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COLIMB TS. TIffMBAT. 49t IST W, IW.
There is good now, u well ii patriotism in
the following suggestion*, by a lady, which we
find in ilt Savannah News of yesterday. fb
contribution demanded for th* noble purpose of
• perpetual ing the name and fame of the Immortal
Bartow, would, it Is tree, fall lightly upon each
donor, and might and, doubtless, will he readily
made, but U ahoold be remembered that the win
ter ii bard by, and 400,000 men have to be pro
vldad with Winter clothing by the wotneu of tb
Confederate .State*; besides, the war Ux inmtb*
paid and It may well be doubted whether a soli
tary dollar in the oonntry can be apared from
both these object*. At any rate would It not be
well for ns to postpone a monumental record of
our gratitude to the noble dead until the object
for whiob tbeir sacrifice wa made shall be ac
complished, and plenty, which will follow its
accomplishment, shall enable us to erect a toon ■
atnent whose proportions and splendor shall bs
worthy alike of them and ns. Such Is the sug
gtst'.on which cotnos from Savannah the bone
of our fallen chief, and wo think it worthy ®f
adoption i
To the l omctt <il Ike Stale of Uofjre-
There is a proposition in the paper -bat all th©
women of our State should show *n apprecia
tion of ths noble sacrifice made >y B a avow, by
appropriating one dollar each *or the purpose of
raising a monument to his opttory. My friends,
Ist ns consider this a little Vor wbat did be lay
dotfn his life? For hk own glory? No; for
the salvation of bis reloved country ! Let us
follow his example by making such aaerifiens,
known only to <J*d and our own boorts, aa shall
•how ui worth’ to be bis countrywoman j Ist us
raise to hia wemory nsie piles of blankets and
othar nac*"** r i M for the solders, to add to tbeir
coinfor* end efficiency in the field, and lot their
temi*** bo to us aa if they were our own, that
th* sacrifice shall not fall upon them, and we
rUall build a monument to UaiiTow’s name that
•ball tell for all timo and eternity. Be assured
if we do this faithfully, wo shall bare uo dollars
to spare for a marble one at present; but when
poao* shall be declared, when the object of his
saoriloo baa bean accomplished in the freedom of
bis country, then let us raise high a monument
that stall tell of tbs’ pure and noble spirit laid
on the altar of his oountrj.
KtimCKY.
Ae we have often predicted, Lincoln in making
Kentucky & camping ground for bis armies, with
a view to an attack on Tennessee. Large num
ber! of armed Lincoln troopa, assembled from
different Htales, are uow encanfyed in (Jarrard
and Boyle counties, on the route to Cumberland
Gap, and within a few days immen.e quantities
<>f arm**, auuuuuiiiou and camp stores bare been
forwarded to theae camp*. The avowed intention
of those preparation! la the Invasion of Gaat Teu
neaaee, with a view of arming the disaffected pop
ulatlon in tbit section, and inaugurating civil
war within our borders.
It does appear to us that our military author
ities should not wait until these armed horde*
reach our borders, but should promptly adranoe
and attack them in their camps. Both Union tnen
and Secessionists in Kentucky have demanded
their dispersion, and it Linooin refuses to coin
ply with the demand, ns we doubt not he does,
the forces cf Tennessee should unite with those
of Kentucky in expelling them from the State.
Prudence tlomunds that we shall not wail until
their plans are consummated, rtrffi they accumu
late the strenth which they desire before risking
an attack.
It is reported that Mnjor Anderson is about to
assume command of his department of Kentucky
and Tennessee. He should be anticipated and
his armed minions routed before bis arrival.
The neutrality of Kentucky has been shamefully
violated by the tyrant, and .-he is now fast be
ing forced into his iniquitous service. We believe
that a majority of thecituun* are ready to re
sist him, and they should be promptly supported
by a Confederate force, which will suable them
to drive hack the invader, and prevent th State
from being overrun by his band of marauders
and asaaesius, like Maryland and Missouri
Memphle Acatnnehe.
The frrnrb Tobiceo Supply.
it will be remembered, says tho he van nab
News, that late accounts from Korop*’ state that
the Emperor Napoleon, ou hoaring of the defeat
nf the Lincolnites at Atanassas, declared that he
would bo compelled to acknowledge the indepen
dence of the Contederate States. This determi
nation of the Kmperor reached us only as the
unauthorised report of a Paris letter writer to
the London Herald, but there are oircuiustence*
which authorise us to put more than ordinary
confidence in the report.
It was remarked, some time since, by the
Southern papers, as a significant fact, that agent.*
of the f rench Government were making their
fifiaal supplies of Tobacco in Virginia, regardless
of tho closure of the Southern ports by the Lin
coln blockade, Largs purchases of tobaoco have
also been tuade in New Orleans on account of
the French government, it was thought by
mauy that these purchases were significant of n
determination on the part of the French Kmperor
ut disregard the partial blockade of the American
ports, but the following article, from the New
• Orleans l’ropagateur Oathollque, of the ltfth
Inst., (fbr a transtatien of which we are indebt
ed to a friend.) affords a different solution of the
matter, and shows that the over confidence of
Old Abe in bis power to subjugate the South bv
a given time, is likely to involve him iu a seri
ous difficulty■ The following is the article trern
the Prcpagnteur.
The Heaton why McDowell teas in each lift*
to give Battle at Manaetae.- lien. McDowell ao
knowledges, in his report, that ho hastened to
give battle at Manassas before all his plans were
well matured. He gives some reasons to justify
his precipitancy, but there is another reason
which he Uas neglected to give, and which, nev
ertheless, deserves to be made public.
If we are well informed, and we believe that
we are, Linoolu had pledged himself to deliver
the tobacco of Virginia to the French Govern
ment by the first of August. On this condition
the Freuoh Government had authorised its
ageuts to purchase. The sales were concluded,
but with the express understanding that the Uov
arnmeut at Washington would be prepared to
deliver the tobacco on the Ist of August.
31st of July—time passes. But by extermina
ting the Confederate army, Scott hoped to enter
Richmond in triumph on the 2td, and tho tohar.
oo could then have bean delivered at the date
agreed upon. But Lincoln, who has probably
not read Lafoutaine, had sold the bearskin be
fore killiog the bear. The question now is to
know how the French Government will take the
hazardous joke.
H is with the ksuis arrogance that Lincolu
has promised the Kuropeau powers to deliver to
them the cotton of the South ia the middle of
October. We shall uow tee if these gentlemen of
the North will come for il.
ft#* The North Alabamian says that a pub
lic meeting wa? held iu I.awreuco couuty, Ala
buma, a law da) ago, in which resolutions were
passed in favor with the fall term
us the circuit eourts, so far as the oullectiou of
debts is concerned, and also in favor of an extra
tenion of the Legislature to grant relief to the
people.
Bflr* Tba baton Koujr Marat te and t'oruat
iaarn?lr*ui a aarvant of Oapt. H K. Vn Bock*,
l*o. arrived her* from New Mexico, thattba cap
taiii'witb hw family >• on hit way lo Washington
iron Uio Writ, and will r*ign his position in tha
F aderal army, to ofler bis wrvi.-w in tha t'onfed
arate State?
A Rtftl l*ivATa.— Kx-Movarnar Wa. Alban,
of South Carolina, a gantltman with aanrat mil
lions af dollars, ka? reported himself for active
duty in th* Calhoun Guards • Htckmumd K*>j.
That’* Nothing Wa know several reportad
for duty who didn't hare a red cent, aud left their
wive? and children at home to taka tba chaacaa.
Which are entitled to tba wore credit for thou?,
daring tbair mnsksts ' — Notkrilla limmntr
XiKogte County Tixes.
The State tax for the present year is I®' cwotw
on tke SIOO worth of property. The Inferior
Court has ordered to be eoUeotad three hundred
and fifty per cent, upon the State Tax, s2<>' ol
Which is to be applied to educational purpose*,
and $3,200, to he paid k the Trustee* >f the
poor rr said County. A large portion of said
taxes will be needed for the support of Soldiers
families, end we are pleased to learn that the
Tax Collector, Mr. Jordan 1.. Howell, ha# deter
mined i contribute S6OO, of his commissions to
the letter object. Ills patriotic liberality entitle*
him to the thanks of the people.
I i|tur. •( lb S H ticler ly Ike Menli. Tke
(M like, friwtr
We learn from the crew of (be Ohio
Belie, which arrived from New Madrid last eve
ning, that on Tkufcdey night last the Memphis
steamer S H Tucker was captured by the enemy
while lytog at Columbus /The fact was ascer
tained by the crew of tbe Ohio Bella as having
corn* from Wen Pillow. No particulars were
given, other then one of their boats ©ame down
while she was lying at Columbus, “gobbled” her
ap£> a trice, taking boat, cargo, crew and every
thin} elee to Cairo.
The Tuoker ITt here lest Tuesday, and Wei to
hart arrived here Saturday morning. She was
commanded by Cnpt. Phegley, and carried as
one of her pilots the man who was imprisoned
boro for sotno time on suspicion of being a spy.—
The officers whom wo knew are Ashford, Clerk ;
Thomas Dolgo, Steward ; Wm Bennett and
Keene, Engineers, nod Nash, Carpenter. The
barkeeper, whose name we cannot recollect, aud
the eaoond clerk, are well known here, as Indeed
arc all the rest, and reside In Memphis.
The boat was owned by Prank Smith A Cos.,
(some say Capt. lluesti Pritchard had a share;
and was worth $2,000 or $3,000. She ran In the
Memphis and Arkansas river trade for many
year*, under Capt. Kceso Pritchard's command,
and lately under that of Capt. Ad. titoru, and
was always popular. Hhe was getting old, how
ever, and if tbe Liitenlnite* havo coptmred her,
we bone they’ll make all they can out of her pre
viously good reputation. Hhe was purchased by
Frank Hinltli a few months since, and placed in
the Columbus trade. It was folly in bar officers
to hazard a trip to Columbus at tbe present time
aud they may thunk their own cupidity for get
ting them into aueh au ugly tlx Bfetnphii Ata
fan- he, 24.
f titrable from bit fniniM,
Col. Wm. 11. Carroll arrived on yesterday from
East Tennessee, where ho has been sojourning
for several weeks, raising troops under a special
commission for tbe Confederatesorvfoe. lie con
firms our recent representations of the great re
action now transpiring among tbe people, and
eslgoatos it as a “perfect stampede” from Un
ionism to tho advocacy of the Bouthern cause.—
Mr. T. A. K. Nelson had rtached borne, and it
was understood that be would issue un address
to the people of East Tennessee through the col
umns of the Knoxville Whig, advising them to
desist from further opposition to the Utah) au
thorities, and espouse the caune of the Confede
rate Government.
The Hon. George W. Bridges, who has been
an intense Union man, and was a candidate for
the Halted States Congress In tbe late election,
advised Col. Carroll of his intention to raise a
regiment of volunteers from among tbe Unionism
of his district and enter tho active service of the
Confederate States.
CoL Carroll issued un uddren* to the puuplo,
calling upon them to rally to tho support of their
seotlon against the vulgar despotism of Lincoln.
He think* that he can raise at least four thou
sand men among tbe Unionist* of East Tennes
see in less than thirty day*.
Wo have searroly ever known ol so niuLlou and
favorable a revulsion iu populur sentiment dur
ing the present revolution as has taken place in
the eastern section of this State in the last ten
day *. Memphie Appeal, Milt.
To Ibc Pilriolic of the Stole of lieoiifio.
The subscriber has been authorized by the
Confederate (Internment to raise a Regiment
for Ibe war, tor the duienst* of the conn ot
Georgia, logo at once into a camp ol ifkstrin
tion, and from thence Into active service; to be
paid and subsisted by the Government from the
day it ia luuiterod in. wjiieh will be :ih *wou as
organized.
This camp 1 propose to locate ouor ueui the
Gulf Railroad, in Liberty county, about thirty
imies from Savannah, in u most healthy loca
tion in the pine woods The camp will also
be convenient to Hrunswick, the railroad con
necting with that place being now complete.
1 invite nil those who would serve their
country ia this, their country's hour of need, to
form companies of eighty or n hundred men,
elect their officers, and report to me at once.
Companies will bo received either with or
without arms , in tho latter case, they will be
armed by the Codfederate Government. I
would prefer that in companies not uniformed,
thut they would coine in their ordinary citizen
dress, unless they eon conform to the uniform
of the Confederate Army.
I desire ultimately to have the Regiment thus
uniformed to prevent firing on each other in
battle, which has too often recently happened.
There will bo no delay in this organisation, and
now is un opportunity for our young men to go
at once into active service on our const, where
it is confidently expected, that we will, in a
few weeks have n lively time in furnishing our
Yankee cousin* with those farms (six feet by
three) which they so much covet.
Captains of companies desiring to join this
Regiment, will address me ut Mclntosh I*. 0.,
Gulf Railroad, Liberty Cos., and 1 will furnish
them with such further information as may be
desired. Mu. 11, GAULDEN.
August ‘JtMlt, lbOl.
1* S.— Papers in Georgia friendly to South
ern independence, will please copy.
Bsownlow’s Kmxviui Wim. Tbe Frkk
i>om or TUB I'hksn.—A gentleman of great in
telligence, residing in this city, recently bad a
oonverwition with Fresidcnt Davis, iu w hich ao
cidentel allusion was made to the ramored iolen
tion of the government to suppress the Knoxville
Whig, owing to it* advocacy of Unionism, lie
wa* assured Lj tho lTcsident that no such order
had been issued from any department ut Rich
mond, and that they would rerpect the freedom
of the press to the utmost extent compatible with
the safety of the Government—that no journal
should he proHciibed for opinion’* sake, uuleas
for the utterance of e|*n and avowed treaaona
hie “eutlinent*. tending tu sedition and insurrec
tion by force of arm* against tho regular constitu
tional authorities. But to tr.uuple upon the ina
lienable prerogative of the pro* to indulge in
criticisms, however severe upon the administra
tion and tho*e in authority, the government
could never do with his approßatien or consent.
Fuch is the very commendable policy of the
Confederate government in it* scrupulous regard
for every constitutional reetraint upon its cier
cise of vested powers. —Memphis Appea'.
Tin: CoRrBI'KRATK FI.AU AT LIVEHceoL. A
> private letter, dated Liverpool, August say*
Tho ship Thomas W alson, from Wilmingtou,
uuder the Confederate llag, and with a Southern
register, arrived here safely on the 31 ai ult., after
a paesuge of twenty-three days.
fluffs It ia Believed that ten of the ringleaders
iu the roceni mutiny us the New iurk ‘VIKh
regiment will Be sentenced to le shot A list
of the names of the prominent a. tors in ilice*’
fair is published-this morning, “f
the mutineers of the s!d Maine arc ’
ou the Fowhatlnn. not in eloee coFh e,nenl
hut prevented irom holding ooou - i | ‘ ctl, oß
with any person*, even their own < >te , er*
i 4 V • Trthi tie
Lisbktv o thr Tums. Cincinnati Ku
qmrer, in couimentieg up** - reeeut present
ment of the New Yerk i*|> rt by the Grand Jury,
remarks
“There * ecarcßy a Republican paper in the
land that did n*f, during the Mexican war of
IS4 occupy r^ 1 (**• sauis pokltiou that the
New \ ork >*u nisi# alluded to do now. A large
majority ihe Republican leaders, mcludiug
Preeidest Lincoln himself, were opposed to the
war, end went much further against it than any
body has in the present instance ! Shall they
also he indiatedaud subject to a condign punish
■sent for a p%st offeuce ?”
lilitvy Stitauli Ii HHißor.
The Baltimore Him, speakiug of the progress
of military mutters in that cily, ssya:
About Wednesday midnight, a portion of the
231 Pennsylvania Itegiuwni, Col. Birney,arris*l
at tbe President street depot in a train from Pbil
delpbia, and proceeded to Washington. They
numbered between 600 and 60> men, many of
whom have already served <ut e term of three
months eulistment under Geo, Patterson, in Col.
Dare's Regiment, in Western Virginia and other
points. The men were uniformed after tbe reg
ular army style, and were well supplied with camp
equippage, Ac. About noon 800 meu, attached
to Cols. Chantry's and Williams’ Pennsylvania
Regiments, reached (he President street depot
aud pusard through to WanhMigton. At 4 o'clock
y iterduy afternoon SbO men, under tne eointnand
of Col. Rowley, of Penosjlvania, reached tbe
Bolton depot from Harrisburg, aud passed
through. Many of the men who passed through
yesterday were without arms or uniforms, but it
in understood they will be supplied with both
upon arriving at the seat of war.
A battery of twelve pieces of cauuon, of heavy
calibre and mounted, arrived at tbe President st.
<*•l ot yesterday morning, direct from Watertown
arson at. The same traiu carried a number of
gun-carriages, ammunition wagons, oaiasons,
shot, shell and and other war munitions in abun
dance. All were dispatched to Washington.-
Yesterday afternoon a long train of stock cars,
containing about 36(1 horses, was at tbe Camden
depot, awaiting transportation to Washington.
bate last evening the Cameron bight Dragoons,
of Pennsylvania, numbering about 800 men, ar
rived at the Philadelphia depot, snd paused
through to the Capitol.
Deleehuieulsof troop*continue to pass through
in tbe night trains on both the Philadelphia and
Harrisburg road*.
Communicated.]
HUe. Time, .—The Soldiers Friend Society,
havo again to thank a generous public.
Madame Bailin’! and her pupils for two hun
dred and eighty dollars, proceeds of the last
concert. Mr. W. Carter'for the loan of a piano,
and the youthful members of the Gaiety, for a
donation of one hundred and twenty dollars.—
It Is u-wired that every member of tbe Sol
diers Friend Society will attend the next meet
ing, as a question of very great importance will
lie before them, for action.
Aug 2i. BUCKET A HY.
Tmk Kim NsWlca A Flokioa Railkoau. —Tbe
friends of thi* enterprise, says the Savannah
Republican, will rejoice to learn that the iron is
now laid, and tbe cars running from Brunswick
toTebauville,or Station No. 0, on the Atlantic
1 (Ms Railroad. The schedule of running
time will be found in it* advertising columns.
Tbe completion of this road will prove a groat
Convenience to the coast travel, besides adding
no little to the military facilities in lower Geor
gia iu case of iuvasiuu we can uow transport
troop* from any portiou of the State to every
important point on tbe coast, in the biiet space
of twenty four hours. With an abundance of
men well armed aud willing, and such facilities
fur bringiug them into action, if Lincoln should
feel disposed to try his metal on the Georgians,
why, let him come on.
Fain Wamxinu. The New York Tims- us the
ivtb last., say*
“Fair warning has been given by lbs Captain
us the ship Alliance, formerly us Charleston, 2> C,
but now sailing under the British flag, that he
intends to run the blockade at Charleston. She
sailed on Monday last from St. John, N B, oaten
sibly for llavans, but bis real destination was
well known. She took a very valuable cargo,
which will provo a lirh prlre for our cruisers, if
thsy are smart enough to intercept her. II may
be well to cull tbe attention of Government ofii
ear# to the fart that a Mr. betitte, of Charleston
probably concerned iu the venture of tbe Alli
ance arrived at Portland on Friday from St.
John. Under the receut Proclamation of the
I'rcaldi-nt there can he no hesitation in arresting
him wherever found.”
A cM is circulating throughout Kentucky lor
a .Stato Convention to meet at Frankfort on the
luth of next month, and to consist of delegates
representing thote who believe that the peare of
the .State can bo be*t secured “by a faithful and
rigid adherence by all parties to the policy ut
armed neutrality in its liieral arid commonly
understood sense.” The circular advises meet
Inge to be held in every con if y of the State to
Gctt delegate* to .inch Convention in order that
the people Huy give expression and efiect to
their opinion* “in favor of peace mid Impartial
neutrality.'’
Bilk Bat.Lon* ioh tuk Fkoxhal Guvxaw
uknt. The Philadelphia Press thus uoticas a
balloon made of silk, intended for the Hessian
Government -
Professor T S C Lowe, who will be recollected
in connection with the mammoth balloon which
was to cross tho Atlantic lest year, left this city
on Wednesday ulorning with a vary beautiful
balloon, made for tbe Government during the iaet
two weeks, nut ot drab India “ilk, very strong
und costly about six hundred dollar; and tbe
only case of the kiud iu the country. The whole
cost of this ;crial carriage for reconnoitering pur
poses, we are told, is about $1,20U.
Yiri.'lNlA Salt. —S. H. Williamson. Esq., has
sent us n sample of salt, fine and white, made
near the Virginia Stats line, about thirty miles
from Bristol, Tennessee, near Glede Springs.-
Memphie Appeal.
Prucluuilloi by Ibc Conranr.
The Milledgeville paper*, which cauie to hand
yesterday, contain u proclamation from Governor
Brown, dc daring that the new Constitution has
been adopted and ratified by tbe people of Geor
gia, and is now the Constitution of said State.
ft#'The Cairo correspondent of tbe Cinoin.
uati Ga/ette reports that a fisherman caught a
bottle a few days since, floating dowu the river
above Cairo, which was found to contain a pa
per, giving the exact position of the fortification,
magatines, etc., with the uurnber of men at Cairo
and Bird's Poiut, directed lu Gen. Pillow. He
thinks it fortunate that it floated into a “Union
uet.”
Iron lnfon lirgiiu.
Wo copy the following special dispatch frotn
the Baltimore Exchange of the 23d
A geutleman, lately arrived from Western Vir
ginia, brings tho intelligence that Gen. Leo waa
about eight miles uortb of Gauley Bridge, with
a force o| 37,ud0 men, aud that men were Hr**
tug to him. He reports Gen. Wise as
miles oft, with ff.ffOO men. and Gen. Lor* 1 * MMB
miles off, with about 8,000 men iu e^’t^erdirec
tion.
Mr. Jenkins, member of ** a
brigade to join Gen. Lee, e r * feel
iug is getting daily *trow*L • “I* •• Har
kerslmrg.
Roeeneraots * Clarksburg on Monday
Isst, and was * r y pok
tiou.
At Me' u,,l^ur ff’ ‘’*• Yirgibians were col
lecting the railroad material that could
pose 1 ’ 1 ? u **'l n.l transporting it to Stras-
Ffrff- _
Mr. S. 11. Harper, a meohauie at the'Hock Is
land Paper MiHf, exhibited to us yesterday a
t word of fine metal and beautiful finish—the re
sult of his owu handiwork. He should go into
the business of their manufacture at once.
Pu-Tt Ann thr W ar. The Memphis Christian
Advocate of Thursday asks whether under the
influences wi the war religion It progressing ; and
arrives at the conclusiou that while religious
sentiment is seen floating on the surface of
curt cut affairs, experimental piety is ‘uflenng
serious loss. _ _
Russell's letter to the London Times od
i he tight at Manassas asserts that “there were no
daring deeds on either side, and no desperate
struggle except by tboee who wanted to get
away.” If this be true, the correspondent of
the Times may certainly himself be classed among
those who made a desperate struggle.”
t OLIMBt N. KBIDAf, ASSIST Iff. 146*
(•I. J van V Cbtuben.
We invite the attention of our readers to the
interesting correspondence between this gentle
man and a number of his friends is this city to
be found in another column df our paper. It
will be seen therein that Col. Chambers his yield
ed to the solicitation olthese aud numerous other
friend* end connoted to tbe use of his name in
canvass for Governor -t Georgia
Indications of the partiality exhibited in tbe
correspondence alluded to, have not been con
lined to the friends of Col. Chambers iu this lo
cality ; but in different sections of the State, and
by men of various shades of past political opin
ion, a preference has been felt and declared that
he should wear the rot*! of the Hubernatorial
office, when the term of (he present incumbent
shall have expired
This eoiapiiineut to our friend and fallow
citizen i* well deserved, end the Convention
which ease ruble- in Miliedgeviile on the 11th
prax., could not pleaee us better than to recom
mend Col Chamber* to the suffrages of the peo*
pie of Georgia. We should support him with ‘
alacrity and seal, feeling, aye, knowing that by
Lis election the interests and th* honor of Geor
gia would be committed to the guardianship of
a wise, safe and pure man.
Cot.it jijil'm, Ga , Aug. 2:;, I*6l.
To Cor- Jam. AI. Cmamburs .
Le*ir Hit /—The suggestion of your name, in
connection with tbe Gubernatorial election, hav
ing been presented to th* public from different
aeotions of the State, meet* with a cordial re
sponse with us, your immediate fellow-citizens.
We should be delinquent to that feeling of
respect and regard for you, and to that high
sense of confidence, which we entertain for your
eminent fitness fur tjmt distinguished position,
if we did not warmly second and support ths
partiality and preference thus ‘indicated towards
you from abroad. We are aware that yoa are
no professional pol ti. ian seeking no preferment
to office, nor courting the .are* and responsible*
of public life.
In times like the praseot, however, no patriot
desires to live unto himself alone , but must feel
that be is tbe property of his couutry.and should
go to that post of duty to which his countrymen
may call him. We know you too well to sup
pose that you would deair* to hold yourselt an
exception to this law of duty and ot patriotism.
We, therefore, specially request the privilige
of presenting your name to tbe people of Geor
gia es a Candidate |for Governor at tbe next
election, feeling assured that tbe interests of our
noble and gallant Ktste, can fall iat<. no .safer, or
abler hands.
Respectfully, four friend* and fellow eilileus.
W. K. Luckie, K.burt M. Guaby,
Kuuis, Joseph B. Hill,
K. Croft, R, K. Goatskins.
Joseph F. l’-.u, Wm. 11. Young,
Tbeopbilua Sapp, G. K. Thoiua*,
Thomas B. Blade, J. K. Kurt,
John L. Cheney. Joseph Kyle,
Wm. II Mdchell, Robert Carter,
Thomas Ragland.
Coi.ruaca, <J * , Aug. 2, 1 kGI.
To Wm. 11. Mitchell, Esq., and other*.
Gksti.kmkm. Vours of the 2:id insl, is before
me in which you sey, “We specially request the
privilege of presenting your name to the people
ol Georgia, as a candidate for Governor at the
next election.’ For such an expression of con
fidence and good will, I can not do less than
lender to you, and to other* who have manifes
tod a lika feeling, my grateful acknowledgments,
and beg you, and each of yon to be assured, that
whatever may be tbe fortunes of the issue invol
ved, that I shall ever entertain grateful reinern
brancea of this voluntary tender of distinguished
honors from my fellow eitirena and neighbors. 1
l am ceiled unexpectedly to settle a very grave 1
question. Tbe partiality of a few friends bes I
brought to the consideration of the country, my
name in connection with tbe Gubernatorial chair* 1
but to one who bad been so long in private life,
and so little a politician, as to have had no iden- j
tlty with wither cl the great parties of the State,
l>r many years, there seemed to be little probe
Mliiy of a call of this tori. The eemmiinica
u >ne through tbe public journals or those more
privately made, had only evcited an emotion ui
gratitude, t such friend*, for kind remem bran
cea in such honorable connections Your com
munirai ion, joined with tbe evidence* flowing iu
from mauy quarter*, assures me that the pur
pose ie one taking hold us the public mind, anu
that 1 must now give this question a serious con
sideration. I uder these circumstances, 1 am
asked by you, gentlemen, in sober earnestness, it
I will serve my country, by becoming the Gov
ernor of my native State ? It you had asked me
if 1 would volunteer to fight her battles, 1
should have felt that the queetiou would have
implied a mortifying doubt, for I hold, all that 1
have and am is pledged to my country that
there is no demand, in the present emergency,
which she can make, that I would not honor.- -
But when you ask me to be your Governor, 1
would not be the man which I profess to be. if 1
did not hesitate, aud fear to accept a trust ao
large, so rerponaible. Involving so much of
care and labor, and thought in keeping the ma
chinery of this great “Ktnpire State of the South
all ia order, and to deb ut! and protect the Inter
ests and tbe happiness of so great a multitude of
people, in view of these responsibilities, if loft
to my own feelings and preference.*, lam un
aflectedly sincere when 1 say, that I should have
remained m private life. But, gentlemen, you
have rightly judged when you aay, “In times
like the present, no patriot desires to live uuto i
himself alone, but must feel that he is the prep- J
erty of his country, and should go to that po*’f
of duty lo which his countrymen may cull
We kuow you too well o suppose that f ra
desire to hold yourself aa ex< eption { ***’ law
of duty and patriotism.”
Conceding the correctuess of principle, I
commit to God aud my xattle
weut of this question. |l *** tl * *PPnt
menu if conferred. I e~* IJ J*<*l*o* *• My
uame and services 9* at your disposal.
Very re*'* clfu,, y’
Your obedient servaut,
JAMES M. CHAMBERS
conn BRIM.
rne citizens of Muscogee County are invited
.o meet ut the Court House in this city on Tues
day, the ;ird of September, at 12 in., to select
delegates to a Senatorial Convention, to be held
at'Cusseta, for the purpose of nominating a
Candidate for Senator of tbe District composed
of the Counties of Marion, Chattahoochee*iind
Muscogee in the next Legislature.
Ths War Tii
The voice of the State is in lavor et the State
collecting her own tax and paying her quote
without delay. The Government needs the money
and Georgia has her share. Let the Uoveru
er act at ouce. Atlanta InieHigmncer.
Will the Intelligencer tell us wnaUthe Gover
nor has to do with the matter ‘ We have read
the Aet imposing tbe war tax vary diligently,
and find in it no delegation of authority Jo the
Governor of a State. Perhaps the Intelligencer
thinks that ibis functionary can act without
authority, or in other words, that the “Gover
nor is the State.'” We have no doubt that Gov
ernor Brown will do hi* duty in tho premises,
and be slow to follow the cheap and irrational
advice he can pick up in certain quarters in At
lanta.
ft#* The Lexington (Ky.,) Statesman asserts
that companies of Tennessee Lincolnites are ar
riving at the abolition camps established in that
9tate. It don’t like the idea of Kentucky being
overrun by “old Brownlow's disciples.
Tux Flbbt —Since the storm of Friday and
Saturday, we have bnt one man-of-war left off
our harbor, (tee bark, and several smaller craft,
are also out teire, probably the prize of the
blockading squadron
Peneaceia Obeerver.
* “A little More Grape, tipi
W* .earn, Doth reliable authority, that Brigu
dier General Braxton Bragg, whose name is as
“familiar as honsebold words” to the entire coun
try, has been ordered te report for duty with the
Army of the Potomac, and we shall doubtless
hear of him in (he next brilliant conflict of arms.
General Braxton Bragg entered West Point as
a cadet in 1838; graduated in tbe class of 1837,
and was appointed Brevet Second Lieutenant,
Id Artillery. During the fall and winter of that
year lie wa engaged in the Commissary Depart
ment and a acting Adjutant; in July, 1838, be
wit raised to the rank of Ist Lieutenant. For
gallant conduct iu the defence of Fort Brown,
on Hth May, iB4, bo was breieted Captain, in
June, 184*1, be was raised to tbe full rank of
Captain, lie participated u a prominent actor
in Lbe several engagements before Monterey,
Mexico. In .September, JB4fi, tor gailaut con
duct was breveted Major on the glorious oeld
of Bueuu Vista, 2Jd February, 1847, when bis
battery saved the day, the brevet rauk of I.itu
tenant Colonel wa< awarded to him.
It was on this latter occasion, when “Old Zack
Taylor ‘ Lit that the fortune* of the day hung iu
the balance, that Bragg’s Battery ws.i unlimber
ed near th* Commander in-Chief. A heavy col
umn of Mexicans, victorious at almost every
point, was seen approaching. Captain Bragg
held his fire until the enemy were c lose op, when
he commenced such a cannonade as was unheard
of in tbo annals of Mexican warfare. In tbe
twinkling of an eye tbe column baited, wavered,
turned and lied, and an officer of the army af
terwards made this remark to ui, “Tbe way the
beads, arms and legs of the Mexicans flew about,
was a caution.”
General Bragg remained in the army until
January, 1866, when be resigned, and ha* since
been engaged in planting in Louisiana, and upon
th* secession of Louisiana he promptly left tke
plow forth* a word, and received from President
Davis a commission and the com
mand of Pensacola, Flu He is a native of North
Carolina, and retied* dietinguishud credit not
rmly on th# State of hi* nativity, but also upon
that of his adoptkn.
General Bragg’* transfer from IViikacoli to
tbe Army of thePolomnc i* worth//'/ -;/ziisto
the cewae ol the South.
Brigadier (ten. R. H. Anderson succeeds Gen
Bragg m tbe coin And nt Pensacola. Osu An
derson is tt graduate of the United States Mili
tary Academy in tbe ©la** oflS'W. anil was soon
after appointed Second Lieutenant Ist Dra
goon. For gallant and mcritous conduct iu un
affair with taenemy at San Augustine, Mexi
co, Aug 18-13, wan Mined to tiie rank ot l*t
Lieutenant, in Mutch, IH&>, lie was made Cap
tain. Most of hts services have been on the
frontier, and, consequently, he has bad but lit
tle opportunity for distinction. At tbe begiu
uingoflhe present revolution, Gen. Anderson
resigned from the United States army and wan
unpointed, by Gov. Pickens, Colonel of (be Ist
Regiment South Carolina infantry, which po
sition he held until hts recent promotion to
Brigadier by President Davts. lie i* a native
of South Carolina.- -C’/*. Mercury.
Ji.uoK Htakxk-’ Lkcti bk. The Savannah
Republican aay* a good audience tm-cioMcd
at the Masonic Hull to hear (headdress of .1 j*•
Starnes, >n the importuned us establishing hos
pitals iu V irgioia for the Georgia troops. I'he
subject was presented without attempt at Ji*-
hut wHb great euraeslne** und c*-geeey.
The Judge evidently has heart in the matter,
aod impr s.-ed with this fact othcT cannot fail
|to sympathise with hi* cause, lie was aceorn
i auied to the “laud by a number ui our most
1 prominent citizens, and introduced to the audi
| eaceby 111* Honor, the Mayor, iu short and
appropriate address.
The speech over, Solomon Cohen, Esq., otter
ed the following resolution'', which, after being
“CConded and warmly advocated Uy Judge Law,
were unanimously adopted
Kesolvsd, That tbi* meeting bail.* with pleas
ure the movement which has to eh inaugurated
in Augusta, forming a Central Committee for
tbe relief of ur soldier \ and for tbe NlsMiib
ment of hospitals in Virginia.
Kceolved, That It be mom uondr l r.. tl • va
riona ass ciatinns in Uavannah to make tbe Cen
tral Committee at Augusta the medium of their
communications with tbe sotri.er* and hospitals
at tbe various camp* hi Virginia and Maryland,
and elsewhere out of tbe State.
Cu of Ilf leby.
The Richmond correspondent us the . a varnish
.Vff s, in hi* letter us the -7lb, gives the follow
ing explanation of the “masterly inactivity”
which the army of the pnteWao has displayed
“The chief topic of cun ver Alien lere is the in
activity of the army. Mach cr,iici*iu La l>cen
tss&ed npon lien. Beauregard and those who are
elleved to direct the movement* of the army,
more particularly respecting hi.* Uilure to o<vu
py or deatroy Alexandria and Washington City.
Congress railed fr information ou tbi* point, and
the {‘resident referred the enquiry to Gen. Beau
regard, who, in his answer, placed tbe Idauie
j where it really fetdooired. Hu hod been lor weeks
almost beseeching tlm War Department t>. sup
ply him with the material needful to carry ou the
war - men, auitniiniiifwi, previ< inn*, wagon* but
tho Quarter uin-tei‘* aod Comiuis*ariat Depart
ments being iu iiuoui|>eient baud.*, the <ly of
battle caine aud found our General* without the
mean* of carrying tho army forward. Guile au
acrimonious debate sprung up in the Houaoupon
tbe reading of tbit answer, iu which Mc.irs.
Miles and l'he*tnut, us South Carolina, who had
been on the Utaff of Lieu. Beauregard at Manas
sas, and hud supported him in a most gaUant
manner during that eventful day, found it nec-
essary tu vindicate their great chief from the as
persions which certain members were disposed to
throw out against his military reputation Since
tbe 2l*t July many circumstance* have combin
ed to keep our troops'in a stationary position.—
Rain has fallen in great quantities and aliD' nl
incessantly, rendering the roads impcssiM- ‘ ur
heavy wagon transportation, und tbe m~ < ‘* i),, £
of large bodice of troops, and there ha been a
great deal of sickness among our*oi M,rl ’ P ro “-
ably twenty per cent, are el thi# ,IUC uut * l br
duty. Oar Generals, however, ha"* *Dength
ened by new accessions a luma’ uvvf y day. and
the Kiulro'uD continue to fs*°-T" rl regnuent af
ter regiment ”
Tuk Moa Sptap/ Vork Commer
cial Advertiser, peakirg of the suppression of
the newspaper* 11
That day ’ indeed boa uior-i eaiamitoiis one,
when not permit the utterance of
an upiv on in eppoaiUon to the will of the tyrant
’ majc** l y H there is to be a suppression of free
Impression at ail, let it bo done by some spiritual
, secular autocrat—some Kui'|<erer. King or
Pontiff—not by tbe people themselves
The people of Concord, Bangor. Haverhill,
aud, lastly, of Wen-he* ter county, Penney 1 van ia,
would seem alike destitute of faith in the p..wer
of truth and of the first principles of toleration.
May these be the last outrages committed at the
North which it will be our duty to chronicle.
bltutM It lit (iititruliiriil fiMWiliw.
ll.Mwia- J. W. A. Sanford. L. II Brir N
•MoU.tie., L. A. Jordan. Charier Itot, Hirhar.t
llibaoo, l)arid Hill, f. 8. I.lar, A’ J. Bultr,
and L. Cariogton.
Bibb-—T G Holt, John B Lamar, Abner Lock
ett, 0 G Spark*.
Bulloch- 8 L Moore, Ilarviltc.
Cass Wm Johnson, James Wofford, Monroe
Uoodeon, Lewis Tomlin, Luke W Ginn, R II
Cannon. B O Crawford, A F Wolly. A O Tum
ble, A Johnson, il F l'rice
Chatham—Julian 11 art ridge, Kdwiu 11 Bacon,
W T Thompson, Hiram Roberta, F \V Sim?,
D'Lyon.
Clayton H T Johnson, E (11a ,J C Smith.
Dooly—Roland Roding, Lew.i!lon MasLburn,
Dr Both well, John C Royal, Win. Beverly,
Sumner Adam*.
Dougherty -Wm M Slaughter, A J Mscar thy.
T C Spicer, W P Jennings, .1 II HilK
Kffiugham—Thomas R Hines, A G Porter
Henry MoLoud ; alternate, K 0 Corbitt.
Ilancock —B T Harris, Tho’# M Turner, Juo
W Allen, I. S Stewart, W W Simpson. Geo.
W Davis, J W Him icons, If D Smith, K Cain.
Houston—Green Hill, W A Mathews, W D
Alien, J W Woolfolk.
Liberty A Winn, 8 M Yaruadoe, S A Fra
ser. W L Walthour, E Daniel*, H 11 Jones
Macon—L M Felton, Janes Hicks, D S Har
rison, Nathan Bryan, D B Ervdcri k, ( W
Fish
Muscogee— 1* J Phillips, Il M Jeter. J M
Russell, Tho* Eloan, lienj Clarke, Johu Guinn,
W W UairarJ. J J Abercombic.
Pike—John N Maugham, T S M Uloodworth,
Parker K Brown, N P Uanniel, A >. Pedon,
H C Pryor.
Spalding C 11 Johnsou, J II Atkin.
Sumter—George W ltivin*, D H Hill, A A
Adam*
Taylor J I> Belt, J Uiiffith
Thomas A T Mdntire, A P Wright, Wm G
Bondar.
Warren W \V Anderson. \\ W Swain, Jas
T Reid alternates, M II Weilhoni, A M Jaflk
son, Curtis G Lowe.
Kci.essi oi* x BAiTiuonr Pfmowir. Tbe
New York paper* announce that Fort I*aFay
ette lost one of its inmates on Tuesday. Mr. T
C. Fitrpatiick, who was arrested in Baltimore for
treason, aud sent to the military prison, was
discharged from custody. The charge aganut him
was discovered on examination to be unsup. j
ported by the evidence and furthermore be wat j
a British subject.
lOLIMBIN, BATIBDAI , AlfclST 31, 1861.
Rumors about Fraxce ask Kglasi. —lt is
rumorod hare, says the Kiehmend Dispatch of
Thursday, that a near relative of a leading Brit
iah statesman at Paris has written to bis friends
in Washington to the effect that France anJ
England have sgreed sato the policy to be pur
sued by Loth Governments with American affairs
The same authority on which this rumor is giv
eu adds that “it hi pretty generally understood
that the blockade will be raised ere long end,
for cwrlaio political reasons it is consider# i that
France will lake the initiative in this matter.”
W# give tbs rumor for what it is worth. We
have little doubt ot lbe recognition ot the Con
federacy, and lha breaking up of the blockade
As for tbe matter of the French taking the ini
uative, that uisy or may not be ; but it may he
assumed tu>*i reasonably that whatever is duns
by one ol tb* great powers will be concurred in
by the otter.
Gti. frut’i Kfpoit
I Issuer* risks Missoni Stati-Guar*., )
FpRiMoriKLD, Aug. Vi, ISMiI. )
To hi* Excellency, Claiborne F. Jackson, t rov
eraor of tke State of Missouri:
J have the honor to submit to your Excellen
cy the following report of the operations of tin*
army under my command, at and immediately
preceding tbe battle of Springfield :
I began to move ray command from it* en
campment on Cowakin Prairie, in McDonald
county, on the 25th of July, towards Cassville,
in Barry county, at which place it was agreed
upon between Gen*. McCulloch, Pearce, and
myself that our respective forces, together
with those of Brig. Gen. Mcßride, should be
concentrated, preparatory to a forward move
ment. We reached Cassville on Sunday, tbe
28th of July, aud on the next day effected a
junction with the armies of Gen. McCulloch
and Pearce.
The combined armies were then put under
marching orders, and the First Division, Gen.
McCulloch commanding, left Cassville on the
Ist of August upon the road to tbia city. The
Second Division, under Gen. Pearce, of Ar
kansas, ieft on the Ist day of August; aud the
Third Division, Brig. Gen. Steen, of this State,
commanding, left on the 2d day ot August. I
I went forward with the Second Division
which embraced the greater portiou of my
infantry, and encamped with it eoiue twelve
miles northwest of Cassville. The next morn
ing a messenger from Gen. McCulloch,inform
ed me that he had reason to believe the rne
my were m force on the road to Springfield,
and that be should remain at hi* then encamp
ment on Crane Creek until the Second and
‘I bird Divisions of the army bad come up.—
Tbe JAetrond Pi vision consequently moved for
ward to Crane freely, and I ordered the Third
Division to a position within three mites of the
same place.
The advance guurd ot the urrnv consisting
ol *ix companies of mounted Missourian-*,
under command of Brig. (Jen. Rains, was at
Ilus tune (Friday, Aug. encamped on the
.Springfield road about five nules beyond Crane
Creek. About 0 o'clock, a. m., ol that day,
Gen. Rains pickets reported to bun that they
had be*n driven in by tbe enemy • advance
guard, and that officer immediately led forward
bis whole force, amounting to nearly 400 men,
until he found the enemy’ in position, some
three miles on the road, lie sent back at once
to Gen. McCullocliforreinforcements, and ('ol.
Mclntosh, C. 8. A , was sent forward with lh©
men , but a reconnoisant eof tbe ground hav
ing satisfied the latter that the enemy did not
have more than 150 men on the ground be
withdrew his men and returned to
Creek.
Gen Rams soon discovered, howe\er, that
he was in presence ot the main body of the
enemy, uuuibenug according to his estimate,
more than live thousand men. with eight pie
cM of artillery, and supported By a considerable
body of cavalry- A severe skirmish snsued
which lasted several hours, until the enemy
opened their Batteries and >*mpele<l our troops
to retire. In this engagement the greater por
tion of Gan. Rains command and especially
that part which act til as infantry, behaved
with great gallantry, as the result demon
strates, tor our loss was only one killed (Li.
Northern) and five wounded, while uve of the
enemy's dead were Buried ou the field, aud a
Urge number are know it to have ‘ern wound
and.
Our wltoie forces were concautrated the
next day near Crane Creek, and during the
sstue night, the Texan regiment, under Col
Greer, came up w itbin a lew miles of the same
place.
Reasons, which will Be hereafter assigned,
induced nte>u Sunday the 4th iust., to pot the
Mibsouii forces under the direction, tor tA*
tune Being, ut Gen. McCulloch, who accord
ingly iresuined the command m eh/ef ot the
combined armies. A Lille alter midnight we
took up the line of mare b, leaving our U*gt;age
trams, and expecting to find the enemy near the
scene of the late skirmish, hut w* found as we
ulyouced, they were retreating rapidly towards
Springfield. We followed them on hastily
shout seventeen miles, ° * place known as
Moody's Spring, w here we were compelled to
halt our forces, who were already nearly ex
hausted By tberetense beat otlhe weather and
the dustiness *b road*.
Early tb* next morning we moved forward to
Wilson * creek, tan mile* southwest of Spring
field, where ws anesmped Our forces were
hero put in readme** to meet the enemy, who were
posted at Spring#*ld to the number of about ten
thousand. It was finally decided to march
ogaiust theta *od on Friday afternoon orders
were issued t” march ia four separate column*,
at nine e*h>ck (bat night, so as to surround the
city ar* begin a Rtmnitaneoua attack at daybreak.
The darkness of the night and a threatened
> ft<rtu ‘ aused Gun. McCullough, just as the army
. ja* about to march, to countermand this order,
and to direct that the troops should hold them
selves in rradiuess to move whenever ordered.
Our men were consequently kept under arms
till towards daybreak, expecting, momentarily
an order lo march. The morning of Saturday,
the BMh of August, found them etiil encamped
at Wilson s creek, fatigued by anights watching,
and loss of rett.
About six o'efoek, I received a lueesenger from
General Rains that the eneuuv were advancing
in great force from the directi nos Springfield,
and were already within 2tKI or .100 yards of tbe
position where he was encamped with the second
brigade of bis division, consisting of about 1,209
men under Col. Cawthorn. A second messenger
came immediately afterward from Gen Rain*,
to announce.that tbe main .body of tbe enetsv
was upon him, but that he would endeavor ‘o
hold him in check until he could receive rein
orcements. Gen. McCulloch was with me when
these messengers came, and left at onoe for his
own headquarters t<> make the necesaeary Jiposi
tion of our forces.
1 rode forward instantly toward Gen. Rains’
position; at the same time ordering Gen. Slack,
Mcßride. Clark and Parsons tomove their infant
ry and artillery rapidly forward I had ndden
but a few hundred yards when I came suddenly
upon the main body of the enemy, commanded
by Gen. Lyon in person. The infantry and are
tillery which I had ordered to follow me came
up immediately to tbe number of 3,02 rt men, and
engaged the caeun A severe and bloody con
flict ensued, my uflfoersand men behaving with
the greatest bravery, and, with tbe assistance of
a portion of the Confederate forces, successfully
holding the euemjr in check. Meanwhile, and
almost simultaneously with the opening of the
enemy * batteries in this quarter,a heavy
admg was opened upon the rear of our position,
where a Urge body of the enemy, under Col
Beigel, bad taken poeition in eloae proximity to
Col. Churchill's regiment, Col. Greer's Texan
Rangors, and s*7G mounted Missourians, under
command of Cel. Brown and Lieut-Col Major.
The action now became general and was con*
ducted with the greatest gallantry and vigor on
both sides, for more than five hours, when the
enemy retrea edin great confusion, leaving their
commander-in-chief, Gen. Lyon, dead upon the
battle-field, over five hundred killed, and a
great number wounded.
The forces under my command hare po*scseion
of three twelve pounder howitzers, two brass six
pounders, aod a great quantity of small arm*
and ammunition, taken from tbe enemy also,
the standard of SeigeFs regiment, captured by
Captain Staples. They have alsu * large number
nf prisoners.
The brilliant victory thus achieved upon this
hard fought field, was won only by the most de
termined bravery, and listinfuisbed gallantry of
tbe combined armies, which fought nobly side
by side, in defense of their common rights and
liberties, with as much courage and constancy as
were ever exhibited upon any battle field.
Where all behaved ;o well, It hi avidious to
make any distinction, but I cannot refrain from
expressing my sense of tbe splendid services ren
dered, under my own eyes, by the Arkansas in
fantry, under Geo Pearce, the Louisiana regi
meut of Col. Hebert, and CoL Churchill's regi
ment of mouoted riflemen. These gallant offi
cers and their brave soldiers won upon that day
tbe lasting gratitude of every true Missourian.
This great victory was dearly bought by the
blood cf many a skillful officer and brave man.
Others will report the lossee sustained by tbe
Confederate forces . 1 shall willingly confine my
self to the losses within my own army.
Among those who tell mortally wounded upon
the battle field, none deserve a dearer place in
the memory of Miaaourians than Richard Han
son Weightman, colonel-commanding the first
brigade of the second division of tbe army.
Taking up arms at tbe very beginning of this
unhappy contest, be bed already done distin-
Iguished service at the battle of Rock Creek,
where he commanded the State forces after the
death cf the lamented Holloway, and at Car-
thage, when he wo uu'edlng leureli by the die
play of extraordinary cooloose, courage and skill
lie fell at the head of hi# brigade, wounded in
three placet, aud died just as the victorious shout
of our army began to rise upon the air.
Here, too, died in the discharge of his duty,
Col. Ben. Brown, of Key county, president ot
the Senate, a good man and true.
Brigadier General Slack’d division suffered se
verely. He himself fell dangerously wounded
at (he head ol his column. Os his regiment of
infantry, under Colonel John T. Hughes, con
sisting of about 060 men, thirty-six wore killed,
seventy dlx wounded, many of them mortally,
and thirty are missing. Among the killed were
C. 11. Bennet, adjutant of the regiment, Capt.
Blackwell and Lieutenant Hughe*. Col. Rive*’
squadron of cavalry (dismounted) some 234
men, lost four killed and eight wounded. Among
the former were Lieutenant Colonel Austin and
Capt. hngart.
Brig. Gen. Clark wi also wounded. Iln u j
lantry (200 men > lost in killed 1., and wounded
;i. Col. Burbrtdge wa* severely wounded.
Captains Farris and Baiieck and Lieut- ilaskins
were killed. Gen. Clark’s cavalry, together with
the Windsor Gnards, were under the command
of Lieut Col. Major, who did good send©*
They lost six killed and five wounded.
Brig. Gen. Mcßride's division (oU6 uioii. lost
22 killed, 67 severely wounded, and 67 slightly
wounded. Col. Foster and Cap*. Nichols,
Dougherty, Armstroug and Meigs were wounded
while gallantly leading their respective com
mands.
Gen. Parsons’* brigade, 26(i infantry and ar
tillery, undercommand rei-peotlvely ot Col. Kelly
and Capt. Gulbor, and -165 cavalry. Col. Brown,
loat, tbe artillery three killed and seven woun
ded tbe infantry nine killed and thirty-eight
wounded; the cavalry three killed and two woun
ded. Col Kelly was wounned in the hand—Capt.
Coleman wat mortally wounded, and has sinco
died.
Gen Rains’ division was composed of two bri
gades—tbe first under Col Weightnun, embra
cing infantry and aitiilery, 1,301 strong, lost not
only their commander, but 34 others killed aud
111 wounded. The second brigade, mounted
men, Col Cawthnru commanding; about 1,200
strong, lost 21 killed and 75 wounded. Col. |
Cawtborn was himself wouuded. Maj Cbarle* ;
Roger*, of Bt. Louts, adjutant ofthe brigade, was
mortally wounded, and died the day after the ;
battle. He was a gallant officer, and at alt i
times vigilant and attentive to hi* duties, and I
fearless upou the field of battle.
Your Excellency will perceive that our Mate
forces c.usisted of only 5,221 officers un i meu;
tba of these no leas than 1 >0 died upon tbe field,
while 17 were wounded. These tacts attest more
powerfully than any words can, tbe severity of
the conflict, and the dauntless courage of our
brave soldier*.
It it also my painful duly to announce the
death of one of my aid-i, Lieut Col G W Allen, of 1
Saline county lie was shot down while com
municating an order, and wa left him buried on .
tbe field. 1 have appointed to the positionthu* !
sadly vacated, Capt James T Cearnel, in recog- ;
aition of his gallant conduct and valuable *er- j
rices throughout tbe buttle as a volunteer aid.— j
Another of my staff, Col. florae# H. Brand, war
made prisoner by the enemy, but has since Wm
released.
My thanks are duetto three of your stuff, Col.
Wm M Cook, Col Richard Gains and Col Thu*.
L Snead, for the service- which they rendered
me as volunteer aids, and also to my aid de
camp, Col A W Jones.
In conclusion, I beg leave to uy to your Ex
cellency, that the army under my command,
both officers and meu, did their duty nobly, as
became men fighting in defense of tbeir homes
snd their honor, and that they deserve well of
tbeir htete.
I have the honor to be, with the greatest re
rpect.
Your KxcelU-ucy's ob’t rv’r.
STERLING PRICK,
Maj. Geu. Com. Missouri Male Guard
Hliikels for Ikr “Bunirr 6?rrs.
From a private source we leunx that the Bor
der Hangers, ('apt. Strother, are deficient in
blankets and that it is impossible to procure
them ui Virginia. A letter from an officer in
the Company to a friend in this city tiale* that
about three dozen are much needed, and would
be most thankfully received. Surely this want
can la* supplied By their friends in this city
We are author /ed fotethat if l*tl u the
store of Redd, .lokireou A Cos. they will be
promptly forwarded by them <* ‘ irgime
Who will contribute Man Let ‘
■.4r\ Sew Ye* Stats, with a population of
nearly thre* millions, and with great eitias whore
lU ri.u* ml J bile populations are great reservoirs
of army material, has but twenty nine regiment*
in tho field. This Stato i* the •bail reliouce of
tbs Lracolu sdiuirmtration for soldiery, and yet
it furnish** loss men than North Carolina 1 -es
to the ('onfedarti-y and the population -i the
latter Tate is lmt about (<&• third that ..| New
York.
£■#- It is *aid that the Rev. Henry t\.v, a
Wisconsin Metbndist Episcopal Minister, waa
prearhiug un Monday of last week, when tbe
nsi of the deteat of tho Federate was conveyed
U> him He iuimailiately dosed hi* sermon, and
with the remark “ Brethren, let u* drill* dis
missed the • ngregalion.
Tux Last Abuiwixi. The last argument
used in lire Atlanta lutolligem er in favor of tbe
re election of Gov. Brown, that if be ia do
foaled the New York Tribune will tell a lie about
iL
We hope the people of Georgia have *ume no
bler object in view >a the rouing election than
conciliating the favur of foreign Abolition jour
nal* and trying to make tbtm do what Is im
post iblw--toll tbe truth. We say, let Gov.
Brown retire and the Tribune lie on Neither
event can by any possibility damage ibe State
[/?<*#. Itepuhhron.
Faili rkh arp SrsvEziioss.—The N. York
Commercial Bulletin's list of bumuee.* changes,
gives seven failures and suspensions in Boston,
fifteen in New York, three to Philadelphia, aud
twenty-five in other places- a total of fifty for
the past week
Tm Park at Bi ll Rci.-~The Galway (Ire
land) Vindicator, in commenting on the battle
at Bull Knu, thus explain* the cause <>\ ihe
panic :
“But, strange lo say, it would appear a cav
alry company of “mygere"—volunteers tight
ing for the perpetuation of their own slavery--
occasioned tbe panic among the Northern army.”
The Vindicator has evidently read imetbing
about the Black Horse Cavalry, aud *upj>osed
them to be “niggers.”
From the Cincinnati Enquirer..
“I Cm) .Niiuife.’
A petition is in circulation among the German
Republicans of Illinois, praying tbe President
to remove Cameron, as “a great nuisance."—
The following is a copy of the petition
“To //is fjeceUency, Abraham Lincoln, Piet,,lent
Os ike United Statu r
The undersigned. American citixens, having
eoiue to the conclusion, and sincerely believing
that Mr. Simon Cameron, yo u r Excellency*
preaeut Secretary of War, i* in every respect
wholly unfit for tbe high, and, at the present
time, doubly important portion your Excellency
entrueted him with, and further believing tha'i
be ia. in fact, a great nuisance to the country,
would most respectfully prey your Excellency
lo rid the natiou aud yourself of the said officer,
and replace him by an abler and nobler mao, iu
whom all loyal citizens may confide.
“Discharge Simon Cameron, and you have
won the country a dote* victories ‘
“We, therefore, will ever pray. Ac., Ac.
The Anteiger dee Weetene, of Illinois, fi,
tbe petition may Be effectual in removing tho
“public nuisance “ from the Cabinet.
We have beard returned volunteer* fey that
the Belief in the army was that Cameron was not
the only “great nuisance” in the r ‘abinet; and
that the impres*ion wa* prevalent that they
would all go out of office wealthy, whatever their
pecuniary condition might have Wen Before they
went in.
NaroLßon ann mr Soi tukhn CoevxoaiArv,
It is mortifying lo discover that, while the Em
peror of the French ha* been profuse in expres.
none of good wishes towards tbe Government ol
the United States, be has at tbe #me time been
secretly carrying on an unfriendly and uncalled
for plot against that Government. Our Wash
iOffon telegrams, this morning, revealing the fact
of a correspondence Between M. Thouvenel,
French Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the En
glish Cabinet, are accompanied with such vouch
ers as put ihe tiding* beyond all doubt. It is cer
tain that the French Cabinet has invited the
English to enter into an arrangement for forcibly
procuring, this autumn, a supply of Cotton and
Tobacco from the United States, and that the 1
English Government has declined participating
in the scheme.
It is obvious that we have assurances of good
faith in the oaea of England that we have not in
the cast of France.—-V Timet, \9th.
tin 1 Liarola Gins.
Excitt wrut in Lexington —State (imi, J
G'uarJ culled out Jfaj. flrevkinriile
the People.
The excitement in Lexingtou yerierday. „
very great, occasioned by tbe clandestine’ sb;,
rnent of Lincoln guns on the Louisville and Lex
ington Railroad. We loam that the Homa Guard
wus railed out, and a cann>>u loaded with grape’
shut and planted near the depot, for the purpo*
of preventing any attempt, by fqjve, to Mice th
arm*. One or two com panic* ofthe State
were also under arm
Tbe excitement was greatly beightfeLcd l.j u, e
arrival of **iiki six hundred cavalry from !| )c
Lincoln encampment inGarrurdeoniity, twohuu
Jred of wbow came into Lexington, whilst tL
others remained a short distance outside the ,-, 1%
The (Mtlsene were pcnerajly indignant nt the,
duet of ibo Linculfi ||< ps, and a difficulty * , U !,i
probably have been at once inaugurated had
not been lor the influence of Major Brechiur.j
who addressed the ited crowd, urging ttU'iu
resort t<> no violence, butt. permit tbe troop,
to take poi*e.-siuii ot ih. ir xno and .• -i.vo
to their destination.
ft is due to a portion ..! the 11.-iue Guard
j sty that many of them refined to turnout or i tt
j any part whatever in the apprehended
Much alarm, we understand, prevailed alon -
tbe road thi* morning, aud apprehensions ex i,t.-i
that the road would be destroyed. Todetd,
! was rumored that a company of sixty armed uk-:.
had left Lexington last night fur Bayne’s Dep.,;
for the purpose of intercepting any further skip
ment ot arms, arid, if need be, l<> tear up
track and destroy the rowd
Intense ex ilement prevailr along the entire
length of the road, and so groat i* this excitem e | i:
that it is understood no further ebipment of arm
will be attempted, at 10-ist t r the pre-ent
Lou it rifle Courier, 23 7.
The abovo i* eliyhth/ different from then „~l ;
of the same affair received by telegraph. In the
latter it was averted that the ftinco’nites i
horUMlii'U of the Govnaor of llliaoii.
Governor Yates of lllinoi., hn? issued a pr
clauiatuui announcing that he will accept *
I companies which shall report within twenty duv
In the course of thi* <wU, he says :
“UliwoLan-, traitor* are marching upou >, nr
national Capital to tear down tfis thtg whi.-h
Washington planted upon its dome, uud wlrt. h.
for eighty-five year*, lias waved to the battle au,i
the breer.e—the emblem of cur national sovereign
ty aud tbe proud ensign of our uath.nal great
ness and renown. Let u.-> meet them, never gu -
ing ground, never yielding an inch, till the jubi
lant shunt- of triumph cLall go up from all ,u:
i charging column* and all our vieturiou- legion.-,
j l*et there bo no compruiui.-o till tbe last trail ■
j shall lay down hi* arms and i>ue tor pe„, e
J Illinoisan.*, we arc to >n to make a record t<r our
State. Each State will be justly emulous to in
j scribe her name higher on the ncrcll of fauio
J which the hixturiau# f thi* war have alrea.iv
rcoinmcuced to write. Shad not the star which
I answer* te Illinois be lrlgbtc*t in the gailsxy ii
i the thirty-four <>n many a field of glory she
j ha* written au imperishable record of her pi.,
we.-*, and while i!i name* of her llardin, her
BDsell. her Shield*, aud her Baker, and the g.t
I lant tuen around them r. main, her fiuue i
cure. 1 ’
From YVkstkrn Yirgixia.— The €bailesion
J Courier’s Richmond cc-r re* pond rut. under date
of the 24 tb, giv i- the folio wing :
I me* with u gentlemen yesterday, who wus u
’ Major Fatten’* command when they were attack
t rd, tour hundred of them by two r. giuicnts un
i Uer a black tlsg -no quarter given, none asked
\ one of them wa* an Ohio, regiment, the oibei
j purporting to he a Kentucky. It was said there
! was one Kentuckian in it, the rest were In >
; and Dutch. Our men killed four hundred an I
; fifty of thorn, aud took thirteen prisoners, wi:h a
loss of five killed and about twenty wounded.
It took place a lew week.* ago in Western Yu
ginia. about twelve mile* from Charleston. Tin*
wu* .-imply mentioned in the paper? as a *'.;r
tnudi. There ha* been uiuny a Brave deed per
formed by our tro •(■*, which La* passed unhera',
Jed. Among the mountains, away from tele
graph wire* or mail routes, thinking not ot
oiituLng forth their a< h-vvuients. anxious only
tu tpl th*‘ir c.i utry *•( her Kv , they are suffer
Ing unt.Jd hardships.
A ftimtlctuun wh > served four year* iu Mei
co, says that until he served in Western Yir
ginia, he never knew what hardship was. They
are often short of waur r proviaiou*, cut off in
their scouting expeditions from their friends, and
climbing nbont among tho rugged mounta.:i
passes, travel . ometimos lor days before they
reach their camps, and u-d know ing at what n:
went an enemy way spring out upon them.
Ihk JiMEAsrttY Notkh ani> thr Bamki I
is gebotuliy known that the Secretary of the
Treasury of the Confederate States has been dis
appointed in making the i-.MH* ! tho Treasury
Note* announced by Congre? ■ The plates pre
pared fur he smaller denominations, which the
Bank* of the country agreed so receive and cir
culate, have not met the approbation of the l>v.
part man t, and deffity must <i necessity ensue
In this difficulty it was suggested that tbe e,
retary luigbt.obtuio from the Bank*, for tempore
ry use, Rank Notes not required for their own j ut
poses, which would afford the usual testa of gen
uineness, whilst a Government !atnp upon then.,
under an Act >d Coagre to authonre it, would
give them tbe character .f Treasury Notes
This measure is deeme<j many entitled t
earnest consideration.
Whether this mode of m c*i*ig the exigency i
practroable or expedient, we wiil not undertake
to -ay. If practicable, it would require time
Fader the circumstances, tho Bank of the city
have concluded that tho Treasury ought lobe
provided with iuiau liate facilities; and at a
meeting of the Fresidents and others represent
ing them on Thursday last, tbe 25d instant, it
was unanimously agreed to offer the Confederate
Steles a loan, upon pledge of large Trea-ur
Note* or (loverumeni Stock, the auo-uuts t-. be
taken in the note- the lending Bank*, and
the repayment to La male in Treasury Note# *l
smaller denomination*, ax soon as issues of *ueh
note* can be made from approved platos. The
rale of interest prop od tor thu- advancing is
five per cent, per annum.
The sums tondered ly the Lank*, we under
#t*nd, are not only liberal, hut largi*. They have
tbe^highestconfidencfetin the ><;• urrty, which the
Government will give. Ant they • heerfully
meet tho common desire, that our .u*o sboul t
suffer no embarrassment.
We eanuu* hut doubt that ihe Banks ut tho in
terior of our State, and the Baok* of other
State*, will be equally ready and liberal.
Mesrs. Charles M. Furman, Jacob K. Sas*
and Stepbeu D. Robieson, were appointed by
the Banks a Committee to proceed to Kichmon f,
to confer with the Secretary, and .wrung** the
details of the measure. They left Charleston on
Fri Jay * vening !a-t. an*i are, no doubt, now in
Richmond.— Charleston Courier, iitk.
The iatolligeneS ia our telegraph! • column*
l his morning in respect to the descent of Pica
vane Butler** Armada upon the North Carolina
coast, and the taking of Fort Hatteras, is irn
portant only in reference to the capture of our
man As we understand the locality of that
post, there never was any sense in our occupa
tion of it, and the p>3*.estion of it will be ol as
little advantage to the Hessians a* it was to u*.
Cotl i! m?Liuk R a lit y . A lady of Savannah,
say.- the Savannah Republican, write to a lady
in Columbus in reference to tho destitution u
our soldiers in \Ye*torn Yirginia, and in a few
days six Boxes were packed and sent to this city
and they are n w on their way to Virgin ia.—
Such a prompt and liberal reeponse on the part
of the Ladies’ Aid Soc iety of Columbus i worthy
of all commendation.
lfflt Oortria Ewriifkt.
The Richmond TUrjuitch says that the above
Regiment,Co|.Ke;or commanding, l.lUOatrong
left Richmond <>n the morning of the Vlli,
Bound for Leesburg and parts adjacent.
J#*Tlu Norfolk Day Book thinks that it tbe
new commander at Fortress Monroe gets into a
fight with Magruder Woo! will Be ror*tetl.
t*’ Tee M aeon Telegraph ha? hear*! a rtpor
that tbe First Georgia Regiment, Col. Ramaey,
has beeu ordered to Brunswick, i#a., and won
der? if it is true. So do wo.
j Tba New York Tribune of the JUUi publish
I *a a list ol 22j •>! Lincoln'? volunteer oflioara
■ who have re-i*Et-l nl g - e h.me. from July
I 2d to August ti'b.
i It i ■ rumored in Richmond that Huasell
| baa beau nebbed in Xew York . anJ, also, that
the Pawnee bua beeu driven <dl fri/Ui tbe Acquis
i Breek battery, with tbe loss of a wheel.
N.< M,nt Pniso.ftns - -TheCincinnati Tunes
I alluding to the discharge ol’ prisoners by the
i Federal Government on administering the oat li
j has the following raibl suggestion
Nothing has more discouraged our troop*.
[ especially in Western Virginia, than this un
wise and seriously dangerous policy. It is not
unepmmon to hear them declare they will take
no more prisoners, but as a matter of self-da*
fence shoot all whom they get within ther
power.