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Tuesday .Inly 83, IGI.
S*Tho Montgomery Post notices the arri
val there of four more Columbians of
enformotis size rn route for the Gu’f forti
flcitions.
STho three companies of Federal troops
captured by the Confederate force under
0. Jennings Wise, belonged to the 19tb
Ohio Volunteer Regiment A dispatch
to Cincinnati says two regiments were
sen’ to their relief and rescue.
♦
’ mMM n rather email meeting held in
Montgomery on Saturday night, for pro
curing subscriptions to the Confederate
loan, $28,000 in money, 245 bales of
cotton ami 000 bushels of corn were sub
scribed. A liberal subscription had been
previously made foi the same purpose.
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|i A letter to the New Orleans Picayune,
says the State ot Illinois has been in the
New York money market for a war loan
of one million of dollars; but the effort
was unsuccessful and the State will have
to took to home for its sinews.
The London Times, of the 21et ultimo,
publishes three full sheets of eight pages
each, in all, twenty-four pages. The im
pression is said to contain four thousand
advi rtisemeri!B of all lengths, and is the
largest production that has ever been is
sued from the daily press.
1 The schooner Fanny, one of the recap
Unfed vessels off the harbor of Cedar
Kef by the Floridians, was endeavoring
to fenter the harbor of Mobile with iron
fora Mobile Jlailroad, when she was cap
tured by the Lincolnites. She was heav
ily I aden, and was only kept from going
down by throwing overboard 100 bars to
lighter, her.
Calling out tlie Militia.
The Adjutant General at Richmond,
has issued an order calling cut forthwith,
the whole force of twelve regiments of
militia in the counties of Green, Orange,
Madison, Culp upper, Rappahannock,
Fauquier, Prince William, London, and
Fairfax, and the officers to report with
them to Gen. Beauregard, at Manassas.
Each man is ordered to arm himself
with uny description of arms and anuuu
nitiou he may have, or can procure.
<fen. A. S. Johnston.
m Intelligence from California states I
that Gen. A. S. Johnston was still at L r >s
Asgelos, on the 15th. A valuable ser j
vice of plate has been presented to him
by his California friends. It was ru
raored that he would shortly leave for
Texas by the overland route, and would
he accompanied by some fifty Californians,
who seek service under Jefferson Davis.
Gen Johnston hail received information
from Washington, that his resignation
from the Federal army was accepted.
More Troops for the War.
jOVe are reliably informed, says the Au
gusta Chronicle, that lion. J. W. 11. Un
derwood, assisted by Lieut. Ilenry Cleve
land, late editor of the Constitutionalist,
is gutting up a Volunteer Regiment, and
has assurances from high authority at
Richmond, that it will bo received under
imiiKdiate orders. We understand that
the. Governor is willing for them to go as
State troops,
tin it* for East. Tennessee.
The Louisville Courier says it lifts j
positive and reliable information, that !
in accordance with an understanding !
with the traitor Andrew Johnson, as he
passed through that State, letters have
been written (tom Kentucky, to that
corrupt and infamous man advising him
that it has been decided to send the arms
which the Lincoln Administration desires
to supply to the tories of East Tennes
see, to their destination via Louisville,
Lebanon, aud Wheeler’s Gap. The Cour
ier notifies the authorities- of Tennessee
of this intention, that they may govern
themselves accordingly.
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■ War or Peace—Speculations.
The Richmond correspondent of the
New Orleans Delta, says that Mr. Benja
min has expressed the opinion that the
war will be closed within ninety days.
We understand other members of Presi
dent Davis’ Cabinet entertain the same
opinion, which is based upon the fact
that tho Lincoln Government will be una
ble to raise the means with which to prose
cute the war,
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■ Secretary Cameron's Report.
According to the report of Secretary
Cameron, the total force of Federal troops
now iu the field, after withdrawing
cOiOOO three mouths’ men, may be esti
mated at 230,000 including an available
force of ISB.OOO volunteers and the reg
ular army.
AT he estimates ol the probable amount
of appropriations required, in addition
to those already made for the year ending
June 80th, for the force now iu the field
and which has been accepted, amount to
$195,296,397 16.
Tall Soldier.
The Tallahassee Floridian says Private
Bassett, ofCapt McClellan’s Jackson Vol
unteers, stands Cfeet o iuches in his stock
ings He is only 19 years of age and
weighs 180 pounds. He is “some” for a
Florida boy.
.
■Mr Francis H. Wellman, for many
years Swedish and Norwegian Consul at
Savannah, died in that city, Friday
miming. He also, held the office of the
Hfeucy of Lloyd's, London. He was the
oldest living member of the Chatham
Artillery, having bew a member for
mere than fifty nine years.
i
jjjphe Troy Advertiser learns that Har
▼ejj’ Clark, of Pine Level, Montgomery
cojpinty, Alabama, was killed on Friday
the sth instant, by Alexander Urquhart.
Clerk was shot with a pistol in his own
‘bone.
l|| Among the officers in Gen. Wise's le
gion, is Capt. Buckholdtz, an emiueut
military engineer, long trained in the
*l§nstrian army, and Capt. Bradfute War
wich, who followed Garibaldi through
the war in Italy, fighting against Austrian
domination in the Peninsula.
y| A member of the Florida regiment,
|amed Carter, from East Florida, died at
‘Pensacola, on the Bth inst., after a lin
goring illness from typhoid fever.
VOLUME v.:-
gjgtig <sf Rebellion Its the North.
We have been kindly permitted to make
the following extract from a private let
ter from the North to a gentleman in this
city [t is from a perfectly reliable
source, tbc writer biing in a position to
know of what be speaks and is withal a
close and intelligent observer. For pru
dential reasons we withhold the writer’s
name and the locality from which he
writes:
“If beau judge correctly by what I
can see and learn from secret confidential
sources h'-re, the mans of the people will
■ soon rise in rebellion against the Fede
; eral Government. People are beginning
to speak out, and if this war is not brought
to a close before six months, it will re
require 100,000 men to keep down rebell
ion here. Nearly every business man
here is ‘dead broke’—ruined, and will
. soon cry for bread. There is great abun
dance in the country, yet where is the
money to buy with? Men who were
worth millions are reduced to beggary
by the course the Federal Government
i- purging, and if this war policy is
carried out by ihe Lincolnites grass will
soon grow in the streets of New Fork
city. Militaiy despotism reigns trium
phant; every man is compelled to cry j
‘Union’ for his own personal safety and
raise the ‘stars and stripes.’ But this
state of things cannot last much longer
without an outbreak of the masses !
and then, farewell to the Itepubli- !
can Party ! This will take place at no j
distant day ur.i.ss peace is made with the !
South and her independence acknowl
edged!”
These views'are corroborated by others
from similar intelligent sources in the
North. Even here, isolated as we now
are from that section, it is not difficult to
perceive that a reaction is progressing
there slowly but surely, which will culmi
nate as certainly as night follows the day,
in a terrible retribution upon the unprin
cipled mountebanks who have deluded
the people to preserve a party, and sub
serve their own selfish arid unholy pur
poses.
The ignorant usurper at Washington,
will yet rue the day when he laid aside
the quiet life and emoluments of the
comparatively obscure lawyer at Spring
field, to assume a ftosition aud responsi
bilities created for and fit only to be filled
and discharged by incorruptible states
men.
From New Mexico.
Maj. Sibley arrived at New Orleans a
few days ago, from Fort Union, New
.Mexico, having resigned his commission
in the United States Army, lie reports
that a number of officers of the three
regiments serving in New Mexico, had
had left with their families, and others
are awaiting an opportunity to leave and
make their way through Texas, the only
route now left open to them, the U. S.
Government having shut down upon them
in the way of transportation, and they
are wholly dependent upon the assistance
of Texas. The U. 8 forces are being
utterly disorganized from the lack of offi
cers and must eventually disband, as it
is doubtful whether the Lincoln Govern
ment can withdraw them successfully.
Mr. Otero, late delegate to the U. S.
Congress, was canvassing the Territory
as a secession candidate to represent the
people in the Confederate Congress.
From Gapt. .Tone*’ Company.
The Macon Telegraph is informed by
a correspondent in Virginia, that the
Sparks Guards and Southern Guards of
Columbus, have not yet been attached to
any Regiment, and were organized at the
date of the latter (July 9th) as a tempo
rary Battallion, under the command of
Captain Gumming. At a Sheeting of eight
Cumpanius held to organize a Georgia
Regiment, Capt Gumming of the Sparks
Guards was unanimously selected for Colo
nel: O, C. Ilorne, of Pulaski Volunteers,
Lieutenant Colonel, and J. A. Jones, of
Columbus, Mujor, but owing to circum
stances of a private nature, the Regiment
was formed without the Sparks Guards
and Southern Guards.
Peaches from Columbus are selling in
the camps at ten cents each.
Unhappy Affair.
A correspondent of the New Orleans
Picayune from Fairfax, Va., says a very
unhappy affair occurred on the 4th,
withiu our lines. During the night a
company of South Carolinians were dis
patched in the direction of Falls Church
to make a reconnoissance of the position
of the enemy who were to have struck
their tents and gone no one knew whither.
The South Carolinians were soon after
followed by a detachment of Virginia
cavalry, who advanced at a rapid pace,
and soon came up with the Carolinians.
The latter called them to halt, but the
summons was not heard, and the Virgin
ians continued to advance. The Caroli
nians, therefore, thinking them to be the
enemy, threatening to take them in flank,
fired upon them and killed two of them
aud wounded another. The killed were
young Tyler and Gordon, sons of highly
respectable citizens of Fairfax county,
who were riding together in front.
New Wheat.
We notice says the Louisville Courier, j
of the 11th, considerable receipts of new
wheat, Kentucky growth, which sold to j
millers at seventy cents for prime white, 1
while inferior qualities sell for less. A j
lot of 2,000 bushels Mediterranean wheat
\ sold in New Albany, Ind., to one of our j
ttdy millers at fifty cents per bushel.— |
The crop is undoubtedly abundant, and j
new hour should not command more than i
S'"* 75 to $4 2o p er barrel for the choicest
! brands at retail.
Col. Jas. 5. Ramsey.
A letter from Laurel UiU, Virginia,
the 7th, in the Augusta Chronicle, re
ports that on the previous day, Col. Ram
sey requested Gen. Garnett to permit him
with the First Georgia Regiment to attack
the enemy in their position on a Lili,
notwithstanding it was defended by ar
tillery : but the General, thinking an am
bush was formed this side, and not wish
ing ‘“to expose the Georgia Regiment
unnecessarily and needlessly, as he
placed great dependence ou them,” re
i fused.
Col. Thomas Indicted.
A dispatch from Baltimore, the 11th,
says Col. Thomas, of Maryland, who was
recently arrested for being implicated in
the capture of the St. Nicholas, has been
indicted for piracy and treason.
The grain crops in North-western Ar
kansas are the most abundant ever gath
ered there. Such a quantity of wheat
has been grown, that millers are anxious
to make contracts for the delivery of the
flour at $2 50 per hundred pounds.
THE WEEKLY SON.
Blockade of Galveston.
The Federal war pteamer South Caroli
na, Capt. Adieu, arrived off OalvestoD,
on the 2d inst., signalled for communi
cation with the authorities, and gave a
formal notice of the blockade ol the port.
The South Carolina captured six -cboon
ers bound into Galvesti n. Several other
vessels bound in, received notice and
some ran into Galveston harbor; others
into Sabine Pass. The South Carolina
carries three large guns on each side—
one brass pivot gun forward, and two ar
tillery field pieces aft. She was formerly
a passenger packet between Savannah
and New York.
The people of Galveston have put a
guu on the pilot boat Royal Yacht, to
guard against improper communication
■ with the enemy’s vessels.
The Galveston Civilian says :
Capt. Alden expressed the belief that
his Government would soon be able to
j bring the Southern States iuto subjec
j tion; and on being told that all classes
of people would suffer extermination first,
i seemed much surprised, lie seemed dis
posed to converse freely in relation to our
troubles, and received plain talk and pa
! triotic response of our two citizens in
good humor. He said he was able to en
force the demands of his Government,
and, if necessary, could shell us out. He
! was assured that whenever it came to
[ that, we would give him a warm recep
; tion.
The Mohawk Chasing a Sloop — Pa
triotic Hatty.
The Tallahassee News, of the Bth, says
the sloop Slote, of Apalachicola, attempt
ing to pass the Jlohawk, on her return
from St. Marks, was captured after two
shots were fired across her bow. The
family of Adjutant General Holland were
on board, returning from a visit to Talla
hassee. They with the other passengers 1
were delivered up at Fort Williams, and
the Captain and crew taken on board the
Mohawk. The same paper has the fol
lowing :
We learn when the Slote was cap
tured, and the men from the Mohawk
went to take down the Confederate flag,
Mrs. Col. D P. Holland rushing to and
seizing it, wrapped it around her and
dared them to touch it, protesting that
she herself would die before it should be
furled. Having presence of mind to
burn the sloop’s papers, when Mrs. H.
was asked for them she pointed to the
stove. As she passed Fort Williams with
the liag given to the breeze, a salute of
one guu was fired. Long may she live to
see the people of the South enjoy all the
blessings of civil and religious liberty
under the ample folds of the Stars and
Bars. .
Tiic Toombs Regiment.
An Independent Regiment, consisting
of ten companies, was organized at Grif
fin, cu Monday, tho Bth instant, by the
election of the following officers :
Captain Walton Ector, of Merriwether,
Colonel.
Captain Marcellus Douglas, of Ran
dolph, Lieut. Colonel
Captain James M. Smith, of Upson,
Major.
l)r. Charles C. Clarke, of Pulaski, Sur
geon.
This Regiment has been named the
“Toombs Regiment,” in honor of the
distinguished Secretary of State of the
Confederate States, and their services
have boen tendered direct to President
Davis. They leave Georgia without
arms, whjch will be furnished them in
Richmond.
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Confederate JLomi.
The Dadeville (Ala.) Banner is in
formed by lion. Win. P. Chilton, that ho
will raise, in the portion of the State that he
represents, near five millions of dollars on
the Loan of the Confederate States. This
speaks nobly for Middle and East Alabama,
lie thinks that two hundred and fifty mil
lions will be offered to the Confederate
Stajes, on its call for fifty millions.
The Rome Courier, of the Bth, says:
“Mrs. Holland, of Chattooga county, was
brutally murdered a few evenings since
by her negro woman, and thrown in the
well. The negro has confessed the crime
and is now in the Summerville jail.—
Mrs. H. was about 70 years of age. Her
friends arrived here on Saturday with
her remains, on their way to some point
down the country.”
It was reported on the street ye3ter- j
day, “bays the Richmond Examiner, of j
the 9tb, that the Captain of the steamer
Brooklyn, one of the finest vessels of the
U. S. Navy, being a Southern man, and
seeing a good opportunity, had run her
into New Orleans. If this rumor be
founded on fact, this is a most seasonable
accession to our navy.
This roport needs confirmation.
First Georgia Regiment of Regulars
The Savannah Republican says that by 1
order of the Secretary of War, the regi
ment of regular troops now on Tybee,
known as the First Georgia Regiment,
Col. Charles J. Williams commanding,
will break up their encampment the pres
ent week for a position a little nearer the j
enemy.
Hon. Jno. E. Moore, ofNorth Alabama,
has written a letter withdrawing from
the Gubcrnatori il contest in that State,
lie says that he entered the contest, im
pressed with the belief that the selection
of the candidate would be couceded to
North Alabama; but in this he was mis
taken. Other candidates are in the field,
and the manner in which the contest has
been conducted in some quarters, has de
termined him to retire from the field.
The Alabama Regiments.
The following are the Colonels of the
regiments from Alabama, now in service :
Ist, Harry Maury; 2d, H. D. Clayton;
3d, Jones M. Withers : 4th, E. J. Jones ;
oth, R. E. Rhodes; Cth, J. J. Seibels;
7th, S. A. M. Wood ; Stb, J. A. WinstoD ;
9th, Sydenham Moore; 10th, John H.
Forney.
At the instance of Mr. Frederick A.
Guion, John A. Iveunedy, superintendent
of police of New York city, and two of
! his men, were arrested recently. Mr.
i Guion lays his damages at $20,000 for
false imprisonment, growing out of his
recent arrest for obtaining signatures to
i the ‘Teaee Petition.”
The Louisville Courier says a large
number of gallant sons of Kentucky, con
! sistiug of portions of five military com
panies, left that city on the night of the
10th, for the South, to fight against the
usurpations of the Lincoln government.
A correspondent of the Richmond Ex
i aminer says a negro man from Clarke
county, Ya , killed the first of the \an
kees in the engagement on the 2d. of Col.
Jackson with the enemy, and captured
another.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, JULY S3, 1861.
Letter from Col. F. W. DHlant
The Cotton Loan.
Id the Richmond Enquirer, we find
the following letter from Col. F. W. Dil
; lard, of this city, in relation to the Cot
ton Loan. Col. Dillard is a business
man of fine capacities ami from loDg ex
perience in the Cotton business, is prac
tically conversant with the subject of
which he writes. His views are well
worthy of careful consideration:
Columbus, Geo., June 29th, 1861.
C. G. Memmiager, Secretary of Treasury:
Sir.- —Having been appointed, in con
junction with other gentlemen of this
city, to solicit au investment of cotton
by planters in Confederate bonds, I trust
I shall be pardoned for obtruding on your
valuable time —acting on the old proverb
“in the multitude of counsel there is
safety.”
For years I have watched and noted
the workings of the cotton trade in for
eign markets, and the effect on prices in
our ports, increasing cr diminishing ac
cording to the quantity of the raw mate
rial shipped, and the demaud for cotton
goods. 1 run fully satisfied that the plan
of the proposed loan was conceived by
the purest patriotism, and will be cheer
fully responded to by a brave and mag
nanimous people, and yettho desired ob
ject may fail to be accomplished for rea
sons which I now propose to suggest.
In accordance with the accredited
opinions of legal minds as to what consti
tutes treason, viz: giving aid and comfort
to the enemy in time of war, by either buy
ing or selling to them, we lose a customer
who has heretofore competed with Liver
pool for a portion of our cotton crop and
thereby kept up prices. Now, we really
have but one bidder and must reasonably
look for low prices, unless something be
done to counteract the present policy.
The idea of getting hold of the grow
ing at crop a low figure, has already been
mooted in Manchester, and the ODly way
to prevent it is for the Confederate States
to buy at a stipulative price for mid
dlings, the entire crop. Mr. Russell in
his letter from Montgomery to the Lon
don Times, significantly says, “When
Manchester can get cotton, and Lowell
cannot, there is a good time coming for
mill owners’ (i. e. in Manchester.) All
past experience ba9 shown that when
heavy shipments have been made to
Liverpool, prices have invariably reced
ed, because spinners kept posted as to
the stock on hand, and only go into the
market as their wants demand. Now, if
large shipments to Liverpool are not
responded to by corresponding shipments
of goods, or demand on this side for
sterling bills to pay debts already crea
ted, the Bank of England, when sho be
gins to lose her gold invariably raises
tho rato of interest, kills off speculation,
and keeps down the price of cotton.—
The large crop years of 1858 and 1859,
our shipments to Liverpool were very
heavy, and it is a notorious fact that the
crop of cotton from the United States
was sold at ruinous prices to shippers,
and in many instances at a less price than
it cost in our ports. Now, if Livei’pool
did not have storage room for a portion
of the crop of ’SB and ’59, and her mar
ket was glutted by shipments then made,
how can we expect a fair prico for our
cotton when the whole crop is forwarded
there ?
Besides this I apprehend that au effort
will be made by England to buy our cot
ton crops during the existence of the
blockade, and then, ex necessitate rei raise
the blockade to get out her purchases.
To prevent this, and to keep Northern
manufacturers from getting any of our
cotton, should command your attention
and that of the next Congress. If the
Confederate States hold the entire cotton
crop they can dispose of it in such quan
titles, and to such powers as might to
them seem advisable and at such prices
as would pay cost if not a handsome
profit. By this policy cur Government
being the only holder, would say to Eng
land, “you can have our cotton at our
prices,” refusing our enemies any portion
of the ovop, and thereby supplying them,
while it would add strength and dignity
to our own government and give it a
moral power and pecuniary importance,
which would command the admiration
and respect of the civilized world On
the other hand, if the Confederate States
do not control the entire crop, and it
goes to Europe, Yankee manufacturers
can buy and import it in British bottoms
at a less cost than they have heretofore
bought it'direct from us. Asa proof
of this, I will give you a single instance
which occurred recently : A British ship
cleared from New Orleans, April 7th,
with 3,500 bales cotton for Queenstown ;
she arrived at the latter port May 12th,
where her cargo was sold by samples to
a Boston purchaser, and the ship ordered
to re-cross the Atlantic for the benefit of
Massachusetts cotton mills.
Planters in this section are almost
unanimous in their approval of this loan,
and wish the government to buy the crop
with bends and treasury notes, which
could be arranged as the currency of the
country. Here, then, would be exhibited
the grand spectacle of a nation of free
men voluntarily offering up their all on
the altar of their country for her inde
pendence.
I would not presume to advise any
plan for carrying out the
views, but have merely thrown out these*
hint3, hoping to draw from you an ex
pression of opinion in reference to them,
and that Congress will devise some means
to obviate the objections to the present
plan.
Yours, very respectfully,
F. W. Dillard.
From the Richmond Enquirer, ISth.
Reported Mutiny in the Yankee
Camp-Four Thousand Men Refuse
to Cross She River.
From a gentleman, who arrived yes
terday by the Central road, we learn that
it was currently reported, and generally
believed, in Winchester, that four regi
ments of the Pennsylvania volunteers, at
or near Williamsport, had refused to
cross the Potomac and to march into
Virginia, and that they had laid down
their arms, determined to go home.
It was also further stated that, efforts
having been made to coerce them to cross
the river, a fight had ensued between
these regiments and the other portion of
the army stationed there; that the firing
between the beligerents was heard for
sometime, but with what result, was not
known. In giving the above report we
may say that the channel through which
it reaches us would, under ordinary cir
cumstances, entitle it to full credence,
and we hope it may be confirmed by sub
sequent intelligence. If true, it is prob
able that the refusal to cross was because
the time for which they enlisted had ex
pired.
More Companies from Barbour,
We learn that six more new military
companies have been organized it Bar
bour county, Ala., in addition to the five
already in service at Pensacola and in
Virginia. One of the new ones, the
“ Midway Guards,” is encamped at Fort
Mitchell, and will probably leave to-day
or to-morrow for Virginia ; another, com
manded by Captain Henry C. Hart, of
Eufaula, will also leave that city soon,
for the same destination. Three of her
companies were in the first Volunteer
Regiment that went to Pensacola. She
has famished thus far about 1,200 effec
tive men, and if necessary, as many more
will readily rush to the rescue of their
country from the polluting presence of
an insolent and invading foe.
The Fight at Laurel Hill.
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From the correspondence of the Rich
mond papers, written the 7th and 9tb,
and also from a letter from Sergt J. W.
Dennis, of Capt. Wilkins’ company to his
mother, of this city, we glean the tol
lowing particulars concerning the fight
at Laurel Hill, Virginia :
On Sunday morning, the 7th, the ene
my came within two miles of the Confed
erate camp and were fired on by our
pickets. Orders were given for our
troops to take proper positions. The
Georgia Regiment under Col. Ramsey,
was sent one mile in advance to meet
them, and held them in check, keeping
up a fire upon them until 3 o’clock in the
afternoon, killing, according to one re
port four or five of the enemy, and ac
cording to another, eleven and a number
wounded. The Georgians were then re
lieved by the 23d Regiment, Col. Tullia
ferro, who continued the fire until relieved
by the 27ih Regiment, Col. Fulkerson, at
dark. The Richmond Sharp Shooters, in
Col. Talliferro’s Regiment, succeeded in
killing 25 or 30 of the enemy.
The firing was continued all night by
the regiment of Col. Fulkerson, with but
little execution, however, as the night
was very dark. None of our troops were
injured.
This regiment in turn was relieved by
the gallant Georgians, under Col. Ram
sey, at daybreak Monday morning, who,
until a late hour in the day, kept up a
continual fire upon them, and succeeded
in killing six of the Yankees and taking
a Lieutenant prisoner. The number of
them wounded cannot be ascertained.
The Georgians left the ground in the
afternoon, with not a man killed or even
a scratch.
During the latter part of the day the
enemy fired bombshells, balls and grape
shot at our troops without damage. In
consequence of the rapid discharge of
their artillery, the General sent out the
20th and 23d regiments to sustain the
Georgians, but did not succeed in getting
a chance at the enemy. The firing was
still progressing on Tuesday, the date of
the latest letter, but with what damage
was not ascertained. The Y’ankees got
behind fences, brush, and stumjis, and
took a log house, to fire shots at our
troops.
Serg’t Dennis states that Col. Ramsey’s
Regiment was the first in the field and
did not return until night; they went in
again the next morning and came back
the following morning and rested for the
day. The enemy killed one of our men
and wounded two others. A young boy
in the Georgia Regiment, killed one of
the enemy who. was in advance aud sep
arated from the rest, and he immediately
rau up and took his gun (Minnie musket)
and accoutrements.
A member of the Georgia Regiment
was accidentally killed Sundaj’ morning
by the discharge of his piece.
Gen. Garnett directed the movements
of our troops, who behaved with great
coolness and bravery. The loss of the
enemy killed, is estimated at about forty,
and many wounded.
A dispatch elsewhere, states that our
troops lost 20 killed, with the odds of
22,000 against 5,000. The enemy com
menced their work with yells and cheers,
swearing and using all kinds of vulgar
language, which our troops replied to by
well aimed bullets and a determination
to die rather than yield.
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News from North-west Virginia—
Battle between tire Georgians and
tle Enemy—Brilliant Victory of
the Georgians.
Beverley, Va., 7th July, 1861.
Editors Richmond Enquirer:
Gentlemen : Having been run out
from all that is dear to me in Upshur
county by traitors, I am here a refugee,
an exile, seeking the protection of our
army. My age and health excludes me
from an active participation in this great
contest. But I freely consented that
three of my sons should give all their
energies for the maintainance of our
Cause. They are iu the field, under the
protection of a just God.
Our scouting parties have been rout
ing the Yankee scouts lately. Last night
eight of the invading Yankees were slain
by our scouts. The greater portion of
them are about five and a half miles from
Buckhanuon, where the Yankees have a
largo force. The Yankees have recently
taken possession of Upshur, Lewis and
Gilmer counties. They are arresting and
sending to Ohio all the Southern men
they cau find. Large numbers are com
ing here and joining the army. Southern
men’s wheat has been lost to them here.
The Union men are our worst enemies.—
There can never be a reconciliation be
tween the Southern men and the Union
men in Westeiyi Virginia.
If peace be made, there would be no
peace in Western Virginia. I must close.
P, S.—B p. m.—l open my letter
to inform you that to day, near Gen.
Garnett’s camp, there was an engagement
between the Georgia Regiment and a
large body of the Yankees, in which the
Georgians killed sixty or seventy of the
Yankees and took a four horse wagon
and team, and some arms. Only one of
the Georgians was wounded. At the
Rich Mountains there has been some
fighting, the result not known. It is be
lieved that the Yankees have a large force
and are making their way into this valley,
to surround our army and capture onr
stores and ordnance. They will receive
a rough handling. In haste,
A. M. B.
[A member of the Georgia regiment,
direct from Gen. Garnett’s camp, arrived
in Richmond on yesterday afternoon.—
He says that when he left all was quiet
at camp. The letter of our correspon
dent, however, is dated four hours later
than the time of the Georgian’s departure
from camp.— Eds. Esq.
Report of Capt. Russell, a Special A
geut to Sspoleon,
Capt. Russell, who was appointed by
the French government to report upon
the performance of the Great Eastern on
her voyage to and from New Fork, has
had an audience with the Emperor.—
Capt. Russell is stated to have expressed
the opinion that a reuniou between the
Northern and Southern States is impossi
ble, and that the establishment of the twe
republics is inevitable. The armaments
Os the North, he says, are by no means
as formidable as represented. He appre
hends the same state of things in the
South, and does not look on serious war
fare as imminent for some time to come.
— o* *
Reported Naval Affair at Cape Ht
teras.
Richmond, Va., July 13. — The last
Newbern (N. C.) Progress reports that
fifteen shots were recently discharged
between a Federal steamer and the fort
at Cape Hatterss
The fort was uninjured. The steamer
drew off, and it was thought that she
was disabled.
Mr. J. 0. Stevens, of the Jackson
Foundry, Mississippi, is gathering up all
the cast iron strewn about that place for
the purpose of casting it into G and 24
pound shot.
From Capt. Hardaway's Company.
We have received a private letter from
Lieut. J. W. Tullis of the Independent
Light Infantry, Manassas Junction, the
| Bth. They are in about 20 miles of
Lincoiu’s pickets, about 27 by Railroad
of Alexandria, and about the same dis
tance of Washington City', on a direct
line.
At Lynchburg, where the company was
ordered to rendezvous, thev received
every hospitality, and, from the ladies
especially, many little luxuries, that they
would otherwise have bad to and .- without.
After being at Lynchburg about a week,
they were ordered to Manassas Junction
with three other companies, to work the
heavy artillery, in accordance with re
quest from Gen. Beauregard, and in 24
hours were at that pest ready fer work.
The “Independent Light Infantry”
have charge of “A” and “C” Batteries,
and every man has been drilled until he
knows his duty and how to discharge it.
There is oue continuous battery at Ma
nassas and all the old military men pro
nounce it most admirably fortified.
The tools of the “Independent Light
Infantry” are in about 100 yards of Gen.
Beauregard's quarters, and one of the
batteries within 50; the other within 7-5
yards.
The General was out on foot a day or
two previous, examining the batteries.
AU the troops like him and his presence
seems to inspire implicit confidence.
Their batteries are under command of
Col. Jones, an old Artillery officer, a
gentleman as well as a soldier.
Lieut. Wm. B. Hurt has been appoint
ed Adjutant and makes a good one.
A Private Account of the Battle of
IJooiivllle.
A gentleman formerly a citizen of this
county, says the Louisville Courier, and
well known to many of our best citizens,
among whom are numbered his brothers
and many other near relatives, writing
to a friend in this city, makes the follow
ing reference to the battle of Boonville
which was fought near his residence in
Missouri:
Rocherport, Mo., July 18C1.
I have no doubt but that you arc very
anxious to hear from us as wo aro at or
near the seat of war, and the newspaper
reports are so false and incorrect that
you cannot believe them. We live within
six miles of the battle ground below
Booriville, and could hear all the fifing,
and see the clouds of smoke rise above
the trees as plain as if it had been in our
town. You never will get a correct state
ment in relation to that battle from the
newspapers. We had only about six
hundred men in that battle against two
thousand regular troops. These troops
were well armed, and had some five or
six cannon. Our troops and officers were
badly armed, with nothing but shotguns
and a few old rifles. Our men fought
well; and at the close of the engagement
our troops were routing the enemy, and
in five minutes would have had them in
complete route. This is their own ac
knowledgement of the matter. But our
officers, not knowing their favorable
position, ordered a retreat for the pur
pose of occupying their former ground ;
but the men got into confusiou and never
could be rallied again. We had three
men killed, and nine wounded; one died
since, making in all four dead. The
Federal troops have forty two dead that
wo know of, and sixty-seven wounded.
From the Tallahassee Floridian, 3d.
Ulore of the Lincoln Despotism at
Key West.
The schr. Dudley arrived at Tampa
on the 2d instant, with a volunteer crew,
members of the Methodist Church at Key
West, and Mr. Davis, the Methodist
Preacher stationed there, and his wife.—
It seems that Mr. Davis, ou Sunday night,
23d ult., made his usual prayer for the
Confederate States. This did not exactly
suit the ideas of the powers that be; ac
cordingly on Monday afternoon, while in
the Church leading a Class Meeting, a
file of soldiers—a sergeant and ten men
—entered and arrested him by order of
Major French. He was taken to the
Fort, where he demanded of the Officer
of the day to have the charges brought
against him. This was refused, and he
was confined in a cell, (about 4 by 6,)
and kept there until 9 or 10 o’clock the
next morning, when he was released on
condition that he would immediately
leave the Island, which he did on Friday,
28th ult.
The crew of the Dudley had orders not
to have any communication with the citi
zens of Tampa, and not to carry letters
or papera from Tampa to the citizens of
Key West.
The Lincoln authorites on the Island
are tightening the reins—military despot
ism has full sway, and it is
others of the obstinate rebels, who will
not take the oath, will have to leave or be
imprisoned.
From the Augusta Chronicle.
What Georgia lias Done and is Doing.
Beside the regiment of regulars, at
Savannah, undercommaml of Col. Charles
J. Williams, Georgia has sect to the field
ten regiments of Volunteers under Cols.
Ramsey, Semmes, Wright, Doles, Jackson,
Colquit, Gartreli, Brumby, Goulding, An
derson, three regiments Independent Vol
unteers (field officers appointed by the
President) under Cols. Bartow, McLaws,
and .Johnson of Kentucky, two battlions
commanded by Majors Villipigue and
Hardeman, besides two independent com
panies. There are also in Virginia Geor
gia companies enough to organize another
regiment. So that we have now raised
and sent off some 14,000 soldiers besides
the regulars. The Brigade of Gen. Phil
lips, encamped at Big Shanty, numbers
near 5200. The Toombs regiment—4th
independent—is now organized under Col.
Ector who fought in the Mexican war, and
the 11th and 12th regiments will organize
in Atlanta next week, under command,
doubtless, of Hon. W. 11. Stiles and Hon.
Thomas W. Thomas. To these must soon
be added Tom Cobb’s legion. Col. Cobb,s
independent regiment, Coi. Hammond’s,
Col. McMillan’s, and Col. Underwood’s,
which will increase Georgia’s fighting
force, including the Regulars and Phillips’
Brigade, to near twenty-five thousand ef
fective troops. And this is only one-half,
or one third, of what Georgia can or will
do, if necessary.
Special to the Charleston Mercury.
Richmond, Va., July 11. Beverly
Tucker, late Consul to Liverpool, has just
arrived, via Quebec and Kentucky. He
brought important dispatches from Eu
rope to the Government, and reports a
most favorable state of things abroad for
the Confederate States. Our Commis
sioners are not permitted to make sny
official communications with the Govern
ments, and as such are ignored ; but with
patience are waiting until the Confeder
ate States can achieve their independence
by arms There is no doubt that they
will then be recognized and treated in a
friendly manner. So far from being
rudely treated, the Commissioners, on
the contrary, are treated with civility and
are much dined.
Hon. J. D. Ashmore, of South Carolina,
has been appointed Agent of the Post
Office Department.
The old United States Postmaster at
Boonsboro, East Tennessee, has resigned
and turned over the office to his successor
just appointed.
[NUMBER 14.
Thr Engagement Near Marttns
huTg !—Additional Particulars i
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
Buckler's Tow:?. Bkrkelet Cos.. Va.. >
July 3d, 1361. )
On yesterday, Col. Jackson’s Brigade
of Virginia forces were advanced in the
direction of Falling Waters, to meet the
enemy, who were reported to be advanc
ing from Williamsport, on the Virginia
side of the river, in considerable num
bers. Our brigade was then encamped
at Camp Stephens, 4 miles North of
Martinsburg, and set forward in great
ha3to immediately after breakfast. Af
ter advancing about a mile, we halted,
aud the Augusta Regiment, under Col.
Harper, accompanied by one sis pounder
of the Rockbridge Artillery, proceeded,
under the command of Col. Jackson in
person, to meet the enemy and try their
strength. They had proceeded a mile
and a half when the enemy appeared,
drawn up in front of a large tract of
woods and on a hill. The fight was
brought on by the West Augusta Guards,
(Captain Waters.) and a part of Capt.
Letcher’s Rockbridge Rifles, acting as
skirmishers, under command of Major
Baylor, who drove back the skirmishers
of the enemy three times.
Tko firing was pretty brisk for ten or
fifleen minutes. The enemy moved for
ward in good style, and did Borne execu
tion in our ranks; but, so far as our offi
cers could judge, and as stated by pris
oners, the loss on the side of the United
States men far exceeded ours. We lost
about three men killed and had about six
or eight slightly wounded. None of our
officers were hurt, though they were al
at their posts, and displayed throughout
great coolness and courage. Col. Harper
and Lieut. Col. Harman were where their
duty called them, in command of the
main body, and succeeded in driving
back the main body of the enemy—acting
not unworthily of men who had seen ser
vice in Mexico. MajoV Baylor, who was
at the head of the troops first engaged,
nobly sustained the character ascribed to
him by the men whom he formerly com
manded as Colonel. The 6 pounder was
fired six times, and is supposed to have
done good execution. The enemy was
was found to be far too numerous for our
forces, and were fast endeavoring to out
flank and suiTCund us; but Col. Jackson
was not to be so outdone, and after doing
the Yankees as much damage as was
possible, drew off the troops engaged in
good order. The fortunate gunners who
were engaged at the guns of Captain
Pendleton’s Artillery, rejoined their com
pany without loss, and the whole brigade
retreated in good order, and part of the
time in view of the enemy’s troops, which
were thrown out ou the left of t heir main
body with a view to surrounding us. We
encamped three miles southward from
Martinsburg last night, and fell back to
this place, (three miles further,) where
we have been joined by a larger force,
under command of Gen. Johnston.
From the ATemplns Avalanche, 12th.
50,000 Knflcld Rifles and a Large
Number of Cannon Received from
England i— Sale of 10,000 Hlids.
Tobacco for tlie French Market.—
Lincoln’s liloclcade to be Tested !!
Our fellow citizen, Capt. J. C. Mc-
Manus, the owner of the Vicksburg Mail
Line of steamers, left New Orleans on
Tuesday and arrived in this city yester
day. He states that a dispatch had been
received from Berwick’s Bay to the effect
that the C. S. War steamer Sumter, Capt.
Raphael Semme3, (an account of whose
running the blockade last week we pub
lished,) had returned, bringing Fifty-five
Thousand Enfield Rifles , together with
other accoutrements, and a large number
of rifled cannon.
It seems that the Sumter met near
Cuba an English vessel that was on her
way to New Orleans with these arms,
which had been ordered previously. They
were transferred to the Sumter, and that
vessel bad arrived at the Belize in safety.
The same gentleman informs us that
over ten thousand hogsheads of tobacco were
disposed of in New Orleans in one day
during last week. The Tobacco is intend
ed for the French market, and the French
purchasers paid for it in gold, instead of
bills, as heretofore. This information,
we believe, can be relied upon. The to
bacco must be taken to France, and will
go there in French bottoms.
[This report needs confirmation, though
we hope it is true. It is a little strange
that such important news W3S not tele
graphed to the press, and that the New
Orleans papers have maintained silence
in relation to it.— Eds. Sun.]
Servants Helping tlie SoutH.
The Raleigh State Journal relates the
following incident connected with the
battle at Bethel Church :
“We learn that there were four private
gentlemen from Edgecomb present at the
engagement, and they report that several
negro men, on hearing the firing, rushed
from the fields to the scene of action, and
fired on the enemy with good effect. Os
this one of the Edgecomb gentlemen was
an eye witness, and told it to our inform
ant. The negroes in that region are in
dignaat with the Lincolnites, who have
seized the wives o? the former and car
ried them into camp.’”
We learn from the Vicksburg Sun that ;
the Hon. Walter Brooke had just return- !
ed to that city, and that after making
speeches at five different places had sue
ceeded in raising over $400,000 for the |
Confederate Government. lie says in j
les3 than a week the amount wiil be j
doubled. If every other part of the j
State does as well, they will furnish
nearly $7,000,000 to our glorious cause. !
Hurra for Mississippi'. She is determin- ;
ed to do her share in accomplishing 1
Southern independence.
*
IVel* Done Montgomery.
The Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser says
Montgomery county has subscribed to
the Confederate loan eight hundred and
fifty thousand dollars, as follows: Cotton
14,400 bales ; corn 18,000 bushels; flour
100,000 lbs.: merchandize $31,000; can
non balls $2,000; and cash $83,000. If j
such be the self sacrificing spirit of our j
people, a work! in arms cannot subdue
them.
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Kentucky Brigade for the Service.
A correspondent of the Nashville Union
says Gen. W. T. Withers, of Kentucky, is
now organizing a Brigade composed ex
clusively of Kentuckians, for the service
of tho Confederate States. He antici
pates authority from the President to ex
tend it to 3,000 men. Gen. Withers is
an accomplished officer and bears upon
his person scars received in the Mexican
war.
Deeignsfrom fortress Monroe.
From the operations of the enemy and
their movements at Newport News, says
the Richmond Dispatch, it seems probable
that they intend crossing to the South side
of James River and take possession of the
Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad, if they
can do so. No doubt these plans are frus
trated by our able Generals, and proper
measures taken to hold the enemy in check*
if they attempt such an enterprise.
Fortress Monroe, July 17— Russell,
the correspondent of the London Times,
says the American camps are vvorse thau
the Crimean.
| TELEGR AP HIC
Dispatch ft to the. Doily thin.
J INTERE3TING~WAR NEWS!
&c. & c. &c.
By the Western Line.
■ Washington, July 16 — The bogue Vir
; ginia Senators have been sworn in.
In the House, resolutions to adjourn
on Friday were passed. The Senate res
olution authorizing the Secretary of the
i Navy to employ necessary means to
’ protect commerce from privateers was
passed.
A resolution of a convention to adjust
i P eD ding difficulties was tabled by a vote
| of 92 to 5.
John 11. lorney has been elected Sec
retary of the Senate.
Mr. Seward demands reclamations of
the Spanish Government and the surren
der of the privateer Sumter’s prizes.
Lord Lyons called the attention of the
Government to the fact that private par
ties were permitted to run the Chesa
peake blockade.
A dispatch has been received at the
Mexican Legation, announcing the death
of O'Campa, and Gen. DeGallado.
Washington, July 16.—The Senate
bill increasing the military establishment
to be reduced at the option of Congress,
has passed the House.
The bill defining and providing for the
penalty of conspiracy has also passed.
Washington, July 16.— 1n the House
a bill has passed calling out the militia
to suppress the rebellion. The militia
arc to be discharged in sixty days after
the meeting of tho next Congress, unless
Congress otherwise directs.
Tho 500,000 military bill has passed
the House with the Senate amendments,
and the additional amendment that the
President shall select the Brigadier and
Major Generals from the regular army,
to command the volunteers, who will as
sume their present rank at the close of
thfe war.
In the Senate, Breckinridge is speak
ing iu justification of the bill.
Louisville, Ky., July 10.—Two of
Rosseau’s Captains encountered each
other. One received a trifling shot wound
in the head; the other was put in the
Indiana Penitentiary. The cause was
stealing each other’s recruits.
Joshua A. Jewett is dead.
A trunk containing books and buttons
was seized at the depot here. Pistols
were drawn but not used, the owner of
the trunk being advised that a masked
battery of forty muskets was bearing on
him.
New Yobk, July 15.—1 tis stated that
the Confederate States steamer Sumter
has taken into tho Cuban ports six prizes.
The authorities will hold the prizes pend
ing advices from Spain. The Sumter was
ordered to proceed to sea.
New York, July 10—Tho Eteamship
Cahaba arrived from Fort Pickens on tbe
15th, and Key West on the 9th. The Ni
agara and Crusader were there and would
sail immediately in pursuit of the priva
teer Sumter.
New York, July 15.—The Wyoming at
Panama proceeded on a cruise on the sth,
under Lieut. Murray. Commander Mitch
ell, Lieuts. Porter and Hackett and En
gineer Lenning have resigned.
Lieut. Sbyrock, on the Saranac, has
also resigned.
New Orleans, July 15.—C01. Dreux
remains were conveyed to their last rest
ing place this evening. The procession
eclipsed everything yet seen here. The
line of marffb from the starting point to
the Cemetery was thronged with people.
The ceremonies were most solemn and
impressive.
Jefferson City, July 17—4,000 Mis
sourians are gathered at Georgetown
with three pieces of artillery. The peo
ple are flocking to the standard of the
State.
Baltimore, July 15.—Henry May has
returned. He says the confidence of the
Confederate leaders is unbounded.
Louisville, July 15.—Surveyor Cot
ten places an agent at Russellville to
morrow.
Carthage, N. Y., July IC—The busi
ness portion of this town has been
burned.
Baltimore, July 16.—Several news
paper reporters are in Gen. Patterson’s
Guard House.
Louisville, July 16—Hon. Mathias
Appleton is dead.
Arrival of the SaioulSi
The steamship Saxonia has arrived
from Southampton with Liverpool dates
to the 3d inst.
Liverpool Cotton Market. —Sales of cot-*
ton for two days 45,000 bales of which
speculators and exporters took 24,000. —
Prices had advanced fully £d; in some
cases }d. The market closed with an
upward tendency.
Liverpool General Markets. —Breadstuffs
steady; wheat a shade dearer; provis
ions dull.
London Money Market. —Consols 80} to
80;} Money news unimportant.
Political News. —A plot to assassin
ate Garibaldi has been discovered.
The Hungarian address was disloyal
i and hostile to the crown, and was return
i ed with orders to modify it under penalty
i of the dissolution of the Diet.
Arrival of the Hibernia.
New York, July IC. — The steamship
Hibernia has arrived at Farther Point,
with Liverpool dates to the sth.
Liverpool Colton Market. —Sales of the
weak 158,000 bales, of which speculators
took 59,000 and exporters 20,000. Pri
ces advanced Id. Sales on Friday 15,000
bales, of which speculators took 6,00 ft.
Fair Orleans Middling 8U
London Money Market. —Consols 89|.
The bullion in the Bank of England had
decreased .£572,000.
Special Dispatch to the Charleston Courier.
Death of Ex-Governor Adams.
Colu3ibia, July 14- —Ex-Gov. James H.
Adams died on Saturday night, at his res
idence in this (Richland) District.
Col. TANARUS, V. Tldmarsh.
The Richmond Dispatch says Col. T.
U. Tidmarsh has joined the Confederate
forces at Memphis and is gallantly doing
service at the Navy Yard at that city.
Hr was the agent or director of almost
every circus that has visited the South
for the last fifteen years, and will be
recollected as the agent of Nixon’s Royal
Circus that exhibited in Columbus last
Winter.
The Knoxville Register learns from
Col. L. C. Haynes, w ho has just returned
from Richmond, that the Provisional
Army of Tennessee, in accordance, with
the recent act of the Legislature, has
been transferred to the Government of
the Confederate States, and that Major
General Polk has been instructed to re
ceive and muster the regiments now or
ganized into the Confederate service.
This will at once relieve the State of the
I expense of tbeir subsistence and main
tenance.