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rOLFKBrS, FRIDAY, JIU 26 |*AO
Hhml for StWier*.
Tbe following not* it- from a lu-iy wU lu>
Un generous and zealous in her efforts !o clothe
oar patriotic volunteer# We have reen the
t'.aouel referred to, and find it a very cic.ee and
even fabric, that must wear comfortably and
well, and withal quite neat in It* appearanee.—
It refleota eredit upon both the industrious end
patriotic ladle*, mother and daughter who made
it, and ought to fce worn with pride by the eol
diere to wboee lot it may fall. The ebirt, made
by Mr*. Comer, ia genteel In its appearance,
and will be found both comfortable and aervicea*
ble:
At Barnett & Chapman’* atore, can be Keen a
piece of dray Flannel, and a •oldier'# ebirt of
the aatne material. This flannel was woven by
Miaa Celia A. Thomas, and the weft apun by her
mother, sixty-one yeara old, in Halcm, Alabama.
Being often asked Ms price of flannel, 1 tuke
pleasure informing tboae iutereated, that tbia
nieeecort me 42)$ centa per yard, but a prettv
flannel can be made for fU* or 40 cent*, with
white warp.— Enquirer.
Lavra B. Count.
At Uisht bate Wei Eipetted.
Messrs. l’orter A Coxa, of tbia rdfice, gave no
tice yesterday— which it renewed to-day that
they would receive, pack and forward to Col.
Ramsey's Regiment,any blanket* (bat might be
left with them for that purpose. hure enough,
“just aa we expected,” fifteen blanket* wero yes
terday brought in for Capt. Wiiklna’ compuny,
the joint contribution of Meaera. Edgar Dawson,
Uugh Dawson, Troup Hurt, John Mauley and
RrothscbiM A Bro.. also aix by Mr*. Deasau.—
Will not avery body halp in this good work ?
We hare no doubt that the brave fellows are
suffering for blanketa, sltoea und clothing. The
ladies will attend to the latter, ha rely the men
will provide the two former. Let every man
come up to-day or to-morrow with a blanket.—
Who will look aftar the shoe* f
i&~ We understand that Judge Denning, on
Wednesday last, received intelligence from Gov.
Brown that If he would form hia Regiment, im
mediately, it should be armed. We further learn
that Judge Denning is now on n tour through tl.e
neighboring counties on this busine?*. lie will
doubt!#** succeed—as he ought.
f*p#<*lal Correspondence of Columbus Tltnc#.
HICHMOND COERESPOSDE\Ct.
Richmond, Va., July IS.
There i* little doubt but while I writo the great
bottle is going on at Manaaiaa Junction. Yes
terday morning, the two armies were within two
mile* of eaob other, and ail scouting parties rail’
ml Into liiiee. ii the centre of the
baseline that extends from Fairfax Court ll<*u **
on the left and Aquia Creek on the right. The
skirmishing is also closed at Fairfax Court House
and it if probable that the decisive battle if go
ing on there also to-day. At both of these im
portant joint*, the joy of the Confederate armies
at the prospect of a rest battle with the Ycnkee
invaders is unbounded. 1 me*, this morning,
with gent lemon from both these point#, who have
removed their families to this city, aud they as
sure me that when onr brave volunteers at both
places learned that the enemy was within a few
loiief of them, their officer* experienced much
difficulty in repressing their ardor, and it feus
with trouble they could keep them back from
rushing upon thedoepoiler* of their altars and
their firesides. The force of the Liucolnite* at
Fairfax if about IU,OOI, at Manassas about 60,-
000, aud fitMartiai l burg about 30,000. In this
lattar place the battle has, also, most probably
begun. At 3A. M., yesterday, Patterson, with
the above number of troops had reached within
two miles of Uen. Johnson’s lines at Winchester,
where ha found every thing ready to receive him
(Jen. Johnson had not entirely completed his
entrenchments, but still he is amply prepared to
receive him.
ia the North-West things are not so lnid as at.
first represented. A Cabinet meeting was held
on Tuesday evening when the news of our dis
asters at Rich Mountain and Beverly reached
the city. This meeting continued in session un
til late at night, and ail that is known about it
ia that (Jen. Loo, with his Bluff was to have left
Richmond this morning to take command of
Western military operations. Newt of a more
favorable character reached hero last evening,
and Gen. Lee’s departure been delayed if
not deemed altogether unnecessary.
Asa specimen of Yankee ruuuiu g of which
the wildcat spring from the wood* upon Col.
Pegram’s rear, at Rich Mountain, is another in
stance, I will mention that while these immense
columns are simultaneously thrown upon John
son at Winchester and Beauregard at Manassas,
their steamers have taken positional Mathias
and other points along the Potomac to divert
our attention an J divide our forces. Wo have
tong slnoc understood that gam*
Now, valient soldiers of liberty, sous of the
Southern Confederacy, the ball Is opened, the
barbarian la at yogf doors, “Beauty and booty”
is their devlish war cry. Let us dri> e them back
back with our stalwart arm lea- back with
your cotton crcj.l aud your puraos; back with
the prayers aud the sweet affection# of your
mothers, wives aud daughters, ami when the
dag of freedom shall proudly t! at over the
Capital of the Southern Confederacy, we will
uaite in one National tribute of gratitude aud
thanks to our Father above that lie has saved
ur beloved country fiom a bondage worse
more cruet, more dishonorable Ilian death.
BRUTUS.
Houston Ctfl'MU, July 20.
Messrs Kitvr# es Hally Times:
Tli# following four eotapaui#* hate Ufi II u
tou county, for the tom ,i war, I ‘-wit
Rights Uuard, J. A. llou* w, Capt.
Hovcrnnr's Hoards, J. R. Griffin, Capt.
Volunteers, C. ]>. Andeno.n, i apt.
Housttn Volunteers, C. Goode, Capt.. now
MhJcr
The Department makes 1> X Auatlu Captain
*f the Governor’* Guards, and A W Persons,
Captain of the Ueorgia Independent Rifle*, (no
aach company > and the tth company l* lift out
vntirc’ v. So the department did nothiug right
ao far aa the Houston companies are concerned,
except aa to the Southern Right Guard, and they
happened to Mumble on that, and if they cannot
do better in furnishing l it* of companies nod
Captains than they have for Houston, we will not
thank them for what they bare done, for I*. N.
Austin l a widower, and ia in the market. A.
W. Person* wtli go aa aoen si he ean get hia
. ompany and all thinga right.
HOUSTON COUNTY.
P. S.—We should have these iniauikea cor ree
led. for perhaps there are thousands *u*h in the
state.
Attack ay a North Carolina Inlet On
WedneadA.r tu-ming Inat, an attack waa uiade by
live *>r six Federal barges and battean, on an un
i.niahed battery at Oregon lulut, near Roanoke
I aland, on the North Caroliua Coaat- A number
>f ahot and ehella wore thrown, which reached
the battery, on which u number of jmrsoua, both
white and color* . were engaged. A a there were
no guua mounted on the work*, the colored labo
rer* were directed t<> r tire .-ut ■ : tin- way oft hi
•halls. Several large veaaela were Ktn .ff the
coaat, when the attack ait made. After flriug
at the earthwork!, they aimed their guns at
a private dwelling, and drove out ti e - < u .
imuts.
There were about 76 North Carolina troops
engaged on the breastwork, under Capt. I>. Mci>.
Liodaer. an J alio ab ut seventy-fire negroes.
The aoldiara posted themselves at comeuient
positions to reals! a landing by theenemv.
[ Xorfolk Argue, ltu last.
Nkw Tok, July 21.
A private dispatch aaya that 476 of New York
riat Hegtmaut are musing.
Cov Broil, Ikf AipiU Annal. ami Ike Sute
Arms.
When the Augusta Arsenal was token by (Jov.
Brown, U contained about 22,000 stands of arm*.
This waa immediately after the secession of the
State, and before her connection with the South
era Confederacy. She was then sovereign aud
independent of the world. Oov. Brown, some
time after the arsenal ws* taken, when he had u
perfect right to control it, ordered out of the
Arsenal between seven and eight thousand stands
of the arm* which ho found in it. Part of these
were distributed at tba time among volunteer
companies, and part placed in the Arsenals at
Harannah and Milledgsville. All the balance of
theguns were left in the Augusta Arsenal, and
were there when the State Convention assembled
at Savannah iu March. The Convention at that
session passed an ordinance requiringlhe Gover
nor to turn over the Augusta Arsenal, with other
properly lately ia the possession of the Toiled
State?, to tho Government of the Confederate
States, with ail the arm* o%r <at the time <>( the
passage ol the ordinance, i in the Arsenal. The
word “now” was ilmJicUtd to show that the Con
vention only authorised the arms dm in the Ar
senal transferred, and did not require the Gov
ernor to transfer those which he lied previously
taken out. Thcc, it ws iuteuded, should be
kept for the uae of Georgia troops going into ser
vice. After tlfia passage of this ordinance the
Governor aent a copy of it to the Secretary of
War, end oflered to turn over the Arsenal and
arias a* directed by the ordinance. The Secreta
ry of War then appointed Maj. Cumin mg, an offi
cer in the Confederate service, to receive the pos
session of the Arsenal and arms from thc.Gov
eni'-r. He visited Milledgaville and presented
to Governor Brown hi* authority from the hoc
retary of War, to act for him ; whereupon dot.
Brown turned over to him the possesion and keys
of the Arsenal, with all the arms in it. Since
that time Gov. Brown has never bail the keys,
nor has he had any mure control over the Augus
ta Arsenal than any other citizen of the Btate.
The arms which were in the Arsenal have, from
tiuu> to time, been shipped by thousands to Vir
ginia Hud ‘icuneseee, under the orders of the
Secretary of War. A* many as 4,OUU were or
dered by the Hecretary to Tennessee in one lot,
aud it is believed tho President and Secretary
havo ordered the last one from the Arsenal to the
borders of the Confederacy. Over this matter
Gov. Brown has not had the slightest control, a*
the ordinance of the Convention of Georgia bad
taken the Arsenal und the guns out of his pos
session. This plain statement of facta answers
the question so often asked by Gov. Brown’s en
emies; “Whet have become of the arms taken in
the Augusta Arsenal ?” They have gone into the
Confederate service under the orders of the Sec
retary of War. But it may be asked what has
become of the seven thousand taken out of the
Arsenal by Gov. Brown, prior to the psssuge of
the ordinance which turned the Arsenal with ite
content* over to the Confederacy. The answer
is plain and truthful. Tho last one of them has
been sent into tho service of tho Confederate
States upon the shouldars of Georgia volunteers,
except such of them as are now in the hands of
the soldiers in the Fourth Brigade at Camp Mc-
Donald, und hnve been tendered with the men to
the President, and tho Brigade is now subject to
his orders nt any time when he wishes it. Not
only so, but thousands of arms purchased by the
Slate, and indeed all she bad, except such a* are
now in the hand* of Volunteer companies, and
the few that are being gathered up from disband
ed t'-mpauies, have been *ent into the service of
the Confederacy.
Oov. Ilrown lias sent ths following Regiments
and Battalions, armed, accoutred and equipped,
into the service of the Confederate .Slates, com
manded by tho persons mentioned -
Ist Regiment Volunteers, Col. Ramsey.
2d “ “ Sernmcs.
3d “ “ “ Wright.
4th “ Holes.
6th Jackson,
tith “ “ ’ “ Colquitt.
7th “ ■■ “ Gartrtll.
Bth “ “ “ Mercer,
ttth •’ (Joulding.
10th Anderson,
llth “ “ “ Jlrumby.
13th “ ‘ “ Thomas.
They urn l umbered In the order in which they
have gone into service. Col. Williams Regiment
of Regulars, not numbered, makes 13, and the
two battalions, one at Pensacola and the other
in Virginia, commanded by Maj. Hardeman, ta
ken together, equivalent to a Regiment, makes
11 iu actual servioe. To these add Geu. Phillips
Brigade of two Regiments, and three battalions,
equivalent to 11% Regiments, which are armed
and equipped by the Htate, and are tendered to
the President, und it makes I7J-*. Add to these
the two now Regiment.! ordered out upon the
coast to take the plnce* of Co,*. Wil'dams and
Beuitue#, which are now being organized, and are
to be armed and equipped by the State; and Col.
T. H. R. Cobb's Legion, also armed pud equipped
by the State, tquivaleut to a Regiment, and it
makes 20Ja Regiments sent into the Confederate
service artuod and equipped without calling on
the t.onfederucy for anything.
The above estimate, it will be seen, does uot
include any of tho Independent or Confederate
Regiments from Georgia, which are tendered di
rectly to the President and are armed by him,
exocjd those companies which, in violation of
the orders ol the Commander-in-chief aud in dis
regard of the authority of the t?tato, have carried
oil the arma of tho Htate. These regiments
loave the Stnto independent of Htato authority
and as they are uot sent into service by
Gov. Brown, they are not armed and equip|>ed
by him.
It is thought proper that truons disregarding
Htate authority and tendering their services di
rectly to the Confederacy, should look to tbs
Confederacy for When Gov. Rrown
sends a regiment out of the State, be sends it
fully supplied with guns, tents, knar sucks, hav
ersacks, cartridge boxes, cap pouches, bayonet
scabbards, blankets, camp kettles, canteens, and
a supply of provision* rutiieient to carry it to its
place of destination. It is a truth which can
not be questioned that the Governor of no other
State in the Confederacy has armed, accoutred
and equipped, and prepared tor the held 20 Reg
iments without expense to the Confederacy.—
Kvcn Virginia, whose soil is invaded by souiauy
thousand troops,has uot, it L confidently believ
ed, fully armed aud equipped, a* well as the
Georgia troops are equipped, us much a > 2*t Re
giments at her <nn expense for the field. North
Carolina, as is shown by the late letter of Presi
dent Ravin to the Virginia commissioners, has
not turned over to the Confederacy jibe arsenals
and arms taken by her from the l mted .States.
She got a much larger number of guns than
Georgia did, aud while sho has acted nobly, she
has uot sent to the hold 20 Regiments, armed
and equipped at her own expense
Gov. Brown has issued an order requiring
armed volunteer companies in the State to tend
er for the war if they keep tbeirguns, and he has
also appointed (he clerks ol the courts as agents
iu different parts of the State, to oollect together
old State arms, scattered among the people, and
ha* bid a reward of two dollars for each old fliQt
end steel musket which maybe gathered up and
sent in. He hat arrangements mado to have
them altered to percussiou lock, and repaired to
as to l>c lit for use. By these moan* he hopes to
aun three <>r lour more regiments iu a month or
two more. He has armed and equipped regi
ments us b>ng as he hud guns, and will continue
to do so as long as ho can get them, lie will
#*>..n bare twenty-live armed regiments iu tLe
field. Whatsoever fault finder# may euy of his
military administration, be has reason to feel
proud of the oomplimeut paid him by ajTomi-,
nrnt iu<Muler of the administration at Richmond
who says he baa “done more for Ihe,great cause
m which we have engaged, with the means at
his command, than uny man in the Confedera
cy.’’ lie seized llie fort* ami arsenals in the
Slate, iu advauce of the action <*f the United
States authorities, and we now have peaceable
possession of them; while the cnetuy have most
of thi>-o in other .States, and it is costing mil
iiousof money and probably many valuable
lives to retake them
lie commenced in time, aud got into the State
more saltpetre and sulphur than has been im
ported hy all other Confederate States together,
lie now has enough to make several hundred
tons ot powder, w hich ho ha# tendered to the
President for the Confederacy. All the pow
der and ball, shot and shell, aud all tho heavy
guns put upon Fort Pulaski to secure it against
attack, have been furnished by Gov. Drown and
nut ly the Confederacy. When the President
wu< iu great need of cavalry arms in Yirgiuia,
M>on alter he weut there, application was made
to Gov . ltrowu, who loaned Ihe President five
hundred new Sharp carbine*, worth over *3O
ouch, with plenty ot cartridges, which are now
in the servtceof the Confederacy. The Govern
or has also purchased and got into the State, a
sufficient quantity of lead to meet any emergen
cy that may arise.
Gov. Brown's a-saiiaut# will uot ventureto
deny any of the tael* above Mated. He is willing
that bU acts speak for thcmsvlve#, and wishes
to be judged by what lie hot ilone and not by
what emifttojf. Let hi? enemies, If they can,
e. uipare his ac(, and point to the man who,
with the same amount of means placed at his
command, lias done more for the advancement of
our glorious cause. He ha* no fear that the
honest inzs-cs of the people of the State, for
whose benefit he ha long labored, will fail to
sustain him now, against tbe opposition of office
seekers, jdaco hunter# and w ire working poliU
oinuj. who a?sail and persecute biui i*cau?f he
wilt not laud himself to their ambitious protects
and disregard his oflicial obligations to carry out
their saltish plans. Such men have fought Gov
Uruwu all tbe while, and will continue to fight
him. He disregards their clamors and defies
their opposition. When a man is heard loudly
abusirg Gov. Brown, If the people will take the
paius to look into it and enquire, they will usu
ally find that be or someone of his particular
friends has failed to get the Governor to carry
out some of his plans at the expense of the £tate
or that he has tailed to get some offie*. or in
some other way his personal tuterests have not
been served.—A f/aafe Intelligencer.
A Inltiut tomtiti.
The following is tle eloquent conclusi- u of
Mr. VaJbuadigham’.’ great /peach recently deliv
ered in the Federal Congrots That speech is
the greatest tff rt of his I be, an i fir eloquence
and power, equals anything we have ever read.
We much regret that our space pervert- us ?r< ra
publishing tb*- whole of.it
I have finished now, Mr. Chairman, Avhat I
proposed to say at this time upou the message of
the President. As to my own position iu regard to
this most unhappy civil war, f have only to lay
that I stand to-day, just where I stood upon the
4th of March last , where the whole Democratic
party, and the whoie Constitutional Union par
ty, and u vast majority, a/ 1 believe, ts the peo
ple of tho United States stood, too. lam for
peat t, speedy, immediate, honorable I*CA( E, with
ali its bleMing*. Other# may have changed ; I
have not. I question not their motives nor quar
rel with their course. It is vain and futile for
them to question or to quarrel with mine. My
dutysba l be di-oharged, calmly, firmly,quietly,
and regardless of consequence*. The approving
voice of a conscience void of offense, and the ap
proving judgment which shall follow “after some
time be post,” these. God help me, are my trust
and my support
Sir, 1 have spoken freely and fearlessly to
day, a* became an American Representative and
American citizen; one firmly resolved, come
what may, not to lose his own constitutional
liberties, nor to surrender his own constitutional
rights in the vain effort to impose thcMe rights
and liberties upon teu millions of unwilling peo
ple. I have spoken earnestly, too, Lu* yet not
as one unmindful of the solemnity of the scenes
which surround us upon every side to-day.
Bir, when tho Congress of the t oiled Stale*
assembled here on the .'ld of December, 1860, just
seven month* ago, tho fienate was composed of
66 Senator*, representing 33 Btatcs,of the Union,
and this House of 237 members - every .State be
ing present. It was a grand and solemn spec
tacle: the embassadors of thirty and seven sov
ereignties and o| thirty-one millions people, the
mightiest republic on earth, in genera! Congress
assembled, in the benste, too, arid this House,
were some the ablest and most distinguished
state-men <.f the country; men whose name*
were familiar to the whole country—-someof them
destined to pass into history. The new wings of
the Capitol had but just recently been finished,
in all their gorgeous magnificence, and, except a
hundred marinas at the navy yard, not a soldier
was within forty mites of Washington.
Sir, the Congress of tho,United States meets
hero again to-day; but how changed the scene.
Instead of 34 States, 23 only, one less than the
number forty year* ago, are here or in the otter
wing of the Capitol. Forty-six Senators and
173 Representative* constitute the Congress of
the now United Ktater. And of these, eight
Senators and 24 Representatives, from four .States
only linger here yet as deputies from that great
South which, from the beginning of the Govern
ment, contributed so much to mould its policy,
to build up its greatness, und to control its des
tinies. All the other State of that South are
gone. Twenty two Senators and sixty-five Rep
regulative* no longer answer to their names
The vacant seal* are, indeed, still here ; and the
escutcheons of their respecn. o States look down
now solemnly and sadly fr >m these vaulted ceil
ings. But the Virginia of Washington, Henry
and Madison of Marshall and Jefferson, o( Run
dolph aud Mouroe the birth-place of Clay, the
mother of States and of President*; the Carolina*
of I'inckney und Sumpter, and Marion, of Cal
houn and Mocon; and Tennessee, the home and
burial place of Jackson; and other States, too,
once most loyal and true, are no longer here.—
The voices und the footstep of (be great
dead of the past two ages of the Republic, linger
still.it msy be in echo along the stately corridors
of this Capitol; but their descendants from nearly
one-half of the Htates of the Republic will meet
with us no more within these marble halls. But
ia the parks and lawns, and upon the breed
avenues of the spacious city, seventy thousand
soldiers have supplied their places; and the
morning drum beat from a score of encampments
within sight of this beleaguered capital, give
melancholy warning to the Representatives of
the States and of thu people, that amid arm.
LAWS ARK SILEXT.
Sir, home years hence, i would fain hope some
months hence if 1 dare, tho present generation
will demand (••know the eauo of all this; und
sotuo ages hereafter the grand ami impartial
tribunal f history will tnakesolemn and diligent
•nquest of the anther of this terrible revolution.
JZit’ The following named companies will
Compose the Thirteenth Regiment Georgia Vol- j
untour?, which will take the place of Colonel j
Seiuinea’ regiment now under order* f<>r Vir
ginia, viz;
Wiregru- Minute Men, Cajn. C. VV. Styles.
Brunswick Riflemen. Capt. B. 1 Harris, Brun
swick.
Lowndes Volunteers, C*j>u G. T. ilniutoond,
Valdosta.
Oohlockuco Light Intantrv. Cnpt. \V\ J. Youug,
Thomasvillo.
Ht. Mary's Volunteers, Cabt. A. R. Du four, i
Darien.
Scab. ard Guards. Capt. Joint (!. Nidi?. Way
uenvltle.
Berrien-Minute Men, Ccpt. Levi J. knight,
Nashville
I'iscola Volunteer , t'ajd. William A Lane,
Quitman, —Atlanta Intelligencer, July 2!t.
Army Matter*.
The Northwestern part of the State, which has
been tbo scone of no little disaster to our cause,
has been assigned to tho ootLinand of Brig. Gen.
W. W. Luring; who set off for his poet this morn
ing. Gen. Luring was a Colonel of rifles in the
United State# Anuy, and ha# just reached bore
irorn New Mexico, of which department he hud
commuud at the time of his resignation. Hois
a citizen of Florida, and was appointed trora civil
life in tho Mexican war us Mujor, and war con
tinued in the service alter the end of the war, in
the mounted Rifles, lie servedgalluutly in Mexi
co, and lost nn army ut Chepultepe. Ue has j
seen u great deal of service in t iregon, Washing
ton, and other portions ot the lar Went agaiust
(he Indiaus, und ia one of the most energetic and
efficient iu the service, lie has had much cxj*e
rienoe iu mountain warfare, und is peculiarly
fitted for the command that lias now beeu assigned
him. In the course of a week or ten days he will
have u command of fifteen thousand men, and we
trust he will i e üble to wipe out McCeliau from
the theatre ofliis much boasted exploits.
General Luring traveled Last with Gen. Albert
S. Johnston, late of the l B. Army, in command
of the Army of Utah, whose presence bus b*eu
anxiously expected for some time Gen. A. S.
Johnston will be in Kichuioud in the course of a
week, lie will be at once assigned to some umst
important command, w ith the rank of full Gene
ral. Rumor seems to authorize the conjecture
that Gen A S Johnston*ill be placed at (behead
of all operations iu the Mississippi Valley. He
ie a Kentuckian by birth and citizenship, but
promptly resigned on bearing of the transactions
of April. Having to make his way overland, bis
journey to the Fast has necessarsly been protrac
ted.—lfiYA. DltpaUh.
lijklii; in Wfstfri Virginia.
A private letter received in this city, (says
tbe Macon Telegraph, 26) dated Gauley’s Bridge
Fayette 00. Ya., July 16th, says: “Gen. Wise
dined with us yesterday. He says he has the
jails already tu'l of traitors, among them are
two members ot the Wheeling Bogus Conven
tion aud two of the Ohio troops. Gen. Wise
will no doubt use hemp quite extensively. He
went to Charleston yesterday afternoon expect
ing a battle to-day or to-morrow,” A postscript
to tho letter dated on the 17th gives the follow
ing stirring item?:
“Great fightat Bhillippa. 11 ()0 of the Federal*
killed and wounded. “
“At Bourbonville.on the Ohio, 126 Federal#
killled and wounded yesterday.
“They are fighting now at Cole’s River, 13
miles from Charlestown. About 4,000 Federal#
and 3,000 C<>uledcratv engaged.
“Troops are arriving hero from every quarter.
The Banks of Charleston sent their specie by
this place yesterday evening.”
CARTi nrOK A BOVTNRRN PRIVATEER, WILL 1 (IE
mesi ar EXRcrrtn.—The first Southern priva
teer has fallen to the lot of the United Mate*
brig Perry, aud ajipetr* t have been captured
aoa<f flflv miles off Charleston harbor. The
privateer is named the Savannah, and was for
merly a Charleston pilot boat, and one cf the
most weatberly boat# of her class. With a crew
of twenty men, well provisioned and carrying
one long eiphteeu pounder, working on a pivot,
the Savnnuah nailed recently from Charleston,
and was returning from Georgetown. *
If the Federal Government equip and man a
fleet nud -end it into the Gulf and the Carribean
Sea, it will afford ample employment, we should
MJP Dm ftU the spare shij s id’ the blockading
squadron. We preeeive that there is a cry raised
by some of the Northeru journals that the crew
of the Savannah should be dealt with as pirates.
We earnst*tly hope that the Federal Government
will not listen to such inliuam advice, offered by
men who are -afe from the effects of their malig
nant suggestions. The execution of the crew ot
the Savannah would be a signal for tha com
mencement of a war of extermination on both
iMm I el ■
Jmfjt 4.
At a trial of projectiles, recently near Nash
ville, Tennessee, a common smooth bore thotgn a
was found to be capable of throwing the Mini*
Rifles ball a distance ol two hundred and fifty to
three and tour hundred yards. Moulds for
tbeee balls can be easily manufactured of any de
sirableslze, and our gunsmiths can render service
able all your old shot guns and rifles
(OLniBlH, lATTROAT/JUf 27, I Mil.
Special to lha Columbus Time-.
EiriVOMl COMSESNSKXI'E.
Stiml’ty floeeip in Richmond — Chvreh**~-Our
Project!.
Richmond, July 21.
This is the blessed Sabbath morning anl the
bright sun of Heaven be* tin down upon u* as
happy, as confident of the approval of God and
man upon our glorious cause sr-d ultimate rup
ees* a any people who hive ever struggled for
life and liberty. But two days have elapsed
since we met tlie enemy in the first grand bat
tle. We repulsed and conquered him, for, un
less ho has given n second battle to-day, he has
not made hi* appearance since his inglorious
flight from Bull’s Run, on Thursday last . and
yet, ourcity has been filled with grief and sad
ness at the loss of some of our brave defenders
whose remain* have passed through for their
final reeling-place among relatives aud friend*.
We have also, in our own midst and under the
tender nursing of wive!-, ei.-ter# and daughter*,
many who have borne from the battle field ul
Mana/*as, honorable, though painful evidence
of their devotion to the cause of their country.
During the latter part of the week, these stirring
event# aud the incidents connected with them
congregated large crowds at the corner* and the
newspaper bulletin-boards; but as if a total
obliviouitner# had seized upon the <i?y ; as if
these things had never happened, and we were
in the midst of a universal peace, the streets are
deserted, the corners are vacant, the bulletin
boards have disappeared and all the bustle of
the week i* hushed. But are the citizens of
Richmond really oblivious of the crisis and its
incidents? Go to the Churches, and you will
find an answer to the question. livery pew is
filled—the aisles are crowded, and although the
choirs, in sweet, hut solemn melody, *end up to
Heaven the glorious anthem first sung by angola
at the biith of creation, “Glory be to God on
high, and on earth peace, and good will to men/
still neither our country, nor our cause, nor our
gallant armies are overlooked in the ;>etitions
sent up to the throne ot the Almighty. Our peo
ple are not forgetful of our victorious, or oursuf
fering champions on the Sabbath in Richmond
but on that day, which f* iu a particular manner
the day of God, in the sdlcnt prayer, in the fer
vent supplication, in the strength ol their holy
faith, they commend their nil to Him who “hath
cast down the mighty ones from the throne and
raised up the humble of heart.” Amidst these
worshipping congregations you will see the uni
forms of Georgia, of North Carolina,of Alabama,
of Louisiana, in fact of every State now r< presen
ted at the camp.
The President's nu .ag i* the then.o of uni
versa I admiration. It ia brief, bit. patriot’*
aud classical. It will contribute largely t.. tire
unew the patriot!.- #eutmi. ntl which animate*
tba Southern heart. In Congress it made ad -
elded impressi'-n, and will bo productive nf the
best recull*.
At no time eunca the ciuuieneeuisttt of (he tl;(
ficultie*. have our prospects been brighter. We
have gathered in sufficient crops to suffice f. r
two years subsidence. In this, God i? on our
side. We have won the first great battle plan
j ned with such secrecy and ‘•o mine need with such
I confidence. Jn this, also, God is with u*. We
have everything to hope from the patriotic de
votion of our people to the cause of their conn
I try’s independence, and of our ultimate success.
1 In this God will be still with us. Let us ever bo
mindful of our obligations to so beneficent a
Benefactor, and let tho Fabbath throughout the
! entire Confederacy be like the Sabbath in Rich
j mood— a day belonging to God, and cheerfully
; rendered unto Him
BKUTLV
P ‘v While on iny way to the Exprex* office
1 with this letter, (4 o’clock, I*. M ) I was informed
by a member of Congress from Georgia, that Gen.
Patterson withdrew on Friday from Winchester,
aud yesterday joined McDowell at Centerville.—
Johnson followed and united bis army with that
of Gen. Beauregard. President Davis left Rich
mond last night for Manassas, taking with him
four horses; and at 4 o’clock this morning the
I great battle began at Manassas, in which, at
: least 200,000 men are engaged. The fight if
I progressing and no Intelligec. oa# yc. Indeed,
but few in Richmond know anything about the
matter at all
Full particular* to-morrow <■> far as received.
BRUTUS.
Retro! nf 01, tjriflt's Commud in North ffc'tfii
Virginia.
Xii, foUoffiug graphic oocouot of ihe coUbru
ted retreat of our forces in North-Western Vir
ginia, in which the Ist Georgia Regiment, under
Col. Ramsey’s bore u conspicuous and impor
tant part, will be interesting to our readers. We
take it from the Richmond Kxaminerof thclMd :
Monterey, July 10, IPtI.
j To the IJditor */ the t'.xaminrr :
I “'Supposing that a brief account from an eye j
wiinon >f (he late disaster# of Gen. Guruett's *
army tuay be not unacceptable to your readers,
1 proceed to give you a summary of thu most im
portant event# connected therewith.
On Sunday, the 7th inst., the eneuiy made
their appearuuoo ut Laurel llill, about 8 o’clock,
A. M., having 10 Regiments and sundry field
pieces. The Ist Georgia Regiment was sent out
to meet them, und a collisaion ensued, in which
the enemy were repulsed and our troops took
possession of tho hill previously occupied by the
| enemy. This position was hel l by our forces
until Thursday, constant skirmishing going on,
resulting in the death of two of our troops. The
enemy were seen to carry a large number of their
men from the field, hut their exact loss is not
known. Laurel Hill is lrt miles from Beverly.
Rich Mountain is lu miles from Beverly, on the
road to Upshur, lienee tho two roads converge
at Beverly, making that the imj riant jmt for
Dank nioxemeuts.
Gn Thursday, the enemy, olio bad planted -ev
eral batteries commanding our camp an indefen
sible one) ceased firing, aud we learned from a
prisoner taken that day that the greater part of
the troops hud been taken to Rich Mountain.
At 7 o’clock, P. M., Thursday, our Lnure! Hill
army received marching orders, and two day-’
ration* were ordered t. bo issued, which owing
to the drenching rain, d.>- . were m.nnly lost, bo
ing uncooked. About seven, the march •ota
menoed towards Beverly ; but the rain fell in
such torrents and the road* were so slippery that
our progross was #K<w, the darkness ot (benight
intensifying tbe gloom und diflo*ultie*4>>f tbe re
treat. At six, A. M., the baggage was live mile#
from Beverly, the Georgia Regiment and the
23d Virginia being some two miles ii advance,
sad tbe Regiments of Colonels Fulkerson and
Jackson and tha Battallion of Lieut. Col. liar?
borough bringing nji the rear. At this point
Gen. Garnett sent back an e\j>re*, stating that
(be ruad t<> Beverly ws blockaded, and that no
passage cuuld be effected through Beverly, and
ordering the Brigade to move back and take the
road towards St. George, in Tucker county.—
This was done: end on we went along a road
barely wide enough for a single wagon, and slow
indeed, was our progress. We rested at noon
and fed the horses . but most of the men fed on
gloom for want of food.
About 5 P. M., we commenced the ascent of
the mountain which divide# the waters of Cheat
from those of Tygarts Valley river, and, owing
to U steejraeM and narrowue.-s, the train* were
not brought to tbe summit until about midnight.
A portion of the artillery, under Col. Taltferro,
Lieut. Col. Crenshaw and Major Pendleton, with
the 23d, had been left at the foot of the moun
tain, and, about 11 P. M., the artillery was or
dered up, and the officers of the 23d took the res
ponsibility of following with the Regiment,
which eventuated most fortunately, as the whole
force of the enemy would have been on it hy the
break of day. We arrived st a camp on Little
Cheat, about a mile from its junction with Cheat,
at 2 A. M., and rested on tbe gross, in the rain,
until 4 A. M.. where we joined the main body on
Chest. At 11 A. M., the whole column was put
In motion, and had hardly left comp before the
enemy apjieered iu force on the opposite side of
the river. Two regiments, the First Georgia
aud the Twenty-third Virginia, and 2 companies
of cavalry, were drawn up to receive them, but,
they not advancing, the order to retreat was giv
en the Twenty-tbild Virginia Regiment, to act
as a guard to the artillery iu the rear, and the
First Georgia to receive the attacking column,
and, if necessary, to retreat to tbe front cf the
artillery.
After marching thus about half a mile, the ene
my pressed upon the rear, and the Georgia Regi
ment formed to receive them, part on one side
and part on the opposite side of Cheat, tbe larger
portion of the Regiment being posted below the
ford and on tbe same side with the enemy, and
under cover of some wood*, and the residue im
mediately in the front of the fording. The cue
my. In tbe meantime, bad occupied the hill sides
on both sides f tbs river in our rear. When
heir main body approached, it was fired into by
the Georgian* in front, who then retreated up
the hill and road, and passed the twenty-third.
The other part of the Georgia Regiment (aix
companies; got separated from our main body
ar.d have not yet found their way into the camp;
but no firing of any importance took place in the
direction of their position, nnd hence I infer that
they escaped unhurt to the mountains. The
twenty-third was nt first thrown into some con
fusion by the cavalry passing them in the nar
row road, bat were quickly brought in order by
their officers and formed to receive the enemy and
to protect the artillery- Before the. enemy ap
proached. they were ordered to retreat, which
they did, being formed not leas than six timet in
position to receive the attack and cover the guns,
and only leaving their positions lifter the artil
lery bad gone forward and then only upon order.
When they arrived at the next crossing of Cheat,
vi o found a baggage wagon overturned on the
bank, aud all the wagons in R rear in h* wild
est confusion.
It was found impossible to extricate them, nnd
the Gam* detached for the sick to mount. The
23d having crossed, were ordered to form on the
crest of the hill commanding the ford, and were
supported by two piece* of field artillery, one
braa* ♦> pounder and one rifled cannon. These
were under com in and of Lieut, Lanier and Lieut.
Washington, of tbc Confederate army. Here a
bloody fight took place. Our troops were form
ed along the fence, ao that their position com
manded the line of approach of the enemy. Tho
battle commenced by our army giving three
cheers for Jeff. Davis. The enemy threw shell
and round shot with great celerity, and were re
funded to with grea’ alacrity by our artillery.
Gur infantry fired with groat rapidity, and with
telling affect, and the enemy twice gave way,
and had our other force* been near enough to
have participated in the battle, it is the belief of
the writer that the enemy would have been driv
en back ; but as it was, tho 23d waa only placed
a* a rear guard to wover the retreat and the ar
tillery, and no diapositicn wax made to protect
or cover it. Indeed, from tho time of the first
attack, met by the Georgia Regiment, the 23d
was left in the rear to meet the whole chargo o:
the enemy, the other regiments bciUg ordered for
ward and kept there. After a lengthy contest
our rifled gun was disabled, and had to be aban
ed, being first spiked, and the other piec • was
then taken off. Our troops still held the position,
and could, with difficulty, be drawn off, eo warm
ed up had they become Our loss, on the hill,
waa 28 killed and wounded, while that *,f the
enemy was immense.
A citizen, near the bailie ground informed me
the enemy were all the next day, Sunday) bury- |
ing thetr dead, and that an officer told him that
they hud 471 killed. Os course we have no means
of knowing; but our men were instructed to
pick their men and take deliberate aim. U'o
then retreated down tho hill to the next ford. -
A* wo nsoetdfd the opposite bank, Gen. Garnett
aud Col. Starke were standing together, and
Gen. Garnett desired one company from the 2->d
to be forme I behind some high drift wood. He
stated that bo would, in person, take charge of
them, and did so—tho company being the Rich
mond Sharp-Shooters, Capt, Tompkins. In a
tew moments, Capt. Tompkins and all his men
but ten came to the Regiment, stating that Gen.
Garnett wanted only ten men. His fate was thus
palpable, a* be hud taken an extreme rear po
silion. Tho 2.1d immediately formed on the brow
of the h 11, but were <rdeied iff in a few ino
mwsts.
Very soon th tiring i oiaiaeiiced in the rear
where fieri. Garnett was, and immediately the
horse of Geo Garnett caiuo galloping past with
out a rider. Wo know it was a!! over, and were
so informed by Col. Ktarke. Strange to say
none of the ten men were killed, and it is sup
posed that lien. G. was picked •fl by a few
sharp .hooter*, only bit u few of the enemy
advancing further afttr the repulse on the Hill.
We havo since Darned that the enrrny gave
up the pursuit at that point.
After retreating some two mSLu-, wn cui up
with the right rs Col. Fulkerson, Col. Jackson
nnd thrt Laittaiion of Lt. Col. llarrubrough,
formed in good order and ready for battle. Their
command* were sent out so far in advance that
they wi re not aware >.f the event* transpiring iu
the roar; and as soon a* they learned tho facts,
they promptly P-rmeJ, ready and williing t- act
their part. Here the c-munind was assumed
by Col. Kaiutoy, of tho Georgia Regiment, the
*enior officer. The order of inarch w then
changed, the -7th (Col. Fulkerson j and the2M
and a battery of artillery, under the genera!
comuiaud of Col, Taliaferro, being ordered to
bring up tbc rear and protect the trains at all
hazard". The command then precede! up
Horteshoe Run, with constant alarm* and ro
J port* of the enemy upon cur rear, and marched
by 4 A. M. Sunday to Red Jiou/e in Alleghany
county, Maryland, on the North-Western Virgin
ia Turnpike, in an-Lung all night. There our
men were rested n sow near*, and had abont two
cracker* issued t . each man- being all that
most of the men had received since Thursday
night. Such suffering from hunger and fatigue
wa* never witnessed.
It was distressing beyond anything I ever
witnessed. They would drop frtm tbe ranks by
the score utterly exhausted, and we hadnomesus
of transporting them. By this means, we have
lost, many men,though we hope to see them again
a# the enemy were not near enough to capture
them. Borne have already come in and we hope
for more. All our baggage was lost; aud nei
ther officers n'.r men have a change of clothes.—
Learning at Red House, that a large body of
the enemy was within eight miles of u*. we re
sumed our march, and halted for dinner at Ne
ville’s Lane, where we bad beef and bread in
abundance. Theuce we marched to Greenland
where we arrived at 10 P. M. and learned that
a large body cf Union men were preparing to
attack us during the night. Tor some cause,
t cy did not, and in the moruing we returned our
march, and stopped for dinner an 1 encamped
about four miles from Petersburg, in Hardy.—
Early next morning we went into Petersburg,
where the glad voices of the population and open
houses and bounteous hospitality of all clus-es
made us feel, for the first time f< r week.*, that
ire were indeed upon the soil of the Old Domin
ion. Thence we proceeded by easy marches, to
| this place, arriving here at 12 M. this da).
| Ido not pretend to give you particulars. In
deed, un actor in the retreat had but little time
for detail, but take tho conflict# and the re
treat, the hunger and the fatigue together,it will
constitute a page in the history of this war, un
equalled by any other in its hardships, its pri
rations, and yet in its success, surrounded by
an army of more than 20,000 men in a hostile
country, (for the paralysis of our friends made
them more than enemies,) without supplies, in a
strange country, and in the mldt of continuous
und drenching rains, it seems little less than a
miraetfr, that our little command of 3,000 men,
and many of them sick, should have escaped an
nihilation. The command marched sixty hours
resting only five hours, and neither men nor
horses fed. It will take its place in the pages
of history with the retreat of the ten thousand.
Such scenes I hopo never again to witness, and
the soldier* of this command may rest assured
that war has no terrors superior to those they
have already undergo m* We lost only those
named above; and had our tuen been ted, we
would have accomplished the retreat with a loss
of less than thirty men. Officers and men alike
bore tip, and all felt that they coubl make no
sacrifice too great for the cause in which they
were engaged. Yours. Ac. I\
From the Mercury.
The Bittlf of lmstK
From tbe Charleston Mercury <>f Wednc- Uv,
we glean the following additional particular*of
the fight
Mamansas Ji'Xi'riu*, July 23.
I am ut length enabled to c.nd you more accu
rate and satisfactory account* of the great battle
at Stone Bridge than havo hitherto been obtain
able.
The number of killed and w -unded, however,
owing to the extent of ground over which the
battle was fought, is still uncertain. It is thought
to le something less th:in 2,000 on oar side, aud
at least 6,000 on the side of the enemy.
Col. Corcoran. <>f the New York 69th Regiment
(acting ns Brigadier General), has been taken
prisoner by us.
Al*o “General” Edward C. Lar ring ton. a rene
gade Virginian, who accepted tbo Post of U. S,
Attorney for the District oi Columbia, under Lin
coln, and who has male himself conspicuous
siucehi* appointment, in organizing the Aboli
tion office-holder# iu Washington into companies
to tight the South. Carringtou i* a nephew of
the late Wm. C. Preston. The Virginian# are re
joiced that tho traitor h.# been taken
Tho Fifth South Carolina Uegimeut, with the
Seventeenth and Eighteenth Missis*.ppi Regi
ments, under Gen. Jonos, charged the battery, at
McClellan’s Ford, at t o’clock in the afternoon,
und took two gun?.
Wa have taken in all 30 pieces of cannon und
500 prisoner?.
The following are among the casualties in Col.
Cash’s Regiment
Lieut. Cook, Company 11. woundod. Nine of
Captain Harrington's Compuuy (G) are wound
ed. Privates Ellaby, Cook and Long are wound
ed.
Private White, Company C, and Private Dix
on, Company F, are killed.
Captain Harrington, of Compuuy G, captured
Hon. Mr. Ely, a member es the Rump Congress
from Rochester District. New York He was act
ing us an amateur fighter.
Col. Kemper, of tho Alexandria Artillery, when
ordered to open on the enemy iu support of Ker
shaw’# Regiment, called out to the Butler Guards, ,
“Butlers, will you follow me ?”
They answered immediately, “Wo will, to a [
man.”
They captured eight piece? Sherman’s bit ,
terv). Col. Kershaw took a United State* Sur
geon prisoner.
Col. Wilcox, of the Michigan Regiment, with
one Captain aud three privates of the same Regi
ment, are prisoners in our hands. In all, over
thirty United Stater officer* have been made
priaonara. The prisoners concur in alleging that
the impression was general among the United
States troopi that we would notjrbt.
Thirty wagons, loaded with a large number
(about GOO) prisoner*, were brought to Richmond
to-night, tight hundred more, it is said, will
come to-morrow. Amrng them is Ely, an Abo'.i
tion Member of Congress.
After Lieut. Col. Jo bn sn was killed, and Col.
Wade Hampton was wounded, General Beaure
gard rode up in person, and led the Legion into
battle. Each of the companies behaved admi
rably. The Legion lost in killed and wounded
113.
Gon. Bonham is again at Fairfax Court House,
11 mtM iroin Alexandria.
When tho fate of the battle, balanced in the
late in the afternoon, and some of General
Johnston’.” regiments showed sign* of wavering,
he seized the colors himself and led the advance,
thus turn!;;# tha tide of battle in our favor. Ki
ser’s brigade coming up about (his time, was
( mainly instrumental ;n changing tho fortune of
the day.
Colonel Thomas of General Johnston’s staff,
was killed. Col. Mason, of the same staff, was
wounded. Gen. K. K. Smith was wounded.
Neither Captain Conner, of the Washington
L gbt Infantry, nor Adjutant Barker, are wound
ed.
•Jen. N. G. Evans, who, iu person led the first
brigade into action, i* unhurt.
Richmond, July 23.
In tho buttle at Stone Bridge, Gens. Beaure
gard and Johnston commanded together, their
rank being equal.
We have taken in ail L'J guns, with caissons,
horses, gear, etc., complete, £OO wagons with
stores, provisions, etc , a large amount of ammu
nition, and /mail arm# in great quantities. The
wood aud fields for miles Northeast of Manassas
Junction, were strewn with arms, knapsacks, and
accoutrement* left by the enemy in hi# flight.
Trumbull and other memborx of Lincoln'* Con
gre?. were on the field with McDowell, fully pro
vided with luxuries of every kind, with which to
have celebrated their triumph, but they did not
carry these delicacies back to Alexandria.
The number of killed on our side i# fixed at
about 640. Our wounded exceeded 1,000.
The ammunition and provisions captured
are, it la said, enough to last an army for six
months.
Gen. f?o tt is reported to have been at Fairfax
Court House during the opening .f the engage
ment.
From the Cor. of the N. Y. Associated l’re*
NORTHERN ACCO! NTS OF THE BATTLE.
WAsnrxoTo.v, July 21.
The foil -wing bulletins were read in official
quarters during the progress of the Rattle, from
the telegraph slatii.n, f ur mile#from Bull’s
Run
FAUtrax—ll A M. -Rapid firing from heavy
gun*, and frequent discharges of musketry.
11:40 A M—Fighting very heavy, and appar
ently more on our left wing.
11-Mt A M—Ttnre is evidently a battle toward
our lort, in the direction of Bull Hun, and a little
North. The tiring is very rapid and heavy.
I:4a PM—Heavy gun# again, and apparently
musketry; heavy aud nearer.
2 P M -Tba musketry i* very heavy, anil
drawing much nearer. There i# evidently a|
movement more to our left.
2 46 P M -The firmg i a little further off. and 1
apparently in the direction of the Junction.—
There arc less heavy gun# and more light artil- I
lery as far a* l can judge.
.1 V M—The firing coaMed ten minutes since.
1’ M—Tho firing has a!mo-t entirely
ceased, and can only bo heard with difficulty.
1 shad telegraph no more unles* there should
be a renewal of the battle, which has been
gloriously fought for the old Stars aud Stripes,
and from ail indication# here our troop* have, at
least, a toed tbeir ground.
3:60 P M—Our courier ha# no! vet returned.
Quartermaster Barton of the 2d Michigan regi- i
mem baa just passed, ami says that the officer*, 1
men ar.d citizens at Centerville report that a gen -
crsl engagement of the whole line has taken i
place .'.'a miles this side of Manawa*, and that j
our troop.*had drivon and forced tie secession
ist* back to Man as* at. We expect courier now
every moment.
4:46 PM—Two Courier* have roturued but
were unable t . communicate in person with
<•■-1. McDowell. One of the couriers wax on the
field ot battle. He says our troops bare taken
three masked batteries and forced the relicts to
fall back and relire, lie say* the battle wh*
general on Bull * Run for aom distance. One
of tho batteries taken was in a wheat field
and another s-ma distance from it, and a third
still further oil.
The Tribune # di. patch /ay* that a deserter
report* the rebel* nearly 80,0 M strong, and that
Johnson, with 17,000 men. marched in last night.
They have 27 companies of cavalry. He ny#
that the first i-hell from our batteries burst near
Lee and Bean regard, killing n number .f offi
car a.
6:60 I\ M.— The Federal troop# have won the
lay. The loss on both sides is heavy, but the
rout of the rebels is complete. The batteries at
Bull’s Ran are silenced, and two or three others
taken.
6:10 I*. M. -The firing hat ceased. We shill
send another courier there in a few minutes.
Th Colonel went at 4 o’clock and will he back
soon.
Lat** —A report, uot official, but from
an apparently reliable source, say* that the col
umn under Heintleman has followed the rebels
to Manassas Junction and ha? opened fire on their
entrenchments and camps, and was then shelling
them. The cannonading can occasionally be
heard in Washington and from Georgetown
Heights. The headquarters of the army are in
accessible to night, the President and Cabinet be
ing privately with Gen: Scott and staff and others
distinguished gentleman.
Intense excitement exists in the city. The
smoko from the battle could be seen from eminen
ces in Washington
It is reported that Col. Hunter is seriously—
perhaps mortally wounded--also Col. Cameron,
brother of the Secretary of War Is reported killed
at Bull’s Run.
The battle lasted nine hour". The first range
gun was fired by bherman’s Battery at 10 min
ute* to 7. The rebel* did'nt return* the fire for
an hour, and as -n-n as Col. Hunter’s division
came up the engagement became general. The
rebels rapidly received reinforcements from Ma
ne***#, and a* fast as masked batteries were si
lenced. more sprang up, our infantry charging on
and silencing them gallantly.
The most brilliant charge was made by tho
New York 6*Jth, 70th, and 13th, regiments at the
jmint ot the bayonet, capturing a battery, but
with severe lots. The Zouave* greatly distin
guished themselves
A Missitsippian taken prisoner by the Wis
consin 2d, turns ont to be Q M. Pryor, a cousin
of Roger Pryor. He acknowledged our cavalry
mado great havoo among the rebels, who were
nearly 40,000 strong In the field, commanded
by Beauregard, with a reserve of 70.000 at Ma
nassas. lie also say a Jeff. Dari!* was in the
tight mounted on a while horse, and confirm*
the report of a regiment of negroes it the rebel
army.
At 7 P. M. gun* wero still heard at interval?.
Judge .trnpbell, late of the Supreme Court,
write* that the flower of the South is at Manas.
*a but be fears that the battle goes against th<*
Confederates.
Tub Caiti r;o BArreaiea.— For information
concert,ing some of the pieces and batteries cap
tured by our Confederate heroes in the “glorious
and well iougkten field’’ near M wihmos, we give
tbe following from the Waahi&,q..n <-,.rreapnn
denee of the New Y’ork Triknne
Troopt Sent to Alexandria. -Lieut. Green's 5
battery of rifled cannon, Company U., 21 Artillery,
ha# left Fort Runyon, und g>>ne to the vu-initv of
Alexandria. Col. Miles’ . ‘ Ao brigade is now
South of Alexundris.
Flying Artillery. —We now have six batteries us
flying artillery, three new une# having been added
to those of Capt. Pickett’s, Captain Ay re’s (who
succeeded Major Sherman,) and Captain Griffin.
They are officered and manned from the regular.*,
who hare been on duty at the Potomac fort*.—
Captain Carlisle commands that of Fort Corcoran,
which consists of two rifled cannons, two 8 pound
nud two 12 pound howitzers, and will be attached
to Gen. Scbench's brigade, which will f rm u
portion of the left wing of the army, that of Fort
Ellsworth by Captain Arnold. These will be
equal in metul and men to Capt. Carlisle, and
probably the former will be In the centre, and
tho Utter in the right wing.
A Siege Battery. —Capt. Seymour is preparing
a siege battery, which Is to consist of enorm >us
rifled cannon. This will be in the column, prob
ably the centre, designed to operate upon the
fortifications of Manassas Junction, if they should
be held when it reache? them.
Griffin’? battery, stationed at tha City
Hall, departed for the other side of the river,
provided with rifle guns, 12 pounders, and ex
tra amount < f ammunition, and an additional
number of horses.
Captain Brewer’s battery arrived hero at 7
o'clock yesterday morning direct from Fort
Pickens. The battery consists of four piece*,
12 pounders and M men. Another battery fol
low# the abort here to-day.
hzfiLzm ox Blockades. —Lord John Rus
! sell has given auothcr and important English
; reading of tbe law of blockade in Parliament.—
j He wax asked if the government recognized the
’ right of the New Granadian Confederation to
cluaeits porta by blockade, when he replied that,
1 iu case of rebellion the government had a right
i to close the porta, but iuin case cf civil war the
port* were de facto occupied by the in*urgeuta,
they could not take that step according to inter
national law. The British naval commander
would not, therefore, recognltethe right ofelos- .
log tbe Soothers ports.
COLUMHIS, MONDAY. JCLI
The Richmond correspondent of the CharlexUn
Courier, writing July 19th, mentions the follow
ing incident concerning Ramsey’s Regiment of
Georgians, as detailed by a Virginian : “It ap
peirs that a regiment of fifteen hundred Yankee
Du chmen advanced too close for comfort, when
Cos . Ramsey gavo the order—‘Boys, clean them
out with your bayonets.’ In an instant flve hun
dred were under way, trotting as fast as their
leg? could carry them. The Dutchmen did not
stop to exchange compliments, however, but
traveled over the country in a state of unalloyed
agitation, tho Georgians chasing them into their
very linex. Garnett was no delighted with their
manoeuvre that he threw up hia cap, and exclaim
ed, ‘God bless the boys—that’s a feat worthy of
veteran soldier*:”’
Ibe Crf it Hitt it Crowd.
T'. faciltate our readers in conpreheudiug the
different descriptions of the great battle fought
on Sunday last, we give below from the Rich
mond Enquire a short but accurate skotch of the
localities surrounding Manass&ts Junction. —
From these data any one can easily make a
rough diagram which will add much to the in
terest and true understanding of the great event
narrated.
A line drawn in a north and south direction,
and to represent a distance of eight miles, will
answer for the road from Centerville to Manama'*
Junction. Centerville is to be marked down at
the northern end, and Munaxsax* Junction or
Camp Pickius at the southern. The told itscelf
has about the usal meanders.
A line drawn east and west through Centerville,
will represent the turnpike road leading from
Alexandria on the east to Warrenton on the
west. On this road and six miles east of Cen
terville, is Fairfax Court House. On the west of
Centerville and about four mile* distant, the
turnpike road cruises Bull Run on what ia
known a? the Stone Bridge.
If a line be drawn through Manassas Junction
in a direction nearly east but north of it, it will
represents the railroad a= it leads to Alexandria
which is distant 27 miles. At a point about
four mile* from Manassas Junction, the railroad
crosses Bull Run on a high bridge.
The above points being marked down, if a
meandering line be now drawn from the Stone
Bridge on the turnpike, to the railroad bridge
above described, it will ehow the position of
Bull Run. It crosses obliquely the line of the
road leading from Manassas Junction to Center
ville, and at about four miles from each.
Nu Cottox to bk Sail pan.—The New Orleans ,
Delta publishes a card signed by every cotton fac
tor of that city, recommending the planters not
to ship a bale of cotton to New Orleans nntil the
blockade is fully and entirely abandoned.
The Delta says that the men who signed the
card are a’l men of their word, who mean pre
cisely what they say, and who control the trade
I of ouc-half the cotton product of the United
! State*. Their recommendation will be carried
• nt by the planters tra luan.
A Cockle* *SitJ it to Baris.—The Richmond
Dtepatch learn? that the French Consult* that
city, Monsieur Paul, has dixpatched a courier to
his Government, conveying an account <>f the
t w'- battles recently fought near Msnassa-
Europe will have the truth for once.
i mi r. h CoxTaißOTioas The Secretary of the
j Treasury reports as having received by dnna
! Guns from the churches in the Confederate Staler
I .n the late Fast day, ths sum of $6,378.84 and
Congress has appropriated this fund for the use
•*f the w untied- a very proper disposition of
Taa:,Kvutvisc.- The recotnuienduG..i of the
| Confederal* Congres, (baton jtaierday, the in- ]
| rense of thanksgiving atul praise to God for our
! recent victory should go up from the grateful
I heart* of .our whole people, was strictly observed
1 m this City. Though the number of our j.opula
tion has been greatly reduced, our churches were
unusually well filled, and,in all. the services were
worthy of the occasion.
3rffi- The Abliev die Ala. Pioneers, Capt Gitas,
numbering 13A rank and file, arrived at Fort
Mitchell yesterday evening on the steamer Jack
son. They join Col. Cantey’s Reg.ment, which
; likes only two companies of being full.
ew
..-3TAu indejitndeut company from Lump
kin, under M. Lynch, Captain, and KobL Wal
ton Ist Lieut., are expected here to*duy, on their
uay to Richmond. Capt. L. hopes to be mui
icred in the same regiment with Capt. Ivey.—
Capt. L. has room fur a few good recruits, it
is supposed his remaining officers will be elected
; here.
The Htcwart Grays also leave Lutupkiu to-day
. under orders from Gov. Rrown ; their officers are
; Capt. Garrett Ball; Ist Lieut. Dick Rockwell;
2d Lieut. Win. Richardson. These are the first
cotnjranies that have left Btewart county; and
arc a remarkable fine body of men.
Tel! Mr. Lincoln, Georgia has only begun.
Sxcoan Glorgja Rbaimikt.—The Savannah
News of the 2fith says, the Columbus Guards,
Capt. Kills, the Burke Sharp-Shooters, Capt.
Holmes, and the lfueaa Vista Guards, Captain
Wiggins, belonging to Col. Semtue#’ 2d Georgia
Hegimout, arrived here yesterday afternoon from
Brunswick, en route f.>r Virginia. The compa
nies quartered last night at the Central Rail
road depot, and will leave this morning for Rich
mond, via Charleston and Savannah railroad.—
This is a fine regiment, and like all those sent to
the field by our State, is well officered, equipped
au<l drilled. We expect to bear a good account
f them when they meet the foe
Tut: Gai i ant OeLfrueniTs.— Iu the Savan
nah News of the 27th we find a dispatch from
Richmond stating that of the • Oglethorpe Light
Infantry, seventy eight went into the action,
und only thirty-two were able to answer to roll
call after the engagement. Hix were killed, thir
ty wounded, four are prisoners, and six aretniss
injr.
Special Correspondence of the Tim?.*.
nit SIAM mummu
Ricwifowri, July 21.
In ui> letter of July Ifith, I said “they are
determined to give us a Waterloo light; at M anas
30#) and we ara ready to announce to the civili
zed nation# of the world a Waterloo victory."—
Yesterday’# battle is the fulfillment of that pro
roixe. It wa# such a battle and >uch a victory
os finds no parallel in the page# of history. We
commenced the battle. On Friday a flag of truce
was sent fur permission to bury the dead. Gen.
Beauregard soon discovered that under color of
their permiiision, Y'snkee-like, they had commen
ced throwing up entrenchments- #.>, at Y’ork on
Sunday morning he blocked their game by direct
ing General Johnson on the left to advance upon
tbe enemy’s right wing. Gen. Johnson had fif
teen thousand tuen, tbe tnemy thirty-five thou
sand. Here the bxttle raged fiercely and ten.My
till 12 o’clock. Gen. Beauregard now attacked
them on the left, and at 4 o’clock, President Da
vis charged their centre. At ft’i o’elock, theeo
eray turned and took to flight The despatch
tells the rest.
Col. Francis Bartow, of Georgia, was killed
while gallantly Itadiug a charge. Such is the
general report and belief in Richmond. It is
not officially announced, but from the gallant
bearing and fearless intrepidity of that officer,
I fear it if too true. On every field, as well at in
camp, the Georgia troops attract general notice
and universal commendation.
Tbe regiment commanded by General Bartow
displayed tbe most daring courage, and advan
ced to the charge with the coolness and precision
of Veterans. The companies from Rome, com
manded respectirely by Captain* McGruder,
Tower? and Cooper will doubtless, share in the
Special commendations of the official report.—
They behaved with the gwatest gallantry under
a must galling fire.
The next battle may be also at Manassas, but
it strikes me, it will be nearer to Washington.
Vice President Stephens was in his seat to-day
and looked vigorous and ready for work. He
is a tower of strength to tbe Montharn Confede
racy- BRETES.
The Confederate Congrras and toienunew,
The Richmond Examiner, of tho23d, b&* tie
following remark? in reference to the above ( ,1 -
jects:
It is indeed, as onishing with what simplicity
the legislation und the offices of the Government
of a great country may be conduced. As an iu
stance of peculiarly republican simplicity. We
hare before our eyes the spectacle of a National
Congress content, ns our noble Revolutionary
Assemblies and Congresses were, to be Uluatrioui
only in learning and patriotism and deed*, without
the aid of the least parade, or of the meretrieiou*
displays of importance.
The appearance of the Capital Hall on Satur
composed a spectacle worthy not only of the
notice of our citizens, but of a universal aduiira
tion. The moral grandeur of a studious plainness,
of serious men, of firm and .unaffected dignity,
was remindful of sa ne#, invested with the sauie
character, in those noble, historical Assemblies
which laid the foundations of our liberty Kn ,t
reared the proportions of a great ContUutioca!
Government.
What a contract between the spectacle ol Sat
urday, and that of the gillded surroundings and
pompous displays ul the Washington Capitol,
with it* painted and bedizened aspects of an over
rich and corrupted Democracy.
Tho South returns to tho simplicity of Re
publican Government, aud studies a Republican
dignity, Her National Congres* copies the plain
ness of ‘76. There is none of tho Washington
grandeur in the Capitol at Richmond ; nofretcuM
roofs and panels; no marble dais and cushione i
throne f*r ‘the chair;’ no affectation of Congresa
ional greatness; no dapper-pages to be thumped
by door-keeper* and members; no poxt-ofhc*
bazaars, where members may trade off thoir
stationery dues to “thepostmaster;” no armies c
twelve hundred dollars a year, and no mirrored
committee-rooms and thousand-dollar bookca*. ,
to serve as private “bars” for the refrefhment
members,
Our Congress has but few officers—a Secretar.
and Doorkeeper—with only such assistant* as
necessary. There are no perquisites and n
sinecures. Office-beggars and lobby oormorsru#
do not distract its legislation. The substance
the country is cared for ; plainness and economy
arc apparently studied iu the smallest matter
and the traditions of Washington corruption an i
extravagance are lost and forgotten to the spe.
tatorin what he sees at Richmond.
May it ever be so? May the plainness and
simplicity in which our Government has into
gurated itself be preserved uncorrupted by wha:
have often been the extravagnees of Democracy
in the intoxication of too great prosperity, an t
cherished as the noblest dignity of true Republi
ranisrn, as a guard against the vicea of putd
corrupt!:n and as a bulwark of our liberty.
From the Savannah New*
Tribute of Respect.
Savannah. July 23.
! At a u eetiog of the Bar of Chatham County,
held this day, at the room of the Superior
Court, on the occasion of the death of the Hon.
Francis S. Bartow, on motion of Hon. John
E. Ward, lion. Charles S. Henry was called to
the Chair, and Thomas M. Norwood was appoli
ted to act at Secretary.
Jhe Chairman having explained the object
Ih. meeting, Edward J. Harden, Esq. move !
that a committee be appointed to report suita
! ble preamble and resolutions for tbe meeting
The following committee was appointed E
J. Harden, C. C. Jones, Jr., Oen. A. R. Law
town.Thoma* K Lloyd and C. ,C. Wilson, who
reported to tbe meeting the fullowiag % preamble
and resolutions
Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God tu ie
j move in a way marked and illustrious, our friend
and professional brother, the Hon. Francis ri.
Bartow, for many years a distinguished member
•f this Bar, and et the time of his death our
Representative in the Congress of the Confeder
ate .States and a gallant officer of our Southern
Army.
And whereas, the circumstances attend in 3
bis heroic and lamentable death,—falling at
the head of hi* advancing Regiment, in ths
’ thickest of the battle at Manassas— n battle the
• moat remarkable ever fought on this continent
-one in which were signally illustrated the
| prowess of Southern chivalry and the nolle
daring of tme Southern soldiery; an engage
ment iu which was achieved a glurious victory,
whose influence must be felt and acknowledged
not only within the limits of these Confederate
States and of the United States, but al* •
throughout the civilized world—call for and r#
ceive our highest admiration.
And while uniting most cordially with our
fellow-citizens, and with our country at large, in
jiaying that tribute of praise which, with one ao
cord, is awarded to him as an undaunted churn
piou of Southern Honor and of Southern Rights
ci.n?e rating his devotion to the best interests ot
uur new-born Confederacy, by tha generous out
pouring of his life-blood, it i meet and proper
that, as his brethren of the Chatham Bar, we
should give especial expression to these *m
lions of sorrow and regret, which w e feel upon
this, the occasion of his lamented demise.
Therefore l>e it Resolved, That we sincerely
deplore the death of our friend, the Hon. Francis
S. Bartow, the eloquent advocate, the profound
jurist, the statesman of enlarged and comprehet;
sire views, the esteemed citizen, the accomplish
ed orator, ihe high-toned gentleman, and the
gallant soldier.
Resolved, That in his death his professional
brethren have lost an esteemed friend and com
panion, tha Bar of Georgia one of its most distin
guished ornaments, our community one of Us
ablest and must honored citizens, and oureouri
try one of its leading statesmen, and most heroic
defenders.
Resolved, That we tender to the family oi the
deceased our sincere sympathy an l condolence iu
this their bereavement.
Resolved, That the honorable, the Justioes ut
the Inferior Coure of Chatham county, now iu
session, be requested to drape the Court Room
of the Superior and Inferior Courts in black, and
that the members of the Bar, and the offices ut
Court, do wear the usual badge of mourning for
thirty days, and that they attend his funeral in h
body.
Resolved, That the#* proceedings be published
in the city gazelles, and a copy be sent to tb*
family of the deceased, und that the Judges ot
the several Court* in which be nractieed, be re
quested to have the same entered.on their mil*
utes, and adjourn for one day each at the nex
■ession, out of respect to bis memory.
After a few suitable and feeling remarks or*
the character of the deceased, by Mr. Ward, the
preamble and issolutionz were unanimously
adopted.
CHARLES S. HENRY, Chm
Taomi M. Norwood, Sec’y.
Tke Lincoln Programme, — A Washington cor
respondent a Lincoln orgau writes on the 14th
instant:
Gen. McDowell is iu his saddle, awaiting the
command from Gen. Scott to “forward, march
Thta order will be g*vn, undoubtedly , when Gen.
Patterson moves to his proper position on the
chess board. Gen. Butler is spoiling for a fight,
but will be held back until the rebels are driven to
Richmond, wheu Butler will be let loose to bag
them.
M ithout going into details, it is sufficient to
?ay that we are all in high glee in Washington to
night, and the moat flattering prospects are betore
us, in every sense of the word. The first of May
next will witness a peace with a loyal people
from Maine to the Gulf, from the Atlantic to the
Pacific, aud all the stolen property of the Gov
ernment retaken and restored. Mark the proph
CCJ ’ m m
We are afraid that “Old Abe” does not read hi*
Bible. He leys, in bis message
“So large an army as the Government has now
on foot wa# never before known,”
But if h* will read the Books of Exodus and
Numbers he will learn that the Israelites had an
army of 803.660, and all volunteers at that.
Day 8001.
Übcrul.riil (oQTfiilioß ti tbe Ilk i>f StpUabrr.
The Savannah Republican of Sunday says
ihe desire fur a State Convention of delegates
from the people, without respect to old party
Imea. for the purpose of nominating a candidate
for Governor, appearing to be general, we cheer
fully acquiesce in the movement, and hope all
the counties in the State will be careful to be
represented.
Wednesday, the 4th day of Benieiuber. seems
tu b* generally preferred as the day.
The Auguita Constitutionalist of the same
date concurs in the 4th heptember as a proper
day for the Convention. we trust the whole
Georgia press will agree to it and let us unite,
as a band of brethren upon one nominee.—
Mat-on Telegraph.
fSpecial Despatch to Sav, Morning News.]
ton. Bartow's Remains to roitcfor Sationah.
Carlsstow, July 26.
The remains of the late Uen. Barnard E. Bee.
Gen. Francis S. Bartow, and Col. Johnson, have
arrived in this city. They were received by an
escort from three mounted companies.
Gen. Bartow’s remains will leave In a special
train this afternoon at 3 o'clock, in charge of
deputations from the Washington Light Infan
try, the Charleston Riflemen and others.*
The scene of the reception in this city was
solemn and imposing. The City Hall and the
public buildings were draped in mourning, the
military companies were out in strong numbers,
and the whole community seemed to feel the sol
emnity of (he oocatien.