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( OLI MBtH, FBI DA I, ACOI ST V, ISO fke Tnth it Utt. We have all along ffiffipflUd the reaeon of th* Enquire* opposltion’to a nominating Conveo tion. Oil cotemporary yeeierday ram* to our r*li*f and jnitifiad that *u*picion in th* follow ing paragraph. “But the natation at primary mealing* now called to a*l*ct delegate* to a contention will be umply the nomination or defeat of Gov. Brown (duecorebeing taken that only frtendt of Mine old Democratir nominee beeelected. Th* reader will obierro the wordi In paren ibelli ; which w* bare itaheiaad. Ai Simon Soggi would lay, they contain tb* ‘cream of the aorreepondtnee.” In th* giant ihadow of the preaent revolution lb* miaerabl* plant of party ba wilted and died in nearly every locality aave our neighbor'* garden. There it Hill r oeivei nourishment and culture, and the recent raina have given It a u(ld*n, if not a vigorous, growth. Tim# and again, tha Enquirer has givan evidence of a determination not to “let the pait be pait,” end, more than onoe, hi- 4 re proached our President for calling from the Na tion counsellors to hi* aide, and making other appointment! without regard to daad laaue- and forgotten facta. Now our cotemporary wae per fectly honeat in all tbia, but was and Is thor oughly saturated with th* delusion that there la a “democratic trick” in everything proposed or •eoonded by any one who wa once a member of that defunct organiiatlon. It la probably too late In tb* day to convert It from the error of Us way, and w* appeal to fact#, a* they shall be developed to morrow, to decide the truth or falsity of Ui. position. So far a* ourselves are concerned, we may \tnj that w# have no choice ai to the nominee of,the proposed Con vention. Thti as to person*; in regard to former political affiliations, some very good reasons, which It la unnecessary to enumerate, occur to ua why it would be wise and proper to select man from the ranks of the old Opposition parly. Certain we are that no uian would support such e nomination more cheerfully and zealously Ilian ourselves. We would prefer, however, for the ■ak# of that perfect harmony which all should deeire that a nominee be chosen who bes not been identllisd with either of iho old political organization*. Much a result, we believe, would be hailed with acclamation bytur wholepaople, aud would crush out the lait vestige of parly feeling in our midst. For this consummation every body should work and pray. •m • earn - M. Bttui*fi Kffifflmt Tb# following companies have been accepted by Col. Henning and will join his regimen!, which is to render vous at Atlanta, Go. on the i !>tb inst. Company from Webster, Capt. Harrell. * “ and adj.co. Cap. l'i’ kctt •• ** Ktewarl co., Capt. Smith. “ “ Schley co., “ French. •i •* Twiggs eo. ‘* Griffin. “ “ Miller co. “ Jonos. *< n Decatur co. “ Campbell. “ “ Mitchell co. “ McGregor. ** “ Muscoogeo co. “ Chapman. < i • * Thompson. Uutraukoci Act or a NkbKo.-Wr foam that negro boy about 15 or 17 year# of age, ’jb* property of Mr#. Dibble, committed a fiendish act upon a little son of Mr. Kilty yesterday (Wed nesday) by tying him around tbe ankle with a rupn, and hanging him hnad down,ovtr ajoiat in a house In tha uppar part of the city. The lit tie boy remained in that position eoni® tune, the negro looking on meanwhile, until he waa cut dewn by a negro woman in an uluioal <lying condition. He waa placad under medical care aa soon'aa poiaihle, but at last account! hie re oorery waa deapaired of. The negro boy, we learn, waa arreated, and ia new in custody. lie will doubtleaa hare hie desert* meted out to him, and if we are correctly Informed of the ciroum stauoei, hanging would be too food for the acoun drel. Mr. Kiley had left home on business iu Mississippi.—£mu of yeeterday. —- gj|r ( HA I.KKS V. SMITH reapeotfull.y and heartily tendera hie tbanka to thoae oitiaen* of Columbus and vioinity who bare <> generously aupplied hia ueaa cheat with things needful and comfortable to the eoldier. The donora ahull be remembered during ite diatrihution. Special to the Columbua Time*. HICHIOMI CORHESPONDENCK. Confederate Congreee — The North Hill safe— The gallant Wloo and the fvarlttt Floyd unite their forcee — Ohioans lookout—Scott euperee drd and McClellan borne don n unth honor - Tho Traitor’s doom—Diroot Taxation and pop ular I nsurrtition—a Ihetator to be created to meet the fire in front and the jlre in the rear. Richmond, Aug. lb Congress egein to day went into aecret session. I aiu pleased to announce that our apprehensions in regard to North-Western Virginia are quieted and we now look to that important part of the ■State for a series of rapid and decisive move ments which will drive the Ohio invaders aud their bombastic General back to iheir filthy hog pens. Ouce in possession of our north-Western frontier, and we can direct our aggressive move ments to any Northern point desirable. We can move Kentucky and infuse coufidcuce into the loyal heart of Maryland Geu. bee has chid command, aud has already directed a union of the foroea of Gens. Wise and Floyd. Let the gallant aud patriotic Thornton hurry up with hia regiment and reach the field before tha laurels ure all gaiherod. I was gratified to learn to-day from a Georgian that ho has already hud a ten der of Bum# fourteen companies, t ome on quick —fur the important movements will not long be delayed after Gen. bee has surveyed the grouud l'be Columbua regimeut will be pleased with their uew General, and will nut look behind them when following the dauutless Wiae through Ohio and Mary laud. Geu. McClellan loft positive di rections with Geu. Cox not to delay hia march upon Staunton one day unnecessarily. When he reached Charleston aud found it evacuated, he bed actually commenced preparing fur tba mor row’* onward inarch ; but bi*pi* informed him that Gen. Wise, alter burning th bridges along W bii path, had ballad at Lewishurg.aud was ported there ready to giv* him battle, and ha deteruiiu na iou a few days delay, lli* force* amount to So,DUO. Tba combined force* of Wire and to probably 16,000. Cox ha* probably into the valley a* be will ever be per * >W U * anJ ecauiparing back to the \n bee get* near enough to eee bit be sufficient compensation to our * all the retreat* they hare made *d Lew tabu rg. McClellan i* the imperial purple in Wash all the movement* not only ‘.be war, and hai tbu* sir lea. Seott. Thl poor old >ot even mentioned now in army But. not only ha< he I Scott, but he ha* aleo divb late with Seward, tor he la •were ae Assistant Secretary t. Poor old Scott he i now here'e no one left to do bun muat be sees? How does hi* mi and goad him* The aabee of laughter repo*e* in the Convent - tleorgeiowu That grave yard be m to the desecration of hi* mercenary *1 Soldier*; the boaee of hi* favorite o a cemetery in the rieinity of Hich bat cemetery and this city ware to be • and deeolated by the “grand army of wbiob be wae to lead on for our deg* and conquest. Again, I say, poor old at muat b* bis inward tor ur • Oh— th* traitor's doom is certain and atern. Already we learn from the North that organized resistance will be made to the collection of L iicoln'sdirect taxation. Tho*# that know anything about the history of th* Van Kensalaer’s insurrection in New York, and the murders, fight* and “barn buminge'* which have attended the collection of feudal rent* in certain Motions In that State may from some idea of the difficulties which the Fed* era! tax collectors wilt have to encounter, if, organized resistance be offered to this Iniquitous tribute Hence, we find an explanation of the high honors conferred on McClellan. We bav* confessed him to he their ablest Genaral. They know that be Is. Soon the dominant party in Washington and New York will call for a Dicta tor, and Lincoln desires to have at bis elbow an able counsellor, and in the field a skillful Gene ral Th# insurrections at tb* North and tb* War of iudepandence in tbs South already appal him, and McClellan is the only man he thinks be can lean upon. Wait a few days. When Beaure regard dines in Washington we will change bis entire programme. Again let me repeat, my suggestion to your gal lantuoluwbui Colonel. Hurry on ere the bat tle is over-glory, ram* and work await you. BRI’TUJ. An Admirable Reply. We are indebted, seys the Richmond Dispatch, to a gallant officer of th# army for the following correspondence, ensuing on an underhanded and miaerabl* attempt of Gen. Cameron, IT. 8. Hec retary of War, to obtain the body of his brother, end at th* same time Ignore the fact that it is a “belligerent nation” by whom tb# North ha* been defeated. Gen. Beauregard’s reply ia a model, and confirms our impression, in reading bis letter accepting a sword from the New Or leans ladles, that he can wrlto aa well an hecan fight. What comprehensiveness, dignity and patriotism In the brief answer of this glorious hero and gentleman. Evidently, hurt is the right man in the right piece. He wields the sword of^ Washington and the pen of Hamilton : (ro*a**Po*D*xcK.) July 22d, I*6l. To General Beauregard, Or Commanding otiicer Confederate Army : Sin I sond this by a friend and trusty servant, who is well known to many officers In your army. He is sent for the purpose of ob taining from you a permit for Mr. 11. H. McGrow and myself to pass your lines to ob’aitt the body of Col Cameron, who fell in the actionuf yester day. My solicitude in lbin mutter is an impulse at private character. The rigid rule:) established in Washington with reference to flags of truce prevent me from carrying out my wishes with out proceeding as l utn now doing. I believe General B. will recollect me while u resident in New Orleans; but if President Davis, Gen. Lee, Gen. Johnston, Gen. Wigfall, Cola. Miles, Keill, or Withers, are present, they will not hesitate to Vouch for mo. Gen. Bonham, and in fuel near ly ail your officers, know me. In addition, to the gratification of performing a far red duty, I would be highly delighted to meet in your camp many of my most valued friends. It is proper for me to add that I huve not been in any mun ntr connected with the action of the Govern ment hero, and that 1 am a neutral. Very respectfully, yours, Ac., [Signed] ARNOLD IIAHRIB. ©DM'lease make the pasport for A. Harris, 11. 8. Mo,Grew and two servants. I have not numrd my friend or servant for prudeuliul reu sous, but either of the gentlemen above named can vouch for them. Hkadqi artkrn'Ahmy or Titr. Potomac, I Manasita* Junction, July 2d, isfll. j Sin: I am initruotod by Gen. Beau reward, commaudiug the First (.'orji*, Army ofthe Poto mac, to aay that lie ha* received your note of tho 22d, and to reply thereto. The General decline# giving an informal per mit to any one residing beyond bin advanced lines for any purpoie which may be accomplish ed by those formal proceedings known to, and practiced by, civilized belligerent nation*. By no act of In* will be lower tho dignity of the Confederate Stafo# a# a nation by permitting that to bo dune indirectly which the üßftft of civilized warfarettceouipli*h directly. Tho arbitrary and unusual course adopted in such eaten an you refer to by tbe United States Government, will be the guide of the Geueral * conduct in return. Any one, therefore, coming within bin lines without tho proper flag will bo sent under an escort to the Confederate Govern - ment for examination. The General doom* proper for me to add that humanity abould teach un enemy to care for it* wounded and christiauity to bury itn dead. I am, sir, your obedient aervuat, JOHN L. MANNING, Aid de-Camp. To Arnold Harris. Valuable pßirta.—Tbe Uharleaton Courier, of the (Itb inst., rays the steamer Antelope reached that oily <ll Monday afternoon, with a detachment of tho Washington Artillery, under command of Lieut. Jamon Salvo. They bad iu charge the following officers and eamen lately captured by a Confederate privateer : Capt. L. Holme? and W, llurd, Male, late of the bark Glen, of Portland, Me., from Philadel phia for Tortuga#, with u cargo of 301 ton* 000 l intended for the Lincoln licet ; Henry Wil son, Mate, late ofthe berk Roweuu, of and tor Philadelphia, from Laguyra, with u cargo of 1000 bags of mi floe—thia.vessel ia aaid to bo new aud valuable; Win. Nicholv, seaman, and Henry Anderson, a boy, late of tbe schooner Mary Alice, from Porto Rico, for New York, with a cargo of 210 hogshead* sugar. Thu Mercury also losrns that a privateer bus been chased into a harbor not Ur distant, alter an exciting chase id’ some hour* Cuanuinu i*k Cabinet. — In reference to the of the Cabinet demanded by Greeley A Cos., the Richmond Whig says We do not know whether Yunkeedotn can fur uiah u better Secretary of War than Cameron, or a better Naval Secretary than Welle*. Both of them have probably glutted them selves with spoil*, and on that account would prove more elloctive public fouctiouarie* than any who might succeed them. For these would have, in the lir-t imtance, to leather their neats; thero being no one principle *0 universally recognized in Yan kee laud as that which enjoin# taking euro of one’* own household. A* to the change* among their General'* w > ar. entm-ly of Col. Richard .-ion’s opinion : if General Scott can't save tbe Government, it in past lalvation. He ba* tailed, and is probably dismissed. Tbe reliance, then, uui-l be upon Yankees alone. In live generation aud two wars, that race of tricksters, jobber# and mecan ic:i have uever pioduced n man of military ge nius. Whether it is owing to the blood, tbe air or the habits of the people, or all combined, is immaterial—the tact i# *O. iu the past they have not been gifted with the genius of command. Theouo grand essential quality of a great cap tain ha# been wanting in all the Generals they have produced. We have great faith in the doc trine what ha# been will he. In exprw."-iug this estimate of Yankee Gener alship, we only echo the sentiment pervading the whole Yankee pits* and loudly proclaimed by the Yankee army. The cry coiuc* up from all quarters that the Grand Army was defeated ou account of the incompetoucy ofthe officer*. The common soldier* have no confidence in their commanders, are denouncing them as knaves or cowards, aud arc disbanding avowedly on the grouud that they arc unwilling to be led to the •laughter by such incompetent*. Hoi. MM Iwii’s Ifllrr. In auother column will be tounda letter from this distinguished gentleman. It breathes the tame elevated patriotism which hat always characterised its author, and show# the same de votion to Goorgva's interests that he ha* always displayed in hi* lung public life. Let no man fail to read it, aud read it atteutivrly— and re member the position the author takes; remem ber that,although brought before the public, he will not enter into a contest lor the Governorship -he will not, bv any meau?, be the cause of di vision end strife among the people of Georgia, or oven a convention at this peculiar time; and, in hi* own language, that “tbe unity ot ourpeo people on all public questions during the vital struggle in which wc are now engaged for our national independence, our individual rights and personal safety, is far more im|H>rtant to the couutry, uorfyai dat%> to me, than any office, hotceeet exalted, which I might attain at the toe rtfice of pubhr harmony,” Rt every mau who has been, of may b brought before the public in couuection with the office in question, follow Judire Iverson's example, and say that he will not lie tho cause ot division arnoug the people and we need not fear having a boated contest for th* Governorship at thr next election. The argument* of Judge Iverson tor a Con vention muit certainly meet the approbation of almost every tuau. Tbeu, since the Tress are •ettliug down on the 4th of September us the time for holding a Convention to nominate a can-, didet* for Governor, it behoove* our people to be turning their ettention tothe eubject of bold ing a meeting aud sending delegate* to that Con veutvon.— Southern Preit. foi’i Inflation, In the Lincoln House of Representative# on Monday, 20th July, Mr. Cox (Opposition) of Ohio, asked laav* to introduce th# following: Whereas, It Uthe part of rational being* to terminata their difficulties by rational mt-uns, and inasmuch as the differentei between tb* United .States authorities andtbe eleven seceded States have resulted in astute of war, character ized by biller hostility end extreme atrocity; and although the party in the eroded States are guilty of breaking lb* national ( nion and reais* ting the lawful authority, yet be it Heeulved, That while we make increased efforts by our army and navy to maintain the integrity aud ability of our Government, the common lawsef war, those maxim* of humanity, moder ation and honor, which arc a part of the interna tional code, ought to be observed by both par ties; and a stronger reason exist* for such ob servance betweeu two nations, inasmuch as the incenxed parties have a common ancestry, his tory, prosperity, glory, Government and uuiou, and are now unhappily engaged in lacerating their common country. Second- That there ought to be left open, os between two nations, the seme means tor pre venting the war being carried to outrageous ex tremity; and there ought, also, in the interest of civilization to be left open some means tor the restoration of peace and the Inion. Third —That to this end the restoration of peace end the l T nion, on the basis of the funda mental principles of th* < •institution, there he appointed a Committee of one member from each State, who shill report to this House at its next session, such amendments to the Constitu tion of the United State# as shall assuage all grievances, and bring about and reconstruction of the national Union. And that for the prepara tion of such satisfactory adjustment,end the con ference requisite for that end, a commission of seven citizen* of the United Htates be appoint ed, consisting of Edward Kvorett of sett*; Millard Fillmore of New York, Reverdy Johnson of Maryland, Martin Van iiuren of New York, Thomas Ewing of Ohio, Franklin Dierco of New Hampshire, and James Guthrie of Kentucky, who shall request from the so called Confederate States the appointment of u similar commission, nod who shall meet and confer on the subject in the city of LouDvdle on the first Monday in September next, and that the committee appointed from this House notify said Commissioners of their appointment and lunctions, and advise and confer with them, and report their action to the next session, as an amendment of the Constitution of the United State it for their ratification, according to the Mb article of the Constitution. Mr. Wa.Giburne objected to tbe ititr duHfoii of ihe reaolulious. Mr. Cox moved a r.iiHpenGon of the rule*. The question tea* determined In th# negative 4f against bo. Duomml Eipdiliw aniihl Wntnl Pill#*. Wo learned on yesterday from an eminent di vine in this city, ( ay* The Macon Telegraph,) that he hud just converged with u prominent merelni til. ‘of Talhotton, who had dined with Governor Harris of Tenne r ee>on Sunday lat, who gave him the following information Gov. Harris dated that he had received a C’ou rier direct from St. Louis, Mo., with the impor tant tidings that Gen. I'Temenl was fitting gun boats and un army of 2. r junt men to operate by laud and water ugainst Gen Pillow, at New Madrid, about one hundred mile- below Cairo, and he Imd dispatched a courier to Gen. Pillow itfforiuing him of his perilous position, and udv i -ing him to retreat back Into the country, .us he bad hut about H,OOO men. Gov. Ham* stated thut ho could put Ml,ooo troops, armed and equipped, in the field in one day. and would Bend reinforcements to Gen. Pillow. It the news be true that lien. Polk occupiee Birds Point opposite Cairo, Fremont's expedition wi 1 meet with u little opposition in their journey to at tack Pillow. Wo give the information lorn hut it la worth. The expedition wns expected to reach New Madrid ou Tuesday, but perhaps may have been retarded a day or two m their progress. Ihf Tax <|iifs!icin io in Ikf \orlhmi riarf- On the 2filb lilt, the following . signifi cant delude took place in the house, Mr. h'paL ding, who is iho immediate repre ontativu of Mr. Howard, leading off The House thou went into committee ui tbe direct tax bill, Mr. Colfax in the chan. Mr. Spalding of New York obtained the floor, and in an elaborate speech urged the passage l the act os a matter of pressing neces sity to the government. Already Government loan* bearing interest at six percent, were found unsaleable, or could be disposed of only at 82 or 85 cents on the dollar; and it had become absolutely necessary to induce the capitalists to take loans, by the liberality ol the ratu of inter est and by iho ample guarantee* ol their ulti mate repayment. He earnestly asked gentle mon not to evade the responsibility of tbe occa sion, but to come boldly forward to the support of the country, which must else go into haul; ruptcy. The system of taxation proposed to be introduced n cue which will last for many year*, aud whatever defects may be discovered in Gie preout bill could be remedied in lime. Mr. Lgcrlcn, of Ohio, opposed the bill chiefly on (bo ground that while the lands of tbe farmers which pay but three per cent, were pledged to tbe payment of the expeosen of the war, the wealth of stool; jobbers, of merchant princes and of commission merchants, bringing in not less than ten per cent, profit.* , wits exempted. The common sense of the people would, he was sure, revolt agaiit'd the bill. Better that tho country should temporarily become bankrupt than that such a bill should pass. Let it becomes a law and the farming interests of the whole country would rise up against tbe wur. Mr. Edwards, of New Hampshire, thought hi* hill could not be forced through tho l!ous* by appealing to the fears us the members, that they would bo placed in utt uttitude of hostility to the Administration. Tho tax, he contended, wus unequal, and therefore unjust, and ho had no tears thut in opposing it he ran counter to the wishes of his constituent*. Mr. Divert replied that if thi* Congrc- (hall adjourn without providing tho requisite mean* demanded by the Government, they w ill be great er dastards than those wh<> fled front the battle field on Thursday and on Sunday. He conies ed that tho probability of tbi* House udjourniug without paasiug this bill was to him more appal ing than tho disaster* whii-h befel the Govern ment ou Sunday. The following is an extract from a W izhinp sou letter tothe St. Louis Republican To-day 1 beard of a Colonel of one of the New York rvgimeuU threaten to Biirround the Hou r and make prisoners of all the member: 1 . Tho men, too, talk in that wjy. We uro fast drifting to ‘.ho devil, and nothing but Providence or will nave us from ii*-’>dnte anarchy and ruin. Mr. Lov*j y, of llt i ti. 1•, went over to *t-o not tbo tight, u* lie would have it hut tho rare to see chivalry travel Southward before Ihe Northern mudsill*. Welt lie went, aud simply changed hi* position from spectator to partici pant, and it is said he made the fastest tnuo on record, nor never stopped til Ihe was behind tho speaker'.* chair in the House. A Kluai.k Scr. A Correspondent of tbe Ciu cinati Commercial writing from We. l tern Virgin ia, #y# a female spy has been di covered in the First Kentucky Regiment. She ■- from Georgia and enti led at Cincinnati. She wa* detected by writing information in regard to the ntoveiaont.* id’ our troop* to the t-neuiy. She is a member of the Knights ol’ tho Gdhlen Circle, -ay he know* the punishment of a spy I* death, ami is ready for her fate. She is to be sent to Uolum bu*. J!ffP*Gon. McDowell I# a native of Ohio ; grad uated at West Point in ItC’.ti wa# assistant in structor iu tactics at that Academy for a short time in IS4I : was hrevetted captain after the hat tie of Buena Vista, where he served us aid-de camp to Gen. Wool; wa* appointed assistant Ad jutant Ueucral, with the rank of Major, iu ltfoy, and brevet Brigadier General by Liucoln - thrash ed out of hi* boots by Beauregard July 21-t 18fil. Yankee Colonels to er Court Martialkd. —A Washington letter writer iay* that four Yan kee Colonel#, who commanded regiments in the great battle of Manassas, are fob* court uiarhal ed for cowardice. One is charged with taking refuge behind a (tump, during the fight, a se cond with (eekiug safety in tbe rear of a hay stack, and two others with making a precipitate flight from the battle field on the same hom* while their regimeut* were fighting. U.S. Ormans Killed and Wounded at Manassas.— The New York News publish** a liat of killed aud wounded V. S. officers at the battle of Mao*****, which sum* up os folK.ws ■ Killed—two Colonel#, one Lieut. Colonel, two Major*, seventeen Captain*, seven Lieuteuant*. and thirteen Sergeant j—total forty-two. Wound ed—two Major Generals, seven Colonels, one Lieut. Colonel, three Major*, fifteen Captain*, aud thirty-three Lieutenant*—-total sixty on# KEPORT, ic. The Hub committee, to whom was referred tbe consideration of the Kxpre * Company, as an agent for the transmission of letters and sealed packages, beg leave to report that Capt. Hill, the agent at this city, has politely and willingly responded to tbeer.quiriea of the Vigilance Com mittee, by which it appears that the stock of said company has been divided, aud there are now two companies; that the stock in the Confederate States is now bald aud owned by citizen* of aid .States; that Said company is n*<w governed and controlled by officers residing in said States and ha* no pecuniary (oonectfou with the Express Company out of tbe jurisdiction of .-aid States; that the regulation by which the company South receive*from, and delivers to the company North at Louisville, Ken., letters, packages, A., for either section of the country, has been made known to and sanctioned by ibe authority of a diatingaiihed member of tbe Confederate Gov ernment ; that he receives letters, packages, Ac. at his office at Columbus, Ua., directed to place* and parties out of the Confederate States, with out knowing anything about their content., and and delivers tho same to tbe Northern Express Company at Louisville for distribution, and that the Southern Express Company in like manner rec eives from the Northern Express Company at Louisville -ealed letters and packages and dis tributes them according to their direction in the Confederate States. It is just, however, to Capt. Hill, to say that in some instances letters and sealed packages have been offered to him, by stranger*, addressed to persons out of the Confed erate Mates, which he refused to transmit until the coutents were exhibited to him or u satisfac tory reference given. ‘J hi* precaution has been adopted by him upon hi own responsibility. Ho much iulelligem e and caution may not exist at all the agencies ot this extensive concern, and therefore disastrous consequences may ensue from ua unexceptional reception of all stu b letters and smiled package*, Articles contraband of wur and especially immey. cheeks, bill* of exchange and other appliance* o! mercantile arrangement, may most readily and safely le cent by thi.i com paoy to our inveterate enemy, giving them “aid and comfort” in their malicious efforts to .*uh judgato the.** State* to their arbitrary power, and make slaves of our people. And h<>w readily and securely may disaffected persons residing among uh, -diloyul to our government, and mbchieveous agents of a fanatical abolition gov ernment -carry on a treasonable correspondence with our enemio ! Tbe resources of our country, and the efforts, plans and arrangements <d our government and people, may all lie communicated to them. Ila lingering fondue*)* for the wrecked Union *h<-uld make a soft or louder place ill the patriotism ol any of our people, the -re would not only be irritated by tht-.re myrmidon of Mr. Lincoln, but they would he ever ready to give notice >l Ihe name-, property, Handing an.l influence ol doubting or tiiisobievous men, o that all the ap pliances may be attorded which would finally countituto them overt traitors. The letter -and packages which are to contribute to this rois i bioveou# and traitorous work, may be posting to their destination under tbe seal of confidence, and in the iron sale of the Express Company .Should thin be permitted ‘ The rub com mill## in clear that ft should not; bnt how to remedy tbi* tunnife-d evil is a subject of serioii < coHide ration, and not without it > diflicult t*. It may l-e deemed a high-handed measure to require that every letter, new*pap r and suspected pack age, itddrtwsed to u place and person beyond the jurisdiction of the t .-iitcderutc Hiatus, or direct ed from theme to uuy of our citizen , houid l-e* submitted to utid etidor-cd by ,i mem ber of iho \ igilunce Committee, or other persons who may l-e designated and appointed by the people tor thut purpose, before (he agent shall he authorized to transmit or deliver it. We admit that it is ; but a state of war, and especially the state of this war, the present condition of the country, the troubled state of political affair-, and the suspicion which exists that there arc* few a very lew we believe reckless aud un principled truilors among us, dictate th* utmost vigilance upon our part, even to the adoption of high-huuded measures to prevent the calamities they would bring upon us, and for their detection and punishment. The patriot will noi complain at anything : which is intended to benefit his country. He ! who wishes it ill will complain at any measure I intended to avert the ill. The man who stand | up boldly against us, in open war, if captured, is • entitled to all the privileges of a prisoner of war; j but the spy who steals into the camp, and under tho garb of friendship, or otherwise, gathers in formation for the benefit of the enemy, shall, by the laws of war, he haugod as effectually a lla man. It is a high-handed measure to take hu man life, hut it becomes a necessary one when life, liberty and couutry are put in jeopardy by . open enemies, or ucrel traitors ; and shall it !<o : said that this community shall not protect itself! against the machinations of spie- who reside i among us, by requiring them an t all persona to exhibit their correspondence, before the Kxpre- Company shall either deliver it, or transmit it ? We aid with pleasure, that Capt. Kill the J Agent nf tho Kxpress Company at Columbus, I will most cheerfully conform to, and assist in | carrying out any resolution which may be ad.q -; ted by the Vigilance Committee on this sub ject® j The tub committee, therefore, report the f.d j lowing resolutions, t.< the consideration of the | Vigilance Committee: lief ol red, That every letter, nea.ipo.per, (other than those scut by the Publisher) and package, directed to places or persons out of the Confede rate States, and intended to be sent by the Ex press Company, -hall be .submitted to a member of the Vigilance Committee, end the coutents thereof be examined by him, before the *aid company shall be authorized to transmit the same. Ilttolr, !, That every letter, uewspuper, scaled or other package receive i by the Houtheru Exp. Company from tho Northern Exp. Company, and directed for delivery, by said company, at this city, shall not be delivered by the agent of said company at Columbus, until the same L.exam ined by a member of tho Vigilance Committee. j lictalved, That the member of the Vigilance Commitce who may be called upon to di charge the duties specified in the foregoing res olution, after satisfying himself that (he letter, ! newspaper, sealed or other package referred to, i proper ami legitimate, shall authorize the j transmission **r delivery of the same, to it-* -i.- -.ti j nation, by placing his name therimn. I II full ed, Thut the Committee, in tbe discharge of this delicate, but as *e believe important duly, j will observe the tru.t and confidence which attach to gentlemen -do nothwrz which shall] I uflend an honest man and patriot, but Imp* to prove a terror to traitors and evil-doers, and I confidently look to be sustained by tbe people, I from whom they derive their authority, in every ■ effort they may make for the preserve! i >n of our ; j liberties aud the welfare of our beloved country. ; Which report and resolutions, being ensid j ered, were unanimously adopted by the Vigi lance Committee, and. r l. i. I to be published in : tb# city paper A. I\ .n -x, CU’r. .1. W. Kino, . ~c ty. fitting for thf Solilirrs. Gen Ira K. Foster, Guarteniu*Lr General .J th* Slate *.f Georgia, has im-d ,* public nddic to our people, urging them to prepare winter clothing for the soldiers now in the field from this State,and propose- to ir.im port the clothing to them frve of charge. We copy the main point luthe oddit , which cover*) the whole pr .position, and a k our read er:) every where to avail them salve of Ihe aJv.tn tagcn d’ hi.* proposition “Let each neighborhood, nr town, > r vilbigo that has sent a company or companies into the field, meet and agree on a superintendent t.. r range the articles for the com pony. Let each article be marked by curd, who it is from and who for. Let the representation of each compa ny meet together, box up all the article* for each company separately, On the box let the name 1 ot the Captain, uuuio of tho Company,and nuiu- , tier of the Regiment plainly marked aud . shipped to tue at this place. Let the superin tendent forward to me, at the same time, a full*! statemeut of names and number of men in Com- ] puny, and the articles each is t.* receive, and! they shall go Immediately free of charge 1 ” Atlanta Us. \ Gkn. Bkai rkqakO.— We have been kindly! furnished (says the N. 0. Delta) with the follow- j ing copy of the letter of President Davis, writ-; ten ou the field of battlo after the glorious vic tory at Manassas, acquainting Brig. General Beauregard of his promotion to the rauk of Gen eral, the highest grade in the army of tho Con fedrate States. This most richly deserved pro motion aud honor could not be conveyed in more lust, tasteful and appropriate terms. The Generals of the army of the Confederate States are Sam’l Cooper, Robt. E. Lee, Jo.-cph E. Johnston aud G. T. Beauregard. LKTfMtop cßKSinaar navis. Manassas, July 21, I*ol. Slit-Appreciating your services in tbe battle of Manassas, and on several other occasions du ring the existing war, as affording the highest evidence of your skill us a commander, your gal lantry as a soldier, and your teal as a patriot, you are promoted to he General in the Army of th# Confederate States of America, and with tbe consent of the Congress will be duly commis sioned accordingly. Your*, Ac.. JEFF. DAVIS. Gen. G.T- Beauregard, Ac. Ac. •m • mi Cincinnati papers state that they learn from a trustworthy o*irce, that Col. Cameron was shot by Col Wad* Hampton of Houth Carolina.* (OLIWHIB.HATIKDAV.AK.IBT 10, IHfll. Fljin: Artillery. If the Company of Flying Artillery now be ing raised by Messrs. Dawson, Brooks, Wright, and Barnard, is not filled with h rapidity be yond precedent, we shall be Dior# astonished than at any fact which has yet transpired dur ing the war. Surely no better or truer men could combine in a similar effort, and certainly that branch of tha service which the/ .propose to enter, premises opportunities for diatinotkn enough to satisfy the ambition of any one. The young and able-bodied men of the country bad better apply before the liat is filled. The Concert. it w, not our good fortune t be preoeut at Temperance Hull on Thursday night. Others — nearly everybody else, were there, however, and the prai a# of the entertainment are on all their lips. Tbe performers, one and all. deserve tbe thanks of our people for their generous and pa triotic deposition and assorts to add to tbe com fort of their Country’s defender*. Bishop Elliott, of Georgia, ha* issued u letter to the Clergy of bis Diocese earnestly advising un l recommending organization and systematic efforts in each Parish for tb* r lief of volunteers, and the supply of clothing, Ac., for th# soldier?. CAMP CITY LIGHT H ARDS, SrwAi.i.’* Point, Va,, Aug. 3, Isfil. ) To the /../,Vs Soldiero f t imd Sat iety, CulmnLut, Ua. In behalf of the City Light Guards wo have been appointed to the re newed obligationt under which we are brought by Ibe reception of anew uil of uniforms f<*r our company, and return thanks for tbe same. Willingly and gladly will we make an v sacri fices which may lie requires! in defense of homes made priceler*) by the guardian presence of fair ones z w< rthy. For your very kind attentions wo l eg you to accept oufoioxt grateful think” Very re peHfnlly, Lieut. J. A. HIIINGLKK, Seargt. R. B. LOCKHART, CVp*H. W ALEXANDER, Private H.J. I* FA COCK, J. C\ MITCHELL. \ New Way to Arm a Retpniftit. Dr.. Joseph Jones, of Glennvillc, Ala , lias been for uie time ei'j/ i<l in rai. ni;’ tegimetit the wsr 110 found no difficulty in K* t( iug IB * n - Compnny after company nf brave end patriotic young men signified il ,i desire to I,ike the field, but arm were wanting Application wr made by Dr. J*nc t< the prwper authorities for tbit nere ity, >•> no purpi e When almost in de spair of getting them, hi. cHi in able and patrl otic lady, (a daughter of our old friend General Bothiiiu i :her own SuggvHinti, proceeded : few day • to Rirbm-ml, and by her carue i #n treatie-, extolled fruin Secretary Walker, a premise to furnish arm • tr ‘he regiment. Mrs. Jones telegraph*d to the Doctor, the ucce'-’ of her mission, aud he i* now actively engaged in completing hi* regiment, which, in a ah*rl time, will be brought into active erior. Dr. Jones ha- abundant qualification < fox a leader, and we hall be glad to fearu that h. -ucc**s m commenaurat* with hit merits. brn. ZollifoflVr of Trnn^ser. This officer ba been appointed to the command of the Military Department of East Tennessee avl Western Virglnhi, an we learn from tho Knoxville ’ ‘ Knoxville wii! fc h'a quarters for the present. (Inn. Zollicoffer is w*ll known as one if Twwesaee’a m t brave and in fluential sons. <T it a. sQarr trii.i. hot K\< hamuk Psnmnsr. i A correspondent of the Philadelphia Press auja Gen. Scott will not recognize the Southern C<>n- I fedaratty by an exchange of priion ir-. He will t please them on parole of honor. i A Mohlf* PftKftiDXNt - Abraham Lincoln uj ! pears to be anjoying himself the came as when ! be kept hie grocery —kissing tbe girls and ('rack ing vulgar jokes. As an instance of hie t un, I the Washington corresf ndeuf of tbe Philadel phia Enquirer says Mr. J. May, the President's Private Secretary, (during the levee at the White Jbm.-c, Tuesday ! evening. > approached wuh a beautiful girl on l hi* arm, and introducing her to the Precedent, j His Excellency, after exchanging a few word#, kused her as she blushed beautifully,and looked I around to see if il had escaped notice, i A pretty tdgbt for a President’ (ttI.O.UI, COP.tUIUY ! The regiment which dielinguished .teeil iu the i late battle near Manama*, (as many pre dicted it would ) was the Now York Sixty ninth, commanded by Col. Corcoran, who was w,.uud#d, and is now a prisoner at Richmond. A New I York paper give# the following sketch ol th# commander of ihe Sixty ninth ! “Colonel Michael Corcoran, was born in the country of Sligo, IreiauJ, in 182 TANARUS, and is cuii.sc quwatly tliuu but tbirty-four years of age. He * emigrated to this country ju-t after the trouble i whivdi followed tbe (amine iu ISA** in Ireland, I cam# to tki-i city, and found employment with Mr. j John lleeuey, whorn,he suceeded ax proprietor of j Hibernia Hail. He commenced his military ,-arcer a- a private in the fi9ib, *js soon appointed Or derly, than Lieutenant, and than a Captain of a company. He was elected C donoi in Aug. ls..y, uud served with his regiment in snppres.-iug the Gnsrantuiv riot on Staten l.dand. Hi* name I prominently brought before the public by hi# ref usal to parade hi* regiment on the occasion, j ot the reception of the Prince *d Wale-.” . Th v. Ya* abk Timor*.—We have been permit ted to make the following extract fruiu a letter, j It if perfectly reliable :- - Savannah Hofmldieau. Wahhihi toi. Aug. 2. ! The rout of the Federal forces was complete, | and it it had been known on tbe oilier sobs of the I river they could have marched into W ashington : with Id,fiOO men. The federal forces n-w within their trench es on the other side is so vet iuusly estimated it is difficult to calculate it. The demoralization was so complete that the Hying soldiers who { crowded the streets on Monday and Tuesday night openly accused their officer* of treason. The ace tie literally beggars description. Fur aev oral night* Ibete wn great alarm iu the city, and many faunles have led on thi. apprehension. We arc all the time cvperting to hear of great events. Large reinforcement*—s,ooo a day I are arriving, hut Urge numbers of the three j uionlha* \iduuteer* are leaving. After the first j doth in favor of increased vigor i.’ over, l look for the increased progress of the reaction against j this uio-t unholy war. j Thr CoxFrnKRATK Prison is nr.—The Cincin nati Commercial say#: In order to explain a point concerning which j the public do not seem to have correct iuforma- I tion, wc remark that the Government will not | recognize the.Soatbern Confederacy ly exchang ing pri oners : but will release all—excepting I those who have been officers in the United .Stale* I Army and Nary—who will give parol not to i bear arm* against the United States: and who I will m>t rive information tothe enemy. The Richmond big. commenting on The Northern reports of their loss says We can furnish the Herald with the data for n calculation. After the Luttlo there were one hundred of our troops dead on the field. Down to Saturday last 240 more had died, and there remained 1,000 wounded. The Yankees dead on the field, by actual count, when they were buried, numbered 1 >OO. Let the Uraid multi ply the number of Confederates djiug after the battle, and those remaining wounded each by fifteen, then add 200 for prisoners, and a fair allowance for stragglers and deserter*, audit may approximate the physical damage sustained by the “Grand Army” oti the ever to be remem bered 2lstJuly, IS6I. The phytirai damage we iay—forthewora/ is beyond computation. A Soldi HR's Opinion or the Sovtmrn Aruy —Ue states that the accuracy of their artillerists wujnsver excelled, and the discipline,equiument, aud efficiency of their eavarlry uever equalled by European armies. Tbe horses seemed to partake of the spirit of their riders, and were disciplined and drilled to tho highest perfection. He also avers that an attempt to conquer the South, tan not be accomplished, and that an army such as Napoleon carried over the Alps, or in his cem j aign in Russia, would be inadequate to the task , Bombastic aud False, MoClellnn, just before leaving the Army in Western Virginia, issued the following address, affecting tho Napoleonic style in a marked de gree—and fabricating facts to suit bis bombas ticperiods. The man who writes io this way over a fight, in which his troops were held in check several hours by a force not one-twentieth part their number, will never cross Bull Run: Jleadifuarlerz Army of Occupation, „ I Western Ya., Beverly, July 19, ISCI.) Sol lies or thk Aitiiror iuk West: I am more than satisfied with you. ‘ii>u have annihilated two armies, commanded by ed ucated and experienced soldiers, entrenched in mountain fastnesses, aud fortified at their leisure. You have taken five guns, twelve colors, fifteen stand of anno, one thousand prisoners, including more than forty officers. One of the second commanders of the rebels is a pri-oner, tbe other lost bis life on the field of battle. Yju have killed more then 230 of the enemy, who has lost all bis baggage and cam}* equipage. All this has been arc- uiplisbed with the loss of 20 brave iu,n killed and 00 wounded on your part. You have proved that the Union men, fight ing for tbe pre-er vat son of our Government, are more than j match for our erring and misguided brothers. More then this you have shown mer cy t<> the vanquished. You have made long and arduous marches with insufficient food, frequent ly exposed to the inclemency of the weather. I have not benitated to demand this of you, feeling that I could rely ou your endurance, patriotism and courage, In the future, 1 may have still greeter demands to make upon you: #tU greater icriflees for you t** offer. It “ball l*e my care to provide for you to the extent of my ability; but I know now that by your valor and endurance yon will accomplish all that is asked. Soldiers! 1 have confidence in you, and I trust that you have learned to confide in me. Remember that discipline and subordination are qualities of equal value with courage. I am proud to say that you have gain ed the highest reward that American troops can receive the thanks of C'ongre#* and the ap plause of your follow citizens. geo. b. McClellan, Major General. M Clkllan Th following sketch t the new leader of Lincoln’s “gran 1 .army” will at the present juncture, be read with interest: ‘1 be desperate manner in which Ihe drowning Lincoln Government lias caught at the Mr C'lellan lraw exhibits, eveai in their military attain, that peculiar “from hand to mouth” ex pediency characteristic which has marked the political course of tbe Northern people from the civil revolution of I Sou. 1 know McClellan well; we crossed in the Fame steamer when he wai en route to Europe, with Mordecia and Delatield, to vi.qt tbe Crimea, i saw a great deal ol McClellan >u Baris. He dined at the -aiue table (at the Greet Britain hotel or case,) almost daily for three weeks, when other special I’ invitations did n*t -eparat* ua. 1 have a dis tmet recollection of (he man; and a* Compared to Davis or Beauregard, he is uothmg. McClellan f •'tunes of a good crose- Hcotch-lrirh, but of the I breed 1 know nothing. | # Tbe auimal preponderates over the intallectu ■ ,1 (,* tMizJtea degree as to destroy hi* mental in tellect, He ha* light hair with a faddish tinge jinil, sandy whbkersand an intensely nervous I organization 1 mention these things, twice use j tbtiy indicate the temperament of the man,which is aO important matter in a commander. Me j Clelian is a t aeh man, That is, he has a great ] deal ot “dash” about him. But Ido not believe he can manage a large army. He doe* not pos se)- that peculiar organization essential to long I continued effort. McClellan’* forte consists ui ! hia knowledge of I‘ruseian and Austrian tactics. j | his thorough information iu regard to tbeuulita t I ry habits of the German militia and hia latuil : i urity with that language. After leaving Farit; . J believe he went to the Crimea via Berlin and | j Vienna, making German military affair* hi* • ‘speciality. If he is ever dungeruti* to us at ell j ! if will tie after he has had ample time to organ j I ize an arui vof Germans from the We*t coin- I urn tided ly Gerinun officers. (int Batlln, | Perhaps it may be Interesting to *.ur readers, in there day* -t battles, pa-laud to r . me, to refer to Some of the great battle.-: which have j taken pla**o in the European war.*. This may l he not only interesting m itself, but it tuny cor rect uu eiruiieoufi and perhaps unfavorable influ cure which may .be exercised iu t he future, by the ■ iiupitfsaioit that (he daughter at the recent great battle of MauarHas waa very large and serious, j Considering that ■ our own part at least) the forces wore composed exclusively ol raw Volun teer, that batile waa a rare display of valor, ’ and the number of killed and wouuded was quite i considerable. But between regular troops, tarni iiar with great battles aud scenes of slaughter, the iujury experienced by the Southern aruip iu ! killed, wouudud and prisoners was not great. ’ We have thought that it might be productive of | harm to encourage the impression that tor a J great battle our troops at Manassa* had suffered | very heavily. The tact is, our army could have ; well sustained five limes the 10.-s, without being ’ defeated, or regurding itself as being very badly cut up. It a regiment is taught to believe that I l he loss ot a hundred or a hundred and fifty war rants the feeling that it has Submitted to a ttr ribie infliction, it may feel authorized, if this is I exceeded, to think of a retreat. We think that ■ ‘t will have a good influence to familiarize our I officers aud men with the punishment which J brave troops are really capable of standing, and | which the regular armies of Europe do stand iu J most important engagements. At the battle of Blenheim, fought iu 1701, be t tweeu the English and Confederate*, commanded by the Duk® of Marlborough, and the 1 reach and Bavarian--, under Marshal Tallarda and the Elector of Bavaria tbo latter lost 27,<>U0 in killed ana wounded, and 13,0U0 prisoner*. At the battle ot Malplaquet, iu 1700, where Marlborough and Eugene were victorious, out of 120,000 uieu they lost lb,t)oU. At I'raguc, where Frederick of Frus übeet the Austrians, he I >t himself lu.Ofitt in killed, out of 7U,ui)o. At Leuthen, the Austrian-, out of Stt.uuu men, hardly preserved more than 2U,00U *# many a 20,000 being taken prisoners. At Au- o lit* ti e French had so.uouj. (he Allies 21*6,000. The former lost about lu.Otni men, and (he latter 4u,u00 (many of whom were drowned ), l*stde prisoner-. At Jenaeech party had about 100,000 men. The French lust in killed and wounded 12,000 ; the Prussians -O.uuu in killed and wounded, and 20,000 prisoners. At Kyjau NapoU-on lost la.uou, and the Russian- So.uuo. At Fnedland the Kussiaus lost :55,uuu iu killed, wounded drowned and prisoners. At Etsliug, i where Napoleon was defeated by the Ar.-hduk® Charles, the f rench lost Cuud killed ls,offo wounded, .turn) prisoner*. Marshal Lanne, with three Generals and one hundred anti twenty eight oflicers were among the killed. Thirteen Generals aud seven hundred officers were wound - i. The Austrian loss was by no means so great. At Borodino, on the 7lh of September, ISi 2, the French and Kussiaus Guggled all day the for iuer with 127;0uu men and 6 fit* guns, the latter with 115,000 men aud’tiiO gunr. Napoleon car ried the day, but lost al>- ut 40,000 men, the Bus si.ins left about the unc number on the field. We ( ••me to Leipsic. Napoleon's army miih boring 175,0tt0. The allied mouarebs had .230,- 000. The battle continued two Java. The al lies paid for their victory with the Ins ..f 0,. 000 uku. The French kilted reached .7,000 their cut ire loss no,won. At Waterloo, the h.. lib- allies (exclusive of the Prussians) wa* 1 I,Uo ..ut of TO,OUU. The French lost 10,000. At Inkeruian, the Russian* had 16,000 killed and wounded <.ut of 60,000. 1 he. allies lust about 6,000. At Magent.i, the Freio ! bud .6,000 men the Austrians 7.1.000. The former had 4,riot) fofed and wounded -the l itter l ?,oot) and 7,000 pri oners. At Solferino, the allies numbered 146,000 of which they lost 19,000. The Austrians had 170,000 and lost 21,000 killed aad wounded, TUuu prisoners, and 30 nuo%&.—Richmond R'A /. Tlw Palilinl Rtitlllitl.. ,Slud fuwi Udti 1 The Covington (Ky.) Journal say : We have around us unmistakable indication.* of a political revolution. The people are aroused. They are alarmed and indignant at theenurmous taxes proposed by the Federal Government for the purpose of carrying on the war against the South. They will not, and ought not, submit to such grievous taxation. Capt. Thomas Francis Meagher was there,and it is thought could have rallied them (Corcoran’s regiment) but that eminent worthy ran away with characteristic speed, having stopped at On treville long enough to make (hie declaration, in the pre ence of a number of witnesses “But they've likeked us fiandsomly we must run back to Fort Corcoran, and mind what I say, the Southern Confederacy, ought to be recognized to-morrow they have beaten us, and are entitled to it!**— .V. V. Tribune. Dinner Importation op Arms amp Dm c.— Mrs. llenningsen, the wife of Gen. llenningsen, now on Gen. Wise's staff, has arrived in Rich mond. She came from New York via Louisville and Nashville. She was pretty closely searched, but succeeded in getting through with five revol vers, five hundred ounces of quinine and a galva nic battery. An excited invidiual in Louisiana, overcome by the glorious news from Virginia, aked at the breakfast table, for the left wing of the ene my. The waiter replied (bat if he meant the enemy at Manassas. “Jar war nary wing last, nor nuflin else. From Xew York. New York, Aug. 6. The Tribune prints a letter from Gen. Butler, to tbe Seretary-d'War, in which be states that at the time of receiving orders to forward troops t<* Washington he was preparing for an advance movement on Yorktown, hop ng to cripple the resources and the enemy there, especially by stealing a large number of nrgroe#, who are being impressed into their service, making en trenebments do. Gen. Bu:U baa now thie iide of Hampton 000 uegroes, fiOO being aide bodied men, und desires instructions from the War Department regarding them. After discussing the Etatus up-on which tho Jay* women and children thus freed from their master are to be considered, ho was compelled by his own reasoning to look upon them us men and women not tree born, vet free, manumitted and so ot forth from the land never To be reclaim ed. Ho would have no doubts 10-w to proceed bed he not seen an order fivm General McDowell forbidding all fugitive slaves to be harbored within the line?. If the enforcing of that order L the policy of the Government, as a soldier he is bound to enforce it steadfastly, if not cheerfully, lutt should take nn evidently dif ferent course ifiefl to his own discretion The General concludes as [follows: “Iu a loyal State I would put down n -ervile insureectiou; in a State of rebellion I would con fiscate that which was used to oppose my arm?, and take all thut property which constituted the wealth of that State, aud furnish tbe menus by which the war U prosecuted, berddes being the cause of the war,and if iuso doing it should hi an objection that human beings were brought to tbe free enjoyment of life, liberty and tbe pur *nit of happines#, such objection might n *i re quire much consideration. Salt... It, Possible Sunil). A late number of the New Orleans Crexcent ha* the following “talk on ‘Change” in regard to salt There has beet) wiuiderable talk afoul salt, the stock ou baud, and h >w long it will la t. According |o rrlialdeV-Ut'mics furnished us, wc conclude there i lulty six months’ supply on hand for the State* of Louisiana, Miseu&ippi, Tennessee, Texas and Arkansas, casting aside the quantity of stock held in tbe interior. The quantity of stock in this market tr. day I*, from actual count — I So,two sack Liverpool salt, 1)0,000 bu - beJ.i of packing salt. Tbe quantity of sack -alt ou baud is one third of the entire importation for the year. As lor pack ing Balt there was a large quantity heldover from lost year. However, there it sufficient salt ia the Southern Confederacy to last for twelve month*. In the meantime it is a*ked, “what is the Tall Company of Louisiana doing Some eighteen mouth* since the prospects tor an abun daot xupyly of salt from Ibe vat* in ibe parish of Plaquemines were most favorable. Tbe great gale last year destroyed everything. That salt in abundance a n be manufactured within the Luma of Loui.-iaoa literals no doubt. True, we could import salt from Turk's Island, Liverpool, ,Si. Übesandlbe Cape do Verdes cheaper than we ran manufacture it ourselves. Bnt if foreign governments rhooseto recognize the paper block ade ot Lincoln, .‘ award A Cos , aud throw the >*rcat ,'foulb ‘*n it . uw n undeveloped re; <urces, w •ball he independent of alt foreign countries There are salt works in Arkansa*, which can be Worked loan advantage. Thirty years ago there was great strife m entering public lauds iu this btatw. known to have ell the requirements for making the strongest kind of rail. It was more profitable to raise cotton than to distil ralt wa ter; consequently the manntacturing of salt in Atkanso* wa) auspeuded by tbe yearly cheapen ing of foreign salt. __ 1 Iu the Ififtft tid Mfiakfrs tf the Kir I Georgia Regiment. j The attention of the officers and pr.va u of I the First Georgia Regiment, who are at present in (••'•rgia, is called to the foil-wing order fr -ui J Headquarters • [ORDER NO 4.] ilßAngi Aim rs |-r Rm ’t. Ga. Yol, ) Stai mtor, July 2flth, } Commlssinßed, non commissioned officers, and j privates, of the First Regiment id Georgia Votun- | leers, ale hereby orderd to report ibcuiselvex at j the.-e Headquarters, without delay, excepting th > e who have leave of aitsence granted by Gen, i I llenry K. dock son. All leaves of absence grunt i i ej by Cl. .1 antes N. Batusey is fierby revoked I by general order ol (EN. I.gKING. i Jah. f> CI.AXKR, Lieut. Colonel mmanding I Ist Regiment Georgia Volunteer.*. j Praying for a Dtino Enkmv. A c..rrc-pon | dent of the Crescent say.- : !” Am< t touching r<*ene took pi >e in Uie affair j of Major Hood's, already alluded to. Among ! j those mortally wounded wa- a Northern man: j be was shot through both bis hips and bad fallen j i on tne road, whore lie was discovered by a Lou- I isianjii He wu* uffering the most^ntensepain his face and body distorted by his agonizing sufferings. He begged for water, which was promptly g>vu him, his head and ahoul der* were raised to make him more comfortable, and his face and forehead bathed in water. He urged tbe Louisianian to pray for him, who was forced to acknowledge bis inability to pray. At that moment, use ol the Mecklenburg troopers ccimejip, and the poor follow urged hi* request j again, wiih great earnestness. The Virginian knelt at his -ole and asked tbe wounded man if he was a Christian and believed iu the promise ‘■l Chri-t to save repentant dinners. Heunawer *>d yer. ‘1 he trouper then commenced a prayer, fervid, pathetic and eloquent; the soldier's face lost all the traces- of his recent suffering and lie j •ame placid and benignant, aud in bis new born ; love for hia enemy, attempted to encircle bis I neck with his arm, but only reached the *h<<uld : er, whore it rested, and with his gaze riveted on ’ the face of tbe prayerful trooper, he appeared to ! drink in the word-’ of hope aud con ulation, the promises of Christ's mercy and salvation, which j flowed fromhislips, “as the parched earth drink- ‘ eth up the rain;” and as the solcmu auieu died 1 u the bps of the Chrtstian soldier, the dead j mans hand relapsed Us bold and foil to the ground, and hi# spirit took its flight to unkm wn realms. The scene wn solemn and imprt - ivc, and the group were all in tears. The dying nev - j r weep, ‘tie -aid. Having no implements with winch to dig fits grave, aud expecting the return of the enemy in large force, they left him, Out, however, without arranging his dre. 4 *, straighten mg his limbs and crowing his hands on hi- chest, leaving evidences to tbe -lead man's companions that his I amt moments had been ministered to by humane and Christian men. We regret that the Louisianian c .iddnot pray, j A. tl, I'krittinn Adnnatn. A Moikkr’s Lotx.—Children, look in lhote eyes, listen to that dear v .ice. notice the fueling ol even a zingle touch that is bestowed upon you by that gentle bund ! Make much of it while j yet you Lave that must precious of good gift a a loving mother. Head the unfathomable love of those eyes; the kind anxiety of that tone and look, however slight your |>ain. In after life yu may have friends, fond, dear, kind friends, but never will you have again the inexpre aibie love and gentleness lavi.*hed upon y u which inme but a mother lies’.ows. Often do I sigh, in my struggles with the hard uncaring would, for the hwoei deep security I felt, when of an even ing, nestling to her bosom, I listened to some quiet tale suitable to my age, read in htr tender and untiring voice. Never cau I forget her sweet glance:-: cast up on me when 1 appeared to sleep ; uever her kiss ..f peace at night’ Year* have passed since we laid her beside my father in tbe old churchyard yet at ill her voice whisper* from the grave, and her eye watches over me mm i v mil spots |„ng mucc hallowed l.y the incim ry of m? mother. _ Jla, unlay. The following item which we find in the Louisville (Ky.) Courier, of the filh iuet , gives an inkling of what our hoys are alter Sandt Hook, Mi*., Aug This morning a detachment of tbe New York 2Mb regiment surprized a- quad of rebel cavalry at a house uppo- tie tbe Fo,u. -t Kecks, and kill ed three, Wounded Gve, and took -even prison er*. They also captured the ber-es and re rroszed tbe river without lose. It it reported that a considerable body of rebel cavalry occupies Martiusburg. There is no danger of an attack here. “Tmf. Black Horsk Cavai.rv."— The Black Bores Cavalry wa the terror of the Yankee* in their flight from Manama*. One ol Umr Sur geons, on his arrival at Washington, gave a graphic and thrilling description of his own hair breadth eicnpe, and that of his flying compan ions. “I looked back.** said be, “aud the sight was team hie to behold. Thousands of tbe Bluck Horse Troopers Were upon our retreating forces, cutting them up most frightfully. Heads aud arms tell about in every direction like acorns from trees. Go they came towards us with tear ful rapidity, and I thought my time had come, when all of a sudden 1 came to a pine thicker.im penetrable, as I thought, to troopa on horseback, and into that thicket I ran after divesting my self .f everything that obstructed my course but even here I found no safety, for one of tbe black horseman discovereiug* my whereabouts dashed at me through tbe pine hushe* and made a lunge at my neck.which only partially succeed ed, as you will here observe.” (Taking hie hand kerchief from his neck and exhibiting a pretty serious gaeh.) For Si k lleada< mx.—lt is stated that two tea-spoonfuis of finely powdered charcoal, drank in a half tumbler of water, will, in less than fif teen minutes, give relief to the sick headache, when caused, as iu most cees it is, by supers bundaace of acid on the stomach. Who Stood the Firk and who did mot.—The Richmond Whig commenting on the war letter of the World’s correspondent, say* : Ou one important point we have information which we have not met with else where. Thi’ writer state* that three foreign Hessian retfo ments were all ofthi* Grand Army who were im stricken with the panic, and did uot join in th c disgraceful flight. Os the ofoOOO invincible 0 j terrible Yankeea, who had come to steal, l a > waste, handouffand hang, all/fed, abandouiu'a baggage, ammunition, guns, aud (brewing away knapsack-*, hats and shoes, and whatever cLi; could retard their flight. A baud of foreign mercenaries alone of toe mighty host, statlone j for iu tbe rear, preserved any presence of | Ulll j and retreated w ith any show ot order. Than the reproach involved in this fact, a more stinging and damaging one was never uttered against tfo detested Yankee race, ft heed* no comment, i settles their ridi'ulou* pretensions to limes? for dominion. A I'liizt’ Burnt.— We find the following in the Savannah paper* of the 7lh inst. “We learn that a schooner which had fo c -. • aptured by tbe Jell Davii, attempted to g ( , so, Fernandinu on Monday last, and was run *ahur„ n the beach about a mile from the town . wns ctia?*d some iGatum e by the Lincoln tt ee . who fired into heranumber of times before*!,* grounded on the beach. A* soon a* possible a: ter she touched she was abandoned by ber pri. 9 crew, with their prisoners. .Subsequently the Lincoln fleet sent men in small boats. wti,> her on fire aud burned her up. We have not been able to learn the name the Dcliociier, but understand that -he was from u'buth America, and waa loaded with bides an t copper. 2TA •raver meeting was held at Atkinsi i,’ church, in Oglethorpe w untv, on the 2l*t July, to pray fur the safely of tbe Uglethurp, Rifles, who went from that ueighhorhood. The prayer-’ were ascending in their behalf while the battle was raging, and tlmy were mingling i>, the lorn.ido *t shell* and bullets which m-we.l down the gallant Eighth Georgia Regiment, 1. which they composed a part ; and yet, of all the companies engaged, this alone ?fo,w-( from ike record, none X illed. Hold Back Vut R Cotton. — Th*cotton f*ct r* of Savannah have issued the following- NOTICE TO PLANTERS. The undersigned, cotton factor* in the city Savannah, m view ofthe interest* of alt partm recomiuend to their various customei 1 and cot respondent, not to ship any portion of the r crops of cotton to this city, or not to remove i fn>o their plantation? until tbe blockaJe is fully abandoned, of which event due not ice will bo given. Col. Ekkuont. The Richmond Die patch, it. -‘peaking of John C. Fremont, ay : “The return of this adventurer from France i. hailed by the Republicans as an imj<rtant u cession to their canty stock of Generalship We have ne>er heard that Col. l remont bad any •pccial merit a* . military leader. His repute tii.ii as a man of science will ot add much to hi efficiency in the field. Nevertheless, being a na live of Virginia, he will do all that he cant establish bun,self iu the confidence ol Linc.Ju b> making war to tbe bitter end against the fouj that gave him birth. Born in the Slate, and the huaband of a Virginia w.-uian, he will have 1 . fi# zealous and active to cam mend himself to fiia present masters. Tm Blopkapk.-—The Charleaten Courier pub lishes the following extract of a letter rectiicd in that oily, fr. ui Liverpool, dated July 16 “We have the news ut (ho blockade of the port-, but hardly think that this country uiii all w the cotton trade to be interfered with when the next crop comes iuto market. England mus; have cotton, and will take stepa, no doubt, to get it without toy Northern interference when the I time come-. For the pre .-amt. the blockade ■> : Hie port- does not affect her, but let us hope, ; short time, the North, ceing the determinate of the South to form an independent Confedera cy well settled, will accept, with goo l grace, ; what she might be eonqielled, later on, to sub- I util to/* A KoTifKR Contraband makf-* a Captyrk Another incident i>, that while a negro servant j wa* moving about over tbe field he was ordere.t [to surrender by Federal officer, who rode up unexpectedly. Nothing dauute I, however, and i not relishing the idea f surrendering to a Yun i.ee, the negro replied: “Noair-ree, you are my pri-Ancr,” at the same moment drawing a pistol ..ad shooting the officer dead. The sable her > | then secured the officer’s side arms,and when tho j battle was over boasted largely of having given j a quietus to one at least of the “stinkin’ Yankee . I who come here ’specting to whip r.V Southern ers.'* , II or At i. Greeley llpnc in Eprtoy.—Horace Greeley was, last evening, hung iu effigy, in j Washington Square. The ever memorable j white coat and hat were seen, this morning, sus , pended by a rope on one of the trees m the pa j rade ground. The effigy remained there until lit j o’clock A M., to day, attracting much notice A large placard wa* attached to if, bearin'r the following insesription iioiiai f; , I j run war nr.ooi> uorvo I | ■ nut ward k the mvti I J *FS<t transit ITorace, Ac. X. y. Day Itool. ! A Finn z ‘t'4vr' Lrttkh. The Kiehuiond j Whig Say- the follow mg is a veibatim copy of u letter found upon the person of one of the Fire Zouaves at the battle of Mana -a: Sxvi XRYII.I., Virginia, Ju.y 2(), My dear Wife I take this opportunity to rite ! to v>u, to let you know that [ am well, hopin.. j Hi is may find© yon and thee Children thee same j we have had too Battle since wo left Fairfaci*. j and we hair going to uiauu-saa gap. thee 12 HegimenU of new york have lont 60 men. w j have Beene Very l.uckcy, We bare not lost nue. I you may keepagud ht-rte. the boysure in go-"t spirits, we are i.etebing agreat many Secenesel*. they offer one bun Jrel dollar# a head for a Zouav e, But thee Boys can handle thee mu*ket 100 weii lor them, wee have not received alley money yetf. we expect it every day. we have no you-- lor it heure. I should like to have it too scud home. I nitl send it as soon as- I git it. g.*o , lu >’ t“ MW: Stanley and tell her that 1 was very glad to here from her. wee doo n**i rett Letters very (fflau we hears and there an t i all over in a week, wee have Ira veil a greate i ntancy miles since we left Elexender. wee can. goo on the rallrode for theey Birn the Bridge j after them, aud Bihl mas Bat res in the wood’ zoo we have too go., through back woods boo tu Coine in them unknown t.,0 them. I have n..r een Mr. kelley -in.*e I rot® too you before. Left thee next wove after i sec him 1 zee Mr. John Fraxer in Elexender thee Sunday beforo we left. I could not speeke too him for wee w.r drilling, and could not leve the rank give my Love to all inquiring friends. No more at present. Your Husband, GODFREY JOHNSON. Direct® your Letter First Regiment, New \ ..rk Fire Kenavc, Company, D, Cornell Farnau. An affecting incident i; related of the meeting It” brothffn:, alter the Mana-zas battie, >n a stable near Centreville Hub bard was a member of the Washington Artillery from New Orleans, and was wounded by the wheel of a caisson pacing over his left band. The other, Henry Hubbard, wa# a member of the Ist Minnesota Infantry, and was w .unded by . musket bail in the left shoulder. They had u.t -een each other for seven year-, and did not know until after the battle, that they were fight ing against each other. A ’/OI’AVE'S OPINION or SOUTHERN nCHTINC. One of the Lincoln soldiers, who left Virginia’ hore on Sunday night week, to return to it no more, on being asked if he still thought the Southerners could fight, aaswerd “No sir they don’t tight; I’ve teen fighting in Europe,Mexico, and in tho l nited States, hut I never saw any fighting like that of the rebels. They don’t fight they just come down like all b—ll upon you. Talk about subduing them! You might a- will put h—II in harness and attempt to run against that.” Gen. Bracg Wat* kino the Frbkralistk.— A Montgomery corespondent writes ; Pensacola is supposed to he threatened by an unusual complement of men and ships, augerioj; either n lie hi or a leint. In the meanwhile Gen. Bragg, like a Louisiana alligator, is watching bis prey, and with one fall swoop will drag the Yankee* under water if they approach. Si'ti.v Improving.—Arthur B. Davis, the member of the 2d Regiment of Georgia Volun teer*, who was wounded in Manchester this day week by some unknown parties, is slowly ini proving, though the charcter of the wounds in flirted render his condition critical. ll® is still at the residence of Dr. Luckett— flich. Diepatrh, Ith. As I( tncNT or the War.—Capt. W. N. Nel son, of the Valley, who was -eriouely wounded in the batile of Manassas, is a son of Msj. T M. Nelson, Scott’s old companion in arms, who received a sword from Virginia on the same day with himself and Harvey Brown. Capt. Nelson was shot by Scott's Regulars, with sixteen of bis iuen, on tbe left wing, in the glorious battle Four were -hot in the left breast.— Richmond Diepatch.