wounded is
200. The enemy’s loss is from 400 to 300. There
is now no enemy between this place and Lexing
ton. God he praised.”
LATE NORTHERN NEWS—AFFAIRS IN YAN
KEEDOODLEDOM—BUTLER MIXED UP.
Richmono, Sept. 2. —Northern papers of Aug.
30th have been received here.
The Neiv Y’ork Herald’s correspondence indi
cates that the greatest excitement prevails among
the Unionists iu F’airfax, Loudon aud Prince Wil
liam counties. Families were fleeing to Washing
iuglon, abandoning everything. The panic was
caused by the raid of Stewart’s Cavalry on Bris
tow Station on the Otange and Alexandria Rail
road.
A train from Warrenton junction for Alexan
dria, escaped capture by dashing, under a full
head of steam, to Manassas junction, where it run
violently into another train producing a general
smash aud a heavy loss ol life.
Stuart’s cavaliy subsequently occupied Manas
sas Junction. At both places they captured a
large amount ol stores aud a number of prisoners.
Gen. Pope’s official dispatch, dated August 291 b,
claims a victory over Longstreet, and tbe capture
of 1,000 prisoners, many arms, undone piece ot
artillery. He says that Gen. Heintzlemau’s corps
would move agaiust Jackson, six miles west of
Oentrcville, at daylight; and that he did not see
how Jackson could escape without a heavy loss.
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Times says jihat several States are much
further behind in raising their quotas of troops,
under the new call than has been represented.
There will be very few States this correspondent
says, where dralting will not have to be resorted
In.
Gen. Phelps’ resignation baß been eccepted.
[Phelps is the officer who quarreled with Butler
about awning the negro regiments at new Orleans.
—Fin. Chron. J
A Democratic Mass Meeting was held in Phila
delphia on Saturday last. Resolutions were
adopted denouncing the .Secessionists and Aboli
tionists, in (avor of free 6peecb, and the prosecu
tion of the war. Among the speakers was Charles
J. Ingersoll, who declared that the object of the
wur was to free the negroes ; and he denounced
the F’ederal Government was the most corrupt and
despotic ever seen here. He was subsequently
arrested for uttering these sentiments.
A letter from Lord John Russell to Secretary
Seward, dated July 23th, is published. The for
mer refers to the evidences of the increasing h't
terness of the strife in America, aud says that the
approach of servile war so much I upon y
«•
“* LM.’r.J.IJ l» 111. IM. -I prop*
of destruction may be adaea <
erty and waste of industry which already afflict a
country lately so prosperous and tranquil.
C °Hc claims that her Majesty’s Government has
maintained an impartial neutrality, and des, resin
the language of Lincoln to the Governors ot the
thirteen .States, tbe bringing of this unnecessary
and injurious civil war to a speedy and satistac
torr conclusion.
At a meeting of the Presiden's of the Banks in
arannah, held at the Bank of Commerce on
Tue?' ay, 24 September, the following action took
place •
Whereas, John Boston, Esq., Assistant Treas
urer, has appealed to the Banks to receive the
genuine notes: of 100, |.*o and S2O, of the plate
of Hover A Ludwig, with a view to immediate re
demption by biin, either with other notes, or with
six per ceDt.. certificates, as indicated by the
Secretary 0! the Treasury : be it
Resolved, That tbe Banks will so rece ve he
aforesaid notes, and present them from day to day
to the Assistant Treasurer for redemption.
Resolved, That this ecUon of the Backs dots
not contemplate Mr Boston’s declining to redeem
directly from the people, but is intended to give
oreater facility to tbe people by presenting several
noints of redemption instead of one. The Marine
Bank and tbe Bank of Savannah dissenting
Whereas, Is is believed that there are individ
,,a|g , n the community who are pasbing counter
feit notes, and it is considered the duty of the
Banks to- bring all offenders to justice—
Resolved, That a reward of tivehundred dollars
j ,10) is hereby offered by tbe Banks, to be paid
the prosecutor iu every case iu which there shall
be conviction lor said offence.
Fussed unanimously.
G. B. Lamar, Chairman,