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UOLUtITT & WARE EX, Proprietors.
Volume XVI.
i orninrs.thesday .skitfmrfp, it, isoi.
Tlit Gowrnjrsiti}).
Iu Hd, ( • ‘Mho State, fro% which in
*f Ili|{!■■!•* bus ru.u.i.v.4 m rosponc* tuthenuiul
iia . ti of ILm. A Nis bet for Governor, ;
•hero h . t ) <vft-r “round svvtll <>f popular !
Sfiidm •;’ i.. :.,v. :. 1 hi - election. Whatever j
genetafod j> t ious may be urged against the |
propriety : \ aveuti.u.-, if au certainly be said j
m favor of that winch met in Milledgeville on ■
” < lot.- ly list, tint it ‘\.i juvernod exclusive
ly by a desire f > promote he ..-Mitral harmony
and the publir - \ uni that it? intelligence
was liil v equal t ,? • intention?. The spirit
which j r--ided over the deliberations of that I
1. -y h.i it* , milter part in the bosom* of the J
great u. i I pair. • Georgian?, and hence we I
find that men all over the State, who were vio- j
lemly op j. -i and to the call of a Convention, being ]
■ .uv .... c 1, that it wan the •-!!:■pring of no clique, j
and th .t it w.i actuated by no partisan or I
unvrerthy iu*<tivi i, hut l.y an honest desire to I
restore t-> Ueorp i.,, - , !a;i feeling ..f bio horbood j
long . suai lied by political division?, have re
vived t oianue. mi the in,iv, and sup
port the unblemished pstn t thus rec>mmended
b* their .*ulira-. iu prv-f jof this we may
mention Uiui the Chronicle A S*m.net Augusta,
tio .Southern tfoiifederirv, ot Atlanta, and the
and .urnul AM. enger, of Mjmu, all decided op
poUi-nt.s . f the Couvmtioii, uiii zealously labor
lor Site Mi.i tii ut itw uuiine< . Nay, so univer
sal and overwhelming is the exhibition of popu
lar a* quit-i-eare in th tu>wi nation rbat the
Chronicle Sentinel i- induced to express the
hope, in which we cordially join, that “all oppo
sion will cease, and that even Gov. Brown, east
ing oft hi iipendiuri* and those interested
parti* who have placed him iu a wrong position
w ill have the good -Mijc t tbe manliness and the j
patriotism to unite with ht* fellow citizens and ‘
ti ul.t ‘he election of Judge Nj.>bet unanimous.”
. Ti< * i > Tilt I: •• ti Th Atlanta Intelli
gencer, with ike n. lof the Mate Convention
bof. re in hi /urate- the campaign with a
|a 1 j>u>• !'• unii;: Ij. li may £ uit his purpose vwy
well t,> engrail lii Dame upon the proceedings,
l-t the truth i tbm .mment Solicitor, William
(’ Mitchell, I. *4 -. • t Athens, who a Stipe riiittu
deliry •: the .•late U .i l A.UiejlM't Mge gave
him ati enviable notoriety, and whose arbitration
et a cia m again-: the State Road did m t meet,
we believe, the entire appro 4 1i.>n of Gov. Lruwu,
e-peeially the tee whu.li he charged the State,'’ j
wi. ui (he luti lligviH’tr i -i jusaii active part in I
the <h.nvenii ui wv • Sav. Re I
Article 11, Section 1, paragraph ,of the uew !
Constitution of Georgia, i.- in these words “No j
person holdb • any military commission or ap
pointment, having uuy emolument or cumpensa
lion annexed then t-*, under the State or Confed
erate State-, or either of them, (except Justices
of the Feiu'c, and officers of the militia,) nor
any defaulter for public rnouey, or tor legal taxe*
required of him, -hall have seat in either branch
ot the General A.- cmbly nor shall any Senator
or Representative, after his qualification as such,
be elected to any office or appointment by the
Coneral Assembly havin ‘ any emolument or
compensation annexed thereto, during the time
for which he hall have beta elected.”
Barjlaid Slat. Peart (uiiirutmu.
This body assembled in Baltimore on Tuesday
list. I!very county iu the h>tatc was represented
Gen. Benjamin C. Howard, of Baltimore coun
ty, was nominated as a candidate for Governor
of Maryland, and A. Lingan Jarrett, Esqr., cf
Hartford county, for Comptroller ot the I return,
ry. A committee was appointed to prepare an
address to the people of the State. Before the
adjournment, Prof. Nathan K. Smith, the presi
ding officer, in icsponeetoa vote of thanks, al
uded to an attempt t<’ break up the Convention,
and said : “If twenty knives Lad been plunged
intome, I would not have left the Hand to which
you cal e<l me and I desire the Convention to
oppose any faction that tries to intimidate them.
Peace and Tnion go together war and luioo
never “ It appears that a party, who had enter
ed the hall for the purpose of disturbing the de
liberations, got on the platform and cheered for
Gen. Scott and the star.- and stripes, uud rained a
Federal Hag. They were, however, ejected by
Federal policemen. The Sun “ays, that through
out tbe whole <-f this <. r tFetal the chairman
maintained a perfect composure, and the members
•f the Conventi ,n on tbe flxir did not ri from
their seat*, but observed a calmness of demean
or which threw a chill upon the efforts of their
assailants.” Ui>h. Diipatth.
fnl.nl Prlmm io Cliflfil#i
• hundred and fifty Federal prisoners ar
rived in Charleston from Richmond, ou Friday
night. Among tliem w*-re L’O officers. The
prisoners were oufuieU iu th* jail, where they
wdl remain until Castle Pinckney can be pre
pared for them, when they will be Castle I’iiick-
How Tier Mas r “UmotT* Mev. The New
b*rn Progress learn 1 that the federal marauders
at Uatterass have already been communicating
with Hyde county. N. t ~ and offered premiums
far treason there. This ought to be prevented.-
By cajoling a few weal, person, into taking the
alk ot allegiance, the federalists have a founda
tion for proclaiming a great spread of Ifmeft
•eat latent In North Carolina.
Cmsr.tA, Fept. U, IS6I.
CJ. Wm. M B.otou
Hilt At u Convention c..mp sed of delegates
from the several counties in the 24th Senatorial
District, assembled here to-day, you are nomina
ted unanimously and by acclamation, as a candi
date to represent the district in tbe Senatorial
branch of the next Legislature.
We hope it wdl le entirely consistent with
your feeling* and eiDtingengegeraents to accept
toe nominal ion.
With an a?-uranee “f our personal regard, we
are very respectfully. Ac.
A. L. BIVINS, )
A. II HLKWf LLKN, lOrnm.
.1. A. L I.RF, j
* Bi an a Vista, Sept. 16, 1801.
• entle u p>’ Your letter of the 14th inst. in- j
firming me that “a Convention of delegates from |
the several counties in tbe 24th Senatorial die- !
triot. assembled here to-day. you were nomina
ted unanimously and by acclamation, as a candi
date to represent the district in the Senatorial
‘.ranch of tbe next Stale Legislature,” has been
received.
While I neither sought nor desired the nomi
nation, yet, I shall ever fel gratefuffor the in
tended honor, and see no good reason why 1
should not accept it. It elected, be assured that
it will be my bight- 1 ambition to do everything
in my bumble power, to conduce to tbe interest
and welfare, not onlv of my immediate consti
tuency, but tbe people of tbe whole State.
With the highest consideration ol respect, gen
tlemen, I subscribe myself your obedient servant
and friend. WILLIAM M. BROWN.
To Messrs.Bivins, flewellen, and Lee, Comm.
(the ftthtmtas At ccfelp limp.
The fherolees tender a Rwmrit of Moonied Seo.
The Fmt Smith (Aik.) Tines has the follow
j :
W have been favored with the tollowiug letter,
i which we take pleasure in laviug before our read
. ers - L* B gratifying to see the whole South uni
j ted iu .seutiuient, regardless of race. _The Chero
kees are a warlike people, and Kansas Jayhawk-
I or * ! *d Abolitionist? will be made, to leei their
vengeance lor aggression*, which they have becu
i committing lor a series of years under the pro
j tectioQ of the Federal Government
EXECUTIVE Department, )
Park Hill, C. N„ Aug. 24, 1861. j
Maj. o. ir. Clarke, A. Q. M. C. S. A.;
Sir : I herewith forward to your care despatch-
McCulloch, C. S’ A., which 1 have
the honor to request you will cause to he for
warded to him by the earliest express.
At * UIMS meeting of about four thousand
j vherokees, at Tahlequah, on the Lilst inst., the
I Cherokee?, with marked uuauimity, declared their
J adherence to the Confederate States, and have
giren their authorities power to negotiatw au al
l ‘‘ aD<> * “ith them. In view of this action, a regi
ment of mounted men will be immediately raised
j aud placed under commend of Col. John Drew
[to meet any emergency that may arise. The des
; patches ol General McCulloch relate to these
I subjects, and contain a tender from Col. Grew of
his regiment, for service on our Northern border.
Having espoused the cause of the Confederate
tales, we hope to render efficient service in the
protracted war which now threatens the country,
aud to l>e treated with a liberality and confidence
becoming the Conlederale States.
I have the honor to be, sir, very respei-tfilly,
your moat i.b'Jt humble serv't.
JOHN KOSS,
Principal Chief Cherokee Nation.
Inlerfslio? from Missouri.
A RESPONSE TO THE TY RANT FREMONT
A friend has furnished the Memphis Appeal
with the following
Hbadviiartks Ist Miutahi Dibti. t, j
Mieeot ri State Guard,
Camp Hunter. September J , |HI I
To all tvhovi it may Concern :
Whereas, Mjor General John 0. Kroui.-nt,
commanding tbe minions of Abraham Lincoln
hi the State of Missouri, has seen tit to declare
martial law throughout the whole State, and hat
threatened to shoot any citizen-soldier found in
arms within certain limits . also, to confiscate the
property ami free the negroes belonging to the
members of the Missouri Stale Guard
Therefore, know ye, that I, M. Jeff. Thomp
son, Brigadier General of the First Military Dis
trict of Missouri, having not ouly the military
authority of brigadier-general, but certain police
power-, granted by Acting Governor, Thos. C.
Hey uold , and confirmed afterwards by Gov.
Jackson, do most suleiuly promise, that for every
member of the Missouri State Guard, or soldier
of our allies, the armies of the t'onfedei ale State-*,
who eball be pul to death in pursuance of the
said order of Gen. Fremont, that 1 will “Hang,
Draw and Quarter” a minion of said Abraham
Lincoln.
While 1 am anxious that this unfortunate war
“ball be conducted, it possible, upon tbe most
liberal principles of civilized warfare, and every
order that I have issued has been with that ob
ject, yet, if this role is to be abandoned (ami if
must first be done by our enemies,) 1 intend to
exceed Gen. Fremont in his excesses, and will
make all toiie? that come, within my reach rue
tue day that a different policy was adopted by
their leaders.
Already mills, barns, warehouses and other
private property has been wastetully destroyed
by theeuemy in this district, while we have ta
ken nothing except articles strictly contraband,
or absolutely necessary. Should these things be
repeated, I will retaliate ten-told, so help me
God !
M. JEFF. THOMPSON,
Brig. Gen. Commanding.
Moot Cruel. —The army correspondent of the
Richmond Dispatch, writing from Fairfax coun
ty uuder date of the 7th inst., takes the starch
out of our expectations in the following cruej
manner :
“I aw m the Dispatch of yesterday, that the
atory ot the taking of Hall * Hill wa? believed in
Richmond. Not a word of it wa* true ; nor have
there been above eight or ten of our tnuo any
where in the vioinity. I warn you again to put
little trust iu the reports that are brought down
by tbe daily train from Manassm.
Our men hold Munson’s aud Mason’s Hills,
but have made no attempt to extend the line.—
The picket? are within shooting distance, and
keep up a continuous fire upon each other.—
Strange to say, none are killed un our side, and
how rnsny on the other is not known.
The “firing” end “heavy cannonading” whioh
is heard every day, and from which the large
stories of battles and horrid slaughter prooeeds,
is from Fort Corcoran, a little above Arlington,
where the Federals waste a great deal of time
and powder in endeavoring to become good
marksmen. They praotice at a target every day
with heavy guns and howitzers. That i the
‘•anse of the “heavy firing,” and I do assure you
there is to-day no reason for the belief that we
are on the eve of a great battle, or that our ar
my contemplate an immediate fight. What may
transpire to morrow, it is impossible to say ; but
itseem* very ridiculous here to read in the pa
pers that the army is “on the march.” and that
a “great battle will begin to-morrow. ‘ The ob
ject of the pubtio journals should be to allay,
rather than exciU the feverish anxiety of the
public, .md 1 know u<> better way of doing it
than by a prudent statement of facts by a care
ful and experienced reporter wbo is near the
array.”
A Remedy iur Tight Time*.— Tbe Mobile
Jleyistsr and Advertiser suggests the following
remedy lor tight time* and scarcity of provis
ion*:
Let every reader go to some shoemaker, or
*addlet of some other worker in leather, but
not all at once, or to the same shop, and there
pi> ore a leathern thong or strap ot from2B to
lift JiK.heajH length-—we have a friend who will
need the last figure, at the beginning, that is—
with a buckle at one end and a row of hole*
about an inch apart at the other. On ruing in
the morning buckle the strap about you, tight,
ist above the hips. At breakfast tune, drink
a glass of water, and draw the strap up one
hole- no draw tbe strap upoue hole and drink
a glass of water ; this will prove an excellent
breakfast At lunch tune look at a bariel of
pork the exercise of walking down to Com
merce street will be salutary—and lake the
strap up another hole. For dinner, if very
hungry, smell of an empty bacon hogsbeud,
and take up the strap another hole. Omit tea ,
but for supper—and late supper* are recom
mended under this regiem—unbuckle the strap
and go to bed. It is surprising how little food
you will find it “takes to do you after prarti
•miu’ this diet a week or two.
Tee Ma> on Oitixeh. — Tkit journal, in its is
sue of the 12th instant announce* its suspension,
and that the whole printing establishment, with
swell appointed and complete Job Frinting of
fice is for sale, at “panic prices.”
The concluding paragtsph in Ihe announce
ment is as follows :
In case of sale, the Editor of this paper will
be ut liberty to accept any situation connected
with the .Southern Press, a* Editor, Associate
Editor or Correspondent, that will yield a fair
remuneration lor the services rendered. And,
he will be obliged to hi* exchanges, if they will
, do him tbe favor, probably the last he will ever
ask, of announcing these propositions of sale and
-wrvice through tbeir respective columns.
Tub Advance of tub Confederates. - Gree
ley, in the New York Tribune, ol the 7th inst.,
thus appeals to the great State of New York :
Let the great State of New York arouse. The
whole South is moving iu available miliUry pow
er to the line of the Potomac. From New Or
ieams, from Mobile, from Pensacola, from Sa
vannah, and from Teunessee, masses of men,
raised by tbe despotic influences no agreeable to
the policy of tbe Oligarchy, are tramping their
way northward. The President's recent procla
mation to tbe free States for more troops hss
been heard and obeyed by the slave States. Upon
high governmental authority we waru the free
men of tbe North of tbe hasty and general con*
central ion of tbe military power of the South up
on the line of tbe Potomac, and it calls upon the
men who hare tbe spirit to fight for free soil, free
speech, and free men to flock to tbe army aud to
march to Washington.
Tennessee and Kentucky,.,lmportant Correspondence ~
Action of the Legislature.
Gov. Magoffin transmitted the following rues
sages to the Legislature of Kentucky ou the
‘dlh instant, which were referred to the Com
mittees on Federal Relations :
C'OUMOXW'KALTII OF KENTUCKY,
L\ki uT iv k Depart m k.\ i ,
Frankfort, Ssp. it, 1301.
Gentlemen of the >■ ,ote and llou.se of lleous.u.
tat ires :
The following communication lias just reach
ed my hands. I deem it important to the* in
terest ot peace alouecto lay the information
before you. So many false und exciting ru
mors now agitate and alarm the public mind,
you will at once concur with me in the impor
tance of clearly ascertaining facts us the only
sate basis ot action, 1 can but uominend the
manifest purpose aud audible spirit exhibit
ed in the communication 1 herewith sub
mit.
Very respectfully,
\our obd'l aery i,
F>. MAGOFFIN.
Fk a .tv fC> ut, Kv, Sep t, *J.
To liis Excellency, Gov. Magoffin .
The undersigned, who have been accredited
by the Governor of Tennessee to your Kxoel
lency, to preserve friendly relations between
tiie States of Kentucky and Tennessee, anil to
prevent, if in their power,social estrangement
nnd war between the people of the two States,
are very desirous to omit nothing that might
promote the objects of their mission.
The undersigned, yesterday, received a ver
bal message, through u messenger, from Gov.
Harris. The message was, that he, Gov. 11.,
had, by a telegraphic dispatch, requested Gen.
Folk to withdraw the Confederate troops from
Kentucky, and that Gen. Folk had declined to
do so; that Gov. Harris then telegraphed to
Secretary Walker, at Richmond, requesting
that Gen. 1*011; be ordered to withdraw his
troops from Kentucky, and that such order
was issued from the War Department of the
Confederacy, that Gen. Folk replied to the
War Department that the retention of the post
was a military necessity, nnd tlmt the retiring
troni it would be attended by ihe loss of mans
lives. Tbit embraces (lie message receiv
The messenger, it is tine, in conversation,
“aid that he had heard in Nashville that Ser'y
Walker had sent a dispatch to Gen. Buckner,
giving Gen. Folk u discretion to hold or with
draw from the occupation of the post in Ken
tucky.
The undersigned understood the messenger
i*i say that he saw no dispatch ot the kind just
alluded land that he heard oi it alter he last
saw Gov. Harris.
They have no further iniormation on thi? sub
i eel. They have no knowledge or information
that Fresident Davis hn- issued any order in
relation to the occupation of Kentucky or any
place hi it.
This note is w ritten for ‘.lie purpose ot remo
ving any false impressions that may have been
made us to the nature nr extent of the niessnce
received.
The undersigned beg leave i-> express the
hope that something yet maybe done to avert
the calamities of war which threatens the pen
pie ofboth States, and restore to them not only
peace, but u sense of security it their lire
-*ides
Very respectfully,
JOHN MARSHAL,
ANDREW IiWING,
I :i> WARD IS. OH LATHAM.
Cow \I..N WEALTH OF KeRTICKV, )
l-lxucuthu Department,
Frankfort, Sept. H, 1861. )
Gentlemen of tie Senate and
Home of Representative* •
I have received the following dispatches by
telegraph from General Loon id as Folk, which I
deem proper to lay before yon.
H. MAGOFFIN.
Con miifs, Kv., Sept. 0, 1801.
Guv. It. Mn $yflst ; A military necessity hav
ing required me to occupy this town, I have tn
keu possession of r by the forces under uiy com
mand. The circuuistaucos leading to this act
were reported promptly to the Fresideut of the
Confederate States. His reply was the necessi
ty justified the action. A copy of my proclama
tion I have tbe honor t<* trausiuii you by mail.
Respect fully,
LEONXDAb FOLK,
Major General Commanding.
Columbus, Ky., Sept. Uth, Jflfil. ,
Governor B Magoffin, Frankfort, Ky.
I should have dispatched you immediately us
the troop* under my command took posaeaNioii
of this position, the very few word* I addressed
to the people here, but my duties since that time
have so pressed mo that I have but now the brat
leisure to communicate with you. It will be
sufficMent forme to inform you, which my abort
address here will do, that I bud information, on
which I could rely, that the Federal force* in
tended and were preparing to seize Columbus. 1
need not describe ihe danger leeulting to West
Tennessee from such success accompanied to my
responsibility could not permit them quietly to
lose by the command entmsted to me so impor
tant a position. In evidence of the information
I possessed, I will state as the Confederate for
ce? occupied this place the Federal troops were
formed in formidable number in position upon
the opposite bank with their cannon turned
upon Columbus, the citizen* of the town hud
fled with terror, and not a word of a?surance of
safety or protection had been addressed to them.
Since 1 have taken posnesnion of this place, f
have been informed by highly responsible citizens
of your .State that certain Representatives of the
Federal Government are Betting up complaint- 1
to my act of occupying jr, and are making a pre
tense tor seizing other position 1 * Upon this
course of proceeding I haveno comment to make:
but I am prepared to nay tbut i will withdraw
the Confederate troop? from Kentucky provid
ed that she will ugtee that the troop? of the Fed
eral < internment be withdrawn simultaneously I
with a guurantee which 1 will give reciprocally
for the Confederate Government, that the Fed
eral* shall not be allowed to enter or occupy any
point of Kentucky in tbe future.
I have the honor to ho your ob't ?erv’t,
Respectfully,
LEONIDAS FOLK,
.Major Gen. Commanding
Proclamation of (Jen. Volk, and Corporate Au
thorities of Columbus, Ay.
The Federal Government having in defiance of
the wishes of the people ut Kentucky, disregar
ded tbeir neutrality by datablistilng camps and
depots of armie?, und organizing military com
panies within tbeir territory, and by construct
ing a military work on the Missouri shore, im
mediately opposite, and commanding t'olnmhus,
evidently intended to cover the landing of
troops for the seizure <.I that town. It has be
come a military necessity worth the defence of
tbe territory ot the Confederate States, that the
Confederate forces occupy Columbus in advance.
The Major General commanding ha.?, therefore,
not ielt himself at liberty to risk the loss of so
important a position hut has decided to occupy
it. In pursuance of this decision, he ha? thrown
a sufficient force into the town, and ordered for
tifying it. It is gratifying to know that tbe
presence of troops is acceptable to the people of
Columbus, and on this occasion they assure them
that every precaution will he taken to insure
their quiet, the protection of their property with
tbeir personal and corporate rights.
Dated, Colombo-. th< fourth (4th) day of
September, I Hr. F
LEONIDAS POL!.'.
Capt. John F, Caoprr.
In our short notice of the death of this gallant
officer and worthy citizen, which appeared on tho
lltb, there were some error*. We now refer to
the matter for the purpose of making corrections,
stating some interesting fact* in regard to hi*
life and death and connected with the last sad
duty of depositing his remain* in their final rest
ing place.
John Frederick Cooper, a son of Hon. Mark
A. Cooper, was Captain of tho Floyd Infantry,
Bth Regiment, Georgia Volunteer . Ho wus
wounded at tbe battle of Manassas Plain?, 21st
July, of which be died at Culpepper Court House,
Va. Hi* father, mother and wife were present at
hi* demise and accompanied his remain* hy tbe
way of Lynchburg and Dalton to Etowah, where
they arrived on Monday morning last. Tbe body
was carried m the paternal residence, about if
o'clock, and about 3 in the afternoon, the friends
and neighbors assembled. Tbe father then arose
and read from the Family Bible various passa
ge* of that sacred volume which bad been most
consoling to the deceased during his last Ulness.
He told of hi* conversations, his hope and strong
TH K SUV K B KIG NTY OF TIIK STATES.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, MONDAV, SEPTEMBER 23, 1861.
contidem-e ol a biassed future, aud the scone was
uio.'t touching Aim imjiro.'.si vt . i hough all were
.bowed down wi h grief, not a murmur escaped
troiu any one. A hymn was ung and prayer
was otlered un by the father, when the body was
earned out m the grave. When it hud been de
posited, the old itiMii briefly said: “Friends, we
have done all that is left V.r us to do ; we will
retire.”
Just ns they were leaving the father was met
by Mr. Howard, who hud also lost a son—Cept
k. \\. Howard—in the battle of Manassas Plains.
“You know,” said Mr. Cooper, “how to sympa
thise with tuc.” They parsed n few word? of
consolation about the prospect of meeting their
vma, both ot whom were devoted ehristiuus, in
a future world, where there will bo uo more wars.
Tho company then dispersed. Southern Con-
Jeih racy,
kwuim i\ crekne conn unv joiusoys
Hol.
LI *od has been spilled in Greene county, the
home of Andy Johnson. Tho Lineoialte* have
been keeping up the excitement there drilling
companies under the Stars aud Stripes of the
Doited State?, und threatening death to the
Southern Rights uien. Among the leaders of
these robellienists was a Capt. David Fly. An
order was issued for hir arrest—and a detach*
morn ot Captain Fry's company, stationed at
Midway under his command went to make the
arrest.
the Green county Linculnius e. uuived at
Dave Fry'? escape. Capt. James Fry arrested
several men implicated in the escape of hi” ldu
oulnite namesake, and it is supposed still has
them in custody. in retaliation, a party of near
ly titty Lincolnite? attacked a force of twelve or
hitceu Confederate soldiers, stationed at Cedar
Crv.k, killing one of them, named James Uane
gar, alter which they retreated to tbe bushes,
und after tiriug several rounds, escaped. This
H tho legitimate fruit of Andy Johnson's trea
.son. It is time that his coadtutors in Hast Tcn
no? ;ee were brought to justice.
“Cotton Caminc.”
A l/ivetpool cotton circular, slier referring to
the American war, says
“’© now bog our frioudd so umlortlaud that the
only meat; of even slightly mitigating the fear
ful events incident to a cotton famine uro a great
and timely advance m price, which will prove to
merchant* amt grower- in India, and other dis
tant countric?, that the scarcity i? a real oue,
and induce them to guther up aud ship cotton
hither, rather than to leave it to bo manufactured
Uv the native* of those countries. Thus our dis
tress uiay be mitigated the wheel? of trade
kept in motion, even though at low speed and
partial employment may give food to thousand?,
who would otherwise ho destitytu. A national
hem-lit would also be conferred by all spinners
who, by running their mills at half time, should
rescue by so much their consumption of cotton.
It this were universally adopted, the preseut
lock, instead of being exhausted in December,
would last until May, and before then it is possi
hie that peace may be restored.
The London Post say.* :
It ij well nt last that the cotton mauufuetuier
hav© good fright. They have been warned, year
after year, of the tolly of trusting to any one
nation lor u supply. All remedies iu their pow
o.r were now at tbeir command tun years since,
yn they neglcc.ed them. Even still there is a
lurking hope that either hy compromise or con*
quest, the civil warm America will be ended so
to give us Southern cotton yet in a cheap rate
Rut a • day alter day closes in. tbe difficulties of
j adjustment inc-roo: e. These are building houses
j on the sand while tho floods are threatening.—
lbat February next will see the end of our
American oottou, and that we are nearly igno
rant of the quantity we may expect to reach u*
from other countries, are announcement* *ufli
oiontly alarming.
The ( twos Mr. Sullivan, one of Ihe Politicil Prisoners
ut Fort Lafayette.
Washington, Sept. 10.
The Hecr tar? of State baa addressed the lot
lowing letter to Daniel Lord, L q., of New York
Dr farm but of State. (
Washington, Sept. 10, 1881, j
Sir l have received your letter oi yestorday,
relating to Algernon S. Sullivan, a political
prisoner now iu custody al Fort Lafayette. This
department i? possessed of troasonahte corres
pondence of thut person, which no rights or priv
ilege- of a lawyer or counsel can justify or ex
cuse. The public safety will not admit of bis
being discharged.
In view u! the many representation* made to
me in this case, 1 pray your excuse for giving
| this letter to tbe public.
With great respect, sir, your obedient,
WM. 11. SEWARD,
Secretary of State.
)It will l-c remembered that Mr. Sullivan,
above referred to, wu? acting us counsel for the
privateer prisoners ut Now York.]
A Hour Made Colt’s Repeater.—Oq Sat
urday morning last, we had tbe pleasure of ex
amining a Colt’s Repeater, which was made by
the Rev. Felix Johnson. This weapon wa* com*
plete in all its detail- und appointments, aud as
well calculated to do damage u* Mr. Colt's best.
Lverv calculation necessary to a perfect fitting
of all the part*, were made with the utmost nloi
ty. The Reverend inventor of this valuable
weupon whs on a mission from the Governor and
Miliitary Board of Tennessee, to make arrange
ment* with Messrs. Wright A Rice, of this vicini
ty tor the procurement ot suitable machinery to
uid iii tho manufacture ot this weapon. We
earnestly hope this enterprise may bo u perfect
success Florences (da 4t/i V/fr.
CoNH DEHATE AHPoiNTMRRi Dr. William C
lianiell.of Dekalb county, say* the Savannah
Republican, ha* been appointed Receiver under
the Sequestration Act of the Confederate Stated,
lor the Southern District of Georgia, and Jarue*
T Nisbot, of Bibb, Receiver for the Northern
District.
Hon John Niooll, ol davannuh, ha* been ap
pointed <S. Attorney pro. tem.
Win H Hunt, of Cobb county, ha* been ap
pointed Clerk of the Northern Diwtrirt, and Cba*.
S. Henry, Clerk of lb© Southern District.
U um mc h ion the Artillery. W’e Mated,
some days ago, says the Savannah Republican,
that Gov. Brown had authorized the Chatham
Artillery to pun-have fifty horse* tor the u?e of
their corps, on the faith of the State. In other
word* that he would recommend the Legisla
ture |< foot the bill. The fad is somewhat
different. The War Department has authori
zed the purchase of one hundred horses for
the Artillery, and the Confederate State? i? to
pay tlu* money.
./*<?’ Gen McCulloch’* army it. to be increased
to*any ./o he may deem necessary for the pros
calien of the war. Tbe Confederate Government
has just conferred tbe authority to increase it,
upon him, and it i? believed that the Arksnsus
troops lately disbanded, will now flock to his
‘otnmand.
hr w York World, of the 7th sends
forth this doleful cry. Where arc tho Wide
Awakes?
Itl.lNFOftl fc.vlEM U WANTED.
Niuneroii* expressions of opinion, written
and verbtil, from intelligent source*, emphati
cally sustain the opinions submitted Uy us oil*
tho 6th instant concerning Ihe means requisite
tor in• reusing the enlistment*.
J'rolotindly impressed with the absolute ne
cessity of procuring reinforcements, of at least
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND VOLUN
TEERS WITHIN A MONTH—believing,
alio, with all competent judges, that TWO
hundred ihousund recruits within that period
would be still better for tho public wellure and
for the brevity of the war, (would that half that
additional force were this day with the Nation
al Army on the Potomac!) we now again ear
nestly invoke the Governmental attention, in
the hope that before Monday night orders may
he telegraphed from Washington all over the
land, offering advance payment of one-half the
bounty ($100) to which the volunteers wifi he
entitled when honoraW^lischarged.
T.dr- The Mobil* Advertiser and Register says
Brigadier General James M. Withers has been
ordered to take command of the defeuses of Mo
bil*.
s fOUHIUN, WKItfKftUAY, SEPTEMBER M, IMU.
a
J
r IK'alh of James ILimiltou.
A telegraphic dispatch this tuorniug lirought
b 88 'l intelligence to his relatives in this city.
I To those who knew him from early youth to
( manhood, a large portion of which peiiod was
passed iu Columbus, it were unnecessary to spouk
. of his many virtues. To say that he was com
panionable, generous, intelligent and brave, is
| but to mention a few of the shining character!**
, tloa of his noble soul.
Several years ago the deceased removed to
Memphis, Tenn., where he has since pursued the
practiced’ law, until the Recession of bis adopted
State aud Lincoln’s war upon the South opened
j to biui anew field of action.
He eutered the Confederate service as Captain
( of 8 Company in Mempis, and, at the
i Dm© of hi? death, was with his command, under
Gen. Pollc, at Columbus, Ky. Tbe dispatch
! which announced his fate, did not stute whether
he fell by disease or by the wuapon of the fee.
Peace to his a*hes !
Skirmish at Pensacola.
W'e have before it* the Pensacola Observer
ot the 14th instant, from which wo learn that a
skirmish took place that morning between some
fifteen men on the Harbor Police boat Win. II
Judah, under command of Lieut. Mo Wright,
and a party of Federal* numbering fifty or
more, which came over in launches from Fort
Pickens.
It is stated tliut the Federal* came upon the
JudHh unawares, and were under the gun* of
that vessel and of tho battery, before it was
known—so that the guns were utterly useless
in the tight.
Tbe enemy threw tarred fireball* and other
inllunimablo matter all over the deck of the
schooner, which wa aoou iu flames. The
launches proceeded to the side of the schoon
er and some of them hoarded her ; but the lew
men on board fought most gallantly and drove
them off, killing some six or eight and woun
ding quite a number. Only one of our men
was wounded slightly in the leg -and none
killed.
The schooner wan lying at her moorings in
the httnin.ut the Navy Yard when attacked
She was burned, and is a total loss
That was u darinc a‘t on the part of the on
emy ; but it levins to us aomobody was not
watching, or they could not have approached
and got under our guns before it was known
Southern Confederacy
From the Macon, (Goorgin,) Telegraph.
ACCEPTAVIT UP Jl 06E VISBET.
MlLl.KlMil \ 11.1. K, Sept. 11, I Mil
Hom. !’. A. Nie'iirt, Macon :
Dear Sir: The undersigned have been ap
pointed a committee, by Hie Convention tin.-* day
H.-semhltid, to Inform you of the uuamuious pro
neutution of your name, u.s u candidate for tho
office of Governorof this Stute. W'e tuke plea?-
ure iu tho performance of this duty, und fool sin
cere gratification that the nurne of one whose
talents, integrity and patriotism gun run tecs the
honor and welfare of iheStuto, has been so uiiuni
urously agreed upon l*y tho Convention. Wo
hope you will signify your concurrence in (he
action of the Couventiou.
We are respectfully,
\ our fellow-citizens,
LEVI S. Di LVON,
T. G. HOLT,
W. M. SLAUGHTER.
Macon, Ua., Sept., loth, IHfil.
MeNsra. LeviS. DeLyon, Thaddeus G 11olt anil
William iM. .Slaughter,
(i RMTI.KMKN :
Your letter of the 11 th inst, informing me of
the uuanimous presentation of my name as u
candidate for the office of Governorof this State,
by tbe Slate Convention, which met on that day
at Milledgeville; and requesting mo to signify
my concurrence in its action, whs received on
Saturday evening.
By reference to the published proceedings ii the
Convention, I find that it present* my name to*
the people of Georgia, as one proper be voted
for for the office of Governor, of the State, nt the
eosneog election, and recommend my election, by
the adoption ut’ the following resolution :
“Resolved, That we present to the people of
Georgia, the numeof the Hon. K A. Niftier, ol
the couoty of Bibb, es one every way suitable
and proper to be voted for for the office ol Gover
nor of this State, at the ensuing election, by the
people.”
The body which you repreaent, was not a
party Convention. In ii* elements and in its ac
tion, it demonstrated itself to be simply an ml
visory council of tbe people, assembled for no ‘
purpose, but to select and rocommend Electors
of a President and Vico Fresident, and n candi
date for the office of Governor. It represented u
large proportion ol tbe people, it was comp,
ed of individuals Leiouging to all of the old par
ty divisions of (be State , iu character aud in
to ligence, it was equal to any other similar
body heretofore convened, and its action wn
characterized by dignity, moderation and deli
cacy. Recommended by such a representation
of the people, and in such form, I consent to tbe
uae of iny name, and accept tbe candidacy to
which I have been invited
If I hud been called out by a Convention,
having in view the revival of old, or the organ
izalion of new parties, I would, without be*i
tatron, withhold iny name. 1 could not lend it
to such purpose*. Fortunately, parties in our
great .Stute, are extinct, and he who, under ex
isting circumstances, would seek to drew anew
the obliterated lines of popular division, or
open issue* closed by tbe secession o| the
.State, or arouse prejudices and aniinoxitie* laid
to rest by the war, is scarcely less a traitor
than the rnun who would apply the torch to the
Capitol, or dwelling among us, with the
repute of a loyal citizen, give aid and comfort
to our enemies.
In relation to whut may be designatedu*the
domestic administration of the State Govern
ment, whoever may be tbe incumbent of tbe
gubernatorial chair for tbe two next year*,
will have, in my opinion, little to do but to
maintain order by a vigilant administration of
the laws, and husband carefully all the resour
ces of tbs .Slate. Hi* paramount obligation,
his most pressing duty and his most sol
emn trust, xo fur a* his office is concerned,
will be to wield all the power of the State in a
bold and determined prosecution of tbe war In
which we are engaged. < >ur revolution i* an
accomplished fact. We are an independent
people. We have established u Constitution
tor the Confederate States, which challenge*,
und in fact has received the admiration of the
world, and we have organised a Government
under it complete hi all its part*. This Govern
uieiit is in harmonious operation, with u man
ut its head who Ims tho cautious wisdom of
Washington, with the highest order of military
genius und administrative talent.. Ii let alone,
no people could rival us in rapid stride* to
power und prosperity. The Government ol the
United Stute* however, holds us traitors uml
rebels, und i* prosecuting against us a war
avowedly lor our subjugation. This war is
waged with unparalleled bitterness, relentless
cruelty aud shumeless disregard of the usages
of civilization and the obligations of cliristian
ity-
Our eriemic* have vast resources at their com
mand, and are stimulated to madneioi by fanati
cism aud avarice. They are determined to re
construct tbe Union, that they may enjoy their
accustomed tribute from the South, and to man
umit our slaves that fanaticism may be free
Absurd as it rnsy sound, such is their policy.—
Our gallant soldiers thus far have triumphed on
every important field, but peace is yet to be con
quered. In this war, our nationality is still at
stake. It is a war for independence, for proper
ty, for social purity and religious liberty. In
responsibility for ite successful prosecution our
noble State occupies a position second to none of
ber confederates. Whether sbe will respond to
this rosponnifiility, depend* greatly, upon the
prudence nnd energy of her next Chief Magis
trate. No uiau, with a justsonae of hie account
ability to God and the country, oau desire the
position of that officer, hut uo true patriot can
decliue, if called to it hy the people.
Should l be invested with tin? high trust, I
will, under Providence, devote to it, all my ener
gieu and whatever ability 1 may possess. 1 will
cordially und cheerfully co-operate with the Con
federate Government, according to the Constitu
tion au<i laws, iu the prosecution of the war, snd
apply all the resource* of men, money and mind,
ut my command, to its triumphant termination.
1 need scarcely add, that 1 appreciate tbe hon
or of my nomination, and thunk you sincerely,
for the kind terms, in whioh you have been pleased
to communicate it.
With ftneere regard, vour fellow citizen,
K. A. NIBRKT.
A Reason .\t & Reason.
The Southern Recorder of tlies ICth says:
Among the reason* assigned for the third
tcr/a of Gov. Brown is, that we are in the midst
of u war, and that a change in the Executive
would necessarily throw out of position, or
really retard, the measures taken by Gov.
Frown for the defence of the Stale. We ap
prehend no such evil from the change. In 1813
we were iu the midst of a war with Great Brit
ain and the Indian?, and yet Georgia suffered
no inconvenience by the retirement of Gov.
| Mitchell at the end of hi* second term, and
the induction of Gov. Early, who, we think,
was a decided improvement. Awarding all
praise to Gov. Brown for what ite ha* done,
we believe that Judge Nisbet will sustain the
office, and the honor of the South with equal
success.
Fuhmont Robbing Tnp. Win.>w and Orphans,
Tho most despicable hut chaructoristio not of
thieving committed by Fremont i Cos., t’ e
Lincoln leuders in St Louis, was despoiling th©
B tea in Boai Pilot Assocation of tho funds ac
cumulated by the Society. Tho sum stolen wa*
$6,000, the contribution? of year?, sot apart to
support widow?, orphan l , and disabled or in
ttrm imrubors.
IVoplrs’ I'nion Convention of New York.
Syracuse, N. Y Sept. 10.
I lie Foopluu* I'nion Convontion assembled hero
to day. Tbe lion. Mr. Alvord, of Onondaga was
chosen temporary Chairman. In tbe course of
bis remark? he said
“Whet do se care if the Republican or tbe
Democratic party triumphed if the country is
siiuk beneath their feet when victory i? proclaim
ed to iheiii Our country is above and greater
than Hity party.” |Trcinendou? applause.]—
“Can wo not lay down all parly strik'd and dif
ficulties and dillerencea and give all our effort* to
our country in thiv, tbe hour of need ‘ * lam un
d sguisudly in favor of tbe vigorous nnd efficient
prosecution of the war, until those who have
(tone from us arc brought back into the Union.”
t Loud applause.) “I am for standing off from
the party platform on which I huvo stood for
thirty years, and for stepping upon tho broad
area of my country, giving my voice and efforts
tor . attaining and supporting tier.'’ (Applause)
*1 mu for suMtiiining tho administration of the
Government by those who now have that duty to
perform, just so long a? it is untiring in its devo
tion to tho country.” (Great applause.)
I aiu for giving to tbe Government the great
est possible latitude that should be given by a
lieu people in such a crisis as uow exists. (Ap
plause.) When the conflict is over, und not un
til then, when we arc again iu a peaceful Mtate,
we may review their conduct aud give to them
the meed of praise for what they huvo done.
I am for uncompromising hostility not only
to those who have Bowio-kuives in their bands
at tbe South, hut also those who ure none tbe
less Becen?ionists by their aid und comfort at the
North. (Cheering by tho whole crowd, and
rising.)
The t'huir continued, in response to the rrso
lat ion ot the last Democratic Convention, tbe
lust meeting of that party, aud ho hoped for tho
I good ol tho nation tho last one they would ever
{ bold under their present organization, (applause)
j “which reflects upon the inauiigeiuetit of the war,
talkiug of*violations of the Constitution, over
i filing of ti e habeas corpus und the rights oi a
free press, it was sufficient to say that if the
Fre.siili ut had done less than he had doue ( and
would to God he hud done more) he would be
more entitled to impeuebment than he is now for
Muy violation of the Constitution and laws.”
( Prolonged uppluuse.)
We have to get together our household politi
• al gods and commit them to the funeral pyre as
mi ottering to our beloved country. The result
will boa fill', united, und unuriimou? expression
from the pouple of tbe .State of New York to tbe
South, (but if they have relied upon our sympa
thies they have relied upon a broken reed. (Ap
plause. )
AppoinlniPiih fur Prof. H I!. Tinker.
Hi.'lessor Tucker, of Mercer University, geu
ornlagent for tbe “Otnrgiu H . q Urtl and Relief
Association,'’ will address tho cit -ns of Troup,
llurii-, Talbot, Meriwether, l ayette nod Clayton
enmities at It ‘ billowing place? respectively, vir :
LaGrangt- Wednesday, Sept l'V
Hamilton, r rduy, tep*. 21.
Talbot (Cos, . .. lay, Sept. 2
Greenville, Wednesday, Sept. 2j.
Fayetteville, Friday, Sept 27,
Jonesbt ro', Saturday. Sept. 2- .
I'rof. T. having been an eye witnet? at Mau-
Ho.-, ti'i.j cDwhere iu Virginia of tbe scenes
whti h be will dercrlbe, can give reliable inforinu
tfi n on Mib,e. I? of great intereat, und of tbe ut
most iliipo. lance to tho people of tbe Confederate
State?, especially to those wbo have friends in
tbe army or about to join it,
The public nnd especially tbe ladle? are respect
fully invited to attend.
A-iT Gen. ,H. A. Johnston pMH?d through
Knoxville, Ten , on his way to hi? post, on Fri
day lust. He wa? (nthusiasticMlly received all
along the route.
U Infjuim Ltlltr frura l.olir ('uml-..
Frank kurt, Ky., Rapt. 4.
it oft well Graves:
Dear Sir : Yours of the 30th und enclosure,
>iru received. These peace meeting? with us,and
I presume everywhere, are more soft words for
treason, and we shall ?<• treat them, iam grati
fied to find you still at your post, and have not
caught the Bull Run panic, which has done some
mischief in Kentucky. I am on guard all tho
time, and roudy for action If the rebel* dure
iniiko it war upon us, we will sweep them dean,
and that rapidly. We are wide wake and defy
their malice as much a? we rcoin their blustering.
The Union, the Constituti >n mid the enforcement
of the lawn must he kept aloft every where, and
all mere party platform* trampled under foot.
Your* truly, LESLIE COMBW.
Tbfi “Kam,”
Our readers are aware that fur several week*
iho Now Orleuni people have leen constructing
whnt in railed a “Ram” a floating battery,
which wm tu operate on the ship* somewhat af
ter the manner of the annual from whufh it re
ceived its name. The vent-el in completed ; a tri
al trip was made of it lust Thursday ; and a • wo
are informed by one of our citizens who wan
prevent on the occasion, it in likly to be a failure.
It wn* found to la<’k speed, which in a nine >/ua
un ill a vennel f the kind ; it i.- nlow in obeying
it helm ; and, what m of mui'h importance, it In
ko little provided with ventilation that the crew
would u Borate, even without the addition of
the emolte of artillery. Theae defect* may pos
sibly be remedied. Theoretically, the plan wan
admirable ; but If a vessel for otTenco cannot
move fast enough through the water, it can he
of very littleu*e. Almost any other defect way
be remedied. Rut no mutter; the blockading
fleet will have to disperse one of these days, if
not by a “Ham,” by some other means which in
genious men can devise. Mnlnle Tribune, Ibth.
A Female Warrior —One of the Louisiana
companies in the battle at Manusaas lost its
’ ordain. The company then unanimously elec
ted the wife of the deceased to fill his place,
und the ladv, in uniform, passed through the
city yesterday, on her way to assume command
of her company.-' -Memphis Avalanche \Uth. 1
Correspondence of the New York Times.
The Stomonisls iu England.
London, Aug. 24.
The uewH of tho battle of Hull Run fell Rku
a spark ou gunpowdor among the seccsilonist
agent* hero and startled them into a supernntu
ral activity. While our credit sinks like lead,
these busy hands arc writing money Article* lbr
the Times, aud pumping tbeir Ideas into tho brain
of that journal's city article. They are in the
markots all over tho country, bidding furiously
against our Government fui arm?, and, as seems
to be thought, not without success. They havo
got money—ready money —of that there can he
no doubt, though from whom, and at what
awful discount, 1 do not undertake even to guest.
Thoy are sanguine as ever of recognition, aud
very likely have their reasons for being so. Nor
is this the worst.
Within the last few days it is rumored that
they have succeeded iu equipping and sending off
au armed steamer with a cargo of arms and am
munitiou for tbe Southern States, whioh has
been for some timo past quietly receiving its
stores under the direction of* Liverpool firm in
tbe American trade. Os tbe particulars of this
©flair I sin not informed, but it Is said, still
further, that the British Government, when call
ed upon to prevent the departure of the vessel,
declined to interfere--on what ground* T have
not heard.
If these stories ure true, and whether they arc
or not must soon be known, ail talk of the good
will of this Government towards us, and all the
talk of the English press about our Ingratitude
will receive a quietus. - - *
But even If the story wore not true, it must
soon become so, for there is more than one armed
vessel fitting out in British ports, and intended
to be run under the British flag until they have
escaped the blockade and landed their cargoes.
Then they will hecomo ships-of-war, no doubt,
and cruise as tho Southern national floet. Tbe
English Government, truoto it* natural ground
will not interfere to prevent the fitting out of these
vessel? until its own interests begin to suffer.
luteri'slim: from Rirhmon>).
From the Richmond Examiner we compile
and condouso tbe following interesting item? of
Richmond news
RKTAI.IATION UPON YAKKER PRISONER?.
The obligations of secrecy have been removed
from a bill passed by Congress under authority
of which the Executive will proceed to inflict
retaliation upon the persons of the Yankee pris
oners in our hand*, “in such number? a? he may
deem expedient,” for the inhuman treatment <>f
our prisoners of war in New York. The act of
Congress, which has given tho Fresident author
ity for retaliation iu such meusuros and kind ns
may seem to him proper und just, recites tho fact,
by way of preamble, und in vindication of its
objeots, that “the Government of tho United
States hHS placed in Irons, anil lodged in dun
geons, citizens of the Confederate State?, acting
under the authority of letters of marque, issued
iu aceordance with the laws of the Confederate
States, by the Provident thoreol and havo other
wise maltreated the same, aud have seized and
confined sundry other citizen? of the said Con
federate Stute-, iu violation of all principle* of
humane and civilized warfare.”
Tuk Coast Defknck?. -Woare advised of ex
tensive preparation* by the Confederate Govern
ment to secure the defences of the Atlantic and
Gulf coast. Nearly two hundred thousand dot
lars will bo devoted immediately to the work, in
conformity toapluu submitted to the Executive
Department some weeks ago, and approved iu tho
uiOßt decided manner by Congress before the ad
journment. The intelligence of these meaKurfs
is positive, but it would be imprudent at tho
present time to mention their details. A late act
of Congress for “local defenses” of the Confede
racy authorizes tho President to call for aud em
ploy volunteers at exposed points. Tho provis
ions of this law, will no doubt, bo adequate to
garrison all tho forts iu the South, and tor pui
poses of coast guard, without disturbing tho
Confederate forces iu Virginia.
THE CARGO OF Til E ALLIANCE.
The government has purchased a large portion
of tbe valuable cargo of the British ship Allianco
whose remarkable ingress through the lints or
the blockade wo ooticed some time ug<>. The
following aro the urticles of the Alliance's cargo,
most of which, we believe, were purchased by
the government, before tbe “army worms” got
wiud of the nrey : 200 tons pig iron, 11 U ns
bound do., 315 boxes tin plate, j ton? block tin,
45 flask? quicksilver, 10 bundles Russia sheet
iron, 30 bundles best English do., 2d bundles
iron wire. 10 bbls. castor oil, 100 bids, mackertl,
S large grind stones, 0! turned do., 2,700 dozen
spool cotton, 109,000 percussion caps.
WAR EXPENDITURES OF THE STATES.
The Secretary of the Treasury has notified tbe
Governor? of each of the Confederate Stales to
forward the claims for auditing nnd settlement,
held by tbeyi against tbe Confederate Govern
ment for advance? nnd expenditures, made lor
the use and benefit of tbn Confederacy In prep
aration for, or iu conducting the present war.
The settlement of these claim? will be made on
principles of equity; tbe rule of decision pre
scribed iu the uct of Congress being that nil
cluims for advuncesor expenditures of any kiud,
made by auy State prior to the pas?age of the
Ordinance of Secession, shall be ?h<mu to have
been made in contemplation of the act of Seces
sion afierwardi consummated, und of tbe war
that might probably ensue.
At u meeting of the President* und di
rectors of tbe several Banks of Savannah, tl,
following resolution* were agreed t<
Resolved, Thai the Dunk* in this city will
receive in payment and on deposit, with the
privilege to pay them out, all tbe Treasury-
Notes issued by tho Confederates of America,
aud that such Treasury Notes be used in Hie
weekly settlements.
Resolved, That nocollectiwo? whatever will
be made unless tbe customers and depositors
shall agree to receive such Treasury Notes in
payment
! On'iDizalion of founiltets it thf Kentucky
Ltgiilitire,
The Frankfort oorrosp >n lent of th ■ Louisville
Courier under date of the 7th give* the following
information :
A strong contrast forces itself upon uiy mind.
| At the called seaniou of the Legislature of Janti
i ary last, theNpuaker of the Kenate, Col. Tlioma
I P. Porter, a true State Rights man, in the organ
! ieation of the standing <•. inmittecs, assigned to
the Union party tho position of chairmcu of
twelve out of twenty.four standing committees ;
and at the called session in May last, the same
Speaker, in again organizing the committees, as
signed to the Union pnrty tho chairmanship of
twelve of the committees.
This was liberal and just. Our present Speak
er, Mr Fisk, with peculiar magnanimity, in the
organization of Standing Committees, bus given
to the State Rights party the chairmanship of
one committee, to.wit :On tho Library.
Invasion mow Ohio -Eight Steamers abd
One Hurdrrd and Fifty Rarues Charter-
ED. —We learn, by passengers from Cincinnati,
that the Lincoloitt* at that point aro secretly
planning an expedition, but for what purpose we
could not ascertain. They hud ‘ bartered eight
steamboats, and someone hundred und fifty coal
barges and floats, which would make excellent
transports, in tow of the boats, to move troop',
horses, and munitions across the river to occupy
Kentucky. For no other purpose could a fleet of
such material- tie used.
The fact should be apparent to all true, un
bought Kentuckians, that the great object of tho
North, particularly Ohio, is to transfer the wur
and the danger ot invasion froui her borders to
Kentucky. The incendiary call of both the Lin
coin organs in this city for troops from Ohio, In
•liana and Illinois to cotuc into Kentucky, Is evi
dence of a preconcerted move to have the Stato
overrun by the Northern invaders, under the ly
ing pretense of driving back the troops from
Tennessee. Are not these traitors aware of thu
faot that the great mass of tho people of South
ern Kentucky are opposed to the Northern inva
sion, and that tbay will resist R ?—Louievillc
Courier Ll th imt.
The Richmond correspondent of tho Sa
vannah Republican, under date of the I.lth says
(ien. Magruder despatched yesterday a requi
sition for reinforcements to the umount of five
regiments, and to-morrow Gregg's First Regi
ment of Houth Carolina Volunteers will be sent.
This Regiment, has been thoroughly Qorganlted
and is now in better than when they
first beard the shoots thin, greeted their appear
anoe on the aoll of the Old iJomfnion. The rest
of the regiments will be sent forward in a day
or two.
PEYTON H.COLQUITT,
JAMES W. WAEREN, Editor*
Number 37
Flag of Truck.—A flag of truce arrived
bore yesterday afternoon about 2 o'dook, from
Forties? Monroo. Its object was to return the
following Individuals to their homes in the South :
Mrs. William C Bcntball, of Norfolk; Mrs.
Phillip, Mrs. Davis, Miss Phillip, Mrs. Gaby,
of Richmond ; Mias Ivean, Mrs. Kean and two
children, of Savannah, and three or four woun
ded at Cheat Mountain.
These ladies and gentlemen, give glowing de
scriptions of tho manner in which they were
treated by the poople of Bultimore, iu passing
through that city.
The soldiers, especially, wore perfect lions;
hands were extended to them to grasp in ev*ry
direction; and when tho hand was rumored,
something having the look, ring and value of
gold, was found adhering to their palm. Com
plete suit? of clothing wore also, as by rnaglo,
bestowed upon them, and had their stay been
longer in tbe city, there is no calculating what
would have been tho amount of benefits confer
red upon them.
Enough was seen and hoard too to convince
them tlmt Baltimore was all alive to Southern
Rights—that she occupied a position in the eyes
of the world whioh was foreign to her feeling?,
and that sbe anxiously awaited an opportunity
to shuke off the fetter? with which she has been
bound and assume her truo character—that of a
whole-souled and determined opponent of the
Lincoln dynasty.
A large letter bag containing letters from the
prisoners taken at Fort Hatteras, to their friend?
South, was also sent down by tho atonmer, to
gether with letter? for Federal prisoners now in
our hnml?.
Wo omitted to state that Mr?. Benthall, of this
city, who has been absent for Homo months, boro
u pass which she received direct from tho hands
of Gen. Scott.—- -Norfolk Day Hook, l&f/t.
Another Loiter from Sr. Rllttll.
By the Harmonia at Now fork, wo have
another of Mr, Russell's letters to (he London
Times. Wo make ’ho following brief oxtracte
I* It I Nil: N A POLELft's VISIT TO UANASdA.
Geu. Beauregard did not mako a very good
impression on the Prince, it Is said, although
his French \< as natural to biui as a New Orleans
t.'roolo. It is said the by people who can see a
long way .into millstones that tbe Prince will
certainly pr-iposo an arbitration, and that his
visit Is made with Ibo object of securing for
France, flu* position which would certainly be
given to the power that might render an agree
went possibh'. Air. .Seward not only exhibited
an inclination to lei the Prince go if he liked
ho seined to think it would not be possible to
find any sound reasons to object ;o the expedi
tion.
Now, it strikes an outsider that if the l uited
States Government was angry with great Britain
for placing the Confederate States army on the
footing <•( belligerents, and if it had always
maintained that the troops of the Confederate
States army; ao'cntled, are rebels, the visit of the
heir to tbo throne of Franco minus one in the
imperial tuicrion, attended by u United State.*
General and escort, to tho camp of the rebels
and to the Generals in command of than, with
the sanction of the United States Government,
and the return of the par.y to the United States
lines, is one of the most t-xirrordinary cases that
has over been permitted to occur by any Govern
ment in the world. I doubt if any neutral prince
would have been allowed to pass from the allied
lines into Sebastopol and t<> have returned to the
allies by either side ; but there could be no “if”
in the matter at all, had tbo ono side been consid
ered and proclaimed tlio other to be rebels.
QUIET AT WASHINGTON.
Notwithstanding the great expenditure
there is but little excitement visible at Wash
ington unless one goes to the War and Navy
Departments, where crowds of contractors
ft lock upon the pnssuges, each waiting for his
interview with an unhappy Minister or his
representative In America these personal
interviews are tho rule. Each man is entitled,
perhaps by the theory of the Constitution, to
walk in ami takeout his own share of the pub
lic time ; but the pressure is so groat that some,
men have been there for n week or ten days
without seeing tho particular porson they de
sire to favor.
The stieetH are now dear of soldiers. The
galloping of orderlies is very much reduced iu
proportion as things get into order, and on the
other side of the river there incessant drilling
and plenty of hard work, principally in com
pleticg a great abnltis from Fort Ellsworth, at
Alexandria, across he front of the position.—
None of tin-, however, is seen in the capital
itself.
NO COMPROMISE.
Bcf.ro Mana.,sa some wonderful combinatnn
of good luck and dexterity on tho part of * tbe
devil of compromise” might have led to an ad
justuieut, or a patching up of the torn seams ana
tattered oig of the repnbdc. The North could
not now hi honor submit to amalgamation with
all tho taint of base uiotal on her part of the
compound. The continent of America could not
hold Northern men in tbe faco of defeat, insult,
and contempt from the nitnVf tbe South.
INDIFFERENCE.
Governor Jackson and his friends—General
Lyon and Col. Siegel—fight and retreat, advance
and oountermarcb, and engage in numerous skir
mishes, without adding one particle of foroe to
the cause ,n which they are engaged, and the
mass of the people stand neutral between them
Governor H*ie flies through Western Virginia
bofure tho Federallf . burning bridges and tear
ing up railroad.'*, and tbe inhabitants, possibly,
nr** disgusted c.|iiall with both sides. These
desultory operations contribute little or nothing
to the end of the war.
Official liopurl of (ieuentl Kowncranli.
Washington, Sept. 12.
Tho following dispatch wns received at head
quarters on the 12th :
Headquarters Army op Virginia, \
Camp Scotr, Sept. 12, P. M. j
To Col. K. 1). Townsend;
Wo yesterday marched 17 * i miles find reach
ed the enemy's entrenched position in frout of
Connifix's Ferry, driving his advanced outposts
und pickets before us. We found him occupy
ing a strongly <-titrenched position, covered by
forests too dense to admit of its being seen at a
distance of three hundred yards. Hi* force was
five regiments, besides the one driven in. lie
if ad probably sixteen pieces of artillery.
At .i o'clock %ic begun a strong reconnoissunce.
whit*)* proceeded to such length that we were
about tf> utsflult the position on tho Bunk and
front, when night coining on, and our troops be
ing completely exhausted, I drew them out of
tho woods and posted them in thu order of bai
lie behind ridges immediately iu frout of the
ettwwiv 1 * I)( where they rested on their arms
uu il morning.
hort.y aiier daylight a runaway “contra
band” came in and reported thut the enemy had
crossed flic tluuley river during the night by
means of the ferry, and a bridge which they bad
completed. Col. Ewing was ordered to take pos
session of the camp,which he did about 7 o'clock,
-apturing a few prisoners, two stund of colors, a
considerable quantity of arms, with tluartermai
ter’s stores, messing and camp equipments.
The enemy have destroyd their bridge across
the Hanley, which here rushes through a deep
tforgo, olid our troops being mill much fatigued
und having no material for immediately repair
ing the bridge, it was thought prudent to en
camp ihe troop and occupy the terry and the
captured camp. We sent n few rilled canuon
shots after tlio retreating enemy, to produce a
moral effect. •
Our loss will probably amount t twenty
killed undone hundred wounded. The ene
my’e lose is not ascertained, but from the report
of the prisoners must have been very consid
erable. %
W. S. ROSENCRANZ,
t Major-Gen'l Coind’g.
North Carolina Items. Tho Raleigh Stan
dard says that Fort Ilattero* can and ought to
ho retaken—all that is required ia the right
kiml of a Ruder and the will.
The Stunlard has also the following item :
A friend writes frotd RusselviUe, Tenn., says :
“We have 13.000 troops at Knoxville in reserve
for Kentuoky. • * Brownlow’s flag pole .was
out down last night and his neok was only saved
through Gen. ZolHcofTer's interference “