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Lneaday *•** 16 ’ 1801
The Sumter Flying Artillery number- :
|ng 160 men, passed through Macon Sat I
rrday night, en route for Virginia.
The Cincinnati Enquirer states that
the loss sustained by the pork packers in
p|hat city up to the present time, will not
short of §1,000,000.
The Richmond Dispatch says the secret
lof making and using the famous Winau’s .
Outj, is said to be in that city, and
that the maohine can be made and oper
Sated at a small coat comparatively.
The Louisville Courier learns from a
gpentlemin who has just returned front
■New York, that the sealed cars which
recently passed through Baltimore to
and supposed to contain
■ho archives of the Government, turns
put to have been (ho dead bodies of the
Federalists killed at Bethel and Vienna.
Arm* from Europe.
I The New York Post says there were j
five hundred cases of rifles and other arms j
brought from Europe by the steamer
Bremen. They are supposed to be part
of Col. Fremont’s consignment. They
come ostensibly to several New York im
p rters, but ore undoubtedly intended for
Government purposes. All included they
•number some 12,500 stand of arms.
Captured their .Mailliag,
| Lieutenant It. D. Minor brought to
vthis city, yesterday afternoon, says the ;
(Richmond Enquirer, of the 3d, the bags
Containing the mails aud dispatches from
[the Brazil squadron, which came into our
possession by the capture of the brig i
Monticello, on Saturday last, by the St.
[Nicholas.
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Southern Musket Caps.
The Charleston Mercury has received
from a friend in Nashville, some speci j
mens of the musket caps made in that ‘
‘city. The factory, under the superinteu- I
dence of Col. Samuel D. Morgan, is turn
ing out daily 125,000. A large lot has
been forwarded to Richmond, some of I
which were need in the battle of Great
Bethel.
I The Queen of Spain has recently been
l delivered of a daughter. It received at
the baptismal font one hundred and seven
I teen Christian names.
Victor Emanuel has sent magnificent,
presents to Garibaldi's daughter, just
married to one of her father’s aids.—
Among the presents is a splendid dia
mond necklace, worth SIO,OOO.
It is reported that Mr. Dayton, the
i United States Minister, had remonstrated
against the article published in the Paris
Patrie.
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Cotton Aid to the Confederate Gov
ern limit,
Mr. J. W. Clapp, of Holly Springs,
publishes in the Herald of that city, a
statement of the number of bales con
tributed to the Confederate Government,
from which it appears that the counties
of Marshall, Lafayette, DeSoto, Tunica
and Panola, have already contributed
fifteen thousand bales, and a very large
supply of provisions and army stores. Os
course, this is only a commencement.
This amount will soon be doubled.
Hccapt.nre of tlie Hannaii Ilalcli.
The Richmond Dispatch says the brig
i Hannah Caleb which was captured off
|r *
: Cape Hatteras, was taken by Lieutenant
Crosson, of the Winslow, North Carolina
Navy. Tbe Balch was laden with 150 i
bands molasses. This vessel had been
* captured by the Yankees off Savannah,
and was on her way to a northern port in
f charge of the Yankees when the Lieuten
ant overhauled her. This is the second
prize captured by the Lieutenant, the
former being the schooner Transit, of New
London, empty and just returning from
a trip to Key West, whence she bad been
to carry government stores.
Tile Prizes.
Tbe vessels captured by Capt. Hollins
and Col. Thomas, after they had captur
ed the St. Nicholas, are as follows :
Brig Monticello, from Brazil, bound to
Baltimore, with 3,500 bags of coffee.
Schr. Mary Bierce, fromßostcD, bound
lo Washington, with 260 tons of ice.
Schr. Margaret, from Alexandria,
bound to Staten Island, with 270 tons of
coal.
Lieut. Simms, C. S. Army, was put in
charge of the Monticello ; Lieut. Robert
D. Minor, C. S. Navy, in charge of the
Mary Pierce; and Lieut. Thornburn, of
the Virginia Navy, in charge of the Mar
garet,
Tke Rebel Flag oft’ Spithead Bug.
land, for Havre.
A dispatch from Cowes, oftbe 17th
dune, says the Peter Marcy, Milton, from j
New Orleans, is the first ship arrived at
this port under the new Confederate flag. 1
A dispatch from London, of the 20th of :
June, says the American ship Peter Marcy,
from New Orleans, passed yes
terday, and stood out to the southward !
for Havre, with tbe flag of the Confeder- I
ate States flying from the peak.
The correspondence of the St. Louis
Democrat (Abolition) concedes a Secession
victory in tho affair at Call Camp, or Camp
Cole, on the 19th ult. The Federalist
loss i9 stated to he twenty killed twenty
three prisoners, who were liberated on
taking an oath not to bear arms against
tbe South. The Lincoln force was five
hundred, and thatofthe Missourians three
hundred. The loss of the latter is report
ed to have been thirty by all casualties.
Regiments In Florida.
The Tallahassee Floridian says Gov.
Perry made application for the accept
ance of two regiments for home service
in that State, and the application was
successful. This force properly distrib
uted along the Atlantic and Gulf coast,
serve to protect the State from any ordi
nary raid which the enemy may attempt,
We learn from the Montgomery Mail,
that Wm. H Lambert on, former Post
master at Warrington, Fla , who was
arrested on accouut of communicating
with the enemy, was brought to Mont
gomery on Sunday last, under orders
from Gen. Bragg, and is now in the cus
tody of the city.
The New York Courier & Enquirer
has been merged into the World, its pro
prietor James Watson W’ebb, having ac
cepted the mission to Brasil.
VOLUME V.}
houluvtlle ami fiiathvllle Road.
We learn from the Louisville Corn ier,
of the 4th, that at a meeting of the Du ec
tors of this Rail Road, held on the 3J
inst , it was determined that freights
would be received and transmitted as
) usual, until such transmission was de
cided unlawful by a court of competed
(jurisdiction—provided shippers reiin
I quish all claim for the damages against
the road if shipments are seized by Fed
eral officers or other forces. If this de
termination be faithfully carried out, it
makes the issue between the Surveyor of
! Customs and shippers, which, we believe,
is all the shippers desire.
The Nashville Union alluding to the
seizure ot traioe on the road at Camp
Trousdale, by order of Gen. Anderson,
says sonic eight or ten locomotives and
three hundred cars should always be at j
that end of the road, in order to give j
Tennessee an equitable distribution of |
the rolling stock. Besides the absolute j
necessity ts the thing, they were needed
i to transport troops to Camp Trousdale.
There are now at the Nashville end, some
live or six engines and forty cars which
will answer the purposes of the State in
any emergency that may occur. Until
an arrangement can be made for the re
sumption of regular trips, there will be
no delay to pa.-sengers, as they go by the ■
Edgefield aud Kentucky and Louisville
and Clarksville road to BowliDg Green,
Ky., and thence direct to Louisville.
Col. F. S. Bartow,
The Richmond Dispatch says “Col.
Francis S. Bartow, of Georgia, is with
Geu. Johnston’s command at or near
Martinsburg, at the head of his regiment,
doing duty, however, as Brevet Brigadier
General. We understand Col. Bartow
has resigned his seat in Congress, where
his knowledge of military affairs will be
much missed. He was chairman of the
Military Committee, but we have no
doubt he will give a still better exempli
fication of his familiarity with the art of
war, in the wider and more active field
where he is now stationed. He is in the
vanguard, and we trust his example will
find many imitations among our leading
men.”
The Skirmish near Alexandria.
“U. 11. 11.”, the Virginia correspond
ent of the Daily Enquirer, alluding to the
skirmish near Alexandria, in wlfich
Capt. Weems, wiih a scouting party
participated, says Sergt. Bates, Privates
Phillips, Horton, King and Jones, from
the Russell Volunteers, participated in
the fight. Captain Weems killed one,
Bates one, and Horton one, certain, and
three of them shot at and killed another.
A countryman who came out of Alexan
dria confirms the statement of Captain
Weems that eight were killed, aod adds
that five were wounded and five missing.
Dreaitfnl Affray.
The Jacksonville (Ala.) Republican, of
the 4th, learns that on Tuesday previous,
an affray occurred near the steam saw
| mill, in that county, between four persons
| named Steadman, father and three sons,
j on one side, and Green Skelton, bailiff,
Mayfield and one or two others, whom he
j had summoned to his aid in arresting the
Steadmans, in which John Steadman
was shot dead, one of his brothers
wounded, and Skelton shot in
the knee and arm. There had been some
fighting before between the Steadmans
and a Mr. White, qnd the affray oc
curred in resisting the arrest of the
Steadmans. It is said that during the
contest about thirty’ shots were fired.
The Tredegar Iron Works.
A correspondent of the Georgia Citizen
from Richmond, says there are something
over POO men employed in the Tredegar
Iron Works, where they turn off over 10
cannon per day, from 5 to 184 pounders
—Columbiads, Howitzers, Field pieces,
Rifled Cannon and Shell, Shot and Balls
enough to supply an army of 500,000 men.
Also the musket stock is made in a novel
way. The piece oi’ wood is put into the
j machine, and it comes out a finished
stock ; 500 are turned out in a day.
Tho manufacture of oarfridges is
another show. They are made by the
women and girls. Betweon 800 and 400
are employed; about 80,000 are turned
off per day. There are 1200 mules con
stantly employed, conveying the war
munitions, stores, &c.
The citizens of Walton county, Florida, !
held a meeting on tbe 26th ult., to con
sider the interdiction, by Gen. Bragg, of
the Choctawhatchie Bay trade between
the county and Pensacola, by reason of
Hue representation made to him, that cit
izens of Walton county were furnishing
the blockading fleet, outside of the East
Pass, with vegetables, beef and other
necessaries.
Resolutions were adopted tendering
their services to Gen. Bragg in ferreting
out those charges and bringing the of
fenders before any tribunal ho might
designate. Committees of vigilance were
organized to report all persons guilty of
overt acts of treason or using treasonable
language against the Southern Confede
racy. A committee was also appointed
i to negotiate with Gen. Bragg in regard to
j reopening the t:adc with Pensacola.
Esiteru Bank of Alabama.
We learn from the Eufaula Spirit of
the South, that on the Ist inst. this in
stitutiondeclared a semi annual dividend
°f per cent. Besides assisting the
Confederate Government, it has agreed
to assist n. e CO unty Treasury of Barbour
county, by advancing the sum of $5,000
to aid the famiKeg of soldiers in service
from the county.
Crew of tfce Prlvat tr Savannah,
The Richmond Enquirer 0 f the Gth in
stant says, news has been received there
| that Thomas Harrison Baker, ot Charles
ton, S. C ,‘aud his associates of the pri
vateer Savannah, recently captured near
I Charleston, by the war brig Perry, have
i been found guilty of piracy by the U.
S. Circuit Court, now sitting in New
■ York.
The Sawyer Gnu.
The Portsmouth correspondent of the
Richmond Examiner, says the Sawyer
gun and shells have proved to be worth
less against the sea-shore batteries of
the Confederates, and will be turned to
service inland, or carried away. The gun
! was removed to the point on the 3d inst.,
it is thought, as two of their transports
were occupied in removing ordnance from
the Rip Raps.
The Upson Pilot states on the authori
ty of a gentleman from Louisville, Ken
tucky, that no duties are collected on
goods from that port for the Confederate
States.
THE WEEKLY SUN.
A Card.
Having been unavoidably prevented
from meeting the people of the Second
| District at an earlier period, I desire now
to give notice that 1 will address them at
, the following time.? and places upon mat
tera of the utmost consequence.
We have seen the message of the Abo
lition President to the Abolition Congress,
asking for four hundred thousand men
and four hundred millions of money—
both will be voted him, and used for our
destruction. We must prepare for the
emergency. In future we are to be free
and rule ourselves, or else we are to be
vassals and ruled by a mean, contempti
ble, snivelling race of Black Republican
snobs, thieves and vagabonds, who are
only worthy of the space they would oc
cupy in perdition.
I 1 hope that notice everywhere through
| out the District will be given by the press,
and that men cf all classes and a!! pur
suits will be present.
Columbus Thursday, July 18th.
Oglethorpe Friday, “ 19th.
Americus Saturday. “ 20th.
Starkville Monday, “ 22d.
Albany ...Tuesday, “ 23d.
Dawson Wednesday, “ 24th.
Cuthbert Thursday, “ 25th.
Fort Gaines Friday, i! 26th.
Georgetown Saturday, “ 27th.
Lumpkin Monday, “ 29th.
Cusseta Tuesday, “ 30th.
Buena Vista Wednesday, “ 31st.
Americus, Albany, Cuthbert and Fort
Gaines are convenient points for many
persons in adjoining counties.
MARTIN J. CRAWFORD.
Columbus, Ga., July Bth, 1801.
Movements In Arkansas—Procla
mation of Gen. Ben. McCulioclt.
The Memphis Appeal of the 2d inst.,
publishes the following proclamation of
Ben. McCulloch to the people of Arkan
sas, to which the Appeal suggests that a
portion of the organized forces of West
Tennessee, the gallant volunteers, might
respond by a “forward movement’’ in
answer to the call of Arkansas to aid
Missouri :
Citizens of Arkansas : To defend your
frontier, troops of Missouri are falling
back upon you. If they are not sus
tained your State will be invaded, and
your homes desolated. All that can arm
themselves will rendezvous at Fayette
ville, where they will await further or
ders. All those who have arms of the
State will march to the scene of action,
or give their arras Us those who will not
desert their country inthe hour of dan
ger. AIM organized companies, whether
cavalry or infantry, will report at Fay
etteville, and bo at once formed into
regiments and battallions. The neces
sary subsistence stores will be forwarded
from this post. Rally, promptly, then,
citizens of Arkansas, and let us drive
these Northern hordes back from whence
they came.
Ben. McCulloch, Brig Gen
„ From tire Richmond Enquirer, 3d.
An Authentic Statement.
There were two skirmishes on the af
ternoon of the 2Gih J une, Captain Ashby’s
command being engaged with the enemy.
In tho first, cncouuter, Richard Ashby
iqd five men to the charge against about
forty: about two hours afterwards, Cap
tain Turner Ashby came to the field with
thirteen men. As he advanced upon
them, two of his men were shot down,
his own horse being killed under him.—
He led, however, his remaining ten men
to a gallant but desperate charge upon
upwards of s'xty of the enemy, who were
ambushed upon an island, and very much
concealed by driftwood. The enemy were
entirely routed, losing 15 men, 10 or 12
horses, (which we have) 8 or 10 rifles
and as many pistols. We lost only 2
men killed, and 8 wounded. Os the
wounded was Lieut. Richard Ashby who
was very badly wounded having been
bayonetted twice after he was supposed
to be killed. The surgeon, however, has
very strong hopes of his recovery.
Crops In Barbour.
The Eufaula Spirit of the South says
the recent rains have secured abundant
crops of corn, throughout that section.—
The quantity of land planted in this crop
is greater than was ever known before in
the county, and the yield per acre will
be be fully up to the average. The yield
of small grain throughout the county is
unprecedented. Tho cotton crop is yet,
too young to predict much about its
yield, but it now looks well, and is grow
ing finely.
Crops In Florida.
The Tallahassee Floridian says the
corn crop of that State is now beyond
ordinary disaster, and a most abundant
one it is. A much larger breadth than
usual was planted, and wiil doubtless
command a low priee in market.
The cotton crop is not so large a3 usual, :
nor is it so promising at this time as in
former years. Still the plant is healthy
and with good seasons doubtless an ave
rage crop will be made.
A Patriotic Community*
The people of Glennville, Alabama,
numbering about 130 souls, have thor
oughly equipped and put into the field,
a full company of fighting mtn, and
subscribed one thousand bales of cotton
and between $3,000. and $4,000 to
the Produce Loan. Col. Americus C.
Mitchell, a wealthy planter, subscribed
his entire cotton crop over and above bis
expenses. Mr. George 1.1. Thompson did
the same. Besides this, the same com
munity raised upwards of $4,000 to pro
vide for the fam lies of absent soldiers.
Surgeon 1) B. l’r.iiips, who lately re- :
signed ir.s post in the U. S Navy, has
been appointed to a like rank in the Con ]
federate Navy. His first service was in
connection with the capture of the St. ;
Nicholas.
The City Council of New Orleans have
adopted a resolution offering a reward of
§SOO for the detection of any person en
gaged in providing supplies or provisions
to the enemy.
Gen. Winfield Scoit has issued an or
der that hereafter, no passport, by whom
soever signed or countersigned, will en
title any person to pass the lines of the
United States Army, unless the same be
countersigned by himself or the com
mander of a Geographical Department.
‘lore Troops,
The Atlanta Intelligencer says Gov.
Brown has ordered two more regiments
of Georgia Volunteers to rendezvous at
Atlanta, on Monday, the loth instant.—
Each regiment will contain ten compa
nies.
Gov. Brown.
The Federal Union, of the 9th inst,
hoists the name of Gov. Brown for re
election to that office for a third term,
i It pledges acquiescence in the choice of a
! Convention which fairly expresses the
will of the people.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, JULY 16, 18fiJ.
••Confederate Loan Meeting.”
Under this caption the Southern pa
pers are advertising for meeting? vu coun
ties, towns, and civil districts, to procure
loans of Produce to the Confederate Gov
ernment. They can’t get their money
loans taken, and they are now striking
for Produce, such as Cotton. Corn, Wheat,
and whatever they can use or turn into
money, at a sacrifice or otherwise.
No intelligent reader will be surprised,
when we say that the above is frem that
delectable sheet, Parson Brownlow’s
Whig. It is as well known to the author
of the above p>aragraph as to every- citizen
of the Southern Confederacy, that not
only was §5,000,000, tho amount called
for taken, but §3,000,000 more, aod all
at par or at a premium. The Govern
ment can easily get all the money it needs
to prosecute the defensive war against the
God-forsaken vandals and infidels who
are now desecrating our soil by their vile
presence; and as to the Produce Loan,
j the planters everywhere, have responded
, patriotically to the wants of the Govern
| rnent, and will not only subscribe the
j produce of their farms for the war, but
i also shoulder the musket or any other
j convenient weapon, to drive the invading
vagabonds and drivelling fanatics from
our borders. The Government wants no
better basis of credit than the inexhaust
ible products of its own soil and the pa
triotism of those who cultivate it; while
the only resources the North ever had,
were obtained from the South. It is the
certainty of losing tho “goose that laid
the golden egg’’ coupled with partisan
hatred, that prompted the “paper block
ade” and the war which was designed to
“annihilate” the South. The Whig could
once subserve the truth by telling the
East Tennessee traitors, that the only
basis of credit possessed by the Rump
Government at the North, is its closed
factories, starving operatives, deprecia
ted stocks, ships rotting at their wharves,
or engaged in itinerating from one port of
the Southern coast to another, in main
taining an ineffectual blockade of its own i
ports, according to its own theory.
Gen. Scott’s Programme of the War.
The New York Times publishes the fol
lowing, purporting to be the programme
of the campaign against the South adop
ted by Gen. Scott, and which, the Times
says, “was obtained from a very reliable
military source in Washington.” We
give it for what it is worth :
The reports which have gone forth
that there has been a change in the
plans of Gen. Scott—that his purpose is 1
now to commence active operations
against the rebels—are erroneous. From
au authoritative source, I have learned
the general outlines of his plan of the
campaign, and am now able to state them
with perfect definiteness. Unless some
thing should transpire to hasten events,
we are further than ever removed from
a battle. Gen. Scott has no purpose of
risking a general engagement. The only
conflicts between our troops and the re
bels, which are likely to transpire for
some time to come, are the skirmishes
that proceed from the scouting parties of
the two forces encounteriug one another.
The first step in Gen. Scott’s program
me is the concentration of federal troops
in Virginia and the other Border States,
in suqh large bodies as to make it mad
ness for the rebels to attempt an attack
While thus iutimidating them, the pre
sence of our forces will encouragb the
loyal citizens to rise in sufficient num
bers to prevent any further outrages, to
out off their resources, increase the dis
satisfaction in their camps and cause
desertion, and by thus harassing them,
ultimately demoralize the rebel forces
and drive them from the border States.
He is confident that this accomplished,
me of tho bordur is fixed.
Then it is his purpose to transport by
sea an immense force to operate against
the Gulf States. They will be landed
under the protection of our men-of war
at the prominent points on the Atlantic
and Gulf coasts, and thus threatened by
approaches from the sea, the authorities
of the different. States will at once recall
their troops from the main body, and
thus break up their grand army and
make it powerless for any offensive move
ment.
The fragments in the different States
being then cut off from suppliefffrom the
Border States, will bo driven to accept
terms from Washington. It is no part
of the plan. a3 at present arrnoged, to
attack the debris of the rebel army, or to
attempt to retake any of the stolon forts,
as the restoration of them will be made
one of the conditions dictated to the re
bels when they find themselves forced to
accept terms. General Scott 19 confident
that troops will not be compelled to re
main at any point more than two or three
days, which will suffice to. accomplish the
purpose of defeating any further offen
sive movements of the rebels. This will
avoid the danger of an exposure to the
malaria of the Southern coasts during
the hot months. By January, he thinks
that the rebellion will bo entirely defeat
ed, and the Union reconstructed.
From the Richmond Examiner, 4th.
Tlie Tropic Wlnil.
Captain Layton, of the schooner Tropic
Wind, which cleared from this port some
time since, with a cargo of tobacco, reach
ed Richmond last night. He narrates that
the Tropic Wind was first picked up by the
blockading squadron and carried to Wash
ington, when, after long and weary deten
tion. she was released. Shipping four ne
groes ns crew the Tropic Wind again start
ed for Halifax, her origiual destination,
i At the mouth of the Rappahannock, be
I took aboard a white man to act as mate.
Arriving off Old Point, the vessel was
again captured, and the mate and negroes
taken ashore and examined, leaving Capt.
Layton aboard under guard of three sol
diers Understanding that the negroes
were swearing that he was a dreadful Se
cessionist, and that he was likely to meet
with rough usage, the Captain began to
cast about for means to get out of the
; enemy’s clutches. lie speedily determin
•ed on his plan. Late at night, when two
|of the guard had fallen asleep,and the third
was busy making some arrangement about
tbe vessel, be quietly slid down the
painter to his gig, and paddled off to
Sewell’s Point, where he arrived among
friends without further adventure.
Secession of Southern Episcopalians
The Convention of the Protestant Epis
copal Church of the Confederate States,
which sat in Montgomery a few days
since, adopted resolutions severiog the
connection of the Nerthern from the
Southern Church, and appointing a com
mittee of three Bishops, three Presbyters
and three Laymen, to report a Constitu
tion and Canons at an adjourned meeting
in Columbia, South Carolina, on the third
Wednesday in October next. The Dio
ceses of the Confederate States were re
quested to be represented at the adjourn
ed Convention.
Confederate Bonds and Stocks sent
Sooth.
Richmond, Ya., July 8 —The Bonds
and Stocks of the Confederate States,
subscribed for in the States of South
Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama, have
been forwarded. Florida, Mississippi,
and Louisiana, will be supplied the pre
sent week. Virginia is subscribing lib
erally every day. * The Farmers’ Bank
of Virginia has taken to the amount of
$300,000, and the Bank of the Common
wealth SIOO,OOO.
ie-ixc
Dispatcki’i to the Paly Sn
HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS!
Leaveswobt®, Kansas, July 7. —Gov.
Jackson, through his Secretary, calis the
Missouri Legislature to meet at Sarcoxie,
70 miles from Fort Scott, to pass an Or
dinance of Secession.
Montgomery has entered Missouri with
400 men.
Washington, July 7. —The news is
meagre. The Republican caucus has de
cided to push business rapidly. The ap
propriation for the war will be made at
once.
Senator Wilson’s bills to increase the
army and ratify the acts of Lincoln have
been referred to a committee.
It is rumored that Crittenden and
Wickliffe, of Kentucky, are preparing a
compromise. There are no prospects
even of its being received for discussion.
[Good!]
Senator Breckinridge is a member of
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
A special dispatch to the New York
Post s&ys 12,000 Federal troops have
crossed the Potomac within the pat 21
hours.
F. H. Walton, Governor of Utah, deem
ing the support of Lincoln’s movements
inconsistent with his duty, has resigned.
Col. Duryea has been made a Brigadier
General.
Hawkins’ Zouaves encountered the
Southerners. Three Southerners and six
Zouaves were killed. The Zouaves sent
for reinforcements.
The steamer Monticello, reconnoiter
ing five miles above Newport News, dis
covered 700 Southerners, and opened
fire. She landed eight companies. No
particulars received.
The British Consul insists on visiting
Baltimore ou business, with a flag of
truce, accompanied by an armed tug.
Richmond, Va., July 9.—No news of
inserest to-day. The morning papers
state that Gen. Johnston's Confederate
forces are at Winchester.
A letter from Norfolk to the Examiner,
says Lieut Maury, having planted heavy
guns in all the approaches to that city, j
has gone to another field. He will cou- j
tinue his labors until the avenues leading j
to our principal cities are so strongly for
tified, that the enemy dare not attempt
to pass them.
Louisville, July 9.— Advices from
Western Virginia received at Cinciunnuti,
are unsatisfactory and unreliable. Skir- :
mishes and ambuscades continue. A !
general battle is anticipated within 48
hours.
Louisville, July o.—Saturday and
Sunday were occupied at Cairo in taking
the votes of the- regiments as to enlist
ment for three years. Forty of Cook’s
regiment, fifty of McArthur’s and 140 of
Oglesby’s voted for three years. The
balance of the troops aro for disbandinf.’ j
The remainder of the three months reei- !
rnents will show a similar unsatisfactory
result. No pay has yet boen received.
St Louis, July o. —The State Conven
tion is called to assemble July 22d.
Two Illinois regiments have left for she 1
interior.
Lyon is two days march south of Boon
ville.
The Federalists surrounded small towns 1
in their march and thrust the oath of ■
allegiance (ioirn the throote of everybody.
Washington, July ft. —Stone’s.column
has joined Patterson which is pushing
ahead. Johnson lias also evidently been
reinforced.
Reports of serious battles are entirely
unconfirmed at the War Department.
Patterson’s dispatches to the Department
have been very irregular within the last
60 hours.
Much dissatisfaction and intense anx
iety prevails regarding the result of Pat
terson’s advance. *
Beauregard has felled the forests from
Mannaesas guarding the approaches,
and it is supposed that reinforcements
were sent to Johnston this morning.
A portion of McClellan’s command is
moving towards Cumberland Gap.
The East. Tennesseeans and Southern
ers are again entering the lines towards
Falls Church.
The Pocahontas is anchored oft Ma
thias Point.
The Ohio volunteers insulted Mr. Val
landigham.
A joint resolution will be introduced
in Congress legalizing Lincoln’s acts.—
The pay of privates will be increased and
cxpvDseof the government reduced.
Spaiu proclaims a rigid neutrality in
the American contest.
Patterson has sent for reinforcements.
Tho House Committees are as follows:
On Elections, Davis Chairman ; Claims,
Fenton; Commerce, Washburn of Illin
ois; Public Lands, Potter; PostJJffice,
Morrill; Maryland and District of Colum
bia, Conkling; Judiciary, Hickman ; Pub
lic Expenditures, Covode; Ways and
Means, Stephens, Morrill of Vermont
Phelps Spaulding, Appleton, Corning,
Horton, McClelland and Shelton ; Miiitis,
Van Yalkenberg; Navy,Sedgewick. For
eign Affairs, Crittenden, Goch, Cox, White
of Indiana, McKenight, Burnham, Thomas
of Maryland, Pomeroy, and Fisher; Pen
sions, Van Wyck; Roads and Canals,
Mallory and O’Maha.
Six regiments altogether, have gone to
Patterson’3 assistance.
The hot weather checks military move
ments.
Congress will devote to morrow to eu- j
logies of Senator Douglas.
A daily mail has been established be
tween here and Martinsburg.
Baltimore, July B. —A letter from
Martinsburg, dated the Gth, says Capt. j
Doubleday and the Rhode Island battery
have arrived. Patterson, with his entire !
army, is encamped there. No forward
movement has taken place.
Johnston has been reinforced by 7,000
men from Manassas, and had taken a
stand for a fight.
Large numbers of troops passed thro’
Baltimore, yesterday, to strengthen Pat
terson’s column.
Advices from Buchanan county, Ya.,
says Gen. Wise has the Federalists in a
trap at Glenville. Two regiments have
gone to their assistance.
The steamer Chippewa, with 170 tons
Government stores and 237 kegs of pow
der, has been burnt. The passengers
and crew landed and the boat was blown
to atoms.
The steamer Great Eastern nearly ran
into the Arabia, in a fog. She would
have struck her had she had a bowsprit.
It is gosgipped that Gov. Hicks reports
the secession feeling strong on the East
ern shore. He wants irhops to protect
the Union ra?n.
The Cabinet consulted with Gen. Scott
to day. The result is unknown.
Vallandigham said in the Democratic
cancus that he preferred peace to ihe ,
preservation of the Union.
Col. Taylor has arrived at Washington [
with a flag of truce A thousand rumors j
prevail regarding his mission, but it is i
supposed to refer to the exchange of pris- |
. oners.
A dispatch to the N. Y. Herald says j
Scott is in hourly expectation of intelli
gence of a battle between Pattersou and
Johnston, at Edwards’ Ferry.
The Government had sent reinforce
! ments when the courier left for assist
ance.
Two Federalists were dead.
At Buchanan, Capt. Barm's company j
of the 9th Ohio regiment, were paraded :
before the regiment, disarmed and order- !
ed home, Jor outrages committed by
Lieut. Stratton and eight privates. After !
intercession, Gen. McClellan restored
their arms, except to the nine culprits, !
who were sent to Columbus.-
Proceedings of liie C. S. Congrats.
Washington, July 9.—Secretary Chase
estimates the past years’ deficiency at
$6,000,000 and several odd thousands.
The expenditures for the current year
for the Civil List, Foreign intercourse
and miscellaneous purposes, at eight
hundred and several odd thousand;
the Department of the Interior, four
hundred and several odd thousand ; War
Department, one hundred and eighty
five millions and several odd thousand ;
the Navy, thirty millions and several odd
thousand, making in the aggregate two
hundred and seventeen millions and sev
eral odd thousand; maturing Treasury
notes, twelve millions and several odd
thousand; interest nine millions ; total
for the fiscal year ending June 26th,
$318,519,381 87.
He recommends the raising of $80,000,-
000 by taxation, and $240,000,000 by a
government loan.
He also recommends the following du
ties : on brown sugar 2} cents per pound,
clayed 3 cents per pound, double refin
ed loaf 4 cents syrup 2\ cents, and mo
lasses 6 cents per gallon ; candy 6 cents
per pound; coffee 5 cents per pound;
black tea 15 cents, and green tea 20 cents
per pound. He estimates tbo revenue
from these sources at $20,000,000. liy
taxing articles now exempt from taxation,
it will increase the revenue $7-000,000.
11c estimates the revenue from customs
and sales of public lands at $60,000,000;
and recommends an internal tax on do
mestic luxuries, including liquor, beer,
tobacco, bank notes, spring carriages,
and legacies. He also suggests a eensid
able reduction of the salaries of office
holders.
lu the House of Representatives, tte
following resolution has been adopted:
The House, during extraordinary ses
sion, will only consider bills and resolu
tions concerning military and cava!
affairs, and financial matters connected
therewith. All other matters, except that
of raising revenue, shall be referred,
without debate, to the proper commit
tees, to be considered next session.
Lovejoy offered the following :
It is no part of the duly of the army
to capture aud return fugitive slaves, nnd
the Judiciary Committee are directed
to inquire into the expediency of the
repeal of the Fugitive Slave Law.
In view of permitting the considera
tion of peace propositions, the vote ou
restricting the business to the war, was
reconsidered and again adopted. On
motion to amend allqwing the considera
tion of Judiciary questions, the vote was
reconsidered and thus amended, was
again adopted. The proceedings will
thus be confined to the revenue and ju
diciary questions.
Covode’s committee of five persons,
with power to send for persons and pa
pers, have been appointed to smell out
t'he details oi’ the army contracts, and
are privileged to report at all times.
The House passed a bill appropriating
$6,000,000 to relieve the distress of the
army.
The President has been called on for
the Spanish correspondence relative to
San Domingo.
The Senate bill remitting the duties on
arms, has passed.
Trumbull, of Illinois, eulogised Senator
Douglas.
Imporl&iH Slisceli!ißcoHß l)lB]iMch
Washington, July 9.—Gen. Scott for
bids the telegraphing of the movements
of the army.
New York, July 9.—Cotton firm—sales
of 8,000 bales at 15$ to 15$. Louisiana
Sixes, 55.
Baitimore, July 9. —The latest advices
from Martinsburg are up !o Saturday
night. Patterson was motionless.
The Quaker City, an armed frigate and
several gun boats are preparing at For
tress ?lonroe, to attack Sewell’s Point.
A cartridge chest exploded killing two
Fihode Islanders, and wounding many.
The Garabaldians have been imprison
ed and the ringleaders will he made ex
amples of.
The undue mortality in several New
York regiments is attributed to excessive
drinking.
Lovejoy’s resolution passed by a vote
of 92 to 55.
By the Southern Line.
Richmond, July 10. — Tbos. DoJamead,
long Superintendent of the Virginia Cen
tral Rail Road, lias resigned, and has
been succeeded by 11. I>. Whitcomb.
The Adjutant General of Virginia has
issued orders to the commanders of regi
ments in Green, Orange, Madison, Cul
pepper, Rappahannock, Fauquier, l’rince
William, Loudon and Fairfax counties,
to call out the entire militia force and
report to Gen. Beauregard.
A letter received here from near Phil
lippi states that 0. Jennings Wise’s com
pany, in the skirmish previously reported,
killed a Federal Captain and nine or ten
men, and took 25 prisoners.
By the Western Line.
Caesos Citt, July 10 — The Fort Scott
Democrat of the 7th instant, reports a
battle between Gov. Jackson and Scigle,
near Carthage. At the first onset the
Missourians were driven back. The offi
cers ordered a retreat which was not
heard on the wings which advanced as
center gave way, nearly surrounding the
Federal troops, who retreated. The
fighting was mainly by artillery. The
Federal troops retreating as the Missou
rians advanced, finally reached Carthage
seven miles distant from the commence
rnent of the fight.
A night attack is reported to have been
‘NUMBER 13.
made on Seigle who retreated towards
Sarcoxie. Jackson is fortifying himself.
| Seigle’s force was badly cut up. The loss
is estimated at from 300 to 1000.
On Friday last, Gena. Price and ftn
McCulloch, arrived at Neosho, twenty
| miles south of Carthage, with 10.000 men.
Two hundred Federalists were captured
there. One report says all were murder
ed ; another says only a small portion
were killed.
Gen. McCulloch sent 2000 men to aa- ‘
aist Gov. Jackson.
Louisville, July 10. —The travel be
tween the North and South is but little
interrupted. Passengers from Nashville
via the Edgefield Road, meet with a little
delay in going hence to the South. The
detention is six hours. Trains front the
South coming hitherward arrive two
hours behind the time. The Memphis
trains going both ways connect closely.
Rev. G. B. Overton, pastor of the As
burry Methodist Episcopal Church South, |
left here on Sunday night with volun- !
teers for the Confederate arrnv. He
preached to his congregation on Sunday.
The volunteers will leave here and 1
other parts of Kentucky in squads, pro- |
bahly 100 men per day. If the South be j
whipped, Kentucky's best families will j
wear black.
New York, July 10.—On account of
Gen. Scott’s interdiction prohibiting the
telegraphing of army movements, the
morniDg papers aro entirely bare of spe
cial dispatches.
Wheeling, July 10. — Carlisle has been
elected Senator in the place of Hon. R,
M. T. Hunter, and W. T. Wilson iu the
place of Hon. James M. Mason.
ARRIVAL OfThTnORTH BRITON.
New York, July 9.—The steamship
North Briton has arrived at Farther
Point with Liverpool dates to the 28th
ult.
Liverpool Cotton Market. —Sales of the
week 80,000 bales, of which 17,000 were
taken on speculation. Sales on Friday
12,000 bales, of which speculators and j
exporters look 4,000. The market clos- i
ing firm.
The following are the authorized quo
tations :
Fair Orleans I Mid. Orleans Bd.
Fair Mobiles j Mid. Mobiles T-'pl.
Stock on hand 1,120,000 bales of which
834.000 are American.-
Liverpool General Markete. —Breadstuff's
quiet. Provisions steady. Weather la
ve, rable for crops.
London Money Market. —Consol a 89-f.
Political news unimportant.
Foreign Kews.
New York, July 7.—The conflagration
in London, on the 22d ult., was the most
disastrous for generations past. The
loss is estimated at over £3,000,000 or
upwards of §>15,000,000. [This intelli
gence which, we presume, was brought
by the steamer Persia, states that the
fire broke out on the London cot
ton wharf on Saturday, which lasted
throughout the entire night, and was still i
raging on Sunday. Forty thousand bales
of American cotton were completely de
stroyed and six lives were lot.—Eds.
Sun.]
The Sultan of Turkey is dead.
The recognition of the Kingdom of
Italy by France has been formally an
nounced.
DEATH OK GOVERNOR ELLISt
Richmond, Ya., July B.—A telegraphic
dispatch to the Richmond Dispatch, da
ted Raleigh, the Bth, announces the death
of Gov. Ellis, of North Carolina, at Red
Sulphur Springs, Ya., on Sunday.
‘
11IH aud 13th Regiments.
The following companies compose the
two regiments (11th and 12th) recently
ordered by Gov. Brown to rendezvous at
Atlanta on the 15th instant :
ELEVENTH REGIMENT.
Ramah Volunteers, Capt. E. VV. Fol
som, Wilkinson county.
Confederate Volunteers, Capt. JobnH.
Etheridge, Monroe county.
Lester Volunteers, Capt. Lester, For
syth county.
Blackshear Guards, Capt W. S. Ram
sey, Laurens county.
Jeff Davis Riflemen, Capt. Felix Price,
Butts county.
Jasper Infantry, Capt. C. W. Jordan,
Jasper county*.
* Etowah Guards, Capt. W. IT. Stiles,
Cass county.
Yancey independents, Capt. Wru. A.
Harris, Worth county.
Cherokee Brown Rangers, Capt. Field
er, Cobb county.
Johnson Grays, Cap*. W. P. Harman,
Johnson county.
TWELFTH REGIMENT.
Delhi Hanger?, Capt. Drury IS. Cade, !
Wilkes county.
Fire Side Guards, Capt. Luther If. O.
Martin, Elbert county.
Mclntosh Volunteers, Capt. Win. 11.
Mclntosh, Elbert county.
Bowman Volunteers, Capt. John 0.
Burch, Elbert, county.
Poole Volunteers, Capt. Wm. K. Poole,
Hart county.
Stephens Home Guards, Capt. S. J.
Farmer, Taliaferro county.
Tugalo Blues, Capt. Wm. T. Millicau,
Franklin county.
Hancock Confederate Guards, Capt.
Linton Stephens. Hancock county.
Lincoln Confederates, Capt. Lafayette
Lamar, Lincoln county.
Capt. T. J. Smith’s Company. Hancock
county.
♦
Eds. Sun: Tuesday’s “Sun” gives an
account of the arrest, among others in
Baltimore, of Chas. Howard, Esq., and
his imprisonment at Fort McHenry, for
the crime of beiDg a Secessionist, and as
such a resistev of the tyranny of Lincoln
and bis minions. Mr. Howard is the
son-in-law of the late Francis S. Key, of
Maryland, who, detained on board of a
British vessel in the hay, saw the “Star
Spangled Banner” float from tLe Fort,
and wrote the beautiful verses inspired
by the sight, while the enemy bombarded
the place. Mr. H. is moved by the same
glorious spirit that animated F. 8. Key,
and receives this reward at the hand* of
tyrants.
To the Savannah News.
Cedak Keys, Fla., July B. —The ves
sels captured off this port have been un
loaded and sent uj> the Suwanee river,
out of all danger.
Ferxasdisa, July B. —Four companies,
belonging to the Second Regiment of
Florida volunteers, leave here this morn- -
ing <n route for Virginia.
Baldwin, July B.— Trains are arriving
full of troopß destined for Virginia. They
will take the inland route from here to
Savannah.
Mr. Wm. A. Roas, one of the most
enterprising and estimable citizens of
Macon, died recently at Bailey Springs,
Lauderdale county, Alabama, whither
he had gone to test the virtue of its wa
ters for a dropsical affection.
* he Uugagement near nanintburt
; From the Winchester (Va.) Republican
On Monday last, the Federal forces
under command of Gen Cadwallader
numbering 15,000, crossed the Potomac
if ,v e r at Wiliiamsport ford, and advanced
in the direction of Martinsburg. On
iuetu iy morning, about 10 o'clock, the
th Virginia Regiment, under command
j Col. Harper, which bad been sent out
: by Colonel Jackson as a scorning party,
! suddenly and unexpectedly came into
| collision with a large force of the enemy,
; estimated to be at least 5,000 strong. A
sharp conflict at once ensued. Our forces
had but one piece of artillery, which be
; useless after two or three rounds
bad been fired. Although the strength
of the cueiny was greatly superior to ours
in numbers, cur men fought with great
coolness and bravery. The enemy being
well provided with artillery, threw shell
among our forces, which compelled
them to retire, which they did in perfect
’ a ts,° m P e . r ® onß w ho were engaged
i in the fight, we learn that not more than
i four or five hundred of Col. Harper’s
; Regiment were in the action.
The Continental Morgan Guards of
; our town, commanded by Captain Avis*
aud the West Augusta Guards, of Staun
j ton . in the thickest of the battle
from first to last; audit was only in
these companies that any casualties were
sustained. As well as we can learn,
there were but- two of our men killed;
their names we learn, are Farish and
Snapp, of Capt. Avis’ company, whilst
there were about eight or ten wounded,
but none of them seriously so. Five or
six of the wounded have been brought to
town, and are receiving every necessary
atleution. The loss of the enemy in the
killed alone has been estimated by those
who w re in the field after the fight at
from 100 to 150,
A company which hud been detached
i from the main body, were captured by
j Capts. Patrick and Hardesty’s companies
of Cavalry. Forty-three of the prisoners
: were brought to town Wednesday morn
| ing, and lodged in jail. They state that
when they volunteered it was only for
three months, and under the condition
that they were not to cross the Potomac,
j They say their term of service would have
| expired on the 6th inst., and that they
were forced to cross into Virginia. They
speak in grateful terms of their treat
ment since their capture. The officers of
this company have not yet arrived, but
are hourly expected.
After the engagement, Col. Jackson,
with his brigade, retired two miles south
of Martinsburg. Tuesday evening Gen.
Johnston, with all the forces stationed
in and around Winchester, marched to
his aid, and we may expect to hear of
a battle at any hour.
LATEST INTELLIGENCE OF THE RECENT
FIGHT.
Since we penned our article about the
engagement near Martinsburg, we learn
that more prisoners have been captured
Iby our forces. The number is said to be
twenty seven. Among them is a Lieu
! tenant Colonel, a Captain and a Surgeon.
They are Pennsylvanians. We have also
just received information that the Yan
kees have taken possession of Martius
btirg, and are estimated to be from 15,-
000 to 7-0,000 strong. Gen. Johnson is
Duksviile, seven miles this side of
Mai tinshurg, and at the time of out
writing is preparing to advance upon the
enemy. Ills command is about 13,000.
A glorious victory of Southern chivalry
over the hirelings of the North, who have
audaciously and impudently desecrated
our soil with their polluting tread, is
hourly expected.
The militia of thß county have been
ordered out, and arc rapidly collecting in
town, eager for a shot at the minions of
Lincoln.
From the Richmond Examiner of Monday.
The Skirmish near Newport Newu
On Friday morning, the 15tb inst.,
about daybreak, a skirmish took place
between 100 Louisiana troops, (20 from
each company of Lieut. Col. Dreux’s bat
tallion,) and a body of the enemy, sup
posed to be about the same number.
Lieut. Col. Dreux had posted his men
along a road by which the enemy were
advancing. As they approached, the
eagerness of some of our troops caused
them to tire too soon. The enemy, thus
warned, hastily fired and commenced an
immediate retreat. Unfortunately, one
of their shots took effect upon Lieutenant
Col. Dretrx, and be died in a few minutes.
He was in the act of giving the order to
fire when he received the fatal wound.
The only words he was heard afterwards
to say were—“don’t surrender.” The
ball passed through bis watch crystal and
sword-belt, and entirely through his
body.
The confusion, caused by the fall of
Lieut. Col. Dreux, was increased by the
advance of a body of Virginia cavalry,
who were mistaken for the enemy. The
enemy themselves claimed to be friends,
and cried, doD’t shoot.” Taking advan
tage of this condition of things, the ene
my gathered up their dead and escaped.
’Besides Lieut. Col. Dreux, we lost one
man, W. S. Hackett, who was serving as
a volunteer with the Shreveport Grays.
The loss of Lieut. Col. Dreux is deeply
deplored by his battallion. He waß a
gentleman of a high order of talents, and
of the most eminent worth. Ilis soldiers
loved him to such a degree, that not a
man but what would have been willing to
die by him and die for him. The service
has lost a most valuable officer, and the
city of New Orleans a highly esteemed
and most useful citizen. He was about
thirty years of age, and leaves* wife and
one child.
The loss of the enemy, from the causes
explained, was much less than it would
have been. From six to eight are known
to have been killed. The whole body of
the enemy would doubtless have fallen
into our hands, if the skillful arrange
ments of the Confederate commander had
been carried out.
Mr. Hackett was about twenty-one
yearp of age. He was in the act of taking
a second fire at the enemy, when he fell
mortally wounded. The Zouave who
killed 001. Dreux, was observed by our
troops, and was instantly shot down.
Secession in California.
The special correspondent of the New
York Herald, writing from Washington,
mention that intelligence has begn re
ceived from California stating that a
most formidable movement is on foot, on
t -..t .f the rebels of that State, L>
prod- if he Southern part of it out of
the Uni ,o, an'! form anew State for ad
mi.-'ion into the Southern Confederacy.
It appeal - that efforts have been made
for several years back to divide the State,
and make a slave State out of the South
ern section, embodying that part below
the thirty-six degrees thirty minutes,
under the secret circular sent from that
city, dictated by rebel conspirators. Al
though the scheme was exposed and
failed, yet about a year ago the Legisla
ture actually passed an act authorizing
the Southern counties to form a separate
Government, if the people should so vote,
i p||g proposition was submitted and car
| r ; e( j ) au ci within the last two months they
i have organized and raised r.u independ
; ent flag, and have declared tbeir intention
• to go with the South.
lloq. J. L. M. Curry addressed the
people of Jacksonville, Alabama, recent
ly, in explanation of the Produce Loan.
About $23,000 were subscribed in money,
cotton and other produce, with the pros
pect of & great increase. At two other
places in the county, the subscription was
very liberal. Hon. Tho3. A. Walker,
pledged all the cotton and corn as long as
the war lasts, that may be produced on
his plantations in Dallas and Perry.
The subscriptions in Greene county,
have reached 6,100 and are expected to
reach 10,000 bales.
Mr. Alfred Hatch, of Marengo, has
: subscribed SIO,OOO jmd 330 bales. Mr.
Moleite, of Dallas, $30,000 thus far.
Brigadier General Henry R. Jackson,
■of Savannah, is at Laurel Hill Camp,
! near Pbillippa.. Barbour county, Va