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About The weekly sun. (Columbus, Ga.) 1857-1873 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 4, 1859)
OOLUMBTJS: Tuesday Morning* Oct. 4, 1859. Muscogee Election. The election passed off quietly in this city yesterday. We give below the vote at the city precinct. Those in italics are Democrats : for noVEENOR. J. E. Brown 017 \ Warren Akin.... 727 CONGRESS. M. J. Crawford.. 63B |M. Douglass 081 STATE SENATE. E. G. I/awson...G'll | Hines Holt 655 REPRESENTATIVES. C. J. Williams... 650 N. L. H0ward...641 11. E. Dixon 621 R. L. Mott 624 The other two prgcincts are report ed to have given from 5 to 10 for the Democratic ticket. Gen. Bethnne, for Congress, received 62 votes at the city precinct. At Edward’s precinct, the vote stood : Brown 46 Akin 41 Crawford ..„ 32 Douglass 30 Bethune 25 Potter Dawson 47 Holt 39 Williams 46 Howard 38 Dixon 48 Mott 39 Twelve o’clock, Oct 4, 1859.—The polls have just been compared. Hines Holt, Opposition, elected Senator, and Gen. C. J. Williams and It. E. Dixon, Esq., Democrats, elected to the House from Muscogee county. ffnitman County. A dispatch from Eufaula last night, states that in Quitman county, Guerry, democrat, is elected to the Senate, and Morris, democrat, to the House, by a ma jority of 20 votes. Crawford, for Con gress, received 40 majority over Douglas. +. The steamship Huntsville, the schoon ers Lovett Peacock, R. M. DeMill, and Claremont, from New York ; the schoon er Margaret Reinhardt, from Philadel phia; and the bark Saxony, Brig Lillian and schooner Challenge, from Boston, arrived at Savannah on the 3d. We were favored with a call yesterday from Wm. A. Clarke, Esq., of the Cuth bert Reporter. We have also been pleased to meet with Edward J. Judah, Esq., formerly of the Marianna (Fla.) Patriot, who has been in our city several days. Letter from China. We have published this morning a very interesting letter from China, written to the Savannah Republican by a gentle man, an attache of the American Legation, lie was an eye-witness of the terrible fight between the Chinese, and the im posing armament accompanying the Eng lish and French Ambassadors and the slaughter ensuing, and gives a descrip tion in detail. It will fully repay a pe rusal. The Montgomery Mail. We inadvertently omitted to state in our last issue that this valuable paper has made its appearance in a “brand new” vest. We congratulate the proprietors on this evidence of its prosperity. By the way, we seo that the senior editor has taken his departure for the North to per fect an arrangement with a literary gen tleman as contributor to the Mail, and also to provide for the publication of a second edition of “Woodward’s Remi niscences.” Success attend him. East Tennessee and Georgia Rnil- Road. The Board of Directors organized on the 27th ult., and re-elected their former officers: C. Wallace, President; 11. L. McClung, Secretary and Treasurer; It. C. Jackson, Superintendent; R. C. Mor ris, Engineer. The Democratic Convention of the Fifth District of Illinois have nominated John A. McClenard for Congress. A resolution was adopted endorsing Mr. Douglas’ doctrine of popular sover eignty. ♦ We learn from the Eutaw (Ala.) Ob server, that one of she show-men attached to Eldred’s Circus, killed one of his fellow show-men at Clinton last week, by striking him one or more blows. He was arrested, and after an examination before J. T. Richardson, Esq., was discharged. + On Wednesday last, at the Cass county Fair ground, a shooting affair occurred between Dr. Craven, of Atlanta, and Mr. Jesse Powers, of Cass county. The at tack was commenced by Craven, who was wounded dangerously by Powers, who es caped uninjured, as we learn from the Carterjfrille Express. Ktcli Men of Providence. The following are the seven largest es tates of Providence, R. 1., which is said to bo the wealthiest city in the country, in proportion to its population, New Bedford excepted : Property. Tax. Alex. Duncan and fami1y....52,092,700 $16,7-11 60 Robert 11. Ives 721.500 5,77140 John Carter llrown 699,300 5,591 10 Moses B. Ives’ estate 670'100 5,360 80 Moses B Jenkins 637,100 5,096 80 Marshall Woods and wife.... <504.200 4,833 00 Charlotte R. Goddard 581,500 4,668 00 The Washington Constitution of the 24th, says the Acting Commissioner of the General Land Office has transmitted to the Governor of Florida another list of internal improvement lands, embracing 10,954,89 acres in the Newnansville Dis trict, which have been approved to the State by the Secretary of the Interior. Good Cotton Picking. The Port Gibson Reveille says that on the plantation of Mr. 0. S. Bridewell, of Jefferson county, Miss., ten hands last week picked 3,231 pounds of clean cotton —the best hand picking 463 pounds, the poorest 258 pounds. The youngest one in the lot was twelve years of age. Cuban Labor. The Havana correspondent of the New York Journal of Commerce has official authority for saying, that since 1847, the introduction of Asiatics to meet the wants of Cuban labor cover 42,501 sub jects. The Rev. Lunis Eichelberger, of Win chester, Va., a divine of the Lutheran Church, for several years editor of the Winchester Virginian, and more recently a Professor in Lexington College, S. C. died on Saturday, the 17th ult. An old Frenchman named Andreas Pitry, aged 75 years, died in Brooklyn, N. Y., on the 18th. He earned a sub sistence by playing the flute around the streets. He was one of the old Imperial tGuard of Napoleon the First. * A large boot and shoe establishment on Pearl street, Boston, suspended pay ment the 26th. Their liabilities are es timated at $75,0@0. <50(1011 Crops. The Shrievcport (La.) Gazettef the 17th says: The l&te showers have unproved the hill-crops very mueh. The cotton is loaded with small bolls, blooms, and forms. It is believed by planters of ex perience that all the blooms to the 15th or 20th of this month will mature. If we have a late fall the planters on the hills may yet make an average crop. The crop on Red River will be very good pro vided the fall is dry. The “ Wars of the Roses.” Those who belong to neither party, and those who wear either the white or the red rose, will be gratified to learn of the dawniug of a permanent cessation ot the war between-the Montgomery Advertiser and Confederation There is a prospect at least of effeetiug :i truee, which we hope may result in the establishment of a permaueut peace. For the past eighteen months the war has been progressing without intermission until the Advertiser, of the 3d, announces its purpose to de vote neither space nor leisure to it for the future. Wc would ifot be considered offi cious, we hope, in matters foreign to us, if we say that it has detracted much from the interest of both papers, which have from day to day been crowded, to the necessary exclusion of much other and more interesting matter. It would be preferable, and better subserve the inter ests of truth, to discuss public men and measures according to their respective opinions, and leave the decision to the intelligent discrimination of their read ers. W r e trust the Confederation will fol low suit, and suffer us to congratulate them both upon the burial of the toma hawk. The following is an extract from a let ter dated Nashville, Sept. 24th, 1859: The city election to-day resulted as follows: S. N. Hollingsworth (Opposition) received 23 majority over John Hugh Smith. The Opposition have a majority in both branches of the City Council. This evening, after the election, John 11. Smith, the defeated candidate for the Mayoralty, received a corporal chastise ment tho hands of Matt Brown. Both appeared bloody and rather worse for j wear. There is an intense excitement on the ! streets. Speeches are being made in the public square. Opposition exultant. The Montgomery Ailvertiscr. Samuel G. Reid, Esq., makes his bow to the readers of tho Advertiser, in its issue of the 3d, in a graceful and appro priate salutatory. As to the future course of the Advertiser,'it will be devoted to the principles of the State Rights Demo cratic party, and failing to secure for the Southern States equality and protection in the Union, is in favor of their with drawal from the government. As one of J the members of the press, we cordially accept his tender of fellowship and ■ courtesy. Aristocracy “Run Down at the Heels.” A New York correspondent furnishes the following item of “hard up” aristoc racy : An arristocratic “ hard up”—saiiTtobe a nobleman of England—has sent over a superb dinner set of solid silver, weigh ing two thousand ounces, to be sold in this city. It is now on exhibition at a down town jewellers’, and attracts the profoundest admiration of all the flunkeys. The original cost was some £6OOO, but the consignees expect to sell it for at least a third more, in consideration of its for mer noble ownership. This fact, duly vouched by a profusion of family crests, gives to the silver its principal value, in the opinion of the Fifth Avenue noodles, who are flocking in crowds to gaze upon this grand relic of a broken down lord.— So we go! Tile Jewish New Year. As the Rashhashbone, or feast of the Jewish New Year, was celebrated by the Israelites of our city, we have clipped the following in relation to their chronol ogy, from the Charleston Mercury, in the absence of more extended reference: Tisri Rosanna.— This day, September 29, the month Tisri commences the 5620th year, according to the Hebrew chronology. The feast of the New Year is celebrated to day. The Jewish year generally contains 354 days, or 12 lunations of the moon. Seven times in nineteen years an additional lu nation is introduced for the correction of | time. The months are named Tisri, Marchesvan, Chislen, Thebet, Sebat, Adar, Veadar, Nisan, Ijar, Sivan, Tham maz, Ab and Elul. Vender is the extra ■ lunation. . Our Rail Road—TJie Survey. We learn that, the Engineer of the i “ Opelika, Dadeville and Talladega Rail Road” has at length commenced an in strumental survey of the intended route. He is now in the vicinage of Dadeville, and reports the building of the road en tirely practicable. The average cost of grading rail roads is from §3,000 to §7,000 per mile. Between this place and Opelika there are several miles, that ; from a correct calculation by the Chief Engineer, we learn will barely reach §3,000 —no single mile will range over the maximum cost of grading on other roads. The average cost of grading be • tween Dadeville and Opelika will only be I about §5,000 per mile—thus making the ! total cost of grading between the two places only §125,000. This will certain ly banish the fears of the doubting, who asserted that the building of the road | was an infpossibility.— Dadeville {Ala.) i Banner. j * The exports (exclusive of specie from ; New York) for the week ending the 26th ! ult., amounted to §907,569, which with the amount previously reported makes, since Jan. Ist, §48,431,797. In addition to the §2,000,000 in specie recently brought by the Moses Taylor to that port §556,661,53 were transported during the last fortnight for Euglish account over the Panama Rail Road. The Mobile Register of the 30th ult., says that the lion. Milton Brown, Presi dent of the Mobile and Ohio Rail Road, has closed a contract for the completion of that Road to the Tennessee line. As the portion in Tennessee will be finished in time to meet the Mississippi contrac tors this may be regarded as a virtual completion of the work. The Charleston papers of the 29th re port that active measures are progressing for the addition of two new steam vessels to the Charleston and New York Steamship Line. The Mercury says one-ninth only of the amount required now remains open, but it will be necessarily filled in a few days. The estimated cost of two side-wheel steamships is from $250,000 to- §300,000. It regards a tri-weekly line the next season, as a fixed fact. The (louston (Texas) Republic of the , 22d, says that since the Friday preceed ing, several cases of yellow fever have been reported, and three or four deaths have taken place from this disease. No yellow fever has appeared in Galveston, excepting the case of Mr. Hudgins from Houston. ♦ Departure of Missionaries. Religious services were held at Boston the 26th ult., on the ship Annie Bucknara, the occasion being the departure of J. X. Haswell and wife, and Miss Sarah Mason, who go out as missionaries under the auspices of the Baptist Missionary Union. ♦ The letter which we have transferred to our columns from the Nsw Orleaus True Delta, will be perused with general interest, as it discusses matters of inter est to the South, and particularly to I Georgia and Alabama. We have pub lished it entire, without further apology for its length. By advices received at Washington the 29th, it -is stated that of ifie 3,000 votes polled in Arizona for delegate to Congress, there was not a single one against Lieut. | Mowry. Free Negroes. A case was tried in Nansemond county, Va., last week, affecting the rights of free negroes to visit a free State and re turn to Virginia, in which a novel decis ion was rendered. A free colored woman had been left some property in Pennsyl vania, and after going there to receive it, returned to Virginia, relying on her good character to shield her from prosecution. The Court gave the decision that she should be permitted to remain. A cor respondent of the Petersburg Express says : It was denied that Pennsylvania was, in reality, in the category of a nou slaveholding State (the onus of proof being thrown upon the prosecution); and it was so decided, from the fact that there yet remains in the State a small number of old slaves not embraced by the statute of emancipation. The ver dict, I learn, caused considerable dissat isfaction among some of our citizens, who deprecate it as a pernicious precedent; though sympathizing with the woman on account of her industrious, harmless, and thrifty habits. What a commentary upon the pseudo philanthropy of our northern neighbors! Here is a negro who has had ample opportunity to observe the condition of her race at the North, but prefers to remain among the “negro drivers” of the South, even at the cost of h'er hard-earned little earnings to ob tain the privilege. Politics in California. Horace Greely published a letter while in California, on the politics of the State. It urged a fusion of the Republicans and Anti-Lecompton Democrats on their can didate for Congress. P. 11. Sibley (Rep.) and S. A. Booker (Anti-Lecompton Dem.) have withdrawn, and the field left to McKibben (Anti-Lecompton Democrat) and E. D. Baker (Republican.) The Overland mail which arrived at St. Louis the night of the 25th, brings intelligence that the fusion between the Republicans and Anti-Lecompton Democrats was a failure, and the Republican Centra'! Com mittee recommended the Republicans to stick to their own ticket. More Iron. The Pensacola Observer of the 27th ult. says: “The schooners Velma and Ruby, and the brig Sawyer, arrived at the Rail Road wharf in this city a few days ago, with cargoes of rail iron for the Central Rail Road. “In this eonneoti'm, we will state that we have received a letter from a gentle man in Tallahassee, saying upon good au thority, that President Houston, of the Pensacola and Georgia Rail Road, has arranged for iron for that road. This information, though not officially an nounced, is known to be founded in fact. “Since writing the above, another car ; go of iron has arrived for the F. A. and G. C. R. R.” Yellow Fever at Key West. From the Pensacola Observer we learn that a communication has appeared in the Key of tho Gulf, a paper published at Key West, acknowledging the exis tence of yellow fever in the hospital at that place. Os nine cases received into the hospital, five were yellow fever which were from Havana. The writer says : The disease in every instance where seen early, has yielded readily to treat ment, and only where the call has been delayed beyond forty-eight hours have we found it persistent or obstinate in its character; and even under the most unfa vorable circumstances all except one have convalesced. Letter from Dr. Jf. C, Nott. The last Mobile Register contains a letter from Dr. J. C Nott, on a mission to Europe in behalf of the projected Medical College at Mobile. He has vis ited London, Paris, Vienna, Berlin, Flor ence, Bologna, and every city and school in Europe where anything useful to the purpose of bis visit could be procured, lie has picked up materials at these dif ferent points that wiil place the Museum on a footing with the first class institu tions of the country, and as far as for eign models are concerned, he prefers it to any other college in the United States. Militia of tlte United States. The Secretary of War has, in accord ance with the law, made an abstract report of the returns of the militia of the several States. New York heads the list, with a “standing army” of three hundred and -fifty thousand; California has three hun dred and seven thousand seven hundred and thirty; Illinois, two hundred and fif ty-six thousand four hundred and twenty ; Ohio, one hundred and seventy six thou sand four hundred and fifty-five; Penn syivauia, one hundred and sixty thou sand; Massachusetts, one hundred and fifty-eight thousand eight hundred and forty-nine; Virginia, one hundred and fifty thousand. The figures show a total in the United States and Territories of two million seven hundred and sixty-six thousand seven hundred and twenty-six; of which two million seven hundred thousand are infantry ; twenty thousand cavalry; twelve thousand artillery, and thirty-four thousand riflemen. It has been said that no nation has so large and effective an army in case of need, and that it is practically useless for aggressive war, but formidable for defensive purposes. The difficulty would be in concentrating on any point assailed as large a portion of this force in so short a period of time as to render it effective. One of the elements of efficient modern warfare is, besides the facility of bring ing into the field large and disciplined forces, that of transporting them rapidly to any point assailed or to be assailed. Louis Napoleon showed in his late Italian campaign the completeness of his ar rangements in this respect. The French papers boast that be can throw fifty or sixty thousand men on any such point in the shortest conceivable space of time. The difficulty, from the scattered condi tion of our militia force, would be its concentration in sufficient numbers, to repel attack on our widely separated ter ritory. Our rail roads are still in that state of immaturity as a means of facile transportation of men and materials of warfare, which would subject us to‘great loss in case we are assailed on any of the exposed points of that territory. The thorough intersection of the land with these iron ways is more than a commer cial want—they are a military necessity. Steplien A. Brandi not to be Found. The officers who were in search of Branch have not succeeded in finding him. Ilis absence is put down as a case of “mysterious disappearance.” At the office of “The Daily Hand,” No. 42 Ann street, a young man was found who said he was his clerk ; that he did not know his boss’ whereabouts ; that be bad made no special agreement with him, but Branch had promised to pay him well; that he supposed he would charge him §lO a week for his services; that there was printed daily 4,000 copies of The Hand, of which 2,500 to 3,000 were sold, yielding a profit to Branch of §8 or §9 a day, and that the circulation was in creasing, many orders being received from the South The officer went to 172 Centre street, and seized the forma of yesterday’s Hand, on the ground that it was an obscene publication. Mr. Car rick, of that place, was the printer.— Thus the publication of The Hand will be stopped; in the meantime, the officers will have an eye out for Branch. — N. Y. Newt. Col. John Preston has resigned his pro fessorship in the Law Department of the Louisville University, and is to be succeed ed by H. F. Simrall, Esq. Col. Preston is one of the executors of the ’ate Rob ert Wickliffe, and as Hie estate is worth ove? a million of dollars, it will require ail bis time to attend to it. LETTER FROM CHINA. Departure of the American Legation from Hong Kong—The Merchant Princes of the East — Ar rival at Shanghai—Friendly Deception by the. Commissioners —A Chines’ Feast —The Powhat an in the Peiho—Full Account of the Great Sea- Fight—Terrible Slaughter of English and French —How the American Letter was Delivered — Chinese Courtesy to the. American*—Expected i Departure for l\kin, etc , etc. U. 3. F. Powhatan. Off Psiao Piter.! July 31. 1859. j Ed. Sav. Rep.: At Hong Kong we re tnained but ten days, during which time we chartered for the navigation of the Peiho a small steamer, the Toeywan. With her, we then proceeded to Shang hai, where, it was understood, the Chi nese Commissioners were awaiting us. Here, as at Hong KongT we were the guests of Messrs. Heard & Cos. It would be impossible for me to give you an ade quate idea of the style, magnificence and ; luxury by which these merchant princes of tho East are surrounded. Their es tablishments at Hong Kong, Shanghai and Funchau are maintained at an al most fabulous cost. Immediately after our arrival at Shang bai, we notified their Imperial Excellen cies of our presence, and by request made them an official visit in grand state under an escort of fifty marines,.and pre ceded by a full band of music. The en tire Chinese population turned out to gaze admiringly upon cur brilliant cortege. After the customary chin chin (saluta tions) had been exchanged, and a private interview satisfactorily terminated, we all adjourned to the dinner hall, where we were regaled with the choicest Chinese delicacies. Behind each chair stood two attendants, who snatched away a dish as soon as tasted, and replaced it with anoth er. The number.of courses was certain ly not less than forty. Among the nume rous luxuries I may mention shark Jins, birds’ nest soup (worth its weight in gold) eggs fifteen years old and rather strong, dog meat, rat pie, and whiskey made of rice. Two days after, they returned our visit and were greatly surprised at the regal entertainment of cur generous host. Their appreciation of his good cheer was manifested by sundry loud eructations (said to be the highest compliment they can bestow on such occasions) an uncer tain twinkling of the eye and unsteadi ness of gait. The result of our interviews and nego tiations with the Commissioners amount ed to this, viz: that they, and they only, could exchange the ratifications of the Treaty; that it would be impossible for them to reach Pekin in tinjie lo effect that exchange by the date specified in our Treaty, but that such delay would not in validate the same, nor affect in any way our right to exchange; that upon the ar rival of the English and French Minis ters, we could proceed with them to the mouth of the Peiho, whence means of communication would be provided to Pe kin, and then, at the same time and place, with them, make our exchange. We left Shanghai on the 16th ult. (two days after the departure of the rep resentatives of the other Treaty Powers,) and in our good ship, the Powhatan, | reached this anchorage on the 21st. | There we found at anchor Jhe English 1 fleet numbering seven large men of war, | three dispatch and nine gun boats—all i steamers. One large steam frigate and one gun boat, also steam, comprised the French force. For two days succeeding’ our arrival, the weather prevented our holding corn- I munication either with tho ships or shore, j On the third, we were informed by the i Admiral that barriers had been placed ! across the river, which would prevent ! further progress; that he had communi ; cated with the shore, and had been told j there was no officer of-rank there to re | ceive him; that the obstructions bad , been placed as a defense against the reb els; that this was not the Peiho river; | that the Governor General would be 1 down in a few days and meet the Minis ter at the Northern entrance; and that j any attempt to pass the barriers would be resisted. Cheering news this, for passengers with “ first class” tickets to Pekin ! The Admiral further stated, that he had given them until Saturday, the | 25th, when, if the obstructions were not removed, he would proceed to clear them away himself. Wishing to be beforehand, we left tiiis anchorage on the 24th and crossed the bar with the determination to proceed until arrested by force, or fired upon.— The channel is a very narrow one, im perfectly surveyed, and with but a few feet of water at high tide. While gaily steaming under the guns of the forts, and within a quarter of a mile of the first barrier, we ran aground hard and fast. All the ships of the English squadron, whkh could cross the bar—the three dispatch and nine gun boats, together with the French tender—had, in the meantime, anchored just beyond range of the guns. The Admiral immediately sent to our assistance a gun-boat, and we attempted, but failed, to get off. He then notified us that he expected to see us fired upon every minute, and placed the gun boat at our disposal, with the permission to hoist the American flag at the main, and the Commodore’s at the mizen mast. This offer Commodore Tatnall declined to accept. We then sent ashore a small boat with the interpreters, bearing an official letter announcing our arrival and readi ness to proceed in accordance with the terms of our Treaty. They replied to our messengers in substance as above re ported by the Admiral, positively refusing to receive the letter, or even a card. As was proved by the events of the next day, we should certainly have been fired upon had we not grounded. At 9p. m , the tide rising, we were again afloat, and dropping below the line of the English and French, cast an anchor. During that night a portion of the first barrier was blown up by the English, and two shots were fired from the forts. The day fol lowing (Saturday) being the last day of grace given by the Admiral, we watched his movements with intense anxiety. At 10 p. m., the squadron was placed in position for attack, and there allowed to remain within fire, but without molesta tion, until 2J p. m. Up to this time there had not bsen seen upon the fortifications a single Chinaman, nor had a single gun been visible. The bows of the ships having now turned with the tide towards the entrance of the river, the Admiral weighed anchof and passed within the first barrier. Scarcely had he done so, when he was fired upon from ‘the forts. Quick as thought, he dropped his anchor, returned the fire, and the battle became general. Never, perhaps, had the ex pression, “catching a tartar,” been more applicable. The English and French, entertaining an exalted opinion of their own prowess and invincibility, and from past experience, a very contemptible one of the Chinese, anticipated an easy vie tory. Two ideas seemed prominent in the mind of every man engaged in the expedition—success aud promotion Gallant fellows they are, too ! Upon the flag-ship the loss of life was fearful; at one time but three men being left capable of doing duty. The firing from the forts was worthy of the most skillful gunners ; it was incessant, and every shot told.— But although every ship in the action was struck, almost riddled by balls, not a mast was shot away • to sink the vessels being apparently the main object. So well supported in point of numbers, courage and ammunition, were the Chi nese, that, although each of the thirteen vessels engaged fired four hundred rounds, yet not one of the forts was per manently silenced. At 5 p. m , we re ceived a message from the Admiral, stqt ing his desperate situation, and request ing the use of the Toeywan to tow up their storming party. The Admiral had then twice been wounded, had two ships sunk under him, and had transferred his flag to the third, whence, reclining on deck, he issued his orders with the ut most coolness. Commodore Tatnall and Minister Ward consulted together upon the propriety of rendering the required assistance, and finally concluded that an aet of humanity should not be construed into a breach of neutrality. Before leaving, however, upon this business, the Commodore insisted that the Ministep and entire American Legion should quit the ship. We were, accordingly, summarily despatched upon a neighboring junk.— When the steamer, returned, however, to take a second load of troops, we signalled for a boat, and returned on board. We then anchored in the midst of the vessejs, ! and, while transferring the men, &e., were in the thickest of the fight. Here the cannon balls Hew thick and last about us. One passed between cur heads and the awning, and several so near that I could have almost caught them in my hat. Commodore Tatnall. like a chival rous Georgian, as he is, went in his open barsre through the most exposed positions to pay a visit of sympathy to his wound ed brother officer, the Admiral. While within a few feet of bis ship, a ball struck and sunk his boat, killing his cox swain and stunning his flag Lieutenant Trenchard at his side. At half past six, the storming party landed, under a destructive fire from each of the eight forts. Swimming, and floun dering over two ditches of mud and wa ter they came to the third filled with soft mud and iron spikes, which they found impossible to pass. Here, entirely at the mercy of the Chinese, who, it now being , dark, threw up rockets to expose the po sition of their adversaries, they were i shot down like rice birds. The desper- j ate resistance, and deadly firing of the j previous four hours, seemed not at all to diminish the confidence of the English. | An officer of their Marine corps, who, i with his Company, spent, the night upon the Toepwan, stood at mv side with his i opera glass, and commented upon their supposed progress and suecess. Alas, poor fellows! they had despised the old maxim, “never underrate your enemy,” and dearly did they pay for it. Os the five hundred comprising the storm ing party, nearly one half were killed I and wounded, and a half dozen approached j nearer than two hundred yards of the forts. Until 10 o’clock the firing was kept up with undiminished vigor, and during the entire night random shots were fired on both sides. At daylight, the English and French dropped beiow the line of fire, leaving behind them sunk, or abandoned, one dispatch and five gun-boats- Seldom, if ever, has a naval engage ment proved more fatal; six of the thir teen ships in action sunk or ab ndoncd, ‘ and five huudred out of less than eleven hundred men killed or wounded. The English Admiral, as above stated, was twice wounded; the Frenoh Admiral wounded; the gallant Captain who come to our assistance while aground, lost his head at the first fire. The Senior Captain of the English Squadron was severely wounded, and the Captain of the 11 May i cienne” (English Minister's ship) was twice wounded and suffered amputation of the leg. The fleet Captain (a fighting man with Crimean medal) was severely wounded ; Major and Captain of Marines killed, &c. &c. The English have since succeeded in recovering two of their ships. Even now, eight days after the action, the firing from the forts still continues. On Wednesday last, 20th ult. our Min ister being determined to leave no effort untried to reach Pekin, or effect the ex change of the treaty, entrusted me with a letter addressed to the Govenor Gene ral, and despatched me in the Toeywan,’ in search of the place (north entrance of the Peiho) and the man. After steaming about six miles, in a northerly direction, we discovered junks’ masts over the land, and an inlet well fortified. The water being shallow, and no channel known, we cou'.d only approach within four miles of the shore. Thence we steamed in a north west course for about five miles, and dis covered a large village. The steamer beiDg unable to approach nearer than two-and-a-ha!f miles, 1 took a small boat, and with Mr. Martin, interpreter, and Mr. Merchant, midshipman, pulled for shore. Itbeingthen low water, and the beach shel ving very gradually, even our small boat got aground at a distance of three-quar ters of a mile from shore. We then boar ded two junks in the vicinity, in the hope of finding someone who would undertake to deliver the letter, Both the junks had, however been deserted at our approach. Determined to fulfill my commission, and seeing no other mode of doing so, I pro posed to trade ashore. To this my’ com panions assented, and rolling up our pants, we plunged in. As we neared the shore, we saw the villagers flying in every direction, on foot, horseback, and in covered wagons. Upon shore, we cuc ceeded in holding communication with two of the villagers, who told us or rath er the interpreter (for neither Merchant nor I understood a word of what was passing,) that a large force of Tartar cav alry was in the vicinity ; that runners had been sent for them, and that we had better hasteu back to our boat, as they were seen approaching and would cer tainly kill the party. The interview las ted certainly not over five minutes, during which time Mr. Martin was in such a state of excitement that he did not trans late a word for us. Suddenly we saw him thrust the letter and cards into the hands of the villagers and take to the water for the boat. Merchant looked at me, and I looked at him, with the simul taneous exclamation, “ what in the deuse is he running for!” It was soon ex plained by the visible presence of a body of cavalry, numbering some four or five hundred, who came thundering down upon us. No more questions were asked, but never, I suspect, were straighter coat tails seen, nor no better time made through water, than on that occasion.— We were pursued only a short distance into the water. This running through the water, up to the knees, is hard work and poor fun, when kept up for three quarters of a mile. An hour’s pull brought us to the Toeywan, to the great joy of our friends who witnessed the flight and chase. At 8 p. m. we were again aboard the Powhatan. I wish you distinctly 7 to un derstand (as I reported to the Minister) that we ran, not because we anticipated the slightest dangei or entertained the least fear, but simply, because, Laving delivered the letter aud fulfilled our com mission, we were anxious to get back to tha Powhatan and report thereon as soon as possible! On Saturday, 2d inst., two large junks came down to us laden with provisions, sheep, pigs, poultry, vegetables, fruits, &c. They brought also a letter from the Tonti, or Chief of the District, addresed to “ The American Minister,” announ cing that his letter had been received into responsible hands, and would be delivered to the Govenor General, who, we understood them to say, will be on the coast in a few days to furnish us with means of conveyance to Pekin.— What will be the result, what or when our next move, it is impossible to say. Yours, &c., POWHATAN. ♦ St. Louis, Sept. 25.—The Denver City correspondent of the Republican gives a statement of the shipments of gold, in i various forms, by prominent business J firms in Denver and Auraria, which aggre gate as follows: Receipts, 573,000; shipments, §45,000. The valuation of the gold is at the rate of §l7 per ounce, which is much below its real value. The amount of gold brought to the Stales by private individuals is included in the statement. A Mr. Gregory left Denver on the 14th for Georgia, with about §25,000. Leavenworth. Sept. 26. — The lion. F. P. Stanton delivered an address on Saturday night, advocating the adoption of the Wyandot Constitution, on which the people are to vote on the 4th of Octo ber. The indications favor the ratifica tion. Gen. Lane is again on the stump. The question of exempting from exc eption one hundred aDd sixty acres of land for homesteads, to actual settlers, will be submitted with the Constitution. The Republicans have called a Conven tion at Topeka, October 12, to nominate candidates for State officers. Cincinnati, Sept. 26. — An accident oc curred on the Ohio and Mississippi Rail Road, about twelve miles below this eity, on Saturday night. It was occasioned by a broken rail. One car was over turned, and the rest were thrown off the track. Twenty persons were injured, but only one was killed. ♦ New York, Sept. 30.—1 tis reported that Bishop jQnderdonk has been restored ■ to his official position, by the Protestant j Episcopal Convention of this State. TELE GRAPHICS ITEAIS. St. Louis, Sept. 26.—The fourth an nual Fair of the St. Louis Agricultural j and Mechanical Association opened to- l day, and although a heavy rain fell in the morning, the grounds were throngei —15,000 people being in attendance. Ine Ist brigade of Missouri militia ‘joined in the opening ceremonies, an I were re viewed by C>l. Sumner of the Lnited States Army and bis staff. Nearly every State in the Union is represented, either by delegates, stock, or in the mechanical aud agricultural departments. The num ber of entries already exceeds 5,000 — more than twice as many as those of any previous Fair ; still many more are to be made. The exhibition of stock is unprecedent edly large and superior in quality, the §I,OOO premiums for the best roidster, thorough bred stallion, and thorough bred bull having drawn here many of the most celebrated'animals in the country. In a ring of twenty draft stallious to-day, the first premium was awarded to Charles B. Mack of Loekport, Ky. The first pre mium for matched horses was taken by Wm. Reed, of Butler county, Ohio. The city is densely thronged with strangers, and every train and every steamboat comes loaded with additional crowds. Should the weather prove propitious the Fair promises to eclipse any fair ever held in the Union. Albany, Sept. 20.—The Democratic State Committee met at Congress Hall to night, Ex-Mayor Wood, of New York, and the following members of the Com mittee were present: C. P. Schemerhorn, Benjamin Ray, James Souther, W. Rad ford, Matthew McMahon, J. O. Has brouck, Orville Clark, John A. GreeD, Jr., W. Baldwin and others. John A. Green, Jr., was elected Chair man of the Committee for the year, and Matthew McMahon, Secretary. The resignation of Mr. Ttmpson for Clerk of tire Court of Appeals was ac cepted. and Mr. Lewis, ot \ ates, was nominated to fill the vacancy. A Committee was theft appointed to prepare an address to the Democracy ot the State, with directions to report after the November election. A committee was also appointed to or ganize the Congressional Districts. The declination of John Cramer as a member of the Committee was not ac cepted. The following gentlemen were appoint ed to stump the State for the State ticket : Ex-Mayor Wood, of New York, Janies Wadsworth, of Buffalo, and Gen. Clark, of Washington. The Committee then ad journed to meet in this city again on the second Monday in November next. All was hopeful and harmonious. 4. -—■ Comap .U'-tece New York Journal of Commerce. Washing:on, Sept. 27, 1859. The Government lias received within a few days very minute informal ion re specting the island of San Juan or Bellevue, which is now in dispute be tween the United States and Great Bri tain. Col. Lee, of the Topographical Engineers, made a thorough exploration of this and the other islands in the Straits of Fuca, and reports that they are worthless to either government for any purpose whatever. Col. Rankiu’s report is to the same effect. According to the observations of Col. Lee, the principal island, San Juan, is destitute of wood and : water, and is entirely unproductive. The ; value of its harbor is also said to have j been much exaggerated. As no collision lias yet resulted, from the precipitate act if Gen. Harney, there is reason to hope that Gen. Scott will be able to prevent the occurrence of any difficulty hereafter. It may be supposed that this Govern | ment is very desirous of procuring these | islands. Under the present Administra tion, the islands will not be surrendered. The Oregon Treaty, the first article of which is now the subject of disputed con struction, was not drawn up in this coun try, though it was here concluded, and ■ bears the signature of Mr. Buchanan, j who was then Secretary of State, and ! Mr. Packenham, the Biiiish* Minister. ! The treaty was probably drawn up by Lord Aberdeen, and there is no evidence j that our Minister, Mr. McLane, saw it. It appears from the correspondence : that Mr. McLane supposed that the first article, describing the boundary line, mentioned by name the Channel de Haro as the line of division, and this is the line which we claim. But as the article does not mentiou that channel, and is very indefinite “in its terms, it may be supposed that Mr. McLane did not see the treaty after it was drawn. President. Polk was much embarrassed by this re newed offer from the British Government and was persuaded to submit it to the Senate, which body took it almost by ac clamation as the only means of avoiding a war. Mr. Benton and Mr. Hayw’ood, of North Carolina, went strongly for the treaty. Gen. Cass opposed it and voted against it, anil urged at the time as an objection that the treaty was so loosely worded that it would lead to future dis pute. -a-- Wool and Its Properties. In ancient times, the people of most northern climates clothed themselves with the skins of animals. In winter the fur or wool was turned inward. This practice is continued among the peasants of Russia to this day; many of ! them make use of sheep skins with the ! wool turned inward, for their ordinary | clothing in winter. These skins were called among the Saxons (from whom we derive our language) fells — i. e., skins. So that, strictly speaking, the word | “felting” means manufacturing a skin or covering; but is now generally used in the same sense as the word “fulling.” The phenomena of the felting proper ties of wool long remained a mystery. — This gave rise to many speculations as to the cause of it. It is asserted that “the I surface of each fibre of wool is formed of lamellie or little plaits, which cover each other from the root to the point, much in I the same manner as the scales of a fish cover that animal from head to tail.” The edges of wool are so hooked, or more properly serrated, that they resem ble the teeth of a fine saw, with all the projecting edges pointing in a direction from root to point, and that, consequent ly, in the process of fulling, the fibres can move only root end foremost. The serrations of wool are the great causes of its felting quality. But its elasticity, pliability, and the spiral curve, contribute greatly to render it more per fect. Hence the fine wool of the Barba ry sheep, which is very glossy and per fect in every respect, except that it wants the spiral curve, is inferia in value to the Merino, which has many spiral curves. In order to complete the felting process, the presence of soap or moisture is ne cessary ; these add greatly to the cohe sion of wool or Tut. Hence when cloth or stockings are simply 7 placed in water, and are suffered to remain a considerable time, they will frequently be fulled by this means. The variations of heat from day to day will cause an alternate expan sion and contraction of the wool, so as to cause the felting process to proceed. By means of these qualities of wool, and the alternate pressure and relaxation of the hand or machinery, the fibres of wool are compelled to imitate the process of weav ing, being driven root end foremost in every direction, so as to form a solid and firm body, which cannot be unraveled, and which is far superior to what can be obtained merely by weaving. The PlitladelpLia anil Liverpool Steamship Line. The project of a line of steamers be tween Philadelphia and Liverpool, recent ly inaugurated in the former city, bids fair to be realized jn a short time. A correspondent writing on the 21st, says : Captain Randall is said to be making good progress in his steamship enterprise between this city and Liverpool. He has already about §IOO,OOO subscribed, with a fair prospect of realizing the whole amount in a very short time. The five directors of the company have subscribed §5,000 each. Alfred Caldwell, a State Senator, from the Wheeling (Va.) District, is a Black Republican. He is a member of the Na tional Republican Committee, whose head quarterg is at Washington. ARRIVAL ‘F TIIH 3TKAMKV II t TIN <I A 111 AN . Farther Point, Oct. 1 —1 be steam ship Hungarian, from Liverpool, bound to Quebec. p (--e I this point this morn i,ig. brinsis Liverpool dates to toe 21*t nil. Liverpool Cotton Market. —The sales of cotton i<,r the three pci business days fool up 18 hales. All qualities have siiuhtlv declined—chiefly inferior quali ties. Sales to speculators during the week, 1,000, and to exporters 3,500 bales. There was a decline of )d., chiefly on in ferior qualities. Middling Uplands are quoted at 7 13-16d. State of Trade. —Manchester advices were favorable. Goods and yarns were firm. Liverpool General Markets. Flout firm, with an advace of Is. per barrel, chiefly on finer qualities. Wheat steady. London Money Market ( Wednesday noon.) Consols were quoted at 954 to 95J. General Sen's. A conspiracy to assas sinate the Sultan of Turkey has been detected. The steamships zEtna, America, Indian and City of Washington had all arrived at Liverpool. The coronet I ’* investigation into (he explosion cn the Great Eastern resulted in a verdict that the explosion was accident al. The evidence was very conflicting as to who had responsible charge of the en gines—Scott Russell and the head en gineer both denying holding that posi tion. The Manchester Guardian and London Post both speak severely of Harney’s conduct in regard to the Island of San Juan, and threaten terrible thing- unless this government disavows h s acts. England is active in outfitting an expe dition against China. In France there was a great falling off in the crops of the year. The Zurich Conference resumed its sit tings on the 19th. The rumor that Austria had sent addi tional troops to Italy was contradicted. Additional fry tfre Hungarian Arrived at Deal 19th, ships Johannes burg and Deal; from Charleston, 20th, arrized at Liverpool ships Ernest aud Monte Christo, from Savannah. Sailed for Liverpool 17tb, sflips Consul and Annie F. Schmidt. Liverpool , Wednesday, noon. —The Cot ton market had a better tone, and there was an increased demand. Sales 8,000 bales. ‘ Consols 95;] for account. The Constitutional calls on England to side with France on the Italian question. The crops in France are 20 per cent, less than last year. The capture of Scharnyl, the Circas sian chief, is fully confirmed. His sons and daughters were either captured or killed. Arrival cf the Steamship Asia. New York, Sept. 30.—The steamship Asia arrived here last night. She brings the same dates from Liverpool as the Circassian. The circular of Stolter, Foth & Sons, says that the cotton market was dull and heavy. The trade continues to limit purchasers iu an unaccountable manner, and to reduce quotations. Better descrip tions of American are quoted at -Jd. low er and unsalable, except at a farther de cline. The circular of Clare & Sons says that the market was inactive, but without any quotable change, as regards eligible lots of American. The quotations for inferi or grades were somewhat in favor of buy ers. Kearsley & Cos., quote a decline of 1 16d. to Jd. on useful sorts. Drake, Kleinwort & Cos., quote good staple qualities steady, others lower. Sandy qualities are almost unsalable. The imports of cotton for the week, foot up 23,000 bales. The quantity known to be at sea bound for this port, is 32,000 bales, against 39,000 hales, same time last year. They and Clare quote Mid dling Orleans at 7Jd., others say 7d. Later from Havana and Mexico. New Orleans, Sept 30.—The steam ship Philadelphia arrived here to-day, With Havana dates to the 271 h inst. Gen. Concha will be relieved in Novem ber by Gen. Seveno. The stock of sugar at Havana is 170,- 000 boxes; buyers were demanding a re duction. Molasses dull. Freights im proving, sterling 14£ to 154. Exchange on New 7 York 3 to 5. In Mexico Gen. Alvarez was preparing to march to the City of Mexico with six thousand armed infantry, cavalry and ar tillery. The yellow fever at Brownsville, Texas, was raging, and for thirty miles above. Pacific Hail Road Suit Decided. Marshall, Texas, Sept. 30.—The great State suit versus the Pacific Rail Road, has beew decided in favor of the Southern Pacific Company. Mr. Fowlkes is now in possession of the road, and the prop erty aud the rights of the franchise of the new Company. Both sides are now actively co-operating. Special Dispatches to the Charliston Courier. Tile Dinner at Camden —Speech of Senator Ciicsnut. Camden, S. C., September 28.—Accord ing to appointment and previous arrange ments, the complimentary dinner, ten dered to Senator Chesnut by bis friends And fellow-citizens of Kershaw District, was given this day, and was a most suc cessful and interesting occasion. Senator Chesnut’s speech was received with general attention and marked ap plause. At the dinner, letters were read from Gcv. W. H. Gist, Senator Hammond (senior colleague of Senator Chesnut), most, or all of our representatives in Con gress, ex-Gov. John H. Adams, ex-May or James D. Tradeswell, of Columbia, S. C., Colonel Maxcy Gregg, and many oth er citizens of note. Speeches were made in reply to calls for sentiments, by Col. John Cunningham, of the Charleston Evening News; John A. Inglis, Esq., of Cheraw ; George P. El liott, Esq., of Beaufort; Edmund Bollin ger, Esq , of Columbia; Mayor Allen J. Green, M. D., of Columbia; Cant. O. M. Dantzler, of St. Matthews, and others. The best order and harmony prevailed tbroug! out. Mexican Movements. New Orleans, Sept. ->0 —We are in formed from the City of Mexico, via San Luis Potosi, that the Bishop of Mexico is willing to guarantee a loan of §5.000,- 000 to Miramon on a pledge of the Church property. The Archbishop and other clergy are bitterly opposed to this measure General Miramon has revived a decree promulgated in 1843 by Santa Anna, de claring instant death against foreigners landing in Mexico. It is reported that Gen. Vi damn, Gov ernor of New'Leon, has gone over to the Church party in Mexico. Red River Navigation. New Orleans, Sept. 30. — Recent ex aminations show tnat the mouth of the Red River in this State is fast filling up. Boston Items. Boston, Sept, 28.—A. W. Spencer was elected Vice President of the Broker’s Board to-day. The trial of Dr. Ayer, for an assault on R. S. Fay, was to-day postponed till No vember 2. Mr. Fay is slowly recovering Prof. The. Parsons delivers a eulo*” gy on Rufus Choate before the Harvard Law School and the members of the le<*al profession generally, at Cambridge, ‘to morrow. A meeting of the creditors of Phillips, Sampson & Cos. was held to-day, in the Insolvency Court, at which the amount of claims allowed was a little over one hundred thousand dollars. A. 11. Rice an€ Harvey, jewelers, were chosen As signees. The creditors present voted unanimously to leave the further publica tion of the Atlantic Monthly Magazine to the discretion of the Assignees. SSerchants’ Shipping Receipts. Anew supply, just from the binder’s hands neatly ruled and well bound,for sale at the SUN OFi'ICJE. Letter from Brussels. Brussels, September 1,1859. The financial affair to which 1 have al luded heretofore has, since my last, as sumed a regular form. The basis of the cotton bank is laid, and as its operations will no doubt become very important, your Southern traders may take an in. terest in the mutter. The capital stock of the new banking company is not yet fixed, nor the name by which it will be known. The principle of its forma:inn is substantially what I said it would b . The shares will be fixed at a moderate sum each, and the character ot its in vestments and discounts be regulated et. tirely in accordance with the wants of the cotton growers of the Southern States of America. It is taken for granted that an interest which produces annually to the value of one hundred and eighty-five million dollars i:i the form of so converti ble an article as cotton, may by good management be made the foundation of an extensive banking operation. The mother bank will be either at Brussels or at Frankfurt, under the direction of an eminent name in the financial world. The first operation in America will take place, as I saiin Georgia or Alabama. • A given district in the cotton growing portion of the State will be selected as the place of “trial” of the first bank. Loans will be made to the planters upon their growing crops, and based on the value of their plantation securities, at the European rate of interest. The crops tints controlled at the point of produe tion will be sent forward directly to Eu rope for sale in Europe. On the arrival of the cargoes the same faci.ity of credit will be extended to the buyers, and thus the American planter, instead of receiv ing as now tlie wholesale price of his. sta ple in America (which price is always the lowest) will get the last retail price in Europe, which pi ice is always the high est, Those persons who have for so many years done this vast export trade for nothing, or at a dead loss to them selves. will be thus honorably relieved from the necessity of continuing their sacrifices to the public interest. The unsettled condition of Europe, combined with the advancing power aud prosperity of the United States, is giv ing an additional interest to American securities. It was to be expected that the Southern States, having once formed an alliance with an influential and active committee of brokers on the continent, should have the claims of cotton securi ties and plantation securities brought for ward. The whole affair turns upon a few simple questions: Are the securities good? Are they convertible? Are they profitable? Can the investment bo con sidered permanent? We do not, of course, expect to divert to the cotton plantations of the South the entire sum destined for America; but money, like water, seeks i its own level, and if one million of francs can be invested at the South in cotton securities, to an equal*- advantage, as compared with the Northern railways, you may depend on it the trial will be made. There is now at this moment some want of confidence in securities which once stood high in Europe, and this will incline many to seek the South. The manner in which the Xew Orleans hanks went through tte late crisis has had a wonder ful influence in Europe wherever that fact is known; andl know positively that an elabo rate statement, to be printed in German and English, under the name of a high financial authority, will make this fact still more known. 1 learn, also, that a special dele gate from Europe goes out soon to the United States for the purpose of making the necessary preliminary arrangements, and to consult personally with sonic of the leading rneu of the South. It is possible that a central committee of c r respoudeuce or organization, embracing the more important growers of cotton, will be formed in Alabama and Georgia. The Continental and Southern Direct* Trade Association of Belgium, continues to receive gratifying assurances from the Zollverein Austria and Switzerland in re gard to the objects of the association. Letters from America are equally encour aging, and as the idea of the European cotton bank orginated from the publica tion anl labors of this committee, the two influences may combine. If s j it will term a strong company, and become a serious rival to the Dutch trading com pany. Indeed, many of the members of the Belgium committee consider that next to the late East India Company of England, this banking and commercial league with the cotton planters of Amer ica, will be the most influential combina tion Europe has ever seen. It is believed that the cotton crop of the United States of America will eventually control the exchanges of Europe. Os one thing no oue can be mistaken, and that is, that under the combined influence of Russian policy, of France and of the Zollverein, a direct trade between the Southern States of America and the Continent of Europe has long been assuming imposing pro portions. The movement was first ini tiated by Holland, ihe Netherlands Trad ing Company taking the lead. But that body only gave impulse to a ball which, once iu motion, gathers strength of itself. Belgium has now come forward, anti seeks to become the place of transit cf the trade between the South and Central Europe. The great Luxemburg Rail Road will soon be finished to a point commanding the Swiss roads. When this line is in full working order you will see the magnificent position of Antwerp. By her rail road to Cologne she will have an open and cheap access to Central and Northern Germany. Bv the great Rux emburg she will command Switzerland. then Belgium can, through her unlimi ted manufacturing powers, furnish the basis of a regular exportation to the South. In other words, she will be the England ol the Continent, and Antwerp will be to the Southern States what Liv erpool is to tlie North. The manufac turers of Belgium are now engaged tak ing the necessary steps to supply the taste and wants of the Southern market, and I learn that our Baltimore friends are going to be asked to co-operate by being the importers for the Southern trade, ihc position of Baltimore and Antwerp is very similar. Both occupy a central position on each continent. Both have an extensive and expepsjvp railway system, which only needs a regu- and direct steam communication to make these great works complete. Ant werp is becoming a fine tobacco market, and through her arrangement with Co logne and Switzerland, will offer strong inducements for the tobacco and naval stores exported irons Baltimore. It is hoped that the necessary preliminary ar rangements will have been completed by the end of tlie year, so that the trade may commence in a large way.— N O True Delia. . J Court. Martial. ihe Washington Constitution announces that a geuc-ral court martial has been di rected by Gen. Wool, commanding the de partment of the east, to meet at Fort Moultrie, South Carolina, on ’he 30th of October, for the trial of First Lieut. 0. H. lillinghast, of the Ist regiment of ar tillery. Ihe following is the detail f r the court: Brevet Col. J. L. Gardner, Ist artillery; Brevet Major .J. A. Baskin, 1A artillery; Brevet Major S. S. Anderson, 2d artillery; Ca; t. E. O. C. Ord, 3d ar tillery ; Capt. A. A. Gibson, 2d artillery: Capt. J. H. Carlisle, 2d artillery : Lieut Grier Tallmadge. 4th artillery ; Lieut, .a. J- fr. Molinard, 2d artillery ; Lieut. H- C. hansom, mounted riflemen; Lieut. T. Talbot, Ist artillery, judge advocate Charleston Mercury. Though satisfied, from the vast quan tity of rain that fell in this section in July :iiid August, and from the informa tion we have received since our return home, that the cotton crop of this and adjoining counties will not turn out any thing like as large as did that of last y ear, still we do u t think the failing off will be so great as ihe complaints from some neighborhoods, indicate. The crops on the rich black lands have r.o doubt suffered the most.— Greensboro (Ala.) Beacon. Troy, N. Y., Sept. 28.—The dispatch or paragraph in the New York papers of to day, announcing the safe landing of L a Mountain is erroneous. Nothing has yet been heard from him. His wife is in this city.
