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(OMIIITT & WAURE\, Proprietors. Volume XVI. ( OLHMUrS,TUESDAY, SKpmtßF.lt 3, tffill. VIRGINIA CORESPO\M\CK. Is Camp hear Lvst'iißcno, Va., ( j August 2Gtb, ISBI. J Dear Tun r< . Taking tip the thread of my dis- ! course where l la?? ■dropped it. in Atlanta, I will proceed to give you a history of our pro gress “ou to Richmond.” i will mention hero that we were much praised in Atlanta, for our good behavior: those in the neighborhood of our encampment eayiDg that we were the most orderly and well-behaved company which had boon in camp there. We had reiigous services every night, a prac tice which we still regularly observe, and intend to oontinue whenever practicable. The ladies of Atlanta contributed much to our comfort, and indeed seemed to vie with our fair friend- 1 in <’jlutnuJ in their kindness to us. — Both will belong and gratefully retnemberodby every member of our company. We loft for Dalton at 3 o'clock p. m. A large crowd had gambled to bid us good bye, among them we recognized many familiar faces. As the tram started, they raised a tremendous cheer, which, with a little exaggeration, I might ,xy was kept up by those along th e road as long us day light lasted. Many sent n substantial tokens of their sincerity, in the hspe of fruit | and other eatables Wo had to wait for several hours after our arrival in Dalton. We were joined, during the interval, by six of our members from Columbus We left at 3*a. in., for Kooxvillc, in . attU cart, they being the only eciuey nice which the eom pany could furnish us. They say it is customary In that region to lump what you don’t like, we piled in with Home little grumbling, making fun of it all, by squealing like pige, towing like cattle and call ing for corn and fodder. We have had no other . u\ \auce but the .‘lock cai?. since leaving Datum. Astbenight vm warm we were not uncomfortable, and after daylight it was quite pleasan: Much enthusiasm was manifested along the aim >st every house bad a Con federate flg, and at many points young ladies threw beqoets i > tn with j atriotic inscriptions Just 1-tfore vur arr.val in Kuoxville a heavy ■bower cum** on. i just rucli a shower as we had when wo left h-ue) and lasted through most of the day. A** we bad to remain in our half civered cars from noon until 7p. ui, our situs lit, o was dismal and damp as you may imagine, . •in i nothing was done by the citizen.* to make j ua more comfortable. Indeed, in some instances | *<■ were denied the privilege of drawing water. liroat excitement was occasioned by a party of j MisGssippian* arresting a man who bad been j riding around hurrahing for Lincoln and boasting f that he could whip any i\ Southerners. It was evident from* s looks that he would gladly keep ; quiet if they would let him off, but he had no J -iich good luck. We have heard many conflict- j ing accounts, but the most reliable stcm- tube | that he was hung the same night. I ienrn that i for sevoral * cars be ba - been a great bul’cy around Knoxville, n■* one .firing t< interfere with hiui. We made the distance from Knoxville to Dris j ltd, on the Virginia line, one hundred and sixty mile’ in sixteen hour.*, arriving in the latter place at 11 o'clock Friday morning We found there soneral.companies of our reg iment awaiting transportation, and learned that we could not leave until six the next morning, -o we proceeded to urvey the town, cr towns I bould say, as that part on the'Tennessee lint is called Bristol, whilo that on ihe Virginia side j passes by the n'c >{ Dot ismi. Wo were well ; treated by the people on both rides the line, and were much refreshed by our stay there. In the eating line especially, we found it was a*good place to stop in. They gave us au eucelleut meal for twenty-tiro cents. I have beard but one opinion on this point, expressed by all the roldiers stopped there. We left for this place on Saturday morning at 6, and arrived here early Sunday morning, and remained on the carauntil sunrise, when we start ed for this encampment I am afraid of boing te dious, but cannot pass over the last jaunt with ut some mention. I never have enjoyed a trip so well, and will adm.t that on this occasion, it Nvas more pleasant in the caule Cjtrs, than it would have been in a passenger train. It wus a iorely day, the recent rains had laid all thedust and everything was favorable. Our route lay through a love! country for a long distance along a beautiful stream. At every point some new scene would cxeite our admira tion. 1 wish I could give you a picture of some ■■f the scenes on yur route, or that I could de scribe them well but must content myself with saying it the whole trip was <i feast, ami he has no appreciation of beauty, who could not enjoy il. Wc passed many elegant residences in tasti ly laid <>ut ground*, und their occupants by ♦ heir manifestations of enthusiasm, well sustain ed the reputation of the “Did Dominion.” It will be long before wo forgot that stage of our jouruey. 1 can not say much of my im pressions of Lynchburg, a* wo simply marched through to our camp two miles distant. It -eetned to due a hard place to march in. for it wus up hill all it. why, ii. I iknapsacks were This is a beautiful camp-ground, and ours is the most elevated position in it, command.ng a view of ihe city on the east partially obscured, ’ however, by the intervening bills, while far away to the North and Hast, the Atleghanies rear their cioud capped summits. There are eight thousand ioldler* in camp . three regiments being Georgians. There is a battalion each of Artillery and Cavalry. Our boy arc with few exceptions, well and in gued spirits, and are united in the determination that the “Columbue Volunteer* ‘ .- hall hear a good name wherever we go. At we have been in ramp hut a abort time, we • an hardly eon aider ourselves fully initiated, and .-an not therefore *&y much from experience; so far a* I can judge from this specimen, I am well pleased. i One soon learns to dispense with many little convenience- and comforts which we condsidered | indispenaible while at home, or to contrive sub stitutes and between camp duties and camp re creations, there is not much time for ennui. \V do not of course, judge of camp-life in ac tive service by this here ; but we did not come ! „ fun, and we intend to have the satisfaction of having done our duty well. There is always a bright tide and wo intend to loo’- always at the bright side. We have some jovial boya among u who seem to have a never failing fund of hu mor, which often brings an “audible smile'’ from all around. • LBW. -tb>tiicti; or Tea The Kaleigb (N. C.) “Standard” says “In view of the probable scarcity of tea and coffee during the war, we see the papers are recommending the use of the leaves and twigs of the Yopon, an evergreun which grows sp mtaneouidy on our coast. The Yopon is a common drink on the hanks, and is highly esteemed by many. We have heard it ■•aid that, when t is well cured, it is greatly im proved when the milk and molasses are boiled with it It is rather vulgar to use sugar for weetening Yopon. Molases is the thing. A venerable lady, who lived to a considerable age on the hanks, once speaking of the healthi ness as a drink, said —'Bless the Lord; Yopon has kept me utit of Heaven these twenty years.’ “ fie (f ttlralms Weekto limes. and 9 © (COPY.) Augusta, Aug. 30, ISfil. | W. 11. Yot xo, Esq., Columbus, (la. Dear Sir: Your favor of 28th inst., has been i received. The proper address to whom the arti cles intended for thu Georgia Hospital, should be j sent, is, , “Henry Moore, of Georgia Relief and Hospital Association, Augusta, Ha.” The box should be accompanied with a list of llte articles securely tacked upon the outside. We have arrangrments with the Express Com pany and Railroads, by which they will be car ried cheaply (at oar expense! and with certainty to their destinations. We will in the tamo way. forward boxes in tended fhr special companies. The contents need not be marked on thoso. Our arrangements for perfecting the Hospital, are complete. All parts of the State co operate. Wo havo scut a moveable or flying Hospital to | Monterey with a I’urveyor (Mr, 11. J. Sibley,one of our good 1 citizen*,) w hich will accompany Gen. Lee’s army. Another with a similar outfit us to clothing, bedding, Ac., at well as MedicUnes, has gone with Dr. 11. If. Starnes, towards Manassas Another is in progross for Yorktown. Wc are about to establish a central Depot at \ Richmond, or other poiut in Central Virginia Our Central Directory, Secretary, Ac., will re main here, but we will have Surgeon* and gen eral agents, or purveyor* in Virginia, and wher ever the Georgia forces may move Our arrangements will (dace Georgia along side of any State, in this highly interesting and important work, I hope 1 should add, that we have weeured the services of experienced nurses, white and colored, and that I or one of the di rectors. expert to he in Virginia in about ten days, to co-operate with Dr. Campbell , uow there! in making the necessary arrangement*. It it will he of service in disseminating this information, you may publish this letter Very Respectfully, Ac. (Signed,’ K. STARS! The Ri*jortfil Bugifit of Two Sontb Carolinians It) Ilf Enemy. the following official document*, taken from tho records of tho Confederate Congiesx, and from which the injunction of secrecy ha* been removed, exhibit the action taken by tho Con gress and the Executive in the case of the two South Carolina prisoner- alleged to have been * hung by the enemy. pre\ ious In the battle of .Ma- I nassftp Plains. (From the Journal of Congn-ss, Aug. lb, 1881.) Mr. Rhett offered the following resol atior* j which was agreed to “Resolved, That the President bo reqmiteed, if, in his opinion, not incompatible with me pub lic interests, to communicate to tho Congress any information he may possess, as to the banging of captives in the 1 Ate- battle of Manassas.” UKM. < OOt’KR To UK*. .lOBMUTOS. Adjutant aad Inspector-General’s Office, ■ Richmond, July 2d, 18>l. j j To (lun. J. K. Johnston. Commanding Army of Potouin Manages, Va: Sir: Yoor letter of 27th inst., unclosing one jof the 20th from Gen. Bonham, reporting the hanging of two sentinel- of the South Carolina troops, who w re captured on the 17th inst., by I the enemy, near Centreville, bn* been received ! and submitted to the President, who im-tructs tne to state, that you will send a flag to the Gen eral commanding the torces in front of you, re port to him tho case, and require that he deliver to you. us criminals, the persons who perpetra ted the offence, or avow his responsibility for the act. and, in the latter case, that you will retali ate. retaining in your possession for that purpose, I of the enemy, twice the number of those ol our | tioopsthat was thus ignommiously executed I Very respectfully, your obedient servant, S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector-General. Official R. 11. Chilton, A. A. G. .*.*. H.HSTOS TO OCX. COOfEU. Head-kjuarters, Manassas, I Aug. ♦>, ISfil. j To General Cooper, A. and I. G Sir: Ou the 21st ultimo, in obedience to or ders received through your office, 1 addressed to Ilrigwdier General McDowell, commanding the Department of Alexandria, a letter, a copy of which is enclosed herewith. A reply was return ed to our outposts, but being addressed like one which I had a few days before refused to receive, on account of the superscription, Col. Stewart refused to transmit it. He ascertained, however, that the alleged hanging of our two volunteers was denied by Gen. McDowell. Since then, two other pipers enclosed, were sent under flags of truce, the bearer not being admitted 1 send them merely to show the ob stinacy with which the enemy avoids the estab lished mode of communication. Most respectfully, your ob’t eerv’t, (Signed.) J. E. JOHN. TON, General. Official It. II Chilton, A. A. G. Col. Stuart was informed in reply to his refer ences of the messages, that when properly ad dressed, we would give any aid in our power to Col. Cameron’s friends in their search. J. E. J. o.N. JoUSSTOR To C.KM. MCDOWKLL. Head Quarters, Army of the Potomac, t Manassas Junction, July 21st, 1801. i Sir : Information has been given to me, that two soldier* of tho Army of the Confederate State*, whilst under picket duty, were hung near Centreville on the night of the 17th instant. The object of this communication is to ascer tain the nature of the offence which required this ignominious punishment, and upon what evidence the decision was based. If not done by your authority, I must demand that the perpetrators of this violation of the usage.* of civilized warfare, be delivered to me, for such punishment us the nature of the offence demands, or he punished hy yourself I have the honor to be, your obd't erv't. .• ‘ned) -f. K. JOHNBTON, General Commanding C. B. Forces. Official: K. 11. Chilton, A, A. G. To Brigadier General Irwin McDowell, Com manding Depart of Alexandria. From th Journal of Congress, Aug. 22.] Mr. Ithctt offered the following resolution, which was agreed to : •‘Resolved, That the President he requested, if, in bis opinion, not incompatible with the public interests, tu communicate to Congress the letter from Gen. Bonham, dated ‘the 2'R’ report ing the haniing of two sentinels of the Booth Carolina troops, who were captured on th I7th July, ‘I tho enemy, ne;.r Centreville,” and also any Information he may possess relative to the facts asserted therein.” It k r •! THE I’BESIDKXT To MB. COBB. Executive Department, I August 23d, 18(51. / Hon. Howell Colb. President of the Congress. Sir ; In response to the resolution of the Con gress of the 22d inst. i herewith transmit the en closed communication from the honorable Secre tary of War. JEFFERSON DAVIS. M.RBTABY UK w ar TU TIIK PREStMIMT. War Department, ) Richmond, August 23, UMH.J Si ft .In reply to the resolution of Congress of the22d lost , calling upon your Excellency “for the letter of Gen. Bonham, dated the 2*‘th .July, reporting tho hanging of two sentinels of the ■South Carolina troops, who were optnred on the 17th July by the enemy near Centrevil), and any information you may possess relative to the facts stated therein,” I have the honor to state that I communicated to your Excellency, on the 21st August, all the information in this department hearing on the subject of the enquiry made by Congress, as contained in the correspondence of Geo. Cooper, the Adjutant-Hen. of the Army, and Gen. Johnston, commanding the South Caro lina forces under Gen. Bonham. The loiter of Gen Bonham of the 20th Jnly was not transmit ted to this Department, and is presumed to he in possession of Gen. Johnston, to whom It seem* to have been originally addressed. Very respectfully’, L. I’. Walker. I Tar. President. Elfflioa us OScm in Cobb's Lrgiun. Tho Atlanta Intelligence learns that an el ection of officers of the above command took place at its encampment near Richmond, Va. on the 20th inst. which resulted us follow Thomas It. H. Cobb Col. Thomas H. Jackson Lout. (\>l Edward F. Hay ley, Major. We are informed by a friend who has just arrived from Apalachacola that nine of the Ap alachaeola boys went aboard ,of the Finland while sho was burning and succeeded in saving about two hundred dollars worth of properly and were then chased a horn by tho Federal boa s. Amoung’ the articles saved was a Cutlass and pistol belonging to tbo marines which wus left by them in thtir hurry to got away. The Skirmish in the Kauawha Valle;...True Account. To the Editors of the Enquirer Gentlemen :—ln your issue of to-day I no tice ihe subjoined “Yankee telegraphic dis patch:” .1 Ski >nt in h nit he K a natch a l'alley -the Coifed- I cratei Repulsed " Cincinnati, Aug. 22 —A skirmish occurred at Hawk’s Nest in Kanawha Valley, eight miles beyond, on tho 20th. Tho Confederates, some four thousand strong, advanced to where tho 11th Ohio Regiment had erected barricades and were driven back with a loss of fifty killed and a num ber wounded and taken prisoners. “Our loss was only two slightly wounded and one missing. Our forces captured quite a nutn ber of horses and equipments.” I have just returned from General Wi.-e’s com mand, having left there on ihe night of the 20th, and after the skirmish was over. Our force con sisted of parts of three Cavalry Companies iamounting in all to 100 men,) an.l tho enemy numbered at least 6)0 C. I. Croghan, of our Brigade, drove the enemy ba k to tho Hawk’s Nest, tuking two prisoners and doing other dam age not known at the time of my departure. Our loss was one ki led and throe wounded. Gen. Wise wr present during the action and ns cool and self-possessed aa though no enemy wore in the vicinity. Our Brigade was encamp ed at Locust Lane, not la** than five miles from the scene of action. Yours truly, D. 15. Phii.mch.C. S. N. Medical Director of Forces under Gen. H. A. Wise. ftii'h. h'mplirer. Death m an Auku Lady. Mrs. Tarver mother of Mr. J. H. 11. Colquitt, post master of t(iis place, and of the late lion. Walter T. Col quitt, died at her residence, in ibis city, on Tues day night last ut the advanced age of about eighty j cars. Her funeral was preached at II o’clock Sunday morning at the Methodist church, by Rev 0. W. Key, and her remains committed to the grave about 1.2, in. She had been a con sistent and devoted member of the .Wethodi t church for nearly ft) years. May she rest in J peace! ranyt ll patt* , dOM alt. Hat tkuas Ini.kt.--~ As the attention id most of j | -iur readers will be drawn to the map, to find out the position of this place, and as it is down on j but few if any of them, we will *ry and describe | its location. On nearly every map Ocrucoke j Inlet will be found, and about, eighteen mib s North of that i- situated llattorns which \ we believe is anew channel, buying cut its way | through the qui ksaml quite recently, li will ad mit \ easels of from 10 to Id foot draft, hut in side (hero is a wash which will admit only V l . feet to g> vor Oeracoke bar has about, tho same water, but tho wafili inside is not so much, hence the superiority of ilattcra* Inlet. The j batteries (for wo learn there are two) which / fought tho action noticed by telegraph this morn ) ing, are situated on the South cud of the Island on which Cape liatteras stands, but is the North side of Hatters Inlet—the South side not being ‘■ fortified. CharU.lon Courier. fox tod Cl A corespondent of the Charleston Courier says that Col. Cox the Yankee Commander in tho val- ! ley of the Kanawha was formerly a clork on a j Steam boat on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, j and that all officers under him were either Clerks ) or Captains of Steam boats. From Norfolk. We take the following from the correspondence j of the Richmond Dispatch : Norfolk, Aug, 20.—1 tis rumored here, and j perhaps believed by a tew, that Wool intends to attempt a landing of his forces on our coast this week, and our troops are of course ready and j anxious to receive them. It is reported that i Gen. Wool states that he will effect a landing or lore every man under his command. It is not j impossible that wo shall have a gay time in this vicinity before the lapse < ( many weeks. Uur gallant troops are amused a 1 bis tbr. .its, and are i anxiously waiting for a chance to Iced the shark;; | and fertilize tho fields. Xoßtoi.K, Aug. 2V The steamer Kukukee, j Captain Taylor, went down to lia-rnpton Roads, yesterday, at two o’clock, with a fiag of tiu e and not having returned, it i* supposed that she bad been detained by order of Gen. Wool. The steamer went for the purpose of conveying down the Captain and a portion of the crew of tbo ship A. li. Thompson, which was condemned re cently at Charleston, 6. ( The affair causes much excitement here, and many think that another* great outrage bun bean committed by the Federal authorities. Itispos sddc, however, that au incident ha happened to the boat. Tho steamer Arrow has been tent down with another flag of truce to ascertain tbo particular . J’. S. One o’clock. Tbo steamer Arrow, sent down to Fort Monroe t<> look after the Ka bukec, ha returned with the intelligence that the last name steamer was detained unavoidably, and without any compulsion on tho part of Wool. .She will bring twenty-three prisoners, taken at Rich Mountain, in exchange", besides several la dy passenger*, und Is expected to arrive here this afternoon. The try is Still They Cohk, Notwithstanding the many regiments of kul diers which havo arrived and departed from this point, till it has got to be a common affair, our people were unusually excited day before yester day by the arrival of a whole regiment at once from North-Eastern Georgia, ranted, armed and equipped through the exertions and patriotic liberality ofCoLHobt. McMillan, of Habersham. They came to this place on foot having made the march from Clarksville during the week having a lengthy train of 108 teams bringing their baggage, arm*, accoutrements Ac.; and the lengthy caravan, aa it moved through our streets preceded by the entire regiment in one body, was greeted with applause. Stopping in front of the Trout ]J"U#e, the reg iment was welcomed to the ciiy by bis Excellen cy, the Governor, in a patriotic address, which was responded to by (Job McMillan in one of the most eloquent and patriotic addresses which wo have had the pleasure of hearing for many days. This regiment composed of the hardy men of the mountains, who know no u''h word as Icht, and who can “drive the cross” wherever they find their game.~-tS<wfA*f* Confederacy, list. ViatUlism. The Winchester Republican, of the Tid Au gust, ys: The valuable Flouring and Cement Mills, be longing to the Hon. A. ft. Bolder, situated on the hanks of the Potomac, were burnt to the ground Sunday night last by the same gang of thieves who stole him from his bed a few nights before. They were doubtless enraged at his release, and adopted this method of vent mg their spleen. How long are we to be trou bled with these miserable scoundrels ! Is it not time that their worthless carcases were given as prey to the vultures of tho air 1 Jhe Foss to Mr. 13., we regrst to learn, will be heavy, and together with losses sustained by him a few years since, will we fear very much crip * pic lus resource*. TUK X IIV KltKlli NT V II V TIIK, STAT ES. UOIjUMUUS, (iKORGIA, MOMIAV, SRI’TBMBIStt 9, 1861. COLUMBI'K, WKH\ LSD \\ , SFI'TKMnKH i, IMU. Major John 11. How Aim. The card of this j rentlenuMi in this is-ue announces him as a j Candidate t>> represent tips 3 1 Congressional District in the CongrcFs if tho Confederate ■dialer. M.<ir IF waul is well known either per sonally, or by reputation, to every man in tho District, and to such it is entirely uuueeossaty to ray owe word. Tho principles and policy de clared in !'u short amlcaudid letter will certainly receive the sanction of every reader. To tlie Voters of the 3tl Concessional Wislriel. I am a cnndidataTor Congress, If it meets your Approbation. It is a very important and ro p vusible position, which l seek, being the first v'ongrc-s to bo elected by the people. I am for i vigorous prosecution of tho war, to its termi nation, which must aud will result in our inde pendence, though it will cost many lives and much money. Wo shall certainly boat tho enemy j who has vruged this unholy war of subjugation, I iud bo left to form our own Southern Govern ment, for tho protection of freemen. 1 wish our g vernui9tit to be strictly one of tho people and not one of office holders. I wish it to be a cheap Government and not oppressive upon its people. Reasonable salaries to as few officers us may be actually uece.-suty lor the administration of the Government, .GnvuM be regarded a cardinal priu- Cipll-. 1 advocate free trade evcopt with the North, which has - • pinch oppressed us,that l care not in future to have anything to ii> with them. I am for the lowe.it taxation, or indirect, which will sustain u strictly v-conomical admin is!ration of the Government. John ii Howard, j • . j.t. hi! . id, 1801. MAN \SS\S (iIREtSI'ONDFMi: M \n-Vn. \a, Aii ni l - j W,„ ; .... . I In compliance with Sho Well known w.-fhos ut j friends ut home, ,t well as wi ll thesolkitntions j if nmti- i tin* army. 1 begin a- inmunicati- n, i which if it ho made welcome may la* followed hy j others of a similar character : Now, that e\ cry other study -Jvoh place to that <1 military affairs and every other interest, either private r public, h more or Isa absorb ed in throne which is looking to tbr result of tho prestnt htriiggle to establish our nationality, it is tot n urea* on aide to suppose that any relhi hie communication from a soldier will always be entertaining. Every father and mat her are anx ious to hear often from their patriotic sons—ev ! cry wife thinks frequently of the time, when Ihe ! mail shall bring mine news from her gallant bus j band : and ifitisDai of a private letter they J should -co .i printed account of tiio company or ! n giu.cut, to which those dear friends belong, it i may be peculiarly gratify ing : fur no kind of fame I h dearer than that of tho military here, as none ; j i, mi.ro eagerly sought, or gaii ed, whoa gained j iat ay, at a groat, r personal r i-.k. Whether or | oof 1 may be petmitted •” afford such gralifica j ti: n to any one, “let tinio and him e determine:” J but I promise that if I do rut gratify any rea- I . onablocuri -.ly. tholaul hull Reehargeuble to to a lack of ability and lio! t a lack of inelina to* i. To .-uy that Go lvgiuii m ! Georgia, Ltd. ! Raul J. -nsn:-• has attraeUil or full share ut I attention ft ou tin c who have h and an opportu- j { nityof uitm sing i'. pioficitucN in drilling ex j ’ ett iior, i- certainly no exaggeration, n< r is it a | | groutdh is ho'O-t to aa;-vrt that a gteut deal will ! J Re AXpt etfti from it whim • died into the field ol | Rattle. There ia certainly no i--mmaiuL:r (la ! regime l who mauife.ts imeater pleasure than t and. .-omincs in witnessing a will icrioriinn ‘• dutlon and there are Rut tow \< In* cun so readi- I ) v detert a blvmder. I . < It is sometimes thought that nu n must no haidetod- thei- fitter seua.bil.tion blunted by | cauip lifd bofore they are fit to go into battle but your correspondent respectfully questions tho cotre tnefs of such conclualon. It is true that faiui.iarity .with any duty makes its ready per formance more ovrtaio, but to admit more than j thi) is to give others good nnsou to doubt our j bclieftii.it it is right to take up arm- under any circumstances ; for if tho cause itself be juat und u.d.R‘, men ought riot to grow worm whilo j advocating it. Ju support of the above opinion I I :t may well bo recollected that tko moat rigidly j I mi..rui sod strictly pious soldier.* have often fihown thcuuc.vra tho in *• Jeaile-s. JJutapart fro.n aiy c< n tide: at’ions of tb* injuslieu or the riiiLs; o.ii.t■; . of our enure theic are influotu vs which dei cl-p Go lefci; nmliiblw traits and nun, I and if a bright light appear more brilliant a* ilm surrounding and nkm*< lw- uu the J j i-.u s u Jdi( r tins *| p .rtunit v -f very fuv<r ahle kind lor • parting ii.Hiicio-o tor good nur i h comrades. CALMAR. ■* II j; R| OOIIiTARI.K Maioß Fi.UMUKII. The Cincinnati papers announce the arrival in that i!y from Chicago, of Maj -r Flcmmcr of Fort i’R'kens notmicty. It is stated that in all proh ubility will bo sent to join Gen. Kosencrantz in V* t stern Virginia. G! course, G•• Msjor, was ‘Ronixc 1” by tl-.c Forkop-i'itans, andjlie object ..f their high admiration. .<*- Tho .'*vw York Herald ol the *.’Uth rays, “ toe authorities at Washington are again in a j stale of alarm,” influenced hy the movements of the “relx- 1 In the nmo paper u triple leaded leader appeal-: piteously for men to go forward to th defence of Washington. The heading of the ! article is “Onward to Washington.” li used to ! Re “Onward to a ßichmond.” Brought About hv tiik War. - Thu Phila delphia Bros*, speaking of tho f'.tll trade, nays : “Trad* this fall will be light, In many in j idanotH, firms which a year ago had a right to j be considered wealthy, are to-day hopelessly in i solvent; and, in our largo cities, it i.- no exager ation to say that a majority of their mercantile houses have bweu compelled to yield to the storm of general suspension.” A Minnie Rifle Manufactory inNkwOr means The N. Orleans “Bulletin” rays it may not be generally known that aminnierifle manu factory has been established in this city, and is now in succc ful operation. Tho rifle turned out is equal in all respects, in accuracy of bore, com pleteness, durability and elegance of finish to any made it) ‘ho North, in England, Franco or Belgium. Tho establishment, upon its present basis, is capable of making ten rifles a day. The Charleston papers notice tho return to I that port of tbe.F learner'Gordon Capt. Thomas i Lockwood, alter a cruise of six weeks. The J Gordon made good use of her time and her ; owners have been well compensated for their risk. Bknt to Richmond About twenty-one pris oners, (mostly sailors; recently taken from Abo lition ships captured off the coast of North Car olitia, taken by the “rebel privateer” Dad y Da vis, (well remembered In this city as the James Gray,; bare been sent to thin city for safe keep ing or transportation within the territories of the enemy, as circumstances might serin to justify. | Kith. Ditpalr h. Goon Fit. i-o -Bussell of the London Times, who left tho buttle field of Bull Run. .July 21, certuinly n. late an five o’clock, P. M., accord ing to hi ‘ account of the Incidents, reached Washington at eleven o'clock, P. M.,on the hack of a horse who had been over tho same ground in the morning ami by a road obetrueted by a retreating army. 001 NTY MEETING. Ooi.t Mnt a, Sept. 2, 1801. | At a meeting of a p irtion of tho citizens of Muscogee County, held at the Court House to day, Wiley William*, Esq., was called to tho chair and \. H Cooper win appointed Secreta ry. On motion, a Ccmmittic, consisting of J. G. Cook, A.J. Robison, R. L. Has?, A. Iverson and B. A Soriby, was appointed to report the names of nine dilegates to represent Muscogco in tho | Sonntoriai C< n vent ion. Tho CjnunUteo having retired und deliberated J returned and reported tho nauu of the f Rowing | gentlemen : M. W. Berry, i>. F. Reese, J. \V. Wuolfolk, Wiley Williams J hn Peabody, llonj. Brown, A. 11. Cooper, J. A. L. Lee, A. J. Robison. yu motion, tho report of tho Committee wus evolved and adopted. On motion, t was resolved, that the oountici of J Marion an Ciiattuhoocheo bo requested to send ! delegates to moot the delegates from this county at Cusseta, on Saturday tho 14 th September inst. On ruction, it n ro.olvcd, that each delegate, il unable i>> attend, be allowed to nppoiut a sub stitute, and iu ease of his failure to do so, or at tend tho Convention, that tbo delegation fill any va Niney that may m* ur. Resolved, Thai each District iu this County is reqmvtod to send six delegates tomottat (be Court House on Saturday, 21st, September Inst., to select candidate* for tho House of Represent atives. Oily papers, hv resolution requested to pub Ush. WILEY WILLIAMS, Prcst. I A ll v- • ki*. Secy. S|if(lstinj un Itic Confcilerarv i The Atlanta Intelligencer boasts of a iinuu I cin I t. c ii Gov. Blown’.* which any man of i I proper'i -ibility would wish to hide from tbo] 1 public cud ol j-.trading it n* u worthy trims- j iii Ron. 1 1 >u . thut Gov. Broun bought two i him -Red ton* of ’ Naltpetro and a hundred and j J twmty live barrels of sulphur, kept it until the ; J price rose ami then “sold il to tho Secretary of | i War, fur the use of the Confederate Ft ate.**, at fifty per c nit advance on t* entire cost to tl • .State'” 1* dune a p na’.Ul iu chriateudom to this littto ■ piece of Yaidu> i*m In a time of war, when ilie country i* strai ened for means to support its soldiery and drive hack tho invaders, wo find Gov. Brawn actually * peculating ou its necessi ties, and then bragging of his cuteness 1 Where is the Georgian, with this single exception, who would make money out of tbo Confederacy at a time liko this ‘ TYu thousand times had our brave and generous people ia‘her Gov. Brown had given tho whole consignment to I’*evident Davis as a ptaevt. For commou decency's ako, wo hope tho next Legislature, among iu first set, will promptly refund tho usury, and throw off’ the disgrace from the character ol our State. Sat\ L'ep. •g-if -We s on will gather und garner a crop of pr vi mi i promising to he uuusually abur;dattt, and tl.- in met* iud planter* througliout tho Honih will lie prepsiing to convert tbeir meat stocks of all kinds into mout- Shall they be prevented or hindered in a woik ?■< neci's.--ary lor the whole country and for con j | tinned maintenance us our armies, by the ex- j ! t rav agaut extorti<n td* a few tall monopolies 1. t our enterprising, honest men hurry up ; .-.ii’.: works and leave tho speculators to the cure • i| t-ir ow n reflections and the indignation of j m -cd people.— -t'harlettun Caorier. Thu N.tvy Rail pasaod hy the Conßd..rato Oon j t c-a nj-pi opt iutea SIOO,OOO tr purchase H'eaui or.: gun bunts $ 172,000; for repairing the steam Irig.ito Mcmiuac, an iron-dad slap, and raising (lie ships of tlio line, Columbus, Delaware, ami i’ennsylvuuia, and the brig Dolphin, $25,000; for a floating battery R r tho defense of New Or kaus, $800,000; for constructing zubuiurineb .t teries for the destruction of tho enemy’s vessels $50,000; lor construeting two gun-boats for the defense of Memphis and Mississippi liver $125,- 0(d) —MS 1 n;l'oktailons run tin; South thuoiuii Kes i i'r i. v Guviruor Harris <<l Tuuiieseec, Raving been iid In - <cd by some cjii/cns of RobertHou ■ lunty, ‘ii 11. R'cntmky Hue, informiig Rim | that it was the mW-iuion of the people to stop freight train- on the. Edg-.field and Kentucky Itudruud, loaded with articles not needed hy the ; H >u;li, hut that they would await his views <>n tho sußjcd, lie replies l.y deprecating any such j action on the part of the people, adding : And aa co order interdicting the importation ot merchandize to IV ni usteo has been issued by the Commander in chid, or another military ciu { rounder, >• u will allow tbo merchandize bento turo stopped at Springfield, to Re forwarded to the owiicis and omingnei*'. Ihe propiiuty ol prohibit ngtlic importation of Cmeiuiiii'i wtioky ; and other artidea, not ot abnoluto nuuessity to the - utli, sßuii be coiiitidwrid and decided l.y the p oper autlioritii sin due time, buteirtuinly thu people of S| ringlid 1 will not claim the right to determine for the people of the whole Houili, what may or may urn. be necessary to th- ir com tort nr ttitinim nee. Ho, until this queltion is dettrmineil by the proper authorities, you will not inter me with the | nssHge -f Ireigb z over the E. A K . Ka Iroad. Wit a i Tkxas iia Donk inr Cam Y’sau. iu the commercial review of the Houston Te!o- J graph, of the 7th, we find tbo annexed sfato | me ut: We have wheat and coin enough in Texas this year to furnish mh with breadstuff.* for morn than two years. Wc have made enough wool to clothe half the Confederate States. We shall rnuke fully five hundred thousand bales of cotton with pn ant prospects, and we shall make unless the crop is injured, far more than it appears to be at present, from eight to ten thousand hogsheads of sugar, and quite likely twelve thousand. Texas is in ns good a condition as any country mod ho / *'r (ion. McCulloch, it wifi bo remembered, it bis official report estimated the enemy’s killed at Oak Hilt at eight hundred, and the wounded at one thousand. The Fort Smith Times, of tho 20lh ult., in alluding to this fact, attributes tho low estimate to the modesty of the General, and asserts that a number of reliable persons who were mi the fold all ugree in pluciug the killed at not loss than fifteen hundred. The Times adds : “ll Bpecht, an honest German of this place, belonging to the Welle Point Guards, who returned home yesterday, says ho was on the field until four o'clock on the day of the battle, and was all over it since. He soys that for two and a hull’ mills tho bodies were strewn thick, and in some places lying in heaps. He estimates i the loss at between fifteen hundred arid two ’ thousand. The Federal*reported between throe and four thousand missing at roll call.” War on the Wanks.--There are two facts , which wo wish to place in juxtaposition, for the honest men of Georgia to reflect upou ; The organs of Gov. Wrown are engaged in tbclr old gamo of villifylng and abusing the Banks. This is tho lirst fact. T he last Legislature appropriated a million of ! dollars to arm the State and aid in the struggle for independence, and Gov. Brown has been fur nished by the banks with every dollar he has used for that purpose. The bonds could riot be mid, and they patriotically came forward and supplied the money. This is the second fact. Now, let an honest and grateful people judge between the Wanks end their tradueeri.” Savvnnah Republican. From Hardeman's Battalion. Tho following is extracted from a letter from ('apt. fcmkh, theu (during MHjor Hardeman’s absence ) in command of tho 2d Georgia Ilnttal iyn, at Sewell’s Point. It will be socu that the health of the force wai slowly improving, but still very lad. An egort is now being made to send on the nurses as desired. Cept. Smith's Utter is dated the 28th ult : Our battalion is still suffering from hard chills and high fevers. The nurnbir of sick has been | reduced from 130 to 105. All tho Captains ©x ; cept uiyself have been siek; Ospts. Colquitt und i Dcyal are still sick ; Colquitt Is not dangerously sick; Doyul is up and convalescent; Capt. Rots hap jus recovered. At present I am in command of the battalion, and have coustant work to do. I am adopting measures to promote the health of the battalion. I wish that I had four disoteet, healthy, fcutalo uurt>es from Macon, to attend to our sick, they could hoof great service at this time. It is a tremendous responsibility to havo chargo of -150 men, when 105 are sick. Assure our friends that none of the sick ore in danger, though many of them suffer very much. Every attention is being given, and tho sick are im proving, A large number ol vessels and a large Jorco left Fortress Monroe on day before yesterday for some point, said by a released prisoner from the Fortress now in Norfolk, to be in North Caroli na. It is supposed that they intend to Bink vessels and blockade some port. It is my humble conviction that the enemy purpose to blockade Southern ports in this manner, and to make an attack on the eolloo oaports this full or winter I think that Genr ! gin should adopt prompt measures for the de- I fence of her sea coast j Dining with Gen Huger on duy before yes- I u-rdny, 1 learned that ho thought that theblock | ado would be raised very soon, I do not con i cur With him in Gas opinion. With kind regards to inquiring friends. In j haste truly yours, 11. A. SMITH P S. -My letters from Manassas inform me ihs urmy there is daily increasing, nud slow- I lv advancing. -Macon Ttleqraph'M. The Howl far 8100d,,.Tb0 Newspapers. Nrw York, Aug. 27. At a meet ing yesterday afternoon us the Pres -I.fills ot tho Banks ut’ tlie City of New York, it *its resolved that Mr. Stephens, President ot the Bunk uf'Commerce, noted a committee of five to proceed with him to Washington to enforce up on the President and his Cabinet the resolutions previously passed by the Bank Presidents, that the conditions the loan receutly made by the Bank Presidents are thul the war in to be prose cuted with all the vigor and energy ol* the gov ernment. The proprietors of tho Daily News, fearing an attack upou their establishment, yesterday ap plied to the police superintendent lor protection. \ force of -IGO police wan hold in reserve in tho I lower stations, but up to ! o’clock this morning their aen ioch hud not been called into requisi tion It was reported that lorty men, armed with revolvers, were retained by the proprietors ( ol thu News, to meet any emergency. The Jour nal i t Commerce office was also guarded. Isi out iso t ii k Block Ai>K The Now York j Journal of Commerce says iu regard Lojheefl’aot ’ of .Southern privateering upon the commerce of ! the North : The shipping interest of Now York i becom ing restive under the ravages of piivateers, who have already destroyed property to an incredible amount, and are itifliding still heavier losses by i driving I'eights from American bottoms to the protect.on of foreign flags. From a record ol captures by Ciufederate privateers, carefully kept, we find that nut less than sixty-nine ves sels of all descriptions have been takeu, (inclu ding eighteen seized iu Southern ports,) the val iio of which, exclusive of cargoes, cannot ta 1 short of $1,500,000. Tiik Fitui; BAitqt-’K Alvarado.-—lt will he remembered that this vessel was chased ashore nour Tußahazsee by the sloop of war Vincennes, nud was afterwards set on fire by order of the couiiuander of that vcsrtl. Wo are pleased to learn from the Floridian that l.e was nut totally desToyed That paper says : By din! of perseverance and energy on tbo pari of tiome of our citizens, an amount of $12,000 to sls 000 worth of her cargo was taken from the wrui-k, rut will he saved for the benefit of the dating and patriotic ofliveia arid . row of the pri vate r Jiff’ Davis, who originally captured the barque. The ea go, us we stated last week, con tini -I of wo I, medicines and sheet copper; the pm l ion h.” ‘ • (I eoiifst'id wool end cupper. Hr shell's m:om Lettkk on the Maras s.v- Battle UlLoiigh Mr Run-ell's second I ttoi to the J,- i.u n ‘I iuies, on the Federel defeat , t i Mnirif mi**, -i mupurtaut, yet one brief ex tract p.i- -s ,etficHin : : ‘"Gon Suoit, wheth er he -disapprovetl, us it D said, the un.vhdciil onward or not, was certain that the Cuntedirates would he defeated. “The I'resiaent, the Sverelary of War, and other members of the Government were asseui- II din the room where the telegraph operator ii-4 at uuik far into the night, and as the ora o|. h • I ta e uncoiled from tho wires, gloom gath er* and ou their faces, and at lust, grave und silent, they retired, teuvir g hope behind them. It must have been to them a nine of anxiety beyond words; but even (he highest honors were given to him who in calamity mid disaster did not des pair of the Republic.” Ohoani/k s*k tii y. Coast—Hon. Judge Floyd returned to ibis city < n Friday, from Richmond, when* ho bud been on a visit for the purpose of obtaining a commission to organise a Legion of Voiiigeurs for service in Virginia.- The authorities refund to grant a commission |,,r that purpose, from the fact that ito nioreiiioun to troops will be received f rom Georgia for the ar my in Virginia. Judge Floyd says that the au thorities advised him to return tj Georgia and raise a regiment for tho defence of our coast, which is confidently believed by the authorities at Richmond will bo menaced by the enemy du img the full and winter. It is the desire of the President and his Cabinet that the people f Georgia and South Carolina should organise a force suflioient for this purpose, without inter fering with the operations in Virginia. -Cov ington Timte, Aug. 29. News Extraordinary.—The Now York Her ald of the 23d of Aug. t outaiu* the following an nouncement extraordinary : There are pretty strong indications that Geor gia in about to secede from the Southern Con federacy. Gov. Brown has recalled all the troops of that State from Virginia, and in a recent pro clamation he says there is a disposition on the part of the now government to ignore Htato rights and he feared that at the end of ths present war the great battle of State sovereignty would have to be fought over again. More Kfgiioenli Organized. At Big Shanty, on Saturday, election* tor field officers of two morn Georgia Volunteer regiments remitted us follows : TWENTY-SECOND REMMEN l Col., It. 11. Jones, of Cass, Lieutenant-Col. J. W. Pritchett oi Milton. Ma jor, .To*. Wanden, of Warren. TWENTY-THIRD RESMMBNT. Col., Thomas Hutcherson, of herokee. Lieutenant-Cot., Win. Barcley, of Union. Maj., -Best, of,Cas. Southern Confrdercy Fibre Cead Vessels for our Enemies. —lt is fated that two new steamors are being built n England for the United States Government, which are to bo plated with steel* of four inches thickness, rendering these vessels sliot and bomb proof, and protecting the boilers. fOLIMIU N, TUI'KND.W, BKPTKMBER.S, IHOI, [Communicated] Taldotton, Kept. I, IBAls Kd,. Timet : The third company of Volunteers from this couuty, lolt on yesterday for Griffin—the place of rendezvous for the regiment to which it be longs. We ure by no means inclined to boast ot the number of companies that wo havo sent to tho war; but thiuk that when everything is ta ken into consideration, we have done quite as much, if not more than some who st em disposed to disparage us. Thoro is most always a lack ot :hat “esjprtf de corps” among tho j>eoplo of the oouutry, which is bo characteristic of the popu lutiou in towns aud ci iu*; ami it should not ho expected that volunteering should proceed with the same spirit m the one oase, us tho other. We are endeavoring to do our duty iu this county, and if wc are yet behind hand, computed with what has been uouu in a R w other places, we shall oontinue to respond whenever the occasion iemands it. In addition to the threo companies that have gone forward, we are represented in several oth ers that were organized in adjacent couutica Many of our young men were bo eager to enter tho service, that they would enlist in any com pa. ny that had recoivcd orders to march. Our lasi corps the “Talbot Volunteers, ’’ will compare fa vorably with any that has proeodud It, and w 11 rank number one in every respect.* It em braces in its person, well much of the “bone aud sinew,” together with a fair representation from the different professions, and many of tho first young men of the county. Tho company was organized and equipped with rcrnatkablo dis patch, and whilst wo regard this as a most grat ifying evidence of tho patriotism und liberality of our people, it is no less a compliment to tho gallant and accomplished gentlemen who was se lected Captain. No man has ever had to a great or extent tho confidence and esteem of this com munity than Capt. L. IL Smith ; and soon as it became known that ho was in the field for Vol unteers, they pourod in from all quartern in euoh numbers that the necessary compliment wh- at i once obtained. His high standing, n.- a citizen, und his com manding talents will doubtlecN cause hup to bo regarded a prominent candidate for thoColonol oy of tho regiment. He possesses iu an emineut degree, alijUmde qualifications that are essential in constituting the accomplished field officer.— He ia the man for that position or any other that ho would nspire to, aud if elected will spare nei ther time nor effort in having a regiment that overy Georgian will bo proud of. The wtathor still continues rainy and gloomy in the extreme. Our worst apprehensiuns con cerning the cotton crops are luily realized. In some localities it is almost ruined and seriously injured everywhere. If a decided change does not tuke plueo very goon, it is a settled point, we shall make tittle or no cotton. (i. * The Female Prisonf-ils.--The Washington correspondent cl* the New York Express, alter notiug the ar r cst of Mrs. Green how und Mrs. Phillips, say . “Mrs. Greenbow i.s a sister of Mrs. Cutts, the mother of Mrs Douglas. Mrs. Phillips tea daughter ot Mr. J. C. Levy, uow of Savannah, but a native, and for the greuter portion of his life a resident of Charleston ; a gentleman well known ut the North, and elecm<d wherever known for his literary acquirements, the courtesy of his manners und his open handed hoepitulity- Mr. Pbiliipn i- a most estimable man, and en joy* the respect of his legal euUinporarioH to an unlimited degree. His wife, being the mother of nine children, one might suppose would be too much occupied by household responsibilities tu Und time for holding correspondence with tho enemy—which is understood to be the cause ol her arrest. However certain this may be, It is very certain that she is a lady of greut intelli gence and most attractive manners, und as com petent to onduci a corrcnpi uJence on any sub ject as the most gittul fiun>ie diplomatist ui France or Russia. ll is u little singulur that Mr. Phillips occu pies tho house iu 1 t /cut wbich, for tho last two or three years, ha* been occupied by Jeftt-reon Duvis ” j2*d3t- Tbo reasou assigned for the arrest and impribunuioi t of Mr’ Pierce Butler, ot PbiiudJ phiu, is that ihe Government has seized letter* ir- in him, addicted to President. Davis, Gener als Beauregard and Johnston, aud other pronn nent Southern gentlemen. What the tenor and puiposeuf tho letter- is wid o ‘ aw. CoKsitiKßAiiLK Arithmetic. —The men who work hard, and pay ihtir debts dollar lor dollar, not at a discount of two or three hundred per cent, demand that honest Joe Brown’ shall be their Governor. ’Federal Union, Any one wlin will take the Mould* to cipher out thut turn will udmit that wo have not im properly characterized i . Dba d. —Private Willimn Guards, of tho Albany Guurdh, till Region;!!t ot Georgia Volunteers, died yesterday, about. 2 o’clock, at a private residence near Camp Jackson, at Pig Point, of Typhoid fever. Deceased wan about 19 years of age. llis remains were brought to this city, this morning,in the steamer Kuliukee; and were escor ted to the office of the Seaboard and Roanoke Kailroiid in Portsmouth, from whence they will bo forwarded to bis friends at albuny, Georgia. Norfolk lbig Hurl.'. Aug 26. ’JiHni G koROIA Kf.uimf.nt. —This Regiment undvr Col. A. R. Wright, stationed at Portsmouth, has been ordered to UaLtorus inlet. They goby the Dismal Swaiup Canal, and carry several can* nons with them.— Macon Telegiaph. lion. L. W. Spruit, the well known Virgin ia correspondent of the Charleston Mercury, has consented to deliver an address at Lynch burg descriptive of the battle of Manassas Plains, of which he was an eye witness. Slippery Elm bark i needed in large quanti ties for poultices. Let it be provided ill ad vance and contributed for the service of oyi camp by those who find the tree in their neigh bor hood. pdf The Louisville Courier, noticing the tele graphic announcement us tho defeat of General Tyler, in Western Virginia, suys his force, in stead of being but 900 was 6000. He was beat en by Gen. Floyd. The Federal is s were on their way to Gauley River, to form a junctiou with Gen. Com, who had a.n-ended the Kanawha to a point beyond Gauley’s Bridge, when Floyd cut them off north of tho river, and near Hummer villa. The Courier contains no further par ticulars. Rathkii BRnpicioun. —We learn that ou Sat urday night last, says the Savannah Republican of the 4th, about 0 o’clock, a strange looking craft made her appearance off one of the batteries on tho coast, and on being hailed made no reply, when two blank shots were fired at her from tho battery. She immediately extinguished her lights and put to sea, when a hall was fired, but with what damage it is not known. Her pres eoce in that locality, and at such a time; could be attributed to nothing else than taking sound ings. PEYTON H. COLQUITT, I JAMES W. WARREN, [ Editor * Number 35 The Tableanx Vivanl, Venimut, viditnun, and wore completely over come; in other words, tho exhibition at Temper anro Hall last night was tho grandest affair which has yet transpired in this era of great events— around Columbus. Tho Hall was crowded to an extent which allowed about one cubie foot of air to ouch individual. Tbo audionce were chnrmcd, delighted, infatuated and quito the opposite of refrigerated, while the pictorial it lustration* were beautiful, superb an 1 life like.— The songs which graced and diversified the en tertainment wore given at tho right time and in the right way, and the occasion as a whole, and m all its parts, wa* a signal and gratifying suc cess. We learn that the proceeds us the evening reached the tarn us three hundred and fifty dol lars- All honor to tho generous and patriotic Indies of Columbus Columbus, Sept 4. lor Lieut. J. Cf. Calhoun’s company, Mr. G. M Anderson, of Harris county, has subscribed to the above company the sum of one hundred dollars and one double barrel shot gun. Mr, Andcr-on is not a wealthy man. If the Empire •State was filled with such patriots, she would soon be impregnable to the Northern foe. Rif. Affair, on the Polonur The correspondent oflhoCliarlealon Mercu ry, writing from Manassn., under date of 29th Aug says: The reports brought to Gie rear turn out to be correct. For several days past, there has been active skirmishing up by Fall’s Church, where our udvanced picket guard is stationed ; nritl to-daythe enemy made a reeonuoisance in force. They were repelled, however, by Col. Stewart, of the Virginia Cavalry, supported by a regiment and some guns from General Long- Htreet’.i Brigade. The enemy’s loss Is said to bo severe; ours consisted of only one lieutenant ami lour privates wounded. It is also expect ed that General Jones will make a diverti.se ment to-day, by way of keeping Uuncle Sam’s armvatirrat up ; und if things turn out as they ought to, it is likely to give the Federal troops an entertainment tlmt they little expect, and ; will not care to partake of it again in a hurry. The \ankio army keep* moving about from point to point like a hold of frightened deer. There can bo no doubt thut they ure very much exercised by our movements. They cannot find out exactly what wc miuu, and are afraid to make any extended reconnoisance. Whenever they attempt thin thoy ure checked, anil the an noyance to which their picket is continually sufi jacted, makes them careful nut to thrust it out too fur. You may expeel to bear daily fighting up here nov , and it would not surprise me if au nttaok of some strength was uiude by them on the Acq iia Creek und Mathias Batteries. Our men, in turn, are becoming impatient; the win ter is approaching, and wo might as well take up uur winter quarters in Washington as anywhere else. So you need not feel too much surprised if we dash across tlio Potomac some fine morn ing, and drive the enemy out of his comfortable entrenchments on the other sido. The L'Olh trotsia lifsimcßl. The following is a full list of the companies composing this regiment, which is to form a pari of Gen. Toombs’ Brigade: : Southern Guard, Cos. A., Capt. Leonard, of Muscogee. (Capt. Jonos has been appointed Major.) Sparks Guards, C> B , Capt. J. B. I uaiming of Macon. Border Rangers, t. o. Capt. .T. A. Strother, of Muscogee. Jefferson Guards, Cos. D., Capt. R. L. Gam ble. of Jefferson. Toombs Rangers, Cos. E , Capt. J. D. Wad dell. Ivey Guards, t'o. F , Capt. J. R, Ivey, of Co- % 1 limbus Confederate Light Guards, Cos. G, Capt. Sea go, of Atlanta. Whitevlbe Guards, Cos. 11., t ‘opt, Norwood, of Hams. Tulfair Guards, Cos. 1 , Capt. Smith, Telfair. Campbell Guards, Cos. J., Capt. Glover. From ibe Firoi Gtorgii linimeut. Thu A.uiita uiifcderau., nus tfiu following, under date ol Monurcy, Va , At gust 23d. I*ho Ft Geoi .ia Begin enl is still encamped at this place ; but wo aic uxpoeuug Ot d*' r t* * jom Gen. i ec’s command every uuy. ILe i.t.p - >ion hero is, that thu Yankee* up here arc iu a uad fix, and in very clone quarters. We will uut tay where tieus. Lee, Luring and Jackson uie 10-Uay; but look out lor alining events up here iu u lew days .North Western Vrrgiuia will be cleared out ol Yankee.’ iu le-s man days. We nave the (R.nurala, he men, aud tlie uiunut, tu du ii, and it will bn dune, it the God of battles elite favurs us as ho hue dune in (he past Al. uur situ, have boon sunt to oiauui, u. We avu quin- t uumhoi’ ut sick at that place, and wn\ intnoud thtir wants tu ike pair.uttu (Muons ui Gtiuigiu. Ihe guud people ui niuuu luu have, and are siiil, attending to their Wants a,- much at- they ptus.bly can; but ihere are quite a large Humour ul sick .here, and they vannul do everything. fonfcderale Htrlious. As the date us tho elections uauer the Confed erate const it u i ion stems tube misuodersiuuu by many, wo give below ult tbut is necessary to be known m tbo premise's . The people of the Confederate States vote for Presidential electors on tho first Wednesday of November, 1661. Th electors of the several Slates meet ut their lespective State capitals on the first Wednesday ot December, 1661. The Confederate Congress meets at its present Capi tol, Richmond, Va., on t lie 18tb February, 1862. On the following day, February Itfch, 1862, the votes for President und Vico President ere coun ted. On the 22d February, 1862, the President will bo inaugurated in duo form. Tho election of Representatives to the Con federate Congress also tukos place on the day of the Presidential election. The Confederate Senators will bo elected by the Legislatures of the respective States, all of which will convene before the day appointed for tho meeting of tho Congress. War Stf.amehh for the Conikdkhat* Na vy.—The Richmond Examiner says : Authority has been given, by Congress, as we are assured, lo the President of the Confederate Status to purchase one or more largo war steam ers. It has been sought tor some lime, by prop er bill, in Congress, to provide for the strength ening of the naval arm of the service ; and we m pleated to learn that due authority has been given, and proper measures consummated, for the negotiation of the purchase of modern war vossels. In this connection, we are also informed, ou tho best authority, that an offer will be brought before the President, by the agent of the propri etors in Fnglund, to sell to the Confederate Gov* orniucnt three entirely new screw steamers, which are now iiwaiting, ut a convenient distance, the result of tho negotiations for their sale. It would be improper to say more just now, or to give the particulars of tho information in our possession. Tiik Late Engagement at Aqpia Creek-* The Fredericksburg News says: At the creek, on Friday, quite a sharp actiou took place betwten three of the enemy’s war steamers und Walker’s and Pmith’s batteries. At half past four, P. M., two steamers were observed standing in for the mouth of the Po tomac creek, and were very soon fired upon by Captain’ Win. smith, who commands the main battery on that creek. In a minute the indefati gable and ever ready Lindsay Walker was out with his guns und engaged the enemy, who now brought a third steamer into action dire, ly with Walker. After a sharp cannot ade of forty min utes, the steamer hauled off. None of our peo ple were hurt. The enemy, aa usual, received some hard knocks _ _ New Corn.— New corn is selling in Randolph county In thia State at seventy-five cent* per bushel.