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Manassas, July 27.
readers will be rejoiced to learn that the
> ° n , j ; n the Seventh and Eighth Georgia Re-
f0» lia jy W ell as in the Regiments from other
f' n ' en . .,re receiving every attention that skill and
s» tes ’j v can suggest. Most of them have been
down the railway to Culpepper Court
it® jve orange Court House, Warreuton, Gordons-
ll' ul?e ’ , Richmond, and many of them are quar-
«li f *“ [ir ivate families, where they are the recip-
te re “ H t ‘ |)e kindest anil most assiduous attention.
‘ Alexander of Atlanta, the Surgeon of the
1* th’and Hr. H. V. M. Miller of Rome, the
' ren , 11 ’of the Eighth, and their active assistants
' ,.blv and efficiently performed the painful
k* T . e 11 t - "their office. I was with them for half
unH es jprirnr the battle, and saw our wounded
*“■ Honied friends as they were brought back to
T i dump of trees where they had established
. nary hospital. Never did men labor more
r^ fully ov indefatigably, and never did mar-
> :icce5 j ul . e the torture of the stake with more pa-
t. rte “ n j fortitude than our suffering men exhib
it"* mler the painful operations to which they
■‘ ei U . tc ,j 1 saw legs and leet taken off, arms
fl> bl i suds amputated, deep wounds probed, and
ay,rashes sewed up rapidly and set skilfully,
" Ttkat too almost upon the very border of the
■ tidd. and vet scarcely a groan escaped the
heroic sufferers. 1 arrived at the con-
i?S na from what passed before my eyes, that
a s kiilful field officer the most important
t ),e dav of battle is the surgeon.
**“ ““ e already related some ofthe gallant exploits
lieorria boys. Doubtless there are many
i k A( ] time and opportunity to trace them
“'^Charles M. Harper of the Miller Rifles,
*1- j coun ty) is the hero of one of those daring
‘ which, while they deserve to be handed dow n to
tc,B tv will serve to illustrate jthe power of the
w'-krn army- During the dreadful fight in
f ,“.h ,i, e immortal Eighth was engaged, he be*
" e separated from the Regiment and was final-
*V e u prisoner by a squad of seven Federalists,
jj Emitted gracefully and voluntarily shared
•Yiliem l ' ie contents of his canteen. When
*'li his own Regiment passed within hailing
distance
he would call to him to fall in, as it was
1,1 over with them. In this way and by the activi-
‘‘‘j captors, some six or eight Georgians
're captured. At length Harper, having tipt
* e n j nt jo his comrades, turned to his captors
“Gentlemen, one good turn deserves
^other, and as you have taken us prisoners, we
/"‘take you prisoners—yield or die.” At the
time he and his friends pulled down their
f, u .-upoa them. The Yankees thinking prudence
.'/better part of valor, submitted with equal
ruce to tln ir altered fortunes, and were marched
tjtyoui boys, and delivered to Gen. Beaure-
' Akia to this exploit is the feat performed by W.
R Oakley, a lad 17 years old, of Lauderdale coun-
,( fiit.' He, too, had been taken prisoner and
/feet and hands tied- He succeeded, after rna
jv efforts, in getting his bauds loose, and then,
sib his kuife. he cut his his shoes off and slipped
/ chain from his feet. He seized a gun aud es-
from where he had been left. Meeting a
Yankee, be ran his bayonet through him, in order
viuahe him hold his tongue. He had not pro-
i,. rt ieil fji before he discovered a Federal Colonel
sjrveving the field from au eminence, and going
/to'him as if iie had b*eu one of his own men,
j/mt bis bayonet against him and and said : “You
yjmv prisoner.’ - It was Col. Corcoran, of the
y/v York 69th (Irish) Regiment—one ofthe best
juthe Federal service. Oakley who though quite
v.-cmg, is of full size, took his sword and carried
iioi to Little Beamy, who dubbed him Captain of
isquad and ordered him to take Corcoran and a
[amber of other prisoners into Manassas.
Aa attache of the English embassey, at Wash in g-
kn.vlio was with the Federal army, and witness-
d the fight has arrived in Richmond. During
the progress of the battle, he inquired of a number
of officers what would be the result of the conflict.
Each and all of them felt certain they would win
the day, except one. “Upon what do you base
tout opinion?” inquired the Briton. “Upon this,
sir," replied the Federalist, “I have been watching
these Southerners ever siuce the battle opened, I
Lsveseeii divisions broken, and the brigades jally-
iagand fighting alone. I have seen brigades broken,
ml regiments rallying and fighting alone. I have
sen regiments broken, and the companies rallying
and fighting alone, and I have seen companies
broken, and the men rallying and fighting alone.
Sack men, sir, will never be whipped.” llis judg-
iea: has been abundantly confirmed.
1 have already'informed y T ou that the Grand Ar-
irwas accompained by a number of Congressmen
and oth<.r dignitaries. It now appears that sever-
ii ladies were induced to grace the triumphal
march by their presence—among others two
daughters of Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts,
ad Miss Weed, a daughter of Thurlow Weed.—
This last lady had been specially requested to ac-
ionipany the expedition, and to plant the flag of
tee Union upon the Capitol of Richmond. That
'fed perished miserably nip’t by thejintimely
Host of Manassas.
Miss Weed’s disappointment at the result of the
tele, though great, is not equal to that of Gen.
tut.
A gentleman from Washington passed this point
recently on his way to Richmond. Before setting
Mi he called upon the General in person for a
pfeiport. Scott replied to him, “you had better
Be: go to Richmond, sir. There will be hot work
Bae soon, sir—hot work. This is mv last cam-
nyc. sir. and it shall be the most brilliant.”—
luelv, pride does go before destruction 1
P. W. A.
Incidents of tbe Hartiiisburg Battle
From the Baltimore Exchange we copy the fol
lowing incidents of the late great Federal victory
r Falling Waters, Hainesville and Martinsburg,
m the South of the Potomac. The feat of the
ontrabaud” (Virginia nigger) capturing a Lieu-
Mint, regimentals and all, is suggestive :
Hit) most brilliant, daring and dashing exploit
Ktliedav was the capturing of between forty and
riv Federal prisoners by a body of horsemen.—
Aitenhc army' bad crossed the river at Will iams-
['.rt. Gen. Negley’s brigade diverged from the
aainroad on the road leading to Hedgesvilie.—
Company A, of the 15th Pennsylvania Regiment,
* er f sent in advance of the main body' as scouts.
*' consisted of sixty-three men. At the residence
Wm. McGarry, Esq., a fanner, they called a
alt, and hailing ouc of the daughters, inquired
: Ter fatiier, whom they said they liad au ac-
; ’Mtto settle with, as he had been feeding and
■whoring rebel troops.
hie young lady said she did not know where
-.•fatiier was, when twelve of the party started
!| uto hunt him up. Several of the remaining
“oops now grossly insulted the young lady, and
toher ifshe did not reveal where her father was,
‘Satthey would put her to death; and pointed
l -ir bayonets at her heart. At this stage of the
proceedings, a body of twenty-five horsemen gal-
lri ‘ up. under Captain Robert Swan. They
on the point of being fired upon, when Capt.
'*411 shouted, “My God, men, don’t fire on your
“-Ts. Down with your muskets.” Upon which
-7 thinking it was some of their own troops,
y veil the order.* As quick as thought, Swan’s
s " u were off their horses, and, with drawn swords
‘w pistols, demanded their surrender, which they
•(-without hesitation.
Ley then disarmed them, and taking the straps
■ , ! “ e ‘ r canteens, tied their hands behind their
"ck, anff in this manner marched t hem off through
vhnsbnrgto Winchester. The men were order-
■ wmarch at a “double-quick,” which they coni-
•:*/ C f ™ e y could not do, as they were much wea-
•/ / ut ( - a l ,t - Swan’s orders wore imperative,
" jr ' var d they were pushed with all possible
•spatch. The Captain of the company captured
^lutmvn this evening, apparently much depiess-
t ’ | c matter; the remaining twelve men
to march under him blaming him foi their
^ ortanes. Swan’s party each took two mus-
v/ m lron t of them on their horses, and made
lik ™ iU t *’ row away their haversacks, &c.—
“■'"as a daring feat, and was performed by a
; •.'•aiiiier, and a citizen of Washington coon-
Another feat, and one more humorous, was that
teant r i° f ilr ' Gari 'y’ 8 - ' vll ° captured a Lieu-
c ; T(.,; 1 . sa:ue company, disarmed him, and
. him of his “regimentals,” sword and
ana dunned them himself, and marched him
^‘3‘jner of war” off to Winchester. “Nigger
as white man” that time.
^au C * FFS FoR THE South.—The Richmond
U'i ^ tru b’ says, that the Southern press should
or ® tfie people of the South and ofthe woild
»i’i,L : lln, hng and unparalleled fact that the army
'V/'m 8 , Virginia brought with them thirty
other s .| la whicli were taken with the
horn the enemy! This surpasses all
cet po;i ‘ ave ever lieard of Russian or Austrian
k&T: ’ [ is almost impossible to realize that,
ta|d mte d States, boasting itself as the freest
iiWi[/ F °?t civilized ofall nations, the most de-
f,’ m ‘ 1Uma, i and atrocious plan should have
dtnf'’ 1 ,®™ to degrade and enslave a free peo-
oth er . c 1 is any record in this or any
£ lru Who ever’heard, even in despotic
I?thim/ , n ' nv ading army travelling with thir-
tauJ handcuffs as a part of its equipments !
!q,Nation.—The U.’ew York Day Boole
t luCl *’^aut of this city, whose opinion is
**lf»citv ° Cr<!dit * from his experience and his
eom 1) |.f p ’ /V s that ‘ it is useless to deny that a
«vit*Ki, “aancial wreck of the whole North is in-
. a,, ie utuc
sad hu
■■’incss to walk out in the streets.
It
One
Ifedia, rcH *y persuade himself that he is notin
!«h p as A ^ceh faces ? Some blazing with fiend-
V Z . s ‘ 0Us i others, sad, sorrowful and despairing;
cit De P,*? asant and joyous countenance in the
ffiich y- I here is something in every man’ face
-fcms to say ‘ a nation is dying!’ ”
ki» kl/ tde guns of the 32-pound rifled seige bat-
* u at the battle of Manassas, cost$16,000.
From tbe Richmond (Va,) Dispatch, July 29.
The Eighth Georgia Regiment in the Battle at
Stone Bridge.
T J ! e foUovving graphic description of scenes on
the battle field, and the gallant conduct of the
Ligth Georgia Regiment, was written for the Dis
patch, by a gentleman who -participated in tbe
fierce conflict of the 21st of July :
EIGHTH GEORGIA REGIMENT.
On Thursday, the I8th inst., about 2 P. M., this
Regiment left Winchester for Manassas, under
command of Lieutenant Colonel Montgomery
Gardner. Col. Bartow had been for some weeks
acting as Brigadier General of a Brigade, consist
ing ofthe 7th, 8th, 9th and 11th Georgia Regiments,
and a battalion of Kentuckians.
The 8th marched 27 miles over the mountains,
fording the Shenandoah, to Piedmont on the Ma
nassas Gap Railroad, arriving there about 12 M.,
I ridoy. I he march was fatiguing in the extreme.
After a delay of a few hours they left fur Manas
sas on cars, and a slow, tedious ride brought them
to tins point late Saturday morning. They march
ed three and a half miles to camp in the woods,
without tents, and without food. Early next moru-
mg they were ordered to the fight, where they ai-
rived utter a circuitous, wearisome, and at times
uouble-quiek tramp of between ten and twelve
miles.
Breathless, tried, faint and footsore, the gallant
fellows were eager for the fray.
They were first ordered to support Pendleton’s
t lrgima Battery, which they did amid a furious
storm of grape from the enemys. Inactive as they
were, compelled to be under this tire, they stood
cool and unfluried.
They w ere finally ordered to charge Sherman’s
Battery, lo do this it was necessary to cross au
intervening hollow, covered by the enemv’s fire,
and establish themselves in a thicket flanking the
enemy s battery. They charged in a manner that
the praise of Gen. Johnston.
Gaining the thicket they opened upon the ene
my. 1 he history of warfare probably affords no
instance of more desperate fighting than took place
now. r rom three sides a tierce, concentrated, mur
derous, unceasing* volley poured in upon this de-
voted and heroic “ six hundred” Georgians.
The enemy appeared upon the hill by the thou
sand. Between six and ten regiments were visible.
It was a hell of a bullet-rain in that fatal grove.
r J he ranks were cut down as grain by a sevthe.
\\ hole platoons melted away as if by magic.
Cool, unflinching, and stubborn, each man fought
with gallantry, and a stern determination to win or
die. Not one faltered. Col. Bartow’s horse was
shot under him. Adjutant Branch fell, mortally
wounded Lieut. Colonel Gardner dropped with
a shattered leg. The officers moved from rank to
rank, lrom man to mao, ebeeriyg and encouraging
the bi ave fellows, borne ot them took the muskets
ot the dead, and began coolly tiring at the enemy.
It was an appalling hour. The shot whistled
and toie through trees and bones. The ground
became literally paved with the fallen. Yet the
remnant stood composed and uuquailing, carefully
loading, steadily aiming, unerring, firing, and qui
etly looking to see the effect of their shots. Mere
boys fought like veterans—unexcited, save with
that stern “ white heat,” flameless exhileration,
that battle gives to brave spirits.
After eight of ten rounds the regiment appeared
annihilated. The order was given to cease firing
and retire. The stubborn fellows gave no heed.—
It was repeated. Still no obedience. The battle
spirit was up. Again it was given. Three vol
leys had been fired after the first command. At
length they retired, walking and fighting. Owing
to the density of the growth, a part of the regiment
were separated from the colors. The other part
formed in an open field behind the thicket. The
retreat continued over ground alternately wood
and field. At every open spot they would reform,
pour a volley into the pursuing enemy and a^aiu
retire.
I rom the accounts of the enemy who stopped to
give water to the wounded aud rifle the dead, it
seems that the 8th cut to pices the 6th Massachu
setts, half demolished the Rhode Islanders, and
made deadly havoc among the Regulars.
But a horrible mistake occurred at this point.—
Their own friends taking them for the enemy,
poured a fatal fire upon their mutilated ranks.
At length they withdrew from the fight. Their
final rally was with some sixty men of the six hun
dred they took in. Balaklava tells no more hero
ic tale than this : “ Into the valley of death march
ed the six hundred.”
As they retired, they passed Gen. Beauregard.
He drew aside, fronted, raised his hat, and said :
“ I salute the 8th Georgia with my hat off.”
Of all the companies of the regiment, the Ogle
thorpe Light Infantry suffered most. They were
on the extreme right nearest the-enemy, aud thus
were more exposed. Composed of the first young
gentlemen of Savannah, their terrible loss will
throw a gloom over their whole city.
An organization of five or six years’ standing,
they were the favorite corps of Savannah. Col.
Bartow had long been Captain, and was idolized
by them, while lie had a baud of sons in them. It
is supposed that his deep grief at the mutilation of
his boys caused him to expose his life more reck
lessly than was necessary. He wished to die with
them, if he could not take them back home.
They fought with heroic desperation. All young,
all unmarried, all gentlemen, there was not one
of the killed who was not an ornament to his com
munity aud freighted with brilliant promise.
In sending them to Virginia, Savannah sent her
best to represent her, and their loss proves how
well that city was represented upon a field where
all were brave.
This company was the first to offer its services
to President Davis under the Confederate act au
thorizing him to receive independent companies,
aud had the honor of being the first received.—
They left home in disobdience to the orders of
their Governor, aud brought away their arms in
defiance of his authority, so eager were they to go
where our country needed her best soldiers.*
They were one of the two companies that took
Fort Pulaski. When there was a riot expected in
Savannah, early in the year, they were called out
to quell it, with another corps.-
Their whole history is one of heroism. First to
seek peril, they have proved in their sad fate how
nobly they can endure it.
They will inevitably make their mark during
the continuance of this holy war. They have en
listed for the whole war, and not one will turn back
who can go forward, until it is ended, or they are
completely annihilated.
After the gallant 8tli had retired with but a frag
ment, Col. Bartow, by Gen. Beauregard’s order,
brought up the 7th Georgia, exclaiming, in reply
to Col. Gartrell, of the 7th, who asked him where
they should go—* Give me your flag, and I will
tell you.”
Leading them to their stand amid a terrific fire,
he posted the regiment fronting the enemy, aud
exclaimed in those eloquent tones so full of high
feeling that his friends ever expected from him :
“ Gen. Beauregard says you must hold this posi
tion, and, Georgians, I appeal to you to hold it.”
Regardless of life, gallantly riding amid the hot
test fire, cheering the men, inspiring them with his
fervent courage, he was shot in the heart, and fell
from his horse. They picked him up. With both
hands clasped over liis breast, he raised his head,
and with a God-like effort, his eye glittered in its
last gleam with a blazing light, he said, with a
last heroic flash of his lofty spirit, “ They have
killed me, but boys, NEVER give up the field.”—
emphasizing the “never” in his peculiar, and stir
ring manner, that all who know him, will so feel-
ingly recall.
Thus perished as noble a soul as ever breathed.
He will long live in remembrance. He met the fate
he most wished—the martyred patriot’s grave.—
He was a pure patriot, an able statesman, a bril
liant lawyer, a cliivalric soldier, a spotless gentle
man. His imperious scorn of littleness was one
of his leading characteristics. His lofty patriotism
will consign his name to an immortal page in this
country’ history.
Ueport of tb« Secretary of the Treasury.*
In the Confederate Congress on Tuesday last,
the report of the Secretary of the Treasury was
presented, and considered in secret session. The
Richmond Examiner says of it:
it is understood that the report is mainly in an
swer to a resolution passed at the late session of
Congress instructing the Secretary to prepare a
statement touching the amount receive from all
sources and expended under direction of the Gov
ernment ; and also tabular statistics of taxable
property in the several States in the Confederacy.
In round numbers, it is believed the expendatures
have been about $10,000,000, up to 1st July, while
receipts have been about $14,000,000. I he for
mer includes an item of $400,000, refunded to
South Carolina, in part satisfaction of her outlay
in way of preparation for defeifte, anterior to adop.
tionlof the Constitution nofjthe Confederate fetates-
The Secretary ofthe Treasury estimates the tax
able property, real and personal, of the eleven
States at $4,700,000,000. Secretary Chase puts
that of the United States at $10,000,000,000; but
many of his values are fictitious and ephemeral,
while the estimates of the Confederate Secretary
are based on solid securities. The expenditure of
ofthe Coufederate Government does not of course,
include the expenses incurred by the States
prior to their connection with the Southern Con
federacy, except the case alluded to of South Car
olina. The balance of her outlay of $600,000 has
been taken in Confederate bonds, no mention of
which is made in the amount to the eredit of the
Government. The Secretary will soon issue $20-,
000,000, Treasury notes, which the bauks take on
deposit and in liquidation of dues.
No additional recommendation is understood
to be made in this report touching the financial
policy proper to be pursued by the Confederate
States.
^0ii%rn ^lecflrijer.
The Supreme Court of North Carolina has pro
nounced the Stay Liw passed by the Legislature
to be uuoonstitationai.
MILLEDGEV ILLE 7
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1861.
1^” We have nothing new from the seat of war.
It is believed that important movements are going
on by the Southern Army which will soon he made
known to the public by the sound of cannon. To
day much of our paper is occupied by the detail? of
Manassas, and by Mr. Yanlandigiiam’s great
speech, which is a terrible fire on Lincoln’s admin
istration.
TABLE OF REGIMENTS
In copying our table of Volunteer companies,
arranged into Regiments, and Battalions now in the
service of the Confederacy, the Chronicle and Sen
tinel informs its readers that “ many imperfections”
exist within its own knowledge, and it calls upon
others to assist in making the “list as correct as pos
sible.” To this labor iye have no objection what
ever, aud if we were apprised of any errors in our
table, we would take pleasure in rectifying them,
even without the prompting of any one. In our
remarks at the foot of the table, we admitted the
possibility of a few inaccuracies, and gave the rea
sons. We were guided by the records and entries
in the Executive Department, which we believe
are generally kept witli precision, and by these we
are willing to be judged as to the facts of the Table.
We could have no object in view but to give a
true statement made up from official papers. If
errors exist, they are owing to the nature of the
service in which the change of officers, and the
separate entry of Commissions for the same com
pany, form the main difficulty. To this cause alone
are they attributable.
Tile Columbus Times, however, has worked it
self into quite a passion, as the following will
show:
The Southern Recorder of the 30tli July, con-
contaius a list of the Regiments, Battalions aud
companies, with names of the officers commission
ed by the Governor, now in the service. In enu
merating the companies of the 7th Regiment, Col.
Gartrell, no mention is made of the “ Iverson Iu-
vincibles” of Carroll county. We hnoic that there
is such a company in the 7th Regiment, and that
it is commanded by Capt. Burke, who was wound
ed in the battle of Manassas. How came such au
omission ? The omission does injustice to the
sound and patriotic county of Carroll and looks
very much as if the company was left out of the
list because it bears the name of a prominent man,
for whom, perhaps, the Recorder feels no sympa
thy aud whose feelings it possibly desires to reach
in this way.
We were not prepared for such an imputation
from any quarter, and the mind that conceived it
must itself be under influ-’nces which we do not
choose to specify. The littleness which could sus
pect the motive ascribed to us, is too complete to
render the allegation worthy of any other notice
than to affirm the correctness of the ten companies
set dow n in our table belonging to the 7th Regi
ment, as recorded in the Executive Department.
We confess, however, that since our attention
has been drawn to the subject, by the illiberal and
unauthorized paragraph of the Times, we have rea
son to believe, from information outside of the offi
cial record, that the “Iverson Invincibles” ought
to have been included in the table of the 7th, aud
does in fact belong to that Regiment, aud as such
rendered gallant service at Manassas. But the
fault was not ours, nor was tile error intentional by
the Secretary who has charge of tiie military rolls.
It was altogether accidental, and no doubt arose
from a confusion of returns for the Regiment, which
was originally designed to be independent.
Our coteniporary of the Times, in his burst of
displeasure, has at least evinced jealousy enough,
hut not sufficient courtesy, to make an accomplish
ed soldier. We are not disposed to press him in a
more disagreeable light.
Since the above was in type, the omission of the
“ Iverson Invincibles” has been explained to us.—
The “ DeKalb Light Infantry,” Capt. Hoyle, fail
ed to comply with the order in forming the 7th
Regiment, and the Governor then ordered the “ In-
viucibles” to take their place. Capt. Ho/le, how
ever, was at the battle of Manassas, and bad the
honor of planting the Confederate Flag on Sher
man’s battery. The record was made under the
first orders.
MR. CRITTENDEN.
An apology for tbe extraordinary course of this
gentleman, in supporting the war policy of Mr.
Lincoln against the Southern States, is furnished
by the unhappy condition of his mind, in evidence
of which we quote a few words from his speech on
the platform of the cars at Weilsville. Ohio, while
on his way to take his seat in the Lincoln Con
gress. Mr Crittenden said to the multitude who
called him out—
“ We are now in the midst of war, and shall prob
ably have a hard brush ; but I am confident that
our Union will be restored to us, and wo shall again
be a happy and united people.”
Now, we declare in all seriousness that Mr. Critten
den has either lost all his powers of observation and
memory, or else he gave utterance to what he did
not believe, merely to gratify his abolition listen
ers. The frankness and honor of his wliolo life
forbid the latter inference ; therefore, the imbecili
ty of age has betrayed him into his present errors.
SOLDIER’S CLOTHING FUND.
The Entertainment at Newell’s Hall on Monday
evening, was quite a successful affair, producing
over fifty dollars on tickets at 25 cents each. Parts
I and II consisted of Duetts, Charades aud Tab
leaux by the young ladies and young gentlemen of
the city. Part III, written for the occasion, was
entitled “ Bethel ; or the Lincoln Stampede,” in
which the “ Baldwin Blues Junior” acted a very ef
fective part in the drama. Colonels Magruder
and Hill were handsomely represented by Messrs.
Harrison and Myrick. The large audience fre
quently testified their approbation of the perform
ances. We learn that another programme will soon
appear for the same patriotic object.
Camp McDonald, ?
July 30th, 1861. 5
Messrs. Editors: In the series of resolutions
adopted by the Governor s Horse Guards, shortly
after their arrival at Camp McDonald, which ap
peared in your last issue. I regret that there was
an omission whicli should be supplied. The reso
lutions of thanks were not confined to our friends
in Monticello, but applied equally to those at Mr.
Hutchins’, Col. Moughon’s, Mr. Tufts, at Hillsbo
ro, and elcewhere. All along the route from Mil-
ledgevillc to Atlanta, we were treated with the
o-reatest hospitality; in truth it was a perfect ova
tion, at every farm house, The women and chil
dren giving us their blessings, and the honest farm
er their provender &.C., free of charge. ,
Please insert this in your next, as a favor to
this eompanny and as due to those who were ap
parently over looked in our vote of thanks.
ONE OF THE GUARDS.
Gen. Phillips’s Bhigade.—The Atlanta Com
monwealth of the 2d says: “The Volunteers
which liave been under instruction at Camp Mc
Donald, have been disbanded as a Brigade,
and the two Regiments of infantry under Cols.
W. T. Wofford aud W. W. Boyd, have been ten
dered to and accepted by President Davis. The
five companies of Riflemen, four of Artillery, and
four of Cavalry, have been converted into a Le
gion, and Gen. W. Phil!ips(who resigned as Briga
dier General) was elected Colonel; and Seaborn
Jones, Licutenaut Colonel. The Legion has alsb
been tendered to aud accepted by President Da-
vis.” m
The Steamer Fulton brings dates from Liver
pool up to the 24th ult. The sales of cotton for
two days were 45 000 bales, of which speculators
and exporters took 22,000 bales. Prices had ad
vanced l-IG'Sld., and the market closed with an
advancing tendency. * •
No other news of interest reported.
I CONGRESS OF TIIE CONFEDERATE STATES
Richmond, July 24,1 SGI.
THE LATE IION. FRANCIS S. BARTOW.
Mr. Thos. R. R. Cobb, of Georgia.—Mr. Presi
dent, I arise, sir, to announce ti.e fact, too well
known to this Congress, which saddens the faces
of many convened here, and which is deeply felt
by all. It is, that the mortal remains of our late
colleague, the Hon. Francis S. Bartow, now lie in
the ether end of this Capitol temporarily made a
chainel house for the illustrious dead.
Mr. President, I confess it is one of the saddest
duties 1 was ever called upon to perform. I con
fess, moreover, my incompetency to perform it.—
i’o indulge in the formal generalities, usual upon
such occasions, would illy comport with your feel
ings or with mine. To yield to the teachings of
my owu heart would, perhaps, be a sign as inap
propriate to-day; for, sir, in every sense of the
word, lie was my friend. I believe I can say to
day, that as Jonathan loved David so loved he me.
You all knew, and you all respected him. Y'ou,
sir, knew him intimately aud long, and you loved
him. I knew him better than you did, and hence
I loved him more.
Pardon me the relation of a little incident that
transpired but a day or two before we left Mont
gomery, afid parted for the last time. It will illus
trate, better than any words I can speak, the inti
macy of the relationship that existed between us.
Sitting by my side all the while during the sessions
of that Congress, never differing with me on any
important question, occupying as he did the im
portant position of Chairman ofthe Military Com
mittee, perhaps the most important position of any
connected with our Congress, bringing before us
many measures for our adoption which I always
voted for with confidence, and with all the feeble
powers I had, aided him in carrying out, it is not
urprising that our friendship grew and strength
ened. It so happened, however, tiiat on one
single point I differed with him and hisCommittee.
Afterwards, as we left the Capitol and passed to
oar rooms, jestingly I made a remark to him. In
stantly 1 perceived that it had wounded him, and
as instantly I, with the frankness of a friend, beg
ged he would never remember it. I supposed it
had passed from his mind, but late in the evening,
at a little social circle, where we had gathered to
other, he reminded you of the fact, that, during
that day, for the first time in our lives,I had wound
ed hisfeelings. Still, again I tried to remove the im
pression, aud assure him ol my unwavering friend
ship. We retired, butsleep would notconie to my
eyes, for my friend was wounded. Silently, and
in the small hours of the morning, I passed from
my room to hiss; quietly opening the door, I called
his name, and found that he, too, had been sleep
less. Without a word of explanation, I went in
the darkness to his bed-side and leaned over him.
lie locked me in his embrace, and, shall I say it!
we wept without a word; and I retired. Such, sir,
is my friendship—such, his.
My irieud, Mr. President, was born on the 6th trf
Sept., iu tiie year 1816, and consequently would
have been 45 years of age on his approaching birth
day. A native of Georgia, and educated in iris na
tive State, he afterwards graduated at the Univer
sity of our State with the highest honors that Uni
versity can grant. Immediately thereafter he pro
ceeded to the study and practice of the law in his
native city, aud that profession he prosecuted, un
remittingly, down the time of his connection with
this Congress, lie was seldom engaged in politi
cal life. Once or twice—twice, I believe—his par
ty almost forced him into the legislative halls of
our own State. Once I know he went cheerfully,
because a great public interest, upon which is
based much of the prosperity of Georgia, not only
lagged, but was abandoned by its mends. A great
effort was necessary to be made in order once more
to push it on to completion. With a generosity
like him, with earnestness his own, he went into
the halls of our Legislature, and by, I might say,
almost his unaided efforts, lie once more brought
the energies of our State to the completion of the
road upon which so much of her prosperity is now
based.' With these exceptions lie never engaged
in political life. His party associations were al
ways with that party whose distinguished leader,
I see, is commemorated by a statute in these
grounds, and a fit follower was he of a noble lead
er, and a high representative of a noble party.—
This, I can say, because I never belonged to it.—
With ths exceptions I mention,he never was connec
ted with political life until the commotions, which
the coming storm produced in the political atmos
phere, convinced my friend that a great revolution
was at hand. The cloud, though no larger than a
man’s hand, and the lightning, though it was but
the sheet lightning of the north, convinced him
that the storm was coming, and that it had to be
resisted or the State would be crushed. With a
boiduess like himself, with an earnestness which
characterized all his conduct through life, he plac
ed himself instantly in the very vanguard, aud he
remained there till lie died.
Becoming a member of our State Convention,
he was selected as a most proper chairman of our
most important committee, the Military Committee.
When that Convention looked around for the pur
pose of selecting a proper Delegate to he sent to
this Congress, he was unanimously chosen. Af
terwards, his history is known to you.
Many of you well remember when the Repre
sentatives ofthe six States met together in thecap-
itol of a distant sister State. Many of you well re
member how. even that band of undivided broth
ers, there necessarily arose some difference of opin
ion as to what should be done to meet the rapid
march of mighty events. And you all must re
member how boldly he stood up for instant and
immediate action. I will not trespass upon j'our
time by rehearsing what is familiar to you all.—
You Jknow what his life was in our midst; you
know how undaunted and bold he was when the
time came for him to act; how modest and retired
under all other circumstances; you know how im
portant tiie position to which be was assigned ;
you know how well lie discharged the duties of
that position. These are historical facts; it is not
necessary for me to enlarge upon them.
Mr. President, I would not do his memory the
injustice of attempting to portray his character, and
reveal to you the estimable virtues of his head and
heart. I would say, however, sir, that his talents
were not only of the highest order, but they were
of that high order that could not descend to small
things. Details never could be attended to by
him. Great thoughts he grasped as Jove grasped
the thunder. The consequence was, that as a
lawyer, iu his arguments, he took broad views,
despising petty quibbles, and even the necessary
researches of the black letters. As a politician—
or rather, I shoifid say, as a statesman—you know
well that these same characteristic i\ ere uuited in
him. His heart, sir, was as great, and cast in a
mould as gigantic as his mind; hence a mean mo
tive never entered his heart; hence a sordid inter
est was ever spumed with disgust. His manners
were to strangers rather cold and distant; to ac
quaintances, polite, but yet cordial. In the secre
cy of private life, he was as tender as a child, as
demonstrative as au affectionate woman. As ason,
a widowed mother weeps to-day over the loss of
the pride of heart. Sisters weep to-day over a
brother that was not only kind, but was tender in
his affections towards them, and towards their
children. Need I speak of a wife. Her devoted
affections following him, as the beloved Disciples
followed the Master, until she could almost wit
ness his crucifixion, is evidence of the affection
which would draw forth such heroism as she has
displayed.
Mr. President, in one other relation of life I feel
I ought to refer to my friend as a master. He has
poured out his life blood defending the institution
which he believed to be sanctioned by God. IIow
dwelt lie and how acted he in his positions. An
incident or two will illustrate this better than many
words can do. A faithful body servant, Jimmy
his name, attended him from his boyhood, when he
was his playmate, even down to the moment when
he left his home. I have heard he was with him
on the field of battle, and it may be so. A few
years ago, when the terrible scourge, the yellow
fever, visited the seaboard of my native State, my
friend, along with others, was stricken down by
the pestilence. Although there were many nurses yet
there were many who would not be attended to pro
fessionally. My friend relied upon his faithful ser
vant. Faithful he was to him, and by his bedside
he sat until he was convalescent. When lie arose
from that bed, it was merely to exchange places
with his faithful watcher. Jiru was also stricken
down by the fever, aud my friend bathed his tem
ples, and held his hand, and administered to liis
comfort even as the faithful servant had adminis
tered to himself. A few weeks ago, passing through
the city of Savannah, and making iiis house my
home,T noticed sitting in his garden several old
dccrepid slaves. I dared not ask him why they
were there, but upon inquiring, I found that he
had made the basement of his house as it were, an
alms house for the decrepid slaves of his deceased
father. They were valueless, and, therefore, must
he taken care of by some one, and thus my friend
took them under his own watchful care aud pro
tection. This a commentary, Mr. President, upon
the abuse heaped upon us by our enemies.
One reference to his military career, his connec
tion with this war, aud I have done. Having de
vised and inaugurated many of the measures as
Chairman of *the Military Committee, my friend
was deeply impressed with the conviction that it
was his duty to take his sword in hand and go to
execute what lie had thus deviftd. He communi
cated to myself and to others at Montgomery this
intention. A company ofwolunteers of the city of
Savannah, learning that such was his feeling, urg
ed that they might be entered along with his own
service, and that they might go together to the field
of battle They were thus tendered, they were thus
accepted. Before he reached this city his merits
had already appointed him where the executive
authority of this Confederacy soon place d him, at
the head of a regiment. Subsequently, a brigade
was placed under his command.
When he determined thus to take his life in hia
hand, solemn thoughts passed through his mind
and coming events casting, as it were, a shadow’
b efore the sight of my friend, premoiualiiiig him be
would never return to his home. This he commu
nicated to several, as yon and others around me
know to be true. He communicated it also to his
wife, as she has told me. This conviction became
very strong upon him; but withabravery heroic in
itself aud heroic in them anner in which it executed
its purpose,he marched straight forward to the death
that he believed certainly awaited him. It was not a
death that he feared—rather a death that he covet
ed. liis wife has communicated to me the fact
that several times he told her his desire was to die
ou the battle field defending the liberties of his
country.
Of the manner of his death, Mr. President, I can
only speak from rumor, but I have taken pains to
inquire from those who were nearest to him on
that memorable occasion, and therefore I may
speak with accuracy. During the day his own
command had suffered much. Towards noon, it
became necessary, as I understand for the left
wing of our army, to keep from being flanked by
the enemy, to fall back fuitberand further towards
its original position, occupied in the morning.—
About this time, tbe exact hour I cannot tell, my
friend approached Beauregard, the General Com
manding, and said: “What shall now be done?—
Tell me. and if human effort can avail I will do
it!’’ The reply was “ that battery should be si
lenced.” Seizing the standard of his own regiment,
and calling the remnants of his command to rally
and follow him, he led the van in the charge of
battle. A ball wounded him slightly and killed
his horse under him. Still grasping the standard
aud rising again he mounted another horse, and
waving his cap around his head, he cheered his
boys to tome on. They followed. The next wound
was from a ball that entered his heart. He spoke
afterwards to the few of his brave boys who gath
ered around him. His words will ever be memora
ble. He said, “ they hate killed me, but never give
up the field.'’ That last command was gallantly
obeyed, and his boys silenced the battery of which
he died in the charge.
Mr. President, iu a few days or weeks I expect
to toliow the footsteps of my friend to the field of
battle; and I confess to you, sir, that niv natural
heart prompted me to desire that upon the first bat
tle field I might meet and recognize his slayer, and
with the bold eye and nerved arm of the avenger
of death, I could strike him to the dust and almost
gloat over his dyiifg agonies. But a voice within
me lays all such feelings low, the words of Holy
Writ come to me ; “ Vengeance is mine ;”—and 1
thank God for, the promise—“1 will repay saith
the Lord.” Let us then, sir, wait ou the Lord,
“ for the Lord Omnipotent reigneth.”
To human knowledge my friend and I are apart
rever; but I thank God, yea, I would nraisehim,
that to hotli of us he hath given a faith that pierces
through tbe gloom of the grave aud enters futurity
where it pictured the bright hope of a glorious meet
ing in an unending eternity, where clasped again
iu cur friendly embraces, we may bask forever in
the sunshine of God’s love. In that hope may I
live, in that faith may I die.
I offer these resolutions-*.
Resolved, That Congress has heard with un
feigned sorrow of the death of the lion. Francis
S. Bartow, one ot the Delegates from the State of
Georgia ; that the natural exultation for a glorious
victory- achieved by our arms, is checked by the
heavy loss sustained by tlie Confederacy, iu the
death of one of her most efficient counsellors; aud
that, as his colleagues, we feel a peculiar loss to
ourselves, in one who had won our esteem, aud
gained much of our affection.
Resulted, That with pleasure we record our ad
miration of liis heroic defence, ou the field ol’ bat
tle, of the action of Congress, in which he partici
pated so largely, and find some consolation for his
death iu the conviction that his noble self sacrifice
will serve to establish the work which he so boldly
aided to begin.
Resolved. That we appreciate the loss, which
Georgia, his native State has sustained iu the
death of one of lior noblest sons, and that we ten
der to the bereaved family the sympathy of hearts,
to some extent, stricken by the same blow which
has crushed their own.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be
communicated to the family ofthe deceased.
Resolved, That in testimony of our respect for
his memory, the Congress do now adjourn.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
Appropriate remarks iu reference to the charac
ter of the deceased, were made by Messrs. Hill, of
Georgia, Mason of Virginia, and Chesnut of South
Carolina.
Handcuffs fur Freemen.
It will doubtless be news to our readers to hear
that Lincoln and Scott had provided handcuffs for
Virginia freemen. We knew- that we were to be
manacled, figuratively speaking, but that verita
ble chains had been prepared and were carried
with “ the grand army” to Manassas,lo be put up
on the wrists of our gallant defenders, who were
to bear them back clanking to Washington, to
swell tbe triumph of the Hessians, in imitation of
the practice of the heathen conquerers who used
to drag their captives in chains, after their chariot
wheels,—could hardly have been deemed possible.
The conception is so atrocious, so revolting to all
our ideas of civilized warfare that, badly as we
think of the infernal crew who have been plotting
our degradation and destruction, we were not pre
pared for such unnecessary and cruel humiliation.
We would not have believed the report upon any
thing short ofthe most reliableevideuce. But, one of
the most respectable gentlemen of this city, just re
turned from the battle field, informs us that hand
cuffs to the number of thirty three thousand are now
in possession of our forces there, having been cap
tured from tiie enemy. Some of the prisoners af
firm that there being mutiny in their army, these
hand-cuffs were designed for their own soldiers;
but nobody believes them. If their army had been
affected by a mutinous spirit, their morale is very
different from what their leaders have proclaimed,
iu that boasted unity of purpose which, it has been
pretended, has inspired them as with one mind and
one heart. No! this was not the purpose; but the
object was to make their triumph as great, and our
humiliation as abject as possible. They intended
to strike terror into the hearts of the Southern peo
ple, and by this means facilitate the suppression
ofthe “rebellion.” But they have mistaken the
temper and spirit of our people, and this develop
ment of their purpose will affect our brave troops
everywhere, as it has done at Manassas; it will
make them more furious and induce them to fight
with desperate energy to the last. “For who
would be a coward’s slave?” to be borne manacled
and in chains to the presence of the vulgar despot
at Washington; a second Attila iu brutality, with
out the courage ofthe fierce Hun. Wherever this
preparation of Scott and Lmcoln.shall be known—
and we trust it will go abroad everywhere—the pas
sions of our people will be inflamed to a point that
will demand swift vengeance to be gxecuted upon
the heads of the wretches who could conceive such
punishment for brave men, guilty of no other of
fence than that of fighting for their liberties, their
homes, and their honor. May God smite these
men with “ some bolt red with uncommon wrath,”
for their crimes against virtue and humanity.
Lynchburg Virginian.
The Neics in Savannah—An incident.—The Sa
vannah Republican, speaking of the great battle at
Manassas on Sunday, says:
Our city yesterday was agonized by conflicting
emotions—joy for the triumph of our arms, aud
anguish for the teirible cost of the victory. The
fall of noble, chivalrous Bartow carried a pang of
sorrow to every heart, whiie numerous households
pluuged in sorrow for dear departed one#, or’ago
nized with suspense and fear lost they too have
lost a son or brother. But a part of the battle field
has been exposed to view as we write, and even
that little brings mourning to a thousand hearts.
A doating father, as lie rode in from the country
yesterday, was met by a messenger, who reported
to him the sad news of the death of a favorite son.
“How aud where did he die ?” was the impulsive
interrogatory. “ Under Beauregard, at Manassas,
fighting against odds of two to one,” was the re
ply. “ And how went the day ?” was immediate
ly ejaculated. “ The enemy were beaten and put
to flight,” was the response. “ Thank God!” said
the father; “ then I am satisfied—I give up my
boy.”
This touching incident we commend to every
heart that has been bereaved in this terrible hut
righteous war. Let them take the example of this
patriotic father to heart. They love their sons and
brothers no muse than he—aud while humanity
must feel, the promptness of natural affection must
be obeyed, let them banish all excess of grief in the
cheering reflection that their beloved ones have
nobly perished in defence of their country, of
truth, of justice, and of right. They are precious
offerings and Heaven wiil pour out the incense of
its blessings upon the altar whereon they are laid.
FROM NORTH WESTERN VIRGINIA.
Louisville. July 16.—Gen. Garnett’s forces did
not exceed 5,060, and Gen. McClellan’s federal
forces were about 22,000. The federal troops were
in three columns. Gen. Morris had flanked tbe
Southern troops on tbe North, Gen. McClellan ap
proached on the South, and Gen. Roseucrautz ad
vanced in front. Gen. Garnett’s command stood
their ground to the last possible moment of safety,
and the retreat must have been admirably manag
ed, as tbe pursuers bad no opportunity of using
their small arms. This was owing to the fact that
the rear was well guarded. In the retreat of the
Coufederate troops, they were twice flanked by
convergent columns.—Richmond Whig.
A Goon Move.—Mr. Win. H. Cook, a member
of the Vitginia Legislature from Wythe county,
in a communication, states his purpose, if he lives
to take his seat in the House, to introduce a meas
ure making provision, by the State, for the mainte
nance of the children of all officers and soldiers in
humble circumstances, who may die or get killed
daring the .war. One object contemplated is to
give all such children at least the rudiments of ed
ucation. This is a good move, and will be grate
fully appreciated by thousands of our gallant sol
diers.
Pay of Tolnntecr Officers afed Private*
Pay per month of officers and privates accepted
into the Confederate Army :
Colonel $175 00
Lieutenant Colonel, 170 00
Major, 150 00
Captain, 108 00
First Lieutenant, - - - 90 00
Second Lieutenant, ---- 80 00
First Sergeants, 21 ^
Other Sergeants, bO
Corporals and Artificers, 13 00
Privates, H 00
They have also a yearly allowance for clothing,
aud one ration per day.
The volunteers are expected to furnish their own
uniforms, and will be paid in money by tbe Con
federate States Government, when mustered into
service. Each regiment has a Quarter-master, with
the rank of Captain, aud a Commissary, with equal
rank, a Surgeon and Assistant Surgeon.
Affairs in Missouri—Another Confederate Fie
lory.
Richmond. Va., August 2.—Dispatches from
Nashville, Tennessee, state that Gen. Ben McCul
loch, with twelve thousand Confederates troops,
attacked the Federalists at Springfield, Missouri,
on Friday, July 26th, killing six hundred of them
and taking about the same number of prisoners.
The Confederate loss w as very trifling, aud the
victory complete.
FROM TIIE BATTLE FIELD.
Mr. Dunlap, one of our citizens, arrived from
a visit to the Manassas battle field and Richmond"
yesterday. The melancholy and revolting task
of interring the dead had been finished, the enemy
having detailed thirty men for that duty, and the
bulk of the work falling on 500 of the Confede
rates. Mr. Dunlap says the loss in killed ou our
side will be much greater than has been reported,
as the mortality among the wounded at the hospi
tals is heavy. About twenty-five hundred Confed
erates, killed, wounded and missing the esti
mate in camp. The enemy’s loss was believed to
be at least four thousand killed, and eight thou
sand wounded, besides the prisoners. These last
were the lowest figures among those who had the
best means of forming an opinion.
At Richmond, Mr. Dunlap saw and conversed
with the captured Colonel Corcoran and Ely, spec
tator of the fight from the Lincoln Congress.—
Bothe were in very goed humor—the former bout
on another tight, and the latter amused his visitors
with a jocose narrative of his capture. Ely had
been treated with great kindliest by former col
leagues iu Congress from the South, many of whom
are in Riehmond.
The Gigantic Battery.—Among the trophies
taken at Manassas, says, the Richmond Whig,
was a battery composed ofthe most gigantic guns
ever seen on a field of battle. They were thirty-
two pound rifled cannon, on wheels, ten or twelve
feet high, and with tires a foot wide, aud drawn
by ten horses. Such monsters were never seen
before outside ofa fortification. In this outfit we
seethe Chinese sticking out. The Yankees sup
posed that the mere sight of those terrible look
ing monsters would clear the field of an eueniy.
Abolition Congressmen in Battle.—A correspon
dent of the New York Daily Times has the follow-
ing: *
“Congress adjourned Friday until Monday ex
pressly to allow the members to see the show.—
Neither Congress nor the Union wish to see anoth
er such a sight. At the grand stampede civilians
were awfully scared, and 1 think several of them
were taken prisoners. I witnessed some terrific
feats of running among them Many lost their car
riages, and for aught I know are skulking about
tbe woods now. One very fat Congressman offer
ed an artilleryman $20, lor a horse, but after he
had the horse, he found it so hard to mount that he
turned pale all over. He John Gilpiued along near
my legs, until his horse threw him, when his ago
ny was fearful. Three of us hoisted him up, and
he cut again as though the d—1 was after him.—
That M. C. will never go to the wars again.”
‘Great Significance.”—The New York Times
says:
There is great significance in the following ex
tract from the letter of our Mexican correspond
ent : “I regret to say that both the Mexican and
European residents in Mexico, are disposed to
adopt the idea that the American Union is perma
nently dissolved, and that the power of the Ameri
can Government is broken ’’
One of the prisoners brought from Manassas,
who hails from Wisconsin, says that of all the rep
resentations made to him by his officers since he
left his home in the West, the only true one was
that he would certainly he in Richmond during the
month of July.—Examiner.-
The World says : that the city of New York has
suffered by the Southern rebellion and repudiation
little, if any, short of $150,000,000.
_*
Richmond, July 29.*—Thomas M. Foreman has
been elected by the Georgia delegation to fill the
vacancy in Congress occasioned by the death of
Col. Bartow.
First class whiskey is selling in Cincinnati for
eleven cents per gallon. In Richmond it sells for
fifteen cents per glass, to those who are green
enough to pay it.
Confederate Bonds aud Treasury Notes.—Forty
one of the most- prominent mercantile houses in
Charleston publish a card, stating that they will
take the Bonds aud Notes of the Government for
all claims due them.
[From the Wilmington Journal, July 11.]
To the Editors—Dear Sirs: Anesteemel ac
quaintance, Mr. John B. Respass, of Baldwin coun
ty, Georgia, has placed in my hands a “ Card,” in
the name of himself and lady, which, at his request,
I enclose to you for publication.
Their son died .at Portsmouth, Virginia, ou the
6th June, 1861, in the twenty-first year of his age.
He was a member ofthe “ Baldwin Blues,” iu the
Fourth Regiment of Georgia Volunteers, liis
character is truly expressed in a private letter from
Col. Doles, announcing his death : “ A braver boy,
truer soldier, firmer friend, mote reliable comrade,
and more affable and pleasant associate seldom
lived.”
Mr. Respass desires me to return his thanks to
the President of the Wilmington and Weidon Rail
road Company, for the courtesy in conveying the
remains of his son over the Road without charge.
From the extreme heat of the weather, it was
found impossible to take the remains to Georgia
at that time, and tbe young soldier was buried,
temporarily, at Wilmington, under the circumstan
ces referred to by his parents. You will olige me
by publishing their Card, with this uote.
Yours respectfully, 31.
A CARD.
We embrace this method of tendering to the au
thorities of Wilmington, and through them to the
military and residents ot the city, our lasting thanks
for the great kindness displayed by them in the re
ception and burial of our dear boy, Leonidas M.
Respass. We had hoped that the melancholy plea
sure jflayinghitnawayamotighis kindred,audn?ar
the home of his childhood in Baldwin county,
Georgia, would have been left us; but it was or
dered otherwise. If anything could reconcile us
}o this dispensation of Providence, it would he the
manner in which your people performed these last
sad rites. It serves to mitigate our grief to know
that mothers, sisters and fathers stood around the
restiug place of our lost one, and dropped tears of
sympathy when they thought of the keen anguish
that would pierce the absent mother’s heart, when
she should be informed that those precious remains
could not occupy the grave open to receive them
in the family cemetery.
We regret exceedingly that we failed to procure
the address of two ladies who participated in the
melancholy duty, and hope that will be a sufficient
apology for their not having lieard from us. Words
cannot express our gratitude for the tender, touch
ing manner in which you performed tbe last sad
offices for our dear one, gone, alas, forever !
THE PARENTS.
SOLDIERS’ FUND!
The subscribers to the fund for the Baldwin
Blues, who have not settled, will please dojso at
once, as I have to pay cash for supplies for their
families. H. TINSLEY, Treasurer.
Millcdgeville, August 6, 18GI.
marpued,
In Savannah, on the 29th ult., by the Rt. Rev.
Bishop Elliott, Lieut. Wnt. W. Paine, of the Geor
gia Regulars, to Cornelia, daughter ol’ A. A.
Smets, Esq., of Savannah.
In Albany, on the 30fli nit., by Rev. S G. Dan
iel, Col. Jesse S. Beall and Miss Eugenia A.
Coley, all of that city.
M Y SCHOOL
27th inst.
be resumed on Tuesday,
L JUEKINGTON.
32 It
U NDER AN ORDER from the Coart of Or
dinary of Tattuall county, will be sold on the
first Tuesday in Sepiembffi next, before tbe Court
house in the town of Rei^Dillo, Tattnall county,
800 acres of land, b^u^gXtlie waters of Beard’s
creek, in said conn^lands of James
Surrency, Easterling, M- Iffinllh^gndothers
Sold as the property of the Hate James S. Btrick-
land, tor the benefit of the cifditors of said «*«*«*»
Terms on the day of sale.
STOUTEN HAflANS, Jr.. Adm’r.
July 16,1861 89 tds
NEW POSTAGE ACTS.
IMSTRUCTIONS TO POST MASTER8.
The following laws have been enacted by the
Congress of the Confederate States of America:
LETTER POSTAGE.
“An Act to prescribe the Rates of Postage in the
Confederate States ot America, and for other
purposes.
“ The Congress of the Confederate States of Ameri
ca do mart. That lrom and after such period as the
Post Master General may by proclamation an
nounce, there shall be charged the following rates
of postage, to-w it: For every single sealed letter,
and for every letter in manuscript or paper of any
kind, upon which information shall be asked for
or communicated in writing or by marks or signs,
conveyed in tbe mail for any distance between pla
ces within the Coufederate States of America, net
exceeding five hundred miles, tire cents; and fo
any distance exceeding five hundred miles, double
that rate ; and every letter or parcel not exceeding
half an ounce in weight shall be deemed a single
letter, and every additional weight of half an ounce,
or additional weight of less than half an ounce,
shall be charged with additional single postage ;
and all packages containing other than printed or
written matter—ana money packages arc included in
this class—shall be rated by weight as letters are rat
ed, aud shall be charged the rates of postage on
letters, and all drop fetters, or letters placed in
any post office not tor transmission but lor delive
ry only, shall be charged with postage at the rate
of two cents each; aud in all the foregoing cases
the postage must be pre-paid by stamps; and all.
letters which shall hereafter be advertised as re
maining over or uncalled for in any post office shall
be charged with two cents each iu addition to the
regular postage, both to be accounted for as other
postages of this Confederacy.”
POSTAGE ON NEWSPAPER?, PAMPHLETS AND OTH
ER PRINTED MATTER, INCH DING BOOKS.
“mind be U farther enacted, That all newspapers
published within the Confederate States, not ex
ceeding three ounces in weight, and sent from the
office of publication to actual tntd bona fide sub
scribers within the Confederate States, shall be
charged witli postage as follows, viz: Tho postage
ou the regular numbers of a newspaper published
weekly, shall be ten cents per quarter; papers
published semi-weekly, double that amount; pa
pers published thrice a week, treble that amount;
papers published six times a week, six times that
amount, and papers published daily, seven times
that amount. And on newspapers weighing more
than three ounces, there shall be charged on each
additional ounce in addition to the foregoiug rates,
ou those published once a week, five cents per
ounce, or fraction of au ounce, per quarter; ou
those published twice a week, ten cents per ounce,
per quarter; on those published three times a
week, fifteen cents per ounce, per quarter; ou
those published six times a week, thirty cents per
ounce per quarter; and ou those published dany,
thirty-five cents per ounce, per quarter.
“And periodicals published oftener than bi
monthly, shail be charged as newspapers.
“And other periodicals, sent from tbe office of
publication to actual aud bona fide subscribers, shall
be charged with postage as follows, viz: The post
age on regular numbers of a periodical, published
within the Confederate States, not exceeding cue
and a half ounces in weight, and published month
ly, shall be two and a half cents per quarter; and
for every additional ounce, or fraction of an ounce,
two and a half cents additional; if published semi
monthly, double that amount. Aud periodicals
published quarterly or bi-monthly, siiail be charg
ed two cents an ounce ; and regular subscribers to
newspapers and periodicals shall be required to
pay one quarter’s postage thereon in advance, at
the office of delivery, unless paid at the office where
published.
“And there shall be charged npon every other
newspaper, and each circular not scaled, hand-bill,
engraving, pamphlet, periodical and magazine,
which shall be unconnected with any manuscript
or written matter, aud not exceeding tlnee ounces
in weight, aud published within the Confederate
Stotes, two cents; and for each additional ounce,
or fraction of an ounce, two cents additional; and
in all cases the postage shall be pre-paid by stamps
or otherwise, as the Post Master General shail di
rect.
“And books, bound or unbound, not weighing
over four pounds, shall be deemed mailable mat
ter, and shall be charged with postage, to be pre
paid by stamps or otherwise, as the Post Master
General shali direct, at two cents an ounce for any
distance.
“And upou^ ali newspapers, periodicals and
books, as aforesaid, published beyond the limits of
the Coufederate States, there shall be charged
postage at double the foregoing specified rates.
“The publishers of newspapers or periodicals
within the Confederate States, may send to and
receive of and from each other, from their respect
ive offices of publication, one copy of each publi
cation, free of postage.
“All newspapers, unsealed circulars, or other un
sealed printed transient matter, placed in any post-
office, not for transmission but for delivery only,
shall be charged postage at the rate of one cent
each.”
FRANKING PRIVILEGE.
“And be it further enacted, That from and after
the day when this act goes into effect, the franking
privilege shall be abolished : Provided, That the
Post Master General and liis chief clerk, the chief
of the Contract, Appointment and Finance Bu
reaus, and the Auditor of the Treasury for the Post
Office Department, shall be and they are hereby
authorized to transmit through the mail, free of
postage, any letters, packages, or other matters re
lating exclusively to their official daties or to the
business of the Post Office Department; but they
shall, in every such case, indorse ou tiie back of
the letter or package to be sent free of postage,
over their own signature, the words ‘Official Busi
ness.’ And for any such indorsement falsely made,
the person so offending shall forfeit aud pay three
hundred dollars. And provided further. The sev
eral deputy post masters throughout the Confede
rate States shall be and hereby are authorizt d to
send through the mail, free of postage, all letters
and packages which it may be their duty or they
may have occasion to transmit to any person or
place, and which shall relate exclusively to the bu
siness of their respective offices or to the business
of the Post Office Department; but in every such
case the deputy post master sending any such let
ter or package shall indorse thereon, over his own
signature, the words ‘Post Office Business.’ And
for any and every such indorsement falsely made,
the person making the same shall forfeit and pay
three hundred dollars.”
PAYMENT OF POSTAGE IN MONEY UNTIL POSTAGE
STAMPS AND STAMPED ENVELOPES ARE PRO
VIDED.
“Section 1. The Congress of the Confederate
States of America do enact, That until postage
stamps and stamped envelopes can be procured
and distributed, the Post Master General may or
der the postage of the Confederacy to be pre-paid
in money, under such rules aud regulations as he
may adopt.”
REPEAL OF THE LETTER REGISTRATION SYSTEM.
“And be it further enacted, That the third section
of an act entitled “An act to further amend an act
entitled ‘An act to reduce and modify the rates of
postage iu the United States, and for other purpos
es. passed March 3d, 1851,’ ” approved March 3d,
1855, whereby the letter registration system was
established, be and is hereby repealed from and
after the day when this act goes into effect.”
CONVEYANCE OF MAIL MATTER BY “EXPRESS”
AND OTHER CHARTERED COMPANIES.
“Sec. 5. That it shall be lawful for the Post
Master General to allow express and other chatter
ed companies to carry letters and all mail matter
of every description, whether the same be enclos
ed in stamped envelopes or pre-paid by stamps or
money; but if tbe same be prepaid in money, tbe
money shall be paid to some post master, who shall
stamp the same paid, and shall account to the Post
Office Department for the same, in the same man
ner as for letters sent by the mail; and if pre-paid
by stamps, then the express or other company re
ceiving such letters for delivery shail obliterate
such stamps, under the penalty of five hundred
dollars for each failure, to-be recovered by action
of debt in any court having jurisdiction thereof, in
the name of the Post Master General, tor the use
of the Confederate States; but it said letters or
mail matter shall be received by such express or
other company, not to for delivery, but to be mail
ed, then the matter so carried shall be pre paid at
the same rate that the existing law requires it to be
paid from the point where it may be received by
such company to the point of its destination, and
the post master, where such company may mail
the same, shall deface the stamps upon the same.
“Sec. 6 Be it fnnher enacted. That agents of
any company who may carry letters under the pro
visions of this act, shall be required to take au
oath that he will faithfully comply with tbe law of
the Coufederate States, relating to the carrying of
letters or other mail matter, aud obliterating post
age stamps, which oath may be administered by
any justice of the peace, and shall be in writing,
and signed by such agent or messenger, and filed
in the Post Office Department.
“Approved, Match 15th, 1861.”
“An Act to coutiune in force certain laws of the
United States of America.
“Be it enacted by the Confederate States of Amer
ica in Congress assembled, That all the laws of the
United'States of America, in force and in use in
tbq Confederate Stat*-s of America on the first day
of November last, aud not inconsistent with the
Constittitiou of the Confederate States, be and the
arc hereby continued in force until altered
or repealed by the Congress.
“Adopted, February IS61-”
* Post Masters’ Returns must be made to close on
the 31st March, the 30th Jane, the 30th Septem
ber, and the 3Jst December, in each year: And
the Return for tbe fractional part of the current
quarter, which ends 30th Jane next, must bo
promptly rendered to the Chief of the Finance
Bureau, Post Office Department, Montgomery,
Alabama, in the form and manner proscribed by
existing lav * and regulations.