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COLIMBI*. THI IlkiAT. ACfIIMI ‘ . JHL
jarTmU count/ is nobly doing her duty in
thi our boar of aeed. During already tent two
companies to the war and a third baa been or
ganised under the following competent and re
liable gentlemen,a# offieers
William C, Thornton, Captain
J. A. Huff, lit Lieutenant,
O. W Jobaaton, 2d do.
R. fi. Fletcher, .id do.
They will form a portion ot Col. L. A. Thorn
ton’# regiment, for li* Wbo Legion, and will
leara in a few dew for Western Virginia, bar
ing received marching order*.
Railroad Accidert.— The Opelika train ran
off the track near the cemetery Yesterday ‘eva
ning. The Stewart County Company were on
board and were of coor?e detnioed No one was
hurt.
Aaoraßß.*—The down train on the Mu two gee
railroad yeaterday evening, while patting over
a culvert, 17 miles from Columbus, fell through
making a total wreck of the engine aud throe
cart, killing Mr. Moore, of the Colnmbua Volun
teers, aad a negro belonging to Mr. Croft, and
severely wounding another belonging to Mr.
Threats. Tbeenginoer was slightly burl in his
leg. There was three military companies and a
number of passengers, all of whom except the
above mentioned,escaped unhurt.
Fii* taeta.
We are indebted to Mr. J. Ennis,ot this city,
for nirasket of English peaches', of Urge else,
and excellent flavor. For preserving and pick
ling purposes they cannot be eacelfod, and, *•
Mr Ennis has a <]uantity for solo, we advise
house-keepers, who must now depend upon
themselves for such luxuries, to lose no time
in procuring a supply The season for attend
ing to such mailers will soon be gone.
The Bt Yet
Ws learn from a gentleman who knows, that
Taylor county in this Slate ban tho honor ol
raising the finest company which has been ten
dered to the War Department of tho Confeder
ate States. The name of the oonijiuiy wo
have not learned, but it is commanded )>y (.'apt.
Griffin,and our informant tells ns that its roll
numbers 110 men 80 of which measure over
six feet high. No wonder that tho forest growth
of Taylor is so low. Tho subxtanco of tho mil
is needed to sustain its crop of stalwart men.
Ran* Liberality.—ln the county of Madi
son, Mias., the subscriptions to the Confede
rate loan are 8801 bales of cotton, and s.*tf,4oo
in money-total, about #500,000. The list of
subscriptions is still open.
fttr Arkansas has raised fourteen regiments
of infantry, two of cavalry, and kevcii compa
nies of artillery, and transferred them to tho
Confederate service. Tills in exclusive ofthe
regiments raised by Colonels Churchill, Hind
mao, Fagan and Rust.
®B*Severul fine specimens of corn—-thi?
year's growth—ha/e been presented for our
insfftetion, within tho last few days, a couple
of ears from the farm of General Bethune, near
this city, deserve particular mention. They
are certainly luscious specimens, and remind
us very forcibly that the “roign of famine” lias
ended.
Ppeeial Correspondence of Columbus Times.
RICHMOIfD CORUSMMEMt.
Conjede-ntt Osyrer -Ali jurther wunements vet rcp'tttd
toward, ft 'atkmfton, Afcwjnnt ,\cus and }‘arktut--i -
Tkt Wurth- M'ot—lOfA Louun ■* {French)—
A Georgia Captain /fleo/y to du—A'o new fry Ulegraph
to-day-Cut,. Tkomat H li. and Jlnrill C>M O.
Braun and Stale Arm*.
Richmond, Aug. b.
Again to-day Congress went into secret sua
sion, after prayer and tho roading of the minutes.
Mr. President Cobb presided, having returned
from a short visit to Manassas.
Uen. Beauregard has wade no decisive move
ment yet upon the Arlington batten*. Ills
Engineers, however, are dally taking obsvrva
tiona on their left, under cover of heavy column*
of cavalry, and he himself has reeonnniiercd
within three miles of tho fortification?.
McClellan allows no communication hot ween
his troops in Washington and across the l’oto
mao. The reason is supposed to be tho thorough
demoralisation of the Washington urmy and tho
general stampede homewards of all whoso peri
ode of service have expired. Should wo take
any ultra Potomac prisoner*, th y might disclose
to us the defenceless condition of Washington.
Oen. Butler has been recalled from Fortress
Monroe to Washington, and will, it is supposed,
be honorably discharged in a few days ahr
mod* Patterson and Cadwallader. Gen. Wool j
succeeds him at Fortress Monroe.
Last evoning an officer arrived here from
Yorktown, who reported heavy cannonading
either at Hawaii's Point or Newport News. It is
generally behoved that sorno important move
ment occurred in that direction Saturday or
yesterday.
Nothing from North-Western Virginia, but the
suspense and anxiety wo ail felt lust week for tho
gallant Wise, are diaper ed. The next important
intelligence from that section will give us the
agreeable information that, uuder the directi n
of Gen. Lee, a movement will again bo made upon
Charleston, and tho Uessians driven beyond our
North-Western borders. This will he tho ha-.-
hoe of aggressive operations.
A splendid regiment, tho 1 Otb I,
(Frenoh) passed through tho city about 0 o'clock
last night, for their quarters at the eatup ground.
It is really a dashing, well-disciplined h .dy of
soldier*, and promises no holiday sport for the
Dutoh or Yankees wherever they meet this Arne
rieanised offspring of “la hello Franco.'’
Captain Davit, of the 2d Georgia Regiment,
who waa brutally taken from bis guard, and
ihot and slashed with bowte knit. - by certain
persons as yet unknown, a few evening* aim •-
ilia thought to-day will not recover. Mortiii
cation has set in, and hia physician* have now
but little hope of saving hi* lift
I have just returned from my daily tint i
the editorial sanctums of Richmond Nothing
by telegraph of any importance.
Col. T. R. Cobb waa in hi* neat to-day in
Congress, but, it n understood, will, in a few
days, lake command of his Regiment. The
most industrious man m the whole Confedera
ey daring the past six week* is Hon. Howell
Cobb, President of Congress. In the acquiai
sition of usciol or necessary knowledge, he re
minds one of Tho* H. Benton who commenced
the atudy of 3 anuh when nearly b'i years of
age. dismissed hn teacher because be we not
in hia clast room at & o'clock A. M. in mid
wmter, the luckless Professor not coming in
until In addition to bis public dm from
which he is scarcely ever absent, he ha* had a
distinguished military preceptor, who -
he baa attended with ail the ardor of s y ung
aspiring cadet. Mr. Cobb hi- devoted luiumGi
closely to practical and theoretic study in the
art or war. and with h<s intrepidity of courage,
and the knowledge he has acqu .red in these
long, continual, private 1-ssona, he will, u>
doubt, add largely to the laurel* which already
deck the brow of his native G ,
By the way, I hear, in and dcrent quarters,
much complaint against Govern, r Brown on
the subject of regimental organisation. The
substance of tbe complaint i* that !,• will n t
arm auy Georgia regiments union* it* officers,
high and low, accept commission* from him,
instead of from the President of the t nftclcra
cy. I have not been able to get at the bottom
of these complaints, but they exist and free’)
made, and much censure lavished on the G v
ernor. CoL Gartrell's regiment waa forced to
accept State commissions in this way under
tho alternative of coming to Richmond un
armed
brijtits.
Ai Mt Respectifg Aliei Eaauw.
fiec. 1. The Conyrteepf ‘* Confederate
Slate, r,/ America do ***', That whenever there
■ hall U declared war between tbe Confederate
States and any foreign nation or government, or
any Invasion or predatory incuri-ioo shall be pre
petrated, attempted or threatened aginst the Con
federate £talm by any foreign nation or govern
ment, end the president of the Confederate States
■hall ruako public proclamation of tbe event,
or tbe same be proclaimed by au act of Cun
giSss, ail natives, citizens, denizens, or subjects
of the hostile nation or government, being males
of fourteen years and upward wbo shall be with
in tbe Confederate Btales, and not citizens there
be liable tube apprehended, restrained, or
ntreured, and removed us alien enemies: Provide
ed, That during the existing war citizens of the
United State* residing within the Confederate
State* with intent to become citizen* thereof,
and who shall make a declaration of such inten
tion in due form, and acknowledging the authori
ty of the government of the same, shall not ho
come liable us us •resaid, nor shall tbe act extend
to tbe citizens of the States of Delaware, Mary
hind, Kentucky, Missouri, and of tbe District of
Columbia, and the Territories of Arizona and
New Mexico, and thejludian Territories south of
Ksnsas, who shall not be chargeable with actual
hostility, or other crimes against th* public safe
ty, aud who shall acknowledge tho authority of
the Government of tbo Confederate States.
Fee. 2. Tho President ofthe Confederate States
shall be, end is hereby authorized by hi* procla
mation or other pubiie act, in case of existing
declared war, a* aforesaid, to provide for the
removal of those who, not being jHirinitted lo
reside within tho Confederate States, shall refuse
or neglect to depart therefrom ; and to establish
such regulations in the promises as the public
safety may require.
Hec. 8. Immediately after, tho passage of this
a#t, tbe President of the Confederate States shall,
by proclamation, require all citizens ofthe Uni
ted States, being males of fourteen years aud
upwards, within the Confederate States, and
acknowledging tho authority of the same, and not
being citizen* of the Confederate States, nor
within the proviso of the tint section of this net,
to depart from the Confederate State* within for
ty days from the date of such proclamation ;
and such persons remaining within tho Confed
erate States after that tiuio shall become liable to
l> tranted as alien enemies; and in all cases of
declared war, a* aforesaid, alien residents within
the Confederate Ktutes, who shall become liable
as anomies aforesaid, and who shall not he charge
able with actual hostility or other crime against
the public safety, shall be allowed the time for
the disposition of their effects and for departure
which may he stipulated by any treaty with such
hostile nation or government; and when no such
treaty may exist, the President shall prescribe
such time a* may be consistent with the public
Nufoty, and accord with the dictate* of humunily
and mitioiiul hospitality.
Bee. 4. After any declared war, or proclama
tion a* aforesaid, it, shall be the duty of the *ev
oral Court* of the Confederate States, and of
eaob Bute having criminal jurisdiction and ol
the several Judges and Justices of tbe Courts of
tho Confederate States, and they are hereby au
thorized, upon complaint against any alien or
alien enemy, as aforesaid, or person coming with
in the purview of this act, who shall bo resident,
or remaining in tho Confederate States, or at
large within the jurisdiction of such Judge or
, Court, as atom aid, contrary to the intent of this
act, and of the proclamation of tho President of
the Confederate States, or tbe regulations pro
scribed by him in pursuance to this act, to cause
such alien or aliens, person or persons, as atore
, said, to he duly apprehended and conveyed before
such Court, Judge or Justice, for examination
and hearing ou such complaint; and sufficient
i cause therefor uppeuriug, shall or may order
, such alien or alioux, person or persons, lo he re
moved out of the territory of the Confederate
Hiatus, or to ho otherwise dealt with or restrained
conformably to tho intent of this aot and the
pr< clamation or regulations which may bo pro
scribed as aforesaid, and may, in prison or other
wise, secure such alien person until the order
which shall be made shall be performed.
Sue. 5. It shall bo tho duly of tho Marshal of
tbe District in which any alien enemy, or person
’ offending ugoirist tho provisions of thi* act, shall
I be apprehended by tho President of the Confed
erate States, or by order of any Court, Judge or
i Justice, as aforesaid, and shall he required to de
part and to bo removed, as aforesaid, SB execute
order by himself or deputy, or other discreet per
son, and for such oxccotion tho Marshal shall
have tho warrant of tho President, or tho Court,
or Judge, ns the case may bo.
Hpccial to tbe Charleston Mercury.
Richmond, Aug. 12.
I have reliable information that Lieut. Col. R.
8. Ripley, now <’omuiunding Forts Sumter and
Moultrie, will soon receive the commission of
Brigadier General in the Provisional Army of
tho Confederate States, and that he will be pla
i ced In command of tho seacoant defence!* of the
State of South Carolina.
Tho movement of Gen. Magrudor, predicted
, in my loiters, occurred on Wednesday. He ad
vanced with a strong force on Hampton. The
i United State* pickets were surprised and driv
[ en in. Ftvo of tho enemy were killed, while
only ono of our men was wounded* The Nort
h, ern troops immediately abandoned Hampton.—
Tho place was then burned by tho Virginians,
t tho Hnmptotiinris themselves being the first to
i apply the torch to their own dwellings. Tho con
flagration was complete, not even tho Colonial
i Church, the oldest on thi*continent, having boen
, spared.
Since then Gou. Magruder’* army has been
i encamped before tho fortlfioation* at Newport
New*. The enemy, however, shows no sign of
u desiro to come out. Thus matters stand, and
we know not what will be the next move. While
tho enemy's vessels command Newport Nows, it
j would bo useless to attack tho entrenchments,
for wo could not hold them after they were ta
| ken.
J There is no doubt thut Priuce N'apoleou paid
! a visit to our camp at Manassas. He was cour
tsously received by Gen. Beauregard, and after
spending a day there pleasantly, lie rtturned to
Washington.
Congress transacted no business of importance
in open session to-day.
Tnx Last Prize or this Jjtrr. Davis. —The
Charleston Mercury of tho 18th says tho prise
. master of tho bark which was captured by the
privateer Jell Davis aud ran ashore on Amelia
It Lind, touched that city on’ the 12th. Ho in
form!* us that the versel was the Alvarado, Capt.
Whiting, of and for Boston from the Capo of
Good Hope, having a cargo of wool, old copper,
heep and goat i:. •*, Ac. Kon Monday, the
i Mh Inst., when nearing Amelia Island, made a
sail in chaso of the Alvarado, which is suppos
ied to have been tho sloop-of-war Vincennes. In
I consequence of tho wind being unfavorable and
the sloop-of-war outcailing tho bark, lhy were
c impelled to beach her, in order to prevent Lor
i falling into tbo hands of the enemy. The prize
crew and tho former officers and crew wont
ashore on A mall A Island, when the sloop-of-war
tint her armed boats along side the bark aud set
tiro to tbe vessel. It is supposed that part of the
cargo ami ttiaferia! will be saved.
I'lmh of Sill.
From recent developments, there is likely to be
plenty of Salt within tho limits of the Cenfod
oracy, for all the uses of our }<eopie. Arkausas
lias salt springs, and in the rear of Corpus
Christs, Texas, in the Laguna MiJre, some
thousands of millions of bushels are deposited,
being the process us natural evaporation, and
equal in quality to Turk's Island salt. Auy
quantity can be delivered in Corpus Bay, at
the rate of ten ceuts per bushel. From Corpus
there is inland navigation t > Within twenty
miles of tbe Brazes River, so that no blockade
f Lincoln could interrupt the supply from this
Mow tax Yarkbciurt their Mix.—Lincoln
* row compelled io pay largely to got his hirel- j
ing followers. They light for mottey and bread,
and not f.*r “glory.” Head the following “bait’
from the llearld of theTth instant -
Inducement* In K .lie! fur Har.— Bv an act
of Congress, recently paved, the soldiers psv is
increased from eU-ven to fifteen dollar* per
month, and the pay of non-eommissicned officer?
is increased in proportion. To the late three
month* troops a bounty of thirty dollars per man
is offered if they re-eolist for the wr indivldully;
forty tit liars if they ro-enlist by e inpanies,
mi l fiftr dollars if they re-euiist by Regiment.
i This liberality will be attended atb good
effect, and in these bard times the government
will probably obtain all th* men it wsius.
The Board of Trustees of Mercer (Ga.) I'niver
i sity have resol rad, by an unanimous vote, to
I invest $600,000 in the Confe left** Loan.
< oLiMBro, frida i, Atom Ift I to#
rrsirr-acwr*
Lfttrr from Gbt, Broun.
The Atlanta intelligencer of the 14th contains
a correspondence between Gov. Brown and Jared
J. Whitaker., in which the former do/ lares his
willingness U serve in the Executive office ofthe
State a third term if it shall be th* will ofthe
people. In bis letter we ere informed by the
Oovernor that a controversy has been going on
for some time between himself and his friends
in re*pect lo this matter —the latter in favor of
and the former opposed to his candidacy. His
friends won the day, it seems, but we think the
Governor had the\e*t of the argumont, and would
have dona better to have displayed s me of that
adhesiveness to his own opiniona which has
mad a his administration, in tho main, so useful
and popular. The “usage” of which he speaks,
and to depart from which he so long hesitated
to consent, we think should have controlled hi*
choice.
Oi’K Aoai.v.- -The Columbus Volunteers the
Georgia and Harris Guards re B uioed their jour
ney to Macon at 6 o'clock this morning. They re
mained alt night at tho sceno of the lat deplor
able disaster and were conveyed to Macon by the
train which left that city last night and came as
far as tho broken culvert. They, doubtless, ar
rived in Macon in time to take tbe Atlanta train
at noon, and will reach the Litter city at 7 I*. M.
to-day.
The Empire State Guards also got off about
10 o’clock this morning on the Opelika Road.
We take tbo following items from tho CUarh*-
ton Courier of the 18th •
Ileportcd \aval Engagement.- - A gentleman
who reached this city yesterday from tho coast
reports that on Wednesday afternoon last, near
Murray’s Inlet, with the aid of it glass, he wit
nassed a naval engagement, several rnilos dis
tant, he twee u a full rigged brig and a steamer.
The engagement lasted about two hours, when
the brig finally hero away about Ki t and tho
steamer about South west.
firing among the iJlockader,.- The s'cam
frigate Roanoke, now at anchor off here, was
shooting both shot aud shell yederday, from her
Dahlgrceu gun-.
mum CORRF.SWNDKNn:.
Manama*, Aug. y.
I believe it is the fashion for someone in eac h
company to writo to some paper nt home, and
by givjng publicity to his letter make it answer
tho purpose of an hundred inform each one in
terested In any individual member of tbe com
pany, of tbe safety and well being or otherwise
fate of his friends. For sorno unaccountable
reason or whim no one.in the 1. L. I. 1 1. L. 1
when wo left Columbu , but now Cos. A. Artillery
Battalion of Camp PickeOS) h * volunteered to
do the correspondence of tho whole. No doubt
modesty or a bashful fear that our letters would
1 be too severely criticised by tho mnny who read
your paper, end whoso experion'-o and there
fore tuato in epistolary writing for exceeds our
own, has been the cause of our neglect in this
rrspeot, for with the- exception of our Captain,
whose duties ns commander us the battalion, and
as engineer on the field fortificatfous yf tho on
trenched camp, prevent him from carrying on any
correspondence. Wo are ait young, and my let
ter will be but the feeble effort of a more strip
ling, just from College, whose chin does not yet
boar tbe K?aw insignia of manhood.
It is presumed yl ire by this time well
posted in regard to the battles of Che 18th and
21st ult., for wo have been very tardy, and have
slhowvd others to receive the thanks of our
frieuds for information tom bing these great
events. But n report was gotten up pretty soon
after tha 21st, to tbn offset that in the engage
ment at Bull Run, tho Confederate.- captured
sixty-five pieces of the enemy’s artillery, and I
believe the report is still credited Now, I only
wish it was true, for onr government would then
be by thirty-seven guns richer than it really is.
But I don’t see why you should be thus deceived.
Why the people should be kept In ignorance <d
1 thetrulh. Capt. Hardaway wo intrusted with
tho superintendence of tho artillery, and in short
all tho oaptured property, and having my tent
within one hundred yards of the park, 1 Lave had
the moans of ascertaining tho true number. I
have counted tbe pieces in the park, and they
amount to twenty-eight in number, aud this is
the number on the official report of captured
1 property. Tho only way in which the number
could have boon mado to approximate sixty-five
’ wns by counting the caissons :* piece* of artillery,
and must probably this wa- done
It is also stated that we had but little artillery
’ in tho field in comparison with that of the* m
’ my. The enemy took back only three pieces,
and these, with tho number captured, made thir-
I ty-ono. Now to my certain knowledge, we had
thirty-six pieces, aud I don’t know how many
more.
After wo had taken the long 30-pounder rifled
scigo gun-—Scott's pocket pistol tho question
aroso what would we do with it ‘ use it ngaintd
tho enemy ‘ Os course, but how ? We had no am
munitiun, and'uo ono knew auy thing about tho
kind of ammunition to be used with it. Heaure
gard sunt out several parties in search of ummu
nition for it, but they all returned from tho field
without accomplishing anything. At last Capt.
Hardaway, whom, if you know him, you know
to he always at ieisuro or rather never in a hur
ry, hut at tho tamo time able to accomplish any
thing he desires in tho shortest space of time,
1 mounted u horse branded V. S. A., and with two
days’ provisions in his haversack, went iu search
of the missing ammunition, and after riding a
whole day and a good part of another, ho found
eight hundred (800) rounds woil packed in one
of Abe’s fine wagons, lie rep rted it imtnedi
ately to Gen. Beauregard, who had it shipped
tho suir.e day to nano place, (can’t think of the
name) where the enemy was firing into one of
our posts from a distance, which rendered n re
sponse from us impracticable.
While he was on tho aforesaid expedition,
Capt. Hardaway had occasion to make enqui
ries of the negroes in the country concerning
the aforesaid pocket pistol. No, they had’ot
seen any gun of that description. ‘Well did you
see anything like a mill carrying with something
on tho hind part liken big black log- big at
one end uinl little at the other”” Oh yes, saw
that, and he gained tho desired information.
While I am writing in this counoctfon, 1 may
state that tho only dvpcudouco tho army bad
for bandages to hind up tho wounds received on
tho 21st was Capt. Hardaway. Bandages were
net received from Richmond until tho ?stb, and
most of tho wounds received on the 21st were
bound by bandages prepared by Mrs. Robt. A
Hardaway and her sister. Fortunately the
Captain brought enough to supply the whole
army after even a greater battle.
At present Manassas is tho dullest place iu the
world, so far as my knowledge of the latter ex
tends. Formerly we could hear and see some
body, but now we can do neither. Within tho
limits of the cntrcuched camp there are only two
regiments beside our battalion. Geu. Beaure
gard has forbidden citiiens to visit tlo army at
a.l, and sentinels are pouft to sco this order c\*
ccuird It any manor woman is seen in camp
who does not belong to on* of tho regiments or
this battalion, stationed hero, and who cannot
produce a pass with Beauregard’s signature, he
i* arrested and sent to the general guard tent in
ciT.floptatnr. I notice to-day two women with
their husbands iu confinement. Wo can’t go
to our owu batteries without being halted long
enough for th#sentinel there to ascertain who
we are. Beauregard himself has to carry a pass
signed by himself wherever he goes
Our boys are kept on duty pretty well all tbe
time. Tbe first demand made on i was for 36
privates, two ourporals, one sargeant, ono lieu
tenant to do general guard duty; then about 10
o'clock iu comes Col. Pendleton’s orderly, with
an order for a detail of 16 or 20 men for ord
nance fatigue duty: and then another for police
fatigue and every other sort of duty you ever
thought of. The moat disagreeable duty our
boy* hare to iwrform is standing guard on the
batteries in the open sun, and where there i n't a
tree or anything efo to 4op tbe passage of rays
of heat within tw > hundred yards.
We have no objection to Manassas on the
score of sickness. Truo tho sun shines down on
our uncovered encampments pretty warmly, but
the heat is v.nJucted away by a constant sea
breeze. Tho water, although not abundant, is
very cool, an l boaidos gives u* >n unusual rel
ish for our fare, with which we are perfectly sat
isfied. In sh'.rt wo have nothing to cause us to
regret that wo enlisted for the war.
Both Capt*. J >nes and Strother are in camp
within 300 yards of our own. We are expecting
and anxiously waiting the arrival of Col. Semines’
regiment as most of u? have in hi-* regiment
some very warm friend*.
There is no news hero except that from op
pearance, B* auregard and Johnstou are doing
almcfttiety nothing.
Respectfully,
BARLfiW.
. Til Till PUBLIC.
Tin* undersigned Committee, appointed by
the Planters Convention, assembled in Macon,
and uow adjourned over to meet at the same
place -on tho lbth of October next, beg leave
to endorse* tbo noble sentiments contained in
the subjoined address of the President of the
Convention and to commend them and their
suggestions to the consideration and adoption
of every community In the Confederate States,
to all whom we extend u cordial inyitation to
unite with us nt tho adjourned meeting.—
With the request thut all tho papers of the
Confederate States publish the address or call
special attention to It, wo submit it with great
pleasure for publication.
I. ft. JL WASHINGTON,
T. O. HOLT,
HI). D. IIUGL'ENIN,
A. E. COCHRAN.
To Ik Ylutm of Ik CtilfeJcritt Slitu.
On the 4lhday ol July last, a Convention oi
Cotton Planter* was held iri the oily of Macon,
Georgia. The States of Georgia ami Florida
were pretty well represented. Alabama and
South Carolina to a vrry limited extent only.
As the President of that Convention, i adopt
this method of presenting to the public the
claim ofthe enterprise iu win ft i( is engaged
The representation being confined to a tew
.States, it was not deemed advisable, nor in
deed did we feel that we were authorized bv
so small a delegation to uudertake a great deal,
but from such u stand point, wo wire able to
survey the vastness of the field before us, and
to appreciate something ofthe benefits which
might result to the cause of our country worn
an assemblage of wise and experienced men,
brought into conference from every portion <*f
the Southern Confederacy.
Wo could not, at any rate, consent to aban
don an enterprise which had been o wtae!\
conceived, and which to our miuds, seemed ra
pabie of accomplishing so mm h good, merely
because, ill Its inception, it hid not met with
universal favor. Jt was det*riuiued, therefore,
to adjourn to meet again iu the city of Macon,
Georgia,on the 15th day of October next, and
in tho mean time, by presenting the subject to 1
the public, to endeavor to enlist in the move
ment the great body of the planters of the
Smith.
1 come now to ask of tins who hold in
their hands tbe vast productive wealth ol tho
South a duo consideration of this question,
and a full representation in the next * inven
tion from erery Hiatt; in tbe Confederacy. I
know that the history of popular Conventions
may discredit their efficiency for usefulness,
the want of caracal co-operation, and their sub
serviency to personal schemes, too often con
verting their deliberations into farces,and their
actions ending in fruitless resolutions. Yet
after all, they afford the moat practical mode of
ascertaining and consolidating the opinions of
the people.
In this Convention there will be no indirid
iial schemes to foster; no ulterior designs to no
complisb, but an honest, undivided effort to
provide tho ways and means of supporting the
Government in its present extraordinary emer
gency. It may, if the people wish it, be_a Mass
Convention. I would that it could he, and i
therefore invite all whocaudo so, to meet with
us. But the questions to be considered will ho
grave, deep, broad; involving on the one hand
the wnnts of the government, and on the other
tho wisest mode of applying to those wauls
the material aid within the control ofthe peo
ple. Impulse and enthusiasm arc good in their
place, but they must be directed by wisdom in
planning, and sustained by uncompromising
purpose in executing the scheme* which may
be devised.
To this end, we hope to see a chosen d*l
i gal ion fr->m each b'ongrrsai’ nil District, us well
a* from each Slate at large. Let tbe delegates
j he men who have the confidence us their conitit
! ueoey, os well as tbs ability to devise a plan of
i aid to the Government, that will be acceptable
and adopted, and let them com* up prepared to
make the largest pledges of support and to re
commend the Imt plans of making our iu*an ,
1 available.
Wo do not propose any n.'sumption of power*
which shall conflict In the least, with the con
stituted authorities of the rouutry, uor shall we
arrogate to uumlves wisdom equal to theirs, ii*
managing the greatest interests committed to
, their hands The President and Congress havo
no assurance of tbo unanimity with which the
people, all over the Mates, are prepared to sus
tain and co-operato with them, yet, in the mui
titudo of counsel there is safety: and in a large
and intelligent assemblage, representing, and
voluntarily emanating from the agricultural in
terest ol the land, there will be found much to
oncourago tbo hearts, and strengthen tho hands
of those who aro directly charged with the ad
ministration of the Government.
I’lantors of tbo South’ Your country i? en
gaged in a struggle .which involves everything
worthy of living for. Let its come together,and
if need be, lay our all upon its alters. If we
fail in the contest all is lost; if we succeed, the
sacrifice will ho small compared with the ruin
which awaits us iu defeat. -But there Is no such
word as “fail” in tho lexicon of a people united
and determined, and fighting for such a cause
as ours. There is a spirit among our people
. against which tbe waves of Northern Vandal
ism will boat iu ‘.vain, livery dollar of our
property, ami every man and hoy from sixteen
to seventy, shall he pledged to ihe support of
tho government. When the muskets, and rifles
and shot guns nro exhausted, we will, in guerilla
bands meet the foe with club axes and butcher
knives, and even if driven from our homes,when
our pursuers come to gather the fruits of “subju
gation,” they will find naught but the graves
and the bleaching bon cm <t a people, who had
chosen death rather thin yield to their domin
ion. There is no hope for us but in victory,and
God being our helper, we will achieve ih.it.
The shortest and tu.>4economical way through
this war is a full consecration of everything to
its prosecution. Let the proclamation go out to
the world, from this ( invention, that the tender
has been mado to tho Government, and let tho
assurance be ‘repeated to onr President, that
none of his drafts t-hall be dishonored while
there is a man or a dollar left.
JAMES M. CHAMBERS
Columbus, Aug. 8, ISfll.
ktliili Skes for Ik kulb.
W# mentioned some weeks since that Edward
Daly, of Charleston, S. C , fofl for Liverpool in
tho steamer from Quebec, intending to buy sheer?
for the Southern aren aud the people at large.
A gentleman who went over in the same steamer
informs us that Mr. Daly has a contract to fur
nish 30,000 pairs of shoes for the Southern troops
at $2 23 per pair, and that he has placed it in
England at rates which insure him a profit of
ahoat 80 cents per pair.
Our informant slates that huciuoss there is re
ceiving an impetus, from the largo orders for dry
goods, boots and shoes, trunks, dc., Ac , which
aro betng given by Southern inerchar te, several
of whom aro in England purchasing goods lor
cash. Mr. Dalv buys men’s russet brogan* for
75 cents . men's Congress boots, oak leather and
sewed, $2 ladies’ Congress boots at 90 cents to
$1 12, and other goods iu this line in proportion.
They aro paid for by drafts on Fraser, Trenholm
A Cos., of Liverpool. Theprioes.it will be seen
are remarkably low, especially for sewed russet
brogans, but the gentleman from whom we get
our information says he was present, and in sev->
oral instances saw the goods purchased.
A line of steamers, intended to run between
Liverpool and Charleston, S. C , is nearly ready:
tho first vessel is advertised in the Liverpool pa
pers to leave August 1 >th t tho time has since
been extended, w# believe to September 15tb,)
and when our informant left it wa actually load
ing with these goods, llow they are to elude
the blockade is not stated: but it is probable that
the Southerners who have been unsparing in their
promise of direct trade, and have depicted its
advantages to Englishmen in glowing colors,
expect aid from thence to insure the afe carriage
aid delivery of their purchases.
Whether these anticipations arc well grounded
or not, they correspond with the very sanguine
expectation of Southern men in other respects
At any rate, goods to tbe amount of a million
aud a half of dollars have been purchased there
by Southern merchants for cash, aud a portion of
them are loading in swift sailing steamers, by
whish means they may perhaps expect to tud
the blockade, if the privilege is denied them of
going in under British gun*.— X. Y. Shoe and
Leather Reporter.
Localities in Missouri —Springfield, the
most flourishing sown, or rather city, in South
western Mitsourl is 235 miles west southwest of
St. Louis. It U the county seat of Greene. It
is forty-five miles from the Arkansas line and
•about sixty from the western boundary of Mis
souri.
Putoxi is seventy wiles south southwest of
Bt. louis and an equal distance from Capo Gi
rardeau. It is the county seat of Washington,
and is some thirty'miles from the Mississippi
river. It is near two hundred miles from Spring’
field.
New Madrid, the comity soul of New Madrid,
is on tho Missouri side of tbe Mississippi and is
located just opposite tho northern boundary line
of Icnnesieo.
Cape GirarJeau is a village landing in ‘ ape
Girardeau county, Mo., and is probably a little
more than fifty miles by water above Cairo. A
direct march across th 6 country from Now Ma
drid to Cape Girardeau wuuld be an ‘advance of
between fifty an>l sixty miles—about one third
of the distance from Oen. Pillow’s base of oper
ations in St. Louis.— Mobile Adrcrtiter.
The Army of I taii.— Tbe exigencies < f the
service in the east have cauvedthe Lincoln Gov
ernment to utterly abandon the military occupa
tion of tbe territory of their obdurate citizens, the
sabtiof Utah. It has orderol the withdrawal
of its whole military forco there, and tho Salt
Lake City correspondence of tho New York
Times announces that nil United l.tate* proper
ties there are advertized fur peremptory sale, in
cluding everything in the way of fort materials,
extra munitions, provisions, Ac. The Mormons
will probably assert their independence at once j
and become a thorn in tbe side of their abolition
nod free-love brethren of LincoluJoin. —Mobile
Ad eertiter.
Fight o* Btarvr.— Tbe j.oor foreigner- iu
Yankee service, n*>w acting as hireling soldiers
in the invasion of the Houth, have but one alter
native to put before thc;n
“Fight or Starve !’*
Ho they pardon their penitentiary convicts on
condition that they ••hall fight the South.
What heart can these poor people have in
thin business?
We should discriminate m our treatment of
foreigners thus subsidized Ry starvation, and the
full blood native of the North. To tho former,
we may accord mercy; to the latter, none * If
we hang for retaliation, it should always be a
native Yankee. That we mart hang is, perhaps,
unavoidable ; and as we have but twelve millions
against eighteen, we should hang about three
of the enemy for every one of ours that may suf
fer. One of our people ia worth to u, fully three
of theirs to them. Charleston Mercury.
A Gallant Sot jhkhn Bor. A corresponded
sends to the Kichtuond Dispatch the subjoined
extract ot a Utter from an Ohio captain to the
editor *f the Toledo (Oftio) Blade, published in
that paper on the 26th of July. Such testimony
from an enemy, of tho bravery of our troops,
oiid us au act of gallantry ou tbe part of some un
known Virginia boy, (which ins few parallels in
our army of broe*.)eannot foil to command the
Atttnticn (>i every reader
“About 1 o’clock there was a short cessation
of bosLiliiiitv the firing wa only heard iu the
distance, uur brigade had been wrestling for
several hours with oppouag forces, principally
Virgin ions, and were ensconced in thickets on
each aide of a field of no great dimensions Wo
occupied the Northern slope us a hill of considera
ble elevation, ami abu the fop of the hilt whilst
tho enemy held the Southern slope. Suddenly
we observed to emerge from the opposing ranks
a boy, apparently D or IT years of age, armed
With mu-kol and pistols. He double-quicked
to the top of the hill, within f;9 or 80 yards of
i our place us concealment,, saw an officer on horae
bark, look'd* libera to aim at him, tired, and the
officer fell mortally wooded. About the same
i time my company of 80 men fired at him/ and be
fell, I supposed pierced by many balls. What
was my surprise to see this proud and over brave
boy rise from the ground only slightly wounded,
i seize hismnsket, wave his rap in triumph in our
faces, and rejoin his comrades, one of whom bad
followed him, I suppose to bring him hack. Hurh
fearlessness I never saw before.”
Brave Both We leArn through a private let
frotu uno of tbo members of the Confederate
Guards of Greene co., that when it was thought
I’attersoa was going to attack our forces at
Winchester, where they were stationed, that sov
i era! out of that Company w*ro placed with others
to guard the baggage wagons, but so eager wero
they to get into the tight that they plead with
their comrades in arms to exchange positions
with them -offering to give from S2O to any men
that would do so, aud out of a company number
ing wore thanjloo, out one would do it—much
preferring to engage in tbe battle. Talk afoot
whipping such men as these’ Enin, ]Vh, < t nd
Obeorter.
Not Ready to Vote.—On the fith in*t. the
Federal Sonuto, by a vote of 20 ayes to 26 nay*,
refused to take up the joint resolution* approv
ing of all tho acta of the President, frern his
inauguration to the opening of tbe extra session
us congres.% aud the dispatches to tho Western
papers give the following meager abstract of the
remarks made after the vote :
Mr. Breckinridge said that at the early part
us this action Senators were very anxious to
vote for this resolution, approving of all the acts
of tho Prcfidcnt now there soemc-i to be a recoil.
He thought it was a good sign.
Mr. Fcssender said that he had always been
ready to vote. The argument seemed to Lo made
that tho Senate was a:raid to vote. Tbo gentle
man <*ould have all the benefit of such an urgu
ment.
Mr. Trumbull said he was not ready ta vote
for thi resolution until after further considera
tion.
R lik it Ball Uun.
The Ctui innati Enquirer of Aiu o-t ‘.‘.l, has
the following .
“A good ofic is told of our distmgv|iihc<i
Senator, Benjamin Wade,who, when the panic
first broke out, sought in vain lor bis convey
ance, until the gleam of the rebel sabres, rising
upon the brow ofthe hill dazzled his bewilder
od gaze, when oil’ he dashed at a pace that
would have dis mayed even the oelebratod
•American Deer.’’
It chanced, at this time, and near the same
spot, a drove of cattle belonging to our army,
broke loose, when an old bull, who, like Sen
ator Benjamin, had neverbelbre witnessed tbe
tumult of a batt/e field, made a break down the
backtrack, and in the same direction with the
illustrious Senator. Reader, were you ever
chased by one of those bovine monsters f We
have, across a four aero field, and but for the
timely interposition of a fence, over which we
turned a somerset, we should have received an
inglorious charge in the rear. Well, there is
no doubt of the running capacity of a soared
bull, and as a fair start was had between him
and the Senator, those who were not too fright
ened to enjoy the race were enabled to report
progress. It was for the first half mile a dead
beat, the pace rather upon the increase, and
so continued until at double that distance a
short turn in tho road hid the three pair of
legs from vlew, when the Senator, J
inside track,took the lead.’
Itbns from the North. -From the New York
Tribune, of the 7th August, we get the following
items :
An unlucky private in one of the New York
regiment* was wounded in the late battle, and
hia father arrived at tho hospital just as the sur
ge* u was removing the ball from the back of hi*
shoulder. The boy lay with his face downward
ou the pallet. Ah. my poor son 1 ” said the
father mournfully, “I’m very sorry for you. But
irs a bad place tube hit- thus ii the bod
The sufferer turned over, barvl his broasr, and
pointing to the opening above his arm-pit, ex
claimed. “Father, there’s where tbo bail went
in !”
One of the Fire Zouave*, who had been in the
battle of Bull Run and vamosed very soon there
after, was recognized near Washington Market,
in this city, a day or two ago. “What the devil
aro you doing here ‘” asked tho acquaintance
when he recognized him. “Got leave of ab
sence':'’ “No!” thundered the Zouave, “I got
the word to “fall back” at Bull Ruu, and nobody
bus told uac to halt! so l have kept on retreatin’
ever since, and got away here !” Who says that
Fire Zouave is not under thorough discipline ?
“Tail Holts Better than None.”—One of
the civilians whr> passed th# retreating forces this
side of Centerville, says he saw a number of
non combatants holding on to horses tads to ac
celerate their speed—certainly a novel and orig
inal mode of making good their retreat, and
highly creditable to their presence of mind and
admirable stragetic qualities. They served to
illustrate iu anew light th* force and beauty of
op# of Johnston’s lines, viz : “To point * moral
and adorn a tail.”
( OLl'Mßl'fl. SATURDAY* ACGStV 1. ISM.
Col. A. 11. Colquitt.— lt will be gratifying
to the many friends of this gentleman through
out tho State to learn that be ia winning quite *
reputation in tbo Old Dominion.#* a military
leader. Hi* command is stationed at \ orktown
under the gallant Magruder, and we learn from
gentlemen who have recently visited the Penin
sula, that in respect of military drill and effici
ency, it is not surpassed by any regiment in the
service. By hia characteristic affability and un
remitting kindness and attention to hi# men,
who have suffer* 1 much from sickness, we learn
that Col. Colquitt possesses in a high degree,
the esteem of his whole command, whilshis soi
lierly deportment and rigid regard tor military
order snd discipline, have won the confidence of
tho o namanding General, This latter fact is
abundantly evidenced by information which we
Lave received from a private source, that, in his
reeent advances from York town to Young's Mill
and ‘.hence to Newport News and Hampton, Gen.
Magruder gave the command of the expedition
to Col. Colquitt. _ _
('amp us Inilntrtio*.
The Atlanta Intelligencer ofthe loth publish
er tkenamo* of forty Companies, which Gov.
Brown has ordered, to rtndtzvous, twenty at
Camp Stephen •, near Griffin, and twenty at
Camp McDonald, for drill and instruction, un
der the control and at the expense cf the Con
federate Government. This order is given in
compliance with a requisition from the Secreta
ry of War, calling on the Governor for a reser
ved army corpa of 3000 volunteers from Georgia.
Tbe companies are ordered to be in their respee-
I tive camps on the 27th iost.
“Cfireii fnfUn.”
This is the unique title of a company organ
ized in Macon county, in this State, comman
ded by Capt. McMullin. It is armed with the
double-barrel shot gun, aud we learn it will
enter Col. Thornton's regiment. This is the
fourth company that has been raised in that
county, whiA, for a voting population of about
six hundred, speaks well for their earnest and
practical patriotism.
?ttU (targia Rfgimrit it Aqiia Creek.
Fruui a dispatch from Hatch Cook lo Mr. Ilul-
Lihan us this city, dated Richmond, Aug, fotb,
wo learn that Col. Sernmeb’ entire regiment left
! Richmond fr Aquia Creek yesterday morn-
Ni’fs nut taip of the Diy.
‘1 he Charleston Mercury ofthe 14th inst., says,
Our “merchants and politicians were all agog
yesterday < n the subject# of the war, the block
ade and (he foreign relations of the Confederate
State!*. There was plenty ot news afloat, Lu l
whence or ou what autberity it came, seemed t<>
be a mystery. That tbe faces of the knowing
ones were not brightened by causeless rumors,
w< übl euiu to be proved by the fact that many
of them were ready to back their convictions us
affairs by pretty heavy wagers. On# gentleman
offered to bet upon tho recognition of the South
by France and England within forty days; while
another, still more sanguine, was anxions to wa
. gertbat within twenty days a British vessel, laden
r with merchandise, would find her way, blockade
’ or no blockade, info the port of Charleston
‘ The talk, also, wsi that the C'-uft-lcraie States
have succeeded in purchasing in Europe two first
1 clots iron-clod war steamer?,and that arms, shoes
[ and otter needful articles, in untold quantities,
I weic being cleverly spirited into Dixie Land,
1 somewhere between tho Potomac and the Kio
f Grande. We do not vouch for the?e very grali
* Tying rumor*, but merely relate them as we heard
; them
a Notwithstanding the orracuiar intimation in a
1 city paper, which v&s “confidently of the opio-
I in that no change or proposed change in mari
r lime laws and in ernauohai compacts has been
l | adopted by Congress,” the impression was very
’ , general, among well informed men, that such a
] change had been adapted by Congress and that
j ft was a change of no small signifiiconce. We
) j shall, doubtless, ero many days have passed,
1 know more about the motives which led to the
adoption of this important measure
m
War Matter 1 ’ - There is nothing t * report
i from the several division- of our army. We have
heard not even a “rumor” for two days past
The Norfolk Day Book is informed of a skirmish
on the Peninsula a week since, in wbioh fifty of
the enemy were killed ; but advices received here,
dated as late as Friday last, make no mention
of the circumstances. Richmond Pi,patch,
, 1 vh. _
fnl Tho<. R. R. Cobb.
This gentleman left yesterday morning for
‘ Virginia, for the purpose of taking the field at
1 the head of his Legion. God protect him and
‘ those uuder him, say we. and every heart in
1 this community nay ® Amen !—Southern /tanner
IVb.
1 So.nieicant -A Pans letter “sty? the refusal
1 us the Paris Mouiteur to print the sentence in Mr
Lincoln’s Message which speaks us tbe rights of
the I sited States being everywhere respected by
foreigu powers, cause- considerable comment
here, as the act is believed to poscss a significance
of deep import.”
The N. O. Della learns though a gentleman
from Texas that Frank R. Lubbock, formerly
Lieut. Governor, has been elected Govenor, of
the State, and Capt. S. Crosby Commissioner of
the General Land office.
j Si i' ply os* Cotton at Livkrpxiol. A recent
investigation into the stock of cotton at Liver
pool shows that there aro now on hand 1,063,710
bales, while last year at the same date (July 10)
there were 1,287,520, or 233,100 bales more than
now. During the sixteen weeks just ended the
increafo has been 111,380 bales, while during
the same period of 1860 there was an increaseof
371,480 hairs.
A New State in California. News receiv
ed at Washington on the 26th ult, lr<>m California
asserts that the Southern Right’ men ip that
State “aro about to proclaim !.♦• ><>uthern pur
tion of it, below 36 30, a separate State, and to
ally themselves with the Southern Confederacy.”
It is said that a strong party in New Mexico
Arizona and Nevada Territory is in favor of the
project, and ready tu second it
LMttCT NS HIM.
l>i. A. hlattdell, a Yankee Dentist, who, fur
several months past, had been suspicioned as
an abolitionist, and enemy to the South, was
apprehended by the Carswell Guards, for ut
tering disrespectful language at the public
speaking during their encampment, and after a
decent ride upon a large pine rail was drum
med out of the camp, and ordered to leave the
Southern Confederacy.
The said Dr. A. Blarsdell left Wilkinson Cos.,
Georgia, on the 3d of August, with his wife
and one child, and if he is stiff lurking m any
ofthe Confederate States, he may be recogni
zed by the following description —He is very
tall, large and bony, beiug over 0 fitel high, with
large square shoulders, long nose, large mouth
angular features, blue or light gray eyes, au
burn hair, tolerably thin beard, and a quick and
pleasant address.
CITIZENS OF WILKINSON.
SfDd bo fottoi to t it Seaboard.
The cotton factors of Mobile publish a card
to their customers in the interior, requesting
them not to ship a bale of cotton to that port or
remove it from their plantations, until the
blockade is eutirely abandoned, and our inde
pendence recognized. The planting commu
nity are thus recommended to the same effect
by the merchants in every principal port in the
Confederate States, and if any planter shall act
in contravention of this advice and send his
cotton to the Atlantic or the Gulf, by will de
serve to have it stolen by the Yankees, or
burnt.
•Special Correspondence of tbe Times.
RICHXOM CORRESPONDENCE.
Sunday Goeeip in Richmond — Newt of the Week
in a nut,hell —The Wounded and Sick —-Vef-
ton’e capture,confinement and cont ortion — Rote
he like, Richmond—The tide of Treaeon Hill
pouring in from Wuthington— Eterna* Vigi
lance the price of Liberty.
Richmond, Aug. 11.
To day, the gossip in doors and out doors—
about the holers and even around the churches,
turned upon war, politics and the future of the
Confederacy. The groups in which these topics
are discussed seem much more excited than is
usual even on a week day. Being a mere “look
er-on in Venice,” I devoted the morning hoars
to the careful gathering up of the information
thus promiscuously scattered about the stroets,
and I now proceed to spread th# contents of my
budget before your readers.
The no vs of the week formed the principal
topic of conversation. First, the battle between
General Lee and General Rosencrantz, in Poca
hontas county, not far from Lewisburg. In the
locality of the battle there is a pass called Big
Spring, which commands tbe Central Railroad
and tbe turnpike leading from Randolph to Lew
iiburg. It seems both Generals were aware of
the importance of occupying this pass as a van
tage ground, and that both selected the same
day for its occupation, namely, Thursday last. —
Gen. Lee reached there first with some 1800
men and immediately commenced throwing up
fortifications. In about two hours afterward?
Ro-enoranU came puffing and sweating along,
and finding it occupied, ordered about face, al
though be bad four regiments in his command.
Gen. Lee’s movements quickly made the Dutch
General reverse tys backward nyovement, and
fall into line of battle. The fight lasted nearly
an hour when a retreat was sounded, the Dutch
buaster leaving some forty-odd on the field of
battle. Our loss not exceeding two ur three.
This topic seemed to awaken much enthusiasm
in the crowd, and a general confidence was felt
that Gens. Wise and Floyd, under the direction
of the invincible Lee, will soon drive the Hos
sians over the borders, and perhaps, use them
an guilei in a pleasure trip to the land of fat
hog? and hurley Dutchmen. [I have just con
versed with an officer direct from Staunton who
informs me that Gen. Lee has occupied the Pass
but there was no fight ]
Anolhct ‘opic was the destruction of Hamp
ton, which a telegram receeived in Richmond
last evening, presents in a totally different light
from that in which it was first received. This
telegram states that it was burned by older us
M#gru ler. to break up acoauvenient rendezvous
ofthe Hessians, who, he expected would return
there in a few days with heavy reinforcements.
Tbe General offered them battle for throe nuc
cessivedays, but could not advance, as he wuuld
thus unnecessarily expose his command to the
deadly fire of tbe enemy’ fleet. They sbruuk
from the contest, and could not be coaxed into
battle. Tbe burning of Hampton by our forces
was discredited by a majority of the gossippers-
Ii was, in tbe estimation of Virginians, a racred
da sic and v enerable spot, which nunc but Bul
ler’rf Hessians would dare destroy. They had
spent their recreation hours iu desecrating the
grave yard, in breaking up tombstones and
in drawing obscene and blasphemous devices
and picture >m ihe pulpits, communion table
and*walls us the chur. he- Who so fit a-< they
lo complete the work of d< elation’ Btill? here
is the telegram from Norfolk, Hating that Gen
Magruder ordered tbe burning of the village,
’ and tbe order was executed by Virginia Soldier .
If there be ou mistake, ibeu we may ba assured
that it was demanded by an obvious military
t exigency aud is tbe first of a series of aggres
sive movements which will on give your
Georgia boys another chance tu win imperisha
ble glory. Ftill I must admit that 1 left the
gr >up incredulous as to the telegram.
The uexi group I encountered, discussed the
wounded and sick, and many an instance of ten
dor devotion to tbe wounded soldier by the la
dies of Richmond, iu their own dwellings, was
recited by different persons, whose relatives and
friends or companions in battle they had occa
, sion to Visit. One incident of this kind wa? pe
culiarly touching. A North Carolina soldier
was brought to the house of one of our very first
citizens. He was badly wounded, but bis pbysi
i cun thought be might recover. After some
week*, however, mortification *at in, and the
t noble spirit soon passed to immortal glory.—
, While in the hospitable dwelling of bis host, he
was tenderly nursed by the whole family in turns:
{ but one, beautiful, blue eyed girl of some sixteen
summers, was constantly at his bed-side, read
for him when it was thought he was convales
cent, and when sleep overcame his exhausted
and wounded body, still she was there, fanniug
r his fevered brow and guarding his fitful slum
i hers. When tbe corpse was removed from the
I chamber of death and taken to its last resting
i place, this lovely girl, unabashed by those around
her, and lifted up as it were from earth to Hea
ven, poured a copious shower of tears upon the
soldier’s bier, and mourned bis death as if he
were of her own household, it was an angel’s
tribute to the martyred patriot.
Thi* incident softened every eye, and I turned
away to hide tbe emotions of my own heart. The
reverie into which I had fallen was soon dis
pelled on hearing the name of Nelson, tbe Ten
nessee traitor pronounced in a load voice. On
, raising my eyes, I found myself in anew group
composed mostly us officers, and believing that
1 was in the right quarter for authentic news I
soon became an attentive listener. The scrap? I
gathered you may rely upon, that’s enough.—
Nelson reached Richmond yesterday evening
from Abingdon. He was low spirrted aud un
communicative. He exprussed a wish in Abiog
i don to have a private conversation with a chief
i officer Hi? wishes were gratified. He said ha
i recognized the hand of destiny in his capture—
i lhat he was prepared to yield to the wishes of
the majority, and would no louger withhold his
f -upport from tbe army of Southern iadpeudeu< e.
Gen. Polk advises the President to accept his
loyalty, let him lake the oath of allegiance to the
Southern Confederacy, and release him on parol.
Tbe General gives it as his opiuiou that he is
sincere, and, if be be, that such is hia influence
in Eastern Tennessee, lhat we may consider trea
| son and uuionism completely crushed <>ut iu that
section. No decision has yet been arrived at in
his case. But he will, most probably, be releas
ed on parol, and thus verify for the thousandth
time the couplet
“While the lamp holds out to burn,
The v ilest sinner may return.”
Much uneasiness is felt at tbe swarms of Wash
ingtonians wbo are pouring into Ricbin ud from
every poiut along the Potomac. Last week, a
man named Kirby, r une her* from Washington,
and yesterday he disappeared from the city. He
went off, I have learned, in tbe Fredericksburg
cars. This morning while standing at the depot
awaiting the arrival us the Fredericksburg cars,
when should I see coming out among th* very
first, after th* cars arrived, bat a Lincoln Magi?
trate from Washington, named Myers. This man
has done all the dirty work of the Know Nothing
corporation of Washington, whenever they
chanced to have power, and so notorious a sym
pathizer with the Black Republicans and Know
Nothings was be known to be, that Buchanan
would uot recoinr3t??i n him.* Lincoln did, how
ever, and now, he is in th# midst of our camp in
Richmond. 1 took care of him. We murt be
watchful or we cannot be free.
BRETT'S.
The New York Tribune, of the 2d inst., says
“From trustworthy source we learn that Col.
Cameron was shot by Col. Wade Hampton, who
took rifles from his men, aud directed his fir*
chiefly to the officer# of th# National fore*. It
furthermore appears that th# Rebels had 40,000 in
the battle, and that the whole number of their
troops in Virginia is now 70,000.”
Charge or Nans—-Tbe Postmaster General
of the Confederate States hf# changed th# name
of “Spier’s Turn Out” Post-office, on th* Cen
* *r#l Railroad, to “Bartow.”
Col. Crittenden Aeainitjnrading Tennessee.
The Nashville Union of the l-ith
instant say?: Hon. John J. Crittenden has
gone to the cutup of the Lincolnitee, above
Cumberland Gap, for tho purpose of advhing
them to disperse. We think the Colonel is de
posed to give them good advice. They had better
burst up their camp. They will never be able
to move it into Tennessee. Any attempt to do
it will only result in transferring the battle field
to Kentucky. And this has never been bar
gained for by these followers of Lincoln. Every
true friend of Kentucky should frown down this
unholy and unncighborly effort to embroil her in
war with Tennessee.
Gen. Hientzleman, in bis official report
to the War Department, states that early in the
battle of Manassas the New York Fire Zouaves
were broken by a bayonet charge from the
Eighth Alabama Regiment, and they were n:.
re-organized, nor did they and i efficient service
during tbe remainder of tho Jay.
Tub “Grand Army.” The New York Hu raid
?avs:
“A cautious aud wise policy appear.- to go\
ern the action of Gen. McClellan, and it i?
likely that any attack upon the rebel position *
Manassas will be renewed until the army under
his command is thoroughly organized and put
upon a proper war footing, a consummation <>!
which ia being rapidly and effectively arrived
at.
The same paper says :
There ha? been considerable discussion
military men in Washington within the past few
days as to tho propriety of attacking Charles
ton by sea, with a view to divert the forces „i
the rebels from their position in Virginia, whom
they have manifestly concentrated their large-:
urmy. It wa* thought that such a movement
would be an excellent piece of strategy in the
present condition of affairs, yet it is not very
probable that it will be adopted.
The Next Movement. —A recent letter fn-ui
Washington says:
From the frequent exchange us dispatches be
tween that citj and Harper’s Ferry and Fortre.-i
Monroe, it is to be supposed that the uext move
ment will be aconcerted and combined one . f the
three armies, McClellan’s, Banks’ and Butler’ .
No forward movement can be made from thi
department with the slightest idea of suoces?,
within two months. When another attempt i*
made it will be one in which all tbe energy of the
North will be concentrated. New regiments ol
cavalry and artillery are being constantly pre
pared. The Government lias made provision so
have tho enormous supply of Dot addition
ol cannon, aud the orders for tbe purchase of a
large number of horses have already gone forth
Col. Watlr Hampton on the Field.
The Northern papers generally give Col. 11 amp
tun the credit of having killed the Yankee Colo
nel, Cameron of the New York 71st Regiment.
Tbe following is from the Washington correspou
dunce of tho Baltimore Exchange :
The Lieutenant Colonel of Gen. Hampton's
Legion iS. C.) was killed, by a shot in the head
from tbe battery covering the 71st New York
Regiment. Tears immediately came in the eye
of General Hampton, who was a near neighbor
and friend. He vowed revenge, and immediate
ly dismounted, and, procuring a Maynard rifle
in the use of which ho is said to be extremely
efficient he stationed himself on an eminence
in advance of his legion, and fired, and in return
waa fired at repeatedly; six balls passed through
his clothing, yet he was uninjured.
one of the first victims of Hampton’s deadly
aim was Col. Cameron, of the 71st New York
Regiment; another, who tell from bis tire, was
1 Lieut. Col. Farnhatu, of the Fire Zouaves. Out
who stood by the side of the South Carolina
Gen. states that he never saw a man so frenzied,
informant says that every time the deadly rifle
crack was beard a Federal officer or soldier wa
* ; seen to fall.
Trouble in the Polish Brigade--We learn
that on Friday, August 2, the Polish Brigade
from New Orleans, having arrived at Grand
Junction en rout for Richmond, an Irish com
pany among them called F’rancois, having too
! much liquor aboard, got to fighting They were
somewhat quieted, when oue of them tried to
force bis way into a doggery, over which a
guard bad been placed. The officer of the guard
repelled him cutting him with his sword, ‘ti<
said, when his comrades rushed on the officer and
he sought refuge in the Percy Hotel. They fol
lowed und threatened to pull down ur burn the
hotel, if he was not delivered up. This demand
was not complied with, and they pruceded to
demolish tbe hotel, and set tire to a bed with a
match, but it was thrown out. Col..Soulukaw?
ki, commanding the brigade, came to tbe door
and twice ordered them to retire -they refused
and continued their depredation. He then fired
at them shot after shot from his repeater, untii
he shot seventeen eight died on tbe spot, and
three or four have since died. Several ot
the eventeen were innocent and accidentally
! i hit. On Saturday the gTater parti of the brig
a<ie reached here, some sullen and bellicose, and
he made a bold and defiant speech to them. At
LarkinsviUe, we understand he shot another id
the sbculder for rebellious conduct.
Hablic Sfntimmt iu \n Hampshire.
The Baltimore exchange publishes the so!
, lowing extracts from a private letter from New
Hampshire :
“Men are not so anxious to eulist uow as
they were previous to the fight. A friend oi
ours assured us lasi Friday, that the recruit
mg sergeant had been ten days enlisting ten
men in Concord, aud a young man in Concord
told me he had been offered f .0 Ixmniy
The writer adds .
“There is a great change here in public sen
timent within a month. There are 10,000 men
in New Hampshire opposed to the war, ax at
present carried on, to subjugate the South.
< >ur first regime*! will come home next w eek.
Most of them, I learn, have got enough of the
war. They complain greatly of the treatment
they have received, and sny that they have been
used very meanly.”
The Coneord, New Hampshire, Standard,
says:
“It it very doubtful whether another volun
teer regiment can be raised in this State. The
people begin to feel that the war is unjust and
cruel, and that all who engage in it will be
looked upon as fighting for pay and not for jus
tice; and lhat, however much they may need
employment to get a living, they are uot going
to robbing and murderingtheir Southern broth
era. They feel that if poverty should drive
them tu commit such crimes, it would be far
better to commit them among the Abolitionisi
of tlie North, who have caused their poverty
and lhat is, doubtless, their firm reaoive.’
And again, the same paper remark*:
Door men—you who depend on your daily
labor for your support, God help you ! We feel
for you, because we are one of you. Where
do we find one dollar a day now, unless we en
list as officers for this plundering war t Where
shall we find one fthiUiog a day, if it continues
six months longer, when the frosts and snows
of another winter fail around us and our fami
lies *
KacoGßinoM #y European Powers. -The
Richmond correspondence us the Memphis A p
peal, in his letter of the Ist inst., says
Mr. W. F. Ritchie, formerly ofthe Richmond
Enquirer, returned to town a few days ago from
a hurried vied to Europe, having 1 t Virginia
immediately after the ordinance of secession.
He came by steamer to Quebec, and across ft,*
country to Detroit, Louisville and Nashville.
Mr. Ritchie reports favorably ofthe chances for
a speedy recognition of the independence of th
Southern Confederacy by the great European
power? He bore a message to tbe President from
Mr. aoccy, to the effect that a great battle in
which the Southern forces should maintain their
gr-ur. i, would pr< 1 ably -so- more t r . or cause a>
court than anything else, and upon the delivery
of this message the President quietly remarked
that in his opinion the victory of Manassas
ought so he sufficient. Mr. Ritchie said the sole
reason why the Emperor and the French people,
as well as tbe Government and people of Eng
land, had not long since become convinced of tbe
utter hopelessness of Lincoln's subjugating the
Southern States, waste be found in tbe fact that
their only knowle ige of what was happening in
America was gathered from the New York
newspapers. All they bad heard on the other
side of the waters ol th# struggle, was unfavor
able to tha secession caue, with tbe single ex
ceptiou of tbe tidings of Bethel, sod this engage
ment wa. represented to have beco|a most insig
nificant affair.
‘Hr Tbe Confederate privateers >Mi*m to have
interfered somewhat with the Northern freight
fog business. Tbe New York Advertiser says
Fifteen ships, thirty-nine barks, forty brigs,
and thirty three schooners are in this port, hav
ing been chartered to carry freight, which, were
it not for the danger? of the seas from the pirates
ol Jeff Davis, would be carried in American
bottoms. _ _
Rifle Stocks —Twenty-five thousand walnut
rifle stocks ore wanted, says th* Charleston Cou
rier, at tho Fayetteville Armory, in North Caro
lina.