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c- ;^ K " * 'a, .' A^lif ;?:>?»- .- ; ‘ft ■ :aif. ,:■"“¥,. ' 'i.- ' -.-s" -** VOL. XIII. SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, SATURDAY MORNING. JAN GARY 4, 18(>2. NO. :t ^aUn^ovmnj'JWu’. The War < the SGaroMwt. BY THEODORE BLOIS. Tlio Yunkre ‘\Ntim Fleet” Olookatle a - — I ,l * wAilnre lhe long iiko.iv of BiiapOti«e i* over. mid wo I Kainire. 1 , vn now ovorv reason to believe thnllbe enemy - Thu Northern pnpers cmituin ncennnU of the j“£ 0 b jL ul ihe active operations of iho invasion, i successful ainkinK of tlio whale hulks across the m ,| 1( . forenoon of Weihiesihiy, llm 1st , liarlior of Charleston, by which they flattered iho Yankees approaeoed the moinlainl in Sr„. U all M <lV L'UI I'Alt lluJl,,,l ' ,ve8 t'**l “>esMport of the Palmetto , ««i»r boat.ja ?ie“"‘!dLTr “ ' \\ . I, I llOivIl SOi>« - - MM 1 Oil* j $ lrxUi Wrt8 lo t,e forever sealed to the commerce SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 4, 1862. , ulvtul tIl fclIO „ uw 4UlR , uo „„ ^ Carolina Regiment, I T'hcy are to In* uru»od wi’lfr twelve |»ouml Par , during which Col. ] rott giiua, one forward and one all, mounted on [From tin* St. I.onls Republican, Dec. So.] The Tug Boat Fleet. The “Spitfire,” load* the van of the last batch of the tuif boat fleet built at that place. Tim boats going to-ilayjure the. four lust built, aud are improvements on the first four lu several particulars, being far more roomy, with greater (Prom Iho Norfolk Day Book. Dec. ?0.J QTA A HiTlllmit t'oiifeilerntu Naval AcNIovo-! ~ t’OlJNTY.- ToaU whom it tuny concern : .Whuro- iiieul. ; These places ore opposite sides of Port Royal ( power, and larger propellers Kerry aud about four miles apart. One of these ( We understand that these tugs are to be eou- of the world. A diagram of the opcratlou is U nis to laud appears to have been a feint, « verted from mere tenders to the gunboats Into | .riven in Ihe Now York UeruUI. The UUks were . W e hear of sharp MkhUnif only at one ol the j whnl we think will lie the most ■■lll. ieul ami usu- BY TElaEORAPH. Interesting from Keuturky. THE FOREIGN NEWS IIY THE MAH AHA I to placed in double rows entirely nerosj the ' JoniV’SmilTi'C ] harbor, in the follow lug order: 011ll „ B i m rp B kiruiish ensued, i sipni Plot with twelv THE CAPTURE OF BILOXI-PICAYUNE BUT L1CU AT HU1P ISLAND. ANOTHER YANKEE OUTRAGE ON THE BRITISH FLAG. Two Southerner!* Seized oa board an l£ngll«li Schooner. THE FIGHT AT PENSACOLA. Nashville, Jan. 2.—Johnson, the Provisional Governor of Kentucky, has Issued a proclama tion for an election on the 22d Inst, for eleven Representatives ol the State of Kentucky in the Confederate Congress. The election will be held ou the general ticket system. The Kentucky (Lincoln) House of Represen tatives, at Frankfort, have expelled, by a large vote, Messrs. Elliott, Matthewson, Silvertooth, Lang, Boon, Merritt, Ewing and Gilbert, lor aiding the rebellion. Under the confiscation act of the Kentucky Legislature, the Fruukfort authorities have at tached the property of Gen. Buckner, William Preston and Ed. Crutchfield, each to the amount of <520,000. Memphis, Jan. 1.—It is reported that General Pillow resigned his command at Columbus yes terday and has gone home. The St. Louis licpnbliGan, of the 27th ult., contains full details of the foreign news by the Niagara. The London Times pnhlishes accumulated evidence of the long-cherished design of Seward to injure England, and udvrsts the Federal Gov eminent to moke peace before It is committed to a triple war, with the Confederates, with England aud with the Abolitionists. It was rumored in Brussels on the 12th, that King Leopold meditated an Amc.ricau conflict. The impression in financial circles was that Gen. Scott carried a momentous communication from the French Government. Twelve thousand troops have been sent to Canada, to take the field immediately. The British Government continued to charter all available transportation, the charters being of uu absolute character. • The Loudon Herald takes ground against the arbitration ns proposed by the News, and su)s no negotiations should be entered Into while Mason and Slidell uu* .prisoners. It opposes such u settlement bitterly. New Orleans, Jan. 2.—Geu. Lovell bus re ceived the following dispatch : v Hendsboho’, Jan. 1.—The enemy came near Biloxi yesterday morniug. Two U. S. officers and seventy men landed in small bouts, and de manded ol Cupluin Farrell commanding, any property belonging to the United States, aud all munitions of war of the Confederacy, giving Captain Furrtfll an hour to decide. Captain F. surrendered. The commander look two small cannon. He said Picayune Butler and his com mand were ut Ship Island. The enemy remain ed at Biloxi a few hours and returned to Ship Island. A special dispatch to the New Orleans Picay une, dated Mississippi City, Jan. 2d, says the Federals left the coast all quiet to-day. Beloxi is considered iu the posseesiou of the Federals, and they were momentarily expected to occupy Neither the tides and currents of ocean, nor the law of nations recognize any such blockade- It the commercial world would tolerate such an obtruetlon of the great highways of commerce, the natural laws would not, and it would requiie but little aid from art to reopen the channels or create new ones. Already we understand that several ol the old hulks sunk in the harbor ol Charleston have shifted their positlou or entire ly disappeared, while the titles acting upon the shilling sands are making new currents it* the sea. Wu need at this time no more gratify lug proof of Hit! failure of the Yankee vandals in their malignant attempt, than is afforded by the arrival of the steamer Nila Parley, with a valua ble cargo, at the wharves of Charleston. Jone* was rein forced by a rennessuc Regiment, j pivots, nml being small and susceptible of being Our troops, though still Inferior in numbers, de- bundled with great rapidity, they, if the guns termiued to try thecllieucy of cold steel, and ad- me properly served, will be abb* lo do quite as v meed with the bayonet. The enemy itmuedl- good s>» rvieo as their large qpnsorts. utely fell hack. In lad, we are satisfied, that the arming of A portlou of Colond Jones’ regimen! In the these tugs will add largely to the strength ol hem of pursuit, ventured within* range of the j Commodore Foote’s Immense Inland Htefttu Uo- boat howitzers oi the Yankees, which poured a | tilla. sudden fire into our ranks, killing six ami the *,10,000 assessment. wounding l welve of our men. Ihe enemy ral Thu names of three hundred of llm wealthiest Red under cover of their guns, and again press- ftm | *u oldest Suits* ion l id a of this city have been /id forward. But this time they were met by a ’ hcleetcd tor the assessments for tin- benefit of still more impetuous charge, our brave hoys pur- I the southwest refugees. Sixty-four of tills nutn- suing tins m to their very bouts. 80 precipitate Ler have been selected and assessed for the sum .Georgy W. Farms, Administrator, will apply atthu Court of Ordinary for T.ottora of Dismission 10*111 tbs Wo have tho satisfaction of spreading before • Estate of George (I. Farms, lat*oi said county, du- our readers to day, some of iho particulars of a i ceased. spirited and dashing achievement on tbu part of , . Tlwssare,ttmrolore, to dl* aud admonish aii whom f'oimmidure I.vnch, of the Gonlriterule Navy, i 11 T' I'™';"™. *<> be and Aw» ar Mi.1 Iimilio Witness. DomioJok A. G’B/riM. Esq.. OivUoary for it. New Orleans, Jan. 2.—A letter received here from Havana, aud also the Brownsville Flay, states that the IT. 8. steamer Santiayn de Cuba boarded the English schooner bhiyia Smith, bound from Havana to Matainoros, and seized J. \V. Seachord, of New Orleans, and Thomas Rogers, of Texas, taking them to Fort Taylor. The hatches of the schooner were broken open, hut nothing contraband was found on hoard, when she was allowed lo depart. Pensacola, Jan. 2.—The eugagenidut com menced yesterday evening ut half-past 2 o’clock, the enemy tiring oil a small steamer lying at the Navy Yard wharf. The firing soon became general, though slow aud deliberate on both sides. The last gun was fired from our side at daylight. The shells from our guns wore thrown with great accuracy. The steamer es caped without damage. No casualties have been reported. The ouly damage done by the euctny was the burning of two or three wooden build ings iu Warrentou by their hot shot. One ves sel outside was uot engaged. All is quiel at 12 M. to-day, with no prospect of a renewal of hostilities. . FROM KENTUCKY. Nasuvili.e, Jan. 2.—Geu. Johnston has called ou the Provisional Government of Kentucky lor thirty thousand men, to serve oue or three years. It is understood when two or more brigades are mustered in, they will he under command of Gen. William Preston, late Minis ter to Spaiu, who 4s to receive the appointment of Major General. There ure uo Federals, with the exception ol a few scouts, this side of Green River, yet our military authorities expect au attack. Lute acaouuts from beyond Green River state that the Federals are still receiving large rein forcements. The reported resignation ol Gen. Pillow is confirmed. IIandsboro’, Jan. 8. —Twelve Federal vessels were near.. Ship Island yesterday. There has beeu considerable drumming aud stirring around in that vicinity within the last ten days. 2^" There is now locked up on Southern plantations and elsewhere in the South, Cotton worth two hundred millions of dol.urs, at the very least. Tobacco, naval stores and lice would swell this amount to at least two hundred aud fifty millions. That is one side, but it is only half. There Is u market at the South for every dollar’s worth of that umouuL in foreign goods, and as the South is at war, and spending more than her iu come, there is really a market lor twice that amount, or live hundred millions. Tbewoild, then, ha* u direct pecuniary interest amounting permanently to a trade of live hundred millions oi dollars per annum, depending upon the opening ol the Southern ports, uud Ibl&iuar ol sev»*« hundred mid iin > millions of dollars. It Is nut merely that England and France want two hundred and fifty million dollars worth of our products. They waut also our market to the same extent. Why, even the villages ol Germany and Switzerland—the doll-makers and toy manufacturers are Buttering because ol this war. They are actually deprived of a trade which, small m the items, amounts to mlllioDs iu the aggregate. We may rest assured, remarks the Wilming ton Journal, that no matter what the Lincoln Government may do in the case of Messrs. Ma son aud Slidell, European Governments will take care that this great aggregate of Hade is not much longer blocked up uud shut oat from their ports. Destruction of the North Missouri Rail road.—We learn from our Western exchanges that the North Missouri Railroad has been com pletely destroyed. The bridges at Sturgeon, CVnlruliu, Mexico, Jell-town and Wurrenlowu, had been burned ; uUo one station aud perhaps twenty ears; from fifty to sixty culverts', large and small, destroyed ; three to lour water sta tions ; 10,000 lies ; 200 to 300 telegraph pole?,; •Old live mllcfl of Iron and ten miles of wire ten dered useless. Where the truck was taken lip, the rails were removed, tics gathered in piles and set on lire, rails set on f lic fire so that when the centre of the rails became heated, the weight of the. cold cuds hcul them so as lo render them useless. 'I he Southerners also captured two trains, one having eight ear loads ol hogs and veraI curs of hemp, and the other having two rs of merchandize. Four engines are also where the Southerners cau capture them. The bridge on Salt River, the largest and most cost ly except the l’erreque, was burnt ou Sunday night, 22d. The stution house at Jacksonville was also burned, together with four or five cars. was the flight of the Yankees, iliat they incon tinently threw down and abandoned their guns ami whatever else encumbered their valuable persons. It U stil.l that hi the Uiitoml chaise at our troops not a musket wr.s tired. But the Con nee lieu tiles did not fancy the portentous tramp of our companles-und the silent glitter ol our bayonets; so they broke and ran iu the true Bull Run style. Our loss, bevoud those killed and wounded.by the shells of the boat howitzers, was hut trifling. Of the enemy’s loss we have uo definite account. When they finally departed in their boats they left lour killed aud many wounded ou the field; but it is known that, besides these, they carried oil' with them numbers ot both killed and wounded. Early yesterday morning the enemy again ap proached the main in much heavier force than on the preceding day. Gen. Gregg’s brigade, which was stationed in tin* neighborhood, fell hack a short distance to secure an advantageous battleground, and, at last accounts, the Yan- kc.i forces wore inarching up the Oombahee road, and the skirmishing between the pickets beiug fieuvy and continuous, uf the results of the iiciiou yesterday we have uo news wh iicvet; but the firing was steadily maimuined uniil quite late iu ihe aficniuou. We have giVCH the-nl*ow« *c-onnt na Kroneni by pa -sengers from the f-.cene of action. Up to of $10,000 recently urddrt 1 by Gen. llullcck, and the remainder will hu reserved for future assess ments. Tin* sixty 4ou^ .selected tor $10,000 as sessment will today bc.hoiifled to walk up to t'apt. Leighton's office m one” and pay their rc- speclivc a-scssincuts, which vary from $100 lo $400. Several fashionable and wealthy ladles are included among the selected sixty-four. They will thus have an additional reason lo Indulge iu their very common mid delicately Insinuating taunts mid sneers against the prevailing dynasty, lute hour last night no official dispatches hud been received in relation to the events which we have mentioned. At five o’clock yesterday afternoon official dispatches were received announcing that the dhemy’s gun boats hail again opened a sharp lire of shells Upon White Point, hut lor what pur pose was not known. Wc heve advices that on Tuesday last a Yan kee gunboat entered Bull's Bay, and chased a schooner that was coining from Santee by Ihe inland passage. The steamer was crowded with armed un.u on deck. She i in the schooner up a creek, but. finding the water too shallow, ceased the pursuit. ('hiirlexton Mercury of yesterday. Winter Quartets on tho Potomac- How our Troops are Quartered. A correspondent of the Richmond Dispatch, writing from Ceutroville, ou the 27lh ultimo, The Chicago Tt'ibunc don't like the symptoms exhibitif’j'fheiiiBelves iu the “ Statu” the Yankees have becu attempting to make out of Western Virginia. It oracularly declares that the recognition depends upon its application lo come ill us a free State; Slavery in West Virginia.--'To the surprise of every hotly, the delegates in the West Vlr ginht i.'onstiiulioual Convention, at Wheeling, are loth to give up slavery in their Stale, though by tin* tfunii <»! lf>GU there were not 10,000 blacks in all these counties, two-thirds of whom have now piohahly slipped out behind our ar my. These d-legales don’t want slavery, per -ip, and y* t ihcv i,-*u.. .o.owt vWc ••rights of property,” that the dying institution, they, in tdlcct, give it new strength, and add to the evil they would lain tvinoye They havn’t the-com age, it would seem, to meet the. great exigency, anti lo piovide that, while the remnant of shivery shall be protected until it has died out, no more slaves shall he brought into the Stale. The Wheeling fhu lligiqicer, therefore, ttdviMH the Convention, if it U not prepared to put the new Commonwealth in the status ot freedom, to abandon f lic work of Irutnlug a Con sliluliou at once, and save further expense ; for that “Congress will not eouscut to the subdivi sion of a slave Stale, a imply that two slave States may be made.-out o! it.” We confess, lor ouraclvcs, that we were disappointed at this hesitancy on tho part of West Virginia, and wc arc ,at u loss to account for it. Certainly the l ol a new Stale 4R*Il he defeated unices it Slate. 9 pro fee The Truth Coming Out. Our readers will remember how the Yankees claimed a brilliant and overwhelming victory at the recent battle on Allegheny Mountain. But the truth is beginning to leak out. The follow ing first instalment of it is from the indianapo lis (lud.) Journal, of the 23d : There is no disguising the fact that the Ohio and Virginia regiments, in the recent bat lip iu Western Virginia, run like scared dogs. The 2uth Ohio ran over Lbe loth Indiana while the latter was iu line of battle, and threw them into some confusion, which was the principal ‘ «iusc of the DUh losing as many us it did. I hub.lb recovered from its momentary shock, and suc ceeded in retaking some prisoners of a body ol :t00 it had captured aud compelled to stack arms before the needless and precipitate retreat of the 25th Ohio. Had tho Ohio and Virginia troops stood their ground, the victory of Gen. Milroy would have been more complete, as lie would have certainly captured all, or nearly all, ol the enemy, with their supplies and equipments — The Indiana troops did all the good fighting that was done, and deserve all the credit of the battle. So far, iho Hoosier hoys have been suc cessful in every engagement where they have crossed fire with the enemy. The Cincinnati Commercial comments on the above as follows. The reader must remember that the Yankee report made their loss iu the tight lueonslderable—indeed scarcely worth men tioning—uud he will appreciate the allusion of the Commercial to the “long list of killed aud wounded” lu the Ohio regiment : We believe this to be grossly unjust to the 25th Ohio, which lost more men in the fight than any other engaged on our side. Its long list of kill ed and wounded, which we published several days ago, is a sulficieul answer to the Journal’s slander. We would not detract from the glory lmliuuuhas wou In the war, but the spirit that would exalt the troops of oue State and dispar age tlioseot another,is that of a petty, and vul gar local pride, becoming only the ignorant and the malignant, and is nearly related to secesslou- isin. says: To-day our whole army Is engaged in build- iuglog houses for winter quni teis, or iiriuoving lo idle* already selected. Several brigades will remain where they now arc, near the fortifica tions in Ccutrevllle, and the remainder will (all hack a mile or I wo upon Bull Run. Geu. Kir by Smith’s brigade Is at “Camp Wlgfall,” to the right ot the Orange and Alexandria Road, near the Run. Near by, the whole of Van Dorn’s division are making themselves com fortable in their little collage-*, which rise rapidly, day by *11v, under lh.- diligent hands ol the soldiers. A lew brigades urn seatiered down towards the Oceoquau, where wood and water is plenty, the fanlie.-l being by Davis’ Ford. The artillery, with the exception of Walton's battalion, has already been located between Cub Run and Slone Bridge. Tim cavalry has fallen hack a little, and they are now building stables and houses near Cenlreville. Geu. S.uarl will remain in the advance. It is probable that Gen eral Johnston will occupy the Lewis House, on the battle field, and G*-n. Beam regard, Wlnr’s, his old headquarters Indore the ISth and 21st. Longntrcet’s division will, if I am correctly in formed, occupy the advanced position, uud will remain near where il is ul present. The artille rists, detailed to man the guns In the h:\llerieH, will also remain by the fortillealions. lu case o! an attack by the Yankees, it will take about two hours to get the main strength of the army across Bull Run. Information of uu approach would be given at least fwo hours hcforeuu ene my cimld conic up, and In that lime we could be well prepared to reci.-t. any force that (-an be brought up. That is about ihe situation of af fairs for the winter. It remains to be seen whether our men are to have an opportunity of a brush with the Yankees, or whether they will bo allowed to enjoy thuir new houses in quiet ness. When 1 say all are ready for an attack, 1 express but feebly the feeling which pervades the army. fcgr'Fhe Florida Legislature has passed an act forbidding the exportation from that State of any beef cattle, dried or pickled beef, hogs, pork or bacon, corn or corn meal, or salt, or provisions of any kind, whether salt or fresh. The act also forbids any person or corporation from buying these articles for purposes of speculation, aud provides that all provisions of life shall be sold at a price not to exceed thirty-three per cent, over cost and charges. The Governor is au thorized to seize aud take luto his possession any stock or, beef cattle, or hogs, or salt, or provls- Southern Aid for starving Ireland. A writer lu the Atlanta Jntelliycneer proposes that a subscription of cotton be made by the planters of the South, to be scut to Europe lor the bene fit of the starving poor of Ireland, and offers to head the list with a donation of two bales. He says : From our over abuuduuoc and over produc tion of food we could ulso well spare several cargoes of corn, wheat or flour, thus demonstra ting the greul fact that we are a food produciug country, a fact not kunwn in Europe. “ Peace has its victories as well as war.” The cotton and food subscriptions could be turned over to the British Consuls at our ports. A fleet from the South to Ireland laden with cot Still Explaining.—The Yankees are still hunting up excuses for the ill success of their troops In this war. The New York World ac counts for it in this wise : But there is more reason to think that the shallow philunthropifliu, the maudlin laxity ol heart, which has been so rife at the North through these latter years, Iris something to do with it. There has been, year after year, such a deni of sickly slulf vented about the awful wick edness of shedding human blood, ami about Ihe boundless potency of moral suasion, such an incessant stream of wisby washy, namby-pamby, hiimanitniianism, that it Is really doubtful wheth er it has not strucK luto aud relaxed our very muscles and nerves. It is very certain that we don’t treat renegades and traitors as our fathers did. The old Archillcau wrath against untrue men, the grim old Puritanic indignation against the workers of iniquity, has 'becu’gradually giv ing pluce to a seullineutuliiy as Impotent as it is passiouless, till now wc arc not at all aston ished to see Congrehs invoked tiv these modern philosophers, with their cmascululed souls to call iu the black race to save the nation’s flag from ruin, under the shameless pica ol “military necessity.” . One of Mr. Lincoln’s Former Associates. We met in the city yesterday Mr. R Foster, an old subscriber to the Gazette iu Wilson county. He cjiine In company with a son, who has just volunteered under the hit** cull of the Governor, and who, by the way, Js the fourth one of hi' sous in Lite army of the South. Thirty years ago Mr. Foster was a neighbor dl Abraham Lin coln, and Was intimately acquainted with him from hi-* boyhood up, When a poor lad, the now President of the United Stales ottered his services to Mr. F. for u sufficient length of time to remunerate him for a pair of shoes which he made lor him. A few years, however, brings about a great change, lor, although at that time a personal friend of Mr. L.’s, In* has now sent out four sons to fight against him, aud is willing to volunteer himself when it becomes necessary. Nashville Gaselte\ The New Flag, We take the following interesting extract from a letter from (,’cnlri-villo to the Houston Teltyraph : < >n yesterday a very interesting ceremony tool; place in front of (Vtitrevllb* the presentation til* 11,., buttle Hags Lo ihe different regiments composing the 2*1 Division ul the 1st Uorps ul the Army ul the Potoumc, coinmaudcd by Maj Geu. Lungstri-el. The digs were presented to the. Uwloiu-lh of the different regimeiits by < Beauregard, the Idol ol the army. Geu. Beau regard's speech on presenting them was short and to tin* point, lie said, “Into your keeping 1 place these flags, aud I want llu m to betoyou an emblem of‘victory or death.” Several of the Colonels made short and appropriate speech es on receiving the flag*. Tho icmarks of Col. .Jenkins, of tin* 5i.h Sontlj Carolina Regiment, were pcculiail^up|M uurhth*. Colonel Withers, ol the lHtli ’ni'ilirm negiinei'a, in life speech alluded to the fact that the flag presented him was somewhat laded. General Bcanregurd re sponded, “Luke it aud dye it iu the blood ol mo enemy.” Each of tin* Colonels then i-amtil the flags to the front of their regiments, uild each regiment saluted the flag that in future was to wave over them. Alter the presentation, the troops called clamorously foi Gen. Beauregard, who came forward with his Stall and was greet ed with three rousing cheers, A call was then made, fur Geu. Johnston, auil after him General Longstrecl, each one of whom were tremen dously cheered. Never before have 1 seen troops win* seemed lo have such implicit confidence in their leaders. Flags were to have been present cd to Gen. Van Horn's Division to-day, but was postponed on account of the inclemency ol the weather. It was fouud from experience Unit the nation al Confederate flag was very hard lo distinguish at a distance from the United Slates flag, lienee the reason why a buttle Hag has been adopted,— The new battle flag is about three and a ball feet long by three wide. It is made out ol red silk, which is bordered around with yellow fringe. Extending diagonally across from cor ner to corner are two liars of blue silk about four inches wide, which form a cross like uu X and In tills cross are placed eleven white stars.— The flag is a very beautiful one, and I hope that il may be adopted as our national flag. gallant little steamer mounts a 3.' pound* ward and a 12 pounder aft.. Commodore Lynch wa nt down to Sewell’s Point oil Saturday night, aud took a position under the guns i.f our battery ut that place, Where she remained all night, until .Sunday morniug, when she espied the Federal slcuinei', Express making out from Newport's News with a transport schooner iu t *w. :>hu got louud the point ol Newport’s News with her charge w hen onr gallant Commodore put chase tiller them, uud run them toward Hid Point. I In* Sea Bird opened fire on the Kvprdss, and alter one or two di-charges the latter cut aloosu from her low nml* lull her. The position of the '‘schooner where the. Express left her was wall over iu the enemy’s lines, but even that consid eration did not deter the victor from securing his prize, lie dashed into her and tackled ou, ami lu making his way back, eight gunhouUnnd un armed transport put out for him from Old Point and NewmnVs News, with llu* purpose ol culling him oil. Rut it appears th.-y were just five or six minutes too late, and in chasing her sin* kept up a continual lire upon them, turning around every linn* lo give them the best shu had, the forward nlle 32 pounder. Thu spurt became so intensely interesting to the Yankees that they wailed in a little beyond their depth, and woke up the boys on Sewell’s Point, who oouned Urn on them. They,finding further pursuit of tho Commodore vain, turned their altuullnu to the batteries that were peppering them ho un mercifully. And now tlm matter began lo wear somewhat the appearance of vameituesH, as though the boy» were going to work tveu al lowing it was Sunday morning, and going utt to church time. The batteries continued to tire at the Federal vessels, which done their best to wards silencing them; lint the Job was some what too extensive lor them, and withal so warm that they speedily determined in give Sew all’s Point u very wide berth. They got well uni ol i jijge of onr shot as .soon as they could, hql not until three oMhcm had got a dose which took the starch out o4 them. The niiriy rained the shot aud ahull at the NcuartH- pmm Laicory, while they did Have the com age lo continue the engagement, which, altogether including the chase alter the Sea Bird, lasted two uud a iiali or three hours. Several hundred allot and rdn-li w ent tired at our battery, aud not a single person received uvun a raleh. An old roogtor, however, which happened to •V in lim way, was made into a roaster for his pains, uh wu are informed by a communication from a friend who was on the ground. Wc an nex his comimmiealinii ; Sewell’s Point, Sunday, Dec. lib, 1801, Mr. Editor: Eight gun boats aud an armed transport attacked a little Confederate gun boat this moruitig, aud engaged this battery about two hours. Wc answered with smuc of tho guns from onr battery. Nobody hurt, but one flue rooster, who was killed. Tho men were very cool. The rooster was duly prepared, roasted and eaten by some of tho boys. A rare treat for Christmas uiucr. Whal glorification for Yaukeedom—one roos ter killed; none wounded or missing- This bril liant. affair will be heralded in eapilals in the New York Herald and other truthful prints. The Sea Bird proceeded ou her way up to tho city with her prize in tow, and wc learn il Is the steamer Sherwood, whh-h formerly belonged to George Booker, Esq., on Back River, and was sLob-ti souie time binee. by the Federals, and has been siueo used as a water transport belWeeu Newport’s News auil Hid Point. She. was thou carrying a supply of water to Ihe lleshlsiiH ot Old Point. Il was thus \ water haul-, lull llml detracts nothing from the honor ol the achieve ment, which iliuy justly he classed as one. of tho most brilliant that has taken place in the two armies since ihe war began. During flic, engagement between tho gunboats aud Sewell’s Point ballcry, the Sawyer gun at ul the Kip Raps opened lire ami threw shell ul the battery ou Sewrll’s^PoInt. VVe learn that the gunboats threw several shell or rdiot uMhc nattmjfcoo < Tuny J -dund^iml received a prompt rcpljrmHii that illreciifllr We are pleased to record t he fact, lhal thu hoys at our batteries took deliberate aim with each gun they fired ami bundled their irons with a masterly skill, taking their time in each case. It has been reported, though with wlmt truth we arc unable to say, that the Sea Bird struck the Express and set her on flm.ard that shu was alle.rwards-put out without Injury. L'leiLlium t out* 17. lid* lutdiwr «J AmhmsL aiig*) nnxfJNICIt A; O’BTHPR. O. (J O. at-, JuaepU K. Keiiier will apply at Uie Court ol Or- dinar/ for J.ull<v« of Din to Union as Administrator oa tin esf-Gt: Of 'ifWax.l J. Kcitftu, lutwufCknlimJii cutui- ty, dt*(Vu«c*d. J’hnvu .-u / rlin .gvij*, to ijio laid udmoidah ul) wham It may concern, to huiM appear-bulbrci said court to make objection (ifaiur thcyLuve) on or before tiic first MoiuPta lu Maf uufcl, ottntrwlss sold latleis vtUi pe grain ta. M itin-DA, DninlaPtf- A. O’liyrne, Rsq., Ordbuujr for j»orr*cti* ocfJrt Chatham cos sty, this **1 das oflictsber. lHOl. bofolWWK A (/hYP.NK, Q ( utai’b oir <.!■;«>uhia. Lii.vniiiu n Ol'l/NTT.- Np-stum OousqrJ 14ay Tssi.u. IHtii. Thonmiti Boat vvliiijss Surah A. Hostwlefc—libelfo* Divorce. II. appearisg to fes Court, by tttu action or tfcc Slier- Ilf, that tlie l»t tViiituul <lo«« (lot nnt.U is this ivimi({ ; anvl tl fiirUtvr up|)estiiC ttisi alia does sot rcatde In thin State ; on motion Levy M Kurd, HnDitilPa M- torucyt, tl Is scdoriMl l!mt said hcl*«donl visa nr nod auAWur *1 the neat tccniol thin t'otnl, m tli u itiecasu ho considered lu lUAisslL, Mid *A*» pluiVUHi hu attowed to proceed. K true ••nU'u.4 uaMfc*. Mils 17tA day oi May, A. D. DML W. It. BUI.LOC41, iii.iyiH t S TATIC OF IMkKLIH OSN- f i Y. -On Ut« Mint Tuesday In Jauunry next wifi be sold at Ihs Court lies** floor Is ifiaefcshesr, taivl cosnty. within the Uwfisl hosts of «w4<, tin-ltd- lowing laiidji, to wit: No. 4ti, iu th« Sib UUfc-lcL cMUtiidug 4W acres. No. 43, hi iho Si h District, uost iinlsg •'W0 acres. No. Hh, is tho •' li District, co^tsisiag 4U0 acres. No z-t, fn Lh* till dMslriei, coalmining 4V0 acre*. No. *JT». I* Uiu 4fe Di*tuk4,cotit.uisisj( MS ncre». (Mi* half acr* taws ioi aM sis*** boss* is tb* lawn uf Blu hshear. i k'l’liw 4avsnuatv bibs^ <A Ruiinmf nuu.4ug through and near losrUs, **iu*oJ’ wlflGi is ini- proved- No. mi )|dng huu Miv lk-snswick A Aitiuuy Railroad. Sold an tiiu ]»ropcrt|r of Jotui Mineltow, acoGARca, lor tho honellt oi tbwlioixs aud-crcdluir* «1. - ewjcit. Torms—xvvolvj months inter tins i It j4o- vcinber, VMW. ABR.UIAM M1N8I1EW, Admr nnvV—4t)t A, LOWNDUlt (JOliNTV- _ . Whereas Dntilni Bevel. urntnUau fyi* .Julia Bevel, having applied t.» this 1 ’iqirt nn Jaittias ol Diamiaelon from sal t guardianship, These are, then tot*, to cite all persons comzinied to appear at my olUew williin U.u tiiuo prescribed by • their olflecti ' * . - . . law, to tile their ot\J(>clhmt>. ill' any they havuj other- wise letters will hu ynintuu said applicant, Witness iny hand ami seul. nov7 J. W. HARRBLL, Ordinary. S TAY. , Ci ill NTY. -To all whom It may concern: Where as, Solomon ‘iardnur will apply at Uie (Joartoi (»r- dinuy lor Letters of A dun ii ini ration on Uiu Estate of Ilorrtnan Marcus, late of said count/, (kcuRac-d. Tin re are, tlierefoi-e, to of to and mUnoidaii aR whom il may concern, to bo aud appear heJore aaid • uiirt to niaku objectiou (if any they have) ou or be fore tho first Monday in February next., otherwise raid letters will he granted. Witneea, fnnainit k A.O’Uyrn*, ICeq., Orilii/ar/for (Mullhum county, (Jus ninulcuith (lu# of December, 18(11. decltl—* DOMINIOK A. O’BYRNE, O. (.’. O. LOWNDES COiN’I’I.— _. ._ lttizu Buydu, liaviLg’ applied to this Uourt lor Letters of DisiiilShlon from said Ouiirdtnitkhlp, Tims* inn, therefore, locilsull persoua com urned to uppe.-o at my office, within the time prater Du d hy law. to filu.lJ»oIr olfloctlous, (if any tl»*y liavcfl oliier- w.so leltura will heerautiMl said applicant. decXU 4. W. It A UU ELL, Ordinary. Blockade of tub Rio Grande.—This river, a neutral stream, the boundary between Mexico and the Confederate States, has been hlockuded by the United States navy, and is now closed lo the commerce of the world. The skips of for eign nations hound for Mataiuoros and other Mexican ports are forbidden entrance into the river. The first vessel which was ordered off happened to be an English ship with a freight for nn English house at Malumoios. No heller illustration could be given of the forbearance or imbecility ol the BritGb government In relation to this blockade, than would he Iheir acquies cence in such an exclusion of their merchant vessels from the port of a nation not engaged in this war. They have already abundant proofs of the inetlecfiviMieaa of the blockade iu regard to Confederate ports. Neither Great Britain, Franco nor the United States ever before recog nized or permitted such a blockade as that which the United Slates have attempted to maintain, or one so destructive to the interests ol their people. Butil they choose to submit to it, wc do uot know that ii becomes us to object, what ever wc may think of their consistency or man hood. But when the audacious Government of Lincoln attempts to extiud their blockade to ihe ports ol other independent uullous, It ap pears to us that there are uo limits to the impu denee and insolence of that Government, or u the forbearance uud submission of the great commercial power of Europe.—A. 0. Pellu. Confriltratc Slates ol America. TREASURY DEPAUTAIKNT, ( Hit iiuund, Doit. HI, I MSI. j Notice Is hereby given that on and after ifr*. the 2-t day of January ensuing, lh* Infer- ctlou the Funded Debt of the (.'onfcdcralu States will he paid in coin, on presentmenl of Mitt proper au thority, at the Treasury, Richmond, or at the Assist ant Treasurers, or at depositories at Wilmington, Charleston, Savannah, Mobile, Nashville or New 0 leans. [Signed,J 0 G. MKMMINUKR, dfct-26—Howdw Secretary Treasury. A l'( i t'STA AND SA\ ANNA II R !«’ , { Savannah, Dei!. 24th, 18(11. ) A N Jfileotion lor Seven Directors for tho cneuing year will be fn-ld at the office corner of Hull and Hay 11 reels, MONDAY, the Hth day of January, between the hours of It A. M. and 1 P. M. dec3Q twtd FRANCIS T. WILLIS, President, In the lMntrlct t'ourt ol' the 4'oitleilo-- riite State* of America, foi* tho Somh- ern IfiMtrhl offJeorgta. At Chambers, OH. 15,1801. K III*;IIKD, That the third regular Turin of the District Court of the Confederate Stales of ions, for the use of the public service, upon j lou uu d corn, and the contribution of the South, making just compensation to the owner or j would he worth to us a hundred thousand men. ! of a surpluf .... , Ol U nu.p.un-bread liurvest, go to starving In necessary for the support and sustenance ot toe . j au( j ()|l mission of mercy, uud my word for army. ■ will uever regret the deed. 15?- The Nashville Rawer says that General j A UooD FlT _The New York Tribune havln B Floyd and his command, from Western Virginia, i l | |Ul t j ie Southern naval expeditions of Liu were expected to pass through that city Satur- 1 ( . 0 ln would prove to us “thorns in the flesh,” to Bowling Green. Better the Mobile Advertlaer bnula up tire text of day on their way to Bowling Green. Better tire Mobile Aaveruser □ inia ut> ‘ - place in the othei troupe or a more gai.ant commander have not ZiJpMn been engaged lu the military service of the 7l |, ver J. : There woa glveu to me i» thorn lb |, t ,ke It*. Southern Confederacy. ter, 7th verse : „ J in the fiesb, themessenyer oj Solan to buffet me. A very proper movement Is on foot in New Orleans to present Gen. Price, of Missouri, some suitable testimonial of the ^timatlon hi which he Is held by the people of that city and the South generally, for his efficient services to the South in the pending struggle. We Indorse the movement with all onr heart. Gen. I rice inaugurated offensive war upon the myrmidons ol the Northern despotism, and whatever the future may have in store for us or him, it Is due that his services 'bus far should be specifically recognized.—Louisville Courier. Teriurle Explosion Powder Mill Blow Ul*.—At twelve o’clock last night oue of the Slate powder ntflD, that ul the old United Slates Marine Hospital :tl Gretna, blew up with a re port Lhai shook the whole city lo its foundation stones. A pillar of flame shot up to tin* sky, for an in stant illuminating the whole heavens, and tin u came tin* noise uud shock -too great, too sud den, too overpovyiTing to be mistaken for unv thing than wlial it really was. At first it was dillieult to know in what direo lion the explosion had becu, so diffusive was its effects, hut as the building became wrapped in flames its location showed itself, und assured our people that il was not the arsenal, which many hud feared. The explosion, at that hour of the ulglit could not have beeu the result of accident. Il must have beeu the diabolical work of some In eurnate fiend. Il behooves the iiicu of New Or leans to look well about them for traitors In our J,et t hcm be hunted am. ,-iaoed auto. nltal among the ... . man was shot in tin* right leg, and bad to have It amputated. Sympathetic action at once took I HOMICIDE IN Twioos.—We regret to leam place iu the other limb, and at precisely the j that a difficulty occurred in Twiggs county, on . ... the knife bad severed Its re I- 1 \y ei j n eMlay, in which Mr. Jam** Monroe Ware f was fell. So severe did this j WM and Mr. Newby mortally wounded.— become that the leg is bandaged and treated as j Wc j luV( , not bow the affair eoinmcured If itself wounded &3T* The ram Manassas has returned to New' tThe people of Galveston, Texas, are The diptberla is prevailing to an alarm- , WKW r»(elvtd* Orleans, and is wailing fora chance to get lu nnnsider&blv excited relative to a report that | extent In the Dallas region, Texas. I | ,Ui ri.AintOUN A Of the neighborhood of a Yankee vessel. q OV . Lubbock bad written a letter to Geu. He- i ■■ , ... *. A ^ r r , r (.ale bv ! • c.... OUN'lT. To all tvk*if> il may coucuu : Vflia is, Jumos B. Mi* irk I and Uasapplh-d fo m« for La tars •f Aihainisiraiioii on tho cstuU of diiwc* awcai, bile ul uhicl rouuly. dtcuased. lire, flu-ml.ire, to GU aii.l nduioiiisli uii ji n lit*j iutt*i i*Hlf(l, wltuibcr knuln-d or exediturn, to (If auy they have) willnu the tlino ia< liivt wby lullwa-t should lot b* ynuiti-d to -..t i iiic-il by said upplfci \V il nuns lav hoiid Uils Dircinlu-.r Tliv, liMH 4A RUN DOW LINK, Ordinary J'rAVH Ol* IJt'OUIIIA, W.IHTUfcU “ ttoiwrr jfenli whom 11 i.iajLCOmuffti Wtfva * uaa7l*auraT. Human, will apply aired rottHhrOrtU- gury for Letter* of AduiuifeMulioi ou lh* entalu of Jaim-e M. Harris. Tlu.su are, tbmOore, %<> «R* u«d adiuoniifli all whom it may eoneurtt, to be und upp«*M* bufur* kiWJ (Joint to luuku ohjfHiou (If any tU*y imY«a on or bc.feio 1* *«i M tuidu v i u J an an ry nuxi, omiut wl** sold lotlia* wsM ou granted. W Guess, A. A Dviuirine, (Ardiaigw f«r AlcIsdoKh conn if. I4i\* of Dctumbtgx i*V. (Kiel4 ^ 4. U*rXjKMIfeAfdkni«r ,-Twii uioiittfs u/I*r dutu uppiusstiii dun aounLy, Georgia, at tbu first ruvulsi torsi iui« r uxplrutioii of two laouth* from Ibis notie.u, for leuvu to sulf s iiq/n bo/, named Spunuur, ahosl ivvoat/- swvt-u y<#us old; aus, Isr l«pvw to sail a lot <4 l-«.d containing two liaudi fd kimm, more or less, kams a* Ziou C’liurdi tract, bolwjsiug to tbs uSLntw or Io«mcs King, lulu sf said cosuly, u©cessed, ft>r Itiu baieJlt of indM md sm*.II*rbs of ssfd densiHcd. JUUlf M. KINfe, t ym>. 11. kin®. ( ***“*<*»• fAitmtir nosll GUO. D. K i i i ir , i # l WUc nTTli I A, N B. W COUNTY.—To all whom It may con ours: Ward having, In pwusr form, applied to mu fur per manent l.elluis of Adininlstratiou uu Itiu estato ol Tlionm* (>. Wright, l*iw of said cosutf— This is loeiiu all and i*u^*lar, kindred and urudi- tor* of Thus. O. Wright, to b* and appear at mg uf- fire ou lit* Mccond Msnday iu Juusury uuMl, >uid isnku objection, if any tlivy sau 4 why adninlsttaUqi feu/ifld O’ Ainenca for ihu Southern Dietrii t of Georgia, be held In the city of Savannah, and District af< ........../I .. 1t.tii.ir tin. ..i.'l.flk #1. JiiMiary oinl Wednesday, being the eighth day xl, lHi^, at ten o’clock in the forenoon of that , and in tho Court Room of the Confederate States, in said city ; of which all persons Interested will take due notice. And il is further ordered, that 11 copy of thin order be |)ublisb(-d by the <.'lurk of said Court twice a \v« ek in each of the public newspapers of the citv ol Suvan 411b, and once a week in each of l lie public newspapers of the city of Macon, until the sitting of the L’oort, as above directed. (Signed,) EDWARD J. HARDEN District Judge. A truoextract from the minutes, Savannah, Oct, 15th, ltftll. CHARLES 8. HKNRY, Clerk Dint. Court Con fed. Slate Southern District of Georgia. ,*Macon papers copy hh directed. iet III—wAin td NOTICE. O N and after the 1 hL January, 1*52, our businas* will ho conducted entirely on the c\sHs\s TKM. All persons indobtud to us* hy nolo or open account are requested to settle the miiih- at tlo ii cur liest convenient*!!. Thu nceup.-dy which compel* 11* to adopt this system will readily suggest it»»-ll to onr Ii lends. * decWI It NlfiVITT, LATHttOP A ROi.Ufi.H. hu grunted to N. B. vVaruon Tho*. O. Wioigtil’s oslulu. Willies* 111/ hand and otiloial sigiiatMre. novW J4. A. ( UAVfFORD, Ordinnsy. or UKOmjfACUUNIV. Banner TUmus*. AduiluUtraUa on lh* uslalu of Lewi* Thomas, dec.imsed, having pafitloaed to bu d«s- chargitd from said Administration, all portions wlio arc coucurned aru reuaired, wilhia lh* time fixed by law, to show ciiiibs, if an/ they huvu, why ttiu euia Banner Thomas ulmiild not be discharged accorduig to llm |irayc*r of Ida outitloii. Given under my hum! and ofilciul signuturo, tiiis Augtfst 10th, 1801. AARON DoWLWG, aiigl 4 Ordinary. _ COUNTY. ou the catato of William J. Minclmw. having peti tioned to be discharged from sold Administration, hR pcrbOiiH who arc concerned .aru required, within the lime fixed by law, to tdtow cuuso (it any they Auvcf why tho saitf lkirijumln Ninohuw aboild not bo (U* charged, occordlrijy-to the prayer of ids potltioix (Jiieu under my iuuid and ofilciul aignaturo this Angiiht loth, lftfil. augld AARON DOWLING, Ordinary. STORAGE. fllllE undersigned having a commodious brick tlro- llay street, propose to tuk produce, furinturu, Jtv ocllti tf >11 storage, goods, wares, Hsoiublo rates. I.RGRIKL A FOOTMAN. BLOUNT & DAWSON, Auctioneers AND UKNKIUL (OWltllSSIOiV KKOKKRS, t will the purchase aud sale of NSURORH, REAL KSTATK, STOCKS, BONDS’, Ac , and COL- 1,KITING UKN'IS, N KG Ho II IRK, Ac t»ui Mart is convenient, secure and cowfortahlu. (»filro, on Uryau slrireut, opposite Statu Bank. K. U. HI.Oil NT, IjelOj W. 0. DAWSOH. S E « A l( S. S TA - - . _ (’uUNTY.-—turn** and William Gridin, Adminis trators on the ostutu of James Gritfin, deceased, hav ing petitioned to he discharged from said AdminisUiv lion, all peisous who are concerned are required, within the time fired <>y law, to t-how cause (if any they have) why tho said .lames and William Gridin should not hu discharged, according to the prayer oi their petition. Givni under my hand and official niguuturo this August loth, 1861, aiigl 1 A A RON DOW LING, Ordinary. OLNTY. To all whom it may concern : Whi-ie- a«, Jost-pli SnUlvan will apply a» the Coart of Ordi nary for Letters of Guardianship ou the por.Hui »nd jtiojierlyol fdary uud Joseph bsllivan, minor chii- arun of Kllon kiillivan, deceased. These are, t hsu-lors, to cite und admonish aii whom it may concern, to lie aud appear before said Court to make objection (If any they have) on or before tho second Monday lit January next, otherwise said Jet- • r* wil be gianted.. Witness, Dominick A. O'Bjrruo, Kgq.. Ordinary fox Chatham county, this 2d day of fWamlmr, 1801. decs DOMINICK A. O’BYRNli, O C. C. UTATI4 Ol^ LUOIIGIA, (ILlTUA.fi ^ COUNTY.—To all whom it may cwaceru : Whereas, lili/ai A. Navi* will apply ut th* Court of Ordinary for Letters of Distuii*!lou a* AdmuJeDa- Courl feru ti e lettcis 11 may dbneern. to be aud aiipuar before tli* said Ci lo make objection (if any fiuy hav*) oa or benru first Momb\y lu Marsh ueat : •lh«*w<fc* stdd let will hu granted. Witness, Doinlulak A. Or'Bpi.aa, H*tq., Ordbuu/for Chatham coucily, this 1st day of tfanUMuhar,. 1MM. «ep5 DOMINICK A. O'Ftljf E, O. C. C. JTATK OV LLOUUI1A, AYAYNKflOIA- Juinus Uighsmilh, Admiuistrmor ipon the cstatu fW Jos1-4d1.lt. Hal two, d«-**aa*d, i4n>li*s for Lt tier a of ........ - — - |Di»miBsionfi'ouith*Gdialiifs|ruWuuofsaidostote— Crop by the late arrival of tbehteamahlp Isabel, l Thsrofoie, the kindred and •reditprs *f said de- BRKTANICA, J ceased are hur*ny cited and admonished to flle ttuAr- BRoblNKT, CiLiFOKNlA, PLOK HUGAUA JKNNY IJNB. ' BBGAJ.IA (Su) JKNNY UND. BHBVAH (1»T) JKNNY UND FLOK LON0KKH < JR RADIOS LONDltKH SKUAKTOHJ1. UjNDRKm l.A KUI'KHANZA. At . M. IMWLINAU, Meluuuont b.;uarc. | ed Uie nt>|>lic»ut At llie Jun« Um »o*t of flie Court I of Ordinary for said county. 1 Gtvau muter my hand and ofikAH vkjnft<»ru, this Novtmiliei (ith, ls»n.