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tOMUITT A IV UlllEV Proprietors. Volume \\ I, roLi uniH.ri KHtui.smiiMiMn 10. imi. (iergi Hospital ai.il llelicf Association. At * public mooting held in thi** city at Ttn peraura 11 ilt in th evening of the 7th Inst. to orgeili f t a Relief an.l Hospital .ciatlon lo cated Mi A ignsta, U.i., hi-i honor, the Mayor, l>r. J K. H< roman, was criled to pre.-ide, and the ! Kev. Anuctiiurt Wright requested to not asSfcre- j (ary. The foUuwiug preamble aid re.iolutiußS Were offered I*v the Rev. 1 >r. Wilson ami adopted. ! Whereas, it is iuip m.-dble for the General Gv- i eminent ol the Contederate Stairs to furuUh the j wounded and sick among our citizen soldiery at | the at of war with ail the comfort* aud mers- ] •anes essential to their speedy convalescence, ! aed it, therefore, hen onus all good .wizens to use ! their utmost efforts to supply, l.y voluntary as- i sac is t ions, thi most important lack iu the Coin. j leter.es- and efficiency of ..ur n.dile atlf-sacri tioiug nruiv ; Mud, vthervas an organization i kin.Rn a j the “Georgia Heiiet and 11 spital As- | lucietioß,” with a Ceutral Committee located in * the city of Augusta, is a', ready in existence, and j ia operation. Therefore, Resolved, Thet we, the citizen-’ ( Columbus i and vicioity. will immediately oigau.Va socie ty, auxiliary to this General .elation Under the above r* Intion the meeting j.r reeded lo orgaaire m Annotation wdh the j In mug officer* President- Cd. James M. Chambers, lit \'ic© President lion. 11. R. Thomas, 2d *• Wui. 1! Young. E.-.j S<cralary Jouu .1. Mauley, K*q. Ireii-iirer David Adams, Hsq. Kev. M Hawks, U. It. ltowsoe, A it Redd, Rev. C 0 U illie, CC Cody, Kev. Benj. Clark. John U Dozier. K W Moists, j I‘. t Jidji.sf.n ibi tocretary. • udn ‘t all the oorrMpoUtUnce j .net utay L* neeaesary for fulfilling the objects of j the Society, i receive all package* and moneys intended lor then* :'the .-.-. kun i wounded at the seat < f war and ■• nr ward .hew to Hentv ; Moore, E*q . Secretary . the Central IW<*. at j Angus; h Resolved, That .i shall he the duty of all the dicers,and panicularly of the Executive Com : uuittee, to iin their utmost diligence in solicit ing and collecting subscriptions for the cause in j unney, cotton or wheat, and in obtaining dona. J tions ol Hospital Stores and supplies, from their j fellow citizens in Muscogee and adiMning conn- j ties Her Dr Wilson and the I'c\ Mr V oiler, then delivered eloquent and impr **••%'• adder’* ’ et on the general object nf their ml as ion Although the night aa* unfit rnb!e and the number of citizen* to attendance smalt, yet a lib eral collection was taken. The Executive i'?mmii*e upp ..out l.f tin meeting will immediately wait -n •ur fell • * citizen*, and we donht n t r#s|..>n*e will he made fully sustaining the repute'ii<n .i our i r lty tor liberality. ARMFNiI'S WRIGHT, Seeretarv, Hr” Tern. INT KKk'Af LRU mou WaUUM tv” 1 L** ax's Link or Fortification**.- We have inter esting information of the detail see of Washing ton that has reached here through prif ate hun • uels, and whjoh, in connection with the present ; movements of our faeces, tn;v have -mc irapor- j tant bearings. Since the Maintains buttle, all the Allergies and j resources of the Government have beu directed to fortifying Washington, while attention has • been ingeniously turned from this ciicoiudwice by reports of advance uioveiuents i*n the part of j McClellan, and by other divers wings of the prass. We learn that the lines of fortification huvefiecii j very quietly and efficiently completed around J Washington, especially in the Northern and i Eastern directions On the Virginia side then* i a cowptefn virile j of fortifications, commencing at the point of the bayou or ceeek just above Alexandria and ex tending to Arliugton Heights and beyond them to the Chain Bridge on a line opposite ‘iet*rge- | town. The enemy's enircochuieuis ex ion J, it is j said, about two and a half miles from the Cha’n Bridge There were th-rteeu field batter.u plan ted in the neighborhood ol the bridge. Every aecersible point North and (Cast of the . citv is said to be strongly fortified, lines of en , trenebments being thrown out Home three miles ! t.eyond the Colombia College, and about the same distance fr*-m tho hr.nndary lines > n Cspl- ! to! Hi!’ The batteries uu Arlington Heights number, ; it i* raid, nearly iidO gun:, mobm f iht-tn *f large range. Munv.n’s Hill, which MIT tr‘oj>* l..)te occupied with field cannon, is within range f “Cnien Works,” on 4be heighl*. hut at an angle j ol elevation that protects the southerly face of the bill, where oar forces ere said t.. have already erected a battery of rifled cannon. J!*c!un<mJ f'ramiMr, ith. __ Ht'MRLL RoMAwnun. A correspondent of the Chicago Tribune declarer positively that bo was with the London Time:. - correspondent, and accompanied him several miles <>u bic way to Washington. The incidents of the rout wbieh Kuasell relates so graphically are pronoanced by this mere They, both of. them, left Centrex lie and Fairfev iiefore the re treat was fairly commenced, and therefore he could not bare seen any of those scenes of terror. -ar- Capt. Thomas Franck Meagher, of the Now York C9tb, who was said, soon altar ihe battlo of Manassas, to have declared for tb* iouth, baa bean making a flaming war speeehto ; h'a brethren in Jonaa’ Park. New York, dec ar ing the war for the Union “them at sacred, jn aod urgent ever waged,” and promising t s - ‘bed J bia last drop of blood for the Union. The New York Tribune, in alluding to the nets of the Confederate government to authorize the Praaident to grant commission* to raiaa volun teer regiments in Delaware, ale., sayi “The Southern Confederacy has many mr.re partisan? to-day in New York or Pennsylvania than Delo- | ware, and tbay are far more active and efficient/’ ■ £#* The Cincinnatians are becoming alarmed about the defenaeaof their city. They lately sent i committee to Dot. Dennison at Columbus, and I sucooedod in inducing him to forward a battery of •it pio**e, without horses, and anotbdf battery with horses to Camp Denn.- >n Thrae other battariea and five ragimenta f infantry are aDo to be nent Ifeltptti for Ib* (Kill INitrirt. The citizen* of the 921st District met at the District Court. Ground on Saturday last and se lected the following delegate* i the Convention nhich will meet in thia city on the 21 at inat., to uominate candidate* to represent Muscogee coun ty in the next Legislature Isaac T. Brooka, James G. Cook, William Williamson, Aaron Ddom, M. W. Tbwaatt, Richard Gray. file (Ptttnmte llcchlti fimcs. From tho Uumo True Flag. ('ol. James M. ( haittbet**, of Colambns. i Tho name of tho above gentleman has been , proposed for the next Governor of tleorgis. lie :n eminently worthy, indeed is one of na- I lure's noblemen—“the highest style of man “ i An intelligent farmer, be was fi r veers the editor iol the “Soil of ihe South.” He is ripe in years i and a man of great business capacity, a large | farmer, a capitalist, familiar with every interest J of the State. Ilis personal appearuac* would hnvo done hon [ or to the Senate, when dignity and virtuous wis j Join occupied seats in the early days of the Re public. I Col. C. in not a professional politician, nor a ! partisan, but ha ever been of the State Rights j school in his creed, since the beginning of our ! national troubles on the slavery question. If age, wisdom, evjterience and virtue, qualify for ..tti,*e, he is pro eminently fitted for Governor. lie is “without a •j>ot, or wrinkle, or any such ; thing'’ a Christian, a patriot, willing to devote nil his energies to the salvation of bis imperiled 1 country. Let n, ii these times of reform, place a ojo ’ in office, and uch is Col. C., physically, mental j ly, nd morally OAIJTOTN The Alien Ad, A correspondent of the MobQe Tribune, i*lr ---i ring to the meaning of tho recent act j av and by the Confederate Congress, say - 1 urn an Alabamian, but -till if (Lera is a doubt ; let nil take the oath. Tut as soon is the books are open I intend to take it, und then 1 can have my own opinions of th.-o who and > n<>t take it. miJ act accordingly. I pon which tlia Nashville Gazette comments as follows : “Alabama,” talk tosc. We sliull imitate Ui wholesale example in voluntarily taking ihe oath to -u|.port tbo Constitution of |bc Confed erate States, an l btiould be glad to see every trne outheru iiiaa dp the aauic. Fucfi a cour e will be a! Ivi-t •ua of ihe means ui aftpnrating the wheat fr.vu thechatf. We are not willing to wait U* be reporttil, thus ifitNbg rot m for maple ion oi to our loyalty to the cause of Southern Inde pendence. f Mrvionia • The Richmond Kxatuiiier say 9 tew men have lived more beloved or did more lamented than the la{e Col. Bartow. I'v erv man n !iis regiment seemed t>- regard him mj a per-i nai friend, und his attentions to the com forts ..f his men, both private* and cflicers, gave him a strong hold upon their regard and grati tude. We were, reminded 'f thi? n few days since, upon .• xg in ihe yard of John W. La- Tie, nfthla city, a neatly executed column about sit t>ct high, and a so t in d.ameter, which h j been erected 6’ u iwnutapb on th<* field < i Manassas, on the -p i where the hero fell 111 hear’ inq.lv lit* name and dying word? they have killed me. hoys.. Rut never give up tba fight W. c-.k not surprised to learn, upon inquiry, that it *< t Aw-utvd and necied ‘I the ospense > oi iuc Furhlfi Re,.•mam of Georgia \ .duntoers. Ike Visfiapcr Ur. The *..veminent nt WushtWgton is still waging its war against tbv peace pajwrs of the North. Those tht have not been suppressed have been fora*-.) to modify ilteir char .-ter in order to se cure their irftn-m*ion through the mail*. I *f thi letter class we see mentioned the ell and well known New York Journal of Commerce. The Tribune notes this snbmtesion to Lincoln in the following fashion : “The Journal of Commerce will probably an acmnee this morning the retirement of Mr. Hal lock, his hail’ of the paper having been pur chased by Mr. I. M. Ft<ne, the commercial di t-r, and Mr. Win. V. Prime, the ‘W ’ correspond ent of the Journal. The other halt is Kill own ed by the bcira ot Mr. Hdvid llulo Hereafter thu Journal will be iudependeut iu politics, pat riotic in sentiment, and a first class medium of ihe commercial community. Its circulation through the utails. under the new regime, will be ! uutmj'cded, and many ot its old Iriends and pat ■ rons have already returned and j*rotnised it their support “A Cam. run thk m i i' -tost <? An<*thm J JorKuan. A large number of French citizens ; have signed petition, addressed lo the t oited ! States District Attorney, asking for the snppres ; Hi-.n ol the Courier des Fiat I nis newspaper, on the ground* that tbs journal rr*|eHts daily everv I possible L-atumny against the North, and instills ! Uloe ideas inspecting the I'nion. The Fnited State* grand jury will be in session next wek. j ! and will undoubtedly have the matter under can aideration.” “The circulation of the Baltimore Exchange has been supjmj't-ed in certain portions of Mary j land, ’he po-tiuastors having been forbidden, by order of the Government, from distributing it in j their office*. Affaris iu Miv.oaii. \Y a t*fic the lolloWiug from tba cot recpondeio a I (>l lb* New \ oik Tunes Ol the <Hb uIL, which ! rapreatnla our prospect in that quarter to M j rather cheering i . Lot i-*, Aug. 2i, IW*L I .. iruddy ihe rei.eL are udvanctug upon the in- ‘ t.iu.r ..tour unhappy .State, and already one-hull ; oi Missouri hoc fatten into the hands of the ene my, whose reckles* hordes are plundering und ravaging whatever falls in tbeir way. While the * >o U th western army, under MoCulloob and Price, n.w reinforced so as lo count 35,000, huveoccu i,id Lebanon, in Laclede County, with 7,000 | men, and Bolivar, in Polk county, with mo equal I number, their advance guard, tinder (ten. Rams, 1 occupying Kedah* with *OO, aodtke.r rear guard, ! under McCulloch, scattered over the rich and productive Valleys of the whole South weal, their lilire- on ‘he <tea>re River line have taken advan tage of the general ronlueiou consequent upon the buttle at £pringliebl, and, without materiel resilt an oe from the Home Guards, tuken posses • ion of the important town* of Warsaw, Linn Creek and Tuecttmbia. A similar movement in favor of the rebel* hus taken place on the sec ond military line formed by the Missouri River; and owing to the Fifth lowa Regiment having beQ retained at Jefferson City, while on the way 1 to occupy Lexington, which bad been left defence 1 less by the withdrawal of Cob Btifele Fifth B-8* R.fle Regitncot, whose term of ecrvtce ha t ex pired two weeks before their withdrawal, this ! importxnt place b* fallen into the enemy's bends end is at present occupied by n considerable mii- itary force of the rebels. lJoonrille, also an >m -1 portant place on the Missouri, is completely at 1 the mercy of the Secessionists, and unless rein forcement* reach it in time, will be lost like Lex ington. From K*n*a* City, we are each day e*- pecting .milar disastrous new*. The city ha? been lull of rumor* in regard to the advance of the enemy within the pa at three or four days, and indeed, the future begins to look wy threat -1 erilog. . In Kentucky, muUtrs are in a most critical ’ condition, and if an uprising should take place in that State, it might result in a tremenduous blow td our cause. Tennessee has been relieved I of the immense army which exhausted her re sources, and which is now growing fat on the l rich districts west and south of Cape Girardeau. Our army at ill bold* its own on the military lines defending St. Louis and Jefferson City, vir : fronton, Capa Girardeau and Rolls, hut whether it will withstand a serious attack of such im mense numbers as now compose the invading army, can only be ascertained by the progre* of events. The cavalry forces of the enemy, or ai least 1,800 of them, are reported to have -rosed from the we*t to the east, in search of i Gen. Pillow’s |uart*rs, wb now occupies” the | vicinity “f New Madrid with a force of 22,000 men, who are being employed in improving the i read to Charleston and other place*, and dig giiig well* along the roadside, water being very ! ,C{ ien. Hardee is still at Greenville with fWoO men, and Jeff. Thompson occupies Sikeaton, with i 7000. Commerce on the Mississippi has again 1 fallen into the bands of the rebels, and batteries have been erected oo the shore, and used with effect upon our gun boats. Moif Heston Outran. The Rwumey (Y.) Intelligencer says: lr. Saugstor, of Moutelield. recently had stolen from his pastures live horses by (lie Northern vandals, who are prowling about in the Western •action of Hardy oounty, Tho residence ot Mr. Isitac V. luskeep, on the North Branch >t the Potomac, in thiacouu- O’, wo undorstnud, was visited a tew days ago by a port too of Lincoln’s vunduis. The scoun drels took what property they desired, ntpl iu jured the house very seriously. t.V\. William Welch,ot this county, was sr re-iod us a prisoner at his residence, on yester day week, by a party of Northern invaders and taken t their headquarters at New Greek Si a lion. After detaining Mr. W. a day or sc, he wm* released. N our ii krx Pack ns. We received this morn ing, through the ol Mr. Dix, the New Yotk Herald ol iiurday, the 31st August. In addition to the statement already made public, that Butler had gene to Washington to arrange plans for obtaining u >re troops and cur ry ingout more extended operations against North Carolina, the Herald intimate- that “the ships ol war took with them in tow, several hulks for the purpose of -inking them in the entrancer to the inlet* on the North Carol inn coast. * ‘ Beyond this at present, we are not permitted to bo more specific in onr -tutcuicnts as to the ob locts of the oxj*editi<>n. We may, however, say that the sinking of the hulks is not the only ob •eet, and that our render* will probably soon lean that a series -f naval all along the Atlantic o<>u f, for which the public have to anxiously looked, will have been thi* week in augnrated.” It • Iso *ays that “if the expedition should be very uccessfui, the iulantrv troops sent out will not return with the squadrfth.” - I Ytl’triiufiim Journal, tih intt. A K.uai.i. A : .ah:.---W’.ntld it pot be uoith while lor the Government lu give u littlentten t ton to thciwo privuleers, Julf 1 >u v is V,Ku inter W c arc tired ot chroiwcling lit fir niovomrtit* a>id exploit a. They have been cruising now t >r two oi tin we tnonilo -capt tiring every few duya some prize.r orther unuouncing)iltcir ar rival and departure ul the various ports they -ec tit to visit, it till giving our commerce more trouble, and our country more concern, than a lespecinl'le sued navy ought to do m time of war. 1* there no w .tyof checking their depre dations Is ouf whole Navy absolutely unu i bit* lo cope with ihq*t a j etched tittle pirates 1 Have we no st com tars that can sail as lust-—no cQimnaoderaas good at pcumnnshtp—no naval officers energetic enough to hunt up und hunt clown these pestilent prowlers of the sea f If not, we had L etter u.st and the Navy, aud lure out the job of capturing this brace of priva* teciPerhaps it would be expecting too much ot Air. Welles to ask him to give the mai ler Ins attention but Mr. Cameron, we pre sume, could easily contract with some Penn sylvania poliiu Mti to undertake a lorn con* Hulcraiu>n.-~.V. I, Ttmes,3>Qtk nit, R. vnußniMo Private m. We learn •rotn the sea cast that the Federal fleet are “car rytog the vrr Africa,“ with n vengcanoe,” by Muiiog along the coast and wherever they can I'et close enough into land bombarding the pri vate residences of persona who live on tho coast. They vtKerday paid a visit to Knott’s Island, Currituck County, N 0.. and fired at that place \\ e have been nnal.lc to lenrn the extent of the injurv ir.flieted. -A ’orMl- pa-/ Boot-,4th. ‘■••i ntr Wit unu Smith. A turn) recently re* • cited itvciiry lash. , well laid on, at Ihe whip ping post ia an Frq<H*h town. The culprit, in stead of bellowing when the <*on'-table applied the bi.-h. laughed immoderately, which made the angry officer lay on with harder force. Uu giving the iwentieth blow, the enraged yUlcer could -iar.l it no longer. “YVell, here mister,” said the offer.iled officer, ‘ I’ve done my duty, and l ■■an lick ye no more; hut I'd just like Vo know w httl it i~ Hint*- ..I funny ‘ “Funny ronrod the other, “why. its excellent. Y ou've gut the wrong Smith. I ain't the uiau thnl was to he whipped it's the other on.*. You’ll have it all to to do over again, Ha ’Hu I” Amotnkr Arrbst tor Trkason. A voting man named llarrall, belonging to Gelena, Ga., is detained at Police Headquarters, and will prob ably be r.cnt to Fort Lafayette to-day. He was arrested on Wednesday evening, at the Krio Rail road depot Jersey t-ity, when on the point of departing with his two sisters for Ihe Kotith. The young ladies had for some time attended a boarding ehool at Glen Cove, and their brother, iu view >1 the National troubles, bad come here to escort them home, on his way to the city, from Glen Cove, he engaged in oonveisation with some of the passengers, and making use of trea- Honahlo expression, information was given to the Police, who arrested him. Five large trunks containing the ladies’ wardrobe, were brought to Headquarters and overhauled, but nothing was found supporting the allegation made against the young man, who wu- yesterday discharged tr<>iu custody. It was afterwards ascertained that tho <‘..iiipluiul against him was based upon good widen, e, aud, indeed, it is said that concln j sive proof ot bin sc ession sentiments has been -btuined. Coder these circumstances he was re | *trested test evening.—JV. F. Time* Airy APi ka that wot t.H not avaii. U hen Mr. William Patrick was in the bn perl ten deni’s otiice on Wedocsday, shortly after hi* arrest on * charge of treason, preferred by the Secretary of War, and prior to hi removal to the Fort, he was informed of a fact which Hurtled him be yend in**asurc. Mr. Kennedy was asking him question’ witb a v.ew of finding util Iho hiding plnce of a sutpected person, knowt. to bo an qnaiotflvice of the j*ri.soner. Finally, the latter became tlurri.-d und unwilling to t.ay unylhing more on the subject, and at tho same time, putting himself upon hit. dignity, he remarked . “I was born In Nova Moot it, and am n British subject, I . ousequeiitly I demand my discharge. You have j no antbority over me whatever. *’ ■ Not si fast,” quietly responded Ihe F'i per in tend exit. “Let me gi e you a little hiitorleal in formation. Uen. Jackson hanged two English men onco for meddling w ith our affairs, and his example will surely be followed if the occasion demand* it.” Mr. Patrick, who really whs under the Lelief thut his British nativity shielded him from the consequences of “assisting the enemy,” wax over whelmed at bung n pointedly undeceived. .V. >\ TVwiee, Any. ”0. Chahi.k ton Bank!. --The following patriotic resolutions were passed at a meeting of Directors from the several Brinks In Charleatoii, held on the fith inst, oil the Banka being represented ; J. Resolved, That the severe) Bunks in Charles ton will continue to receive Treasury Notes in j aytnent of all dues t , themselves, aud also on deposits, and will receive payment in the same medium, for all paper sent tothem for collection; and they hereby de> ime all collections for which payment in Treasury Notes is not satisfactory. Resolved, That in conformity witb the spirit and purpose of the foregoing resolution, all credits will be given and bo payable in currency, in which term Treasury Notes are included. 1 Gikkl thing in air nf star. The Angus a Chronicle and Sentinel of Fun day, contains the following We are indebted to Col. J. J. Byrd for the lale New York, Cincinnati, Pittsburg, Baltimore and Louisville papers, including Harper's Monthly and Harpers's Weekly. These were brought out by Col. H’a son, Mr. Wm. II Byrd, who arrived in Augusta, Thursday night, and left on Friday morning lor Richmond. fn order to serve the Confederate .States be had secured a position in the Auditor's office of the Lincoln War Depart ment at Washington, when- lie remained until a short time since, and made good use of bis op portunities to find out ill the secret? of the Lin coln dynasty. IVe learn that be carries to Rich mond full and correct information about all mat ter* at Washington, the number of the forces, their disposition, and the whole surrounding work on both sides of the Potomac, which will prove of groat value to our Government, end to General Beau regard. Ocam.v Dismast. The people <.i Belfast, Maine, are greatly agitated by the arrival of a number of bores in that city from Boston, con taining inuketa, cartridges, and other munitions of war, which have gone into the-bands of about 209 men, who have openly proclaimed their dis loyalty to the government, and organised them selves into a company, without any authority from tha State, declaring it their object to resist any attempt made to draft any member in their ranks into military service and the payment of war taxes. THK XIIYKH Kill\TY OFTHK STATUS. COMJMBUB, GKORGIA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1861. Correspondence of the Richmond THspntch. 0r Array on the Potomac. Fairi ax, C. ll.,Sept. 2, 1801. “Thus ter our good fortune keeps an onward course.” Iho invader ha.* been almost driven from this portion of the State, and now ihe proud banners of our army float iu the very face of thu Gov ernment at Washington. On last Tuesday wo drove the ouerny from three of his chosen posi tions, iu plain view of his own Capitol, bclute tho close of the day. The most formidable of these we uo occupy iu heavy uumber*, and havo securely fortified against attack. It is called Muasou’s Height* , is mtouted about midway be tween Alexandria and Falla Church, the distance to the former place not exceeding 3‘/, miles, and overlooks Alexandria and Washington. Theen enty must either attack aud retake it, or evacu iite the whole country and retire behind his fur tMioation? Ts its ns ault shall be attempted, a tiloodv buttle will be precipitated between Urge portion:'of the two armies tho distance being short enough to enable the main bodies of each (•■be rapidly concentrated and prepaved for Hie engagement. The fortification of Munson’.* Heights com menced oil Wedue-*day taut, by tho erection ol breastworks, which were soon occupied by a heu vy force of infantry (including the 7th Virginia Regiment, under the gallant 001. Kemper, and the Ist under Col. Fry, assisted by Major Fred erick G. Skinner, whose coolness und valor are the constant iheum of his men,) aud two batter ies of artillery. An attack was anxiously expec ted and hoped for throughout tho day. Tho Federal scouts aud pickets to the number ot 30U, had been driven from ail their posts on the pro ceding day. Ample titne had .‘lapsed for the arrival of whatever reinforcements they had do mauded, and our tieuoruls were confident in the belief that u position so important and command ing would not bo abandoned without a despot ate struggle. At early dawn several skirmish ing parties of tho enemy opened a fire upon our nearest pickets, which was regarded us a sure precursor of uu attack. Au hour was passed iti this desuit my warfare ; but as the promise ot battle grew no stronger, it was detenuued to I drive In li'anfrftmMivr* and j.rovokt*, if possible 1 an engagetueui Two cannons of the terrible Washington Artillery utoved from the secretcov ‘ er, and unobserved by the enemy, took a posi tion on hi* rtfht, in uu orchard ..f thick tn*es. A flesh of lire. four, and the frightful whirring ot canister follow ml; and soon u was seen that a number bud been swept down by the deadly bin*!. Those who escaped the uiurderoiu dis charge run rapidly bark, and were soon sheltered ] fr< mibe a fleer of our guns Another hour pa- | ed. when suddenly another company of skirmish- j ers wtre thrown uut at the distant* of a thousand j yards from the heightii.q und engaged a suihll body of our pieketsnear their position. At the htcls .if our artillery horses came thundering again the tierce cannon, tho very sight of which put the enemy to rajiiu flight. Abody of houses, behind which Were supposed to be concealed *ev eral batteries, within x/hose range t hey were am ious to draw ns, afforded the cowards a hiding place. Our infantry did not purrue them, and ihe artillery, after battering down the .-mallei houses and again scattering tho strategists, retir ed to their encampment. Rt.oljtion in Piblic Smlimft! in Knlockv. From m gentleman who has ju t come through from the Ohio river, and traveled on the Louis villa and Neshvi'le Railroad, we learn that du ring the past two weeks a remarkable revolution .n the political sentiments of the po. pie, along tho r..utoot the road, has taken place. <>ur informant has been < .instantly traveling I.ver lb* rowd during the laat three or four mouths, ami is thereloru well qualified to meas ure the chuugc. I nl l l withiu * few weeks the I ’uion flag was to tie aeon displayed ub ne ul al most every point, but now the stars and stripes have given way to the stars and bars, and we can not belter describe the extent ol the revolution than bv quoting tho wotda of the gentleman him -elf “T hardly saw a -ingle I'oiled States Hug from the time t left rillo nrr.il I rem lied ttlO Tennessee line. The Confederate Hag was flying everywhere, except at Rowling Green, where the people are divided , but the Seceß.-iouis’s are gaining strength every day.” This ia cheering iijws, and from a dual worthy source .V. u r*i/ a . Tlip tirlinj; in Murylsnd. A* an evidence of the “strong I utun IVeling In Marylni” we take the following from tlio Baltimore Republican, <.( the *J‘th nit., hy which it will he .'•ecu that not hall h regiment of I.in coin troops fun hi he enlisted out of the “over whelming mams of the Union uien in tho Butli utore district K\ Governor I tank Thom*', the Abolition leader of Frederick, the endorser of Hick* end Lincoln, wah commissioned by tho latter to re rruit four regiment* for the Federal Army out of the “overwhelming mas* of Union men in his district.” The Ri-Uovernor and wur shrieker went to work with sll hia heart, traversed the three large counties of his district, assisted by all the Mrength of the warleaders, and afror neurljr two months’ hard lah or, the Abolition organ fth- Examiner of Fredericki admit* that the effort ha* been ia dtudjailure about ha/j a tey\ment has probably been enlisted, gathered from the very lowest grade* of society, and about hh worthless, it soldiers, as they were mcleer a* cit izen*. The simple truth is, the people of Maryland, however well they may love tpe (Inion. are not so stupid as to be duped Into the belief that a warol subjugation or extermination against the Mouth can ever restore the Union, or bring back prosperity to themselves. At last account* there were about t wen - ty prisoners in Fort Lafayette, neur New York, the principal of whom ale Charles Howard Win. (Jin-bell, t'harles Hines and dobn Uavia the Baltimore Police Commissioners; Mayor Barrett, of Washington del. Tyler. Pierce, But,let, Robert Muir, T. fc>. Merrill, Charles Kofleran, 1,, de Uebian, Samuel Aiken, and Messrs Alcey, Lyon and Smith T‘-i3” The Washington correspondent of ibw New York World, the organ of the Lincoln (Jov ernment, seva that a “complete system of es pionage haa been established at the Capitol,.male and female, patrician and plebiun, equal to any that was ever inslituteil by the dynasties of Bour bon or Hapshtirg,” for the detection of He*'**, lionists. He adds that “the policy of despotism must be adopted to preserve the liberty of the country.” ]t is seldom that wi have so candid, or so in advertant an admission as this. Now sup pone in due time the .Sou h were con quered, how long would It be necessary to keep up this Bourbon and Hapiborg systau after ward* Why, until every vcsiige of Southern discontent had disappeared —Every citizen that complained, every newspaper that censured any act of the Northern Government, would furnish a reason Lr continuing it. The South would not only be prostrate, but voiceless. Her condi tion would be more horrible than that of Italy under Austria, or of Poland under Russia. For the South has more freedom, pride, and spirit tbsn they. A thousand years of oppression /•ould not extinguish her sentiments, her feelings, and her memories. Mbs would be in continual revolt, and, if not successful, in continual suffer ing and humiliation. Better, far better than such a fate as this, that the sons of the Routh should dye every battle field deep with their blood, and if compelled, to return to their own hoiucH at last, to apply them selves the torch and perish, man, woman, and child Lftttfanith Court*t 4th From IMero Yirgiiii. Passengers by the Danville Road yesterday report that intelligence reached Nawhern depot, on the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, at eleven o’clock night before last, that an engage ment. had occurred in the vicinity Os (ileuley rtv er, on Tuesday last, between (Jen. Cox’s com mand and the combined forces of (Jen’s. Floyd and Wise, resulting in the complete destruction of Cox’s Army. The Confederate loss is set down at eight hundred, killed and wounded. - The authority for this statement is a Mr. Hans hurger. who came from He 1 Sulphur Springs over to Newbern depot Thursday night, and re ported that information of the battle had been brought t” the Springs by parties who had par ticipated In the engagement. It ia proper to add that the news is discredited here by the officers in this city, connected with <>en. Floyd's command, who very recently left camp, in charge of the prisoners captured at Cross Lancs One of bis regimental commissa ries also left camp on Monday, and reports all quiet at that time, and no immediate action an ticipated.—/ficA. Examiner. BULb'Mßtfi. WKD.MCHDAY'KKPTK.MRFR 11, |MI|. Bath, Sept. (*., 1861. Hon. G. K.Tuo.mas, Kir : Your letter of 2d of tho Kept. Inwr Iteau r cei\c,l, allow tue to thank you again for the in. terest that you have taken in the cause. 1 in close a communication written for the Augusta and Savannah papers. Have it published in the Columbus Times if you see lit to do *... I have heard nothing as vet from 001. Gre ham or Mr. Markham 1 remain, Mr, .Moat respectfully, SALT,I K AVIITTRUF.AH. Mr. Editor. Iu answer to communication.! addressed to tue through the Columns of the Con- , stitutionali.st and the Savannah News, I beg leave to say a few words in defense of the causo, j (he glorioua cause of the erection of the “Bar tow Monument.” I use the wyrd “defense” for the roast.n that were the publie to be guided by the advice ul “Melanie,” of Ihe Savannah News, und of the respected Editor of thu Augusta Con stltuti. luliet, 1 fear the name and deeds of the heroic Bartow would be engraven ou mm/. Far j be it from me to bring up tho claims of the dead to the notice of the public In preference to those of the liviug, who, Heaven bless them, are at a uoblr work. \tat the same tune why not at tend to loth ‘( more especially a* -o small a con tribution is solicited from each person, for tho mouuinant. Why not allow those who favor the cause, to maintain it ‘ As for those generous correspondents who ho waiinlv sustain Hie question iu their replies to ui) Coiiuuuuicatiuu, 1 return my siucue thanks. LtICILF. bronqu Hospital and Relief Asinmliou \Vc rtrt* truly gratified to learn the Huece-s which has attended the mission of Messrs Wil son and Hotter in this city. The meeting on Saturday night was .sparsely attended, in eon sequence of the threatening aspect of the weather, yet the sum of $2300 was contributed to tiie fund of the Georgia Hospital and Relief Association, and it whs thought that, up to last night, this sum had been increased to SI,OOO. By the reported proceedings of the meeting juiblishvd elsewhere in this paper, it will be seen that an efficient or. nniratlon, for the purpose us aiding in ibis good work, lias been effected in tbia county, under whose auspices the energies of Muscogee will be properly stimulated and di rected, Fi orioa Mack krai. The blockade i* devel eping tho resources of sand laud South. \Ye noticed ut the family gro. ery store ot Mr. Jos. H. Farrell, the other day, u strange 11-h to us, about the sire of mucker.il, put up in the *ume sort and kits iu which ma.'ke-idl caine from the North, Un enquiry we found them to be Flori da pickled mullet, Hie first we believe, ever brought to thi Market. We tried them, and found them not exactly up to No. I muckeral, but a ip ry good tiibstitute during the blockade, uutil wo cun get our supplies >f muckeral from lie British I’roviec.s -Saiutnnnh Brfiuhlirau. From Miamii m. We are pleased to see in town, says the Mobile Register, of tie sth, ou tuil..u M b our former follow ritineu, Air. U,,.^. I’.. Redwood, Jr., fresh from cuiiij-aigning cxjrc riences with Gen Billow'* army in Kouthenstern Missouri, lie estimates the number of Confede rate soldiers from other Rates now in Missouri ut 26,f1f1f1. There are considerably more limn that number of Missoni inns under nrru \ and their number would be indclinltely inerouned could arm* l.e supplied. A BaTTI.S. AMU CoMI'KIYKRATr N’lfTOltV NKAK at Hani. A few weeks ago, B uys the Louisville Courier, the Administration telegraph announced the death of the Vice President ot the < ontede rat® StMte,-■ the announcement was noon follow ed by the report .-f the battle .f Manansni Plains. Now they have heralded u report ot the de.ah of the President of the t'ontederute Ktate we may soon look for news yet more startling and gratifying than tho rout of the invading artnv on the 21st o| July. Vui.rNTCKRiNU Hi Onto. The recruiting hi - ‘ iness in Mht * is h very heavy business, or we might ay u very to i. Imsiness, a* newn out <i eight ol the now reeniits are not np to live feet four inches, aud are an awful, half starved mg god set. Tu Brown county, a great picnic, I .ur Lectio, and muster was culled last week, and thouHonds ..Itended, ami uftei Iho ie.i-t was over just eleven poor, stunted wretches enlisted toi the war Uu. t'oun*r. !JM’ Ben malt H after Runseil, L L. I, agau. with forociou* bitterness. lie think.*, tliut the ( letters L. L. U. should be li .itrp .acd to read “1. j D. L.” auil be interpreted to signify “Liai Itemn i l.iar ” This is all sheer envy on Bennett'* part, 1 lie does nor like to de “out lied” by anybody Col-Jones’ Kr.oiMRNT This regiment, wear® informed, says the Fufuiila Bpirit of the South, is now complete, and is encamped at I’nion springs. Col. Jones is well known to the citizen* of Bar bour, as an intelligent and high toned gentle man, und we venture to ay, that do braver offi cer will be found in our army. Hut ut the same time Lein not a man of wealth, and lies sacri ficed much in the cause of the South, sod it is the duty of all to come forward aud aid him with means to put his regiment into active service Jfigf’ Gov. Morgan, of New York, ts said to be extensively interested in property la New Or leans, and perhaps elsewhere South. It w. 11 all be taken good care of now, under our sequestra tion act, for tho benefit of Southerners who shrill have their negroes stolen by Ben Butler H Cos., or looaeany proper'y by the action of the North. Thk Blockamrs.—-For the firel lime during the existence of the to-called blockade, both the entrances of this harbor are under the urrci7- anre of Lincoln’s hirelings. The steamer Mont gomery, on Friday last, the 30th ult., left the Fast Pass bar and took her position off the West Pass, where she now lies. The steamer R. R. Cuyler is yet at the Fast Pass. Apalachicola Time * 4th. Liri t. C'oi.. Gardniih.—We regret to learn that dispatches have # beeu received from Rich mond, nt Augusta, within a day or two, announc ing the serious illness of this gallant officer from the wound received at the battle of Manassas From whut we loam it appears that the worst apprehensions are feit for the result of his case. Nokfoi.k.- The Hay Book fays, large quanti ties of excellent salt is heiog manufactured at that place and will soon bo thrown on the mar ket. Gin Bakrklh; Mr. Paper lias already turned out a few rough barrels at the State Road Shop. His arrangements for turning oat 40 per day will not however, be completed in less than two weeks. We learn that plenty of gunsmiths are making application to finish up the guns ut the rates fixed upon by the Convention of Gunsmiths lately held in this city. The work will be pushed wdb all speed.— $. Oon/td. A Kfatlion in Ihe 110 l IM of Linrolnism. Tho New Bedford (Mass.) Mercury, hitherto one of the most rabid war journals, has changed | its tone since tho battle of Manassas Plains, | That paper *>ays ‘ It cannot be denied that we are disappointed j nt tho formidable aspects Ihe rebellion has as- J surned. We thought to have snppre sed it in a | few weeks, and supposed the South would yield | at once before the enthusiastic rush of the Union ’ men to arms in support of the Government. We [ have iun,do a <nistahe in our ettinate of the ■ rtren>,l': / the rebels have we made another in the confidence we havo placod in our owu 7 Is it true that the Hi nth carries with her the souroes I of certain failure, or ahull we not rather be com -I‘elled to yield to her demands, not as a matter , merely of policy and / elf interest, but of sheor j necessity Is not the -truggle a*’noting new features, and I instead of being a contest for the preservation of the Constitution, is it not growing into a tear of | subjugation, in which the courso first marked out by tho Government vrill he abandoned by the necessity of events N there any longer a rea sonable hope, after the bitter strife of States and the shedding of fraternal blood, the Unleu can ever bo restored to its former positiou ? A correspondent of the Boston .Courier, writ ing from Worcester county, Mass , says The war is not popular, even in Worcester ooun i ly, and T find the people ready to bring it to an end by any means consistent with honor and pat riotistn The trouble* with tho leader* has been that they were not far seeing men. They neither knew the temper of the South, nor foresaw the eonioquonce of their policy. This change in soutiinent if it b a change is the result of an examination of the questions iu dispute, and tho discovery that the controver sy could have been settled without a resort to arms. This bulk of opinion seems to be that tho Un ion is dissolved tor a time; that the Gulf States (subjugation being admitted to be out of the question) will not come back for the present. Men who voted for Lincoln say this; and It Is painful to hear gentlemen confess their willing ness to “let them slide.” Among those who are in tho sliding mood, are many who own the great taatories which loom up all through the towns of [bin country, conspicuous ns the churches, and just now quite us rilent ns on days not given to labor. The owners of these factories found their chief market at the Mouth. I find everywhere a distrust of the future, and a fear of poverty and long suffering. Ati.anta, September 4, l k *t>l. To the Pm/4r of Georgia We now hfre in the Hfrvire of the Confed erate* States twenty-five Regiments and three Battulions, who have gone under State author ity,and nix or seven Independent or Confederate Regiments, who have gone under direct tender to, and orders from, the Secretary of War, ma king together about 30,000 ga Innt Georgia troops. Over 20,000 of this number are now in Virginia. They are our fellow citizens, our neighbors, our friends, our relatives. They are enduring all the hardships and toils of a soldier's life, in defence of our wires, onr children and our common country. Winter will soon be upon us: and it will be impossible for them to get, especially in Virginia, with the money allowed them lor that purpose, by the Confederate Gov eminent, such supplies of clothing, shoes and blanket*, ns arc absolutely necessary, in that severe climate, to their health and comfort.— Khali we permit them to sutler lor the necessa ries ot 11/e. while we have plenty at home 7 Never* To prevent tins, I propose, at public expense, to purchase for them such supplies ns can be bad in Georgia, of such articles us are most essential. Kotne of our manufacturers arc making a good article of plaiu wolleu cloth ; others are making leather und shoes, while our Indies, who have acted so noble a part, are, in differ ent parts of the Male, making quantities of wolien jeans cloth. I lie soldiers need alt we can spare. J wish to purchase for them 110,000 pairs of good, plain, serviceable shoes; and wolien cloth, including country jeans, enough to make 30,000 suits of clothing: together with all the good blankets that can be found in the market. I therefore invite nil manufacturer* of shoes, or woollen cloth, who can iixniat in supplying the demo ml, arid all person* having good blankets for Pale, to inform iu® of the supply which each can famish, and tho price at which each article can be afforded. I also request tho Clerk of tho Superior Court in each county to act as agent, for the purchase of woollen Jean* from the la die*, and to inform ine ut an early day of the price of that article in his county It is hoped that the Indies will use every reasonable exertion to make a -apply of this very desirable and use ful article, nnd will furnteb, delivered ut the offi ces of the Clerk* of the Superior Courts, at rea sonable .-ricej, all they can spare Prompt ac tion i* respectfully solicited. The Mij.plie above mentioned are intended alike for ..*! Georgians in the uervice, wherever they may be, u.hruaing as well those who be long to Independent Confederate Regiments, as those who b**loTjj r 1., regularly organised State Regiments A •.siv.ince t*> be nff-irded first to Hiose found to be unit r eedy. Copies of this addres • will be forwarded to the ‘‘cretary of War with request that ho .•eroltheru t< the Colo nels cominnr, ling regiment.- from Georgia, who are ropcctful. • -equated to report to me at the earliest day j ’bio, ‘•n -h necessities of those under their n i ■ .*.a coinmnndd as cannot be supplied with (to* i Jans at their disposal. 1 am inform, t n.at large number* us aoldiers, from this Kuite, are now sick in \ irginia, far Hway from their homes and friends. They must have prompt attention. A patriotic and humane itsHociution of Georgians at Richmond have ta ken atepp to establish u Hospital there, for our . sick h’ 1 woanded. They have informed me of ’ ii. ‘ tan, arid •(•penled to me f.r anistance, and I I bate promptly ordered tho fund* which nrene j cary t<* establish*the Jlospituj to be placed at their disposal. They will need supplies of sheets i blankets, coverlets and such other articles as | uiny he necessary to alleviate the an tie tinge and | add to the comfort ofthe sick and wounded. 1 j appeal to ihetedies of Georgia to take from their . own h /iisehold supply, and send enough, at once, ■to rel eve the wick mid wonnde I. Let the dona tiuns lroin each locality be boxed und sent, with the names ot the dojiors, and the u*o for which ! they ero contributed, to Quartermaster General 1 Ira K Foster, ut Atlanta, who will forward them to Virginia u’ public expense together witb any contributions which may be mode to the soldier* by their friends. Citizens of'Georgia, our cause is the cause of religion aud hnmaaity. The struggle in which we are engaged, is the struggle ot a great and tree people, to maintain the heritage of Liberty nod Independence, trunsrni'ted to us by our Revolutionary fathers of 177f1. The effort ofthe Lincoln Government i* an effort to subjugate ua to tyranny an<L oppression. The cause of the Confederate States is the cause of every patriotic citizen of the South. Wo believe God is with j us, and preside* in our councils. Let us try to live near to Him und imjilorn Hl* continued fa vor. We have at the helm of Stale, the distin -1 gnitbed s'.atesman and Invincible warrior. Jeffer son Davis. By his side we have Georgia's own | great statesman, Alexander H. Stephens. They are worthy of our fullest confidence. Let us all with one heart and mind, by universal acclama tion, continue them in the proud position they I now occupy. Their success is otir success, their ( defeat would be our defeat. At the call of the * President, our troops have milled to their coun- I try’s standard, and ero ready to shed their blood if need l.e, in their country’s cause. They now , < all upon u* for necessary supplies. The sick and wounded appeal to us for assistance. Shall 1 the appeal l.e made in vain 7 I know it will not. I um very respectfully, JOSEPH.B. BROWN. | (ir.s. Mr CLn.i.AN-—There can lie no longer doubt that Gen. McClellan lemvoMed with the supreme command ofthe Northern Army. It i* understood that he refused to accept hie po sition at Washington, if any one else—even the .Secretary of War—were above him. In effect lie is a military Dictator. He mighteven nend Fuss und Feathers to Fort LaFayctte, if it pleased him; nnd we wish he would.— Rich. Dispatch. 9#-The South—the fifteen Southern State* contain now almost precisely aa much popu lation ua the whole I'nion contained by the census of 1830. The South, therefore, is only about one gen eration behind all the United State* by the -cnsuii of 1860. There are only aboirt three ofthe civilized nations that exceed it in territory, probably ix in population, and about one in wealth—and none so free. The feeling in WuliinKton. The subjoined letter to the Cincinnati Gavotte indicate* undoubtedly the general feeling in Washington City, on both side*. It is apparent that tho friend* of Despotism are quite uneasy, and notwithstanding their dwperate effort* to conceal it, tho fact ia apparent in thoir most in geniously written denials of their danger Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette. Baltimohe. Aug. 2V, P. M. Gur city is alive with all sorts ot rumors, ridic ulous a* they are absurd The existing statu of affairs, however, at Washington, the menuce by Confederates against Gen. McClellan’s army, their evident approach toward it, with frequeut skirmishes at the outposts beyond Arlington lfights, the firing heard along the Potomac, west ward, and the frequent reports of cannon below Alexandria, all tend to give an impression that something serious may be approaching. Those well versed in military science are still of the opinion that Beauregard does not contem plate a serious attack upon Washington. Tho belief is his present skirmishing is a feint to hold the grand Federal army where it now ia under McDowell, whilst Johnston, with his forces, at tempts to cross the Potomac near Leesburg, en gage Bauk \ defeat him if possible, and march on to Washington in the rear. A rumor is now circulating that Johnston had .’rossed, attacked Banks’ command, was defeated and taken prisoner It is, however, too vague for c reden <•. The National Intelligencer and Republican of to-day both speak as it a serious contest on the Virginia side was rapidly approaching. This is ray own impression. The Government feels com petent not only to cope with but to drive back and defeat any power nt present wielded by tho Confederates. The people of Washington, as is natural some of them -are beginning to feel uneasy, end a good many are leaving the oity. We at Balti more, do not apprehend danger We are well guarded and troops from the North are passing through toe streets continually. An affrighted old darkie, an hour ago, asked me’ with eyes wide open and white as poached eggs: “Massa, dein folks tell me Gin’i Bogard has tuck Washington ! Am It so ?” At the pres ent moment of writing; Secessionists are in high glee at the ridiculous rumor of Generals Becn erantz and Tyler being prisoners in Richmond ’ They are willing to bet on its truth, blaming the Government aud telegraph for keeping such uu portent news from them. If, however, such a report should prove true, it must have a delete rious effect. The same precipitators assert that Johnston has positively crossed the Potomac and is now in Maryland, invading our soil. I do not be lieve it, and have the liest reasons for expressing such a belie!. Notwithstanding. I fear, looking at the whole subject in a cool, deliberate manner, we are rapidly approaching times more trouble some than aDy that have yet come upon us. It is useless to disguise the fact. Our country must put forth its whole loyal strength, and that quickly. FATAPSCO. From the Lexington Statesman. Cwrnpoßdnrc brlwfpi Cm. Satollio ami President Lincoln. The President ‘’ays the “Camps” were establish ed at the “urgent solicitation” of the i’nion men of Kentucky. (No. I ] ComUo.XWEALTH of Kkntitkv, | Exkcutivp Department, j Frankfort, Aug. iff, IH6I. } To Ilis Excellency, Abraham Lincoln. President of the United States ; I have the honor hereby to accredit to you Messrs. W. A. Dudley, and F. K. Hunt, as Com missioners on behalf of the Stale of Kentucky. The mission of these gentlemen is explained in a communication transmitted through their hands. 1 take pleasure in commending Iheui to your con sideration as gentlemen who welt understand the coudniou or jiubihj a&tirs In this ware, amt wtti present to you fully tho urgent necessities of the ntep I have urged. Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, B. MAGOFFIN [No. 2.) Commonwealth of Kentockv, I Executive Department, !• Frankfurt, Aug. 10, 1861. J To his Excellency Abraham Lincoln, President of the United Slates Kir From the commencement ofthe unhappy hostilities now pending in this country, the peo ple of Kentucky havo indicated un earnest desire ami purpose, as far us lay in their power, while maintaining their original political srntu-', to do nothing by wbieh to involve them in the war; up to this time they have tucceuted Iu Lccuring to themselves and to the K<ate peace und tranquil ity as the fruits of the policy they adopted. My single object now is to promote the cuntinu unco of these blensiega to the people of this State. Until within a brief period the peple of Ken tucky were quiet and tranquil, free from domes tic strife, and undisturbed by internal commotion They have resisted uo law, rebelled against no authority, engaged in no revolution, but con stantly proclaimed their firm determination to pursue thnr peaceful avocations, earnestly hop ing that their own soil would be spared iho pres ence of armed troops, and that the <ceue of con flict would be kept removed beyond the border of tbeir Btatu. By thus avoiding nil oern.-ious tor tbe introduction of bodies .and .uuied soldiers, and ottering no provocation for the presence oil military fr*e, tbe people of Kentucky have sin cerely striven to preserve in their ft tat# domestic peace and avert the calamities of sanguinary en gagements. Recently a large body of soldiers have been enlisted in the United States army and collec ted in military camps in the central portion ot Kentucky. ’1 his movement was preceded by the active organization ofcompanies, regiments tec., consisting of men sworn into the United States service, under officers holding commis sions from yourself. Ordnance, arms, muni tion*, and supplies of war are being transport ed into ihefttateand pieced in large quantities in these camps In n word, an army is now being organized and quartered withiq the State, supplied with ail the appliances of war, with out the consent or advice of the authorities of the State, and without consultation with those prominently known and recognized as loyal citizens. This movement now imperils that peace and tranquility which, from ilia begin ning of our pending difficulties, have been the paramount desire of this people, and which, up to this time, they have so secured to the State Within Kentucky there has been, und is likely to be, no occasion for the presence of military force. The people are quiet and tran quil, feeling no apprehension of any occasion arising to invoke protection from the Federal arm. They have asked that their territory be left free from military occupation, and the pres ent tranquility of their communication left un invnded by soldiers. They do not desire that Kentucky shall bejrequired t®supply tbe battle field for the contending armies, or become the iheater of the war. Now, therefore, as Governor of the State of Kentucky, and in the name ofthe people I have the honor to represent, and with the single and earnest desire to aveit from their peaceful borne* the horrors of war, I urge the removal from the limits of Kentucky the military force now organized and in camp within the Statu. If such n* i* hereby urged be promptly taken, I firmly believe the peace of the people of Ken tucky will be preserved, and the horror* of a bloody war will lie averted from ft peoplt now peaceful nnd tranquil. 1 am, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, IJ. MAGOFFIN. [No. J.] Wamiiinuton, D. C-, Aug. 24, 18(11. To Hl* Excellency, B. Magoffin, Governor of the State of Kentucky : Bik Your Utter of the Itfth instant, in which your “urge the removal from the limits of Ken tucky of the military force now organized und in camp within said State,” is received. I may not possess full and precisely accurate knowledge open this subject; but I believe It is true that there is a military force in camp within Kentucky, acting by authority of the United States, whioh force is not very large, and is not ■ow being augmented. I also believe that some arms have been fur Dished to this fores by the United State*. I also believe this foroe consists exclusively of Kentuckians, having their camp In tbe Immedi ate vicinity of their own homes, and not assail ing or menacing any of the good people of Ken tucky. PEYTON H.COLQ.UITT, I r 7.. JAMES W. WARREN, ( Editor* Number 36 In nil I havo done In thopremUos, I have ac ted upon tho urgent solicitations of many Ken tuckians, and in accordance with what I believ ed and still believe, to be the wish of a majority of all the Union-loving people of Kentucky. While I lmvo conversed on this subject with many eminent men of Kentucky, including s largo majority of her membeos of Congress, I do not remember ‘hut any one of them, (M* any oth or person, except your Lioollomy and tbe bear ers of your Excellency’.-* lcttor, )ms urged me io remove tho uiilitfcry for o from Kentucky, or to disband it. One other very worthy citizen of Kentucky did solicit mo to have the nugiqentiag of tho force suspsndod fur a time. Taking all the moans within my reach to form a judgment, I do m.t believo it is tho popular wish of Kentucky that this forco shall be remov ed beyond ht-r limits; and, with this impression I must rcßpei*tfuUy decline *-> to remove it. I most c .rdially sympathize with your Excel lency in tho wish to preserro tho peace of my own native State, Kentucky , but it is with re gret tbot I search and cannot find, in your not very short letter, any deolarnti. n or intimation, that you entertain any des!..* for tho preservo tlon of tho Federal Union, Your obedient “errant A. LINCOLN iNTKßDiiiiuii of Cos tin r s von deuce —Subjoin ed is the order of Lincoln's Postmaster General forbidding correspond cnee between tho people of tho North and those of Ihe fjouth Post Office Department, ( August 24tb, 1861. j The President of the United States directs that his proclamation ofthe 10th iust, interdicting commercial intercourse with the so caljed Con federate States, shall be applied to correspon dence with those States and has devolved upon tbi* deparment tho enforcement of so much of its interdict as relates to such correspondence.— The officers and agents of flu's department will, therefore, without further instructions, lose no time in putting an end to written intercourse with these States, by causing tho arrest of any express agent nr other person who shall, after tho promulgation ofthe ordo-, receive letters to be carried to or fr> m those f lutes, and will seize all such letters end forward them to this depart inent ,M. BLAIR, F. M. General. Mobbing Feac. M.ftinp. The New York Tribune <>f tbe 30th uit., has tbe following account of a mob in New Jersey Tho White Feather Movement does not scorn to flourish in New Jersey. The attempt to bold a meeting for compromise and peace, was frustra ted by the uprising of the indignant communi ties of Middiet- wu, Koyport, Rod Bank, tod the region round about, who a large.maßs meeting nt Middletown, and pursed a series of patriotic resolution*. Mr Sites B. Dutoher, of this city, wa. present by invitation, r.nd deliv ered a speech which was received with wonderful enthusiasm. Mr. Thomas Dunn English, who had purposed suidressing tbq White-Feather fra ternity, was roughly handk l by the orowj, and had to be locked up by tho United titales Mar shal Deacon to save hiru from lynching. Not less than 2,000 ot the moat re rccteble citizens of Monmouth were present, lull one-half of whom were of the Deiuocr .Go party. It is not likely that Compromise nr.d Peace with traitors will soon again he sagger-tad to tho grandsons of the patriot who fought at M r.mottth und Tree ton Mimiiiwts of v-n, Kilo*. A correspondent of tho Mobile Register and Advertiser writes from M mphte under a iuto date as follows: The finest battery in the West h . juet been erected on the head of Island No. 10, twelve miles above New Madrid. Iu low water, boats are compelled to pass within two hundred yard.-, of tho guns, and in high water, not over eight hundred yard a from them. 32 and 04 pounders are mounted there. The garrison is compered of picked me a, aud I assure .voii, if ic T. star's hi* licet down the river thre tort, will leave very Ht tic, if any, unfinished business for llie fortifiea tions below. Gen. Pillow’ force?- 13,000 strong—have ad - vanced as tar uc Benton, Missouri, 4y miles from New Madrid, where he will await reinforcements, Gen. .Jeff’ Thompson, with 0,000 more men, is be tween Benton and Commerce, nnd bus erected one or two masked batteiu ’, commanding tho Mis sissippi river above Cairo, und has already fright ened the Lincoln guuboate into safer quarters, and effectually .suspended further reoonnoitering expeditions. Gon. McCulloch’s forces—l7,ooo — Hardee's 8,000 :.ro slowly advancing to form a junction wuh Pillowt and Thompson. The whereabouts and . irength f G*v. Juc.kson and Gen. Brice are not pr.-itively known, but it i* under food they art- r.qndiy gaining 1 rength and may soon be expected to n blow where the liettsiuns lean expect them, .fill* entire Cnnfcd erate forces now in .Mr ,-ouri :.!■ .ut :';o,fiO(, ahd is rapidly reinforcing. ‘1 he river is now rising at tho rate of one foot iu twenty four hour#, nnd troops *ro coming in and being dispatched by hundred*. ‘J’h® 11. It W. Hill carried np last nu ht # x hundred inthn try and two hundred cavalr). with all their horses and equipments, bound for Pillow's aimy. The steamer Cheney has been busy since her capture and is the flagship of the fleet. Hhe is quite the fleetest, bout, and tuk's tho lead both wavs. Tbe Confederate gun-boat Jack.: n left this city jester day, bound up. A large number of heavy guns have arrived bore from Richmond, and been dis .Ju'ed among the fortifications above. Some two hundred men, boys nnd girls, are daily en gsgod in the city, in the manufacture of cart ridges and fixed ammunition for all descriptions of firearms and cannon. Mix hundred thousand cartridges for r.flo, musket nnd Minio musket, were put up and shipped up tho river during last week, und still the work goes. Gen. Rocbkcrak.'h Army.—The force under Gen. Rosencrun/ in Western Virginia, is about tweuty thousand moo. The force is well orgoaiz edin brigades under Bonham, Cox and Reynolds, and though necessarily i.’attured in order to pro tect every point around Cuout River Paa?, tele graph communication with Clarksville is so ex cellent thut a strong army ecu bo couocntrated st any g ven place in a short time. While our army number twenty thousand, tnuoncray coder Gen. Lee, are at least twbou* numerous, and tbeir force is also distributed iu detachments, ev erywhere stronger than our own, ready for an attack at any moment. Lee’s headquarters are at Huntsville, under tho rsino condition as ours at Clarksville. Two companies us the Forth U. F. Artillery— Company 0. Capt. Howe, eighty-four men. and Company E. Cap.t Howard, one hundred and txsenty f.rw m*a hnvo hwn vent ft rwatd to Geo Roseucranz from the Newport (Ky.) Barracks. They have full batteries, equipments and every thing complete. Chitnyo 7/ ibun <■. frir-General McClellan is a greater man than we took him to be. After his success in Western Virginia be addrcsccd Ins army thus “Soldiers: In si* week* you have annihila ted two armies, kil'ed 2!W) men, und taken COO or 700 prisoners, nnd driven Hie enemy, that is the two annihilated armies, from Western Vir ginia,” tec. We thought this was borrowed from Napo leon’s address to his army after thu capture of thn Austrian nrmy nt Ulm and tho defeat ofthe Russians nt Austerlitz. Hut wo have exam ined, and fined it ain't. It is original with Gen. McClellan. He had about thirty thousand men agninst eight thousand Southerners.—Louis rt/lr Courier. JOT On Monday last a sharp skirmish occur red at Harper's Ferry, between u party of the enemy, about Irlty in number, who hud crossed into Virginia, and a body of Cos). Ashby's caval ry, under hi* own lead. Cyl Ashby managed by his address, to get bstweep the enemy and tho river. In the conflict, from three to live of the enemy were riain, and a larger number wounded. On our side, Scott Jones, a private of Cspt. Win. F. Turner’s company, was wounded by a ball in bis shoulder. Uo was thought to bo doing well, when lust heard from. Tho enemy succeeded, finally in gaining the •dielter of a mill, from which Col Ashby was not in sufficient foroe to attempt to dislodge them. Hichmoml t'xtunwtr. A Lincoln Captain Kecrlitinu in Mor gan County —We have information from one of the oldest and most reliablo gentlemen of Mor gau county, Cspt. Melton, who some weeks since led a Linooln company into Kentucky, returned to Morgan a few days since, and after procuring twelve recruits, returned again to tho Linooln camp near the Crab Orchard.— Knoxville Regis ter 8 th.