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■Seflig Sun. f. DeWOIA'...R. .1. YARINGTON.T HUBERT. THOS. HILBERT & < 0.. py:.i it.rs im<l I’ropriotovs. SUBSCRIPTIONS Woroue year, payable in advance 0® ir “tin month*, payableiu advance 1 z.> advertisement? ivertisoraentf will be inserted in the Weekly -tun if me dollar per 9quaro(teti lines or less In HOH’!*r il type,)for the fir.-1 insertion.unil fifty naeli aab<iw nt insertion of thesnme. ifessional a in’ other cards.not exceeding five linserted six months for eight dollar.- .or for t ftelve months at fourteen dollars. ;Ji rinoiineementsof candidates fomt-ime not ex •jfediug three months, five dollars; for all time itoer throe months, at the rate of two dollar c per :3011th —pay required in advance . 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. / ♦ |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. - ♦- ■ 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, ♦ — ■ 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. ——.— 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. - ■ • 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. * — 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. ■ - -<*- 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.