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Can’t do without a Paper.
What! do without a paper ‘< no,
I’ve tried it to my sorrow,
So to subscribe for one I'll go,
Nor wait until to-morrow.
Should lovers frown or hang themselves, 1
Or other foolish caper,
I’ll never get to hear of it—
I do not’iake the paper.
Why there’s my neighbor, Jotham Stout,
He always has the news,
And having news to talk about,
He never gets the “blues.”
While others yawn in ennui
His mind is like a vapor - ’
The cause is plain to half’an eve—
He always takes the paper.
While neighbor Stout hears all the new*
And knows each current price. ’
And always minds his P’s and O’*
By taking good advice, H
1 cannot teTl the price of delves,
Os poultry, coflee, tape, or
Any kind of merchandise,
Because I take no paper.
T> MIJ g h l have s J tudies which require
Much time and mental labor, 4
Yet I can spare a little time,
As well as Stout, my neighbor,
Though time be precious, I can use
A longer midnight taper;
thus take time to read the news—
-1 herefore, I’ll take the paper.
From the Valley.
A young gentleman who arrived in
this city on Saturday evening from the
lower end of the Valley, furnishes us with
some information from that quarter. He
says that there are four regiments of
Federal troops at Harper’s Ferry, and
that Camp Hill, west of the town, is
strongly fortified. About one thousand
runaway negroes aro in the town, and
are employed in taking down the walls
of the workshops of the old armory, the
Federals asserting that it is the intention
of the Government to rebuild the armory.
The rolling mill and tilt-hammer shops
which were not destroyed when our army
evacuated, are now engaged in getting
out iron for the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, and are superintended by Rozin
Cross and Alex. Kelly, former operatives
of the armory. A notorious traitor,
Isaao Baylis, is employed by the Quar
termaster at Harper’s Ferry to steal
horses from the citizens of the surround
ing country, and it is said is faithfully
discharging his duty, and realizing a
rich harvest by his plunder. The Gov
ernment allows $l2O per head for these
horses, one half of which is paid to Bay
lis as a reward for his scoundrelism, and
the other half goes to the Quartermaster
employing him.
At Charlestown there are two compa
nies, composed of Germans, who are
conducting themselves with tolerable pro
priety. Up to Wednesday last they had
not commenced enforcing the order of
Pope, requiring the male citizens to take
the oath or leave the Federal lines.
In and around Winchester there were
about 1,500 troops, under command of
Gen. Platt. A few evenings ago a report
was started that our forces were advan
cing from the Valley road, when Platt
immediately turned his guns upon the
town, deolaring his intention to shell it
if our forces attacked him. Several of
the Union citizens of the town went out
to the fortifications to remonstrate with
him, assuring him that the report of an
advance was without foundation. These
citizens were seized and kept through
the night, with the cheering information
that if any assault was made upon his
lines they should be shot. The only
pickets on the Valley road are at Hol
lingsworth’s Mill, ono and a half miles
of Winchester. Our pickets are down as
far as Newtown, 7 miles from Winches
ter.—Richmond Dispatch, 11th.
Butlerlsm In Memphis—Discontent
Among Yankee Soldiers.
A writer from Macon, Mias., Aug. sth,
sayß :
The late order issued by tho Yankee
General in Memphis, requiring every
citizen between 18 and 45 years of age,
to “tako the oath” or leave the city, has
filled this region with fugitives from their
homes —most of them seek West Tennes
see Regiments in whioh to enlist. The
cruelty of our foes does not operate dis
astrously upon our army. One Murphy,
a Memphis Irishman, wont before “Yer
Honor” ane demanded a “pass” for “me
self and one hundred and twenty-five
ithers;” “and why do you ask for a per
mit for so many ?” quoth the Post Com
mandant. “An’ if it plazo yer Honor,
we beeze going to ’list under Jiff. Davis,
to be shure.” This was too much for
Lincoln’s satrap. He held the case un
der advisement at our last advices.
The refugees from Memphis state that
the Western men in the Yankee army
complain bitterly that none but Abolition
ists are assigned to office, while Western
Conservatives fill the ranks. They say
that if they could have the Mississippi
open, they would “let the Union slide.”
They are already disoussing their futur e
prospects under improved Morrill Tariff
systems, and denounce bitterly the injus
tice thus inflicted on the West. They
only love the Union to the extent that it
was advantageous to them, and it was
only advantageous to the extent that it
gave them free trade and the best market
in the world for their products on the
Southern Mississippi.
Important Victory at Gordonsville.
At the Meadow Bridges, five miles
north of Richmond, between the hours
of 4 and G, p. m., on Saturday, a heavy
and continuous cannonade was heard in
the direction of Orange C. H. We have
since learned from a trustworthy source
that about the time indicated an engage
ment between the advanced forces of
Pope and Gen. Jackson was fought, re
sulting in a decided victory for us, at a
point on the Orange and Alexandria
railroad near Orange C. 11.
We have as yet been unable to learn
the partioulars.
P. S.—Since the foregoing was written,
we have reoeived the glorious news of a
complete victory over Pope’s forces, in
which we have taken as prisoners one of
his Brigadier-Generals and twenty-nine
commissioned officers, all of whom arriv
ed at Gordonsville last night handcuffed. —
Richmond Examiner, of Monday.
From Norfolk.
Through a letter in one of our ex
changes, we have news of a late date
from Norfolk. There are three Yankee
regiments at that place and eight at Suf
folk, making together an aggregate of
between seven and eight thousand men.
That portion of the Norfolk and Peters
burg Railroad which is within tho ene
my’s lines has been regauged and re
paired.
Yankee rule bears heavily on the people
of Norfolk and the surrounding country.
A thousand dollars reward is now offered
for the apprehension of any one attempt
ing to esoape through the lines. Mr.
Wm. Stevens, an estimable citizen of
Norfolk, has been thrown into prison,
and is threatened with death for trying
to escape from that city.
Coffee is selling for 40 cents a pound
and salt is very scarce. — Rich. Ex., IDA.
The Movement! of the ICnemy,
Various reports have reached us of the
movements of the enemy in Middle Ten
nessee, but nothing very definite or im
portant.
Several hundred of them came as far
down into Sequatchie valley as Dunlap
on Sunday, but we heard nothing of their
movements that would indicate their
object.
We farther learn from a reliable source
that they were fortifying at McMinville,
Gallatin and various points along the
railroad.
An intelligent gentleman directly
through from Fayetteville, gives it as his
best impression, from all that he has Been
and heard in Middle Tennessee in the
last few weeks, that the entire force un
der Buell’s command is about 40,000.
We learn from various parties that the
Federal forces at the different points are
changed every few days, leaving the im
pression on the minds of our informants
that their object is to deceive as to their
number, and the purposes they have in
Yiew.— Chattanooga Rebel, Tuesday.
Atrocious Outrage.
We were informed last night that a
■ highly respectable oitizen of Culpepper
m v° Un t. y ’ nam *d Green, had been seized
■ by the Yankees, Btripped and whipped
r unmercifully. How long shall these out
rages go unpunished? — Petersburg Ex •
press, 9th.
TENNESSEE CORRESPONDENCE OF THE SUN.
Camp on YVallen’s Ridge, Aug. 7.
Eds. Sun: Since I last wrote you, we
have been m the midst of stirring events,
lor two days we hive been actively pur
suing the enemy, fighting them as the
opportunity were offered.
On the 4th, we* were ordered to cross
Clinch mountain, and on the sth to ad
vance across Clinch river. We came up
with the enemy about four miles from
the ford, and found them in force, strong
ly posted on the hills around what is
known familiarly to travelers as Jones’
Station. Our artillery, Yeiser’s battery,
took position, and for several hours an
interesting artillery duel was carried on
between the contending forces. Our
firing was capital, particularly a few
shots aimed by our gallant CoL W. A.
Stovall. Our boys say that the Y anks
seemed to understand when the Colonel
drew a bead, from the way they skedad
led. Night put an end to the struggle ;
nobody being hurt with us—what amount
of damage the enemy sustained no one
knows.
During the night, we fell back to Clinch
river to prepare provioion, &c. At an
early hour on the next day, we retraced
our steps, and found the enemy occupy
ing our present position, about one mile
back towards the Gap, from the scene of
conflict of yesterday. Our disposition
was soon made. The 42d Ga., Colonel
Henderson, advanced to the right, in
conjunction with the 11th Tenn., Lieut.
Col. Gordon. Whilst tho left and rear,
if it could be gained, was managed by
Barton and Taylor’s Brigades, under the
command of Brigadier General Steven
son. Our battalion was to protect our
battery of six pieces, and if circumstan
ces allowed, charge their centre. After
waiting for some two hours, Barton open
ed upon their extreme left. As this was
the Bignal, the dogs of war were loosen
ed and the battle commenced. Soon the
continued rattle of small arms upon the
left, told us that Barton and Taylor had
met the foe, and somebody was getting
hurt. For an hour nothing but the rat
tle of small arms could be heard. The
artillery remained silent, the nature of
the ground rendering it inefficient; now
and then a bomb shell would find its
way where our battalion was posted,
just enough to make the blood tingle in
our fingers. But now the sound of bat
tle changes from left to right—Honder
son has come upon tho rascals, and is
making music in Dixie, and they dance
to it at the rate of 2.40 down the pretti
est road in Tennessee, strewing the
ground with soldier kits from the Ridge
to Tazewell, one mile. Our battalion se
cured a large number of blankets, over
coats, and a titilo of everything which a
Yankee soldier carries on his back. The
3d Tennessee had perhaps the hardest
fight during the engagement; they charg
ed and took a battery, loßt it—charged
again, but the Yankees gave leg bail, and
so rapidly, that the 3d not being on the
running line, could not catch up, conse
quently lost the pieces, but not tho honor.
Beyond Tazewell are open fields, rising
gradually from the village; here the
panic stricken robbers halted to take
breath, placed four of their pieces in po
sition, and threw shot and shell at us
until dark. This morning they are non
est. I hardly think wo will come up with
them again, until we reach the Gap.
In the engagement we lost eight or ten
men belonging to the 3d Tenn., the 42d
Ga. had three wounded. The loss of the
enemy in killed will probably amount to
forty or fifty—wounded, quite a number.
I saw several of those dead, and feel sor
ry that those who ran away did not re
main and give us a chance to take their
measure. We have a hundred prisoners.
They are a pleasant looking set of fellows,
hailing from Ohio, among them is a Cap
tain. He was the only man in the crowd
who appeared chagrined. Asa genaral
thing the prisoners aro very communica
tive, deprecate the war, are very sorry,
full of apologies, &c., but are in for the
Union at all hazards.
We will undoubtedly pursue the ene
my, and I will save the balance of my
paper until the next races.
Yours, Orderly.
——
From the NortSuvest.
At Chicago, on the 23d ult., the city
was thrown into the greatest excitement
and consternation at the report of the
Confederate prisoners at Camp Douglas
having captured their captors, and fears
were entertained that they would take
the city. Two companies of prisoners
made a desperate attempt to break
through the lines, after saluting the sen
tinel with a projectile new in warfare,
vulgarly known as a brickbat! A cannon
and a few muskets were fired into the
Confederates, they were overpowered,
and their escape prevented.
The St. Louis Republican of the 29th
inst., in an artiole headed “Bull Run and
its Consequences,” after falsely claiming
victories at Elkhorn and Shiloh, is forced
to the following candid admission :
“But the great difficulty is, that when
we conquer territory it won't stay conquered!
Our grand armies advance, sweeping ev
erything before them, while just in their
rear spring up new rebel armies, doing
immense mischief and marauding about
with such audacity that they sometimes
pass over the boundary into free territo
ry, and bag as many Union prisoners as
they know what to do with. This hydra
of rebellion sprouts two heads where we
cut off one, and we have no Hercules
give a finishing touch to the monster/
Why is it so difficult to restore peace to
those districts that have been occupied
by loyal troops ? Looking at the rebel
lion from a Union stand point, it is the
most cruel and causeless war ever waged
by mad insurrectionists against a gov
ernment that had done nothing but con
fer benefits upon them.”i
This is an admission which the force of
our arms alone has won from the Yan
kees, and that power, too, must force
them to acknowledge our independence.
[Special to the Savannah Republican.]
From Virginia and the North,
Richmond, Aug. 11.—In the affair be
yond Gordonsville, on Saturday, Stone*
wall Jackson is reported to have captur
ed many prisoners. Three hundred ars
rived this morning, including Brigadier
Gen. Prince and thirty commissioned of
ficers. It is not [believed to have been a
general engagement.
One account says Stuart was driving
the Y ankees along, when Stonewall got
in between and bagged them.
Lincoln has issued an order for the
draft of 300,000 men, to serve 9 months
unless sooner discharged.
At the monster war meeting in New
York, only four enlisted. t
The YVashington Star says Lincoln re
fused to receive two African regiments,
deolining to put negroes on a footing with
the whites.
A bloody riot has occurred in Brook
lyn between the Irish and the negroes.
A negro riot is also threatened in
YVashington.
Many arrests have been made in Mary
land and Alexandria. The Federals are
fearing a rising of the people.
General Winder who was killed at
Southern Mountain, is a Marylander.
A Salt Mine Discovered.
The Natchez Courier, says: An exten
sive salt mine has been discovered ia
Franklin parish, Louisiana, about nine
miles from New Iberia, near the Bayou
Teche. The salt is taken out of the mine
in lumps of 200 pounds, raised by an
ordinary windlass. YVe were shown
some of the salt by Mr. Carpenter, of
Fayette, last Saturday. It has every
quality necessary, and we are assured
that the mine, properly worked, would
supply at once the whole Southern Con
federacy. The owner is now charging
at the mine 4J cents per pound, which is
an extravagant price considering the ex
tent of the product.
547,000.
We learn from Col. Jones, Statß Treas
urer, that he has received from the
Treasurer of the W. & A. R. R. $47,000,
net profits of the Road for the month of
Ju\j.—Mill(dgevilk Federal Union.
ARMY CORRESPONDENCE
Os the Savannah Republican.
Richmond, August 6th, 1862.
The skirmish yesterday around Malvern
Hill and cn the river bank was a more
serious affair than it was at first reported
to be. Very few details have come to
hand up to this hour, but enough has
transpired to lead to the belief that the
enemy instead of being driven back as
rumor had it, * got the better of us, and
Malvern Hill besides. Our picket force
was insufficient to hold so important a
position, and McClellan took advantage
of it by sending out a force strong enough
to wrest the hill from us. Our loss is re
ported, to-day, at forty.
The exchange of prisoners continues.
Three thousand and sixteen Federals,
captured in the late battles before Rich
mond, and since confined on Belle Island,
in James river, opposite the city, were
sent off yesterday, by the river road, to
the point of exchange. They were es
corted by the 43d Mississippi regiment,
and their line extended nearly a mile
along the road. The day was oppressive
ly hot for an unacclimated Yankee, and
many of them were prostrated by sun
stroke on the way. They carried their
own rations and luggage, and presented
altogether a very grotesque appearance.
Some of them were without hats, some
without shoes, and others almost without
clothing. The rude shock of battle and
the briars and bogs of YVhite Oak Swamp
are responsible for their pitiful plight,
not the Confederate authorities, who
have given them every attention consist
ent with their condition. Several fainted
and fell away by the roadside, and some
are reported to have died from the effects
of the heat. They have found the land
of Dixie as hot as Tophet, in more senses
than ono. Scores of them desired to be
turned loose upon their parole, and not
exchanged, while others were impudent
enough, and said they would yet return
to Richmond a conquering host.
Three hundred Confederate prisoners
arrived here yesterday, and some fifteen
hundred more reached the city and neigh
borhood to-day. These aro prisoners
who have been confined in YVashington,
Baltimore, Fort Delaware, New York and
Boston, and comprise those who wore
taken at various times in Virginia, at
Roanoke and Hatteras, Fort Pulaski,
and other points on the Atlantic coast.—
Among tho number are some officers who
were capturod in the West, chief among
whom is Gen. Buckner, the gallant officer
who would not save himself because ho
could not save his men.
Among the prisoners who reached the city
this morning, was Col. Pendleton, of a Louis
iana Battalion, who was captured during the
late battles on the Chicahoimny. He was sent
to Fort Warren, where he says the prisoners,
except Generals Buckner and Tilghman, were
kindly treated. These two officers were sub
jected to solitary confinement; were not al
lowed to speak to any one, and were permit
ted to take the fresh air only for an hour each
day. Colonel Pendleton found the old Army
officers more kindly disposed than those tak
en from civil life. He thinks that the hearts
of many ot them do not go with their govern
ment. This, he says, is especially true of the
soldiers of the old army, who do not pretend
to disguise their disinclination to war
upon the South.
Colonel P. was astonished to find so many
people at the North who sympathize with us
and really wish us success. Men begin to
speak out, and admit the impossibility of res
toring the Union. This is freely conceded by
large sections of the people—indeed, by ama
jority of them—and the war is continued by
the government and the dominant party only
from a spirit of pride and a desire of revenge.
He states also that the Albany Evening Jour
nal, Thurlow Weed’s pnper-the best index of
the kind to Northern sontiment—freely con
fesses the hopelessness of the task of subju
gating the South, and intimates, so far as any
such purpose is entertained, that it might as
well be dismissed.
RECRCITIKO AT THE NORTH.
Recruiting under Mr. Lincoln’s late call, is
represented to be exceedingly dull. Col P
does not believe that 5,000 men, all told, have
yet enlisted. The only remedy is admitted to
be the draft, and the government, he thinks,
is afraid to resort to that. The opinion that
the war has failed in its objects, and will con
tinue to fail, is so strong, and is spreading so
rapidly, that the government is loath to en
counter it by a resort to so rude a measure as
conscription. The disastrous defeat before
Richmond ot the Grand Army, and the ship
loads and car-loads of sick, wounded and
dead that have been sent home, have pro
duced a most paralyzing effect, and men
are unwilling either to enlist or be drafted.
Meetings are held almost nightly on Boston
Common; drums and fifes and streaming
banners” are freely employed, and speak”
ers are imported from all parts of the country,
even from the Army of the Potomac; but still
the people hang back and do not come to the
“rescue of the union.”
The gulf between the so-called conserva
tives and radicals is growing wider and deeper
every day. The one party defends McClellan
and throws the responsibility of his defeat up
on Mr. Secretary Stanton. The other denoun
ces the “young Napoleon” as incompetent and
nnfit to lead an army. The bitterness which
characterizes private discussions far exceeds
that which marks the disquisitions of the press.
The belief is general that the Nortli has no
generals of real ability—no man who can cope
with Confederate officers. A surgeon who
came up the river with Col. Pendleton, said he
would be glad to exchange a dozen of the best
officers they had for Stonewall Jackson. It is
the almost universal opinion that the war will
end in complete failure.
Col. P. is an intelligent officer, but he thinks
with me that the North will manage in one way
or the other to continue the war, and the quick
er and harder our blows, the sooner it will be
ended, and the better it will be for us. The en
emy’s misfortune is our opportunity.
I omitted to state in the proper place, that
among the prisoners that have arribed, are 126
army and 24 naval officers, a list of whom will
doubtless be furnished by the Richmond press.
Many political prisoners, not included in the
Cartel of Exchange, still remain in Fort War
ren—among others, Marshal Kane, and three
Commissioners from Baltimore, besides seve
ral citizens and members of the Legislature of
Maryland, and the editors respectively of the
Baltimore Exchange and South. An opportu
nity was offered to all of them to return to
their homes, on condition that they would
take an oath in no way to give aid or comfort
to the “rebejlion.” Their unanimous reply
was : “We will sooner rot in the dungeons of
Fort Warren.” God bless the brave men who
thus stand up for the right!
Col. Pendleton says we lost about 400 prison
ers in the late battles, all of whom have re
turned. ___ P. W. A.
Popularity off the President.
A member of tho 18th Ga. Regiment,
writing to the Savannah News from
Richmond, says:
I am corry to see that there is some
dissatisfaction with the President. I
must believe that it is confined to narrow
limits. On that question the army is a
unit. YVe are all Davis men here—and,
shall I add, the most of us anti-Brown
men? YVe cannot forgive tho Governor
for his pertinacious resistance to the
laws at a time of trial like tho present.
Gov. Brown has becomo so accustomed to
dogmatising that he seems to forget that
his truisms are not discoveries—that oth
er men have the same insight—have
traveled the same track of thought and
been equally influenced with him by
patriotism and every honorable feeling—
that there are times when everything
must yield to expediency—that a modest
protest—like that of Gov. Letcher—
would have answered all the claims of
right, or even punctilio, due to State
dignity—and that no substantial good was
or could be effected by screening a few
raw, undisciplined and ignorant militia
officers, [as they confessedly are in most
cases) from the obligation to defend their
country in its hours of peril.
**’
A Mississippi correspondent of the Sa
vannah Republican of a late date, writes
as follows :
If wo may judge of the sentiments of
the Northwest by tho declarations of the
Chicago Times, there ia even now a strong
anti war sentiment and party being de
veloped. YVhenever such a party is or
ganized it at once becomes antagonistic
to the Lincoln Administration, and two
parties thus formed will soon drive each
other to extremes. The Northeast will
go over to Beecher & Garrison, and the
Northwest will become pro-slavery and
thoroughly “Democratic.” Then we shall
have a further disintegration of the old
Union, and then we shall have peace. I
have ever looked with infinitely more
confidence for a diversion in our favor to
the Northwest than to England. In very
truth, the intervention of a foreign power
would consolidate Northern sentiment,
j and impel the whole people to desperate
exertions. I would prefer to fight through
this war without such assistance, and if
you will think about the matter as con
stantly as I have amid the idleness of life
in camp, you will soon become a convert
to my opinions.
I have just learned that Old Price has
made one day’s march from Tupelo,
where Bragg left him. He has already
found the enemy’s pickets, and hence we
may have hot work at any time.
Hon. Wm. M. Gwin, ex-Senator from
California, is now sojourning in Jackson,
Mississippi.
Meeting off the Stockholders off the
Washington and New Orleans Tel
grs|ili. Company.
At a meeting of the stockholders of
the YVashington and New Orleans Tele
graph Company, in the Confederate
States, held in the city of Augusta, on
the 9th August, 1862. Present, Hon. R.
R. Cuyler, Elam Alexander, James Tail,
T. H. YVynnc, YV. B. Johnson, John Da
vis. YV. YVilkinson. L. Delliog, Hon. W.
D. Porter, H. GourJiu, J. C. Butler, and
King.
On motion of Mr. Cuyler, Elam Alex
ander, Esq., was called to the Chair and
11. Courdin was appointed Secretary.
R. R. Cuyler and James Tait were ap
pointed to examine and verify proxies;
and having done so, reported that there
were represented by person and by proxy
2,297 shares, which, being a majority of
the shares held in the Confederate States,
the meeting proceeded to business.
Hon. R. R. Cuyler, offered the follow
ing preamble and resolutions:
Whereas, Dr. W. 8. Morris, Mr. T. H. Wynne,
and Mr. J. R. Dowell, who at present manage
the telegraph lines belonging to the Washing
ton and New Orleans Telegraph Company, have
stated their entire willingness to surrender
the possession of the lines to the stockholders
who reside within the Confederate States,
which stockholders are represented by Charles
T. Pollard, R. R. Cuyler, James Tait and James
Reid, Directors; and
Whereas, The profits of the line of the Wash
ington and New Orleans Telegraph Compaoy
can be ascertained and kept distinct from all
other lines by the said Dr. Morris and his asso
ciates; therefore,
Resolved, That it is the sense of this meet
ing that the public good and the best interests
of the W. & N. O. T. stockholders will be pro
moted by continuing the lines of the Company
under the present management, at least until
the Ist January next, the said Directors to re
ceive monthly statements of the profits of the
lines, and the said managers to pay the said
directors tire net proceeds when demanded.
Resolved, That the Washington & New Or
leans Telegraph Company does not, by any
thing hereincontained, surrender any right it
lias or may have to an account for the profits
of their line from the commencement of the
present war to this time.
Resolved, That tho said Directors be and
they are hereby requested to furnish to the
Receiver or Receivers at Richmond a list, as
far as they can, of the property in the said
Company held by alien enemies, with a view to
the sequestration thereof.
Resolved, That all persons who may, on the
2nd Wednesday in January next be stockhold
ers in the W. & N. 0. T. Cos., be, and they are
hereby requested to meet, in person or by
proxy, atthecityof Augusta, there to elect,
on tiiat day, a board of Directors to manage the
affairs of the Company.
After remarks in explanation by Mr.
Cuyler, and other gentlemen, the pream
ble and resolutions were adopted without
dissent, and copies were directed to be
furnished to Dr. Morris, Mr. Wynne and
Mr. Dowell.
On motion of Mr. Gourdin, it was re
solved that the Seoretary of this meeting
be and he is hereby required to transmit
a copy of tho preceding resolutions to
the President of the Confederate States,
and that be most respectfully convey to
tho President as the sense of this meet
ing, that the position of our lino under
military control be yielded up to the
managers intrusted by this meeting with
the direction of the property.
Resolved, Also, that a request be made of
the President that on the surrender ol’ the
part of the line now held by military authority,
all parties who have received, or may control
the profits received during the military occu
pation of the line be directed to pay over the
same to the directors hereinbefore named, or
any one of them, with a statement of accounts.
On motion the meeting adjourned to
meet in Augusta on tho second YVcdnea
day in January next.
Elam Alexander, Chairman.
11. Gourdin, Secretary.
.-<►- ——-
Eloquent Addict 8.
The gallant Col. John H. Morgan has
just issued the following patriotic address
to his troops :— Knox. Reg.
GENERAL ORDER.
Headq’rs of Morgan’s Cavalry, Y
Knoxville, Aug. 4th, 1862. J
Soldiers :—Your country makes a fresh
appeal to your patriotism and courage :
It has been decided that Kentucky must
be freed from the detested Northern yoke,
and who are so fit to carry out this order
as yourselves ?
The road is well known to you ! Y'ou
have already taught the tyrants at Tom
kinsville, Lebanon and Cynthina, that
where Southern hearts nerve Southern
arms, our soldiers are invincible !
To our enemies be as tigers; but to our
Southern brethren be as lambs ! Protect
their homes ! respect their property ! Is
it not that of your fathers, mothers, sis
ters and friends ?
Soldiers ! I feel assured that you will
return with fresh laurels, to enjoy in
peace the fruitß of your glorioue victories!
In the meantime, let your avenging battle
cry be “Butler /” but shout “Kentucky /”
to your kindred and friends.
J. H. MORGAN,
Col. Commanding, t C. S. A—
The Production of Balt.
We fear the people of Alabama aro not
as fully alive to the importance of making
salt for home consumption as they should
be. A salt famine is a calamity which
should be prevented, if possible, and
every mau in the State who has it in his
power to aid in the production of this
almost indispensable artiole will be guil
ty of a gross negleot of duty if he does
not render that aid speedily. Compara
tively a largo number of persons are now
engaged in the manufacture of salt in
Clarke county, and elsewhere, but the
amount produced by them as yet is bat a
tithe of that required for the use of the
people of the State, and unless greater
efforts are put forth there is reason to
apprehend that there will be a great
scarcity at the very moment when salt is
most needed for the purpose of curing
meat. This need not be, however, if the
people will give up looking for a supply
to come in from abroad, and go to work
with a determination to provide for them
selves. Those near the ooast can make
their own supplies from the waters of
the Gulf, while those in the interior can
go or send their hands to the salines in
Clarke county and elsewhere. YVe are
assured there is water enough in the
State to make all the salt necessary, and
there need be no deficiency if the people
will go to work earnestly to meet the
emergency. A salt famine oan be avoid*
ed if the people only do their duty.—
Montgomery Advertiser.
Vtekgburg.
Our city is beginning to exhibit signs
of actual life again. The people are
flocking back to their homes, stores are
being opened, and the pulsations of bus
iness have gained a fresh impetus. The
houses which wore struck by the enemy’s
shells arc being repaired, the streets and
sidewalks that were torn up are being
made passable, drays and wagons of
every description throng our thorough
fares from “early morn till dewy eve,”
and altogether Vicksburg presents a
busy, bustling appearance. Hotels and
restaurants are preparing to re-open,
bankers are brushing off their counters
for business, and soon we expect to be
able to tell our readers that the long
“beleagured city” is herself again.—
Vicksburg Whig, Wednesday.
♦
The Atlanta Intelligencer reports that
the large sum of $250,000 was paid into
the State Treasury at Milledgeville on
the 7th inst. by Col. Whitaker, Commis
sary General cf the State of Georgia.
It was received from the Confederate
Government in payment for army stores
turned over by Governor Brown when
the State troops were transferred last
spring. The stores consisted of bacon,
sugar, molasses, flour, coffee, lard, etc ,
which Governor Brown, with fortunate
foresight, had purchased when they were
comparatively cheap, and had turned
over at prices but little above half what
the Confederate States would now have
to pay for them.
■.
Singular Incident of the Beige of
Vicksburg.
One of the most singular and remark
able instances of random shooting we
remember to have heard, occurred during
Farragat’s run of the blockade. Jußt as
his flagship, the Hartford, reached the
river midway opposite the city, a shell
struok one of her guns, which was being
loaded, fair in the muzzle, and passing
into it, exploded the charge, burst the
gun and killed the gunner.
The schooner Louise, Capt. Tolle, from
a Confederate port, reached Nassau on
the 30th July, with turpentine.
From Vnnciue>
Camp seas Chattanooga, Tens., )
August Oth, 1562- )
Dear Friend: Ou r present oatnp is tar
removed from the one at which my last
letter was dated The transition is alto
gether an agreeable one, for willingly do
we exchange the malaria of that locality
for the salubrious atmosphere, cool wa
ter and mountain scenery of this.
Notwithstanding much of the army had
left Tupelo several weeks prior to our
removal, there was hardly any peroepli’
ble diminution in the number.
The 39th Ala., with other regiments of
the brigade, left Mississippi, on the 29th
ult., arriving at Chattanooga one week
afterwards. Waving the inclemenoy of
the weather, during most of whioh time
the flood gates of heaven seemed opened
upon us, and the indifferent accommo
dations of transportation—being crowded
together, pell-mell, baggage m 1 all, in
boxes and open cars, the tiu. - glided
pleasantly by. This fact, howev >•, is at
tributable to the kind attention of the
ladies, congregated at the different sta
tions on the road. Those of Tuskegee,
Opelika, and LaGrange, are deserving
particular mention. With baskets of
provisions and refreshments of various
kinds, they came, like good angels as
they are, to relieve the wants and add
comfort to the soldier. Night coming on j
before we reached LaGrange, they were
not expected, but on nearing the depot,
many a torch light broke upon our gaze,
illuminating the scone and revealing the
presence of the lovely sex assembled in
numbers. Here a table was spread with
sumptuous viands, tempting even to epi
curean tastes. After more than an hour’s
respite, the whistle blew, and we were
forced reluctantly to part, which the
power of steam locomatiou only oould
have accomplished. Were it consistent
with the service none would object to
traveling often.
Just here, if you will pardon my pen—
often disposed to fly into tangents—l will
add, and think it a matter-of-fact state
ment—that the influenoe of woman lends
caste and dignity to the war. Her ap
proval and encouragement is worth more
to the cause than the strategic plans of
our Generals. History speaks of one
who caused the downfall and wreck of a
Kingdom. The wand of her dominion,
as in ancient days, has unlimited sway.
The poet tell us that—
■‘Man the hermit sighed, till woman smiled,”
from which it appears that her bidding
becomes a law, unchangeable as the
Modes and Persians. Moreover, it is
said that “women are the preistesses of
predestination; it is the spirit of man
that says I will be great, but it is the
spmpathy of woman that usually makes
him so.” Our fair countrywomen have
noble missions to fulfill. The work lies
in different fields. Beneficial results ac
crue from correspondence with the sol
dier. Let communications from home to
friendsin tho army be written in a buoy
ant and encouraging spirit. Thus they
may see the fruits of thoir labor.
The brigade is stationed 10 miles east
of Chattanooga, in the direction of Knox
ville. The force here is said to be suffi
ciently strong. lam unable to state to
number. Troops are being sent to Knox
ville, Loudon and other points, with a
view of intercepting the movements of
the Federals. It is evident, in the dis
tribution of our forces, that attention is
directed to the enemy at Nashville, Hunts
ville, Bridgeport and Cumberland Gap.
When the contending armies meet—as
soon they must—victory is confidently
looked for. As at Richmond, the Yan
kees will proclaim all the rebel army
concentrated. The presence of a larger
army in Tennessee is most opportune.—
By it the raids of Union men in tho east
ern portion of the State will be effec
tually quelled, and their junotion with
the Federal army entirely frustrated.
Owing to the many railroad facilities of
this section the transfer of troops to dif
ferent points may be easily effeoted. Its
occupation is a splendid conception,
which, strange to relate, has not been
carried out sooner.
In my next, I will essay a description
of the country, etc. T. J. C.
Letter from tlie Georgia Guards
—The Names of thoss Taken Pris
oners at Malvern Ilill.
We make the following extract from a
private letter written to one of tho edi
tors of this paper, dated
In Camp, 12 Miles from Richmond, 1
August 6th, 1862. J
On the 4th instant our Regiment was
sent to Malvern Hill on picket. While
there, we were attacked on the morning
of the sth by four regiments of Yankee
infantry, and one of cavalry, besides a
good quantity of artillery. Five com
panies of our regiment were on picket
at the time, and were flanked by the
Yankees in such a manner that all did
not make their escape. The other five
companies were deployed as scouts and
skirmishers, and only ours left to sup
port four pieces of artillery. We re
mained in our position until we were al
most surrounded, and only fell back when
we found out that our relief picket did
not arrive, and the ammunition of the
artillery had given oat. Our artillery
held the Yanks in check for nearly two
and a half hours, when wo had to fall
back. Major Picket, who was in com
mand of the regiment, gave orders for
onr pickets to be called in, but before
they could all do so, the following were
entirely out off, and are supposed to be
prisoners; in fact there is very little
doubt but that they are :
[Those taken from the Columbus Vol
unteers we omit, as they are the same
published by us yesterday.— Eds. Sun.]
Os the Georgia Guards the following
are supposed to be taken: Thomas D.
Stewart, Clayton Hargrove, John Turner,
and John Seaborn—4.
The Yankees pursued us with their
cavalry, artillery and infantry, for near
ly four miles. If we had undertook to
have held our position against suoh su
perior numbers, we would have all been
taken prisoners or killed. Maj. Picket
has the praise of both Gen. Toombs and
Col. Benuing for the orderly manner in
whioh he conducted our retreat.
You may look for stirring times in this
direction before many days. There is
no doubt but that the Yanks have been
strongly reinforced, and intend to make
another attack on Richmond by way of
the Chickahominy. Malvern Hill, or a
portion of it, is within one mile of the
river. We were picketing on that point,
and while we held the Yanks in check in
our front, the gunboats thought they
would take a hand, and did so, in the
shape of three pretty huge shells, and
would have continued their sport if they
had not been afraid of dealing death to
their own freebooters.
There was an exchange of prisoners
on the sth inst., which added to oar
ranks 3,200 more effective men. From
what they say, the North is getting aw
fully down in the pocket, so far as sup
porting suoh an expensive war is con
cerned.
An Incident,
On Tuesday last, at Jones’ Spring,
after the firing had ceased on both sides,
; tho Federal commander and staff were
seated in a portico partaking of a sump
tuous meal, when one of our gunners
aimed his piece at them, the ball going
entirely through the building. The
; Yanks skedaddled, and left their unfinish
; ed repast to be enjoyed by some of the
hungry boys of the 11th Tenn. Regi
| ment. — Knox. Register.
♦
Can’t Trust Them.
According to the N. Y. Post, secesh is
growing so fast in Maryland that Lincoln
can’t even trust his toad eating legisla
ture whioh was elected by voters Bworn
Ito support him. What will he do ? Will
he send them, too, to theßastile ? Verily
the times are getting in a bad way for
the Lincolnites.
The Ram Arkansas.
It is as we feared, it seems. The Ram
Arkansas is no more. We could cry if it
would float her again, but unfortnnately
that expedient would be unavailing. She
was a gallant Ram—a Ram that was
wont to push with his horn—a Ram of
terror to the Yankees.
The Yankee Gunboats.
After considerable tugging and pulling,
and transferring three loads of shot, shell
and cannon, from the grounded gunboats ‘
to three or four tugs brought up from !
Harrison’s landing, the formet got afloat !
Wednesday night, and in company with j
eight others which had been hovering
around for forty-eight hours previous 6 t
proceeded down the river. The Yankees
have had a lesson taught them at the
mouth of the Appomattox, whioh they
will not soon forget. The channel, there,
is said by those familiar with it, to be the
most intricate and treachorous probably,
in the whole South. Upon leaving the
wharf at City Point it makes a circuit of
some half or three quarters of a mile in
extent, is exceedingly narrow, and the
water on,both sides so shallow, that an
ordinary sized row-boat, has been known
to ground The Yankees now infesting
James River and its tributaries, think
they know all about the waters in which
they are plying, but they have much yet
to learu.
The Galeua was anchored ofi’ the farm
of Mrs Mary C. Wray yesterday morn
ing. This position commands the chan
nel of James River, and the Galena is
placed there as a sort of scare-crow, for
the rebel Merrimao No. 2, about which
the Yankees are badly frightened, and
for which they have been anxiously look
ing for a week past. The Galena will
faro much worse in her encounter with
the Merrimac No. 2, than she did at
Drewry’s Bluff, if there be such a steamer
as Merrimac No. 2. It is by no means
certain that the Merrimac junior is not
after all, a myth The Yankees seem to
know much more about tier tli*u the Cnu
federates, and their papers publish entire
columns on the subject, while .Smitlinn
journals have iikv.i- cnniaitied u line.
Quite a number ..f steamers went up
Bailey’s creek yesterday morning, but for
what purpose, could not be ascertained
from the point of observation occupied
by our informant. Bailey’s creek is some
two or three miles below City Point in
the county of Prince George, and is navi
gable for about one and thr. e quarter
miles from its mouth It is suggested
that the Yankees have landed forces up
the creek, but this is ali conjecture.—
Petersburg Express, B th.
Another Foray upon the Central
Kail Hoad.
On Wednesday, after the train for Rich
mond had passed Frederick’s Hall, a sta
tion on the Central railroad fifty miles
from Richmond, a foroo of the enemy
made a descent upon the place, and set
fire to the out buildings and water tanks.
The depot building, which contained no
stores of value, aud was partly occupied
by tho agent and his family, was not in
jured. It is presumed that some damage
was done to tho track ; but as uo direct
communication was had with tho place
yesterday, the extent cannot be stated.
The Yankees seem determined to break
up this important avenue of communica
tion with the West., and their audacity in
their several attempts has been a matter
of some astonishment, though, up to this
time, they have signally failed to accom
lish their purpose.— Rich. Dispatch, B th.
Humor of a Fight at Sparta.
It was generally reported yesterday,
and some confidence was placed in the ru
mor, that our forces at Sparta were at
tacked on Tuesday last by about four
hundred Federals. Our troops are re
ported to have driven tho enemy back
some distance, taking a number of pris
oners, but discovering in their front a
greatly superior force of the enemy, fell
baok, when the Federals advanced and
took possession of the town.
It is also stated that a body of our
troops had retaken McMinnville, driving
the enemy out.
We give these reports for what they
are worth. A day or two, however, will
determine their truth or falsity. Chat
tanooga Rebel, Bth.
<v
The Newi from lleyond the Clinch
The tidings of our victory in Claiborne
county, over the mongrel forces of the
Federal Gen. Morgan, are cheering indi
cations that military affairs in this de
partment have at last assumed an activity
that will be apt to Batisfy the moet doubt
ful. If the whole of Morgan’s forces
are not bagged and Cumberland Gap re
captured, the result of Wednesday’s bat
tle will at least confine them in the forti
fications at the Gap, and prevent them
from foraging upon our people. We have
strong hopes that no exertions will now
be relaxed until the last of the prowlers
ceases “to pollute the soil of East Ten
nessee with his footsteps ” — Knoxville
Register, Bth.
Gunboat Burnt.
Tho Yankees having failed iu thoir ef
forts to got afloat the gunboat which,
last Sunnday evening, grounded in the
mouth of the Appomattox river, applied
the torch to her Tuesday evening and
burnt her to the water’s edge. She is
said to have been badly shattered by our
light field battery, which, we have stated,
played on her for two hours Sunday eve
ning. On Monday, two other gunboats,
whioh had been sent to the relief of the
first mentioned, also got aground near
the same place, and at a late hour Tues
day evening were still immovable. Un
less an extraordinary spring tide should
soon oomo to their assistance, it will, we
have little doubt, be found expedient to
burn them also.— Richmond Exam. 7 th.
Skirmish at Mount Carmel Church.
We understand that the Ist Virginia
cavalry had made a successful skirmish
with the advance guard on the enemy at
Mount Carmel Church, in Caroline coun
ty, a day or two since. Some prisoners
and horses were captured, with no loss
on our side. A report has reached us of
a fight near the same place on Wednes
day, which resulted in tho oaptnre of a
large number of horses and muleß and 25
wagons loaded with ammunition.— Rich.
Dispatch, Bth.
•
Th* Yankee Gunboats.
We understand that the couple of Yan
kee gunboats referred to in yesterday’s
Express, were still aground yesterday af
ternoon off the mouth of the Appomat
tox river, with but a very slender chance
of getting afloat. Numerous consorts
were around, tugging and pulling, but to
no purpose—the marine devils had got
upon terra firma, for which they were
never designed, and would not float.—
One account says the grounded boats are
being dismantled, but with what success
remains to be seen.— Petersburg Exp. 7th.
Firing this Morning.
We learn that wishing to try some guns
recently pat inposiliou near Confederate
Point, Col. Lamb opened fire this morn
ing about dawn on one of the blockaders
which was cruising along between two
and three miles from shore, and putting
a ball through her bow sent her off. She
returned with auother large steamer, and
after engaging our battery for half an
hour, they went off ingloriously. The
largo steamer carried niue guns. We
struck her stern. None of the shot
reached shore. Ours went over them
and several took effect.— Wilmington (N.
C.) Journal.
Affray.
An aflray took plaoe on Saturday be
tween Mr. John Malsby and Mr.
Dudley, in which the former was shot
through the body and tho latter badly
stabbed—both, it is feared, mortally
wounded.
P. S.—Since writing the above, we
learn that Mr. Malsby died yesterday
afternoon about six o’clock.— Macon Tel.
1 llh.
On a visit to the Yankee camp near
Vicksburg, soon after the Yankees “haul
ed off,” a friend assures us that he found
exposed and unburied, eleven bodies of
negroes.
The Yankees having no farther use for
them were in too great haste to bury
them. They care nothing for the negro,
living or dead, except as be may be used
for their malignant purposes.
♦
Maj. Gen. Hardee is now the oom
mander of the Army of the Mississippi,
Gen. Bragg being the commander of the
Department.
Gen. Jackson.
A correspondent of the Aug.t ß i n Con
stitutionalist says:
A sick soldier from ‘T’n.u,. wall's” di
visiou gave us some thrilling a-v- >, n i a j
his bravo General lies * *.>•-;! Jack
eon gives an order be >'■>•.•* > ,i B * B Lis
hand to express an iuvoca'mn of God’s
help, and every man has a pc? Ret assu
ranee that success will follow the order.
With his hand uplifted he says. “Charge !
that hftHerv,” “Lord give ns the victory,”
“Posh en with vigor, hut Lord thy will
be done,’’ ‘-Only Thy wish, oh God ! hut
give ns the victory ” lie never marches
on Sunday, but h the sacrament dis
pensed by one of his Aids, a minister,
and himself urgpp repentance and faith
on his men. We asked the sick soldier
if he was glad to get awny from the
array, and how long ho had to stay. lie
said there was something that always
made a sick man long to see his mother;
he was within a few hours of home, but
he wished to stay there only long enough
to get strength to follow “Stonewall” in
to Washington. When Ido that, he said,
I shall be perfectly willing to die, or
when I know my country is acknowl
edged. Though as feeble as possible, he
seemed inspired with a courage that
would not let him die till that was really
accomplished.
Still more Iron-Clad*.
Tho Yankees are getting ready more of
their iron clads. The New York Times
sayp:
There are to be built immediately four
new iron clad vessels, to be constructed,
in addition to the ten Ericsson gunboats,
the Ironsides, Roauoke, aud other vessels,
the lay iug of whose keel blocks we noticed
on Wednesday. As far as we cau learn,
(bey are to bo constructed as follows :
One at Jersey City, one at Qreenpoint. one
at Boston, and one at New York. A lead
ing iron founder of this city, who is uo*
in Washington, has telegraphed to his
associates in town to employ all the avail
able mechanics they can procure to build
four sets of boilers for the tho new craft.
It is said that there are even more than
the number given to be commenced, but,
owing to a decided disinclination on the
part of Secretary Welles and the con
structors to have the facts or dimensions
published, we are compelled to omit them.
The one to be built at Boston will be
two hundred and forty feet long, fifty
three feet beam, and one thousand three
hundred tons. The upper deck will be
flush, like that of the Monitor, neither
bulwark nor railiug above it The deck
will consist of six inch oak plank, with
one and a half inches of iron plating
outside of that. The iron mail on the
outside of the hull will be five inches
thick. Workmen are setting the blocks
for this formidable craft, which will be
built at once in the upper ship-house.
Movements of the Knemy on the
South Side of James lilver.
Rumors reached Petersburg on Wed
nesday, from Prince George county, that
the enemy were advancing ; but the la
test and most reliable assurauees are that
their pickels were driven in on lhat day
at several points, and that their main
body retired some five or six miles.—
There are varous conjectures in regard to
the recent demonstrations in lhat quar
ter, some believing that an advanoc on
Petersburg is contemplated, while others
adhere to the opinion that it is a recon
noissance in force, covering operations
on the immediate South bank of the river.
It is positively asserted that the Federals
have been entrenching at Coggin’s Point
and at Maycock’s since Sunday last
The Petersburg Express announces the
arrest of Mr. Geo. N. Hatch, a prominent
citizen of Prince George. He was taken
into custody on Tuesday, at his residence
near Garysville, because he refused to
pilot the enemy to therear of “Disputan
ta,” a station on the Norfolk and Peters
burg railroad, where they hoped to cap
ture the train which has been running to
Wakefield, in the oounty of Sussex. Mr.
Hatch boldly maintains his loyalty to the
South, and is by no means intimidated
by the threats of his captors. The Yan
kees are now using Capt. Edmond Ruf
fin, Jr.’s carriage driver, a negro, to pi
lot their forces through Prince George.
—Richmond Dispatch, Bth.
Miscellaneous Northern News
In a speech at Boston last week Hon.
Charles 11. Clark (son of the present
Governor of Texas,) said he was with
Gen. Houston in his last moments, and
he died with tho “good old flag” about
him. It has not before been stated that
he was dead.
At St. Stephens, New Brunswick, the
Herald, the only paper published iu that
province that favored the Federal cause,
was mobbed on the 28th, and the type
thrown into the river.
The funeral of ex-President Van Buren
was largely attended. Gov. Morgan, of
New York; Hon. Goveneur Kemble, and
others, were mourners at Kinderhook on
the occasion.
Gen. Sherman, at Memphis, has or
dered that no more gold shall be paid
for cotton, and venders refusing current
funds shall forfeit half their cotton.
Thomas Comer, a well known actor and
musicinn, died on Monday evening at the
Broomfield House, Boslod, aged 72 years.
A man, for “advocating Jeff. Davis and
chivalry,” was ducked in a pond on Bos
ton Commons last week.
There are said to be about two regi
ments of Federal deserters straggling
about the Slate of Wisconsin.
Phenomena—Sword In the Heav
ens |
We are informed by a gentleman whose
veracity cannot be questioned, that on
the 23d inst., near Grooversville, Geo.,
a phenomena, of remarkable significance,
was witnessed in the Heavens, at about
4 o’clock in the evening. It was a perfect
representation of a sword—handle,
blade and point all visible. The blade
was red and the handle silver color.—
The blade pointed to the north-east and
the handle to the south-west. It was
high up in the heavens, about twenty
feet long and two feet broad. Soon after
it was witnessed, a wind springing up,
heavy clouds appeared and screened it
from view.
We are not one of those who entertain
a peculiar significance for remarkable
dreamß, believe iu witch craft, or view
every ethereal phenomena as an omen of
good or evil. But no similar phenomena
to the one in question, has been wit
nessed for many generations, and we
are therefore, owing to the pecu
liar circumstances surrounding us, in
clined to view it with significance.—Mon
ticello (Fla.) Family Friend.
The Yankee* Trying tlie Tele
graphic Hodge.
An interesting colloquy occurred on
yesterday, between a bogus Confederate
operator, on the Gordonsville line, and
j tho operator in this city. The former,
a Yankee, of course, had managed to
obtain possession of the line between
Beaver Dam and Frederick’s Ilall eta
tion, and connecting a battery, com
menced work with the following result:
Bogus Operator.—Where is Jackson ?
Richmond Operator.—Who are you ?
Bogus Operator.—“G.”
Richmond Operator.—Who is “G?”
Bogus Operator.—Gordonsville.
[The fraud was now palpable.] ‘
Richmond Operator.—Jackson is in Fred
ericksburg, and will be after you to-morrow,
you infernal Yankee scoundrel!
The Bogus Operator dropped the subject
and tlie wire at once with a flea in his ear. —
Richmond Eng., 7th.
♦
Preparing to Organize a Black
Regiment.
Many members of both Houses of the
Yankee Congress have signed a paper
recommending Count Adam de Gurow
sky, an expatriated Polish nobleman and
a writer of distinction, as Colonel of an
; Afrioan Regiment. It is said by the
friends of this movement, that if per
mission is given him, he will organize a
regiment in the District of Columbia in
ten days.
We advise “Count Adam de Gurow
sky, expatriated Polish nobleman and
writer of distinction,” to insure his neck
before he leads that regiment to Confed
erate soil, for if the fortunes of war throw
him into the hands of the Confederates,
it will be in imminent peril of a rope.
Hook well at Them.
A large number of shinplasters, tn
on the Western & Atlantic Rnilroa ! ‘
ou tho Alabama Insurance ConinV
Samuel Smith, Agent, have !>ee:i ~! “ ,V
the 5 ceut and 10 cent hill-, t-, >,■
The process of raising them i* v-,
pie. and would never bo noticed t, 7
one, unless closely observed. The s-
Road bills have the denomination g
on each of the upper corners. ;
email fry counterfeiters, if we rna
call them, take a 6 cent aud a |y
biil, aud tear oil from one corner of i
the figuro or figures representing
nomination. They then cut out , •
torn off corner, the “5,” and pi l |
with care over the “1” of the 10 *
bill ; and cut from the other torn ofi
ner the “0” and paste it with
the right of the “5” of the 5 cent l
thus making the figures on both ii”
mutilated bills read “60,” insteadr/
and “10.” They then, with a
knife, partially erase or scratch out
denomination on each bill where
spelled on the face of tho bill, 8a th,’ ’
real value is not palpable— not
apparent, to a casual observer.
This vile practioe of thieving i D
way is, no doubt, done by some sc t
speculators who are novices—j ÜB[ ■
ing the primary department of the*
of the thief and the counterfeiter—
adopt, or “professional” would slrf
higher game and work on large bill? ’
stead of shinplasters Look out \y
every bill with a corner torn off \\
them up to the light, &n J if H s „ urj
figure has been pasted on it, y ou ‘ , u ,
cover it. Dou’t take any bill if , be ‘ ‘
ing of tho denomination i 8 J,.f uv {
obliterated iu the slightest.
One word more. There are too U 1
individual shinplasters—many ( ,f q*’, 1 ’
no doubt, will prove to be worth!*,* ,
end Quit taking them.—Atlanta Cone!
Another Brutal Order.
Fort Delaware, Del., July i;
A guard, patrol, or other party, C! c.
turiug a prisoner of war in the ~et
escaping, will shoot him. No alien,, i
must be made to capture them aim
lie must be shot or bayouetled.
A. A. Gibsos,
Capt. of Art’y Commaadia.
A copy of the above order was hanJed
to us by one of our soldiers lately arri>
oner at Fort Delaware, and Illustratbe
the manner in which the Yankee govern
ment will evade tho engagements of the
cartel of exchange for prisoners. \v t
are also informed from the same soaict,
which is perfectly reliable, that friends
of the prisoners in Delaware hnvhf
sent them a good supply of clothing sc!
other necessaries, these were at once s]
propriatod by the Yankee or Dutch gar
rison. We hope our government will
look into this matter, and, if necessar
institute a needful retaliation. Sin:
we have satisfied ourselves tat our eat
mies cau be controlled by no other agoi
than intimidation, we trust it be made
use of to the extent of the necessity. -
Sav. Kcws.
From Hie Itr.p|ialiHuiioek[liii ti
The failure of the Central train to reach
this city last evening leaves us without
any important information from the line
of the Rappahannock. All the repertß
we have concur in representing the out
rages of the army under Pope as intol
erable. Upon the negroes the recent
orders have had a most deplorable effect,
and they are said to have become insolent
beyond forbearance. Some days ago the
coachman of a gontlemau named Somer
ville, in Culpeper oounty, walked into
his master’s chamber, arrayed himself in
his best suit of clothes, took his watch
and chain, returned to the parlor, and
impudently told his master that for the
future he might dritfe his own coach
Cases are reported where the negro wo
men have attempted to slap the jaws of
their mistresses, and it is quite common
for them to dress in their mistresses
clothes, put on their jewelry, and lean
them in daylight, with the uupleasact
assurances that they are going to play
the piano for the “Northern gentlemen
—Richmond Dispatch, 6 th.
From New Orlean*.
A gentleman who left New Orleans on
Sunday night, having bribed thesentint.
by giving him a hundred dollars, sty.
that the force in New Orleans is between
2500 and 2700. lie represents the rule
of Butler as almost intolerable. Sirs
that if a Confederare force of three hun
dred were to appear upon tho outsktru
of the city the people would rise up ■
masse to join them in driving out the
hated and insolent foe.
This gentleman is the owner of SGO,W I
worth of property in New Orleans st l
has a wife and five children, lie ssjl
that at first he was in favor of sumtl
deriug before subjecting the property 1
the city to destruction, but now be veui: |
not only willingly see the last vestige®
his possessions laid in ashes, but wonid
rather witness the death of his wife ui
children, than subject them to tho p
ing rule of the Federal force. —foehn
Mississippian, 1 st.
Tlie Hill and Toombs
“Hermes” of the Charleston Mercury,
writing from Richmond, says;
I am informed that the preuse t&eG
in connection with tho difficulty between
Gens. D. H. Hill aud Robt. Toombs fill
ere long be made public through theme
dium of one of the Savannah paf'■
Until then, it is but just that thero sh
be a suspension of pnblic opinion.
Uobt. 11. Crowder.
This young and gallant soldier was went-’ I
at the battle of “Seven Pines” on the 3is:
May, aud died of his wound on the Kid [
at Augusta, Georgia.
Robert was born in Salem, Alabama, on it*
19th of March, 184S, and died as uix.fc.-j
making him 17 years, 4 mouths and 4dv
at his death. He was the son of ife7*
Ann P. Crowder, of Salem. Robert enteredtw
service in the first company orgM--^ :n I
sell county, Ala. Though importuned 10 • ‘
main at home by his friends on account ot ■■ s ■
youth; but animated by a noble spit” 01 m
triotism he could not remain a passive
tator.
Robert was always faithful aDd
the discharge of his duties as a solu-e 1 ’- ‘
ful and patient under all the discomfort:
hardships of a soldiers life, gentle
teous in his associations with hts fomr*’-
unselfish and obliging in his disposition nr
remarkabiy strict morality. His freedom
the contaminating vices of camp was a =
of common remark. He possessed
teilect and fine natural abilities, and “
garded by all his as a >
exceeding promise. His many noble q'-*
of head and heart had won the affect:o:
fieers and men,
“None knew him but to loTe,
None named him but to praise- ■
The writer of this knew him well fn j- I
youth, and never knew a youth oi now- ■
mgs, stricter honor, or firmer int.-g: . ■
mean aud selfish action was hisabiK- ‘-
He was a devoted and affectionate -
would often speak of his mother J con-_-
which were sacred in his eyes as “iw 1 1
un the night he was wounded,
ing on the field, his thoughts were lor - - ■
rades and his inends at home, lorgetiu- “■
The writer and the numerous friend
deceased deplore his farly fall, ■
a void in the company that cannot w |
and has snatched away the “idol o: n ‘
hold; but let his friends draw consoiati -i
tlie fact that lie lellai his post nobly - It
roically vindicating with his blood nw-, *.
try country’s cau.-e, and whilst ne ; j
hero’s grave his pure spirit is realn - I
ro’s reward. Otis
Deficient Harvest lu Fi n ' f I
The Crop reports from Fran c£ s 'l
that the harvest is not so good = ‘° rC r 1
reports indicated. The Paris corresf-_ ■
dent of the London Times, writing ■ I
14th, says: . „ I
I regret to have to say that 1 f
counts of the harvest, which has
began in the south of France,
sat isfactory. The lopes of a super W
dant harvest and even apreco j
vest have vanished, and ie iJ.-
nate if we have a very ordinary r j
The accounts from foreign counff
not appear to be niuch betie
though, according to present a P P l
ces, there is little * (
scarcity, still any Benons rdu
prices is but faintly expected-
Tazewell is the oounty site of
county, Tenn., and is near the
Russell's Creek, a branch
River, and 221 miles East by **
Nashville.
On lb 261 k of July.
signs.