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10LCMJITT iV WARKEX, Proprietors.
Volume XVI.
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Hi cbm ami Iteius.
ihe Richmond correspondent of the Montgotn*
*r y Tost *u hi- lot It-r ..f the HUti, writes :
ibe pi i: ••oiT-, ad a gcuural thing, make uo
tfuii>Uiui,tiiia wm-.mlkuh,lu, nightly by ho!d
*nK Debating 5... icti. . nver which the lion. Mr.
Kly has bon elected perum .out PruiJ*i. Sumo
ure **lu ky aud il cling with luvrruiHre to the
m,.Ur which l boy lute formerly fought ;
bl others ar* pen item utbl ready to cangeJ® to
the >■ nth i: :rci. !. .u.d f at rev are*.-.-, .n well
mu l> admit that they liave -Wiousli emd'ln
fighting agaiuxt 114.
tt..r.*..ran i • > • u-y uauliuh m.ud.und
“* if ’ by the c.. 1C . k.lhal ,j rn. a-,,1. bo will I
lake up urtii.s against us tor ~u other time uud
M* for ll.e Star .Spangled iLturnr.
Wi- Im.v. ~ ~ j-r* iin. i 1 a permit to visit iL®
ai. I will I. oat nil .ui l.iG C< nve
In tin* city there ire many Alabamians umuy
••I wll.im are a. live >n (lie gloat •• Iru; • le L-tare
Our if.end .1 amor N. Arlington. <d Pike. l.a
been author, cd hy.lhu Secretary and War to ra
a liattali m, and ataru or limn.* tki afternoon to
eonsiuuaie bi w-rk. ••.Inn” . i • n.d tallow,
ail I Will 111 l!. a lu*■ i Cipitul i lli. or. 1'11..90 wi*L •
i lit* jo. n bid Battalion, winch will Colidiat of
livo s-iuj. tun- had l.eii.r makn afqdicali *H rtt
The II n Kit Sf. rur aiiilJ. T. Iluludaw are
litre, and will, doubtU, .be ~Mg4 Mt4 command
• ■rer a n-giaifut win. h bar already tieeil orgaßi
/M. .In.Jifft \ebrrion will all have uiopr. m
iorut y ■ uioiiin tbet • aleJuraty Army.
Uret-u \odn* w and .in llutuM, Captain and
21 Lieutenant of the Montgomery True liliws,
hare and arc here iuwm to get pur
m. n n t., rais® hu artillery Company. Their
id. arc plnu-ildo. audit . to bi hoped that
tber will moot with the wished for rueerss.
ANatu. i:u.w.niMrm- IVht Ruxal.—
Tim Chari, t. r. Mc-tiry .f (he 2.! say* it id h
dal.ii-J t.. .n - .. 1 . .rn-p .udeut for thef.d
----"II Monday lire l-Jib m.-t., about. It} o'clock,
A. VI., while ..U a v*U toe camp of lire Beau
hd V oluuteer Ailitlerv, a severe ciißUontding
v.u.i In- .rd < H l**Tt Royal Par. The clouds of
I'fnoke nri.sing from two point* on (he horizon,
di.stant ab< ui .% <(uartcr /i a mi c from each
other, led to the *uppoition that a sharp en
gagoment whs going on. A fwrfect calm pre
vailed at the time. lJy the aid of a telescope
were aecu the masu of two Tho tiring
was irregular, and from gun* ofdillerrut calibre
O.i'etrtatitM’ by the intirval betwixt the tla*h
ftnd report, the distance ai estimated ut about,
fourteen mil. o\ . :,ty-one shots were exchang
ed. The Uric • continued of an
h.Hir, when the i. .els seeiucd to dose together,
when the firing ceased, and the verse 1<( disap
peared. It need scarcely be mentioned that the
veteran corps, the lteaufort Volunteer Artillery,
wera anxious spectators of the doubtful fence,
and eager to participate, should oeeasiuu de
mand. The record will prove their undaunted
courage and unerring aim.
UaiLltßoAli AcrimtriT We learn from one of
nur energetic and intelligent newsboys on the
Georgia Railroad, that an accident occurred to
a Iruight train on that road. He informs us that
an o\ wagon stalled .n the road, a short
distance bclotv Rutledge, nbila the negro driver
wa* attempting to * The look the
oxen out and left tho wagon on the road ; and
us there is a short curve nt that point, the en
gineer of the freight train coming down did not
see tho obstruction in time to reverse the engine.
The consequence was a collision, which threw
the locemotive and tender off the track, and
crushed tw -of the bar.-. I oiiunati ly uu per
ron ui tin* train was seriously injured, though
one of the firemen was somewhat bruised.
Avym'i (’ ‘t'-tuf'* tint.
Worthy up Not*. The female servant* of
Huntsville, Ala., have del oral ined to send a pair
of socks to each member of Cupt. li U Matiue’*
company, Ike “Huntsville Guard*,” as their of
fering to provide fu the comfort of their young
masters. The feeling <f affection which prompts
this in of far more value than the gifl. h-<.
Vicksburg Whig .-ays that nearly
every lady, old and young, in Warren county, i#
busily engaged knitting socks for the juddicr.-
and that the result of their labor will soon be
collected together and font on to the ajmy Tho
worthy example should be followed m every
county, city and town throughout the .S-'Bth.
While the Yankees were makiug haste to
get away from the Maeass&ji battle field, it is
reported that a Mouth Carolina regimental band,
stationed cm a hill in full fight. Commenced play
ing for the bom Jit of tU dying fugitive, , ‘ Wait
for the wagon and you’ll alt get a ride.”
A correspondent of the New York Herald
writes a letter from on board the *Uiamr Wabash,
blockading tho port of Charleston, iu w hich the
loyalty of (,‘apt. Mercer, < * muntnding that vessel
is called very strongly into que. u tiou. The cor
respondent says strange things have happened
of late, and ho i lies to know if the officers are
patriotic, if they arc true to the star and stripes?
The Lincolnites are in aba l way. They and . not
know whom to trust.
New York Herald is bitterly oppoe- 1
ed to Mr. Lincoln’s Secretary of tLe Navy.-
Henson the Secretary refund to give the edi
tor’s Hon an appointment.
AirtUftALs. Ft is currently reported in naval
circles in Portsmouth, says the Richmond I>Ls
patcb, that Commander Forrest has been promo- J
muted by the Confederate Cong resin? to the rank
of Admiral, and that the *umo honor hua been 1
conferred on Commander ltous*au. We giro |
these reports from a correspondent, who speaks
ofethum a* rep'-rt-', without vouching for their
authenticity.
Balp. of Southi:u* Stoc ks at the New York
Sto k E\i iianoi:.—We lake the following from
the Jieraid's account of the sales at the New
York Stock Exchange ou the loth: Tennessee
Sixes of ’VO, 45 ; Virginia Six** jbl ; Georgia
do., 7o; North Carolina do., 450; Mieeouri do.,
4t ; Louisiana do., Gl'v
From Kart TkmMMSS- —Gentlemen lately
from East Tennessee, says the Mocttn Telegraph,
give highly favorable reports of the condition of
that section. The course of Gen. Zollicofler has
been very prudent and conciliatory, as* well as,
energetic. I n-ler bis judicious dis
affection has hoen paraly-<?<!, and Indifference
warmed into a zealous support of thft.Confeder
ate cause. Not only was there no fear of revolt,
but it was believed that Eai<t Tennessee would
rival the other sections of the State in the num
ber and efficiency of the volunteers she was send- |
iug'und would need, into the Confederate sec idea* j
Our informant *ays there wore fourteen fine Cav. j
airy companies encamped about Knoxville last
week, all of them East Tennessee companies,
and attached to Zollicofiier'e command.
11? Mlttitte iiiits.
“""""” *” rnmumm .. .
Mi. CosselTi Accouux of (lie Retreat.
Wo give below the most material and ime.
. Ming-portion of Mr. Uu.-sofl> letter to the
l.ondou Timed, .leacriUng the retreat of tin*
“Grand Army” from Munassn?. The preced
n, K l‘ !,, 't of t!i letter refers to the writer’s per
Aoual experience, and to rtuidenuwhich trans
pired on liis way from Washington to the vt
oinity of the baUle-field. lio arrived in tlm
latter locality just iu Lime to have .in even start
with the lb re most nags in the afternoon races,
and the result was by no means disparaging to
the KnglisUtnau’s reputation lor speed and
bottom. Ihe tact that be was an active and
prominent participant iu the retreat doubtless
added point and vividness to his description*
| I hud met my trieuJa on the road, and mier
j a lew words, rode forward at a long trot us
vv ell as 1 could pa*t the w agons uud tlir<>ugli
Ihe du.-l, when suddenly there arose u ttiiuult
oi front of me ut u smull bridge across the road
atul (hen I perceived the drivers ot u set pi
wagons \vth the horses turned towards me,
wild were cnJcavuiuig to force then way
Jgailisl the stream oi vclm lea, i ltmg jn the
other direction. Iy thu side >t the new sot ot
w ngons there were a ausibst oi coiuuussariat
men and soldiers whom at hrsts.ghl it.ok u
l>e t!,.- biiggugo guard. They looked et. i and
and alarmed, uud wer,- runioug by a.de ot tin
horses- 111 trout the dust quite obseur. il the
At tlm bridge the eUMeoti mn m vv
der. • luiu (*iu k nctfcji ! v lu>ut< and the men
from tin* trout, “We'ic whipped, were whip.
|'c*l They cur cd au.l lugged ut the horses
heads, and struggled with tieiuy to get past. •
K iinnui- hy me ..u foot w 4, a man with the
shoulder strap* oi an otlicer. T'rav, u lot w
tin* matter. Sir “It uu an.- we te piuttv’ l*|ti
!\ wb lpp.nl, an J that -a la, i,” he blmier.d uni
m putts, and continued his career, lubseived
that tie curried uo \vo< J.
I fie teauiNiers of the adv .lUciu* w agtiui now
caught up the ciy. Turn hack -turn your
horses, was the shout lip the whole hue, and
backing, plunging, jeaiui,;, and kicUmgy the
horses w liioli hud been pioccedtug down the
road reversed front and went oil toward* I‘cu
t'ev tile. ‘I hose beliimi them went iuadl\ rush
ing on. the drivers being quite mdiiler. ut
whether glory or disgrace led the wa\. piovi
ded they could tin J it.
fii the midst ot*tln's extraordinary spfelncle,
an olliccr, escorted b> sonic dragoons, rode
through the ruck with a light call iu oliur|;ii.~-
Another orticer on foot with h.s swoed undc-i
his arm, ran up against me. What unil ih>
about “Why, we’re pu tty !..ull) whipped.
W . re all ill retreat. There'sCicu. j ylm there
badly wounded.’ And ou he run.
There crime yet allot her, who said, Were
beaten >*u ail poiuts. The whole ui iu\ is in re
treat. *
Mdl there ww m> flijilit . i troops, no re(rat
and a a army, n>> ru.isou !• >r all till* pru* - 1 pi tat *hi .
I rue, there xvujtyj many mull m uniform tlyiuu
tuwurJs the u ii, hut it did nut appear *■* a
they were 10-yond the proportion-* of a large
baggage >c*'it. 1 got my home up Into tUe
field uui ul thq riud. and went ou ruptdly to
wards the front Soou I met soldiers u iui w psc
coming through the corn mustly without aru#*,
and preseutix i saw firelock*, cooking tin,
huapsaeks uud great coal* on the ground, aud
observed that the confusion and *jn?ed yf Hie
l-nggoge enrts hecnine greater, and flint many
ol them were crowded jxvitli men, or were hd
lowed hy otWra xvho clung to liiuiu.
“I he umhilirtii, es were crowded Willi eq|diei,
Lit a *lil not louk as if there were many xcemi
• le.l. Negro servants on led horse* dnslied
Iruntu alh vast. men in imifhrm, u horn if Were
a disgruev l"tw urofcMWiwn to call “soldier*,’
s\x armed by muii's,purges, und even draught
horses, which hud bee* . ul „ ut OJ t . |rll> wf
m agon*, and Atefit on x\ iin clinruir to
ttietr heel*. ** CrlglrtentHl ns then ri JwM Men
literally n renmutl with rage when \ Vjty
was blocked up. On X rod*, akmg ail, “What
i* ull tins about 1 aud iiow and then, hnliar*..
Iy. receiving the answer. ‘‘We’re whipped,’ or.
“AVc're repulsed.’’
As i advanced, tho number ot cart* diumi-.
ished, hut tho mounted niuu mcreaxt’d, nud
the ctiftinin of fugitiv es hecalne denser. A ic.W
buggies and fight wagon* filled with men,
whose laces would have made up a “great Le.-
I porcllo in tlm ghost ** one, tried to pierce tlie
rear ol the muss ot earln, whi< h wero now*oi
iditicd utul moving on like a glacier, i crossed
a small ditch hy thu roadside?, got out on thu
road to escape some Rtiako fences, and, h*>k
mg tadurc me, *aw there was •■till a crowd of’
nii'U iu uuifhriu* coumig uloiig.
Tin* mad was strewn with uith ie* oi
mg firelock*, waist-belts, carlouch linXu*,
caps, great coals, nu** tin*, mti*ieaf inefru- ,
incuts, cartridges, bayonets and sheaths, pistol*
and swords—own biscuits, wine bottl>, and
piece* ot meat.
Fussing a while lu'Uau by thu ruudtuic, 1 -iov,
for the first time, a body of infantry with slupod ;
arm* inarching regularly ami rapidly toward* (no.
i'heir faces were uot blackened by powder, ana
it wus evident that they had not bmn engaged.
In reply to a question, a nun cuinuiinaiouu<i offi
cer told mu in broku-i Knglhh, “AVe full Wk to ;
our Bdu*. ‘The attack did not quite succeed.”
Tbia w-> a unit,’ to ou*-. aho had ctnuu tbrou h
•a<*h a trutie a* I had been witnu**ing. 1 hd
ridden, I suppose, about three or thru- .ed a
hall mile* from the hilt, though it I* net pUisihle
lobe Mire of thu di*tance when having pa*xe<!
thu white iioure, 1 ctmt out on an open pioceof
ground, hey ond and circulating which wu* I'.ru-'t.
Two field piece* were uulimhered and guarding
thu road, thu panting und jaJtd horse* in tho
rear looked n th oigh they had been hard iv* e\i.
ed,.aß<l tin guuner* md driver* lo*bel worn und
d*jucicd. Dropping hot* •ounded < !•)' iu l>**ni |
through the woods, hut thu gun* ou the lull no j
longer maintained their fire. I w&sjust about to
ask one of the men fora light, when a iqniftur
i ing fire on my right attracted my attention, an I j
I <Hit id the ton -t *r along the ro I raithed * uum j
I her of men.
Thu gunner* i ,rud the trail of thu peal’d t j
piece tu wheel it round upon them ; other* made
I for the tumbril* and horses a* if f< fiy, when a
shout was raised, “Don't t.re: they’er <*ur **wii
uien , ’ and iu a Tew uiiiiutus on oauiu pelt meti a
wtioia regiment m disorder. 1 ro*lu uerosw *Ha
and sWyfrxl Imu “VVe’er pur uo<l by cavalry,” i
jhu gtt?pml; “fhoy vo iui us all lo piece* ’’
A* he -poke, u the 11 hurst over tho column ;
anotlu-r dropped in thu road, and out .“dreamed
another column of men, keeping Ingcdher with
thuir arms, and ch*sing up the stragglers of tho
first regiment, f turned, and to my ; urprise saw ,
the artillery ineu had gone off, leaving one gun
| is tiding by itself. ‘They had retreated With
j their horites.
While w<■ were on tho hill 1 had observed ni*J
pom tod out to my campanula a cloud ot dust
which rose through the trees on our right front.
In my present position that place must havo
been on the right rear, and it occurred to me that
alter all there really might he a body of caval
ry iu that direction, hut Murat bun null would not
have charged ih u wagon* in that deep, wtll
fenevd lane. Il the duel uanie,ns i believe it did,
from tho hold arlillery, that Would boa different
matter. Any wsy, it was now well eetahimbed
that the retreat had ru illy coinmeueed, though I
saw hut lew wounded men, and the regiment
1 which were falling hauk had nut buffered much
ks.
! There was no further choice for me but to re
sign any further researches. Tho mail Irons
AW-liington fur the AVednesday steamer at D*>-
lon leaves at 2.JU on Monday, and so I put my
horse into u trot, kcvjung in the field* alongside
thu road as much au 1 could, to avoid the fugi
tives, till I eaine one® more <*n tho rear ot thu
bagga-'O and store carta, and the pressure of the
crowd, who, conscious of tho aid which tho ve
hicles would afford them ugaiust a cavalry
charge, and fearful, nevertheless, ol their prox
imity, clamorod and shouted like madmen a;
they ran- Thu road was now literally covered
with baggage. It snetned to mu a* if the men
inside were throwing the things out purposely.—-
“Stop,” cried I to the driver of one of the carts,
‘•everything is falling out.” you,”
sboutad a fellow IniWe, “If you * top him I'll
blow your brain* out.” My attempt to save •
Uncle Ham's projierty were thon and there dis
continued.
On approaching Centerville a body of German
infantry of the reserve came marching down and
stemmed the current in room degree; they were
followed ly a brigade of guns, and another bat
talion of fresh troops. I turned up on the hiU u
half mile beyond. Tho vehicles had all left but
I two—my buggy was gone. A battery of field
I guns was in position where we had been stand
ing. The men looked well. As yet there was
l nothing to indicate more than a retreat and some
j ill-behavior among the wagoners and the riff*
• raff of different regimentCenterville was not
In bad position properly occupied, and I saw no
reason why it should not beheld if it was meant
to renew the attack, nor any reason why the at
ta*k should not hi* renewed, if there had been I
any way why it shoabl hnvo been made. 1
swept the liold oiicu ui.'ic. The clouvls of dust )
wore denser and nearer. That was all. There I
vvasm. tiring no mndutrx. ! turned my horse's j
head, and rode away through the village, and
alter 1 got out upon the road the same oonfu*lon
seemed t.. prov ail. the guns on the
h II opened, and at the same tinui the thuds of
artillery tiom the wood Oil the light rear, flio
slani|'e4‘’ Uiou became general.
\N ii.it occurred ou the hill 1 cannot say, but all
the road frotu Cent rev ille for miles presented
-noli a sight aS call only he w itnessed in thu .rack
.■I the runaways <1 an utterly demoralized army.
Olivers dogged, lavhrd, spurred and beat their
horse*, or Imped down and abandoned their teams
atnl ran hy the side of the road : mounted men,
survm.il* and men in Uniform, vehicles nf all sorts,
.-oiuiuis .m it wagons throiigcil the narrow wys
At every shot, n convulsion, ns it. ware, seized
upon the morbid mas., of btines, sinew, woqd and
iron, and thrilled thr. ugh it, giving now energy
and action to its desperate etfoHit to get fro* from
ttHvh. Again the ery of ‘ Cavalry’’ aroso.
“What am yon afraid f v ” said Ito a man who.
was running beside me. “I’m tiot afraid of you,”
raplnHl Hu* ruttinn, levelling his pieoe ut uio and
putting the trb:*r. It was not loaded, or the cup
was not i.o, fur the jun did not go otV. 1 was
unaimod mol 1 did net j'o off a<s fast an 1 c.mld:
I resolved to lvp my own conn el for the second
i tine (hat dat.
And so thd flight went on. A tone time a whole
mass f infantry, with lived bayonets, ran down
the hauk o! the ro.nl, and stmie falling as they
ran iuiht Imve killed and vmunded tliosentuoiig
whuin they tell. As I knew (ho road would soon
he. .nue imp tunable orl>lo ked ti]>, 1 put my lio©
t :i gallop ami pa e.l . n to ward a t lie front. Hut
in .anted men si ill rode lo in , *dmulii.g out, ‘Car
airy nr© c .unng.’
Again 1 ventured l> spwik to soma Dicer*
whom 1 ov rUoik, and said, *• If rhese ruiuw.ivs
are not inpm and the whole ot the posts mid pick
ols into Washington will tly also t’ne of
thiMii. with- ut s*v mg n w> r.l, spurred his horse
aud dulled n\ Irolit. Id > not know vv hot her he
ordered the inovenii ‘ t or tint, hut the van ol tho
tugitives Was now ~ld*-nly ehoeked. and. press
ing eu ibroii ft. the wood at the r< ad ride, I saw
a regiment ot inland v blocking up the Way, with
llirir front tovvoi ds Centrevillo.
A mu ket was levelled at my head n r, l pu lnd
•> ilm fis.i.t: *t top or I'll lire.” At the same
time the ofliorn vv. re shouting out, “(>on’t let h
oul pars.” I inldte •ail owe of them and said
to him*
•*f-if, l ini a I'.riii ’li ul j.*et • I -1111 not, 1 as
•sure you, runi.urg uvv iy. I had done my best to
1 nH'p this dig*Hi'e!ul rmt, (:h I had,) nird have
lua;n toll tar them th.-ro to no cavalry with in ilea
• l them.’ •• I Wan’l let you puss, sir.” I hy.
thought in* ot li.'iirml Scott’s pass. The udju
(uni read it. and the word was given along the
hue, “bet that wiait pn /’.uni *0 I rode through
uaeert a 11 it l eoald now gain the bong Bridge
in time in pass over without the counter
sign.
It was about Uii* time I met a carl hy tliu
loii-Li.lo .-tin on ii ud by a group of .soldier*, jojuu
of whom, had “fin'* on thuir imp*. ‘I he nynur,
a I took him to be, him in grunt dbtref?i, umi
ric.t out a* l passed, “can you tell me, *ir. where
(he fi'Jlh are nr®7 ‘I husu iu(*n Say, they uru cut
lopiet'c.-.’ enn T tot I you.” “I’m m cluirge
ol tho mails, sir. und I will deliver them if I dm
fur it. Aou arc agoutlcmtin and 1 Ran depend un
your vvuid. init *sl for mu to goon.” Not know
ing the extant of tint delaole, 1 :.*surmi him it
wu*. mn! a ked tho mm of ihe icgimunt how they
happened’ to t>o tlu ro, “rhure, the ('obeiiol him
*li told i: u> ou oil every man on hi. own hook
and l> tty lor our ■live*,” vopliud one of them.
Thu mail agent, who told he was aii Kngti-hiuaii,
int.Kta.l ( lie . art again I sincurely hope tio had
ro*uU lo iiiai.su!t or hi* clinrga followed my ud
vice. I ivai'hud Fairfax Court JJou.su; thu poo
|dc, black and white, with an xiotift f i'*e, wu u ut
iU doors, and the infantry oero under arms. 1
was buMugod. with qtios.niuiH, though handlXtlsof
lugilivcr hud (Mishrl through before mu. Atone
house I topped t., ask for water for my horse;
tho owner seat hi* servant for it cheerfully, tho
very house whui-ew had in vuwi asked for souiu
liiing to ®iu iu theforeinwm.
“ f herc’a a fright ntiiong tfieiu,” I observe il iu
reply bjj. .piomhm rc.-peuling thu cummifWiUUt
drivers. “Tlmy'r® afraid oi the enemy’s ctivul
r>.”
* :\fp you un American ?” suhl the man.
“No, . ~jM not.”
WeJl, the. j, w urihl, “there will he cavalry l>o
them fc ‘on uD”i.,|, There’* twenty thousand of
thu h*M hurst tuun „ h world in Virginny !”
Washington wo* v u eighlMh mßes nwny.
1 hu road wus rough ai.<i uc®rtain, and again my
poor stal'd wv under *ay hut il was no uso
•'* outstrip •hu runaway*. Grim or twice I itnag
med 1 heard ; aim in the rear, bin 1 lM .uld i,..t l-u
*urc of it, UK on*, qeon.m of tho rom <d tljc flight
bohmd inu. It wa.s irv.nt urpiMng t.. b<>w
the loot sold ers had c.arrived to get on in ud
vanuc
As 1 approached | found tho
guard* pwkctfi’ |*Wt*, and l*dividuul sentries
Miriiin,’ for acai, anil the wotq uri’d tu pass
along, “VVhat dm* that man *ny’ >Yw-k “Bug
orna, hn tell* mu wu'r* no* hit all Wq* rutrait
ing to thu mild lines for Convenience or fighting
to-morrow again. Gh, tlmt'a iligaiit ‘ ’ “k ~,q
ting Lo the trie tin pout, l.uwci ui, tbccminti rv, MI
of corn e, I had not gut it. But the officer*!_
*ed inu through ®u pr<Mluctimi of Gen. Bcott’^wil e>
guani. Tlm light* and the cit v won in sight, and
redacted on ttiu water* of lho Potomac ; jut
j ghstunud hy the el uded moon, slmne the gay
tump.* of th-- Wfiße House, where thu President
was prnhahly entertaining some I'riend*. In si
lunuu 1 pa* id over the Long Bridge. Hofuo
f. w hours It®r it qwheied under the Htepsoftt
rabble ol ur* .irined men. At Washington und a
rugiumnt with piled am** were waiting to
.rwr. into ViigUiia,. iiigtaf? and cheering. !!•;_
| ft.re 111’ inoc’ivng they reeu vod orders, I belii-ve,
| tai as*t*i in keening Maryland quiet For the
J bumirudlh tint® I repeated thu cautiotjfl aeeeuiif,
| whi b tu the lu-st of my knowledge was true,
j J bcre were men women b>l wiJkr* to hear iu
; The ebn k bad iud si ruck MF. M. a I pu<-
itd AVdlaid'*. ’i !* pavement in front of the
hall aa* eri-wi and. I hr. rumor of defeat hud
I come iu, hut few of Ihe many who had hue®
j fed upon lie* an t tho reports of •omplcta victory
whi-di prevailed could credit Ihe iutcltyfenec.
.Sutcu ht’iws had not elapiud before Ihe trouU
udd ihu story. Tho “Grand Army ofibc North,”
as it was railed, had represofttalives in uvory
thoroughfare, without a rum, orders or officer,,
standing out iii the rain- AVlicti all these must
iHiaccouid.djle plieiiouiuna were occurring 1 was
last sl®qi, hut 1 could M-itroc credit my inform
ant. in the luofrung, when he told uio that thu
J udurulmt*, were utterly routed, and fallen hark
to Arlington to defend thu Capital, leaving nearly
it vo but Kiri* ot artillery, n,WMi muskets, im
inerisu quantity of stares and baggage, and thuir
Wouitdud and prisonor* in the hand* of tlio uti
eiuy.
Lutth® AuioVicati journal* tett lho story thuir
owu way. i hav® told n.mo as 1 know It. It
has rained incessantly and heavily shndo early
morning, and thu < ountry must be unfit for opera
lions; otherwise, if Mr. Davis desired foprox
his udvantiiLc, he might how ho Very close to
Arlington Heigh’ . Helms nlrvltdy proved thut
he has a fair tight to he at lho head of n “but
ligereut power.” But thmigh th*) North may
roul under the shock, I cat not think it will umku
her desist from th® struggle, un.es* It ho speedi
ly followed by blows more deadly even than the
repulse from an. There i* much talk now
(of “masked batteries,'’ of cour*e; of outflank
ing, and cavalry, and sueh matters.
The truth seems to he that tho men were over
work"!, kept out f>r twelve or fourt> ®n hours in
thu sun, exposed to long range lire, badly officer
cd, and of dcliclenf regimental organization.
Then curno a m- -t diflicull operation—to with
draw this army, so constituted, out of action in
fue® of an energetic nuuiy who had repulsed it.
Tho retirement of tlio baggage, which was with
out adequate guards, and was in the hands of ig
nor ant drivers, was mi* understood and created
alarm, and that alarm became * panic, which bu
fame frantic on the appearance of thu enemy
und on the opening of thuir gun* on the ruuu
way*. But the North will be ull tho more eager
to retrieve this disaster: although it may divert
her from the fcheuie, which hua been suggested
to her, of pun tolling England, a little while lon
•.. . . .
The exultation of the .’ uth cm only he un
derstood by those who may .-'to it, and if the
Federal Government persevere* in il design to
make Union by force, it may prepare for a strug
gle the result of which will leave the Union very
little to fight for. More of the “battle” In my
next, r pity the public across tho water; but
they must be the victims of hallucinations and
myths it in out of my power to dispel or rectify
just now.
Having told so long a story, F scarcely ex ,
port yur readers to have patience, and go hack
upon the usual diary of events; hut the records,
such us they are, of this extraordinary repulse,
must command attention. Tt is impossible to
exaggerate their importance. No man can pre
dict the results or pretend to guess at them.
TUK SIIV KKIBNTV II VT H K S TAT KS.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1801.
Outurtl to Washington!”
The Now York llerul.l hm suhititutud the
1 above for theory of “ou to Richmond !” Wo
j s'opy from that papui us Tuesday last:
i Morn troop* *ro ordered to the capital. Move
! meuta of the rebels iudieato an attack im Wash
There, are our national buildings, our
arebievs, our govoruuieui.our labor tor seventy
‘• Ilie.o Ul UM hI protected. Theques
liou tor couiideration. therefore, is, what meas
ures ought to he taken to avert so fearful 11 ou
taakrophe us the full of the capital f Siiioe lien
dal Mcv'lelhni has heou placed in command of
the Army ol the Potomac, great vigor has been
ml used into the conduct of military matters.
I roops ure being forwarded in great numbers by
ivory conveyance, uu,l by Saturday, next about
seventy-live thousand men, in addition to those
already there, will ho iu the capital from (he ten
States just called upon by the Secretary of War.
All . lliccrs ou turlough, whether holding com
maud ul regiments or companies, all soldiers, iu
lad, not ou duty, ought to report at once to their
commanders, and “Ouwurd to Washington ’
should bo (lie cry aud the answering movement.
itb prompt and decisive action, aa overwhelm
ing military force can beoucempcd on (he lower
I‘utomac and Chesapeake, prepared to prwout
• he rebels from crossing over from Virginia, and
a well appointed nod nuiuotou* anuy can be on
trenched on (ho upper Botouiao, ready not only
t” dyter thu rebels ti.*Bi making any attempt on
(hocapitao, but place us in a position to roauuio
Dial advance movement which was temporarily
. becked at Stono Bridge. Ouward! Ouwaid to
Washington 1
WAitLi a k We looked into and Hub
mson sshop yesterday ami found eight bouuti
•ul 1.1 h ‘ caniiuii ready for the cairiages, and
twelve more in various stales of forwardness.
I here wtvo also three or four iron cunnou on
hand, one of them of the peculiar kind kuown as
•he I’iii rott gnu, a long slender piece which
(brows a shot of tan inches in length uud two
and three quarter* in diameter. The same uian
iilactaorory are making a boring machine for
the Confederate Stata* arsenal by which twelve
I; lies will he bored ut once they are also put
ling up iiui.hmory lor ritliug camiou. Minuihm
Tlie North f cut iud West.
Till* Ivieliliioiul Ihsputch oft ho 21 at huillie
I'ollovvillg :
Tlio couJllion of ullaiis in the North-West
remains with ii material ullcrulion since our
bist. tieneral* Lee uud Loring are within eight
miles of a divlsiou of the enemy, which lias
been withdrawing till within u lew utiles of
Him Misvillc. The other jiurt of (he lorc*s tin j
der Gen. Lou is somewhere beyond Monterey
W'e suppose, from the state ol the moves on
the chess board ul last dales, we shall hear m
a short tune of some decisive action iu that
part ul the Slate Retreats and disasters are
no longer liir ua, w-e imugine, ill that quarter.
It is the eueuiy’* turn now.
From the Kanawha Valley we learn that Gen.
Floyd, xvho leads in the advance movement,
wa* on Holiday on Big Sewell mountain, Home
thirty miles beyond Lewislmrg, and tliut Geno
iil AV ise was close behind him. Th® scouts of
the enemy hud ventured us tar us the loot of
Newell, and a Jeluchiueut of cavalry, under
• ‘ol. Davis, had a brush with them on Friday,
hi which some of thu Ohio swine, supposed to
l>u mm: m number, were killed. After this
ruiicoutro, the enemy lied rapidly. It was sup
posed that he would retreat a cross lho Grulvy,
•"id probably attempt to hold some of the most
defensible position* beyond it.
Gen. Ileiiiliugseii passed by the White Sul
phur on Sunday morning, und proceeded with
““I delay to join the Wise legion, where lie
takes ( oiuiMutid of the regiment iierelotore un
der ( -’ol. X rank Anderson, a gallant officer, who
was with Walker nnd General 11. iu Nicara
gua. < ‘olouel A. resigned his eumuiissiou in
favor <>l (lie (iuneral, and accepted the office of
Lieutenunt-Coloiiel under him. General 11. i*
an important ncquisioti to them uiy ol the Khii
awlitt, and will, lio doubt, acquit himself iu a
manner xvorthy of his high aeputaLou.
The reader will see thut we have not been
‘cry explicit, but quite enough to show thut
the enemy to nowon the defeusive in the West
and North west, and thut we may iugoodtimo
hear of stirring events.
Affair, aruuaff Almmlria.
The Richmond Lxamtner of the gives
the lollowiug interesting intelligence:
‘I hu news we have from Ihe theatre of the
war adjoining Alexandria, is us particular iu
tereat. There were only about ten regiments
in the vicinity ot the city, and several of them
not full. Tin* three years men who had been
enlisted before the meeting of Congress, were
resolved to claim exemption after three mouths
service, oil tlm ground that their enlistment
lor three years wus done without the authority
of (-oiigreas, and cannot hold them. One regi
merit, enlisted for three years on the ‘J&th June
lust, were reported hy its officers us intending
to disband ns soon ns it should complete thuir
three months of aerviee. The army in Virgin
ia was positively demoralized. Desertions
.'mi melons, and were nssisted in a quiet way
-v the Alexandria people. As an instance of
ihv frequency of resignations among cunimis
• officers, we are informed thut a Captain
1,1 l *"‘ v iltb Maine Regiment confessed to Inu e
b. eu that had resigned in his regi
ment Min'Oy ieir rol ,| M i Manukas.
<*n the I'Via* Court House road the ene
my * Imu* cabout four miles from
1 l: ' 1 ” ‘ 1,1 ‘V,., .111. . lII,IM about v .Ml
Mir forces had •“*"V -dvuneed beyond Fairfax
< ourt ib'iise, line* •“ K, ket* oiily having been
thrown out iu advance. jq 1M ro ,. c(tl iHegroph
report of tiiu falling hauk i* forces is ex
plained by the eireiiinslaii. xq , goll „. detach
munts ol our lr es on the r-)Ah. 0 Virginia hud
been withdrawn, on account of „ u |„.„||| n .
lies* Os Ihe low grounds and th® ajrknes*
among the limn, t* another position.
T here was no evidence of advance *w )Vl .
muni* in our line*. It was reported in Ab*v„.
dn.i tb.it McLleßan refused to consider himr®M
ou the delimsivc amt contemplated an advan-
iu the direction ol Fairfax Gourt House
Tlie luiliiu. \iliviu.
AVu learn from tho Fort Smith Times of tho
loth instant, (hat all thu principal men and chief*
ami warriors of th® L'boctawx, Chickasaw*,
Creeks and SuOiinoles us the recurves aru urithu-
Hi.itie ally for lb® South. A full regiment and
Hx companion more composed of men of ihusu
nations will hu ready in u few days to take up
the lino of march Major Keutor, with cotuum
• ioiier Albert G. Pike and other agent* are about
to meet tlm Cumanche* and other wild tribes in a
grand council. It is supposed thut at least five
thousand Cawancho warriors will gather to that
council.
i'roiu 11 o Memphis Appeal we take tb® luliuw
ing description of the standard of the Confeder
ate (.'oinintosiouer:
The standard of the commissioner isaaigmli
ant one. in its blue held are the eleven white
stars, iu a circle, and iuside that circle the com
missioner has placed four small red stars, form
ing the four extremities of a passion cross lor
the four nations, the Choctaws, Chickasaw*,
Crocks and Heminolcs, iu token that these Chris
tian trites of red men are encircled by our pro
tection, and with us and of us. When, if ever,
we deem it lit to treat with the Cheorokees, a
fifth red star will form the centre of the cross. -
Tho commissioner will not again treat with Mr
floss, nor the Chi rokees, while ha remains in bow
er ; but the government will not desert, or leave
unprotected the friends of the South, among the
Cherekeos.
tS/nmith in the Kanawha*—! The Ohio Stale
.Journal of Monday says:
JJy a special dispatch from General Cox to
( iov. Denison, from Oauley Bridge via Galli
poli*, dated the 17th, we leant that our advan
ced guard, the lltli Regiment, hud u skirmish
with the enemy’s outposts near Big Sewell
mountain,23 miles iii advance of Uauley bridge
the day before, ill which live of'the rebels Were
killed and several wounded. Our men had
three slightly wounded.
m • i
Don't Wart to Km.iiT.--We copy the follow,
iug paragraph from the Pittsburg Dispatch of
the Fifth inst.
Loth tho Wheeling papers speak of dilator!*
noss among the Union men in Western Virginia
in enlisting, and suggests, as a stimulant to vol
unteers, that Governor Pier pout is determined
to call f<>r a draft, unless the regiments are more
rapidly filled of v< lunteers. We have all along
thought that the Unioo men in portions of Wes
tern Virginia were two willing to let us do the
lighting for them while they uo the talking.
COLIiMBIIM. WhlOhNM U , AUAM IS. (Mil.
I’wptd ,1 > Visbl in North U rslrr.i lirt.nii.
We learn from a Idlerreceived at this office
from a member of the Muscogee Rifles, dated
August iNth, that warm work was expected in
a day or two between our forces and iho lies
sians in the mountains of Virginia At the
date ot the letter our Iroops, about six thouiuud
strong, were encamped near Green Rrier river,
about -i\ miles front the Federal camp, which
was on Client Mountains. The writer says
that on the night ol the 17th our picket guard
was tired upon, and two of our men (both Yn
gihiWin) xveru wounded. The letter further
stales, that while it whs being written the men
oi the whole command xveio engaged in cook,
mg two day’s provision, and wore under order*
to inarch upon the enemy hclbru day tticcnsil
mg mo ruing We ure looking every moment
lor news ol a battle aud u Confederate victory
iu that quarter.
Ilrahli of tlie lM lu-urnu ItatUliou.
Iu the Macon Telegraph of yesterday We
bud the lollowiug communication :
Snwjkm.'i i*oiwr, I
August *JI, Isbl. f
Kdito, Ihi ii// j'rfty ,ijiii
He an Sir After consultation with the otll
t'ers ot our Rattanou, we deem it proper tostate
to mu Irieuds, that vv Idle,thuro arc over a him
dred cases m sickness iq the lUitlaluui, they
•ire all ol 11 liglil for in of billions fever, and
yield readily to medical treatment. The Sur
£ p °n authorizes us to slate that that is not
Vow (tint h.i* tiot ‘ht e/i within the lust sceji. a
s "'Th ttan-:erint c.iseof sicim-s* in the Uutt { i!
h>>i. AA e have deemed it necessary to make
this communication to relieve any appreheii
sions which limy he left by the l.unilics aud
friends of the nu n cmiipoaiiig the LaUulioii.
11. A. SMITH,
G. AV LOSS.
Auulhcr Krt’iinrkl.
In hl.oiu ten day* a regiment of Georgia
Volunteer* will rendezvous at this place. The
lollowiug am the held oiiiccrs :
L. L. TbOimis. ol AVliiltield, t olonel.
\V. t’. I lodges, of ('olumbiis, tiiefttnnkiil-
Coloiiei.
ti. A. Hull, ofT,a(irange, Major.
J- I*. Hainhleton, of Atlanta, Rurgeo’h.
This regiment will he armed hy the Confed
erate Government. Southern (Atlanta) Con
federacy.
W’ congratulate Lieut. Ilodjgrs upon Ids
promotion. lie will worthily (ill that nr oven
a higher office.
CuufeJfrjle Treasury Xole au-l liar id.
Gar rendermust hucoulont with tliu I Bowing
outliuo of this great mua-iiru. Thu act iu full
would occupy liiruu mortal t'-duuiu* of our pa
per :
‘riieyi/M auction providealor the isauu ot slOll,-.
000,000 ill Tiouaury Notes.
I ho smuH'l provides for 41 u of slUO,o(io r
OUO ul w ith iwuiity year* to run, ands per
cunt, iuturusl.to ho ii <od for the pur|>osu of fund
ing the Treasury Note*, ul making exebaugu for
fhu proceed* of thu *uiu id raw produce and man
ufactured articles, i-r tor tho |>urchHa) ot specie
or military stores.
By lho third suctiyii, holders of Treasury Motor
may, ut any lime, demand iu exchange for I hern
bunds of thu ( unfedujato .Statu*.
’ Tb*/r(/i SMclion lays a war lux of Ulty cunt*
uu every Imudrud dollars in valuu of roul estate,
sluvus, mun.liandizc, hunk and uihor stocks, mo
uuy at iutcru.-d, uxcupting houdn <d Ihu Confodo
rtiu .Stale*. Ainu taxes hi ihu huuiu iulu-mi cash
on hand, cattlu, gold watches, gold and silver
plato, pianos, pleasure oai‘l lugus, etc. Any fam
ily whoo property i* less than livo hundred d<<l
lar* is uxuiupt from laxatiuii. Colleges, sohoolf,
and chant ihlu iuslillilious uro ulso uxuiupt.
Thu ji/tk provides tor iho appointment of a
Chief Collector over each Stale, uu-di Mlato con
stiluling a “lax divisit*u” and for sub Collectors
and As-..’ -sors. Tlm salary of Chief S2,UUU pur
annum. Thu tub Collector* uro appointed by
him, amt ‘buy appoint ilto A*s<*ors,
Thu remaining auction* ]iruhcnhu tlm modo of
levying aud paying, over Lho tax, Ihu dutir-) <d
oilieur*, tile “blig’ilion.. of fax-pa> or*, Au.
To f-rge or c-muUrf- it a T'ruasury uoto isnw.l
uu-luj tins ai Lisa lojuu), ari l tlm poualtp n
death l o lorgu or uuiiniuriuit any coupoii or
bond issued under thu u-'t i* dt.-clurud felony, pun
Diablo wiib impiisoniuunt Ivin! Uar-l labor lor a
term and uot less ihau fivu nor moiu Ihau tun
yuars, and a bin, nl uxuoediug live thousuud
dollai.
Coir p'ii-lun- 00l the M.ic ,u Tuhgiaph.
The. (illi hcop’ia Ue^uoetit.
Youi. town, Aug. Ith, ftfil.
Wu have just relumed to Yorkiown altar en
ahiunuu of two week.-, lu Ibis limo wo liavu
buuu upon every road bet vv cun this point Mini
Newport News and Hampton. In our first march
upou the puuitiKul* our muu would tire and hu
K'fi to tall by thu way aid® iu iivu or six miles ;
, “w,*bey are like veterans, alli on their return
to AhU 4U| at the eloiie us ihu last uxpudifioii,
they marh L | t Wt .| vo milea r with out stopping a
moment
We did all \, UU| . |, owor U j,i| e „ (| ie euuiny
liom hi* strongli* , Within a uui® and a hall'uf
N,w|.url K*.M U r N,„ u „, woru lUr „ wll
‘’U* 1 * ““W rn Sii,e.l lb.ru lor „ boor.
W, Ibor, itmri bo.l oo.r to
ud our lore® iu sight of thuir w# i u
.r,,ui.Ud wiib Ibo b..|, 11,,.- V BUCUIr .„ uU
uouie. Thu hoys felt that thuy cov,j j (UI ,| ir j M
thuir numbers to flight. Thu
was great wlieu wu were urdured to rttliltv
oul having accomplished morolhau the
of Hampton. Gun. Magruder wa* keen lor
encounter, and • bared iu the disappointment of
of the troops. Our own Colonel (Colquitt), who
wan acting as Brig. Ueneral, iu immediate com
mand, was restless and unhappy, because he
could not uiar.ihal his force.-; iu front of the 4ne
my. Ft is rumored that the Colonel will be |a
Brigadier, lie hud the direction of tho detuiln
in our lust march, and satisfied all that bo is well
qualified for the responsibilities of such a posi
tion. All tho troops spoke of him in terms of
encomium
Our regiment stands well in charm ter and dis
cipline. Perhaps no regiment in this department
is ae distinguished for upright and ftraightfor
ward demeanor. Instances of rudeness to indi
viduals and disregard of private rights and prop
erty, have been complained against other regi
ments, but as yet we are free of any offence in
these respects. We hope still to add to our rep
utation in this rognrd. Should we have tho op
portunity, we will have still greater Haims to
public favor in the valor, which we are assured
our men will evince upon the field.
We huve had a severe time with the measles
and the diseases which follow it. From nine
bundled men our effective force has boon dimin
ished to five hundred. There has been about
twenty deaths. Thu worst we think is now
over. Our men are rallying in health and
strength, and we shall soon regain our full num
bers.
The prospect of a fight seems remote, and it is
quite itmuragiug. Still we hope liiaLUeu. Wool,
who, it is said, bus superseded Gen. Butler in
command, will make some forward movement.
READY.
Tin’ kißjarou's Vast.
“Abraham Lincoln bus appointed the last
day xis September as a day of fasting, h u I**l ia -
lion unJ prayer, to be observed by the people nf
the Lulled States.”
There cat) he no use ni this observance lor
three reasons :
Ist. “I'uitiHg” ha* already been extonsively
obaervetl utul practiced among llie Northern
paupers thrown out of employment, ns evi
denced by the armies u|Women in their cities
begging for bread.
‘dd. Their “huuii/mtion” was rendered com
pletc on the 2UI ult., ou the plains of*‘7V£m/*-
ao.v,” unless the seomidnU are dead to shame.
3d. Thuir “proper*” are forbidden by the
U'ovU liovh, which says “the prayers of the
wMeti nvailelh npi;” and in this view, there
cn be no propriety iu the rogues, thieves, hars
uinl smu/iUifU, of Yuukcedom invoking a just
UoU to luvor their rnv<uion oi l lie South, for pur -
poses oi plunJer, robbery, arson, murder, rape
confiscation, and the overthrow of true (lovern
went on earth,
I'.l FA I LA.
LomoF’JHe Jaer, Davis Cunfikmkh. AA’o
louru from sumo of the crew of Iho Jefl’ Davis,
and who arrived Saturday last, that the Jeff Da
vis was lost on St Augustinu Bur ou the I7ih
inst. The voNsol is u total loss, having gone to
pieces soon after she struck , the crow nro nil
safe. AVo also loam that the Jell Davis, oil the
11th lust., captured a largo ship called tho John
Carver, loaded with proviaionr, bound to Key
AA'osl. Tho ship was burned, and sumo twenty
person- taken prisoners, and carried into St. Au
gu&one.~-A<ta. A7mt JUi/i.
Cl. Kiltack.
AVo leant through Oipt. Baker, that private
Bullock of the Kulaula Killes, now at Densaeo-
In, has heou appointed hy the i*resident to thu
Colonelcy ol an Alabama Kcgiuiuiil which is
about to ho organized at Auburn AA’o sincerely
rejoice ut tho appointment, not only because it
is a well merited compliment tu one ol Alalia
ilia’s iiobiosl sous, hut heeuu.'o wo thiuk the pub
lic serv ice is promoted by it.
AVe share the gratification of our contempo
rary nf the above appointment. Though edu
cated in the arts (if peace Col. Bullock possesses
qualities which eminently lit him lor u lender
and will: bine us rusplondently in (he cauip und
on thu field, as in the forum or the Semite
Chamber.
Col. l-'itr nhu lit, who succeeded tlllsworth ill
com in and of the Now York Fin* 7.outm*s, und
who died a few days ago at Washington from
injuries received nt MnnuHsas, wa* coinoitly
known n* “Pony Farnliain,” beinglnif four fed
four inches iu height. He was, of course, one
•‘Short Boyn.’*
I'i.oUKNt K, (lx., Aug. 2tiih, 1 St! J .
A cc i ding lo pr*v ious itoliuo, a portion of (he
cili/.cn* of Muwarl County being called together
to consult tliu propriety tu rucuuirnuud tho Infe
rior Court, of suivl uuuiity, lo levy a special tax
for thu support of thu families of the absent sol
diers now ill the service of tliu Confederate
Statu*.
Jamo* Hilliard was vuiiod to thu Chair and
J. AV. Orr, requested to act as Secretary. On
motion u uoiumilleo was appoiutud lo prepare bu
Mueas for lho meeting F. Cowan, Win. Carter,
Ambrose Fowoll, W. C. llill uud VV. C. Bryun,
C<-iu miltuu.
The lollowiug rusolutiuiis wu* read and utiaui
mously adopted :
AVhurca*, war is now uxistiug between tliu
Btute* composing thu Southern Confederacy, and
tliu Northern or old Liiitud Statu*, and it he
hoove* u-, it we would maintain bar liberties
and ludepeudutieu to use all tliu means ut our
eomiuund in furthering the eau.su of Southern
independence; and Whereas, icry many ol the
Volunteers win-are now ha'tlmg lor the rights of
tho Smith, uru men in indigent cucumstuncut',
aud have lull fumdius iu great destitution, whose
want* must be provided lor ny tliu property hold
urs of the country, and a* thu most equitable
mode of equipping our Yoluutuurn for active imr
viep, and providing tor ihu want* ot thuir desti
tute families, is by direct, taxation. Be it there
fore
Resolved, That wu recommend tho Justices of
thu interior Court id’ Ibis county to usse** sueh
an amount upon the tax payers of this county us
Will hu stillieiuut to raise tliu riiiii of $L r ),00tl for
the use of such Volunteer* n* aru now in thu
military hufvicu of ihi* Stale, of of thu Southern
Confu-lwru-'y, or who may hereafter enter uid
rur vice, and for ili > ii*h nt I heir f*mi!ius a* may
b© in uucessiioiis i.r destitute eircuiiHtgiices, uud
while many *>• - oi eiii/.ens b.iv't*eotiirihutud large
Iy to Ihu Oeppoi ( of our loavc Volautture and
iheir-lestiiiiiwtTtmilio*, we nro pifldud to tiekuowl
edge Dial lloiv are olfiir* wlio tiuvn dou® com
paratively iillM r i.ulbii g lor (i,u ud vanocmuut
of our glorion - < uiw, auu iu mdei ilmt ul! iu iy
bu on a|i c-quai pur in “iu Mipp .il-'l ;<-.utlo ru
I’rghls hud Aon i, i unlepondui i-..
Kesolvrd, ‘Jl.at.ull who fin V o ItUf I ofofj* im .|i -
tribuied citliur to equipping <>i lumi hmg volun
leer* with ihu moan, ol unienng ihu m-rviu® of
ihu country, or who hav u uni-ol tli-.ir dustitiUu
f unlit with money, pro vision-. rid liar ucctw
*ar>es hu allowed to run<U-r the came, under oath,
to the eollwfl or <d Ihu tuxes aforesaid, aud hale
the XHlflu dudllCtut) fioiu ilia amount of tux ur
*da-ud agMuWt Hhiii, Ac.
Resolved, That a copy ut Ihusu rusolulious be
lurni>hud the Ju/Imes of thu inferior Court <•(
said County, uud ulso a copy hu sunt to thu Co
lumbus daily papuis for publu-ali >u.
The incut mg adjourned .mm da.
jAM KS U ILLIA UD, Chuii uiou.
J. VV. ttaß, .‘•e. rutary.
A Lr.* k oi Jfcir. Davis’ llaik A friend
turn handed us, says Ihu Natalie/ Loiiriur, thu
original of thu following letter, forwarded by
fhu Tho*. FoWcll, of fhu Natchez I'Yucihtt-s, ur
ouu of ihu trophies secure.! by him after thu hat
tlo of MauatMa* Flam. It is peculiarly rich,
particularly that purl which hus reli rencu to
Frusi.luut Davis, it was evidently written be
furo tliu battle, when thu pio.i deluded wr.iteh wa*
in good heart, uud saw a bright hope iu tho fu
ture before him :
W ASIIINUToX.VIuIy, I KOI.
My Dear Wife.. I write you a few line*, to
inform you, thut perchance this may tig the Inst
time tbal 1 id ay have Ihe cbaucu ul doing mi for
souiu limo. Wu are on our march tu Richmond,
by the wsy of Mauasras. The lew rebel* thin
*re there will be no obstacle* to us. We will
”'nletely demolish them ; and once in Richmond
Nude South will be subjugated.
as we are in the city, my and your
brothers ,m y, e home, to give you hu account of
the greut ttC hi vid over the rebels. I
will *nd
piece ot Jell j (> hy brother,, and a
few little meuiori*k ihat I limy take from the
fuc-h a. rillgt ur
A. KM* u, tllnu I. , which wm u
Hi— 22,1, 1 willliuhoinu.il , , 1( ( „ j. „„ furtbur
■uovuiMDt ot i.n|iorUm=. u hl „„ buttßd
... th. ui.rrhthrough. 1 lui,Ko [iu(( to „
close. My love to ull the family y oUr a fl„ 0 .
Donate husband. J. A.
Ist. Regiment Maine Volunteers,y (K j>,
~~~ mm
Tint Virtues ok Fiona x. — The washer w^ t . p
of Holland and Itelgium, so proverbially
and who gut up their linen so beautifully white,
use relnied borax us washing powder, instead of
sods, iu the proportion of a large haudful of bo
rax powder to about ten gallons of boiling water;
they save in soap nearly hull’. All the large
washing establishments adopt the same mode.
For laces, cambric*, etc., mi extra quantity of
of the powder is used, and for crinolines, (requir
ed to be made stiff,) a strong solution is uooessa
ry. Borax being a neutral salt, docs not iu the
slightest degree injure the texture of tho linen ;
its effect is to soften the hardest water ami there
fore it should be kept on toilet table. To
the taste it is rather sweet, is used for cleuuing
the hair, is an excellent dentifrice, and in hot
countries is used in combination with tartaric
acid and bicarbonate of soda as a cooling bever
age Good tea cannot lie made wiih hard water;
all water may be mnda soft by adding a tea
spoonful of borax powder to an ordinary sixod
kettle of water, in which it should boil. The sav
iug in the quantity of tea used will be at least
one-fifth.
More of tin* W Triilors.
AViiEßLimi, Aug. 20.
The Western \ irginfaktlake Convention udopt
ed to day un ordiuace creMmg n new State Gall
ed “Ivan ii who.” The ordumuiv® provide* that
Mm matter he rhfened lo the jieopl* at an unfelec
tion tojho held on the|24tb ofDotoker for eppro
vel nr rejection, l'he adjginiug eoutlee aro to bo
admitted U'a majority ol the voters tlicruin do
siro it
A letter from Mr. Bates (Aho Lincoln’s At
torney (Jen.) to Mr. A. I'. Hitchio, vs Marlon
county, was read in tho Convention on Thun.lay
last. It was iu answer to an inquiry a.** to the
propriety of forming a now Statu in the
part of Virginia, Bates say* :
The Inruiuliou ot anew Statu out of \V\*l
cru A’iiginia is an original, Independent act i
revoJiilion. Ido not deny the power of revo
lution, (I <l<) not call it right I*r it is never
prescribed, it exists in three only, and hn* and
eon have no law hut the will of the revolution
ists.) Any attempt to curry it oul iuvolves u
plain breach ol both the Constitutions—-of Vir
ginia nnd the nation. And hence il is plum
that you cannot take that course without wea
kening, if Uot destroying your claims upon the
sympathy uud support of the General Govern
ment , and without disconcerting thu plan al
ready adopted both by A'irginia nnd the Gene
ral t ioveriiinent, for tlm reorganization of the
revolted States, and the restoration of the in
legrity ol tlie Union.
Your convention annulled the revolutionary
proceedings at Richmond, both in the Conven
tion und General Assembly, uud your new Gov
ernment formally demanded of the President
the fulfillment ut’ tho constitutional guarantee
in favor of Virginia- Virginia, n.i known to our
lather* and to us. The iVestdtotu admitted the
obligation and promised his host effort• to ful
fill it; nnd the Senate admitted your Senators
not us representing anew and nameless State,
now for the first tune heard of in history, but
ns representing “the good old Common wealth.”
il l had time l think i could give persuasive
reasons lor declining the attempt to create n
new- State at this perilous time ; l might he
willing to go fully into the question, but now
I cuu say no more.
Nomthkun FrxANer.s. The N T ew York Tri
bune of the 20th rays:
The Banks held another meeting yesterday,
but tho J'hiladelphia Bunk not being quite
ready to a-t in coucurt, nothing wtU
ed. The I’hiladelphia Banks, it is thought, will
take their portiou of thu five millions deficient
ol tho Boston Huboriptlcn. If not, the Now York
Banks will take it up. Thu managing Commit
too have not yeL I,cun appoiuled ; our Banka paid
yesterday into the Sub treasury s',:oo,otn) on
account of the loiin, being tho Ift pur cent, stipu
lated tube paid im mediately.
I'lidortbe disagreeable communis of the Klig
lish press on thu ISull Bun hattlo, and rather dis
quieting rumors from Washington, tlie stock mar
ket Opened With a heavy fueling on Monday
morning, and prices weio half to one pur uoui.
lower all r<>und. At tho secoud hoard transac
tions were mainly in Federal ami State stocks,
without much variation in prices.
The weekly statement of tho New A’nrk City
Banks shows a lurthur contraction iu the Imuis
and discount*, with an increase of a million and
more in specie. The deposits aro ulmut the
same as the previous Week.
Tho New York Herald, of Tuesday morning,
says;
Thu stock market 101 l oil yesterday on tho
strength of the foreign news and tho call nf the
Secretary of AA’ar for tnnru troops, ‘l'he bears
made thu most ot the latter event, und uffiroiud
a robust belief iu an early attack on Wutdiing
tou by Beauregard’s forces.
m*r “n* John Clark, ot CnmhorlMud county,
iu this State, look it into his head to raise and
organize a company of volunteers to tight for
•ho Lincoln Government. This movement, in a
Statu acknowledging lid fealty to that Govern
ment, induced a mini her of rittaens of AY hi to
county, to arrest John Clark, and ho wus brought
to this city yesterday, and taken huloro thu lion.
West IL ilimiphroys, .ludgo id’ thu Conludurate
Status District Court, by whom he was couitnil
todtojail for examination ou a charge of trea
son. Clarke will probably have a hearing at tho
October term of thu <'mi federate Si ulus District
Court It is supposed that ho is a Northern
man. Wo understand that ho thought hu would
bo treated as Mr. Nolsou has born, but the Judgo
informed him thut lie had no power to releusu
him, that it was his duty to try him upon tho
charge, and if found guilty, his nock eoald only
bo saved by the interposition of I'residout Davis.
‘Jliis took the lodoiibtablo Captain aback—
•'if/e Union <f Avici icon. Aw/. 21.
I'miu the At.aula Daily Intelligencer.
bt u Tylrr of llif “Grautl Ana)” of Juvasiou.
Meet s. J.ditinui —Such in the impudence and
‘ingratitude of thu Aunkeu raeu, that a singlu
local illustration is sufliciuut to stump ilium us
the most trcachorou.s and unreliable ui all human
being*. Brigadier General Tyler, of Connecti
cut, commanded thu center ol McDowell's army
at tho great bull In of Matiaseus FI a ins, on the
21 ut ull. This identical Brigadier General Tyler,
a few years ago, was the Superintendent of tlm
Macon A Western Bail road. And we have re
cently heard that hu is yet a largo stockholder in
that Hoad. llm son ft Brigudier Gunuial Tyler,
ot the “Grand Army’’ of invasion, is at present
the .'-u'perintbMlatil of the MilOon Jt AVestulfi
Railroad. U hen ho shall havo amassed a hand
some iortuim by (Im supervision oi Southern
Radio ids, the < ‘■ ample ol ),i* lather may b fol
io wed, ho will return to his native Oonneuiicu',
aud in all probability will ho a Brigadn r Gtlicr
ul iu the next “Grand Anny ’• t in...-mo. f
Will the .'southern pu"jdo *vur arrive at that
pei i.,i *i tb’ ir bi-ii'-ry win u they will manage
tlie,i own inti iiiat dll.iir: and legislation, without
the aid and su(*ui vision oi A ankeos ’’ Now is tho
time to cut Im, o in cv.-ry icqu;ct, and uiaUe a
clean Kii'ei p It wo mil (and m i upon this princi
ple, we had as vvoll submit ut once, for gradually
subjugation will certainly follow. Sotrrn.
The New Vork 7!hh.
Tim pcrial correppondci.t oi tlm I’alt-uior*
Kxihawjr, willing from AV,. I.iugton, -Aug. Ifith,
say that tho following ii lcrwu ; read to the
7'Jth Ucgkiunt ou AVedn:-du> ■
“The Gmmial a Coli)iuiihdiog has beard with thu
deepest pam of tlm net of insubordiuutiun ou
the part of the 7'Jlh Kcgimunt. IVithoutaUcitipt
ing to enter into a ill cussio# -d the causes, il is
suillcirmi to ••iy that they iro frivolous and
groundless.
“ that l huso act* have thrown rfisgfucu upon
the regtamut and thu and taking place at
this time they give rise to tho strougoat suspicion*
of the most abject cowardice. Tho regiment, has
forced upon tho Commanding Gunurul un issue
which ho is prepared to moot.
“Tho men arc ordered to lay down (heir urui*
und return to duty. All Uimm refusing to doso
will be fired upon immediately. If they comply
with the order, Iho ringleader.; only will hu pun
ished.
“The colors of tho regiment are takcu from
them, and will b returned only when their con
duct In camp shall have proven that they under
stand the first duty of a soldier obedience; and
when, on the field of battle they shall have pro
ved iheir bravery. Tho names of tho loaders in
this revolt will be sent to tho Governor, of Now
Aork, to he placed in iho archive* of the .State.
A Oourt uiaiMinl will bo held forthwith.”
jp-fy Tlm Cincinnati Commercial shoots tin*
fol'owirtg popor ballot at thu New York volun
teer co iu pa nic :
“Tlicri) (He forty eight so called regiment, in
Now York City. H ill of them never will ho
organized. They consist of humbug ollicors, ouch
with a few rucmiH und an enormous stock of
impudence. It js said that (hero are fifteen thou
numl mon unlislnj. Tho object of (he order just
issued from the \Vur Department is lu lieu Ihusu
*ccrolts from thuirliicMpablu officer*. If 10,000
* w 'd troops can ho turned out in New York iu
0,1 * v t „k, und twenty or thirty of tlm paper rcgl
wientj' * M 1( p 0 anruliilaiud, a good Work will bo
d-itie.
[rrvi Eon Soi.imku Nithnkh A corrcspon
dnt request. I|H , (l 9uy lu lhe nuriMJl) tho
-IJ,*;, i|„ it lho cMcr
l,"Hh,rmin.! ih. v,lh of a. i,r. r.
untktlnUi 11,. i v . |, ~ „ n . nll< ,
with 111.. Injury ol lho • ,i„ ii„ m i„l..n. H..11.H
l.i.imy uinl rum uro lino f-iS. i.lin old uud in
tUmud sore*. Thuprcparatlo,, junA* by mix
ing an equal qiiaulity of ei.-h ingredient.
Iliohrnontl hie patch.
Ilftavv PtmcHAsie or Frovimiom*. -An agent
of tho C'onfuderalu States recently purchased
}'lfio,ooo worth of provioioufl for the Army, in
Atlanta, to bo paid for id troasury notes.
PEYTON H-COLaUITT,/
JAMES W. WARREN, s’ Edltor *
Number 85
Thf Arrest of lire Stpposeil Anit of He Confalernle
. Sfafps at New York.
Mr. T. 8. Serrcll, of Now Orleans, arrested nt
Now York on Friday, on charge of treason, be
ing suspected of buing au ngnnrof the Confedor
ato Btutoß, is a uiun of about fifty or fifty-fivo
yoars ol ago. Ho was l*orh near Darby, Dela
ware county, Pennsylvania, and for a number ot
years was in business a* a onitun broker in Phil
adelphia. Uo purchased the groat Southern sta
ple for a number of prominont firms in that city,
hut govern! years ago ho removed to New Orleans,
wboro ho married and continued in tho ootton
brukering business. JJo on mo over from Liver
pool iu iho steamship Persia, and during tho
trip frequently alleged that ho had negotiated a
loan in Furopu lor the Confederate States, and
was quilo violont in ex pressing hit .Secession sen
timent*, so much so that scicral of his fellow
i'tirt*cigt*rs became offendud, and, on reaching
•Vw York, reported his case to tho Government
olVftalr, who had him arrenlod. The Times
says-
was carefully scar.’hed, und result
ud in ludmg x 10,0110 in Bank of L’ngland notes,
together sih u largo number id letters and mi
porunt papxr, ihecontetils of which, (whatever
may he their legal vuluo ns evideiicu,) Juuvo no
doubt that •be accused party is a {airman of
Jell. Davis, und agent ot tho Southern Con
federacy. Burvey<n Andrews coiuinuntaatod tho
tacts to Secretary Ohsu, at that time stopping
in the city, who approved of thu proceedings,
and advised the nrreat.
Thu moiiuy, S2tUi,UU() in,mi,nuil, with tho let -
ters ami papers, wire detailed ut the aurvuyor’s
office, aud ah informal invest <a tii ii was rnadu
into the case. Auiong other nKjters cnihraced
iu the Jetters in lita possession, vn\> the sugges
tion of plan* lor breaking up thu Dyukadu and
supplying iho Liverpool luuikot wtq, o.ittou.
From the tone of the papers, thu moiiuy’.xik* be
liovuil, is the frocced* of a loan to the HowJmhu
“Conte.lerate States,” Several passengers Nol
unturily made ulliduvilM as tu tlm declaration f
Sorrell while on board the bteumer. Mr. 8. wax
committed to the Tombs to await an examina
tion.
lulrual Übmittamle—AVe have expressed
tho opinion, and wo repeat il, that a Southern
merchant paying or sondiug money to the United
Status, in violation of the law* of war, and the
Act ot’ the Confederacy, is a traitor of tho deep
est dye. All meichaiil* aud tradunnen of this
spirit uro essentially Northerners, und should >-o
Nmth. Sonic have l.oi u continuing this traitor
ous intercourse under the belief that (hero would
he a reconstruction of the Luion, and they would
socuie superior advantages
\Vo can usHuie all such that they aro grossly
mistaken, ami if they are nut prepared to share
the duty and detliuy of lho State aud the South,
tho sooner they remove tho better for themselves.
AVe are engaged in a war not of etiquette <>r pic
tenoe, but u war for life, honor and independence,
and to this war tliuro is uo possible issue hut vic
tory for thu S mtii, or extermination.
AVi* are induced to these remark* by u letter
that has lately been received in this city from a
New York House. Thu recipients are Meeting
street mere limit* of ihurnctur und integrity
merchant* who do uot r.cuk or desiru extension
or indulgence, hat who do regard aud re| ect
the laws of their country and the requirements
of patriotism. Ti.ey aro icady and willing !>>
pay all demand* iu bouor unJ truth, hut they will
not hold cl an lies I inu and irua*>. liable enrrespon
dunce with public ©neiuiis, or with citizen* of a
Government waging mi unholy war against u-.
VYe suhjoiu the Utter, oiaiinng name*, und
commund it to the aUentiuii id’ the Magistracy
und Vigilance Committee :
New York, AuguatlS; lUCI.
JJeur *Sin .•—When your note became due on
the 20th oblast month, wu had uo mean* of send
ing it forward for collection : hut, having heard
within thu lust day or two that Nome “('harlot
ton” house* Lavo made nmitinnce* to New
York and Boaum hy buying Kxehangu on Lon
don and Paris, we havo no doubt, ii you
inquiry, that you will find that you will he ena
bled to transmit us in firs way, which will hu
quite sati?factory to us, and at thu rarnelime will
hu duly appr eluted, Ua we wunl the mom y badly.
Expecting to hear from you, iu icply to this,
hy “Adam*’ ”, wo are, dear sirs, x ourn,
Very respectfully, *
Charleston Courier
Ccu. Albert Sidney Johnson. —We eopy Hit*
following from a New York puper ;
By way of Lo* Angelos, later new* ofylu
party of rebels, including Gen. Johnson, is re
ceived. They were last heard nf in Tuseon,
in Arizona, numbering about fifty. Several had
joined the party utter leaving Los Angelos,
among whom were Major Armstead, Lienten
ant Harddafllitf,’ of Ifi Sixth Infantry, United
States army, and Mr. Armstead, a brother of
the Major.
The Act Condcmnig Aliens —The Richmond
Kxuminer says :
The first section of the late Act of the Con
gress of the Confederate States “respecting
alien enemies,” provides, among other things,
“that during the existing war. citizens ul the
United .States residing within the Confederate
•States with intent to become citizen* thereof,
uud who shall make <i declaration ot inch in
tent ion iu due form, uud ackunwludgiiig the
authority of the Government id the same,’’ shull
not become liable to the pains and penalties of
the Hfoiesaid Act.
As much doubt exist* respecting the proper
judicial tribunal hefoiu which this •declaration’
must Ihj made, we uru authorized to ay that it
must he made in some court of record wilhiu
iurty day of the date of President Davis’ pro
clamation of the 11th of Aitaiisl.
_
JJLiBr Thu j\. Y. inbunu thus serves up thu
doings id’ thu biickinrnlgu w.ug us iho New
Y'ork Dumoerucy :
The Jirucdiiundge gfafe Central Committee of
this Mate uiet yesterday ut Albany, they adoj.
tad a series of resulutiojis ag..in*t thu course of
the Adiuiiiisiratiou : in favor <•( an aimi-iicu
with thu rebels, and of u Convention for the ad
justmuut oi thu naiionul diJiuulties; compli
menluig the Dean Richmond wing of thu party
for refusing to unite with thu Republican.-, and
declining to call a .-upurato Convention of tho
Breckiuridge wing, hut advocating a union of
thu whole Duiuoi.ratio party.
Thu Fort Smith Times, us the I ‘.th, report.!
iha unothor invincible regiment of Texas volun
Users, under command of Col. B. AYahhkn
Stovks, aro marching up tu Springfield to join
Gun. MoC'tamvau’i army.
A Nwhihriin Fheiuction.— Bel .re thu uows
of our lute brilliant victory iu Missouri hud been
ruueived, und when a haltlu inu imminent, lou,
the well-known Washington correspondent ot
thu Baltimore Bun, and an intelligent observer of
the politlc.il wojM, wrote :
L pou the impending hattlu at Bpvingfield.ui
.Mirtsouil, will depend ihu lutllru MUtUN ot 1 hut
Mata uud übo ot thu Jnciuu Territory. lr Uco
Lyou and Gen. Suigel but unruly duleatud, it r
probable I hat General* McGuilough aid Fidow
will form ttjuiiuiiujj uud lake M. Louis; from
which, ulier obtaining of it, thuy uunhl
uot bu easily dislodged. SU Loui* i* thu vital
pint ol Mu*ouri. it i* in laot, lor thu purposuo
of the present crisis, thu Siutu.
TuAVKI.KII.H M('*r • RTAIR PahHEoKT*.—Thu
Liucolu State Department has juot issuod tho
following notice, adututisud
To all whom it may concern :
Until fuilhur noliue, no pwrson will b* ■allowed
to go abroad from a post of tho United BihU>*
without a psmport, either trom (hi* dcpartiiient
or coiinU rsigmd by the (iimikry •d’Slaiu. Nor
will any pur*oii be- allowed to land iu thu Unite*l
State* without a passport from a Mil.icier or
Consul of thu United btatfv; nr, ll a'fiiruigner,
from hi* own Government, mmnteisigned, by
some Minister or Con Mil.
Gu**miator!4L CailVRNTiiHOwWe see a cull
iu the Southerner, higned hy a numbir of our
citizens, tor a meeting in tbi* place, ou thu find
Tuesday in .September, f* r thu purpose of op
pointing delegates t* the Guh.-rnu'orial Convcn
(ion, to uiuuttu Milledgevdle, ou tho llth ol Sop
lumber.
Although there is a great dual of well founded
objection to the Couvei.tiuu plau, oj putting n
caudidato buforu the people, yet we’ do n>i at
pre**ot ecu a better plan, hy which to concen
trate public opinion upou ouu man—which, if it
i* not done, Gov Brown will, in aJI probability,
be again elected -irom which wu most earnestly
pray to be delivered. Let Anneal delegate* ho
selected, ami the groat objoctiou totbeCouvcu
“<>n will bo obviated.- -Koine Courier, T2d.