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COLUMBUS: WM. L. SCRUGGS Editor. largest Country Circulation. Tuesday * dug. is*, ic£. THE WEEKLY SUN. Our terms arc $2.00 per annum, $1.25 for ix months, or 75 cents for three months. To clubs—all sent at the same time and to the same office-5 copies SB,IO copies sls, invaria bly in advance. Address, TIIOS. GILBERT & CO. Columbus, Ga. ■ The Case of Mumford. Tiio Richmond correspondent of the Charleston Mercury, ea y S , the case of Mumford was taken in hand some time ago by the Confederate Government and is still pending, owing to the delay of the Lincoln dynasty in replying to communi cations sent them by our authorities. —— ~ ♦ -■ ■’ “ Flour lu Chicago, The following table shows the amount of flour, wheat and corn in store in Chicago on the 21st ult., compared with the amount in store a week since, and that in store at the same period in 1861: July 21. July 14. July 22. ... , , 1862. 1862. 1861. f. , our > barrels, 14,226 38.900 12,144 Wheat bush’ls, 772,889 906,317 260,259 torn, barrels, 2,938,004 3,242,491 1,302,910 Confederate Prisoners. Among the exchanged prisoners re cently arrived in Richmond, we notice the names of Second Lieut. J. K. Deckro, 12th Ga. Reg.—taken at Front Royal. Major T. Graybill, 28th Ga. Reg.— Seven Pines. Second Lieut. W. 0. Clegg, 14th Ga. Reg.—Seven Pines. Maj. H. A. Hervert, Bth Ala. Reg.— Seven Pines. First Lieut. W. J. M. Preston, 14th Ga. Reg.—Seven Pines. Second Lieut. J. R. R. Miller, 4‘Jth Ga. Reg.—Seven Pines. “No Store Ditches.” After the rout of Manassas, when Mc- Clellan was called upon to retrieve the disasters of the Grand Army, says the Mobile Register, it was reported in Nor thern papers that he had instituted a rigid system of bayonet drill, and had given out that thero were to be “no more Bull Runs.” We cannot vouch for the authenticity of the statement which was made after the battle of Leesburg, but it was said that ho was teaching his troops to swim, and had proclaimed that there were to be “no more Ball Bluffs.” Now we find, from the New York World, an article half apologetic for McClellan, with the title “No more ditches. We wait with interest to seo what next there is to be no more of. Vessel Capture.!, We ieara from the Savannah papers that the steamer Lodona, from Nassau, attempted to enter Tybee, but was finally captured by a blockader noar Hcllgate, on Saturday last. From the acoounts given, we take it that her failure to run the blockade and enter the port in safety waß owing more to the incompetency or timidity of her captain than to any in herent difficulties attending the adven ture. The Lodona is said to bo about 1,000 tonß burthen, and contained a very valuable cargo, consisting principally of drugs, medioines, chemicals, arms, and other articles of value to the Confede racy. She was taken in charge of the blockading steamer Monday night, and towed in the direction of Port Iloyal. The Schoooner Agnes was taken on the 10th ult., two and a half miles off Abaco light and carried to Key West. Her owns cr is said to have gone to Key West to claim her, and that there is a probability of her being recovered, as she was a British wrecker. Letter from a Columbus Volunteer —The Names of those Captured. In Camp near Malvern Hill, Va.,\ August 6, ISG2. j Eds. Sun: On Monday morning at day break our (17th Ga.) regiment received orders to prepare and march to Malvern Hill, on picket duty. The regiment was formed, aud on we went. We heard and saw of the enemy at times during the day, but nothing occurred until Tuesday morning. When we arose that day we found that the enemy had been landing troops for the purpose of attacking us, (as Malvern Hill is now a great position for either party holding it.) They formed and attacked our little regiment, when to our surprise we found we were complete ly cut off, but owing to the knowledge and experience of our Major, wo came out of it with only a small loss of prison ers. The enemy now hold Malvern Hill. The force they led upon us was supposed to be two brigades. Everything else is quiet. The following is a list of the members of our company (the Columbus Volunteers) that were taken prisoners : Orderly Sergeant Samuel R. Jaques, Privates Thomas J. Young, Augustus L Short, Wm. T. Cousins, George W. Mad dox, Wm. Bently, Berry Bently, A. J. Pope, and H. V. Talbot. The regiment is still on picket. A Columbus Volunteer, Overcoats in August. A Knoxville correspondent of the En quirer, writing August Ist, says : “Camp ‘Convalescence’ really resem bles a live Yankee oamp. You can scarce turn a corner in Knoxville but what you meet with a man sporting a fine blue overcoat with its long cape.” From the description here given, the “fine blue overcoat with its long capes” is evidently icinter apparel. We are there fore a little curious to know if our boys are actually wearing these things in Au gust, when the thermometer ranges from 70 to 90 degrees 1 ■ From the Kaleigh Journal, of the sth. Important From Kinston. Goldsboro’, N. C., August 3.—A spe cial dispatch from Goldsboro’, dated yes- j terday (Sunday,) states that dispatches had been received from Kinston, announ- j cing that the enemy were advancing their land forces in two columns by the Trent j and Dover roads, and their gunboats by the Neuse river, the latter shelling the woods as they advance. The river is quite high from the late - rains. The firing of the boats was distinctly heard at our camps near Kinston. Col. Solomon Williams, acting Briga dier General, had moved down to meet , the Yankees, and will give them a warm reception at Kinston. Small Pox in Montgomery. We regret to notice that the small pox is still on the increase in Montgomery. I; our new cases was reported by the Board of Health on Tuesesday. All cases have been removed to the hospital. It is hoped that prompt and efficient measures will be taken to arrest the malady. Yellow Fever. The Jackson Mississippian is informed by a gentleman who conversed with the Yankee prisoners taken from the trans port at Island 82, that the Yellow Fever is prevailing on the fleet, or its equiva lent, the black vomit. Run the Blockade. Mobile, Aug. B.—A schooner from Ha pana. ran the blockade here yesterday vercuMT* Her cargo is P owder , lead, words' 4Mp: COff “’ oaT, “ lry j Johnson and Browftlovr, j 111 the summer of 1853, politics ran high in Tennessee. Andy Johnson, Lin coln’s present “Military Governor,” was the nominee of the democracy for Guber natorial honors. H e wag opposed by a ! man of ordinar y ability, and at that time ! a groat loTer of spirits more ardent than j * lB oW£J —the regular uomiueo of the | “American” party-and also the ciiarn ! P lon of lhe “Maine Liquor Law” party! ■ The odds against Johnson was fearful, and perhaps no Candidate ever labored under so many apparent difficulties. The “Know .Nothing ’ party had, in many j districts, made a clear sweep of every | thing. The democracy had become awk. wardly mixed up with it, all over the State, and especially in the eastern and middle portions of the State. Many ! leading democrats had taken the stump for the invisible “Sam,” and there seem- 1 ed to be a falling from grace among ! the apostles of Jefferson, generally. The contest opened in Murfreesboro’, 1 Johnson rarely ever indulged in a “so j cial glassbe was then, as now, a cool, clear headed, unscrupulous demagogue. His first speech was a signal triumph over his antagonist. He there inaugura ted a revolution in public sentiment, which subsequently sweept over the en tire border States. The prominent demo crats who had been stumping it for “Sam,” were speedily whipped back into ranks, and many prominent leaders of the opposition became converted to John son s iauh; some for the sako of posi ;ion, others because they doubted the loyalty of the “American” party to the South. Johnson made Southern Rights and religious persecution his hobby, and invariably denounced “Know Nothing ism,” as anew name for abolitionism. In turn, Browalow, in behalf of the Know-Nothing party, denounced John son regularly, once a week, as an aboli tionist, and quoted some of his old speeches to prove it. Each vied with the other as the exponent of Southern Rightß, and in denunciations of the North and the Free-soil party. Each accused the other of being in league with the free negro party at the North; the charge of wilful falsehood was freely passed be tween them; both seemed to possess the patience of Job and the forbearance of Socrates; no hostile meeting was hinted at; no “personal satisfaction” wag de manded by either. It was strictly a war of words, in which each took especial pains to show up the other as the great est liar, as well as the greatest hypocrite and demagogue the world ever saw. The heated contest passed over. John son was elected by an overwhelming ma jority, and a “jubilee” meeting was held by tho democracy in Knoxville, a few weeks lollowing, at which Johnson made a speech. In that speech lie denounced, among other parties, Wm. B. Campbell and Neil S. Brown, as being abolitionists at heart and traitors to the South. We have now before us a short extract of that speech in which occur these words: “Not only has my political character been assailed, but my private character has likewise been the subject of shame ful discussion. Among the fiercest of my assailants is on q Erownlow, whom you all know. His reputation for lying is equalled only by his fame as a common blackguard. He can slander no one.” In January following, at the regular meeting ol tho Legislature, Brownlow made a speech on tho public square in Nashville, in which occurs she following sentence: “I here denounce, upon his own dung hill, and I hope within sound of my voice, Andrew Johnson, the Governor elect oi Tennessee, as a vile demagogue, an abolition satrap, an infamous liar, a libel upon depraved humanity,” &c. &c. Many persons who heard both speeches, expressed their convictions at the time, that both had spoken the truth in refer ence to each other. Having succeeded in satisfying e.very body that such was the case, they now meet in reconciliation, shed tears, make friends, and console each other in this their day of tribula tion ! From East Tennessee. The Knoxville Register of Friday con tains some additional particulars of the late engagement at Tazewell, Tenn. The conflict commenced early on Wed nesday morning and lasted several hours, resulting In the defeat of the enemy, who were rapidly retreating towards Cumberland Gap. The enemy had three brigades engaged in the fight, besides their artillery, sup posed to be their whole effective force at Cumberland Gap. At last accounts, our forces held Tazewell. During the fight a Tennessee Regiment captured a battery of four guns, after being twice repulsed. The loss of tho Regiment was reported to be 100 killed and wounded. The en emy’s loss was supposed to be much heavier, but had not been ascertained. Their killed and wounded were strewn on the ground in every direction. It was thought that our full force in that region was engaged in the fight. A largo force was supposed to be in the enemy’s lear, with aprospect of cut ting off their retreat to the Gap. The Register copies the following dispatch from Brigadier General Stevenson, com manding the Division, to the headquar ters in Knoxville: Near Tazewell, Aug. C, 1 1 o’clock, p. m. f Major M. L. Clay, A. A. Q.: I shall not need the services of Gen eral Leadbettcr. After a gallant engage ment of four hours we have routed fho enemy, and they are in full retreat to their strongholds. C. L. Stevnson, Brig. Gen. The Register says that no definite or satisfactory clue had been discovered that would lead to.tho .detection of the murderer of Brigadier General Caswell. Several persons had been arrested- on sus picion and released. The best evidence adduced up to Friday, implicated two negro men; this was the testimony of two negro boys, who claimed to have witnessed the deed. The General’s skull was broken in several places by means of a heavy bludgen found with him. When first discovered by his friends, he could still utter a few distinct words, which implicated parties in the vicinity of Knoxville. It is hoped that no pains or expense will be spared to detect and punish the malfactors. FasliSonabie Sensation. New York “fashionable society” has recently been set agog by the elopement of Mrs. Schorlcraft, of Genevia, a niece of Secretary Seward, with Dr. Beattie, her physician and “intimate friend.” The absconding lady is a widow, and the Doctor leaves behind him a wife and family. They took passage in a late steamer for Europe. The richest part of the joke is, that Mrs. Beattie gave a grand entertainment in honor of Mrs. departure, little thinking that her Yankee husband had been smitten by the charms of the gay widow. Such is 5 ankeedom. -It was so in “Manhatton Colony” two hundred years ago, when the Saintly Puritan of the Praise-God-bear-bones school, indulged in similar demonstrations of Yankee morality Their morals in this particu lar is equalled only by their world wide fame for lying and deception. Fr:ii4cnt Davie 5 Letter. The letter of President Davis to Gen ! oral Lee, relative to measures of retalia | tion, has not given satisfaction even j among the most ardent supporters of the administration. The people everywhere : feel the urgent necessity for retaliatory measures of the most rigid and expedi tious nature. No other government on earth has ever allowed its private citi-i zens to be outraged by a hostile foe to the 1 extent our government has, without in stituting some prompt and efficient meas ’ ures to suppress it. The distinction made in the President’s ! letter between commissioned officers and privates, under Pope and Steinwher’s command, occurs to us as being not only puerile, but decidedly mischievous. By assuring the private soldier in the Federal ranks of his immunity from retaliation under all circumstances, it offers a direct premium for his excesses. It but serves to encourage him to the perpetration of deeds of the most horrible end revolting nature. He feels that he is at liberty to do as he pleases; that his commands have advocated and encouraged the most lawless and reckless conduct of which the human heart is capable of conceiv ing, or the human hands capable of per petrating ; that, should he ever fall into our hands as a prisoner of war, the fact of his being a private, will screen him from all retribution, however monstrous his crimes may have been; and that should he be lucky enough to escape capture, his diabolism is the best pass port he can produce for preferment. It turns him loose upon the country as a licensed and unbridled cut throat; and we sincerely believe that the most seri ous mischief will be the consequence. It is hoped for the sake of humanity that our government will exhibit a little more nerve. Indeed, we cannot bring our selves to think that our authorities will much longer disregard the voice of the people on this matter. The people are united on this subject—there seems to be but one opinion among them—and they must and will be heard ; if not in one way, they will in another. If these thiDgs continue, let there be a general understanding among our soldiers, that should they ever meet the minions of these Yankee satraps in mortal combat, no prisoners will be taken—but that the last vandal hireling and monstrous beast will be put to a merited death. General Wm. R. Casewell. The telegraph this morning brings us the sad intelligence of the death of one of Tennessee’s noblest sons. General Casewell, it is stated by our dispatches, has fallen by the hand of some cowardly assassin—in all probability, a tory vaga bond, who committed the diabolical deed for a pecuniary consideration. This is tho second instance of the kind which has occurred in East Tennessee within the last nine months. Hon. Josiah An derson, an ex member of Congress, and a staunch Southerner, was brutally mur dered last fall by a hired assassin, be cause he dared to raise his voice in be half of his native South. Other instan ces of tory brutality has not been want ing. Destitute of all generous impulses, the leaders of that desperate party have not scrupled at anything. Ia the name of the “Union” they have plundered, robbed, murdered, and done what not, all the while keeping up the hypocritical cant of “secession intolerance” and op pression. General Caswell was a prominent char acter in East Tennessee. He was a law yer of decided ability, and stood high in his profession. For many years he was the Attorney General for the second dis trict in his State. As such, he dis charged his duties faithtully. He served in the Mexican war as Colonel of a regi ment trom his own State, and if we mis take not, was twice brevetted for gallant and meritorious conduct. Perhaps a biaver or more gallant man never lived. He was a finished scholar, and gallant, chivalrous gentleman—a genuine type of the English cavalier. His aged moth er recently died in middle Tennes neßsee, aud under the petty tyranny of Andy Johnson, her dying request, to be buried according to the funeral cere monies customary in every Christian land, was denied her. Such is some of the beauties of “Unionism” in Tennessee May God speed the day when the last Yankee hireling and vagabond tory shall have been driven out of the land ! Our Hospitals. From various accounts received from different divisions of our army, wo feel confident that there is a great deal of suffering among our sick and disabled soldiers for want of proper attention.— They are frequently thrown into crowd ed and filthy hospitals, under the care and management of some inflated disci ple of Esculapius whose chief care is to draw his pay, drink whiskey, swagger, smoke cigars, ride fast horses, talk learnedly on military operations, and enter into detailed criticisms of the con duct and management of tho war. In competency among our army surgeons has become a subject of general remark. True there are many educated and effic ient surgeons in cur army who left a lu crative practice to serve their country, but this is the exception, not the rule. Asa general thing, all the thick headed stupidity and flippant quackery of the profession has been turned over to the army. Men have been appointed who never saw the interior of a medical col lege, aud who really knew nothing of the profession. For all practical purposes, their places in the army could be as well filled by an experienced butcher; the one could cut off arms and legs as well as the other; perhaps the only practical difference between the two is, that the one possess the indispensible accom plishment cf drunkeness, whilst the oth er may be a sober practical man. Every fnrmer who wants to make money, and serve his country at the same time, would do well to save a heavy crop of hay and fodder. It will be in demand at high prices. The army consumes a large quantity, and farmers will find sale for it there; stock raisers and dealers, will have to either make hay or buy it, as the corn will be fed to hogs. Remember, we must raise ail our own bacon the ensu ing year; this will take corn and a great deal of it. So, save fodder and hay— seed it to the horses, mules and cattle, and let the hogs have the corn—after we have had our share for bread, of course. Stonewall Jackson has an old negro man who acts in the capacity of body servant. It has become a common re mark in camps, it is said, that no one ex cept this negro body servant knows any thing of the General’s plans. Someone talking to the old negro asked him how he came to be so much in the confidence of his master : “Lord, sir,” said he, “maesa never tells me nothing, but the way I knows is this—Massa says his prayers twice a day, morning and night—but if he gets out of bed two or three times in the night to pray, you see I just commenoes packing my haversack, for I knows there will be the devil to pay nezt day.” i TEtEGBAPHIO j I Mobile, Aug. 6. —The Advertiser has ! the following dispatch : Jackson, Aug. (J.—l a£u permitted by Gen. Van Dorn to send you the fol lowing: MILES FROM BATON RouGL 1 ’ .. .. T August 5. j I O cn. \an Jjoru ; Having received a dispatch that the Arkansas would cooperate, 1 attacked Laton Rouge this morning at daylight with less than 3,000 men. After a strug gle of 0 hours, we drove the enemy from all points to the Arsenal and to the cover of their guuboats, taking a number of prisoners, several flags and a considera ble quantity of property. My diminish ed and exhausted force could not take the Arsenal, and the troops were almost perishing for water. We have withdrawn one mile and a half from the city, but hope to resume the attack in half an hour. I think our loss has been aS heavy as that of the enemy. Gen. Clarke is mortally wounded. Col. Hunt, of the olh Ky., Col. Thompson, of the 3d Ky., Col. Allen, of the 4th La., and others se verely wounded. The effective force of the enemy, ex clusive of gun and mortar boats, is re ported to us 5,000 strong. [Signed] J. C. Bkeckenridge, Major General. It seems the Arkansas did not arrive in time to take part with our land forces, as was intended, although she passed Bayou Sayra, which is about 30 miles above Baton Rouge, at 12 o’clock Mon day night. Four gunboats are at Baton Rouge, and the ram Essex. Orders have been received here to pre pare for 300 wounded. Gen. \ an Dorn has removed his head quarters to this place. Mobile, Aug. 7.—Special dispatch to to the Advertiser and Register, dated Knoxville, 6th, says heavy skirmishing commenced on Tuesday with a large por tion of the enemy, at Tazewell, 7 miles from Cumberland Gap. One brigade of Gen. Stevenson’s force was engagod on our side. The design was to gain the en emy’s rear, and cut (hem off from the Gap. Artillery firing was very heavy. Several prisoners have been brought in from Tazewell. No particulars of the fight are yet known. Gen. Raines, at latest accounts, was making a forced march to gain the enemy’s rear. Brigadier General W. R. Cazewell was this afternoon assassinated by some un known person, near his residence, six miles from Knoxville. Mobile, Aug. 7.—Special dispatch to the Advertiser and Register, dated Knox ville, 7th, says a dispatch this morning from Brigadier General Stevenson, states that after a gallant action of four hours yesterduy, near Tazewell, tho enemy was repulsed with great slaughter, and is in full retreat. A courier reports that a battery of four guns was taken, after being twice repulsed, with a loss of 109 men. Gen. Burton has succeeded in gaining the enemy’s rear. Gen. Steven son being reinforced, flanked Bowen’s command, capturing the Federal army of East Tcnnessoe. Tho murderer of Gen. Cazcwell was arrested last night. Letters from Staunton, Va., say that late Washington papers state that Seward had resigned to escape the effects of in tervention, but was induced to reconsid er his action. Feeling at the North is entirely de pressed, and anti-war meetings being held. Richmond, Aug. G.— Genl’s. Buckner, Tilghman, MacKall, Commodore Barron, Lt. Ben. Kennon, and other officers, and a large number of privates, exchanged prisoners, have arrived in this city. Genl. Pettigrew, has also arrived within our lines, and will reach the city to-day. Yankee News—Reported preparations for the Evacuation of Memphis Democratic Meeting in Indiana , §c, Richmond, Aug. 7.—110 prisoners from Pope’s army, taken by Stuart’s cavalry, near Gordonsville, arrived here to-night by a special train. Thero are no officers among them. No particulars of the capture have been received. Geu. Stuart left Hanover C. H. on Monday, with Lee’s cavalry, proceeded to within 8 miles of Fredericksburg and learned that two brigades of the enemy had gone in the direction of Hanover J unction. He went in pursuit, and over took the rear guard at Massaponax. A sharp skirmish took place and he cap tured CO prisoners. The enemy was re inforced, and having a Btrong position on rising ground, Stuart fell back. The en emy did not pursue. In the meantime a detachment sent for the purpose, cap tured a train of 12 wagons and 50 sol diers, on the Fredericksburg road. Stuart returned to Hanover C. H. laßt night. Mobile, Aug. B.—A special dispatch to the Tribune, says: Persons from Memphis say 20 transports arrived there ou Tuesday from below, and 40 from above. It is believed the city is to be evacuated, and most of the troops there have been seat to other points, leaving but a mere garrison behind. The Chicago Times says not 300 re cruits have been raised in that city yet. The Democratic Convention met at In dianapolis, on the 30th ; 5,000 persons were in attendance. It was the largest ever held in the State. Gen. Hendrick presided. Wyckliffe, of Ky., Richard son, Voorhies, Carlisle and others were present, resolutions were passed advo cating the prosecution of the war, ap proving subjugation or coercion, denoun cing emancipation in every form, and calling for an entire change of adminis tration. Wyckliffe Baid he was for the Union if the South and slavery were not iutered with, but if war was waged to lree slaves, not another drop of blood should be spilled. Mobile, Aug. B.—A special dispatch to the Advertiser, dated Jackson, Bth, is as follows: Gen. Van Dorn permits me to carry the following dispatches: Amite River, Aug. G.— About 1 o’clk this morning the Federal gunboats at tacked the Confederate ram Arkansas.— Messengers inform me she fought them well for sometime, inflicting great dam age; she was then blown up by her crew. The messenger thinks they all escaped. [Signed,] John C. Breckenridge. Callit’s River, Ten Miles from Baton Rouge, Aug. 6.—We occupied part of the town and the battle field un til evening, but no decisive result was gained after my last dispatch. There be ing no water between here and and the Mississippi river compelied me to come here. I moved at my own time and in order. The Arkansas laid with her machinery injured 6 miles above town all day yes terday. Her commander sent me word last evening that he would try to get up the river, and asks, if possible, to send a b£>f to aid him From reports she is permanently unserviceable. We burned nearly all of the enemy’s camp and a large amount of stores, and cut them up badly. Gen. Williams aud other prominent officers are killed. [Signed,] Jons C. BRECKBHRIhQ®. Rumor says Gen. Clark is a prisoner. Parties from tbo held say our laud vio tory is complete. The ground was strew ed with their dead and wounded. Richmond, Aug. B—A dispatch from Gen. Van Dorn to Sec’y Mallory, states that the Confederate ram Arkansas, Lt. Stevens commanding, has Li en destroy ed. She left Vicksburg on Monday to co-operate in the attack on U.*f a Rouge. After passing Bayou Sayra tL rnachiu ery became deranged, and whik attempt ing to adjust it severalgunboats attacked her, and after a gallant resistance she was abandoned and blown up. The offi cers and crew reaohed the shore in safety. Mobile, Aug. 9. —A special dispatch to the Advertiser, dated Tupelo, the Bth, says Chicago papers contain Washington dates to the Ist instant. The reported arrival of the Confederate Gunboat Fleet at Mobile was discredited by the Navy Department. An attack on Pope or McClellan was momentarily expected from Stonewall Jackson. McClellan has issued orders to be ready at a moment’s notice. Pope’s army advanced from Warrenton on the Ist. Tho Federal Government demands an explanation from France, regarding the presence of a formidable French fleet in the American waters. New York will draft after the 18th inst., and Ohio after the 15th. if their quota of troops is not filled. Maine has filled its quota. An immense war meeting was held at Milwaukie on the 13th, at which 50,000 persons were in attendance. The rail roads in the State passed all free for the occasion. All business was suspended, and resolutions were passed recommend ing the drafting of a million of men. Numbers are leaving St. Louis for the Southern army, to avoid the Northern draft. Arrests have been made there on charge of disloyalty. Back of Cape Girardeau, the Confed erate have a Wisconsin regiment sur rounded. There has been fighting at Bloomfield, Missouri, continuing three days. An additional force has been sent from Cairo, to the assistance of the Yankees. Memphis dispatches of July the 30th, state that Geueral Bragg has a force of 80,000 in motion, and Memphis is threat ened. It is expected obstractions to naviga tion will be established above Memphis. The gunboat fleet will patrol to keep the river open. Curtis refuses to go to Vicksburg with out direct order from the President. The Confederates have been defeated at Mt. Sterling, Ky. General Armstrong returned to-day, bringing a number of arms and a quan tity of Yankee stores, comprising ten wa gon loads. A special dispatch to the Tribune, da ted Grenada, Bth, says Northern dates to the 3d have been received. Gen. Boyle announces his determina tion to disregard all paroles enforced by guerrillas Jn Kentucky Geueral Curtis and Commodore Davis passed Memphis on Saturday night for Cairo. A rumor prevails that Curtis’ whole army was about to start on an important expedition to some unarmed point. Over GOO stores and private dwellings have been taken possession of by the Yankee authorities, the owners ic some cases being expelled. Another Fight in Virginia I “Stonewall” Turns Up Again! He “Sees the Backs” of Pope’s Army And Takes 300 Prisoners! Including a Brigadier and 20 Commissioned Officers! Sews from the West, &c., &c. Richmond, Aug. 10.—A dispatch from Gordonsville, dated to-day, says a battle at South-Western Mountain was fought yesterday, which was a complete petory over the enemy. “Stonewall” repulsed Pope and drove him several miles from his position. Three hundred prisoners have arrived, including Brigadier Gener al Prince, and twenty-nine officers. General Chas. S. Winder was killed. Charleston, Aug. 10.—Private intel ligence received here announces the cap ture, by a Yankee Cruizer, of the large and splendid iron screw steamship Mem phis, which left here a fortnight age, heavily laden with cotton. Lynchburg, Aug. 9.—Nothing tele graphic from Knoxville, and no papers from that place later than the Gth.— Heavy skirmishing was reported at Taze well on Monday and Tuesday. Passen gers by the Western train last night con firm the report of the fight and victory at Tazewell, but say nothing of the reported capture of the Federal army ; the latter is not credited here. A skirmish took place on Wednesday at Pack’s Ferry, between Loring and the enemy. It is reported that a number of of Federals were killed and wounded, without any loss on our side. The fight was altogether with artillery. The ene my evacuated their position after burning their boats and destroying their stores. Loring crossed the river in pursuit. A fight is anticipated on Thursday or Fri day. A special dispatch to the Republican from Narrows of New river, dated the Bth, contradicts the reported escape of Dr. Rucker. He is still in custody, and so heavily ironed as to render escape im possible. Mobile, Aug. 10.—A special dispatch to the Tribune, dated the 9th, says the Memphis Bulletin of the 7th, says the Confederates have inaugurated guerrilla warfare in Arkansas on an extensive scale, and mentions several brillant ex ploits. On Sunday they attacked two Yankee regiments, dispersing them com pletely, and captured sixty wagonß of provisions, and over 300 stolen negroes, twenty-seven of the latter escaping the same day. They bagged another party near Jacksonport, killing 17 and captur ing 20 wagons of provisions. Ninety more were attacked near Helana, and nearly annihilated—only one or two es caping. The Memphis correspondent of the Chicago Times, says Curtis refused to obey Grant’s orders to go to Vicksburg, unless ordered directly from Washington. Curtis says four weeks campaign before Vicksburg, would reduce his army one half, as it did Davis’ fleet; and before the surrender was over, he would’t have a man left. The Governor of New York has official 1 ly annnonneed his determination to draft A serious rebellion is reported among ; Mormons, which, it is fearod, will . result in a war with tho Federal Govern ment. ! A special dispatch to the Advertiser & Register, dated Knoxville, Bth, says, | no offic 'al report of the particulars of ; the battle of Tazewell has yet beeu re i ccived. If. is ascertained, however, ihat I the enemy occupied a strong position on I a high ridge, which was carried by as i sault. The enemy’s force engaged com prised three brigades, amounting to (1,000 men. Our loss turns out not so heavy os was apprehended Other movemeuts shortly expected. Mobile, Aug 9—A special dispatch to the Tribune, trom Grenada, dated the | 9th, stales that the St. Louis Republican j of the 4t.h says lhat rebel guerillas have I taken complete possession of Missouri, and are daily growing into a vast army. Nearly 30,000 of them have crossed the Missouri river under Porter and Jeff. Thompson, oleaning out the home guards and the militia as they progress. They are raising numberless recruits for the Confederate army. Six hundred men have turned up at Bird’s Point, threaten ing Cairo, where there is but a small garrison. Gamble, (the bogus Governor) finds it impossible under the circumstan ces, to get the militia io respond to his call, and has issued another impotent ap peal to them to rally. He complains of their apathy in the Federal cause Aboosta, Aug 9.—A meeting of the Stockholders of the Washington and New Orleans Telegraph Company was held here to day. A majority of the shares an the Confederate States was represen ted. Resolutions were adopted continuing gbe line under the present management, at least until January Ist, the directors to receive monthly statements of the profits, and managers to pay to directors net proceeds, when demanded. Also asking the President to yield to the man agers that portion of the line now under military control. The meeting then adjourned to meet again in Augusta, on the 2d Tuesday in January next. Knoxville, Aug. 9. — The loss of the 46th Ala , in the affair near Tazewell, was four wounded—James Childs, John Trewitt, Win. Kelly and Sergeant R. S. Gray. Vaughan’s 3d Tennessee did most of the fighting. Loss severe—2G killed and a number wounded. It behaved most gallantly, but did not meet Bird’s renegades, as previously reported. The enemy’s loss is unknown. It was noth ing more than a skirmish. Tlie EiiemyKvacuatti Malvern lit 11 and Fortify Coggln’i Point. Special dispatch to the Savannah Republican. Richmond, Aug. B. The Federals have quit Malvern Hill. Their movement in that direction was only a feint and re oonnoisance to cover the transfer of their troops across the river. The enemy have also fallen back on the South side of the river, and are now entrenching at Coggin’s Point, and below. Three members of Cobb’s Legion were taken prisoners at Malvern Hill: Stovall and Hearing of Augusta, G*., and one other whose name is not reported. _ P. W. A. From the Atlanta Intelligencer. More Prisoners. ChaxtanoOga, Aug. — Ed. Intelligen cer: Capt. C. C. Crew’s Company of Law ton’s Cavalry Regiment, captured four teen Yankees at Manchester, Teen., on the 2Gth ult. No one hurt on our side. G. B. Heard. Columbus Minute Hoys. Knoxville, Aug. 7.— To J. A. Roberts ; We arrived here yesterday, all well. Inform the Daily Sun, so that absent men may know where wo are B. B. Lockiiart, Capt. Cos. F, Hilliard’s Legion. Special Dispatch to the Telegraph. Atlanta, Aug. 7.—A reliable gentle man from Knoxville says that Salt Mine is a humbug, and that the man passing as agent is supposed to be a spy. Hand him around. Respectfully, &c., Geo. L. F. Berdsong. Small Pox iu Montgomery. Montgomery, Aug. 6, 18G2. Ed. Advertiser: No case of small pax reported since yesterday. Allow me to say that there was but two, instead of four cases reported yesterday. I say this to prevent unnecessary alarm amongst the citizens. J. F. JOHNSON, Pres’t B. of H. The London Time* on Federal Lying The London Times, of the loth ult., is quite startled at the amount of lyiDg done by the Federals (at first) about the week’s battles before Richmond. It feels itself “obliged to withdraw all confidence in the highest officers in the Federal service.” It laughs at McClellan’s “bayonet charg es on paper.” It says : Gradually, also, the facts of General McClellan’s great strategic victories will ooze out, and gradually the facts of that victory of the 27th are now oozing out f or even the American Government cannot destroy truth forever, and must be content with the advantages they can gain by putting out a first false impres sion. Somebody used to say that a lie had done its work if it could live for forty-eight hours. In this instance the falsehood has died a very gentle death. On the 2d of July, then, General McClellan was telegraphed by the American Government to have stated that he had lost but one gun and one wagon, and even this admission was eased otf by a false report put about that General •‘Stonewall” Jackson had been killed before Richmond. Just, how ever, to prepare the way for the future, it was admitted that the Federal army had retreated seventeen miles. On the oth of July the old story is still repeated, and it is reasserted with obstinate persistency, that -‘the Federal forces were not beaten in any conflict.” It is, howev er, on this date admitted,as a fact which it was impossible any longer to conceal, that General McClellan’s division was at first overwhelmed, and that twenty-tive pieces of artillery fell into the hands of the Confederates. Two days later a little more is permitted to creep into publici ty in New York, and the newspapers are al lowed to say, as a Southern version of the Richmond battles, that the Confederates had captured 12,000 prisoners, had got possession of McClellan’s siege guns, and had taken from him supplies sufficient to last the Confederate army three moths. If we compare this last re port with the first, we probable see the full effect of the official coloring. This is a good example of the way iu which a great defeat may be cleverly toned down, and the tidings so gently broken as not to shock an impatient people. It is plain now to the meanest comprehension that McClellan was so thoroughly beaten on the 27th, with loss of guns and baggage, that he would have been driven into the river if his gunboats had not been there to protect him. The Government succeeded in falsifying this fact for a short time, and by so doing hoisted the stupid popu lace over this difficulty into another fools’ paradise. But it is only with the scum of the Atlantic cities these tricks can now avail. They could not avert the panic of the New York Stock Exchange, or stay the shiploads of dol lars which took flight lor Europe, or to delay the departure of the Orleanist Princes, desert ing a no loDger victorious cause, or prevent the people who are running together to make demonstrations against the means by wh ch the war is Cenducted, or check the increasing sentiment that there is neither plunder nor glory to be obtained by the invading army in the * ederal service, and that all who go South are doomed to melt away through pestilence or fall by the sword. Even in Americl-c?ed ulous and simple as we may there seem to be when we say so—truth and honesty would we believe, be the best policy. It is coming mm idly to this, that the greater the Tictory an nounced the more terrible will be the defeat believed in; and the President and his War Minister may succeed at last in so mystifying the American public, that if they really should gain a great viatory, the announcement of it will put New York into mourning, and ruin all the speculators for a rise in Government stock. Dispatches to the office of the Mobile and Great Northern Railroad give in} formation that on yesterday morning a soldier train and an empty train collided on the Alabama and Florida Railroad, near Greenville, killing two men and injuring forty, and wrecking a locoma tive and a number of oars. The road was Btill blocked up this morning, and no trains will be able to pass for & day or two.— Mobile Register, 2d. Correspondency rftht Charleston Mercury. . War Gossip in Richmond. Richmond, Saturday, August. 2 It is feared that Pendleton’s assault upon the transports, will pu- !v st „ n t 0 exchange of prisoners Tin- Yankees will contend that, in nrn'dßing to deliver the prisoners on a certain day, which very dayW the morning to croaker, was selected f r the delivery of ■- ■ i:;o t l > us ands'f s: cd si,oil into the bulls of the transports brought up the river t,, , carry ill the prisoners, we have been, guilty of a breach of faith, and the world will be treated to anew edition of “rebel atrocity.” Very well. It remains to be whether'Diy such premise was made, -and if made, whether any agreement was i entered into on our part not to disturb , the Yankee tleet at any point on the river ; while the exchange of prisoners w is tsk ! ing place, or about to take place at an ! otlrnr point. Very well, in any event. Wcowe these wretches nothing. At the very moment j they consent to one of the usages of es I tablished warfare in exchanging prison • ers, they compensate themselves for that j foreed concession by redoubling their | outrages upon unoffending citizens, upon women and children Witness the de moniacal orders of Pope and Steinwehr, and the accordant acts of their brutal sol : diery. Thcv aVe laying waste with fire and sword all the couuties on the Rapidau and Upper Rappahannock. They are | driving out the population en masse before : them, and making a desert behind them, i They stop at no atrocity, and these atroc ■ ities are done, not in the Inst and rage of j the moment, but are executed in obedi i ence to general orders, written in cold I blood by the commanding officer, approv ed by the Y ankee Government, and greet ed with a fiendish joy by the Northern people. Yet we are td submit to all this, less, forsooth ! retaliation should pro voke our Christian enemy to further acts :of violence. The plea is not less silly than cowardly. God knows we have submitted long ’ enough ; yea, too long—far too long. YVhea wa3 it that a nation refused to i protect helpless women and children ? j What nation but the Southern Confedera ; cy ever before turned a deaf ear to the I cries of oppressed citizens, men of known i fealty, and to whom protection is as • much due as to the soldier ? On Monday : next the President comes forth in a ! Proclamation which the people will ap plaud with all their hearts. But will he do anything? YVill he hang a Yankee j General by the neck each day of the week until Pope’s infernal orders are rescind ed ? Will he shoot a Y’ankee Colonel for ] every known outrage committed upon the daughters of the Canfederacy ? The truth is, the cartel should be an nulled as soon as possible. Gen. Hill ought never to have signed it without making ample provision for the protection of private citizens. There is no fairness in it without this clause. It is a wretch- i ed swindle. Man for man we exchange the gentlemen of the Southern army for the foulest scum of the most depraved society on earth, and all the while our cunning enemy is cramming his prisons with our farmers and plauters, dragged from their peaceful pursuits, with or without pretext, and condemned to rot in durance vile, unnoticed and uncared for by the government to whose support (hey have given all they own on earth— | their horses, lands, cattle, servants, the blood of their sons, the happiness, and, ; alas! too often the honor of their wivos and daughters. Is this to be longer en dured ? God forbid ! Hermes. Alt MY COHREBPONDEKCE Os the Savannah Republican. Richmokd, July 31, 18G2. Nothing further has transpired in re gard to McClellan's position and probable intentions. The belief exists in certain quarters, that he is slowly withdrawing his army from the James river and trans ferring it to the north side of the Rappa hannock ; whilst others are of the opin ion that, having rendered his present pos sition, which was strong by nature, next to impregnable, he has sent sufficient re inforcements to Pope to enable him to hold us in check, should we attempt to march on Washington, until he could throw the whole of his army into the Fed eral capital, by means of the James and Potomac rivers. It is well known that he keeps a very large number of trans ports near his army—many more than are neccesßary to convey the supplies requir ed by his troops. The loss of stores, olothing, &0., daring the late battles, and the precarious condition of his army since, rendered it neccessary for his gov ernment to send him fresh supplies and such reinforcements as could be had I This may account, in part, though not al j together, for the presence of so many ves sels in the river. The transports remain quiet during the day, and change their positions only at night. Scouts on the south side of the river report that the number of vessels, as well as of tents, has grown less for the last few days; and yet they never see any tents struck or vessels pass down the j river during the day. It is all done at night. McClellan would not observe such j secresy if he were merely engaged in pro ; visioning his army. Be all this as it may, it is evident that ! Gen. Pope, whose headquarters are at ; Warenton or Culpepper Court House, some 30 miles this side of Manassas, has received considerable reinforcements within the past two weeks. Northern letter writers estimate hia force at GO,OOO —which is probably too much by one third. Ho occupies a strong position along the north bank of the Rappahanock—his left being protected by the Potomac and his right by the Blue Ridge. Fortunately for us, there are Beveral good fords by which the river can be easily and safely crossed at this period of the year, espe cially since his lines are too long to be strong at any one point. Fortunately, also, the Blue Ridge is penetrated by a numberfef gaps, by which his position can be turned. Nothing is known of General Lee’s plans, and if there were, it would be im proper to make it public. Whether he will attempt to carry McClellan’s position by assault, or cut off his supplies by bat teries planted on the river below, or will go in pursuit of Pope beyond the Rappa hannock, it were impossible yet to say. You will hear, however, in good time, and probably, as intimated in my last letter, at an early day. Your readers must possess their souis in patience. It requires time to rest and recognize even a victorious army after such a battle as that recently fought in front of this city. Even the soldier who emerges from the conflictuninjured,requires time to breathe and look about him—to gather up his tattered garments and relieve himself of the grime and dust of battle. Much more is this true of companies, regiments and brigades, whose ranks have beeu reduced, and many of whose officers have been slain or wounded I will only add, that Geu. Lee has not been idle Judging from what I see, it is no part of his plan to remain quiet and allow the enemy time to prepare for another ad vance upon Richmond. P. W. A. i ‘•Rebel” OurtUas, The Washington correspondent of the New-York Post says the new3 from North ern Alabama, “does not put the Depart ment in good humor.” He adds > It 13 calculated that the enemy has des troyed fifteen millions of dollars’ worth of property within the last thirty days, or half a million per day. These suc cessful raids will compel General Halleck to change his plans in the West. No Government can long endure such losses as have been entailed upon us by scatter ing our army over a line of a thousand miles. The system was adopted under the supposition that Beauregard’s fine army was entirely destroyed. It turns out that the bulk of that army is still in the Southwest, and the rest is at Charles ton and Richmond. The national troops will be forced to concentrate upon two or three very important points, and give up the attempt to run long lines of rail way. UaGrange Under Jlatlal Law The Reporter of yesterday says that LaGrange has been placed under martial law by order of Gen. Bragg. From Vlrktbnvg 1 Correspondence of the Mofc'i- k- ■ VICKSBDEO, July 05 “ 1 It is with genuine t inform you of the departure of ‘. jf which have bored aud battered’ ; mercilowdy for the p aH t tWll 1110 I Why they have ieft is mo re lh 1 1 say. hut certain it h, .,f r?r ’ 1 B us a few of their biggest |> 010 ;, 4 B day afternoon. I>y. way es ■ I “t, the lower flaet uumur< and at; I M disappeared from view. ThU Pl( I the upper, or Davis’ licet did jj^ : ’ Bj aud have gone up—whither B ‘ f not. We have still a lurking *■ I [of a Yankee trick, and shall be 7 1 1 “ f ' n 'y on the alert for a uuinW ? f : at the least I The in ail boat between the de I j Memphis has been captured by f* 1 I • pie near Princeton, Washington r ’ f As you may suppose, soma rather ■ ordinary correspondence was ■ I this occasion. I send you eon 5 • I few of the letters, which you * I repay a perusal. I regret not uC I to place more of them at y OUr I but time will not admit,’ , ts I lending them wishes to send t t f - :: - I this mail. It is understood G i I Dorn has sent to Richmond panp, ii; I portance. F ? I It is suggested the rapid f 8 rivers and fear of an attack f ro . ‘ I pectable Confederate force sur s, be moving down the road frJm M ‘ I Louisiana, occasioned the nV ‘ evacuation. Thus the JL Cli ? scheme, and the attenmr Vicksburg and destroy “the i r f r! “ ! have all proved decided failures.- I j .Ttrr,Y 26th, 7a. m.— vy„ . H | (b‘H morning that tw u ot | riverine friends are at the'u 1 ° ! above. Some heavy g Uns I : last night in the direction of ih e \\’ V j It is whispered in camp that nne X l ? ° tiouis on foot. Thearmy doesn’t p f ! to allow the navy to reap all the y j By the way I erroneously stated v ■ last that tha gallant Arkansas Uj’ | men killed in her last fight, p ; 1 have been “ten men killed and v fl led.” Yours, PONTOI’ f [Copy.] I *** - 1 ■ U. S. Smi> Richmond, Vicksciei, 1 July 17,1802. I Dear Aunt l think I had betterw- P to you while I have a chance, for if thin E -1 continue as they are, our ship neverw; I be fetched home. The day before vester I day we were above Vicksburg, iucl with Davis’s fleet when an ironcUdb.il came down on us and succeeded ia ; I ing us and getting under the guns cf -1 rebel batteries. We lost over fifty r I killed and 100 wounded : a good mstr j the men were killed by hot water yy I she threw out of her ports, while we*; I frying to board her. She is now hi within our sight and we expect to itel the job of fetching her out every niom I Our (l’arragu’ts) fleet came down, ps I the batteries the same evening, and I had au awful engagement of an Lei duration. * * * *lf yJ has gone through as much fighting- as 1 have I’ll bet he is pretty well tired of i/l too. * * * * * I Your affectionate nephew, I PHILLIP FRIEZ. I [ c °py] f U. S. Steamer Richmond, 1 I Below Vicksburg, July 17,18G2. i | My J>ear Aunt: —l am almost in ik,| dark respecting ail'airs at home, it is.| long since I received any letter. Vi have heard the most contradictory ! counts respecting McClellan. Some sj, he was terribly whipped ; others, that | has been imitating the rebel mameuvre I falling back to a better position. 1 I general impression here is that his cessful evacuation amounted in plain wortl to a desperate defeat. * Europe mny nowiiß terfere, and who will dare to blame hr I ***.*■*■ I A strange incident occurred to cl fleet on the morning of the 15th of Ju,;l About eight o’clock in the morning li-l rebel ram Arkansas w’as discovered s;B proaebing us. Rut we fancied ourseiJ so secure that we had laid for wei-B without fires; and when it was waLitiß not a single vessel had steam enoueir.B move. She fired at us and we athß with but little damage, and shercr-B under the guns of Vicksburg. I:H obliged us (0 return to our old pcs 1 I below the city, which we did (hesit■ night. The Arkansas is thus placed™ tween the two fleets, and the rebel; *■ probably soon destroy her. My loveß Grandma, Uncle Johnnie and the reaiß johnnie I Vankeu Depredations In iSasieul Korth Carolina. I A gentleman who left South Mills, H I C., a few days since, informs us that ■ Sunday, the 20ih inst., a party of fifty Yankees visited that neigliborto-B coming from Norfolk, and having val them a dozen negro men in arms. | negroes, it was subsequently ascertain I J Lad run away from that place gome MB | days previous, and had now come talk ■ ! after their wives and children. Tfietß succeeded in obtaining them, and daritfl the night about a 100 other negroes join- H the party, when they marched off in direction of Norfolk. A few days befcn-P j this occurrence a considerablenumbtioM j negroes had made their escape, asl j young man from Pasquotank couniy named Job Williams, secreted himself ■ company with several others, near • I Line House, with a view to intercepts I At a late hour ot the night, some j negroes made their appearance, I with pistols and cudgels, and, disc - ing Mr. W’s place of concealment, oaf I tkem tired and shot him through the ft- [ oral artery. Before falling hedisciar? -f both barrels of his gun, when theneg f - c: fled. Mr. W. was taken by his ; to the hotel, where he died b eforezity’ | sician could reach him. On fhesur ing day a negro man was tnoght lac* I by a gentleman who fount bin en u 1 road with a severe, and probably tat ■ gunshot wound through the abdomen-® The stampede of negroes frem East- | North Carolina is so great that u: strong guerrilla parties are imrnedo formed and sent thither, it ‘ 9 ‘ l ! that the country will be ett:re>y ! of its slave population in a short i j Rich. Dispatch. We have an authentic incident | battles around Richmond, whiii what infamous deceptions were t I ; to by the Yankee Gen. McClellan j mate his troops. At Cold liar the light was over, a wouede; l called to one of our oilicers ami “ i him to tell him what devils had f j fighting tbeui, as he had “ae : w ’ such a fight before.” The officer I ! tied bis curiosity, and among ot mentioned those of Jackson ’ devil here ?” replied the Yankee: ! yesterday, McClellan had an oio : to the army saying that he had bt# to pieces iu the Valley. — Uxiuw- 1 According to an official statewet* 1 - : furnished, the importations oi “ j and flour into Great Britain io th- l ■ mouths from the Ist of September J - 1 t the let of June amounted to *,"• | quarters of wheat and 4,230,45(1 c* j flour. Thirty five per cent, of the 1 ! and seventy five per cent, oi I were obtained from the United * • _ I The aggregate value of these was about £17,000,000 or £1 fj and that of the American portion . | £8,000,000. In the same penJ If Britain imported from the Lade J about £3,000,000 worth of Ind‘ all k * Lynch Law. . ; . r t j Some chicken dealers in i being seized with a fit ot *P I bought up a heavy lot of botp‘ l>: * under pretext of buying for the b I obtaining many as donatio j they went to the marke , j&- y poultry, they were detected, . - publicly cowhlded. Important i)uco cr | rt ffJ ( The New York Herald h* 9 -^ e i that the ex-“ United States * ins war of giganuo stead of quelling a Ottle