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10UU1TI & W.UIRtV, Proprietors.
Volume XVI,
COLUMBIA, TUESDAY, JIVE IH. IS6I,
VIRGINIA CORRESPONDENCE.
Sewall’s Point, Va., J'unell.
Dear Time ;—I sent you this morning ale'-
ter which was written last Friday, tho mailing
of which was accidentally delayed, until it will
reach you with no news at all—or the next worst
thing thereto —old news. And this, its hurried
successor, will be “like unto it.”
We have systematically commenced “house
keeping'’ at our new quarters, and the whole
Battalion are together again once more, indeed,
it is an interesting family—4oo hopeful “bojp,”
but not a “girl,” in tho wholo company. Our
lady friends write us that they havo “an earnest
desire to identify themselves with their country’s
soldiery, and they say they would be willing
(not wantonly to kill an enemy) even to serve
at the cannon's mouth if they might feci, that in
some measure, they boro the burdea of then
oo a try's wrongs.” They were tho first to “inufl
treason in the scented breeze”*—the first to raise
the cry of “#e temper tyrunnis,” and unfurl the
banner of liberty; and they will bo the last to
surrender that standard to tho foe. God hies?
1 they will always he “first in the hearts
of our countrymen.” We received, yesterday, a
much-needed comfort—a box of linen caps, the
gift and handiwork of the ladies of Columbus.—
We use the most expressive word at our com
mand and toll them briefly, but very earnestly,
we thank them, and fur myself in returning
thanks to the ladies, generally, for my cap—for
tho “conpliminti"accompanying tho uamo of
the matchless donor, she commands, and willal
ways receive the sincere gratitude of an honest
soldier's heart—a soldier, who finds in such deli
catc manifestations of kind remembrance, a large
reward for the peril and privations of tho battle
field.
The great care and kindness of our luuale
li lends both a home and here, distil w camp*
life of it* hardships; and their eurncst prayers
for our suocese and safety, have thrown around
ua a mighty bulwark of defense.
A communication addressed to the “City Light
Guards,” was read to them on latt Friday night,
and if she had been present to hear the rounds
of rapturous applause that iso often interrupted tho
reader, it could not havo failed to thrill with
pride and satisfaction, iha soldier-heart of OI K
“La Filla Do Regime.” i Why did your corres
pondent, a few weeks since, suggest an election
tor this office, when it is so meritoriously filled by
common consent ? It waa ignorance, oversight,
indiscretion I know him well and I believe ho
is too clever a follow, knowingly to propose a
vacancy in an office already no satisfactorily and
worthily filled. But the very laudable behalf
in which the suggestion waa made—a disposition
sufficiently accommodating to fill every such va
cancy, with a score of occupants, ought to be
some excuse for an indiscretion so sutaH and
unintentional.) Immediately after the communi
cation was read, a resolution, requesting it? pub
lication in the Norfolk Argus, was unanimously
adopted • and, if I can get a copy to-day, I will
send it to you.
F,vorytbing I bavo seen ia print, with refer
ence to the engagement at Pig’s Point, with the
Harriett I.ane, is confirmatory of the statement
wbieh I seat you.
An accidental detention which kept mo at
Craney Island, on Sunday night, plaoed me in
full bearing of a heavy flro of musketry and ar
tillery, that lasted until y o’clock at night, and
which was renewed at .'t o’clock the next morn
ing, and continued until five. It was the univer
sal impression there, and it i.-? the opinion of all,
over here, that it was a light between scouting
parties from Col. Mngrudcr’a and Gen. Butler's
armies. There has been an almost continual fir
ing at the same point, to-day and yesterday : bat
it has been too irregular and disconnected for a
regular field-figiih
The distance from Old I'oiatto Turk town,by
land is 22 miles, along the narrow peninsular
between York and James rirers. Col. Magru
der, (a terrible fellow they say,] is a few miles
from the enemy’s entrenchments, at and near
Newport News. Whether he intends to become
an aggressor, or whether he will simply prevent
a a advance of the enemy towards Yorktown, ia
not known, but the former is thought to be the
policy which he will pursue. However that
maybe, be ia keeping a close watch over the
movements of the enemy. It is reported of him
that be approached, a few days ago, very near
to a large force of the enemy, who were working
on an entrenchment, and, without being Uncov
ered, he placed his scout* in ambush and kept
them thereuntil dark. When the enemy return
ed to their tents at Newport News, they left at
the entrenchment, a wagon and harness, loaded
with the implements which they had been using
in throwing up their defences. Col. Magruder
was, just then, needing precisely such thing* at
his own camp; and he quiotly had the none*
attached to the wagon, and got in and rode
back to the camp, “without money and without
price.” He is said to be a dashing and brilliant
military leader, second only, perhaps, to Uen.
Leo.
Ob, this lodging-place of thiovos and marau
ders at Newport News ought to broken up. For
tress Monroe ought to bo ours, For a week a
desire to aeo its possession attempted, has bur
dened me. Tbo idea may be a weak one and
utterly impracticable; but it haunts me day and
night. The time and the attitude of the parties
seem to me to be propitious. From Newport
News to Old Point, it is only about 7 miles by
land,and there are only two routes, (one by land
through Hampton, and the other by ship from
the mouth of James Kiver ; by which the ene
my, if defeated, could retreat. A sudden assault
upon them, by a force large enough to route
them, “horse,foot and dragoons,” would not, 1
think, allow them t.tne to get aboard their ves
sels, (only two or three of which are kept an
chored near them,) before we could cut thorn to
pieces. Then if a land retreat were made, we
would follow hard after them in a hand to hand
engagement. If they should bring to bear up
on ns their guns from the rear, and the four en
filade guns in the two bastions of the fertrett,
why they would slaughter both armies logother.
If the entrance into the land side of the Fortress ]
were not obstructed, we would all pour in to
gether, and once shut up within its wall?, with
fouror fivo thousand Confederate troops, who
doubts the result against any force of dastardly
minion*, which they might employ against us.
I feel a strange confidence that this mighty
fortress, impregnable as it may seem, be
long to its rightful owners, aud that Wore a
dozen moons shall wax and wane, I shall got be
hind ita frowning guns, and, from its parapet
walls, proudly salute the “starry barred banner
of my love. BERIITEN.
ItiuEpr roR all Sjtakkbitk*. -We have been
furnished with the following by I>r. B. Miller, of
Hannahatchee. The doctor bus been long in
practice, and on the strength of bis reputation,
we give it publication, he says be has used it
successfully five days after the bite, and that it
has never failed in his hands :
Trtatmtnt —Take the bark of the root of the
prickly ash, make a strong decoction and give,
say, one gill of it ©very Gfuen or twenty minute#
until it produces vomiting, suspend it then, for
2 or 3 boars, and repeat it as before, at the same
time make a poultice of the same and apply
it to the bittan part moitiened with a little sweet
milk, if convenient. Im recent bitten rates.it
eures in a few hours. •
MfJMmnta ftcchlt! ®ks.
RICHMOND CORRESPONDENCE.
Obtsrvane of the day at Richmond—Military
Movement*—Porsonnl cf Lincoln's hard,*!
Virginia State Convent;o -Our Prospects.
llictnfosp, Va., Juno 13, 1361.
This being the day set u.-ar; by President
Davis for fasting and praying, the streets of Rich
mond areas quiet and free from the excitement
which usually marks tho business day hero, as if
it were the Sabbath. All the churches were well
attended and patriotic and fervent aormoas from
tho various pulpits addressed to the thousands of
bold hearts from every section of the Confedera
cy now ready to pour outtheir last drop of blood
in expelling and punishing the daring invader.—
We con, ut auy hour, resist and drive back 50,-
bOO Liueolnite?, should they, by some military
miracle, show themselves within shooting range
of Richmond.
Gou. Wise bus left here for the North-We.-<
Hi? movements, however, nt the head of his
Legion will bo rcerot—bold and effective. Gon,
Floyd will also be inreadiuess to purgo North-
Western Virginia of traitor* sad ent throats, and
secure to the Confederacy, the Virginia and Fast
Tennessee railroad. It is no harm to add that
yon may soon hear of some terrible doings ni ng
the border, and perhaps in tho very heart of
Ohio. Invasion is a game that two can play nt,
hut woe to tb© aggref.nr when the day of retri
bution comes.
Tho lnte glorious battlo at Bethel Church, near
Hampton, has inspired our people almost to en
thusiasm, and tho brave soldier here, now that
toe official report has been received, aro panting
to win similar laurel?. Col. Magruder with but
1.100 men, received the attack of 4,600 at the I
above named place, and after & bat 1© of four
hours duration, drove tho eueiny to the very 1
suburbs of Hampton, cut up, dismayed, terror
stricken and cowardly. The New York Zouaves
were the first to run, but they left some forty of
their filthy comrades on tho battle-field. Tho
enemy’s loss exceeds 1125 killed and a large num
ber wounded. Ous.nvus on© killed and some four 1
or five wounded. Is not a benignant Piovi- j
dence with ua ! Whether the enemies attack us
at Harpor’s Ferry; Manassas Junlfon, Norfolk > r :
Richmond we arc fully prepared to give him a
■•imilar reception to that which ho experienced ■
from the gallant Magnifier.
I havo seen and mingled with at least 30,000 1
of Lincoln's braggarts. Asa general thing, lb©
| drunken, vulgar and cowardly—badly disposed j
towards their commander.;, and foure they havo ;
easily driven from tho field. In Alexandria, ai- 1
protected females have been outrayo 1 by them,
and history has no parallel to the;;- atrocious ’
and brutal l&.wle?finfc,v .
The State Convention of Virginia re-aFscm
bled here yesterday. Finance and measures of |
Southern Independence is \f every !
member; and when it is known that Lincoln ex
costs every drop of blood in the South” what I 1
other end can freemen now look for without I
cowardice and treason. No, no! ,%utkeru In
dependence, if to achieve it wo must plant our
banners on Fanueil Hal!. Degradation and
eternal infiuny are the only alternatives. Let the
war bo long or short, bo assured Victory will be
ours—but cur sons must never forgot that
“Who would be free,
Them solves must strike th® blow.'*
br firs.
Tlic Spirit of Mr Army.
W© arc permitted to make the following ex
tract from a letter, written by a young officer
now in our army in Virginia, to ;< member of
his family at home. Th© extract breathes the
spirit which animates our troops in th© fie Id, and
which make# them invincible:
“Tho cloud thickens, and the storm will soon j
burst, but I feel assured that ail that dauntless j
courage or cool determination can accomplish j
will be achieved by the boutbem forces; and I j
feci r.nxloui for its approaca that those inifera- j
ble hirelings and miscreants at the North may 1
have u tale to toll, which will appeal with con
vincing force to the fears of the Washington j
Congress on tbo 4th July, and tvrnuuato this vile j
crusade, outraging reason and right, Oar frame- j
dlate command aroeagerfur the fight. We dread ;
nothing so much ns inaction. Idleness in camp’
is the most laborious part of tho campaign, and ;
tho satisfaction he feels, n,i well an the honor ho
wins by striking a hi <w for his country, amply
compeniate the soldier for tho danger lie incurs,
and the privations he on da res. We would never
have left homo for the pastime of twelve months
in camp,and hence if there should bonny fight-!
tng, and wc should not share in it, we should ietl j
disposed to regard our career as fruitless and
oar wishes disappointed
You spoke of Mr. II —’effort to raise acorn- j
pany, While I sympathise very deeply with 1
you, my dear sister, in the apprehension which ‘
you feel, I would not, if I could, diisuado him
from bis purpose. My heart would feci for you
in the anxious separation which would attend (
his enlistment, but the emergency and righteous- •
ness ©four cause,should give you a soldier’s heart.
It is the ladies, niter all, who exercise tbo great- |
©si patriotism, and endure the greatest sacrifices 1
Bat I know bow vain are any words of pallia- j
tion or comfort in Mich cases. I hare frequent
ly congratulated myself upon my freedom from
all hindrance* aud embarrassments so that I can
afford to be patriotic at such small cost. If toy
twelve month# expired to-morrow, an d I knew
war would continue seven years, I would not
hesitate a moment, if tho alternative were pre
sented to me to return homo or re enlist for tho j
whole period; for my band is now at the plow
and my heart would forbid me to look back, so !
lon as there remains a foe in the fil ’d. C.
Cakp 2no ReofXBKT, |
(iXORGIA VoLUMTKItng, >
Brunswick, J une 10, 1801.)
At a special meeting of the Columbus Guards, j
tbo following resolution# were unanimously auopt- j
ed :
Jlttalecd 1. That the Columbus Guards with
! sincere gratitude, acknowledge from the ladies
of Columbus, a sufficient number of “Havelock*” ;
for tho Company msde by their fair bands. I< i
patriotism can call the young men of our land ;
to tho tented and toilsome field, how muth is that ,
patriotism elevated, and how much the pains of
osrnp life aud tho pangs caused by absence and
disease lessened by the encouraging smiles and
favors of those we love !
/{eHalved 2, That, we ar..uu calle-Ho thank
our long tried patriotic friend and liberal patron
Dr. John E. li&cou for i U attention. With
pleasure we thank him for iris donation in fur
nishing u# with those protecting shields from tho
sun—*'flics” for our tents.
Retailed 2, That with unfeigned sincerity wo
beg to assure our friend# at home that they are
held in kind remembrance, and that their many
favors arc duly appreciated.
A. A. C>letnan,
W. Bank#, !
■T. G. Bvthun®, f u ’ m *
J. D. Carter, Jr. !
i Nows by the Jura says that Count Cavoar is
| dead, and that Garribaldi is coming to America
I in ease there Is no fighting In Italy.
Mr. Keinmingcr’s Reply,
b cur privilege and pleasure to publish the
( following rehouse of Secretary Mtmminger t.
tho resolution# of tho Directors of tho Eagle
| Manufacturing Compiuw which wo lately tu
: wished to our readers:
CORFKriKnATE STATES -F. AmxRJCA, }
Treasury Di.l’ahtmknt, >
Richmond, Juno 12, 1361. J
j Via, 11. You so, Eng.,
t vor’y Mild Tvea*. Eaglo Matif’g Cos.
Columbus, Ga.
Sir : lour let ter of tho 2d of J uno has been ro
| ceifed, enclosing the resolutions eftbo Director*
of tho Eagle Manufacturing Company.
Ihegauor. pa'.rfotrim which dictated those
j rcreluti* ns ill command the respect ami appro*
| bailon of onv entire Confederacy. You have
’ given a practical illustration of tho same liberal
| spirit which has prompted our planters to dodi-
I est to ttlaig. j ortion of their growing crop to the
public defence.
| You have set an example which recommends
itself to eve.y Banking, Manufacturing and In
buranco Company, and to every Factorage Com
mission and professional hou © throughout our
country.
Many may not be able to devote eo largo a sum
us you have, but, if they will do w a* they can,
and place in the Treasury promptly auJ steadily
i r. 5 you aro doing, a portion of t heir income w<
j shall soon exhibit to friends and foes, a Treasury
hi incxhiinstablo as .he good widow's cause.
Respectfully. C. tl. MEMMINUER,
Seerotarv Treasury.
I (Coirtspondence of t lie Richmond Dispatch.)
Ddsiis of the Fi<bl at Croat Bethel.
Headquarter* Virginia I.ifb Guard, 7
Yoßxrotvit, Juno 11th, ISOI. )
When I wrote last we wore in tho country at a
; place called Bethel Church, and it was Sunday.
We spent tho day pleasantly until nt night, when
i there was nn übirm given, caused by cannon firing
down toward* Hampton. Wo afterwards learned
; that on© of the county companies had encounter
ed Federal t.oops, and had alight—nothing
more than b serimmago. At 2 o’clock wo wore
startled by tho bugle sounding the “assembly
cad.” In two minutes every soldier in the on
<-tunpn.cnt w h • in arms and ready for duty, hav
ing previously been instructed to sleep with ac- i
! eouMcmcnt.9 on and arms by the side.
THE MARCH.
i la half vn hour th© North Carolina Regiment,
un K r oouti.i;;;oi of Col, Hill, a brave, cool coin
mautLr, nn<l competent loader, wore ordered
w th f n o i nos • f M tj r Randolph's Battery, to
: rmtrrli t nurd Hampton, while tho Virginia
, Life Guard, Honrico Southern Guard, and Young
1 Guard, under Lt. Col. Stewart, wore ordered t”
move jo o. is J un he encampment and take the
j- •• i‘ :• v •utodby tho North Carolina Regiment,
which was proinpily done. It was a noble sight, I
as wo stood near tho outer limits of our encamp- j
i ment, in tho grey of tho morning, to see the 11 ow- i
j tiers and H.o N .rth Carolina Regiment, those :
worthy sons ut noble States, under tho command
i of our gallant Cd. Mngrudcr, defile past n and ‘
: ndvauoe to meet tho moroennry legioni of a bo- j
sotted Government. They wore Boon lost to
flight in tho woods and all waa still, except tho
; the occasional challenge of a sentinel or an out- I
! post; all tho men were expecting some great |
TJIK RETURN.
Col. Magruder and his command had only gone
throe miles down the road whoa they learned
that the enemy they were in pursuit of had re
tired to reinforce, and intended makingan attack j
><u ua in ti short lima, as soon as they returned —-
Tho entire camp was arranged for the assault,
r ‘.SITION of OCR TROOPS.
The encampment was a parallel formation, the
©omen of the fortifications lying nearly due Bast
and West, North and South, and waa protected
by embankments thrown upon four sides, tho
Mrongcst of which was on the southeast side,
and commanded the road, tho bridge and tho
field, through which troops must pan coming
fro > Hampton, and was well fortified. To the
defence ot thin position a howitzer battery of threw |
guns, under Go 1 command of Major Georgo W.
Ran iolpb, ami four ootupnneis ol ibo N. C. Reg
iment ©n tho northwest side; tho remainder of the
N. 0. Regiment were stationed from East, to West-
On th© t. utli side whs a ravin© 30 feet deep, and
very marshy. This position was defended by a
battery of one howitzer r;un, under the command
I of Capt. J. Thompson Brown on the left, and an
| earthwork and trench made and occupied by the
companies of Lieut, Col. Stewart's command,
• consisting of the Virginia Life Guard, Capt. VVul
, ker; lienrico Southern Guard, Capt. Childrcy;
and Young Guard, Capt. Charters—the remain
| der of toe sroop*, of infantry and cavalry, were
j stationed inside tho enclosure, and completed
the defence of the entire parallel. All was; now
| in readiness, and with calm, determined counte*
i nances, the men awaited their coming.
THE APPROACH.
In a fw minutes our scouts and videttei com
menced firing bud coming in, announcing the
; advance. The cannoniero and infantry in the
lilies of tortivnuons wore notified and stood ready,
ain monition in hand. Oar ruen (Coi. Sir wart’s)
were ordered in tho trenches, where they were
j compelled to kneel, in order to eicnpe obferva
! tion, it being our object to conceal our position
until tho onciuy advanced to the middle of tho
• field. The approach to ibo fortifications can on
1 ly be made through a ficll 600 yards wide, and
i by the fridge, spanning the creek running along
the line uouthaaat of our position.
THE ATTACK.
OurCm-iicl stood with glass in hand and soon
I difeovortd thu galittoring of bayonets coming
I from cover of the woods and up the road. A
; soon bh they bad arrived about one thousand
yards from us, ib*y planted two cannon in the
road, on© iu tho woods aad aev’eral tu the field,
| to our left, all of them being guns of heavy
caiihrs. As soon us they were seen iu position,
i MsJ. Randolph gave the commaud, and their
1 splendid Parrot gun belched Aorth a shot which
took off-ct on tho column in the road and did
cor. ■ iderablo damage; this was replied to by tho
cm my from their gun in tho road, i>nd replied to
by Capt. t rown's battery in the field. The ac
non iv ti became general, and tho deafening
roar of tho guna was all that could bo heard for
eo hour—our ebol ta. mg good t fleet, that of the
: other side not having hi a single man or gun,
’ all being aimed :oo high, do ng great damage
S among the boughs of r fio trees. Col Stuart’s
command was placed fify yards on tho right of
Capt. Brown's battery, to serve aa a protection to
1 to theta, And we Boon raw tho approach of a corn
j any of Z uav e* of h N. Y Reg motif, advancing
under cover of .: e h< use!*, and a large orchard
to the r giit of th® field, ‘i he Virginia Life Guard
wire ordered to rise ind shoot them, as our po
oition h>d not been discovered; tho men of tho
! ti rt pUttof n rf-se, and‘taking deliberate aim,
fired; the Rhota bud good effort, seven of the
Zouttvei falling, two killed and the remainder
wounded, as w# ascertained afterwards by find
ing iba bodies ol the dtad. Wo immedinfely
drew upon us the fir© of th© Zouaves and on©
piece ot cannon; hut our men wtro undaunted,
and between every fire of the dastardly crew
i they ror® by file and firtd. Nearly every time
, amm was kuG J. Our guns being the Enfield
I nfiixl gun, were very effective. Tho entire force
of both sides then (Mine into nation, and to men
i.fiaccustomed to such sights tho scene was su
idiue. M’or the first fire r.H tho hesitancy
uad trepidation incident to the first battle was
i/v.r, ai.d every m;n felt eager to give them a
saiute. Tberw was aceasittion of firing for five
miriutc**, when our gut s comrnenced again, and
constant and rapid firing was kept up for one
hour more. The shot of the enemy wounded
I :hre© of our Howitzer and on® of the North
Caroiina Regiment men.
Luting th j# iigiigoinent tl*j howitzer gun in
• ;f• di wji c a ‘ ;lb obiily diaal>i dby tho hroofe
lag of the vent wiro in tb© touch-hole, and had
to be hit'll i into ’he woods and abandoned; and
Coi. Stewart’s command w.is ordered to close in
upon the fortifications, and defend tho interior
i,four camp as we moved off. A regiment of in
fantry was seen to fii© up tho road to the south of
our position, In order to get in our rear, and
several cannon wore ordered to the road through
which they must pass. The cannon were * up
ported by the commands of Col. Stewart and
Cept. Montague; but they did not make their
appearance, and we remained intercited specta
tors of the third attack, bolding our position in
1 thetrenebes, and preparid tn defead the ravine
TH K S IIV KKK IG NT V IIP TIIX S T TE S.
COLUMBDS, GEORGIA, MONDAY, JUNE 24, 1861.
and tho rend to tho south ard west of our f r.i
licationi.
This attack was made a low minutes after 12
o clock, and was the mont sovcio of all tho day’s
rturk. Oor guns ouuuuencid again, aud after
ox©iin’. gu:g shots 1 vr flit con or twenty minutes,
th© cneiuy formed in column, one thousand strong,
ami under command ot a bravo looking General,
wail mounted, advanced over tho road, over tho
bridge, and up to tho embankment, on the
southeast. Every man looked on with breathless
interest, ns the chargo was a brilliant one. As
soon as they were in good range, our battery
opouod. and the first tiro struck the head of the
advancing column, and crashed through from
rank to rank. They attempted to mount tho
embankment, but our infantry rose, and they
wore repulsed with great loss, and so discomfited
that they rati rod with a double quick movement
down the road. Tho Colouel commanding in
this charge was scon to reel in his saddle. The
battery again exchanged shots,aud tho action do
sed with six men wounded on our side.
D was now olio o’clock, and the enemy showing
no disposition to commence again, tho dragoons
were ordered out and found the enemy retreating
with all Speed towards Hampton. As they pur
sued them, they scattered like sheep, and the
wounded a ml dy iug fell on every side of the road
It was a pitiable sight, and us cur men cam©
back they were picked up aud carried on litters to
our camp and eared for.
Tiio battle wan now over, having commenced
ut o’clock A. Al., and continued till I. l\ M
One ot the wounded of the enemy said he would
lei! the truth before ho died, say four thou
sand five hundred were engaged on tho part ot
the Federal troops, and five hundred held in
reserve, and the dead and wounded were tw<
hundred; while on our part there were only twelve
hundred men, and at uo time were there more
than eight hundred engaged.
During the entire engagement, Col. Magru
dor whs in every part of the field, and display©©
eonauuiate generalship aud courage, directing
ev, r.v niovemeut in person and exposing him
felt with a recklessues of danger which was
soon and admired by all in camp.
INCIDENTS OF TIIU nATTJ.K.
The enemy, when they first approached, tried
Ko keep tip their courage by repeated yelling,
like so ninny savages, which the writer of tbit
hoard distinctly, while our men said not a word
but with uplifted hearts to the God of Bat
tles, stood silortt and courageously, nwaiting
them.
One of tho Captains of the advancing column
of the enemy approached near the N. C. Uegi
ment $ linen, and standing on a log, cheered his
nu-n. Downs soon, and a private in one if the
companies took deliberate aim and ho foil dead.
Tho man ran out and secured his sword us n
trophy of his valor.
I ho Howitzer Battery, under superintendence
ol Major Randolph, elicited tho ehoois of the
entire soldiery, every man performing his pun
; with tho celerity of practiced gunners, and of
! ten exposing {themselves upon the parapet to
see, as they said, the enemy’s eyes, so ns to take
iiiui. In a word, no mnn on the gtound could
express how much of tho result of our victory i*
duo to the Howitzers.
Eat© in tho evening the encampment was bro
ken up and we returned to Yorktown.
Long live Mngrudcr, Hill, Stewart and Alien,
illustrious leaders in this our first, great battle
Hud glorious victory ! while to God thanks he
givm for his providential oaro and support.
C. P. 11., Life Gcard.
Tk® tumj's Report of tlie Bethel llsllle.
From the New York Herald of tho lith, we
coj'y tho following:
The Seventh, Colonel Renders, was establish
©d in a o orps of wood at uu angle of a road, aud
their fire waa quito destructive. Sergeant Carey,
ol Oompauy A, Colonel Townsend's regiment,
was killtd. Lieutenant Stono, of the same regi
ment, u sergeant amt nine privates, were wound
ed. some seriously. Tho liro was returned, and
tho Seventh tired one chargo of grapo from i<
howitzer, which passed over tho heads of tin
Third, doing no harm.
As far as l have heard, tjje ©l.j. ©t of the expe
dition has been accomplished.
J im conduct of the men has been most adiu’i
able under tho hottest fire. The naval brigade
received tho highest compliment for their efficient
conduct. Tn working the boats they were ol
tho greatest service throughout tho night and
day.
Th© contest, at Grout liethol waa more severe
than was at firat uppretended. The enemy wore
so strongly entrenched iu and protected by bat
teries that after over two hours and a half revere
fighting, our ammunition giving out, wo were
obliged to fall back, which wo did in perfect
order.
The details, a- near as can bo in thocobfution
ascertained, ore as follows:
Brigadier General Pierce, with tho First,
Second and Thi r d New York, from thii post,
joined with detachments from Newport, News
from the Fourth Massachusetts, First Vermont
and Seventh and Ninth New York, with two
light field piece* under Lieutenant Orebblo and
a squad of regulars, drove into th© enemy num
ber ng four thousand men, and soon catue on
their position, protected by the fire of six heavy
batten©!, mounted with aix and twelve pound
howitzers and heavy Yifled cannon. The engage
ment immediately became warm, the gum under
Lieut. Grebble returning tho intensely hot. fire
from the enemy’s gun.
After Bomo time General Picrcogave th©order
to chargo on the battery, and Colonel Duryea’a
Zouaves gallantly marched iu quick time undei
a scorching fire up to near the rampants of tb<
battery, when a broad ditch that intervened
which could not bo puosed, when the gallant j
lads fell back.
Colonel Towiisond'e regiment also went nearly
totb© battery, but meeting tho same obstruction
were also oouupolled to retire.
After over *wo hours’ hot contest the am muni
tion for the field pieces and the muskets gave
out and the order was given to retire, which waa I
ejected in perfect order and safety.
Our less in killed and wounded is about seven
ty-flve amongst tho latter I mention:
Captain Kilpatrick, of the Zouaves, was shot
in tho log.
Lieut. Dumont, company H, of tho same regi
ment, had a bayonet wound in the leg, not seri
ous and others slightly wounded.
The following i; from tho Now York Tribune’s
dispatch:
At 10 o’clock Cols. Duryca, Townsend and
B‘:ndix having formed a jouction, reached the
Big Bethel, where they found the enemy in
force, and engaged them- Meanwhile, Gen.
Butler had sent tor reinforcement.
On engaging the ciifcoiy, they weic found to
he strongly fortified, and in great force, with
heavy cannon. Our forces maintained the con
flict with determined courage for more than two
hours, but finding that it would bo impossible to
carry the enemy's battery they in good order
fell hack towards Hampton. It la impossible to
gain anything reliable as to tho lose.
Tho enemy numbered between three and five
thousand. Their battery hud twenty guns. Some
of them the Whitworth gun. Tho battlo raged
three hours. Our men retired only when it be
came evident that the enemy's buttery could not
bo carried unices supported by artillery. T hey
retired in good order, and the enemy was in n-i
condition to pursue.
The whole number of casualties docs not ex
ceed fifty,of which not over twenty are fatalities.
No prominent volunteer officer was hilled. Capt.
Kilpatrick, of the Zouaves, received a bad flesh
wound in tho calf ot his leer. Lieut. Grabble, of
(he regulars, is reported killed. The battery was
located so that it could not be carried except
through a march. A charge w: s attempted ro
peateoly.
Mon r Tiioofs.—The Calhoun Rifles, Capt. W.
Furlow, one hundred and eleven strong, arrived
in Macon, ori Friday night, and pitched their
tents, for a day, at Camp Oglethorpe. This corps
is n pari of Col. Conner's Regiment, and left Sat
urday night for Richmond.
The Mueknlee Guards, Capt. Hawkins, of
Sumter, will bo through Macon, on their way
North, about the middle of this week.
Capt. Cuffs’ noble company of Flying Artille- I
ry. of over 100 stalwart men, aro now awaiting
urders to leave for the seat >f war. The absence
of equipment, (guns and horses) should not
longer keep such an cfltoi nt arm of tho service j
from the field. Capt. Catts was in tho Mexican
war and has had much experience in artillery.
We trust that the War Department will soon
give him a prominent place in be picture Mo
con Telegraph.
We learn from the Dahlonega .Signal, of the |
Btb ioit., that Harrison W. Riley is organizing a J
Brigade to enter the service of the Confederate J
States.
The Knoxville Whig pnt down the anti seces- |
sion majority in last Tennessee at 18,000. The
State give* 60,060 to 75,000 ia favor of sects*
lieu. 1
( dU’MIUS. WKWMCSDAY,JUNK 10. IGJI.
the Hi tfiily.
At tho List annual meeting of tho “Cott< n
Piautors Convention” on the 11th iust., resolu
tions wore passed involving a mass mooting of
th© planters and fanners of tho Stato to be he’d
on tho 4th of July, lu Macon, for the purpose ol
sustaining aud contributing a portion of tho next
crop to meet tho expenses ( t tho Confederate
Government.
Every district and county in tho State, is urg
ed to send delegates of their most intelligent and
patriotic weu. As tho time is short to get up
county meetings in many sections of tho Stnto,
wo suggest to tho luilt'ary organizations to ap
point delegates at the first district or company
drill. This is an important nnd patriotic move,
and carried out. with the measures suggested and
inaugurated by this Convention, (which “proves
its faith by its works” by placing in tho hands
of tho government $1,500) cannot fail to raise a
very largo amount of money upon Government
bonds.
Many of the ablest men of the State ar© invi -
ed to co-operate at thD meeting, and will be
present.
ilio City LigUt Guards anil our Lillies.
rapt. Colquitt, writing from Bewail’* l’oint,
near Fortress Monroe, Yu , says:
“Heaven hloss the ladies tor their kind re
membrance of us, while absent from homo and
lighting the battles of our country. They havo
sent us Havelocks, w hich protect the face against
ihe burning rays of the sun and contribute a
treat deal to our comfort. Can we fail to tri-*
uuipli and drive the enemy from our soil, when
wo havo their approving smiles and generous
sympathy ? bearing arms a burden, hard
ships u toil and death a dreaded visitor, when
ihe.r lovefolbiws us fei defending their homes and
tiro-.-idcs.’ Doha not the sword leap from its
scabbard C. rotd.it their wrongs and defend their
rights? tied Ideas them ! Would that I could
say something worthy of them, for I feel that
hey aro all heroines and, like the women of tho
ItevolmiiOJ, would make any sacrifice for their
beloved country. Till them wo thank them f-r
♦ heir previous favor, nnd amid the stirring, event
ful scenes of this struggle for our independence,
they will have soldiers’ love an i daily ro
meiiibraneo at n Throne f Grace.”
Mi kci'Cl’k UiFi.rs. - This company, under i
’npt. Hootl, left our city yesterday in good spin- (
tu and with full ranks. We understand Lieut J
sikes remains a day or two to aid thoßo members J
who were unable to get off with tho Company. j
From the Norfolk Argus.
hlri.lV l/lfer from a hugliler of I lie Souili.
Skwai.i.'h Point, Va,, June th.
Editors of the A rune.
Fms : I send you herewith, for publication, .t :
the unanimous request of the City Light Guards,
of Goorgia, a cmamunication to tho corps, from
one of tho loveliest and fairest daughters of tho
•Sout In which breathes the spirit of patriotism and
inspires to deeds ol heroic valor our brave young
soldiers. This lady is Miss Ki.i.a Ingraham,
whoso name (though its appearing in print may
cause a blush to her check) should not h© witli
uold in those days, when our homes and fire
sides aro invaded by n ruthless foe.
With re-peer, P. 11. COLQt’ITT.
('<>l.t >ibum, Ga., Juno kd, 1861. ‘
M > I’ftih.NDs.—-With thrilling emotion* of prido j
an i pica l ore, I address you, the glorious vie- ‘
tors of tho first L ittle fought in defence of our
country on tho soil of old Virginia.
Bravo and gallant sons of Georgia, whoso
deed* of valor urealroady recorded tn tho hearts
of your countrymen, and whose laurels can
never b© withered by party spirit, or torn from
the possessor by any change of administration,
we feel that you will never give up th© glorious j
©ontout, that ho* ©ailed you to tho field, but thht |
tho terrible earnestness which porvaduft the con- j
duet, of all will make your blow* felt in the hour
of battle.
My IV*. lings on that, memorable day when ;
vour patriotism aud chivalry spoke with all its i
‘hrilling power, were hut. th©echo of your own. 1
Could your “Ftlle du Regiment,” with eng>-
like rapidity, havo winged her way to the t>. u- j
nersho so confidingly entrusted to you, waving j
defiantly, she would willingly have rhartd tlm |
dangers with you whoso nobly protected it frotu ’
tbo tarnish oi the invader.
We know that clouds of th© cm my are gather
irig about you, hut wo *ie buoyed with the hope j
that, like the Arabs, they will fold their ten \
and steal silently away.
We rejoice that your lot iu this great Mrug- j
glo iaraM among u people celebrated for their l
hospitality, generosity aud friendliness—quali
ties which seem to spring spontaneously: ©ma- J
nations of toe heart, pit re, unadulterated A j
fountain whoso waters never fail, and whom !
depth*) eatt only he measured by esigowi that
nay arise. The attention, kindne?? and pruisoa ,
vbiob you so justly merit, reulvcd from theao ’
people, wiil ever be appreciated by friends whose
interest m you neither sleeps nor slumber*.- i
When thoughts of homo touch the heart, remem
ber that you are continually in th© mind < of . her©
whom you love.
May the smiles of Heaven resi upon you, u> and i
may your mimes bewritlOJMi 1 th© blood b- light
peg© of ovcrluHting life !”
InlcreGin? Topoirraphifal Inforioalioii.
As it is now certain that Virginia is to bo tbo ;
seat of war, and many <<l our readers may not
bo familiar with loealfties iu that region, tho
following article from the Vicksburg Whig will
bo found interesting: a* it. gives some idea of
the position of point* likely to boos importance
during the war :
Harper's Ferry, on the Potomac, is a point
well known to all. Point of Rock* is twelve
mile* below Harper’s Ferry, *it tho Maryland
■ddo of tb© Potomac, and 1* tho point whoro tho
Baltimore and Ohio railroad strike* that river,
and thence follows up the river to Harper’s For
ry. Alexandria, on tiie Potomac, is about eight
milei below Washington. Fairfax Court House
irt about eighteen miles from Alexandria. Ma
nassas Junction, where t .railroad from the val
ley of Virginia, aud the road from Charlot.tosv illo |
to /, loxtudiia tnoet, is about 27 miles riouth
east if Alexandria. Culpepper Court House is
about 62 miles from Alexandria, on tho road to
Charlottesville. Gordonsvide is about 88 miles
from Alexandria, on the same railroad, and is tho
point where the Richmond and Charlottesville
railroads meet—the latter plaoe being about 88
miles from Richmond and about 100 miles from
Alexandria.
Aquia Crock, below Alexandria, is tho point
where the Richmond and Fredericksburg rail
road strikes tbo Potomac. York river empties
into Chesapeake Bay, Sooth of Potouiaoand be
tween that and Fortress Mouroo—Yorktown bo
il g a few miles up tho York rivor. Fortress
Monro© is at tho point of land Cast of the en
trance of James river iri o Hampton Roads, and
Hampton on the main land of Virginia, about
two and a half miles from tbo fort. Newport
Nowa Is on tho Eastern bunk of James river, near
its mouth, and not far from Hampton. Elisabeth
river runs nearly North, empties Into Hampton
Roads, opposite the mouth of James river—one
! going nearly Mouth and the other nearly North
and Fortress Monro© and tho Rip Ilapa, or Fort
j Calhoun, commanding th© entrance from ilamp
; ton Roads into th© Chesepeake Bay, and tho*
all vessels passing from dame* and Elizabeth
I rivers in Chcsapeako Bay have to porn between
Fort Monroo and Rip Rape.
Norfolk is ‘ n the south ride of Elizabeth river,
about Ifi miles from Fort Monroe. Portsmouth
is nearly oppoflte to Norfolk and Gosport Navy
Yard, a few miles up tho aamo river tb©
Portsmouth side. Bewail'* Point is the extreme
; point at tho mouth of Elisabeth river, where it
| empties iuto Hampton Roads, on tho Norfolk
j side, and is about 10 miles from Norfolk and
j about six miles from Fort Monroe-—and vessels
| cannot pass from Fort Monroe to Norfolk with
| out passing around this point—which makes it
l so important for the protection of Norfolk and
j the Navy Yard. Grafton is In Western Virginia,
! at the junotion of tho Parkersburg branch of the
1 Richmond and Ohio railroad, and about 75 or 80
miles cast of Parkersburg and Wheeling —and
within teu hours run by railr ‘. 1 of Harper's
Kerry.
Phillippi, where ©ur morning dispatches state
m engagement took place, is a small pltu-o on
th© rai'roaJ. a few miles East of Grafton.
From tho Enquirer.
Col. James J. SI. Chambers for Governor.
Editors Enqpirkr: While wo all know D o
disinclination of tho public mind, in times like
theso to suffer itself diverted from tho channel
of thought which very naturally it is wont to
pursue, and while doubtl©: j there are those wl.o
even foel themselves in some measure incapaci
tated calmly and leisuroly to consider this or
that question Os State policy, yet i‘ behooves us
a* a prudent people,and as Georgian* to have an
eye to tho successful promotion of our varied so
cial aud material interests, ns well nr, tho men
through whom as rulers tin .■© int* t■ t*• ■ mi; bo
most effectually subserved.
A few months more will impose upon the pup*
ular voice of Georgia tuo selection ol a Govern
or for tho ensuing term. Happily fur u.t tier©
is to be no partisan strife—no basic upot <
to recognize old party Hues. Then lot -ua take
such steps as will demonstrate the foregoing truth
uod, regardless of any supposed claim upon
our suffrages on account of past servircs, let
us cast about to secure one et whom it may
again be appropriately said, “The man aud t
hour have met.” Wo think tho ocemdou veiy
plainly indicates tho man in the person ©f Cd
JAMES M. CHAMBERS, of Columbus; nnd
wo think we shall b© nblo t ‘ produce good and
i-ufficient reasons wav this Giueinnatu.) should
bo ©ailed forth from bis retirement and houotcit
with the undivided and enthwnattv support, ol
tho people of his native fctut©, Poßaes
sed of the solid experience aud informa
tion of a well spent id© of sixty years; guteil
with an i: tollect at onoe ©dear, practical and
Ci Uiprehenaivo; man oi tbo most ot.lightened
public spirit, unbending integrity, Roman ti * in -
ness, and tuode-t dignity— t in* ml and C'brts
tian virtues proverbial whi rever be h known -
iu short, amply filling that strict Jtft rsontan
test of qualification for offi. e, via: “houcht, faith
tul aud ©a-, able,” ho stands pre-eminent as one
who would adorn with ptoulmr grace, dignity
and ability tho Gubernatorial chair of Georgia.
Honored in early life with the conl'uk*uoo ot tho
peopht of tho county in which l © rivaled, ho
proved himself a fmthlid and * fiiolent leg slatoi;
and should he now be elevated to tho position of
Chief Magistrate, an administration of prudence,
firmness, energy and economy will vindicate tho
wisdom uud appreciation oi tbo people in their i
selection. Should ho consent for ins ts;uue to j
go bofuro tbo people, wo foel assured that other
aspirants will, with one accord, decline u con tost
j w ith such undisputed w..rth. For year*, if v o
. aro rightly informed, ho i.as boon .. . partisan.
I and cheriidiing m>ue himmif, w . uld havo array -
©d agaiust him none of that old paity rancor
| which unavoidably would bo left liugenug in tho
! bosoms ot umny, against any leader frt l i from
tho political arena. Wo proaeui ,ni u-. the
! “People's Candidate for Governor,” and as on©
I in evory particular calculated t > *;it.~ y tho de
mand* of
NO PARTY MEN.
Ot r Foßßioif Rif ratios*. —Tho New Y rl.
Herald, of Iburoduy, tho Idth inst., editorially
says
“ Secretary Seward’s dispatch to Mr. Dayton
it ngaii criticised in a very sneering manner
by the Loudon Timet, and unothcr English
journal duos nothonitato to clues-Mr. I.un . In - ’
Cabinet and tbo insur cct M.-uth- t.i .nKv©
>*f rebels us tho two American fu. td.na. Lord
Palmerston says, through I. I.< u I organ, tin;
Post, that Canada will soou bee imo tlie. .-ntro and
oominercoand ©migration for tho American con
tinent. Our compilation fr- .n the foreign frita.
given to-day, in nucli connoction, ri worthy .*f
aerlou* consideration, and exhi'-it- . muuil©
totidency towards an unfriendly policy to th©
Government nt Washington, which, if carried
nut, may result in giving England a severe Kb
‘ “n. fi.r which fho i* probably uot prepared.
Mr. Lindsay, M P., who recently . ; . ! tb : -
country, in a speech to his constdu. nt- ut Mmi
derland, lias gone far towards indoctrinating
thorn with tho idea of tbo right of see- esfou a
the South and the necessity of luaiiitainiiig the
rebel cau?o. This gentleman advises France and
England t<- •> forward uud proclaim the hid-:
ponoeneeof t!m Southern Con fed. racy r. tho
only means of allaying tho tUirit : r blood
I which he flays prevails at tl.o Non... Tho Lon
don Mortimg !’* ‘t, Lord organ,
asserts that tbo Southern States wrr dcfacto ;tj
do; nJenf at tho moment.
lietuurctt ts the A 'jjth T tin , ... ]ja ,
llvk says:
The North is now m the poaiii-.i) ar. .. nan
who saddoniy ©eases to got ~ny richer, yo koep
©n •‘pending. Tbo ruit ia he drawr < n his fa pi
tul, aud in daily growing poorer. Ho luf nothing j
that grow* or i l©iug produced. Th* ta-.m ‘ ‘
tru.lo atop*, all stop- Not ho the planter. The’
earth hrtngt* forth its acrust* u I j i, and if A.
H. iu N©w \ <rk city don’t want t;.* ~iviiogoof i
shipping hiH Cost’ 11, or tin- fir-., ras.- t. if, c.. ’
why B. c. in Lon I- • ,1. ; i V. w Or- ,
leans will.
Aa for positive r*-on-* , ! i.d\V* .ri
Krolbo .•..• V. .r tbt bar.- I
any. W not raise enough for our sup
port in the N. ’• un ©ml Middle Stair*, aud it
i
i.T r.l ai.|.: . u : .h. u.- f. ’ Ui.'g .nil.
To talk ! . . ■ . -.•lire* ot “, . N'ori'i i- to
talk about tho ro.-"” - •of a t.u . v.’ j.,
upon his customer* I r *upj *• on l ‘ . .on
tht-y leave him, hisrcsourc. - iv.. v<- !. ■: . An
rieultur-1 community, bow-over, limi r. •! r-.
sources which cann*.t ho cut < if, u less Provi
dt i: i 1 i ucsJLh word ‘ t! - .* • seed • i yo and bar
v< . 1 all n:t fall.” Ji would Jo tho purse-proud
North good to reflect Ihul tho richest commercial
emporiums th© world ever saw at© am .‘vnhx
r©r. and de-vriate to* a wildernees
••MisPLAori) CoxrinßNt k."—Un t. tl - © • i
ing tho New York Express ob#*-rv.
It whh a favorite notion with r-.o’ -i iVvv a our
eotempor&rhsa quite lately that, if tho, prosont
British Ministry would bo to infatuated u.i to
ospouue the cause ol tho Montgomery Cuufedtru
cy, it would find its speedy u* count iu tjcc'it-.i
from office. The opposition led ©n by tho Earl
of Derby, it mu never doub’ed. w©uld be t<>”
happy to avail tbemselvcß of i'a.na r.<ton and
llussell'* loaning toward? the Cotton Coftd< ru
oy, t*i make them unc- iufortabi©, ai iv.- -t iu their
places, if not ultimately compel ht-r RLj>ty to
seek othor adviser*. Th ; expectation was not
an unreasonable opo. It wac predicftted upon
tbo fallacy that tlui Brifieb ©Pli-riuvory feeling
was Bomothing nmro Hj’o.*tantial than a s*.uti
! ment, aud that in a haod-to-hand cuntrst with
u ‘‘Government,” the * hi i arurr -►•ton© of which,
a*acknowledged by Mr. Vico Piurideiit Mteph
eiis, is negro slavery, English sympathy must
be on the side of the North. Never w* there a
greater delusion, an every body may now tv©.
The Earl of Derby, so fir from enpouring “tb
cause of freedom,” and making that cause m lover
with which to oust Palmerston and Russell from
office, has taken tho first opportunity *o go n step i
or two in advance of thorn even, i*i favor of the |
Confederates! Witness his speech, ©n the Iflth,
in favor of treating privateers, net as pirates, hut
(we had almost said) h g.-ntlcmcn. That
Speech, now, together with tho cold shoulder j
Lord Brougham tins given them, ought to op n !
the eyes of tho Beechers, and Cheevers, hero n>
home, to tho truth wo havo been trying (in vain;
to impress upon them -that the Abolitionists of
Exeter Hall bavefor years only been using them
to bring about a dissolution of the Union—and
that all their lip sympathy for “Li ertyand Hu
manity” was hut a bubble, which would collupre
—as it has already collapsed—the moment seuti
meotefttaein contact with interest.
Items mow Varfots Moorccs. —Agontlcman
from Richmond informs tho Petersburg Express
that too venerable Bishop John Early, of the
Muthodist Episcopal Gmircb, was in PbUUppl
on tho day of th© recent battlo, having just re
turned from tho leision of some Western Confer
ence over which he hadiiresided. We understand
that Bishop Early reports 12S as the nufaber of
Lincolnites who fell in that engagemont. Tb s
may he received as entirely reliable.
Gon. McCulloch has taken command of the
Western force*, and bus roado requisitions for
six regiments upon Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana
and the Indian Territory. Albert Pike goes with
him as Indian Commissioner.
COLIMRI N, THURNDAY, ,11’XK JO, ISfll
Get np the Anas.
We understand that Governor llrown is send
in;’ in all directions through tho State, tor th*
return of all aims which havo horetofote beet
issued to Volunteer Companies uud which have
not boon considered proper for the Coufedorat*
service. Almost every village in Georgia can
respond to this requisition with its hundred of
old muskets, and we doubt not that, upon a care
ful and thorough scrutiny, at least five thousand
could be mustered tn tho Btato. Marry perhaps
most of them are of tho old flint and steel pat
tern, nnd wo learn that the Governor bas arran
ged with Molars. Hodgkins A Son in Macon for
their rapid oonvorsioti to tho percussion lock- -
With this change, together with whutever repairs
may bo needed, these gun* will be aa good weap
ons an a soldier has any use for, nnd thousands
of Georgians will extiltiugly recoivo them and
march to aveugo tho invasion of Virginia.
Cotton Statistic*—-Thelatest reports from
Great Britain **h<*w that the eonmmption of coi
ton for the on -rent crop year bus diminished an
average of 5,200 bales per week, or 270,-100 bales
for the year, owing to the high price and the
commercial depression. Tho stock in Liverpool
May 21, was 1,112,000 bales, sufficient tu supply
the weekly consumption at. the Inat average
(48,600 bales) for more than 2'* weeks. Bcsidt s,
there were at Sea, bound for Liverpool, 120,000
bales from the United states auil 200,000 bale*
from Bombay, or supplies for nine week* m©ro
--thirty five wo ks in all.
Jackson Avengers.—This is the title of an
other company, forming for the war, in this city,
uudor the Captaincy of Mr. .b f-lo .T. Bradford
and l*t Lieut. W. H. 11. I'hrlp*. Mr. Gradfoid,
thuugh youug, is & military nnu, and
will no doubt prove himself uu honor to Georgia.
ll© will bo glad to receive respectable young men
from all of the adjoining eountics. K port your
selves ntJ. .1. Bradford's cr W. 11. II Phelp*'*
store.
RtCHMUM! Coßlll*PoVili \a:.
lUoumum>, June 15.
j Thepr oiding* in our State Couvention to
day were of a m**t! intorcßtingar*l exciting eba
ractor. Tt waa ascertained that the traitor Car
lisle ©f the Wheeling District was among tl.o
Ohio vagabonds v. ho havo taken possession of
Romnoy, with a view to the seizure and occu
pation, by stealthy marcher, us Ibo Virginia and
E. T. K. U., by which our brave bwutboru war
riors are transported cither to Richiauz.d or any
other important point now hold by us. Carlfs’o
boasted publicly, that, if Gov, Letcher would
dAro to nrreat bun lor high lieasoii, (for which
ihe order was i-nnd wick) ho could escape
under the habeas corpus act. Well, our criminal
code iu Virginia, never contemplating the ex- i
istence among her own children of traitors uml
rebels, is inadequate to provide the proper pen- (
ally, unless on ovortact can be proved by two i
competent witnesses. Bunco the tuncicd tecur- j
ity of this in famous traitor. T’o-doy, a Mr. ,
Troadwny moved in thoConveottoa the raising J
of u committee of soven to report r.n ordinance
fort with providing legal uud proper means for J
bringing to condign punishment all tbo traitor- •
oussons who plunge tho dagger of N utborn la- j
naticifetu in tho bo.? m of their mother. This (
Committee will report on Monday, sudthe means J
they will suggest will apply to Gen. Scott, - \
j well n* the traitor forwbubi it is intended.
A rumor reached boro at one o’clock I’. M. to
day, that our force had evacuated Hurpcr'a For- j
ry. It umy to (fo-lumbu* and .lead to niup- |
prohensiout and doubts. It will ho <<litc:iaily I
corrected t©-ni"rrew. My informatiot is from j
an offioial source. Wo intend to gut to l!a!li- j
inure at once. Yesterday (Friday) 3,0U0 men
were i.ont over to YA ineboster to oxteh tbo vil- j
luiu.v who havo Invaded Romney, and 2,500 to |
the Pointed Rocks tbreu uriics from Frederick ■
Md. Enough Is left at tro Ferry to atjcoessful- j
ly reris’ 11)0,000 men. This is tho true Mat© •>. J
thiogs. Our puli yor plan E n rush ©n Balti
more where 1 20, DU0 men await us, and then a
t fUi.kmiivemcnt ■■■> tt uih!nftl<m -iJ.iiU..i.euiily i
I with an ntta* k ©n Georgetown Heights from ;
! M,.:i • ,i • J l.l l© li*-1 *, whilo Generals Henry A. |
jV.I. .. .1 In E. Floyd will take gutd euro of ,
| hi. rth W.ctoru X irginiu, and ©poa the eyes of
j tlie i >t'!* r eountio* < f Ohio. Roly on this nd ,
| tell our J/wOplu to boos g:n*J cheer. Wo wiil j
whip them wiierw-c we meet, and shall outstep 1
until wo ruecivo th ir anhmimiou perhaps am and j
the ruin.i “f what idn*>w Philndulplria.
1 motto day with sumo imldier* from York
town. They are eothusiasLc in thvsr em u . **•/
©n (*©l. Colquitt of your v lioct eoldUr .
• r a truer type *; th© S .uri:- m gcntlemon, they j
Bay, iu*h uoi ui'i. My word f©r it be will give
a good account us himself sod hi* gallant com- i
,„u V I.
Gon. . *tt is reported to havo. informed the ■
Cabinet ut Washington that ho will be iu Rich- j
mondJuly 16. He may as a prisoner, but never, j
never ae a victor. YVe fool here so certain of ulli
maic triumph, that many of *ur couipanies are
filled up wt.ii brave boy* n ■••er I •'* nr* old.
Our victory nt Bethel, nur Hampton, is greater
•huo wo had supposed. T ti enemy reposts 1000
killed, wounded or missing. It wJI bo remem
bered they uad 4.0U0, an t t*t" .u msrv, while
wo had 1,100 alt igether, and 300 of them held
hack. Hurrah for Southern soldiers when they
moot Yankee cut-throats.
bichmoud is Iu u s ale of thor- t-gh defon*© and
would repel an a tack ot’SOO.OOU men. They
will not trouble us, my wo"d f*.r It, uo< wiil
they over go fur her South uules* the infernal
region* bear on that point t/f tho compass. Let
your planters and former**, therefore remember
that he who feeds an army is as patriotic and
useful a* b who leads it—garner their cropland
save their cereals for our brave boys. We must
depend on our own soil f>4* food, a* we do upon
our sons fordefonce.
BRUTUS.
A Cmtful Cormpondsace.
YVe have seldom *ean a morn graceful cirros
poudeuce than the following. Gen. Bkai.re
gard’s reply is a Gem. His pun i* oa bright ns
x sworp to oxx. nr.At ottaxHo.
(Un. O'. T. licaursijartl,
of the Confttderuto States Amy ;
Gerkrai.: The ladies of the Military Fair,
hold in thi* city for tho benefit of our volunteers,
on the 26th,UtJth, 27th uud 28th ult. respectfully
nk your acceptance of tho accompanying ewuvl,
ns o. testimonial of the estimate w© place upon
your moral aud professional fitnese Air the high
and honorable position you fill as the military
chieftain of our country'* Army.
Wo are ensured that iu present lag it to you we
piece it ia tbo baud* ©f a patriot end a General,
such as tho exigencies of our beloved country
imperatively demand.
May victory, ia tho enure of right, ever crown
your efforts, and the laurel wreaths remain fresh
and unfailing upon your brow.
With great respect,
(Signed] Mrt*. Harlow J Fiirlps,
Secretary of Ladios’ Military l air.
HRAnUUAQTBRV I'ftOVISIOKA.L AIiMV. Y
Gobkkdbratk States, >
(Jua tii.EavoM, S. C., May 25,1801. )
Madam: I accept, with emotions of gratitude
and pride, the beautiful sword presented to me,
through you, by the Ladies of the Military Fair
held iu New Orleans on the 25tb, 20 h, 27th, and
28th, ult., for the banefit of the Louisiana Volun
tears. 1 tender to them and to you my, warm
PEYTONH. UOLUUxTi', /
JAMES W. WARREN. ( £ai tors.
Number 25
oknow’cdgtmnt for the very kind an 1 IV.U-:ring
* tm* in which their pro : nt i yjft has been con
veyed.
iu receive tho commendation of his conutry
nan w*mjUl bo tho reluifir's highest reward, were
t not still surpassed by tho approval of hi* coun
ty women. May the Victory, which is due them
ih the f iiroßt and noblqs* among the interests wo
u* cuntendin*-. for, over upon the banners ol tho
friend* they bk-as.
I romuin, with tho bight ri regard*, your very
obedient aervaut,
[Signed] G. T. Bkaurioard,
Brlgadii-r-General < •mtrnanding.
Mrs. If nr Inn Phelps, ocrctary of Ladies,
Military Fair, Now Orleans, La.
From the Louisville Courier.
Frotlamalion of Gw. Jackson, of Missonri.,.s9,ooo
Troops Called out.
Hr. Lot is, Juno 13,—-The following Proclama
tion Irom tliivcrncr Jhi k/>on, iB received to-day.
<f KPPBKiO.v City, June 12.
To the People of Missouri :
A iHirif* ofunpr voked and unparalleled out
rages have been in Hie ted upon the peace amt
ugoity of this Common wealth, nnd upon the
ight* hi ri libertiei* us i- people by wicked and
itipiiuciplcd tuen, profifsmg to act under the
lutimrity of itio Uuitcri htates Government.
The solemn act* of your Lcgiaiature have
*eeu nullified; your . iuutcer .soidiera have
boon taken primmer*, your Commerce with your
-iruer -State* haw been fuppended, your trade
■viih votiv own ietlow-oitu. ns has been and i*
■ •ciug subjected to the hurrus ing control of xo
nan-i >■ n, pem cful citizen* have bi-en im*
j/i'isoned witln.ut warrant ©flaw, otn.ri-nauqq and
defetn elot's men, wotacQ and chi dr* n have been
ruthlessly *hot down and amrd*. i< and, ami olhar
unbe.nr.ibio if.aqaulica have bs.cn licuifod upol
your ttato and yourselves.
To all thcfO outrages and indignities you have
submitted with patriotioforbearance, winch has
only encouraged the perpetrator* of these grevi
ous wrongs to attempt still more *1 ring o*ur
pat;c!i? It has been uiy earnest endeavor,
under all those embarrassing cireoinataoecs, to
in.liotnin the peace of the Htate, and to avert,
>i pu sible, frotu our boedtrs too desolating et
fit*-:* of civil war. With rlral object iu view, I
,*uiti oi.* and M.ij (len. Ftieo, several weeks ago,
t • arrutiKdd with <•*■. Hurtey c mmanding th©
F dorni fi-recH in tb - State, terma of agreement,
l.y which tlie c* -o of the -tale aii?ht be pro
aertetL They c-i**. * n the 21t **l Msy, tu an
understand ug, wnieh was made public.
I I .i.i au bort'i*- have faithfully labored
(~ c„.-rv out the term* *f tt* agnoment.—
The 1 udetal Govcrutuont ou the otLr bund not
-,nly mat*:- -1 y strotig disapprobation of it.
byjb-1 ill'll,’- i ‘** :!’.e liirtiiigumlicd officer who,
on it* part, entered into it, Mil >t at *npe be
gon, and Ik.* un remit ti ugly carried out, a sys
j.-mj f hos'.iie oj'tiatioiis, ■© u.rer contempt of
I that agreement and n r*cklc s disregard of it*
own plighted faith.
Tho-n not* fc.iv- Utterly p-,rtfiidc*i revolu
ti tt ami civd war * that X re
solved <■’ make on a i> ire effort t<* avert these
dangers lroui u. 1 liieref*re solicited an in
t ivi v. with Dug- Gon. Lyons, commanding tho
i e-dernl army in Ali***uri. It waa granted, and
„n flic Ju.b li.-.:., v virigul! quearion ©1 person
al offi rial I'k l ity, I ‘ at to . w . Looltf, accom
i .inted by .Mstj Fri *. Wo had un inter
vivw ,n tin! 11 th *’ ‘.. w-ih Gen. Lyon and F.
I*. lJi •'i, Jr., at whUh l njhnmud tu thun this
prupoaition:
K. .i 1 v. uld di.t!"• . ‘ i o Guard and
i breakup t.H u:go© : • ■ tiint X would disarm
l SI cotiq.aniea which have been aimed by the
.Mato; i:.„t Iv. -i. I l \ * inyn i nut i- at
!t, t i rg;.’.,i: tLo militia under the Militia
! !'. *; th it no arms or munition- *f war should
L wocthi protect
; ail citizen? iijuaily in ail thoir rights, regardless
! ~f their political •■pinion; that I would suppress
[ ..!l ii.sum-riiynnr.v movements within tho State :
! r,at I would repel all attempts to invade it troui
ivbat .er quarter uud by whomsoever made, and
i ui I would thus maiutaiu strict neutrality iu
| tho present unhappy (outost, un i prewirve the
l poaco **f he Stat© ; aLd 1 tur.hcr proelmmcd that
• 1 would, U ut 1 > •-<’ry. invoke the assistance of
I the United btn:* tiot.p* tu carry out there
, U ‘i„ r. Ail this ipr p .red to do upon t e eon
'.ii:i"it;: >: tlioFi 1 r.*l (riv* run.* r.t would uu
-1 ■ i•• r alto ‘.•* di.-.'rm tl.o Lome Guards, which it
: ha* illegibly *<t, ‘-ii7,od and aimed throughout
; me and pi .go i-.-tii u-t to occupy with its
i tro ;■■* any I'.culitu* in tho htato occupied by
1 ri.- i, i.f this ,4 but the most ear
• (iesiiu t*. a\i v; t :o horrors of civil war from
| our Biato could havo tu ipted me to prupuso
• these humiliating torms.
IThoy wore rejuO ‘ 1 I*., tuo Federal officer?.—
Th, yih t: sod not only the disorguoiaatitm of
the lit ate niilitia an-l tho uullllicaiion ot tb.- uiti-
I taty, but they iufo* and to disurta ihbir own home
1 guards,and iusirted that the Federil Government
‘ r !,.; enj v ut ;*re'*. ;* and right so move nnd sta
l! in tim troop* throughout the whenevo!
r: ; if, m ri.o opinion of Us
..fli , ibe nu< c.**iiry, i-uhoi mr the protection of
| loyal i k •■•l'* ’* t Federal Government or for
; tl."* rcpellin,* of invu.m.n; uni they plainly an
r •oi'.'ed that it v <• t: ** intention of ibeAdmiu
! i -crnttoii to t.,Uc milnaty *c* uputi* n, under these
pretext?, ol ti * u 1 1 Mate, and ro*tuco it, as
i.vow-u i.y u 1 ■ • Ly":* himself, to the exact
h * Miiry • • ’J f • acceptance fcy mo
’ o* r! - mdi ti rm* would not only have
, ,ull id the h’ U'*r < t Mi-souri, bu-would have
aroustd tin iudignati-u * i evtry brave citiztn,
‘! * .i ‘” b it ha*
}, ~)n •. .un prevent IVeroiucvd to accede to
! ri , i,i ni.ri t I’M eori'orrueo *• brokvn up
v.-cii /tire. ail our tl. rte rewinds c©n<U
t* l iUd YVe can hope for tiuibsng
iu 1i,..- :iceu.dtu iri rnti’ n* f the agents of
i ibo Kcleial Gov<rmi,nt in t.i* S uto. They
!ai oilier*’ i.-nl i > h:i*t ug Ge AKCut"n of their
bloody uud i. v ..lutiuußiy svhtuic* tor tb© in.*u
I gurmiuu of a CiVil vrer iu your midst; for tbo
1 military occupation of yuur S;atoby armed band*
1 .ls lawless invaders, for the overthrow of your
i .State Government, and for the *ubviiaon of
: those liber lies which that Government huauUaye
. t-night to protect, uud they intend to exert
thoir wholo power to subjugate you, if possible,
to tho t>.e military despotism which has usur
■ .’'•'••* i• i• rit.
Now, therefore, l, J. F. Jaokaon, Uovernor of
t’..c- Stale of Missouri, do in view of the forego•
.ng l:\ctH, and virtue of tbo powers vested in mo
v.y tho Constitution end laws of the Com
mon wealth, is?uo this my pr .i.lauialion calling
t u military ol the State to tho number of 60,-
000 mto active m rv.ee for repelling said invasion
mill for t’ao pr-i-.c■ i< nos tho live*, liberty and
properly *f the * *>f tbisetiit**. aud X ear
nosriy exhort all g-.od citizen* of Missouri to
rally uud. r tho flag I tb*i: • -te for the protgo
tion"<*i tin-,i- eni#i. ; red hoit.es and iireaidef,and
for the defeuse ol their inottsavred rights and
dearest liberties.
In ri-uinq ih*s proclaim*!foil I hold it t* be my
solemn ‘luiy to remind y,u Umi Missouri is • ill
I no of tho Uni tod that the Executive Do
partmunt of th© Sta'c government dues not arro
ijitio to it ,‘ilf the power to disturb 11: ar relation ;
that power h.** foen m -oly v*te*i in tho conven
tion, which will at the proper time express your
Aovoroigu will, and tfiat mcanwhi e it i? your du
ty to obey all Coii*t:tuti-f**l requirements of tbo
Federal Government; but it is equally my duty
to advise you that your first allegiance is duo to
y.,ur own State, und that you uro under no obli
gations whatever to obey the unconstitutional
ediiMs of the military despotism which has eu
f ‘ironed itself at Washington, nor to eubmit to
t ie infamous and degrading away *<f its wicked
lainiona in this St a*©. /*'■ hrtive and tru. hoart
o i Mid ur aa will -bey tbo one or eut mil to the
other, lire, then, and drive out, guouiln ously,
too inv-.der* wb** dared to dohvorate the soil
waich jour I v'oor have made fruitful, andwhicb
is consecrated by your botpea.
G‘dgm.d,) CIAHORBB F. JACSSOW.
Scott nnd Lee.
The Richmond Dispatch considera it a matte:
for gratitude that WinfioU Scott has retained
cotnniaud of the hireling army.
“We have never cear 1 to b*s grateful that
this prodigious humbug prefers ttm -• *mmand of
the Northern arury t * loyalty and g •’ ‘ la th to
Virgiaia. The consequence is, tho North gets
tho benefit of foe imbtoUiiy, urrogeneu and bau
t. niper, while Virginia ha* attha head ol bar ar
my that g© trie rant) of real merit, who*© modesty
ri rev great a* his tnorit— Kojjeht E. Lrr.”
Ralbiuu, Juno l.
Tho North Carolina Convention have elected
the foil wing gentlemon member* of tho Confed
erate Congress, W. W. Averv and George Davis,
for the State at large; A. W. Venable, W. N.
11. Smith, Thou. Ruffiti, L. D. McDowell, John
M. Morehead, R. C. Puryea, Burton Crnry and
A. D, Davidson for the Districts.