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COLQUITT & WAKREN, Proprietors. Volume XVI. ('OLUMRI'H.TUKSDAV• JULY 30. INI. Thf North is Scared. Id proof of the shove declaration, we think the following paragraph? from the New York II erald of the 23d, which a friend has kindly placed at our disposal will suffice: “The danger which now menaces Washing ton is positive and formidable, and all the troops from all quarters that can be spared for tbe cap ital of onr country, should he sent forward at once. The army, too, should be instantly sup plied with educated officers to tbe fullest possi ble extent, and Mr. Lincoln should lose no time in strengthening the weak places of his Cabinet. We had hoped that this war would be finished in a short triumphal I'uion campaign. We were mistaken. But we have been misled by the misplaced confidenceof our Government in the strength of its army, and by the fatal delu sion of the army ilselfin regard to the retrea ting stratagems of the euetuy. ••The war now ceases to be an uninterrupted, onward march of our forces Southward. The government in a single day, aud at tho Capital of tbe natiou, U thrown upon tbe defensive, and under circumstances demanding the most prompt and generous efforts to strengthen our forces at that point. Every other question, all other is* • nos, and all other business, among all parties aud all classes of our loyal people, should be now made subordinate to the paramount object of securing Washington. Tho loyal Stales, within three days, may dispatch twenty thou sand men to that point; and if we succeed in bolding tbe capital for twenty Jay?, we may Lave by that time an army of two hundred thou sand men entrenched arouud it.” Thtir Killed tud Vonded TUs N. V. Herald of 23i,refering to the loss of ibe Northern army, in lb* Battle of Manassas, says ‘ln killed, wounded aud prisoners, ibe lota amounts probably to 20,000, including many of the best officers, together with all the splendid artillery.” It says further uo tbat “it was a Waterloo defeat. Geu. Patlerscn is. Grouchy, who ueitber eaine Limseif n><r prevented the jimotion with Beauregard of the for-e of Johnson, who ap peara to have played the part of Rlucher on the occasion.” The Herald thinks that the Liucolu Cabiuet “ugbt to be all immediately dismissed and an administration substituted who know something of war.” Also that Scott should be superceded by McClellan. - Special to the Columbus Times. RH’RMOND CORRESPONDENCE. Richmond, July 26. Yeelerday President Davia ,told a member of Congress tbat be would start for Manassas again this morning. I can not ascertain wbetb er be has gone or not. The movements of this character are necessarily conducted with us much secrecy as possible. I have the best au thority for stating that a forward movement on Alexandria is intended, and will be commen ced without delay—perhaps to-night. Maryland is in the highest state el excitement, and, in the the city, several collisions have already occu rred* between the citizens and soldiery, bo soon as the Confederate forces occupy Alexandria, the incubus of Federal oppression will he removed from the loyal heart of Maryland, and a deadly struggle will at once commence between the cit izens and the Hesaiaas. Ail they have been waiting for ia the presence or the proximity of the Confederate troops, and then one hundred thousand fighting men of Baltimore City, will, of themselves, secure the State to the South. We hare not yet began to realize the immense value, especially at the present moment, of the captures made at Manassas. An officer connec ted with the Commissariat Department informed me to-day that we have secured five hundred four horse wagons, which would give us also two thousand horses. Several casks of bacon and hams, ohampaigne baskets, dress uniform,-, etc., have bean taken marked “Capitol Square, Richmond, Va.” Among the seven hundred prisoners who have so far reached ottr military prison from the battlefield is Hon. McEly a member of Congress from Ijew York, who, doubtless, accompanied the army to enjoy the satisfaction of witnessing a grand abolition vic tory; Col. Cochrane of the 69th New York Vol unteers, and Capt. Carrington ©1 Washington City—a renegade connected with some of the oldest families in Virginia. The military pris oo fitted up only two weeks ago, and selected because it was supposed to be large enough to acoommodate as many prisoners as wa would be likely to capture during tba wsr will be eval uated to-day for a larger building. The number n'reaJy amounts to nearly ona thousand. After my latter last night was mailed, I re ceived from one of Gen. Beauregard's aids a brief memorandum of the killed and wounded of the Macon Guards (Ga) in the Great Rattleof Hunday at Manassa? The killed were Leonidas Lamar, Waiter C'.Al- I eu, Win. M. Jones and Wa. Gary. Those se riously wounded were, Cbai. Gamble, Andrew McKinna, and Wm. Ainsworth. Those slightly wounded were Mr. Wilcox, Joseph Goff, Geo. F. McLeod, Meram Malsby.Mr. Woods N. F. Blue. I Lava just seen a list of tba killed and wounded of Col. .Gartrell's 7th Regiment, at Manassas and prepared from it the following™ capitulation: Killed or mortally wounded 20 wounded seriously or slightly, but not. mortally, 111. I would give thanames, but as the tele graphio dispatch which gives the particular.” was intended for Georgia, you will doubtless tee • hem in the newspapers before this will roach you. BRUT 1/8. Important prom Arizona.—A latlsr jast re ceived from Mesilla, Arizona Territory announ ces that the people of that Territory have ex pelled the Federal troops, and have entire possession. The writer (a regular Black Republican) is evidently most horribly frightened, he says the Rebels must he at once exterminated or oth erwise all Arizona will shortly become the stronghold of secession. The people have the entire ascendency, are in possession of Fort Bliss, and all the strong points of the territory. Who is to put tnern down is not so dearly seen The ball move* on. Baltimore Republican! More Georgiar* for the Seat of War.— The 2d Kliment of Georgia Volunteer* will ar nn here to-day from Savannah, by an early train over the Charleston and Savannah Railroad on their way to Virginia. Thev will immediately proceed to the depot of the Northeastearn Rail road, where they will find a tpecial train in wait ing for their conveyance towardi the aeat of war. We bear that the train if expected to arrive at IWu o'clock.— Oh. Sftreury. Through Te Apalachicola. —ln pas* ng the Muiocogee depot, yesterday morning we noticed two cars belonging to the Norfolk and Porta month Railroad all tba way from Virginia. They contained four Thirty two poundere cannon, with their carriages and otbar appurtenances such as round shot grape and canister. The transportation from Portsmonth to this point has been accomplished without transebipnient over the Virginia, East Tennessee, Western and Atlautic, Macon and Western, and Muscogee Railroads. This precious freight will be transfered to a steamer running between this placeand Abalaeh ioola and at the latter point will be united with the means already provided to give our quande® Taakte friends a warn and generous rr*epHon. ok (fotambtis ItiThtn limp. VIRGINIA COKRKSPOSDFXCF. Richmond, July 23, 1861. Dear Times: A grand battle as you know, has been fought and won—as our President says, “wo have achieved a glorious and dear bought victory.” Two days since the haughty and ar rogant invader was eager to advance upon our lines, to-night he socks the cover of the wood and rejuices in the darkness that gives him a tempo rary respite from death : a week ago when Scott was urged to advance, he replied, “in a few days I will be ready, I can whip them note, but give me a few’ days more that I may gather them iu one undisciplined mas? and crush them at a blow.’ To-day he sits gnashing his teeth in Washington as his disordered hosts come fleeing with affright from the scene of slaughter, and contrasting what he might ha v*e been, feels in an accusing con science the just puuishment of a defeated traitor hoary with years and overburdened with guilty shame. The congregated thousands in Rich mond rejoice over this numistakabie evidence of the ability of tbe South to maintain her inde pendence. The victory of Manassas has bright ened every face and lightened every heart. Even mothers who mourned the loss of dearly loved sons and wives who are widowed bear with resignation the untimely blow, and seem to feel that tbe sacrifloe was due to tbe cause, and that th<- very blow that laid their loved ones In the dust, inscribed their names in burning letters on the roll of undying fame. And Georgia * though she has suffered dearly, she has brightened to dazzling splendor her already glorious name.— The very urms that the gallant and immortal Bartow carried from the State did more than aught else to turn the tide of battle and crown with victory our day of blood. If is regiment w* . literally cut to pieces by the dreadful Are of Sherman’s battery. The 7th regiment under Gartrell was receiving its raking aud deadly Are, their Got on el wounded and tbe regiment waver ing as the messengers of death swept through their devoted ranks, when lieu. Beauregard or dered Gen. Bartow with the 7th Georgia and the 27th Yirgiuia regiments to take the battery- Bartow with bis impulsive ardor, seized from the standard bearer tbe colors of the regiment, and waving it aloft, bid his braves to follow him ‘ Onward he dashed to death or victory ‘ Scarcely bad he driven bis spurs into his already impatient steed when be received a wound in the thigh. The red stream that dyed hij saddle seemed but to give renewed ardor to bis impulsive charge. Onward be went into tbe very jaws of death, aud are he had advance 1 two hundred yards a second shot numbered him with the dead, but tho regi ment paused not for a moment, but pressing on charged upon the buttery, and after killing or wounding utmost tbe entire command, including Sherman himself, seized tbe battery of ten guns, (7 had been previously taken) aud turnod them on the enemy. Thoso who witnessed the gallant bearing of Chatham’s noble son, say that such a death was worth ten thousand lives ; peace to his ashes, honor to his memory. I have named him because bis peculiar position, and *he duty required of him by Gen. Beauregard, made bis conduct conspicuous on a field where school boys performed deeds of vulor that would hare done honor to a veteran's arms. The city is rifo with deeds of individual heroism. Every State,every regimunt, nay every uiau, covered himtelf with honor, and it would be unjust to claim for any one State a measure of praise that should be common to all. Hampton's Legion bore them selves like South Carolina. Is not this enough to say ? But I must not partieulariie, or I should fill your paper recounting the praises of Louisi ana, North Carolina, Mississippi and Alabama whose troops suffered severely, and in fact every State reproaented upon that hotly contested field —and all were there ! The route of tho enemy was complete ; our loss is estimated at 400 to 500, tbe wounded about three times the number; the loss of the enemy is admitted by them, to be, in killed and wounded 4000 to 5000. One estimate is that their loss in killed is about 2500, and about three times the number wounded. They are | scattered in every direction ; our G'ovalry have been pursuing them with “tbe hunter’s bute, tho hound’s untiring ire.” The woods, the road, the field in every direction their dead and dying muy be founJ. Prisoners are lieing continually NN ken and brought in, they already number near 1000, among them are Kly, a member of Con gress from New York. Our troops came within an aee of taking Wilson, Trumbull and Doolittle, who, with some Black Republican ladies went to Fairfax to celebrate Scott's promised victory.— They had their couriers passing to and fro to the battle held. One of them rushed into Fair fax and announced, “the day is ours.” Cham pagne bottles were uncorked and their revels were running high, when lo ! the Federal troops came fleeing from the field hutless and gunlees | and the sensation party were taken in amhu lances, and it is feared made good their retreat lo Washington, but we are not yet without hope that some of the glorious triumvirate may yet be taken. This is reported by the prisoners, and is true beyond all doubt. You may depend on it they considered victory certain beyond mischance. President Davis said in a speech at the Spots wood House to-night, that we bad taken from them provisions and munitions of war enough to last us through the campaign, we have taken sixty cannon and guns without number, they came prepared to spend tbe winter in Richmond and were amply provided in all respects, and it is generally believed that while Abraham has been blockading tbe ports, that bis army has brought in more contraband articles than tbe seceded States would have imported in twelve months. In tbe Bethel fight Pierce was blamed for tbe defeat because he did’nt run soon enough, in this battle Patterson is blamed because he run too soon. McDowell has been removed—Mc- Clellan is ordered to the Potomac and Rosen eratx to the North-Western Division, and tbe general impression irtbat Scott will soon try it again if he can bring his troops up, Int some think they will turn out to be like the man with the Cork Leg, who, when he once got started coald’nt stop, if you remember, he walked on until there was nothing left but bis shadow, and at last his shadow became so small that the historian lost sight of it. The last accounts from Washington are that Abe Linkhorn is sat isfied that “somebody’s hurt.” REMUS. N. B.—l would have sent you a list of the killed and wounded, but I understand it has been telegraphed by tbe Associated Press as far as it is known. The Yankees carried Palmetto flags, and in one instance used our countrsign, and tired blank cartridges at their own batteries to getout of rangeof one of the Virginiaregimeuts. I heard this from a gentleman who was iu the battle and raw it! A ini they cute ? From Cm, Vi’i Dititioo... Saeccw i th Km*ba • ‘ Valley. The Richmond Whig has the following ac count of a brisk engagement between a portion of tbe command under General Wise and a strong body of the enemy, in Southwestern Vir ginia: Charleston, Va., July 18,1861. To the Editor of the Whig:— Believing that you would like to hear of the battle which took place on the 17th Inst., 15 miles below this place, I give you the facts which I have gathered from several of the officers and men engaged in the fight. Bix hundred men, under Major George S. Patton, a part of the 22d Fegiment of Virgin- ia Volunteers, achieved a most glorious victory, over 1,500 of the Federal forces under the com mand of Col. Norton, at the mouth of Searey Creek, 15 miles below Charleston, on tho river. After a warm contest of 4 hours and 20 minutos, our forces succeeded in completely routing them, driviug them back 4 miles, killing, wounding and capturing a large number. Among those captured are Col. Norton, Col. Do Villers, Col. Neff, Lieut. Col. Woodruff, Cnpt. Austin, aud an other Captain whoso name I did not learn. Upon our aide, wo lost 3 killed aud 5 wounded, among the latter 1 am sorry to say is Major O. S. Patton. Ho was struck down by a canister shot while in the act of cheering on his men.— He is wounded in the arm, near tbe shoulder, but tho wound though serious, is not considered dan gerous. He is n bravo and brilliant young offi cer. Lieut. James Welch of tho artillery was killed while discharging his peice; he was struc.i by a cannon ball on the head which nearly sev ered his head from his body. He was a noble and brave fellow, aud died where he wished, In the service of Ins country, and by the aide of his gun. Our forces only had two cannon, 6 pounders, while the enemy had three brass pieces of heavier calibre than ours, and a decided advantage of position. Considering the disadvantage under which Major Patton labored, it is, indeed a bril liant victory,aud the first one in the defence of the Confederate States over in the Valley of the Kanawha. AMOTBTR BRILLIANT FIAT. The Enquirer has (ho following: A most gallant achievement was pci formed the day before, iu the same section, by eighty two dragoons, under command of tho intrepid Col Clarkson, aid to Gen. Wise, while on a scout ing expedition. Dividing his command into equal parties, be took command of cue himself and as signed tho other to Capt. Brook, of the Brock bridgv Cavalry. Advancing upon a body of the enemy by the direct road, he sent Cnpt. Brock around the hill. The enemy discovered Col. Clarkson when two hundred yards distant, and tboy retreated rapid ly up the hill, followed by tho gAllant Colonel. — The enemy lost seven killed in their retreat Capt. Brock attempted to charge up on the other *■ id a of the hill, but it was too precipitous to al low of it. Col. Claiksoti in the meantime discov ered that tbe rotroating party was falling back on a camp of 1,500 notwithstanding which he continued his charge, and, at the head of hi? no ble little baud, rushed through tbe startled carnp like a whirlwind, firing right au 1 left into their ranks, killing eighteen or twenty, wounding, perhaps, as many more, and, before the enemy could collect their scattered sen se?, effected a retreat, single file, down the hill, without the loss of a single man, and but ono horse killed and another wounded. Some of our men, it is said, actually snatched the gun? from two or three of the Yankee? before they oould shoot. The escape of the command is almost miraculous, several platoons having tired at them. Tho enemy bad two pieces of artillery. They had trained them upon Captain Brock’s command ; but, while in tho very act of firing, both gunners were killed by ono of Capt. B.’s men, armed with a double barrelled shot gun. In the battle at Searey creek, Col. Anderson, of Nicaraguan notoriety, commanded a battalion of two companies from Albemarle. THE ENEMY’S ACCOUNT. The Cincinnati Euquirer has the following : About noon Wednesday, heavy firing was heard from the direction which Col. Lowe’s detachment had gone, and Cols. Woodruff, De Villiers and Neff, two captainß and several lieutenants went up the northern side of tbe river to tako a view of what was going on, from a commanding posi tion; and failing to return, it is believed that they have been captured by the rebels and made prisoners of war. The firing was kept up briskly for fully an hour, when Col. Lowe’s ammunition gave out, and he dispatch a messenger to the camp for re inforcements, and for more powder, ball and car tridges; but before the assistance could reach him he was compelled to make a hasty retreat, leaving six to eight killed on the field, and carry ing forty-seven wounded off. Col. Morton, who wan badly wounded, was taken prisoner. Our troop? succeeded in capturing five rebel prison er? who stated that tho rebel forces were under command of 0. Jennings Wise, aud numbered 1,800 men, but that during the engagement a regiment of Georgians arrived on a steamer from Charleston. The enemy had fivo pieces of can non, while our troops had two twelve pound rifled guns. As our troops were retreating they met eight oompanies of the 21st and the ammu nition sent for, but they wore too late. The ene my is entrenched, and is represented to be well fortified. Gen. Cox bail not attacked the enemy up to ; noon on Thursday, twenty-four hours after the engagement. The wounded soldiers were placed on board the steamer Economy, which has been converted into a hospital, and every possible at tention given to tbo wounded. Tbe Mary Cook, Capt Hugh Campbell, left tbe camp Thursday I*. M., bringing Lieut. Pomeroy, who was wound ed in the engagement to this city, but be died while tbe steamer was below Gallipoli*. His re mains will be forwarded to Xenia his former place of resdence. The most reliable informa tion that could be obtained, gives tbe loss of the rebel force? as small. The Seramei €nard. Thi* fine company left Atlanta on Thursday tevrrjiug via Knoxville, for Richmond, Va., with niuety members —officer* and men. They met with many kind favors along ibe route, end would especially express tbeir grateful acknowl edgments for (he most excellent supper furnish ed at Opelika by Mr. Nat Sledge- he is as good a patriot su he is a hotel keeper, und that iu say ing much. James M. Russell, Esq., is the general agent to transact all business, and will proeure uni forms and transportation fieeof expense, on ap plication at his law office, to fifteen or twenty more recruits- ROLL OF THE SEMMK3GUARD. # WM. S. SHEPHERD, Captain. LIFUTKNA NTS. p N Howard, Ist, Charles K. Tuisell, 2J. Wm. Redd, Jr., 3d. J. J. Jones, Ensign. privates : Mnfeogee f ‘.- John R Cowan J A Weems, Russell Cos. Ala. J b Bethune, Vs D Moore, W A Barker, J K Kennedy, W Lynch, M L Gilbert, JB Ilopkiui, W H Nelms, 0 E Ligun, K M Nelms, David Lyons, T L Bagley. G W Aenohbaoker, Henry C Reid, Ji Oliver, I N Tucker, Kolin A Russell. Jacob A Albright, I> G Russell, freeman Williamson, J Greenwood, T Y Kile reuse, L Green, R G Pitts, Stewart Cos. J T Pitts, J T Hill, J M Brown, KB L Shackleford, J A McGehee, C J Evans, W B Henry, K G Hill, D M Murrell, W J Morris, T M Brown, J W Dismukes, N B Drake, J W Davidson, John Gilbert, FBI oster, W D Lewis, H D Fitzgerald, ( ’ Kendrick, John A Jones, Henry Adam?, J M Averett, Chattahoochee Cos. Thomas Wambeil, -1 G Renfoe, W R Mallory, J W B Patterson, J Milton, Peter T Bugg, (i W Arnold, James Newman, E G Spane, Barbour Cos , Al* Manger Corbett, C C Curenton, J ¥ Horton, W A Barbour, H P Flowers, J A Averett, M A Baker, T A Cowls. Wm M Averett Harris Cos. Jno L Burko, Jume? D Eley, A P linden, Dale Cos., Ala. William Robey James M McCarty. J D Mosley, Talbot Cos. M Gresham, T J Duberry, S J Smith, S M Duberry, J W Odum, J Short, W J Salter, J N Short, Jas P Redding, J M Flanigan, H H Hill, Thomas Hall. The noo-commifstonei offioere will be elec ted In Richmond. _ Rcssbll a Spectator.— lt is[authoratively staled that Dr. Russell, the correspondent of the London Timet, accompanied the Grand Yankee Army in its march from Alingtou Heights. His letters describing the unparalleled diaaator to Northern arms, will le looked for with consider able Interest THK SOYERKIGNTY OF THE STATER. COLCMBUS, GEORGIA, MONDAY, AUGUST S, 1801. COLUMBUS. WEDNESDAY, JHY SI, IMI. Tbe Vigilance Committee. A Committee of Vigilance for the City of Cos. lumbu* and Muscogee county was appointed a few eveuiugs since by u largo and respectable meeting of our citizens. This oommittoo is com posed of twenty of tho most respectable gentle men of this community, of which Judge Iverson is chairman. It has had several meetings, and is actively engaged in the discharge of their delicate, responsible and important duties. The character of the committee is a sufficient guarnn tee that it will discharge those duties with pru deuco aud propriety, but with decision aud a fixed determination to purge the community o* all diiaffec'ed persons and all traitorous pro ceedings. Tbe committee, we learn, bus several oases of individuals before It, who are charged with hoiug hostile to the Confederate States and people, and who are endeavoring to do all the injury iuthoir power to the great cause iu which “our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor’’ are involved. We understand also, that two sub jects of groat importance are under the consid eration of the couiuiiltoe. One is the privilege used aud exercised by the Express Company to transport letters to and from the Statoa com posing tho present Federal Government. This is, to say the least of It, a doubtful practice, and might he, if it hasuot already been made highly detrimental to our cause and interests. “ e are clear in our opinions that the Express Company’s power and practice of thus carrying on an un limited correspondence with the enemy, ought to bo abolished and prohibited by the Confeder ate Congress, and we trust that It will be done whilst uow in session at Richmond. Another subject of n<> less importance is under tbe oou- Bideration of the committee, aud that is, whether any resident of this community shall be per mitted to go to any of the United States and especially to the free States and return at thair pleasure. It is understood tube the practice of some person? to make regular visits to the North on the pretence of business, and to go and come as they please. It Is said also that persons are preparing to leave this place aud go North and HpeuJ their summer amongst our enemies and return iu the fall. Nosu-h privilege ought in our opinion to be allowed to any resident of tbe Southern States, he he native born or of Yankee birth. If any one chooses logo to the North duriug this war, let him remain there forever. We have no idea of all* wing our people to givo “aid aud comfort” to the enemy in this way.— We hope thut this personal intercourse with thost who are endeavoring to “subjugate us” will bo speedily and effectually stopped by the strong arm of the oommittee to whom the power has been given by tho people, and wo doubt uot that the people will su tain the committee in tho prompt and faithful discharge of thoir high duty. We have gnat confidence that tho committee will act prudently and justly, and we confidently predict that if r.unported by the people, they will do much good, and will soon rid the couutry of all treason or traitors that shall dare to lift a head in our midst. The Secretaryship of State. The Hon. Robert Toombs, of Georgia, uayu the Riohmond Dispatch of the 26th, has tendered to tho President hiu resignation of tho Secretary ship of State, and it has been accepted. Tho President nominated to Congresn, the Hon R. M. T. Hunter, of Virginia, for thin office, and that body has doubtless oonflrmed the nomination. Thus that distinguished poet has lout tho ser vices of one of tho ablest men in the Confederacy, only to be filled by another occupant equally as able in intellect and statesmanship. Mr. Toombs wuh of a temper to prefer tho ac tive duties of a soldier, iu such a crisis us tho present, to the monotony of an office, which, for the present, is little more than nominal; and we are glad to learn that the President has acknowl edged his distinguished claims upon tbe oonfl denoe of the country by nominating him a? a Brigadier General In the Confederate army. Virginia's position in the Confederacy has been acknowledged by assigning to ono of her states men the highest post in tho Confederate Cabinet. Mr. Hunter D ao well knowu to tho country that it would be supererogatory to dwell upon the qualities of mind and character wbiob fit him so eminently for the post to which be has been call ed. It would be difficult to define an instance in which the trite phrase of speech so justly ap plies “The right man in the right place.” BpMcb of flon- M. J. Crawford... The War... The Con federate Loau. On Tuesday last the Hon. Martin J. Crawford, by appoiutment, addressed in this oity one of the most attentive audiences we havo over seen to gether at the Court House. His subject was the ; war, aud Confederate loan, and although up to tbe hour lor speaking, the foreuoon was rendered extremely unpleasant by repeated heavy show ers of rain, yet the fearlesr and true of our county aieembled uutil the large Hall was full to over flowing, uud many had to retire. We were more than pleased to zee tbe “Dougherty Cavalry,” ! Captain Lawton, present, in order that they j might here the questions properly presented | The speech was one of Judge Crawford’H best I efiorts. It was telling, stirring aud convincing, and brought down the House with repeated deafening applause, aa be rehearsed tbe oauses which led to the war and dur separation from the tyrannical aud immoral Lincoln government, to the establishment of a proud and independent Confederacy. He shouwed conclusively that we must sustain the war and the government of the Confederacy, or we must forever fall under ‘he disgraceful yoke of a miserable government of tyranta, robbers and ssfaasins.--Al6ur.y Patriot 25. __ Tbe Army We Have Bbaten.—From tbe general order of Gen. McDowell we obtain a lull list ot the force* of wbhb his army of invasion was composed. It included fifty-six regimeuts of infantry, of which the uames are given; butteriee of artllery , one regiment and four com panies of cavalry attached te the regular line ot army ; two battalions of infantry. To these num bers is to be added immense staffs of the field officers, tbe corps of topographical engineers, de tached squad?, the train hands, drivers, etc. Ho not less than sixty-five lo seventy thousand men, all told, must have composed the grand army utterly routed at Manassas. Th* Ukoroian*.- The Richmond Dispatch says : The city of Savannah has sent to Rioh mond a committee of 1 s citizens to ace to the wants of wounded Georgians and to remove the remains of the killed belonging to their State, to the soil from whence they sprung. We under stand, however, that the alain have been care fully and tenderly buried on tbe battle field- fit ! resting place for ita brave defenders—and their i graves have been marked. | The committee baa arrived, accompanied by Dr. W. Gaston Bullock. estimate of tbe killed and wounded, by tbe Chief Military Surgeon at General Beaure gard's Headquarters, on the part of our army, places the amount at 3flo to 400 killed, and 1,000 to 1,200 wounded. On the part of the enemy, from 6,000 to 7,000 killed and winded THE CONFEDERATE CONORESS. Richmond, July 24. j Congress met at 12, tu. Appropriate prayer i was offered by llev. Mr. Woodbridge. TUF VIRGINIA DELKUATKS. Mr. Booock, of Va., announced tho presouoeof Mr. James M. Mason, of that State, who was ready to qualify as a dclegato of the Congress. The presence of Mr. Roger A. Pryor was also announced; whereupon the gentlemen were sworn iu at the Secretary’s desk. APPROPRIATION FOR CARE OP TUB WOUNDED. Mr. Macfarland, of \ a , submitted h report, with aocompanying resolution, from the Select Committee, appointed to co-operate with the Mayor gs Richmond iu making provision for the wounded. The report recites the action taken by tho citi zens’ meeting in Richmond (already published), and says that these proceedings met the exigency in a spirit of broad uud considerate sympathy. There is no duty to whioh our follow citizens, nor their representatives and agents, are prepared to ’ respond to uioro spontaneously and liberally than I that whioh ttuinmous to the consolation and relief of their intrepid defenders. It would not become the Congress of tho Confederate States to permit the city of Richmond to take to herself tbe whole charge of providing for the wouuded and sick of tho army, which under the blessing of Provi dence, triumphed gloriously at Manassas. It be hooves Congress to provide tho funds neces sary to meet ihe outlay whioh may attend the execution of their houorahle design. There fore, Resolved, That tho sum of five thousand dol lars tie placed at the disposal of the Secretary of the Trousury to be expouded in securing tbe oomfort of tbe officers aud men of tho army, who were iu the battle at Manaßsat*, and may bo re moved to the city of Richmond under tbo resolu tions of the ComtnoQ Counoil. The resolution passed unanimously. nRIPBfT TO THE MRMORTOF COLONEL BARTOW OF GEORGIA. Mr. T. 11. It* Cobb, of Georgia, said; I rise, Mr. President, t • announoe facta too well known tu all tbe members of the Congress, and whioh the saddened faces before me cunvmce me arc deeply felt by all tbis body. Tho mortal remains, sir, of our bite beloved colleague, Francis S. Bartow, of Georgia, lie iu tbe other end of this Capitol, which has boon temporarily made a charnel house for the illustrious dead. I confess, sir, that this is one of the saddest duties of my life, aud one which 1 must ac knowledge my inoompetoncy to discharge. To indulge iu Jurrnal generalities would illy com port with the feelings of tho Uouso, and to give utterance to the nap pressed feelings of my hi art would scarcely be appropriate in such presence. Tbe deceased was my friend, and loved mo a? Johnathan did David. You, Mr. President, knew him long, but 1 knew him longer, and therefore loved him better. The speaker eloquently recited an incident that had taken place betweeu himself and his deceased colleague, at the time that Congreswas in session at Montgomery. The deceased had been tbo Chairman of tbo Committee on Milita ry Adairs, mid iu this important position hud brought many valuable ineusure.s before tbo House, which bo (Mr. Cobh) find tho groutest confidence and pleasure in assisting by hi? en feebled powers. Once only he had differed from him iu a single point, and on loaving the session of tho Congress iu whioh tho difference had oc curred, the speaker, in jest, made u remark to hi? triend, whioh he instantly saw wouuded him Deeply regretting that ho had given the wound, he bogged him to forgot it. Again that night he saw lam, and his friend still seemed distressed by the remembrance of the wound ing remark. The speaker retired to bed in pain aud uneus ness at tho unpleasant iuoidont in a life-long friendship. At last he sought the chamber of 001. Bartow; ho found him also rest less uuder the recollections of tho day; but the gallant deceased divining tbo mission of his friend to bo again to ask forgiveness, rose, and without a word, and in a gush of tean, silently clasped him in his arms. Suoh, continued tbe speaker was our friendship. Such, Mr. Presi dent, was my loss. Mr. Cobb continued in an eloquent recital of the life <>f the illustrious deceased. He was born on the 18th day of September, 1816, and would have been forty-fivo years of age on bis next birth-pay. Ho wuh a nativo es Georgia; had graduated ut the University of that State, and had proceeded to tho study and practice of law, in which ho distinguished himself for his ability and remarkable order of eloquence. 110 had never been much In public life, until he had boon called to represent thopeoploof Georgia iri the Confederate Congress. Ho had been twico forced by tbe (importunities of his party that party headed by the great man whose fame had been commemorated in marble in the enclosure of the oapitol—to serve in tho Legislature of bis State; and had in one of the terms of his service almost by bis own unal ed effort?, urged and accomplished tho completion, by the State ol Georgia, of the groat internal improvement that wuh the basis of her prosperity. The oiroumstanoes of the death of thegalluut deceased were told by the ‘speaker In eloquent conclusion of his remark?. While tbe battle wuh raging, Col. Bartow had ridden np to Gen. Beauregard and said: “Show me whHt now is to be done, aud if buindii effort can accomplish it, I will do it.” Tho General replied, with pointed finger, “that battery must be taken."— Instautiy seizing the standard of bis own regi meut, aud aocompauied by tbe Virginia forces, Col. Bartjw led the van of the gallant and des perute assalt. A bull wounded him slightly and killed his horse. Again mounted, he led and cheered his men. The noxt wound was u ball which entered his heart. His last words were memorable: “They havo killed me, hut never give up the field!” Mr. Cobb conclude*! tbe affecting tribute to the deceased by saying that, in a few days, be hoped to be himself in the field, and to follow in the footsteps of his beloved friand, sustained by that same Christian faith in which Col Bartow bad lived and acted and died. [Wo but express tbe unanimous sense of the House and of all who listened to Mr. Cobh’s re marks, that they were most eloqu nt and affect ing ; and we bad intended to obtain a full copy of the address from Mr. C. for publication, and had, therefore, made but meagre note# of it, but understand that it was entirely extern* ore, und delivered without note, or any effort whatever of the pen ] The following resolutions of respect tu the I memory of the deceased were moved by Mr. ! Cobb Resolved, That Congroi# has heard, with un feigned sorrow, of the death ol Hon. Francis S. Bartow, one of the delegate? from the State of Georgia; that the national exultation for a glo rious history, achieved by our arms, i* checked by the heavy loss sustained by the Confedera* y in the death of one of her most efficient comman der? ; and that, as bis colleagues, we feel a pe culiar loss to ourselves in one who had won our esteem and gained much of our affection. Resolved, That with pleasure we record our admiration of his heroic defence on tbo field of battle; of the aotiou of Oils Congress in which he participated so largely ; and find some conao lation for his death in the conviction that hia noble self-aaorifice will nerve to establish tbe work whioh he so boldly aided to begin. Resolved, That we appreciate the loss which Georgia, bis nativo State, has sustained in the death of one of her noblest ions; and that we tender to the bereaved the sympaty of hearts, to some extent, stricken by the same blow which has crushed their own. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be communicated to the family of tbe deceased. Resolved, That in respect for hi* memory the Congress do now adjourn. Mr Hill, of Georgia made a speech of some length, paying an eloquent tribute to the illus trious dead, lie said that Col. Bartow bad been distinguished in his devotion to the Union. A member of the old Whig party, the Union had been his idol, and bis mind was olosely and long wedded to the idea that the Union of the United States was Inseparable from tho civil liber y of the country. But the later development of events and the policy of tbe Washington Administra tion decided him to another opinion ; and, at the time of tbe separation of Georgia, that State had no more ardent or devoted Secessionist within her borders. Mr. Mason, of Virginia, was anxious to testi fy to his happy estimation of the chance that bad introduced him to the prized ocquaintance of tho gallant dead whom the country mourned. He had made tbe acquaintance of Col. Bartow when the forces that he commanded were in the neighborhood of Winchester; and in his house there, tbe deceased had been a welcome and hon ored inmate. No mere courage or bravery bad made Col. Bartow a soldier; a sentiment of even higher devotion than these—a sentiment of no blest patriotism—stimulated his soul; end tho* any man might die, It bad been given to him they mourned, to show how a hero could surrender his lifo to bis country. Mr. Chestnut, of South Carolina, said thutthe cloud that darkened Georgia in the loss of her illustrious son would extend its shadow over the whole land of the South. lie hail known the dccuasod. He had seen his deud form on the field at Manassas, tie burning eye of courago draped in the sleep of death and tbo cold form lying still and insensato In the atmosphere that swelled with the sounds of th victory he had aided to obtain. No tributo of admiration, no expression of Borrow, no offering of tears could bo given to the brave and noble deceased to which his own h art did uot make the fullest ie sponse. Tbe resolutions of respect referred to were then put to the vote and unanimously adopted. Congress adjourned until to morrow. The Terror in Washington.— Two gentle men, s.iya the Savannah Republican, who left Washington on Monday night, have reached Richmond. The tale they tell is awful. They say that no words can describe the terror, oon fusion uud dismay which pervades tbe Rump authorities. All tho bouts were removed from the South side of the river, and tho draw on the Long Bridge was raised to prevent th army from this aide empting itself on Washington. But for this precaution, the-e would not nt w ben Yan kee on this side the Potomac. ‘>frUu:*eU, of the London Times, says an exchange, it appears, acoompaniod tho “victori ous army” of Gen. McDowell. We hope his de scription of the great viotory which he went to witness will be more truthful than tbe narratives of what he saw in tho South. To maiutain tbe consistency of h:s career as a historian, will im pose a severe tax upon his iuveutive powers, when he comes to describe “tho groat race” at Manassas. ARKANSAS NEWS. Wo take the following items of nows from tho Smith Daily Times of the 14th, 15th and 16th instuut t A regiment of Cbooktaws and Chickasaws aro oncampod at Sobully ville 0. H. uuder command of Gen. D. H. Cooper. Several Cherokees, friends to tho South, were in town on Saturday. They say they have been forced to leave the nation by the Pm Indians. They left here for camp Walker. The Texas regiment, we learn crossed Red River last Thusday, and may be looked for in course of this week or early next week. We lenrn that Gen. McCulloch has taken posi tion with the Confederate troops at Keatsville, Mo.,whero he will remain until hi? now levies are organized. Gun. Pierce remains at Camp Walker, in this Statu. We regret to learn that a difference of views between these commnnedrs prevents thorn from acting in concert. Wo have been apprehen sive of some such result from having two armies iu the Hold ou our frontier. Although tho Militery Board has simultaneous with the proclamation of Gen. MoCulloob, called out 10,000 men; which would seem to interfere with Gen. McCulloch’s programme of campaign, tho people, theshivalry of the State, flock to tbe standard of the victorious Border Chieftain. We hoar in every direction of troops inarching to join Gen. McCulloch. Companies have boon hurrying to the seat of war from all neighbor hoods of tho west, and now they begin to pour in from the west, east and south. Col. Flaunigan will sturt to join McCulloch with a regiment niouuted and armed, on the 15th inst. Maj. Bor land is now on his way between this post and Little Rock with a battalion of four or five com panies. Wlial Eye WitUMMS ssy of the Crest Battle. Wo yesterday had the pleasure of conversing, says the Charleston Mercury of tho 27th, with Colonels Mason and Beiricn, and from them learned some Interesting facts with regard to tho great battle at Stone Bridge: The cannon captured by our troops amounted to sixty pieces—being tbo entire field artillery of tbo enctuy, with tho exciptiun of two pieces. Twenty-six ol these were taken by the Virginia cavalry, who, 1500 in number, pursued the ene my until two o’clock iu tho morning. The rest of the cannon, including Seymour’s largo seige ri fled rannon, and the tainous Parrott gun taken from Doubleday, wore captured on the field. A terrible retribution has fallen upon the bru tal regiment known as Ellsworth's Fire Zouaves. The Louisiana Z raaves were let loose upon them, but, by some means, tho Fire Zouaves obtained a Confederate flag, and, for a tim*, confusion reigned. At lasi, however, the Louisiana recov ered themselves, and, hastily throwing awsy their guns, they drew their long knives uud clos ed iu, man toman, with their foes. The strug gle was short and deadly. Ihe Fire Zouaves, who, for mouths, have been tho terror of women and children wherever they have gono, threw themselves upon their knees and pleaded tor mer cy. But mercy there was none. No quarters was shown, and ouly a scanty n-uinant of the famous Fire Zouave? saved themselves by flight, go the death of Jackson has been avenged at last. Our troops have captured 500 new army wag ons of the most approved make about 20,000 stand of exo’lent arms and an amount of am munition and res that would seem almost in credible. Bartow’s g ! ii> try upon the field was most conspicuous. 0 on Beauregard pointed out to him a battery to on taken, he replied, “I will take it, if mortal man can do it!” He first led up the Bth Georgia regimet t, und took the battery; but finding himself unable to bold it, ho reiired.— Almost immediately afterwards be led up the 7tb Georgia regiment, iu the performs ce of which duty he was shot Tbe only words ho uttered were “Boys, they have killed me, hut never give up this field to the enemy !” Gen. Beauregard di l uot lead the Ilumpton Legion Into aciiou as has been stated. He led a large body of troops in which the Legion was io chided A New Georgia Legion.— Col. W. B. Oani den, of Liberty county, informs us of bis inten tion to rai-e a legion for tbe pending war. It is his purpose to raise not less than 1,000 nor more than 1,500 mon, irom the couutica of southern Georgia, comprising infantry, cavalry and artil lery in jus* proportion?, and to offer them to tbe President fur such services a? will be mo?t effect ual in aid of southern independence. Tho idea is a good ono, and we may be permitted to say that while wo do not doubt their entire willing ness, under tho peculiar circumstance? of the case the southern tier of counties in our State have not ooutributed their full share to the publio servioo. They will now have an opportunity, and we hope to seo thtiu embrace it with alacrity. Col.Gaulden ha? devoted much attention to mil itary science,and is enlisted heart and soul, in the cause of tbo South ; they will hardly find a leader more careful of their comfort or more anx ious to lead them to glory. He will lrave for Richmond to-day, in order to perfect the neoes sary preliminaries.— Savannah Republican 26 th. Another Negro Soldier.—A late number of the N. O. Delta has the follwing: A negro who accompanied the Washington Artillery writes to hie wife from the battle-field, on a rough piece of pasibord, wbiob he picked up on tne field, tbe following characteristic letter: Wife—l have no time to bunt fine paper, for we are in the midst of battle. My bones are sore from hard fighting. Kember mo to the obildren uud the madatue. Tell brother Keener to pray for us all. All the balls are whizzing over our beads, and around our heads. Good morning. Negroes in tii* Fioht.— P. W. A., the Intel ligent correspondent of the Savannah Republi can, writing from Manassas Junction under date of the 20th, in reference to the battle at Bull’s Run, says: “Home of the officers have furnished tbsir ser vants with levolvers, and it is asserted to be a fact that these negroes made several captures during the fight on Thursday. One of them, Diok Langborn, from Lynchburg, a strapping big fellow, shot down one man, bis ball taking effect through the shoulder; and when all his barrels had been discharged, be rushed upon an other, whom he knocked down with his pistol.— Seizing the two by tbo oollar, he started to car ry them to his waater, when ono of them showed some disposition to resist; whereupon Dick turn ed y> him and said : “See here, mossa, you'd bet ter come ‘long, or dis nigger will hut y u—sees he don’t.” Hoeing the d—l in Diek's eyes, he submitted, and the two were carried prisoners to tbe Colonel of tbe Regiment, tbe Ilth Virginia.” CULIMBtM, NIUKHUAI, A i.ibTt, IMII Scott’s Bottles. Referring to Mansfield’s “Life of Soott,” we find that the loss of tho American army in tbo series of desperato conflicts, by which the city of Mexico was won, was, in all, killed,wouuded and missing, 2,713. Those battles were Con treras, Antonio aud Churubusoo, In whioh 157 wero killeil, and 877 wounded; Molina dol U j 116 killed and 665 wounded; Chopultepeo, Gates of Bolin, San Cosmo and in the city 120 killed and 703 wouuded; missing 83; grand total 2,713 us above, of wbiob 383 wero returned us kuown to bo killed. Those figures include the losses of tbe .truiy from August lOtb to Sep (ember 14th. Soott probably lost light or ten times as many killed in the one battle of Ma naas&n, a? be did in all tho above fieioe conflict? by which he won Mexioo and his greatest fame as a General. He is not fighting Mexicans now but the men who fought Mexicans. Confederate Congress. Richmond July 27. Congress met at tho usuul honr, tbe President m the Chair- Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Dunkin of the Episco pal church. The minutes of yesterday were read and approved. Tbe States wore called for report? in the usual alphabetical order. The President laid before the House a com muuioation from the Moderator of Chowan Bap tist Association of North Carolina, covering a series of resolution.? which broathe a spirit of lofty patriotism and ohristiaa loyalty to the Southern Confederacy. Mr. Curry of Ala., presentod a memorial ask ing for an amondment to the Patent Laws. Re ferred. Mr Wright, of Ga., ( fiered the following hill whioh be desired might bo put upon its passage to meet existing emergencies—the Aot to amend tho Bth section of an aot entiled “An Aot to provide for tho public defence.” Section 1. Be it enacted, ko., that tbe Bth section be amended by tbe adilition of the following paragraph viz: And that in oaso where the said battalion shall consist of more than flveand less than two com panies, the President may appoint suoh addi tional officer or oflicors hs be may deem necessa ry to its proper organization. Referred to tho military oomiuittee and ordered to bo printed. Mr. Booock of Va, offered the following me morial of Dr. A. Y. P. Game t, ut>king tho pas sage of an amendment to au act of ibe last ses sion in relation to the commissioning of Naval officers. The amendment proposes to place on a proper footing in the Medical Staff of the Con federate States tho burgeons appointed in the Navy of Y'irginia, the law organizing tbo Navy of tbe Confederate States omitting to provido for that class of officers Referred. Mr. Seddon of Va., offered the following reso lution: Resolved, That tho Committee on the Judi ciary bo instructed to inquite aud report tu ihe expediency of prescribing by law, while the facts are fresh and susceptible of proof, some uniform mode of taking, authenticating aud preserving the evidence of the abduction or re oeption by the enemy of slaves owned in any of tho Confederate fatales, as ulso of the og*.o, six, and value of suoh slaves, to the end that induiu nity may hereafter be exacted from tbe eueuty. Referred. Mr. Russell of Va-, offered the following reso lution: Resolved, That the Commitloe on postal al - fairs inquire into the expediency of ooufering tho franking privilege on John Tyler, formerly Pres ident of the U. 8. Roterred. Mr. Staples offered a resolution, also referred, directing the committee on military uffairs to tu quire into tbe expediency of so amending the law as to authorize the Secretary of War to ap point a messenger for the office of Surveyor Gen eral; also the following resolution: Resolved, that the Committee on Military affairs inquire into tli® expediency of so amending the law as to authorize officers of the Medical Department lo exorcise commaud over ail diluted men like other commissioned offi era. Referred. Mr. Avery of North Carolina, submitted the following: “Acts to further umei.d an act to pro vide for the re< of the Navy, approv od March 16, 1861.” The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact that the President bound be is hereby authorized to mmi inate aud by aud with tho consent of Congrers, to appoint all officers of the navies of auy of the States of this Confederacy who have beer offi cers of tbo Uuitod States Navy, und wh may be fit for service, to tho same rank aud pori'ion in tbe Navy of tho Confederate StaUo, which they would have held by the ordinary oourse of pro motion therein it they hud remained in tbe said United Stutes Navy, until the date of their ap pointment iu the said Confederate Novj; Provi dtd, hotetver: That no such officer shall be up appointed to higher w>>ik or poi on than he has held in the State Navy to whioh be bus been attached; ptovided further, that no such officer shall he uppoiuled a captain, lieutenant, or sail ing master in the lino ol promotion, who did not hold at tbe time of leaving the United States one of the said ranks or the rank of passed-mid shipmun therein; or iu de!uult of these, shall have seen at least six year* of re vice in the Na vy aud merchant service combined, and shall be fore receiving his commission successfully pass an examination before a Naval Examining Board composed of captains or commander? to bo de signated by tbe .Secretary of the Navy, in which case tbe officer so passed may be nominated and commissioned to a rank not higher than Lieu tenant; and provided further , that no offioer shall he appointed by authoiity of this aot who may at any lime have committed any aot of bos tility against the Confederate States or soy one of them. Heotiou 2 And be it further enacted, That in case any suoh officer# of any State Navies as are comprised in the first section of this act should receive appointments in tbe Navy of the Confederate States, the President is authorized to affix to tbeir oommissions as may be necessa ry to socuro to them tho same relative positions hey had held, or at the date of their appoiut merit would have held aforesaid in the Navy of the United State*. Referred to Committee ou Naval Affairs. The House thou wont into secret session, and after opening the doors udjourned till 12 o'clock to-morrow. Special to the Columbus Times. RICHMOND CORRESPONDENCE. Richmond, July 26. For tbo past few days, we have bad but little news except the details furnished by correspon dents at Manassas, of tho glorious battle fought there on Sunday. These will be found, at length In tbe oity papers. Even a casual glance over them will show bow gallantly and how ira perisbahly Georgia has been covered ail over with glory by tbe iutrepid daring and invincible courage of her sous not only at Manassas where tbe great viotory was achieved, but at Rich Mountain, at Laurel Hill, at Bethel Church, where the elementary principles were laid and >wn and established whioh led to tho grand corollary at Manassas. Ido not, of course, mean in any to detract from tbe high merits sni eml. PEYTONH. COLQUITT, ( JAMEP W WARREN < Editors Number 31 uc it services of the vo'unteer soldiers of other divs; but “Brutus ‘ has held communion with tn> tn, now for so many years, he know.- ?•• many of thorn personally, und all of them through their representatives and friends, that bo has long ■ miidered him .-ell’ as identified wi h them in all the great interests of political and Stale fellow ship. President Davia did not g > to Manassas yea terduy, und it is uncertain when be will go. Tbo reason of tbe uncertainty I will explain. In stead of marobiug direct from Manassas to Alex andria, Gen. Beauregard is pushing ou columns of Iso or three at atiuio, making slow but safe progress every day. This mode of ad vancu is rendered necessary in view of tho decis ive movemont.? iuoontouiplation when they reach Alexandria, as well us from the delay or rather ihe time requited for completing then ceseary rains and t>auis tor so lurgo an army 1 havo ju.-t conversed with two intelligent volunteers (one an officer) from Laurel liiil. Gen. Coring has succeeded Gen Garnett. At Laurel liiil, with 2000 men, our troops rep ulsed, during fur days and nights, somo 6000 of the enemy, and finally retired without auy considerable loss, liter they discovered that the Union scoundrels were conducting a column of the enemy over the mounains with a view to cut ofl tht-ir retreat, ur gallant troops fell buuk ou Monterey, l'he Hessians are now on tho ti pof Cheat Mountains —our men are on the Allughames immediately opposite, and are advancing up to the base of tbe mountain [The reader can so© their present relative position by glancing at the map of Vir ginia] The gentlemen alluded to above inform me that tbeie cun bo no regular battle, which the nature of the country renders impracticable. But thero will bo suvere and heavy skirmishing, and ray informant is confident that neither Mo- Clelian nor bis successor (a Dutch, low-bred, bloated coward, wuuni I met years back in Cali fornia, bunging around the gambling saloons) nor the Ohio Hessians, will ever get much near er Staunton than they now aro. No news to-day from Yorktown. All eyes, as well as all military preparations aro now direc ted towards Manassas It is generally believ ed that the Federalists will burn Alexandria aa well aathe Long Bridge leading thence to Wash ington whenever our first column? moke tbtir appearance near that place. Tbe regimeuts along Arlington Height? ran retreat tu Wathing ton by tbe Georgetown Aqueduct. Governor Lowe of Maryland is still at tbe Spottswood House. It is believed that be iu rendering valuable service to the cause of his own Btate as well ns of the Confederacy. Important events are crowding upon us. Bu the prudent motto of President L>aviu, feet i a lente, will evolve them all in proper lime Hon. R. M. T. Hunter will prove a worthy successor to the lion. R. Toombs, late Secretary ofState. Both uro intellectual giant.-, of great experience in State affairs, and in wha ever sphere they may be -umtnoned by their cout ny to act, both will render va unbie service to ,Le Cons. deracy. I paid a visit last evening to tbe Military Pris on. It consists of two of the larges* tobacco ware houses in Riohmond, and so full ure boin f them that the Hessians were actually ousu g not of the window©. The rtuinber iu no •! lUtJC, and more aro coining. BR I ‘ l • Richmond, July 26, I hf 1 Wilkins is here after clothes nnd tquipui n • for his men, having lost, at the place ul< .. < _ nett was killed, everything except whai i> .. the persons of the soldiers. Ho thvre o*• men, ninongst them Liuuts. Turuiuu ai l v- nil But this morning we learn that iht:y n r prisoners, but huvo been let off nn pu- > ami will all be here to day, so they are all en'. \Y. kins was cutoff from the army wi b2l u n and they tecruted themselves in ambush a. o’ iny’s whole army marched by them “• 46 > They staid on the sido of tb< inm-i . ~10 .i fall view of -ho battle groum< >i t. > uii.l night unit ‘lieu erawhd ov. r tm* . n -up tires and slept .•. I m. - ~. , e ralu all day and night. Next uiorti'i g rh-y re conno lered and thinking the coast clear started and had uot gone far hi- ore they me a company of the H'-*diana Bo ng in single file \\ ..kies presented, I suppu • a formidableappeurnnee The commanding officer was on sum and a pri vate on bis hr>fc. Hi di mounted ;he private, mounted himself und flm and no did ail ol them, scraiubiing up the mountain iu confusion Wil kins admnoed und per.leytd with them telling th. in to come down. He could see them and hear them oqly about 40 paces hove thi-m They refused to come down because th -v said the offi cc-rs hai placed them there Frank said come down, wo belong to the s.iuie sido vou do and want some iuiormation. They refused and Lo cursed them for a act of d—n fools and said, I must go aud attend to the business 1 was order ed ou and can’t ohurk away any m <ro time. So on he wens. That day ho got into about 150 or 20U Ohio troop-: and l-ild thitn his was a Pena sylvauia eomp-ny, and iscnpui again. Ho fays his Serg< hiil, Alliim r got him (bruugn, ‘bail u had not been lor his bran he never would have come out. I saw Bill Wilbou of Atlanta who was wound ed at MaiiiaSHaN, in tho heel.* He gavo us some amun ng things of tho fight. He says tho cars would come aloo to tho camps of the wounded of i urxueu and tako them in. One train in which he was to go, contained a number of Fideral prisoners. An old negro who cooked and wns as.black as the ace of rpsde., and hud one knee ben’ away out and the other bent in after it, stepped up to the prisoners and turning his eyca up at tlx in, -id “O-md meritin’ Rosies;” Travelling? *wme “i Virginny Springs to spend surnme ? £eun to have rnigb'y little b ggage Fine brao.let* you got <n ! What dev cost you in the N'oif/ Bri-.g any along to sell? Better stop at R ch mond to see M is* Jft ! He’ll take vou in ! Bet ter spend du Minim. r wid him. You'll like him ! We do. He annoyed them they say until they r irstd him anJ ioM him they would m -ik him. Yes, say* he, dr i wing ins hand run no bis neck, Davis wilt maik you (his way. Well, good day Bosses, ain’t got time to talk to you now, will O ‘luodowu to your bunging. I hope it wont he ruiuin’, .-o you'll have a good crowd. When they arrived at the depot one of the prisoners was in much finer spirits than the oth ers. He pulled off his hut and addressed the orowd gathered. “Citizens of Richmond: We told you e would bo here by the fourth day of July, and us wo were not very prompt and a lit tle behind time we are going to spend the bal ance of the summer to muko up for it.” Henry Jackson is now in command of the foroes above Staunton. Loring has also on up there. Tbero is no truth that there ha* bun any more fighting since the Manes*n h,n| Beauregard will, so Lucius Lamar of M .< on i. Id me, make III* heartquurters in Fairfax lie says Lee Lamar was killed early in the fight, he was on bis knees in the act of firing and was shot above the eye. He buried him and murk'd tho place, also Lee’s brother-in luw he buried by him l’bere are over two hundred rogimeuts (no not over but about tbat uiui-h) in the service of the Government. Dr Pleassins is here, bur I dea’i see much ol him Don’t think he wil ever go back. I'll have to send you a substitute. When Turman comes J will, if I feel like it, wire y* u whut he says. It would amuse you to hear Fn.nk mlk ad tell of bis adventures. They had bar uio of f, aud no miltake. There are nuu\ l>rliouers here, among them Kiy, a tie says ho bad no idea of beiug • n lo b't| ground, but Foster, (a Senator,) can by turn iu a carriage and asked him to ride aim I- w. i.t aud first thing he knew of it the carri go iun against some artillery and broke down H jumped out and the bullets hailed so fm mot thick tbat be run and got behind a tree. ! re ; ly some men come along and hinkmg they were U. S., he hailed them. Baid one of tin m w <. h—l are you. lam Kly, a member otCongrc-s. The h—l you are—come go along with me Mr Ely. They carried him, (this la Ely’s s o-) oM to Pryor) to Col. Cash I think, and h* ►>< ‘ ash nearly frightened him todea'h rel ing I iiu d.>mn hm he believed ho would hmg iun b. m ami th< n aud let it be thought he w.i killed n til. Ely sent, fur Pryor, cried and hung arou.d Ids neck and begged him to got bim o ,r. S-.id he never made a speech against the South, that he was always opposed o th- way the udministra lion was doing and that if they would let bim go be would have our priv leers released, tbat they • hould'nt he huug and that be would vote aud s ,-cttk right. When they marched Kly to jail into tho room where the oommoa soldiers were, which stunk like a jail will crowded, be stopped on tho thrush hold and said gracious mercy, yeu are not going to put me in with all these common soiuiers, are you. The sentinel fixed his bayonet, and said, get in or I’ll stave this bayonet tbn ugh you. He sent for Wigfall and asked bim what be supposed would he done with bim. Wigfall said “hang yon, G—d d—n yon, hang you.”